At 07:48 PM 10/22/96 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>In a message dated 96-10-22 19:08:12 EDT, you write:
>
><< Hi Sandi,
> Well, maybe I can be of some assistance to you for a change. I spent
> the last while going over all my Harrison papers and I came up with
> this:
> Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut volume III
> printed 1911. On Page 118 is the following:
> Harrison: Thomas Harrison, immigrant ancestor, was born in
> England.With his brothers Richard, Benjamin and Nathaniel, he came to
> New England, and settled as early as 1654 in New Haven, Ct. Richard
> removed to New Jersey; Benjamin and Nathaniel to Virginia. This is
> probably the Benjamin you are looking for. The genealogy of the Condit
> family says Richard Harrison came from Chesire, Eng. Founders of EArly
> American Families says: Benjamin to Surry Co Va 1632, Isle of Wright Co
> 1635, James City Co 1637died by 1648/9. House of Burgesses,Clerk of
> Governors Council. Info from,"Benjamin Harrison of Berkeley," by Walter
> Cocke 1962, and" Historical Southern Families" v. 5 Ancestors of
> Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison.
> Richard Harrison: York Co Va 1634 died York Co by 1664 info from
> Harisons of Skimono, 1910.
> Since the Richard that I am trying to tie my Phoebe to was in New
> Haven as early as 1644 and died 25 Oct 1653 this above Thomas and
> Benjamin could easily have been his sons as well as the Samuel and
> Richard the books all mention as his. Perhaps there is a will on file
> for him. It was his dau Maria that married Thomas Pierson Sr. brother
> of Reverand Abraham Pierson.
> Let me know what you think of this, if it helps you at all.
> Eileen
>
>
>
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