Trivia

25 May 1839, Winchester, Tenn. Micah TAUL requests a new certificate be sent to himself or to Thomas HARRISON at Pelham, Coffee County. Thomas HARRISON states he gave his new certificate to John BELL with power of attorney to collect the his pension, and while Bell was traveling to Nashville it became wet and defaced.
7 Sept. 1845 Grundy County, Tenn. Nancy HARRISON aged 81 states she is widow of pensioner Thomas HARRISON who was pensioned in 1833 in Franklin County now Grundy. She was married to in Lincoln County, N.C. in the fall of 1784 and their first child was b. (?) day of May 1786. They left North Carolina in 1795 and at that time they had five living children. Thomas HARRISON died 4 Nov. 1839. Harris GILLIAM J.P. states Nancy HARRISON is, from body infirmity, unable to appear in court. Elizabeth MCALROY states she knew Thomas and Nancy HARRISON in North Carolina and recalls that when they left there in 1795, their oldest child was about nine years of age. Susannah SARTAIN states she knew Thomas and Nancy HARRISON as husband and wife from 1790 in North Carolina until his death in 1839 Harris GILLIAM J.P., states that both Elizabeth MCALROY and Susannah SARTAIN are respectable persons of Grundy County and ladies of undoubted veracity.
17 April 1846, Lincoln County, N.C. Clerk of Common Pleas Court states he cannot locate a marriage bond of Thomas HARRISON and Nancy PACK.
4 Jan. 1851 Grundy County, Tenn. Nancy HARRISON aged 91 applies for pension. Susannah SARTAIN aged 61 states that she was the third child of Thomas and Nancy HARRISON and both the older two are deceased.
22 July 1746, Grundy County, Tenn. Nancy HARRISON aged 90 states she married in North Carolina in 1783. Appoints Taze W, NEWMAN of Knoxville as her attorney. Witness: James SARTAIN, Robert KILGORE. Mrs. Susannah SARTAIN aged 63 states she had two older brothers. Sworn before James SARTAIN, J.P. Sylus TUCKER aged 74 states that he has known Nancy HARRISON for 40 years and that William HARRISON her oldest son would be at least 67 if living. Elizabeth TUCKER aged 67 states that she often compared ages with William HARRISON. She has known the family for 40 years and lived in the neighborhood of William HARRISON when he died.
9th Dec. 1852 Grundy County, Tenn. Susannah SARTAIN encloses her family record to prove her age. (cut pages from a small book, difficult to read) HARRISON SARTAIN born 2 July 1788; Susannah SARTAIN born 2 Oct. 1789; Rosannah SARTAIN born 22 May 1811: Mahala SARTAIN born 16 May 1818: Virginia SARTAIN born 11 Feb. 1822: Parilla(?) SARTAIN born 18 Dec. 1824 Aaron SARTAIN (cut off). Elijah HARRISON aged 57 states he was the fifth child of Nancy HARRISON and submits the record of his birth taken from the family record. (Portion of page cut from book) Miles Harper HARRISON born 7 Sept. 1814 Elijah HARRISON born 27 July 1794.
13 Sept. 1853 Grundy County, Tenn. James BELL aged 86 states he knew Thomas and Nancy HARRISON as early as 1790 in North Carolina. He was out to West Carolina in those years and stopped at the home of Thomas HARRISON and remained with him to make a crop and lived with him for several years thereafter. Susannah SARTAIN states her mother Nancy HARRISON has lived with her for several years, and the old family records of Thomas and Nancy HARRISON were lost many years ago.
17 April 1854 Grundy County, Tenn. James SARTAIN states he encouraged Susannah SARTAIN to sign her name rather than place her mark on her affidavit. (Apparently the Pension Office became suspicious because the previous statement had been signed only with a mark). S. ADAMS states James SARTAIN is known to him and is credible. ADAMS is a member of the U.S. Senate.
14 Jan. 1857 Winchester Tenn. Peter TURNEY to his father in Washington, enclosed Nancy HARRISON's application. "please see to this as early as possible, the old lady needs the money." He also mentioned that SANDERFORD(?) has two boys and wants enough land to cultivate.