Thank you kindly Beth.....best always, malinda
Beth Bond wrote:
> 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
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>
> ----- 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]
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