Harrison Whitson Pension Application 01 May 1871 WAR OF 1812 Survivor's Pension Claim, No. 15935 Soldier Harrison Whitson Served in Capt. Rains Co.. Tennessee Militia Warrant No. ______________ Required Admitted Oct. 12, 1872 Original C. P. Pushaw, Examiner WAR OF 1812 Original No. 15935 Applicant Harrison Whitson Returned on Review to Mr. Pushaw, Examiner Survivor's Section, Oct. 15, 1872, by reason of call having been made ______and for a reexamination as to services and his reply not having reached it’s case Act of February 14, 1871 War of 1812 Harrison Whitson Linden, Perry Co.., Tenn Capt. John Rains Co. Tenn Mil Discharged 1815 Received May 12, 1871 Ch. C. Tucker Wash. D. C. Attorney _______________________________________________________________ Declaration of Surviving Soldier for Pension, Act of February 14, 1871 State of Tennessee Perry Co. On this 1st day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, personally appeared before me Clerk of the county Court a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid Harrison Whitson, aged 82 years, a resident of County of Perry, and State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is not married ( Lydia Tracy Whitson was dead by this time), that he served the full period of sixty days in the Military service of the United States in the War of 1812; that he is the identical Harrison Whitson who drafted in Captain John Rains Company, at White County in the State of Tennessee, on the ____ day of ____, 1914, and was honorably discharged at _________, on the _____ day of _____, 1815; that he received two land Warrants of eighty acres in all 160 acres, that he forgot under what act of congress entitled hem to either warrant. He also forgot when he was discharged and where; that he at no time, during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid and comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; and that he will support the Constitution of the United States; that he is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act; hat he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension-roll of the United States under the provision of the Act of February 14, 1871; and he hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, Charles C. Tucker, of Washington, C. C., his true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at Linden County of Perry, State of Tennessee, and that his domicil or place of abode is Perry County Tennessee his Harrison x Whitson mark Attest: G. W. Ward C. T. Wiley _______________________________________________________________ Also personally appeared C. T. Wiley and G. W. Ward both residing at ___________ in the county of Perry and the State of Tennessee persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit; and who, being duly sworn, say: That they were present and say Harrison Whitson, the claimant make his mark to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that hi is the identical person he represents himself to be; that at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States did he adhere to the cause of the enemies of the government giving them aid and comfort; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. S. T. Wiley G. W. Ward Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of May A.D. 1871; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c. were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim T. J. Lewis? Clerk Perry County Court Forwarded by John W. Fowler, Linden, TN.. ______________________________________________________________ War of 1812 Act of Feb. 14, 1871 Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Sept. 15, 1871 Sir: You are respectfully requested to furnish official, evidence of the enrollment, muster, service and duty of Harrison Whitson, who_______ at _______ on the ____ day of _______ 18__ in Captain Jno Rains Company_____ Regiment Tenn Mi, and who was discharged at _______ on the _____ day of _______ 18__. He again enlisted at _______ on the ____day of _____ 18--, in Captain _____ Company ____ Regiment _____ and was discharged therefrom at _______ on the ____ day of ______ 18__ The following are related as the principal incidents of the War of 1812 in which he participated:_____________________________________. If the above name in not found on the rolls of said Company, will you so state and report as to enrollment, &c. in the case of any man bearing a similar name, whom you have good reason for believing to be the soldier inquired for Please return this circular with you report Claim No 15935 Respectfully yours, J. H. Baker, Commissioner Third Auditor, Present Room No HBK _______________________________________________________ War of 1812 Department of the Interior, Pension Office Washington, D. C., August 23, 1872 Sir: In the claim for pension of Harrison Whitson a survivor of the War of 1812, under the Act of February 14, 1871, No. 15935. C. T. Wiley and G. W. Ward testify to the claimant’s loyalty. You are required to show by the certificate of an officer of a United States Court, A united States Commissioner, and Assessor, Assistant Assessor, Collector, Deputy Collector or Supervisor of Internal Revenue or a Postmaster, to the satisfaction of this office that, after careful investigation, he is convinced the above witnesses are men of undoubted good character for truth and veracity, and that their statements in the affidavit referred to are worthy of full faith and credit. Very Respectfully, J. H. Baker, Commissioner C.C. Tucker _______________________________________________________ Department of the Interior, Pension office, 1812 Division Aug. 23, 1872 Respectfully returned to the third auditor Treasury Dept. with a view to a reexamination of the rolls. Report from bounty Land Division states that Harrison Whitson served in Capt. John Rains Co.. Tenn. Mil from 20 Sept. 1812 to 20 Apr. 1815 Harrison Whitson, Capt. John Rains, Tenn, No Rolls, see Capt. Asabel Raines serving 42B ____________________________________________________________ Chas C. Tucker & Co.., Attorneys for Claimants, Washington, D. C., Oct. 24, 1872 John W. Taylor Esq. Linden, Tenn Dear Sir: In the Pension Claim of Harrison Whitson you will please send us the full name of the captain under whom he served. There are no rolls of Captain John Rains company on file in the Department. Yours Truly, C. C. Tucker & Co.. __________________________________________________________________ C. C. Tucker & Co.. Sirs, I send you Mr. Whitsons statement he seems to be very positive about the name of his Captain. He (Whitson) was undoubtedly a soldier in the War of 1812, has received Bounty Lands, is an uncompromising Union Man, and is I think, as fully entitled to draw a pension as any man in the government, I would hate very much for his claim to be disallowed Respectfully John W. Taylor Mr. John W. Taylor: Dear Sir what I say once I will say again My captains name WAS John Rains, though he might of had a double name, but if he did I never heard of it to my recollection. Yours; Harrison Whitson ________________________________________________________________ WAR OF 1812 Act of February 14, 1871 Brief of Claim for a Survivor’s Pension In the case of Harrison Whitson, a private of Captain Asahel Rains Company, Tennessee Militia Residence: Perry Co., Tennessee Post Office Address: Linden, Perry co., Tennessee Enlisted: Sept. 20, 1814, Discharged April 20th, 1815 Declaration and identification in due form, filed may 12, 1872 (or 1871, there is a strike over) Service for Sixty days shown as Follows: Report from Third Auditor shows that Harrison Whitson served in Captain Asahel Raines Company, Tennessee Militia, from Sept. 20, 1814 to April 20, 1815. Length of service 213 days Claimant declares he is not a pensioner under any previous act. Name not on list of pensioners. Loyalty, claimant's averment and testimony of, C. T. Wiley and G. W. Ward, Character of witnesses certified to by James G. Parker, P. M. at Linden Tennessee Oath to support the Constitution of the Unites States subscribed. Admitted Dec. 2nd, 1872, to a pension of eight dollars per month, form February 14 1871. C.C. Tucker C P Pushaw, Ex’r Washington D. C. App;d, A. W. Fisher, Reviewer ==================================================================== 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. These 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. 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