Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22809, Joshua Harris, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Harris, Joshua
S. 22809
CONTENTS

5692
New York
Joshua Harris
of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Potter of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dubois in the New York line for 9 Months, 425 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 32 Dollars 45 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Feb. 1833 — and Supt. H. A. Pitcher H. J. Ref.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $18 11 12 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th mo. '33 16 11 38
$64 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Robt. Shles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 43
Order to pay 22 March 1838. —
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 th September 1843, to 4 th March, 1846. Agent notified 28 March, 1846

Sophia Harris
Sophia Harris

State of New York } Washington County }
On this Seventeenth day of August one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me John Mays a Judge of Washington County Courts Justice Harris as President of the town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy one years on the ninth day of April last past who being first duly sworn according to law cloth 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 Officers and Served as herein Stated
That I resided in the Nine Fortness in Dutches County and State of New York and the first time I entered the Service was about the first of October in the year of 1777 when the New York Militia were called out in May I was under the Command of Capt Silas Hooster and we immediately marched to Rinebeck Flats, about 30 miles where we remained while we were there the British burnt Alstons their shipping were in sight and they fired upon us and some of their double headed shot reach us but did us no injury after they had burned Alstons and other places they returned back to New York and we returned to the Nine Fortness I was in the Service and did my duty as a private Soldier about fifteen days - and in the Spring of 1779 I went to the town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York to clear up land for my Father that on or about the first day of May 1779 I volunteered and went into the Service of the New York Militia under the command of Lieut Thomas Bradshaw Commandant we were Stationed at Carters Log Barn a part of the time and part of the time at Buel's Barn and we were employed in keeping guard and scouting in small parties of 10 or 15 towards South bay which makes up from Lake Champlain & about Lake George and many other places until about the first of November when I was dismissed I served and did my duty as a private Soldier Six Months
I then returned home to the Nine Fortness aforesaid where I resided (Col Seth Haines was Stationed at Fort Edward & Lake George & Washington was Surgeon of his Regiment)
1/2 Mo
6 Mo

untill Sometime in the Month of August in the year of 1780 when there was a draft to be made from the New York Militia and we were called containing 15 in each class and I volunteered for one class and went into the Service under the command of Capt Colbeck Chamber- lain and Lieut Jacob Bock and Col Deborah & Lieut Col Brenton Payn we Marched to the Fish Hill from there to Fort Tait where we were Stationed about ten days then crossed the north river & marched down the river on the west side into the Jerseys opposite Dobbs Ferry where we remained about a week then marched up the river to Stoney Point where we went on board of Sloops and Sailed up the river to Poughkeepsie where we remained a few days when we went aboard of Sloops again and Sailed up the river to Albany where we remained a few days and then marched to Schenectady thence we marched to Fort Tait where we were Stationed in Stone Robby and were employed in scouting through the woods from one place to another until the Enemy came down from the Canada by the way of the Lakes of about 750 in number consisting of British Indians and Tories who it was said had left their boats in the Oniella Lake who attacked us and gave us battle on the 10 th day of November at about 9 O'Clock in the Morning and drove us from our Position they having a Superior force and killed 50 or 60 on Surprise they were lying in Ambush they then went to burning and plundering the town of Stone Robby and during that day Col Van Rensselaer arrived with his Regiment and we then drove them away and across the Mohawk river and we pursued them about two or three days and we were informed they had got to their boats and we returned - Col Brown was killed in the first action Adjutant Cobbley and our Sergeant Major were among the dead
3 Mo 1/2 I then served and did my duty as a private Soldier three Months and a half and I was dismissed in the Month of December when I returned to my Father's service where I resided about three years and then I moved to the town of Kingsbury in Washington County and State of New York where I now live and have lived ever since that I know of no person that I can prove my Services by except Messrs Harris & Daniel Elliot whose affidavits are herunto Annexed

That I cannot attend the Court on account of bodily infirmity That there is no stated Clergyman in the neighborhood where I reside who knew me when I was in the year A.D. 1761 That Nathaniel Pitcher and Henry C Martindale to whom I am known in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a revolutionary soldier That That I have no documentary evidence.
I hereby renounce every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Mapp
Joshua Harris
We Nathaniel Pitcher and Henry C Martindale residing in the town of Kingsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Harris who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Mapp
Nathl Pitcher
Henry C Martindale
And I the Said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And I the Said Judge further certifies that it appears to me that Nathaniel Pitcher and Henry C Martindale who has Signed the preceding certificate are Credible persons and that their statements is entitled to Credit - I do further certify that the applicant Joshua Harris cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
John Mapp

State of New York } Washington County }
I Jesse S. Leigh clerk of the Said County do certify that John Mott before whom the within declaration certificate with the annexed affidavit purports to have been made and sworn was at the time of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the Said declaration certificate and the annexed affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office This 18 th day of October 1832.
J. S. Leigh CLE
Joshua Harris
Joshua Harris

Joshua Harris
admd S.H.W.
Aug. 22 '33
Gen
Walter Pitcher
D.G.R.
P-210

BRIEF in the case of  Joshua Harris of Kingsbury  County of Washington in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? Seventy one years 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     was called out about 1st Oct. In 1777 about 15 private Gen. Capt. Salus Hoorton N.Y.   about 1st May 1779 6 Militia - Lieut Thomas Bradshaw   Volunteered & served inside about 1. Nov 1779 Capt Caleb Chamberlain, Lieut Jacob Booke, Col. Dubois, Lt Col. Brinton Payne,   Sometimes in Augt 1780 3 15  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 
Stone Arabia
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Nine Partners, Dutchess Co. New York
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence & by living 
witnesses
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No irregularities. Hon. Nathl. Ritchey certifies his belief that the papers are the original which passed before the Judge.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.
June 18. 1833

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua 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. F. 22809
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1, 1777 15 days Pvt Silas Hoosten ✓ N. Y.   May 1, 1779 6 mos Lt. Thomas Bradshaw ✓   Aug. 1780 3 1/2 " Cpl. Chamberlain Dubois  
Battles engaged in, Stone Arabia
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co. N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Kingsbury, Washington Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, Born Apr. 9, 1761.
Remarks: There is no data relative to wife or children
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mch. & Harris Bank Albany Pension Agency March 8. 1838.
James L Edmund Esquire Comt. of Pensions,
Sir, Joshua Harris a Past. under the act of June 7. 1832, claims pay on the unexpired Vouchers from 4 Sept. 1836 to 4 March 1838. Shall we pay him?
Very Respecty
Yr. ob. Servt.
Thos. M. Cleaveland
Provt & Pen agt

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 24 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Joshua Harris a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty two Dollars and 75 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept- 1843, to the 4 th March 1844,
Respectfully, yours,
W. P. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Res 4
Westfield, New York Sept 21-1920
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you kindly copy for me the military services and family records, (children especially) of the following as set forth in their pension papers, War of the Revolution.
William Parker 2nd, Otsego Co. N.Y. Pension begun 1819.
Joshua Harris, Washington Co. N.Y. begun 1833
Very truly yours
William Lamb Parker 48 Elm St Westfield, N.Y. c/o F.B. Lamb.

HOTEL BRAUN
W. H. PORTER PROPRIETOR
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MUNCIE, INDIANA. February, 14, 1917
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
Can you give me any information as to the dates of birth and marriage of Joshua Harris of Kingsbury, Washington, Co., N.Y. Who enlisted under Col. Lewis Dubois. We think he married Hannah Bragg. Names of his children among which are Joshua and Sylvia. Give dates of birth and marriage of Joshua Jr. He married Submit Palmer. Died Sept. 1862.
Thanking you for any trouble
I am very truly yours,
Mrs. W. H. Porter
Hotel Braun, Muncie, Indiana.

1917, Feb. 26. Hist. to Mrs. W.H. Porter, Ex.
1920, Nov. 3 Hist. to Wm L. Parker, Ex.
Revolution
22809
INVALID.
File No. 22,809
John Harris
His Rev. Wm
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } Warren County }
Moses Harris of the Town of Queensbury County of Warren and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith he has been acquainted with Joshua Harris from about his twelfth year that he of his age up to the present time that he lived in the time past in the year 1780 in the Nine Partners in Dutchess County once State of New York and in the Month August he was drafted and went into the Service of the United States under the command of Captain Calbe Chamberlain and Lieut Jacob Boker and this deponent further Saith that he Joshua Harris was gone into the Service aperiod some where about Three or four Months as near as he can recollect and from all the circumstances he believe he was in the United States during the full time set up in his declaration made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 which is herunto annexed and this deponent Saith not
Certify the above oath an Affidavit was taken before me in due form of Law on the 14 day of August 1832
Moses Harris
Horatio Barker a Judge of Warren County Court

State of New York Warren County 3 d
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of said County do certify that Hiram Barber Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within proof of affidavit By M rs Mary Harris was at the time of taking said proof a Judge of Warren County Court dwelling in said County appointed sworn and duly authorized by law to take said proof and do all other duties as a Judge of said Court And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and truly believe that the signature Hiram Barber subscribed to the proof of said affidavit is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 24 th day of August A D 1832
Thomas Archibald, Clerk

Joshua Harris's Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
By consent of Hon. A. Pitcher service of claim estimated about
at of mo. 25. days
275
Henry L. Pitcher

State of New York } County of Washington }
Daniel Elliot of the town of Kingsbury County of Washington and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was acquainted with Joshua Harris in the year 1779 and has known him ever since up to the present time whose declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 is herunto annexed and this deponent further saith that about the first day of May in the year 1779 Joshua Harris volunteered from the New York Militia and went into the Service under the command of Lieut. Thomas Bradshaw Commandant and Service in the same Company with him & was employed in Scouting at South Bay Lake George & Lake Champlain and he did his duty as a private Soldier four months while he was in the company and this deponent from all the facts before him Joshua Harris served two months afterwards as near as he can recollect and for the this deponent saith not Daniel Elliot I certify the above oath or affidavit or affidavits was taken before me in due form of law on the 4 th day of August 1832
John Mose Judge of Washington County Courts

The within application of Susanna Harris for a pension, was delivered to me by the Hon. John Nott, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington Co. N.Y. and is one of those cases where the applicant was too infirm to attend Court. The belief of her services &c. have been certified to by the Hon. H. C. Martindale and myself. I am well acquainted with Messrs Harris & Daniel Elliot, whose affidavits accompany this application. They are respectable men and credible witnesses - It seems to evident that the applicant served over six months. Nathl. Pitchon M.L., Jany. 26. 1833