Ancestors of Bill Hardin
Samuel HARRIS and Frances HUFF
Compiled by Patricia Freeman Hardin
SAMUEL HARRIS (son of NATHANIEL HARRIS & SUZANNAH APPLING) was born in Wilkes County, GA. He married FRANCES HUFF, daughter of CHARLES HUFF and SUSANNAH. She was born 1813 in Wilkes County, GA.
Samuel HARRIS and Frances HUFF married on December 19, 1826 in Walton County, Georgia. This marriage was recorded in Marriage Book “B”, page 23. Samuel HARRIS was listed as head of house in the 1830 Walton County, Georgia Census. He was listed as being of twenty and under thirty years of age. No additional males were living in his home. There were two females listed in the home; one female of fifteen and under twenty and one female under five years of age. Five houses away was the home of Nathaniel HARRIS who was listed as being of forty and under fifty years of age. Living in same house as Nathaniel HARRIS was one female of thirty and under forty and one female of fifteen and under twenty.
Notes for SAMUEL HARRIS:
1830
Census
Samuel Harris in 1830 Census of Walton County, Georgia, Sixth District.
One female 0-5 years old
One female 15-20 years old
One male 20-30 years old
[Living five houses away is Nathaniel Harris]
1831
Walton County 1831 Tax Digest
Captain Parks District
Samuel Harris paid tax on 202 1/2 acres in Walton County, Dist 4, Lot 198, adjoined Swords on Greens Cr. and paid tax on 202 1/2 acres in Coweta, District 1, Lot. No. 150.
1832
Newspaper Article in "Union Recorder"; Thursday, July 5, 1832. Walton County Georgia Sheriff Sale. On first Tuesday in August next, will be sold at the courthouse in the town of Monroe, Walton County, within the usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit: Part of lot No. 15/2 dist. levied on as the property of William Freeman, to satisfy executions or fi fas in favor of Joel P. Leverett vs. William Freeman, Nat and Samuel Harris; levy made by Nehemiah Johnston. (Signed) John T. Morrow, Sheriff. [note by pfh, March 2005: William Freeman was married to Lucinda Harris, daughter of Nathaniel Harris. see Wm Freeman War of 1812 pension application and 1850 Gwinnett County GA Census for Wm. Freeman.]
1834
Walton County GA 1834 Tax Digest
Capt Williams District
Samuel Harris paid tax on 190 acres in Walton Co and 490 acres in Irwin Co Dist. 11(?), Lot 227.
Samuel HARRIS was listed as head of house in the 1840 Walton County, Georgia Census. He was listed as being of thirty and under forty years of age. Two additional males were living in his house; one male of five and under ten and one under five years of age. Four females lived in the house; one of thirty and under forty, one of twenty and under thirty, one female of ten and under fifteen and one under five years of age. Presley HUFF and family were listed as living next door and six houses away from Samuel HARRIS family lived the William FREEMAN family. William FREEMAN was husband of Lucinda HARRIS daughter of Nathaniel HARRIS. Five houses from William FREEMAN was the family of Charles HUFF, Jr. Living nearby was John S. POOL who married Celia HUFF daughter of Charles (Sr.) and Susannah HUFF.
1840
Walton County GA 1840 Census
Allen's District: page 115
Samuel Harris
1 male 0-5
1 male 5-10
1 male 30-40
1 female 0-5
1 female 10-15
1 female 20-30
1 female 30-40
[next door to Presley Huff and six houses away from brother-in-law William Freeman and his family.]
1845
Samuel Harris from Walton County GA was admitted to Insane Asylum at Midway near Milledgeville on March 25, 1845. (source: The Georgia Black Book, Vol II, page 114)
Samuel Harris, pauper, lunatic from Walton County, age 48, married, blacksmith, cause of insanity, bad health, duration, 3 years, admitted 25 March 1845, April 1 1845 escaped, Aug 6th returned by his friends in about the same condition as when he left, removed by his friends 13 Oct 1847, when last heard from remained in a state of derangement. Returned by order of the Inf court of Walton County, April 21 1849, discharged every greatly improved and went on to recover. ("Admission Register of Central State Hospital Milledgeville, Georgia 1842-1861" by Paul K. Graham.)
Notes for FRANCES HUFF:
1850
Walton County GA 1850 Census
Division 88, Page 44
Francis Harris, 37 f GA
Julia A., 20 f GA
Charles, 14 m GA
John, 11 m GA
Dicey, 8 or 9 f GA
David, 8 m GA
Mary, 7 f GA
Walton, 1 m GA
1860
Gwinnett County GA 1860 Census
District 478; page 701
Chinkapin Grove P.O.
Fanny Harris, 45 f GA - Weaver
July, 25 f GA
David, 18 m GA
Walton, 11 m GA
Samuel, 5 m GA
Mary, 5 f GA
1870
Gwinnett County GA 1870 Census
Lawrenceville Post Office; Page 89b
Frances Harris, 58 f GA
Julia, 40 f GA
Marriage Notes for SAMUEL HARRIS and FRANCES HUFF:
Recorded in Walton County, GA MarriageBook B, page 23.
Children of SAMUEL HARRIS and FRANCES HUFF:
i. JULIA A. HARRIS, b. 1830, Walton County, GA.
ii. CHARLES HUFF HARRIS, b. 05 Mar 1835, Walton County, GA; d. 28 Aug 1912, Gwinnett County, GA. Notes for CHARLES HUFF HARRIS:
Buried at EBC
iii. JOHN HARRIS, b. 1839, Walton County, GA.
iv. DAVID HARRIS, b. 1842, Walton County, GA.
v. DICEY HARRIS, b. 1842, Walton County, GA.
vi. MARY FRANCES HARRIS, b. 17 Mar 1844, Walton County, GA; d. 25 Apr 1935, Gwinnett County, Snellville, GA; m. (1) JOHN T. FREEMAN, 26 Sep 1861, Gwinnett County, GA (Source: Gwinnett County Marriage Book 4, page 504.); b. Abt. 1829, GA; d. Bef. 1865, In Service of CSA; m. (2) SAMUEL JONES EWING, 13 Aug 1865, Gwinnett County, GA; b. 25 May 1839, Gwinnett County, GA; d. 11 Feb 1917, Gwinnett County, Snellville, GA. See Sketch on Samuel Jones EWING and Mary Frances HARRIS
vii. WALTON HARRIS, b. 1849, Walton County, GA.
viii. SAMUEL P. HARRIS, b. 1855, GA. Notes for SAMUEL P. HARRIS:
Living in house with sister Mary and her husband Samuel J. Ewing in the Harbins District of Gwinnett County on June 18, 1880 Census of Georgia.