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Gen. Carter Henry Harrison
Facts and Events
| Name |
Gen. Carter Henry Harrison |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
22 Aug 1732 |
Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, United States |
| Residence? |
Bet 1732 and 1796 |
Cumberland, Virginia, United StatesClifton |
| Military? |
1755 |
Cumberland, Virginia, United States |
| Marriage |
9 Nov 1760 |
St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United Statesto Susannah Randolph |
| Will? |
8 Oct 1793 |
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| Education? |
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United StatesWilliam & Mary College |
| Death? |
Bef 27 Jan 1794 |
Cumberland, Virginia, United States? Clifton |
| Burial? |
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Cumberland, Virginia, United StatesClifton |
| Probate? |
27 Jan 1794 |
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| Reference Number |
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Q5047170 (Wikidata) |
Research notes
- Carter Henry Harrison moved to Cumberland County in south central Virginia as a young man and later became a prominent leader in that area during the American Revolution. He is alleged to have been the author of the Cumberland County Resolutions, one of the first series of resolves drawn up in any of the colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.
- Justices of the Peace January 17, 1764 Carter Henry Harrison [Source:Rootsweb]
- served as a Captain in the French and Indian War in Washington's VA regiment; he resigned his commission in favor of his brother because of poor health
- served under Colonel Washington
- served as a Brigadier-General in the Revolution
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