William Harrod
1779 - 1855 (75 år)-
Navn William Harrod Født 22 maj 1779 Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA 
- Louisville
Køn Mand Død 28 jan. 1855 Scott County, Indiana, USA Begravet Scott County, Indiana, USA - Harrod Cemetery
Person-ID I16753 My Family Genealogy | Familen Ravnholdt & Hansen Sidst ændret 1 aug. 2018
Far James Harrod, f. 14 apr. 1754, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA , d. 1822, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 67 år) Mor Elizabeth Stewart, f. 1756, Maryland, USA , d. 1822, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 66 år) Familie-ID F27699 Gruppeskema | Familietavle
Familie Elizabeth New, f. 6 dec. 1788, North Carolina, USA , d. 4 jul. 1875, Indiana, USA (Alder 86 år) Gift 15 apr. 1810 Børn + 1. Malinda Harrod, f. 29 apr. 1811, Eagle Creek, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA , d. 13 aug. 1889, St. Augustine, Fulton County, Illinois, USA (Alder 78 år)+ 2. James Walker Harrod, f. 18 aug. 1812, Eagle Creek, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA , d. 17 dec. 1842, Scott County, Kentucky, USA (Alder 30 år)3. Nancy B. New Harrod, f. 24 jul. 1815, Eagle Creek, Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA , d. 1842, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 26 år)+ 4. Samuel Bowman Harrod, f. 20 sep. 1817, Clark County, Indiana, USA , d. 6 okt. 1902, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 85 år)+ 5. Isaac DeWeese Harrod, f. 17 mar. 1819, Clark County, Indiana, USA , d. 13 aug. 1885, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 66 år)+ 6. Huldah Harrod, f. 9 maj 1821, Scott County, Indiana, USA , d. 1899, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 77 år)+ 7. William Greeup Harrod, f. 25 jan. 1823, Scott County, Indiana, USA , d. sep. 1893, Scott County, Indiana, USA (Alder 70 år)+ 8. Jeptha Revelle Harrod, f. 29 dec. 1825, Indiana, USA , d. 1 aug. 1856, Indiana, USA (Alder 30 år)+ 9. Sanford Hickman Harrod, f. 20 aug. 1827, Johnson, Scott County, Indiana, USA , d. 10 feb. 1888, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA (Alder 60 år)+ 10. Allen Hamilton Harrod, f. 4 jan. 1831, Indiana, USA , d. 16 nov. 1909, Illinois, USA (Alder 78 år)Sidst ændret 1 aug. 2018 Familie-ID F4726 Gruppeskema | Familietavle
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Notater William Harrod was born at the site of now Louisville, KY. He was the first white child born there that survived the severe winter and lived to adulthod. He died at his home in Scott Co, Indiana
and was buried at the Friendship Cemetery. The cemetery became covered with brush, S. B. Harrod moved their remains [3 bodies] to the Harrod Cemetery.
Wiliam was born in the old fort at the "G
reat Falls of the Ohio". Louisville, prior to 1780, was in Kentucky Co, VA.
 
Kentucky Marriages to 1850
Harrod, William married New, Betsey on 15 Apr 1810 in Gallatin County, Ke
ntucky
 
Colonial Families of America, Volume VIII, 1931; Page 321
WILLIAM HARROD, son of Captain William Harrod and Amelia (Stephens) Harrod, was born May 22, 1775 or 1779 in the o
ld fort at the "Great Falls of the Ohio," where Louisville is now located. he was reputed to have been the first white child born in the settlement, and hence the first born in Louisville. Died, Janua
ry 28, 1855, in Indiana. Married Elizabeth New.
CONFLICT:There are some serious doubts as to whether William Harrod who married Elizabeth New is actually the son of James Noel Harrod and Elizabeth Stewart. Some researchers believe he is the son
of William Harrod and Amelia Stephens.
BIRTH: 1)"Harrod Genealogy" by William R. Anthony, 1956, p. 17: "...William Harrod, who was born May 22, 1779, on the site of Louisville, KY
, founded in April 1779, by a Committee headed by Captain William Harrod, in whose Military Supply Camp our William Harrod was born, and was named for Captain William Harrod for kindness he showed the
parents of our ancestor, William Harrod." 2)CONFLICT: «i»Colonial Families of America,«/i» Vol. VIII, p. 321, 1931, states that "William Harrod, son of Captain William Harrod and Amelia (Stephen
s) Harrod, was born May 22, 1775 or 1779 in the old fort at the `Great Falls of the Ohio,' where Louisville is now located. He was reputed to have been the first white child born in the settlement, a
nd hence the first born in Louisville. Died, January 28, 1855, in Indiana. Married Elizabeth New." [The parents named here conflict with Anthony & Bogardus.]
MAR: Gallatin Co KY
Mar. Rec. found in «i»Kentucky Ancestors«/i» Vol 14, No. 2, Oct 1978, p.83. Harrod, Wm. to Betsey New. Married April 15, 1810 by Rev. John Scott, (moved to Scott Co., Indiana 1816.)
DEATH: «i»Probate Records of Scott Co., Ind., 1820-1870«/i» by Greer & Bogardus, Muscatuck Press, 1970, pp. 19-20. "Harrod, William, dec'd. On 3-7-1835, PA-131-132, John B. New granted admin
. of estate. Security: James Goodhue. On 8-14-1837, PB 26, J.B. New and Elizabeth Harrod, petition for settlement of estate. On 5-13-1844, PBB 252-253, Samuel Harrod calls Elizabeth Harrod, widow,
and Hugh C. Rodman et al., heirs of William Harrod, dec'd., for the assigning of dower to widow. On 5-13-1845, PC 329, 330, 331, Samuel Harrod, admr., petitions for partition and assignment of dower
in which it appears that widow, Elizabeth, is to receive her one third portion and that petitioner and others will receive one tenth of the remainder each. They are as follows: Samuel Harrod, Isaac H
arrod, Malinda Babbitt (consort of Stephen), Huldah Wiggam (consort of Andrew), Jeptha Harrod, Sanford Harrod, Allen Harrod and William G. Harrod. Also, together in common, Hugh C. Rodman, Elizabeth
Rodman and Malinda Rodman are to share one tenth. Also, William Harrod, Emily Harrod and Jesse Harrod will together share one tenth." [See full abstract in Harrod file.]
BURIAL:From
records of Beverly Williams Long, posted at www.gencircles. com/ users/ blong/, under William Harrod Notes. "He died at his home in Scott Co, Indiana and was buried at the Friendship Cemetery. The c
emetery became covered with brush, [and] S.B. Harrod moved their remains [3 bodies] to the Harrod Cemetery." [Note: I assume two of the "three bodies" are William and Elizabeth. The other one is unk
nown but may be James Walker Harrod or Nancy Harrod Rodman.]
HISTORY: «i»Pioneer Life in Scott Co«/i». by Bogardus. (Pamphlet)
MILITARY:William Harrod of Scott Co.
is listed in the Soc. of Indiana Pioneers publication, «i»Indiana Source Bk II,«/i» DB--IN, #10115-9 under the article "Revolutionary War Pensioners Living in Indiana in 1835," p. 30.
William Harrod was born at the site of now Louisville, KY. He was the first white child born there that survived the severe winter and lived to adulthod. He died at his home in Scott Co, Indiana
and was buried at the Friendship Cemetery. The cemetery became covered with brush, S. B. Harrod moved their remains [3 bodies] to the Harrod Cemetery.
Wiliam was born in the old fort at the
"Great Falls of the Ohio". Louisville, prior to 1780, was in Kentucky Co, VA.
Kentucky Marriages to 1850
Harrod, William married New, Betsey on 15 Apr 1810 in Gallatin County, Kentucky
Colonial Families of America, Volume VIII, 1931; Page 321
WILLIAM HARROD, son of Captain William Harrod and Amelia (Stephens) Harrod, was born May 22, 1775 or 1779 in the old fort at the "Great
Falls of the Ohio," where Louisville is now located. he was reputed to have been the first white child born in the settlement, and hence the first born in Louisville. Died, January 28, 1855, in Indian
a. Married Elizabeth New.
CONFLICT:There are some serious doubts as to whether William Harrod who married Elizabeth New is actually the son of James Noel Harrod and Elizabeth Stewart. Some researchers believe he is the son of William Harrod and Amelia Stephens.
BIRTH: 1)"Harrod Genealogy" by William R. Anthony, 1956, p. 17: "...William Harrod, who was born May 22, 1779, on the site of Louisville, KY, founded in April 1779, by a Committee headed by Captain William Harrod, in whose Military Supply Camp our William Harrod was born, and was named for Captain William Harrod for kindness he showed the parents of our ancestor, William Harrod." 2)CONFLICT: «i»Colonial Families of America,«/i» Vol. VIII, p. 321, 1931, states that "William Harrod, son of Captain William Harrod and Amelia (Stephens) Harrod, was born May 22, 1775 or 1779 in the old fort at the `Great Falls of the Ohio,' where Louisville is now located. He was reputed to have been the first white child born in the settlement, and hence the first born in Louisville. Died, January 28, 1855, in Indiana. Married Elizabeth New." [The parents named here conflict with Anthony & Bogardus.]
MAR: Gallatin Co KY Mar. Rec. found in «i»Kentucky Ancestors«/i» Vol 14, No. 2, Oct 1978, p.83. Harrod, Wm. to Betsey New. Married April 15, 1810 by Rev. John Scott, (moved to Scott Co., Indiana 1816.)
DEATH: «i»Probate Records of Scott Co., Ind., 1820-1870«/i» by Greer & Bogardus, Muscatuck Press, 1970, pp. 19-20. "Harrod, William, dec'd. On 3-7-1835, PA-131-132, John B. New granted admin. of estate. Security: James Goodhue. On 8-14-1837, PB 26, J.B. New and Elizabeth Harrod, petition for settlement of estate. On 5-13-1844, PBB 252-253, Samuel Harrod calls Elizabeth Harrod, widow, and Hugh C. Rodman et al., heirs of William Harrod, dec'd., for the assigning of dower to widow. On 5-13-1845, PC 329, 330, 331, Samuel Harrod, admr., petitions for partition and assignment of dower in which it appears that widow, Elizabeth, is to receive her one third portion and that petitioner and others will receive one tenth of the remainder each. They are as follows: Samuel Harrod, Isaac Harrod, Malinda Babbitt (consort of Stephen), Huldah Wiggam (consort of Andrew), Jeptha Harrod, Sanford Harrod, Allen Harrod and William G. Harrod. Also, together in common, Hugh C. Rodman, Elizabeth Rodman and Malinda Rodman are to share one tenth. Also, William Harrod, Emily Harrod and Jesse Harrod will together share one tenth." [See full abstract in Harrod file.]
BURIAL:From records of Beverly Williams Long, posted at www.gencircles. com/ users/ blong/, under William Harrod Notes. "He died at his home in Scott Co, Indiana and was buried at the Friendship Cemetery. The cemetery became covered with brush, [and] S.B. Harrod moved their remains [3 bodies] to the Harrod Cemetery." [Note: I assume two of the "three bodies" are William and Elizabeth. The other one is unknown but may be James Walker Harrod or Nancy Harrod Rodman.]
HISTORY: «i»Pioneer Life in Scott Co«/i». by Bogardus. (Pamphlet)
MILITARY:William Harrod of Scott Co. is listed in the Soc. of Indiana Pioneers publication, «i»Indiana Source Bk II,«/i» DB--IN, #10115-9 under the article "Revolutionary War Pensioners Living in Indiana in 1835," p. 30.