Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37073, Josiah Harmon, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Harmon, Josiah
NUMBER
S. 37073
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10,561 R
Maine.
Josiah Harmon
of Standish in the Ditto  state of Maine who was a musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Mass line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of the State of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May, 1819 and sent to George Thacker, Esq. Exec. Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  cont. 1/4 of  85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819.  48.00
$133 3:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to John Muzzey Esq.
26 June 1820. Portland Museum

Was never married I Josiah Harmon of Standish the the County of Cumberland & State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States of America, aged fifty five years do declare, that some time in the month of September, I think on the 5th day thereof, A.D. 1777, I was enlisted as a fife in the company commanded by Capt. William North at Boston in said State in the regiment of Col. Henry Jackson Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment - after my enlistment about a year, I was transferred into Capt. John Scott's company of the same regiment - I was at the battle in the State of Rhode Island when Gen. John Sullivan commanded the American forces I was also at the battle of New Springfield in the State of New Jersey when Gen. Greene commanded the Americans, and on the 16th day of August A.D. 1780 at Orange Town in said State of New Jersey I was honorably discharged after having served the whole of the aforesaid period in the American Army. My said discharge was signed by David Cobb Lieut. Col. Commandt - My said discharge is now lost - I have no pension & from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support
April 15. 1810
Josiah Harmon
discharge
lost
no pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known that on the 15 day of April 1810 Before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the within named Josiah Harmon & being duly sworn made oath to the declaration by him, in my presence, subscribed, in order to obtain the provision of the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, From which declaration subscribed & sworn to as aforesaid I George Thacher One of the Justices do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Josiah Harmon did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his decla- -ration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the di- -rections of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of said Court hereunto to be affixed this day of May eighteen hundred & Eighteen
George Thacher

We John Plaisted, Joseph Waterhouse & William Harmon do severally depose & say that we are well acquainted with Josiah Harmon whose declara- tion is on the other side hereof by him signed - That we each of us served in the same regiment with said Josiah as by him stated in his said declaration that he served three years in said regiment as a fifer, at the end thereof was honourably discharged - we were present at the engagements with the enemy as by him in said declaration stated - said Josiah Harmon is poor & in reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support
John Plaisted Joseph Waterhouse W m Harmon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cumberland ss. June 9. 1818 Then before me the Subscri- ber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said county personally appeared the above named John Plaisted, Joseph Waterhouse & William Harmon & being duly sworn in oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them severally signed in my presence
Joseph Adams

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10,561
12 May '19
L.
WALTON DISTRICT, SE.
...the said Court on this day personally appeared the said Josiah Harmon, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 12th day of May, 1919.
Josiah Harmon
Court for the U.S. District
NOV 50

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Josiah Harmon . . . aged fifty seven . . . years, resident in Standish . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Musician . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Scotts . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 15 th day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.561 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Josiah Harmon
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none — except a small house Personal estate — one cow — one sheep — one pig — a few things in the house — just for cooking — I have no income and am just owing forty dollars
Josiah Harmon
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Josiah Harmon — who, by occupation am a Laborer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of declining health and rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Anna 56 sick much of her time   Elias 13 able to work   Anna 18 able to support herself    Josiah Harmon  Sworn to Before  Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety eight dollars and twenty cents. & no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "John Mussey Junr.", with a large, stylized flourish underneath the name.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$98.20

I 37,073
L. W. B.
February 17, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Josiah Harmon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 15, 1818, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing at Standish, Me., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a musician, in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. William North and Col. Henry Jackson. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. F. H. Packard,
87 Bartlett Street,
Lewiston, Me.

37073 Rev INVALID.
to File No. 37073
Josiah Harmon (Musician Rev War)
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 26 th 1896 recd per to Freeman Gordon Portland Me S.W.B.
Feb. 17. 1897 History - Mrs. F. H. Packard Lewiston, Maine.

U. LAW. b. FEB 5 1897 P. RECEIVED. B.

87 Bartlett St.
SHILLING
Lewiston, Maine.
Commissioner of Pensions, U.S.
Dear Sir:
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Can you give me any record of one Josiah Harmon, of Standish, Me. who received a pension on account of service in the Revolutionary War . If there is a fee attached, if you will kindly notify me, I will send it immediately.
Yours Truly,
Feb. 1. 1897.
Mrs. F. H. Packard.

This May Certify to all whom it may concern Concern that Josiah Harmon of the Town of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts is in such reduced circumstances that he does stand in need of the assistance of his Country for his support —
Dated at Standish this 10 th Day of June A.D. 1818
Simon Moulton } Selectmen Mark White, } Timothy Fleggins Jr. } of Standish

This may Certify to whom it may Concern That William Harrison of the town of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts Does Stand in stead of the Assistance of his Country for a Support Detd at Standish this 18 th Day of June A.D. 1818
Simon Moulton } Selectmen Mark White } Timothy Higginson } of Standish

Pension Department
Washington D C
Gentlemen I wish to make some enquiry about one Josiah Harmon who was a soldier in the revolution war he lived at the time in Standish Standish or Gorham Maine The story he told me when a small boy was this. He had two brothers in the war and his father took him on to see them one fallen I think the army was somewhere in New York State. Josiah Harmon was 12 years old at the time and was an expert on the fife and the officers persuaded his father to let him enlist as the soldiers were going into winter quarters and would have schooling during the winter

he was 12 years old when he went in and 18 " " when he came out at the end of the war was six hundred miles from home and was paid a sum I think less than a dollar. He settled in Stannish Cumberland County Maine and had a large family. When the family were grown up they or some four of them settled in Thorndike Waldo County Maine later on Isaiah moved to Thorndike and lived there until the death of his wife and then went to live with one of his sons in Carrianna Penobscot County Maine and died there I cannot give you the time should say it was some where about 1840 to 1844 he drew a pension I think of eight dollars per month or 100 a year until his death

I would like for you to give me all the records there is of him and his two Brothers one of his Brothers name was William and the other I do not know his name but was from the same town I more interested in Issah Harmon than the other two as he was my grandfather and I am looking up the family record Am happy to state I am not looking after a pension It might be that Issah had a middle name but I don't remember as he did
Freeman Gordon 167 Brackett St Portland Cumberland County Maine

O. W. & N. Div. I 37073 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 23, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Josiah Harmon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension April 15, 1818, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing at Standish, Me., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a musician, in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. William North and Col. Henry Jackson. Place of enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Freeman Gordon,
167 Brackett Street,
Portland, Me.