Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23189, Abijah Harris, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Harris, Abijah
S 32286
CONTENTS

6192 New York
Let to Pensioner and Pension Agent April 27 th 1841
Let H. H. Sylvester 17 Oct 1830
Abijah Harris
of Bedford in the State of New York who was a Lieuten t of Dragoons in the Company commanded by Captain Vermillyea of the Reg t commanded by Col Thomas in the New York line for 2 Years Lieut t Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 400 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Ward 40 Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $600.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 200.00
$800.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo Brownell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 145

In the matter of the application of Abijah Harris for a pension under act of June 7 th 1832
19280
adm d
2 years Lieut t of Cavalry
on file of Captain's Compt 1835
Hon. A. Ward H.R. 5 Dec. 1872

Amendments to annexed Declaration
State of New York County of Westchester ss. Be it known that on this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Edward Remey one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester of the degree of counsellor in the Supreme Court of the said State; Abijah Harris a resident of the town of Bedford in the said County aged seventy seven years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the identical Abijah Harris in the annexed declaration for a pension, certificate and affidavits named, and who made the said declaration in manner form and effect as is therein set forth. And that the same declaration is in all respects true. And the deponent further saith in amendment to the said declaration, and in relation to the term of service therein set forth commencing in the month of July 1775: that the same commenced on or about the first of July in the said year of 1775: that he enlisted for the term of six months as is therein set forth under the command of Captain Daniel Mills in the corresponding Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Holmgren: that immediately upon his enlistment he was marched to Tienderoga as is set forth in his said declaration: that he was stationed at Tienderoga but a few days when he was marched with a detachment of troops consisting of about one hundred men

under the command of Captain Van Wyck who was ordered to fort St John in Canada: that on arriving at that fort he was put under the command of Lieutenant Charles Graham who took command of a company before the said last mentioned fort: that he left the said Colonel Holmes at Ticonderoga. And on arriving at fort St John Was attached to another regiment, But that he has forgotten the regiment in which he served while at fort St John and also the name of his colonel: that he continued at fort St John until a few day before the expiration of said term of six months and was then marched back to Ticonderoga where he arrived about the time of the expiration of said term of six months and where he was honorably discharged at the expiration thereof by said Holmes whose Regiment he joined on his return to Ticon- deroga: that the terms of a large number of the garrison at Ticonderoga expiring and the garrison being greatly reduced in number he was requested by said Colonel Holmes to continue in the service until more troops should come on: that he did volunteer for the term of two weeks and served out the same in the company commanded by Lieutenant Elijah Hunter and in the Regiment commanded by said Colonel Holmes and was at the expiration of said two weeks discharged at Ticonderoga That he enlisted as aforesaid as a private and continued to serve as such four months

and he enlisted as aforesaid as a private and continued to serve as such four months
at the expiration of which he was made a corporal and served as such for the remainder of said term of six months which was two months, and that he also served as a corporal during the two weeks above mentioned
And the Deponent further saith, that in relation to his term of service of two weeks at Haverstown in the set forth in said declaration spring of the year 1776, that he served the same in the company of Captain Elijah Hunter and in the regiment under the command of Colonel Thomas Thomas, that he was in actual service at that time two weeks and served as a private and was at the expiration of said term of two weeks set forth in the annexed declaration and was then honorably discharged
And the Deponent saith, in relation to his  the term of service of six months in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Hunter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas set forth in said declaration Thomas, that the said term commenced on or about the first of July in the the year 1776: that he enlisted as a private and served as such during the said last mentioned term and in the said company and regiment: that immediately upon such enlistment he was marched to Fort Independence in the southern part of the said County of Westchester and was stationed at said fort until the retreat of the American army under Gen Washington to White Plains in the said County and he was then marched to said White Plains and was in the

American army at the time of the Battle at that place in 1776 and after the battle continued in the service in the said County until the expiration thereof and was then discharged at Harrisons purchase in the said County where he was discharged as set forth in his annexed declaration on the first day of January in the year 1777.
And the declarant saith in relation to his term of service of four months set forth in his declaration annexed: that the same com- menced on the first day of March in the year 1777: that he volunteered for the term of four months and served out the same in actual service in the company of Volunteer troops commanded by Captain David Randall and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois; that he was stationed during said last mentioned term at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York and at the expiration of said term of four months to wit on the first day of July in the year 1777 was then and there honorably discharged that he served as a private during the said four months.
And the Deponent saith in relation to his term of service of one month in the year 1778. in the company of militia commanded by Captain Jesse Holley set forth in his annexed declaration that the same commenced about the first of September in said year: that he was called out by order of Colonel Thomas Thomas to guard the American lines in the said County of Westchester and was stationed during the

Saw month in the town of North Castle in the said County and served the same in the company of militia commanded by said Hally And in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Thomas Thomas and was at the expiration of said term of one month honorably discharged at said North Castle. that he served as a private during said term of one month. and in relation to his other term of service of one month in the said Captain Jesse Hally's set forth in the annexed declaration company: that the same commenced in the month of October in the year 1777, and that he was in actual service during the said term of one month and served the same in the said Hally's company and in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Thomas Thomas and was called out by his order and was stationed at Mamaroneck in the said County of West- chester to keep up the line of Military posts then established in the said County: that he served as a private during said last mentioned one month and was at the expiration of said term was honorably discharged.
And the deponent saith in relation to his terms of service set forth in his annexed declaration, in the company commanded by Captain Richard Sackett in the Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas, that he was called out by order of said Thomas, and served as a private during the said last mentioned terms in the

said Captain Richard Sackett came and in the Regiment commanded by said Thomas and was stationed during the first term under said Sackett as set forth in his armed declaration, in the town of North Castle, and during the second term under said Sackett was stationed in Bedford in said County, to guard the American lines then much exposed to the attacks of the enemy, and that the said town of Bedford was burnt by the British immediately after the end of his second term under said Sackett. And the Deponent saith that he was in actual service during each of the terms of service hereinbefore mentioned, and under the respective officers herein men- tioned,
And the Deponent saith in relation to his service in Captain Jacob Vernilyea's company of volunteer dragoons  dragoons , as set forth in his his armed declaration; that he was informed at that time  he was informed by said Vernilyea that said company was raised by order of Governor Clinton to serve on the lines in said County; that he the Deponent entered the said company as a volunteer for during the war, on or about the first of March 1781; that he continued in the  actual service in said company from that time until the on or about the first of March  then March in the year 1783 and was then discharged; that he served at least two years in said company

The year 1783 End was then discharged: That he served at least two years in said company
during which he served as first lieutenant therein that said company was attached attached to Colonel Thomas Thomas Regiment when the said Regiment was in the service and at other times acted as an independent company on the lines in said locality.
And the Deponent saith that he claims a pension for the following services Viz for the term of six months in the year 1775. in the companies of Captain Daniel Mills and Lieutenant Charles Graham and in the Regiments of Colonel See Capt  Miles  Col Holmes and another Regiment the name of the Colonel of which he has forgotten.
And also for the term of two weeks in the beginning of the year 1876 in the company of Captain Elijah Hunter and in the Regiment of Colonel Humes.
And also for the term of two weeks at Farrytown in the company of Captain Elijah Hunter in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas Thomas in the Spring of the year 1776.
And also for the term of six months in the company of Captain Elijah Hunter in the regiment of Colonel Thomas Phoenix in the year 1776 commencing on the or about the first of July 1776 and ending on or about the first of January 1777
And also for the term of four months in the company of Captain David Randall in the Regiment of Colonel Dubois. in the year 1777.
And for the two terms of one month

each in the company of Captain Sam Holly and in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas Thomas in the year 1777.
And for the term of one month in Captain Richard Sacketts Company and Colonel Thomas Thomas, Regiment in the year 1778.
And also for the term of one month in said Sacketts company in the year 1779 in Colonel Thomas Thomas Regiment.
And also for the two years service as first Lieutenant in the company of Captain Jacob McTernilyea set forth in the his declaration and in this his amendment thereto.
Sworn to and subscribed Elijah Harris this 8 th day of January 1832 before me
Edward Kenney one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for West Chester County
And I the said Edward Kenney do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears me that Elijah Harris who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding amendments to the said annexed declaration is the same Elijah Harris named in and who made the said declaration. And I further cer- tify that in my opinion the said Elijah Har- ris served as he states in his said declaration and in these his amendments thereto. Dated January 8 th 1832
Edward Kenney

The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the West Chester County
State of New York
County of Westchester
ss p Ezekiel Harris of the town of Bedford in the said county being duly sworn affirmed on his affir- mation saith that he was  is well acquainted with Abijah Harris in the declaration and amendments to which this affidavit is annexed named and was well and per- sonally acquainted with the said Harris during the Revolutionary war And the affirmant further saith that to the personal knowledge of the deponent the said Abijah Harris for a two years in the company of commanded by Captain Jacob McV Varnedyea as first lieutenant therein That the said Abijah Harris was the first lieutenant of said company during the said last mentioned term and was in actual service during the conti- nuance of said term: that the said term commenced on or about the first of March 1781 and continued for the two years then next following And further deponent said not
Affirmed to and subscribed this 15th day of January 1883 before me
Ezekiel Harris
A. G. H. Commissioner

I certify that I am acquainted with Ezekiel Harris who has subscribed and affixed to the preceding affidavit and that he is a credible person and that his statements in my opinion are entitled to credit
Dated January 15th 1833
A. Graham Commissioner
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do hereby certify that Edward Kemeys before whom the foregoing declaration of Abijah Harris was made & sworn to was at the date of the execution as aforesaid a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & believe the signature subscribed to the said declaration as his is genuine I do also certify that Andrew Graham before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ezekiel Harris was sworn to was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of said in for said County and that I am well ac- quainted with his handwriting and believe the signa- ture subscribed as his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 18th day of January 1833
N. Bayles Clerk Westchester County

— Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York County of Westchester
On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of West Chester in the State of New York, me sitting Elijah Harris a resident of the town of Bedford in the said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 Officer, and served as herein stated: That is to say he entered the said service some time in the month of July in the year 1775 as a volunteer in the company of Captain Daniel Hill for the term of six months in the town of Bedford in said County, in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel James Holmes and from Bedford was ordered and marched to Ticonderoga and was there put under Lieutenant Charles Graham and marched to Fort St John in Canada and there served out the said term of enlistment under the command of General Montgomery, and after said term volunteered two weeks to guard the commissary stores at Ticonderoga aforesaid
And in the Spring of the year 1776 volunteered to guard the shore at Ferry town at the time when the British ships lay at Ferry town, for two weeks
About the first of July 1776 he enlisted under Captain Elijah Hunter for six months in the town of Bedford in the Regiment under Colonel Thomas Thomas and served out said time in Westchester County, to guard the lines and was discharged by Colonel Thomas at Harrison's Purchase in said County of Westchester

And in the year 1777 in the company of Captain David Randall and was stationed at fort montgomery for the period of four months and served out said enlistment in building the Bridge between fort montgomery and fort Clinton and was discharged at that place at the expiration of said term.
And in the year 1777 entered the service under Captain Jesse Holly in the town of Bedford and was called out to guard the lines in Westchester County for the term of one month and was discharged by Colonel Thomas Thomas, and again called out under Captain Jesse Holly and Colonel Thomas Thomas to keep guard at Mamaroneck in said County of Westchester for the term of one month and was then discharged at the expiration of said term of one month.
And in the year 1778 called out under Captain Richard Sackett and Colonel Thomas Thomas to guard the lines in North Castle in said County and was at the expiration thereof  discharged of one month discharged at that place.
And in the year 1779 called out under Captain Richard Sackett and in the Regiment under Colonel Thomas Thomas as a guard in the said town of Bedford for one month, and in the year 1780 called out under Captain Moses St John in the town of Bedford to patrol the streets in the night, for some time.
And in the year 1781 he volunteered under Captain Jacob McVernilyea during the revolutionary war and was stationed on the lines in the said County of Westchester to guard the same - and served as first Lieutenant in said company during the said term -
And to the interrogatories propounded to him by the court agreeably to the instructions of the War Department, he on his oath maketh answer and saith, that, he he was born in the year 1755 at Cortland,

Manor now town of Somers in the said County; has no record of his age. That he resided in the town of Bedford in the said County at the time he entered the service as aforesaid, and since the revolutionary war has lived and now lives in the said town of Bedford in the County of Westchester aforesaid. That at some of the periods for which he entered the service, he entered as a volunteer, and at the other times when called out as herein before stated, was called out by his officers. — That the names of the regular officers he now recollects, who were with the troops where he served, are in his campaign to the north in 1775 are General Montgomery, Colonel Rishmore, General Wooster, and the officers belonging to his company and Regiment herein before stated; that the remainder of his service was on the lines in the said County of Westchester as herein before stated, that there were some time a few regular troops with the militia on the lines that he now recollects Major Leav- enworth, Captain Pritchett & Captain Fogg. That he did not any time receive a written discharge. That he never received a commission; that he has no documentary evidence of his service; that the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are Abraham Barrett and David Holmes both of the town of Bedford in said County of Westchester. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or allowance except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed this fourth day of October 1832 before me
Alysh H. Lewis
N P. Ayres Atty

We Abraham Barrett and David Holmes residing in the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York hereby certify, that We are well acquainted with Abijah Harris who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that We believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of October 1832 before me
Abraham Barrett
David Holmes
N. Bayles CLK
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 them that Abraham Barrett and David Holmes who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said town of Bedford and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the said court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abijah Harris for a pension
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
N. Bayles CLK of said Court

State of New York Westchester County } ss. Town of Bedford }
James Raymond aged Seventy Seven years a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester, being duly sworn and on his Oath says that he was well acquainted with Abijah Harris a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester, during the Revolutionary War. That he entered into the service of the United States in the year 1775. And enlisted in the Company under the command of Capt. Daniel Mills in the Town of Bedford for the period of six months and was in the Regiment under the Command of Col. James Holmes and from Bedford marched to Licon- derga and from thence marched to Canada at Fort- St Johns and then served out his time of enlistment About the first of July 1776 he enlisted in the Company under the command of Capt. Elijah Hunter in the Town of Bedford for the period of six months and was in the Regiment under the command of Col. Thomas Thomas, and was ordered and marched to Kings Bridge and served out said enlistment in Building Fort Independence and keeping guard at Morrisena point and Kings bridge. In the year 1778 about the first of September he enlisted in the Company under Capt. Nathan Olmstead in the Town of Bedford and in Col. Thomas Thomas Regiment for the period of three months and served said time of enlistment in Harrison Purchan and in White Plains, and further this deponent saith not- Subscribed and sworn
James Raymond
this 25 th day of September 1832 before me Isaac Robertson Justice of the peace

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York, do certify that Joby Robinson whose names is subscribed to the five several affidavits (herunto annexed of James Rayman, Ezekiel Morris, Nass Muggins, John Paris & Stephen Loombury) is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I believe the signatures subscribed to be his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name the fourth day of October 1832
N Bayles
State of New York

State of New York West Chester County Town of Bedford
Ezekiel Harris aged Seventy six years a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of West- Chester who being duly affirmed and on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Abijah Harris a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester County during the revolu- tionary war. He entered into the service in the month of March 1776 entered into the company of Militia under the command of Capt Jesse Holly and served in said company at Harrison's purchase. In the year 1776 he enlisted into the Company of Grenadiers under the command of Capt Elijah Hunter and kept guard at Tarry Town at the time the British shipping lay at Tarry Town.
In the year 1779 he entered into the company of Militia under the command of Capt Marcus Mowman in the Town of Bedford and served in West Chester County on the lines about one year And in the Spring of the year 1781 he enlisted into the company of Horse (Volunteers) under the com- mand of Capt Jacob M. Vermilyea in the Town of Bedford and was stationed on the lines in West Chester County to guard the same, and thus served during the war, and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & Affirmed      By Will Harris this 25 th day of September 1832. before me.
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace

in Westchester County Town of Bedford.
Moses Higgins aged eighty six years a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester being duly sworn and on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Abijah Harris a resident of the Town of Bedford in said County during the Revolutionary War. That he entered into the service of the United States. That in the year 1775 he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Mills of the Town of Bedford and in the Regiment under the Command of Col. James Holmes. for the period of six months, and from Bedford he marched to Liconderoga and was there put under Lieut. Charles Graham and marched to Fort St Johns, in Canada and there served out the time of his Enlistment, under the Command of General Montgomery and further this deponent saith not. Subscribed & sworn
this 25 th day of September 1832. before me
Moses X Higgins Mensch
Jaber Robertson Justice of the Peace
State of New York Westchester County
I Jaber Robertson a Justice the peace in and for the County of Westchester residing in the Town of Bedford in the said County do hereby Certify that Stephen Lansbury John Ferris Moses Higgins, Ezekiel Harris and James Raymond, the deponents named in the foregoing affidavits is of fair and reputable character and that full faith and credit are due to their Testimony. October 4. 1832.
Jaber Robertson

State of New York Westchester County ss Town of Bedford
John Ferris aged seventy Nine years a resident of the Town of Bedford in Westchester County and State of New York, who being duly affirmed and on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Abijah Harris a resident of the Town of Bedford in Westchester County during the Revolutionary War. He entered into Capt Marcus Moseman's Company in the Town of Bedford under the command of Col. Thomas Thomas and served in said Company about one year on the lines in Westchester County. In the year 1779.
And in the Spring of the year 1781 he enlisted in the Town of Bedford into the Company of Horse (Volunteers) under the command of Capt Jacob M. Vermelyea and was stationed on the lines in Westchester County to guard the same. and thus served during the War and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn Affirmed this 25 th day of September 1832. before me.
his John X Ferris mark
Izab Robertson. Justice of the peace

Westchester County Town of Bedford } ss.
Stephen Lounsbury a resident of the Town of Bedford West- chester County aged Seventy three years being duly sworn on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Abijah Harris a resident of the Town of Bedford in West- chester County. during the revolutionary War, That the said Abijah Harris entered into the service of the United States and served with him the said Stephen Lounsbury at various times in the Militia in the Company commanded by Capt Marcus Moseman and in the Regiment under the command of Col. Thomas Thomas. thus served under the above named officers on the lines to guard the same in Westchester County. Subscribed and Affirmed      Stephen Lounsbury this 2 nd day of October 1832. before me.
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace.

At a Surrogate's court, being a court of Record in and for the County of Westchester, State of New York, on the 25 th day of April 1850, personally
appeared Henry Harris, a resident of the county of Westchester in the said State, aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law in open court, and on his oath states that he is a son of Abijah Harris, deceased, a late resident of said county, and that his father the said Abijah Harris applied for a pension under act of June 7 th 1832 and obtained a pay certificate for his services during the war of the revolution at the rate of four hundred dollars per annum as a Lieutenant of Cavalry in the revolutionary army, and that his pension was suspended in the year 1841 and that his said father died on the 4 th day of January 1843 and that he left him surviving Sarah Palmer, widow of Samuel Palmer, and Henry Harris this declarant, and that they are the only surviving children of the said Abijah Harris, and are of lawful age, and that the said Abijah Harris left no widow that is now surviving him, that he the said Henry Harris this declarant, is the sole executor of the estate of Abijah Harris aforesaid, and that he has often heard his said father in his lifetime say that he had served in said war as a Lieutenant for some length of time, all of which he believes to be true, and that this declarant would give reference to the declaration of his said father, which declaration he believes to be on file in the Pension Department - and that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the pension that was due his said father from the 4 th day of March 1841 to the 4 th day of January 1843 the day on which his said father died, - under the act of 1832, and that the annexed is the certificate on which his said father drew his pension aforesaid
Sworn and subscribed before me this said Surrogate on the 25 th day of April 1850
Henry Harris
Levi L. Platt Surrogate

Surrogate's Court - State of New York } County of Westchester }
I Lewis Platt
Surrogate
in and for the county of Westchester do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held at White Plains in and for said county, satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Abijah Harris, deceased, late of said county, was formerly a pensioner of the United States, and drew a pension at the rate of four hundred dollars per annum under the act of June 7 th 1832, and that the annexed certificate is the same on which he drew said pension, and that he the said Abijah Harris died on the 4 th day of January - 1843 and that he left no widow that is now surviving him, and that he left him surviving Sarah Palmer, widow of Samuel Palmer, and Henry Harris who made the foregoing declaration and that they are the only surviving children of the said Abijah Harris and are of lawful age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and used my seal of office, at White Plains this 25 th day of April, 1850
Lewis Platt Surrogate

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abijah Harris , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 6 mos Pri & Capt Daniel Mills James Holme N.Y.   Early 1776 2 wks Pri Elijah Hunt "   1776 2 " " " Thos Thomas "   July 1776 6 mos " " " "   Mar 1777 4 " " Daniel Russell DuBois "   Sept 1777 1 " " Jesse Holley Thos. Thomas "   Oct " 1 " " " " "  
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment Beaford NY
Date of application for pension, Oct 4 1832
Residence at date of application Beaford NY
Age at date of application, On Somers NY 1755
Remarks:
Very respectfully,  N. H. Harris Esq  Crocker Bldg.  San Francisco cal.

✓ X Room # 224 Crocker Building
San Francisco, Cal., Feby. 13th, 1894.
Houl Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
In order to establish my right to become a member of the organization known as the "Sons of the Revolution," I addressed a letter to the Hon. Secretary of War, Washington D.C. asking information as to the services of my ancestry in the Revolutionary War. The Secretary very courteously answered my letter stating that the records of the War Department were burned in 1814, and referred me to your office as to the records of the New York Line.
My grand-father, Ezekiel Harris was a cornet in a Cavalry Company and was drawing a pension at the date of his death 1837. My grand-Uncle, Abijah Harris was Colonel of Volunteers, served through the greater part of the War, and was a pensioner at the date of his death. My grand-Uncle William Harris, belonged to a dragoon Company and was killed at the battle of White Plains, N. Y.
If you will kindly have the rolls of the New York Line examined and will give me the number of regiment and letter of Company in which the above named served, or any other information relating to their service, you will confer a very great favor on
Yours very respectfully,
N. H. Harris

May 20 50
Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Henry Harris one of the heirs of Abigail Harris dec d whose pension was suspended in 1841.
The object of the application is to have that suspension removed, in order that the heirs may receive the pension due here from 1841 to Jan y 4 1845, the day of her death.
I am Respectfully H. H. Sylvania
Col
J. L. Edwards
Committee on Pensions

32286 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32286
Abijah Lewis
Lient Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 10/94 Post. Miss. Co. N. H. Harris Crocker Bldg. San Francisco - Cal.

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
✓ BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S. Washington, D. C. Mar. 5, 1894.
Respectfully returned to
N. H. Harris, Esq.,
Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco, Cal
with the information that the courtesy of furnishing the military history of Revolutionary soldiers is extended by this Bureau when the same is desired by descendants for historical and genealogical purposes only, and then only when the soldier or his widow applied for pension, their papers being the principal source from which data is collected for a report. The history of not more than two soldiers can be furnished to each applicant because of the large number of such requests and the time and labor it is necessary to expend upon each report.
For purposes of identification the soldier's full name should be furnished, his place of residence before and after service (town, county, and State, if possible), and the christian name of his widow, if one survived him.
Please return all papers with your reply.
J. P. Lochren
Commissioner.

   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 1 mo. Pri Rich 5 Sackett Thos Thomas N.Y.   1779 1 " " " " "   Mar 1781 2 yrs. Lieut Jacob McTerniley " "  

age 81. Feb. 28. 1836 79. in Bedford
Payments to be made at New York by the Presd & Mr. BK Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 145.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Abijah Harris of the State _____ of New York _____ who was a Lieutenant of Cavalry in the Revolutionary Army. _____
is entitled to receive Four Hundred 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 25 _____ day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
L. D. Col. P.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
H. Edwards

declaration of Henry Harris - one of the children of Abigail Harris and under act of 1832
H. H. Sylvester & Ellis Attorneys Washington City

To Hon. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir
In reply, for further particulars I state.
Abijah Harris was a pensioner, Post Office, Bedford West- -chester County New York, which was the place of his resi- -dence before the war.
Ezekiel Harris before the war resided at Bedford, Westchester County, New York. and his widow Elizabeth Harris, drew a pension and resided at the same place.
Respectfully Submitted N. H. Harris

Henry Harris his power to act for a person in the right of Abigail Harris deed _____
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Gov Lumpkin

State of New York County of Westchester } ss.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Henry Harris , son of Abijah Harris of the County of Westchester and State of New York do hereby constitute constitute and appoint JOSEPH ELLIS , of Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County, and State of New York,
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claims for a Pension in behalf of my said Father under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and to receive such Certificate as may be issued; hereby revoking any power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my Attorney, Joseph Ellis, may lawfully do in the premises; and that I authorise my said Attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to act for me in my behalf, as my Attorney, the said Joseph Ellis, may deem proper.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Eighth day of March — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Three Martin Marley  Henry Harris
State of New York County of Westchester ss.
Be it Known, that personally appeared before me Henry Harris to me known, and acknowledged that he executed the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
The day and year above mentioned
Martin Marley  Henry Harris
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Martin Marley Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 11 th day of March — 185 3
Robt. R. Oakley CLERK.

I do hereby authorize Thomas Sumphkin to procure the blame of the within named Henry Harris for a pension March 29th 1853 Joseph Ellis
Henry Harris his power to collect a pension in the event of Henry Harris died
Joseph Ellis his acts
for his pension