Person:Benjamin Harrison (29)
Benjamin Harrison
b.Abt 1720
d.Bef 18 May 1779 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1713
  1. William Harrison, Jr.Abt 1710 - 1764
  2. James Harrison1713 - 1809
  3. Andrew Harrison, Sr.Abt 1714 - Abt 1774
  4. Elizabeth HarrisonAbt 1716 -
  5. Thomas HarrisonAbt 1718 - 1747
  6. Benjamin HarrisonAbt 1720 - Bef 1779
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Benjamin HarrisonAbt 1720 - Bef 1779
m. 1743
  1. Diana Harrison1744 - 1817
  2. Lucy HarrisonAbt 1746 -
  3. Sarah HarrisonAbt 1747 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Benjamin HarrisonAbt 1720 - Bef 1779
  • W.  Sarah BullardAbt 1722 - Aft 1779
m. 17 Jan 1756
  1. Martha Harrison
  2. William H. Harrison
  3. Frances Harrison
  4. Mary Harrison1756 -
  5. Susanna HarrisonAbt 1757 -
  6. Eleanor Harrison1758 - 1759
  7. Betty Harrison1764 - 1764
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Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Harrison
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1720 Birth of Benjamin Harrison
Alt Birth? Abt 1722 Pittsylvania Co., VA Colony, America
Marriage 1743 Pittsylvania County, VA Colony, Americato Unknown
Marriage 17 Jan 1756 Goochland Co., VA Colony, Americato Sarah Bullard
Death? Bef 18 May 1779 Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Note: Some genealogies list Priscilla Carey as the first wife of Benjamin Harrison and the mother of Diana Harrison. However, others list her as the wife of another Benjamin Harrison of Virginia, which is more likely.

References
  1. ↑ Becky Bonner and Josephine Lindsay Bass. Harrison Genealogy Repository Index of Persons. (© 1995-2001. Becky Bonner and Josephine Lindsay Bass. All rights reserved.).
  2.   Jmartinfamily.com.

    http://www.jmartinfamily.com/jon/gedreporter/ind1492.html#@I05460@
    Benjamin Harrison

    Birth: ABT 1722, Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Death: BEF 18 MAY 1779, Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Will Written: 11 OCT 1778, Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Will Probated: 18 MAY 1779, Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Title: Capt.
    Father: William Harrison , Sr. (b. ABT 1688, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. APR 1742, Caroline Co., VA)

    Mother: Hannah Christopher (b. ABT 1692, Pittsylvania Co., VA)


    Family 1: ??? ???
    Children:
    Diana Harrison (b. 1 OCT 1744, Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. 11 MAY 1817, Wilkes Co., NC)
    Lucy Harrison (b. ABT 1746, Pittsylvania Co., VA)
    Sarah Harrison (b. ABT 1747, Goochland Co., VA)
    Family 2: Sarah Bullard (b. ABT 1722, Ireland; d. AFT 1779)
    Marriage: 17 JAN 1756, Goochland Co., VA
    Children:
    Martha Harrison (b. Goochland Co., VA)
    William H. Harrison (b. Pittsylvania Co., VA; d. BEF 15 FEB 1796, Pittsylvania Co., VA)
    Frances Harrison (b. Goochland Co., VA)
    Mary Harrison (b. 17 JAN 1756, Goochland Co., VA)
    Susanna Harrison (b. ABT 1757, Goochland Co., VA)
    Eleanor Harrison (b. 11 DEC 1758, Goochland Co., VA)
    Betty Harrison (b. 15 JUL 1764, Goochland Co., VA)
    Notes for: Benjamin Harrison
    Dated : 11 October 1778
    Probated : 18 May 1779
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    I, BENJAMIN HARRISON of Pittsylvania County being of sound mind
    and memory do constitute and appoint this my last will and testament
    in manner and form following...Viz

    I give and bequeathe to my daughter DIANA MARTIN five shillings
    sterling money.

    I give and bequeathe to my daughter SARAH THERMAN five shillings
    sterling money.

    I give and bequeathe to my daughter LUCY BRYANT five shillings sterling
    money.

    I give to my wife SARAH HARRISON during her widowhood the Residue
    of my Estate and in case my said wife Sarah should remarry or die,
    [ ] it is my will and Desire that it be Equally divided between my son
    WILLIAM HARRISON and my daughters hereafter named : Viz. FRANCES
    RICHARDSON, NELLY HUNT, MOLLEY HARRISON, POLLY HARRISON,
    BETSY HARRISON and SUKEY HARRISON to them and their heirs forever.

    I constitute and appoint my Loving Wife SARAH HARRISON Executrix
    My son WILLIAM HARRISON and William Richardson Executors of this my
    last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
    and seal this 11th day of October 1778

    Signed sealed and acknowledged BENJa HARRIS ON

    Witness:
    Charles Kenyon
    Thomas Buck
    Benjamin James
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    CHARLES HARRISON and WILLIAM DURRETT security for WILLIAM HARRISON,
    executor.

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