From a recent phone call from Chatsworth GA. Mrs. Glen Harrison, widow of Glenn Harrison, we are informed that Rev. Nathan’s middle name is Thomas. On Murray County records, Nathan is also known as Nathaniel. So, we are assuming that his full name is Rev. Nathaniel Thomas who married Ann (Anna) Lord (?). Rev. Nathan is ggg grandfather. He was first married to Sarah Oglesby and later to Nancy?.
In Methodist Preachers of Georgia 1782-1900, Rev. Nathan: born 10-20-1778; died 7-18-1852. Methodist Episcopal Church South. born NC; died Murray County GA. A Local Preacher. Joined Georgia Conference 1846. An Elder Weare informed from other sources (Ballard write-up) that he was previously in the Holston Conference. (Holston Conference did not list its local ministers.)
Rev. Nathan Harrison, who died in 1852, left a will, which names his wife Nancy and his sons Thomas who was blind, Jeremiah, and Samuel R. Harrison. He names a son-in-law E.F. Farrington and other children not named who were to receive $1.00 each, if they would come and get it. He names notes he holds on John Bailey, Mary Adair, R. McCamy, his sons Jeremiah and Samuel, Mccoy, and Jobe Dill. His friend Robert McCamy appointed Exec. Wit: I.N. Harris, James Ishim (?) and it is signed Nathaniel X Harrison.
Ballard a grandson of Nathaniel Harrison, Co. clerk and Sheriff Buncombe Co an old write-up, no date from Betty Jo Hulse
In the Ballard write-up, it says that Nathan was sent to Wayneville and Black Mountain; that he settled in Buncombe County, but that he moved to Walton County Georgia where he raised his family, then moved to Murray County where he died and was buried at Spring Place. He probably did not live long in Walton County. It appears that he left Buncombe County after 1835 and is recorded on the Murray County Census of 1840. But apparently some of his children settled in Walton County. They were more likely reared in Buncombe County and some were grown and married before he left there. The Ballard write-up refers to Nathan and Thomas and Jeremiah as "cousins" of the Joseph and Margaret Hill Harrison family of Buncombe County, without specifying degree of relationship. It also states that Nathan married Sarah Oglesby, but in the 1850 Census and in his 1852 will his wife is Nancy, so he was probably married twice. Children are listed as:
John m Jane Bell
Samuel m Minerva Bell (1st) and Jane Smith (2nd)
Jeremiah m Loucinda ____(1850 Census Union Co. Ga.)
Abraham m Sarah Watters
Sarah m Dr. Tarver
Nathan m Jane____, Fannin County (she later as a widow m a Payne)
Cecil never married
Thomas (blind since age 17 m Ann (Anna) Lord (?)
Mary m Henson Gossage (marriage performed by Rev. Nathan)
_____m E. F. Farrington
(Probably other children)
Census records
1790: A Nathaniel and a Jeremiah Harrison are listed in Iredell Co. NC both living in households of 1 person
1800 neither Nathan (Nathaniel) or Jeremiah Harrison is found. However in Buncombe County are found a Thomas Harrison and a John Harrison Thomas Harrison and wife 45+. There were 3 other adult males in this 14-member household. Possibly Nathan or Jeremiah or both were there.
2. Harrison
John Harrison was 26-45 as was his wife and there were two boys 10 or less (In 1797 there was a Thomas Harrison, white living in Indian lands as a trader and blacksmith.)
1810 Census Nathan Harrison not found, though Jeremiah was in Buncombe County age 16-25 as was his wife and they had one boy and one girl under 10.
1820 Census Buncombe County: Nathan Harrison and wife 45+ 3 boys and 2 girls under 10 2 boys and one girl 10-16, 1 male and 2 females 16-26. Jeremiah not found in this Buncombe County census
1830 Census Buncombe County; Nathan Harrison and wife 50-60. One boy and 2 girls 10-15, 1 boy 15-20, and one boy 20-30. Jeremiah reappears in this census in Buncombe County, living adjacent to Nathan, age 20-30 with a wife 15-20 a boy 5 or less.. This must be a different Jeremiah than in the 1810 Census as above because of age differences. The one in the 1810 Census would be about the right age to be the Jeremiah Harrison 7 years younger that Nathan also Rev. in 1850 Census of Murray Co. GA.
1832 Jeremiah of Walton Co. got gold grant in Murray Co.
1835 Congressional election. N. Harrison voted at Cathey’s Creek Pct and J. Harrison voted at Clear Creek Pct. Nathaniel Harrison voted at Warm Springs, and got elected to H of R that year. Clear Cr. in present Henderson Co. and Cathey’s. in present Transylvania Co.
1840 Census. Neither Nathan or Jeremiah in Buncombe Co. There is a Jeremiah in Murray County and 2 Nathans ,Georgia, Murray Co. We have not found Reb. Nathan Harrison on any census for 1840. And it appears that the two Nathan Harrisons of Murray County are probably one, counted twice ?
p 10: district 825 Georgia Militia. Nathan Harrison: males; 1 5-10, 1 30-40, females: 2 under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20 2 in agriculture, no slaves.
p 15 District 824 Georgia Militia. Nathan Harrison: males, 1 5-10, 1 30-40, females; 2 under 5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 15-20 2 in agriculture, no slaves
However, the neighbors are different. The first Nathan is in the neighborhood of Robert Black, George Black, Joseph Black (who has unidentified 60-70 year old male and female in the household), William P. Swann, NATHAN HARRISON, Richard Harvey, Joseph McIntire, John Stroud.
The second Nathan Harrison has as neighbors: Keith, Grant, Hunt, Richardson, Bowling, NATHAN HARRISON, Lano, Sample, Ellard.
p 14 Jeremiah Harrison District 824 Murray county: 1 15-20, 1 50-60. females 1 15-20, 1 30-40, 1 50-60, (This would appear to be Rev. Jeremiah Harrison. In his neighborhood is Jobe Dill, who owed Rev. Nathan a note as mentioned in Nathan’s will, of 1852.Other neighbors: Stephenson, Love, Rawlands, McMullen, Land, JEREMIAH, Meeles (?) Jackson, ___?___, Stewart, Carder (Carter?), Cooper, Henderson and Jobe Dill.
3. Harrison
Children of Rev. Nathan Harrison (probably more) from Will and Mrs. Hulse’s records
Rachel m Ellis
John m Jane Bell
Samuel m Minerva Bell 1st - 2nd Jane Smith
Jeremiah m _____ _____ (Loucinda 1850 Census Union Co. GA)
Abraham m Sarah Watters
Sarah m Dr. Tarver
Nathan m Jane _____ Fannin Co. GA (she m again Payne)
Cecil never married
Thomas (blind since age 17) m _____ _____ (Ann or Anna ?Lord?)
Mary m Henson Gossage performed ceremony by Nathan
Wife Nancy (2nd wife) (Bailey?) Sarah Oglesby (1st wife)
other children?
_____m E.F. Farrington
Others mentioned in his Will
John Bailey owed him a note
Mary Adair owed him a note
R. McCamey owed him a note. Robert McCamey was his exec. also County Court Clerk
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