Jesse Harrison

Abt 1756 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jesse Harrison
  Born	Abt 1756  [1]
  	He declared under oath before court in May 1819 that he was 63 years old and enlisted in 1777 in Halifax County.
  Gender	Male
  Land Purchase	15 May 1794	Halifax County, North Carolina   [2]
  	80 acres on south side of Calucky
  POA	14 Jun 1798	Halifax County, North Carolina   [3]
  	power of attorney to William Lurry
  	Jesse Harrison granted William Lurry power of attorney to sue for and received land due to Jesse Harrison as a soldier of the United States in the was with England.
  Land Sale	7 Feb 1799	Halifax County, North Carolina   [4]
  	81 acres on south side of Kahucky in Halifax County
  	The deed was proved by the oath of Richard Harrison in February Court 1799.
  Land Purchase	22 Mar 1803	Halifax County, North Carolina   [5]
  	66 acres on main road from Norfleets Ferry to Tarborough
  Land Sale	30 Oct 1816	Halifax County, North Carolina   [6]
  	66 acres on main road from Norfleet Ferry to Tarborough
  _UID	4F33C20A8350476996578C7F0932C1D59AFB
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2463	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Unknown Harrison
  Children	4 children
  1. Gideon Harrison,   b. Abt 1765–1770,   d. Yes, date unknown
  2. Jesse Harrison,   b. Abt 1756,   d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Elisha Harrison,   d. Bef 1800, Halifax County, North Carolina
  4. Joseph Harrison,   b. Bef 1775,   d. Aft 1830
  Family ID	F785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Pare
  Children	1. Mary Harrison   2. Blake Harrison,   b. Abt 1801,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F786	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jesse Harrison served as a private in the 1st North Carolina Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in 21 August 1777 for a term of three (3) year. Jesse Harrison is listed on a muster roll for Captain Howell Tatum’s Company of the 1st North Carolina Battalion commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark on 8 Sept. 1778. He was the 45 person on the list followed by Dempsey Harrison, who enlisted on the same day. He applied for a pension at the age of 63 while living in Rowan Co. in June 1819. His pension started 13 Aug. 1822. Jesse Harrison died 19 Mar. 1832 at the age of 77. The information contained in his pension file is not fully consistent with the records of his service.

  
  

• Sources

  [S234] Military, Revolutatinary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrants, Jesse Harrison; Pension Record; S. 41620; 1204; 12 Nov 2017 (Reliability: 3). [S294] Halifax County, North Carolina, Deeds, Marmaduke Bell to Jese Harrison; deed; 15 May 1794; 17; 776; 12 November 2017; 007537200; Deeds, v. 16-17 1784-1796 (Reliability: 3). [S294] Halifax County, North Carolina, Deeds, Jesse Harrison to William Lurry; power of attorney; 14 June 1798; 19; 263; 11 November 2017; 007547224 ; Deeds, v. 18-19 1796-1805 (Reliability: 3). [S294] Halifax County, North Carolina, Deeds, Jesse Harrison To Shadrack Bell; deed; 7 February 1799; 18; 400; 11 November 2017; 007547224 ; Deeds, v. 18-19 1796-1805 (Reliability: 3). [S294] Halifax County, North Carolina, Deeds, Josiah Helms to Jesse Harrison; deed; 22 March 1803; 19; 199; 12 November 2017; 007547224; Deeds, v. 18-19 1796-1805 (Reliability: 3). [S294] Halifax County, North Carolina, Deeds, Jesse Harrison to Thomas Brewetr; deed; 30 October 1816; 23; 404; 11 November 2017; 007547226; Deeds, v. 22-24 1811-1822 (Reliability: 3).