Carroll County IL Archives Military Records.....Harmon, William War of 1812 - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynnea Dickinson LDickin628@aol.com October 2003 War of 1812 Pension Application of William HARMON; Carroll County, IL [Cover page] War of 1812 Soldier: Harmon, William Widow: Harmon, Nancy Service: Pvt Capt Shultz' Co 7 US Inf Enlisted: July 17, 1813 Discharged: July 18, 1814 Bounty Land: 8211 160 50 Residence of Soldier: 1850 Carroll Co Ill Residence of Widow: 1872 Mt. Carroll Carroll Co Ill Maiden Name of Widow: Nancy Campbell Marriage of Soldier and Widow: Dec 15 1814 Brookville Ind Death of Soldier: Apr 1 1866 Mt. Carroll Ill Death of Widow: Feb 14 1873 [page 1] State of Illinois } County of Carroll } SS On this fourteenth day of December, AD 1850 personally appeared before me a notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, William Harmon aged sixty one years a resident of Carroll County in the State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is the identical William Harmon who was a private in the Compnay of Mounted Rangers commanded by Captain Frederick Shults in either the 5th or 7th Regiment of (what affiant does not remember) commanded by Colonel Russell in the was with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 day of June 1812, that he enlisted at Brookville in the State then Territory of Indiana on or about the 6th day of July 1813 for the term of twelve months and continued in actual service in said war for the time of twelve months and was honorably discharged at Vincennes said Territory above named, on the 6th day of July AD 1814 as will appear by the Muster Roster of said Company. No written dishcarges given, so far as this affiant had any _____. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States ____ September 28th 1850. William Harmon Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, And I hereby [page 2] certify that I believe the said William Harmon to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated. Geo. W. Harris Notary Public for Carroll County Ill [page 3] War of 1812 Declaration of a Widow for Pension State of Illinois } County of Carroll } SS On this 16th day of November, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and seventy two, personally appeard before me, R. M. A. Hawk, Clerk of the County Court, a court record in and for the county and State aforesaid Nancy Harmon, aged 82 years a resident of Mount Carroll, county of Carroll State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Harmon, who served the full period sixty days in the Military service of the United Stated in the war of 1812; and who was the identical William Harmon who, Enlisted in Captain Nat. Sholtz or Shults company Indiana regiment or Militia brigade at Brookville, Indiana, and was honorably discharged at, she thinks Vincennes, Ind. on December 1814; that the said William Harmon, as she has frequently heard him say, acted as ranger a portion of the time of his said service and was also stationed a part of said time at Vincennes Indiana. ________ an honorable discharge from said service, and ____ discharge to the land office at Washington some 12 or 15 years ago and ____ a Land warrant for 160 acres of land, but his discharge ______. That whe was married under the name of Nancy Campbell to said William Harmon on the fifteenth day of December A. D. 1814 by John Stevens or Stephens J. P. at Brookville, Indiana there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that her said husband died at Mount Carroll Ills. on the first day of April A.D. 1866 and she has not rmarried since his death. [page 4] Hon. Comm. of Pensions Washt D.C. Dear Sir - I herewith enclose afft of Nancy Harmon, widow of Wm. Harmon Soldier of 1812 for Pension under act Feb. 17/71. We are not sure that we could find any one now living who was present at their marriage. I can prove by witnesses here that they have lived together as man and wife since a period reaching back 40 to 45 years - and by a number that they lived here over 30 years ago as man and wife. The old family bible Register in Mr. Harmon's hand writing gives the date of their Marriage Dec 15th 1814 - Mrs. Harmon says they were engaged before he entered the service, and were married as soon as he got his discharge at the close of the War. Yours Respectfully C. B. Smith [page 5] State of Illinois } Carroll County } SS Amos Shoemaker and Adam Bohn of Mount Carroll in said County being first duly sworn depose and say that they were personally well acquainted with William Harmon, late of said county, deceased, and that they were his neighbors and acquaintances - the said Shoemaker from the year 1825 up to his death and the said Bohn from the year 1851 up to his death - and they know of their own knowledge that the said William Harmon died on or about the 1st day of April A.D. 1866. That they were also personally acquainted with Nancy Harmon, his wife, from the same dates aforesaid up to the day of her death and know of their own knowledge that she remained a widow and unmarried from the said date of her said husband's death until her own death which occurred on the 14th day of February A.D. 1873. And affiants further declare on oath that they were both familiar with the hand writing of the said William Harmon deceased from having frequently seen him write when he was tax assessor of said city of Mount Carroll and at other times. And the said Amos Shoemaker swears that he has ____ the family bible of said William Harmon deceased. ___ since about March 1st 1829 - which bears the imprint of Matthew Cary Philadelphia 1817 - And affiants both swear that in said bible are entries which they verily believe to be in the hand writing of said William Harmon deceased, in the words and figures following to wit: "William Harmon was born December the 5th 1788" "Nancy Harmon was born December the 15. 1791" "Married December the 15th 1814." All of which entries are closely connected on the top of the same page. There are also a large number of other entries of the names, dates of birth and death of relatives and friends of the deceased - all of which are in the handwriting of the said William Harmon deceased as they verily believe - And that they have no interest _____ in said claim for pension. Amos Shoemaker Adam Bohn [page 6] C. B. Smith Attorney and Counsellor at Law Office in Keystone Block, Mt. Carroll Mount Carroll, Ill., Jan 20th 1873 Comm of Pensions Washt D.C. Dear Sir - Nancy Harmon died January 14 1873 at her home in this city. Can the claim be completed for the benefit of her representatives? I can prove the hand writing by ther adopted daughter (in the Bible) who was intimate with them for over 40 years - Yours truly C. B. Smith [page 7] C. B. Smith Mount Carroll, Ill., March 27th 1873 Com. of Pensions Washt D.C. Dear Sir - Enclosed show affts. and complete the proof in case of Nancy Harmon. It will be seen that she is dead. It is probable that an adminstrator will be appointed upon her estate as there are some claims against it. I suppose the administrator will be entitled ______ if the claim is allowed. Yours Respectfully C. B. Smith [page 8] C. B. Smith Mount Carroll, Ill., April 4th 1873 To the Coms. of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir - In reply to the enclosed communication from your office of date Mch. 22n 1873 in claim of Nancy Harmon. Act Feb. 14/71 No. 9634. That [crossed out] I have to state that I have made inquiries of those best knowing the fact, particularly of the man at whose house she died and am informed and believe that Nancy harmon died leaving no money, property or effects whatsoever except a little clothing of no particular value. And nothing whatever to pay expenses of her last sickness and funeral. Respectfully yours C. B. Smith http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/carroll/military/w1812/pensions/harmon-w.txt