Thomas HARRISON, W360, West Tenn. #19489, $30/year issued 13 Sept. 1833. Nancy HARRISON, widow Tenn. #6261 $30/year issued 2 June 1854.
19 Sept. 1832 Franklin County. Richard HARRISON states that Thomas HARRISON served three tours as a soldier in the Revolution, and that he served one of those tours together with him. Sworn before J.P.’s John JONES and John SANDERS. 7 March 1833 Franklin County, Thomas HARRISON states he was born about 1760 in Maryland, according to the family records in possession of his son in Alabama. He lived in Lincoln County N.C., during his time of service. He volunteered as a private in the North Carolina militia in 1779 or 1780 and served three months under Capt. George SMITH and Lt. Issac (?) SHOCKEY. They marched to Salisbury, S.C., where they guarded prisoners. He saw RAGELY surrender his sword to Gen. DAVIDSON at 12 Mile Creek, and Major COOK of the Tories was among the prisoners he guarded. After returning home he enlisted as a substitute for Jacob TIPPS, for three months, under Capt. NAIL. He stayed most of his time at Fort Charles in Burke County. While there he engaged with several skirmishes with the Indians. He was among the detachment sent to guard the ARMSTRONG family two miles from the fort, and there was an attack by Indians. They sallied out and succeeded in returning to the fort with no other loss than a negro woman belonging to Col. WARFORD. He enlisted for another three months as a substituted for Conrad RUDOLPH, serving again at Fort Charles.Not expecting his discharge would be needed by him, he sold them to Mr. STEELE of Lincoln County, N.C. He knows of no other person who can vouch for his service than his brother Richard of Allen County, Kentucky, whose affidavit is attached. He is aware that the statement is not as complete as it ought to be but it would be impractical to procure another. Several years after the war he removed to Warren County, Kentucky, and from there to Franklin County, Tenn., 24 or 25 years ago. He removed from Tenn. back to Kentucky and resided there a short time before removing to Indiana, and the back to Kentucky. He removed again to Missouri and thence to Alabama where he resided about two years. He is now (underlined by clerk) settled for life, after rambling over almost all the western-southwestern states. George ROBERTSON , clergyman, and John SANDER, J.O.(?) vouch for HARRISON.
10 July 1833 Winchester, Tenn., Micah TAUL to Pension Office. The only problem with Richard HARRISON’s deposition is that the magistrates in Franklin County did not certify that he was credible, which they could not do because they were not aquatinted with him.
24 Nov. 1838 Coffee County, Tenn. Joseph MILIHAM, attorney for Thomas HARRISON and authorized to collect the pension at, Nashville, states he lost part of the pension certificate somewhere between his own home and Nashville.
25 May 1839, Winchester, Tenn. Micah TAUL requests a new certificate be sent to himself or to Thomas HARRISON at Pelham, Coffee County. Thomas HARRISON states he gave his new certificate to John BELL with power of attorney to collect the his pension, and while Bell was traveling to Nashville it became wet and defaced.
12 of May 1840 (or 1846) House of Representatives. R. CHAPMAN send to the pension office a letter from Johnson HARRISON of Madison County, Ala., who wishes to know if his mother Nancy is entitled to a pension.
17 Sept. 1845 Grundy County, Tenn. Nancy HARRISON aged 81 states she is widow of pensioner Thomas HARRISON who was pensioned in 1833 in Franklin County now Grundy. She was married to in Lincoln County, N.C. in the fall of 1784 and their first child was b. (?) day of May 1786. They left North Carolina in 1795 and at that time they had five living children. Thomas HARRISON died 4 Nov. 1839. Harris GILLIAM J.P. states Nancy HARRISON is, from body infirmity, unable to appear in court. Elizabeth MCALROY states she knew Thomas and Nancy HARRISON in North Carolina and recalls that when they left there in 1795, their oldest child was about nine years of age. Susannah SARTAIN states she knew Thomas and Nancy HARRISON as husband and wife from 1790 in North Carolina until his death in 1839 Harris GILLIAM J.P., states that both Elizabeth MCALROY and Susannah SARTAIN are respectable persons of Grundy County and ladies of undoubted veracity.
17 April 1846, Lincoln County, N.C. Clerk of Common Pleas Court states he cannot locate a marriage bond of Thomas HARRISON and Nancy PACK.
4 Jan. 1851 Grundy County, Tenn. Nancy HARRISON aged 91 applies for pension. Susannah SARTAIN aged 61 states that she was the third child of Thomas and Nancy HARRISON and both the older two are deceased.
22 July 1746, Grundy County, Tenn. Nancy HARRISON aged 90 states she married in North Carolina in 1783. Appoints Taze W, NEWMAN of Knoxville as her attorney. Witness: James SARTAIN, Robert KILGORE. Mrs. Susannah SARTAIN aged 63 states she had two older brothers. Sworn before James SARTAIN, J.P. Sylus TUCKER aged 74 states that he has known Nancy HARRISON for 40 years and that William HARRISON her oldest son would be at least 67 if living. Elizabeth TUCKER aged 67 states that she often compared ages with William HARRISON. She has known the family for 40 years and lived in the neighborhood of William HARRISON when he died.
9th Dec. 1852 Grundy County, Tenn. Susannah SARTAIN encloses her family record to prove her age. (cut pages from a small book, difficult to read) HARRISON SARTAIN born 2 July 1788; Susannah SARTAIN born 2 Oct. 1789; Rosannah SARTAIN born 22 May 1811: Mahala SARTAIN born 16 May 1818: Virginia SARTAIN born 11 Feb. 1822: Parilla(?) SARTAIN born 18 Dec. 1824 Aaron SARTAIN (cut off). Elijah HARRISON aged 57 states he was the fifth child of Nancy HARRISON and submits the record of his birth taken from the family record. (Portion of page cut from book) Miles Harper HARRISON born 7 Sept. 1814 Elijah HARRISON born 27 July 1794.
13 Sept. 1853 Grundy County, Tenn. James BELL aged 86 states he knew Thomas and Nancy HARRISON as early as 1790 in North Carolina. He was out to West Carolina in those years and stopped at the home of Thomas HARRISON and remained with him to make a crop and lived with him for several years thereafter. Susannah SARTAIN states her mother Nancy HARRISON has lived with her for several years, and the old family records of Thomas and Nancy HARRISON were lost many years ago.
17 April 1854 Grundy County, Tenn. James SARTAIN states he encouraged Susannah SARTAIN to sign her name rather than place her mark on her affidavit. (Apparently the Pension Office became suspicious because the previous statement had been signed only with a mark). S. ADAMS states James SARTAIN is known to him and is credible. ADAMS is a member of the U.S. Senate.
14 Jan. 1857 Winchester Tenn. Peter TURNEY to his father in Washington, enclosed Nancy HARRISON’s application. “please see to this as early as possible, the old lady needs the money.” He also mentioned that SANDERFORD(?) has two boys and wants enough land to cultivate. 1932 Inquiry of Mrs. Ralph MIZER of Narberth, Penna. 1935 Inquiry of Clara Dean, Sahwnee Woods, Knoxville, Tenn.