CHAPTER V

BATTAILE³ HARRISON (ANDREW² ANDREW¹) OF AMHERST COUNTY, VA

By Abner Harrison of West Point MS

In 1768, he, George McDaniel, and John Rucker were instructed by the court to select a road route from John Nogg's to Harris Creek. In 1768, he was licensed to keep an ordinary (inn or tavern), an occupation reserved at that time for gentlemen.

He died in 1776, leaving his widow, Francis (White) Harrison, and seven children. They were:

1. Reuben⁴ Harrison, heir-at-law and executor of his father's will. The way he executed it didn't find full agreement from the other heirs, since post-Revolution, in the period 1787-1789, he was sued in Amherst County court by his cousin, Richard⁵ Harrison, for Richard's father, Charles⁴ Harrison (Richard⁴'s brother). He also was sued by his brothers, James⁴ and Richard⁴ of Poplar Creek. Extant records do not show what the argument was about, but evidently it was resolved.

   During the Revolution, Reuben⁴ served with the Amherst County militia. He had married Margaret (Peggy), daughter of Henry Franklin, in 1769. He and his family lived in Amherst County until 1805, when he moved to Franklin County, Virginia, and by 1811, to Barren County, KY.

   His children were:
   

   1. Elizabeth Harrison, born 1771, married John George Weise (Wyatt).
   2. Andrew⁵ Harrison, born 1773, not mentioned in his parent's will.
   3. Matilda Caroline Harrison, born 1775, married Reuben Franklin.
   4. Frances White Harrison, born 1776, married Elijah Brockman.
   5. Robert⁵ Harrison, born 1779, died 1860, of Barren County, KY; married Nancy Payne.
   6. William⁵ Harrison, born 1781, married Elizabeth Thurman.
   7. Reuben⁵ Harrison, born 1786, died 1844, of Miller County, MO, married Elizabeth Hill.
   8. Polly Harrison, born 1786, married Matthew Pate.
   9. Sally Harrison, born 1789, married John Ninuno.
   10. Judith Harrison, born 1791, married Seth Bradshaw.
   11. Samuel⁵ Harrison, born 1794, married [1] Lucy Bradshaw, [2] or Harriet or Hannah Pickett, [3] Martha Nuckols.

2. John⁴ Harrison, married Sarah (Sally) Ellis, daughter of Charles Ellis.

   They had eight children, according to Torrence and Allied Families.
   

   1. Ann Harrison, married --- Wilmer, moved to GA.
   2. Mary Harrison
   3. Battaile⁵ Harrison, also known as Battle Harrison; lived in Amherst and Bedford Counties, VA, and then in Adair County, KY. He married [1] Sarah Tinsley, [2] Martha(?) Slade.
   4. Josiah⁵ Harrison, married Millie(?) Davis; moved to Franklin County, KY.
   5. James⁵ Harrison, married Rhoda Morris, moved to GA
   6. Ellis⁵ Harrison
   7. Reuben⁵ Harrison
   8. Rodney⁵ Harrison

      JEH found another son mentioned in the papers connected with John⁴ Harrison's will. He was:

   9. Zachariah⁵ Harrison, whose name was found in proceedings of the estate of John⁴ Harrison.

3. Richard⁴ Harrison of Patrick County, VA

   Born in Amherst County, VA, he lived on Harris Creek. He appears on the list of officers of Amherst County militia in 1789 and is thought to have been a major. When General La Fayette began the campaign that would end with Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, Major Richard Harrison served with the contingent of Amherst militia that was called to duty there. He served as a substitute for his brother, William⁴, who evidently was quite ill; William died the next year.

   He married Susanna Lee, daughter of Ambrose and Francis (Penn) Lee. (Francis Lee subsequently married Drury Tucker, a widower. Tucker's daughter by his first marriage, Milly Tucker, married Richard⁴ (Charles³ Andrew²) Harrison. See page XXX.) About 1805, he moved to Patrick County, VA, where his will was proved in June, 1820. His widow and seven children were named; they were:

   1. George⁵ Harrison; married Mary --- ; lived in Marion County, IL, in 1850. George⁵'s children were:
      1. Sarah Jane Harrison, married Absolom Steele
      2. Elizabeth Harrison
      3. Susanna Harrison
      4. Benjamin⁶ Harrison
      5. George⁶ Harrison
      6. Samuel⁶ Harrison
   2. Nicholas⁵ Harrison, born 1776, married Ann (Nancy) Woodruff, daughter of Captain Daniel Woodruff and ---, widow of Taliaferro Hill. She died in Wilson County, TN, he died at Banbridge, AL, in 1826. Their children were:
      a. Martha A.N. Harrison; married James Rice
      b. Susan K. Harrison; married Rev. Marcus C. Henderson.
   3. William⁵ Harrison; moved to TN.

   4. (4) Francis B.5 Harrison; married Frances Crutcher, his cousin, and moved to Monroe County, MO. Their children were:
      1. Martha Harrison
      2. Mary Harrison
      3. Matilda Harrison
      4. Sophia Harrison
      5. Nicholas6 Harrison, born 1813, died 1898
      6. Charles A.⁶ Harrison, born 1823
      7. Francis M.⁶ Harrison, born 1826, died 1908
      8. Lee⁶ Harrison, born 1828, died 1886
      
      
   5. Col. Richard⁵ Harrison of Amherst County, VA; married Sophia (Lee), widow of Seaton Penn. Of six children, names are known for only four:
      1. Caroline T. Harrison
      2. Sophia L. Harrison
      3. Richard Pollard⁶ Harrison
      4. Paulus E. Harrison
   6. Benjamin⁵ Harrison; living in Amherst County, VA, in 1818.
   7. Harrietta Harrison; married [1] William Franz, [2] William Edward Murphy.
      

4. James⁴ Harrison, born 1755 in Culpepper County, VA. He served with the Amherst militia, including guarding British prisoners-or-war at Albemarle barracks. He was present when Cornstalk was killed at Point Pleasant in 1777. He married Polly Penn in Amherst County, VA, in 1780. In 1832, he lived in Rockbridge County, VA. According to Ray, he married Jane Todd of Jefferson County, TN. Their children included:
   1. James⁵ Harrison of Loudon County, TN
   2. John⁵ Harrison of Loudon County, TN
      
5. Lawrence⁵ Harrison served in the Amherst militia [see 2) above]. He died young and unmarried in 1782.
6. Elizabeth (Betty) Harrison married William Tinsley.

7. Francis (Frankey) Harrison married Richard Lee.

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