Historical records matching Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., of Stafford County
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About Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., of Stafford County
DAR Patriot Ancestor # A052235
Colonel Nathaniel Harrison, Jr.
- Birth: 1703 Wakefield, Surry County, Virginia
- Death: Oct. 1, 1791
- Burial: Brandon, Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia Record added: Apr 16, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 51199376
- Parents: Nathaniel Harrison (1677 - 1727) & Mary Cary (1678 - 1732)
- Spouse: Mary Digges (1717 - 1744). Married 3 August 1736 - Charles City County
- Spouse: Lucy (Carter) Fitzhugh (1714 - 1773). Married after 1744 - Lancaster County
Children of Mary Digges and Nathaniel Harrison:
- Elizabeth Harrison Fitzhugh (1737 - ____)*
- Nathaniel Harrison (1739 - 1740)*
- Digges Harrison (1740 - 1749)*
- Benjamin Harrison (1743 - 1807)
Biography
Nathaniel Harrison II, eldest son, who inherited Brandon and built the present house. Nathaniel Harrison, of Brandon, was like his father a prominent man in the colony and a member of the Council of State. He married first Mary, daughter of Colonel Cole Digges (1692-1744), and secondly, Lucy, widow of Henry Fitzhugh and daughter of Honorable Robert Carter, of Corotoman. His first wife was the mother of his eldest son and the heir of Brandon, Benjamin Harrison, whose portrait is among those upon the walls.
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1748-1767 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book O; [Antient Press]; Page 45-47 *In Obedience to Order of the Court bearing date 9th February 1748 ..
- We the Subscribers have set one third of all the slaves & Stock in St. Paul's Parish belonging to Estate of Colo. HENRY FITZHUGH deced .. set apart for Mrs. LUCY HARRISON'S Dower ..
- We also by Agreement with Colo. NATHL. HARRISON and Lucy his wife assign 732 acres of land out of the whole 1797 acres the said 732 acres to be laid off as Followeth Beginning at the upper corner of said land on the River bank running Easterly down to River .. thence South for which said 732 acres of land Nathaniel Harrison and Lucy have agreed to quirt their thirds of the mill part and their thirds of the profits of the Mill except to be sold free ..
- The names of the Slaves are Vizt (27 named) -. horses, cattle & sheep and also her thirds of all other estate in Stafford County where the Law gives it to her .. 22d August 1748.
- Philip Alexander
- William Walker Robt. Massey
- At Court held for Stafford County 14th March 1748 Assignment of Dower to Nathl. Harrison Esgr. and Lucy his wife, Relict of Henry Fitzhugh esqr. deced, presented into Court .. ordered to be recorded.
Surry Co., VA, DB 6, p. 538, 13 Aug 1752:
- “Benjamin Harrison, Esq. of Surry Co. and Nathaniel Harrison, Esq. of Stafford Co. to James Belches and John Peter, merchants of Surry Co. £20. 300 acres of land and a water grist mill in Southwarke Parish on Birchen Swamp (being land devised to them by the will of their father, Nathaniel Harrison, Esq. dated 15 Dec 1726).
- Wit: Patrick Adams, John l’anson, John Cocke Sr. Rec. 21 Nov 1752.” [3]
Will
Will of Nathaniel Harrison of Brandon in the Parish of Martins Brandon and County of Prince George, dated the 1st day of August, 1799 [SIC], and proved on March 13, 1792. I give use and occupation of my Plantation known by the name of Church Pasture Quarter to my daughter, Eliza. Fitzhugh for her life or widowhood, with remainder after her death or marriage whichever first to son, Benjamin Harrison. To son, Benjamin Harrison, all rest and residue. Son, Benjamin Harrison, named as Executor. Witnesses were William Curtis, Richardson Miller, William Milbery and Turner Jackson.
Brandon Plantation: 1931
1931. "Brandon, James River, Prince George County, Virginia. Built ca. 1730 by Nathaniel Harrison II and for two centuries the home of the Harrison family. The central block connecting the two older wings is supposed to have been designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1789 upon his return from France." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston.
Source: https://www.shorpy.com/node/19111
References
- ”Harrison family” in Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial ..., Volume 4 By Lyon Gardiner Tyler. Page 473-474 GoogleBooks
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0091...
- Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 18 2020, 15:44:53 UTC
- https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Nathaniel_Harrison_%283%29 cites
- The will of Nathaniel Harrison left his second wife the use of a plantation for life. The rest of his estate went to daughter Elizabeth Fitzhugh for her life and then to son Benjamin (will dated 1 Aug. 1789 recorded 13 Mar. 1792).
- https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/i/g/Audrey-F-Digges-VA/WEBSITE-0001...
- Property: Inherited"Brandon" Prince Georg Co. and built Present Brandon.
- https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I24466&tr... cites
- John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960, 105.
- https://www.forbes.com/pictures/geeg45ledh/brandon-plantation-surry-2/ (11 of 22)
- Brandon Plantation, Surry County, Va. Size: 4,487-acre working farm. List price $20 million. Winning bid: $17.8 million in summer 2014.
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPH-YT9 shows image of son Benjamin Harrison, not this Nathaniel Harrison; cites
- "Hereford of Sufton Court' compiled, written, illustrated by Bob, Charlie and Dan Hereford, copyright 1995 by Dan Hereford
- "Family Bible" < FamilySearch >; (document attached)
- WikiTree contributors, "Nathaniel Harrison Jr. (1703-1781)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harrison-892 : accessed 28 September 2024). cites
- Source Citation: Virginia Vital Records; Indexed by: Judith McGhan
- Will of Elizabeth Cargill of the parish of Southwark in the County of Surry. Surry Co., VA, DB/WB 9, pp. 842-843, written 10 Jan 1744, proved 15 May 1753. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/00767...
- Hopkins, William Lindsay, “Surry County, Virginia, Deeds and Estate Accounts, 1734-1755,” ® 1991 by William Lindsay Hopkins; reprinted Iberian Publishing Co., Athens, GA, 1994.
- https://services.dar.org/members/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=fu...
- "Plantation Homes of the James River" by Bruce Roberts
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Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., of Stafford County's Timeline
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1703
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Wakefield, Surry, now Sussex, County, Virginia, Colonial America
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July 30, 1737
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Brandon, Prince George, Virginia Colony
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May 27, 1739
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October 22, 1741
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Brandon, Prince George, Virginia Colony
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February 15, 1743
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Brandon, Prince George County, Virginia, Colonial America
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October 1, 1791
Age 88
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Prince George County, Virginia, United States
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October 1, 1791
Age 88
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Brandon Plantation, Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia, United States
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