Hi Malinda,
I'm afraid that I do not recognize any of the people you mentioned. None
of them seem to be tied into my Charles City County Harrisons.
Much good luck with your search!
God bless,
Beth
[log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "malinda" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Benjamin Harrison's tombstone.
> Hello Beth.....
>
> Diana's father is (according to one of the other descendants of this line)
a
> Capt
> rather than a Col Harrison (who married Priscilla Cary). They are both
supposed
> to be distantly related to the Harrison Presidential line... with the
common
> ancestor
> supposedly Anthony of Over, England.
>
> I don't know how my Diana (b 1 Oct 1744, Albemarle Co VA; d 31 Oct 1821,
> Wilkes Co NC) or her father, Benjamin connect with the other Harrisons.
She
> married Benjamin Martain/Martin of the New Kent Co VA Martins....and they
> removed to NC in the 1782 timeframe IIRC.
>
> There's another Harrison in Surry/ Sussex Co VA...John Harrison who was
exec
> of the will of Clement Hancock and likely father of Mary who married
Clement
> Hancock Jr...and aside from "knowing" that he is not of the line of
Harrison ,
> the Signer, I don't know where he fits in either. Does anyone look
familiar ?
>
> malinda
>
>
>
>
> Beth Bond wrote:
>
> > Hi Malinda,
> > I have alot of Harrisons in my family tree program, however I seem to
have
> > no Diana as yet.
> >
> > When was she born? I was just wondering which generation of Benjamin
was
> > her father. Gov. Benjamin Harrison whom I referred to in my previous
posting
> > was Benjamin Harrison V. I have his children and none of them was a
Diana.
> > Also have his siblings and go back to the first Benjamin Harrison here
in
> > Virginia. Still there is no Diana there.
> >
> > Let me know which Benjamin as her father.
> >
> > Beth
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "malinda" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 3:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: Benjamin Harrison's tombstone.
> >
> > > Hello Beth...
> > >
> > > Do you happen to know anything about any of the other Harrison lines ?
> > > I descend from Benjamin Harrison's daughter Diana who married
> > > Benjamin Martin. I've been told that these two lines have a common
> > ancestor
> > > named Anthony Harrison in 1500s Over, England.
> > >
> > > Do you have any info about that ?......thanks, malinda jones
> > >
> > > Beth Bond wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > I was dealing with my Harrison ancestry the other day and it
served to
> > > > remind me about something that I thought is very odd and
interesting.
> > > >
> > > > I am a 6th great-granddaughter of Benjamin Harrison V, Signer and
his
> > wife,
> > > > Elizabeth Bassett.
> > > >
> > > > When my family and I went to visit beautiful "Berkeley" almost six
> > years
> > > > ago I
> > > > noticed that Benjamin's tombstone had his wife's birthdate on it!
> > > >
> > > > Now the stones are in excellent shape, and I assume that their
stones
> > may
> > > > have been replaced at one time. Perhaps that is why the mix up.
> > > >
> > > > Just thought that it was curious for such an error on an important
> > man's
> > > > tombstone. I have a photo of the stone to prove it.
> > > >
> > > > God bless,
> > > > Beth
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the
> > instructions
> > > > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
> > >
> > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the
instructions
> > > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
> > >
> >
> > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the
instructions
> > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
>
> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
>
To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
|
