Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4675, Barzillai Harrison, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Harrison, Barzilla or Barzillia Ann
P. 4675
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State of Tennessee Bedford County } S.S.
On this 12 th day of March — 1844, personally appeared before me James Foster — a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Ann Harrison, a resident of the County & State aforesaid, aged ninety years and thirty days, 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 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Barzillia Harrison who was a private in the draughted Militia of the State of North Carolina, in the Revolutionary war, that he entered the army of the Revolution as a draughted Militia man, in the month of January 1781, but the day of the month she cannot remember; that he entered the service in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Dyer, and William Adkin Lieutenant. His field officers she is unable to specify. She thinks he was in the Army commanded by Gen. Gates. Her said husband continued in the service under the same Company officers, eight months, and as well as she remembers he served under only one term of engagement; but she is certain as to the length of the term of his service. Her said husband resided in Surry County North Carolina when he was draughted and entered the service, and was mustered into service according to the best of her recollection, at Surry Court House. She states that her said husband was in the battle of Camden as she always understood from him, and as she always believed. She is unable to state the country through which her husband marched, not having been along with him in his marches. She has no documentary

evidence in support of her claim to a pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Barzillia Harrison on the 12 th day of December 1775, which date she is able to state positively and accurately she believes, from a record of her marriage in her possession, made by her said husband in his own hand writing, shortly after it took place, that her husband, the aforesaid Barzillia Harrison, died in Bedford County in the State of Tennessee, where he had removed. He died in 1817, but she cannot state the day, or month of his death, her memory not serving her and having no record of the date; and she states that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof accompanying this declaration. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written before me Ann how Harrison mark
James Foster J.P. for said county
State of Tennessee Bedford County
I James Foster, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, certify that Ann Harrison appeared before me, at her residence, on the day & date above specified, and made the foregoing declaration, being too aged and infirm to go to Court to make it. Given under my hand this 12 th day of March 1844.
James Foster J.P. for said county

State of Tennessee Bedford County } SS.
Personally appeared before me James Foster, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, on the 12 th day of March — 1844, Moses Guest aged Sixty two years & five months, who being duly sworn according to law, states on oath that he became acquainted with Barzilla Harrison and his wife Ann Harrison about Fifty years since, in the State of South Carolina, when they then resided, that he has lived a neighbor to and been acquainted with them ever since, with the exception of a few years, up to the death of the said Barzilla Harrison, and with the said Ann, his widow ever since the death of her said husband; that they lived together as man & wife, and were reputed to be man & wife from his first acquaintance with them, up to the death of the said Barzilla Harrison, that they had living with them, when he first knew them, he thinks, according to his best recollection, eight children, and afterwards had three more, making ten in all; that their three oldest children were older than affiant; and the eldest child, a daughter, named Temperance, was born 8 th of November 1776 as affiant believes from a family record now in the possession of said Ann Harrison, which he has examined, and which he believes to be in the hand writing of said Barzilla Harrison, with which he is acquainted; and that all of the children of said Barzilla and Ann Harrison were always, since affiant knew them, reputed to be legitimate. Affiant further states that from the family record in the possession of the said Ann Harrison,

he believes the said Barzilla Harrison and Ann Harrison were married on the 12 th of December 1775, that being the date of their marriage, according to said record, which he believes to be in the hand writing of the said Barzilla Harrison, and which he believes to be authentic from the appearance of age which it exhibits. He further states that said Barzilla Harrison died in Bedford County Tennessee, in the year 1817, of which he has a personal knowledge, leaving the said Ann Harrison his widow, who has remained a widow ever since. He also states that he is well acquainted with the character of the said Ann Harrison and believes her to be a person worthy of full credit on oath or otherwise. He further states that ever since his first acquaintance with Barzilla Harrison, he has heard it reported amongst his neighbours, that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war; that he has frequently heard Barzilla Harrison himself, speak of being a soldier in the revolutionary war, and never doubted the fact himself or heard others doubt it, that the said Barzilla Harrison was always reported to be a man of truth, and a friend would always have given full credence to any statement made by him; and he does verily believe he was a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
James Foster Jr for said bounty
Moses Guest

State of Tennessee } Bedford County } on this 29 th day of September 1846 personally before me James Foster an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Ann Harrison a resident of said County aged ninety two years who doth on her oath make the following declaration on in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 & July 7 th 1838 and 3 d March 1843 & 17 th March 1844 that she is the widow of Basil Gill Harrison who was a Soldier from Smyth County North Carolina in the war of the Revolution and served as stated by her in a former declaration which she made in 1843 or 1844 which declaration was sent to the war office by B Brady She further declares that she was married to the said Basil Gill Harrison on the 12 th December nineteen hundred and seventy five in Smyth Bedford County Virginia that her husband the said Basil Gill Harrison died in April 1877 that since his death she has not inter- married but still remains his widow she further states that the only family record is is the family record which contains the correct date of her marriage & of the bir- ths of her children and is

in the hand writing of her husband the late Benjamin Harrison that she also here attaches a certificate of David Thomas certifying to her husband's having taken the oath of allegiance that the officer under whom he was bound and sworn was Capt Samuel Dyer It Mr Atkins Swears and Subscribed the above
Ann her Harrison Mark
James Foster J.P.
State of Tennessee } Bedford County } I James Foster an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Ann Harrison who has this day appeared and made oath to the above declaration before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to her statements and I further certify that she is the same Ann Harrison who was qualified some three or four years ago to administer an oath in order to get a pension and further I certify that from all age and bodily infirmity she is not able to attend the Court in order to make this declaration in open court James Foster J.P. this 29 September 1846

State of Tennessee Bedford County
Michael H. First Clerk of the County Court of said Bedford County hereby certify that James Stokely whose name appears officially to the foregoing, is and was at the time of attesting the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My seal of Office, at Office in Shelbyville the 3 rd day of October A.D. 1846, and of the American Independence the 71 st year
Michael H. First Clerk

This record has been examined by the Commissioner with his staff, and pronounced by him genuine G. A. A.

Barzilai harrifon was born in the year of our lord 1751 he was married to Sarah his wife was born in the year of our lord 1753 and she was born of the same parents as he was the year of her marriage was 1770 and she was 17 years of age the year of his marriage was 1770 and he was 19 years of age the year of his death was 1813 and he was 62 years of age the year of her death was 1813 and she was 60 years of age
Temperance harrifon the first daughter of Barzilai & Sarah his wife was born November the 8 th 1776 1776 Richard harrifon the first son of Barzilai harrifon and an his wife was born November the 9 th  1776 1778

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Ann Harrison Tenn.
Act 4 July 35
Marnie 1775

State of Tennessee Bedford County } ss.
Personally appeared before me James Foster, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, on the 12 th day of March 1844, James Alexander, aged Fifty years, who being duly sworn according to law, states on oath, that he became acquainted with Barzillia Harrison and his wife Ann Harrison, in Pendleton District, South Carolina, as long since as he can remember, that he lived a near neighbour to them, from his first recollection, up to the year 1806, in which year, affiant removed with his Father, now dead, to the State of Tennessee. Some years afterwards, affiant does not remember how long, the said Barzillia Harrison and his said wife Ann, removed to Tennessee also, and settled near affiant and continued to live neighbours to him, up to the death of the said Barzillia, who died in 1817 in Bedford County Tennessee, and his widow the said Ann, has remained a widow, and lived a neighbour to him, since her husband's death. Affiant has been acquainted with all the children of the said Barzillia Harrison and Ann his wife, ever since his first acquaintance with them. (The said Barzillia and Ann). Temperence, a daughter, and the eldest child of the said Barzillia & Ann, was grown at affiant's first recollection. She is now dead. If living he thinks & believes she would be near Seventy years old, at any rate, largely up in Sixty. Affiant states that he has seen a book in the possession of the said Ann Harrison, which purports to contain a record of the marriage of the said

Barzillia Harrison with his wife, the said Ann, and of the birth of all their children. — The said record represents their marriage to have taken place sometime in the year 1775; the month and day affiant does not remember, the said record not now being before him. It also represents Temperance, the eldest child of said Barzillia and Ann, to have been born in the latter part of the year 1776. Affiant is not acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barzillia Harrison, or with the hand writing of said record; but from the appearance of age exhibited by the book, and the ancient appearance of the hand writing, recording said marriage and births, he believes it to be an authentic record of said marriage and births. The said book purports to be, and is a cyphering book, and purports to have been the cyphering book of said Barzillia Harrison when a school boy, and affiant has no doubt it was such. Affiant always heard it repeated, and never heard the fact doubted, that the said Barzillia Harrison and Ann Harrison were husband & wife, lawfully married, and he has himself, no doubt of the fact. Their children have always been esteemed and believed to be legitimate. Affiant has long heard the reputation that the said Barzillia Harrison was a soldier in the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, and he has no doubt such was the fact. Affiant further states that Barzillia Harrison, in his life time, and his widow Ann Harrison have both always

been reported and esteemed by their neighbors, to be persons of truth; and he would give full credence to any statement made by either of them, on oath or otherwise
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year first above written James Foster J.P. for said County
James Alexander
State of Tennessee Bedford County } Sct.
I, Robert Hurst, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Foster is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures; and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as Justice of the Peace aforesaid.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County, this 13 th day of March A. D. 1844. Robt Hurst Clerk

Feb 27/52
Addl: evi: case Ann Harrison wid: of Barzillia
Evans & Gant Present
E. Heath Esq. Barron of Parliament.

V
6156
Ann Harrison
Yenn.
Lgt to Charles Brady
Sept 19. 1844
do to W. E. Jones Oct. 28 '46
To same March 7. '47
Evans & Font, May 24 - 1852.
same June 16 1852
W. F. Bradford March 17 1854
Act July 4. 1856.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4675.
P. O. _____
Ann Harrison
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No. 6156.
Ann Harrison Widow of Barzilla Tenn.
Set to 4675
Chas Ready Sept. 19/44
W. E. Jones Oct 28/46
Same Mar. 17/47
Evans & Hart May 24/52
Same June 16/52
W. F. Bradford Mar. 17/54
Act July 4. 1856.

Sir.
Washington, Feby. 26. 1852.
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Mrs Harrison widow of Bargillia, of Tennessee Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
J. E. Heath Esq. Barn of Parisian.

Sir,
Washington, Feby 6 th 1852.
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Ann Harrison Widow of Bargillia Harrison, of Tennessee, suspended under Act 1836 or 1838.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
J. E. Heath Esq. Caret of Pensions

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: Barzilia Harrison
List of Certificates returned to Comptroller's Office by the Sheriff of Caswell County in the year 1784 No. 8 £ 8 S 16 specie.
I furthermore certify that there was a Captain Dyer in the service of this State in the Revolution- ary War.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 28th. day of January A. D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.

Additional evidence
case
Amo Harrison
from
W. E. Jones.

State of Tennessee } On this 17 th day of January A.D. Bedford County } 1852. Personally appeared before me James H Graham an acting Justice of the peace for said County, Tyre Harrison, aged Fifty five years a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee, with whom I am well acquainted, and who I certify is a Man of truth and good repute and Made oath in due form of Law, that he knew Anna Harrison, late of Bedford County Tennessee who was the Widow of Barzilla Harrison, and that she died in Bedford County, Tennessee, on the 7 th day of March A.D. 1849. And that previous to her death she was an applicant for Pension,
Tyre Harrison
sworn to and subscribed before me The day and year above written James H Graham
State of Tennessee } Bedford County } I Andrew Varnoy clerk of the County of Court of Bedford County, do hereby Certify that James H Graham Esq whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, Commissioned and qualified as such according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17 day of January A.D. 1852
Andrew Varnoy Clerk

Carthage Tenn Febry 8 th 1847 Dear Sir
Since I left your city I have written to the county Court clerk of Bedford County to get a copy of the marriage bond or license of Mrs Ann Harrison to her husband Barzilla Harrison of Bedford County Tenn. see by examining of the clerk's letter you will see that she is not able at this late day to furnish record proof further than the family record which she has already furnished. I hope you will allow this claim as the old lady done as she can, it is true that the old record is very dim but by using a glass you will discover that she was married in 1775 or 6 and that correct sup of which I think you cannot doubt as at that date there could have been no interest in making a record improperly, enclosed I send you the clerk's letter
Col J L Edwards Washington City
Respectfully your obt servt Wm E Jones

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William E. Jones Esq. Waltham, Sussex

State of Virginia Bedford County } Set.
I John R. Staple Clerk of the County Court of said County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Court, and can find no record evidence of the marriage of Parcellia Harrison and Ann (his wife).
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 day of January 1847. John R. Staple Clerk.

Barthage Tenn Octr 7 1846
Sir
I herewith enclosed to you an amended declaration of Mrs Ann Harrison widow of Barzilla Harrison and claiming a pension under act 4th July/36 if possible and I also in compliance with your letter to Col Reddy of 19th Sept 1844 send you her old family record hoping it will be satisfactory to authorize you to allow her her pension entitled & If you can do so I hope you will allow her claim under act 4th July 1836 as it is a clear case that she was married early enough to come under that act but if you cannot allow it under that act you must do so under act 38 &c.
In my letter 3 inst in relation to an increase of pension for Mrs Elvira Harrison widow of Lt Wm Harrison I was called her first name I should have said Elvira in place of Susannah) it seems to me that if Lt Wm Harrison served to the end of the war or to entitle him to commutation pay which it seems that he did that his widow Elvira ought to be allowed more than the $6.60 or pr year please examine her

Case again and say to me whether it is necessary to refer to the comptrollers book of North Carolina for further information I am Sir respectfully Wm E Jones
PS Sir reply to your last letter to me in the case of Mrs Catharine Knox widow of Samuel Knox I have to state that I do not dare it may say that I should look to the Hon E H Ewing any further about that claim unless he was at the City not but what Mr E has always been as accommodating to me as a man could be in relation to the claim that I have Mr Ewing sent to his son and his being absent from Washington is the reason I wrote you in behalf of the claim and still thing that I have a wife to do so as Mrs Knox placed the business in my hands and looks to me to attend to it for her and I in order to get accurate reports on that case with others sent them to the Hon Mr Ewing whilst he was in the City Therefore having received additional testimony in the case of Mrs Knox from South Carolina I have sent it to you with a request that you will allow it if you can legally do so and send me her certificates in order to show you that I am not meddling with Mr Ewing business

I enclose also a letter from Mr Ewing which I read this day in relation to that case Respectfully yours O. H. Doot W. E. Jones
J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions

6136 April 9 1844 SOUTH BEVERLY APR 1 Mass. In Ann Warren 4 July 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
FREE

Murfreesboro Tenn. March the 30 th 1844. J. L. Edwards Esq r . Com r of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the declaration of Ann Harrison, with such testimony as she is able to procure, in order to obtain a pension, as the widow of a revolutionary soldier.
It is her wish that you should send your communications on the subject, to my address.
Very respectfully &c. Charles Ready

North Carolina To these may certify that the Mayor Surry County Mr Benjamin Harrison has taken the Oath of Allegiance to this State according to Law as prescribed by act of Assembly
July 15th 1770
Sam l Freeman.