Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15448, Edward Harbert, Va.

SERVICE
Va-
Harbert, Edward
NUMBER
S 15448
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia 23-725.
Edwards Harbert.
of Harrison in the State of Va who was a for spy in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Va line for 2 years -
roll stopped from pension Mar. 10: 1835
Inscribed on the R d of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 1 st day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Mar. 34 and due to Har. J. J. Allen. H. R.
Arrears to the 1 st of March 1834 240 - Pensional allowance ending Dec. 1833 - 40 - Total 280 -
Office of Secy of War Jan. 10. 1834 included with case of Genl. Hampton's 16. 6. 1836.
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. Rice - Book 6 Vol. 64 Page 8.
Rev. Pen. Agents 10m. 11. 1835 at 20c Original papers sent to Mr. Goff at Charlottesville, Mar. 18. 1835 Stocker & May 2, 1835

1. State of Virginia Harrison County } To wit.
On the 17 th day of February 1834. Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Harrison County in the State of Virginia now sitting Edward Harbert in his 72 nd year of age, 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 June 7 th 1832. That he was born on the 10 th day of May in the year 1762 in the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, has no record of his age, but so understood from his parents, That in the year of 1775 he removed to the then West Augusta now the present County of Harrison in the State of Virginia, and that in the Spring of 1779 he volunteered at Parrers Fort on Simpson's Creek, waters of the Kanawha below in a Company of Rangers and Indian Spys commanded by Capt William Robinson and was employed scouting and ranging between Parrers Fort and the Ohio River a tour of six months. That in the Spring of 1780 he volunteered at Grundy's block house in a Company of Rangers and Indian Spys commanded by Thomas Read and was employed in ranging and scouting between the said block house and the Ohio River a tour of six months. That in the Spring of 1781 he volunteered at the said block house in a Company of Rangers and Indian Spys commanded by Capt Thomas Read and was employed in scouting and spying between the said Blockhouse and the Ohio River a tour of six months, That in the Spring of 1782, he volunteered in a Company of Rangers and Indian Spys commanded by Capt Joseph Gregory and was employed in scouting and spying between Grundy's block house and the Ohio River a tour of six months, and he never had any writing discharge and in all of his tours he served as a Private, and while so engaged he was not employed in any civil  persuit and the fact is there was no Regular Officers

who were with the troops where he served and that he has no documentary evidence to support his claim, but he refers to Isaac Shinn and Samuel Harbert south of this County who have evidence he will try to procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension and annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State or Territory. For his merit character for veracity, he refers to the Hon Thomas Morris Senator of the United States, and the Hon John J. Allen Member of Congress from this District. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edward Harbert.
We John Allen a Clergyman residing in the County of Harrison, in the State of Virginia and Jacob Copland residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Harbert who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be in his 72 year of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier or Indian spy of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Allen Jacob Copland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier or Indian spy and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Allen who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Harrison in the State of Virginia, and that Jacob Copland who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County and

State and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I David Davison Clerk of Harrison County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Harbert for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 19 th day of February 1834.
D. Davison
State of Virginia Harrison County } To wit
Be it known that Samuel Harbert aged 74 years appeared before me Jacob Koplein a Justice of the Peace for Harrison County and made oath that Edward Harbert the present applicant for a Pension was a soldier and Indian Spy in the year of 1779. at Potters Fort under Capt William Robinson served a tour of six months and that he knows the said Edward Harbert was a soldier and Indian Spy at Grundy's Block House under Capt Thomas Read in 1780 and served a tour of six months, and that he knows that the said Edward Harbert was a soldier and Indian Spy 1781. under the said Capt Read at the block house and served a tour of six months. And he also knows that Edward Harbert was a soldier and Indian Spy 1782 under Capt Joseph Grogan and served a tour of six months.
Sworn to this 19 th day of February 1834 Samuel Harbert
Sworn to, before me Jacob Koplein. J. P.

Rev. War Section.
Edw aw
Feb. 3, 1923.
Mrs. Henry H. Byrer, Box 816, Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated January 9, 1923, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, S. file No. 15448, it appears that Edward Harbert was born May 10, 1762 in Burlington County, New Jersey, and while residing in Harrison County, Virginia, served as an Indian Spy, guarding the frontiers during the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 17, 1834, while living in Harrison County, Virginia, but he was dropped from the pension roll March 10, 1835, as upon re-examination of his claim it was decided that the services rendered by him did not come within the provisions of the pension laws. It is not stated whether he was married.

The letter of Tucker to the Secy & the letter of Mr Barnett to the Secy transmitting the cases are here found together
The claim of Edw d Herbert Abraham McCullough & Edw d Kearney reported as missing will be found herewith, but the claim of Denancy Gordon is "non est"

TUCKER & SELLS, ATTORNEYS FOR CLAIMANTS,
Agents for procuring Bounties, Pensions, Arrears of Pay, Prize-money, Compensation for Horses, Boats, and other property lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States. Government Vouchers of all kinds, and Claims of Quartermasters, Contractors, Sutlers, and others collected. Officers' Ordnance and Quartermasters' Accounts adjusted, Stoppages of Pay removed and Certificates of Non-Indebtedness procured.
Washington, D. C., June 10 th 1867.
Hon O. H. Browning Secretary of the Interior Sir -
We have before your office the Revolutionary Pension claims of Samuel Harbert and others, referred for your action in October 1865, and on the 15 th Jan 1866 sent you a letter of which the enclosed is a copy. - Since then we have heard nothing of the claims. - We respectfully request that early action may be had upon them. -
Very respectfully Your ob t . Servts
Tucker & Sells.

Blankenburg 15 Sept 1881.
Wm. J. English. Dear Sir,
You requested me to give you any information I possessed relative to services done during the Revolutionary by E. Herbert. I find by examination, that I pronounced for Samuel Herbert a pension of $40- under the Act of 7 th June 32 - That the Department, afterwards struck his name from the Pension List Roll, deciding the service he done did not come under the Law, reversing its former opinion as to such service . If the Department first decided correctly there is no doubt but Mr. Samuel Herbert was, entitled to a pension of $40. per annum - I find in the case of E. Herbert in looking over my old Memorandums, that he was an applicant for a pension of $80, - That he done the same kind of service once at least the same amount that his Brother Samuel done. So that Edward Herbert is entitled to a pension at all at is only $40- which amount, I have no doubt but Samuel, was fully entitled to, and if he was, of course I believe his Brother Edward, is entitled to the same amount, as

He done the same kind of service since the same amount, — J. M. Smith, Second Lieutenant is dead
Very Respectfully Yours Obt Servt
William Lloyd William Lloyd
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Adm. a. Adair Apr 24. 1880
Ad
H.V.C.

War Department Pension Office. March 6-1834
Sir:
The papers in the case of Edward Harbuck are herewith returned. The applicant has furnished the affidavit of Samuel Harbuck for the purpose of sustaining his claim. The Department requires that the credibility of all witnesses should be certified to; that this omission may be supplied the papers are returned. —
I have the honor to be Mr. Abner Manks J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. B. Allard. Ho. of Reps.

Edward Harbert
No 32
Ex by Col Godwin July 30-1857

Know all men by these presents that I, Edward Harbert of the county of Harrison and State of Virginia, do hereby constitute & appoint John A. English & Shimeel G. Gwin Esqrs., my true & lawful attorneys for me & in my name, to prosecute my claim to be reinstated upon the Pension roll of the United States, from which I was improperly stricken several years ago; and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, concerning the premises, as fully and to the same effect, as if I were personally present; and I hereby ratify & confirm whatsoever my said attorneys may do in the premises.
Witnesses my hand & seal this 11 th day of July 1857.
Edward Harbert
Seal
In presence of John D. Martin
State of Virginia, County of Harrison } I, John W.
Boggs a Justice of the peace in & for the county and State aforesaid, do certify that Edward Harbert whose name is signed to the above power of attorney, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid, to be his act and deed.
Given under my hand this 11 th day of July 1857.
Virginia Harrison County, to wit,
John W. Boggs
J. D. M.
I Eli Marsh Clerk of Harrison County Court hereby certify that John W. Boggs who has subscribed his name to the foregoing certificate is now & was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 17 th day of July 1857.
Eli Marsh Clerk

Edward Herbert Pin
Harrison 15.
Franc
on

Edward Harburt - draws $80-
Samuel Harburt. Pensioner (See his own statement) is Brother of Edward - States that himself and his Brother Edward are the same kind of service, and were at the same Station - and under the same officers. But he is confident that his Brother did not do as much service as he himself did - by at least one month - his Brother Edward is two and half years younger than himself. - he himself was born in 1760 - and his Brother in 1762 -
Christopher Norton has known Edward Harburt since he was a boy - and if he Edward did any service it must have been very little indeed -
A true copy - W. Singleton.
Note it will be seen by reference to the Declaration and the report in Samuel Harburt's case that he alleges to have been in service one year only. He states also that his Brother Edward was in service at least one month  less time than himself. - Edward of course could not have served according to the ordinary term longer than nine months, and yet he draws for two years service - I was unable to find Edward.
W. Singleton Nov. 17. 1834

Blankenburg, Augst 8 th 1833
J. S. Edwards Esq. C. R.
Sir I again return Mr Samuel Hartshorne's papers, - you will discover he never set forth the two six months term - I have dated it - He was H. S. I have no doubt but he served at least 2 years, - but his memory is so gone that he cannot give dates only within the 2 - 6 months term -
I hope he may now have a workmate for one year & 2 years
Yours & H.
John G. H.

msg October 15, 1925.
W. Guy Tetrick, The Clarksburg Exponent, Clarksburg, W.Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S-15448, it appears that Edward Harbert was born May 10, 1762 in Burlington County, New Jersey, and while residing in Harrison County, Virginia, served as an Indian Spy, guarding the frontier during the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 17, 1834, while living in Harrison County, Virginia, but he was dropped from the pension roll March 10, 1835, as upon re-examination of his claim it was decided that the services rendered by him did not come within the provisions of the pension laws.
It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

THE EXPONENT COMPANY
J. HORNOR DAVIS, President JAMES M. WHITE, Vice Pres. W. GUY TETRICK, Secy.-Treas. and Mgr
PUBLISHERS OF
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CLARKSBURG, W. VA. September 8th. 1925
United States Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
S 15-448 Please send me a copy of the military record of Samuel Harbert, Edward Harbert, not sent John Ashcroft and not sent William Martin.
Samuel & Edward Harbert, were granted pensions in 1833, for services Indian spies. John Ashcroft was granted a pension in 1832 as a private in Virginia militia, and William Martin was granted a pension at the same date as a soldier in the Virginia Continental Line, and at the date of the commencement of his pension, was 72 years of age. I give this particular description of William Martin, for there was another William Martin residing in Harrison County, W.Va., and receiving a pen- sion at the same time, who seems to have been an assistant commissary of either New Jersey line or Virginia Militia, and who was two years younger than the first William Martin herein mentioned.
All of the above mentioned parties were residents of Harrison County at the date of granting their pensions and probably resided and died there.
Hoping to hear from you at an early date, I am,
Very truly yours.
W. Guy Tetrick W. Guy Tetrick.

23.725
Revolutionary
Harkent, Edward
"Spy" in Capt. Robinson's Company. - Virginia. -
— " — To be held a until decision of Secy. as to limitation of 5 years — " —

Sir:
I have referred to you for examination ..... late a ..... in Company ..... of the ..... Regiment of .....
He was discharged on account of .....
Should he present himself, please examine him with care and make your report to this Office in accordance with the instructions already

15448 INVALID.
1922 Feb 2 Heist to Mrs Henry H. Byner, Box 816, Martinsburg W. Va. see her letter in Samuel Harbert 813447 1926 Oct 15 Rec'd to St. Louis Petrich M.D.
File No. 15448
Edward Harbert
Pr. Rec. Was
Act: Gene X'32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]