Person:Carter Harrison (1)

Notes: 1)  from Chris (dcbare [dcbare@otn.net]) -
"Descendants of Benjamin Harrison -
Generation No. 4
4.  BENJAMIN (IV)4 HARRISON (BENJAMIN (III)3, BENJAMIN HARRISON2 (II),BENJAMIN1 HARRISON) was born 1700 in Berkeley Plantation Charles City VA,and died 12-Jul-1745 in Berkeley Plantation Charles City VA.  He marriedANNE CARTER 1722, daughter of ROBERT CARTER and JUDITH ARMISTEAD.
Children of BENJAMIN HARRISON and ANNE CARTER are:     i.    ANN5 HARRISON, b. Abt. 1723.     ii.   ELIZABETH HARRISON, b. Abt. 1725. 5.   iii.  BANJAMIN (V) HARRISON, b. 1726.     iv.  ROBERT HARRISON, b. Aft. 1726.     v.   CHARLES HARRISON, b. Aft. 1727.     vi.  CARTER HENRY HARRISON, b. 1732. 6.   vii. HENRY "CAPT OF SUSSEX" HARRISON, b. 1734, Prob Berkley; d.28-Jan-1772.     viii. LUCY HARRISON, b. Aft. 1734.     ix.  MARIA HARRISON, b. Aft. 1735.     x.   NATHANIEL HARRISON, b. 1744."

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Carter Henry Harrison moved to Cumberland County in south centralVirginia as a young man and later became a prominent leader in that areaduring the American Revolution.  He is alleged to have been the author ofthe Cumberland County Resolutions, one of the first series of resolvesdrawn up in any of the colonies calling for independence from GreatBritain.

Other Children: Robert Carter Harrison Peyton Randolph Harrison Carter Harrison Anne Harrison Randolph Harrison

Justices of the Peace January 17, 1764 Carter Henry Harrison Source:Rootsweb

Notes: 1)  from Chris (dcbare [dcbare@otn.net]) -
"Descendants of Benjamin Harrison -
Generation No. 4
4.  BENJAMIN (IV)4 HARRISON (BENJAMIN (III)3, BENJAMIN HARRISON2 (II),BENJAMIN1 HARRISON) was born 1700 in Berkeley Plantation Charles City VA,and died 12-Jul-1745 in Berkeley Plantation Charles City VA.  He marriedANNE CARTER 1722, daughter of ROBERT CARTER and JUDITH ARMISTEAD.
Children of BENJAMIN HARRISON and ANNE CARTER are:     i.    ANN5 HARRISON, b. Abt. 1723.     ii.   ELIZABETH HARRISON, b. Abt. 1725. 5.   iii.  BANJAMIN (V) HARRISON, b. 1726.     iv.  ROBERT HARRISON, b. Aft. 1726.     v.   CHARLES HARRISON, b. Aft. 1727.     vi.  CARTER HENRY HARRISON, b. 1732. 6.   vii. HENRY "CAPT OF SUSSEX" HARRISON, b. 1734, Prob Berkley; d.28-Jan-1772.     viii. LUCY HARRISON, b. Aft. 1734.     ix.  MARIA HARRISON, b. Aft. 1735.     x.   NATHANIEL HARRISON, b. 1744."

2)  [Br
Carter Henry Harrison moved to Cumberland County in south centralVirginia as a young man and later became a prominent leader in that areaduring the American Revolution.  He is alleged to have been the author ofthe Cumberland County Resolutions, one of the first series of resolvesdrawn up in any of the colonies calling for independence from GreatBritain.

drafted the first resolutions adopted in any of the colonies demanding freedom from British control

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