DATE

YEAR

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

CONTENTS

 

1864

Civil War Draft

 

Whole number under call from 700,000 men, 45; Under call for 500,000 men, 35. For 200,000 men, 10.  Credit for enlistments, 7. Number due at present, 38.

January

1864

Civil War Draft

 

President Lincoln issued a call for another draft.  Harrison’s quota in this was 28.  The Commissioners offered a bounty for each volunteer as follows: $100 cash as soon as sworn into U.S. Service.  $100 in bond bearing interest, payable two years from date.

January 25

1864

Brown

G. S. and Fanny (Mr. & Mrs.)

Sheriff Sale Property of G. S. Brown and Fanny Brown. 67 ½ acres Lot No. I57, Warrant No. II92.  About 15 acres improved One log house, One frame shop, One school house and some fruit trees.  D. C. Larrabee, Sheriff.

May 4

1864

Stratham

Thomas

Letters of Administration granted to Ann Stratham and Edwin Stratham on estate of Thomas Stratham of Harrison.

May 4

1864

Stratham

Ann

Letters of Administration granted to Ann Stratham and Edwin Stratham on estate of Thomas Stratham of Harrison.

May 4

1864

Stratham

Edwin

Letters of Administration granted to Ann Stratham and Edwin Stratham on estate of Thomas Stratham of Harrison.

June

1864

Grand Jurors

 

June Term

Grand Jurors: E. A. Doud, Ezekiel Rooks, Israel Dodge, H. S. Beebe

Traverse Jurors: Henry Statham, Ira Nelson, D. P. Burley

June

1864

White

Lewis

Commonwealth against Lewis White, June Court 1864.  Plead guilty to Larceny, Sentence postponed.

June 8

1864

Civil War Patriots (Draft)

 

Draft Report: Number required 13. Number drawn, 20.

 

Alonzo Ellis, Milton Bowman, Joseph T. William, Aaron Robinson, Darius Coffin, Russell R. Burnside, George Bowman, Theodore F. Holcomb, William Fox, George Outman, Octavus Steadman, Martin Dodge, Ed Jones, Elmer Joseph, George K. Smith, George Kennedy, James Potter, Woolsey Burtis, Morris Snyder, Thomas Phelps.

June 8

1864

Mercantile Appraisement

 

Mercantile Appraisement    Zenas J. Thompson, Appraiser

Mrs. Mary Goodman               

Wilcox and  Whitcomb            

Jacob and Woolsey Burtis       

June 11

1864

Civil War Patriots (Harrison Wounded)

 

A. B. Mann of Coudersport reports:  Wounded:  John D. Courtright, Charles H. Doud, George Outman, and William D. Raymond

July 11

1864

Civil War Patriots (Draft)

 

Drawn in the draft on July 11, 1864 and reported to Tioga Borough.

 

Amos English, Riley Day, James Colton, Alonzo Hawks, John S. Gill, Theodore P. Metcalf, Moses Sackett, George R. Smith, Oliver Jacobs, George Dennis, Dexter P. Burley, Ira Baxter, Edward Statham, Datus Lewis, John Allen, Lewis Dennis, Elisha Phelps, James S. Haynes, Benj. Johnson, James Kibbe, Joel Pearce, Gilbert Stewart, Henry Wood, Burr Robinson, Austin C. Swetland.

July 21

1864

Cummings

Henry

Henry Cummings, recruit, reported shot through the head

August 17

1864

Vigilance Committee

 

Vigilance Committee: H. S. Beebe and Israel Dodge – Republican

August 17

1864

Burtis

Woolsey

Woolsey Burtis announces candidacy for County Treasurer.

October 12

1864

Civil War Patriots (Draft)

 

New Draft from Harrison:

 

Oscar Erway, Chas. E. Hunter, Nathan Williams, Ira Brown, John Wetherill, John Allen, Riley Day, William Warner, William White, John VanSickles, Samuel B. Goodell, Rowland B. Tooker, William H. Avery, Henry Hinckley, Samuel Metcalf, Vincent Dodge, Ed A. Doud, Francis Steadman, Joel White, John P. Brooks, Elisha Phelps, Chas. Blodgett, Silas E. Call, John Smith, Erastus Phillips, Daniel Hunter, Hiram Hurlbury, Ira Baxter, Orsen Dennis, Allen Grover, Jonathan Redson, Chas. Burdick, Henry Dalaby, Sam Cummings, Rowland V. Haynes, William H. Hurlburt, S. Hurlburt, James S. Hayes, George Kelsey Erway, Joel H. Austin, Rochester Taggart, Lewis White, Hiram McCutcheon, Myron S. Stone, Robert Harris, I. D. Harris, Wesley Luddington, Swint Luddington.

October 27

1864

Benson

Hon Isaac

Hon. Isaac Benson will address a meeting at Harrison Valley school house Thursday evening, October 27, 1864.

November 16

1864

Civil War Draft

 

A supplementary draft has taken place for Potter County.