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From: "Nona Williams" <>
Subject: Monroe County deeds online?
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 09:50:23 -0800


Thanks to Randi for checking the 1840 census records. William was an old man
in 1840 and he might have lived in the household of one of his children,
therefore wouldn't have been listed as head of the household. I found the
following which suggests he died in Bloomington.

William H. McCoy, "Pioneer Families of Clark Co., Indiana," National
Democrat Newspaper, posted on the web at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inclark/clark.htm, Mr. McCoy stated, "We see here
also the name of Harrod. William and Samuel are the ancestors of this
family. William Harrod, Sr., was a member and Elder of the old [Silver Creek
Baptist] church as early as 1804. He lived in the vicinity of Memphis. Many
years ago he moved to Bloomington, Ind., and died there."

In his Rev. War records we find the following:
William Harrod wrote a letter to his attorney, John S. Mitchell on 8 Sept.
1843 as follows: Gossport, Owen Co., Indiana. Dear Sir, With great respect I
address to you a few lines. I am very unwell at present. I expect this will
be the last lines that you will ever receive from me. I wish you to receive
my pension and send it on as soon as you can conveniently and pay yourself
out of the money. Yours with due respect, William Harrod. William signed his
pension application with his mark.

Can anyone tell me how far Bloomington is from Gossport?

Also isn't there a town or community in Monroe County called Harrodstown or
something like that? -Nona

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Randi Richardson [mailto:]
>Sent: Monday, February 01, 1999 5:19 AM
>To:
>Subject: Re: Harrod Family
>
>
>At 11:13 AM 1/31/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>My Harrod family wasn't in Monroe County for very long. They were the
>>families of William Harrod and George Harrod who were in Clark
>Co., Indiana
>>in 1820.
>>
>>On the 1830 census they were in Monroe County. William might have gone to
>>Owen County, but George W. Harrod was in Daviess Co., Indiana for the 1840
>>census.
>>
>Nona, I didn't see a George Harrod in the 1840 Indiana Census Index, but I
>did find a William Harrod in Clark County that census year. He was there
>again in 1850.
>
>You might check Monroe County deed records for more information. I think
>they are on-line. Is that correct, Julian?
>
>Randi Richardson
>
>
>

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