Hi, everyone, Continuing records of the descendants of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris through their son & his wife, Obediah Rebecca Johnson Harris. You will notice in some of the historical records later presented that there was definitely a "change of heart" by the civil authorities regarding the Quakers (at least in the case of this particular Harris family.) The authorities appear to have finally realized that the Quakers were hard-working, honest, and trustworthy, and began to select them to perform some civic duties. This was a significant change of attitude by the civil authorities. (Remember the numerous instances in the 1700s Virginia records when the Quakers were jailed for failure to pay for the salaries of ministers of the Church of England, or for refusing to fight in the various military conflicts?] Pam pamstone@cfl.rr.com =============================== Extracted from: National Archives Microfilm Roll # M33_94 1820 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio Key: Free White Males: Under 10, Of Ten and Under 16, Of 16 to 17, Of 18 and Under 26, Of 26 and Under 45, Of 45 and Upwards Free White Females: Under 10, Of Ten and Under 16, Of 16 and Under 26, Of 26 and Under 45, Of 45 and Upwards Number of Foragers Number of Farmers Number of Merchants Number of Mechanics - pp. 100: "Randolph" [Township] . [L13] James Patty 0 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0; 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 0; 0; 3; 0; 0 [1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-17, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 26-44; 3 females 0-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44] [Unknown male 10-15, Unknown male 16-17, Mark aged 18-25, James aged 26-44; Unknown daughters 0-9, Unknown daughter 10-15, Sarah aged 16-25, Anna aged 26-44] [Family of Mark Patty] . ============================= HINSHAW, Vol. V (Ohio), op. cit. p. 787: MILL CREEK MONTHLY MEETING MIAMI CO., OHIO JONES 1820, 8, 3. Obadiah, son of Abijah & Rachel, of Montgomery Co., married in Concord Meeting House Ann Pearson, daughter of Enoch & Ann, of Miami Co., Ohio Children: David Winston b. 1821, 7, 11 Abijah F. b. 1823, 1, 14 Martha Ann b. 1824, 10, 13 Robert B. b. 1826, 7, 27 Enoch P. b. 1828, 2, 26 Jonathan H. b. 1830, 1, 28 Jemima Ann b. 1832, 9, 22 [Ann, the daughter of Enoch & Ann Evans Pearson, was the granddaughter of Robert & Rebecca Evans of Bush River Monthly Meeting, Newberry County, South Carolina, and the niece of Martha Evans Jenkins (wife of David & mother of Robert, who married Jemima Jones {daughter of Abijah & Rachel Harris Jones.})] - p. 749: WEST BRANCH MONTHLY MEETING MIAMI CO., OHIO PATTY 1821, 11, 17. Mark granted certificate to Mill Creek Monthly Meeting, to marry Mary Jones. - p. 787: MILL CREEK MONTHLY MEETING MIAMI CO., OHIO JONES 1821, 11, 29. Mary m. Mark Patty. - p. 789: MILL CREEK MONTHLY MEETING MIAMI CO., OHIO PATTY 1821, 11, 29. Mark, son of James & Anna, of Montgomery Co., Ohio, married in Randolph Meeting House Mary Jones, daughter of Abijah & Rachel, of Montgomery Co., Ohio. ============================= END OF FILE =============================