Catherine Donnell (Patterson) Harrison (1711 - 1783)

Born 1711 in Smithtown, Suffolk, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Jeremiah Harrison — married 1744 in Rockingham, Augusta, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1783 at about age 72 in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee

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Biography

Catherine Donnell Adams was Born in 1711, in Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; and passed away in 1793, in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, USA^[1]

UPDATED INFORMATIONAL NOTE (09July2016): Catherine (Adams?) (Harrison) Patterson 1709-1764

"'Margaret Donnell(1695-1770) married William Patterson(1685-1715) between 1705 and 1709 (1st marriage). They had 3 children. Catherine Patterson was born in 1709 (some say 1711). There are no records proving she had a second name of Donnell, which was her Mother’s maiden name.

Margaret Donnell Patterson, married John Adams(1705-1744) about 1720 (2nd marriage). They had 2 children.

It is only assumed Catherine's last name changed to Adams after the marriage. Considering John was born in 1705 she would have been born when he was 4 or 6. Until further documentation, they may be the same, but need more info. Although Catherine married Jeremiah, “The first account of "Catherine Harrison" as the wife of Jeremiah Harrison was in 1757 when she was baptized into the local Linville Creek Church. This is important to remember.” Catherine died in 1764 after the birth of Daughter Bathsheba Harrison(1763–1821).

It is assumed Jeremiah was married previously to Elizabeth Harrison (1711-1748)(Catherine’s sister) and had 12 children. Since I have found no records of this time, it may well be that Elizabeth and Catherine were the same person, given the two birth dates 1709 and 1711.

It is known that Catherine was not the birth daughter of John Adams but a step daughter. And as I stated above, it is only assumed Catherine's last name changed to Adams after the marriage of her mother and John Adams. I am not fully knowledgeable how names changed of ‘adopted’ children upon a second (or third) marriage of the mother."' DB

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Catherine Adams

Name: Catherine Adams

Gender: Female

Spouse Name: Jeremiah Harrison

Birth Place: NY

Spouse Birth Year: 1707

Marriage State: of VA

Number Pages: 14

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Catherine Harrison

Name: Catherine Harrison

Date: 17 Feb 1761

Location: Augusta Co., VA

Property: 19 acres at the great Spring on head of south Branch of Linvell's Creek; corner Samuel Stewart's land.

Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

Remarks: 22. By patent of 10 Apr 1759. Grantor, Jeremiah/Jere Harrison.

Description: Grantor's Wife

Book: 9-129

Will Written 1793; Probated 1798: Greene Co., TN - 1772 Deeded Land To Nehemiah &Josiah. Moved To Wash Co, VA

Settlers by the Long Grey Trail mentions only Lydia, Nehemiah, Josiah, and Jeremiah as certain children. SLGT states his wife's name was Catherine - maiden name unknown. While there may have been other children, he admits to only Benjamin who was killed by the Indians Oct 1754 during the French and Indian War and Hester who married Robert Cravens Jr.

Possible he had another wife before Catherine Adams. Tunis Hood Book states they were md abt 1744, Benjamin would have been 10 years old when he fought the Indians. Not likely he waited until age 37 to marry either.

With brothers John, Daniel, Thomas, Samuel, sons of Isaiah Harrison and Elizabeth and Abigail was the first to patent land in Rockingham, Co, VA. Orange VA record. Nov 13, 1740.

The children of Jeremiah (son of Jeremiah of VA) are listed in the order of his will. The will of Jeremiah Harrison who raised a large family of 17 known children, 14 of whom were specifically named in his will written 15 Sep 1793. (Lydia, Benjamin and Elizabeth had died by this time). His will was witnessed by George Green, Jr., William Wallace and Abel Richardson. It was noted that he signed his Will by his mark and must have either been blind or too feeble (aged 91 years) to write his name at the time his Will was written, since in other previous records, both in VA and TN, he signed his name to legal documents in his own handwriting. We feel pretty certain that the Tunis Hood reference is more accurate on this family than SLGT at this time. Many of this line have second names of Adams. Original records need to be obtained to verify.

"Harrison Ancestors and Relations"

Among new settlers in the Holston River headwater sections of Washington Co. VA in 1772 taking up land. By 1781 they are found taking up land in Greene Co. Territory, South of the Ohio (TN).

Will of 1793 filed in Greene Co. TN with Isaiah, son, Exec, but also Samuel _arored? Wit: George Green, William Wallace, Abel Richardson. Signed by Jeremiah Harrison.

((The Washington District of NC was established as a “county” by the General Assembly of North Carolina in 1777, and was organized as a county on February 23, 1778. Greene County was taken from Washington County in 1783. Greene County was established by an Act of the North Carolina general assembly on April 18, 1783. Greeneville is the county seat.) (Added as info 19July2016 by David Black))

Marriage:

Date: 1728

Place: Rockingham, Augusta, Virginia, USA^[2][3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/66177797/person/44147566971/hints
2. ↑ Source: #S-1748472583 Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=538055&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1707 Birth place: NY Marriage date: Marriage place: of VA APID: 1,7836::538055
3. ↑ Source: #S-1734222678 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolm&h=1083761&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Marriage date: 1728 Marriage place: VA APID: 1,5774::1083761
4. ↑ Source: #S-1748473168 Page: Birth year: 1707; Birth city: Smithtown; Birth state: NY. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4193866&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1707 Birth place: Smithtown, Long Island Suffolk, NY Death date: 1777 Death place: Greene County, TN Marriage date: 1728 Marriage place: VA APID: 1,4725::4193866
5. ↑ Source: #S-1748472583 Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=538054&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1707 Birth place: NY Marriage date: Marriage place: of VA APID: 1,7836::538054

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