Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7741, Thomas Harron, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Senn
Barron, Thomas
W. 7741
or Berron,
B.L.Wt. 36731-160-55
Bigbee, Sarah
CONTENTS
Former widow

232.739 Act March 8 /53- Jan. 17/56.
Sarah J. Keele Formerly widow of Thomas Keele Contractor of Pack Horses.
Ent Dis
Rev. War.
Pa July 48-1179 W: 160 ac, Aug: 8/56 B.W. Dir
Landant. Library Pa.
Vol Hb = 1-141

33-314
Pennsylvania Pitts- Thomas Barron decd
of Conductor of in the State of who was a pack horse in the 3 commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the  Keystone line for 8. Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 165 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and ending September 29th 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July 1855 , and sent to.
Arrears to the 4th of R. M. Young Semi-annual allowance ending Present.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. G. Getty Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 37 Page 28 .

John Simmons Jan 30 1856 Same Feb 11/56
not same
Clara - Wania . Pitts- 1139 Pittsburgh Heigbee - formerly widow of Thomas  Harron - Pennsylvania who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Conductor of Pack Horses.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 165 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July 1855. and sent to R. W. Young Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 115 Vol. a.

De Clarahan etc
State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } Jct.
Be it known that before me, Moses Ham- pton, President Judge of the District Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Higbee, who made oath according to law, that on the Seventh day of September A.D. One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, she was mar- ried to Thomas Harrow an officer of the War of the Revo- lution, who departed this life on the twenty-seventh day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. She married her second husband, one Benjamin Higbee, on the fourteenth day of May A.D. One thousand eight hun- dred and forty, who departed this life, on the twenty-eighth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred fifty four. That she now being a Widow makes this declaration, to claim the benefits of all Acts of Congress, or Resolutions thereof, applicable to her case.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of May A.D. 1855
M Hampton Dist. Judge Dist. Ct. Allegheny County
her Sarah X Higbee mark
Know all men by these presents, that I, Sarah Higbee, widow of Thomas Harrow (who was my first husband) who was an Officer in the War of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint John Simmons of Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania my true and lawful Attorney (with full power of substitution) for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to a Pension on account of the services of the said Thomas Harrow, as an offi- cer aforesaid, and I hereby authorize my said said At- torney (or any one whom he may substitute) to examine all papers and documents on file in any of the Dep- artments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any evi-

deed or arguments he may deem necessary to insure the recovery of the same. Witness my hand Seal this first day of May A.D. 1855
Witness
M c Master
A.H. Miller
her Sarah x Higbee Seal mark
State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } Sct:
Be it known that on the first day of May A.D. 1855, before the subscriber, President Judge of the District Court of said County personally appeared David Phillips and John McCombs, two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Higbee deceased, whose widow is now an applicant for a Pension, and that he the said Benjamin Higbee departed this life in the latter part of the year One thousand eight hundred fifty-four
David Phillips
Sworn subscribed before me the day year last before mentioned
John McCombs
M c Master Dist. Judge Dist. Ct. Allegheny Co.
State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } Sct:
On this first day of May A.D. 1855 before the subscriber, personally appeared Sarah Higbee, who signed the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last mentioned
M c Master
President Judge Dist. Ct. of Allegheny County

State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } Jct:
On this first day of May A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me David Phillips who being duly sworn saith that he was present when Mrs Sarah Higbee, the foregoing applicant for a Pension, was married to Thomas Harron; they were married by this deponent's father Rev David Phillips, at his own house in Washington County, Pennsylvania, I cannot state precisely the year, but verily believe the time named by said Sarah in her deposition sworn to this day, and on this same paper, to be correctly stated; and I am now in my Seventy-sixth year
Sworn to and subscribed David Phillips before me this 1st day of May A.D. 1855
W. Hampton President Judge of the D.C. of Allegheny County
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Simmons of Union township Washington County (Pennsylvania) do hereby substitute Charles Albert of Washington City to act in my place and stead as Attorney in fact for Mrs Sarah Higbee, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by a Power of Attorney duly executed and acknowledged this day by said Mrs Sarah Higbee. Witness my hand Seal this 1st day of May A.D. 1855
Witnesses A.M. Foster J. M. Foster
John Simmons Seal
State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } Jct:
On this first day of May

AD 1835 before the subscriber, personally, appeared John Simmons who signed the foregoing deed of substitution & acknowledged the same to be his act and deed. Witness my hand the said first day of May aforesaid
M c Naughton
President Judge of the District Court of Allegheny County Pennsylvania.
State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
I, Canan Campbell Jr. Secretary of the District Court for said County Certify that that the foregoing affidavit acknowledgment was now taken as shown stated in open Court on the first day of May A.D. 1835 before the Hon. M c Naughton President Judge of the said Court where several signatures attached thereto are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh the first day of May A.D. 1835
Can Campbell Jr. Secretary

Library Recd.
Mr L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
282 739

State of Pennsylvania ) ss.
County of Allegheny )
On this fourteenth day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for said County and State aforesaid Sarah Higbee formerly Sarah Herron aged seventy nine years a resident of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Thomas Herron De d , who was a conductor of pack horses in the war of the revolution that her said husband volunteered at Carlisle Pa, on or about the 10 th of July 1861 and continued in actual service until the close of the war and was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Herron in Washington County Pa, on the seventh day of September A D one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven by one David Philips a Baptist Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Hopkins and that her said husband died at his residence in Washington County on the twenty seventh day of September A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March third eighteen hundred and fifty five Sarah Higbee

We Joseph and Henry Higbee residents of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Higbee in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Joseph Higbee Henry Higbee
December Fourteenth 1855
Personally appeared before me David Philips who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was present at the marriage of Thomas Herron and that Sarah Higbee widow of Benjamin Higbee deceased is the identical person that was then married to the above named Thomas Herron and that he is now dead and she is a widow at the present time David Philips
The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
David Riggs Justice of the peace

ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
State of Pennsylvania,
ss.
I,
John Birmingham
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that David Riggs Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit  the taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is,
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take acknowledgments, administer oaths, &c. to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court. at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Six and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the eightieth
John Birmingham
PROTHONOTARY.

February 1, 1939.
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BA-J/CC cm Thomas Harron W.7741
K.D.Stoes Box 789 Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew and William Herron and of Thomas Herron who served as private in Captain Samuel Hay's company, Colonel William Irwin's regiment and of Thomas Herron who was a captain in Robert Hay's company, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a William Herron of Pennsylvania, nor of an Andrew Herron. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.7741, based upon service of Thomas Harron in the Revolutionary War. His name is shown also as Haron, Heron and Herron. This is the record of the only Thomas Herron of Pennsylvania, that is found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this office.
Thomas Harron volunteered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on May 8, 1779, served as conductor of pack horses through January 1780. He was discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was paid by Archibald Steele, Deputy Quartermaster General.
Thomas Harron married September 7, 1797, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Sarah Hopkins.
Thomas Harron died September 27 or 29, 1832, at his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier's widow, Sarah Harron, married May 14, 1840, Benjamin Higbee, who died September 28, 1854.
Sarah Higbee was allowed pension on her application executed May 1, 1855, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, by reason of the service in the Revolutionary War of her first husband, Thomas Harron.

December 14, 1855, Sarah Higbee, then aged seventy-nine years and a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, made application for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her first husband, Thomas Harron, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.36731 under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage, and the act under which said warrant was issued.
No reference was made to children.
In December 1855, Joseph Higbe and Henry Higbe (they signed Higbe) were living in Washington County, Pennsylvania. One A.W. Foster and one J.Heron Foster were present in 1855, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, when Sarah Higbee applied for pension. No relationship of these four persons to the other families is shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Sarah Higbee, former widow of Thomas Harron, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Sarah Higbee, former widow of Thomas Harron Certificate #1139 or 1179 Issued July 11, 1855 Rate $160.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of July 29, 1848 Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Thomas Barron wid-Sarah Bigbee. W. 7741 Penn.
A bill for services of Thomas Barron and 10 others dated July 1, 1879; a list of men who entered with Thomas Barron as Teamsters July 10, 1879; paper of same tenor signed by Thomas Boyd July 12, 1879; and three receipts, have been removed from this claim to be for- warded to the War Dept.
S. C. A.
Jan. 28, 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan 16, 1913

No 7420.
Sarah Higbee formerly widow of Thomas Harrow Penn'a
Act July 29. 1848

Hodge
Cam a of Pensylvania.

Sarah Higbee Pa- rent Rev. Pension.
act. July 29. 1848. 3
Dear N. P. Halse
Am. J. Inman Washington
D.C.

Las Cruces, New Mexico Jan. 1, 1939
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Kindly give me the Revolutionary war record of Thomas Capt. Herron whom we believe was listed as a private in Samuel Hay's Company of Col. William Irwin's Regiment. We believe there was another in the Revolutionary War named Thomas whom we find in Capt. Robert Hay's Company, Northampton County, Pa. We believe the first Thomas was born in Ireland and fought in the Battle of Three Rivers, Canada, June 9, 1776. We should appreciate the war record of each of these men, please.
Also kindly send data on one Andrew Herron and William Herron. We have no knowledge except they came from Ireland and were brothers of one of the Thomases above.
Thank you very cordially, and good wishes for the New Year and America.
K. D. Stoess
K.D.Stoess Box 789 Las Cruces, N.M.

1939- Lib. 1-List to 10 Sticks
Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
No. 7741
Sarah Higbee formerly Widow
Thomas Hannon Conductor of Pack Horse Post
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 26.731
5 New lines

Washington May 12 th 1855.
Hon. L. P. Waldo (com: of Pensions) Sir
I have with honor the honor, to transmit the Declaration of Sarah Knight formerly the Widow of Thomas Aaron, who was Horse Master, and in Command of a Brigade of Pack Horses, in the War of the Revolution. Mrs. Knight is now a Widow and claims the benefits of the act of Congress app d 29 th July 1848. On account of her first husband's services as aforesaid.
I would respectfully refer to the accompanying Papers (sent by the Widow, from among her husband's Private Papers) to establish her Claim to a Pension.
Very respectfully Your Obedient A. H. Young

State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington ss
In this 7 th day of
July A.D. 1833 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County appeared personally Swerton Thomas a Respectable and Disinterested Witness Who being Duly Sworn according to law declares That he was well acquainted with Thomas Herron who was an officer in the War of the Revolution and the husband of Sarah Highly Who is an applicant for a Pension. Asst I have a perfect recollection of the time of his death which took place some time in the year 1832. I was present at his funeral and by referring to an article of agreement between the Widow Herron and John W. Combs. which is dated 1833. I come to the conclusion that he died the day before mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed to Before me the By above mentioned J. H. G. G. J. P.
Swerton Thomas

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss.
I William S. Moore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county do hereby certify that Joseph S. Gaston Esq. before whom the within affidavits were made was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said court at Washington the 21 st day of July A. D. 1880
Wm S. Moore Pro

State of Pennsylvania County of Washington ss.
On the 7 th day of July A.D. 1835 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally ap- peared John C. Coombs, a respectable and Disinterested Witness who being duly Sworn according to Law, de- clared that he was acquainted with Thomas Hester who was an officer in the war of the Revolution and the First Husband of Sarah Hester who is an appli- cant for a Pension and I have a Perfect Recollection of the time of his death, and by referring to an ar- ticle of argument Between the widow Hester and Myself and also to the Head Stone at his grave which I Hald there I come to the Conclusion he must of D ie d in the year 1832. His Death is dated on his Head Stone September 29 th 1832.
Sworn and subscribed to the the Day and year above before me
John C. Coombs
Justice of the Peace

Washington D.C. July 26 th 1855
Hon L P Waldo Comm te of Pensions
Sir
On the 11 th instant I recd, the enclosed Certificate granting a pension to Sarah Higbee, widow of Thomas Harron, a Conductor of pack Horses in the revolutionary war. By the enclosed Affidavits of Messrs Thomas and McCombs you will perceive that Harron survived the Act of 1832 having died on the 29 th September of that year. I therefore respectfully ask that a Certificate for his accrued pension may be made out for Mrs Higbee, his widow and sent to her.
Very Respectfully Your ob dt Serv t . Charles Hock, Attorney.

Libery, Allegheny Co Pa
January 21 st 1856
Sir I give you a copy of her certificate Department of the Interior
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29 th 1848 Sarah Higbee formerly widow of Thomas Harrison who was a conductor of Packs Horses in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum commencing on the fourth of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Number 1179
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Rolls of Pensioners under act July 29 th 1848 Page 105 vol a
John Simmons
Libery Post office Allegheny County Pa
L P Hald Commissioner of Pensions

Library, Allegheny County, Pa Feb a 4 th 56 W m L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
yours of the thatieth inst is duly received and you ask Will you inform me for what purpose you file a copy of the certificate of Pension issued to Sarah Hight of Pennsylvania. I answer it was in answer to your letter of the fourteenth of January where you ask (give the name of her hus- band in full and the number of her claim or the date of filing it) The above information is necessary, in order to examine the claim about January 7 th I sent two letters to the depart for a land warrant ment the one was an application of Mrs Sarah Hight formerly the widow of Thomas Harron and seve- ral depositions to prove that she is the Identical Person person or widow of her former husband Thomas Harron she filed that declaration for the purpose of obtaining a land warrant if she is entitled to one having no other paper to show the date of filing her claim I copied a part of her certificate supposing it would give you the information you asked I find the number 1179 on the inside of certificate Recorded in the Pension office. on the Roll of Pensioners under act July 29 th 1848 Page 105 Vol 3 if her certificate does not give the information asked for Mrs Hight has nothing to show the number or time of filing it Yours Respectfully,
ditto address Library, Allegheny County Pa care of John Simmons

Sarah Higbee formerly widow of Thomas Warren Pa
Poies
On this statement of law of facts, it should be allowed - POW June 20/55
Dodge
May 31. 1855-
David Phelps v Jno McCombs swear Benj Higbee died in latter part of 1854 & widowhood.
David Phelps swears to date of marriage of Warren & Sarah Sept 7. 1797-

The Wagon-Service in the Revolutionary war was organized as a portion of the Quartermaster's department.
The first act of the Continental Congress that refers to the wagon service, proper, is the Resolution of May 14 th , 1777, - Vol 2 o , page 126, &c.
This resolution provided for the appointment of four milnaries of forage, Forage Masters, Wagon Master General, Deputy W. M's, Assistant W. M's, (or conductors) Deputy Quartermasters, Barrack Masters, and a Clerk for each department; fixed their ranks, pay, and rations; and prescribed their duties.
The resolution of Feb'y 5 th , 1778, - Vol 2. p. 432, distinguished between the duties of the "military line" and the commissariat. Here the question arises whether the wagon service does not pertain to the business of "regulating" of marches, encampments, order of battle, &c. &c." rather than to the other branches of the department.

The resolution of April 23 d , 1779, vol. 3. p. 261. - authorizes the Q r Mr Genl. to employ wagoners for the use of the Army on such terms as he can, under the approval of the commander in chief.
Even if these employed wagoners' service would not be entitled to pensions, would not the conductors be entitled? The resolution of May 11 th , 1779 fixes the pay of Deputy Wagon Mr Genl. & Wagon Master. Same vol p 273.
The resolution of July 15 th , 1780, provides - p 494 - that conductors of Wagons not of the line of the army shall receive $35. and when of the line $12 per month in addition to line pay. This distinction is of great importance with reference to the language of the act of 1832, expressing who shall be entitled to pensions.
The resolution of July 25 th , 1780, - p 499 - authorizes the state Executives to fix the " hire of teamsters wagons " until Deputy Q r M rs shall be appointed for the respective states.

Enlistment, &c.
The resolution of March 16, 1779. Vol 3. p 227/page - providing for the enlistment of wagoners for the war. vests that power in the Commander in chief, as they would the authority to raise an artillery corps - though these wagoners are to be under the control of the D r M r Genl.
Immediately succeeding this resolution is one placing the "warrant officers on the civil staff of the army, on the same footing with commissioned officers, in respect to arrests, trials, and punishments".
The first above resolution repealed by that of April 17 th , 1779. authorizing enlistments for 9 mos or the campaign.
Resolutions of Congress Vol 1. p 503-4: Oct 2, 1776.
Genl Mifflin having been appointed D r M r Genl, represented to Congress that there were needed 200 wagons. a Wagon Master and one deputy, - 20 conductors, at captains' pay, allowing 10 wagons to each conductor, - blacksmiths, harness and collar makers, and wheelwrights &c.
And Congress approved of the same, &c. Under this authority the Connecticut Team service was organized.

The present application is made by Sarah Higbee, formerly widow of Thomas Harrow, of Pa., under the act of July 29 th , 1848, for a pension on account of the services of Harrow as Horse Master, or conductor of Pack Horses, in Pa., from May 8 th , 1779 to January 1780, inclusive.
During the Revolutionary war a large amount of Wagon and Pack-horse service was required from the State of Pennsylvania.
To meet these requirements the State of Pa. organized a wagon service system, unique in its character, of which the following is an outline.
Wagon & Pack-Horse Service, in Penn'a.
"An act for the Regulation of Wagons, carriages and Pack Horses for the public service", passed Jany 2 d 1778; and the acts of March 12, 1778, Sept 18, 1778, Nov: 30, 1778, and April 5 th , 1779. supplemental to and in aid of its object. Provide for the appointment of a Wagon

-Master Genl. for the State of Pa, a Deputy Wagon M r for each county, with Assistant W. M r s for each county, not exceeding one for each Battalion District.
It was required that the County W. M r s should make out lists of all the wagons in the counties and Districts, and they and their assistants were to fill such requisitions as should be made upon them, acting under direction of the State Council, the W. M r . Genl. of the State the Commander in chief or the D r M r of the U. States.
The County Depy W. M r s Genl. were to make returns, at stated periods of the actual service performed by the teams.
The pay of the W. M r . Genl. was to be that of a Lieut Col. County W. M r . that of a Maj r and Assistant that of a Captain. The pay " of each waggon with four horses and Driver ", varied.
Park Horses are put upon the same footing as Wagon teams, and to be recruited and regulated in the same manner, or so near as practicable.

It appears from a careful examination of the "Colonial Records", and "Archives" of Penn'a, that a large proportion of the wagon and pack-horse service rendered in Penn'a, was for the benefit of the Continental Line; and this service was paid for by the U. S. Dr Mr Genl., altho' doubts were entertained and expressed whether this pay was a Continental charge.
It does not seem to have been incumbent on the County W. M.s and Assistants to accompany the brigades of teams or pack horses, in all cases, altho' this was sometimes done. In some instances the Assistants charged by the day for their services, in warming out teams; and in others the law evidently contemplated that, where they accompanied the teams as conductors, their compensation was to be charged on the pay roll, with that of their teams.

Proof of Service.
It is shown by original pay-rolls, receipts, and accounts that Thomas Haron was Horse master, or Conductor, of a Brigade of Pack Horses, consisting of ten drivers, besides himself and sixty horses, besides one for the Master, and served from the 8 th of May 1779 through the month of January 1780, continuously; that his men were enlisted to serve for six months from July, and that ten enlisted originally at various dates, some as early as May 18 th ; that he went with his brigade to Fort Pitt, and was there Dec r 4 th , 1779, and drew provisions from the Commissary of Stores.; that his pay was $140 per month, and that of his drivers $120 per month; and that his equippment accounts were made with the U.S. his horse & equipment after every and, settled by John Wilson, S. & H. M. (Stable and Horse master); but his pay & that of his brigade was settled by Arch d Steel D. Q. M. G. by John Brown Asst.

The proof is clear and satisfactory and shows that the service was in conformity with the laws of the State. It does not appear in proof whether this for brigade was raised under the express authority of the resolution of Congress of April 17 th , 1779. (see ante, p 3) or not, but it seems reasonable to suppose it was. See letter of Genl Wash n to Col Brodhead 22 d March 1779. Vol 6. p 205.
As to the question whether this was military service: It conforms to all the essential conditions of the team service in Connecticut, and, if there is any difference, it has stronger claims; it having been performed in express conformity with the resolution of Congress of April 17, 1779, and the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, and under enlistment, so far as the drivers serving under Haxon are concerned. The service was perilous, and was for the relief of the troops serving under the orders and directions of the Commander in Chief.

No 39.00 3. Thomas Harrow deceased
Penn a (Allegheny Co)
Act June 7. 1832
8 Mos conductor of Pack Horses at $160 per annum from March 4. 1831 to Sept 29th, 1832, when he died.
Certificate payable to Sarah Higbee his widow
Atty R. W. Young Present

Dr Dodge Be pleased to make out the Certificate in the Case of Thomas Haron's wid- ow - Mr Hight - make the certificate for her Pen- sion, And leave his Alms. She can get that at some other time.
R.W. Young for Mr. Albrecht the Attorney }

Sarah Higbee, formerly widow of Thos. Harrow
Penn a Allegheny Co
Act July 29. 1848.
Admitted
Conductors Pack Horses 8 months - at $160. per annum - from March 24 th , 1848, to
Certificate payable to claimant
Atty
R. W. Young
Present

Sarah Higbee - formerly widow of M rs H. H. Warren Pa
Brief

Brief in the case of Sarah Higbee - formerly widow of Thos. Harrow Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania act July 29th, 1848 -
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - 8 8 months - conductor of Pack Horses - (same as Wagon Conductor) - proved by original rolls and vouchers. Marriage - Sept 7, 1797 proved by parole (2 d husband) Death of Higbee, in 1854. and widowhood - proved by parole
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
(Widow still survives)
The Secy of the Interior decides (on the brief in this case) that this is pensionable service
Name and residence of Agent
R. W. Young Present.
J. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Thomas Harron, deceased, Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania act June 7 th 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service. 8 Mos Conducton of Pack Horses proved. See admitted case of Sarah Higbee formerly widow of Thomas Harron - dec'd, Cede Pa act of 1848. Certificate issued the 11 th Instant
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Proof is now filed that Thomas Harron died September 29 th 1832.
This service was specially recognized by the Secretary of the Interior in this case.
Name and residence of Agent
R. W. Young Present
J. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

John Simmons
Jan'y 30/56

Pension Office
Jany 30 1856
Sir
Will you inform me for what purpose you file a copy of the certificate of pension issued to Sarah Higbee of Pennsylvania?
848
John Simmons Esq Library Alleghany Co Penn a