Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4596, James Hardison, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Hardison, James y Lucretia.
99. 4596
CONTENTS

My Daughter Hanna was born March 1786
Harmon my son was Born January 9: 1788
My Daughter was born
William my son Born January 1791
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES Lucy Hardin Children Ages etc

William Simmons notarized August the 17 1801
William Simmons notarized August the 17 1801

State of North Carolina } Duplin County, }.
On this 21 st day of January A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucretia Hardison a resident of Gleason district in the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina aged ninety one years the 17 th instant who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and other acts subsequent thereto concerning pensions to widows of soldiers who served in the war of the Revolution: That she is the widow of James Hardison who was a private of militia in the war of the revolution and served five tours of duty. 1 st In a company of Beaufort militia and served three months - The Officers names un- known - As her husband resided in Hyde County when he entered the service was drafted this or some of his tours. drafted twice & served three tours as a substitute for his brother Isaac Hardison In one of his tours he marched through South Carolina and into Georgia and in the army at Briar Creek and was
Source of services

detached across the River just before the engagement. John Sitgraves was Captain of his  some Company in the Expedition into Georgia. and thinks this tour was for five months. Sitgraves was some officer but she is not certain what office he held. From her extreme old age and defective memory she is unable to specify any farther particulars of her husband's services. She is satisfied that her husband performed five several tours of service as a private of militia - has no discharge. She further declares that she was married to the said James Hardison on the 3 rd day of August (1785), in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five in the County N. C. by Thomas Ringold a Justice of the Peace; that her husband the aforesaid James Hardison died on the 13 th day of Nov r A.D. (1792), seventeen hundred and ninety two. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Her name before marriage was Elizabeth Davis. She annexes a

family record of her children's ages, taken from an old Testament by Daniel Webber a schoolmaster - in whose handwriting this is - and it has been in mine & children's possession ever since drawn off by Mr Webber  Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid  and I certify that said her Sueretha Stardison Sueretha cannot from old age, weakness and bodily infirmity attend Court - Erased & enterlined before signed in the 3 rd & last lines of 2 nd page -  Enterline on the first page 20 & 21 lines  J. B. Whitfield J.P.
We Marke Kethley and Dennis Sumnerlin being first duly sworn make oath that they are well acquainted with the aforesaid applicant and certify that she has continued a widow ever since she removed into this County for the last forty years - and is a credible and respectable old lady -  Sworn to & subscribed the 21 st day of Jany A.D. 1853  M c Kethley  Dennis his Sumnerlin mark  before me and I certify that said Marke Kethley and Dennis Sumnerlin are well known to me and entitled to full faith and credit  J. B. Whitfield J.P.

North Carolina Duplin County
I Benjamin F. Grady Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Duplin County aforesaid certify that Nedham B. Whitfield is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing sig- natures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this the 22 nd day of January 1853 W. H. Grady clk
N o 14,880
Suecia Hardison widow of James Hardison deceased for war Revolution
Claim for Pension under Act of July 7 th 1838
Enclosed for Mr. D. L. Murphy Atty. Patrick Murphy Atty Taylor's Bridge Sampson Co. N.C.

9.6. D. D. D.
Lucretia Handison
RC No 38
to The Com Co Prisoner of Pension Washington

Rev. Mr. Waldo Dear Sir, I am very sorry that I cannot well express my thanks to you for the kind words and the kindly words of encouragement I received from you. I am truly Yours affectionately J. H. Murphy
Advt Evidence wholly immaterial

Feb 10 th 1853
Miss Agnes Fisher Wardson widow of James
N.Y. Run
Oct 7. 1838
The Franklin present
of
Wm I

March 9. 1853
Add. evi: in case of Lucretia Waddeson widow of James
N. 6
Act 7 th July 1838
The Lumpkin Present
J. Wood
Non
Handwritten notes oriented vertically: Parker N. 6 N. 6 N. 6 N. 6

No 14.880. Lucretia Niberson Widow of James, N.C.
Thos. Lumpkin June 20/52 Thos. Lumpkin - 29 th Jan 1853. same 13 Oct. 1853 Hon J Dobbin Mar 28/1854 (1852)
H596
Act July 7/1858

Suey, Hardison, NC 1838 Dup for Tho s Lumpkin
Mr Anderson, by order, C.C. - dec d 30, 55

Lucretia Hartson
W.C.
Ant 7 th July 1838
Suspended
Mr Lumpkin
for C.C. order
Sep 6 th 58

April 2. 1853
Add. evi: in case Lucretia Hardeson widow of James
N. Co
Act 7 th July 1838
The Sampkin Present.

Washington D.C. April 2nd 1853
Sir,
I enclose herewith additional evidence showing identity in the case of Lucretia Hardeson, widow of James Hardeson, lost y th July 1858, N. C. roll, which I wish filed with her other papers.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Very resp y , Th. D. Humphreys
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comm r . of Pensions

Washington D.C. Feb 9th 1853
Sir: I herewith enclose the declaration re of Mrs. Lucretia Hardeson, of N.C. widow of James Har- deson asking the benefit of the law of 7th July 1838. The proof of service I enclose and request to supply by the cer- tificates of the Comptroller of N.C. I have the honor to be, Sir very respectf W. L. G. Smith
Hon J. E. Heath, Commr. of Pensions

Washington D.C. March 8th 1853
Sir,
I herewith enclose certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. showing proof of service of James Hardison which I wish filed and made part of the papers of Lucretia Hardeson, widow of J. Hardeson N.C. Ady 7th July 1838.
I have the honor to
Th. D. Rusk
I enclose also a statement relative to the marriage in same case. T. D.
Hon. J. E. Heath
Commr. of Pensions

Kensansville N. O. Sept: 27. 1853.
Thos Sumpter Esq. Sir
Enclosed is a little new evidence for Mrs Hardison, (Mrs Sumpter's aft strengthening the common reputation) Please inquire into the case of James Bryan of Duplin a bounty land Claimant sent on last March or April. or request Mr Benj S. Owen to do it & inform the result.
I can do nothing now for Mrs Hardison at present I hope this may be sufficient
Respy Wm O'Le
Patrick Murphy

Greenville N.C. Jan y 25 th 1883
Dear Sir
In compliance with your request I have made a search in my office for the Marriage License bond of James Davidson & wife Lucretia and have to inform you that no such bond is on file in my office. There are but very few bonds of that description filed in this office previous to the year 1795. I will make the necessary enquiries and if I find any bond that knew the parties, and of Mr. Davidson's being in the war I will inform you of the particulars. Respectfully Yours W. Sheppard

Acts of July 14, 1902, and March 9, 1903.
REJECTED
4096
P. O.
Lucetia Hardison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
James Hardison
Indent or Army Certificate issued by the auditors of Halifax District No. 6057 February 14th. 1782 £8 8s specie.
The following payments appear in the name of J. Hardison Book No. 24 page 23, £8 9s 4d specie.
" " 26 " 13 £1 5s — "
" G " 18 " 5 £20 17s 2d "
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 5th. day of March 1853.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.

State of North Carolina Duplin County. } ss
On this the 29 th day of March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Creech a resident of said County aged seventy three years last Sept r who being duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he resides in the neighbourhood of Lucretia Hardison widow of James Hardison deceased an applicant for a pension and hath resided in her neighbourhood ever since she removed into the County of Duplin aforesaid which was about forty four years ago; that she is generally reputed and believed to be the widow of a Revolutionary soldier - That he has frequently heard the old lady Mrs Lucretia Hardison state the fact to be so as long ago as thirty years or upwards; that he has never heard it contradicted that she is a lady of unblemished character and of good reputation and a professor of religion of undoubted veracity Wm Creech
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I hereby certify that said affiant William Creech is well known to me - is a credible witness and that full faith and credit is due to his testimony - N. B. Whitfield J.P.
North Carolina - Duplin County - ss -
On the day & year above written before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for said County personally appeared Harmon Hardison son of Lucretia Hardison an applicant for a pension a resident of said County aged sixty five years

last January who being duly sworn according to law maketh oath that his mother aforesaid removed to this County in March 1809 from Greene County N.C. That this affiant removed hither in or about 1822 from Edgecombe County N.C. That his mother had four children two daughters and two sons - the eldest Hannah who intermarried with James Somerlin & deceased about five years ago last January - this affiant is the second - third Martha who never married & is still alive - & William who deceased eleven years ago last Nov r the fourth - his father died when he was between four and five years of age. That as long ago as about the year 1800 or before she has heard his mother relate that her husband his father had served in the war of the Revolution five tours of duty in one tour was at Briar Creek in Georgia - that one or two of the tours were for five months the hardships that he suffered - that having lost his shoes upon one occasion viz at the Briar Creek defeat and that the rock or stones cut his feet badly while barefoot - that he has been shown by his mother a bottle in which his father carried water brought fifty miles beyond Charleston S.C. to whither he then resided in Hyde County N.C. That he served upon Neuse about Kinston - that he resided in Beaufort County N.C. when he first entered the service or performed his first tours of duty - & removed to Hyde County N.C. where he resided when he entered his last tours of service - That five or six years ago Dennis Somerlin a Grandson of his mother resident then in Cumberland County N.C. understanding that the widows of Revolutionary soldiers were entitled to pension set about examining into the case of his grandmother

and ascertain if his Grandfathers name was on the rolls - and the person spoken to, to find out about the matter reported that the name of James Hardison did not appear and the matter remained still for a season and about four years ago one of our neighbours Needham B. Whitfield when coming to some term of the Court of this County was requested to make further inquiry into the matter who reported that he had stated the case of his this affiant's mother first to Wm B. Wright Esq an attorney of the Court who referred him to Patrick Murphy who had more experience in such business and that he had mentioned the case to Mr Murphy who promised to make some investigation into the case - and it remained so until last October Court of this County this affiant renewed the application to Mr Murphy to attend to the case of his mother - that this affiant and his said mother live about fifteen Miles from Kenansville the County seat in rather a secluded part of the County and where men qualified to manage such business never resort - and that his mother was aged - infirm - in rather destitute circumstances and without the means of getting about to have her business attended to - altho very needy of relief and the bounty of the government Harmon Hardison
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the 29 th day of March A.D. 1853 and I certify that said affiant Harmon Hardison is a respectable and credible man and that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit - Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid -
N. B. Whitfield

North Carolina - Duplin County ss
On the 29 th March A.D. 1853 before the
Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Needham B. Whitfield Esquire a resident of said County of Duplin aged thirty two years who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Lucretia Hardison widow of James Hardison deceased an applicant for a pension - hath known her for about ten years - that about four years ago he was requested to make inquiry into her right to a pension and accordingly did so first of Wm B. Wright Esq who refers him to Patrick Murphy as having more experience in such matters - and mentioned the case of Mrs Lucretia Hardison to Mrs Murphy who promised to examine into the matter - She is reputed I believe to be in her neighbourhood the widow of a Revolutionary soldier - of strict integrity & piety & unimpeachable character - this affiant concurs in the opinion.
N B Whitfield
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I hereby certify that said affiant Needham B. Whitfield Esq: is a credible witness well known to me - one of the acting Justices of the Peace of said County and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Alsa Southland
State of North Carolina, Duplin County ss
I Benjamin H Grady clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Duplin County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Needham B Whitfield & Alsa Southland whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing certificates, were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned & sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office at Kinston, the 29 th day of March A.D. 1853. B. H. Grady CLK

Lucretia Hardison widow of James Pension Claim Adl Testimony Aft of James Sumerlin
Patrick Murphy Taylor's Bridge Sampson Co N.C.

North Carolina
Duplin County ss
On this the 26 th day of Sept r A.D. 1853 before the Undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared James Sumterlin a resident of said County of Duplin aged Eighty two years the 4 th of next month to me well known and entitled to full faith and credit who being first duly sworn according to law maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Lucretia Hardison of this County widow of James Hardison deceased and an applicant for a pension - has known her for about 50, fifty years, that her husband has always been reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that she is the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. He has no doubt of these facts. Sworn to & Subscribed James Sumterlin before me the day & year mark aforesaid
N B Whitfield J.P.
I Benj. F. Grady Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Duplin County certify that Needham B. Whitfield is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this the 27 th day of Sept r A.D. 1853.
B. F. Grady clerk