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John Chappelear Harrison
Abt 1795 - Bef 1872 (~ 77 years)-
Name John Chappelear Harrison Born Abt. 1795 St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA 
- The State and estimated birth year is based on 1870 U.S. Census.
Gender Male Died Bef 6 Mar 1872 Mineral County, West Virginia, USA - His Last Will and Testament occurs in Mineral County, West Virginia, USA wherein the Will was also proved supporting location of death.
Buried Mineral County, West Virginia, USA - Davis Cemetery.
Source: Find A Grave
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34726453/john-chapplear-harrison
Person ID I38 Mackley Last Modified 14 Jun 2019
Father Joseph Harrison, b. Abt. 1775/8, St. Mary's, St Mary's, Maryland, USA , d. 27 Apr 1869, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 91 years) Mother Mary Chappelear, b. 1765/80, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA , d. 1836/52, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) Married St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA - Source: The Chappelear Family by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 50.
Family ID F53 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Penelope Harrison, b. 24 Apr 1801, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland , d. 20 Jan 1892, Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years) Married 28 Oct 1823 Hampshire County, Virginia, USA [1] - 6 March, 1872 (date of Probate) Wills and Inventories of Mineral County, Virginia for John C. Harrison, support Penelope Harrison is wife of John C. Harrison.
Children + 1. George Harrison, b. Abt. 1826, Hampshire, Virginia, USA , d. Abt. 1880 (Age ~ 54 years)+ 2. Joseph Warner Harrison, b. 1828/30, Ridgeville, Mineral, West Virginia, USA , d. 10 Jul 1891, New Creek, Mineral, West Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)3. Allison Harrison, b. Abt. 1829, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Jun 1902, Benton City, Daviess, Missouri, USA (Age ~ 73 years)4. David Harrison, b. Abt. 1833, Hampshire, Virginia, USA , d. 1 Apr 1864, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA (Age ~ 31 years)5. Elkanah Franklin Harrison, b. Abt. 1836, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA , d. Oct 1900, Benton City, Daviess, Missouri, USA (Age ~ 64 years)+ 6. Lucretia Harrison, b. Abt. 1838, Virginia, USA , d. 21 Jan 1921, Thomas, Tucker, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 83 years)7. Mary V Harrison, b. Abt. 1841, Hampshire, Virginia, USA , d. Abt. 1875, Davis, Fountain County, Indiana, USA (Age ~ 34 years)8. Oliver Perry Harrison, b. Abt. 1846, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA , d. 21 Nov 1915, Grand River, Daviess County, Missouri, USA (Age ~ 69 years)Last Modified 10 Jun 2019 Family ID F51 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 
1810 United States Census for John Chappelear Harrison
Date: 6 August 1810
Location: St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
This document mentions the following heads of household: Benjamin Harrison, James Harrison, Sarah Harrison, John Harrison, William Harrison, Joseph Harrison and Tho. E. Harrison. Also mentioned are John Chappelear and Elkanah Edwards. Based the the numerical count for Joseph Harrison, father of John Chappelear Harrison, that John Chappelear Harrison is part of the count of household.
John C Harrison Marriage to Penelope Harrison Index Record
Date: 28 October 1823
Location: Hampshire County, Virginia, U.S.A.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. patron submission
1830 United States Census for John Chappelear Harrison and his Family
Date: 1 June 1830
Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
This document denotes John Chappelear Harrison with his family living in West Virginia.
Home in 1830
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5 [2]
Free White Persons – Male – 5 thru 9 [1]
Free White Persons – Male – 30 thru 39 [1]
Free White Persons – Female – 20 thru 29[1]
Free White Persons – Under 20 [3]
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49 [2]
Total Free White Persons [5]
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slave, [5]
Free Colored
Source: Ancestory.com patron submission
1840 United States Census
Date: 1 June 1840
Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA
This document denotes John Chappelear Harrison living with his family in Virginia.
Home in 1840
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5 [2]
Free White Persons – Male – 5 thru 9 [2]
Free White Persons – Male – 10 thru 14 [1]
Free White Persons – Male – 15 thru 19 [1]
Free White Persons – Male - 40 thru 49 [1]
Free White Persons - Female - Under 5 [1]
Free White Persons - Female - 30 thru 39[1]
Persons employed in Agriculture [1]
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot [1]
Read and Write
Free White Persons – Under 20 [7]
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 [2]
Total Free White Persons [9]
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slave, [9]
Free Colored
Source: Ancestory.com patron submission
1850 United States Census for John Harrison and his Family
Date: 26 October 1850
Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA
This document denotes John Harrison and his wife Penelope Harrison and family members Warner, George, Allison, David, Elkanah Franklin, Lucretia and Mary V Harrison living in Virginia.
Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
1860 United States Census
Date: 15 September 1860
Location: Hampshire, Virginia, USA
This document denotes John Chappelear and his wife Penelope Harrison and their family members George L, David, Elkanah Franklin, Mary V and Oliver Perry Harrison living in Virginia.
Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
1870 United States Census
Date: 26 July 1870
Location: Welton, Mineral, Virginia, USA
This document denotes John Chappelear Harrison and his wife Penelope Harrison living in Virginia.
Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
John Chappelear Harrison Probate Activity
Date: 6 March 1872
Location: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
This document denotes that the probate date was 6 March 1872 hence his death occurred prior to that date. It also notes that his wife was Penelope Harrison who is also the 'Devisee' (receiver of property or part or all of the estate).
Source: FamilySearch.org Mineral County, West Virginia births, 1866-1869; deaths, 1866-1899; marriages, 1866-1899. Film 464962, image 531.John Chappelear Harrison Last Will and Testament
Date: 6 April 1872 (Executed)
Date: 25 November 1873 (Proved)
Location: Mineral County, West Virginia
This document denotes the Last Will and Testament of John Chappelear Harrison mentioning one of his sons' Elkanah Harrison (the name is misspelled, it's written as Elcana Harrison) as Executor. He mentions his wife Penelope (misspelled as Penelpe).
"West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-C3X6-1?cc=1909099&wc=Q816-MYL%3A179688401%2C179688402 : 21 June 2016), Mineral > Will book, v. 001 1866-1908 > image 59 of 363; citing Jackson County, County Clerk, West Virginia. Image 59.
John C Harrison Personal Property Fiduciary Record after his Death
Date: December 1873
Location: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
These documents denotes that after the death of John C. Harrison, an inventory of personal property was required and the document lists several members of the Harrison family who purchased some of the personal property; his wife Penelope Harrison, James Harrison and Theodore Harrison.
Source: FamilySearch.org Inventories, Fiduciary settlements, 1864-1928; Vols. 1-2 1864-1880, 1873-1879 Film 588284. Images 263-264.
John C Harrison Personal Property Fiduciary Record after his Death
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John Harrison Service Record during the U.S. War of 1812
Date: Not Noted
Location: United States
This document denotes that John Harrison served in the United States of America War of 1812 as a Private under Captain John Dean's Company, Virginia Militia and also mentions his widowed wife Penelope Harrison. The Pension Number WO 44511 and WC 34912.
Source: Fold3
John C Harrison Service record during the U.S. War of 1812
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Headstones 
John Chappelear Harrison
Davis Cemetery
Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
John Chappelear Harrison
Location: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Davis Cemetery.
Source: Find A Grave
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34726453/john-chapplear-harrison
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Sources - [S98] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.
- [S98] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850.