Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16844, Jedediah Harris, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER
Harris, Jedediah or Jedidiah
S. 16844
CONTENTS
barred

R.H. Farnham Oct 9 1855 Let to Mrs. A. Wareall 10 Jan.
25.174
Connecticut
Deediah Harris
of Killingworth in the State of Conn- who was a Pr. in the Conn- commu by Captain Baldwin of the — commanded by — in the Conn- time for 2 years
Increased from 30$ to $80.-
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov. 30 and last Pensioned. Killingworth Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34 2 80 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 35 40 —
$320
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk,
Vol. 3 Page 16 2 3. 17

Lee L Harris Def
29.759 -
see Allen to H Barker 28 March 1834
supplied,
9m o 30.
Return to N. Barker
107

State of Connecticut Middlesex County - ss. Probate Court of Saybrook -
On this 1 st day of November A.D. 1833 - personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, for the Probate District of Saybrook, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, holden at Saybrook in said District. The same being a Court of record - now sitting - Frederick Harris Esq r - a resident of Willingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged, Sixty nine years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following affidavit , in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
That he was born in East Haddam in said State of Connecticut, in A.D. 1764 - and that his age was recorded in the family Bible, kept by his Father, who is now deceased - That he the said applicant removed to Willingworth, in the County of Middlesex - in the Probate District of Saybrook, and in the State of Connecticut, when he was, twelve years of age, in which Town he hath lived ever since -
That on the 1 st day of March 1780 - he enlisted to serve in the Guard, so called, in the said Town of Willingworth, nine Months - that he joined said Guard on that day, and served therein, as a common soldier, during all of said time of nine Months - and was honorably discharged, at said Willingworth on the 1 st day of December A.D. 1780 - That said Guard consisted of about 22. Men, and was during all of said time commanded by Capt. Josiah Baldwin - that the head quarters of said Guard was at the House of Rich Buel - that the said applicant was daily and every day on duty, and had no other employment - That said Guard were regular State Troops, and paid by the State - That the only survivor of said Guard, except the applicant, that he

Persons of, is James Treat Esq. of Preston in this State, whose deposition is hereunto annexed —
That in March A.D. 1781 — at Wiliington in the State of Connecticut, he enlisted as a Teamster, in to the Team Service — under Geo. Nettleton, an Enlisting Officer — That the said applicant immediately took a load of provi- sions, and went immediately to White Plains, and there, joined the Army — The Team, was apportioned, and attached to each Regiment — The applicant & his Team were attached to Col. Skammells Regiment — Remained at White Plains until the last of August, he thinks, when the Army took up its line of march for York Town, Virgin- ia — The applicant and his Team, continuing with said Regiment, transporting its baggage &c — That they arrived at York Town together, he thinks, the forepart of Oct r and that the applicant continued in said service, during all the time aforesaid — & through said Siege of York Town by Lord Cornwallis — A part of the Teams were killed on the lines, while drawing on Cannon, and Shells — That the applicant was engaged with his Team in drawing Cannon, on to the lines — from James River. He saw the British Army when they marched out & surrendered — The applicant says that he was there discharged, immediately after the surrender. & came home on Foot, where he arrived about the middle of December — 1781 — He was discharged, the 15 th Nov r of that year, but he had no written discharge —
And the said applicant further saith, that there is no person now living who belonged to said Company, that he knows of, except Daniel Bull of Wiliington, whose deposition is hereunto annexed —

Persons of, is James Treat Esq of Preston in this State, whose deposition is hereunto annexed —
That in March A D 1781 — at Willingworth in the State of Connecticut, he enlisted as a Teamster, in to the Team Service — under Geo. Nettleton, an Enlisting Officer — That the said applicant immediately took a load of provisions, and went immediately to White Plains, and there, joined the Army — The Team, was apportioned, and attached to each Regiment — The applicant & his Team were attached to Col. Skammells Regiment — Remained at White Plains until the last of August, he thinks, when the Army took up its line of march for York Town, Virginia — The applicant and his Team, continuing with said Regiment, transporting its baggage &c — That they arrived at York Town together, he thinks, the forepart of Oct r and that the applicant continued in said service, during all the time aforesaid — & through said Siege of Tenally Lord Cornwallis — As part of the Teams were killed on the lines, while drawing on Cannon, and Shells — That the applicant was engaged with his Team in drawing Cannon, on to the lines — from James River — He saw the British Army when they marched out & surrendered — The applicant says that he was there discharged, immediately after the Surrender — & came home on Foot, where he arrived about the middle of December — 1781 — He was discharged, the 15 th of Nov r of that year, but he had no written discharge —
And the said applicant further saith, that there is no person now living who belonged to said Company that he knows of, except Daniel Bull of Willingworth whose deposition is hereunto annexed —

That on the 1 st of March  May 1789 - he enlisted at New London in the State of Connecticut, to serve in the Revolutionary War six months - that he immediately joined his Company, and served out the whole time therein, and was discharged, honorably, at the Fort - Trumbull in New London, the 1 st of November 1789 - that he served during all said time in the said Fort and as a common soldier - that there was but one company in said Fort - and that consisted of about fifty men - that said Company and Fort were commanded by Captain Benjamin Dargue - and that John McEllen of Woodstock in said State was, the Colonel, and was frequently at said Fort - The applicant does not recollect the names of the other officers - There was no fighting - nor alarm that season - This was the year after New London was burned - He heard no bitter discharge - The applicant says that, that he is, so far as he is able to find, the only survivor of said corps -
The said Jeremiah Harris hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension, or annuity except the present, and avers, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Before me -
Thomas Ingraham Judge of Probate.
Jeremiah Harris
Wm. Burd
Notary

We William Derrison a Clergyman residing in the Town of Saybrook, and within three quarters of a mile of the Town of Killingworth, and Elisha Halsey residing in said Killingworth, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Harris Esquire, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above recd. Before me.
William Derrison Elisha Halsey
S amuel Ingham Judge of Probate —
And the said Court doth hereby announce its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to him, that the Rev d William Derrison who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Saybrook, and that there is no clergyman resident in the Parish of Killingworth in which said Harris, the applicant resides, and that said W m Derrison resides nearer said applicant Harris, than doth any other clergyman. And the Court further certifies, that Elisha Halsey Esq. who has also signed the said certificate, is a resident in the said Town of Killingworth and is a credible witness, and that their deposition is entitled to credit. S amuel Ingham Judge of Probate —
Richard P Williams, clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Saybrook in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Harris Esq. for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 15 th day of November A.D. 1833.
Rich d P Williams Clerk.

I David Buell of Killingsworth - County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age - do hereby certify - That I am 71. years old last August - That I am, and from my youth up, have been well acquainted with Isaac Norris Esq. of said Killingsworth. I further dep- ose that, in March 1781. Men were enlisted in S. Town to go in- to the term service, connected with the United States Army, - that he understood at that time from S. Norris & others & that he understood and supposed, that said Norris enlisted at that time in to said service, at said Killingsworth, for eight months - That S. Norris joined said company in said Killingsworth and marched to White Plains where I the Deponent joined said company & found said Norris in it. The company remained there until the latter part of Aug t or forepart of Sept r when the said company of Termes, with baggage belonging to the Army, started for the York Town. The aforesaid Norris and I the said Deponent both went on to York Town - and served through the whole campaign and returned home, the 15 th of Dec r 1781. The said Norris served the whole of said time, as is well known to me the said deponent. I was in company with him the whole time - generally in the same mess & tent. And further this deponent saith not -
David Buell
Sworn and subscribed before me in open Court of Probate holden at Say Brook in and for the District of Say Brook and State of Connecticut this 15 th day of December A.D. 1853 - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said David Buell and that he is a credible witness -
Samuel Lyman Judge of Probate -

I Charles Stillman of Saybrook State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I was 72 yrs of age the 17 th day of June, 1845. - That in 1781. he enlisted by Oliver Olney an enlistment office at Colchester in this State, to serve in the Continental Army, attached to the United States Army. that I joined, with my Father the Army at Providence Rhode Island and went on to White Plains where we were there for a short matter than to New York City, where I where I was in the Continental Army. that I was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine
And I further do hereby certify, that I was born there and was baptized with John Harris of which was my affliction for a period and that he was the during all of said time in said service, but whether in the same company with me, I do not recollect.

I Nial Buell of Billingsworth in the county of Middlesex & State of Connecticut. deposite & saith - that I am 69 years of age - That during nearly all the Revolutionary War, a Gencal was kept on the North shore of Long Island Sound in Billingsworth in said State; that I well recollect that said Gencal was kept on said shore during the season season of 1780 - The Gencal was kept kept near my Father's House, which was made head quarters - they were paraded and roll called every morning before my Father's door - The Gencal was commanded that year by Capt. Josiah Baldwin - I well recollect that Jeremiah Norris Esq. of said Billingsworth, whom I well know, & have always known from my youth up - belonged to said Gencal that season - from the 1 st of March March to the 1 st of December - I am sure that he served through the whole season - and was always there in attendance as a common soldier during the whole of said term - and was honorably dismissed at the end of said term - at said Billingsworth -
And further this Deponent saith not -
Nial Buell
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court of
Probate held at Say Brook in and for the District of Say Brook on the 15 th day of December 1833 - And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nial Buell and that he is a credible witness -
Samuel Hingham Judge of Probate -

I James Treat of the town of Preston, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, do Depose and say, that I was seventy years of age the 3 d day of March last. And that I am well acquainted with Jedidiah Harris Esq r , of Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut aforesaid, and that during the Revolutionary War, I lived in s d town of Killingworth, and that during the time s d war lasted, there was a guard stationed at s d Killingworth, to guard the Harbour, town and adjoining Coast. And that the head quarters of said guard were kept at the house of Capt. Hiel Buell, and that the Roll of s d guard was daily called there during its continuance, and that I served with the s d Jedidiah Harris Esq r , about from the 1 st day of March until the 1 st day of December next following, and according to the best of my recollection, it was in the year A.D. 1780, and I am well knowing to his being one of said guard, and that he actually did service as a regular enlisted soldier, under Capt. Josiah Baldwin, and that we were daily on duty, and had no other employment.
James Treat
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County ss. Killingworth October 10 th 1823. Personally appeared before me Elisha Helsey, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, James Treat, of Preston the signer of the foregoing Deposition, and after being duly cautioned to tell the truth, made solemn Oath, that this deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth.
Elisha Helsey Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Killingworth October 10 th 1823. I Elisha Helsey, a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County, hereby certify that the above named Deponent James Treat, is a credible witness.
Elisha Helsey Justice of Peace

I Joseph Wilson of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, depose and say, that I am eighty six years old, and that I have always lived in s d Killingworth and have been well acquainted with Jedidiah Harris who is now making application for a pension, for services done during the Revolutionary war, and I remember that the s d Jedidiah Harris was gone, but I did not know where untill his father informed me that he had gone to New London and enlisted in the United States service, but in what year of the War I do not recollect, and further the deponent saith not.
Joseph Wilson
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. } Killingworth November 14 th 1833
Personally appeared before me, Joseph Wilson and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. And I certify that the said Joseph Wilson is well known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Elisha Halsey Justice of Peace.

United States of America State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
ss. Killingworth December 6 th 1833
I Elijah Willson of Madison in the County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, aged 76 years, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that he resides in Madison, in the County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, but formerly resided in Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex, in said State of Connecticut, where he was brought up from a child, where Jedediah Harris Esq r , was brought up from his youth, and that this deponent is well acquainted with the said Jedediah Harris, now and has been from a youth an Inhabitant of the Town of Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex, in the State of Connecticut, and that this deponent enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary war in the year 1781, for three years, and marched to West point, and there was detached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepard, then marched to Philadelphia then to the head of Elk then took shipping and sailed to Virginia, and that this deponent saith that when marching from Philadelphia to the head of Elk, he saw the said Jedediah Harris in the Service of the United States, and this deponent saith that he knows that the said Jedediah Harris, was in the siege at York Town, in Virginia, where and when Lord Cornwallis was taken, and that this deponent knows that the said Jedediah Harris, was there during the siege, at York Town aforesaid.
Elijah Willson

United States of America State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
St. Hattingsworth December 6 th 1833
I Jeremiah Hull a justice of the Peace and for in the County of Middlesex, aforesaid certify that on this 6 th day of December A.D. 1833. Personally appeared before me Elijah Wilson, aforesaid, and made solemnly to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit, by him subscribed, and that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah Wilson, and have been for more than forty years past, and that the said Elijah Wilson's statements are entitled to full credit, and belief.
N.B. the words "and for" and "before me" were interlined by me, before the signing.
Jeremiah Hull Justice of the Peace
Jeremiah Hull Justice of the Peace
E. Wilson

State of Connecticut Middlesex county
J. William D. Fiske
Assistant Clerk of the
County Court for Middlesex County do hereby certify that Eliza Halsey Esq was on the 10 th of October last and also on the 1 st of November last a Justice of the peace, and I further certify that Jeremiah Hull Esq was on the 6 th day of December last a Justice of the peace and I further certify that said Eliza Halsey and Jeremiah Hull Esq now are Justices of the peace within and for said County of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and that their names subscribed to the said certificates are these proper hand writing and Signatures
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of Dec r Anno Domini 1823
Wm D. Fiske Asst Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jedediah Harris , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 16,844
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 3, 1779 8 mos. Lieut. John Crane. Coast Guards Conn.   Mch. 1, 1780 to Dec. 1, 1780 Capt. Josiah Baldwin attached to the regiment   Apr. 1781 to Dec. 15, 1781 Teamster Watrous of Col. Scamnell Continental   discharged at Yorktown, Va. George Nettleton Major Cogswell Tenn.   Transporting supplies and ammunition to the army at White Plains & Yorktown.   May 1, 1782 to Nov. 1, 1782 Benjamin Durbec John McClellan  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1, 1833 - His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Killingworth, Conn.
Age at date of application, 69 - 1764 at East Haddam, Conn.
Remarks: no family data on file.

1911 May 13. Hist to Mrs. Olive C Tilden 1917 Feb. 21. " " Thos. A. Perkins &
16,844 INVALID.
No. 16,844
Jedediah Harris
Pr. Rev. Mass
Jan 7 th 89
Vol. 1 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
A16844
THE SPACE BELOW MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE.

23 Williams St., New London, Conn.
May 8, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.,
I thank you for complying with my request in regard to William Seely Tryon, will you also give me what record you have of Jedediah Harris , a pensioner of the revolutionary war residing in Middlesex Co., Conn. Gratefully yours, Oliver C. Tilden.

Connecticut N o 28,17
Sedediah Harris
of Killingworth the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Combs. commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Rep t . commanded by _____ in the Conn. Troops time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Mar. 1834. — and Hon. N. Barlow
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 . . . 90.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sep t . . . 15.00 $ 105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Brinsfield Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. . . . Page 17 . . .
See 118 see

THE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
FOUNDED OCTOBER 22, 1875
OFFICERS
RAWLINS CADWALLADER, PRESIDENT ERNEST J. MOTT, SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT THOMAS M. EARL, JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT THOMAS A. PERKINS, SECRETARY AND REGISTRAR JOHN C. CURRIER, TREASURER EDMUND D. SHORTLIDGE, HISTORIAN
OFFICE OF SECRETARY AND REGISTRAR MILLS BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Members of Board of Managers
FRANK S. BRITTAIN WILLIAM P. HUBBARD WILLIAM PENN HUMPHREYS JAMES R. MUNSELL LOUIS A. MURCH WILLIAM E. WARNER
FEB 6 - 1917
M. S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
In the "Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution" on page 654 I find one Jedediah Harris was a pensioner, 1832, residing in Middlesex County, Conn. I can find no other mention of him. Please send me his record so one of his descendants, a Mr. Kelleher, can join this Society.
Yours respectfully T. A. Perkins Secretary

Isabella D Harris Supplemental Application for a Pension
W. L. Edwards Esq.
62 State Street
The contents of the enclosed decision I. Harris can furnish the amount in answer
Yours Sincerely N. H. Noble
Aug 27. 1834

State of Connecticut Middletown County ss
Personally appeared in open Court of Probate held at Saybrook in and for the Probate District of Saybrook County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, the same being a Court of record, and now sitting on this 23 d day of January 1834 - I called Thomas of Willingworth in said District, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration and statement, in addition to, and explanatory of, his application for a pension, now on file in the Pension office at Washington - that is to say -
In regard to his service in the company commanded by Capt. Dyer at New London in 1782 - He saith that he is unable to account for the fact, that his name is not on the roll of said Company - He is certain that he served in said Company, as he hath stated in his said decla- ration - He hath been this week to New London in pursuit of evidence of his said service, but could find no one who served in said Fort or Company in 1782, but was informed that a man was living at Millington about 20 miles distant from their place, who did so serve - He immediately went and saw said person who informed said Harris, that he the said person served that year in the Groton Fort, and not the New London Fort, and that he knew nothing of said Company - The said Harris therefore saith that he is unable to find, or hear of any person who belonged to said Company or Fort in 1782 - or who knows anything of said service - He says, that he is certain that he did so serve, and that Captain Dyer knew him, himself -
In regard to his service in 1781 - He saith, that when he enlisted to go on the said expedition to the South which terminated at York Town, he enlisted as a common soldier - nothing was said about the Team service - That after he so enlisted he was put in to said service by the officers in command - that he was always with the Army - attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Scamell - during his relations with the other soldiers, and in the same manner - that he was at all times liable to report to the ranks - and subject like the other enlisted soldiers to the command of the Officers - When the Army arrived at York Town, the applicant, with the Team which he drove was ordered to engage immediately in transporting the French pieces of ordnance from James River, on to the American lines - that this was an

exposed and hazardous service, in which the Team, was partly killed, and the rest dispersed - He assisted in mounting and placing the Guns, and during some days previous to the surrender of the Enemy, he was regularly stationed at the Guns, assisting in mounting, and working them - and exposed in the most hazardous and dangerous situations - Many men were killed very near him, whose situations could not have been considered more exposed than was his own - He says that during the said March he endured much more hardship than the common soldier in the ranks, and that if he had performed it with a Gun upon his shoulder, his life could, and would, have been no more exposed, nor his services very of more value to his Country -
He says that he enlisted as a soldier, and considered himself such from the beginning to the end - That although the service which he performed during the said March, was not such as necessarily appertain to the duties of a soldier, yet they may as well be performed by a person of that description, as any other - and he supposes that a soldier performing such service, does not thereby lose the character of a soldier any more than he would if he had performed the march without a Gun on his shoulder - or been engaged during the time in cooking for the rest of the Army - or in erecting huts for their accommodation -
As soon as the March terminated he and the Party commenced he mingled with the rest of the soldiers, performed all the duties required of him as such, and participated with them in all its perils, dangers, and sufferings -
He says there is no person living who was present at the time he enlisted, nor has he any evidence of his said service, other than that which accompanies his application now on file in the Pension Office at Washington - He now submits his case with the most entire confidence to the liberality and justice of his Country -
Sworn, and subscribed Jedidiah Harris before me - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, the day and year aforesaid -
Samuel Ingalls Judge of Probate

Augt 2 d 52 Sedecia Harris
Rev. Pension Claim for interest
May Kirby
R N Hamble by R
R H Hanchett
Attorney Atkins, N. H.

State of New York State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss
On this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me Phil- ander Stearns a justice of the peace of the said County of Middlesex to which Stearns aged eighty seven years a Resident of the Town of Killingworth in the County and State aforesaid, and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 granting pensions to Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers who served in the Revo- lutionary War.
The Declarant States that he is now a Revolutionary Soldier Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum for services rendered in the Revolutionary War.
That on or about the first day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one he enlisted as a teamster into the service of the United States at Killingworth aforesaid and which Regiment he does not remember but he served as such Teamster in Captain Watson's Company until the fifteenth day of December and was discharged honorably at Yorktown in Virginia on the fifteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one

and he was in actual service in said War in said term of service Eight months and a few days more and including the time of returning home he served full nine months -
He drove a team from Tillingworth aforesaid to White Plains in the State of New York and there drove a team for the Army carrying provisions and munitions of War till August and then marched with the Army and drove a team for the Army to Yorktown aforesaid loaded with provisions and after he arrived at Yorktown he drove a team in drawing cannon, bomb shells, and cannon balls from James River to the encampment to supply General Washingtons Army and he drove a team all the time from the time he enlisted till he was discharged as aforesaid -
He further declares that he was not the owner of any team during said service but the team that he drove all the time was furnished by the State of Connecticut or the United States -
He further declares that he makes this declaration to obtain an increase of pension to which I am entitled for the above mentioned services which I rendered as a transfer as above stated.
He expects to prove his trans services by the papers now on file at the City

of Washington which he made to obtain his aforesaid Pension -
Since the Revolutionary War he has resided in Kelso, Washington upon said
Subscribed and sworn to this thirty first day of May in the year of
He herewith surrenders his pension book & papers to the Pension Office Subscribed and sworn to this 31 st day of May 1852 before me
Jedediah Harris
William Stevens, justice of the peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss
I, Elias Stevens of the Town of Clinton in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that I am Eighteen years of age and upwards, and I was born in the Town of Killingworth in said County and I have always resided in Killingworth and Clinton ever since -
I further say that I enlisted into the service of the United States as a private for the term of three years on the seventh day of March in the year 1781 at Killingworth and I served as such private in Capt Bellings Company in Colonel Swifts Regiment till the during of the War troops were discharged and then I served in Captain Taylors Company in Colonel Harringtons Regiment and was honorably discharged in the month of October in the year 1783 at West Point, New York
I have been well acquainted with Judiah Harris whose Affidavit is herunto annexed and lived near him during the Revolutionary War in which I served as above stated -
The said Judiah Harris served as a teamster in Captain Watrous Company I believe although I may be mistaken as to the name of his Captain and he served as such teamster from the first of April till into the month of August and I saw him frequently in the service and whenever I saw him he was a teamster

driving a team which belonged to himself, for he did not own the team that he drove; and he served as such teamster for a period of as long as four months in actual service as such teamster from my own personal knowledge and I saw him in such service at White Plains and vicinity and when General Washington marched his army south to capture Lord Cornwallis the said John Harris went with said army and drove a team -
I firmly believe and have no doubt but that he served as such teamster when he went south with said army till he was discharged - and I have always understood that he served as such teamster all the time when he was in the service in the year 1781 - The said Harris is a man of good character and respectable for truth and veracity.
The time that I saw him in said service was during the Revolutionary War from April 1781 to August 1781 as above stated -
Subscribed and sworn to this 31 st day of May
1852 before me
Oliver B. Hull Justice of the Peace
Elias Stevens
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Elias Stevens and that he is a man of good character, known respectability and respectable for truth and veracity and of sound mind and memory and full confidence should be placed in his statement.
Dated at Clinton May 31 st A.D. 1852
Oliver B. Hull Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
I, Joel Dowe of the Town of Saybrook in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that I am Eighty Eight years of age and upwards and I further say that I was born in the said Town of Saybrook Killingworth, and have resided there ever since to the present time -
I further say that at Saybrook aforesaid some time in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one I enlisted as a private into the service of the United States for the term of three years and served as such private in Captain Coones Company in Colonel Swifts Regiment and in about a year I joined Captain Taylors Company in said Regiment and I believe that Colonel Huntington com- manded the Regiment towards the close of my enlistment - I served at White- Plains West point - Kingsbridge. Fish kill. West Chester and other places and was discharged honorably at West point
I have been well acquainted with Jedediah Harris ever since I can remember to the present time which affidavit is herunto annexed -
The said Jedediah Harris served as a teamster in Captain Walrans Company

I believe but in what Regiment I do not know - I may however be mistaken in the name of his Captain and he served as such transfer from the forepart or middle of April 1781 till some time into the month of August next after and I frequently saw him in the team service from April to August as aforesaid and whenever I saw him he was a transfer driving a team and having the care of one which belonged to Government for I know that he did not own a team and served as such transfer at White Plains and vicinity and other places carrying and drawing provisions and munitions of War for General Washington's Army till that army marched to the South to capture Lord Cornwallis; and from my own knowledge he served as much as four months in actual service as such transfer; and I saw him as such transfer at White Plains and vicinity and wherever the army was, teaming for said Army -
And I further say that when General Washington's Army marched South as herein above stated the said Jedediah Harris went with said Army and drove a team which belonged to Government
I firmly believe and have not a doubt but that the said Jedediah Harris served as such transfer when he went South with said Army till he was discharged and I have always understood and firmly

believe that he served as such transfer all the time all the time when he was in the service in the year 1781 -
The said Jeremiah Harris is a man of good character and respectable for truth and veracity and has held various public offices - The time that I saw him in said service was in the Revolutionary War from April 1781 to August 1781 as herein above stated - And I believe that said Army marched to the South in August in the year 1781 - I am a previous subscribed and sworn to this first day of June 1852 before me Jas D. Dene
Myssel Darn Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jas Dane and that he is a man of good character, known respectability and reputable for truth and veracity and full confidence should be placed in his statement -
I do hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Harris whose affidavit is herewith annexed and that he is a man of good character, known re- spectability and reputable for truth and veracity and he has held various public offices and has a number of times been a member of the State Legislature and I place full confidence in his statement Myssel Darn
Dated June 1. 1852 -
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss: I. Elisha Spencer, Clerk of the County Court in and for the said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Philander Stevens, Oliver B. Hull, and Russell Doane Esquires, whose signatures believed by me to be genuine and affidavits are affixed to the fore- going and annexed certificates, are and since the 4 th day of July last, have been severally, Justices of the Peace in and for said Middlesex County, duly elected and qualified, as appears from the files in my office & in being and as such Justices of the Peace, by Law authorized to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 2 nd day of June 1852.
Elisha Spencer Clerk of said County Court

State of New York Greene County ss -
I, Solomon Hill of the Town of Elka in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I was born in Frederickstown in the County of Dutchess and State of New York and resided there till after the Revolutionary War
I further say that in the year of 1776 I served as a private 9 months in Colonel Van Courtlandt's Regiment and was in the Battle of Long Island -
I further say on oath that in the year 1777 I enlisted for during the said War and served during said War in Captain Bell's Company in the said Colonel Bell's Van Courtlandt's Regiment and I served as a private during that time at West Point and in the State of New York up and down the Hudson River at White Plains in Connecticut Rhode Island, New Jersey Pennsylvania and was in the Battles of Long Island - White Plains, Red Bank Fort Montgomery and was at the taking and capturing Lord Howe Wall's and his Army at York Town in Virginia and was in various Skirmishes -
While I was at White Plains in the Spring or summer of the year 1781
I became acquainted with Jeremiah Harris who was a young transfer from the State of Connecticut and he

drove a government team and was as much as ten years younger than I was and I believe he belonged to Captain Watrous' Company but what Regiment I do not know! but my impression is that he belonged to Colonel Swift's Regi- ment of Connecticut troops, I saw him a number of times that season and every time I saw him he was driving a team or taking charge of a team which belonged to government and drew ammunition, provisions and munitions of war for the Army and when General Washington's army marched south to Yorktown aforesaid, the said John Dick Harris went with the Army and drove a government team loaded as aforesaid, and I do not saw him after the Army arrived at York Town driving such team for the Army and he drove a government team for the Army at and near York Town till he was discharged or left the Army in December following 1781 and while he was at and near York Town he drew cannon and munitions of war from James River to the encamp- ment for General Washington's Army and I frequently saw him at York town and vicinity and he performed no other duty but to drive a team and I helped him load a number of times and he was a very faithful teamster

and I saw him in the train service from the time the Army started for York Town as much as four months till he left the Army as much as four months - And I saw him in the train service at and near White Plains before we started for York Town from two to four months - The way I first became acquainted with the said Harris was that it came in my way to assist him with his train when he first came to White Plains or in that vicinity or to guard his train and other trains - I am 98 years of age & a pensioner -
Subscribed and sworn to { this 22 nd day of July 1852 before me J. S. Stewart Justice
Solomon Hill
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Solomon Hill and have been so acquainted with him for a number of years past and that he is a man of good character known respectability and reputable for truth and veracity and of sound mind and memory and has retained his memory and mental faculties to the present time and I place full confidence in his statement Dated July 21 1852
J. S. Stewart Justice

State of New York } Genesee County. } ss - Clerks Office }
I, Merrill G. Soper Clerk of said County and the County Court thereof do hereby certify that J. S. Stewart Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and taken and who has therunto officially subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths and take Affidavits. The signature thereto is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1852
Geo. H. Holden
dep. CLK

I David Buell of Killingworth in the State of Connecticut. depose and say - That I am 72 years of age - That in July or August 1781. I joined a company of Trains, in the Service of the United States, under George Nuttall, at White Plains, where the American and French Army then were. Col. Skirm's Regiment of Infantry, was there and posted on the right of the Army, and called the flying camp. I went with the Service Army to York Town in Virginia, and was there when the British Army surrendered.
I further depose and say that Penn, and from my youth up have been, well acquainted with Isaac Harris Esq. of said Killingworth, who is now making application for a pension - that when I joined the said Service at White Plains, I saw the said Isaac Harris Esq. there there, belonging to, and serving in the same as a Teamster in the said Regiment of Infantry, commanded by the said Col. Skirmil. He remained so attached, until the Army were ordered to take up its line of march, when said Harris, was united again to the company of Trains, commanded by said Nuttall, and proceeded on the whole route to York Town. and was there, to my knowledge, actively engaged in prosecuting the siege. Maj. Cogswell commanded the whole Trains, attached to the Army, of which there drove by the said Harris was one. I lived in the same Tent with said Harris, saw him daily of course. and know that he did perform said service. That he was subject to the control of the said officers. and that he was as much exposed to actual danger, as the other soldiers -
And further this deponent saith not.
David Buell
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss.
Personally appeared Mr. David Buell signed and sworn of the above deposition and made solemn oath that the said deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said David Buell, and that he is a credible witness -
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 17-day of March 1834
Samuel Engstrom Justice of Peace

Adad. Affidavit, in case of J. d. Harris Conn.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

I Hiel Buell of Killingworth in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut, aged seventy years, in March 1834, Depose and say That I am well acquainted with Jedediah Harris of said Killingworth, and have been acquainted with him ever since the forepart of the Revolutionary war; And that I well remember that said Jedediah Harris, belonged to the guard stationed at Killingworth under the command of Lieut. John Crane in the year A.D. 1779 for the term of eight months; The headquarters of said guard was at my fathers house, where I then resided, and the roll was called there every day. -- And I further say that the reason why the foregoing term of service under Lieut. John Crane, was not entered in my former deposition in favour of said Harris, was that said Harris said, that he could prove two years service without it and thought it would be unnecessary and make needless expense.
I also further say that I well remember that said Jedediah Harris served nine months in the guard stationed at said Killingworth, under the command of Capt Josiah Baldwin in the year A.D. 1780; The head-quarters of the guard in the year 1780 was at the same house where I resided Hiel Buell

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, ss Killingworth, the 3 rd day of September A.D. 1834,
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid, Neil Buell, who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same deposition. — and I certify that the aforesaid Neil Buell is a credible person
George Carter Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. 2. Probate Court of Saybrook On this 26 th day of June A.D. 1834 - personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Saybrook in and for the District of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut - the same being a Court of record, and now sitting - Isaac Seventh  Sixth  Seventh  Seventh of Killingworth in said County aged fifty  seventy years, who being first sworn, answered -ing to him both on his oath and the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States, and served as follows to wit - That the first part of the month of April 1779, in the month about the 3 rd of said month at said Town of Killingworth, he enlisted to some eight months in the Second so called being a company of twenty men, commanded by Lieut. John Cram and stationed at the Head of Long Is- -land Sound in said Killingworth. That he served in said company at said place under said John Cram until the first part of the month following - being eight months. The head quarters of the company was at the House of Capt. Richd. Buell now deceased that the service was constant and uninterrupted. That the Troops were then drew their rations from the State - were paid by the State and were state Troops and that they attended to no other business, and that said company including the applicant were discharged, the first part of December - he cannot recollect the day / being several then in eight months.
and the said applicant further saith - That some time during the past year he made application for a pension, in which application

the foregoing services was not received, the same containing an account of services rendered at the South, in 1781- which would have entitled the applicant to a full pension, including other services at New London &c. in 1782. And his claim for the said services in 1781- & 1782 being disallowed, - he now respectfully asks, that the said Light Infantry, herein before stated, and as he therein stated, may be added to the time already allowed him and a certificate issued therefor. The pension allowed him upon his former application was $30 per annum -
The said Jeremiah Harris hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and the sum of $30. granted him upon his former application as above mentioned. And declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, except as above -
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
Jeremiah Harris
Sworn and subscribed in open Court. The day and year aforesaid -
Obadiah Spencer Judge

We William Garrison a clergyman residing in the Town of Saybrook, and within two miles of the within named Israel Harris Esq. and Elisha Hildy — residing in Killingworth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Harris Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above application — that we believe him to be a worthy man of faith that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid —
Before me.
William Garrison
Othniel Sprague Judge
Elisha Hildy
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and deserves the stated. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them the Rev. William Garrison who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Saybrook — and that there is no clergyman in said Killingworth now where said Harris lives — and that the said Elisha Hildy — who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Killingworth and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Before me.
Othniel Sprague Judge

Comptrollers Office April 12 th 1834
I Elisha Stelfox, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety that William Elliot was on the 4 th day of March 1779 appointed a Lieutenant of a company of twenty men stationed at Hilkingsworth And, also, that John Crane was appointed & commissioned a Lieutenant of the company of twenty men, stationed at Hilkingsworth, on the 3 rd of April 1779 in the room of Lt. William Elliot resigned.
That there is charged to the United States upon the books of the Pay Table under date January 22 nd 1780, the amount of £100 Crane, company service as Coast Guards.

§ 5503, 9, 3. But no roll of his congregation has been found, or evidence showing how long it was in service.
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I Hiel Buell of Killingworth in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy years, in March 1834, Depose and say. That I am well acquainted with Jedediah Harris of said Killingworth, who is now present, and about to make application for a Pension, and that I have been acquainted with him ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War; and I further say that I know that said Jedediah Harris, served about eight months in the year AD 1779 in a company of State troops, raised under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and commanded by Lieut. John Crane of said Killingworth, which company was stationed at Killingworth for the defence and guard of the town and adjoining coast; and that the head quarters of said company was at my Father's, house where I then resided, and that they attend roll call at said House regularly every morning.
Hiel Buell
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Killingworth the 3 rd day of June AD 1834. Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid, Hiel Buell who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same deposition;
And I certify that the said Hiel Buell is a credible person.
A. George Caster Justice of the Peace

I Jeremiah Stevens of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged eighty three years, depose and say, That I am well acquainted with Jedediah Harris of said Killingworth, who is now present and about to make application for a Pension; and that I have been acquainted with him ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary war - and I further say, that I served the United States three months in the year 1779 in a company of State troops, raised under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and commanded by Lieut. John Crane of said Killingworth, which company was stationed at Killingworth for the defence and guard of the town and adjoining coast; and the Head quarters of said company, was at the dwelling house, of Will Bull, and I further say that I know that said Jedediah Harris served in said company during the three months which I served, and how much longer he served I can not tell; and I further say that I often saw him doing duty in said company, the same year, after I was discharged.
Jeremiah Stevens
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Killingworth the 3 rd day of June A.D. 1834, Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid, Jeremiah Stevens who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned to to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same deposition; And I certify that the said Jeremiah Stevens is a credible person.
B. George Carter Justice of the Peace

I Gideon Kelsey of Killingworth in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged sixty seven years in October A.D. 1833 depose and say That I am well acquainted with Jedediah Harris of said Killingworth who is now present and about to make application for a Pension; and that I have been acquainted with him ever since the early part of the Revolutionary war - And I further say that it is my impression that he the said Jedediah Harris did actual service in the first guard regularly stationed at Killingworth, and that said guard was under the command of Lieutenant John Crane - And I further say that said guard was stationed at a guard house on the bank of the River within ten rods of the house where I then resided Gideon Kelsey
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Killingworth the 16 th day of June A.D. 1834 Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid, Gideon Kelsey who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition, appeared before me, and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same Deposition; And I certify that the said Gideon Kelsey is a credible person.
C. George Carter Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss I John Dink Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex do certify that George Carter Esq. was on the 8 th day of June last & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate mark A. B. C. are his proper Hand writing & Signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court.

Court this 1 st day of July A.D. 1834 Mr. B.W.R. Clerk

I, Henry W. Spencer Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Britain in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Harris Esq. for a pension testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of June A.D. 1834 - Henry W. Spencer Clerk -
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Judithah Harris
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State of New York
Greene County ss - I, John Knight of the Town of Elma in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I am Eighty Eight years of age and was born in the Town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut and resided there till after the Revolutionary War and I have resided in the said Town of Elma for the space of Eighteen years last past -
I further say on oath that in the month of May in the year 1780 at Colchester in the State of Connecticut I enlisted as a Truster for six months under Russell Ransom and drove a Government team and served as such Truster six months in the State of New York at White Plains and near the North River and its vicinity and was discharged at or near Fishkill in the State of New York in November 1780 after having served six months in driving a Government team -
I further say on oath that in the month of May in the year 1781 at Colchester in the State of Connecticut I enlisted for six

months as a teamster under Langford McCarty and I served as such Teamster for the United States, six months and upwards, and I drove the said Team from Connecticut to White Plains in the state of New York and I served as such Teamster at White Plains and its vicinity & on the North River till some time in August 1781 and then I was ordered to go and did go with said Team to York Town in Virginia with General Washington's Army & I drove said Team all the time till into the Month of November in the year 1781 and until after Lord Cornwallis and his Army were captured and was then and there discharged after having served six months as such Teamster and then I returned to Colechester aforesaid -
Soon after I arrived at White Plains and I think it was not a fortnight after I saw Jeremiah Harris who was then from Connecticut and resided West of Connecticut River and he was a team- ster and hired it for General Wash- ington's Army and drove a Govern- ment Team and he drove a Govern-

rent team all the time while at White Plains and vicinity and then he went south with General Wash- ington's Army to York Town aforesaid and drove a team all the time there and I saw him often and when I was discharged I left him at York Town driving a team for the Army and I was in company with him a good deal of the time at the North and at the South and he served as much as five months and I believe was in company with me and I then understood and believe he had been in the team service some time before I saw him at White Plains and he was about my age -
I am not a Revolutionary sur- vivor; but I have applied for a pension for the above service -
Subscribed and sworn to { this 22 day of July } 1882 before me } J. S. Stewart justice
Charles Knight

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Charles Knight and have been so acquainted within with him for Eighteen years last past and that he is a man of good character, known respectability and reputable for truth and veracity and is of sound mind and memory and has retained all his mental faculties to the present time and I place full confidence in his statement -
Dated July 27, 1852 -
J. S. Stewart justice
I do hereby certify that the above named J. S. Stewart Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and taken was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace of the County of Genesee in the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths and that his official signature thereto is genuine -
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Judith Harris

War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Jeremiah Harris of the State of Connecticut who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Lester B. Root, Secretary of War
L. S. Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

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Rev. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Sir
Killingworth October 20 th 1834
I received a letter from the Pension office dated 18 th of August, stating that on examining of my claim of 1779 that it was strong to be the same as 1780, if this was not the case to procure proof that I served two terms at Killingworth, accordingly I took the Deposition of Mr Niel Buell, as he well knew the two terms, for the head quarters was at his Father's the terms, not hearing any from the official. Sir will you be so good as to inform me your conclusion and what further for me to do, I served my country the best part of four years when not out under officers, alarms for the country was near distressed with the enemy, but must be at your mercy in doing me justice. Pleas to let me hear from you
I am respectfully your Obedient & Humble Servt.
Frederick Hanks
Hon. James L. Edwards Washington City

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Sir
Hillingworth July 19 th 1834
I received yours of the 18 th instant, in regard to my former declaration, if I do not mistake 1780 nine months, in 1781 nine months, in 1782 six months, in the whole 24 months, this is according to the best of my memory, the Service of 1779 was not applied for, for I believed I should procure a pension for those services, but found not, I therefore applied for the last mentioned, I know I was young but was a man as to size, and had been in a military School, and the Commanding Officer was much admired I should enlist, accordingly enlisted, and for aught I know served as faithfully as any man in the Company, and did my duty as well, proof sufficient can be had, if there is not before you sufficient other services that I performed as not allowed, for two seasons, that I know I had right to have received, but I failed for the want of testimony, I am not blaming any one —————  the military School I mentioned above, a number of young men formed a Company, and procured a man of understanding and received to be active in the act
Respectfully yours Blackwell Ser. Jeremiah Harris
P.S. I herein enclose my former Certificate

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Sedediah Harris of the State of Connecticut — who was a private during the Revolutionary War — is entitled to receive thirty ($30.) . . . dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of March — one thousand eight hundred and thirty= four
L. B. Chap
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Saybrook. Connecticut August 13 th A.D. 1869
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Sir -
Isaaciah Thomas Esq. of Wallingford has called on me this morning with a letter from the Pension Office relating to his application for an increase of pension.
His first application for a pension was made and granted & certificate issued last winter. if I mistake not, for $30.00 per annum. The papers are of course in your Office I will correct me, if I am wrong.
About the 1 st of July last he made an application for an increase of his pension, and immediately received a letter dated the 11 th July. The signature to which I cannot read it.
In that communication it is said -
1 st That on examination of the original declaration, it is found that less than 2 years service was there claimed. 2 d That the new service now stated has never been attached to before. 3 d That the presumption is exceedingly strong against these newly discovered services.
And he is directed by said letter to return his certificate to the Department that a re-examination of his claim might be made. He did so immediately and has received nothing from the Department since.
Having drawn his 1 st & 2 d applications, and being acquainted with the material facts connected with them, I am requested to answer the above mentioned communication. which I will briefly do -
1 st In regard to the fact, that less than two years service was claimed in the first declaration.
This must be owing to a mistake in me & the applicant. I supposed that the different periods of service started, amounted in all to 2 years - and I now think the deficiency must be very small, or it I should not have fallen in to the mistake -

recalled that the applicant remained at the time of service but I think he expressed some doubt about the proof. I told him that it was entirely unnecessary in as much as the time already stated would entitle him to a full pension. Nor is there any thing insisted in that. I have often said the same thing to others. If more than 2 years is claimed, it must be proved, or the application will be returned. and why should the applicant be at the trouble & expense of proving a claim, that would be of no possible use to him when proved. It is most probable that in writing or transcribing the detailed account of service, I committed some mistake, which escaped both him & me. The services stated in his first declaration were of such a character - the proof to me so satisfactory - and the applicant so far removed all suspicion of unfairness, that I entertained no serious doubt his success.
2 d It is said, that the new services have never been alluded to before.
I have explained why it was remained in the first instance - and surely there was neither occasion nor propriety in renewing it afterwards. They have no connection with the service remained in the first declaration. and it could be of no use, until it was presented as a claim. If this had been delayed an unreasonable time after the decision upon his first application, it would have furnished evidence against it. but that is not so. The claim was presented immediately after the first was disposed of. Certainly, I can see no appearance of unfairness in this, nor do I believe there is any.
3 d That the presumption for the reasons contained in the communication is against the new claim, as it is called. If the explanation which I have given is correct, the presumption of correct facts .
I really can see nothing of unfairness, in this matter.

The app t first presented his authentication, claiming as usg d & supposed for 2 years. Further services were necessary to be stated, as no supposed time would be allowed. Most unoffered aspect is disallowed. which has rendered it necessary to prepare another authentication for the services which were omitted. This is done. Now I repeat, I see nothing of treachery in all this.
In regard to the services claimed in the last authentication. They are proved by the depositions of Jeremiah Stevens. Rich d Buell & Gideon Kelsoy. which were taken before Geo. Carter Esq. Judge of Probate of the Co. Court, who is a neighbour of the witnesses, & who certifies to their credibility. I know them all, and I must be excused when I say, that facts sworn to by them are proved, whether they are believed or not. Mere vague presumptions and guesswork, I think ought not to prevail against the clear testimony of credible witnesses. I know the embarrassments under which the officers of Government labour in not being able to see the faces of applicants and witnesses, while they hear their answers. - Still the rules of evidence are clear and certain, and when a fact is proved, it ought not to be deprived of its force by mere conjecture.
Will you have the goodness to let us hear the state of the matter as soon as convenient Yours ob t Serv t
Samuel Ingraham
Please to send yours whatever may be to Shillingworth as it will be more convenient.