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Some of the words in this transcript may be misspelled. This is how they were
spelled in the original
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 adn
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".
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