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In this document, Robert Harris swears his allegiance to the government of Virginia during the Revolutionary War in 1777. If one did not sign the oath, he would have been suspiciously looked upon for Tory sympathies which could bring negative…

This is a list of all the soldiers and officers under Captain William Harris. They are split under ten divisions and many appear to be local men. There were between three and sixteen men in each of Harris' divisions.

This is a letter from Patrick Henry to the Court of Louisa, during his term as governor. He is warning the court of the abuse of Revolutionary War pensions. Veterans and their family members were entitled to land grants out west. However, often those…