Revolutionary War Pension Transcript
Originally Published by the ECHGS and used here with their permission
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Harris, William
S13314 VA
In Estill County, Kentucky, on the 17th day of September 1832, before Patterson B. Clark, Sampson Waters (?), and Samuel Kelly, Justices of the Peace of said county. William Harris, resident of Estill County, aged 68 years made declaration. That in 1780 he was drafted in the Militia from Louisa County, Virginia. That he went out in April and served 4 months. He was in the company commanded by Captain Sanders. Crook was Lieutenant Colonel and General Nelson was a commanding officer. That the troops rendezvoused at Pointdexter, in Louisa County, thence to Hanover and were at the Hanover Court House for 1 or 2 months; thence to Bowling Green, thence to Williamsburg and back to Richmond. He was discharged at Richmond and immediately upon reaching Louisa County, and before he marched down, volunteers were called and he volunteered and served a tour of 3 months. He was in a company commanded by Captain White. He went again to Williamsburg and Richmond. He was marched from one point to another. He served 3 months and was discharged within about 10 miles of Richmond.
He was born in Goochland (?) County, Virginia and has resided in Kentucky for about 45 years and in Estill County, Kentucky for 30 years.
Thomas White, clergyman and Daniel Harris, Isaac Mize and Andrew Alexander, residents of Estill County, Kentucky, made oath: That they were well acquainted with William Harris and to their belief in his services.
William Harris, of Estill County, Kentucky, who was a private in the Virginia Line for 7 months, was inscribed on the Pension Roll of Kentucky, to commence 4th of March 1831. Certificate of the pension was issued January 16, 1833.