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HARRISON Alexander

Male Abt 1806 - Abt 1889  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name HARRISON Alexander  [1, 2
    Birth Abt 1806  Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1888-1889  Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I11963  Booth Family
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2015 

    Father HARRISON Shadrach,   b. Bef 1759, Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1818, Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother HOBBS Elizabeth (Betsy),   b. Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Dec 1795, Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 5 Aug 1785  Isle of Wight County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BOISSEAU Mary   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1832  Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. HARRISON James Grandison   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 May 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1806 - Prince George County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1832 - Prince George County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1888-1889 - Prince George County, VA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1189] Simmons Family Bible, Simmons Family Bible, (Owners Williamson and Mary Virginia Simmons, and passed to Mrs. Percy S. Simmons (present owner as of 2/8/1936) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1194] Patrick Morgan Harrison, Harrison Report, Descendants of William Harrison, First Harrison ? (Reliability: 3).