James Harrison

• James Harrison, son of George Harrison, of Westmoreland County and Elizabeth Duncan.
• Husband of Mary Bragg
• Father of Hannah (Harrison) Taylor and William Harrison

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James sold his land to his brother and went to neighboring Richmond Co. James died in 1726 leaving a noncupative (verbal) will. James's death and the birth of his son William, our forebear were registered in the North Farnham Parish Church in Richmond Co., VA, still in use today

Will: "1 Feb 1726/7 Richmond Co., VA, Will Book 5, pp. 47-48. Inventory of JAMES HARRISON estate: 4 cows & 4 2 year olds & 1 yearling; 8 sheep, 4 lambs; 1 horse and 1 mare; Elizabeth BOBY Servant Woman; 252 lbs. Tobacco; 1 old Bed with furniture . . . various furniture, household and other tools -- each item described as "old"! (Was this for benefit of the widow, or the tax man?) Recorded 1 Mar 1726" [1]

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James3 Harrison (Elizabeth2Dunkan, Peter1) married Mary Bragg, daughter of Joseph Bragg and Mary _____ Bragg. He was born circa 1695? at Westmoreland Co., VA. He died on 29 Nov 1726 at Richmond Co., VA intestate, widow Mary applied for letters of administration, George Harrison and Joseph Bragg, sureties. He of North Farnham Parish, sold to his brother WILLIAM HARRISON of Westmoreland Co. for 4000 lbs. of good merchantable tobacco in hand paid . . . that 64 acres of land being all I hold in Westmoreland Co. situate lying and being in the Parish of Cople and part of a tract of land containing 354 acres formerly belonging to GEORGE HARRISON dec'd of this County by a deed bearing date the 8th day of June 1696, being bounden . . . Mr. John CRUMP and Capt JOHN CRALLEY Gent. and so along the line of WILLIAM HARRISON and so along the land of GEORGE HARRISON and thence along the land of WILLOUGHBY HARRISON to the beginning . . . unto the said WILLIAM HARISON . . .

JAMES HARRISON

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us PETER HARRISON, MORGAN JENKINS (mark)

Recorded 27 March 1723, James Harrison acknowledges sale, by delivery of ring of the bell of the chief manor house in token of the whole unto the within named WILLIAM HARRISON on 16 Aug 1721 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He sold land to his brother WILLIAM HARRISON on 10 Aug 1722 at Westmoreland Co., VA. He inventory of his estate, 4 cows & 4 2 year olds & 1 yearling; 8 sheep, 4 lambs; 1 horse and 1 mare; Elizabeth BOBY Servant Woman; 252 lbs. Tobacco; 1 old Bed with furniture . . . various of furniture, household and tools -- each item described as "old"! Recorded 1 Mar 1726.

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Note: intestate, widow Mary applied for letters of administration, George Harrison and Joseph Bragg, sureties (James's brother and Mary's brother)

source: The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663-1814 and Lunenberg Parish 1783-1800: Richmond County, Virginia

Abbrev: Richmond Co. VA N Farnham Par

Author: George Harrison Sanford King

Publication: G. H. S. King, Fredericksburg, VA, 1966

Page: p. 89

Note: inventory of his estate, 4 cows & 4 2-year-olds & 1 yearling; 8 sheep, 4 lambs; 1 horse and 1 mare; Elizabeth BOBY Servant Woman; 252 lbs. Tobacco; 1 old Bed with furniture . . . various of furniture, household and tools -- each item described as "old"! Recorded 1 Mar 1726

source: Title: Richmond County, Virginia, Order Books

Abbrev: Richmond Co. VA Order Book

Page: Book 9, p. 343 and Richmond County, Virginia, Wills

Abbrev: Richmond Co. VA Wills

Page: Book 5, p. 47-48

of North Farnham Parish, sold to his brother WILLIAM HARRISON of Westmoreland Co. for 4000 lbs. of good merchantable tobacco in hand paid . . . that 64 acres of land being all I hold in Westmoreland Co. situate lying and being in the Parish of Cople and part of a tract of land containing 354 acres formerly belonging to GEORGE HARRISON dec'd of this County by a deed bearing date the 8th day of June 1696, being bounden . . . Mr. John CRUMP and Capt JOHN CRALLEY Gent. and so along the line of WILLIAM HARRISON and so along the land of GEORGE HARRISON and thence along the land of WILLOUGHBY HARRISON to the beginning . . . unto the said WILLIAM HARISON . . .

JAMES HARRISON

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us PETER HARRISON, MORGAN JENKINS (mark)

Recorded 27 March 1723, James Harrison acknowledges sale, by delivery of ring of the bell of the chief manor house in token of the whole unto the within named WILLIAM HARRISON

source: Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds on microfilm at Library of Virginia, Richmond

Abbrev: Westmoreland Co. VA Deeds

Page: Book __, pp. 176-179

sold land to his brother WILLIAM HARRISON

source: Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds on microfilm at Library of Virginia, Richmond

Abbrev: Westmoreland Co. VA Deeds

Page: Book 7, p. 176

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harrison-5903
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0289...