I also kept forgetting to check the original microfilm of that census, which you can do online in many places, including ancestry.com if you have a membership. I finally remembered the other night to check for this since I am writing a book on the Pattersons and their relatives pertaining to that time period.
And surprise, surprise. The transcribed version on the OBCGS site simply missed this line. I wonder how many others were missed? Thomas Harrison WAS on the microfilm version of the 1800 Buncombe census, right before John Harrison. See below.
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1800 Buncombe Co NC Census - Thomas Harrison and John Harrison |
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