Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,726, James Harris, Va.

SERVICE
★ Harris, James
NUMBER _____
S. 31. 726
CONTENTS

Georgia.
29.546
Saml Harris of Jasper in the State of Georgia who was a pr. in the Compny commanded by Captain Long of the by — — — in the Va: line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Decr. 31 and kind Mrs. R. H. Widow, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34. 2 80 — Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 35: 40. — 3 20 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk Book C Vol. 6 Page 92

31726
Reg INVALID.
File No. 31726
James Harris Dr Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

32.204
Application for Pension
James Harris
Regular soldier of Roll.
Admitted on pen.
2 years. $80.
H. A. Wilde H. R.

State of "Georgia" S. On this Twenty seventh day of County of Jasper J October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty four. appeared personally before the Superior Court of the County of Jasper. James Harris aged Twenty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, took an oath to make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of August in the year One thousand hundred and seventy six, under Captains Gabriel Long, Philip Slaughter. 1 st Lieutenant, John Harrison 2 d Lieu- tenant, at that time, Fauquier County - State of Virginia, for the term of Three years - in the Virginia Continental line. He resided at the time of his enlistment in Fauquier County - Virginia. That the company of soldiers marched under the above named officers through the State of Maryland & Pennsylvania - to the City of Philadelphia - where Congress was then sitting - and where Capt. Long received his commission as a regular officer - and then the company was marched across the Delaware - and joined the forces under General Washington - and said company was then attached to the Virginia Regulars - under command of General Mercer - and they (his company) marched over the Delaware River - under Genl. Washington - to Trenton on the morning of the Twenty sixth day of December Seventeen hundred & seventy six. where he was present & engaged in the battle at that place - and continued with the army of General Washington - until the battle of Princeton - in which he was also engaged - after which his company went into Winter quarters with the army of Genl. Washington - at Morristown - at this place the Virginia Troops - were under the command of General Stevens - He recalls Lord Sterling - Genl. Paterson - General Sullivan - that while in Morristown - he had the small-pox - which prevailed among the troops - at Morristown - his company - was placed under the command of Col. Morgan - as reflected - and marched towards Brandywine - where Genl. Howe - with the British forces - was stationed - but changed their route to war-

ched up the North River - as far as Albany - from Strong- point - they sailed in Sloops - up to Albany - and there joined the army of General Gates - and was under him at the Battle of Saratoga - and saw the troops under General Burgoyne - lay down their arms - after the taking of Burgoyne - Col. Morgan returned down the Hudson & rejoined Genl. Washington at Chester - Pa. - Fishkill mill and continued with the chief army - and was at the Battle of Monmouth - on the Eighteenth of June (Seventeen hundred & seventy eight) - and was afterwards marched from Monmouth under his old Officers - to Schuylkill - a station up the North River - at which place they were left under the command of General Schuyler and while at this place his term of enlistment expired - & he with four and twenty others - received passes to return to Genl. Washington's army. Stationed at the Grove in New Jersey - were the Virginia Troops - he thinks - under General Woodford - who gave him a discharge from the service - and returned home to Fauquier County - Virginia - Here he remained a few months - and in the fall or winter of Seventeen hundred & seventy nine - he went as a substitute into the Militia service for a term of four months - under Capt. George Pitzer - Lieutenant Jacob Pitzer - and marched to Hillsboro - North Carolina - and was here placed under command of General Greene - and marched to South Carolina - Cheraw hills - & was here attached to Col. Washington's troops - but was at no battles in the south - returned home (after having served five months - instead of three months) - His last mentioned service was performed as a substitute for George Prince of Fauquier County - he then returned home - & was then drafted in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one - as a militiaman under command of Capt. Martin Allen - Lieut. George Brum- hall - and was made a sergeant - & marched to join the army of Genl. Washington - at Little Fork - where he remained in service three weeks - and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis' army - and marched as a guard under Major Jones - officer of the Guard - carrying

previous - to St. Louis Ferry - on the Potomac River - where (He states that both of his children are lost -) he received a written discharge - He recollects to have seen & conversed in German - with Genl. La Fayette - at Park Town - He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present - and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State - Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Attest Geo. H. Folhill James H. Harris J. P. Clerk mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a meritorious soldier & deserves as he states. Geo. H. Folhill
{ Judge Superior Courts of Georgia
I William B. Stokes Clerk of the Superior Court of Dawson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Harris - for a Pension. In testimony whereof - I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office - This 27 th day of Oct - 1834.
William B Stokes Clerk