Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13309, John Harlow, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Harlow, John
S 13309
CONTENTS
Carded

4695-
Kentucky.
John Harlow.
of Christian in the State of Ky; who was a Pvt in the Compy commanded by Captain Collins of the Regt commanded by Col: Mathews in the Va: line for 6 month from 1780-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 20 - Dollars - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan: 33. M c Johnson and sent Hon. R. House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 30- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 10-
$ 40-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (2 Vol. 9 Page 43-

J. Harlow 9934
from 1780 private six months, $20.
Hon R. M. Johnson

State of Kentucky } S Christian County } P.
On this 3rd day of September personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the accident of the county & state aforesaid Christian county court in the state of Kentucky John Harlow aged 81 Eighty one years who being first duly sworn, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
June 7 1757.
John Harlow states that he was born in Kanover County state of Virginia about 20 miles from Richmond. When young his parents moved to Louisa & subsequently after a lapse of some years (he cannot recollect) moved to Albemarle county. Has a record of his age in his house. Was drafted in Albemarle & placed under Col George Matthews - Capt Thomas Collins & Lieut Ned Garland and thinks his General officer was a Frenchman called Fayette. From Albemarle was marched to Richmond & from Richmond twenty miles lower down towards Williamsburg which had been visited by Arnold when he returned to his shipping & when his forces were taken up James River he (Harlow) was still kept stationed about 20 miles below Richmond. In that station he was taken sick with the Rheumatism and was ultimately sent to the Hospital at Richmond where he was discharged by the attending Physician, tho barely able to move & did not reach his home (tho laboring hard every day to do so) for three weeks after the company with which he served. He was drafted some time early in the season: the year he does not now recollect & was discharged after a service & sickness of six months. His discharge he gave his brother to endeavour to procure some thing for him about 40 years ago but never got any thing & his discharge he supposes is lost. He had three Brothers at the taking of Cornwallis shortly after his return home.

who, if he knew where they were, or were alive, could prove his service, & perhaps produce his discharge. He never received a cent for any service rendered. From Albemarle he moved about 35 years ago to Botetourt County where he lived about 30 or 31 years from there he removed to this county where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of the United States. Sworn & subscribed to the day & year above mentioned.
a clergyman
John Harlow
We Thos Caldwell & Archibald Gant residing in the  county & state of Virginia Christian County & state Ky hereby certify that we all well acquainted with John Harlow who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & we believe him to be 81 years of age; that he is reputed & believed to be a soldier of the revolution in the neighbourhood where he resides and we concur in this opinion -
Thos. Caldwell Archibald Gant

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the near appointment, 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 Rev. Caldwell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Christian and that Archibald Gant who signed the same is also a resident of said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Abraham Diles Clerk of the County Court of the County of Christian aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Newlow for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of September 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth.
Abraham Diles
66666

Rev. John
13309 INVALID.
1940-June 20 left to Mrs. J.W. Sorrells only
File No. 13309
John Harklow Phil. Bell nar.
Act: June 20th 1940
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ER 926 Ballinger St., Abilene, Texas,
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs;
Do you have any thing on record of the following soldier. I do not understand why it is stated as it wis.
John Harlow- pvt. Virginia Mil..-
I-26-1833      3-4- 1831      age 83 yrs. Christian County, Ky.
Thanking you very much, I am,
Respectfully,
Mrs J. W. Sorrells - Mrs. J. W. Sorrells.

June 20, 1940
BA--J/AWF John Harlow S. 13309
Mrs. J. W. Sorrells 926 Ballinger Street Abilene, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Harlow, private in the Virginia militia, who was aged about eighty- three years in 1833, a resident of Christian County, Kentucky.
The data furnished herein were obtained from claim for pension, S. 13309, based upon service of John Harlow, in the Revolutionary War.
John Harlow was born June 7, 1751, in Hanover County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. When "young", his parents moved to Louisa, and later moved to Albemarle County, Virginia.
While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia, John Harlow enlisted (date not stated) served as a private in Captain Thomas Collins' company, Colonel George Matthews' Virginia regiment, and while stationed near Williamsburg, he was taken sick with rheumatism, and carried to a hospital in Richmond, length of "service and sickness" six months.
He moved from Albemarle County, to Botetourt County, Virginia, thence to Christian County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application

executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Christian County, Kentucky.
John Harlow stated that he had three brothers at the surrender of Cornwallis, and reference was made to a brother who was living in 1792. Names of brothers were not given.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of John Harlow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Harlow Certificate # 4695 Issued January 26, 1833 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator