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

James Harrison

Male Abt 1686 - 1726  (~ 40 years)


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  • Name James Harrison 
    Birth Abt 1686  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Nov 1726  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28996  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father George Harrison,   b. 1650, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1713, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Duncan,   b. Abt 1654, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1713, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1678  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Bragg,   b. Abt 1690, Lunenburg Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1706  North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Harrison,   b. 15 Dec 1710, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1760, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Harrison,   b. 31 Dec 1719, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F19165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 375
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee MARY HARRISON and JOS: BRAGG of County of Richmond and GEORGE HARRISON of WESTMORELAND County are held and firmly bound -.into the Worshipful! his Majesties Justices of the Peace for County of Richmond in the full and just sum of One hundred pounds Sterling, to the which payment well and truly to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed without seals and dated the first day of February 1726
      THE CONDICON of this obligation is such that if the above bound MARY HARRISON, Admrx. of all the goods chattles and creditts of JAMES HARRISON, deced., do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattles and creditts of the deced., And the same so made do exhibitt into the County Court of Richmond at such time as she shall be required by the Court and the same goods chattles and creditts do well and truly administer according to Law, And further do make a just and true account of her actings and doings therein when thereunto required by the Court; And deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as the Justices shall direct pursuant. to Law in such case made and provided; And further if it shall appear that any Last Will and Testamt. was made by the deced., and the Exr. or Exrs. therein named do exhibitt the same in Court makeing request to have it allowed and approved, accordingly if MARY HARRISON being thereunto required doe render and deliver up her Letters of Admon. approbacon of such Testamt, being first hand & made in ye Court; Then this obligacon to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force and vertue Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
      THOS, TEMPLEMAN
      GEORGE HARRISĀ°
      MARY her mark HARRISON
      JOSEPH his mark BRAGG
      Acknowledged in Richmond County Court ye first day of February 1726 by MARY HARRISON, GEORGE HARRISON and JOSEPH BRAGG and ordered to be recorded
      Test M. BECKWITH, C, C, Cur,
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      1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 47
      - James HARRISON, inv; 1 Mar 1726/27.
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 51
      HARRISON, GEORGE, 2 October 1713; 10 December 1713.
      Sons Thomas, George, John, William, James, Peter, and Willoughby Harrison all my lands and personal property.
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      1720-1722 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 7, [Craig M. Kilby]; Page 176-179
      16 August 1722. Deed. James Harrison of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County to William Harrison of Westmoreland County. For 4,000 lbs. of tobacco. 350 acres of land in Cople Parish formerly belonging to George Harrison, "late dec'd of this county" by a deed dated 8 June 1691. Beginning at a marked hickory standing on the line and so along the said line upon the land of Mr. John Crump and Capt. John Cralley Gent. and so along the land of William Harrison and so along the land of George Harrison and thence along the land of Willoughby Harrison to the beginning. Signed by signature. Witnesses: /s/ Peter Harrison, /x/ Morgan Jackson, /s/ James Harrison. Acknowledged 27 March 1723. Recorded 5 April 1723.

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