Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38801, Goodman Harris, N.C.

SERVICE
N. 6.
Harris, Goodman
NUMBER.
S. 38801
CONTENTS
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7106
South Carolina
Goodman Harris
of Pendleton District in the state of South Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the North Carolina line, for the term of three years & Six monthly.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to the Hon. M c Swearingen
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 — 65. 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48. 00
$ 113. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pendleton District
Confirmed
Postponed until January 3rd 1821 to Joseph Gresham Pendleton S. Carolina

38 801
Recy INVALID.
File No. 38 801
Goodman Harris Rev Rev 180
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Goodman Harris.
The seal of the Court warranting
Col. Taylor, N.C.
adm.
Hon. W. Simpkins, H.R.
date cut: 5 March

State of South Carolina } before me W. Thompson Pendleton District } one of the Honorable (Court of Equity of the) the associate Judges of the Said State, personally
came, Goldman Harris and being Sworn sworn upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deponeth & saith that he was a Regular private Soldier in the Service of the United States, in their Revolutionary war with Great Britain, that he enlisted into the Service in Granville County North Carolina in the Spring of the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six, that he was attached to the Company Commanded by William Glover Captain. Solomon Walker Lieut, and of the Sixth Regiment of the North Carolina Line, the Regiment being Commanded at that time by Colonel William Taylor - that he served two years and an half in the Said Army, that he was in the Battle of Brandy wine, of Germantown and Monmouth Courthouse in the Second of which he was wounded in the thigh and of which wound he has ever been greatly Disabled, that he was regularly Discharged on the 8 th day of November, in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight, as he believes in New England, by James Reed, Captain, Peter Backoot, Lt.

and that he has since lost his said Discharge that he has ever since remained a Citizen of the United States, and a great share of the time as he now is a Citizen of Pendleton District. South - - Carolina, that he has never sought nor received any Pension from the United States for his services or wounds and that he renounces all pretensions to any prior to the provisions of the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 and that he is reduced to extreme Poverty, and greatly needs the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn to & Subscribed before his me this 1 st day of July 1818. Goodman W m Harris W Thompson. J. C. E. mark
I, Waddy Thompson one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the State of South Carolina, do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the within named Goodman Harris did serve in the Revolutionary War, and that he is old Parolee and Poor, and needs the aid of his Country for support. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court the day & year above written.
W. Thompson
copy of the foregoing is to be sent to the

Soodman Harris
7400
ip? 3 Mar: 1819.
Sep 19
C

Schedule.
The State of South Carolina, Pendleton District.
On this twentyfifth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court in the Court of General Sessions of the peace Oyer and terminer Assize and General Gaol Delivery being a Court of Record for the said District in the State aforesaid Goodman Harris aged Sixty two years, resident in said District in the said State, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted under Captain William Glover in the Sixth Regiment commanded by Colonel William Taylor of the North Carolina line for the term of Two Years and six Months was at the battles at Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth and was regularly discharged after serving his full time of enlistment out. An original declaration was made on the first day of July 1818: And hath received Pension Certificate Number 7106 Dated Fifth day of March 1819.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Vizt, One cow one calf, two yearlings, one oven, one pot, one frying pan, one pair pot hooks, one pewter basin one pewter dish, four spoons, one coffee pot, two earthen bowls, one mug, two barrels, one tray, one sieve, two bottles, one chest, one table, one juggin, three chairs, one sett knives & forks, one pepper box, one candlestick, one bible, one old psalm book, one hymn book, one ax, one hoe, and one bell. And is $35:25 cents indebt. By occupation a farmer but has got the palsey so bad that he can hardley do any kind of work. My Mother Judith Harris aged eightyfour Years who also has the palsey very bad and is much troubled with pains is all my family.
Sworn to and declared on the 25th day of October 1820.
Before Aln Nott
Presiding Judge
his Goodman Harris mark

The State of South Carolina,
Pendleton District,
I John S. Lewis Clerk of the Court of General Sessions for Pendleton District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twentysifth day of October, 1820.
John S. Lewis C. C. G. S. P. C.