Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 657, William Harrison, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Harrison, William
N 657
Mary A.
B.L. No. 34.543-160-55
Molly or A
CONTENTS

32.844 Virginia Richmond William Harrison, decd of Accomack in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Coleburn of the Regt. commanded by Col Parramore in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 8 Enng 1 st January 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of April 1831 and sent to S. Godwin
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ann l . allowance ending
Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Wightman Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 16 1 / 2 , Page 19

2027 Virginia Richmond Nelly A. Harrison widow of William Harrison who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Vasine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818. 3rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Septm 33 and sent to
P. T. Brown Accomac Co. H. Virginia
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1818. Page 124 Vol. A
July 31/53
1832
200412

200.7 557 Aug 8
Molly Harrison (wid of) Molly Harrison wid of William Harrison
K 34543
9th Reg Va Mil
Revolutionary War Revolutionary Pensioner
Feb 53 - 2027
AD: 1000000000, 12/56
Wm P Moore Jr
Eastville Va
Vol Fl = 1 - 36

Mr. Harrison.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
R. Goodwin Present

At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 28 th day of August 1832.
William Harrison of the County of Accomack, this day personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz. "State of Virginia, County of Accomack," "I - On this 28 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the justices of the County Court of the County of Accomack aforesaid, now sitting, William Harrison, a resident of the County aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, aged Seventy three 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 June 7 th 1832: That he entered the service of the State of Virginia, in the Militia of the said State, in the year 1776 during the Revolutionary War; that he continued in the said service upwards of four years, that he served in a Company Commanded by Capt. R. Colburn and attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Wm. Parramore, that Major James Spyers was a Major, belonging to the said Regiment, that he never received any regular discharge from the said service, but continued in the same till the end of the Revolution; that he was stationed the most of his time on Watchapreague & Metompkin Creeks, in the said County of Accomack, but was frequently marched from place to place in the said County, whenever & wherever his services were required or his Officers directed; that he resided in the said County of Accomack when he entered the said service; that he did not act as a Substitute; that he was born in the year 1759 in the said County of Accomack, but that there is no record of his Age; that, since the Revolutionary War he has resided & still resides in the said County of Accomack; that the ninth Regiment on Continental Establishment was stationed in this County at short time before it marched to the north; that he was acquainted with Col. John Cropper, Col. Levin Joynes, & Major Thomas Parker who were attached to the said ninth Regiment; that he is known to Col. Levin J. Joynes, Col. John G. Joynes, Isaac Smith the Surveyor of the said County of Accomack and Benjamin Colonna, individuals residing in his neighbourhood, who can testify as to his Character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution; and that he has no documentary evidence of his service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State." Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William his Harrison mark.
We Benjamin Colonna residing in the County of Accomack, in the State of Virginia, and Levin J. Joynes residing also in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Harrison, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of Age; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides.

"to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion. "Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid."
"Benjamin Colonna" "Levin I. Joynes"
And the Court do declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. — And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that the said William Harrison could not conveniently procure the attendance of a clergyman to make the Certificate required by the War Department. — And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Colonna & Levin I. Joynes who have signed the preceding Certificate are citizens of this County and are credible persons & that their Certificates are entitled to Credit. —
At a Court held for the County of Accomack, on the 28 th day of October 1830.
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that William Harrison died on or about the _____ day of 1820; that he left a widow, Molly Harrison, who is now living, and is now the widow of said William Harrison —
State of Virginia, County of Accomack, Sc
I John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court, of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts, from the records of said Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 29 th day of October A.D. 1830, and in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth. —
J. S. Rayfield Dey. for J. W. Gillet C.A.C. —

Journal
May 1853
P. T. Brown, Accoucheur N. Y.

State of Virginia
County of Accomack, S.S.
On this 14 th day of May 1853, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Molly A Harrison, of the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy one years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed the 3 rd day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of William Harrison, who was "private" in the Revolutionary war. That he made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June the 7 th 1832. That the said pension was not allowed in his life time, but that she received the arrearages of pension under the said Act as his widow from the 14 th March 1831, up to the day of his death. That pension was paid her at the agency in Richmond Virginia. For further particulars of service &c she refers to the declaration of her husband made under the Act of the 7 th of June 1832. She further declares that she "was" legally married to the said William Harrison on or about the 15 th day of October Eighteen hundred & Twenty Six) that her said husband died on or about the 25 th day of September 1840 — as she believes. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow.
Subs.
Mary A. her Harrison. mark
William P. Wood Esq.
John S. Martin
The above declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Accomack, because the declarant was from sickness and infirmity unable to appear in court. Given under my hand and seal, the day and year last above written.
William P. Wood Esq.

State of Virginia, Accomack County, to wit:
I, Jno. W. Gilley, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the state aforesaid, certify, that William P. Moore senr. who has signed the foregoing certificate, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 26 th day of May, A.D., 1833, and in the 77 th year of the Commonwealth. —
J. S. Rayfield sdy. for J. W. Gilley, C. S. C.

August 1. A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. W. H. Gillogly L.A.B.
Claim Molly Harrison Revolutionary
200412
Wally Harrison Doc for Bounty Land.
At 18 March 3 rd 1855.
Wm. Moore Jr., agent for applicant. P.O. Eastville Northampton County Virginia.

State of Virginia } ss. County of Accomack }
On this 10 th day of April - A.D. 1855. personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Accomack, State aforesaid Molly Harrison formerly Molly East a resident of the County of Accomack and state of Virginia, aged 74 years, 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 Congress passed 3 rd March 1855. That she is the widow and pensioner of William Harrison dec d . who was a revolutionary soldier in the 9 th Virginia Regiment that she was married to the said W m Harrison on the day of _____ 18____ that her said husband, the aforesaid W m Harrison, died on the 7 th day of December 1835. and that she is now a widow. She further declares that she now is a pensioner under the "act passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum " and she now refers to the evidence on file in the department, to establish her claim.
Molly his Harrison
We Smith Martin and Elizabeth M. Martin residents of Accomack upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Molly Harrison, in our presence, and we believe from appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Smith M. Martin
Elizabeth M. Martin
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William D. Mays Sw J.P.

State of Virginia, Accomack County, to wit:
I John W. Gilley, Clerk of the Court of the said County, in the State aforesaid, certify, that William P. Moore Jr., who has subscribed the within certificate, was, at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of the said State, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that it appears from the Register of Marriages, a Record-Book in the Clerk's Office of the said Court, that the rites of matrimony were celebrated, on the 30 th day of November, A.D., 1826, between William Harrison Jones, a widower, and Molly East, widow of Barker, by the Rev. William Lee, a Minister of the Gospel, duly authorized to solemnize marriages.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 3 rd day of August, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
J. W. Gilley, Clerk.
Claim Molly Harrison Revolutionary

May 11. 76
App. of Molly A. Harrison widow of William.
Accomac Co. Va.
697
Act 60 July 1850
Rev:
Allowed $80 per an Coin. Feb. 3 1853
P. F. Brown
Accomac Co. Va.
Virginia
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

34.543
Mar 1884
FREE
Rev. A. H. Chapman New Bedford, Mass.
William Lloyd
Dear
L. P. Waldo
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 1935
Molly A Harrison of Un
Set to Agt
Virginia Aug 19 Gray

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 65-2 Molly A. Harrison, Widow. William Harrison, Prov. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: —Vol. A , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Benjamin Colonna of Accomack County and State of Virginia aged eighty three years a Revolutionary soldier do hereby certify that I lived in the immediate neighborhood of and was well acquainted with William Harrison: and I am positively certain that he served in the Revolutionary War. He was in in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Colburn attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. William Parramore. To my certain knowledge all of the Militia Companies in this County were frequently called out to guard and defend exposed situations in the County. From my knowledge of the service of the service of the company commanded by Capt. Robert Colburn I am confident William Harrison was on military duty more than two years, but of the exact time he was in service I cannot after this long lapse of time say with accuracy.
Teste.
Abel B. Colonna
Benjamin Colonna
George W. Smith
State of Virginia
Accomack County, } S. S.
Be it known, that on the 22 nd day of March 1851, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, personally appeared Benjamin Colonna, above named and made oath to the facts in the above Affidavit. And I do certify that Benjamin Colonna, is a highly respectable and creditable man, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand and seal, the day & year first above written.
William S. Moore Sw J. P.
State of Virginia Accomack County } So.
A. Geo. W. Gilleo, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, do

Hereby certify that William P. Moore Senr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. I further certify that the signature of the name of the said William P. Moore Senr. to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 29 th day of March 1851 and in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth.
James W. D. Gillet Doy. for J. W. Gillet C. U. C.

Wm Harrison

A Court held for Accomack County, on the 25 th day of November 1833.
It is ordered to be certified to J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions of the United States, that it appears to the Court by the most satisfactory evidence as well as from the tradition in this County, and the affidavit of William Watson and Jonathan Phillips made before Walter D. Bayne a Justice of the Peace on the 20 th day of July last, the said William Watson & Jonathan Phillips having been Soldiers of the Revolution, that William Harrison an applicant for a pension served and was actually in Camp and on duty in the Field & in Garrison two years as a soldier in the Militia of this County during the Revolutionary war, and that from his age he must have served and actually been on duty as long or longer than Jacob Edwards, Austin Bull, Edmund Read, Daniel Bull, John Harmon, and Bowdoin Sneed to each of whom a Pension has been granted by the United States for their services performed in this County in the same Regiment of Militia in which the said William Harrison served.
State of Virginia Accomack County } Sc:
I John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 2 d day of April 1837. And in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth.
Test: T. J. Rayfield Dy. for: J. W. Gillet C. & H.

We the undersigned do on our oaths declare that we were well acquainted with William Harrison and Molly A his wife and we certify that Molly A the identical person who is now an applicant for a pension is the widow of William Harrison on account of whose Revolutionary services she has heretofore received a pension. We further declare that the said William Harrison died on or about the 15 th day of Nov. 1840 that Molly A the present applicant for a pension is now his widow
Smith H. Martin John S. Martin
State of Virginia
Accomack County } ss
On this the 29 th day On this the 29 th day of August — 1853 personally appeared Smith H. Martin & John S. Martin of the County of Accomack and made oath to the facts in the foregoing affidavit. I further certify that the said Smith H. Martin and John S. Martin — are respectable disinterested and credible persons and that I have no interest in the claim of the said Molly A. Harrison Witness my hand this the day and year last above written.
William P. Moore Swk
State of Virginia, Accomack County, to wit;
I, Mrs. W. Gillis, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, certify that William P. Moore Swk, who has subscribed the above certificate, was, at the time of subscribing the same

a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said state, and that his signature thereto is genuine. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said said Court, this 10 th day of September, A. D., 1853, and in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth. —
J. S. Rayfield Atty: for J. W. Sibley, C. A. C.
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Harrison

Brief in the case of Mrs Molly, A Harrison widow of William Accomac County and State of Virginia act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 at $80 per annum
Pr.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage certificate
Death certificate
Identity certificate (Circumstances)
Name and residence of Agent
P. H. Browne Accomac Co. Virginia
Examining Clerk.
H. Gray

No 8086
William Harrison, &c
Va
Act 7 June 1832
Adm o 2 yrs free $80 per annum, Commg 11 March 1831 & ending 1 January 1840, payable to Molly Harrison, his widow
S. Godwin Present

A. P. Waldo
Commt of Purvis

Accomac C. H. Sept. 12 th '53
Sir:
Enclosed you will find record evidence of the time of marriage of Wm Harrison and Molly A his wife, & also affidavits of respectable persons of this County, of her identity. This case was suspended on Aug ust 19 th ult. for want of this proof.
May I now ask a speedy decision in this claim?
Respectfully
P. F. Browne
L. P. Waldo.
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.

State of Virginia, Accomack County, Sc:
I, Jno. W. Gillel, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack, in the State aforesaid, certify, that it appears from the Register of Marriages, a record-book in the Clerk's Office of the said Court, that the rites of matrimony were celebrated between William Harrison Lewr., a widower and Molly East, widow of Parker, by the Rev. William Lee, a Minister duly authorized to celebrate marriages, on the 30 th day of November eighteen hundred and twenty six.—
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 2 nd day of September, A.D., 1853, and in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth.—
T. J. Rayfield Dy. for J. W. Gillel, C. A. C.