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Col Benjamin Harrison 1742–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1742

Birth Location: Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07 Aug 1807

Death Location: Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA

Father: Nathaniel Harrison

Mother: Mary Digges

Spouse(s): Evelyn Byrd

Children(s): Anne Harrison, Lucy Harrison, Abigail Harrison, George Harrison, Mary Harrison, William Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison

Col Benjamin Harrison was born in 1742 in Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA, the child of Nathaniel Harrison And Mary Digges. Col Benjamin Harrison married Evelyn Taylor Byrd, and had children including Abby W Harrison, Abigail Willing Harrison, Anne Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, George Evelyn Harrison, Lucy Harrison, Mary Byrd Harrison, William Byrd Harrison. Col Benjamin Harrison passed away in 1807 in Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Col Benjamin Harrison was born in 1742 in Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA, the child of Nathaniel Harrison And Mary Digges.
  • Col Benjamin Harrison married Evelyn Taylor Byrd, and had children including Abby W Harrison, Abigail Willing Harrison, Anne Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison, George Evelyn Harrison, Lucy Harrison, Mary Byrd Harrison, William Byrd Harrison.
  • Col Benjamin Harrison passed away in 1807 in Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

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Col Harrison's Ancestors

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Col Harrison
1742–1807
Birth Place: Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Harrison
–1758
Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Mary Digges
1678–1743
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Cole Digges
1692–1744
Bellfield, York County, VA
Elizabeth Power
1696–1728
York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Dudley Digges
1665–1710
Susannah Cole
1674–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Digges
1621–1675
Elizabeth Page
1625–1691

Col Harrison's Descendants

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Col (Benjamin) Harrison (13 Feb 1742–07 Aug 1807) m. Evelyn (Taylor) Byrd (13 Oct 1766–12 Oct 1817)
  1. 1. Anne Harrison 1802–1842 m. Richard (Evelyn) Byrd 1800–1872
    1. 1. Anne BYRD 1831–
    2. 2. William Byrd 1828–1898 m. Jennie (Merriwether) RIVERS 1839–1930
      1. 1. Richard (Evelyn) BYRD 1860–1925 m. Eleanor (Bolling) Flood 1866–1957
        1. 1. Harry (Flood Byrd Gov. & US Senator) VA 1887–1966
        2. 2. Rear (Adm., Richard Evelyn Byrd II Jr. US) Navy 1888–1957
        3. 3. Thomas (Bolling) Byrd 1890–1968
    3. 3. Anne Byrd 1834–
    4. 4. Alfred (Henry) Byrd 1830–1865
    5. 5. George (Harrison) Byrd 1827–1910
  2. 2. Lucy Harrison 1772–1806
  3. 3. Abigail (Willing) Harrison 1795–
  4. 4. George (Evelyn) Harrison 1797–1839
  5. 5. Mary (Byrd) Harrison 1799–
  6. 6. William (Byrd) Harrison 1800–1870
  7. 7. Elizabeth Harrison 1804–1836

Col Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1742
13 Feb 1742
Birth of Col Benjamin Harrison in Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA
1807
07 Aug 1807
Age 65
Death of Col Benjamin Harrison in Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1742
    Event Place: Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1807
    Event Place: Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, USA

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