Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 996-100, Stephen Harris, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
★ Harris, Stephen
B.L.W. 996-100.
CONTENTS

(996)
The heirs of Stephen Harris— Private ————— 8th Regt. Mass. line
Warrant ipd May 28 th 1821
Joseph Warren M c H.

f o 52.957.- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.
Thomas Dawes Esq r Judge of Probate of Wills, &c for said County.
Hereby certifies, That John Harris is the son and one of the legal heirs at law of Stephen Harris, deceased, late a Sergeant in the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment, during the Revolutionary War.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Boston this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Thomas Dawes

Stephen Harris Sept. 8 th Massachu ts Bost

John George of Watertown in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts late a Captain Lieut. in Col. J. Crane's Regt. of Artillery in the Revolutionary Army. Testify & say that I well knew Stephen Harris who was a Sargent in the eighth Regt. of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army. That he enlisted to serve for the term of during the war of the Revolution. That he actually served until the close of it. and that he was honorably discharged the service of the United States in the year A. 1783. — John George
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Watertown Dec. 25. 1818 John George personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true and I hereby certify that the said John George is a person of Respectability & a credible witness. Levi Thaxter, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Abraham D. Beman Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that Levi Thaxter before me is a Justice of the peace within & for the said County of Middlesex, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court this twenty eighth day of December 1818. — A. D. Beman

May 28. 1894
John Harrison line Power attorney of Stephen Davis Esq. 403 Regl. Chaplain line Mt. ipa C o 996

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I John Harris - Son and One of the legal Heirs at Law of Stephen Harris deceased. Late a Sergeant in the 8 th Massachussetts Regiment during the Revolutionary War
have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put
Joseph Watson of Washington in the District of Columbia Esquire
to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to
ask, and receive of the Hon Secretary of War & Warrants for the Military Bounty Lands due & coming to me as one of the Heirs of the said Stephen Harris for his services in the 8 th Massachussetts Regiment during the Revolutionary War
Giving and hereby granting unto my said attorney full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course and process in the law for the full, effectual and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers and ministers of the law whatsoever, in any court or courts of judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the purposes aforesaid, one or more attorneys under my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as the said constituent , if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in and about the premises, by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Tuesday Fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty One
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us
[Signature: J. Blagge]
John Harris
Sup d to April 24 th 1821 . Then the above named John Harris acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed before me,
J. Blagge Justice of the Peace Nolan, Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of Commissioner of State Aid and Pensions. State House.
Boston, April 17, 1914.
G. M. Saltzgeber, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with an abstract of the Revolutionary War service of one Stephen Harris, of Boston , if such appears among your records? Also any facts concerning his family history?
I am the great-great granddaughter of the said Stephen Harris. It is a family tradition that he served in the Revolutionary War. His wife's name was Sarah , and I am descended from him through his daughter Elizabeth Harris (who married a Nathaniel Leeds, Sept. 24, 1801, the said Leeds being a son of Nathan Leeds of whose Revolutionary War service you sent me an abstract some time since).
Elizabeth (Harris) Leeds died March 14, 1882, at the age of 85 years 5 months. I simply state these facts to assist in identification.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Josephine P. Fuller 123 State House. Boston.

Rev. War Section.
April 21, 1914.
Miss Josephine P. Fuller, 123 State House, Boston, Mass.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 17 th instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Warrant No. 996 , for 100 acres of land, issued May 28, 1821, to John Harris of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. (son and one of the legal heirs) on account of the services of Stephen Harris as Serjeant in the 8th Massachusetts regiment, during the Revolutionary War. There is no further data on file relative to his services or family.
The above is the only Stephen Harris of Massachusetts found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.