Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7673, William Harbit, Va. Enlisted In Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Harbit, William Harbert, or
N 7673
Margaret
Enlisted in Penna.
CONTENTS married in Penna.

6963 To 6963 Ohio from Kentucky 3
William Hoarbert of Nicholas Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the Virginia ne, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of Sept r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. D. Trimble H. Rep 2
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 5 th / 41. 29
41. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter to Hon. S. P. Vinton March 9. 1830.
Transf d to Ohio 11 March from 4 March 1830 and note further sent to Hon. S. P. Vinton
Rev. Mr. Vinton, 11. 1830 Ohio

Ohio 8275 Civ
Reported
Margaret Karbis, widow of William Karbis or Harbert Va who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 20 th March, 1825
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Nov. 1842 and sent to
E. J. Brown, Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2 Page 204
Rate of death roll no 08.

District of Kentucky ss
On this 30 th day of September 1818 before me the undersigned One of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared William Harbert aged thirty nine years Sixty eight or nine years resident in Nicholas County in the District aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said William Harbert entered in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy six in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company of Captain James by Stephen Heath (called the Keystone Company) not attached to any particular Regiment of the Pennsylvania Continental line that he continued in the service of the United States for three years to wit till 1779 when he again enlisted in the Company Commanded by Captain Asaiah Springer of the 13 th Regiment of the Virginia Continental line that he continued in the service of the United States until Seventeen hundred and Eighty two when he was discharged from service in the State of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania that he was in the battle seve ral skirmishes on the Frontiers and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support and that he has never no other evidence now in his power of his enlistment and said service except that which is hereto annexed
In witness whereof the said John Noble

I John Trimble Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Harbet once serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding against the common enemy for the term of three years in the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress: Given under my hand
This 30 th day of September 1818.
and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Harbet from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
John Trimble
Sept 30 th 1818.
Kentucky Set
I Lewis H. Arnold Clerk of the Nicholas Circuit court do hereby certify that John Trimble Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of William Harbet, Certificate, is now and was at the time the Judge of the Second Judicial District Kentucky and was at the time duly Commissioned and sworn, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought to be had and given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 30 th day of September 1818. —
Lewis H. Arnold

William Harbert
6963
20 years since Sept 88-15
cont
John
William H. Harbert
Washington
Feb.
11 Nov 1902
Mr. Harbert Decon. School
Sept 1890. ord. Recorded.

Schedule
District of Kentucky Clark Circuit Scty
On this 29 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said District, established as such by an Act of the Legislature of Kentucky for the Circuit of Clark County, William Harbert aged 70 years resident in Fleming County in said district who being first duly sworn re cor- -ding to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he Enlisted in the year 1777 in Capt. Springer Company in the 13 th Virginia Reg. or Continental establishment for during the war; the Reg. was commanded first by Col Broadhead then Col Gib- -son, that he continued to serve in the 8 th Reg. until the conclusion or end of the war, as will more fully appear by his Original Declaration which is dated the Thirtieth day of September 1818. and his Pension Certificate is dated the 13 th day of February 1819 and N o 6.963 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Cit- -izen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not, since that time, by gift or sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to di- -minish it as to bring myself within the provi- -sions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the

in the land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War. Passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any other income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed;
One Cow only 10.00  25.00 One horse 100.00 One Sow six pigs & two Barrows 90.00  80.00 Plough, hos. harness gear & 6.00 4 head of sheep 58.00
Seven dollars due me, and I am justly his indebted to others thirty nine dollars 33 William Mark Harbert
I am now living on a small tenement belonging to Col Fletcher and dependant upon his Charity for support. I have a wife and a small grandchild living with me; Thro age and the hardships sustained in the Revolutionary War I am scarcely able to do any manual labor but am dependant upon the Charity of my friends and my Country for support.
Sworn to and declared on the day of Sept. 1820 before me a Circuit Judge for the Circuit aforesaid -
JA Block Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky & Set. Clarke Circuit 3
I Samuel M. Taylor clerk of the court held held for the circuit aforesaid, do certify that the aforegoing with schedule and declaration of William Harbert was sworn to in open court by him on this twenty ninth day of September 1820 and that the same is truly transcribed from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is fifty dollars. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 29 th day of September 1820. Sam. M. Taylor Clerk. Clk. Co. Clk.

State of Ohio, Scioto County } Township of Hile — } ss
The declaration of Margaret Harbitt a resident of said Township made this 8 th day of July 1847 before me, J. W. Peach — the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in, and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, in order to enable her to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare, that she is more than ninety years of age, that she is the widow of William Harbitt who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for many years, that he was pensioned under the act of March 18 th 1818. That at the time of establishing his claim to a pension he resided in the State of Kentucky and received his semi-annual payments at Lexington; but after his removal to Ohio, the payment of his pension was transferred to Cincinnati, Ohio; that the said Harbitt died in the aforesaid Township of Hile on or about the 20 th day of March 1835.
And this declarant further states that her Maiden name was Margaret Weaver, that she was married to the said William Harbitt in the County of Washington and State of Penn a in what year she does not remember but before

the last period of service in said War of her said Husband the said Harbitt; — That she resided in the State of Penn a until she had four children when she removed to the State of Kentucky more than sixty years ago; That for about forty years she resided in the Counties of Mason, Nicholas & Fleming in Kentucky & about twenty years past she removed into the State of Ohio and has resided therein to the present time: That from her Marriage to the said Mr Harbitt to the time of his death before mentioned she ever lived with him as wife and ever since his death has remained a Widow —
She farther declares that she has had by the said Harbitt ten children, that Samuel her youngest son with whom she now lives is more than fifty years of age that he was born in the County of Nicholas, in the State of Kentucky —
She farther states that in the event she should be unable to prove to the satisfaction of the War Department that her late husband the said Harbitt was in service in said War after her marriage she must claim the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, — entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and of the subsequent acts of Congress extending the provisions of the aforesaid act of July 7. 1838 In presence of — Asa Gray Edward Cranston. Margaret her Harbitt Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the interlining of the words "or, tho, to the, into tho," & "in tho," and the alterations first made on the day and year first before written, before me C. W. Venable L. P.

State of Ohio, County of Scioto to wit
I Charles M. Veach a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Margaret Harbitt the foregoing declarant & have been for about twenty years that she is a person of good character & standing and in my opinion is a competent witness & that her declaration is entitled to confidence and belief.
I also further certify that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity & blindness is wholly unable to go to the Court House of the County to make said declaration in open Court and fully believe that she is the person representing herself in the declaration. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 8 th day of July 1847
C. M. Veach J. Peace
Oct 9 th 1847
The State of Ohio
Scioto County ss. I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that at a Court of Common Pleas, Continued and held in and for said County on the ninth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty seven the following entry was made upon the Journal Record, to wit: "This day the Declaration of Margaret Harbitt a resident of the Township in this County made on the 8 th day of July 1847 before C. M. Veach a Justice of the Peace in and for said County in order to enable her to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 entitled "an act granting half pay and

pensions to certain widows was produced in open Court and approved by the Court and so ordered to be certified to the Department of War for the United States and also that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all of his official acts of said C. M. Veach as such
And I as Clerk aforesaid do further certify that C. M. Veach Esq. was at the time of signing the within Declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts as such and that his signature within written is genuine.
In Testimony of all which I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Portsmouth this 12 th day of July A.D. 1847.
Geo. R. Turner Clerk P. S. Matthews Deputy

June 11, 1934
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William Harbit-W.7673 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Bessye H. Stubblefield 200 West Ash Normal, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Harbord of Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7673, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Harbit or Harbert. This is the record of the only William Harbit (Harbert) that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office; the surname has been searched under similar spellings.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
William Harbit or Harbert (the name appears both ways in the claim) enlisted in Pennsylvania, served three years as private in Captain Heth's Independent Company; when he reenlisted and served in Captain Uriah Springer's company, Colonel Gibson's Virginia regiment and was discharged in 1782. It is stated that he was in several skirmishes on the frontier, was taken prisoner and held at Detroit about eighteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1818, then aged about sixty-eight years and living in Nicholas County, Kentucky. In 1820 he was living in Fleming County, Kentucky and in 1830 he had moved to Scioto County, Ohio. He died March 20,

1835 in the Township of Nile, Scioto County, Ohio.
The soldier, William Harbit (Harbert), married in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Margaret (Peggy) Traver. There is no definite date of their marriage given; the widow, Margaret, stated that they were married "before the last period of service" of her husband.
The widow, Margaret Harbit (Harbert), was allowed pension on her application executed July 8, 1847, then aged "more than ninety years", and living in Nile Township, Ohio.
There were ten children, four of whom were born in the state of Pennsylvania; the following are the only names of children shown- Elizabeth, Polly, Susan (Susannah), John, Henry and Samuel. John stated that there were four children older than himself, that he was about fifty-seven years of age in 1847 and then living in Nicholas County, Kentucky. The widow, Margaret, in 1847 was living with her youngest child, Samuel, who was then about fifty years of age.
William Harbit, as he signed, grandson of the soldier and his wife, Margaret, was living in Scioto County, Ohio in 1847; he stated that he was born in 1813 and was the son of the Susannah Harbit, who was born November 3, 1789.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Wm Harburt (Harbond) wife Margarete Write Mrs Bessie Harburt Stubblefield Normal Ill 200W ash St
William's Children
William H. born 1777, died 1858 Matthew H.      Elizabeth H. Mary H.          Polly H. Joseph H.        Susan H. Nicholas Co Ky John H. Fleming Co Ky Henry H. Ohio ~ 1880. Samuel H.

John Hankey affidavit 7-21-1834 at Harrison Va He 67 or 68 yrs old then Resided -
By Nathan Goff
1834 were affidavit 67 yrs old 1767 born about
In 1803 Iowa 36 yrs

February 26, 1935
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Con
Mrs. Bessye H. Stubblefield 300 West Ash Street Normal, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to be furnished the names of the ten children of William Harbit or Harbert, W. 7673, whose record was furnished you June 11, 1934.
Kindly refer to the eighth paragraph of the report furnished you and you will note the statement that the names of the only children shown are Elizabeth, Polly, Susan(Susannah) John, Henry and Samuel.
This office is unable to furnish you the names of the other children as they are not shown in the claim for pension.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

IVAN R. STUBBLEFIELD
Funeral Director
NORMAL, ILLINOIS
Feb. 12, 1935
Pension Department Revolutionary War Section Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: —
Please send me the names of the children of William Harbit or Harbert, a Revolutionary soldier who obtained a pension Number W. 7673. He enlisted in Pennsylvania and served three years as private in Captain Heth's Independent Co. He re-enlisted and served in Captain Uriah Springer's company, Col. Gibson's Virginia regiment. He was discharged in 1782.
He was allowed pension September 3, 1818 then age sixty-eight and living in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. He died Mar. 20, 1835 in Scioto Co. Ohio.
His wife, to whom he was married in Washington County, Penn. was Margaret (Peggy) Traver. She was allowed pension July 8, 1847 "then more than ninety years old" and living in Scioto Co. Ohio.
Please send me the names of the ten children of this William Harbit or Harbert and his wife Margaret (Peggy) Traver.
Thanking you very much for any information you may be able to give me I am
Very Truly
Mrs. Beeeye Harbert Stubblefield Normal Ill 200 West Ash St.

Normal, Ill, May 21, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
May Please send me the following information relative to William Harbord , a Captain in the Revolutionary War, who received a land grant in Kentucky.
Born
Died
Resided during Revolution
Married to
Marriage date
where wife was born
where wife died
The children of William Harbord were:
William Harbord born 1777 Russell Co. Virginia
Matthew Harbert
Mosby Harbert
Joseph Bailey Harbert born 1788 died 1858
Very Truly
Mrs. Bessye Harbert Stubblefield
Normal
200 West Ash
Ill

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7673
Mary Harbison
Wid.
Yrs. Harbison or Harbert
Pitt. Res. Wa
Act: Mch. 3 rd 1873, June 1 st 1873
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
acc
1939 Rev. ... 1938 ... Dabble field — names of children shown more per. in christ. mailed to her June 11, 1934 — ELO

William Harbit, Ohio, (Cin.) d at 18 March 1878 $96 00 paid
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office August 12 1847
G. B. A.
William Harbert, (no Harbit) Died 25 th March 1855. Paid to his death. B. L. Bryan

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 190, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 7. Aug. th , 1847.
Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed I hand you a Certificate from the Clerk of Wash n Co. Pa. that he can find no Marriage Bond for Margaret Harbitt, which I trust will be sufficient to justify you in allowing her claim.
Very Respectfully, Yr. Ob st St.
Edm. F. Brown
Papers filed 24. July 1847.

Hon. J. W. H. Eaton Secretary of War Washington City

To J. H. Eaton Secretary at War.
Sir.
In consequence of my removal from the State of Kentucky to Ohio, you will please transfer the payment of my pension from the list of the Kentucky Agency to that of Ohio. I now reside in Scioto County Ohio and can with more convenience draw my pension at Cincinnati than Lexington. It is presumed that the following certified copy of my certificate and affidavit of my identity will be sufficient to obtain the transfer.
Yours respect ly
Portsmouth Feby 17 th 1830.
William his Harbert Mark
State of Ohio
County of Scioto p:
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared William Harbert and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical William Harbert named in an original certificate in his possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy
" War Department Revolutionary Claims I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th March 1818 William Harbert late a private in the Army of the

revolution is subscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 30 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this 13 th day of (Feby) one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Read
(No) 6.963.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
And this deponent deposeth and saith further that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War that he served in Captain Ulrich Springer's Company of Infantry in the 13 th Virginia Regt that he now resides in Scioto County Ohio and has resided there better than five months and that previously thereto he resided in Fleming County Kentucky. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of Feby 1830
his Edw Hamilton J. P. and William D. Herbert marks
* The certificate is somewhat mutilated. This may be "July" State of Ohio County of Scioto ss:
Before me the subscriber personally appeared Kennedy Ludwick who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with William Warbert and knows him to be the same person named in a pension certificate in his possession

Numbered 6,963, bearing date at the War Office 13 th day of July (or Feby) 1819, that said Warbert now resides in Scioto County Ohio. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of Feby 1830.
Edw Hamilton P.P. (head) of County aforesaid }
Kennedy " Godvick

No 13425 22 43 93.75 Margaret G. Carlit widow of William
Q act 7 May 1838
Adm Dyers prima $80 00 per ann
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Adm acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$80 00 per ann
from 4 March 1843
Edward F. Brown
Present

Washington County Pa
The Commonwealth of Penn a . I William Hays Clerk of the Courts of Washington County do hereby certify that I have Examined the records of said Courts from the year 1775 to 1794 for the Record of the marriage of William Harbit and Margaret his wife and cannot find any such Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court the 4 th day of August AD 1847
Wm Hays Clerk

10362
Report
Ohio
Margaret Warbit
Widow of William Warbit or Warbert who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 20th March, 1835 of Scioto City the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. _____ in the River Tennessee for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Nov. 1847 and sent to E. F. Brown Present Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. D. Lusk Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 89

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 196, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 28 th October, 1847.
Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm r . of Pensions.
Sir:
In accordance with your letter of 16. Aug. last, in the case of Margaret Harbit , Widow of William, I have, after much delay and trouble succeeded in getting a judge to take her Declaration, which I send you herewith.
On the 27 th of last month, when at Portsmouth, Ohio, I made an effort to get Judge Salter to go with me to see her, she being confined to her bed at her residence 12 miles West of that place. The other judge being nine miles East of Portsmouth, it was inconvenient for me to spare the time to visit him - so I wrote to a gentleman acquainted with the Widow, sent him her original Declaration which you loaned me from your files, and requested him to get a judge as early as practicable to visit and swear her to it, which he has done and just returned to me.
Hoping it will prove satisfactory, and that you will soon send me her Pension Certificate, I am
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obs. St.
Edm. F. Brown

The State of Ohio Scioto County p. 3
Be it remembered that on this the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, personally came before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, (the same being a Court of record) the within named Margaret Harbit of Lampre eye and thereupon the declaration herewith annexed, was read to her and the said Margaret did then in due form of law, swear to the facts therein contained. Given under my hand the day and year first herein afore-said.
Edward Cranston
The State of Ohio Scioto County p. 3
I, John V. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that the honorable Edward Cranston Esquire afore-mentioned appears to the foregoing paper, is now and was at that time, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, and as such full faith and credit are now due and ought to be given to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice as thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said at Portsmouth. October 23 d 1847 and of our State the 45 th .
J. V. Turner Clerk

Second to I subscribed, the interlining of the word "or, the s. the, into the "l" in the" and the alteration first made on the October 2 nd day, and year first before written. Before me
Edward Cranston one of the Judges Court Comm: Pleas

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office. Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 190, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 24. July, 1847.
Established in 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.
Sir,
Enclosed I hand you the Pension Claim of Margaret Harbit, and will endeavor to have the Records of Washington Co. Pa. searched before this comes up for examination; altho it is not probable her marriage was recorded.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Ob't Servt.
Edm. F. Brown

22 March 1830
John L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office D.C.

Washington City March 1 st 1830.
Dear Sir,
The mail yesterday brought me, the enclosed communication from an old Pensioner who desires to be transferred from the Kentucky to the Ohio Agency - Please advise me of the result of the application.
I am Sir very respectfully your &c.
Sam l F. Vinton

To the Honore J. M. [unclear] J. C. Calhoun War Department Washington City
Recd. 20 Oct 26: 1825
Rail

Sm. office Oct. 16 th 1820
Dear Sir I have sent enclosed the Schedule of Mr Wm  Herbert who begs to be continued on the Pension list for the District of Kentucky as a Soldier of the Revolution Please inform me of the fate of his application and you will oblige your M st H. Smith
Harriet M c Payne
the House
J. C. Calhoun
W. 6th
71

11 March
John L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office. Washington.

Washington City March 10 th 1830.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter of yesterday respecting the application of William Hamilton for a transfer from the Kentucky to the Ohio Agency, in which you desire further evidence of the credibility of Kennedy Laddwick and also of the official character of the Magistrate before whom Mr Laddwick's affidavit was taken - I am able to state, that I am well acquainted with both of those gentlemen - Mr Laddwick is a Merchant extensively engaged in business and a man of high standing and respectability - Mr Hamilton is a gentleman of the Bar at which I practice and one of the Magistrates of the County - I know his signature and have no doubt it is genuine. indeed Mr Hamilton enclosed the affidavit to me - very respectfully yours &c
Sam t T. Vinton

V N 13425 Margaret Habbitt Ohio Sub C. J. Brown August 16. '47
Act 7 July 1838

No 13425
Margaret Harbit, Scioto Co. Ohio.
Widow of W m Harbit, Pension, Act of 1818.
Act of 4 July 1836, or 1838, 43 & 44.
M r earned before 1794
M r Harbit has a grand child living with E. H. Brown One of the 1820  1820  1820 Wash. D.C. 600 years old 24 July 1847: 3

State of Kentucky } County of Nicholas } ss
The deposition of Robert Berry a resident of said County taken this 15 th day of July 1847 before me John Alexander — the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is Eighty years old in Jan last past; That he was personally acquainted William Harbitt and Margaret (called Peggy) the wife of said William, That in the year of 1794 this deponent's daughter and his oldest child was born and this deponent thinks that in the year last above named his first acquaintance with said William & Peggy was made, and he thinks that at that time viz in 1794 they the said Mr & Margaret had several children & that they then resided in the present limits of said Nicholas County — That his acquaint- ance with said William & Margaret was for several years and this deponent thinks for more than twenty; That he does not now remember the names of all the children of said William & Margaret, that there was several daugh- ters & two sons he remembers John & Samuel; That this deponent has known the said John from said John's boyhood; That the said John has with the exception of a few years resided & does now reside in said Nicholas County; That the said William & Margaret lived together as man & wife were so regarded by their neighbors

and this deponent never heard any thing to the contrary or any doubts, that they the said William and Margaret were not legally and lawfully married. That many years since the said Board & wife removed to the County of Fleming in Kentucky, & from said Fleming County as this deponent has understood to the state of Ohio but of that he knows nothing personally — And further saith not in presence of Isa Lynn Robert mark Berry his
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written Before me John Alexander S. P.
State of Kentucky Nicholas County To wit. I. John Alexander, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Col. Robert Berry the foregoing deponent, that he is a person of good character & standing, and that full faith and credence are due to his the foregoing deposition.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. This 11th day of July A.D. 1847
John Alexander S. Peace
State of Kentucky — Nicholas County set. I. John G. Parks, clerk of the County Court for said County, certify, that John Alexander Esq. before

wherein the foregoing deposition of Robert Berry was sworn to & subscribed, is an acting Justice of the Peace for Dade County duly Commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of July 1847.
J. H. Harris Clerk
By J. H. Metcalfe D.C.

Aug 16 th 1847 Margaret Harbick
Deposition of her Grand Son, W m Harbick; that his Grand Father was a Pensioner & in his Certifi- cate his name was spelled Harbert, & that he was married before his last service.
E. T. Brown
Wash n D. C. Agent
16 Aug. 1847

The State of Ohio Scott County ss and Vile Township
The deposition of William Harbitt resident of said County Taken this 7 day of August 1837 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County who was by me first duly sworn sworn, according to law with on his oath state that he is Thirtyfour years of age having been born in the year 1813 That he is the grand son of William Harbitt who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States That the said pensioners name this deponent thinks was spelled in his pension certificate Harbert that said pensioner removed from Fleming County Ky to said Scott County Ohio and died in said Vile Township a- bout the 20 th of March 1835 and this deponent states he was living with his Grandfather the said William Harbitt at the time of his death and had lived with him from this deponents infancy to the time of the death aforsaid that the said deceased pensioner left a wid- ow whose name is Margaret that the said Margaret is now and has been ever since the death of the said William a widow and that she now resides in the a- foresaid Township of Vile That on the second day of August 1833 the said William Harbitt made a will and said deponent states that said will was proven in the court of C. P. in and for said county appeared and adm- itted to record on the 20 th day of April 1835 and that this deponent was the duly authorized Executor of said will and in said will the said Margaret was called

and recognized as the wife of the said testator and de- ponant further States that he is the son of Susannah a daughter of said Wm and Marget who the said Susannah was the 3 rd or 4 th Child of the said William & Marget and was born Nov r 3, 1789 That he the deponant was raised by his grand father and lived with him untill the day of the death of said pens- ioner and that ever since the death of said William the said Marget has resided with this deponant untill about three months past when she went on a visit to her son Samuels and in consequence of sickness has been unable to return and he further St- ates that the family now write their names Har- -bit that the will was signed Harbet and in the pension Certificate it was Harbert and this deponants opinion why the name was changed was that the said Wm & Marget and most of their Children were unable to read or write and that They now spell their names as it is always pro- nounced Harbit and he further states that he believes that said William and Marget were legally married even lived together as man and wife That he never heard it disputed nor doubts that they the said William and Marget were not lawfully married and this deponant further states that his grand father the said William has at diffe- rent times related, his presents and hearing that the whole length of time that he served in the army of the united states in the Revolution was over

Six years the first term of service was three years six months then he married & again went into the service was shortly sent out as an Indian spy was four months aspy before he was taken a pris- oner taken to Detroit a prison eighteen months then returned to the service in the army three mont- hs at which time peace was made & he got his dis- charge and lastly this deponent states that the reason why his grandmother the said Margaret did not sooner apply for a pension was that she did not know of the existence of a law granting her a pension and further he saith not signed in the present of William Harbit Wm. Walker
Sworn to and subscribed this date above and then before me C. M. Veach of P. S. Township of Niles county of Scioto & state of Ohio
J. C. W. Veach a justice
of the peace in and for said county do hereby that I am personally acquainted with Willi- am Harbit the foregoing deponent that he is a man in good standing and that his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief that ma- ny of the facts stated I know to be true & other I have heard from the said pensioner par- ticularly that part which relates to the major age of the said William & Margaret and the latter part of his services in the army Given under my hand officially this date above C. M. Veach of P.

State of Kentucky } Nicholas County } ss
The deposition of Philip West a resident of said County of lawful age who being first duly sworn doth on his oath state that he is sixty years of age that he was personally acquainted with William and Margaret Harbitt, that the said Mr Harbitt had the reputation of having been a soldier in the War of the Revolution; about fifty years gone this deponent first knew the said William Harbitt and family, that when this affiant first became acquainted with the said Harbitt & family, the said Harbitt & Margaret were living together as man & wife that they had several children and this deponent thinks some of said children were older than himself; that he remembers as the children of said William & Margaret, the following named Elizabeth, Polly, Susan, John, Henry & Samuel; that for about thirty years this deponent knew the said William & Margaret, until the said William removed to the State of Ohio about twenty years past. That John the son of said William & Margaret this deponent has ever known since he the said John was a small boy that the said John as this deponent believes is about four or five years younger than himself; And this deponent further states that he has understood the said William Harbitt was a Revolutionary pensioner but of that fact does not, anything himself = that the said William & Margaret

lived together as man & wife since were so regarded and that he never heard anything to the contrary or any doubt that they the said William & Margaret were not legally & lawfully married — and that the said William died as this deponent has heard in the State of Ohio & that Margaret the widow of said William as this deponent has understood & believes resides in the State of Ohio — And so far then saith not —
In presence of Asa Lynn
Philip West
Sworn to and subscribed the word "then" being first interlined on this 14th day of July 1847 before me
Robert West J.P.
State of Kentucky & Nicholas County, to wit: I. R. West an Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Philip West the foregoing deponent that he is a person of good character & standing & that his the foregoing deposition is entitled to full belief — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of July 1847
Robert West J.P.
State of Kentucky — Nicholas County Set.
I, John G. Parks Clerk of the County Court of said County, certify that Robert West Esq., before whom the two foregoing depositions of John Markle & Philip West were subscribed & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that the fore- going deposition purporting to be his are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 15th July 1847.
J. G. Parks Clerk
By J. P. Metcalfe D.C.

State of Kentucky } Nicholas County } ss
The deposition of John Harbit a resident of said County, taken this 14 th day of July 1847 before me Robert West the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state that he is of age as he firmly believes fifty seven years; that he is the son of William and Margaret Harbit; that the said William Harbit was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for many years. That the said William resided in the County of Fleming in Kentucky at the time of establishing his claim to a pension - that the said Wm. Harbit about twenty years gone removed to the County of Scioto in the state of Ohio, and since in said Scioto County about twelve years since.
And this deponent further states that he himself was as he believes born in the present limits of said County of Nicholas, and the said Margaret & William had as this deponent believes and has always understood four children older than this deponent; that from this deponent's earliest recollection the said William & Margaret ever lived together as man and wife and were ever so regarded & this deponent has never heard it doubted or disputed that they the said William and Margaret were not legally and lawfully married

Since this deposition farther states that his Mother the said Margaret resides now, in the Township of Hill in the County of Scioto in Ohio and further saith not — and that he never saw any family record of the Marriage of said William & Margaret & he believes there never was any and further saith not —
John H. Harbit his mark
In presence of —
Wm. Ryan
Sworn to and subscribe the interlineations of "of age as he firmly believes" and "resides" and the erasures being first made on the day and year first before written
Before me
Robert West S. Peace
State of Kentucky Nicholas County To Wit — I Robert West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Harbit the foregoing deponent, that he is a man of good Character & Standing and that his deposition is entitled to to full confidence & credit; and I further certify that I believe he is, as he states fifty seven years of age, and the son of the W m & Margaret Harbit named in the foregoing deposition as I was personally acquainted with the family of  years said William Harbit, & wife & family near or quite forty years ago. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the erasure of "the family of" and "years" first interlined this 14th day of July 1847 —
Robert West S. P