REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - THOMAS HARRIS

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Harris, Thomas
S36576 VA

On October 5, 1818, Thomas Harris aged 58 years, appeared in Estill County, 
Kentucky, and made oath that: He is a citizen of Estill County. That he enlisted 
in Virginia for 18 months in 1780 or 1781 under James Vaughn and served in the 
company commanded by Captain Samson Lanson(?) of the regiment commanded by Col. 
Campbell of the Virginia Line and Continental establishment. That he continued 
in the service in said corps or in the service of the United States or in the 
Continental Line against the common enemy until 1781 or 1782 when he was 
honorably discharged from service at Salsberry, North Carolina. That he served 
18 months and was in the Battles of Guilford, Camden, and the Siege of Ninety-
Six.

Daniel Harris states that he is a brother of Thomas Harris. That he was very 
young at the time Thomas Harris entered the service. That he has seen his 
discharge.

Before John H. Barnes, clerk of Estill County, Kentucky, on 17th of October 
1820, Thomas Harris, aged 60 years, resident of said county, made oath that: He 
served in the regiment of Colonel Campbell in the company commanded by Captain 
Lanson (?) in the Revolutionary War. That in lieu of his former declaration on 
October 5, 1818, he received a pension certificate, which was dated May 19, 
1819. He also made schedule of his property.

Thomas Harris of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the Virginia Line 
for 18 months was inscribed on the pension roll of Kentucky, to commence on 
October 5, 1818. The certificate of the pension was issued 19th March 1819.

On a copy of the certificate on file, is also marked, "Died August 16th, 1834".