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1800 Federal Census of Somerset Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Bazil Harrison
Males0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+
Females0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Slaves Others
Of particular interest is the household of Moses Harrison, listed as a household on the same page as Bazel and Martha Harrison. The relationship of Moses Harrison to Bazel is unknown. Moses' return was shown as:
1800 Federal Census of Somerset Township, Washington
County, Pennsylvania
Moses Harrison
Males0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+
Females0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Slaves Others
This relationship deserves further investigation. Joseph and Bathsheba Harrison, Bazel's brother had a son, Moses Isaiah Harrison, who was born about 15 October 1801 in either Virginia or Pennsylvania, this is the first known occurance of the name Moses in the family. Was the Moses Harrison shown above a cousin, or ? Additionally, Moses Harrison left Washington County about the same time as Bazel Harrison (see below). It appears that this Moses Harrison possibly moved to Brooke County, West Virginia (then Virginia), and later into Belmont County, Ohio. An Ephraim Harrison also appears in the 1810 Federal Census of Brooke County.
The most puzzling or interesting question in the 1800 Federal Census-Where are William and Worlenda (Davis) Harrison? In 1800, Bazel and Joseph's younger brother's Ephraim and Shadrach were probably still living in the household of William and Worlenda. The tax lists from Washington County below offer an explanation. In 1800 a William Harris was taxed in Fallowfield Township on a farm consisting of 300 acres, 2 cows and 2 horses. The 1800 Federal Census of Washington County also listed a William Harris:
1800 Federal Census of Fallowfield Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania page 781
William Harris
Males0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+
Females0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Slaves Others
The household of William Harris above, matches the expected household of of William, Worlenda, Ephraim, and Shadrach Harrison. Also enumertaed in Fallowfield Township were the families of Elias and Jeremiah Stillwell:
1800 Federal Census of Fallowfield Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Elias Stillwell
Males0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+
Females0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Slaves Others
1800 Federal Census of Fallowfield Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Stillwell
Males0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+
Females0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45+ Slaves Others
Elias Stillwell and his wife were clearly old enough to be the parents of Martha Stillwell. From the tax lists below Elias Stillwell is also absent from Fallowfield Township in the years 1791-1794 (there were no tax lists for the period of 1795-1799), and he appears again in 1800, when Bazel and Martha Harrison arrive. Elias Stillwell leaves Washington County after being taxed in 1803.
The following passage from the “History of Washington County, Pennsylvania”, published in 1982, gives some insight to early Fallowfield Township:
“Not much Information is to be gained concerning the primitive business interests of Fallowfield township, save that of the farming and general improvement done by the early settlers. However, considerable whiskey must have been manufactured in the township and its immediate vicinity, as Mr. Edward West says “that at one period of his life he could stand on the hill where his father’s farm lay and see the smoke from nineteen distilleries in active operation.” As early as 1783 Fallowfield township paid a State tax which amounted to L50, and it was the only township in Washington County that paid such a tax in that year, the county commissioners in the report of their session held that year stating that “they did exonerate and discharge the inhabitants of each township from the payment of the State tax, for reasons known to them, which amounts to L50.” Benjamin White was the assessor of Fallowfield township for 1783, Nathan Ellis collector, and the amount of the county tax L94 10s.”
Washington County, Pennsylvania Tax Lists Stillwell/Harrison
Somerset Township
1793-1800 Somerset Township Tax ListsNo Harrison/Stillwell names were listed (the 1800 tax list is incomplete, only one page exists).
1801 Somerset Township Tax List
Harrison, Moses 2 horses, 2 cattle
1802 Somerset Township Tax List
Harrison, Moses
1803 Somerset Township Tax List
Harrison, Moses—“Moved out of the county.”
1804-1810 Somerset Township Tax Lists
No Harrison/Stillwell names listed.
Fallowfield Township
1781 Fallowfield Township Tax ListStillwell, Elias 2 cattle
1783 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Stillwell, Elias 1 horse
Stillwell, Shadrech 1 horse, 1 cow1784 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Stillwell, Elias
1787 Fallowfield Township Tax List
No Harrison/Stillwell names listed (the 1787 tax list is incomplete, only one page exists).
1788 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Stillwell, Elias
1789 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Stillwell, Elias
Stillwell, Shadrick1791-1793 Fallowfield Township Tax List
None listed.
1794 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Still, John
1800 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Stillwell, Elias 2 horses, 1 cow
Harris, Wm. 300 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows1801 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harrison, Basil 1 cow
Stillwell, Elias 1 horse, 1 cow1802 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harrison, Basil
Stillwell, Elias1803 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harrison, Basil 1 cow
Stillwell, Elias 1 horse, 1 cow1804/1805 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harrison, Bazel
Harrison, Ephraim
No Stillwell’s were listed.1805/1806 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harrison, Bazil 50 acres, 2 horses, 1 cow
Harrison, Ephraim 1 horse
Harrison, Moses 2 horses, 1 cow
Stillwell, Jeremiah 1 horse, 1 cow1806/1807 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harrison, Bazil 50 acres, 2 horses, 1 cow
Harrison, Moses 2 horses, 1 cow
Harrison, William 320 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow
Harrison, Ephraim 2 horses, 1 cow
Stillwell, Jeremiah 1 horse, 1 cow1807/1808 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harris, Shederick 300 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow
Harris, William 1 horse, 1 cow
Harris, Ephraim 2 horses, 1 cow
Harris, Bazel 2 horses, 1 cow1808/1809 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harris, William 1 horse, 1 cow
Harris, Ephraim 2 horses, 1 cow
Harris, Shederick 300 acres, 1 horse, 1 cowThese two names were crossed out on the second part of the list that shows property:
Harris, Bazel 2 horses, 1 cowHarris, Moses 1 horse, 1 cow1809/1810 Fallowfield Township Tax List
Harris, William 1 horse, 1 cow
Harris, Ephraim 1 horse, 1 cow1810/1811 Fallowfield Township Tax List
None listed.
1811/1812 Fallowfield Township Tax List
None listed.
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