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child. . *-■;A bill of Borne interest is the one which increases the pension rtf Simpson Harris from $8 to $50 a month. The military servicejPdf Mr. Harris consisted of serving less than three months, i. frdmNov. 28,1814, to Feb. 22,1813, in the North Carolina militia. Exactly what services were required of the North Carolina militia that winter does not appear in the^bill, but they were not so arduous asjtp, prevent Simpson Harris from living to the extraordinary age of ,104 years. Doubtless this extreme old; age, coupled with complete help lessness, appealed to the housei: its favorable acfcion on th# since, without peculiar circum stances, six hundred a year wduld be a large pension for so brief A; service without wounds or result-■X 'ing malady. The future of tKisv: oldest of the ma6y old pensioners will be watched with interest, as there is a theory that an increase of pension is an aid to longevity.
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Indianapolis Monroes Iron Clad Age
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Jun 14, 1884
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