Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Richard Harrison

Male 1715 - 1761  (~ 47 years)


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  • Name Richard Harrison 
    Birth Between 1714 and 1715  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Aug 1761  Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I53303  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Samuel Harrison,   b. 1 May 1679, West River MM, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1733, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Hall,   b. 28 Jul 1694, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1742, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1711  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Smith,   b. Aft 1718, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1767, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 49 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1734  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Harrison,   b. Bef 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1761, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 9 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Walter Harrison,   b. Bef 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1767, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Araminta Harrison,   b. Bef 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1767, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Rachel Harrison,   b. Bef 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1767, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Sarah Harrison,   b. Bef 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 2 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Margaret Harrison,   b. Bef 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 2 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Benjamin Harrison,   b. 1754, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1825 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F30500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      HARRISON, RICHARD, Anne Arundel Co.6 Aug, 1754; 24 Aug, 1761
      To wife, lands on N side run called Mosley's Lott Branch that leads into Halls Creek, which boundary mentions a little branch that comes down from Thos. Wells' spring, which I have given him, leave to fence in for a meadow, commonly called Tucker's Branch; tracts I bought of Scot and Wilson, being both adjacent to my other lands.
      If unborn child is a boy, I give land above described.
      To son Samuel Harrison, land whereon my dwelling now stands, he to have my mill. If wife remarries, the 300 A. and water mill to immediately be the property of son Sam.
      Mentions his surviving daus.
      To daus. Sarah, Susanna, Awamynta, Rachel and Margaret, slaves.
      Do not want children educated in Catholic principles, but desire wife to have sole management of son or sons, every other way.
      Extx: Wife Rachel Harrison.
      Wit: Philip Darnall, Wm. Thornton, War. Murray. 31. 343
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      Col. Richard Harrison 79.39 AA £4030.0.2 Nov 19 1761 Aug 6 1762
      Appraisers: Jacob Franklin, Kenzey Johns.
      Creditors: Charles Grahams, Susanna Hoxton.
      Next of kin: Elisha Harrison, Benjamin Harrison.
      Executrix: Mrs. Rachel Harrison.
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      Harrison, Sarah, A. A. Co., 25th Nov., 1741 : 23rd Feb., 1741-2.
      To daus. Sarah Harris, Elizabeth wife of James Rigley, and Mary, pers. estate including money due from William Chapman merchant of London, ex., of estate of Philip Smith. The legacies, still to be paid by the estate of test. husband, to come out of this money.
      To son Elisha, at 18 yrs., pers. including spoons belonging to test. mother -----.
      To sons Benjamin, at 18 yrs., and Samuel, personalty.
      Ex.: Son Richard.
      Overseers : Daniel Dulany, Doctor John Hamilton of Calvert Co.
      Test: William Wilson, Richard Randall, William Scrivener. 22. 421.
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      Mrs. Sarah Harrison 27.425 AA 12131.9.10 Apr 5 1742 May 18 1743
      Appraisers: Henry Darnall of Portland Mannor, Samuel Smith.
      Creditors: Jo. Hamilton.
      Next of kin: Elisha Hall, Joseph Hall.
      Executor: Richard Harrison (Quaker).
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      Sarah Harrison 20.78 A AA £2131.9.10 £254.11.4 Mar 15 1743
      Payments to: Richard Chew, John Taman, Richard Randall, James Shanks, Richard Franklin, William Evans, Dr. John Hamilton, Richard Hall paid to Mary Hopkins, Thomas Wasson, John Timce (?), Lord Baltimore paid to Mr. Nicholas
      Maccubbin, Thomas Reynolds, Anthony Guishard, John Darnall, Esq., Col. Gabriel Parker (of Calvert County).
      Legatees: Samuel Harrison, Dr. John Hamilton, Daniel Dulany, Esq.
      Executor: Richard Harrison (Quaker, gentleman).
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      Sarah Harrison 20.545 A AA £351.3.2 Dec 19 1744
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £135.0.0.
      Payments to: Samuel Harrison (minor, one of residuary legatees of his father Samuel Harrison) & per widow (unnamed) & executrix of said father.
      Executor: Richard Harrison (gentleman, Quaker).
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      Capt. Daniel Watts 19.133 A AA £3022.2.10 Dec 8 1742
      The amount of the accounts also included £155.15.3 in sterling.
      Received from: Richard Tootell, Mr. Fottrell, Mr. Higginson, John Levitt, John Darnall, Samuel Ogle, Esq., Thomas Gough, William Ghiselin, P. Attingham, Capt. Biggs, John Mackall, Benjamin Tasker, Esq., Col. Levin Gale, Mr. Tootell.
      Payments to: Dr. Charles Carroll, Edmund Jenings, Esq., Mrs. Sarah Harrison (now dead, accountant is executor), William Foard, Charles Carroll, Esq., Dr. John Hamilton.
      Representatives: persons (unnamed, in England), Richard Tootell.
      Executor: Richard Harrison (Quaker, gentleman).
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      Harrison, Samuel, A. A. Co., 27th Mch 1733 ; 20th July, 1733.
      To son Benjamin and hrs., 1342 A. in Herring Creek swamp; and personalty.
      To son Elisha and hrs., part of land in Calvert Co. on Patuxent R., formerly. John Abington's, bought of brother and adjoining to land of William Holland (for desc. see will) ; and personalty.
      To son Samuel and hrs., residue of Abington Manner and "Dowsdale;" should either of sons Samuel or Elisha die during minority survivor to inherit portion of deceased; and personalty.
      To eld. son Richard and hrs,, dwelling plantation, --, all lands given testator by father ---, including also part of "Hunt's Mount" and part of "Hunt's Chance" bought by testator, mill land, mill, etc. ; sd. son dying during minority eld. surviving son of testator to inherit portion of son Richard, and lands given to the sd. survivor to be divided between young. sons and their hrs.; and personalty.
      To wife Sarah, dwelling house with 1/2 plantation and1/2 profits of water-mill during widowhood, also use of plantation on Gott's Creek, 300 A., "Morley Lott" and 200 A. of "Abington Mannor" during life. Household goods, plate, etc., to be appraised, wife and son Richard to pay half the appraised value to 2 sons Samuel and Benjamin; and personalty.
      daus. Sarah, Elizabeth and_ Mary, personalty when of age.
      Residue of estate to be divided between wife and 3 sons Richard, Samuel and Benjamin; sons to be of age at 20, daus. at 18 yrs.
      Exs.: Wife and son Richard.
      Test : Dr. John Hamilton, Richard Hall, Elihu Hall,_ Skipwith Coale. 20.808.
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      Samuel Harrison 18.520 AA £334.13.10 Jan 30 1733 Mar 5 1734
      Appraisers: John Smith, Josias Towgood.
      Executors: Sarah Harrison (Quaker), Richard Harrison (Quaker).
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      Samuel Harrison 14.88 A £282.9.4 Dec 26 1735
      Received from: Philip Smith, Joseph Adams, Samuel Hyde.
      Payments to: Joseph & Edward Bezely (merchants in London), John Hanbury, James Weems.
      Mentions: family (unnamed).
      Executors: Sarah Harrison (Quaker), Richard Harrison (Quaker).
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      Samuel Harrison (gentleman) 12.731 A AA £3060.10.2 £79.13.3 Mar 5 1734
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £334.13.10.
      Payments to: Dr. John Hamilton, John Galloway, Col. Leonard Hollyday, Thomas Hewitt (merchant in London}.
      Executors: Sarah Harrison (widow, Quaker), Richard Harrison (gentleman, Quaker).
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      HARRISON, ELISHA, Anne Arundel Co. 26 Sep 1773; 10 Nov 1773
      To nephew Samuel Harrison, ex., son of my brother Samuel, part of tract Harrisons Security,' bounded by tracts `Quick Sale," Burgesses Mill Land,' above land provided he pay £300 toward discharge of my debts, If he does not my exs. shall sell land and apply money towards discharge of my debts, also to nephew Samuel Harrison, part of tract "Abingtons Cliffs in Calvert County.
      To wife Elizabeth Harrison, extx., chair horse and chair and remaining part of tract "Harrisons Security" during widowhood or her lifetime at her death or marriage to my nephew Samuel Harrison, son of my brother Samuel, also to my wife Elizabeth tract Quick Sale,' 33 acres during widowhood then to my nephew Samuel Harrison.
      To brother Benjamin Harrison, £50.
      To sister Sarah Murray, £10.
      To nephew Samuel Harrison son of my brother Richard, 5 guineas.
      To nephew Elisha Harrison, son of my brother Samuel, to be educated and supported until twenty one years of age then my exs. to pay him £50.
      To wife Elizabeth Harrison, use of all personal estate during widowhood if she marries her thirds only.
      To nephew Samuel Harrison son of my brother Samuel, remaining two thirds of personal estate upon death or marriage of my wife.
      Wit: Charles Grahame; Thos. Deale; Thos. Tongue. 39. 451

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