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Col. Benjamin Harrison 1645–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1645

Birth Location: Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Jan 1712

Death Location: Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Berkeley

Mother: Mary Stringer

Spouse(s): Hannah 'Churchihill'

Children(s): Anne Harrison, Gen Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, Nathaniel Harrison, Virginia Blair, Sarah Harrison, Mary Harrison, Hannah Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison

The story of Col. Benjamin Harrison began in 1645 in Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA. Col. Benjamin Harrison married Hannah Churchihill, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Harrison, Benjamin Iii Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Gen William Henry Harrison, Hannah Harrison, Mary Magdalene Harrison, Nathaniel Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Virginia Sarah Blair. Col. Benjamin Harrison passed away in 1712 in Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Benjamin Harrison began in 1645 in Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA.
  • Col. Benjamin Harrison married Hannah Churchihill, and had children including Anne Elizabeth Harrison, Benjamin Iii Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, Gen William Henry Harrison, Hannah Harrison, Mary Magdalene Harrison, Nathaniel Harrison, Sarah Harrison, Virginia Sarah Blair.
  • Col. Benjamin Harrison passed away in 1712 in Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Harrison's Ancestors

Self
Col. Harrison
1645–1712
Birth Place: Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin (The Immigrant) Harrison of Berkeley
1594–1648
Northamptonshire, England
Mary Stringer
1624–1688
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Harrison's Descendants

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Col. (Benjamin) Harrison (20 Sep 1645–30 Jan 1712) m. Hannah 'Churchihill' (13 Feb 1651–16 feb 1698)
  1. 1. Anne ((Elizabeth)) Harrison 1680–1707
  2. 2. Gen (William Henry) Harrison 1679–1732
  3. 3. Benjamin (III) Harrison 1673–1710
  4. 4. Nathaniel Harrison 1677–1727
  5. 5. Virginia (Sarah) Blair 1670–1713
  6. 6. Sarah Harrison 1669–
  7. 7. Mary (Magdalene) Harrison 1669–1720
  8. 8. Hannah Harrison 1678–1731
  9. 9. Elizabeth Harrison 1685–1702

Col. Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1645
20 Sep 1645
Birth of Col. Benjamin Harrison in Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA
Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA
1712
30 Jan 1712
Age 67
Death of Col. Benjamin Harrison in Wakefield, Surrey, Virginia, USA
Wakefield, Surrey, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1645
    Event Place: Southwark, Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Record
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1950742
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 447.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RC3
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0186
    [7] Virginia, Extracted Vital Records, Virginia Vital Records; Indexed by: Judith McGhan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1706; Page Number: 60

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1712
    Event Place: Wakefield, Surrey, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Record
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1950742
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0186
    [6] Virginia, Extracted Vital Records, Virginia Vital Records; Indexed by: Judith McGhan

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Virginia, Extracted Vital Records, Virginia Vital Records; Indexed by: Judith McGhan

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