Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4633, John Harrard, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
or Warrend, John Warward
P 4633
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina Wake County:
By Howard Rosa Castleberry, Rosa Wheeler wife of James Wheeler and James Wheeler and Mila H. Bates being duly sworn depose and say: That they are the children and the only surviving children of John Howard and Sarah his wife. That said John was a private soldier soldier in the War of the Revolution and actually served for a term of six months and was honably discharged shortly before the close of the War. That they have no documentary evidence of his service and do not know in what company or Regiment he served, except from the statement of Jordan Stewart a Revolutionary Pensioner whose deposition is hereto annexed, but they have often heard their father speak in his life time of his service and never heard it doubted. That said John Howard died about 1 September 1842, his wife Sarah, whose name before her marriage had been Sarah Sears, having died about two (2) years before. That there is no public or private record of the marriage, but it is notorious in the neighborhood that they lived together as man and wife for near seventy years.
Sworn to in open Court, and by order of said Court I have hereunto signed My name and affixed the seal of said Court, this the                      day of AD. 1857

Wake County North Carolina
Form 1857. John Scott & John Ragan being duly sworn depose and say that they well knew John Barnard and Sarah his wife that the said John Scott  Ragan knew them for forty years before their death; and the said John Ragan for thirty years. That during all that time they lived together as man and wife and were universally reported to be such, and deponents have never heard it doubted that they were such. That Bro. Barnard Rosa Castleberry whose husband is dead Rosa who is wife of James Wheeler and Mila Galt whose husband is dead, have always been reported the children and the only surviving children of said John and Sarah, that it has always been said and believed in the neighborhood that John Barnard served in the Revolution. Deponents live in the neighborhood in which John Barnard lived and died and in which his children now live.
John Scott John Ragan marks
Sworn to in open Court and by order of Court I have
hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of August 1857
Thomas J. Riddle Clerk

Jordan Stewart being duly sworn deposes and says that he is to the best of his knowledge and belief One Hundred and Seven years old; and is now a Pensioner on the Rolls for services in the War of the Revolution. That he does not recollect the name of his Captain nor of his Colonel, but his Lieutenant Colonel was Robert Munford. He knows and remembers well that John Harward served in the same Company with him for a term of six months and was honably discharged just before Cornwallis was taken.
his
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for Wake County This 5 th day of May 1857
Jordan Stewart Mark
G. Beckwith H.
State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Thomas J. Atley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid Certify that G. Beckwith whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Office in Raleigh the 22 nd day of August A.D. 1857
Thomas J. Atley Clerk

State of North Carolina Wake County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
In Open Court 21 st August Session 1857
It is here by Certified That Satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited upon the said Court, which evidence is here to annexed; viz: Deposition of John Scott and John Reagan
Deposition of Deposition of Jordan Stewart, That John Harward who as reported was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States died on or about the first of September AD (1842) Eight hundred forty two, leaving no widow, and that Mary Harward Rosa Castleberry Rosa Wheeler and Mila H Yates are the only surviving children of said John Harward.
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto by order of said Court set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this the 21 st day of August AD One Thousand Eight Hundred fifty seven
Thomas J. Petty Clerk

State of North Carolina
Wake County June 2nd 1854
This day came before me William I. Fuller an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid came before me Bony Harward Rhody Wheeler and Milly Spates and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that they are lawful children of the late John Harward and sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
William I. Fuller J.P.
Bay his Harward mark Rhody her Wheeler mark Milly her Spates mark

State of North Carolina } Wake County }
I Thomas J. Utley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid certify that Willie J. Fuller whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Raleigh this 22 nd day of August AD 1857
Thomas J. Utley Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4653
P. O. _____
John Harrade
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

No 39.123
John Harrard, dec'd, N. Carolina
St Wm A Allen Sept. 1. 1857 " Hon S. O. B Branch. Feb. 6/58
4633
Act June 7. 1832

John Howard
A.C. Jan - 1832
Chas. Pynchon M.L.
Gen. C. Whiting Comm te of Pensions

James Wheeler his wife Ruth Milly Yates Peggy Harwood Rosy Castleberry
Heirs of John Harwood
Claim for a Revolutionary Pension Agent M. H. Allen Wake County N.C.
Is there such a claim on file in your office?
Very Respectfully
A. A. Branch

No 39.123
John Hannard, dec'd St. Catherine
Act June 7, 1832
Wm A. Allen Bensenville DuPage Co. N. B.

Raleigh N.C.
August the 21 st 1837.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City,
D.C.
Dear Sir: Accompanying find the proofs of the fact that John Harrard was a Revolutionary soldier, and being such, his heirs are entitled to Pension under the late acts of Congress. They are as appears from the evidence herewith sent Mary Har- rard, Rosa Castlebury, Rosa Wheeler, wife of James Wheeler and Mila H. Gates.
Please give the matter an investiga- tion and let them have what the law al- lows them, if the evidence is all regu- lar. If it is not let me know in what respect it is irregular and I may be able to supply it. Address me at Kenansville Duplin Co. N.C. If it is all right your an- swer may be addressed to James Wheeler Holly Springs, Wake County, N.C.
Very Respectfully M c H. Allen

State of North Carolina, Comptroller's Department.
I, C.H. Brogden, 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 Militia service in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
John Harrard.
Indent No 1816, £ 12 - Specie . May 20 th , 1783.
Book No 19 Page 39. £ 12 - Specie do. do.
Indent No 4693, £ 9 - Specie . September 9 th , 1783.
Book No 24, Page 98 £ 9 - Specie . do. do.
The above payments were made in the Hillsboro' District, N.C. for Militia services in the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, in the City of Raleigh, this 21 st . day of August, A.D. 1857.
C.H. Brogden,
Comptroller.
N.C.