I47351: Burr HARRISON "the Immigrant" (28 Dec 1637

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"emigrated to VA and settled in Stafford Co., was a justice of that county in 1698 and sent by the House of Burgesses on an embassy to the Piscataway Indians in 1699. Burr first shows up in Virginia in 1654, as indentured to a Tho. Meades. Meades is believed to have originaly settled in Maryland and that Burr Harrison came from Maryland with him. Maryland records that might confirm this theory are lost. Church records from the Dettington Parish of Prince William Co. indicate that Burr Harrison was the son of a Cuthbert Harrison and baptized In St. Margaret's Parish, Westminister, England. The original records at St. Margaret's, while not exactly matching the dates from Dettington Parish, seem to be close enough to correlate. They also seem to indicate that Cuthbert and his family had left St. Margaret's Parish by 1652. Again, confirmation of the arrival date of this Harrison family in the New World rests with records from Maryland or Virginia that are missing or have been destroyed. Although there are siblings mentioned in the church records from St. Margaret's, no confirmation of them has been found in colonial records, nor of Burr's parents.

Burr Harrison progressed from an indentured servant, to an overseer, and from there to a tenant. Finally Burr acquired land of his own along the Chopawomsic River, in what is now Stafford Co. This land would remain in the Harrison family at least the next 150 years. Except for those noted to have moved away, this Harrison family remained in northern Virginia, in the area of what is now the counties of Stafford, Prince William, Fauquier and Fairfax.

An Exact copy of entries made in the Vestry book of Bettingen Parish and taken from the register of Overwharton Parish upon which some of this history is based.

"Burr Harrison, now or late of Chappawamsick. In this Parish and County son to Cuthbert Harrison was babtised in the parish of Sant. Magraretts Westminister the 28th day of december 1637 as by Certificate from under the hand of Thomas Wiver Registerer for the said parish to me did appeare." Richard Gibson

This record taken from St. Margarets, Westminister and certified by Richard Gibon, London England, Meades Old Church. The cost of arms brought over by the family was the same as Harrisons of Acaster:

'AZ, three demillions, ramp, crest; a demi lion ramp holding a laurel leaf, vert.

It is said, The Harrisons of America that were from the Presidential line and signers of the Declarations Of Independence were cousins of Burr Harrison. Their names were Thomas, Richard, Benjamin, and Nathanial.

"Thomas the son of the said Burr Harrison was born Sept the 7th day of 1665 and departed this life on the 13th day of Aug at 2 o'clock in the morning 1746.

Burr Harrison the son of the said Thos. Harrison was born may the 21st 1699.
Thomas the son of the said Burr Harrison was born March the 3rd, 1723.
Jane the daughter of the said Burr Harrison was born the 9th day of december, 1726.
Seth the daughter of the said Burr Harrison was born the 30th day of November, 1729." [S27] [S26] [S932]"

He had at least 3 children. Source for Harrisons, Lintons, etc: "Five Generations of Burr Harrisons of Virginia (1650-1800)" by John P. Alcock, Marshall, Va {1991}, Heritage Books, Inc, 1540 Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, Md 20716; Phone: (301) 390-7709.

"He had at least 3 children. Source for Harrisons, Lintons, etc: "Five Generations of Burr Harrisons of Virginia (1650-1800)" by John P. Alcock, Marshall, Va {1991}, Heritage Books, Inc, 1540 Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, Md 20716; Phone: (301) 390-7709."

Children: From Gencircles.com
1. Burdette HARRISON b. About 1660 VA
2. Cuthbert HARRISON b. About 1660 VA
3. Burr HARRISON Jr b. About 1661
4. William HARRISON b. About 1663
5. DescendantsThomas HARRISON II b. 7 Sep 1665 in Chappawamsic, Stafford, VA
6. Frances Anne HARRISON b. About 1667 VA
7. Sarah HARRISON b. About 1668 VA
8. Mary HARRISON b. About 1670 VA
9. Sybil HARRISON b. About 1672 VA

From GenCircles, Snow and Hawkins Families, http://www.gencircles.com/users/bobsnow1/2/data/6 816:

"He was a justice of Stafford Co., VA in 1698 and sent by the House of Burgesses on an embassy to the Piscataway Indians in 1699. He likely died between 1709 and 1721, for which time no records are available.

A 1739 deed describes that he left 200 acres on the north side of Quanitco Creek to George, Burr and Thomas Calver "alias Harrison." The tract was the one he received after marrying widow Mary Mansbridge.

Stanard states that in 1700, Stafford Co.VA records included a request by Burr HARRISON to be appointed guardian to the children of Edward SMITH, he having married the widow who was now deceased. In a Stafford deed dated 8 Dec 1701, Burr HARRISON of Stafford conveys to James BLAND of St. Mary's Co, MD, 600 acres in Stafford.

On Oct 1702 Burr HARRISON as guardian of William, Edward and Katherine SMITH, children of Edward and Lettice SMITH, and grandchildren of Ann SCARLETT of Stafford, and refers to
the sale of land to George MASON. This info has been attributed to his father and namesake in other genealogies.

Speculation that Burr Harrison was the father of children through a woman named Calvert, as three men were named George, Burr and Thomas Calvert alias Harrison. The Calvert family was Catholic, Harrison Puritan. Even if Burr's second wife was dead when (if) such an affair occurred, marriage would not have been likely. Descendants include Calvert, Colvert And Colbert, and many took the name Harris. A woman named Sarah Colbert or Sarah Colvert was in Prince William Co. about this time."

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Burr HARRISON "the Immigrant"

28 Dec 1637 - 1706

ID Number: I47351

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Ruth HAWKINS

BEF 1746 - AFT 1770

ID Number: I81838

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Hubert William HIGGINBOTHAM

ABT 1900 - ____

ID Number: I33859

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Sarah Katherine MOTTE

1728 - 1760

ID Number: I41096

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Eliott H. PENDLETON III

ABT 1894 - ____

ID Number: I72555

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Rev. William Henry PENDLETON Jr.

31 Aug 1846 - 3 Jan 1917

ID Number: I85159

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Elizabeth RANDOLPH

2 Feb 1778 - 6 Sep 1837

ID Number: I104429

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Barbara Jean ROWLEY

Eliza Jane TALLEY

ABT 1840 - ____

ID Number: I24576

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Robert TINSLEY

ABT 1835 - ____

ID Number: I56634

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Adam WAYLAND

____ - ____

ID Number: I95330

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