Sally's
great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great Grandparents:
"the emigrant"
Richard Harrison 15?? - 1653
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his parents
& wife Sarah |
her parents
of West Kirby, Cheshire, England;
Virginia;
New Haven & Branford, CT
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of
this moment!!
Richard
Harrison came from West Kirby, Cheshire, England to Virginia. Perhaps he
became interested in the maritime trade between the colonies because he soon
came to New Haven accompanied by two sons, Richard, Jr. and Thomas.
Evidently aged, as he is called "old Harrison" in the Branford
records. He signed the division of lands 1 July 1646 and remained in
Branford until his death 25 October, 1653. His daughter Maria married Thomas
Pierson, nephew of Rev. Abraham Pierson.
Children of Richard Harrison of New Haven & Branford:
1. Benjamin Harrison, who stayed in Virginia
2. Nathaniel Harrison, who stayed in Virginia
3. Sgt Richard Harrison ca 1625 - Branford and Newark
4. Thomas Harrison ca 1630 - 1696 Branford
married 1652 Mary Thompson, widow
married 2nd 26 March 1666
Elizabeth Stent
5. Maria Harrison ca 1645 - 1701
married in Branford, CT 27 Nov
1662 Thomas Pierson ca 1625 - 1702
Source: Supplementary History and Personnel of Towns belonging to the
Colony of New Haven by Robert Atwater Smith 1902.
Grandchildren of Richard Harrison:
Children of Thomas Pierson and Maria Harrison:
1. Samuel Pierson ca 1663 - 1730
married Mary Harrison 1664 - 1732
[first cousin]
2. Hannah Pierson
3. Eliza Pierson
4. Abigail Pierson
5. Mary Pierson
married Joseph Lyon
1658-60 Fairfield CT - 1726/7 Newark NJ
he married 2nd Sarah Brown
6. Thomas Pierson 1678 - 1758
Children of Richard Harrison Jr.:
all removed to Newark, NJ
1. Samuel Harrison
2. Benjamin Harrison 30 July 1655 -
3. John Harrison
4. Joseph Harrison
married Dorcas Ward
5. George Harrison 31 Dec 1658 -
6. Daniel Harrison
7. Ann Harrison 2 Nov 1657 -
Children of Thomas Harrison and Mary Thompson, widow:
1. Thomas Harrison 1 March 1657 -
married Margaret Stent
2. Nathaniel Harrison 13 Dec 1658 -
married Hannah Frisbie 1669 -
Children of Thomas Harrison and Elizabeth Stent:
1. Elizabeth Harrison Jan 1667 -
married William Barker
2. Mary Harrison 10 Feb 1668 -
married John Linsley
3. John Harrison 1 March 1670 -
4. Samuel Harrison 11 August 1673 -
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