Col. Benjamin Harrison

1645 - 1712  (66 years)

• Name	Benjamin Harrison
  Prefix	Col.
  Born	20 Sep 1645	Surry County, Virginia
  	Address: Wakefield
  Gender	Male
  Birth	20 Sep 1645
  Died	30 Jan 1711/2	Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia
  Death	30 Jan 1712/3	Surry County, Virginia
  Name	Benjamin Harrison
  _UID	3F9CC942DEDD46C4AF71D061CC1C8D7AEB5F
  Person ID	I2472	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Harrison
  Mother	Mary
  Children	2 children
  1. Col. Benjamin Harrison,   b. 20 Sep 1645, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. 30 Jan 1711/2, Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia
  2. Peter Harrison
  Family ID	F734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Harrison,   b. Abt 1613, Saint Giles, Northants, England ,   d. 21 Mar 1651/2, Surry County, Virginia  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Mother	Mary,   b. Bef 1624,   d. Abt 1687, Surry County, Virginia  (Age > 63 years)
  Children	2 children
  1. Col. Benjamin Harrison,   b. 20 Sep 1645, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. 30 Jan 1711/2, Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia
  2. Peter Harrison
  Family ID	F790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Churchill,   b. 13 Feb 1651/2,   d. 16 Feb 1698/9  (Age 47 years)
  Married	1672	Cabin Point, Surry County, Virginia
  Children	1. Elizabeth Harrison,   b. Abt 1685, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Benjamin Harrison, III,   b. Abt 1673, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. 10 Apr 1710, Charles City County, Virginia  (Age ~ 37 years) Married: Elizabeth Burwell   3. Anne Harrison,   b. Abt 1680, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Henry Harrison,   b. Abt 1679, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Elizabeth Smith , Frances Willis   5. Nathaniel Harrison,   b. 8 Apr 1677, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Mary   6. Sarah Harrison,   b. 14 Aug 1679, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Dr. James Blair   7. Hannah Harrison,   b. 15 Dec 1678, Surry County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Apr 1731  (Age 52 years) Married: Phillip Ludwwell, II
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hannah
  Children	1. Nathaniel Harrison Married: Mary   2. Henry Harrison   3. Sarah Harrison Married: Dr. James Blair   4. Hannah Harrison Married: Phillip Ludwell   5. Benjamin Harrison Married: Elizabeth Burwell   6. Elizabeth Harrison
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Harrison II was the son of Benjamin Harrison I and Mary. He married Hannah Churchill. He left a will in Surry Co. VA dated 16 Apr. 1711 and proved 6 Feb. 1712/13 naming sons Henry and Nathaniel, daughters Sarah and Hannah, and grandson Benjamin Harrison. Surry Co. Wills, Deeds, Etc. 6, 1709-1715, p. 131. -- MERGED NOTE ------------ "IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Benjamin Harrison of Surry County knowing ye uncertainty of man's life and how unfit we are when pains and sickness comes upon us to settle our worldly affairs I do therefore with due consideration make and ordain this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking making void and null all other former wills by me made. First I bequeath my soul to Almighty GOD that gave it me stead- fastly believing through ye merits of my blessed redeemer Jesus Christ I shall receive full and absolute pardon for all my sins. My body I commit to ye earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at ye discretion of my executor and for ye worldly estate that GOD of His mercy and goodness He has bestowed upon me I dispose of that in manner following Item: I give to my son Nathaniel one hundred acres of land whereon his mill now stands half an acre of land in ye town of Folwerdy [Flow- edieu] Hundred and all my land in Martins Brandon in Prince George County all of which parcells of land I give to my said son and his heirs forever. I give to my son Henry ye plantation whereon I now live with ye remaining part of ye land I bought of John Barker which is not already conveyed to him I also give him four hundred and fifty acres of land in one patent and one hundred and I5 acres of land in one other patent and all my land at Cabin Point all joining to my plantation land which several parcells or tracts of land I give unto my said son and to his heirs forever I also give to my said son all ye Negroes and other slaves that shall belong to my plantation at ye time of my death and all ye slaves that live at Cabin Point I also give him all my cattell horses mules sheep and hogs that belong to ye said two plantations I also give him all my plate and household goods as furniture, silver, wooden, pewter, brass and iron with all my bedding and all of my books I also give him my new sloop Henry with all my boats and ye sails and what else I have sent for for ye use of said sloop if it please God it come safe in But my will is that* in case my son Henry should dey without an heir of his body lawfully begotten then my will is that all ye real estate that I have given to my son Henry should goe to my son Nathaniel and to his heirs forever he paying my grandson Benjamin Harrison one hundred pounds current money out of ye said estate Item: I give unto William Stringer my three hundred and fifty acres of land on the south side of Blackwater swamp where my quarter now is to him and ye lawful heirs male of his body forever but for want of such heir or in case he remove out of ye country then my will is that ye said land do goe unto my son Henry and ye lawful heirs of his body forever And for want of such heir I give to my son Nathaniel and to his heirs forever I also give unto ye said Stringer one male negro not under IS nor above 30 years of age and two cows and calves. Item: I give unto Joel Barker that part of my land at ye Wild Cat that lies on ye south side of ye branch whereon he now lives to him and his heirs forever Item: I give 20 lbs sterling to buy ornaments for ye Chapel and that my executor take care to provide them so soon as may be after ye new Chapel is built and my will is that five acres of my land be laid out where ye old Chapel now stands and that it be held for that use forever. Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah four hundred pounds current money or sterling Item: I give unto my daughter Hannah four hundred pounds cur- rent money or sterling Item: I give unto my grandson Benjamin Harrison four hundred pounds current money or sterling to be paid to him when he comes to age Item: I give to every one of my grandchildren one hundred pounds current money or sterling apiece to be paid to each of them as they come of age or marry which shall first happen my grandson Benjamin Harrison only excepted he being already provided for Item: My will is that after my just debts and legacies above men- tioned with my funeral charges be fully satisfied then I give all ye rest of my estate unto my son Nathaniel whom I do appoint my full and sole executor whether money in England or Barbadoes debts here in ye country goods in ye store or what else soever it be of what kind or quality soever that it is not already given away this my will. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this x6th day of April 1711. Benjamin Harrison. (sealed with a loop) Signed and sealed in ye presence of Thomas Cocke George Rochelle William Short John Jyns Codicil: I give to my son Henry besides what is above expressed these fol- lowing debts Viz: John Somers his debt Richard Hamlin his debt John Vaughen his debt Capt. Clements his debt Ye debt due from William Harts estate and all my crops. At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry Feb. 18th 1712 the above mentioned will of Benjamin Harrison Esq. was pre- sented in Court by Nathaniel Harrison executor thereof who made oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of Thos. Cocke William Short John Jyns witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded and is recorded by John Allen Cl. Cur."