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- 1830 Census:
Name
Isham Harrison
Home in 1830 St Michael Township, Madison County, Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 1
Total Free White Persons 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 3
- D.A.R. Ancestor #: A052167
HARRISON, ISHAM
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 1760 VIRGINIA
Death: 9-14-1835 MADISON CO MISSOURI
Pension Number: S*W10089
Service Source: S*W10089
Service Description: 1) ALSO PVT,CAPTS GILLIAM & MITCHELL
2) COL WILLIAM MOORE
- From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0026/g0000018.html#I1147
Isham Harrison (son of John Harrison and Sarah Daniel) apparently had the following residences: VA; Granville County, NC; Franklin County, IL; and Madison County, MO. His Revolutionary War Pension Papers state: "...he was born in the state of VA and raised in Granville County, NC." Isham and his family lived in Virginia until about 1796, when they moved to South Carolina. They lived in South Carolina until about 1814, when they moved to Southern Illinois.
Isham served as a lieutenant in NC militia during the Rev. In 1788 they moved to Spartanburg Co. SC, which he represented in the SC Senate, 1797-98, and the SC House, 1800-02. He was sheriff of Spartanburg, 1802-06, and a county judge. In 1810 he took hisslaves and moved to southern Illinois with his sons, Andrew and Lemuel, who settled on adjacent farms. The town of Christopher, Ill. was erected on the site. Isham was a member of the convention that adopted the state Constitution in 1818. When Illinois became a free state, he took his slaves and moved to Missouri about 1818 and died in 1835 at age 75.
Harriet Harrison Swain oral family history of her grandfather Isham: "He later was a representative from Franklin county to the constitutional convention and assisted in drafting the first constitution of the State of Illinois. It is a matter of pride to the family that though he was a slave holder, and came from a long line of men who knew no other life, he voted against slavery being legalized in the new state."
- OVERVIEW: FRANKLIN COUNTY, TYRONE TOWNSHIP
1918 – Franklin County History Centennial Edition by H.M. AIKEN
Tyrone Township lies south of Goode and joins Perry County on the west.
The name Tyrone was selected as the name of the township when it was first organized. The name was taken from the name of an old steamboat that plied on the waters of the Mississippi River. Charles Tinsley was captain of this steamboat for many years and being an early settler and a man of influence, the name of the steamboat was voted as the name of the township.
John Kirkpatrick seems to have been the first settler in the township, settling on what is now the Reid farm on Little Muddy Creek, in 1818. Barzilla Silkwood and the Tinsleys came soon afterwards, so likewise did the Mulkeys.
Old Mulkeytown sprung into existence in the very early day; the trading point took its name from the Mulkey family. John Mulkey put up the first store in 1835. The Mulkeys have been very prominent in the the history of the county.
Judge Mulkey, who became very prominent as a jurist, sprang from this family of Mulkeys in the county.
The Mulkeys and John Kirkpatrick were related. They held religous meetings at the home of John Kirkpatrick soon after his coming to Franklin County in 1818.
As a result of the meetings, a church was organized in about 1823, which became known as the “Christian Church”, being the first organized in the state of Illinois. For nearly a century the Mulkeys and Kirkpatricks have been identified with this old church. From this church’s influence more than eleven Christian Churches have been organized.
Later the Harrisons, Bayless, Prices, Plumlees, Rogers, Means, Davis, Swishers, Greenwoods, Arteberrys, Dees, Tefferkellers, McClellands, Snyders, Capelands, Reids, Keonigs, Hills, Browns, Faggs, Eubanks, Ethertons, Moyers, and Cook families came into the township and Tyrone township began to develop rapidly.
What is known now as the I. C. R. R. was built through the county in 1879-80. Isham Harrison had part of his farm laid outinto town lots, soon new Mulkeytown became a thriving village. Mulkeytown has not been a mushroom town, but has had a steady growth, the citizenship of the staid old town has been of a high character, standing for good schools and good moral citizenship. The people of the vicinity of Mulkeytown have ever been characterized as church-going people.
In the eastern part of Tyrone and in Browning Township, settles a family of people destine to play an important part in the history of the county. This was the Harrison family. They seem to have been related to the Virginia stock of Harrisons , and of close kin to William Henry Harrison of “Tippecanoe fame” who became president.
The founder of the Harrison Clan in this county was Isham Harrison who, coming into the county about 1814, settled southeast of what is now the city of Christopher. Isham Harrison was shutup in the Fort Jordan during the indian trouble of 1812. He, like John Browning, selected a site on the west of Big Muddy for his place of settlement.
Along with him two grown sons came and settled near by. When Illinois almost reached statehood and Franklin County had been organized, Harrison was sent to Kaskaskia, then the capitol, to help frame the first Constitution of Illinois.
The greatest question in the convention was the slavery question. Harrison, though a slave owner, stood against a slavery clause in our constitution. On Aug. 26, the convention had finished its work. The Constitution of Illinois was never ratified by the people.
Lemuel Harrison, a son of Isham Harrison, was the first surveyor and county commissioner of the county. He surveyed out the first town on Frankfort Hill. His two sons, Isham and Christopher, were the founders of the two largest towns in Tyrone-Christopher and Mulkeytown.
Christopher Harrison, a son of Lemuel R. Harrison, was one of the 49 dying of cholera and was buried at Independence, Mo. His cousin was with him and went on to California, but returned in a short time and married the widow of his cousin.
Christopher Harrison owned land where the city of Christopher is now located. His two sons, F.O. and Sydney, had the town named Christopher in honor of their father.
The town did not grow fast at first. Bolliver Farris put up the first store then later sold to Walker Bros., who continued the store. Then came Horace Shepherd, who became a partner of Farris. Mr. Shepherd was an original boomer of Christopher has been with the city during all its growth, he having died a short time ago.
In the early days of Christopher the postmaster would carry the mail to the train and most of the citizens of the town would accompany him to see the “cars come in.” Many jokes were made on Christopher in those early days but ere long the staid old town took on a new life. Coal was located and mines developed. An energetic bunch of real estate men began to push Christopher and soon it was a fast growing town.
The building of the C. B. & Q. Railroad and the great coal development has transformed the little village of Christopher into one of the best cities in the county. Christopher has four large coal mines lying near, with an output that is enormous. The population of Christopher is about 8,000.
Tyrone has the following schools: Robtown, Cane Creek, Blue Grass, Long Beach, Mulkeytown, Arkansas, Christopher, North City, Valier.The churches of the town ship are: Baptist – Christopher and Valier; Methodist – Greenwood, Valier and Christopher; Christian-Mulkeytown and Christopher; Catholic – Christpher; Free Baptist -Christopher. Politically, Tyrone is Democratic but often times Republicans carry the township. The present supervisor is Joe Bacon.
The town of Valier on the C.B.& Q. R.R. is a lively place. There are two large mines near and indications point to it as a very important city of the country.
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- Revolutionary War Military Service Pension Request
From https://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/military/Harrison_Isham.html
Isham Harrison
Pension File Number W10089
State of Missouri
County of Madison
On the 14th day of August AD.1832, personally appeared before Thomas Cooper, William Anthony and Anthony Clubb, Justices of the county Court of Madison County, and State of Missouri aforesaid, and now sitting, Isham Harrison, a resident of St. Michael township, in the county of Madison and State of Missouri, aged seventy or seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as hereinstated
Said applicant lived in the county of Granville, State of North Carolina, and entered into the Militia service of the United States, under the command of Captain William Gilliam, of Colonel William Moore’s Regiment: that a few days subsequent to enrolling, said applicant was appointed Lieutenant of said Company, and served a tour of three months duty, that during said tour, said company marched from Granville to Hillsborough, thence to Salisbury: thence by Charlotte to the Wax Saw Creek [Waxhaw?]; thence to the old nation ford on the Catawba; thence said company returned; and on their return, between Charlotte and Salisbury, the said company took charge of a body of prisoners consisting of British, Hessians and Tories, and conducted them to Salisbury. Said applicant states that Capt. William Gilliam’s Company, to which he belonged, was stationed at New Providence, at the time Col. Washington took Col. Roogaly [Rugeley]; and said applicant saw Washington’s company marching and returning therefrom, ____ The above tour of duty commenced on the 15th day of September 1780, and terminated the 14th day of December 1780; as by the Certificate of Wm Moore, for John Butler Brig.Genl, herewith forwarded will appear. Applicant states that as often as three different times, he joined the Militia of the County of Granville, and marched each time in the service, but was not in any engagement during this tour applicant marched to the Old Nation ford on the Catawba, to watch the movements of the British. For these services applicant has no written discharge, nor ever had, he was discharged verbally. Applicant believes that the entire period in which he was in actual service, would amount to about six months. Applicant states, that himself and one John Mitchell gave their Bond, dated June 12th, 1781, to one George Marsh [sp?] for the ___sum of 230 L, in consideration of his becoming a substitute for said applicant and others, for the term of eighteen months; which term the said Marsh served; and applicant, and others paid to him 115 L, out of their private funds, and furnished him with clothing. Applicant states that the original discharge and commission are now in the hands of Col. Alexander Buckner, Senator to Congress, to whom they were forwarded 14th day of February 1832, then in Washington City, with a view of obtaining relief from Congress & to whom, if necessary application can be made, and said originals procured. Applicant states that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed] Isham Harrison
We, William McMurtrey, a clergyman residing in the county of Madison, state of Missouri and Theodore F. Tong residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isham Harrison, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides; to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed]
W. A. McMurtrey Elder
Theodore F. Tong
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that W M McMurtrey Elder, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said county of Madison, and that Theodore F. Tong, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Signed]
W Anthony, P.J.
Thomas Cooper, JCC
Anthony Clubb, JCC
I Thomas Moseley Jr Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isham Harrison for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, there being no seal of office yet provided, at office in Fredericktown this 15th day of August AD 1832.
[Signed]
Thomas Moseley Jr. clk by Caleb Co his deputy
On this 26th day of August A.D. 1833, at a Term of he County Court within and for the County of Madison aforesaid, personally appeared in open court, Isham Harrison, and made the following Declaration in order to amend his original Declaration to obtain a pension.
Said applicant states that he was born in the State of Virginia, and raised in Granville County North Carolina, that at about the age of twenty in the year 1780, he was drafted as a private to supply a militia draft, or call for a draft made in the Militia of said county for three months, and was first mustered into service at Granville, in the company commanded by Captain William Gilliam, in a Regiment or Battallion commanded by Col William Moore, the general officer commanding in that department or part of the country was Brig.Genl John Butler. Not more than three days after applicant was mustered into service he was appointed Lieutenant of said Gilliam’s Company, and served said tour and such – a copy of which appointment is herewith forwarded; The services or march during this tour have been noted in the original Declaration; but applicant here adds that during this tour the troops marched to the old nation ford on the Catawba, which appears to be set down as a part of subsequent services in the original declaration.
On the next year, being 1781, and in the month of September, for the purpose of supplying an other call for a draft made in the militia of said county for three months, said applicant was again drafted for three months, and was mustered into service, as a private, at Granville courthouse in a company commanded by Captain Elijah Mitchell or Reuben Moss, but which one from the frequent changes applicant does not now, by reason of lapse of time now certainly recollect. The field officers in command were Joseph Taylor and Thos Sattiwhite – Applicant served out his three months in continued duty, consisting in marches throughout the county to suppress the tories & disaffected, on the expiration of which time applicant was discharged or dismissed verbally. During the tour Cornwallis was taken prisoner. Said applicant removed to this county 1816, and from the great distance he now resides from the place of his services, he cannot know the services of the last three months tour, and his documentary evidence is mentioned in original declaration. His relinquishment is made in original declaration.
And to the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, & put by the Court, the said Isham Harrison answers and says, as follows.
1st I was born in the State of Virginia, in the year 1760
2nd I have no record of my age, nor ever had. I do not believe there ever was any record made of it.
4th I belonged to the Militia which was classed, and there was a call for a draft to be made out of the class to which I belonged, and on that call I was drafted for three months – and on a second call for a draft I was also drafted for three months, and served each day.
5th I was acquainted with Capt. William Gilliam, Col William Moore & Genl.John Butler, and also with Cols. Taylor & Sattewhite & am also acquainted with William Anthony & Thos Cooper Justices of this Court, William M. Newberry Clerk of this & the Circuit Courts Micajah Stowe Sheriff, John Matthews Member of the Senate within this State and Theodore F. Tong member of the House of Representatives Caleb Cox Justice of the Peace and many other citizens to whom reference can be had to speak respecting my credibility for veracity.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Test.
[Signed]
W. M. Newberry Clk Isham Harrison
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after after the investigation of the matter in the said amended declaration, together with the witnesses produced, and after again putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Departments, ___ the above named Isham Harrison the applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And it is ordered by the Court, that the above Declaration as sworn to, be amended to and made a part and parcel of the original declaration herein filed, and that the same be properly certified under the seal of this Court, and forwarded to the War Department.
State of Missouri
County of Madison
I, William M. Newberry, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, do Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isham Harrison for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Fredericktown this 26th day of August A.D. 1833.
[Signed]
William M. Newberry Clerk
- Source: https://dailyjournalonline.com/2016/11/09/saluting-madison-county-veterans-2/
Saluting Madison County Veterans
By Stephanie Kim | November 9, 2016 | 0
Isham Harrison was born circa 1760 in Virginia, the son of John and Sarah (Daniel) Harrison. His Revolutionary War papers state “he was born in the state of Virginia and raised in Granville County, North Carolina.” His proven service in the Revolutionary War has allowed many of his descendants to become members of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution throughout the United States.
In 1780, he served as lieutenant in Captain William Gilliam of Colonel William Moore’s Regiment in the company of Granville County militia. A few days after entering into the militia service, Harrison was appointed Lieutenant of said Company and served a tour of three months duty. This company marched in North Carolina from Granville, to Hillsborough, then on to Salisbury, then by Charlotte to the Waxhaw Creek. Then to the old Nations ford on the Catawba River in North Carolina. On their return between Charlotte and Salisbury, the company took charge of a body of prisoners consisting of British, Hessians and Tories, and conducted them to Salisbury. Harrison stated that Capt. William Gilliam’s Company was stationed at New Providence at the time Colonel Washington took Col. Rugeley. This tour of duty started on the 15th day of September 1780 and ended the 14th day of December 1780. He joined the Militia of Granville County two more times and marched each time in service to watch the movements of the British.
He married Amey Gilliam on 22, June 1783. She is believed to be the daughter of Capt. William Gilliam. They moved to Spartanburg County, SC, near his brothers. There he represented the county in the South Carolina Senate in 1797-98 and then in the SC House in 1800-02. He was sheriff in 1802-08 and subsequently, a county judge.
In 1814 he and his family moved to Southern Illinois with 100 slaves. Illinois Public Land records show that he purchased 80 acres for $2 per acres on 13 December 1817. Harrison genealogy records state that his two sons, Andrew and Lemuel settled on adjacent farms from him.
When Illinois had almost reached statehood and Franklin County had been organized, Isham Harrison was sent to Kaskaskia, then the capitol of Illinois, to help frame the first Constitution of Illinois. Slavery was a big issue during this time. Isham was a slave owner but stood against a slavery clause in the constitution of Illinois. His granddaughter, Harriet Harrison Swain was quoted as saying “It is a matter of pride to the family that though he was a slave holder, and came from a long line of men who knew no other life, he voted against slavery being legalized in the new state of Illinois.”
Illinois became a free state on 3 December 1818. Sometime in 1818 he took his slaves and moved to St Michael’s Township in Madison County, Missouri.
The act for the organization of Madison County, Missouri was passed on December 14, 1818. Isham Harrison served as a Judge of the County Court in Madison County from 1827-1831 per information from Goodspeeds’s History of Southeast Missouri.
On the 14th day of August, 1832, Isham Harrison made declaration of his service during the Revolutionary War in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. He was granted his pension and received $50 per annum. $40 for his service as Lieutenant and $10 for his service as Private.
Isham Harrison died on 14 September 1835 in Madison County, Missouri. His wife, Amey, applied for his pension after his death and was granted $50 per annum until her death on 8 May 1844 .
Children of Isham and Amey Harrison were as follows:
Andrew Ulysses Harrison 1789 – 1845
Lemuel R Harrison 1792 – 1858
Lucy Harrison 1794 – 1870
Nancy Harrison 1796 – ?
Priscilla Harrison 1798 – ?
Elizabeth Harrison 1801–1834 who married John Allen 17 March 1812 in Alabama. Their son, Napoleon Bonaparte Allen served as Probate Judge of Madison County in 1883 and was elected to a second term in 1886.
Sarah D. Harrison 1803-1836 who married John W Miller and settled around Marble Creek on E Hwy in Madison County which later became Iron County.
Descendants of Isham and Amey Harrison still reside in Madison County including this writer who is a 4x great granddaughter.
- from https://sites.rootsweb.com/~momadiso/military/Harrison_Isham.html
Copies of Certificates
To Tour of Service & Appt of Lieutenant
Isham Harrison
Salisbury 14th ___ [?] 1780
This certifies that Lieut. Isham Harrison is discharged from his tour of duty with leave to return home.
A true copy [signed] Wm Moore for
[signed] Wm M. Newberry John Butler
Camp near Hillsborough
15th September 1780
This is to Certify that Isham Harrison is hereby appointed Lieutenant of a Company of Granville Militia, under the command of Capt. William Gillam, and all soldiers are therefore required to pay due obedience to his orders, and he also to demean himself becoming an Officer. Given under my hand.
[signed]
John Butler B.G.
A true copy
[signed] Wm M. Newberry
State of Missouri
County of Madison
William M. Newberry & Theodore F. Tong being sworn say, that the above are true and correct copies of the originals of which they purport to be duplicates.
1832 [signed]
70 William M. Newberry
1762 Theodore F. Tong
Sworn and subscribed this 14th day of August 1832.
[signed]
Caleb Cox J.Peace
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1760 - 1835 (75 years)
