Notes for Harrison Ashworth: Harrison entered the American Revolution at the age of 18 in April or may of 1781. He was drafted into the Virginia Militia for the purpose of repelling Col. Tarleton who was ravaging the lower countie around Petersburg. His company was cut off from the main body of troops, and with no reinforcements forthcoming, they were forced to seperate with each man shifting for himself until they coulld remuster. He was again called for in June and marched to Yorktown. There he saw the New Jersry line of troops and "being pleased with their martial appearance", he enlisted in the New Jersey Artillery for the duration of the war. After Cornwallis surrendered, he was marched to Richmond and discharged about Dec 20, 1781(?).
Years later, he and a neighbor went through all of his papers to sort them out and beleiving his discharge papers to be useless, they burned it. Which is why he could produce no discharge paper when he applied for his pension. He first applied in February 1837. (Pension # W 5648). He declared that in consequence of old age, bad health and other bodily infirmities, he was scarcely able to move about at all. He was granted the pension in April 1837 but died without knowing it. He lived about 20 miles from the courthouse, so the letter was not delivered until after his death in May. His widow Elizabeth did receive benefit of his $20.00 per year pension.
Note: Revolutionary war started in 1775 and ended in 1783.
More About Harrison Ashworth and Elizabeth "Mary" Ford: Marriage: March 13, 1791, Charlotte Co, VA.
Children of Harrison Ashworth and Elizabeth "Mary" Ford are:
+Henry F. Ashworth, b. Abt. 1798, Franklin Co, VA., d. April 02, 1884, Kanawha Co., Wva.
Harrison Ashworth (b. March 07, 1763, d. May 09, 1837)
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