Benjamin
Harper
Born in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Harper
and Frances (Wyatt) Harper
Brother of
Frances Anne (Harper) Hunt, William Harper Jr, Mildred (Harper) Tucker, Edward Harper, Wyatt Harper Sr. and Martha (Harper) Rivers
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2017
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Biography
Benjamin Harper was a Virginia colonist.
Benjamin Harper was born the 3rd Aug 1744 to William Harper and Frances his wife, and christened the 31 Mar 1745 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia .[1][2]
BENJAMIN was noted as one of three sons in the will of WILLIAM HARPER of Albemarle Parish, Sussex county written 1757.[3] He left Benjamin 420 acres of land on the north side of Sappony Creek, and noted in the will BENJAMIN and his estate to be under the care of his brothers, WYATT and EDWARD until he comes to the age of twenty years.
Sources
- ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRP2-BPT : 28 January 2020), Wm Harper in entry for Benjamin Harper, 1745.
- ↑ Albermarle Parish Surry and Sussex Counties Parish Register, Part 1, Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 007893694. image 14 of 212, citing Benjamin, Wm. Harper & Frances. Accessed 23 Oct 2020.
- ↑ Sussex County Virginia, Index to Wills, 1754-1948; Will Book, Vol A, 1754-1764, page 78, 79, 80, citing William Harper. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 007642305 image 348 of 497. Accessed 22 Oct 2020.
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