Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Richard Harrison

Male Abt 1688 - 1734  (~ 46 years)


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  • Name Richard Harrison 
    Birth Abt 1688  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Jun 1734  Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13416  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Harrison,   b. Abt 1660, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1718, Charles County, Maryland - died instate widow renounces right to administer on estate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Hanson,   b. Abt 1664, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1 Jun 1715, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Between 1680 and 1690  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6888  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hester Smallwood,   b. 1692, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1776, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1708  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hezekiah Harrison,   b. Abt 1712, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1715, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 3 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Thomas Harrison,   b. Abt 1714, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1755, Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Joseph Harrison,   b. Abt 1720, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1770, Charles County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Richard Harrison,   b. Abt 1721, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1772, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Mary Harrison,   b. Abt 1728, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1805, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Elizabeth Harrison,   b. 1730, Durham Parish, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 1776, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F2383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Harrison, Richard, Charles County, 25th Mch., 1733-4; 19th June. 1734.
      To son Richard and hrs., tract on n. side of Chinkamuxon Road that comes to the church where Jeams McBane lives.
      to son Thomas and hrs., other part of sd. tract on e. side of Chinkamuxon Road as far as head of Church branch.
      to son Joseph and hrs., "Baltimore's Gift.," "New Street" and 50 A. "Harrison" after death of wife Ester, extx.
      To daus. Mary and Elizabeth, personalty; should either die during minority, survivor to inherit portion of deceased.
      Test: Absalom Thorne, Richard Cornish (Cornnish) (deceased at date of probate), Uriah White. 21.136,
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      Mr. Richard Harrison 20.239 CH £121.17.5 Dec 11 1734 Jan 1 1734
      Appraisers: George Jones, Richard Stone.
      Creditors: Benoni Harrison, Francis Harrison.
      Next of kin: Joseph Harrison, Benoni Harrison.
      Executrix: Esther Harrison.
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      Richard Harrison 13.272 A CH £121.17.5 £10.11.4 Sep 3 1735
      Received from: Richard Price, John Webb.
      Payments to: John Elgin, Dr. Gust Brown, Samuel Hanson.
      Executrix: Esther Harrison.
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      Joseph Harrison 3.86 A CH £165.11.11 £165.11.11 Jun 9 1720
      Payments to; Stephen Evens, Benjamin Taker (administrator of William Bladen, Esq.), Alexander Contee, His Excellency John Hart, Esq., Mr. Richard Lewellin for defending against the estate of Rob. Keer (deceased was administrator), Allexander Contee for defending against the estate of Rob, Keer (deceased was administrator)of Thomas Bordley, Esq. for fees due on estate of Robert Keer (deceased was administrator).
      Distribution to: widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to (children, equally): Richard, Adam, Joseph. Benoni, Francis, John, Mary,
      Administrator: Richard Harrison
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      Thorne, Absalom, Charles County, 9th Jan.,, 1733-4; 7th May, 1735,
      To wife Elizabeth, extx., and hrs... entire estate.
      Test: Richard Harrison (deceased at date of probate), Richard Price, George Clark. 21. 343.
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      Charles County Land Records, Liber C#2 Page 182
      17 May 1710; Recorded at request of Richard Harrison:
      14 Mar 1709; Indenture from Thomas Dent and Anne his wife to Richard Harrisson, Gent.; for 5,500# tobacco a parcel called TOMKINSONS LONG LOOKED FOR; the north side of Potomac where John Tomkinson formerly dwelled; containing 200 acres; Tomkinson's grant dated 27 May 1667; sold to James Mackay; next sold to William Dent, father of sd. Thomas; /s/ Tho. Dent, Anne Dent; wit. Jos. Harrisson, Wm. Harbert, Thomas Crabb; 14 Mar 1709 Thomas Dent and Anne ack. deed; Richard Harrisson paid alienation
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      Charles County Land Records, Liber H#2, Page 214
      14 Apr 1719; Recorded at request of Capt. John Fendall: 18 Feb 1718;
      Indenture from Rich. Harrison, planter, to John Fendall; for 3,000# tobacco
      1/3 of St. John's; devolved to Richard Harrison from his mother, Mary
      Harrison, dec'd, d/o and co-heir of Randolph Hinson, dec'd; /s/ Richd.
      Harrison; wit. Roger Fowke, Josias Fendall; 18 Feb 1718 Richd. Harrison ack. deed
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      Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 159.
      At the request of Charles Musgrave of CC, planter, the following deed was recorded Aug 22, 1724.
      Jul 27, 1724 from Richard Harrison of CC, planter, to Charles Musgrave of CC, planter, for 4750 lbs of tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land in CC called HOGGS ISLAND, bounded by a valley near the main head of a branch of Nanjemy [Cr] called the great Beaver Dam Branch, containing and laid out for about 140 acres. Sd tract was formerly surveyed and laid out for Joseph Harrison Sr of CC by Luke Gardiner, his Lordship's Surveyor far CC, as by certificate dated Mar 10, 1714. Signed - Rich: Harrison. Wit - Will:m Stone*, Thos Stone*. This deed was acknowledged by Richard Harrison and Esther, his wife.

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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 420-306: HOGG ISLAND: acres; Possession of - Acres - Musgrove, Charles: Originally so called, Re-Surveyed for Charles Musgrove 13 Oct 1732: {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 334-2: HARRISON: 300 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Harrison, Francis: 100 Acres - Harrison, Joseph: Surveyed 17 Aug 1654 for James Harrison on the North side of the Easternmost branch of Avon River :
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 339-39: NEW STREET: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Payne, John: : Surveyed 19 Oct 1680 for Thomas Shuttleworth at a bound oak by a path that goes to Chingomuxon near the bound tree of Thomas Robinson land: Conveyance notes - 50 Acres - Edmund Bury Godfrey Payne from John Payne; 6 June 1726, 50 Acres - Richard Harrison from Edmund Bury Godfrey Payne; 22 July 1726,,
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 339-41: BALTIMORE'S GIFT: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Harrison, Joseph: Surveyed 20 Sept 1681 for Joseph Harrison adjoining to the land of Francis Harrison & Thomas Robinson at a bound oak on a point.:
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 340-43: BALTIMORE'S GIFT: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Dent, Thomas Capt: : Surveyed 8 May 1681 for William Dent near the head Nanjemoy Creek at the exterior bound tree of the land formerly laid out for Capt Guither.: Conveyance notes - 70 Acres - G (unreadable) Brown from Thomas Dent, Resurvey of several tracts; 3 Jan 1734; folio 426,
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 345-14: TOMKINSONS LONG LOOKT FOR: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Dent, Thomas Capt: Surveyed 15 April 1659 for John Tomkinson on the North side of Potomac river near the land where the said Tomkinson now lives.:

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