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Nathaniel Harrison 1742 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1742

Birth Location: Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia

Death Date: 24 Dec 1782

Death Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Harrison

Mother: Anne Carter

Spouse(s): Anne Gilliam, Mary Ruffin

Children(s): Nathaniel Harrison

Nathaniel Harrison Sr. was born in 1742 in Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Harrison and Anne Carter. Nathaniel Harrison Sr. married Anne Poythress Gilliam, Mary Ruffin, and had children including Nathaniel Harrison. Nathaniel Harrison Sr. passed away in 1782 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel Harrison Sr. was born in 1742 in Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Harrison and Anne Carter.
  • Nathaniel Harrison Sr. married Anne Poythress Gilliam, Mary Ruffin, and had children including Nathaniel Harrison.
  • Nathaniel Harrison Sr. passed away in 1782 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Harrison
Birth Location: –
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Anne Carter
1704 – 1745
Birth Location: Corotoman, Lancester, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anne Gilliam
1742 – 1781
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Ruffin
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Harrison
1773 – 1852
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Nathaniel Harrison's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Harrison
1742 – 1782
Birth Place: Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Harrison
Anne Carter
1704 – 1745
Corotoman, Lancester, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert ("King") Carter
1662 – 1732
Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty") Landon
1676 – 1719
Credenhill, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas England
1648 – 1701
Mary Leger
1645 – 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John England
1605 – 1681
Anne Landon
1609 – 1677
Thomas City
1620 – 1682
Elizabeth DeLaval))
1626 – 1670

Nathaniel Harrison's Descendants

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Nathaniel Harrison (30 Sep 1742 – 24 Dec 1782) m. Anne (Poythress) Gilliam (March 1742 – Apr 1781) m. Mary Ruffin
  1. 1. Nathaniel Harrison (12 Apr 1773 – 1 Nov 1852) m. Frankie Miles (1780 – 1867)
    1. 1. Lurane Harrison (1802 – 10 Jun 1866) m. William (Henry) Anderson (1798 – 26 Oct 1879)
      1. 1. Mary (J) Anderson (1823 – aft 1850)
      2. 2. William Anderson (abt 1829 – Aft. 1900)
      3. 3. Geo. (W.) Anderson (Jul 1829 – Aft. 1900)
      4. 4. Alfred Anderson (abt 1832 – aft 1895)
      5. 5. Lucy (A) Anderson (abt 1836 – )
      6. 6. Charles (W) Anderson (abt 1840 – 06 May 1901)
      7. 7. Missouri (H) Anderson (abt 1842 – 1909)
      8. 8. Sally (Calloway) Anderson (Abt 1842 – abt 1935) m. Andy ("Buck") Smith (Apr 1835 – )
        1. 1. Harriet Smith (1858 – )
        2. 2. Samuel ("Sam") Smith (Jan 1860 – 1 Mar 1931) m. Margaret Carter (Apr 1882 – 24 Nov 1979)
        3. 3. Bell Smith (15 Apr 1875 – 1 Apr 1952)
        4. 4. Charles Smith (1876 – )
        5. 5. Callie Smith (Feb 1876 – )
        6. 6. Thos. Smith (1879 – )
      9. 9. John (T) Anderson (abt 1846 – aft 1890)
    2. 2. Edwin Harrison (abt 1804 – ) m. Elizabeth Harrison (abt 1811 – )
      1. 1. Nancy Harrison (abt 1843 – 21 Jun 1921)
      2. 2. Lobedia Harrison (1846 – )

Nathaniel Harrison's Timeline

2 Records

1742
30 Sep 1742
Birth of Nathaniel Harrison Sr. in Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia
Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia
1782
24 Dec 1782
Age 40
Death of Nathaniel Harrison Sr. in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1742
    Event Place: Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1782
    Event Place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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