Pension Application: Harris Ryan,1843: Revolutionary War, McCracken County, Kentucky 

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Submitted by: Kingjc@webtv.net
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Date: June 16, 2002
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State of Kentucky
County of McCracken.
On the 11th day of August 1843 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the
Peace, for the said county of McCracken, personally appeared Harris Ryan
who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to
the company commanded by Captain John Morrison in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Samuel Cable in the service of the United States. That his name was
placed on their pension roll of the State of Tennessee from where he has
lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Kentucky and County of
McCracken aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wished his pension 
to be there payable in the future. The following are his reasons for removing
from Tennessee to Kentucky as aforesaid, his wife was dead, his youngest
daughter, Unity, married George Brummet, and he lies with them and has no
other home; said Brummet removed as aforesaid, and settled in said county of
McCracken and he as a part of his family and as the only chance for a home 
removed with him. Sworn and subscribed before me in the day and year aforesaid.
                                       
                                                  Harris (X) Ryan.

State of Kentucky
County of McCracken.
George Brummet and David Grant this day both personally came before me the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath in due form of
law, and stated that they are well acquainted with the above named Harris Ryan
and removed from Tennessee at the same time he did, and knew him there, and that
he is the same person as described and stated to be in the foregoing affidavit
signed by him, said Ryan. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of
August 1843.         
                                                  G.F. Harris, JPMC

Harris Ryan
S.38347.
Harris Ryan was born November 4, 1765 in Amherst County, Virginia. The names of
his parents are not shown. While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Harris
volunteered in the fall of 1779 and served three months as private in Captain John 
Morrison’s company, Colonel John Pope’s Virginia regiment. Immediately after this
service, he volunteered and served three months as private in Captain John
Morrison’s company, in Colonel Samuel Cabell’s Virginia Regiment and was in a
skirmish with the British near Petersburg. After the Revolutionary War, the soldier
moved from Amherst County, Virginia to Wilkes County, Georgia, from there to
Campbell County, Tennessee, and from there to Rhea County, Tennessee. Harris Ryan
was allowed pension on his application executed February 4, 1834, at which time he
was living in Rhea County, Tennessee, where he had been living nine months. Harris
Ryan was residing in McCracken County, Kentucky in 1843, and he then stated he had 
lately moved there from Tennessee and that his wife (name not given) was dead, and
he was living with his youngest daughter, Unity, the wife of George Brummet.

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Kingjc@webtv.net
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