Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,667, Nathaniel Harrison, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Harrison Nathaniel
S.1667
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
carded.

Order to pay 13. Oct 1837
19334 East Tennessee
William Harrison Resided in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Purvis in the War of 1812. due for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept r 1833 and Isaac P. Frank Maryville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 50.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar 10.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 16

Math. Harrison Blount County Tenn. 6 months -
N o 6514.
Address Jas. H. Fouts Maryville Blount County Tennessee.

State of Tennessee ss. Second Judicial Circuit Humboldt County Circuit Court July Term 1832.
On this 18 day of August 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon- -orable Circuit Court for the County, Circuit and State aforesaid, Now Sitting; Nathaniel Harrison, President of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years on the 5 Day of June 1832 - as he believes, 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. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; Viz, In Rockingham County North Carolina, in the month of August before the battle of Guilford he was drafted for three months, and mustered into Service in Capt Wilson's Com- =pany of Colonel Paisley's Regiment at Guilford C. H. and marched to near Salisbury and joined Genl. Davidson's Command, and on the borders of South Carolina united with General Greene Not far from Camden, where as a part remained until his term of Service was nearly out when he was taken sick and sent off from the army. with

with others who were sick, Shortly after Applicants term of Service expired, he Recovered enough to be able to travel and returned home. After the battle of Guilford and the British commenced their march from there, Applicant was again drafted in Rockingham County North Carolina for three months, & placed under the Command of Capt. John M c Adoo of Col. Isaac's Regiment and marched into the lower part of North Carolina into the Fory Counties and in the Range of Col. Harkness a Fory leader, where we watched, and doubled & harassed the Forys until near or at the expiration of his term of Service the Company was marched home and discharged. Before the beforementioned Service, and in August 1776 as a applicant believe, he was drafted to March against the Cherokee Indians, but being very young my father would not let me go, but paid my fine. And in addition to the aforesaid Service, this applicant with others hired a Substitute for twelve months, According to Regulations then existing. Said Substitute was received & Mustered into Service at Guilford Court House the Summer after the Battle there. This Applicant has lost his discharge if he ever received any, and has no

documentary evidence of his services, Now in his power to far as he knows, nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove the services or any part thereof - He now resides in Blount County Tennessee where he has resided about twelve years last past, previous to which he resided in Washington Greene County Tenn. He left North Carolina about thirty six years ago -
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- -ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed Nathaniel the day and year first Harrison aforesaid Daniel D. Snite clerk
We Jeremiah H. Morris a clergyman residing in Blount County Tennessee and William Williamson residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Harrison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides to

have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to Jeremiah R. Morris the day and year aforesaid in Open Court Wm Williamson Daniel D. Foute Clerk
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 Jeremiah K. Morris who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Blount County, and that William Williamson who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and State, and is a credible person, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit. - Evidentiary of the facts of the latter facts of Law & Equity in aid of the State of Tennessee aforesaid
Daniel D. Foute Clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount County State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains

The Original proceedings filed Cont in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Harrison for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville in said Blount County this
8 day of August. 1832.
Daniel D. Foute CLK
The Honble Secy, of War
Will please address any communication on the subject of this application to the subscriber "Maryville Blount County Tennessee -
Very Respectfully &c etc H G Hart
August 10. 1832.
Jac. H. Foute

State of Tennessee for
On this 2 nd day of June 1833 personally appeared before me William Hale — an Acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned there in and for Blount County State aforesaid, that Daniel Harrison aged Seventy five years on the 5 th day of June 1833. as he believes, and a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in amendment and explanation of his Original declaration made in the Circuit Court of Blount County State of Tennessee dated the 8 th day of August 1832. And returned from the War department for amendment numbered 6.574. That his first term of Service was performed in the year 1780. and his second term of Service in the year 1781. — That he was born on the 5 th day of June 1758 in Casswell County North Carolina. And has a record of his age now at home taken from his father's Record of the ages of his family — That beside the Rev. Jeremiah K. Morien and William Williamson Esq. whose Certificates are annexed to his Original declaration he is known in his present neighbourhood to Samuel M c Lee, Patrick M c Clung Samuel M c Connell Andrew Canan Elijah Conger Henry Logan, Sam l . Montgomery, James Moore John M.

Naukin, David, Gould, Josiah, Nathan Saw. Tullock & Alex. Williamson John Poland Robert Thompson and others who can testify as to his Character for Veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. Applicant now is and for many years past has been a Member of the Baker Creek Cong- -regation of the Presbyterian Church within the bounds of which he now lives. Sworn to subscribed & Nathan H. Garrison the date above W. J. W. C.
State of Tennessee for We the undersigned Samuel Tullock, John McMahan, Samuel Logan residing in Blount County State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan H. Garrison who has subscri- -bed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion having full faith in his Veracity & declaration. Sworn to subscribed & Samuel Tullock this 27 th day of June 1833 John McMahan before me W. J. W. C. Samuel Logan
An acting Justice of the peace in & for Blount County, Tenn. Sec. 3

State of Tennessee for J Williams Esq. an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned there in for Humphreys County, Do hereby certify that I am Well acquainted with Nathl. Harrison who has signed the foregoing declaration & also with Samuel Hollock, John M c Mahon and Samuel Logan who have signed the within foregoing Certifi- -cate that they are Credible persons Resident in said County, and that their Statements are entitled to full faith and Credit - Given under my hand Humphreys (having no official Seal) this 27 th day of June 1833. W. Poole

East. Nathaniel Harrison
Tennessee
NO 6514.
for - private 6 months $20. -
return
4.16 - Int. 1.2.7. -
P. 290
11 March -
S. F. South
Maryville Maryville Blount Tenn -
1836 1837 1838

BRIEF in the case of  Nathaniel Harrison  of Blount County  in the State of  Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 Years.  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.     year not In 17 States 3 " Private Genl Green & Davidson Col Sevier's Regt Capt Wilson   and for — 3 " Col Isaac's Regt Capt John McDonald  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Missouri 2nd July 1864
St. Louis
Dear Sir,
Edward Benton Dornbusch
Term 200
Washington City
Mass
Dec.

Rev. Mass.
1667 ✓ INVALID.
File No.
1667
Nathaniel Garrison,
Ins. N. E. Line.
Act:
June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee ss. I Jacob H. Houte Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Blount County Do hereby Certify that William Scoble Esquire before whom the foregoing amended amended declaration of Nathl. Harrison was made known to and subscribed and the foregoing Certificate, also known to subscribed, and whose signature appears in his own proper name thereunto in attestation thereof and also to his own Certificate, was at the time of the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace, duly Commissioned and sworn in and for said County and a Justice of our said Court, and that full faith and Credit are due to all his Official acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my signa- -ture and Seal of Office at Office in Maryville this 28 th day of June 1833
Jac. H. Houte Clk