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Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V 1726–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1726

Birth Location: Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1791

Death Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin IV

Mother: Priscilla Cary

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Basett, Elizabeth Harrison), Elizabeth 🧡💚💝❤️💓💙

Children(s): Benjamin Harrison, Tabitha Harrison, Zephaniah Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Elizabeth Edmondson, Elizabeth Edmondson, Charles Harrison, Ann Harrison, Lucy Harrison, Carter Harrison, Nathaniel Harrison, Permella Harrison, Fairleanah Harrison, Sarah Harrison, William Harrison, Robert Harrison, Fairleanah Harrison

Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V was born in 1726 in Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Harrison Iv And Priscilla Cary. Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V married Elizabeth Bassett Harrison Mother Of Pres Wh Harrison Ggm Of Pres B Harrison, Elizabeth Lucy Basett, and had children including Ann Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, Carter Bassett Harrison, Charles Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Elizabeth Rickman Edmondson, Fairleanah Eleanor Harrison, Lucy Harrison, Mary Harrison Hicks, Nathaniel Harrison, Permella Harrison, Robert Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Tabitha Harrison, William Henry Harrison, Zephaniah Harrison. Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V passed away in 1791 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V was born in 1726 in Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Harrison Iv And Priscilla Cary.
  • Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V married Elizabeth Bassett Harrison Mother Of Pres Wh Harrison Ggm Of Pres B Harrison, Elizabeth Lucy Basett, and had children including Ann Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, Carter Bassett Harrison, Charles Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Elizabeth Rickman Edmondson, Fairleanah Eleanor Harrison, Lucy Harrison, Mary Harrison Hicks, Nathaniel Harrison, Permella Harrison, Robert Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Tabitha Harrison, William Henry Harrison, Zephaniah Harrison.
  • Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V passed away in 1791 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin IV
1693–1745
Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, USA
BI
Priscilla Cary
1702–1745
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
PC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Basett
1725–1792
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
EB
Elizabeth Harrison)
1730–1792
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
EH
Elizabeth 🧡💚💝❤️💓💙
1730–1792
Birth Location: Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Harrison
1755–1799
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
BH
Tabitha Harrison
1749–1789
Birth Location: Porto Bello, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
TH
Zephaniah Harrison
1749–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
ZH
Elizabeth Harrison
1750–1765
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
EH
Elizabeth Edmondson
1751–1791
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
EE
Elizabeth Edmondson
1751–1791
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
EE
Charles Harrison
1752–
Birth Location: Berkley, Virginia, USA
CH
Ann Harrison
1753–1830
Birth Location: –
AH
Lucy Harrison
1755–1784
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
LH
Carter Harrison
1756–1808
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
CH
Nathaniel Harrison
1759–1807
Birth Location: Surrey, Virginia, USA
NH
Permella Harrison
1760–1850
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
PH
Fairleanah Harrison
1768–1851
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
FH
Sarah Harrison
1770–1812
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
SH
William Harrison
1773–1841
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
WH
Robert Harrison
1775–1825
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
RH
Fairleanah Harrison
1788–1851
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
FH

Benjamin V's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin V
1726–1791
Birth Place: Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Harrison IV
1693–1745
James City County, Virginia, USA
Priscilla Cary
1702–1745
Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Harrison) III
1673–1710
Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Anne Carter
–1743
Eltham, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Henry Cary
1670–1750
Ampthill, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Anne Harrison
1680–1741
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Harrison
1693–1745
Ann Carter
1702–1745
Colonel Basset
1709–1752
Elizabeth Churchill
1710–1779
JUDITH LOCKEY
1646–1684
Anne Mansfield
1658–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin II
1673–1710
Elizabeth Harrison
1677–1734
Robert Carter
1662–1732
Elizabeth Landon
1676–1719
Colonel III
1671–1723
Joanna Burwill
1675–1727
William Churchill
1649–1710
George Mansfield
1635–1670

Benjamin V's Descendants

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Benjamin (V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence)) V (5 April 1726–24 Apr 1791) m. Elizabeth (Lucy) Basett (1725–1792) m. Elizabeth (Bassett (Harrison; Mother of Pres WH Harrison, GGM of Pres B) Harrison) (13 Dec 1730–1792) m. Elizabeth (Bassett (Harrison; Mother of Pres WH Harrison, GGM of Pres B Harrison)) 🧡💚💝❤️💓💙 (13 Dec 1730–1792)
  1. 1. Benjamin Harrison 1755–1799
  2. 2. Tabitha Harrison 1749–1789
  3. 3. Zephaniah Harrison 1749–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Harrison 1750–1765
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Rickman) Edmondson 1751–1791
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Rickman) Edmondson 1751–1791
  7. 7. Charles Harrison 1752–
  8. 8. Ann Harrison 1753–1830
  9. 9. Lucy Harrison 1755–1784
  10. 10. Carter (Bassett) Harrison 1756–1808
  11. 11. Nathaniel Harrison 1759–1807
  12. 12. Permella Harrison 1760–1850
  13. 13. Fairleanah (Eleanor) Harrison 1768–1851
  14. 14. Sarah Harrison 1770–1812
  15. 15. William (Henry) Harrison 1773–1841
  16. 16. Robert Harrison 1775–1825
  17. 17. Fairleanah (Eleanor) Harrison 1788–1851

Benjamin V's Timeline

2 Records

1726
5 April 1726
Birth of Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V in Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA
1791
24 Apr 1791
Age 65
Death of Benjamin V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) V in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1726
    Event Place: Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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