Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4362, William Harvey, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Harvey William
S 4362
Born in Va-
CONTENTS
Carded

25 613 East Tennessee
William Harvey Roan Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Egle of the 1st Regt commanded Col Cleveland in the M.C. Militia for 6 months - 1880
inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Febry 1834 and sent to Roan. James Standifer R.R.
rears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $30 — semi-ant. allowance ending 10 Mar 34 10
$ 60 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 46

State of Tennessee Roane County
on this 18 day of January 1834 personally appeared before Isaac Roberts one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Roane County Tennessee William Harvey a resident Citizen of the county & State of said aged 84 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 provisions made by act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he Volunteered into the service of the United States in the year 1776 in July, under Capt. Egle, Lieut. Butner Ensign Davis, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cleveland & Major Smith, all under the command of Gen. Rutherford in North Carolina, marched from there to the Swannano Mountain, on pursuit of the Hostile Indians after remaining some time in & about the Mountain this applicant was discharged after serving one & month & seven days, he did not receive a written discharge, from thence applicant went to Wilks county County, where he remained until the year 1780 when he again volunteered in the service of his country under Capt. Allen Major Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cleveland marched to the neighborhood of Sling Mountain, where him & the greatest of his Regiment remained some time it was during their stay there that the Battle of Sling Mountain was fought this applicant was not in the engagement altho some of his comrades was, & when applicant was again discharged after serving three months he received no written discharge, but was mustered out of service applicant again returned home, he did not remain at home many days before he again volunteered under Capt. Allen Col. Cleveland, marched to Mud Moravian Town, in pursuit of roving parties of the enemy & on guard who was in the country, after staying a short time in the fort the town & in the neighborhood this applicant was again mustered out of service after having served 30 days applicant again returned home & volunteered again under Capt. Allen & Col. Cleve- land marched through various parts of the country in pursuit of the Tories & others who were skulking through in which service they caught some deserters & took them to Salisbury under guard, when applicant was again mustered out of service, by Capt. Henderson to Whockapany

was transferred, after serving 21 days when he again returned home after having served altogether 6 months & 15 days. He remain in Wilks NC until the year 1807 from thence he removed to Roane county Tennessee where he has remained ever since.
He was born in Orange Cty Va in the year 1749. He has no record of his age but speaks from his own recollection, of what his parents told him.
He has stated where he lived when called into service & in what way, he has also stated the names of his officers. He also states that he never received a written discharge.
States the following persons living in his neighborhood who can testify as to his veracity to wit Wm Crowder Isham Young John Munger Henry Leggit Pusswether Smith Peter Manning & Samuel Edkridge. He also states that by reason of bodily infirmity & old age he is unable to travel to the place of holding court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Wm Harvey
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 day of January 1834
Brother Robert P. Seal Justice of the peace for Roane County
We Wm Crowder & Isham Young residing in the county of Roane & state of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm Harvey who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 84 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion we also certify that owing to bodily infirmity & old age he is unable to travel to the place of holding court & that there is no resident Clergyman in his neighborhood.
William Crowder mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Brother Robert P. Seal Justice of the peace for Roane Cty
Isham Young

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
V. S. M. In File 4362 Rev. War.
Madam
In reply to your request of May 23 d , received May 24 th for a statement of the military history of William Harvey 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 1 mo. 7 days Eckle Chapman Ky.   1780 3 mos. Allen Chapman   Soon after above 30 days Allen Chapman   - 21 days Allen Chapman   Herdon  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Nicholas Co. Ky.  Date of application for pension, Jan'y 18, 1834. His claim was allowed  Residence at date of application, Roane Co. Tennessee  Age at date of application, Born Orange Co. Va. 1749  Remarks: See family data
Very respectfully,  Mrs. E. R. Gash  1741 K Street S.W.  Washington, D.C.
Commissioner.  OK
27225b3m1-07

29. 481 William Harvey Wm Harvey Application for a Pension
Tennessee
for 1776 p= 6 months $20.
Wm Jas. Henderson Send it to J. L. Childers Knoxville Tennessee

I Brasher Roberts Justice as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & I further certify that Wm Lowndes & Ephraim Young who have signed the preceding certificate is resident citizens of the county of Roane and that their statement is entitled to credit. - it also appears from their certificate that the applicant is from bodily infirmity & old age unable to travel to the place of holding court & that there is no resident Clergyman in the neighborhood of the applicant, And I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Wm Lowndes for a Pension
Given under my hand & seal this 18 th day of January 1834
Brasher Roberts W Seal
a Justice of the peace for Roane County
State of Tennessee
Roane County
I Henry Bracydale Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters
Sessions for said County do certify that Brasher Roberts before whom the foregoing declaration and Certificate was taken and sworn to is now & at the time was an acting justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand & official seal not having a seal of office at office in Kingston the 25 th January 1834 By his dep'ts Henry Bracydale Clerk N. S. Purnell

I certify that Henry Brizell is clerk of Kanawha County Court and that Henry J. Pierce is his deputy and that his signature is in his own hand writing and that there is no seal of office for said Court now
February the 16 th 1834
James Standifer N.B.

Jan 5, 1907 History to Mrs. E.R. Gasch. 18th.
Rev. Wm
4362 INVALID.
File No. 4362
William Harvey Pitt. N.C. Mila.
Act: June 14/32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 29 th , 1907
Searched by HR
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, Wm. Harvey
Soldier, _____
Service, 92 C. Res.
Remarks: No clm. as above other than Inv. A. 4362
Chief of Division.

May 23, '07 Chief Clerk of the Pension Office - Dear Sir: -
I would like to get all information possible relating to William Harvey of North Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War. I do not know the regiment, company etc - only the fact that he was with the North Carolinians. If it is possible please try to look his record

up for me and you will more than greatly oblige
Yours Respectfully
(Mrs) E. R. Gasch
1741 - N. Capt. St.
Wash. D. C.