This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7411/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Martha Harris, widow of John Harris applied for Rev War widow's pension in Adams Co Ill. Her husband John Harris had died in Warren Co KY 18 Aug 1816. Her maiden name was Martha Thomas & they were married 31 Oct 1781 in St Clair's Bottom in Washington Co VA by Rev. Thomas Woolsey. Martha Thomas was b. 28 March 1764. Martha states that John left his father's home in Granville NC to join the service. He served under "two men named Campbell". John Harris' sister lived 18 miles from Abingdon & was refered to as Mrs McPhatridge. John & Martha had 7 children: Enoch, b. Washington Co VA 21 Nov 1783 Elijah, b. 4 Mar 1787 Mary, b. 2 March (?) 1789 Thomas, b. 12 Sept 1791 (lived in Wayne Co Ill 1854) Martha, b. 23 Dec 1795 John, b. 30 June 1799 Abijah, b. 17 Nov 1803 In one of the children's statements for their mother it was said that John & family moved from Washington Co VA to Garrard Co KY in 1789 & then moved to Warren Co KY in 1807 or 1808. Also mentioned is Elijah Whitney who emigrated with his father from VA. Whitney lived on John's land in both Garrard & Warren Co's, and was believed to have served with him. There is a written statement dated 1803 saying that Elijah Whitney had known John Harris for 25 years. Enoch, son of John & Martha, lived in Warren Co KY in 1854. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.