Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4592, James Harden, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
No. 6
Harden, James.
IP. 4592
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina Moore County — 318. 3
On the 21 day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Worshipful Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid now sitting James Hardin, a Resident Citizen of the aforesaid County aged Seventy Five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in February 1777 under Lieutenant Hunsicot, who belonged to Capt. John Carroll's Company of Militia, of Cumberland County in this State, and marched to Fayetteville, then Cross Creek, where we joined the troops under the command of Col. Martin from Guilford County. Who together with the troops under the command Col. Ramsay of Chatham County, of Col. Phoxton of Orange County, and of those under the command of Col. Taylor of Greeneville had formed a Junction at that place, or on their way as they came, for the purpose of suppressing a large body of Tories under the command of General McDonald, who had been collected in Cumberland County and the adjoining Counties and had marched off towards Wilmington in this State, but was met on their way, above Wilmington by Governor Caswell at Moore's Bridge and were completely defeated. We being in their rear were enabled to take a great number of them prisoners, which service being done, the Militia or Volunteers, under their respective officers were discharged there being no further need at that time for their services. The prisoners were left in the care of some State or Continental soldiers under the command of Col. Phoxton he being an officer of the Continental line. I set out for my home which was then on Deep River in the County of Cumberland, at which place I arrived

about fifteen days from the time I started from home not long after this event I moved into Chatham County and was enrolled in Capt James Hindrick's Company, was mustered with the rest of the militia of that County, I continued in that County until the fall of the year 1778 and never was called on to perform a tour of service during the time. I then moved my family to a District in South Carolina then called Mundy Six and settled on Packotet River, where I remained until the spring 1780, when Capt Jeremiah Dixon of that District was Commissioned, and ordered to raise a Company of volunteers to check the operations of a certain Tory Captain well known in South Carolina by the name of Cunningham who with his numerous band of followers, had spread terror and dismay thro'out that section of Country. I volunteered under Capt Dixon and was immediately appointed orderly sergeant in the Company, this event took place on the 27 th of April 1780, we were continually on duty. Scouring around the adjacent Country for many miles, intercepting detached Tory parties, and checking their foraging parties a duty which involved us in the greatest danger, and always left us on active duty. We were often assisted by a Company of volunteers under Capt John Lawson and some times had a large number of refugees under our care amongst whom were the Colonel Elijah Clark of Georgia and Colonel St Henderson who who had been taken by the British at the reduction of Charleston, was paroled but was of great service to us, and his Country on many trying occasions, we had frequent skirmishes with detached parties of Tories, the most important of which was near the head of Rock River, we killed several of their party, and took a number of Horses and Negroes from them together with a large quantity other property, all of which had been plundered, immediately after this event Cunningham and his Tory party fell upon the unsuspecting and unarmed, James Dead

who was the then acting Governor of the State and put him to instant death
When Colonel Colonel Washington and General Morgan, in the latter part of December 1780 or early in January 1781 were despatched by General Green against the British stationed in and near Ninety Six. Capt. Dixon with his volunteers, being thoroughly acquainted with the surrounding country, were called on to bring in supplies for the American Army, which service we continued to discharge until after the battle of the Cowpens, immediately after which General Morgan & Col. Washington retreated into North Carolina with the trophies of their victory. At the time of the battle we were out on the duty appointed, searching for British and Tory scouts, within hearing of the guns we were then left to pursue our daily business as formerly of harassing the Tory party under Cunningham as aforesaid which by our active diligence, in a great measure restored the surrounding country to order and quietude, I continued a soldier as aforesaid, in this company of volunteers, in constant and active service until about the first day of September 1781, a term of six months and a few days. When at my request I received a disch- arge for the purpose of following my little family into North Carolina where I had sent them in the early part of my service as aforesaid, where I found them in my old neighborhood at a settlement on Deep River in Cumberland County, in October of the same year having discharged the duties of orderly sergeant, the term of six months as aforesaid in the company aforesaid.
On my way through North Carolina in Randolph County (a county taken off of Guilford) at Colonel Dugan's I fell in with a company of Whig volunteers, commanded by the S d Col. Dugan, who were employed in harassing the Tories under Colonel Fanning who was then said to be in that neighborhood. I immediately volunteered to go with them in a short expedition, I continued with them four weeks during which time I was despatched with an express to the commanding officer stationed at Guilford Courthouse, on my return, and at the expiration of the term aforesaid I was discharged by Colonel Dugan

I then went on to my family where I found them as just stated As Col l . Fannin, the celebrated, Mary as opposed was still raging with a strong party, through this section of country. I was induced on the 2 nd Day of February 1782, to again volunteer my services to assist in the final overthrow of that Tory chieftains, under Capt. William Gadsden of Chatham County, we immediately set out on the object before us, and was on constant duty for five months, had two skirmishes with his detached parties killed a few men and took some prisoners, we found him to be a very cunning adversary, he had an extensive range, and was hard to be managed, tho' we were then as I always was, faithful in the service, mounted volunteers, I always found my own horse
On the 4 th of July 1782 after having served as a volunteer at four different times in the Revolutionary struggle, in all a few days and in Twenty Three months, 16 months of the time as orderly sergeant, was finally discharged, at Major Crafter's Camp on Oconee River, in Cumberland County, as opposed to, at Mrs. Dossie's. Major Crafter was an officer over the state troops, I never served with any regular or Continental officers, except the business assigned me by General Morgan & Col l . Washington at and in the neighborhood of the Cowpens, both of whom I was acquaint- ed with, I have the no written evidence in my behalf but expect to prove some of the facts set forth in my decla- -ration by two reputable witnesses, Robert Moore, of Richard Cheek  the County
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension list of the agency of any state whatsoever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jas M c G ee

State of North Carolina
Moore County } Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions August Term 1832
In conformity to an Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832, James Hardin a citizen of said County was duly sworn and subscribed to the annexed declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension. Whereupon the Court propounded the following interrogatories
1. Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born in Louisa County, Virginia on the 10 th day of December 1736
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans. I have always had it in my father's Bible, set down in his own hand, but at this time is nearly or quite worn out
3. Where are you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans. I was living on Deep River in Cumberland County when I first entered the service. Moved to South Carolina in 1778 as stated in my declaration. Returned to my old place of residence or near there in 1781 and have uniformly resided since the Revolutionary war in the County of Moore. (Then a part of Cumberland) where I now live.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, and if a substitute for whom
Ans. I have always volunteered as stated in my declaration
5. 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
Ans. I never was in actual service with regular officers. Know General Morgan, Colonel Washington & Major Crofton, Captain Tab and others, recollect no Regiment by name, or Number as I was not attached to any. The general circumstances of my service are detailed in my declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given and what has become of it

Ans. I was discharged verbally, never had a written discharge, nor never saw one given
to state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
And I am well acquainted with the respectable part of the community where I now live, among whom are. Archibald Shaw, Jesse Powell, John Check and others who will testify to my character as a man of truth and veracity sworn to and. Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Lee (Piper) James Hardin I certify that James Hardin a Clergyman residing in the County and state aforesaid and Archibald Shaw residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Hardin, who has described and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
State of North Carolina
Moore County } 3
Jesse Powell
John Check
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Hardin who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the aforesaid County and that Archibald Shaw who has also signed the same is also a resident citizen of the of said County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Anderson B. Smith, Chairm

Ans. I was discharged verbally. There was  no  writing to show about it
State of North Carolina } Pitt County } 3
I Cornelius Dowd Clerk of the court of plea and Quarter Sessions for the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hardin for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official This 21 st day of August 1832
Corn l Dowd C.C.C. By Corn l Dowd J.D.C.

Forever fully in case of James Hardin of North Carolina
Rejected under act of 1831
Col Anderson will please retain the papers until called for.
Thompson Venable
Washington D.C.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Rebecca Hardin
hereby constitute and appoint W. Thompson my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of James Hardin for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Rebecca Hardin & the other Heirs of James Hardin dec.
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Herely ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 31  at day December A. D., 185 3 .
Rebecca Hardin by mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of W. D. David J. P.
STATE OF North Carolina } COUNTY OF Moore } ss:
On this 31st day of December A. D. 185 3 .
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Rebecca Hardin and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
W. D. David J. P. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF COUNTY
} ss.
Be it known, That on this day of _____ A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty _____, before the un- dersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared _____ a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecu- ting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } J. Peace.
I, _____ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that _____ who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
I, Alexander L. Curry Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that M. D. David before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this fourteenth day of January A. D. 1854.
A. L. Curry Clerk.

STATE OF COUNTY OF
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that States at the rate of $ leaving surviving
day of
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that died on the eighteen hundred and
and that
the only surviving child
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
day of

State of North Carolina
Moore County.
On this 12 th day of July A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me the Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid William Shields a resident of Moore County N.C. who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith as follows (N o 3)
That he was well acquainted with James Hardin who was reported and believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier. That he was present when one John H. Armstrong wrote a declaration for said Hardin claiming a pension as a Revolutionary soldier that he distinctly recollects that said Hardin stated that he had served a period or periods of about twenty three months part in South Carolina and part in North Carolina and that he distinctly recollects that said declaration represented the whole of the services to have been done in N.C. that he and others noticed and remarked about it at the time that upon that occasion as well as many others long before any law allowing pensions to Revolutionary soldiers he frequently heard the said James Hardin relate the history of his services. that he was at the camp near Morgan's defeat. was with Col Dugay in Randolph County N.C. was under Col Goldston in Cumberland when Walker was taken and saw him executed. that he has long been acquainted with the widow of said Walker and heard her say that James Hardin was present when her husband was taken. that he has at various times heard the said James Hardin relate various circumstances which occurred during the the

during his service as a soldier, that said James Hardin has been dead many years. he was reputed and known to have been a man of good character. that he is also acquainted with his daughters now living in this county Mary Matthews, Milbury Hardin, Susan Hardin, Rebecca Hardin. William Shields
Sworn to before Subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I do hereby certify that the said William Shields is a credible witness W. D. David J.P.
State of North Carolina, (Moore County) I hereby certify that W. D. David Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledgment were made, and certified the same, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Moore County Court - this twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty four A. L. Candler CLK

H. H. C. Lippett Esq a complimentary of the Miner Washington D. C.

6 Near Carthage Moore County Mo October 8 th - 1852
Mr H. H. B. Tiptlett Dear Sir when you receive this declaration of Rebecca Handin, I hope you will have it attended to as quick as possible and if there is any thing more required write me forthwith and I will have it attended to... I wish you to inform me if it is required to make any other proof if so let me know I will be willing to satisfy you for any trouble you take for me or her etc.
Her father was shot through the hand in time of Survis and had a likely Horse killed from under him which was worth Sixtyfive or Seventy Dollars as I am informed... any information further wanted let me know if you please as quick as possible etc (Direct your address to me at Carthage Moore County, Mo Yo - Capt. J. H. Muzz

Washington D.C. Aug. 5 th 1854
Sir We herewith inclose additional evidence in the case of James Hardin of A.C. suspended under act of 1832
Very Respectfully &c.
Thompson Venable
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comr. of Pensions

State of North Carolina } Moore County }
I Richard Cheek residing in the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify, that I have long had and been well acquainted with James Hardin, who made the annexed Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. That I served with him under Captain William Goldston in the Revolutionary War a term of Five Months, that he has been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, that those facts stated by him in his declaration which did not come under my immediate observation, are generally credited and I believe them true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Don Shields one of the acting Justices of the peace of and for the County and State aforesaid this first day September, 1832
Fin Corn Shield A.P.
Richard his X chek master
3 On this day personally appeared Richard Cheek (a very aged and decrepit citizen of the aforesaid County, before me Cornelius Shields one the acting Justices for the County aforesaid, who after being duly sworn accord- =ing to law made the above certificate, and I do hereby certify that the said Cheek is a man of good moral character is an approved Member of the Baptist Church, and that his state- =ment is entitled to credit
GIVEN under my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid
Col. M. S. A. P. [unclear]

State of North Carolina Wake County
Thomas Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the aforesaid County. do hereby certify that Cornelius Shields who took the preceding probate and signed the preceding Certificate was at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Wake. Regularly Commissioned and duly Qualified according to Law, and that his Signatures are in his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit is due all his acts in that capacity.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office the 10th day of September A D 1832
Thomas Dowd Clerk
11.239.

Feb 4. 1840
Jas Hardin
N.E.
J
J
Edwards
Debrey M.R.
Com. Personal
Pension office

House of Reps. Feb. 3. 1840.
W. Edwards
Some few years ago James Hardin of N.C made an application for a Pension and he understood his claim was rejected I am requested to ask of you what disposition was made of it and what was lacking to support his claim He thinks he is entitled to a Pension and the friend whom he employed to attend to it (W. Armstrong) has removed to the west. Please tell me what to say to the old man
Respectfully
Edmund Deberry

Pittsburgh October 24 th 1833.
Dr. Sir
The amended Declarations of Samuel Martindale and James Hardin have been sent to me with a request that I would transmit them to you for examination. If approved and passed the certificates may be sent to John K. Armstead Esq. Brownsville Mills N.C.
Very respectfully
Your obt serv!
J. L. Edwards Esq
A. Rencher
2 5 3

James Hardin
N. Car
Rejected.
Letter 9 Nov. 1872
Hon. A. Rencher
Hon. E. D. Brien Pittsboro
N. Car
ack of June 1872

38.466
James Harrison, dec
N. C.
Atkin & Dickson
Mar 8/53
Thompson Penick
Aug 10 1850
Act of June 1832

Official Business
Hon. L. C. Wallis Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dec 19 1852
33.466 Harden Oak St. Louis Mo.
Copy of M c Gregor new C o ...
Oct 14 for James law of James Harden
33.466 Harden Oak

REJECTED
4592
P. O. _____
James Harden
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

REJECTED
4598
P. O. Hardijn
Ames  Hee
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

38.466
Act 19/52
James Harden Dec
N.B.
Act June 7 th 1832.
Let Hon. S. Dockery
March 3 rd 1857
Sepe F. Muse, near Carthage, Missouri W.C.
4592

State of South Carolina Moore County S. S.
On this fifth day of October 1852. Personally appears before me Joel Sullivan
One of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County & State. Rebecca Warden, Consort of James Warden deceased of this County, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & served a part of his time in North Carolina & from thence he served South, & served it is supposed, some in the Army of that War, over three years, and served against the Common Enemy.
And in behalf of her self & the other heirs of the aforesaid James Warden doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of Jan. 1832.
That she is the daughter of the aforesaid James Warden who died in the State & County aforesaid (leaving no widow) and he died on the 14th of July 1843.
That he never applied for his said pension Nor did any of his heirs, and that this Declaration is made in Order to enable her the aforesaid Rebecca Warden to obtain the Amount of Pension that is due under the provisions of the above mentioned Act.

And that she Relinquishes her Claim to all other pensions except this present One -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year first Above written -
Rebecca Harden mark
Joel Sullivan V.P.
State of North Carolina
Moore County } 3
I Joel Sullivan - A Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Moore do hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with Rebecca Harden who has this day appeared before me; Sworn to and Subscribed the foregoing Declaration for at least twenty years last past and I do Certify that she is a person of truth, & her Oath has never been disputed. Given Under my hand the day & Year first above written.
Joel Sullivan V.P.
State of North Carolina Moore County }
Alexander C. Curbey -
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Moore, do hereby Certify

"That Joel Sullivan before whom "the foregoing Declaration of Rebecca "Warden was sworn to & read at the "time of signing the same. One of the "Acting Magistrates in and for the "County of Linn said,
And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Interstancy whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Our Said Court at office and subscribed my name this 18th day of October
A.D. 1852.
H. C. Cady Clerk of the Court of Moore County

State of South Carolina Montgomery County

The amended declaration of James Hardin. State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before Moore County } me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid. James Hardin who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below. Viz. in February 1777. I served as a volunteer private under captain Lieutenant John Honeycutt, who took the command of Captain John Carrol's Compa- ny of Volunteers and went as far as Brier Crop Creek (Now Fayetteville) - when our Company together with Col. Martin's regiment marched back and I was then discharged after having been in actual service for the space of fifteen days. My next service was in the state of South Caro- lina in the Spring of 1780 under Captain Pre- miah Dixon who raised a Company of Volun- teers in order to check the Tories who were Com- manded by Captain Ham. Their leader in which Company of Volunteers I was made an orderly sergeant. I was engaged in actual service in this Company for the space of three Sixteen months and a few days being either on duty in Camp or marching in pursuit of the enemy with whom we had several engagements - for a more particular ac- count of this service see my first Decla- ration - My third service was for four weeks under Col. Du- gan in the County of Randolph for the space of four weeks as a private - when I was still

with an express to Genl. Green at Guilford Courthouse -
My last service was under Capt. William Goldson, (who raised a Company of Vol- unteers as a private I served with him for the space of five months against Hannon the famous tory leader - The whole of the above service amounting in all to twenty two months and fifteen days. Sixteen months of which time I served as an orderly sergeant. The rest of the time as a pri- vate I constantly performed during which actual service time I was with an embodied Corps. who had volunteered under their leaders in the de- fence of their Country and during  for which time I followed no civil business but was always ready to go superfluous { in pursuit of the enemies of my Country and for which service of twenty two months and fifteen days I claim a pension due to and subscribed Thomas Henson before me this 21 st day of May A.D. 1833.
Test A. G. (bent) Sp

State of North Carolina I. Cornelius Dowd Jr. Clerk of the Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Moore do hereby certify that Alexander C. Curry whose name ap- pears to the foregoing Amended declaration of James H. Anderson is an acting justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such and I do further certify that the signature purporting to be the said Alexander C. Curry is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Carthage the 21 st day of May 1833.
Corn s Dowd Jr.