Coffee County Alabama Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War Soldiers

HARRISON, THOMAS. Another Whig of the American Revolution gone. Thomas Harrison departed this life on the 4th day of November 1839, at his residence in Coffee County, Tennessee. He lived to be upwards of 80 years of age, and died greatly lamented by an affectionate wife and seven children, and a large number of grand- and great-grandchildren. He was beloved by all his acquaintances and neighbors, and respected as an honest, benevolent man; and by his own industry had been placed in easy circumstances. It was his request of all his sons, that they should remain firm in the Democratic Republic principles, which he in part had fought for, and for the last several years had drawn a small pension from the government of the United States as an evidence of his service. He was born in England; himself and his brother Richard, came to the United States when orphan boys, and having some knowledge of the British yoke, took up arms and fought bravely to rid this country of it; he joined the North Carolina Militia, under Brigadier General Davidson and was in a great many serious engagements. He died with a full assurance of future bliss.

Transcribed by C. Anthony

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