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William Harris, of Shelby Co., KY
Facts and Events
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Harris, William - born 12/18/176[?]; entered service 1776 in Hanover Co., Virginia; died 10/2/1825 in Shelby County, Kentucky; married 1/19/1785 to Keziah Snead/Sneed, Hanover County, Virginia, who was born 1/29/1761; widow granted Pension 1839 in Shelby County, Kentucky; resided there in 1844; children's births: Mary Tinsley 12/4/1785, John 10/4/1787, David 2/14/1789, William 12/1790, Jane W. 12/19/1792, Sampson 12/27/1794, Austin 5/6/1797, Jordan 9/14/1800, Wyatt 6/13/1803 & Henry 2/12/1806; query letter in file 1934 from great great granddaughter Esther r. Harris, Taylorsville, Kentucky, states she was daughter of C.D. Harris who was son of Jacob F. who was son of Henry who was son of soldier, further soldier's wife Keziah Snead, who died 1839 in Shelby County, Kentucky; query letter in file 1925 from descendant Mrs. George Windsor Gauntlett, Aberdeen, WA. F-W8890, R1203.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FamilySearch: Unidentified database - please replace source when identified.
William Harris was born on 18 December 1760, in Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, David Harris Jr, was 15  and his mother, Dorothy Hounslow, was 30. He married Keziah Snead on 19 January 1785, in Hanover, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 2 October 1825, in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, United States.
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L24G-Q8B/william-harris-1760-1825
- Note: highly unlikely that William's father would have been just 15 years old when he was born. Needs additional research.
- Find A Grave.
William Harris
BIRTH 18 Dec 1760
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
DEATH 2 Oct 1825 (aged 64)
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
BURIAL
Harris Cemetery
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102175455/william-harris
- Kentucky, United States. Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015).
Name: William Harris
Probate Date: 17 Oct 1825
Probate Place: Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Inferred Death Year: 1825
Inferred Death Place: Kentucky, USA
Item Description: Bonds, 1816-1854
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension Application of William Harris W8890
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 31 March 2012.
State of Kentucky }
Shelby County } SS.
On this 14 day of May 1839, personally appeared before George Bergen a justice of the peace in and for said County Keziah Harris a resident of Kentucky in the County of Shelby aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of William Harris who was a private in the army of the Revolution That he entered the service of the United States as a regular soldier in the County of Hanover and State of Virginia and served three years the exact period when he entered the service she cannot say, but she says she distinctly recollects of hearing his say that he carried expresses for General LaFayette, which service he was put to in consequence of a hurt he received while in pursuit of a tory. She further states that the aforesaid William Harris was allowed a soldiers bounty in land that the land was located in the Western Country and was sold by her husband for fifty dollars. She cannot undertake to state the particulars of his service as she has no doubt his name will appear on the records of the war department, as he drew his bounty land. She further declares that she was married to the said William Harris on the 19 day of January 1785 (though the record says 1775 this is a mistake) She says the original record of her marriage was in her fathers bible in Hanover County Virginia and that many years ago her husband brought a copy of it to this country and in transcribing it 1775 was inserted instead of 1785. That her husband the aforesaid William Harris died on the 2 day of October 1825. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, towit at the time above stated. That in consequence of old age and infirmity she cannot appear in open court to make her declaration.
Sworn and subscribed on the date and year above written before.
[Signed] Keziah Harris
State of Kentucky } SS.
County of Shelby }
On this 11 day of November 1839, personally appeared before Henry Bohannon a justice of the peace in and for said County Keziah Harris a resident of Kentucky in the County of Shelby aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow of William Harris, who was a private soldier in the Virginia line, that he entered the service in Hanover County Virginia under Captain Dabney (who she believes was afterwards promoted to the office of Colonel [see endnote],) & served three years, and who commanded the Regiment at the time of his enlistment she cannot recollect.
NOTE: On 5 Jan 1844 Kezier Harris (as she signed) was said to be 83 years old. The file includes a copy of a bond signed on 13 Jan 1785 by William Harris and Peter Winn for the marriage of “William Harris Batchelor” to “Keziah Snead Spinster.” The family record is transcribed as follows:
William Harris was born the 18 December 176[?]
Keziah Harris was born the 29th January 176[?]
Mary Tinsly Harris was born 4th December 1785
John Harris was born the 4th day Octr 1787
David Harris was born the 14th Feby. 1789
William Harris was born December 1790
Jane W. Harris was born December 19 1792 th
Sampson Harris was born December 27th 1794
Austin Harris was born May 6th 1797
Jordan Harris was born September 14th 1800
Wyatt Harris was born June 13th 1803
Henry Harris was born February 12th 1806
William Harris and Keziah Sneed was married on the 19th January 1775 [sic: see above] in Hanover County Virginia
https://revwarapps.org/w8890.pdf
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