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| Title |
Captain |
| Birth |
1786 |
Burke, North Carolina |
| Sex |
Male |
| Buried |
May 1843 |
Cherokee Cemetery |
| Died |
2 May 1843 |
Washington Co. Tn.. |
| Person ID |
I294 |
Default Tree |
| Last Modified |
24 Mar 2008 |
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| Father |
Jacob Abraham Hartsell, b. 1 Sep 1751, Tohickon, Bucks Co., Pa |
| Mother |
Hannah Anthony, b. 1755, Catawba Co. N.C. |
| Group Sheet |
F186 |
Default Tree |
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| Notes |
- Notes for JACOB HARTSELL:
Military service: Bet. October 12, 1813 - January 12, 1814, Served as Captain of his own Company, in which is brother Isaac Hartsell was a 1st Lieutenant, with the East Tennessee Milita in the War of 1812
Jacob Hartsell served as a Captain in the War of 1812. He kept an extensive diary of his two years in service.
Jacob Hartsell served at a Tax Collector. Records list his name as the bondsman on many marriage records and other public records in Washington County, Tennessee.
ACTS OF TENNESSEE 1796 - 1830 : H (Part 2) : Hardy - Hayter
Hartsell Abraham 1819 23 70.4 Washington County - Turnpike Commissioner
Jacob Hartsell 1827 32 Private 231.2 Turnpike Commissioner
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Creek warrior executed by Cherokees (Article ID:1868)
Author: James B. Jones, Jr.
Alabama
1813. While in camp in northern Alabama on the way with Cocke's East Tennessee relief force,
Captain Jacob Hartsell witnessed the execution of a Creek Indian captured by the Cherokees.
According to the Captain, "they took him to the Indian fire. I was present...one of the
Cherokee Indians took his knife out and cut [the prisoner's] hair...off close to his head.
Immediately the took him towards the guard....One of the Indians struck his tomahawk into
his head, no sooner then that was five or six more in his head. He fell to the ground. One
of the Indians stepped up and scalped him and took his scalp in his hand and jumped and
hollered 'aleway, aleway' and seemed to rejoice much. One of the others stripped him;
another put a piece of rope around his neck and drawed [sic] him around the neck to the
other two. Several of them stuck their knives in him." [Ouch!
Observations on Cherokee women and children (Article ID:1838)
Author: James B. Jones, Jr.
Alabama
1813, somewhere in Alabama. Jacob Hartsell, Captain of Tennessee Volunteers, marching to Jackson's relief at Fort Struthers under General John Cocke during the Creek Indian War, wrote in his diary that he saw in a Cherokee village "all kinds of squaws with their children on their backs, one little girl with one almost as large as herself on her back asleep. I laughed as hearty as ever I did at the sight.
Confusion at Fort Strothers about enlistment periods (Article ID:2117)
Author: James B. Jones, Jr.
Fort Strother
1813, Fort Strother, Mississippi Territory. Captain Jacob Hartsell, 2d Regiment of East Tennessee Volunteers wrote in his diary that "on this Evening there was news that General Jackson head Received orders from the Governor that he meant to keep us Six months. there was more confusion In the Camps then I ever Saw in my Life. I cold not help lafing [sic] tell my Sides Did ack, [sic] Concerning the Deferent apinions [sic] of the Captains and the apinions [sic] of the of the privates. Some Swore that before they wold [sic] Stay three monthes [sic] they would kill General Jackson. Some Swore that they wold [sic] desert, Some one thing, Some another thing, Some Said that they wold [sic] Loose all there wagons before they wold [sic] Stay aney [sic] Longer." [sic] Captain Hartsell and his fellow volunteers did not like the idea of staying in the army any more than three months, which they believed was the length of their enlistment
East Tennessee Militia
Colonel William Lillard
Captain Jacob Hartsell's Company
(12 October 1813 to 12 January 1814)
Hartsell, Jacob; CPT
Hartsell, Isaac; 1LT
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"A trew Retrune of the Strenght and Condition of a Company at this plase, now incamped.
Station Armstrong, Camp Coocy-November 18-1813-Jacob Hartsell Capt. 1 Captains 2 Lieutenants
1 Ensigns 4 Sergeants 3 Corporals 63 Privats 73 Rifles 73 Powder Horns 73 Shot Pouches
37 lbs of Powder 1000 Loose Ball 20 Flints 75 Knapsacks 73 Blankets 70 tomehocks 73 Knives
7 tents 6 Kiteles 9 Skillits 1 buckets 2 axes 1 wagons 1880 Total" Capt Jacob Hartsell,
November 18, 1813
28 January 1860
To the Commissioner of Pensions
The application of Isaac Thrasher of Hawkins Co. Te. would
respectfully show that his military service for the United States is as
follows:
1. Isaac Thrasher, (as I have been informed) was born two days sail
from land, when my parents came to the United States, and my parents
first settled near Harper's Ferry at a place called Bullskin; from thence
they removed, taking me along with them to Guilford Co N. C. and settled
on Little Buffalo Creek in that Co. I was in that County, and in my
sixteenth year, when the British was ravaging western Carolina, and by the
advice of my grandfather I served in my father's (William) name in Capt. Hugh
Fabush's foot compy, and under his command. I was in the Battle of
King's Mountain, and shot at the enemy four or five times; this was in
October 1780, as I now remember, Ned Whit, after this battle took my place in
the compy. (in consequence of my being injured by sticking a thorn thru
my moccasin) and I was released from further duty in that war.
After the Revolution and my father's death, I came to what was then
as now Washington Co. Te. 56 years ago, or thereaboughts; and was in said
County on the breaking out of the War of 1812. In October 1813, I
volunteered under Capt. Jacob Hartsell of said County, and served a four
months campaign in that war, and was honorably discharged. This service
was mainly performed at and near Ft. Armstrong, which fort I helped to
build.
After this campaign I resided in said County, until Sept. of the year
1814, when I was drafted in a detachment of infantry under Lt. Peter
Miller (was of 40 men) and was marched to Knoxville, and then mustered into
service for a six months campaign under Capt. Lawson and Wm. Johnson.
After remaining at Knoxville a short time, we took up the line of
March for Mobile, Ala.; we arrived at Lookout Mountain, on the Tennessee River
below Knoxville, and then was about the 1st October, Lt. Miller was
detailed from said compy. with about 25 men, to transport munition to between
that place and the Forts on the Coosa River in Alabama. I was marched and we
reached Ft. Strother, where we rested, the march being very fatiguing and
injurious to the health of the soldiers. We then started on, after having
remained a few days, but the labor and fatigue of the march were too great for
me, and I agave out on the way, from exhaustion, sickness, and the pains
induced from exposure and fatigue. This was about the last of October, or
1st No. 1814; and when we had reached within about 10 miles of Ft. Claiborne,
the Captain sent me, with one Wm. Gunn to act as nurse, to the ?Fort to
be put in the hospital at that place. I remained in the hospital, lying on
my back & almost on the ground, (for the hospital was merely an open shed
built of pine logs) for about two months. There were about 66 men in
these quarters; with little attention or doctoring; and had it not have
been for a strong constitution, and a cheerful spirit I would have died, as
many others did. As it was I somewhat recovered and when Lt. Miller,
about the 10 Jany. '15, came along, collecting the recovering soldiers, I
concluded to go on, for I disliked to stay at such a hospital; and in compy.
with Lt. Miller, I went to Mobile, and there remained, and did some duty, and
remained there until the 2nd March 1815, when we were furloughed for
discharge to Jonesboro Te. Whilst at Mobile, my right knee swelled up, and
I was again rendered probably unfit for duty; I was taken with pains in my
right hip, in fact I found that I was afflicted generally with rheumatism.
When I was discharged I was still afflicted with these pains; and I have
been afflicted more or less with it ever since. I resided in Washington
Co. about 12 years after the service, & then removed to Green Co. where I
lived some years; when I removed to Hawkins Co. adjoining, and near
Washington, where I have ever since resided, over about 25 years.
I state further that my affliction began to cripple me so much that
I mostly followed the business of a shoemaker being less exposed: but
the rheumatism gradually increased upon me until for over 25 years I have
been a complete cripple; have to hobble about with a staff' my right leg &
thigh are most disabled but I am more or less afflicted all over my body
with pains of a rhematic character; live in a valley beyond Bay's Mountain,
and own not a particle of property out of which I can make a living.
Some eight or ten years ago, I had some papers drawn up to apply for a
pension, but I was taken very low, and lay some time, and I neglected to have
my case fully drawn up. I was also determined to get along as long as I
could without making application from a feeling of pride. I was in the
Revolution & twice out in the War of 1812, and I had some cause to
boast; but now I am utterly helpless, and being in my 95th year, and likely
to become a burden upon the support & kindness of my friends, I ask a
pension on account of the disabilities I now suffer, and which were
originally contracted whilst a soldier in Capt. Lawson's Compy. in the War of
1812; and I herewith present the best proofs I can adduce of my injuries,
for my officers, and comrades being either all dead, or removed to parts
unknown, I cannot furnish any additional proof at present than the statements
of Lt. Miller & Jos'h Brill which are herewith filed.
I therefore most respectfully ask that the Commissioner of Pensions will
put my name upon the Pension List, Roll of the Jonesboro Te. Agency, at
such dates as shall be certified and that he will recognize A. G. Graham,
of Jonesboro Te. as my agent & file this claim, & present it to the
consideration of the proper department.
Isaac Thresher
Sworn and subscribed before me 28 January 1860.
COLONEL WILLIAM LILLARD
DESIGNATION: 2nd Regiment East Tennessee Volunteer Militia
DATES: October 1813 - February 1814
MEN MOSTLY FROM: Greene, Jefferson, Sullivan, Cocke, Grainger, Hawkins, and Washington Counties
CAPTAINS: George Argenbright, Zacheus Copeland, Jacob Dyke, William Gillenwater, (Ensign)Abraham Gregg, William Hamilton, Jacob Hartsell, George Keys, Benjamin H. Kings, James Lillard, Robert Maloney, Hugh Martin, Robert McAlpin(McCalpin), Thomas McCuiston, William McLinn, John Neatherton, John Roper, Thomas Sharp
BRIEF HISTORY:
This regiment of about 700 men was assigned to fill the ranks at Fort Strother for Andrew Jackson after the December 1813 "mutiny" of his army. While at Fort Strother, they comprised half of Jackson's forces until mid-January 1814 when their enlistments were up. This regiment was used to keep the lines of communication open and to guard supply lines.
Their route was from Kingston, Tennessee to Fort Armstrong (early December 1813) to Fort Strother. Cherokees friendly to the United States fought with various units of the Tennessee militia and Lieutenant Colonel William Snodgrass commanded a detachment of Cherokees at Fort Armstrong from mid-January to early February 1814.
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There have been many researchers of this family over many years. Early
researchers thought the oldest son Abraham was named for the father,
which is probably what you saw. But the fourth known child and youngest
son "Colonel" Jacob Hartsell added "Jr." to the end of his signature.
There were no other Hartsell families anywhere in the area, so all of
today's researchers feel confident Col Hartsell was respecting his
father's name as JACOB HARTSELL!
Colonel Jacob Hartsell, Jr., was an upstanding wealthy man in his day
and time. Hannah left all of her land on Cherokee Creek to him in a
covenant that he would pay each of his siblings their inheritance (then
she outlived him). He served with Gen Andrew Jackson as a captain in the
War of 1812 and was promoted to major; there is no record of his
promotion to colonel, so we think it was a cursory title often given to
respected land owners in that day. He was a Justice of the Peace and
performed many marriages. But his legacy is a Journal (diary) he left
in which he wrote a poem about the "brave Volunteeres" of Tennessee in
the War of 1812, from which historians attribute the state's nickname
and, in turn, the University of Tennessee "Volunteers" got their
nickname.
More About JACOB HARTSELL:
Burial: May 1843, Cherokee Cemetery
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