Am interested in the ancestors and/or siblings of Benjamin Harris, born abt. 1795 in S.C. m. Jane Hudson, 26 NOV. 1822 in Jefferson Co. Ga. She was born abt 1798 in Jefferson, Co. Ga. 1850 Census of Dooley Co. Ga. 24 District., shows them with 4 children, John b. abt.1832, Sarah J. b. betwn. 1833 - 1836, Richard Dawson b. 01, March, 1838 Greene Co. Ga. d. 1927 near Tallahasse, Fl. (My ggrandfa.)and David B. b. abt. 1840. Richard m. Charlotte Ann Groover, 28 Feb. 1861 in Brooks Co. Ga. She was b. 06 April, 1841 in Grooverville, Brooks Co. Ga.and d. 01 May,1895. Richard and Charlotte's children were: Charles(Doc) Harris, Judson, Joshua, Sarah (died at birth) , William and Julia Cora,( My grandmo.) b. 08 Oct., 1884 Brooks Co. Ga. d.28. Dec. 1957 in High Springs.Fl. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Julia Emerson Tracy, magatobojt@aol.com
Research Results:
Benjamin Harris was found on the 1820 Burke Co. GA Census (near Jefferson Co. ).
Benjamin Harris, Sr., Revolutionary War Soldier, Pension #W11211, was born 5/19/1760 on the Nottoway River in Virginia. At the time of his enlistment he
resided in Hampton Co., N. C. and removed to Pendleton District, S. C. "about 1800". In 1818 he removed to Gwinnett County, GA; in 1822 he
removed to DeKalb Co. (near Stone Mountain) where he applied for a pension on 7/1835. His widow, Charlotte Harris, applied for his pension 11/15/1855 while a resident of
DeKalb Co., aged 81. She stated that she (Charlotte Bagwell) married the soldier 2/1801 in Pendleton District, S. C. and that he died 11/5/1841 near Stone Mountain.
The 1820 Gwinnett Co. Census lists Benjamin Harris, Sr., 2 males under 10, e males 10-16, male 45 and over, 2 females under 10, female 10-16, female 16-26,
female 26-45.
1839 Gwinnett Co. Census, Benjamin Harris, Sr., male 10-15, male 20-30, male 70-80, female 5-10.
I searched the Pendleton District 1830 Census which did show 3 sons under the age of 5 years for Benjamin, Sr. The deeds were as follows:
A 1791 survey (reflected on other people's deeds) indicates that a survey existed 11/6/1786 for Benjamin, Sr., land on Brush Creek, Saluda River. He must have
drawn this as a soldier for his service.
Residence near 6-Mile Creek on Saluda River
6/26/1793. Major Thomas Farrar, sheriff of Pendleton Dist. to James Linn and Benjamin Harris for 100 pds. 640 acres on 26-Mile Creek on Seneca River.
8/5/1800. Deed Between Benjamin Harris and Cary, his wife and Abraham Walls for 600 acres on Brush Creek bounded by Thomas Hakem. Recorded 8/5/1800.
Several others deeds dated 1800 show that Benjamin's land was on Brushy Creek. On 2/2/1807 John Mills for $160 sold T. Wall Funderburk 150 acres on
26 Mile Creek bounded by Benjamin Harris.
Concerning the wife of Benjamin Harris. According to the above pension, he was married in 1801 to Charlotte Bagwell in Pendleton District. She must have been called
"Cary" Harris as some of the deeds in that area suggest. However, on 4/26/1802, Notice was given for people not to trade with "Charity Harris" because she had left his bed.
Signed, Benjamin Harris, Pendleton District. So, "Cary" probably should have read "Charity" (for Charlotte). It is unknown who his first wife was.
That would be the mother of your Benjamin Harris, born ca 1795 in South Carolina.
Benjamin Sr. and Jr. drew in the 1927 Georgia Land Lottery. They were both residents of DeKalb Co. Benjamin Jr. drew land in Lee County (this later became
Dooly Co., so that explains why he moved to that county); and Benjamin Sr., Rev. War Soldier, had two drawings in Muscogee Co. (which he never settled
upon)
Residing in DeKalb Co. in 1860 (census) was one, Reuben Harris, aged 60, born in South Carolina and his family.
Benjamin Harris, Jr. listed on 1820 Burke County Census and 1830 Greene Co. Census. He was married 11/26/1822 in Jefferson Co. to Jane Hudson, born 1798,
and they were found on the 1850 Dooly Co. Census where he must have removed to after 1830. All that fits with the drawing of the land.