Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38811 And W. 23226, William Harris, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Harris, William
S. 38811 and H. 23226
Mary
CONTENTS

10.435
Vermont.
William Harris 2 a
of Sunderland in the state of Vermont who was a Private Corporal in the regiment commanded Colonel Butler of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1819 and sent to Edmund Graves Esq r Manchester Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.     $135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

4413, New York Albany. Mary Harris widow of William Harris who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1848 and sent to Mrs P. Granger Morrisville N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4.
Mrs P Granger March 29/1835

William Harris, corporal
No 3. -
Col. Prentice's Reg't Co: line
1777 to 1783
April 7 th 1818
Admitted

State of Vermont } On this seventh day of April A.D. 1818 Bennington County } before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court  county  common place within and for said county of Bennington. personally appears William Harris aged sixty two years resident in Sunderland in said county of Bennington 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said William Harris enlisted in April A.D. 1777. in the Town of Norwich & State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Shumway in the first Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Colonel Prentice that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of December A.D. 1780 when he was disch- =arged from service at or near Westpoint State of New York by General George Washington. That previous to his discharge he received a corporals warrant. That he was in the battles of Stony Point Kings Bridge & at the siege of York Town And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Edmund Graves

I Edmund Graves one of the Judges of the County court of common pleas for the county of Bennington as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Harris did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy That he is well known to me to be in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Edmund Graves

Mary Harris 6927
NY
July 7. 1838
Marian 17. March 1793
Husband died 21. Feb 1819
Col Jackson & Mrs. Luce Capt Brown
Admitted Private 2 years
Hon. Edward Rogers H. R.

State of New York
Madison County
On this fifth day of February 1840. personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, (it being a court of Record) holden at the courthouse in the town of Eaton in the county of Madison aforesaid Mary Harris, a resident of the town of Ferrner in the county of Madison aforesaid, aged, seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Harris late of the town of Sunderland in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, who was a private and corporal in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, as will more fully appear by reference being had to the pension papers of the said William Harris, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, as the said William Harris was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, & resided at the time of obtaining said pension in the State of Vermont aforesaid. She further declares she removed her residence from the town of Sunderland in the State of Vermont aforesaid to the town of Nelson in the county of Madison in the State of New York, soon after the decease of her said husband William Harris, and from there to the town of Ferrner aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Harris on the seventeenth day of March, seventeen hundred and ninety three. That her said husband the said William Harris died on the 25 th day of February 1819, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. at the time above stated. Subscribed & sworn to on the day and Mary her Harris's year first-above written before me in open Court. I certify that the said Mary from bodily infirmity is unable

State of New York Madison County ss. On this fifth day of February 1840. at a court of Common Pleas (it being a court of record) held in & for the county of Madison aforesaid at the court-house in the town of Eaton in said county. Personally appeared in open court Elisha Bradley aged sixty three years or more resident of the town of Ferrum in the county of Madison aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with William Harris late of the town of Sunderland in the State of Vermont whose name is men- tioned in the within declaration of Mary Harris in order to obtain a pension, that he was present at the funeral of the said William Harris & that this deponent was well acquainted with the within named William & Mary Harris, before his decease and has been and is now well acquainted with the said Mary Harris and knows that the within named declarant the said Mary Harris is now the widow of the said William Harris & has remained so, ever since the death of her said husband William Harris And this deponent further says that during the lifetime of the said William Harris this deponent often heard him relate his Revolutionary services & has no doubt that the said William Harris was entitled to a pension therefor and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn before me in open court - Elisha Bradley February fifth 1840 I certify that I am personally acquainted with Elisha Bradley above named and that he is a respec- table person and that his statement is entitled to full credit - Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk
I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin- al proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Mary Bradley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fifth day of February 1840. Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk

Sunderland, March 3 rd . A 1810
State of Vermont Bennington County ss. I Palmer C. Temple Dea. of the Congregational Church in the town of Sunderland County of Bennington and State aforesaid do certify that upon an examination of the Records of said Church I find the following entry to wit: "Jacob Sherwin Pastor of the Church in Sunderland. Church Record of Marriages March 17 th (Seventeenth) 1793 (one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety three) William Harris to Mary Bradley both of Sunderland,, and I further certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as above set forth. I Palmer C. Temple above named depose and say that I hold the office of Deacon in the County town and State afo- resaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said Church with the exception above named as certified by me. Palmer C. Temple Dea
State of Vermont - Sunderland March 3 rd A 1810 Bennington County ss Be it known that before me Joel Kimney one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid personally appeared Palmer C. Temple and made oath that the above is a true copy of the record of marriage of William Harris to Mary Bradley as Recorded on the Church Record of said town. Joel Kimney justice of the Peace
The Clerk of the Church being dead I have had the above Certificate filled and signed by the Deacon who has at present the charge of the Records Joel Kimney Esq

State of Vermont - I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court, hereby certify that Joel Kinney Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Bennington aforesaid, duly Commissioned & qualified by law, & that his foregoing signature I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the seal of our said County Court & subscribed my name at Bennington in said County of Bennington this 16 th day of March A.D. 1840.
Fees 50 c
Henry Robinson

September 9, 1939.
Mrs. George L. Mylchreest 238 Palm Street Hartford, Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL William Harris W. 23226
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Harris-S. 38811, James Johnson-S. 13557, and Daniel Warner-S. 11680.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of William Harris follows; the papers which were on file under S. 38811 are now consolidated under claim, W. 23226.
William Harris enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut, in April 1777, served as private in Captain Shumway's company, Colonel Prentice's 1st Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Stony Point, King's Bridge, at the siege of Yorktown, was appointed June 4, 1783, corporal in Captain Selah Benton's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's 1st Connecticut regiment and was discharged in December 1783.
William Harris was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont. He was aged then sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. He died February 21, 1819 in Sunderland, Vermont.
The soldier married March 17, 1793, in Sunderland, Vermont, Mary Bradley; they were married by the Congregational Minister of said Sunderland, in which town both parties resided.
Soon after the death of her husband, Mary Harris, his widow, moved from Sunderland, Vermont, to Nelson, Madison County, New

York, from which place she moved later to Fenner in that same county.
Mary Harris was allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1840, at which time she resided in Fenner, Madison County, New York. She gave her age then as seventy-one years, but did not state the date and place of her birth nor the names of her parents. She died July 31, 1848 in Nelson, New York. No children survived her.
One William Harris was appointed December 12, 1848, administrator of the estate of Mary Harris, soldier's widow, by Judge James E. Nye of Madison County Court. No relationship between this William Harris and the soldier's family was stated.
February 5, 1840, Elisha Bradley was a resident of Fenner, New York, aged sixty-three years. He stated then that he was well acquainted with William Harris, the soldier, and with his wife, Mary, also, that he was present at the soldier's funeral, but he did not state any relationship to said Mary (Bradley) Harris.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should write to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mary Harris, widow of William Harris, Certificate #4403 Issued March 19, 1849 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Zeulon Butler Esq. Colonel of the Connecticut Regiment in the service of the United States - To William Harris.
Greeting.
By virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates of the United States of North America in General Congress Assembled, I do by these Presents (Reposing especial Trust in your Patriotism Courage and good conduct) constitute and appoint you to be a Corporal in a Company of which Selah Benton Esq. is captain, in 1 st Reg t Raised for the defense of the United States, You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Corporal in 1 st Reg t you are to observe, and follow such orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time receive from me, or other your Superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust Reposed in you. for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand and Seal at West Point this 4 th Day of June 1783 -
Ze lo Butler Col

April 29, 1938.
MMHF-notes herewith.
BA-J/ILL William Harris W. 23226
Mrs. Frank J. Argersinger 506 South William Street Johnstown, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Mary Harris, a pensioner of Fenner, Madison County, New York, in 1840.
The data which follow are found in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23226, based upon service of William Harris in that war; his widow, Mary Harris, was the pensioner cited by you.
William Harris enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut, in April 1777, served as a private in Captain Shumway's company, Colonel Prentice's 1st Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Stony Point, King's Bridge, at the Siege of Yorktown, was appointed June 4, 1783, corporal in Captain Selah Benton's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's 1st Connecticut regiment, and was discharged in December 1783.
William Harris was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont. He was aged then sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. He died February 21, 1819, in Sunderland, Vermont.
William Harris married March 17, 1793, in Sunderland, Vermont, Mary Bradley; they were married by the Congregational Minister of Sunderland, Vermont, where both parties resided.
Soon after the death of her husband, Mary Harris, his widow, moved from Sunderland, Vermont, to Nelson, Madison County, New York, from which place she moved later to Fenner, in said Madison County.
Mary Harris was allowed pension on her application executed February 8, 1840, at which time she resided in Fenner, New York. She gave

her age then as seventy-one years, but did not state the date and place of her birth, nor the names of her parents. She died July 31, 1848, in Nelson, Madison County, New York. No children survived her.
One William Harris was appointed December 12, 1848, administrator of the estate of Mary Harris, soldier's widow, by James W. Nye, Judge of Madison County Court. No relationship of this William Harris to the family was stated.
February 5, 1840, Elisha Bradley was a resident of Fenner, Madison County, New York, aged sixty-three years. He stated then that he was well acquainted with William Harris, the soldier, and with his wife, Mary, also, that he was present at the soldier's funeral, but he did not state any relationship to said Mary (Bradley) Harris.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mary Harris, widow of William Harris, Certificate #4403 Issued March 19, 1849 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 9, 1937.
Mr. Frank F. Starr Middletown, Connecticut.
BA-J/MMHF/ILL William Harris W. 23226
Dear Sir:
You were furnished, January 26, 1925, the Revolutionary War record of William Harris, File No. S. 38811, who served in the Connecticut troops and received a pension while residing in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont. In the report of that date, last paragraph, you were informed that no family data were found in the papers in the claim for pension.
In a recent search of the records, it was discovered that the claim for pension of a Mary Harris was inadvertently adjudicated with the claim of a William Harris who served in the Massachusetts troops and received a pension while living in Grafton, Windham County, Vermont, and her papers placed in that claim. They have been removed and placed with the papers in the claim of the William Harris whose record was furnished you. All papers are now on file under her claim No. W. 23226.
All papers in both claims, William's and Mary's, have now been examined and the data found therein incorporated in a new report for you, which, perhaps, will prove helpful. The report is enclosed herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 9, 1937.
Mr. Frank F. Starr Middletown, Connecticut.
new Female's History BA-J/ILL William Harris W. 23226
Dear Sir:
The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 23226, based upon service of William Harris in the Revolutionary War.
William Harris enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut, in April 1777, served as private in Captain Shumway's company, Colonel Prentice's 1 st Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Stony Point, King's Bridge, at the Siege of Yorktown, was appointed June 4, 1783, corporal in Captain Selah Benton's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's 1 st Connecticut regiment and was discharged in December 1783.
William Harris was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont. He was aged then sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. The soldier died February 21, 1819, in Sunderland, Vermont.
William Harris married March 17, 1793, in Sunderland, Vermont, Mary Bradley; they were married by the Congregational Minister of said Sunderland, where both parties resided.
Soon after the death of her husband, Mary Harris, his widow, moved from Sunderland, Vermont, to Nelson, Madison County, New York, from which place she moved later to Fenner, in said Madison County.
Mary Harris was allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1840, at which time she resided in Fenner, New York. She gave her age then as seventy-one years, but did not state the date and place of her birth nor the names of her parents. She died July 31, 1848, in Nelson, Madison County, New York. No children survived her.
One William Harris was appointed December 12, 1848, administrator

of the estate of Mary Harris, soldier's widow, by James W. Nye, Judge of Madison County Court. No relationship of this William Harris to the family was stated.
February 5, 1840, Elisha Bradley was a resident of Fenner, Madison County, New York, aged sixty-three years. He stated then that he was well acquainted with William Harris, the soldier, and with his wife, Mary, also, that he was present at the soldier's funeral, but he did not state any relationship to said Mary (Bradley) Harris.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mary Harris, widow of William Harris, Certificate #4403 Issued March 19, 1849 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Do not send out this way again - see at bottom of file memorandum at back of this correspondence. Read off telephone message
January 26, 1925
Frank F. Starr Middletown, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38811 it appears that William Harris enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut in April 1777, served in Captain Shumway's Company, Colonel Prentice's First Connecticut Regiment and on June 4, 1783 was appointed Corporal in Captain Selah Benton's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's First Connecticut Regiment; was in the battles of Stony Point, King's Bridge, at the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged in December 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 while a resident of Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont aged sixty-two years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Acting Commissioner.
Acting Commissioner.
This statement was made before the papers of Mary Harris, his widow, were taken from the case of Wm Harris, Ctf. no. 7523 + placed with this case - M.H.F. - Aug. 1937
Note of Jan. 26, 1925.
I did not say what he was in Shumway's Co. as Com. book gives him Comf. prior to the date of his enlistment. H.F. Date of death not on file

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,
Sir"
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the War of the Revolution of William Harris of Connecticut who as a pensioner was residing in the State of Vermont. Also any information about his family that the files may disclose,
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

I called The General Accounting Office, Aug. 17, 1937, to inquire about this William Harris, D. ad, Ctf. No. 10435 (File S. 38811) who was of Sunderland, Bennington Co., Vt., because in examining the papers in the case of William Harris, Ctf. No. 7523, (File No. 23226) I noted that his widow stated that her husband was of Sunderland and died there Feb. 21, 1819, while that Hm was of Grafton, Windham Co., Vt.
Mrs. Hewson, of that office drew the papers in both soldiers' cases & the widow's case & reported that Hm Harris, of Sunderland, Vt., Ctf. No. 10435, was a corporal and died Feb. 21, 1819 which is the exact date & residence which Mary [whose claim was adjudicated with Hm Harris, Ctf. 7523, the private of Grafton, Vt.] gave as date & place of death of her husband.
The Hm Harris with whose claim Mary's was adjudicated signed a voucher Sept. 20, 1819 & stated that he had lived in Grafton 35 yrs. prior to which he had lived in Mass. Mary's William was then dead according to her statement. With this information which confirmed my belief, I took Mary's pension claim from Hm with Ctf. 7523 & put them with Hm Ctf. 10435, who d. Feb. 21, 1819 according to Gen. Acct. Office.
M. M. Finch
Chief, Rev. 41812 Washington. August-1937

238 PALM STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Expedite Aug. 9, 1939.
Pension Bureau, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send a copy of Pension old my file number S 38811, that of William Harris . This number was secured from the Draper Col. Index at the Conn. State Library.
I understand that this service is rendered without charge.
I thank you for doing this kindness.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Geo. L. Mylchreest
238 Palm St., Hartford, Conn.

Rev. + 1812
506 S. William St., Johnstown, N.Y., April 4, 1938.
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D.C.
Mr. A.D.Hiller, Dear Sir:
In a Census of Pensioners of the Sixth Census, MARY HARRIS , pensioner for revolutionary service, aged 71, resided June 1, 1840 with Elisha Bradley.
Will you please send me a copy of her pension paper, as soon as possible? THANK YOU!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frank J. Angersinger.
P.S. I forgot to say, that the Mary Harris lived at Fenner, Madison Co. N.Y.
Mrs. F.J.A.
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38 811
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 38 811
William Harris
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 211
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
May. 21-1904 R. J. Phillips Ogdensburg N.Y.
1925- Jan. 26 - Hist. Soc. M.F.F. Stearns - M.M.S.F. 1907 - Sept. 9 - Letter to Frank F. Stearns with explanation - M.M.H.F. also new history.

Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23226
Mary Harris Widow of William Harris Brn Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 317
Consolidated with [Arrangement of 1870] S.38811 aug. 17, 1937 W.H.E.
1937-Sept. 9 - History + letter of explanation to Frank F. Starr. J.L.L. 1938- April 29 - Hist. to Mrs. Frank J. Lingenfelter 1939- Sept. 9 - Hist. to Mrs. George C. Mylchreest J.L.L.

1848
Recd
Official
Mary Harkness Cole William Lloyd J. P. Noble 100 N. 2nd St Northville N.Y.
John H. Parsons Washington D.C.

Albany 5304
Mary Harris widow of William Harris
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 21 st Feb. 1819 Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Brown of the regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. day of April 1840 and sent to Hon. Edward Rogers. H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 83

3076 Albany
Mary Harris widow of William Harris who was a private in the Mass s Line
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 1 st day of December 1842 and sent to John Donaldson Neilson Madison Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 118

2731 chg 4/43
May Hairs
Mar 3/43
NY
Allen S. D. August 1st
Rev
Rev J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Indian
Wahington D.C.

Nelson, Madison Co. N.Y. August 1 st 1843.
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir.
At the request of Mrs Mary Harris, Widow of William Harris a revolutionary soldier. I send for your examination, her affidavit enclosed, in relation to her claims to a pension. Should you consider her entitled to a certif- icate, the same may be forwarded to me. Should any further evidence be deemed necessary, a line to me will receive immediate attention.
Respectfully Your obedt Servt John Donalson.

Mary Harris
NY
act 3. Mark
80 A
2731
John Donaldson
Nelson
Madison Co
NY

State of New York
Madison County ss: On this 17th day of June 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Madison, Mary Harris, a resident of the town of Nelson in said County of Madison, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Harris who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, and as such widow, and on account of whose services, declarant under the act of July 7 th 1838, received a pension of eight dollars per annum , and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written at the top of the page before me, and I Certify that the said declarant is personally known to me and known to be the person above named.
her Mary X Harris Mark
John Donaldson J.P.
State of New York
Clerks Office Madison County ss. I do hereby certify that John Donaldson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same

acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature above to be written to be genuine. Witness my hand and official seal the 31 st day of July 1843.
William Fairchild Clerk.

Apr 25 1846
My
J. E. Richards Esquire
Paper in Commissioners hands
Commishioners
Pensions
Mission Office
Hon Ed. Rogers H.R.

Washington April. 24. 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
now = of Paris.
Sir, I enclose the letter containing the pension papers left in your office a few days since. I apprehend that it is probably an error of Mr Donaldson in writing the name, but of this I have no other means of judging than what you perceive —
Respectfully
E. May

March 29
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Pension Office
March 29 1855
Sir
The children of Mary Harn's dec d widow of William of NY can assert a claim for the difference between $80, at which she has pension, and $96 at which her hus- band was pensioned. But the increase would only commence running 1 July 1848.
Otis P Granger Esq Morrisville Madison Co NY

Mary Harris Deceased - Application for balance of Pension
Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y. agent.
Deed
2676

Morrisville Madison County N.J. Dec 12. 1848.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of William Harris administrator of Mary Harris dec d for a balance of Pension due from 4 th March last to the 31 st of July last the day of her death. I suppose her Pension ceased on the 4 th of March last & that she was not strictly speaking a pensioner at the time of her death as stated on the enclosed certificate, but she was entitled to it under the act of February 2 nd 1848. She never applied nor attained a certificate under that act & for that reason I concluded the Pension agent at Albany could not pay the balance & that an application should be made to the Pension office at Washington.
Respectfully Otis P. Granger
J. S. Edwards Esq

State of New York Madison County } Be it remembered that at a Surrogate court held in & for said County of Madison in said State, at Morrisville in said County on the 12 th day of December 1848 before James W. Nye Judge of said County of Madison; It was satisfactorily proved to the said court, that Mary Harris died in the town of Nelson in said County on the thirty first day of July 1848: that at the time of her death she was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. That the said Mary Harris was at the time of her death a resident of the town of Nelson in said County of Madison: that she left no children her surviving. And I the said Judge do hereby further certify that William Harris was by me this day appointed administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of the said Mary Harris deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 12 th day of December 1848. It was also proved that the said Mary Harris was the widow of William Harris deceased who resided in Vermont at the time of his death.
James W Nye Judge of Madison County

Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. March 23/55
Sir
William Harris died February 21. 1849. He was a Pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum. Mary Harris his widow died July 31. 1848, She was a Pensioner under act of July 7. 1838 & subsequent acts at the rate of $80 per year.
Under the act of July 1. 1848 , was not Mary Harris, at the time of her death entitled to receive the same amount of Pension that her husband re? during his life term - That is, was she not entitled to receive $16 (the difference between $96 & $80) per year from the time she was placed on the Pension roll until the day of her death? The act of July 1. 1848 says that the widow shall be placed upon the Pension roll at the same rate that her husband re? during his life term. An answer is respectfully solicited.
Respectfully yours Otes P. Granger
Hon L. P. Waldo Com of Pensions