(1) Name: COL Benjamin HARRISON
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Birth: 1750 Virginia
Death: 1808 Washington County, Missouri Age: 58
Father: Lawrence HARRISON (1720-1771)
Mother: Catherine

Misc. Notes
BENJAMIN HARRISON 1750 - 1808
A History of His Life And of Some of the Events In American History in Which He was Involved
By Jeremy F. Elliot 1978

Benjamin Harrison was born in Orange County Virginia [1] in about 1750. He was the son of Lawrence Harrison of Virginia. He had brothers named William, Lawrence Jr., and Battaile.[2] One known sister was Catherine who married Isaac Meason. Lawrence was living in what is now Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 1768. Since Benjamin would have been about eighteen years old at this time, it seems likely that Benjamin moved to this area with his father's family.

Shortly before the American Revolution began, the colonies of Pennsylvania and Virginia were approaching open warfare over the matter of civil jurisdiction [3] over present day southwestern Pennsylvania. The disputed area was bounded on the north by the Ohio River and on the East by the hills of which "The Laurel Hill" is a part. Virginia named the area West Augusta County or the District of West Augusta. West Augusta was later subdivided into Ohio County, Monongalia County, and Yohogania County. Pennsylvania named the same area Westmoreland County. Both states appointed civil officials over the inhabitants. In 1772, Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, officially established the county of West Augusta with Pittsburgh to be the seat of authority. At the same time he renamed that town: Fort Dunmore. On February 7, 1775, Benjamin Harrison was the leader of a squad of militia which broke open the door of the jail at Pittsburgh with a sledge hammer and released three prisoners. "Harrison was pleased to announce that it was done at the command of Major William Crawford". (Crawford was the Father-in-law of Benjamin's brother William.)." He further asserted that these orders empowered him "to press horses and what was necessary, and to go to Hanna's Town [4] to open the gaol and let the prisoners go out." This command, also, he proceeded to carry out. In the course of the expedition, two Pennsylvania constables, Captain James Smith and Edward Murray, were apprehended for daring to execute the duties of their office. It was reported that the party had authority to shoot any Pennsylvania officer who dared to oppose them in the execution of the orders. In the face of such threats, the Westmoreland Justices and their sheriff had little heart for carrying out their duties.

In November of 1776, the Thirteenth Regiment of Foot of the Virginia Continental Line [5] was organized under Colonel William Russell. The l3th was also known as "The West Augusta Volunteers". Benjamin Harrison was commissioned a captain in the l3th on Dec. 16, 1776. [6] In the spring of 1777 five companies of the l3th were sent to join Washington's army in New Jersey. The l3th Virginia became part of Brigadier General Peter Muhlenberg's brigade of Major General Nathaniel Greene's division. In September of 1777, Captain Benjamin Harrison was present at the battle of Brandywine Creek [7] near Philadelphia. In October, 1777, Captain Harrison participated in a major attack on General William Howe's British army at Germantown, Pa. [7] During the winter of 1777-1778, the l3th Virginia was with George Washington at Valley Forge. Captain Harrison and his company, however, were more fortunate. Harrison had been assigned to Brigadier General Edward Hand, Commander of the Western Department with headquarters at Pittsburgh.

In the Spring of 1778 the Continental Congress approved a plan to capture British held Detroit in order to relieve British instigated Indian depredations on the western frontier. [8] The 8th Pennsylvania and the l3th Virginia were selected to carry out this campaign. This detachment was to be commanded by Colonel John Gibson, new commander of the l3th. He had been selected by Washington because he was familiar with Indian warfare. The main body of the l3th was sent to Pittsburgh, supplies were accumulated, and plans were developed. The supplies were slow in arriving and the summer came and went. In the autumn, the plan was scaled down. Instead of moving swiftly from Pittsburgh for a surprise attack on Detroit, a fort was to be established in eastern Ohio. Such a fort might discourage Indian raids in western Pennsylvania, or even swing Indian support from the British to the Americans. Also, Detroit could be attacked more easily from an advanced post. During this period of preparation, the l3th Virginia regiment was redesignated as the 9th Virginia.

Before moving into the Ohio country, arrangements had to be made for passing through the territory of the American Indian allies, the Christian Delawares. Permission was granted and the army marched out of Pittsburgh in November of 1778. During this march, the two continental regiments were strengthened by militia.

Captain Benjamin Harrison was not the only Harrison along on this march. In fact, there was even another Benjamin Harrison. The "other Benjamin Harrison" was Colonel Benjamin Harrison from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Colonel Harrison was apparently not a close relation of Captain Ben Harrison. Col. Ben Harrison had been a captain during Dunmore's War in 1774. He had led a company of infantry against the Shawnee Indians at the battle of Point Pleasant (West Virginia). In November of 1778, he was not part of either of the continental regiments and he doesn't seem to have been part of the militia either. He may have been on special assignment because of his successful experience with Indian fighting.

Records [9] indicate that Captain Ben Harrison's brother William (militia) was also present for this campaign. Lawrence Harrison Jr. may have been present since he was a lieutenant in Captain Harrison's own company. Ben's brother Battaile had been killed in battle two years earlier at Fort Washington [l0] (New York City).

The army followed the Ohio river downstream from Pittsburgh. When they reached the point where the present Ohio-Pennsylvania boundary is located, they stopped and constructed a Fort. This Fort was named Fort Mclntosh after General Lachlan Mclntosh who had replaced Edward Hand as commander of the western department in May of 1778. A small garrison was left at Ft. Mclntosh and the main army continued westward to the Tuscarawas River. Here was located the Christian Delaware village of Goschagunk (present day Coshocton). The Indians asked that a fort be built at this site. The Christian Delawares had openly supported the American cause and had thereby incurred the enmity of the British and their Indian allies. For some reason the Americans decided instead to move upstream to a site near the present day village of Bolivar, Ohio. Here they erected a very small square wooden stockade. It was named Fort Laurens after Henry Laurens, president of the Continental Congress. After Ft. Laurens was completed, the main body of soldiers returned to Pittsburgh leaving Colonel Gibson and about 150 men. There are no lists indicating the names of those who endured the winter of 1778-1779 at Ft. Laurens but evidence suggests that Capt. Benjamin Harrison was among those who returned to Pittsburgh.

The winter was one of extreme hardship for the men and women at Ft. Laurens. The British at Detroit did send a force, mainly of Wyandot Indians to punish the Christian Delawares and to lay siege to Ft. Laurens. Since the fort was far upstream from Goschagunk, the Americans were of no help to the Christian Delawares. During the siege, a party of fourteen Americans left the fort to hunt for food. They were ambushed within sight of the fort and all but two of them were killed and scalped. The two that survived the ambush were taken captive. Food supplies in the fort dwindled but the British and Indians also ran short. At one time the Indians approached the fort to make a deal for food. John Gibson collected up every trace of flour in the fort which amounted to one barrel full. When he gave this to the Indians, he led them to believe that they could easily spare one mere barrel of flour. The Indians took this to mean that the fort was so well provisioned that a continued siege would be a long drawn out matter. The Indians promptly left and returned to their villages in northwestern Ohio and the few British returned to Detroit.

With the Indians gone, a supply train was able to reach Fort Laurens from Pittsburgh. The occupants of the fort, however, were so overjoyed at seeing the pack train coming that they fired their guns in celebration. This so frightened the pack animals that they stampeded into the woods spilling their loads. Practically nothing of the supplies were recovered.

In the spring of 1779 Capt. Benjamin Harrison was ordered to escort a train of pack animals to Ft. Laurens for the purpose of bringing out the garrison. He was given specific orders that the animals were not to be slaughtered and eaten.

Fort Laurens was abandoned permanently in the summer of 1779. Several decades later when the Ohio canal was being dug, there was absolutely no trace of the fort to be seen. In fact, the channel of the canal cut away about half of the site of the fort. Recent investigations by the Ohio Historical Society have revealed the remaining half. [11]

In March of 1780, Captain Ben Harrison of the 9th Virginia was asked to carry the following letter [12] to General George Rogers Clark:

Pittsburgh March ye 29th 1780

Dear Sir:

This will be Handed you By Captn Harrison who was Formerly a Captain in my Reigt & For Reasons he has Resigned. But I Can assure you he is a Gentleman of Charactor & has Allways Supported The Charrector of a Good & Brave Officer & Wishes to join you and any thing you Can Serve him in I would thank you to Give him your Interest. I am Sensible you Will find him Worthy of your notice- The News of this Place I Refer you to The Bearer - I Should be happy to hear from you please to Except my wishes for your well fare-

Richd Campbell Lieut Colo 9 Virga Reigt

Colonel George Rogers Clark in the Elyonie Country pr Favour of Capt Benjamin Harrison.

Capt. Harrison did join Clark in 1780. [13] Two letters from Clark dated May and June, 1780 respectively refer to supplies to be sent to Capt. Harrison's men. Lt. Col. Campbell probably uses the term "Resigned" because General Clark's campaign was initiated by the state of Virginia and had nothing to do with the Continental Army.

In 1781 the Revolutionary War essentially ended with the surrender of the British Army under General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. At this time the number of troops in many American Units were reduced, Captain Benjamin Harrison was promoted to major at the time of his separation from the Continental Army in 1781.

Ben Harrison apparently settled down to a more quiet life after the war. He was taxed for a 300 acre farm in Franklin Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa. at which lived one horse, one cow, one sheep, four white persons, and no black persons. [l3] He did not give up the military life entirely though. He became colonel [l4] in the militia of Westmoreland County. In 1785, Benjamin Harrison set out from Pennsylvania with his wife Mary (Newell) Harrison and at least one child, Batteal. [l5] They traveled down the Ohio River to Wheeling. Here they stopped and stayed a while with the William Vance family who were relatives of Mary. During the stay Batteal became very attached to Mrs. Vance. When the time came to continue the trip, Batteal had become ill. Since there were also Indians raiding on down the Ohio River, it was decided to leave Batteal with the Vance family. It is reported that there were five Harrisons in this party when it arrived in Kentucky. Two of these may have been Ben's brother Lawrence Jr. and Cousin John. [l6] (Both of these men did move to Kentucky at some date.) Ben's other brothers had died before this migration to Kentucky was begun. Battaile Harrison had been killed in battle at Fort Washington in 1776 and William Harrison had been killed by Indians in Ohio in 1782.

Ben was quick to become involved in public affairs. He was elected first sheriff [l7] of Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was a member of the convention at Danville in 1787 from Bourbon County. He was also a member of the Danville Convention of 1788.

In order to understand Benjamin Harrison's activities in 1788 and 1789, it will be helpful to know the situations of several other men. Colonel George Morgan [l8] had been the Indian agent and commissary for the government during the revolution. He had been stationed at Pittsburgh at the time Ben Harrison was there. It is possible that they knew each other at that time. Morgan's fortunes did not fare very well after the war. He had been a junior partner in the firm of Baynton, Wharton & Morgan at the time of its bankruptcy. During the year 1788 Morgan and other backers were trying to purchase land in Illinois from the U.S. Government. This deal fell through probably because of the efforts of another man. Don Diego de Gardoqui was Charge' D'affaires representing the King of Spain to the American Government. One of Gardoqui's assignments was to alienate western Americans (Kentucky) from the American Government. It was even hoped that some sort of buffer state could be established on Spanish soil and settled by Americans loyal to Spain. At this time, Spain was in possession of the Louisiana Territory. It was obvious to all who lived at that time that Americans were sweeping westward and that it would take more than a river to block this expansion. Gardoqui recognized Morgan as a likely instrument for developing such a state. Gardoqui had a third party discreetly suggest to Morgan that the Spanish Government might help him in a land development scheme. Morgan was immediately interested. Morgan and Gardoqui quickly agreed on many details. The site would be bounded on the east by the Mississippi River and on the north by a line extending west approximately from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. In the South the site extended to the mouth of the St. Francis River. The tract extended west from the Mississippi River by two degrees of longitude and would contain fifteen million acres. George Morgan was to be commander of the colony and subject to the King of Spain. Morgan was to have powers to appoint officials, raise militia, establish schools, and make concessions of land in full title. Settlers were to enjoy religious freedom. Some degree of self-government was to be arranged.

Gardoqui felt that he had done a brilliant job of protecting his king's interests in the New World and Morgan immediately began to publicize the venture and to interest Americans in following him to "New Madrid". These preparations were being expedited even though the Spanish King had not yet approved the plan. Also, the plan had not even been described to Don Estevan Miro, the governor and intendant of Spanish Louisiana.

In January of 1789, Morgan assembled an expedition of about seventy farmers, artisans, tradesmen, etc. The expedition probably began at Pittsburgh and picked up additional people during the trip down the Ohio River. It may have been during this initial trip that Benjamin Harrison joined Morgan's project. In the spring of 1789, New Madrid was a busy scene. Surveyors were at work, stores were built and fields were cleared. In May, with everything running smoothly, Morgan went to New Orleans to discuss routine colony business with Miro who was to be his immediate superior. During his absence, Benjamin Harrison was to be in charge of surveying a thousand farms.

When Morgan reached New Orleans, he found that Miro was not at all in agreement with Gardoqui regarding the establishment of a colony of Americans on Spanish land. And also, another American had presented to Miro a scheme which might better serve the Spanish King's interests. General James Wilkinson of Kentucky had proposed to bring Kentucky out of the United States and over to Spanish rule. Miro was not totally opposed to the New Madrid project particularly since it was well under way. But Miro would not stand for all the liberal policies that Gardoqui had assumed would be acceptable. Morgan could only be an assistant to a Spanish commander. This commander would be Pedro Foucher. Only the Catholic Church would be permitted in New Madrid. No self-government would be tolerated. Also, land was not to be sold but granted free. Another objection was the name of the colony. It was not to be called New Madrid but rather "L'Anse a la Grasse".

At about the time of Morgan's meeting with Miro, Morgan learned that he had inherited the estate of his late brother. He may have been more interested in the estate, or he may have been disappointed by the limitations placed on him by Miro. What ever the reason was, Morgan never returned to New Madrid but instead returned to Pennsylvania to live. After Pedro Foucher took charge of New Madrid, he replied to a petition from Benjamin Harrison saying that new settlers would not have to pay for land. Some of these settlers were Indians. Many were French whose ancestors had lived in Illinois under French rule during and before the French and Indian War.

Benjamin Harrison also left New Madrid for reasons . His name does not appear on the Kentucky "Census" (tax list) for 1790. He was, however, a member of the Danville Convention of 1792 which formed the first constitution of Kentucky. In the same year, after the adoption of that constitution, Ben was elected senatorial elector from Bourbon County. In 1793, he was elected state representative from Bourbon County. While in this office, a new county was formed and named after him: Harrison County, Kentucky. Ben apparently remained in the state of Kentucky past the year 1800 since his name appears in the Harrison County census for that year.

During the first decade of the nineteenth century Louisiana was of great interest locally and also internationally. In 1801, Spain returned Louisiana to France and in 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte sold Louisiana to America. Benjamin Harrison returned to the Louisiana Territory sometime during that decade settling in the St. Genevieve District. This area is part of present day Missouri. Ben died in Washington County, Missouri in 1808.

Ben's children were Batteal, William, Julius, Mary, Jane, Catharine, and Aristides. After Ben's death, they applied to the government for bounty land to which Ben had been entitled due to his military service during the Revolution. Ben's heirs received warrant no. 6014 for four thousand acres to be located in the Virginia Military Tract in the State of Ohio. Most of this grant was located in the vicinity of Madison Mills, Madison Twp., Fayette County. Some of this acreage remains in the hands of the descendants of Benjamin Harrison at the date of this writing.

NOTES

[1] Birth and death information according to D.A.R. genealogical summary of Mrs. Marcelyn Mary Martin Ashleman membership number 134241. See Reference A.

[2] The best authority for the male membership of this family is a deposition made by Lawrence Harrison, Jr. in the presence of two Justices of the Peace in Harrison Co., Ky. in 1796. The purpose of the genealogical information in this deposition appears to be in connection with a claim for bounty land for the military service of Lawrence Jr. himself and for his deceased brother Battaile. Land warrants were granted by the state of Virginia for the service of both men. These warrants were sold to and exercised by Lucas Sullivant who was an early land developer in the Columbus, Ohio area. This deposition is on file at the Virginia State Library.

The relationship of Catharine is mentioned in an article in the Western Pennsylvania Historical Society Magazine (Reference B, Vol. 20). It seems that at the marriage of Catharine Harrison and Isaac Meason in 1772, all witnesses and also the minister were to swear not to tell of the event. Several years later, her brother William Harrison saw to it that the witnesses were brought to court to testify to the fact that the wedding did take place.

[3] The border dispute between Pennsylvania and Virginia is described in an article entitled: The Life Adventures of Lieutenant Colonel John Connoll, found in reference B. The account of the jail break-in at Pittsburgh is taken verbatim from this article.

[4] Hannastown was the first county seat of Westmoreland County, Pa. It was named after Robert Hanna, an Irishman and one of the first county commissioners. Hannastown was located on the trail made by General Forbes during the French and Indian War. This was the Westmoreland County Seat from 1773 until July 13, 1782. On this date, the town was attacked by Indians and Tories. All but two buildings were burned and the town was not rebuilt. This was the last hostile act of the American Revolution. See Reference C.

[5] A regiment of the Continental Line was part of the Continental Army which was the American "Regular" Army at the time. The Thirteenth Virginia is rather difficult to follow through the Revolution. On September 14, 1778, it was redesignated as the Ninth Virginia. In February, 1781, the remaining men of the Ninth were transferred to the Seventh Virginia and in 1783, they were transferred to the first Virginia regiment. See Reference D.

[6] See Reference E.

[7] Benjamin Harrison's presence at Brandywine and Germantown is stated in a biographical sketch of Harrison appearing in Reference F. Kellogg's source of information is the Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Draper had traveled about the Eastern U.S. interviewing descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers and pioneers. So the authority of this claim is only the "best recollection" of someone who knew of Capt. Ben. Harrison. According to records on file at the National Archives, however, Capt. Benjamin Harrison's Co. of the l3th Virginia Regiment was at Fort Pitt during the months of August and September of 1777.

[8] See Reference G.

[9] See Reference H.

[10] According to the deposition mentioned in note (2), Battaile Harrison joined Hugh Stephenson's (later Moses Rawling's) Maryland and Virginia Rifle Regiment as a lieutenant. Fort Washington was overrun during a bayonet attack by Hessian Mercenaries in November, 1776. Rawling's Regiment was forced to retreat and then surrender when their weapons fouled from repeated firing. Battaile Harrison must have been mortally wounded during this attack since the date of his death is the day after the attack. It is interesting to note that this same Hessian Regiment was captured by surprise attack when Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve that same winter.

[11] At present, the Ohio Historical Society operates a museum on the site of Fort Laurens.

[12] Although it is not known how Captain Harrison was employed by Clark, it is known that General Clark conducted a campaign against the Shawnee Indians in Southwestern Ohio in the summer of 1780.

[13] See Reference I, Series III, Vol.22. (Westmoreland County, Franklin Twp. Census of 1783.)

[14] See Reference F and Reference I, Series III, Vol.23. (Westmoreland Frontier Rangers 1778-1783)

[15] See Reference J. (William Harrison, author of this history, is son of Scott Harrison, grandson of Batteal Harrison, and great grandson of Benjamin Harrison, our subject.)

[16] Reference E indicates a Lt. John Harrison in the Ninth Virginia Regiment along with Benjamin and Lawrence. Reference F describes John as son of Lawrence and brother or cousin of Col. Benjamin and Col. William Harrison. The deposition mentioned in note (2) does not mention a brother John. The legal deposition would seem the more reliable, but the source of information for Ref. F was an interview of two sons of John. John Harrison is said to have been in Lord Dunmore's Division in Dunmore's War (1774). John was also present at the Revolutionary War battles of Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth.

[17] See References F, J, and K. The several conventions held at Danville were part of the process by which Kentucky became a state.

[18] A detailed account of Colonel Morgan's New Madrid adventure appears in Reference L.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

A. Lineage Books, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

B. The Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, The Western Pennsylvania Historical Society, Pittsburgh, Pa.

C. Espenshade, Abraham H., Pennsylvania Place Names, The Pennsylvania State College, 1925.

D. Berg, Fred Anderson, Encyclopedia Of Continental Army Units, Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pa., 1972.

E. Hamersley (Ed.), Complete Army and Navy Register of United States Of America from 1776 to 1887, New York, 1888.

F. Kellogg, Louise Phelps, Frontier Advances Along The Upper Ohio, The Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.

G. Pieper, Thomas I. and Gidney, James B., Fort Laurens (1778-1779), Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio.

H. Soldiers of the Revolution Who Lived In The State Of Ohio, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1938.

I. Pennsylvania Archives, Published By The State Of Pennsylvania.

J. Harrison, William, A Partial History Of The Harrison Family Privately published for limited distribution. In 1978 a copy of this book was in the possession of Mr. Rodger B. Baker of London, Ohio.

K. Collins, Lewis (Ed & Pub.), Historical Sketches Of Kentucky, Maysville, Ky., 1847.

L. The Mississippi Valley Historical Review.

COLONEL BENJAMIN (4) HARRISON (Lawrence,(3) Andrew, (2) Andrew (1). A brief sketch of Benjamin Harrison is given in Torrence and Allied Families, page 326, so that part will not be repeated. He was born in Virginia in 1750; died in Washington County, Missouri, in 1808. Presumably, he accompanied his parents when they left Virginia for what is now Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he had 300 acres of land along the banks of the Youghiougheny River, which were sold in 1784. (Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Court House, Deed Book A, page 69.) This land, for which he was taxed (Penna. Arch S. 3, Vol. 22, page 384.) in 1783, when originally surveyed by Captain William Crawford, was included in the Colony of Virginia. Surveying and land speculating were the chief callings of those who had this knowledge and Benjamin Harrison was one of them. In early 1776, he went down the Ohio River to Limestone, now Mayville; up the Licking River where is now Cynthiana, Kentucky; the county seat of Harrison County, about 40 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. "I have known the 'Cave Spring' on this land since May, 1776, 1 was on the spot in camp with John Hinkson and John Sellers; camped there all night, 24 June, 1776; made two locations, one in name of William Harrison, for 2,000 acres; one in name of Thomas Moore and Benjamin Johnston, for 2,000 acres." (Deposition of Benjamin Harrison to establish land title for William Wood, South Fork of Licking River. Harrison County, Kentucky, Court Records, Cynthiana.) "Benjamin Harrison, 7 February, 1775, led a Company of Virginians to Hamestown and released prisoners." (The Wilderness Trail, Vol. 2, page 76, by Charles A. Hanna.) Benjamin Harrison entered the Army in December, 1776; was in service at Fort Pitt, under General Hand, 1777-78; at Brandywine and Germantown. In early 1779, he was again ordered to Fort Pitt, remaining until February, 1781, after which he was retired with the rank of Major. "Benjamin Harrison was appointed Captain in the 13th Virginia Regiment, December 16, 1776." (Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army 1776-1783) Captain Benjamin Harrison, of the 13th Virginia Regiment, was a son of Lawrence Harrison, an early settler of Fayette County, Pa." (Wisconsin Historical Publications, Frontier Edition, Upper Ohio, Vol. 23, p. 165 and p. 386, by Kellog.) In 1782, Benjamin Harrison was made Colonel of the Westmoreland County Militia, Pennsylvania. Following the tragic death of his brother, Major William Harrison, removed to Kentucky, where he had prospected before the Revolutionary War. He settled in Bourbon, the older and mother of Harrison County, Kentucky. He was a delegate from Bourbon County to the convention that met at Danville, in 1787; also in 1788; again in 1792, at which, the Constitution of Kentucky was formed. He was a Senator from Bourbon; a member of the Legislature, in 1793, when Harrison County was established. This county was named for him.* (History of Kentucky, Vol. 2, pp. 271, 299, 327, 331 and 475, by Collins.) He was a trustee of the Harrison Academy, incorporated, 1798. (Littel's Index, p. 78.) ,"Benjamin Harrison, entitled to land allowed a Captain of the Continental Line for three years service: Council Chamber, 20 April, 1812, J. S. Barbour, Gov. Received regular Warrant No. 6014 for 4,000 acres of iss (sic) 20, April, 1812. Signed-Battle Harrison (for myself and as attorney for Robert Harrison). Attest: John Davenport. "Robert Harrison, of Harrison County, Kentucky, one of the heirs-at-law of Benjamin Harrison, deceased, appointed his brother as his attorney, Battle Harrison, of Belmont County, Ohio," Hugh Newall, Robert Newall and Thomas Moore deposed before John Miller and L. Robinson, Justices of the Peace, March 5, 1812, that they had known Benjamin Harrison from the time of his marriage until his death; that Battle Harrison, of Belmont County, Ohio and Robert Harrison, of Harrison County, Kentucky, were acknowledged by Benjamin Harrison as his legitimate children. (Va. Soldiers of 1776, Vol. 3, page 1397.) "Colonel George Morgan obtained concessions for land in Missouri; promoted the town of New Madrid in 1789. About 1802, Morgan took with him to New Madrid, Benjamin Harrison, Lawrence Harrison and William Harrison, surveyors of Cynthiana, Ky." (History of S. E. Missouri, page 286.) Thus, Colonel Benjamin Harrison became a resident of Missouri, where he died. (sic). 1808. He married Mary Newall, a school teacher. As to their children, the data are furnished by Miss Colla Smith, whose name has been mentioned earlier. Order of births is not certain. Children of Col. Benjamin (4) and Mary (Newall) Harrison, nine:

i. ROBERT (5) HARRISON, born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, presumably about 1769, since he was a landholder 1790/1793; died in Harrison County, Kentucky, 1821, An affidavit signed by his uncles, Hugh and Robert Newall, as well as by Captain Thomas Moore, they deposed that this Robert Harrison was a son of Captain Benjamin Harrison. (Va. Soldiers of 1776, Vol. 3, page 1397, by Louis A Burgess.) In 1812, Robert and his brother, Battle Harrison, made application for Bounty Land due their father, Captain Benjamin Harrison, and were awarded four thousand acres. In a law-suit, No. 5802, in Harrison County, Kentucky, filed 1831: Miller vs. Harrison Heirs: "Robert Harrison died 1821, leaving wife Isabell (nee Hodges, married 1806) Harrison, and four daughters, namely, Mirah, (6) Rebeeca, (6) Elizabeth (6) and IsabeIl (6) Harrison and, one son, Joseph (6) Harrison, deceased, so his lands descended to their mother and four sisters. Isabell Harrison, the mother, later married William McCall."

ii. WILLIAM (5) HARRISON, also born in Pennsylvania, accompanied his parents to Missouri about 1802; settled in Crawford County in 1817, after he and his wife had sold their land which had been inherited from his father, in 1811. He married, in 1798, Nancy Miller, of Cynthiana, and left nine sons and two daughters.

iii. MARY (5) HARRISON, married Charles Swan.

iv. JANE (5) HARRISON, married in 1795, William Hinkston, of Cynthiana; removed to Missouri with Captain Harrison

v. JULIAN (5) HARRISON.

vi. LAWRENCE (5) HARRISON, to Missouri with parents.

vii. BATTAILE (5) HARRISON, said to have been born, 1780 at Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. This is hard to understand, without explanation, since the other children were born in Pennsylvania. He died in Fayette County, Ohio, in 1857. He did not go with his parents to Missouri, because he had measles and was left in the care of his uncle and aunt, William and Jane (Newall) Vance, who brought him up. For a time, he resided in Belmont County, Ohio; became Adjutant General. He was with William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812 and became close friends. In 1840, William Henry Harrison visited him in Chillicothe, Ohio, their first meeting since war days. In 1811, he married Elizabeth Scott, from Ohio, and they were parents of six children. One was Scotts Harrison, who had a son DR. WILLIAM (7) HARRISON.

viii. CATHERINE' HARRISON, married Andrew Miller.

ix. ARISTIDES HARRISON, was a minor in 1808; was a resident of Washington County, Missouri, according to 1830 Census. He married Catherine Litton, February 12, 1831, (Washington County Missouri Book of Marriages, page 16. By Bernard

*Publication of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Frontier Advance on Upper Ohio, 1778-1779. Draper Series Vol. 23, page 386.
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CAPTAIN BENJAMIN HARRISON'S COMPANY
8th Pennsylvania Regiment

Lt. John Hamilton
Ensign Lawrence Hamilton

Sergeants:
Jacob Coleman; William Conner; John Green; Hyatt Lazor; John Williams

Corporals:
John Haynes; James Robinson; John Smith

Drums and Fifes
John Higher

Privates: William Gibson; Thomas Hammond; Timothy Hayes; Caleb Hazle; Timothy Hood; Rodney McDonald; James McKinney; Ralph Morow; Thomas Moore; Solomon Mummond; Thomas Nash; George Osborne; Joseph Pinney; Robert Pinney; James Rannals (Reynolds); Thomas Reardon; Joseph Reed; Jeff (?) Ross; Grimsbury Shores; Peter Simmons; David Smith; James Smith; Michael Smith; William Smith; Peter Springer; Thomas Stanard; Thomas Stewart; John Taney; Henry Vann; Nicholas Walker; Solomon Walter; Stephen Ward; William Whetstone; Richard Whitaker; Samuel Winstock; James Adams; Andrew Anderson; Irving Arnold; ? Ashbaugh; Freeman; Battershall; John Been; Philip Burzan; John Cain; William Carr; Barnaby Carter; Nicholas Carter; Giles Casey(Carey); William Clawson; Jacob Conrad; John Cooper; Thomas Craig; Thomas Dean(Dunn); Daniel Emlinson; David Entwine; Benjamin; Farr(Furr).
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SOME RECORDS OF BENJAMIN HARRISON, A REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER, AND HIS SON-IN-LAW, WILLIAM HINKSON
compiled by Isabel Stebbins Giulvezan
Affton, Missouri, 1973

These records were compiled for Dorothy Cresswell Lottes, a prospective member of John Sappington Chapter DAR, for the purpose of getting to know her Revolutionary War ancestor, Benjamin Harrison, his son-in-law William Hinkson, and their families.

The next three generations in her lineage are covered in biographical sketches in the Washington County section of Goodspeed's History of Franklin, Jefferson. Washington., Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Mo. (1888): Margaret Hinkson married Noah Martin, Sarah Martin married Thomas Nicholson, Mary Ann Nicholson married George Cresswell, their son Rolla was applicant's father.

We do not pretend to have all records available on Benjamin Harrison and William Hinkson but we have acquired a sufficient amount of data to prove where they lived, names of their wives, etc.

We thank everyone who was involved in this effort, especially applicant's husband, J. Otto Lottes, M.D., who went from courthouse to courthouse in Missouri searching for Harrison/Hinkson records on Thursday, his day away from the office and hospital.

We trust these chronologies will be of assistance to future researchers and we hope someone will carry the project further and write a book about these interesting men - Capt./Maj./Lt. Col /Col./Brig. Gen. Benjamin Harrison and his son-in-law, Maj. Lt. Col./Sgt./Pri.,William Hinkson.

(Mrs.) Isabel Stebbins Giulvezan
Registrar, John Sappington Chapter DAR
9525 Radio Drive
Affton, Missouri 63123

CONTENTS

BENJAMIN HARRISON
Westmoreland County, Penn. and
Yohogania County, Va--1-2
Fayette County, Penn.--2-3
Fayette County, Ky.--3
Bourbon County, Ky.--3-7
Harrison County, Ky.--7-9
New Madrid District, Mo.--9-12
Ste. Genevieve District, Mo.--12 -13

WILLIAM HINKSON

Bourbon County, Ky.--16
Harrison County, Ky.--16 - 17
New Madrid District, Mo.--17 - 18
Ste. Genevieve District.-Mo.--18 - 22
Washington County, Mo.--22 - 31
BIDPLIOGRAPHY--32 - 33
INDEX--34 - 36

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BENJAMIN HARRISON CHRONOLOGY Compiled by Isabel Stebbins Giulvezan
(From type written manuscript, date unknown)

Lawrence Harrison, Sr., father of Benjamin, settled near Stewart's Crossing, now Connellsville, Fayette County, Penn., prior to Mar. 30, 176 . Lawrence owned land adjoining Col. William Crawford who settled there on the west bank of the Youghiogheny River about 1767. (Veech, pp. 90-93, 118-19)

Crawford made surveys in the vicinity of Stewart's Crossing for Benjamin, William, Battle and Lawrence, Jr., sons of Lawrence Harrison. (Veech, p. 119)

This area in Pennsylvania where the Harrisons lived was claimed for awhile by Virginia. Therefore, records of Benjamin Harrison are found in Westmoreland County, Penn., as well as in Yohogania County, Va. until boundary disputes were finally settled in September 1780.

Westmoreland County was created by Pennsylvania in 1773 from Bedford County, with the seat of justice at Hannastown. Westmoreland took in the entire southwestern portion of Pennsylvania.

Yohogania County, which was created by Virginia in 1776 from West Augusta District, took in what are now the Pennsylvania county seats of Washington, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny.

1770 - Benjamin Harrison settled on the Youghiogheny River in what is now Franklin Township, Fayette County Penn. (See items dated Feb. 4, 1780 and Aug. 11, 1785)

1775 - Feb. 7 - Benjamin Harrison headed a party of Virginia partisans who broke open the jail at Hannastown and released the prisoners. Harrison had orders from William at Crawford to "Press Horses, Raise men, &c, Go to Hanna's Town, open the Gaol Doors and Set the Prisoners at Liberty." (Pennsylvania Archives, 1st Series, v. 4, pp. 603-608)

1776 - Dec. 16 - Benjamin Harrison. was commissioned Captain in the 13th Virginia Regiment, Regiment designated as 9th Virginia, Sept. 14, 1778. He was in service in 1780 and retired Feb. 12, 1781 with rank of Major. Awarded 4,000 acres. (Gwathmey, P. 354)

1776 - Dec. 23 - Commission of the Peace and Commission of Oyer and Terminer were directed to Benjamin Harrison and 30 others at a Court held for Yohogania County, Va. (Loveless, p. 78)

1778 - May 26 - A new Commission of the Peace and Commission of Oyer and Terminer were directed to Benjamin Harrison and 39 others at a Court held for Yohogania County, Va. (Loveless, p. 224)

1780 - Feb. 4 - Surveyor's Office, Yohogania County, Va.: Benjamin Harrison produced a Certificate from the Commissioners appointed to grant lands in the Counties of Yohogania, Monongahela and Ohio - 400 acres on the Youghiogheny River “to include his settlement made in the year 1770.” (Survey Bk- C. v. 176, p. 236, Pennsylvania Dept. of Community Affairs, Harrisburg; see "Virginia Entries in Western Pennsylvania 1779-1710.” Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, V. 3, p. 513)

1782 - Benjamin Harrison was Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th Battalion of the Militia of Westmoreland County, Penn.; number of men, 123. (Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, v. 14, p. 695)

1782 - Benjn. Harrison served as Colonel on a tour of active duty in the Militia of Westmoreland County during September 1782 for which certificate of public debt #2641 in the amount of £1O.5.10 was issued under the Militia Loan of Apr. 1, 1784 (pay £9.7.6, bounty £O.18-4). (Interest Register, v. A, p. 89, Militia Loans of 1784 and 1785, "Public Debt," Records of the Comptroller General, at Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg)

1783 - Benjamin Harrison was enumerated in the census of Franklyn Township, Westmoreland County: 300 acres, 1 horse, 1 cattle, 1 sheep, 4 white-inhabitants. '(Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, v. 22, P. 384)

Fayette County, Pennsylvania, created Sept. 26, 1783, from Westmoreland County

1785 - Aug. 11 - By orders of the Board of Property (Sept. 15, 1784 and Mar. 7. 1785), a survey was made for Benjamin Harrison pursuant to a Certificate granted by the Commissioners from the State of Virginia, entered Feb. 4, 1780 290-3/4 acres and 6% allowance for roads, etc., on the Youghiogheny River below the mouth of Dickinson's Run in Franklin Township, Fayette County, Penn.

On Aug. 10, 1785, the day before the land was surveyed, Benjamin Harrison assigned to James Rankin, all his right,. etc. in and to the "within land" (400 acres entered Feb. 4. (date illegible) with a general warrantee the Lord of the soil accepted.” (Survey Bk. C. v. 176, p. 236; Warrant #22, Fayette County; Patent Book P, v- 4, p, 60; Pennsylvania Dept. of Community Affairs, Harrisburg)

Traditions of Batteal Harrison, son of Benjamin Harrison
Batteal Harrison was born in Sweetbryer? County, Va.,in 1780. About 1783 or 1784, he was left by his parents at Wheeling, Va. with an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Vance.

Benjamin Harrison planned to descend the Ohio River and go into what became Bourbon County, Ky. Because the Indians were on the warpath, the party would travel at night and it would be dangerous to take Batteal along since he had the whooping cough.

Benjamin Harrison went back for his son six years later but the boy did not know him and did not want to go to Kentucky. The uncle, William Vance, said he would keep him and educate him.

After he grew to be a man, Batteal removed to Belmont County, Ohio where he and his uncle built a mill in Ming's Bottom, etc. (Harrison, p. 13)

Fayette County, Kentucky part of Virginia until 1792 when Kentucky was admitted to the Union.

1785 - Benjamin Harrison signed a petition to the Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates of Virginia - Request of the inhabitants of the County of Fayette for a division of the county. .(Robertson, p. 85)

Bourbon County, Kentucky, created 1785 from Fayette County to commence May 1, 1786
Benjamin Harrison, for whom Harrison County, Ky., was named, served as a Colonel in the Revolution from Pennsylvania. He came early to Ruddle's Station* and was one of those appointed to select the location of the Bourbon County Court House. He represented Bourbon County in all the early conventions; was senatorial elector; member of the Legislature, 1793. His wife was Mary and although there is an inventory of his estate filed in Harrison (County). (Drake, etc., p. 145)

*Ruddles (also called Hinkston's and Licking) Fort was built in 1779 by Isaac Ruddell, one mile from Lair Station near the - Bourbon County line, now in Harrison County, about seven miles from Paris, Ky. (Drake etc., P. 193)

1786 - May 16 - The first Court of Bourbon County convened at Col. James Garrard's. First Justices, commissioned Jan. 12, 1786: James Garrard, Thomas Swearingen, John Edwards, Benjamin Harrison, John Hinkson, Alvin Mountjoy, Thomas Warring, Edward Waller, John Gregg. Benjamin Harrison was the first Sheriff, his securities were John Edwards and John Hinkson. (History Bourbon etc., P. 40)

1786 - May 17 - On the second day of Court, Sheriff Benjamin Harrison protested that he would not be answerable for the escape of any prisoner for want of a gaol. (History Bourbon etc., P. 41)

1786 - June 12 - Higgins' block-house was attacked by a large party of Indians and several of the inmates were severely wounded. On arrival of help from Hinkston and Harrison's Stations the Indians fled without capturing the blockhouse. (History Bourbon etc., p. 34)

Harrison's Station, 2 miles from Higgins' Fort, was about 3 miles from where Cynthiana, Harrison County', Ky. now stands. (Collins, v. 2, p. 19)

1787 - James Garrard, John Edwards, Benjamin Harrison, Edward Lyne and Henry Lee represented Bourbon County at the Kentucky Convention held in Danville. (Drake etc., P. 137)

1787 - Oct. 2 - Benjamin Harrison and Mary Allison witnessed Will of Charles Allison of Bourbon County. The Will was proved by the witnesses Dec. 18, 1787. Benjamin Harrison, Esqr. was security on £500 bond for Jane Allison, Executrix. (Bourbon County Will Bk. A, P. 5)

1787 - Dec. 12 - Surveyed for Benjamin Harrison, 1,000 acres on a branch of Stoner's in Bourbon County. (Jillson, p. 57)

1788 - Benjamin Harrison signed a petition to the Speaker and the Gentlemen of the House of Delegates of Virginia - Protest of the inhabitants of Bourbon County against a division of the county. (Robertson, p. 119)

1788 - James Garrard, John Edwards, Benjamin Harrison; John Grant and John Miller represented Bourbon County at the Kentucky Convention held in Danville. (Drake etc., P. 137)

Benjamin Harrison signed a petition to the Speaker and General Assembly of Virginia - Protest of sundry inhabitants of Bourbon County against a division of the county. (Robertson, P. 131)

1789 - Benjamin Harrison entered 200 tracts in New Madrid District Upper Louisiana. Lawrence Harrison, William Harrison, etc. applied for land between the road leading from New Madrid to Ste. Genevieve and St. George's River - subject to the rules and regulations that his most Catholic Majesty hath thought proper to direct for the settling of his territory on the Mississippi. (New Madrid Archives #1301A)

1789 - June 27 - The Spanish Governor refused to grant any of the land marked out by Colonels George Harrison* and Benjamin Harrison, which they gave notice they reserved for themselves and their friends, extending 20 miles north of New Madrid and embracing 200 separate tracts exclusive of lakes and marshes. (Houck, v. 2, p. 125)

*Was George Morgan intended? - ISG

1791 - Feb. 15 - Samuel Anderson made a deposition before Benjamin Harrison a Justice of Bourbon County. (Chalkley, v. 1, P. 406)

1791 - June 22 - Benjamin Harrison of Bourbon County, Va. conveyed to Jonathan Morton of Fayette County, Va., 200 acres in Bourbon County on Stoner's fork of Licking, part of a 1,000 acre tract granted to Benjamin Harrison on preemption warrant entry. Consideration L60. Mary Harrison, wife of Benjamin, relinquished her dower. Witnesses - Horatio Hall, Thos. Hughs, Rob. Harrison. Acknowledged Bourbon Court June 1791 by Benjamin Harrison. (Bourbon County Deed Bk. B, P. 113)

1791 - Sept. 19 - William Anderson, Thomas Ravenscraft and Thomas Hinkson, for themselves and as guardians of John Hinkson and Agnes Stevenson, infants and co-heirs of John Hinkson, deceased,, for themselves and for their wards, gave power of attorney to their brother, Robert Hinkson, and their friend, Benjamin Harrison - to do all and every business respecting obtaining deeds for lands due the heirs of John Hinkson, deceased, by bargains, contracts and agreements entered into, by deceased within the District of Kentucky; to employ one or more attorneys learned in the law should the case require it; to make division of such lands among the heirs of deceased as directed by law. Ratifying and confirming, etc. Acknowledged Bourbon Court September 1791 by William Anderson, Thomas Ravenscraft and Thomas Hinkson. (Bourbon County Deed Bk. BO P. 158)

1792 - John Edwards, James Garrard, James Smith, John McKinney and Benjamin Harrison represented Bourbon County at the Convention in Danville which framed the first Constitution of Kentucky. (Drake etc., P. 138)

1792 - John Edwards, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Jones, Andrew Hood and John Allen were Senatorial Electors from Bourbon County under the First Constitution of Kentucky. (Drake etc., p. 139)

1792 - June 24 - Benjamin Harrison was commissioned Brigadier General of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, Kentucky Militia, commanding the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Regiments from Scott, Bourbon and Mason Counties. (Clift 2, pp. viii, 1)

1793 - July 15 - Benjamin Harrison and wife Mary of Bourbon County conveyed to Jane Allison (widow and relict of Charles Allison) and John Allison, Executors to Last Will and Testament of Charles Allison, late of Bourbon County, all their right, title, etc. to 400 acres in Bourbon County on the north side of the south fork of Licking Creek, in trust, to be disposed of and applied to the uses as directed in the recited Will. Beginning at the lower corner to a tract belonging to Hinkston on said South Fork, etc., by other land of Harrison, etc., which said land Jane and John Allison are in actual possession of Consideration 5 shillings. Witnesses - Thos. Moore, Wm. Garmny. Acknowledged Bourbon Court July 1793 by Benjamin Harrison. (Bourbon County Deed Bk. B, p. 367)

1793 - Benjamin Harrison was a member of the Kentucky Legislature in 1793 representing Bourbon County. (Drake etc., p. 145; History Bourbon etc., p. 220)

1793 - Dec. 10 - By act of the General Assembly, the town of Cynthiana was established on the east side of the South Fork of Licking opposite the mouth of Gray's Run, on land of Robert Harrison in Bourbon County. Trustees: Benjamin arrison, Morgan Van Matre, Jeremiah Robinson, John Wall, Sr., Henry Coleman. (History Bourbon etc., p. 247)

1793 - Dec. 19 - An act for opening navigation in the South Fork and Stoner's Fork of Licking was approved by the General Assembly. Benjamin Harrison, John Wall and Isaac Riddle were appointed Commissioners to receive subscriptions in money, labor and property to raise a fund for clearing and opening navigation of the South Fork, from the mouth thereof to the junction of Hinkston and Stoner. (Littell, v. 1, p. 193)

1793 - Dec. 19 - Benjamin Harrison was appointed Brigadier General of the 4th Brigade., 2nd Division., Kentucky Militia commanding the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Regiments from
Scott, Bourbon and Mason Counties. (Clift 2, pp. ix, 15)

Harrison County, Kentucky created 1793 from Bourbon and Scott Counties to commence Feb. 1, 1794
Harrison County was named for Col. Benjamin Harrison, an early resident of Bourbon, the first Sheriff of that county, and its representative in the State at the time of the formation of Harrison County. He was a native of Pennsylvania and removed to Bourbon prior to its formation as a county in 1785, where he held many prominent positions, etc. (History Bourbon etc., p. 220)

1794 - Feb. 4 - At the first Court of Harrison County, new Justices were sworn: Benjamin Harrison, Hugh Miller, Henry Coleman, Samuel McIlvain, Nathan Rawlings, Charles Zachary. Henry Coleman was the first Surveyor with Benjamin Harrison as Deputy. At that session of Court, a ferry was granted Benjamin Harrison across Licking River; he was also appointed Commissioner of Tax. (History Bourbon etc., p. 220)

1794 - Feb. 4 - Surveyed for Benjamin Harrison, 2,000 acres on Licking in Harrison County. (Jillson, p. 185)

1794 - Mar. 4 - The first Court of Quarter Sessions was convened by Magistrates Benjamin Harrison, Hugh Miller and John Wall at the house of Morgan Van Matre. (History Bourbon etc., p. 249)

1794 - Aug. 5 - Benjamin Harrison and wife (not named) of Harrison County, conveyed to William Hall of same, 201 acres on Second Lick Run in Harrison County. Be inning on William Harrison's line, etc. Consideration £69. Witnesses - Saml. McIlvain, Thomas Rankin, Geo. Reading. Proved Harrison Court September 1794 by the three witnesses. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, p. 16)

1794 - Sept. 1 - Mary Rawlings of Harrison County, gave power of attorney to her friend Benjamin Harrison, to transact all business regarding suit brought by William Rankin for land whereon Mary Rawlings lived. Witnesses - Edwd. Doyle, Sr., James Curry. Acknowledged Harrison Court of Quarter Sessions March 1795. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, P. 32)

1795 - Jan. 26 - Clerk of the Harrison County Court issued license for marriage of William Hinkson and Jenny Harrison. Benjamin Harrison was surety for William Hinkson on the marriage bond. (Harrison County Marriage Bond #55, Margaret I. King Library, University of Kentucky, Lexington)

1795 - Mar. 4 - Benjamin Harrison, Morgan Van Matre, Jeremiah Robinson, John Wall and Henry Coleman, Trustees of Cynthiana, sold lots in the town to Hugh Stevenson, Benjamin Harrison, Robert McBride, John McLaughlin, Lewis Marshall, William Rankin. (History Bourbon etc., p. 250)

1795 - Mar. 4 - Benjamin Harrison and wife Mary conveyed to Christian, John, Robert and Elizabeth Scott, 230 acres in Harrison and Bourbon Counties. Morton's? line, corner to said Harrison, etc. Consideration b8l. Witness W. Moore, C.H.C. Acknowledged Harrison Court March 1795 by Benjamin Harrison. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, P. 31)

1795 - June 7 - John Stephenson, Marcus Stephenson and John Massey of Harrison County, conveyed to Benjamin Harrison of same, 500 acres in Harrison County, part of 1,000 acre tract granted to heirs of Hugh Stephenson in consequence of an entry made on a Military Warrant entered by said Harrison on June 24, 1780, etc. Consideration £100. Acknowledged Harrison Court July 1795 by grantors. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, p. 72)

1795 - Indenture between Benjamin Harrison, Morgan Vanmeter, Jeremiah Robinson, John Wall, Sr. and Henry Coleman, Trustees of Cynthiana, and George Hamilton. (McAdams, P. 47)

1796 - June Court - Deed from Benjamin Harrison to Robert Griffith. (McAdams, P. 47)

1796 - Dec. 4? - Anna Stubbs of Bourbon County, Ky. gave power of attorney to her friend Benjamin Harrison - to demand and receive from a certain John Cook all monies due from-Cook to the Estate of William Stubbs of which she was administratrix, to transact all and every business, etc. Witnesses - Robert Scott and (illegible). (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, p. 209)

1796 - Dec. 6 - Benjamin Harrison, Morgan Vanmatre, Jeremiah Robinson, John Wall, Sr. and Henry Coleman, Trustees of Cynthiana, conveyed Lot 10 in Cynthiana to George Reading. Consideration $10 paid to Robert Harrison, proprietor of said town. Acknowledged Harrison Court December 1796 by Wall Robinson and Coleman. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, p. 269)

1798 - Dec. 22 - By act of the General Assembly, Harrison Academy at Cynthiana was incorporated. Trustees: Benjamin Harrison, William E. Boswell, Henry Coleman, Hugh Miller, Srt, John Wall, Samuel Lamb, Samuel McMullin, Samuel Cook, Robert Hingston. (Smith, P. 78)

1800 - Benjamin Harrison was taxed in Harrison County. (Clift 1, P. 127)

1800 - Dec. 2 - Deed of Sale at New Madrid, Upper Louisiana: George Ruddell to Benjamin Harrison. Two large tracts with buildingS. Spanish grants to Ruddell. (New Madrid Archives #929)

1800 - Dec. 4 - Slave Sales at New Madrid, Upper Louisiana: Benjamin Harrison to George N. Reagan, Two women named Charlotte and Betty. (New Madrid Archives #928)

1801 - Mar. 12 - Benjamin Harrison, Gent., of Harrison County, Ky. conveyed to Jenny Curry, widow, of same, 100 acres in Harrison County. Beginning at Nailer's corner, east to Samuel Rawlings' northwest corner, etc. Consideration $1. Witnesses - Michael Rawlings, Samuel Rawlings, Robert Rankin. Proved Harrison Court Sept. 1801 by the three witnesses. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, p. 646).

1801 - Mar. 12 - Benjamin Harrison, Gent., of Harrison County, conveyed to Samuel Rawlings of same, 100 acres in Harrison County. Beginning on Nailor's line at the northeast corner of Widow Curry's land, etc. Consideration £20. Witnesses - Michael Rawlings, Robert Rankin, John Boney. Proved Sept. 7, 1801 by Rawlings and Rankin. Acknowledged in Harrison County Sept. 3, 1804 by Benjamin Harrison. (Harrison County Deed Bk. 1, p. 825)

New Madrid District, Upper Louisiana
Gen. Benjamin Harrison was among the most prominent men of the New Madrid settlement. He came from Kentucky where he had distinguished himself in the border wars. He was a man of property, a slave owner, and had a large family. He fully entered into the plans of Col. George Morgan* and proposed to bring a large number of settlers into the country. His sons, Lawrence and William, were among Morgan's followers. Another son, Benjamin, Jr. was also at New Madrid. With Gen. Harrison came Benjamin Hinkston, his son-in-law and son of the celebrated John Hinkston (or Hinkson) who himself came to New Madrid from Kentucky. In 1802 while Gen. Harrison was absent on a trip to Kentucky, George N. Reagan forced his son to surrender a negro slave, claimed as part payment of land bought of Reagan, but afterward Harrison recovered the slave by suit. (Houck, v. 2. p. 125)

*The influence of Col. George Morgan in bringing many of his old companions in arms from Pennsylvania to the Spanish province of Louisiana induced Gen. Benjamin Harrison, of Pennsylvania, and Col. John Harrison, who had settled in Kentucky to come to the new country with him. Both the Harrisons afterwards removed from New Madrid to the Ste. Genevieve District. (Houck, V. 3, p. 83)

1801 - May 2 - Deed of Sale at New Madrid: Pedro Safray to Benjamin Harrison. A plantation with some structures. Plantation heavily mortgaged by Safray's creditors among whom were Gabriel Cerre, Jean Baptist Gobeau and Pierre Derbigny, Laforge and Company. (New Madrid Archives #956)

1801 - June 28 - Slave Sales at New Madrid: Barthelemi Tardiveau by public sale to George N. Reagan for Benjamin Harrison who sold them to Claude Thiriet. Two named Jacob and Marguerite. (New Madrid Archives #966)

1801 - Nov. 9 - Benjamin Harrison, formerly of Harrison County, Ky., now an inhabitant of the Spanish Province of Louisiana, conveyed to James Mullen and Patrick Griffith of Harrison County, Ky., 250 acres in Harrison County, part of tract granted to Thomas Logwood by the State of Virginia and deeded to Harrison.in August 1795 by Thomas Veatch and ----- Foster. Corner to Scott, etc. Consideration £50. Acknowledged Nov. 9, 1801 in Harrison County by Ben amin Harrison. (Harrison County, Ky. Deed Bk. 1, p. 658)

1802 - Jan. 4 - Benjamin Harrison of the Province of Louisiana, conveyed to Robert Scott of Harrison County, Ky., 200 acres in Harrison County. Corner to Jane Curry and Samuel Rawlings, Scott's line, corner to Samuel Anderson, etc. Consideration £60. Acknowledged in Harrison County, Jan. 4, 1802 by Benjamin Harrison. (Harrison County, Ky. Deed Bk. 1, P. 803)

1802 - Apr. 3 - Henri Peyroux, Commandant of New Madrid District, gave permission to Messrs Benjamin Harrison, Benjamin Douglass and Benjamin Dosson-(Dawson) to cultivate each one a farm of 200 arpents on the vacant lands on the River Pemiscon near Little Prairie while waiting for the titles and the survey. (New Madrid County Deed Bk. 1, p. 27, translated by Anton J. Pregaldin)

1802 - Apr. 9 - Litigation at New Madrid: Benjamin Harrison, Sr. vs. George N. Reagan. Suit re sale of two pieces of land by Reagen to Benjamin Harrison, Jr. Matter arbitrated and Harrison, Sr. ordered to pay expenses Dec. 6, 1804. (New Madrid Archives #1340)

1802 - Dec. 6 - Acknowledgment of Debts at New Madrid: Benjamin Harrison, Sr. to Richard Jones Waters - for William Hinkson, his son-in-law, Benjamin Harrison, Jr. and Lawrence Harrison, his sons, and Peter Lewis. The debts amounted to $1,428.50 which Harrison, Sr. agreed to pay in two installments in 1803. As security he mortgaged a tract on Lake St. Francois purchased from George Ruddell, a negro man Joe, negro man Tom, negro woman Lucey (two last have for some time past been in the custody of William Hinkson and live in his family), 1 dun horse, 1 yoke of work oxen 3 years old, 1 walnut desk. (New Madrid Archives #1082)

1802 - Dec. 6 - Mortgage at New Madrid: William Hinkson to Benjamin Harrison, Sr. To cover his share of the above debt, due on or before Dec. 6, 1803, Hinkson mortgaged to Harrison, 2 horses, 4 cows with their calves, 2 heifers, 20 hogs, a weaver's loom, 1 chest, 2 beds, bedsteads and furniture, 1 gun. (New Madrid Archives #1083)

1803 - Mar. 10 - Agreement at New Madrid: Richard Jones Waters and Jean Baptiste Olive. Mutual agreement by which Waters transferred to Olive an obligation of Benjamin Harrison, Sr. as payment for values received by Waters from Olive. (New Madrid Archives #1109)

1803 - Summer - Litigation at New Madrid: Negro men, Tom and Joe, property of Benjamin Harrison, Sr. were taken in execution under a mortgage from Harrison to Richard Jones Waters. (New Madrid Archives #1356)

1803 - Dec. 22 - Benjamin Harrison., Sr. cancelled power of attorney given Richard J. Waters* and revoked his Will: To all those who will see these presents, greetings. Let it be known that I. Benjamin Harrison, Senior, domiciled in the Province of Louisiana in the District of New Madrid, disavow and annul by these presents a general power (of attorney) given by me to Richard J. Waters, also domiciled in the aforesaid District, as well as a Will which is thereto annexed, hereby declaring of no value all other acts or writings, etc. which he may have made in the meantime in virtue of the aforesaid Power, or in case of my death, I declare also, my last wishes, or the Will which is attached to the said power, to be nul and without effect or value, and as a thing that never happened. In virtue of which I have affixed my seal and signed by hand this 22nd day of December, 1803.
Before me
Benj. Harrison, Sr.
Juan Lavallee
(New Madrid Archives #1153, translated by Anton J. Pregaldin)

*Richard Jones Waters settled at New Madrid about 1?90. He was a doctor, trader.. millowner, land speculator. (Douglass, P. 97)

1804 - Feb. 1 - Letter, Charles Dehault Delassus to Henry Peyroux. Have received suit of Messrs. Waters and Olive vs. Benjamin Harrison, Sr. but pressing current work has prevented paying any attention to it. (New Madrid Archives #1429)

1804 - Apr. 25 - Litigation at New Madrid. James Ashworth vs. Thomas, slave oi Benjamin Harrison, Sr. Prosecution for robbery. Verdict rendered against Thomas, May 24, 1804. (New Madrid Archives #1359)

1804 - Apr. 30 - Litigation at New Madrid: Richard Jones Waters vs. William Hinkson and Benjamin Harrison, Jr. Petition to take negro slave Joe, formerly property of Benjamin Harrison, Sr., into protective custody. Judgment rendered in favor of Waters, May 2, 1804. (New Madrid Archives #1356)

Ste. Genevieve District, Territory of Louisiana
Gen. Harrison moved from New Madrid District to Ste. Genevieve District and had a grant on which is now located the town of Altenberg in southeast Perry County* (Douglass, p. 66)

1805 - June 26 - Benjamin Harrison, Sr. signed a petition - Inhabitants of Ste. Genevieve District to General James Wilkinson, Governor of the Territory of Louisiana - recommending that Moses Austin, at present Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the District, be continued in that place. They also asked the Governor to be cautious in making choice of Associate Justices, that such men only be appointed who could render assistance to the Chief Justice in the discharge of his arduous and highly responsible situation. (Territorial Papers, V. 13, pp,. 141-42)

1806 - Benjamin Harrison, Sr. signed a Memorial at Ste. Genevieve, to the President of the United States, but he signed "with an Exception in favour of Col Hammond": Citizens of the Territory of Louisiana said they had learned with regret that a petition was in circulation in the Territory for the appointment of a person to succeed General Wilkinson as Governor, who they believed would not give satisfaction. Without intending to dictate, they wanted the President to know they had the fullest confidence in Col. Return J. Meigs., Jr. and Col. Samuel Hammond, either of whom, should they meet with the President's approval, etc. (Territorial Papers, V. 13, PP. 468, 4.80)

July 22 - George Wilson, Sheriff of New Madrid District, seized 100 arpents of land (part of 700 arpents on River Pemiscon near the old village of that name), property of Benjamin Harrison, Sr. and granted to him.

Aug. 26 - At a public sale the land was struck off to the highest bidder - Richard Jones Waters for §20.00. Witnesses to the deed - George Ruddell, J. Culbertson. Acknowledged Dec. 19 (1806?) by George Wilson, Sheriff. (New Madrid County Deed Bk. 21 P. 85)

1807 - Aug. 3 - Benjamin Harrison, Sr. and Benedict Reiley? witnessed a release from John May to Henry Reiley, both of Ste. Genevieve District. The land transferred was on the Mississippi River immediately above the grand tower in said District.

Nov. 13 - Benjamin Harrison, Sr. brought the above release to the office of the Recorder for Ste. Genevieve District in behalf of Henry Reiley, said he saw John May execute the deed to Henry Reiley, etc. (Ste. Genevieve County Deed Bk. A, p. 203)

1808 - Feb. 23 - On the 23rd of February last I perform'd a ceremony of Matrimony between Benjamin Harrison son of Benjn. and Mary, whose maiden name was Newel, of the one part, and Polly Stephenson daughter of Marcus Stephenson and Nancy, whose maiden name was Hinkson, of the other, both of the settlement of Obrasoe - Given under my hand this 6th day of March 1808. Isidore Moore J P (Ste. Genevieve County Marriage Bk. A, p. 2)

ca. 1808 - Benjamin Harrison "died sometime about 1808 leaving certain children," etc. (Deposition Sept. 9, 1817, National Archives Record Group No. 49, V. 11, P. 516; see Hinkson section, p. 24) When heirs sold his land Aug. 3, 1819, they said Benjamin Harrison was late of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Territory, that the land conveyed was on the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County, which Benjamin Harrison in his lifetime inhabited, etc. (Washington County, Mo. Deed Bk. B, P. 14; see Hinkson section, p. 25) The above deed was recorded on Apr. 12, 1821 in Perry County, Mo. where the land was located. (Perry County Deed Bk. 1, p. 6) Perry County was created Nov. 16, 1820 from Ste. Genevieve County, effective Jan. 1, 1821.

1811 - January Court - The County Court of Harrison County, Ky. ordered that John Wall, John Miller and George -----being first duly sworn before Magistrates of the County, appraise in current money the slaves if any and personal estate of Benjamin Harrison, deceased, and return an inventory and appraisement thereof to the Court at some future time if any be found. (Harrison County, Ky. Order Bk. B, p. 192)

1812 - Mar. 5 - Robert Harrison of Harrison County, Ky., one of the heirs at law of Benjamin Harrison, deceased, appointed his brother and co-heir, Battle Harrison of Belmont County, Ohio, his attorney-in-fact to obtain warrants due to their deceased father for his services as a Captain in the 13th Virginia Regiment. (Burgess, v. 3, P. 1397)

1812 - Mar. 5 - Before John Miller and L. Robinson, Justices of the Peace for Harrison County, Ky., Hugh Newell, Robert Newell and Thomas Moore deposed that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Harrison, deceased, from time of his marriage, until his death; that Battle Harrison of Belmont County, Ohio, and Robert Harrison of Harrison County, Ky. were acknowledged by Benjamin Harrison as his legitimate children. Thomas Moore further declared that Benjamin Harrison and himself were both Captains in the 13th Regiment. (Burgess, v. 3, P. 1397)

1812 - Apr. 20 - The representatives of Benjamin Harrison entitled to land allowed a Captain of the Continental Line for three years. Virginia Council Chamber, Apr. 20, 1812, James Barbour, Governor. Received of Register, Warrant 6014 for 4,000 acres issued 20 April 1812. Attest: Battle Harrison John Davenport (for myself and as attorney for Robert Harrison) (Burgess, v. 3, P. 1397)

1812 - Apr. 20 - Land Office Military Warrant 6014 (our soldier's name was misspelled!): To the Principal Surveyor of the Land set apart for the Officers and Soldiers of the Commonwealth of Virginia: THIS shall be your WARRANT to survey and lay off in one or more surveys, for Representatives of Benjamin Harris, their heirs or assigns, the quantity of Four Thousand acres of Land, due unto the said Representatives in consideration of the said Benjamin Harris services for three years as a Captain of the Virginia Continental line agreeably to a certificate from the Governor and Council, which is received into the Land Office. Given under my hand, and the seal of said Office, this twentieth day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twelveChas. Blagrove 4000 Acres Regr - Land Off

For value received I do hereby assign unto William Fulton Eight Hundred acres of the within Warrant Number Six Thousand and fourteen - June 16th 1812. Batteal Harrison Witness present the legal Representative of
Eliza Fulton
Benjamin Harrison
John A. Fulton

(National Archives Record Group No. 49, v. 14, P. 153)


Spouses
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1: Mary NEWELL
Father: Hugh NEWELL (1734-~1771)
Mother: Elizabeth TRUAY
Children: Elizabeth
Jane “Jenny”
Batteal (1780-1857)
Benjamin
Robert (~1769-1821)
William
Mary
Julian (Julius?)
Lawrence
Catherine
Aristides

(2) Name: Andrew HARRISON
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Birth: 1648
Death: 1718 Age: 70
Father: Richard HARRISON (1628-)

Misc. Notes
A Chronological Listing of Events In the Lives of Andrew Harrison, Sr. of Essex County, Virginia, Andrew Harrison, Jr. of Essex and Orange Counties, Virginia, Lawrence Harrison, Sr. of Virginia and Pennsylvania
Compiled From Secondary Sources Covering the time period of 1640 through 1772 by Daniel Robert Harrison, Milford, Ohio, November, 1998

1640
Just how early Andrew1 Harrison first appeared in the Rappahannock Valley, has not been discovered. However, he must have been born as early as the year 1640. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 312]

1650-60
Andrew1 Harrison was probably born between 1650-60, as in 1710 his sons William2 and Andrew2 were of age to hold land he deeded them and his daughter Elizabeth2 had married a Munday (Essex D. & W. 13, p. 365). ... We have no knowledge of Eleanor Harrison's maiden name nor date of death. [Genealogies of Virginia Families From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 4 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981), 2: 527.]

ca. 1667
Andrew2 Harrison, Jr. was born circa 1667. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 317]

1684
In 1684 (Old Rappahannock O. B. 1683-86, p. 18) Andrew1 Harrison makes his first appearance in the county as a headright for Cadwallader Jones. [Genealogies of Virginia Families From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 4 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981), 2: 527.]

Apr, 1684
In April, 1684, the Rappahannock Court recognized a headright claim by Jones (Cadwallader Jones) for the transportation of 24 men from England. Included in the list were Andrew1 Harrison and John Battaile. While this 1684 claim is the first record of either man in Virginia, it should be noted that both were freemen, with no headright restrictions or limitations. A lawsuit some years later revealed that Andrew1 Harrison had leased land in Virginia in 1683, and other records show that he served as a juryman shortly after this claim on him as a headright. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]
After coming to the Rappahannock Valley, he (Andrew1) had settled on Golden Vale Creek in an area that, by the time of his death, became St. Mary's Parrish of Essex County. It subsequently became part of Caroline County, and today lies with Fort A.P. Hill.

Golden Vale Creek was named by the earliest settlers, and still carries the name today. It flows into the southern side of the Rappahannock River about two miles below Port Royal.

[Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997] As noted previously, neither Torrence nor JEH (James Edward Harrison) identified the family name of the wife of Andrew1 but identify her as Eleanor; Ray (Worth Ray) maintains she was Eleanor Elliot/Ellit; Hutton gives her name as Eleanor Ellitt, and Meynard identifies her as Elinor Long, without any comment as to the source of her information. All concur that Andrew1 and Eleanor Harrison had two sons, Lawrence2 and Andrew2, and two daughters, Elizabeth2 and Margaret2. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997] The maiden name of Andrew1 Harrison's widow is . It has been noted by other descendants in this family that the name Eleanor does not appear in later generations. Eleanor was the last wife to Andrew1 Harrison. For some years, it has seemed doubtful that she was the mother of his children. Compiler believes the mother of the children was Andrew1 Harrison's first wife, Elizabeth (Palmer). [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 27.]

1686
In 1686, Andrew1 Harrison purchased from the junior John Prosser 130 acres of land on Golden Vale Creek, adjacent to John Haslewood. Consideration for the deed was 3,000 pounds of "good sound Arenoco Tobb. in Caske," and cancellation of a debt for an additional 20,000 pounds of tobacco. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 26.]

1699
Andrew1 served as constable for Essex County for a number of years, beginning in 1699. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

1704
In 1704, Andrew1 Harrison, Richard Long, and Samuel Elliot (possibly the father or brother of Eleanor?) received a land grant of 813 acres in the Golden Vale for the purpose of bringing headrights from England. Nothing is known specifically as to their success in this venture, but subsequently they received patents for nearly 2,000 acres. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

1704
In the 1704 Quit Rent Roll for Essex he (Andrew1 Harrison, Sr.) owned 300 acres. [Genealogies of Virginia Families From Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, 4 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981), 2: 527.]

before 1708
The connection between Andrew1and John Battaile as headrights to Cadwallader Jones has been established. Joseph Battaile, Under-Sheriff for the south side of the Rappahannock, had married first Catherine Taliaferro, who had been a ward of Cadwallader Jones following her father's death. Following her death, Battaile married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Lawrence Smith. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

1708
In 1708, Andrew1 Harrison was appointed guardian for Elizabeth, daughter of John Battaile, deceased. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 27.]

1708
After John Battaile died, his daughter Elizabeth became the ward of Andrew1 Harrison in 1708; two years later, she married

1710
Andrew2 Harrison. At that time Andrew1 conveyed to Andrew2 a deed for 130 acres that constituted Andrew's1 "home place", retaining a life right for himself and his wife. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

Aug 10, 1708
According to published records, Andrew2 Harrison, Jr., first acted as guardian for Elizabeth Battaile. The date of the guardian bond was August 10, 1708. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 306]

Essex Order Book, 1708-14, ... on page 47, August 10, 1708, we can read that "Elizabeth Battaile chose Andrew1 Harrison as her guardian." [Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981), 1: 40-41.]

Jan 2, 1710
A deed, made January 2, 1710, by Andrew2 Harrison and his wife Elizabeth Battaile, shows that she is the Elizabeth Battaile for whom he was guardian, and who later became his wife. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 307; State of Virginia, County of Richmond, Deed Book No. 5, page 278]

1710
By 1710, Elizabeth (Battaile) had married her former guardian's son, Andrew1 Harrison the younger, of Essex County. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 27.]

In 1710, the senior Andrew1 Harrison of Essex conveyed to his son, Andrew2 Harrison, 130 acres of land "whereon I now live which I purchased of John Prosser." Andrew1 Harrison, Sr. reserved to himself, and his wife, a life estate in use of the land, perhaps meaning pasture and wooded area, the plantation, the housing on the property, and an orchard next to the dwelling house. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 27.]

Oct 9, 1710
On October 9, 1710, Andrew1 Harrison, Senior, of Essex County, conveyed to his son Andrew2 Harrison, land whereon the said Andrew1 Harrison, Senior, lived, containing 130 acres in Essex County, purchased of John Prosser, on the south side of the Rappahannock River, in the freshes thereof; the said Andrew1 Harrison, Senior, & Elinor, his wife, to live on the said land during their lives.

On October 9, 1710, Andrew1 Harrison, Senior, conveyed to his son, Andrew2 Harrison, Junior, 200 acres, part of 400 acres proportionable part of a patent granted to the said Andrew1 Harrison, Senior, Richard Long & Samuel Elliot; being forest and on the south side of Rappahannock River, bounded by land of my son William2 Harrison, John Buckner, Richard Buckner, Larkin Chew & Richard Long. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Essex County, Virginia Records, Deed Book No. 13 (1707-1711): 365]
May 7 & 8, Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, p. 45.

1712
Lease and Release. 7 and 8 May 1712. Richard Long of St. Marys Par. Essex Co., sells Thomas and John Powell of same Par. and Co., 316 acres, Long's part of 1149 acres in Essex Co., granted to said Long, Andrew1 Harrison Sen'r and Samuel Elliot. Signed Richard Long, his mark. Wit: Geo Loyde, A Somervell, Salvatore Muscoe. Rec. 8 May 1712. [Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988) 2: 10.]

Jan 11, 1713/14
Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, p. 179. Lease and Release. 11 Jan'ry 1713/14 [only one date shown] Nathaniel Vickers, planter, of St. Marys Par. sells Andrew2 Harrison the younger, planter of same Par., 100 acres, bounded: beginning at the mouth of John Catlett Junr Spring branch x to Edward Evans line x over the top of a hill where Robert Waite did design to build his house x to land w'ch Thomas Hilliard lives on x to Golden Vale Run x x. Signed Nathaiel N Vickers sign. Wit: Robert Jones, Robert Parker. Rec. 11 Feb. 1713/14. [Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988) 2: 25.]

Feb 8 & 9, 1713/14
Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, p. 180. Lease and Release. 8 and 9 Feb. 1713/14. Andrew2 Harrison, Junr., of St. Marys Par., sells Nathaniel Vickers of same Par., 100 acres being part of a patent granted John Prosser, dec'd., on Golden Vale Creek, adj. the land of Richard Long, etc. Signed Andrew2 Harrison. Wit: Robert Jones, Robert Parker. Rec. 11 Feb. 1713/14. Elizabeth harrison, wife of Andrew2 harrison, by John Battaile her attorney, relinq. he dower rights. Signed Elizabeth x Harrison. Wit: jno Row, Michael Lawless. Rec. 11 Feb. 1713/14. [Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988) 2: 25.]

Jun 9 & 10, 1713
Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, p. 125. Lease and Release. 9 and 10 June 1713. Nathaniel Vickers, planter, of St. Marys Par., Essex Co., sells Andrew2 Harrison the younger, planter, of the same Par. and Co., 100 acres in St. Marys Par., adj. land of Richard Long where he now lives, Edward Evans corn field, etc. Signed Nathaniel Vickers. Wit: Richard x Long, Edward x Evans, Augt Smith. Rec. 11 June 1713. [Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988) 2: 20.]

Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Deeds, 1711-1714, p. 127. Lease and Release. 9 and 10 June 1713. Andrew2 Harrison the younger, planter, of St. Marys Par., Essex Co., sells Nath'll Vickers of same Par., 200 acres, adj. land of Mr. Buckner and that of Richard Long. Signed Andrew2 Harrison. Wit: Richard x Long, Edward x Evans, Augt Smith. Rec. 11 June 1713. [Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988) 2: 20.]

Feb 11, 1714
"... and later (Essex W. & D. 14, 1711-16, p. 181) this same Elizabeth, now Elizabeth Harrison, wife of "Andrew2 the younger," appoints Mr. John Battaile her Att'y, Feb. 11th, 1714." This John Battaile was her brother. [Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981),
1: 41.]

1714
In 1714, Andrew2 Harrison, Jr. became a Constable for Essex County. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 51.]
1718
Whatever his origins, Andrew1 Harrison died in Essex County in 1718. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

1718
An Andrew1 Harison's will, made April 28, 1718, was proved in Essex County, VA, on November 18, 1718 by one witness, proved again on December 16, 1718 by two other witnesses, and finally on March 17 by Andrew's widow, Eleanor. [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

1718
King and Queen County: Records Concerning 18th Century Persons. Will of Andrew1 Harrison. 1718. Essex county, Virginia. W. B. 3. p. 84. Dated 28 April 1718. Pro. 18 Nov. 1718. Being grown very aged and at this time very sick and week. Wife Eleanor ex'trx. Son Andrew2 and son-in-law Gabriel Long my trustees and overseers. Have already settled three of my children viz William2, Andrew2 and Elizabeth2 on lands on which they now live, viz. son William2 270 acres, son Andrew2 200 acres and dau.l Elizabeth2 200 acres. Have put in the hands of Wm. Stanard L 65, 12, 06 to buy negroes for the use of my wife during her lifetime and at her decease to dau. Margaret2 Long's three youngest sons, viz. Gabriel3, Richard3 and William3 as soon as they shall attain to the age of 21 yrs. Certain personality after wife's death to my four children, William2, Andrew2, Elizabeth2 and Margaret2. Wit: John Ellits, Wm Davison and Mary x Davison. [Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, The Original 34 Volumes Reprinted in 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988) 2: 326.]

June 2, 1719
The inventory of his (Andrew1) estate made on June 2, 1719, was valued at L113, 10s, and 10p, and covered bedding, household furniture and equipment, farm equipment, cattle, one white servant (indentured?) and two negroes (slaves?). [Abner Harrison, Andrew Harrison and other early Harrisons, Harrison Genealogy Repository, online <http://moon.ouhsc.edu/rbonner/ABNERH/ANDRTOC.HTM>, data downloaded 18 August 1997]

Apr 6, 1725
April 6, 1725, Harry Beverley, of Spottsylvania County, sold to Andrew2 Harrison, of Essex County, for 4600 pounds of tobacco, 600 acres in Spottsylvania County, being a part of a patent granted to sd Beverley. Recorded June 1, 1726. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Spottsylvania, Virginia County Records, 1721-1800, Vo. 1, p. 94, Will Book A, 1722-48]

1725
In 1725, Harry Beverley sold 600 acres of land on Pamunkey River to Andrew2 Harrison of Essex County. The tract was near Spotswood's Germanna patent, in an area that generated interest in mineral wealth. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 51.]

1727
Andrew2 Harrison's home was in St. Mary's Parish in the upper part of Essex County, and there he died in the year 1718. The section of Essex County in which Andrew2 Harrison lived and died, became in 1727, a part of the newly-erected County of Caroline. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 313]

1727
In 1727, a colorful comment that tells us something about the man, and about the time in which he lived, was entered in Essex County Order Book 7, "Andrew2 Harrison being arrested at the suit of James Gillison in debt and he having rescued himself by a superior force out of the sheriff's custody, order is granted to the said plaintiff against the daid defendant for what shall appear due at next Court unless the defendant then appear and answer the said suit." [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 51-52.]

Dec 31, 1728
December 31, 1728, Andrew2 Harrison, of Spottsylvania County, Virginia, to Richard Fitz William, Esq., in trust for himself, the Honble Wm. Gooch, His Majesties Lieut. Governor, Captain Vincent Pearse, Dr. Geo. Nicholas & Charles Chiswill, L70 currency; 600 acres in Spottsylvania County and sd land purchased by sd Harrison, of Harry Beverley, the sd land having been granted by patent to the sd Beverley. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Spottsylvania, Virginia County Records, 1721-1800, Vo. 1, pp. 2-3, Will Book A 1722-48, p. 104]

1728
In 1728, Andrew2 Harrison, describing the property as "where I now live," sold the 600 acres that he had bought from Harry Beverley to Richard fitzWilliams, Esquire, as Trustee for a group headed by His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, The Honorable William Gooch, Shortly before he sold the Pamunkey land, Andrew Harrison obtained a thousand acre patent in St. George's Parish of Spotsylvania County, on branches of Wysell, also called Terry's Run, about twelve miles from Germanna. The patent was adjacent to land of the Knight of the Golden Horseshoe, Capt. Jeremiah Clouder, and land of Thomas Chew, and was centered on the present village of Tatum, in southeast Orange County, close to the Spotsylvania County line. For Spotsylvania and Orange County planters, Fredericksburg on Rappahannock River was the major tobacco market. Fredericksburg road ran along the east line of Andrew Harrison's plantation. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Aug 5, 1729
Capt. Thomas Chew & his officers, Andrew2 Harrison & Thomas Waren, took ye oath August 5, 1729. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Colonial Militia of Spottsylvania County, Virginia, Order Book, 1724-1730: 514]

1729
In 1729, Andrew2 Harrison became an officer of Spotsylvania County militia, under Capt. William Johnson. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

1736 – 1747
In 1736, Thomas Chew and his wife, Martha (Taylor), sold 200 acres of land on the east side of Wysell Run to Andrew2 Harrison. Five years later that tract was conveyed to Battaile3 Harrison. By 1747, Andrew2 Harrison had assembled a plantation of 1,800 acres, plus the adjoining 200 acres held by his son. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Jan 11, 1750-51
On January 11th, 1750-51, the last will of Sarah Battaile was "presented to the court by ffrancis Thornton, gen., one of its Exc'rs, and further proved by the oath of Nicho. Battaile." ... At this same court "it is ordered that ... appraise her estate ... in Orange County, Geo. Taylor, Erasmus Taylor, Ruben Daniel & Andrew2 Harrison...." [Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 5 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981) 1:44.]

Nov 28, 1751
On November 28, 1751, Andrew2 Harrison, Jr., of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, Virginia, planter, conveyed to his son, Lawrence3 Harrison, of the same County and Parish, planter, as a gift, 157 acres, being the land the said Lawrence3 Harrison now lives on, in the aforesaid Parish and County. The deed in connection with this conveyance is recorded in Deed Book 12, page 50, Orange County Records. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 320]

As political jurisdictions evolved, Terry's Run fell within St. Thomas' Parish of Orange County. In 1751, Andrew2 Harrison, planter, wrote five deeds that are now recorded in series in Orange County Deed Book 12. Three of those deeds conveyed land to his sons, Lawrence3, Charles3, and John3. The other grantees in 1751, Samuel Kercheval and Richard Cousins, were also conveyed land within Andrew2 Harrison's plantation. It is the compiler's thought that Elizabeth3, wife of Richard Cousins, and Margaret3, wife of Samuel Kercheval, were daughters of Andrew2 Harrison. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Fall 1752
Andrew2 Harrison died in the fall of the year 1752. At Orange County Court, November 22, 1753, on motion of William Johnson, certificate was granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Andrew2 Harrison, deceased, Elizabeth, widow of the said Andrew2 Harrison, and Battaile3 Harrison, the heir-at-law, having refused. William Johnson's bond was placed at two hundred pounds currency. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 317; Orange County, Virginia Records, Order Book, 1747-1754: 509]

Feb 22, 1753
The last record found for Andrew2 Harrison, during his lifetime, appears in Orange County Order Book 5, dated 22 February 1753, "Andrew2 Harrison is discharged from being overseer of the road down to the Spotsylvania County line." [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Jul 13, 1753
Because most Virginian burial markers from 18th century have disappeared, it is a little unusual to learn a date of death from that time. Virginia Genealogist, Volume 4 Number 1, published an item from the Journal of John Mercer, dated 13 July 1753, "Andrew2 Harrison, overseer, died." Andrew2 Harrison had served Orange County as overseer of a road, probably Fredericksburg road along the east line of his plantation. He may have been overseer of John Mercer's Orange County interest. John Mercer, of Stafford and Prince William Counties, had lived for a time in Caroline. Whatever the reason, John Mercer's acknowledgment of Andrew2 Harrison's death is not without meaning. The two men had known each other from before 1736. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 53.]

Nov 22, 1753
On 22 November 1753, William Johnson was granted letters of administration in the estate of Andrew2 Harrison, deceased. At that time, Andrew2 Harrison's plantation amounted to 1,300 acres. His personal estate was appraised at 27 pounds 15 shillings. His inventory included household goods and furnishings, cattle and farming implements, but it listed neither weapons nor slaves. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52-53.]

Nov 30, 1753
Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Andrew2 Harrison, deceased, made November 30, 1753. Returned & Recorded, March 1, 1754. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 317; Orange County Records, Will Book 2, p. 191]

1754
In 1754, Lawrence3 Harrison became a Constable for Orange (County). Later in that year Lawrence3 Harrison, joined by his wife, "Catherine", sold his Orange County land to William McWilliams, the younger, of Fredericksburg, who had married Rachel, daughter of Lawrence Battaile. Rachel McWilliams was a first cousin to Lawrence3 Harrison. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

Jul 24, 1754
On July 24, 1754, Lawrence3 Harrison and his wife Catherine, of Orange County, Virginia, conveyed for currency, to William McWilliams, the younger, of Fredericksburg, merchant, 157 acres of land in Orange County, on the south side of Wysel Run, which is a part of a patent granted to Andrew2 Harrison, September 28, 1728, and by the said Andrew2 Harrison conveyed by deed, November 28, 1751, to his sone, the said Lawrence3 Harrison. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 322; Orange County Records, Deed Book 12, p. 243.]

1757
By 1757 Lawrence3 Harrison had lived long enough in Frederick County, Virginia, to become overseer of a road from Worthington's marsh to Thomas Lindsay's. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

1758
In 1758, Lawrence3 Harrison purchased land in Frederick County from Jacob Hite, son of Jost Hite, who had led the first German settlers into Shenandoah valley. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

Jun 5, 1758
After the sale of the (157 acres on July 24, 1754) property, in Orange County, Virginia, Lawrence3 Harrison and his wife Catherine removed to Winchester, Virginia, where they purchased 346 acres of land from Jacob Heit, of the County of Frederick, Colony of Virginia. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 322; Winchester, Virginia, Deed Book No. 4: 409.]

Aug 2, 1762
In the year 1762, Lawrence3 Harrison and his wife Catherine sold the (346 acres in Winchester, Virginia) property to Moses Tullis. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 323]

1763-1767
In 1762, Lawrence3 Harrison sold the Frederick County property he had bought from Jacob Hite. After the sale there is a gap in what is known of Lawrence3 Harrison.

In 1763, Pontiac's War disrupted frontier settlement. In Britain, the government issued a proclamation that forbade settlement west of the mountain, and that policy stirred resentment among the frontier Virginians. Pontiac's War came to an end in 1765. Thereafter, with not much regard for the Royal prohibition, Virginian settler crossed the mountains.

Lyman Draper obtained statements [Wisonsin Historical Society, Draper mss. 3S 53 and 5S 1] that are useful to this study. Samuel Murphy was reared in the home of William Crawford's half-brother, John Stephenson. Samuel Murphy remembered that John Stephenson, William Crawford, and the brothers Lawrence3 Harrison and Charles3 Harrison, crossed the mountains at the same time. William Crawford later deposed that he made homestead improvements on Youghiogheny in 1765, and that he brought his family there in the spring of the following year. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

1767
Lawrence3 Harrison, in right of George Washington, located 267 acres in Augusta County, Virginia, embracing Fort Necessity, in 1767. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 323; Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts and Company, 1882), 831]

Mar 30, 1767
...regarding the Monongahela, Youghiougheny, and Redstone valleys in territory disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania: ... This commission visited Redstone, March 22, 1767, and had a meeting with the settlers on the 24th, and again on the 30th. On this date, a meeting with 30 or 40 representative settlers was held at Gist's plantation....

Among the names of those who met with this commission, were Lawrence3 and Richard Harrison. "many severe things were said of Mr. Crogan, and one Lawrence Harrison, who treated theLaw of our Government with too much respect." [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 310-311; Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts and Company, 1882),
61.]

Mar 1768
In March 1768, a delegation representing the colonial government of Pennsylvania met with Youghiogheny settlers at Christopher Gist's home. The delegation meant to persuade the settlers to abandon their lands, because their settlement was llegal. Lawrence3 Harrison, typical of the Virginian settlers, resisted Pennsylvania's claim to sovereignty. Lawrence3 Harrison lived on a tomahawk claim. He did not ntend to give up his home. The Indian trader George Croghan noted in his journal that during the 1768 meeting at Gist's, Lawrence3 Harrison "treated the law and our government with oo much disrespect." [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the amily of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA n 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58-59.]

Jun 2, 1769
...William Jacobs ... owned land at the mouth of the Redstone Creek. In 1769, he sold his property to Lawrence3 Harrison and Prior Theobald. William Jacobs applied for a survey on April 24, 1769. Having sold the tract to Lawrence3 Harrison and Prior Theobald, he executed a deed to them dated June 2, 1769. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 324; Ellis's History of Fayette County, Pa., pp. 614-615.]

Jun 13, 1769
At Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the Land Grants Office, there is a record of a Patent, June 13, 1769, for 300 acres granted to Lawrence3 Harrison, adjoining the lands of Colonel William Crawford. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 324]

Jul 10, 1769
Lawrence3 Harrison transferred his right to Theobald, July 10, 1769 (the land he bought from William Jacobs, deed dated June 2, 1769). [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 324; Ellis's History of Fayette County, Pa., pp. 614-615.] Both Lawrence3 Harrison and Charles3 Harrison lived near Stewart's Crossings in the frontier country that Pennsylvania first placed under the jurisdiction of Cumberland County, then Bedford County, later Westmoreland County, and finally Fayette County. Virginia considered Stewart's Crossings to be within Augusta County, later West Augusta District, and finally Yohogania County.

Pennsylvania land patents were obtained by Lawrence3 Harrison, and by his sons, William4, Benjamin4, Lawrence4, and Battle4. The senior Lawrence3 Harrison's home, Mount Pleasant, was located on both sides of Braddock's Road, in its approach to Youghiogheny river at Steart's Crossings. The land surveyed as Mount Pleasant is now within the west bank development of the City of Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

1770
In 1770, Lawrence3 Harrison appears in Bedford County, Pennsylvania records, as is evidenced by a bond signed by Alexander Moreland, of Hamilton Bann Township, York County, Pennsylvania, who was bound to pay fifteen pounds currency to Lawrence Harrison. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 325]

Jul 16, 1771
Lawrence3 Harrison was township Supervisor of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1771. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 325; Israel Daniel Rupp, History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, and Bedford Counties (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: G. Hills, 1846), 490.]

1771
Lawrence3 Harrison became the first Supervisor for Tyrone Township, in the newly created Pennsylvania County called Bedford. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

1771-1772
A money dispute in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, is useful to this study. In 1771, Jacob Hite of Virginia brought suit against William Crawford and Lawrence3 Harrison. In 1772, Jacob Hite pursued his claim against Crawford and the executors of Harrison's estate. Jacob Hite thought of Lawrence3 Harrison's widow as Katharina. Papers recorded in later years in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, support Jacob Hite's idea. Although she sometimes appeared in the record as Catherine, Lawrence3 Harrison's widow called herself Katherina. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

Jan 14, 1772
Lawrence Harrison died before 14 January 1772. On that date, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, court granted letters of administration to Catherine Harrison and William Harrison, widow and son of Lawrence Harrison, deceased. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

Bedford County was erected in 1771 and from it, later Fayette County was erected in 1783. While the lands which he (Lawrence3 Harrison) and his children owned are in what is known as Fayette County now, they were during his lifetime in Bedford County, where "Letters of Administration were granted to Catherine Harrison, his wife, and son, William4 Harrison, January 14, 1772." (The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Publications, Vol 10, p. 66.) Research has, so far, failed to disclose the family name of Catherine, wife of Lawrence Harrison. Sometime following her husband's death, Catherine Harrison, went to Kentucky and was residing with her sister, Mary (Harrison) Moore, wife of Captain Thomas Moore, where she died in 1836. (Deposition of John Cord, of Bedford County Pennsylvania. (Ibid.) [Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 5 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981), 3: 951.]


Spouses
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1: Elinor Long ELLIOTT
Marriage: 1684
Children: Andrew (1666-1752)
William (1688-1742)
Elizabeth (~1690-)
Margaret Mary (~1692-)

(3) Name: Andrew HARRISON
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Birth: 1666
Death: 1752 Age: 86
Father: Andrew HARRISON (1648-1718)
Mother: Elinor Long ELLIOTT

Misc. Notes
Apr 6, 1725
April 6, 1725, Harry Beverley, of Spottsylvania County, sold to Andrew2 Harrison, of Essex County, for 4600 pounds of tobacco, 600 acres in Spottsylvania County, being a part of a patent granted to sd Beverley. Recorded June 1, 1726. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Spottsylvania, Virginia County Records, 1721-1800, Vo. 1, p. 94, Will Book A, 1722-48]

1725
In 1725, Harry Beverley sold 600 acres of land on Pamunkey River to Andrew2 Harrison of Essex County. The tract was near Spotswood's Germanna patent, in an area that generated interest in mineral wealth. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 51.]

1727
Andrew2 Harrison's home was in St. Mary's Parish in the upper part of Essex County, and there he died in the year 1718. The section of Essex County in which Andrew2 Harrison lived and died, became in 1727, a part of the newly-erected County of Caroline. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 313]

1727
In 1727, a colorful comment that tells us something about the man, and about the time in which he lived, was entered in Essex County Order Book 7, "Andrew2 Harrison being arrested at the suit of James Gillison in debt and he having rescued himself by a superior force out of the sheriff's custody, order is granted to the said plaintiff against the daid defendant for what shall appear due at next Court unless the defendant then appear and answer the said suit." [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 51-52.]

Dec 31, 1728
December 31, 1728, Andrew2 Harrison, of Spottsylvania County, Virginia, to Richard Fitz William, Esq., in trust for himself, the Honble Wm. Gooch, His Majesties Lieut. Governor, Captain Vincent Pearse, Dr. Geo. Nicholas & Charles Chiswill, L70 currency; 600 acres in Spottsylvania County and sd land purchased by sd Harrison, of Harry Beverley, the sd land having been granted by patent to the sd Beverley. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Spottsylvania, Virginia County Records, 1721-1800, Vo. 1, pp. 2-3, Will Book A 1722-48, p. 104]

1728
In 1728, Andrew2 Harrison, describing the property as "where I now live," sold the 600 acres that he had bought from Harry Beverley to Richard fitzWilliams, Esquire, as Trustee for a group headed by His Majesty's Lieutenant Governor, The Honorable William Gooch, Shortly before he sold the Pamunkey land, Andrew Harrison obtained a thousand acre patent in St. George's Parish of Spotsylvania County, on branches of Wysell, also called Terry's Run, about twelve miles from Germanna. The patent was adjacent to land of the Knight of the Golden Horseshoe, Capt. Jeremiah Clouder, and land of Thomas Chew, and was centered on the present village of Tatum, in southeast Orange County, close to the Spotsylvania County line. For Spotsylvania and Orange County planters, Fredericksburg on Rappahannock River was the major tobacco market. Fredericksburg road ran along the east line of Andrew Harrison's plantation. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Aug 5, 1729
Capt. Thomas Chew & his officers, Andrew2 Harrison & Thomas Waren, took ye oath August 5, 1729. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 316; Colonial Militia of Spottsylvania County, Virginia, Order Book, 1724-1730: 514]

1729
In 1729, Andrew2 Harrison became an officer of Spotsylvania County militia, under Capt. William Johnson. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

1736 – 1747
In 1736, Thomas Chew and his wife, Martha (Taylor), sold 200 acres of land on the east side of Wysell Run to Andrew2 Harrison. Five years later that tract was conveyed to Battaile3 Harrison. By 1747, Andrew2 Harrison had assembled a plantation of 1,800 acres, plus the adjoining 200 acres held by his son. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Jan 11, 1750-51
On January 11th, 1750-51, the last will of Sarah Battaile was "presented to the court by ffrancis Thornton, gen., one of its Exc'rs, and further proved by the oath of Nicho. Battaile." ... At this same court "it is ordered that ... appraise her estate ... in Orange County, Geo. Taylor, Erasmus Taylor, Ruben Daniel & Andrew2 Harrison...." [Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 5 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981) 1:44.]

Nov 28, 1751
On November 28, 1751, Andrew2 Harrison, Jr., of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, Virginia, planter, conveyed to his son, Lawrence3 Harrison, of the same County and Parish, planter, as a gift, 157 acres, being the land the said Lawrence3 Harrison now lives on, in the aforesaid Parish and County. The deed in connection with this conveyance is recorded in Deed Book 12, page 50, Orange County Records. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 320]

As political jurisdictions evolved, Terry's Run fell within St. Thomas' Parish of Orange County. In 1751, Andrew2 Harrison, planter, wrote five deeds that are now recorded in series in Orange County Deed Book 12. Three of those deeds conveyed land to his sons, Lawrence3, Charles3, and John3. The other grantees in 1751, Samuel Kercheval and Richard Cousins, were also conveyed land within Andrew2 Harrison's plantation. It is the compiler's thought that Elizabeth3, wife of Richard Cousins, and Margaret3, wife of Samuel Kercheval, were daughters of Andrew2 Harrison. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Fall 1752
Andrew2 Harrison died in the fall of the year 1752. At Orange County Court, November 22, 1753, on motion of William Johnson, certificate was granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Andrew2 Harrison, deceased, Elizabeth, widow of the said Andrew2 Harrison, and Battaile3 Harrison, the heir-at-law, having refused. William Johnson's bond was placed at two hundred pounds currency. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 317; Orange County, Virginia Records, Order Book, 1747-1754: 509]

Feb 22, 1753
The last record found for Andrew2 Harrison, during his lifetime, appears in Orange County Order Book 5, dated 22 February 1753, "Andrew2 Harrison is discharged from being overseer of the road down to the Spotsylvania County line." [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52.]

Jul 13, 1753
Because most Virginian burial markers from 18th century have disappeared, it is a little unusual to learn a date of death from that time. Virginia Genealogist, Volume 4 Number 1, published an item from the Journal of John Mercer, dated 13 July 1753, "Andrew2 Harrison, overseer, died." Andrew2 Harrison had served Orange County as overseer of a road, probably Fredericksburg road along the east line of his plantation. He may have been overseer of John Mercer's Orange County interest. John Mercer, of Stafford and Prince William Counties, had lived for a time in Caroline. Whatever the reason, John Mercer's acknowledgment of Andrew2 Harrison's death is not without meaning. The two men had known each other from before 1736. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 53.]

Nov 22, 1753
On 22 November 1753, William Johnson was granted letters of administration in the estate of Andrew2 Harrison, deceased. At that time, Andrew2 Harrison's plantation amounted to 1,300 acres. His personal estate was appraised at 27 pounds 15 shillings. His inventory included household goods and furnishings, cattle and farming implements, but it listed neither weapons nor slaves. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 52-53.]

Nov 30, 1753
Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Andrew2 Harrison, deceased, made November 30, 1753. Returned & Recorded, March 1, 1754. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 317; Orange County Records, Will Book 2, p. 191]


Spouses
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1: Elizabeth BATTAILE
Father: John BATTAILE
Children: Charles Jr. (~1717-1786)
John (1719-1762)
Lawrence (1720-1771)
Battaile (1725-1775)

(4) Name: Lawrence HARRISON
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Birth: 1720
Death: 1771 Age: 51
Father: Andrew HARRISON (1666-1752)
Mother: Elizabeth BATTAILE

Misc. Notes
1754
In 1754, Lawrence3 Harrison became a Constable for Orange (County). Later in that year Lawrence3 Harrison, joined by his wife, "Catherine", sold his Orange County land to William McWilliams, the younger, of Fredericksburg, who had married Rachel, daughter of Lawrence Battaile. Rachel McWilliams was a first cousin to Lawrence3 Harrison. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

Jul 24, 1754
On July 24, 1754, Lawrence3 Harrison and his wife Catherine, of Orange County, Virginia, conveyed for currency, to William McWilliams, the younger, of Fredericksburg, merchant, 157 acres of land in Orange County, on the south side of Wysel Run, which is a part of a patent granted to Andrew2 Harrison, September 28, 1728, and by the said Andrew2 Harrison conveyed by deed, November 28, 1751, to his sone, the said Lawrence3 Harrison. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 322; Orange County Records, Deed Book 12, p. 243.]

1757
By 1757 Lawrence3 Harrison had lived long enough in Frederick County, Virginia, to become overseer of a road from Worthington's marsh to Thomas Lindsay's. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

1758
In 1758, Lawrence3 Harrison purchased land in Frederick County from Jacob Hite, son of Jost Hite, who had led the first German settlers into Shenandoah valley. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

Jun 5, 1758
After the sale of the (157 acres on July 24, 1754) property, in Orange County, Virginia, Lawrence3 Harrison and his wife Catherine removed to Winchester, Virginia, where they purchased 346 acres of land from Jacob Heit, of the County of Frederick, Colony of Virginia. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 322; Winchester, Virginia, Deed Book No. 4: 409.]

Aug 2, 1762
In the year 1762, Lawrence3 Harrison and his wife Catherine sold the (346 acres in Winchester, Virginia) property to Moses Tullis. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 323]

1763-1767
In 1762, Lawrence3 Harrison sold the Frederick County property he had bought from Jacob Hite. After the sale there is a gap in what is known of Lawrence3 Harrison.

In 1763, Pontiac's War disrupted frontier settlement. In Britain, the government issued a proclamation that forbade settlement west of the mountain, and that policy stirred resentment among the frontier Virginians. Pontiac's War came to an end in 1765. Thereafter, with not much regard for the Royal prohibition, Virginian settler crossed the mountains.

Lyman Draper obtained statements [Wisonsin Historical Society, Draper mss. 3S 53 and 5S 1] that are useful to this study. Samuel Murphy was reared in the home of William Crawford's half-brother, John Stephenson. Samuel Murphy remembered that John Stephenson, William Crawford, and the brothers Lawrence3 Harrison and Charles3 Harrison, crossed the mountains at the same time. William Crawford later deposed that he made homestead improvements on Youghiogheny in 1765, and that he brought his family there in the spring of the following year. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58.]

1767
Lawrence3 Harrison, in right of George Washington, located 267 acres in Augusta County, Virginia, embracing Fort Necessity, in 1767. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 323; Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts and Company, 1882), 831]

Mar 30, 1767
...regarding the Monongahela, Youghiougheny, and Redstone valleys in territory disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania: ... This commission visited Redstone, March 22, 1767, and had a meeting with the settlers on the 24th, and again on the 30th. On this date, a meeting with 30 or 40 representative settlers was held at Gist's plantation....

Among the names of those who met with this commission, were Lawrence3 and Richard Harrison. "many severe things were said of Mr. Crogan, and one Lawrence Harrison, who treated theLaw of our Government with too much respect." [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 310-311; Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts and Company, 1882),
61.]

Mar 1768
In March 1768, a delegation representing the colonial government of Pennsylvania met with Youghiogheny settlers at Christopher Gist's home. The delegation meant to persuade the settlers to abandon their lands, because their settlement was llegal. Lawrence3 Harrison, typical of the Virginian settlers, resisted Pennsylvania's claim to sovereignty. Lawrence3 Harrison lived on a tomahawk claim. He did not ntend to give up his home. The Indian trader George Croghan noted in his journal that during the 1768 meeting at Gist's, Lawrence3 Harrison "treated the law and our government with oo much disrespect." [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the amily of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA n 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 58-59.]

Jun 2, 1769
...William Jacobs ... owned land at the mouth of the Redstone Creek. In 1769, he sold his property to Lawrence3 Harrison and Prior Theobald. William Jacobs applied for a survey on April 24, 1769. Having sold the tract to Lawrence3 Harrison and Prior Theobald, he executed a deed to them dated June 2, 1769. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 324; Ellis's History of Fayette County, Pa., pp. 614-615.]

Jun 13, 1769
At Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the Land Grants Office, there is a record of a Patent, June 13, 1769, for 300 acres granted to Lawrence3 Harrison, adjoining the lands of Colonel William Crawford. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 324]

Jul 10, 1769
Lawrence3 Harrison transferred his right to Theobald, July 10, 1769 (the land he bought from William Jacobs, deed dated June 2, 1769). [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 324; Ellis's History of Fayette County, Pa., pp. 614-615.] Both Lawrence3 Harrison and Charles3 Harrison lived near Stewart's Crossings in the frontier country that Pennsylvania first placed under the jurisdiction of Cumberland County, then Bedford County, later Westmoreland County, and finally Fayette County. Virginia considered Stewart's Crossings to be within Augusta County, later West Augusta District, and finally Yohogania County.

Pennsylvania land patents were obtained by Lawrence3 Harrison, and by his sons, William4, Benjamin4, Lawrence4, and Battle4. The senior Lawrence3 Harrison's home, Mount Pleasant, was located on both sides of Braddock's Road, in its approach to Youghiogheny river at Steart's Crossings. The land surveyed as Mount Pleasant is now within the west bank development of the City of Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

1770
In 1770, Lawrence3 Harrison appears in Bedford County, Pennsylvania records, as is evidenced by a bond signed by Alexander Moreland, of Hamilton Bann Township, York County, Pennsylvania, who was bound to pay fifteen pounds currency to Lawrence Harrison. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 325]

Jul 16, 1771
Lawrence3 Harrison was township Supervisor of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1771. [Robert Torrence, Torrence and Allied Families (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1938), 325; Israel Daniel Rupp, History and Topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, and Bedford Counties (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: G. Hills, 1846), 490.]

1771
Lawrence3 Harrison became the first Supervisor for Tyrone Township, in the newly created Pennsylvania County called Bedford. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

1771-1772
A money dispute in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, is useful to this study. In 1771, Jacob Hite of Virginia brought suit against William Crawford and Lawrence3 Harrison. In 1772, Jacob Hite pursued his claim against Crawford and the executors of Harrison's estate. Jacob Hite thought of Lawrence3 Harrison's widow as Katharina. Papers recorded in later years in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, support Jacob Hite's idea. Although she sometimes appeared in the record as Catherine, Lawrence3 Harrison's widow called herself Katherina. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

Jan 14, 1772
Lawrence Harrison died before 14 January 1772. On that date, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, court granted letters of administration to Catherine Harrison and William Harrison, widow and son of Lawrence Harrison, deceased. [James Edward Harrison, A comment of the family of ANDREW HARRISON who died in ESSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA in 1718 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: privately printed, no date), 59.]

Bedford County was erected in 1771 and from it, later Fayette County was erected in 1783. While the lands which he (Lawrence3 Harrison) and his children owned are in what is known as Fayette County now, they were during his lifetime in Bedford County, where "Letters of Administration were granted to Catherine Harrison, his wife, and son, William4 Harrison, January 14, 1772." (The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Publications, Vol 10, p. 66.) Research has, so far, failed to disclose the family name of Catherine, wife of Lawrence Harrison. Sometime following her husband's death, Catherine Harrison, went to Kentucky and was residing with her sister, Mary (Harrison) Moore, wife of Captain Thomas Moore, where she died in 1836. (Deposition of John Cord, of Bedford County Pennsylvania. (Ibid.) [Genealogies of Virginia Families, From the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 5 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981), 3: 951.]


Spouses
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1: Catherine
Marriage: 1748
Children: Benjamin (1750-1808)
William (~1750-1782)
Lawrence (~1753-1833)
Battaile
Catherine (1744-1824)
Elizabeth (~1750-)
Mary (~1761-1835)
Robert
John

(5) Name: William HARRISON
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Birth: about 1750 Pennsylvania
Death: June 11, 1782 Sandusky Campaign Age: 32
Father: Lawrence HARRISON (1720-1771)
Mother: Catherine

Misc. Notes
A COMMENT OF THE FAMILY OF ANDREW HARRISON WHO DIED IN ESSEX CO, VA IN 1718,
by James Edward Harrison, 1985, p. 58, 59, 60, 61. Lawrence died before 14 Jan 1772. On that date Bedford Co, PA court granted letters of Adm to Catherine Harrison and William Harrison, widow and son of Lawrence Harrison, dec'd. [Early Clark County, Ohio Families, Vital Statistics, Volume 1 Friends of the Library Genealogical Research Group Warder Public Library Springfield, Ohio 45501 1985 Submitted by: Helen Graham Silvey 6947 Serenity Dr., Sacramento, CA 95823]


Spouses
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1: Sarah CRAWFORD
Father: COL William CRAWFORD (1722-1782)
Mother: Hannah VANCE (1731-1819)

Misc. Notes
Torrence and Allied Families, Robert M. Torrence, The Wickersham Press, Philadelphia, pp. 316-318, 327-9 - "The Court orders that a certificate for one hundred twenty pounds be issued in favor of Mary Harrison, youngest dau. of Maj. Wm. Harrison who was killed at Sandusky Towns, by the Indians, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, as a pension to the said Mary, for the time past and for one year to come, and appoints Sarah Springer, late Sarah Harrison, mother of the said Mary, guardian for the purpose of receiving and applying the said pension." Gen. of Va. Families, Vol. III Gen. Publ. Co., Inc., 1981, p. 951 "A House of Harrison" compiled the years 1966-67 by Catherine Murphy -- corrected the year 1979 -- State Historical Society of Mo., 929.2 H245 c.2. ". . .Sarah Crawford, dau. of Col. Wm. Crawford. . . In 1782, Col. Crawford led troops against the Wandotte and Moravian Indians. Maj. Wm. Harrison served with him. Col. Crawford was killed and Wm. was burned at the stake by the Indians. Thus Sarah lost her husband and father in one encounter . . ." Colonel William Crawford - Indian Trader, Pioneer and Soldier On The Frontier, Connelsville Area Historical soc., Inc., Connellsville, Pa. 1976 Note - various bd for Sarah are c 1749, 1755, 1747, 1748 LDS AF, March, 1994, AFN: P3BS-H8 states b. Fayette co., Pa., d. Fayette Co., Va. Ben Franklin on Fido 8/15/94 LDS Temple Archive record - b. 1755 in Berkely Co., W.V. DAR app. of Mary G. Pearce Cover letter for Wm. Crawford file to Mr. Cyrus McMichael dated Mar. 22, 1939: "...He was survived by three ch., namely: John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, wife of Uriah Springer who was a captain in the 9th Va. Reg. during the Rev., also a Lt. under Col. Wm. Crawford. Effey McCormich and Sarah Springer were allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the Rev. War services of their father, Col. Wm. Crawford..." signed A. D. Hiller, Exec. Asst. to the Administrator. Notes made by Marian Graham, after reading the application papers. According to this information, Sarah Crawford Harrison was married twice: 1st to Wm. Harrison, and 2nd to Capt./Major Uriah Springer and was living in 1820 when application was made for land grant. Application was made in Fayette co., Pa. Papers were signed in Dec. 1818-May 29, 1820. One paper was signed by Samuel Vance, possibly a brother of Hannah, Sarah's mother. DAR app. Natl. #137409 (Mary Graham Pearce) Letter from Hattie P. Hamer to Mary Adelia Graham Pearce dated 16 Apr., 1917 Various dates given for birth are c 1749, 1755, 1747, 1748 Mrs. Forrest Garnett, 2500 Huston Ct., Morgan Hill, Ca.95037: "...appears to be part of Mary G. Pearce's DAR appl. papers: '...married Major William H. Harrison, a son of Lawrence Harrison who was one of the first settlers in the Younghiogheny Valley, Va., He (William) was a Virginian by birth and a man of much note. He was a lawyer by profession, high minded and well educated. He had been sheriff of Yoogania Co., and one of its members isn the House of Delagates. He was also a soldier, had been a Major and Lt. Col. of a militia regiment under McIntosh at the building of forts MIntosh and Laurens, 1778.' " "Sent by Allen W. Scholl, ... 'From the Draper Collection, 11E, 44-46, can be found a letter from Wm. McCormick to Mr. Draper, dated 24 June 1845, in which he states - "My father and mother both died in Fayette Co., Pa. The first died in 1818 and my mother in 1821. The former was of the age of nearly 80 and my mother was nearly 74. Mrs. Springer, the widow of Maj. Harrison was younger than my mother and John Crawford was younger than both." This would indicate that Effie was the oldest child of William and Hanna, being born in about 1746-7, then Sarah ca. 1748 and John in May of 1750. These dates fit all the known proven facts." ' " LDS Temple Archive Record for Wm. Crawford For William Crwford, B. L. St. 921-500. Copies are available from: Military Svc. Records (NNCC). Washington, D. C. 20408. Cover Letter For William Crawford File Mr. Cyrus McMichael, 410 Water St., Conneaut Lake, Penn. March 22, 1939 William Crwford B. L. Wt. 921-500 BA-J/MLB Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in whcih yu request the record of Col. Wm. Crawford who, you state, was born in 1732, was in Washsington Co., Va., during the French and Indian War, commanded a company in Pontiac's and Lord Dunmore's wars, served as Lt. Col. and Col. in the Va. line, during the Rev. War, and commanded the Sandusky Expositon (sic), left widow Hannah Vance Craford who, you think, was his second wife, and who received a pension after his death. The data which follow in regard to William Crawford were obtained from the papers in the claim for bounty land on file based upon his service inthe Rev. War. No claim for pension was made to the United States by anyone based upon his sevice. The date and place of birth of William Crawford and names of his parents were not given, now was his age stated. William Crawford was an Indian trader in 1767. In 1776, he became a colonel of the Va. troops, he superintended the recruting of the 13th Va. Reg.; he was in Indian expeditions under Genl. McIntosh and Col. Brodhead in 1778; in Gel. Clark's Expedition against the Moravian Indians, and while on an expedition ordered by Genl. William Irvine in1 76, he was captured and burned to death by the Indians. The name of William Crwford's widow was snot given. If she received a pension, it may have been granted by the state from which her husband served. He was survived by three children, namely: John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, wife of uriah springer who was a captain in the 90th Va. Reg. during the Rev., also a lt. under colonel William Crawford. Effey McCormick and Sarah Springer were allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the Rev. War services of their father, Col. William Crawford. For information in regard to location of the land granted on account of the services of William Crawford, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General land Office, Interior Dept., this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant the acreage, and date of issuance. Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller, Exec. Asst. to the Administraton. Notes made by Marian Graham, after reading the application papers. According to this information, Sarah Crawford Harrison was married twice, 1st to Wm. Harrison, and 2nd to Capt./Major Uriah Springer and was living in 1820 when pplication was made for land grant. Applicaton was made in Fayette Co., Pa. Papers were signed in Dec. 1818-May 29, 1820. One paper was signed by Samuel Vance, possibly a brother of Hannah, Sarah's mother. DAR App. Bernice Zimmerman, Sources: Veech's Monongalia of Old, p. 118; Centenial History of Connellsville, Pa.; Butterfield's HItorical Account of Expedition Against Sandusky, 1782, Report of War Dept.;Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. I, p. 483, Vol. II pp 885-892 DAR App. Bernice Zimmerman, Sources: Veech's Monongalia of Old, p. 118; Centenial History of Connellsville, Pa.; Butterfield's HItorical Account of Expedition Against Sandusky, 1782, Report of War Dept.;Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. I, p. 483, Vol. II pp 885-892 DAR App. Natl. #137409 (Mary Graham Pearce)

Torrence and Allied Families, Robert M. Torrence, The Wickersham Press, Philadelphia, pp. 316-318, 327-9 - "The Court orders that a certificate for one hundred twenty pounds be issued in favor of Mary Harrison, youngest dau. of Maj. Wm. Harrison who was killed at Sandusky Towns, by the Indians, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, as a pension to the said Mary, for the time past and for one year to come, and appoints Sarah Springer, late Sarah Harrison, mother of the said Mary, guardian for the purpose of receiving and applying the said pension." Gen. of Va. Families, Vol. III Gen. Publ. Co., Inc., 1981, p. 951 "A House of Harrison" compiled the years 1966-67 by Catherine Murphy -- corrected the year 1979 -- State Historical Society of Mo., 929.2 H245 c.2. ". . .Sarah Crawford, dau. of Col. Wm. Crawford. . . In 1782, Col. Crawford led troops against the Wandotte and Moravian Indians. Maj. Wm. Harrison served with him. Col. Crawford was killed and Wm. was burned at the stake by the Indians. Thus Sarah lost her husband and father in one encounter . . ." Colonel William Crawford - Indian Trader, Pioneer and Soldier On The Frontier, Connelsville Area Historical soc., Inc., Connellsville, Pa. 1976 Note - various bd for Sarah are c 1749, 1755, 1747, 1748 LDS AF, March, 1994, AFN: P3BS-H8 states b. Fayette co., Pa., d. Fayette Co., Va. Ben Franklin on Fido 8/15/94 LDS Temple Archive record - b. 1755 in Berkely Co., W.V. DAR app. of Mary G. Pearce Cover letter for Wm. Crawford file to Mr. Cyrus McMichael dated Mar. 22, 1939: "...He was survived by three ch., namely: John, who died prior to May, 1820; Effey McCormick, and Sallay or Sarah Springer, wife of Uriah Springer who was a captain in the 9th Va. Reg. during the Rev., also a Lt. under Col. Wm. Crawford. Effey McCormich and Sarah Springer were allowed 500 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 921, issued June 1, 1820, on account of the Rev. War services of their father, Col. Wm. Crawford..." signed A. D. Hiller, Exec. Asst. to the Administrator. Notes made by Marian Graham, after reading the application papers. According to this information, Sarah Crawford Harrison was married twice: 1st to Wm. Harrison, and 2nd to Capt./Major Uriah Springer and was living in 1820 when application was made for land grant. Application was made in Fayette co., Pa. Papers were signed in Dec. 1818-May 29, 1820. One paper was signed by Samuel Vance, possibly a brother of Hannah, Sarah's mother. DAR app. Natl. #137409 (Mary Graham Pearce) Letter from Hattie P. Hamer to Mary Adelia Graham Pearce dated 16 Apr., 1917 Mrs. Forrest Garnett, 2500 Huston Ct., Morgan Hill, Ca.95037 Vital stats. U.S. Census LDS Anc. File Apr., 1994 P3BW-H8 GenServe, June 1999, WLLO8CA database: Wells, Elizabeth< email: wells4@famvid.com< 3404 Norman RD.<Springfield<IL<62702< - state b. 1753, d. 1784, mar. 1784 [S980]

Children: Nancy (1772-1856)
Sarah “Sally”

(6) Name: Robert HARRISON
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Birth: about 1769 Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Death: 1821 Harrison County, Kentucky Age: 52
Father: COL Benjamin HARRISON (1750-1808)
Mother: Mary NEWELL

Misc. Notes
ROBERT (5) HARRISON, born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, presumably about 1769, since he was a landholder 1790/1793; died in Harrison County, Kentucky, 1821, An affidavit signed by his uncles, Hugh and Robert Newall, as well as by Captain Thomas Moore, they deposed that this Robert Harrison was a son of Captain Benjamin Harrison. (Va. Soldiers of 1776, Vol. 3, page 1397, by Louis A Burgess.) In 1812, Robert and his brother, Battle Harrison, made application for Bounty Land due their father, Captain Benjamin Harrison, and were awarded four thousand acres. In a law-suit, No. 5802, in Harrison County, Kentucky, filed 1831: Miller vs. Harrison Heirs: "Robert Harrison died 1821, leaving wife Isabell (nee Hodges, married 1806) Harrison, and four daughters, namely, Mirah, (6) Rebeeca, (6) Elizabeth (6) and IsabeIl (6) Harrison and, one son, Joseph (6) Harrison, deceased, so his lands descended to their mother and four sisters. Isabell Harrison, the mother, later married William McCall."


Spouses
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1: Isabell HODGES
Marriage: 1806
Children: Miriah
Rebecca
Elizabeth
Isabell
Joseph

(7) Name: William HARRISON
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Father: COL Benjamin HARRISON (1750-1808)
Mother: Mary NEWELL

Misc. Notes
WILLIAM (5) HARRISON, also born in Pennsylvania, accompanied his parents to Missouri about 1802; settled in Crawford County in 1817, after he and his wife had sold their land which had been inherited from his father, in 1811. He married, in 1798, Nancy Miller, of Cynthiana, and left nine sons and two daughters.


Spouses
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1: Nancy MILLER
Birth: Cynthiana, Kentucky

(8) Name: Aristides HARRISON
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Father: COL Benjamin HARRISON (1750-1808)
Mother: Mary NEWELL

Misc. Notes
ARISTIDES HARRISON, was a minor in 1808; was a resident of Washington County, Missouri, according to 1830 Census. He married Catherine Litton, February 12, 1831, (Washington County Missouri Book of Marriages, page 16. By Bernard


Spouses
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1: Catherine LITTON