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Will of Elizabeth Cargill 1744/rec. 1753 Brothers Nathaniel and Benjamin. Her parents were Nathaniel and Mary Harrison.
1744 Benjamin Harrison 16 day ........1744 of Surry and Susanna his wife and Nathaniel Harrison of Prince George and wife Mary and John Willis of Gloucester County, 3,265 acres on both sides of Three Creeks formerly in Surry and being same land granted to Nathaniel
Harrison,Esq by letters of Patent with date of 18 Nov 1724 land on south side of little creek of the Three Creeks and being the same land granted to Nathaniel Harrison, Esq deceased by letters of patent bearing the date of 14 Dec 1723...425 acre tract on south side of Three Creeks and north side of Three Creeks being same lands granted to James Washington by letters of patent 22 Feb 1722 and sold from James Washington to Nathaniel Harrison, Esq deceased. (Obviously, Three Creeks was originally Surry and then became Brunswick)
There are suspicious Harrisons coming to Three Creeks before Joseph arrives. Primarily, Thomas purchases land both before and after Joesph dies and Benjamin Harrison.
Thomas Harrison 115 acres on north side of Three Creeks 22 April 1753 Thomas Harrison purchased from Edward Goodrich 120 pds 258 acres north side of Three Creeks (need to get date) Thomas Harrison of Brunswick Parish of St Andrews and Edw Smith of Sussex 200
acres south side of Three Creeks John Mclins line .
Harrison, Nathaniel - Virginian of Pr. George Co., 34, may have fled with
his servent, Caesar, (under sentence of death) a reward is offered
3-12-1752
Gary Williams, Clerk of the Court and mother a Harrison gave Dan I ....
1755/56 Tithables List for Sussex -Joseph Harrison 4 poles
[The only other Harrison in Sussex was John Harrison. Gary thinks John is his line. Gary went to a locked metal box and pulled the original document. It certainly was yellow and looked it's age. The list is not alphabetical order and if it happens to be like a census then John only lives two doors away from Joseph.]
1755 Sussex Co, VA BK A Sept 14, 1755 pg 122 -Joseph Harrison is mentioned in inventory of estate for Capt John Mason Paid Joseph Harrison for half a barrel of corn at 8 pds 4 shilling 0 pence
1755 Sussex Co, VA DB A. pg 124 Oct 16, 1755
Eliz Chappell 2 Feb 1755 godparents: Henry Peebles, Anne Chappell, Mary Underhill
Thomas 23 Jan 1761 godparents: Robert Chappell, John Underhill Jr Also, apparently, Nancy Nanny Harrison and John Chappell stayed in Sussex as they show children in the Albemarle Parish Register:
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23 Aug 1739
Harrison, Maj. Benjamin - son of the Hon. Nathaniel Harison, Esq. former
Auditor General of the Colony, mar. Miss Susannah Digges, daughter of the Hon. Cole Digges Esq., one of H.M.'s Council on Aug. 23, 1739
1739
the statement is made in the Albemarle register that Christopher Tatum, been near forty year clerk (cleric) of Nottoway Church. He was a vestryman too, in 1739, Were Joseph's children christened in the Nottoway Church? Christopher Tatum married Bridgit Scott. Bridgit's sister, Elizabeth, married Samuel Chappell, father of John Chappell who married Nanny Harrison. The Bethia Tatum who was godparent to William Harrison, son of Joseph, was probably daughter of Christopher and Bridgit Tatum, Bridgit and Elizabeth's mother was Emelia Bethya (spelled many different ways) Boyce who married John Scott.
Name Parents Birth Christening Godparents
Nanny Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Eliza April 4 1741 June 7, 1741 William Hight, Anne Hight, Susanna Simmons
William Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Elisa Oct 20 1742 1742 Chris Tatum, Francis Moore, Bathis Tatum
Daniel Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Eliza May 5 1745 Thos Cotton, James Price
Benjamin Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Eliza Jan 16 1947 Feb 26, 1747/48 Francis Niblet, Daniel Duncan, Eliza Rix
Mary Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Eliza April 6 1751 May 17, 1751 Wm Parton, Mary Ricks, Mary Crossland
Simmons Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Eliza May 7 1753 July 8, 1753 John Harrison, Edwd Crossland, Sarah Moss
Patty Harrison Joseph Harrison and w. Eliza Sept 25 1757 Oct 23, 1757 Wm Parsons, Anne Harrison, Anna Gibbs
Benjamin Henry Pritchard and w Lucy Nov 9 1740 Dec 21, 1740 Joseph Harrison, John Moss, Frances Denton
John Francis Niblett and wife Elizabeth 4 Sept 1744 7 Oct 1744 Joseph Harrison, Edward Weaver, Mary Rix (Hix?)
William John Harrison and wife Susanna Aug 1 1747 Aug 3, 1747 Howell Jones, John Bane, Eliza Chappell
John John Harrison and wife Susannah [Edmunds] 1745
Tomm.; o. i. Joseph Harrison; Sept 24, 1743 [Please note: Tom [slave child] was named in Joseph's Will in Brunswick yrs later)
ID: I178
Name: Solomon HARRISON
*Sex: M
*Birth: 1690 in Albemarle County, Virginia
*Death: 18 JUL 1739 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Father: Daniel HARRISON
Marriage 1 Mary ? b: 1694 in Albemarle County, Virginia
*Married: 1715 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Children
1. John HARRISON b: 1716 in Albemarle County, Virginia
2. William HARRISON b: 1718 in Albemarle County, Virginia
3. Benjamin HARRISON b: 1720 in Albemarle County, Virginia
4. Henry HARRISON b: 1722 in Albemarle County, Virginia
5. Martha HARRISON b: 1724 in Albemarle County, Virginia married James Cleveland
ID: I160
*Name: John HARRISON
*Sex: M
*Birth: 1716 in Albemarle County, Virginia
*Death: 4 DEC 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Father: Solomon HARRISON b: 1690 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Mother: Mary ? b: 1694 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Susannah EDMUNDS b: 1720 in Albemarle County, Virginia
*Married: 1740 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Children
1. Lucy HARRISON b: 9 SEP 1741 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia
2. Elizabeth HARRISON b: 12 SEP 1743 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia married Capt James Mason
3. John HARRISON b: 2 APR 1745 in Albemarle County, Virginia
4. William HARRISON b: 8 AUG 1747 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia
ID: I2339
*Name: Elizabeth HARRISON
*Sex: F
*Birth: 12 SEP 1743 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia
*Death: in Sussex County, Virginia
Father: John HARRISON b: 1716 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Mother: Susannah EDMUNDS b: 1720 in Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage 1 James MASON b: 1744 in Sussex County, Virginia
Children
1750 July Court Surry Co Court Records 1749-1751 Book x Joseph Harrison plaintiff vs Thomas
Eldridge, Gent admin Thomas King decd. Deft: by petition for debts, pg 191
Miscellaneous Notes
1663
Title Link Arms, Michael. Publication 12 December 1663. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: County location not given. Description: 80 acres on the north side of Lancaster County join.g to land of Daniel Harrison. Source: Land Office Patents No. 5, 1661-1666 (v.1 & 2 p.1-369), p. 48 (Reel 5). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal LinkArms, Michael. grantee. LinkHarrison, Daniel. Subject - Topical LinkLand titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia Subject -Geographic LinkVirginia -- History -- 17th century Genre/Form LinkLand grants -- Virginia. Added Entry LinkVirginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. LinkLibrary of Virginia. Archives.
System Number 000717182
Charles City and Prince George Co. records and then Surry Co.
First Harrison I found was William Harrison Jr., in Charles City Co. (became Prince George) 368 acres on south side of James River in 1667....then in 1669 he got another 300 acres in same area
10 Feb 1674/5 Lancaster Co., Va
Nicholas Hale, sonne of Nicholas Hale, deced, appeareing att this Cort and petitioning for the chooseing of Henrey King for his Guardian and this Cort findeing hym of sufficient age soe to doe, have ordered and appointed the sde King for his Guardian.
(Sparacio, Lancaster Co., Orders 1666-1680, page 21)
13 Dec 1675 Lancaster Co., Va.
Private Court at the request of Mary King. Com. of Adm. on the est. of Henry King, dec.d, to Mary King widdow & relict of sd. Henry King, and Inv. to be Exhb. (Duvall, VCA, Vol II. p. 81)
Present: Coll. Wm. Ball, Mr. Robert Beckingham, Mr. Daniel Harrison, Capt. David Fox
(Sparacio, Lancaster Orders 1666-1680 p. 46)
1 Sept 1702
typ deed
ref SY Bk 5 p246
dat 1 Sep 1702
frm Mary Harrison appoints Francis Clements Gent. as her attorney
in the deed of her husband to Hinsha Gilliam
wit. John Skelton
end
1704 Four people on the 1704 quit rent rolls for Surrey Co appear: Benj Harrison, Nathaniel Harrison, Daniel Harrison and
Capt Thomas Harrison. Interesting because a Thomas Harrison later appears in 1714 in Prince George.............
In 1705 in Prince George, Col. Nathaniel Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, and Thomas Harrison had land grants.
One grant to Adam Tapley and William Harrison of 1078 acres. (Note below that Adam indenture to Thomas Harrison)
Indenture between Thomas Harrison of Westopher Parish Prince George Co. and Adam Tapley of same Co. and parish, land in same Co. 100 acres next to Sanders Tapley, Richard Hamlin, Capt. Harrison, old field of Christopher's
1706 Prince George Co.
William Harrison, d. 1712, Prince George Co., wife Rebecca Unknown, had son William Harrison, know nothing about him, who had children as follows: 1) Richard Harrison; 2) William Harrison; 3) Henry Harrison; 4) Benjamin Harrison; 5) Thomas Harrison; (all of them born before 1712). No 1, Richard Harrison married Rebecca Unknown and had the following children: 1) Alexander Harrison, married Frances Hobbs 1774, Sussex; 2) Shadrack Harrison married Elzabeth unknown; 3) Peyton Harrison; 4) Theodorick Harrison; 5) Ishmael Harrison; 6)Charles Harrison; 7) William Harrison married Ann Unknown, then Mary Gee; 8)Ann Harrison married Nathaniel Hobbs; 9) Mary Harrison married Paul Hartwell; 10) Elizabeth Harrison married Richard Bailey; 11) Mason Harrison married John Avriss of Surry; 12) Joanna Harrison married John Gary; 13) Eve Harrison married John Clark. No 7, William Harrison and Ann had the following children (lived in Sussex County): 1) William Harrison married Rebecca Underhill; 2) Josiah Harrison married Mary Underhill; 3) Mary Harrison married Nicholas Ogburn; 4) Henry Harrison married Elizabeth Underhill; 5) Nancy Harrison married Cary Cotton; 6) Rebeckah Harrison married Edmund Stacey; 7) Richard Harrison married Polly Felts; 8) John Harrison born ca 1780 was deaf-mute.
28 Sept 1732 (Note: this deed location might indicate that Thomas and Peter Simmons were related, possibly brothers. Peter is still living here and it is in Brunswick Co. in 1759.)
Title Link Denton, John. Publication 28 September 1732. Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Note Location: Surry County. Description: 430 acres on the north side the Three Creeks. Beginning and extending by the side of the said Creeks a corner of Peter Simmons’s land. Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 2), p. 519 (Reel 11). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Subject - Personal Link Denton, John. grantee. Link Simmons, Peter. William Macklin, Edward Accolls, and Thomas Sissome (Simmons?) Subject - Topical LinkLand titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Surry County Subject -Geographic LinkSurry County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Genre/Form LinkLand grants -- Virginia -- Surry County. Added Entry LinkVirginia. Colonial Land Office. Patents, 1623-1774. LinkLibrary of Virginia. Archives.
System Number 000746293
Joseph Harrison pd 1-3-9; (Translated means 1 pd 3 shilling and 9 pence) It didn't say for what.
1739
the statement is made in the Albemarle register that Christopher Tatum been near forty year clerk (cleric) of Nottoway Church. He was a vestryman too, in 1739. Were Joseph's children christened in the Nottoway Church? Christopher Tatum married Bridgit Scott. Bridgit's sister, Elizabeth, married Samuel Chappell, father of John Chappell who married Nanny Harrison. The Bethia Tatum who was godparent to William Harrison, son of Joseph, was probably daughter of Christopher and Bridgit Tatum, Bridgit and Elizabeth's mother was Emelia Bethya (spelled many different ways) Boyce who married John Scott.
23 Aug 1739
Harrison, Maj. Benjamin - son of the Hon. Nathaniel Harison, Esq. former
Auditor General of the Colony, mar. Miss Susannah Digges, daughter of the Hon. Cole Digges Esq., one of H.M.s Council on Aug. 23, 1739
Benjamin Harrison Indenture 5 June 1743 and Samuel Wilson 288 acres head of great branches of Reeds Creek, Ben Harrison patent 23 Nov 1742. Eliz wife signed. DBK 2 pg 286
Benjamin IV - of Berkley, Charles City Co., Va. _ Sheriff– died 1744
Will of Elizabeth Cargill 1744/rec. 1753 Brothers Nathaniel and Benjamin. Her parents were Nathaniel and Mary Harrison.
John son of Francis Niblett, wife Elizabeth 4 Sept chr 7 Oct 1744...godparents
Joseph Harrison, Edward Weaver, Mary Rix (Hix?)
There are suspicious Harrisons coming to Three Creeks before Joseph arrives. Primarily, Thomas purchases land both before and after Joesph dies and Benjamin Harrison.
1750 July Court Surry Co Court Records 1749-1751 Book x Joseph Harrison plaintiff vs Thomas
Eldridge, Gent admin Thomas King decd. Deft: by petition for debts, pg 191
1751 Surry Co Orders 1751 B-113 B-231
Joseph plaintiff to Thomas Eldridge-Administrator for Thomas King deceased debt
1793/94 (Note: Benjamin Hail could have bought this land from Joseph Harrison any time from 1730 onward. Need to find a deed description of it)
Will of Benjamin Hail....6 Feb 1793/4 Sept 1794...Wife Judith Hail use of my land I live on (134 acres sold to Benjamin Hailes, Jr. on north side of the Ploughmans Swamp and bounded by Mr. Henry Tyler, the Goose Pond Branch and Sacks Branch from Benjamin Hailes and John Hailes 1 Aug 1768, deed witnessed by James Bell, Henry Gee and David Mason) and a part of another tract for life and then to go to son, Benjamin Hail. Son Benjamin Hail.......Grandson Benjamin McCommie(?) 30 acres in Southampton Co. whereon James McCommie and wife Susannah McCommie now live at their deaths and the land I bought from Joseph Harrison. If Benjamin McCommie should die, land to his sister, Judith McCommie, or next child, my daughter Susannah McCommie..... Wit: Richard Mason, Weathers Adams and Isaac Adams.
Brunswick County VA Formation
23 Aug 1739
Harrison, Maj. Benjamin - son of the Hon. Nathaniel Harison, Esq. former
Auditor General of the Colony, mar. Miss Susannah Digges, daughter of the Hon. Cole Digges Esq., one of H.M.'s Council on Aug. 23, 1739
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! Present day Brunswick County was part of earlier counties, as follows:
!
! Isle of Wight Co. formed in 1634
! Surry Co. formed in 1652
! Prince George Co. formed in 1702
! Brunswick co. formed in 1720 from Prince George, Isle of Wight, and Surry Cos.
! Lunenburg formed out of Brunswick in 1746
! Mecklenburg from Lunenburg in 1764/5
! Greensville formed out of Brunswick in 1780
!
! Because initial population density was so low, there was no local government in the
! county until the 1730s
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