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 1760 - 1836 (75 years)
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| Name |
William Hargis |
| Birth |
16 Jul 1760 |
Fairfax County, Virginia  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
Revolutionary War Patriot |
| Death |
11 Mar 1836 |
White County, Tennessee [3] |
| Person ID |
I27008 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
1 Jul 2013 |
| Family |
Elizabeth Jay, b. 22 Apr 1766, Commonwealth of Virginia d. Aft WILLIAM, White County, Tennessee |
| Marriage |
12 Sep 1782 |
(North Carolina) [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Susannah Hargis, b. 29 Mar 1790, Caswell County, North Carolina d. 21 Jan 1866, White County, Tennessee (Age 75 years) |
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| Family ID |
F9679 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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- Posted By: Hargis Hope
Email: harghope@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Re: William HARGIS born July 16, 1760
Post Date: January 26, 1998 at 22:10:15
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/hargis/messages/34.html
Forum: Hargis Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/hargis/
WILLIAM HARGIS Born 7/16/1760
SEE ALSO ; P. 784, VOL. I D.A.R.
REF.,DAR # 330080; 2400 TN 1834 PENSION LIST
reel 122, p. 206a, 1820 Tn, White Co., census at the TNLA
NOV. 1778 REVOLUTIONARY WAR , ENSIGN
BATCH#;5004053, SHEET #;04,SOURCE CALL;1553252
BATCH #; 1760827, SOURCE CALL
BATCH #; 1760721 , SOURCE CALL
BATCH #; 447857 , SOURCE CALL
LDS RECORDERS CERTIFICATE : 00048-0263
LDS RECORD FILE # ; GMW1MO
William Hargis was born in Fairfax Co. Virginia , July 16, 1760.
Virginia's origional constitution adopted in 1776.
July 4th 1776 , Thomas Jefferson wrote Declaration of Independance.
While a resident of caswell Co., North Carolina , he was called to serve in the Army ; drew $26.60 for eight months service as a private and $30.00 for three months as an ensign , was in the battle of Guilford (Mar. 15,1781 ,consisted of 4,4004 men) >>( As the guerrillas tied down Cornwallis, still a third American army formed in the South under Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, who then launched the most effective military campaign of the war. Greene's basic plan was to keep his numerically superior antagonist, Cornwallis, off balance by a series of rapid movements and by cooperating with the South Carolina guerrilla leaders. Greene audaciously divided his small army, sending Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan into western South Carolina, where he destroyed Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's Tory Legion at Cowpens (Jan. 17, 1781). When Cornwallis pursued Morgan, Greene united his army, led Cornwallis on an exhausting chase into North Carolina, and finally fought him to a draw at Guilford Courthouse (Mar. 15, 1781).) Williams brother , Captain Shadrach Hargis was in the Revolutionary War. His discharge signed by "Efrm Washington, B Major at camp McLainess Bluff , Nov. 19 , 1781 , states ; " this may certify that William Hargis , ensign in Capt. William Moore's Co. has served three months and is hereby discharged." He lived in Caswell Co., N.C. when called into the service.
While living with his father in Caswell County , North Carolina , William Hargis volunteered , was commissioned an ensign and served four tours as such officer in the North Carolina Troops , as follows , from Nov. 1778 , to Apr. 10, 1779 , under Adjutant Samuel Johnson , Captain William White , Colonels,YOUNG, Yancy and James Sanders ; three months , his services ending June 09, 1780 (The War of the Revolution five years old ) , in Captain Adam Sanders Company -N.C. MILITIA , Colonel Hugh Tinning's Regiment , for some time in 1781 , in Captain Shadrach Hargis (soldier's oldest brother) Co., William left the service a few days after the battle , having served three months , from Aug. 19,1781 to Nov. 19, 1781 in Captain Moore's Company.
Hargis , William
Ensign of North Carolina Militia. ( Caswell County )
Information supplied in a letter from William J. Hargis of Gloucester Pt, Va. Copy in historical file at Guilford Courthouse National Park. Supplied by :
T. George Washington
P.O. Box 10129
Lynchburg , Va. 24506
" This declarents time having expired he was discharged by General John Butler on the 9 th. of June 1780. He then once more returned to his father's home in Caswell County ., N.C.. Where again he volunteered early in the year of 1781 under Captain Shadrack Hargis, his elder brother, for three months. William Moore was his colnel. He marched to and joined General Greene. He marched to Dan River and crossed the same at Boyd's Ferry where he remained a short time and then recrossed the river and went in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis, he met up with him at Hillsborough. Cornwallis fled before them. General Green still followed sometimes retreating untill Lord Cornwallis reached Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, where the two armies met in March of 1781. This declarant was in the Battle of Guilford ( Courthouse ) . A few days after the battle this declarant having served out his three months was dismissed at Troublesome Iron Works on Haw River or near the stream. He again returned home to his fathers who still resided in Caswell Co., N.C. where he remained untill the 19 th. of Aug 1781. He again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Moore. They met in Hillsborough and marched and overtook the troops under General Butler at Lindleys Mill. General Butler marched ontowards Wilmington N.C. . Wilmington then being in the posession of the British and tories under the command of Major Craig. They Marched back and forth through that country until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Little York when Craig evacuated Wilmington. Having served out his three months William was discharged on the 19 th. of November, 1781 by Ephraim Washington's Brigade Major by order of General Butler. He then returned to his fathers again. Thus terminated his services to his country. His last discharge was at McClains Bluff. He was born in the State of Virginia on the 16 th. of July 1700 (actually 1760) . He lived in Caswell County, North Carolina when called into service each time. He continued there for something like twenty years. He then moved to Rutherford County, N.C.. He then moved to Knox County, Tennessee. From thence he came to White County, Tennessee where he resided twenty two years and still resides in White County, Tennessee. He has stated in his declaration as fully as he can recollect the officers who were with the troops where he served with the exception of Colnel Maybern. He would here state having omitted so to do heretofore ; that he was an ensign during each of his tours of duty. He received a commision signed by Governor Caswell ; his commision is lost ; he has made diligent search among his old files of papers but has been unable to find it. He recived a discharge at the end of his second and fourth tours. The discharge at the end of his second tour is dated 9 th. of June 1780 signed by General John Butler. The discharge at the expiration of his fourth and last tour bears the date of 19 th. of November 1781 signed by Ephraim Washington, Brigade Major by order of Militia General Butler. Both discharges I have with one.
William Hargis
Camp McClains Bluff
This may certify that William Hargis, Ensign in Capt. Moores Company has served a tour of three months and is hereby discharged by order of General Butler.
Given under my hand this 19 th. day of November 1781
Epm Washington
B. Major
William married September 12 , 1782 to Elizabeth Jay. She was born on April 22 , 1766 in Va.
1777, May 9. Caswell County , North Carolina , formed from Northwestern portion of Orange Co.
Philadelphia convention held on the second Sunday of May 1787, The United States numbered thirteen states and had fewer then four million people.
June 25,1788 Virginia achieves statehood (10th state).
The people of Kentucky demanded independance from Virginia , and the people of Tennessee set up a seperate state from North Carolina.
Nov. 1789 North Carolina approves the constitution, George Washington elected president (1789-1797).
1791 - treaty of Holston ; the line between the Indian territory and that of the whites.
Constitution of The United States signed In 1791.
1791 ... Person County N.C. formed from eastern part of Caswell Co.
After the Revolution , he lived in Caswell County , North Carolina for about twenty years , then moved to Rutherford county North Carolina , that state thence to Knox County , Tennessee and lived there about twenty two years , thence to White County , Tennessee.
1794 - an expedition from Nashville settlements traveled to attack the Indian town at Nickajack. The trail ran from Old Stone Fort to Pelham, Elk River, Wonder Cave, and across the railroad branch line southeast of Monteagle, followed down Battle Creek, and crossed the Tennessee River near the mouth of Battle Creek. Early white settlers called this the Nickajack Trail because it led to the Nickajack town on the Tennessee River.
1798 - by act of the Legislature, the Indian reservation was made in Sumner Co., Tn.
1805 - treaty of Tellco, Indian title to all wilderness was extinguished , and open for settlement and hunting by Whites.
1806 ,Sept.,11th. - White Co. estabolished (Andrew Jackson presiding Judge )
Age 72 -1832 pension list - white co.,tn.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1833 , while residing in said White County (population 15,210 in 1830 ) at age seventy two , about fourteen miles from Sparta , where he resided for about twenty-two to twenty-five years. He had a record of his age in his Bible which was at his house "fourteen miles from this place" (Sparta , Tn., when his deposition for pension was taken.)
William Hargis died March 11, 1836 , in White County Tennessee. He is buried on the East side of the Calfkiller River (named after Cherokee Indian chief Calfkiller near Coffee County ) on a farm owned by the heirs of James H. Johnson. The daughters of the American Revolution have erected a monument to his grave. The closest residence to this site is Mr. Joseph M. Gooch , 8727 Calfkiller Hwy., Sparta , Tn. 38583 , the tombstone is now considered as being located in Putnam county, Tn. Mr. Lewis Johnson Jr. of 729 Woodlawn Dr. , Cookville, Tn. 38501 / 615-526-6817 said that he has pictures of this grave . also Christine Jones from Tenn. Tech. Library @ home; 615-526-5557 . Williams wife Elizabeth , was allowed pension on her application executed April 11 , 1838 , while residing in White County , Tennessee.
Revolutionary War Pension Files ;
Hargis, William, Elizabeth, W82, N.C. line, sol was born 16 Jul 1760 in Fairfax Co Va & he lived with his father in Caswell Co NC at enl & he lived there for 20 yrs after the Rev then moved to Rutherford Co NC then to Knox Co Tn then to White Co., Tn & he appl there 10 Apr 1833 where he had lived 25 years & he died there 11 Mar 1836 , sol had m 12 Sep 1782 to Elizabeth Jay & she was born 22 Apr 1766, wid appl 11 Apr 1838 White Co., Tn., children were Abraham b. 30 Sep 1783, James Jay b. 10 Oct. 1785, Solomon Halley b. 6 Feb, 1788, Susannah b. 29 Mar. 1790, Jean b. 4 Jun 1792, William Asa b. 6 Jan 1795, Salley b. 16 Nov. 1798, Thomas Lea b. 24 Sep 1801 & d 28 Nov. 18??, Beatsey Jay b. 8 Mar. 1804 & Washington Green b. 8 Sep. 1807, also shown were : John Suttle b. 6 Jun 1785, children of John & Susannah Suttle were ; ? b. 31 Jan. 1809, Didame b. 21 Nov. 1810 White Co., Tn., Anderson b. 20 Jan. 1813, Jean b. 13 Jul. 1817, Polley b. 14 Apr 1820, Betsey b. 12 Jun. 1822 & Jesse b. 15 Dec. 1824 ( Susanna Suttle was a daughter of sol & his wife )
William Hargis Will dated 7 August 1835.
In the name of God amen, this the seventh day of August and in the year of our Lord one thousand Eighteen hundred and thirty five. I William Hargis of the county of White and State of Tennesse......
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