John Harriss, a/k/a John Harris, was born in British Colonial America circa 1760 and is deemed a Revolutionary War Patriot (DAR # A051725).
John and Martha Thomas were married October 31, 1781 in Washington County, Virginia, by Rev. Thomas Woolsey, the first Baptist minister licensed to perform marriages in Washington County.
John and his family were living in Madison County, now Garrard County, before Kentucky statehood in 1792. By 1795 he was on the Kentucky Tax Record and had purchased 450 acres on Sugar Creek, near present day Lancaster.
He and his family including married children began seeking a new frontier in western Kentucky. By 1810, he was living in Warren County. Later, on December 24, 1811, he finalized the acquisition of two large tracts of land on the Gasper River in Warren County, consisting of almost 2,000 acres. In January 1812, he began selling off numerous parcels of land by deeds which were recorded at the courthouse in Bowling Green.
His death on August 18, 1816, occurred at his home near the village of Hadley, not far from Bowling Green. His son, Thomas, wrote an uncle of his death: ". . . although he had been sick but a few days before as he was but 11 days sick before the fatal strike was struck."
John was buried on his land according to 1898 court testimony in Adams County, Illinois., wherein his grandson, Abijah B. Harris, of Hadley, Kentucky, testified he "died about a half a mile from where I live, his grave is about a mile from there."
John's children gave their sworn Affidavits in support of their mother's claim for a widow's pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. The Pension Application of John Harris W24391 is found online in the "Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters."
Children:
Enoch Harris (1783-1854)
Elijah Harris (1787 - unk.)
Mary Ann Harris Whitney (1789-1843)
Thomas Harris (1793-1865)
Martha Harris Atherton (1795-1888)
John Harris (1799-1851)
Abijah Harris (1803-1877)
John and Martha Thomas were married October 31, 1781 in Washington County, Virginia, by Rev. Thomas Woolsey, the first Baptist minister licensed to perform marriages in Washington County.
John and his family were living in Madison County, now Garrard County, before Kentucky statehood in 1792. By 1795 he was on the Kentucky Tax Record and had purchased 450 acres on Sugar Creek, near present day Lancaster.
He and his family including married children began seeking a new frontier in western Kentucky. By 1810, he was living in Warren County. Later, on December 24, 1811, he finalized the acquisition of two large tracts of land on the Gasper River in Warren County, consisting of almost 2,000 acres. In January 1812, he began selling off numerous parcels of land by deeds which were recorded at the courthouse in Bowling Green.
His death on August 18, 1816, occurred at his home near the village of Hadley, not far from Bowling Green. His son, Thomas, wrote an uncle of his death: ". . . although he had been sick but a few days before as he was but 11 days sick before the fatal strike was struck."
John was buried on his land according to 1898 court testimony in Adams County, Illinois., wherein his grandson, Abijah B. Harris, of Hadley, Kentucky, testified he "died about a half a mile from where I live, his grave is about a mile from there."
John's children gave their sworn Affidavits in support of their mother's claim for a widow's pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. The Pension Application of John Harris W24391 is found online in the "Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters."
Children:
Enoch Harris (1783-1854)
Elijah Harris (1787 - unk.)
Mary Ann Harris Whitney (1789-1843)
Thomas Harris (1793-1865)
Martha Harris Atherton (1795-1888)
John Harris (1799-1851)
Abijah Harris (1803-1877)
John Harriss, a/k/a John Harris, was born in British Colonial America circa 1760 and is deemed a Revolutionary War Patriot (DAR # A051725).
John and Martha Thomas were married October 31, 1781 in Washington County, Virginia, by Rev. Thomas Woolsey, the first Baptist minister licensed to perform marriages in Washington County.
John and his family were living in Madison County, now Garrard County, before Kentucky statehood in 1792. By 1795 he was on the Kentucky Tax Record and had purchased 450 acres on Sugar Creek, near present day Lancaster.
He and his family including married children began seeking a new frontier in western Kentucky. By 1810, he was living in Warren County. Later, on December 24, 1811, he finalized the acquisition of two large tracts of land on the Gasper River in Warren County, consisting of almost 2,000 acres. In January 1812, he began selling off numerous parcels of land by deeds which were recorded at the courthouse in Bowling Green.
His death on August 18, 1816, occurred at his home near the village of Hadley, not far from Bowling Green. His son, Thomas, wrote an uncle of his death: ". . . although he had been sick but a few days before as he was but 11 days sick before the fatal strike was struck."
John was buried on his land according to 1898 court testimony in Adams County, Illinois., wherein his grandson, Abijah B. Harris, of Hadley, Kentucky, testified he "died about a half a mile from where I live, his grave is about a mile from there."
John's children gave their sworn Affidavits in support of their mother's claim for a widow's pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. The Pension Application of John Harris W24391 is found online in the "Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters."
Children:
Enoch Harris (1783-1854)
Elijah Harris (1787 - unk.)
Mary Ann Harris Whitney (1789-1843)
Thomas Harris (1793-1865)
Martha Harris Atherton (1795-1888)
John Harris (1799-1851)
Abijah Harris (1803-1877)
John and Martha Thomas were married October 31, 1781 in Washington County, Virginia, by Rev. Thomas Woolsey, the first Baptist minister licensed to perform marriages in Washington County.
John and his family were living in Madison County, now Garrard County, before Kentucky statehood in 1792. By 1795 he was on the Kentucky Tax Record and had purchased 450 acres on Sugar Creek, near present day Lancaster.
He and his family including married children began seeking a new frontier in western Kentucky. By 1810, he was living in Warren County. Later, on December 24, 1811, he finalized the acquisition of two large tracts of land on the Gasper River in Warren County, consisting of almost 2,000 acres. In January 1812, he began selling off numerous parcels of land by deeds which were recorded at the courthouse in Bowling Green.
His death on August 18, 1816, occurred at his home near the village of Hadley, not far from Bowling Green. His son, Thomas, wrote an uncle of his death: ". . . although he had been sick but a few days before as he was but 11 days sick before the fatal strike was struck."
John was buried on his land according to 1898 court testimony in Adams County, Illinois., wherein his grandson, Abijah B. Harris, of Hadley, Kentucky, testified he "died about a half a mile from where I live, his grave is about a mile from there."
John's children gave their sworn Affidavits in support of their mother's claim for a widow's pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. The Pension Application of John Harris W24391 is found online in the "Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters."
Children:
Enoch Harris (1783-1854)
Elijah Harris (1787 - unk.)
Mary Ann Harris Whitney (1789-1843)
Thomas Harris (1793-1865)
Martha Harris Atherton (1795-1888)
John Harris (1799-1851)
Abijah Harris (1803-1877)
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