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James Harrison 1640 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1712

Death Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Father: Anthony Harrison

Mother: Rebecca Beckwith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pigg, Thomasine Whithead-Prigg\Pigg-Raine-Harrison

Children(s): Andrew Harrison

The story of James Harrison began in 1640 in Virginia, Virginia, USA. James Harrison married Elizabeth Pigg, Thomasine Elizabeth\Elisabeth Whithead-Prigg\Pigg-Raine-Harrison, and had children including Andrew Harrison. James Harrison passed away in 1712 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harrison began in 1640 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.
  • James Harrison married Elizabeth Pigg, Thomasine Elizabeth\Elisabeth Whithead-Prigg\Pigg-Raine-Harrison, and had children including Andrew Harrison.
  • James Harrison passed away in 1712 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Harrison
1592 – 1691
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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Rebecca Beckwith
1609 – 1688
Birth Location: Great Walsingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pigg
1645 – 1697
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, USA
EP
Thomasine Whithead-Prigg\Pigg-Raine-Harrison
1645 – 1697
Birth Location: North Farnam Parish, Rappahannock County, Virginia, British Colony of America
TW

Children(s)

Andrew Harrison
1686 – 1727
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
AH

James Harrison's Ancestors

Self
James Harrison
1640 – 1712
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Anthony 1 Harrison
1592 – 1691
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Rebecca Beckwith
1609 – 1688
Great Walsingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Susanna (B) Brackenbury
1588 – 1670
Tellahey, Durham Co., England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Harrison's Descendants

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James Harrison (1640 – 12 May 1712) m. Elizabeth Pigg (1645 – 27 March 1697) m. Thomasine (Elizabeth\Elisabeth) Whithead-Prigg\Pigg-Raine-Harrison (1645/46 or 1650 – Bet. 27 Mar 1697-1750)
  1. 1. Andrew Harrison (1686 – 11 Nov 1727) m. Mary (E Rosier) LOVELL (12 Mar 1699 – 18 Jul 1741)
    1. 1. Joseph (Lovell) Harrison (1719 – 26 Mar 1793)
      1. 1. Mary (HARRISON) Lovell (15 Aug 1741 – 20 Jan 1794)
        1. 1. James (P) Lovell (23 Feb 1772 – 28 Sep 1847)

James Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of James Harrison in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1712
12 May 1712
Age 72
Death of James Harrison in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1712
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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