Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Inv. File 10215, John Harbeson, Not Rev. Indian War

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rec.
Harbeson, John
Old War Inv. File 10215
Indian War
CONTENTS

1821
Pennsylvania
John Harbison
for
Army of the United States
Inscribed in the roll of 333 1/3
Handwritten text
measured to 533 1/3/100 $-
Act 24 April 1815
Issue a formal Cert
Dead
Hon. Mr. Patterson H.R.
Final Ent: April Dec 23
1820. Sent to
Hon Mr. Patterson.
H Rep
533 1/3

County of Washington Penn a ss.
On this twelfth day of December 1830 before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared John Harrison who on oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Guthrie in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gibson in the service of the United States in Gen l St. Clair's expedition against the Indians: That his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania, about the year 1811 as near as this deponent can recollect: That he has no recollection of any certificate having ever issued - that he is confirmed in this belief by application to John Gilmore Esq r of Butler Penn a who was appointed a commissioner by the Sec y of war to take the necessary testimony to have him placed on the pension list - who states that he believes

no certificate ever issued as he has never seen it, and that he has drawn the pension for several years without it.
Sworn and subscribed to before me John Harbison the day and year aforesaid
John Wilson
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss. I William Temple Notary Public of the court of Washington County Common Pleas for said County, do certify that John Wilson Esquire before whom the within affidavit of John Harbison was made, is and was at the time in practice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Washington, the 12th day of December A.D. 1820.
W. Temple Notary

✓ M.W. Indian War 1791
10215 INVALID.
File No. 10.215
John Harbison Pris. U.S.A.
Act: Apr. 28 th 1856
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 June 12 First to Mrs. add. m. every 1934 Sept 9 no addi. data given Mrs. copy

58 West 109th St., Chicago, Illinois, March 29, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Att: E.W.Morgan, Acting Commissioner.
Gentlemen:
Refer to: Rev.&1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB O.W.Inv. 10215 John Harbeson
Your letter of June 12, 1931 advises that John Harbeson of Wash.County received pension for service in St.Clair's Expedition against the Indians in 1791. Could you tell me whether in any of his papers he mentions having lived in Amragh Twp. Cumberland County, later Mifflin,-or in Bald Eagle Twp. Northumberland County, later Centre?
I find that the John Harbeson who served in the Revolution from Cumberland County, later moved to Centre County; and I want to find out if he later on in his life moved to Washington County. Or, if the John Harbeson who lived in Wash. County is a different John than lived in Cumberland and Mifflin.
In what county did John Harbeson live when he served in the Indian War? Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
Ada M. Avery

58 West 109th Street, Chicago, Illinois, April 20, 1931.
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Att. E.W.Morgan, Acting Commissioner, Washington, D.C.
File No. Rev.&1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Sir:
I wish to thank you for your letter of April 14, giving information contained in the pension claim of George Bower. It furnishes clues to the family history that were unknown to me, and I surely appreciate it.
In the last paragraph of your letter you state that your bureau does not show claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of John Harbeson. However, Miss Ferguson Genealogist of the State Library, advises me that a John Harbeson of Washington County, Penna, was pensioned, year not given, but he died in 1852. I thought you might have overlooked this claim, and would like to ask that you check your records for this claim, and send me a copy if you locate it.
Thanking you for past favors, I am
Yours truly,
Mrs Ada M. Avery
AMA
OK'd 10/2/31 OWM

April 9, 1934
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BA-J/AWF aw John Harbeson-O.W. Inv. D0215
Mrs. Ada M. Avery 58 West 109th Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to John Harbeson, O.W. Inv. 10215, than was furnished you in letter from this office on June 12, 1931.
The papers in the above noted pension claim do not show any other residence for this soldier, than Washington County, Pennsylvania, and it is not shown  stated where he died.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
I searched Wayne's War for Bounty Fund found nothing. A. D. H.

June 12, 1931
Mrs. Ada M. Avery 58 West 109th Street Chicago, Illinois
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB O. W. Inv. 10215 John Harbeson
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that John Harbeson served as a private in Captain Guthrie's company of the United States Army, in General Saint Clair's expedition against the Indians; no dates of service given.
He was allowed pension from February 5, 1812, on account of disability incurred while in the service, the nature of which is not shown.
In 1820 he was a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
He died August 30, 1832.
The above noted John Harbeson was not pensioned for service rendered in the War of the Revolution. Saint Clair's expedition against the Indians was in 1791.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
John Cook search T. & refoled found nothing