Harrison Genealogy Repository

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Corporal James Harrison, served in the War of 1812 in Captain Fleman Hodges' Company, under Major William Russell's Separate Battalion Tennesee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen. He was mustered into service September 28, 1814 and discharged March 27, 1815. (No.2226), Aug 5, 1871)

Marriage Bond: No. 10205 (412): Mississippi Territory, Madison County. James Harrison and Elizabeth Harason, i September 1815.

Execution Docket 1818- Mar 1824: #164, Bennet Smith Vs James Harrison, 13 Sept. 1820; #241, State Vs. James Harrison, 1 June 1821

March 1821 Land Transaction: Madison Co AL Records,

James Harrison of Limestone Co, to Clem Hancock of Madison Co.

James and Gideon Harrison bought properties of William Hancock of Madison Co., AL(Lewis Brown admin) 7 Feb 1815.

Joseph Harrison (possible brother) and John Love bought properties of John Hutchings 21 Jun 1816 Madison Co., AL.

James is witness on several wills in Limestone Co., AL: Wm M. Donaldson 10 Nov 1842, John W. Jones 23 Dec 1845, Hardy Jones 28 Feb 1846.

James Harrison was an elder in the Shoals Ford Salem Church as documented on an Indenture from Thomas Gray, wife Matilda Vining Gray, to Joseph H. Bradley, Nathaniel Davis and James Harrison (elders) for land to be used as a cemetery dated 25 Jul 1835. The oldest known burial in the cemetery was 1835 and contains over 100 graves covered with ivy. Many stones were not found and some were covered with bricks at one time. David Hall Craig's stone is there. This cemetery is now called the Martin Cemetery Sect 28, T3S R3W off Bradford Rd. across a field in a thicket of trees. NW Limestone Co about 20 miles from Athens.

From the diary of Rev James C. Elliott:

May 23, 1873: - Friday - "At home. Went to see Br. Harrison, prayed there, then home. Went in the evening again, then home. Light wind."

May 24, 1873: - Saturday - "At home, went to Joseph Harrisons where his father was dead, who died after 12 o'clock. I stayed till eleven o'clock today, then home in pain. They buried Br. Harrison this morning."

From Athens Limestone News, 30 May 1873 - "James Harrison, Esquire, an old soldier of the War of 1812, died at the residence of his son, Mr. Joseph Harrison, last Friday night."

We are still trying to locate church records :

MARTIN CEMETERY

LOCATION: SE quarter of NW quarter, Sect. 28, T3S, R3W off Bradford Rd. across a field in a thicket of trees. Originally known as Old Shoals Ford Cemetery it is one of the older cemeteries In the county. The land for Shoals Ford Church and cemetery was given to the church congregation before Jan., 1842. Thomas Gray died before Dec., 1841 and the deed to the cemetery and church land was recorded in Jan., 1842. The church is believed to have been established several years before this date. Gray acquired the land in 1818 and was living at this location in 1820. A daughter and son-in-law (Martin) of Thomas Gray were buried in this cemetery and it is presumed that Thomas and his wife, Matilda Vining Gray, were also buried here. The oldest burial was in c1835. This cemetery contains over 100 graves. Many may have been marked at one time but the stones were not found. The entire area to covered with ivy, making location of fallen stones very difficult. Some of the graves appear to have been covered with bricks at one time. The abstract of the deed is included here and was researched by Joe & Mary Craig. Copied March 27, 1989 by Linda Smith.

BRAKEFIELD, William P., s/o J.P. & Matilda Mar. 10, 1887-Jul.15,1888.

THOMAS, Paul L. Jul 1, 1885-Apr 15,1914

Martha P. Jan. 28, 1849-Feb.5, 1914

Samuel W., 23 yrs, 10 mos, 5 dys-Aug12,1902

Virgel Inmon Sep. 21, 1907-Feb.19 1908

R. L. Feb. 3, 1839-Dec.27,1913

BINGHAM, Clarra, 76 yrs, 1 mo, 5 dys-Dec 15, 1912

Ernsley, 92 yrs, 4 mos, 13 dys -Dec.4,1902

Margarett, 75 yrs, 11 mos, 13 dys-Jan.17,1892

THOMAS, P. Arthur Jul 25, 1856-Feb 4,1918

William Lee Nov. 4, 1899-Sep 16,1916

ALLISON, Elizabeth Aug 1, 1766-May 28,1835

CRAIG, David Hall, Pvt TN Mtd Gunmen War of 1812 Jan 15,1784-Jul 24,1841

LAND, Mary, d/o R.C. & M.A Oct 8,1849-Sep 20,1850

VINCENT, Mrs. Rebecca Ann Mar 12,1825-Oct. 1876.

WRIGHT, James (No dates)

Mary (No dates)

MARTIN, Mary Wade Aug.12,1810-Nov.28,1908

Melvin D, born in Fauquier Co., Va. Jan 24,1806-Sep 6,1866

Nancy W., d/o M.D. & M.W. Oct 12,1849-Oct 22,1849.

INDENTURE --- Thomas Gray to Nathaniel Davis

Made this 25th day of July 1835 between Thomas Gray and Matilda his wife of the County of Limestone in the state of Alabama of the one part and Joseph H. Bradley and Nathaniel Davis and James Harrison, Elders of Shoals Ford Salem Church and their successors of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Thomas Gray and wife for and in consideration of the sum of ONE DOLLAR to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ... bounded as followeth: Beg. 46 rods west of the Center- of Sect. 29 in T3, R3W on the line dividing the NW and SW part: of said Section ... North 29 poles, West 26 poles ... thence to beginning containing 4 acres and one half more or less ...

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of --- Thomas Gray, (Seal)

There is also a stone for Virgel at the Bethel Cemetery. It is not known whether he was originally buried here and later moved or if the stone at Bethel is a memorial. Many members of the Thomas family are buried at Bethel which is only about 1 mile from Martin Cemetery on U.S. Hwy. 72.

Loose Record File #42 Athens Courthouse Jonathan McDonald: April 20, 1877 paid $8.64 in full payment, Probate Court, by E. McHussey admin of Johathan McDonald dcd for the Estate of James Harrison dcd. Signed: Mary C. Love, C. H. Harrison, S. A. Roberts, M. J. Sloan, Mrs. N. E. Lindsay, J. S. Harrison. ^{[S205] [S205] [S36]}