A lost Harrison????

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The title of this  blog is a Lost Harrison????  Here is why I call it that:


A Lost Harrison . . .
Mercy Terry, born 1760's, was the daughter of William and Rachel Terry of Botetourt Co, Virginia. Deed/Court records of the estate of William Terry (died 1803) from May 18, 1808 reveal that Mercy was one of his eight children: "Mercy Terry, wife of Jonathan Harrison, [received] her 1/8 share in her father William's estate." The children of William and Rachel Terry were: William (married Patience); John born 1760 (married Esther Brown); Miles (married Hannah Horton); Susannah (married Thomas Brown); Mercy (married Jonathan Harrison); Jasper (married Ruth. 2 Margaret Snidow); Rachel (married John Martin); Jemima (married Ezekial Boucher). An outline of the family has been previously provided by George A. Terry in his article "The Terrys of Scott County, TN" which appeared in Vol 4 No 3 (Sept 1985) of the Terry Family Historian. At the present time, I have little information on Mercy Terry and Jonathan Harrison, except that they had a son Elisha Harrison, born 1780's, probably Virginia or NC, who removed to Madison County, Kentucky where he married on 28 August 1805 to Ifa "Sookotosh" Baker, born 8 Aug 1790 in NC, the daughter of John "Renta" Baker. Elisha and Ifa Baker Harrison raised their family of twelve in Madison and Estill Counties, Ky. Elisha died in Estill Co. in 1848, and Ifa Baker Harrison died in 1866 at the home of her son William Canady Harrison, the writer's great-great-grandfather. Their children were:

1. John Baker Harrison born 10 April 1807 Madison County, Ky; married first Sarah Brockman 29 July 1832 Madison Co, Ky dau of Shelton and Ellender Baker Brockman married second Catharine A. Rogers 25 Mar 1858 Jackson Co, Ky died 20 Feb 1888 Sand Gap, Jackson Co, Ky
2. Jonathan Harrison born 10 March 1808 Madison Co, Ky married Mary Ann Lakes 28 March 1837 Estill Co, Ky
3. George Harrison born ca 1809 Madison Co, Ky married Rachel Isaacs 3 March 1831 Clay Co, Ky dau of James and Nancy Isaacs
4. Susannah Harrison born 22 March 1811 Ky married Peter E Gabbard 22 Oct 1831Clay Co, Ky son of Henry Gabbard
5. Thomas Harrison born 23 May 1813 Madison Co, Ky married Lucinda Lakes 15 Sept 1836 Estill Co, Ky dau of Carter Lakes and Eady Skinner
6. Polly Harrison born pre-1820 married Bazel Lee Abrams on 27 Nov 1832 Madison Co, Ky
7. Alitha Harrison born 1816 Ky married John Westley Gabbard 21 Dec 1841 Madison Co, Ky son of Edward Gabbard and Sarah Bowman
8. Nancy Jane Harrison born 1822 Estill Co, Ky married Greenbury Lakes 31 Jan 1839 Estill Co, Ky died 15 April 1858 Madison Co, Ky
9. Elisha H. Harrison born 1 Dec 1823 Estill Co, Ky married Delilah Lakes 29 April 1849 Estill Co, Ky dau of Carter Lakes & Eady Skinner died 19 April 1895 Madison Co, Ky
10. Nathaniel M. Harrison born 1825 Estill Co, Ky married Sally Ann Gabbard 22 Feb 1845 Madison Co, Ky dau of Edward Gabbard & Sarah Bowman
11. William Canady Harrison born 1 Nov 1827 Estill Co, Ky married Elizabeth Gentry Gabbard 11 Dec 1849 Madison Co, Ky dau of Edward Gabbard & Sarah Bowman died 29 Dec 1892 Bidville, Crawford Co, Arkansas
12. Sally Ann Harrison born 1833 married Elisha Isaacs 4 Nov 1852 Estill Co, Ky son of Godfrey Isaacs & Elizabeth Howard
    

It is important to have record of Mercy Terry's grandchildren (children of Elisha Harrison) to understand Terry family connections given in an old letter kept within the Harrison family. In 1930 a daughter of John Baker Harrison (listed above, born 1807) named Rosanna "Rose" Harrison Carpenter, wrote of the family to her cousin, Mrs. John L. (Nora Burdette) Gay of Berea, Ky, a granddaughter of Elisha H. Harrison (listed above, born 1823).
Rose Harrison Carpenter, born 1864, writes: ....."Yes, my father and your grandpa were brothers, their father's name was Elisha [Harrison]. They first settled as they called it in those days North Carolina, came from North Carolina to Tennessee, from Tennessee to Kentucky. Their grandfather was Jonathan [Harrison], their great-grandfather was Elias [Harrison], their father was buried in Jackson County, Kentucky, not far from McKee....their grandmother Harrison was a Terry. I have heard father speak of a second cousin, Joseph Terry, he lived somewhere in Madison County--he named one of his sons for him. Their grandmother Baker was a Terrill, I don't know how the name was spelled, it may have been Phirrill.... Rose Harrison Carpente

Then . . . I run upon this, taken from The Claiborne County Tennessee Pioneer Project. . .

1. Jonathan HARRISON Sr., M.

Jonathan Harrison Sr appears in Court minutes Claiborne Co..Tn Vol. 2 No 5593- pg. 87-88-89-95-67-164- 1803- 1806
1804- On jury duty
pg. 164- Gave bail for Silas Williams Sept 1805
Pg-45 On jury to review road- Feb-1807
Pg.- 82- App. to review road-May 1807
Pg. 183- Deed of conveyance from Jonathan Harrison Sr and wf Mercy 300 acres to John Persinger prove in open court Webster and Jonathan Harrison Jr., May 1808 on record Botetort VA.Pg, 194-Jonathan Harrison juryman-May 1808
Pg. 208-216- same-on Feb. Ven. to 29 Aug 1808.
222-226-229- 243-Book No 5593- Deed Book Claiborne Co... Jonathan Harrison grantor to Elias Harrison D- 1809 Bk. B Pg. 219-170

# 5593- Vol. 2- Pg. 67- Deed from Walter Evans to Jonathan Harrison

Jonathan & Mercy Harrison Sr. sold land to Elias Harrison (68 acres) 10-23-1809

Jonathan married Mercy TERRY, F.

Some info from Ann at Aharr10571@aol.com

They had one child:
2 i. Elias, M (~1769-~1836)

(NOTE: According to my records, Elisha Harrison, son of Jonathan Harrison and Mercy Terry was born about 1764 – which means that the above mentioned (2. Elias, M.) could have been a younger son who stayed and settleded in Claiborne County, Tennessee.))

Second Generation
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2. Elias HARRISON, M. Born abt 1769/1780. Elias died in Claiborne Co., TN, abt 1836; he was 67. Buried in Brooks Cemetery, Claiborne Co., TN. Occupation: In 1816 Trustee Of Claiborne Co. For 18 Years; Owned & Farmed E. Of Tazewell, TN. Education: From Amory Hale (Adh1007@wazoo.com) 10/9/96. Religion: Big Springs Baptist Church.

Some info from "Reflections" of Claiborne Co., TN Historical Society 9/97

Some information from P. G. Fulkerson Papers

Elias was a widower when married Nancy Hale.

Some information from "People's History of Claiborne Co., TN 1801-1988"

In the court records, Elias first appears in 1802, as a juror.

Some info from “Claiborne Co., TN Court of Pleas & Quarter Session 1819-1821”
pg. 50 - Tuesday February 15th 1820
After making proclamation the court proceeded to the Election of a Trustee and after counting and compairing the votes it appeared that Elias Harrison had a majority of the votes and thereupon was declared to be duly and constitutionally elected.

In 1822 Elias Harrison was appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Elisha Buis; Abraham, Jesse, & Riley.

Elias' death was announced in the court minutes of Monday, Sept. 6, 1836: "When it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Elias Harrison the trustee of Claiborne County has departed this life, the court proceeded to the election of a trustee until the next regular election, and upon the fourth balloting John Mason was found to be elected".

His cemetery marker is of field stone, inscribed, "E. Harrison." His widow, Nancy, and his son-in-law, Enoch Moore, were co-executors of his will.

Some info from Amory Hale at adh1007@wa200.com 11/96

Research: According to P. G. Fulkerson Elias Harrison came to the Powell River Claiborne Co., TN prior to 1800.

His first recorded land transaction was a purchase from Jonathan Harrison, Sr., in 1809.

Elias first married Martha UNKNOWN, F. Martha died abt 1820. Religion: Big Springs Baptist Church.

Some information from "People's History of Claiborne Co., TN 1801-1988"