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Lewis R. Harris

M, #19070, b. 22 November 1787, d. 30 November 1817

Family: Nancy Davis (b. 15 May 1787, d. 22 February 1836)

Daughter*Ethelinda Harris+ (b. 23 November 1808, d. 16 February 1876)
Daughter*Daughter of Lewis Harris (b. between 1809 and 1810, d. before 10 September 1834)
Daughter*Malinda Harris+ (b. 14 September 1810, d. 24 January 1894)
Daughter*Martha Harris (b. 25 October 1812, d. 13 August 1813)
Daughter*Patsy Harris (b. 28 July 1815)
Daughter*Jane Harris+ (b. 11 October 1816, d. 24 October 1880)

Biography

Lewis R. Harris was born on 22 November 1787 in Fayette County, Kentucky. Guessing at Fayette county, since Jessamine was not inexistence.1 He and Nancy Davis were married on 31 January 1808 in Jessamine County, Kentucky.2,3,4,5,6,7,8 He witnessed the marriage of Elijah Nicholson and Mary Davis on 11 July 1810 in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky.9,7,10,3,4,11,12,13 Lewis R. Harris died on 30 November 1817 at age 30 in Possibly Vincennes, Indiana.14,14 He died on 30 November 1817 at age 30 in Clark County, Indiana. He died on 30 November 1817 at age 30 in Madison County, Kentucky.3
Lewis R. Harris was also known as Lewis Robert Harris. He was also known as Lewis Rice Harris. Research Note:. There is no one document that provides proof that Lewis Harris is the son of William Harris and Jane Overstreet.

If he is their son, the question may arise as to why William Harris did not leave any of his estate to Nancy Davis Harris, the widow of Lewis Harris? There are two possible reasons --
1 - she had remarried to William Patrick and was quite comfortably settled
2 - her children by Lewis Harris were all over the age of 21 at the time of William Harris' death.

The question may also be why it is supposed that Lewis Harris is their son. Several circumstantial events point to this being so:
1 - In 1810 he is a bondsman to the marriage of James Harris (s/o William Harris). It is likely they are related. He appeared in the census in 1810 in Jessamine County, Kentucky.15 He was taxed in 1813 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. All men over 21 were required to pay the poll tax in Kentucky. This puts most adult men in the tax records even if they owned no property. Women who were widowed and owned property and underage men who owned property were also listed by name in the tax lists.16 He was a grantee of on 20 December 1816 of in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. Lot #12117 He was a grantee of on 20 December 1816 of in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. Lot #103. In 1800 the Northwest Territory was divided and Clark's Grant became a part of the Indiana Territory. When Indiana's Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison determined to bring slavery into the Territory, an historic meeting of opposition was held in Springville. Established in 1798, Springville was the immediate predecessor of Charlestown, which was surveyed and platted on a ninety acre plot of ground comprised of 149 lots in 1808. The city was named for one of the surveyors, Mr. Charles Beggs.17 He sold to on on 9 February 1817 of in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. Does not appear to be the signature handwritten by Lewis Harris, but attested to and written by the County Recorder, J. Shelby.17 He sold to on after 30 November 1817 of in Clark County, Indiana. (heirs) sold lot #103 to Geo Ross May 5 183117,18,17 He had his estate probated between 6 April 1819 and 18 May 1831 in Clark County, Indiana.19,17,20

Citations

  1. [S2795] ILL Census 1880 recorded as Extract #3522 1880 Illinois Census and Soundex, 1880 Original.
  2. [S8882] Daves Genealogy recorded as Extract #10487 "Daves Family Genforum", listserve message to http://genforum.genealogy.com/daves, April 05, 2005. Hereinafter cited as Daves Genforum.
  3. [S6686] Genealogy - Ancestry recorded as Extract #9118 "Ancestry.com", listserve message to http://search.ancestry.com. Printout dated 17 Jan 2001. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.
  4. [S2434] JessamineCoKY VR Marriages recorded as Extract #3016 Jessamine county, Kentucky General Index to Marriage Licenses 1799 to 1867. Hereinafter cited as Jessamine Marriage Licenses.
  5. [S6837] JessamineCoKY Mgs Early recorded as Extract #9286 Marriages: Early Marriages Jessamine County,Ky, online http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ky/jessamine/marriages/marr0005.txt. Hereinafter cited as Early Jessamine County Marriages.
  6. [S5381] Swanson, Scott, recorded as Extract #7465: Swanson, Scott, "Correspondence with Scott Swanson Butler University 4600 Sunset Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485 at email address on the Internet," e-mail message from email address (4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485) to Rasmusson, Jenny, 9 Apr 1998. Hereinafter cited as "Swanson, Scott."
  7. [S10133] JessamineCoKY RootsWeb recorded as Extract #11391 "Jessamine county, Kentucky RootsWeb", listserve message to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyjessam/marriages/1799-1811_Marriages.html. Printout dated 23 Aug 2009. Hereinafter cited as RootsWeb Jessamine county.
  8. [S4834] Jacobs Family recorded as Extract #6639 Jacobs, Ruth G., Jacobs Family History & Its Branches (). Hereinafter cited as Jacobs Family.
  9. [S10106] Smith, Tom Correspondence, recorded as Extract #11364: Tom Smith, "Correspondence with Tom Smith," e-mail message from email address () to Jenny Rasmusson, 2009. Hereinafter cited as "Tom Smith."
  10. [S10152] WashingtonCoIN Genealogy recorded as Extract #11410 Washington county, Indiana RootsWeb, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:267296&id=I12781741. Hereinafter cited as Washington county, Indiana RootsWeb.
  11. [S10158] Nicholson Rootsweb recorded as Extract #11416 "Nicholson Rootsweb", listserve message to Nicholson Rootsweb, 4 sep 2009. Printout dated 4 Sep 2009. Hereinafter cited as Nicholson Rootsweb.
  12. [S13496] US Genealogy.com recorded as Extract #13158 "Genealogy.com", listserve message to Genealogy.com. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy.com.
  13. [S11940] recorded as Extract #, Marriage Record, Certificate, Application, (.)
  14. [S2452] recorded as Extract #3047, Clark county, Indiana Will Records Vols. A-B 1801-1833.
  15. [S5445] KY Census 1810 recorded as Extract #7535 1810 Kentucky Census, 27 May 2006 Original, http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/census/census.html.
  16. [S10132] JessamineCoKY Taxes 1799-1875 recorded as Extract #11390 Jessamine County (Kentucky). Tax Assessor, Jessamine County Kentucky Tax List 1799-1875 (Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Hi1952-1953 storical Society, 1952-1953)or, FHL#8084-8087. Hereinafter cited as Jessamine County Kentucky Tax List 1799-1875.
  17. [S143] ClarkCoIN Land Deeds recorded as Extract #180 Clark county, Indiana Deeds, FHL#1428648-50. Hereinafter cited as Clark County Deeds.
  18. [S2600] JeffersonvilleCLARKIN Library recorded as Extract #3287 Letter from Reich, Marylynn (P.O. Box 1548 Jeffersonville, IN 4) to Rasmusson, Jenny, 25 Mar 1998; (.)
  19. [S3166] ClarkCoIN Probate Records 1801-1835 recorded as Extract #4426 Clark county, Indiana Probate Records 1801-1835 FHL#549316-549317 (Clark County (Indiana). County Clerk), Indiana Exchange, Indianapolis, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Clark county, Indiana Probate Records 1801-1835.
  20. [S10981] ClarkCoIN Probate records, 1817-1919 recorded as Extract #11692 Clark county, Indiana Probate records, 1817-1919, FHL#1415962 -1428592. Hereinafter cited as Clark county Probate records, 1817-1919.
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William Patrick

M, #19072, b. 1772, d. 15 September 1844

Family: Nancy Davis (b. 15 May 1787, d. 22 February 1836)

Daughter*Eliza Patrick
Son*William D. Patrick (b. 1821)
Daughter*Nancy Patrick+ (b. 2 September 1821, d. 26 January 1905)
Son*Lewis Robert Patrick+ (b. 27 February 1824, d. 27 June 1905)
Daughter*Sarah Patrick+ (b. 3 December 1827, d. 28 February 1917)
Daughter*Margaret Ann Patrick (b. 8 May 1828, d. 6 December 1920)
Daughter*Eliza Patrick+ (b. 1829)

Biography

William Patrick was born in 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina.1,2 He was born in 1772 in Frederick County, Maryland.3 He was born in 1772 in Anne Arundal County, Maryland.4,5 He was born in May 1772 in Anne Arundal County, Maryland. He and Nancy Davis were married on 17 August 1820 in Clark County, Indiana.6,1,7,1,8,3,9 He died on 15 September 1844 at age ~72 in Clark County, Indiana.2,7,10,11,4 He died in 1851 at age ~79 in Clark County, Indiana.3 He was buried after 15 September 1844 at New Chapel Cemetery in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana.2,7,2
William Patrick sold to on on 18 September 1797 of in Rowan County, North Carolina.12 He was a grantee of on 3 February 1809 of in Clark County, Indiana. 112 acres. He was voter on 3 March 1809 in Clarksville Township, Clark County, Indiana.7 He was a grantee of on 10 October 1816 of in Indiana. 320 acres7 He appeared in the census in 1820 in Clark County, Indiana.7 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Charlestown Township, Clark County, Indiana.13 He signed a will on 16 September 1844 in Clark County, Indiana.7,14

Citations

  1. [S2435] Davis Genealogy Clearing House recorded as Extract #3017, online, Smith, Dorothy Davis (), downloaded 1991.
  2. [S150] ClarkCoIN Cemeteries recorded as Extract #191 Charlestown, Indiana Library, Clark county, Indiana cemeteries, listed by townships (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985),FHL#1428819 Item 1. Hereinafter cited as Clark County Cemeteries.
  3. [S6847] Patrick Genealogy recorded as Extract #9299 Patrick Genforum, online http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?clark::patrick::220.html. Hereinafter cited as Patrick GenForum.
  4. [S8767] Hilton, Lillie May Genealogy recorded as Extract #10394 Ancestors of Lillie May Hilton, online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/y/o/u/William-R-Young/GENE2-0006.html?Welcome=1032733109. Hereinafter cited as Ancestors of Lillie May Hilton.
  5. [S6754] US Genealogy Family Treemaker recorded as Extract #9186 Family Tree Maker, online http://www.familytreemaker.com, Family Tree Maker (), downloaded 1 Mar 2001.
  6. [S48] DAR Patriot Index recorded as Extract #0061, DAR Patriot Index. Hereinafter cited as DAR Patriot Index.
  7. [S2600] JeffersonvilleCLARKIN Library recorded as Extract #3287 Letter from Reich, Marylynn (P.O. Box 1548 Jeffersonville, IN 4) to Rasmusson, Jenny, 25 Mar 1998; (.)
  8. [S6844] IN Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 recorded as Extract #13273 Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  9. [S8874] ClarkCoIN Court Records - Marriages recorded as Extract #10479 Marriage records 1808-1951, and indexes 1815-1952, FHL#1415849-2312748. Hereinafter cited as Clark County Marriages.
  10. [S6175] Dahl, JoeRae, recorded as Extract #8492: Dahl, JoeRae, "JoeRae Dahl on Internet," e-mail message from email address () to Rasmusson, Jenny, 18 jan 1999. Hereinafter cited as "Dahl."
  11. [S6244] MiamiCoIN Genealogy Website recorded as Extract #8581 Miami County, Indiana Website, online http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/miami/miainbio.htm. Hereinafter cited as Miami County Website.
  12. [S161] ClarkCoIN Genealogy recorded as Extract #204, Clark county, Indiana Family Genealogical Records (Salt Lake City: Charlestown, Library, 1985). Hereinafter cited as Clark county Genealogical Records.
  13. [S144] IN Census 1840 recorded as Extract #181, 1840 Indiana Federal Census and Index (). Hereinafter cited as 1840 Indiana Census.
  14. [S5302] ClarkCoIN Probate Wills recorded as Extract #7371 Wills of Clark county, Indiana 1811-1875. Hereinafter cited as Clark County Wills.
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