HARRISON David Alexander, Sr.

David married SIMMONS Lady Rosa on 2 Apr 1885. Lady (daughter of SIMMONS Williamson and SMITH Mary Virginia) was born on 18 Feb 1864; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HARRISON David Alexander, Jr. was born on 22 Jun 1886; and died.
2. HARRISON Edmonia was born on 24 Feb 1889; died on 8 Apr 1896.
3. HARRISON James Grandison was born on 31 Jul 1890; died on 25 Jun 1893.
4. HARRISON Sallie Baird was born on 16 May 1895; and died.
5. HARRISON Emlie DeBerry was born on 24 Feb 1897; died on 22 Feb 1898.
6. HARRISON Annie was born on 22 Sep 1900; and died.
7. HARRISON Kennon was born on 13 Aug 1902; died on 13 Dec 1903.
8. HARRISON Bruce Simmons was born on 12 Jun 1906; died on 27 Oct 1934.

James married HARRISON Edmonia Eugenia. Edmonia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

General Notes: Land Records:
1834: 80 acres conveyed by Lucy Harrison by deed, west of Ward's Creek (this was land which Lucy acquired from James Dunn in 1819)
1839: 80 acres, 231 acres on James River conveyed by Binns Jones, 100 acres on James River conveyed by Isham M. Hobbs
1840: Same as above but Alexander C. Harrison now appears with 345 acres on Ward's Run conveyed by Tho. H. Carey by deed (note that according to PG deeds, this land was conveyed in 1843 by Wm. Peebles
1840 Census for PG County, VA., p. 250: Alexander Harrison, Sr. 21 in household (12 slaves); White, 3 males under 5, 1 male 30-40; 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 60-70
1844 Alexander Sr. 231 acres on James River, 100 acres on James River
Alexander Jr. 333 acres on Surry line from Carter Harrison's estate 1843 (18E)
Alexander C. no change
1846: Alexander Sr 320 acres conveyed by John a Atrachan by deed (16 ME)
1850: the 320 acre tract is described as adj. Wm. A. Temple at Darville
1857: Alexander Sr. 672 1/3 acres Ward's Creek 14 E
Alexander Jr. 333 Surry Line 15E
Alexander C. 345 acres

1860 Census for PG County, VA., p. 340 (14 August, Brandon Church)
Alexander Harrison farmer, b. VA 55, Rel: $7,000
Mary 43, Francis H. 26, William A. 19, Henrietta A. 16, Joseph T. 13, Zachariah 11 - attended school withinn year, Madison 9, Emmett 5.
Note: in the 1870 census the following are listed with Alexander's household (p. 65)
Ring Harrison, 30, farm laborer and Christine 25, keeping house (both illiterate)
Henry 7, Benjamin 5, Emma 3, Lavinia 1.


1845: Prince George Deed Book 18, Alexander Harrison and Mary Boisseau his wife sell her share of Boisseau land.

Alexander married BOISSEAU Mary about 1832 in Prince George County, VA. Mary (daughter of BOISSEAU Holmes) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Living In: Prince George County, VA
• Military: Revolutionary War

Notes:

From the Harrison Report:

County, there is a Shederack Harrison, east of Powels Creek, 12 miles east of the Court
House.

General Notes:
1781: At a Court held for Sussex County, the 10th day of October 1781, the last will and testament of Glaister Hunnicutt, deceased was exhibited in court . . . proved by the oaths of Mary Peebles, Alexander Harrison and Shadrach Harrison, the witnesses thereto . . . with John Massenburg, Peter Williams and William Harrison, their securities.

1783: On a list of soldiers of the Va Line on Continental establishment who have received certificates for the balances of their full pay agreeable to an act of assembly passed Nov. session 1781: (212) Shadrack Harrison, Corporal, Cavalry, by whom received: Wm. Epps, days when: Oct 24, 1783, sume:
46.2. War 4

1783: ARW payments, 212 (old book 168) Harrison, Shadrack, Corpl. Cav. received by Wm. Eps Oct 24, 1783, L46.2.- (A list of soldiers of the VA line on continental establishment who have received certificates for the balances of their full pay agreeable to an act of assembly passed Nov. session 1781).

1789: July 25, p. 323; Shadrack Harrison and Theodoric Harrison of Martins Brandon Parish, Prince George Co. and Ishmael Harrison of Sussex Co. to Elizabeth Cocke of Martins Brandon Parish for L127 a moiety of tract known as "Woodyard" devised by the late Richard Harrison to his sons Ishmael and Charles Harrison 254 acres bounded by Charles Harrison, Thomas and Edward Hobbs, Lands of James Cocke dec'd. and line of Joseph Glover dec'd. Witness: Carter Brockwell, Edward Smith, William Baile, Rec: 13 Oct 1789

1789: Dec. 20, p. 191; Shadrack Harrison of Martins Brandon Parish, Prince George Co., and Ishmael Harrison of Sussex Co. to Elizabeth Cocke of Prince George Co. for L70 for which the Harrisons are indebted to Elizabeth Cocke, 200 acres in Martins Brandon Parish being a moiety of a 400 acres tract devised by the late Richard Harrison in his will to his sons Ishmael and Charles known as the "Woodyard" which Shadrack Harrison received in exchange for other land from his brother Ishmael. Wit: Richard Bailey, Theodoric Harrison, Edward Smith

1789-90: Sussex County Deed Book "G", p. 668(381): Alexander Harrison and his wife Frances, Shadrack Harrison and his wife Elizabeth of Sussex Co., to Peter Jones of same. 1 October 1789. Richard Harrison, late of Prince George Co., in his lifetime owned 670 acres on Blackwater Swamp and willed 27 March 1781 the same to the said Alexander and Shadrack Harrison. Thus for 247 pounds, 10s. 1 moiety of the said land (335 acres), joining Warwick Swamp, Ishmael Harrison, Blackwater Swamp, Peyton Mason, Harrison. Wit: Pleasant Hunnicut, Peyton Mason, Robert Eldridge. 1 Oct 1789 and 7 Jan 1790. M. Bailey Clerk. A note indicates: "Delivered Robt. Jones (son of Peter);" see also page 461 for commissioners to take the acknowledgement of Eliza, wife of said Shadrack Harrison.

1795: Sussex Co., Deed Book H/388, 10 Nov 1795: Indenture between Shadrack Harrison and Elizabeth his wife and Alexander Harrison and Frances his wife and Ishmael Harrison of Sussex Co, 1st part and Thomas Edmund Peebles, sell for 120 pounds, 100 acres, land in Co. of Sussex, N. side of Warwick Swamp, tract of land from Richard Harrison. Wit: Peyton Mason, Nathaniel Peebles, Wm. Clark.

1795: See Sussex County Deed Book H, p. 390, 20 December 1795: Alex and wife Frances & Shadrack and wife Betsy to Ishmael Harrison . . .

1809: Prince George County, Surveyor's Records 1794-1824: p. 173. Surveyed for Wallace Morison, 525 acres including 100 sold to Harrison, bounded by Wm. Avery, Thomas's, Nathaniel Mark Warthen, Mill Run, Store House Landing. Benj. Stephens and Isaac Donaldson, May 1809.
p. 177. Surveyed for John Allison 525 acres he purchased of Wallace Morison and Shadrack Harrison, next to land called Thomas's, Watkins, The Mill Run, Isaac Donaldson and Randal Avery. 26 May 1809

1810 Virginia Census, PGC: Shadrack Harrison, (121) p. 266, Males - 2 under 10, 2/ 10-16, 2/ 16-26, 1/ 45 and over; Females - 3/ under 10, 1/ 26-45
1820 Virginia Census, PGC: Shadrack M. Harrison (889), Males - 1m/ 16-26, 1f/ 16-26, Agricultural - 3, Slaves - 1m/ 0-14, 1m/ 14-26, 1f/ 14-26

1811: PGC Feb Court : p. 12, Peter Baird chooses James H. Baird his guardian with Theodorick and Shadrack Harrison, security.

1815: On the 1815 Va. Landowners Directory Volume One Central Region, Prince George County, there is a Shederack Harrison, east of Powels Creek, 12 miles east of the Court House.

1816: last appearance on the Prince George Personal Property Tax list. He died before 1818, Prince George surveys 1794-1824, p. 292.

Shadrack married Elizabeth (Betsy) Hobbs on 5 Aug 1785 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. Elizabeth was born in Virginia and died after Dec 1795 in Prince George Co., Virginia.

Marriage Notice: Isle Of Wight Co. Minister Wm. Hubbard, Parish of Newport, p. 393,
Children from this marriage were:

+ 99 M i. Shadrack M. Harrison was born circa 1795 in Prince George Co., Virginia and died before 1846 in Prince George Co., Virginia, before age 51.
Shadrack married Ann (Nancy) Bailey (b. Cir 1797, d. 1 Sep 1857) on 27 Apr 1820 in Surry Co., VA.

+ 100 M ii. Zachariah Harrison was born circa 1790 in Prince George Co., Virginia and died in Sep 1853 in Prince George Co., Virginia, at age 63.
Zachariah married Elizabeth Ann Edwards on 8 Apr 1843 in Isle Of Wight Co.

+ 101 M iii. Thomas Wright Harrison was born in 1799 in Prince George Co., Virginia and died on 3 Dec 1858 in Prince George Co., Virginia, at age 59.
Thomas married Frances Beveredge (d. Bef 1841) 2/3 December 1823 in Prince George Co., Virginia.

Thomas next married Mary Peter Harrison (b. 1829) before 1850 in Prince George Co., Virginia.

+ 102 M iv. Collier H. Harrison was born circa 1780-1790 and died circa 1842, at age 62.
Collier married Martha Andrews on 12 Jun 1822 in Sussex Co. Virginia.

+ 103 M v. Alexander Harrison was born circa 1806 in Prince George Co., Virginia and died circa 1888-1889 in Prince George Co., Virginia, at age 82.
Alexander married Mary Boisseau circa 1832 in Prince George Co., Virginia.

+ 104 F vi. Elizabeth A Harrison was born circa 1816-1817.
Elizabeth married E. A. Whitmore on an unknown date.

Shadrack next married Lucy Unknown after Dec 1785 in Virginia.

General Notes: From General Index to deeds, 1804-1859, Prince George County: Lucy Harrison relinquishment of adm., Deed Book 6, p. 418 (Book covers 1814-17 and the last reference is for p. 534 so this must date to ca. 1817.)
Lucy Harrison from Dunn, Deed Book 7, p. 53 (book 7 covers 1817-`9), this is the fourth from last reference in the book and no doubt refers to her purchase of 80 acres from James Dunn which appears in the 1819 land tax. Lucy Harrison 80 acres, Baugh by deed,

Land Tax, Prince George County: 1828, this land described as west of Ward's Creek adj. Thomas W. Harrison, 16 miles east; 1834 land conveyed to Alexander Harrison by Lucy Harrison by deed; 1841 land described as 15 miles east, conveyed to Robert Harrison by Alexander Harrison and others; 1842, same entry as above "A. Harrison and others."

Lucy Harrison was probably living in Alexander's household in 1840, where a white female is listed aged 60-70

Living In:
Per Court case 1846-101, case number 559, in and for Prince George County, Va

Military:
Corporal in the Calvary

Shadrach married HOBBS Elizabeth (Betsy) on 5 Aug 1785 in Isle of Wight County, VA. Elizabeth was born in Virginia; died after Dec 1795 in Prince George County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]