Henry Mounger & Elizabeth Harris

Henry Mounger & Elizabeth Harris

~1738, Henry born in Isle of Wight Co.”j, VA. [Named grandson of Robert Munger in his will.]

1/8/1767, Henry married Elizabeth in Southampton Co. [formed from Isle of Wight.]

By 1769, they had moved to Brunswick Co. [Henry added the “o” to his name.]

3/22/1770, Henry was surety to Martha Harris, Elizabeth’s sister who married John Baker.

By 1773, Henry was in Anson Co., NC.

4/13/1774, Henry to “have leave to keep a ferry over the Peedee river.”

2/18/1775, Henry bought land in Anson Co. from Thomas Wilson.

1776, Henry appointed a justice in Anson Co.

4/7/1777, Henry sold 150 acres to Ethelred Harris, West Harris witness.

7/1/1778, Henry sold land to Wm. McGrigger.

1779-1783, Montgomery County Court held on Henry’s plantation.

4/17/1780, Henry contract to fix public buildings in Montgomery Co.

1781, Henry refused a nomination as Major in the militia.

3/1782, Henry signed the tax return for the court.

By 8/12/1783, Henry had moved to Wilkes Co., GA.

1786-1787, Henry JOP of Wilkes Co.

1789, Henry Clerk of Superior Court of Wilkes Co.

1789-1791, Henry JOP of Wilkes Co.

1790, Henry Commissioner of Roads and Revenues.

1794/5, Henry received land grants in Wilkes Co. for service as a Rev. War patriot.

By 4/9/1795, Henry died in Wilkes Co., GA; his son Edwin appointed an administrator of his estate.

Children of Henry and ?:

i. Edwin Mounger (No. 32) born 1771 in GA.