I11641: Edgar S. ALVIS (1875

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III. Anne Cary((3)). Married Stuckey.

"the daughter of Capt. Henry Cary, a planter who was well known as the master builder of Williamsburg. Anne Cary Langhorne soon remarried, a member of another prominent Tidewater family, Benjamin Harrison III of Charles City County."

Msg From Karen Wood [email protected], 22 Dec 2003 Subject: New Benjamin Harrison theory

"It's been many years since we've talked. Way back when, I was working with Wilmer Kerns, trying to sort out the Benjamin Harrison d. 1761 Cumberland Co VA m Priscilla _. At that point, based on previous research, etc, I was fairly sure, based on some assumptions and preponderous of evidence, that Priscilla was the daughter of Henry Cary.

NOW, I'm not so sure. There is a relationship, certainly between this Benjamin and Henry Cary(m Anne Edwards as second wife), but I THINK, and I think I can prove a better case, for Ben being the nephew of Henry Cary of Ampthill.

Ann Cary, d/o Henry & Judith Lockey Cary, m 1 Maurice Langhorne, 2 Benjamin Harrison, 3 Charles Stuckey. She was named as Ann Stuckey in her father's will of 1720. Maurice Langhorne d. bet 1695/1698 in Warwick Co VA, leaving son John Langhorne, who married Mary Rice (I descend from this couple as well). By bef 21 Jun 1700, Benjamin Harrison had married the widow Ann Langhorne, as he's named as part of a suit invovling Ann. Ann Langhorne had named her father, Henry Cary, as guardian for son John on Maurice's death. Later, there were guardian's appointed for the orphans of Benjamin Harrison dec'd! So apparently he and Ann Cary Langhorne Harrison had children. I believe they were James d. 1736 in King William Co VA (m.Elizabeth READ, d/o Thomas Read and Ann LOCKEY) and Benjamin d. 1761 Cumberland Co VA who married Priscilla _______. She may, in fact, still be a daughter of Henry Cary and Anne Edwards, but she is not named in his will. The assumption that she was his daughter was based on the deeds from Henry to Benjamin in the 1740's for little money, and the promises made to Benjamin by Archibald Cary (s/o Henry & Anne Edwards Cary) and Clement Read for 1000 acres to be given by them to Ben's (d. 1761) two sons, Benjamin (d. 1810) and Cary Harrison.

My theory, though outside of DNA I can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt) is that Benjamin Harrison (d. 1761) was the s/o Benjamin Harrison (d bef 1720) and Ann Cary (Langhorne). Ben m Priscilla _ (Possibly Cary) and had the children ;
Anne m Daniel Allen
Priscilla
Elizabeth m Thomas Booth, Phillip King, William Ratliff
Lockey m Thomas Word
Mary "Polly" m Sion Spencer
Cary m Sarah Bell (d/o Dr. David Bell & Judith Cary, d/o Henry Cary & Anne Edwards) Sarah Bell had previously married John Langhorne, who I also believe was her cousin, s/o Maurice Langhorne and Anne Cary!)
Benjamin m Elizabeth Wilbourne (my line)
Martha (apparently never married?)
Rebecca m Henry Bell, her cousin, s/o David Bell & Judith Cary.

One of the other reasons for believing that Benjamin Harrison's wife, Priscilla was the daughter of Henry Cary & Anne Edwards, was that Benjamin (d. 1811) was in the household of Judith Bell, as a young man, apparently living there afer his father's death. We had thought this was because of the relationship between Priscilla and Henry Cary, but I believe it was because of the relationship of Benjamin, as nephew to Henry Cary, s/o his sister, Ann Cary Langhorne Harrison Stuckey.

I don't know if anyone else has proposed that theory. I have some documents that tend to back it up, such as the suits, and the gaurdianships, but can't fully prove it, as there was no will found for Benjamin Harrison, d. between 1700 and 1720! That would be a great help, if anyone has any will of a Benjamin that I haven't found. All in all, I still don't have a father for Benjamin d. between 1700 & 1720, but... that's another story.

Let me know what you think. It's a busy time of the year,and it will wait until you have time. I've lost your mother's email, so I went to the repository to find your's. I'll happily send along reference's for documents. Maybe Wilmer has found the same thing, or I'm hoping so!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a healthy Happy New Year!
Karen Wood in DE.

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My Southern Family

Edgar S. ALVIS

1875 - ____

ID Number: I11641

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Maxine Lorene ALVIS

Hannah ANDERSON

BEF 1732 - ____

ID Number: I68308

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ELIZABETH BLOUNT

1519 - 1536

ID Number: I55704

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ELIZABETH BUTLER of Bewsey

ABT 1500 - ____

ID Number: I80908

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Anne CARY of "The Forest"

ABT 1670 - ____

ID Number: I61990

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Lucy MASON

ABT 1785 - ____

ID Number: I72224

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Joseph MOSELEY

ABT 1680 - AFT 10 Nov 1712

ID Number: I40166

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Kate SANDIDGE

bet.1844-1874 - ____

ID Number: I24245

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William Silas (Spurrier) WOOD

7 May 1878 - 19 Jul 1954

ID Number: I47020

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