Duplin County, NC - Military File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Marble PENSION OF WILLIAM HARDISON William Hardison Pvt - Capt. John E. Hussey's Company, 3 Reg't North Carolina Militia War of 1812 Company Pay Roll For Oct 17, 1814 to Mar 10, 1815 Roll dated - not dated Commencement of service of this settlement - Oct. 17, 1814 Term of service charged - 4 months 25 days Pay per month - 8 & 5 dollars Amount of pay 36 dollars 91 cents Remarks - 25 cents deducted for repairing musket Signed J. E. Douglas *** William Hardison Pvt Capt. John E. Hussey's Co. of Inf 3 Reg't North Carolina Detached Militia, stationed at Greenfield near Wilmington, NC War of 1812 Appears on Company Muster Roll For to Dec 24, 1814 Roll dated Dec. 24, 1814 For what time engaged - 6 months Present or absent - present Remarks - On extra duty Signed - J. E. Douglas **** William Hardison Pvt Capt. John E. Hussey's Co. of Inf 3 Reg't North Carolina Detached Militia War of 1812 Company muster Roll Dec 24, 1814 to Feb 15, 1815 Roll dated - Greenfield near Wilmington NC Feb. 15, 1815 Date of joining rendezvous Oct. 17, 1814 Term of service 6 months Present or absent - present Signed J. E. Douglas ****** William Hardison Pvt Capt. John E. Hussey's Co. of Inf 3 Reg't North Carolina Detached Militia War of 1812 Company Muster Roll For Feb. 15 to Mar 10, 1815 Roll dated Greenfield near Wilmington, NC March 10, 1815 Date of joining rendezvous Oct. 17, 1814 Term of Service 6 months Present or absent - present Signed J. E. Douglas *** Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office June 16th 1851 It appears from documents on file in this office that William Hardison a private of Captain John E. Hussey's Company of North Carolina Militia entered service for 6 mnths on the 17th of October 1814 and served till the 10th of March 1815 when the Company was discharged Signed by B. F. Gallaher NOTE: All above from the US Archives, Washington, DC PENSION OF MARY HARDISON, WIDOW OF WILLIAM HARDISON From the Pension Office dated Feby 18, 1856 Address to Isaac ? Kelly Esq, Kenansville, NC It states that a widow must offer proof of her marriage to the soldier "The application of Mary Hardison No 156.255, as widow of Wm. Hardison, deceased is suspended for proof of marriage death of husband & present widowhood" Signed by J. Minot, Commissioner *** DECLARATION FOR WIDOW Who has heretofore received Bounty Land less than 160 Acres State of NC, County of Duplin On the twelveth day of April 1855, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Hardison aged 60 years, resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Hardison who served in the company commanded by Captain John E. Hussey in the Regiment of North Carolina Militia commanded by Colonel Morris Moore in the war with Great Britain of 1812. And continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days and was honorably discharged at Wilmington, NC on the 17 day of March 1815. She further states that she was married to the said William Hardison in Duplin County NC on the 10th day of August 1817 and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Dail that her said husband died at Wayne County on the __ day of ___ and that she is now a widow She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 28, 1850 upon which she obtained a warrant for 80 acres No. ___ which she has legally disposed of and cannot now return it. Isaac B. Kelly of Kenanville, NC is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon Mary (x) Hardison Elijah Jones and David Jones of Duplin attested to her mark **** North Carolina, Duplin County On the 22nd Day of April 1856 Dennis Summesbuy ? & Curtis Deal credatible (sic) persons came before me and made Oath that they were well acquainted with William Hardison & his wife Mary that they were present when they were married which they think took place about the year 1815. They further testify that the Said William Hardison died about the year 1846 & they also testify that the Said Mary Hardison is now the widow of the Said William Hardison, dec Both signed by mark Sworn to before me - Daniel Jones, Esq **** State of North Carolina, Duplin Co 19 November 1850 - Elijah Jones and Jesse Brock swore they knew William and Mary Hardison were married and that William died in Wayne County in 1838. (Note: this is a different death date but was probably written down wrong) Signed Elijah Jones Jesse (x) Brock *** There is a Warrant from the Archives but the copy is very faint. It appears to be Warrant 11.128 issued July 31, 1857 __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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