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James River, VA Harrison's
Hello, everyone! New to the forum . . .
My direct HARRISON line appears to have stayed in Virginia along both shores of the James River from the 1600's thru 1945 when my mother married my father and moved out of VA.
My grandfather Edward Valentine HARRISON 1883-1924 of Prince George County, VA m. Rosa Eva MARKS.
His father William Henry HARRISON (Jr.) - 1844-1924 of "Racefield" in Prince George Co., VA m. Anna Emily EDWARDS.
His father William Henry HARRISON (Sr.) - 1804-1868 of "Racefield" in Prince George Co., VA m. Agnes Wilkins HEATH.
His father Robert HARRISON - 1780-1826 of Prince George Co., VA m. Charlotte Thomas PRETLOW.
His father Robert HARRISON - 1755-1797 of "Huntington" in Prince George Co., VA m. Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN.
That's where we get stuck - not sure who the last Robert's parents were. There are connections to the Charles City Co., VA Harrison's also. I suspect the the line goes back to Benjamin HARRISON (the first) who is buried on Jamestowne Island.
Anyone else researching these Harrison's or any of the wives' surnames?
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Char
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Permalink Reply by D Vanko on
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Hello
The parents of:
His father Robert HARRISON - 1755-1797 of "Huntington" in Prince George Co., VA m. Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN.
Father: Robert Harrison b. 1732 in Berkley, Charles City, VA d. 1777
Mother: Elizabeth Hill b. 1732 in Virginia OR Elizabeth Collier b. 1737 in Charles City, VA
Father: Benjamin "of the Landing" Harrison IV b. 1695 in Berkley Plantation, Charles City, VA
Mother: Anne Carter b. 1702 in Corrotoman, Lancaster, VA
Hope this helps. I grew up on Racefield. The attached picture of Henrietta's grave is on that property.
Dianne Vanko
Richmond, VA
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Permalink Reply by Char S on
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Hi, Dianne!
First, thank you for the beautiful picture of Henrietta's grave stone!! I 'visit' her every time I am in the area and have a few photos, but none as excellent as this one!! My mother was born in Prince George County and raised in Hopewell, so that's where we went for family vacations when I was growing up in PA.
The lineage you posted is what I have suspected, but there seems to be no documentation that proves, once and for all, that our Robert is that Benjamin's son. There is actually a court case record that appears to prove otherwise. I've read it once, but I don't see that it 'proves' anything. I need to read it again. (I am working on retiring . . . so that I have more genealogy time! LOL) Where did you get your info? Have you seen any documentation?
I'm envious that you grew up on Racefield. :) I so love all the history in Virginia and my husband is a CW guy, so he loves it too. We are currently tracing my g-grandfather's (WHH Jr.) path through the CW.
Thanks again! If you're looking for any info on your lines, please let me know! I have several books on VA history.
:)
Char
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Morning
I just photographed Henrietta's grave. We are researching a different part of the property............my father (82 years young) says there are slave graves there. Trying to mark them before something happens to him.
You are researching people, I am researching property : - ) ............this is what I have:
Robert HARRISON
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Repository ID Number: I19996
Original Submitter (General Source): [S944]- RESIDENCE: ENG > VA 1635
Father: (HARRISONs Of Prince George Co., VA) HARRISON OF PRINCE GEORGE CO...
Family 1 :Notes
John, Richard and Robert were cleared for sailing England to VA in 1635.
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Robert HARRISON
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Repository ID Number: I19962
Original Submitter (General Source): [S944]- RESIDENCE: Maud's Neck and Swamp Field, Prince George Co., VA
Father: Robert HARRISON
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Robert HARRISON Of "Bicars"
ABT 1725 - between 1/15/1788 and 2/10/1789
Repository ID Number: I18998
- RESIDENCE: of "Bicars", Prince George Co., VA
- BIRTH: ABT 1725
- DEATH: between 1/15/1788 and 2/10/1789, "Bicars", Prince George Co., VA
- RESOURCES: See: [S944]
Father: Robert HARRISON
Family 1 : Elizabeth CURETON- MARRIAGE: ABT 1753 [S944]
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Robert and Elizabeth (Cureton) Harrison probably lived on the Maud's Neck land of his father in the early days of their marriage, where Robert and Sally Harrison, the two eldest of the five children, were born, their births being recorded in the Cureton Bible. In 1760 Robert Harrison purchased the 600 acre plantation, with house and dependencies, orchards and gardens, on Tar Bay on the south side of the James River, from Benjamin Harrison.
"Recently the record of a suit was discovered, John Syme vs. Robert Harrison, for payment of a debt of some 700 pounds, with Robert's father and elder brother as security, resulting from complex transactions concerning mortgages on the land and slaves of Robert Harrison by John Syme. Robert died in 1770 and the case Harrison vs. Harrison was settled in the Court of Appeals of Virginia on Friday, Oct.18, 1799, after the Revolution, and recorded in Call's Virginia Reports, Vol. 1, p.419, conclusive evidence that Robert Harrison of the Prince George County family was not the son of Benjamin of the Charles City County Harrison family."
Will of Robert Harrison:
In the name of God, amen etc ... to my son Robert Harrison all the money that I lent him to pay for the plantation known as "Huntington" which is about 200 pounds current money.... to daughter Sally Mattox 200 pounds etc..... to daughter Mary Harrison 200 pounds etc. . . "as for my daughter Susanna who took up with that infamous fellow Jesse Binford I intend no benefit of my estate" the residue of the estate being divided between his other four children: Robert, Sally, Mary and Duke. (Note: No wife is named in the will.)
The will is dated Jan.15, 1787, son Robert Harrison and William Wilkins Sr. being named executors. Will proved in the Prince George Co. Court Feb.10, 1789.
On Aug. 25,1791, the negroes of the decd. Robert Harrison were divided among the five children (Acctg. and Division of Negroes, Va. [S944] [S944] [S944]
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Robert HARRISON Of "Huntington"
11 Feb 1755 - 8 Jul 1797
Repository ID Number: I19936
Original Submitter (General Source): [S944]- RESIDENCE: Prince George Co., VA
- BIRTH: 11 Feb 1755
- DEATH: 8 Jul 1797
Father: Robert HARRISON Of "Bicars"
Mother: Elizabeth CURETON
Family 1 : Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN- MARRIAGE: 12 Apr 1777
- + Robert HARRISON
- + William Hardyman HARRISON
- Henry Wingfield HARRISON
- Henrietta Maria Hardyman HARRISON
- + Elizabeth Hill HARRISON
- + Angela Epes HARRISON
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_Robert HARRISON Of "Bicars"_|
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Robert HARRISON
4 Jun 1780 - 29 May 1826
Repository ID Number: I19961
Original Submitter (General Source): [S944]- OCCUPATION: commander of Fort Powhattan in War of 1812
- RESIDENCE: "Racefield", Prince George Co., VA
- BIRTH: 4 Jun 1780, Prince George Co., VA
- DEATH: 29 May 1826
Father: Robert HARRISON Of "Huntington"
Mother: Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN
Family 1 : Charlotte Thomas PRETLOW- MARRIAGE: 7 Apr 1803
- + William Henry HARRISON Of Racefield
- + Robert HARRISON M.D. Of "Mount Pleasant"
- Ann Marie HARRISON
- + Benjamin Pretlow HARRISON
- Charlotte Thomas Pretlow HARRISON
- Rebecca Jane HARRISON
- + Alexander C. HARRISON
- Samuel J. C. HARRISON
- Elizabeth A. T. HARRISON
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_Robert HARRISON Of "Bicars"_|
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_Robert HARRISON Of "Huntington"_|
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| _William HARDYMAN ___________|
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|_Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN _______|
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|_Angelica EPPES _____________|
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William Henry HARRISON Of Racefield
11 Feb 1804 - 1868
Repository ID Number: I19987
Original Submitter (General Source): [S944]- RESIDENCE: Prince George Co., VA
- BIRTH: 11 Feb 1804
- DEATH: 1868
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Father: Robert HARRISON
Mother: Charlotte Thomas PRETLOW
Family 1 : Agnes Wilkins HEATH- MARRIAGE: 25 Oct 1827
- Elvira M. H. R. HARRISON
- Agnes Heath HARRISON
- + Hartwell Bonner HARRISON
- + Jane V. H. HARRISON
- + William Henry HARRISON Jr., Of "Racefield"
Family 2 : Mary B. BRYANT
_Robert HARRISON Of "Bicars"_+
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_Robert HARRISON Of "Huntington"_|
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| |_Elizabeth CURETON __________+
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| |_Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN _______|
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| |_Angelica EPPES _____________
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1 Jan 1844 - 12 May 1924
Repository ID Number: I20017
Original Submitter (General Source): [S944]- OCCUPATION: "F" Company, 13th VA Calvary, CSA
- RESIDENCE: Prince George Co., VA
- BIRTH: 1 Jan 1844
- DEATH: 12 May 1924
Father: William Henry HARRISON Of Racefield
Mother: Agnes Wilkins HEATH
Family 1 : Annie Emily EDWARDS- MARRIAGE: 14 Jun 1866
- + Virginia Agnes HARRISON
- + Charles Edwards HARRISON
- Henry Edwards HARRISON
- William Hartwell HARRISON
- Henry Robert HARRISON
- Herbert Heath HARRISON
- Robert Ambrose HARRISON
- Edward Valentine HARRISON
- Hugh Wilmot HARRISON
_Robert HARRISON Of "Huntington"_+
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| |_Henrietta Maria HARDYMAN _______+
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_William Henry HARRISON Of Racefield_|
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HARRISON: Prince George Co., VA
Misc. Deeds and Other Conveyances
I am trying to provide links to our database for these individuals. This task is quite difficult as there are several choices posible. If you know these lines, please contact me. Your help and patience is appreciated! becky
Indenture (Lease) made the 11th day of May, 1714, between Thomas Harrison of the Parish of Westopher in Prince George County and Adam Taply, for 100 acres. Witnesses were [Torn]. Acknowledged in Court on May 12, 1714. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 12, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture (Release) made the ___ day of May, 1714, between Thomas Harrison of the Parish of Westopher in Prince George County and Adam Taply, for 100 acres. Witnesses were E. Goodrich and Thos. Simmons, Exec. of Symons. Acknowledged in Court on May 12, 1714. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 13, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture (Lease) made the 2nd day of November, 17__, between Thomas Harrison and Ellinor, his wife, and Thomas House, land on Blackwater conveyed to the said Thomas Harrison and Ellinor, his wife, from Joshua Meeham by conveyance dated the 30th day of July, 1686. Indenture acknowledged in Court on November 9, 1714. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 32, Prince George County, Virginia.
Inventory of the estate of Hannah Harrison, dec'd., taken on the 4th day of January, 1714, by Gilbert Hay and John Wilkinson. Returned to Court by William Harrison, administrator of the said estate, on February 8, 1714. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 43, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture (Deed of Exchange) made the 13th day of December, 1715, between Nicholas Jarrard of Prince George County, Planter, and Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., of Surry County, tract of land to Nathaniel Harrison lying in the Parish of Martins Brandon in Prince George County, previously conveyed by Anthony Wyatt, Elizabeth Wyatt and Nicholas Wyatt, dated the 5th day of August, 1695, and recorded in Charles City County. Tract to Nicholas Jarrard lying in Lyon's Creek Parrish, Surry County on Athamowsauek Swamp containing 427 acres and granted to the said Nathaniel Harrison by Letters of Patent bearing date of June 16, 1714. Indenture acknowledged in Court on December 13, 1715, by Nicholas Jarrard and Elizabeth, his wife, appeared and relinquished her right of dower. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 88, Prince George County, Virginia.
Bond of Nathaniel Harrison to Robert Bolling, dated April 9, 1717. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 153, Prince George County, Virginia.
Power of Attorney from Thomas Goodwyn "Marriner" to Henry Harrison, Gent., dated the 8th day of August, 1717. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, Page 187, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture (mortgage) made the 23rd day of April, 1719, between Richard Harrison of the Parish of Martins Brandon, County of Prince George, and Frances, his wife, and William Blackley of the Parish of Bruton, James City County, conveying 682 acres, deeded to the said Richard Harrison and wife, Frances Harrison, from William Harrison, dec'd. by indenture dated the 5th day of March, 1712/11. Witnesses were Richard Wembles, John Kersey and Thos. Harrison. Presented in Court on October 13, 1719. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 366, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture (lease) made the 13th day of January, 1723, between Gabriel Harrison and John May, 150 acres on South side of Otterdam Run. Presented in Court held at Merchants Hope. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 673, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture (release) made the 14th day of January, 1723, between Gabriel Harrison and John May, 150 acres on South side of Otterdam Run. Presented in Court held at Merchants Hope. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 67_, Prince George County, Virginia.
Survey made the ___ day of ________, 17__, for Gabriel Harrison, of ___ acres on Nottoway River. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 755, Prince George County, Virginia.
Survey made the 20th day of November, 1722, for Gabriel Harrison, of 180 acres on both sides of Sturgeon Run, by Robert Bolling, Surveyor. DEEDS, ETC. 1713-1728, page 760, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture made the 20th day of December, 1786, between Lemuel Harrison of Prince George County and William Harrison, for the natural love and affection he has to his said brother, conveying 50 acres adjoining Lemuel Harrison, Walter Peter, Richard Avery and Wallace Morison. Presented in Court on April 10, 1787. DEEDS, ETC. (1787-1792), page 16, Prince George County, Virginia.
Indenture made the 11th day of September, 1787, between John Morison and Ann, his wife, and David Morison, and Joshua Simmonds, for 400 pounds, conveying 400 acres on South side of the Second Swamp. Witnesses were Pleasant Cocke, James Wm. Harrison, and James Harrison. DEEDS, ETC. (1787-1792), page 78, Prince George County, Virginia.
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Stay in touch with me. I have a lot of the deeds to this property and some photographs.
Dianne
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I am going to Indianapolis ............Benjamin Harrison had a home there. If you are looking for info..........let me know. I will try to get it for you.
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Thanks for the offer! I can't think of anything in that area offhand, but will try to get into my research notes and double-check. Which Benjamin had a home there? Wish they would have been more creative in naming their kids!! Too many Benjamin's, Nathaniel's and William Henry's . . .
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Looks like that info is from the Harrison Repository site, which now belongs to Ancestry via Rootsweb, if I recall correctly. (I am a sporadic genealogist and it's mostly packed away as we renovate our old farmhouse.) Becky Bonner, along with her mother, created that info repository and she and I had quite an email 'go-around' regarding Robert's parentage several years ago!! She believed that he was NOT the son of Benjamin III at Berkeley, based on that court case I mentioned. Unfortunately Becky gave up the site and has dropped all contact with it. What you just sent is more than I have tho'! Thanks again!!
I know of something I think you might find helpful. :) In the mid-1930's, the federal government began the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in response to the Great Depression. An ancestor of mine, Jennie S. Harrison, wife of my great/grand-uncle Hugh, got the job of traveling the countryside in Prince George County and documenting the farms and cemeteries.
In 1996, the DAR indexed these daily reports and printed some copies. I have limited access to one set and can search for any info you might find helpful. Another option, which might be quicker for you, would be to check for a set in a DAR library? Or at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond or the Library of Virginia - two of my favorite places. It's called the 'Works Progress Administration Reports'.
I will definitely keep in touch! Would love copies of any deeds and photos - paying you for copies, of course!! Another on-going project of mine is mapping where all these farms were.
If there's ANY way you think I might be able to help you with your project, please let me know!!
Char
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Just an FYI - in 1866, my great-grandfather WHH Jr. married and my g-gm did not like the name 'Racefield', so he changed it to Rosewood. Pretty sure you likely already know that and not sure if it's even any help to you - just thought you might run across that name in your research. Are you looking for slave cemeteries in particular or other info on the properties? Any properties or just specific areas?
Char
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Morning
Just found the Rosewood info yesterday morning! Yes, looking for slave cemeteries on Racefield.
I have always been told that it was named Racefield because there was a house on the property known as the "gentleman's quarters." Only single gentlemen lived there (it was still standing and was partially furnished when I was a child on into my 30's). They were famous for racing horses on the open land.
The house in Indianapolis is the home of Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States.
The Harrisons moved to Indianapolis in April 1854. Here Benjamin found that establishing a law practice was much more difficult than he had anticipated. In 1855, he formed a law partnership with William Wallace. They enjoyed a steady stream of clients and a regular income.
In 1860, Wallace was elected Clerk of Marion County, and the law partnership dissolved. Harrison then formed a partnership with William Fishback. Returning to Indianapolis after his service in the Civil War, Benjamin was filled with plans for renewing family relationships, re-establishing his law practice and returning to his office of Supreme Court reporter. The firm of Porter, Harrison, & Fishback was formed. By 1870, Harrison was with the firm Porter, Harrison, & Hines.
In 1874, William Henry Harrison Miller replaced Porter in the firm. Then, Mr. Hines retired and was replaced by John Elam. The firm was then known as Harrison, Miller, and Elam.
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Ooops forgot to tell you. My aunt (age 87) lives on Mount Pleasant former home of Robert Harrison MD.
It is still a working farm and she lives in the original house. It is AWESOME (the floors and woodwork)
..............I would love to get my hands on it and restore it.
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