Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4686, Thomas Harris, Md.

SERVICE
Mod.
NUMBER
R. 4686
Harris Thomas Nancy
CONTENTS
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see letter to Hon. R. M. Johnson Jan. 21. 1835
Given in Ky and desires to be transferred to can't be done - see let. John N. Talbafour July 23: 1835
Kentucky 29.540
Thomas Harris
of Campbell Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Deschiel in the Maryland Mil. for 8 months from 1781
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
tificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec r . 1834 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson H. R.
arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 93. 33 Pens ant. allowance ending 4 th March 35 13. 33 $106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2. Vol. 7 Page 24

the 4th day of November 1834.
Mr. N. Taliaferro Clerk Campbell circuit court
32.144
Mr. Harris
to my
Declaration
to obtain a
Decree
The United States
for 1781 p 8 m
$26.66
Non R.M. Johnson N.K.

Commonwealth of Kentucky, B. B. County of Campbell
On this 4 th day of November 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of said County of Campbell and Commonwealth of Kentucky, now sitting, Thomas Harris, a resident in the town of Newton in said County and state, aged seventy nine years on the 26 th day of May last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, with on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; -
On or about the beginning of April in the year 1787, he was called out on a two months tour of duty, in Summerset County in the state of Maryland, in the Militia Company commanded by Capt. George Wilson, in the Regiment commanded

by Col. George Dethiel, and accordingly performed said term, in guarding the coast of Chesapeake Bay against the marauding parties of British and Tories, who were almost constantly landing on the Maryland shore & plundering the inhabitants of their cattle & other property, during which period of service he was engaged in three skirm- ishes, - the first at the mouth of Wicomico river, with the Tories, in which Lieut. Thomas Ma- cum commanded, Capt. Wilson having died soon after the commencement of said term of service, - The second skirmish was on said river about six miles above the mouth with the British & Tories the third with British & Tories at a place called Roaring Point, at the mouth of Nanticoke river, - in all of which skirmishes the American left their ground, and beat off the marauders. - That about the first of June of the same year 1781, he the said applicant was again called out in the same company & Regiment, for a like term of two months, 2 which he also performed during which

term, he was 2d Sergeant in said Company, of which Capt. Joseph Cotman had been ap- pointed commander to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Capt. Wilson, as above stated; and here the said applicant corrects a mistake by stating that the skirmish at the mouth of Nanticoke of Nanticoke river, occurred dur- ing this, & not the former term - the term of duty was also commenced & terminated in said County of Somerset - that about the last of August 1781, said applicant went upon a third term of duty of two months, in the same Company and Regiment last mentioned, and performed the same in the vicinity of Salisbury, and from thence down the river to the mouth of said river; but had no skirmish or battle during this term; - that early in October 1781, he the said applicant went on a fourth term of duty, in the same Company and Re- giment, and performed the same also in said County of Somerset, but in both this

and the third term he was a private for- by he having been temporarily appointed a sergeant during the said 2 nd term, dur- ing the illness of the regular sergeant of said company, who recovered and was able to resume  resume his duties, during the 3 rd & 4 th terms above named; that he the said ap- plicant was regularly discharged at the end of each of said four terms of duty, but has long since lost of said discharge them all; - that he de- voted on said Militia Company as well as on others in said Regiment to furnish a certain number of men to guard the coast as before stated; - and the reason why he the said applicant served so many terms in such quick succession, was, that much re- luctance was manifested by a consider- able portion of the men in said company to serve when it came to their respective terms, and he being a young man without family, considered himself as well if not

better situated in the said service than at home, and therefore turned out during the four terms in the manner above stated.
That during said first term, he served with part of  a Regiment of regular troops  as a part of forty or fifty regulars, of the United States army, detached from Prince Anne's Court House by Col. Grubbs, as it was said; that said detachment was with the applicant in the first skirmish above mentioned; but soon returned after it was over. That he does not recollect that any other than the detachment from Col. Deshield's Regiment were with him in any of his said four terms of duty, & is confident that he never served with any other regulars than those mentioned above; that he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. —
The hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the pre- sent, and states that his name is not on

the Pension Bill of the Agency of any state whatever. —
Thomas Harris
Sworn to and sub- scribed, the day and year aforesaid. — 2
Attest
J. M. Taliaferro Clerk
We Bartlett Bennett a Clergyman resi- ding in the County of Campbell and state of Kentucky and William Digby resi- ding in the same County and state, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Harris, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we be- lieve him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and sub- scribed the day & year afore- said. —
Bartlett his x Bennett mark
J. M. Taliaferro Clerk
William Digby

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further cer- tifies that it appears to them that Bart. A. Bennett who has subscribed the pre- ceding certificate is a clergyman, resi- dent in the County of Campbell and Commonwealth of Kentucky, and that William Dugay who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County & Commonwealth, and is a credible person, and that their statement is en- titled to credit.
The following are the interrogatories proponed by the court to the said

applicants:-
1 st Where, and in what year, were you born?
Answer. - I was born in Somerset County, in the state of Maryland, on the 26 th day of May 1755. -
2 nd Have you any record of your age, and place, where is it? -
Answer. - My father kept a record of the births of his children, including my own, of which, so far as concerns myself, I have a copy now in my possession.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolution - any war, and where do you now live? -
Answer. I was living in Somerset County Maryland during said war, & until after its close, when I removed to Rochester County, in the same state, & remained there 4 years, since which I have lived in Kentucky. -
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? -
Answer. - I was a drafted militia man, in the first tour of duty; - but in the remaining three tours, consider myself as having volunteered. -

5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. —
Answer. — I knew of no other regular officer than Col. Gunkley, stationed for a time at Prince Ann C. H. and merely served in one skirmish with a detachment of his troops, but I do not know that I recollect. — Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. — I did receive a written discharge at the termination of each of my tours of duty, (four tours of two months each, or eight months in the aggregate,) signed by the Captain in the three last, and by Lieutenant Macum in the first; — but the whole have been lost long since. —
6 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

Answer - I have lived in the town of Newport for more than twenty seven years last past, & am well known to all the old settlers in that town, all of whom, as well as Col. R. Johnson of Scott County, would testify for me to the extent required by the last question. John N. Taliaferro, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Campbell and Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Harris for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal at office the 11th day of November 1834.
J. N. Taliaferro Clerk Campbell circuit court

Marion County State of Indiana Be it remembered that on this 10th day of October 1843 came Thomas Woollen Now of this county formerly of Scott County Kentucky and made oath that he was present as he thinks more than forty years ago and saw Thomas Woollen married to Nancy Woollen that said Nancy was the daughter of Edward Woollen of Scott County and that said marriage took place in Scott County Kentucky that Thomas Woollen was present and several others most of whom are now dead that John Hawkins was the Clerk who gave the sentence I was to and subscribed to Thomas his Woollen mark Before me at Indianapolis Indiana Sarah Stevens Justice of the peace for said County witness David Sibbick Clerk Henry P. Field Clerk
The State of Indiana Marion County } Robert D. Duncan Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court Do hereby certify that Sarah Stevens Esquire was on the 10th day of October 1843 an acting Justice of the peace of the said County of Marion and that aforesaid duly elected and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Indianapolis this October 10 1843
[Signature]

v
12570
Nancy Carrig
Indiana
Rel to Wm. J. D. Schults
March 19. 1846.
H686
act. 7 Aug 1838

No 12570
Nancy Harris Maw of Thomas, Ind
act of July 1838

State of Kentucky (Campbell County Set.) This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County. John C. Taliaferro and H. H. Mayo, who made oath that Thomas Harris a Revolutionary Pensioner is dead that he departed this life in the year 1843. Leaving Nancy Harris his widow who is still living but very old and exceedingly infirm, and that she is the identical person who is now applying for a pension as the widow of said Tho s Harris and I subscribe & S to before me this 5 th day of N. Taliaferro day of March 1843
H. H. Mayo
J. M. McArthur J. P. &c.

FREE
To
The Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
am. Aug 23-38

Recd 2 nd July
New Port. Ky.
July 18 th 1835.
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Original Pension Certificate of Tho s Harris of Campbell County Kentucky - with a request that he should be transferred to the Pension agency at Cincinnati Ohio - He now draws his Pension which is small - from Lexington Ky - a distance of 95. Miles which is attended with considerable expense to him - As he lives in Newport which is on the opposite shore of the Ohio river from Cincinnati, he could if permitted to draw his pay at that place attend to it without any expense or trouble - If the transfer can be made with propriety - you will confer a great favor on Mr. Harris who is now very old & infirm
Yours Respectfully
W m M c Taliaferro Clerk Campbell County

Mem. of Rep. 10 th March 1841 J. L. Edwards Esq. Mem. of Pres.
My Dear Sir
Your attention to the enclosed papers at your earliest convenience will oblige
very respectfully your M. and.
John M. L. M c W

I failed to find res' on son I failed to find proof she was married to soldier prior to 1894
Thomas Harris, Queen Ann's County, Md.
Mr. Dalton, Chief, Old War and Navy Division:
Please advise Miss Marietta Krems, the soldier's granddaughter, whether he was ever in the Revolutionary War, by letter addressed to Miss M. L. Tyson, Newdorp Staten Island, New York, through my desk.
First Deputy Commissioner.
J. L. Davenport
Let this take its turn

June 10. 1897 - History to Miss M. L. Fyfe Newport - New York.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
21686.
P. O. _____
Nancy Harris
Service: widow of Thomas
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contested.