Nathaniel Harrison (abt. 1740 - 1796)

Born about 1740 in Prince George, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Smith) Harrison — married Aug 1745 in Brunswick County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1796 at about age 56 in Brunswick, Virginia

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Biography

Birth - Since Nathaniel recieved land from his father in 1747, he was probably at least 21 at the time, which would give him an estimated birth year of before 1726.

Deeds

Brunswick Co., VA, DB 3, p. 322, 6 May 1747: “Gabril Harrison of Bath Parish in Prince George Co to his son Nathaniel Harrison of St Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co. Deed of gift. 180 acres which had been a patent to sd Gabril Harrison dated 7 Jul 1726, on both sides of Sturgeon Run, joining Reedy Beaverpond Branch. Witnesses omitted. Proved 6 May 1747.” ^[1]

Brunswick Co., VA, DB 3, p. 537, 4 Jan 1748: “Robert Gee of St Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co to Nathaniel Harrison of same. £37s10 VA. 413 acres which was part of a patent to sd Robert Gee dated 12 Jan 1746, on the south side of Sturgeon Runn, joining Lanier, Read Harrison, Harwell, Lloyd. Wit: M. Cadet Young, Henry Morris, William Morris. Proved 2 Mar 1748.” ^[2]

Brunswick Co., VA, DB 10, p. 229, 23 Sep 1771: “Samuel Harwell & his wife Abey of St Andrew Parish in Brunswick Co to Nathaniel Harrison of sd parish. [£]200 VA. 209 acres as by patent to Samuel Harwell Sr of Prince George Co 28 Sep 1728, on both sides of Stergion Run. Wit: Thomas Stith, Josias Randle. Proved 23 Sep 1771. ^[3]

Brunswick Co., VA, DB 14, p. 97, 26 Feb 1781: “Nathaniel Harrison Sr of Brunswick Co to Nathaniel Harrison Jr & James Harrison, sons of Gabriel Harrison dec’d & grandsons of sd Nathaniel Harrison Sr. Deed of gift. 335 acres on the south side of Stergeon Run (300 acres from the tract sd Nathaniel Harrison had bought from Robert Gee & another tract surveyed in his own name, & 35 acres from the tract purchased from Samuel Harwell), sd tracts to be continued together until the sd grantees come of age & then to be divided. (witnesses omitted) Proved 26 Feb 1781. ^[4]

Will

Will of Nathaniel Harrison of the County of Brunswick and parish of St Andrew. Brunswick Co., VA, WB 6 (1795-1804), pp. 63-65, written 25 Mar 1794, proved 24 Oct 1796. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/0030635-00047?pId=2023266

my son Charles Harrison
my son Cuddy Harrison
my loving wife
my daughter Polly Smith
my loving wife Olive Harrison
“I give and devise a sixth part of the remainder of my estate at the death or marriage of Olive my wife to be divided between Nathaniel Harrison, James Harrison, Jenny Rivers & Sarah Anne Harrison…”
… “the remainder of the above sixth part mentioned my will and desire is that it my (sic) equally divided between the said Nathaniel Harrison, James Harrison, Jennry Rivers and Sarah Ann Harrison…”
[Written between the above lines] “I give and desire the remainder of my estate at the death or marriage of Olive my wife to be equally divided between Chas Harrison, Cuddy Harrison, Polly Smith, Anne Smith _?_ Olive Smith…”
“And if John Edmunds should survive my wife my will & desire is that all my children (or?) their increase would contribute to support or maintain the said John Edmunds out of my estate during life.
Exrs: my sons Charles & Cuddy Harrison
Wit: John Goode, Collins Lanier, Richard Adkins

Sources

1. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 2, 1744-1755, 1764,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1997, p. 20.
2. ↑ 620. Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 2, 1744-1755, 1764,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1997, p. 37.
3. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 5, 1770 - 1775,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1998, p. 21.
4. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E. Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 6, 1776-1787,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1999, p. 80.

• Harrison Genealogy by Katherine Epps Bundick (1977)

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2FZ-K3M

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