| 1. | HARRISON William Thomas was born about 1798 in Brandon, Prince George County, VA; was buried in Disputanta, Prince George, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Land: Aft 1822, Surry County, VA
- Military: Abt 1862, Prince George County, VA; 13th Virginia Calvary
Notes:
Descendants of William Harrison, First Harrison ?
by Patrick Morgan Harrison
117. William T. Harrison (Ishmael5, Richard4, William Junior3, William Senior2, William Harrison,
First1).
General Notes: Was called "Tom Keilly" - dad told us - according to David Alexander Harrison
Senior. Source for most of the information on Ishmael Harrison's descendants comes from the
Sussex Will Book "O", p. 8, pp 38-39, and the record of David Harrison II Family at Library of
Virginia Archives.
Land:
James William Harrison was conveyed by marriage a life estate in 272 ½ acres south of Second Swamp and 89 acres north of Second Swamp. Ann Simmons had inherited 272 ½ acres from her late father, Joshua Simmons, in 1813 (PGCo Court Orders, 1811-1814, p. 369, in Weisiger, \\i0, p. 83). No location was stated in the distribution, but Joshua had purchased land on the south side of Second Swamp in 1787 (PGCo Deed Book, 1787-
1792, p. 78, in Weisiger, \\i0, p. 90).
Military:
Daniel T. Balfour wrote a book about the 13th Virginia Calvary.
Page 7
He talks about the Prince George Calvary forming at the Prince George Courthouse.he states that the Captain was Edmund Ruffin, Jr.
The Muster Roll that includes James William Thomas Harrison is found at the Prince George Courthouse.
On page 80 of the Daniel T. Balfour book, list James William Thomas Harrison (who is Joshua Simmons Harrison's brother).
Buried:
There is a Kirkham Graveyard in Prince George: "1.2 miles north of
Disputanta, on route #618; thence .8 mile northwest on route #629;
thence .1 mile south of route #629 Prince George, VA.
This graveyard is located about fifty yards east of the residence, in the corner of an
open field. The plot is about sisty feet square, fenced in and neatly kept. There is
a lone cedar tree and one tombstone marking two graves."
(Stainback and Kirkham: Martha Stainback wife of William Kirkham, born in Prince George Co.
VA, This Place, April 2, 1828, Died in Clarksville, VA Nov. 28, 1901 Mother
William Kirkham, born in Petersburg, VA Dec. 4, 1817, died in Petersburg, VA July 13, 1893, Father)
Others buried there are: Joshua Simmons (about 1800), and his two daughters;
Ann Simmons Harrison with her husband; William Thomas Harrison, and his cousin
James William Harrison; Martha Simmons Stainback, and her husband, Peter Stainback,
and their son, "Doll" Stainback.
Martha Simmons and Peter Stainback are parents of the Martha Stainback to who there is a marker.
Take care and thanks again.
Brenda
William married SIMMONS Anne before 1822. Anne (daughter of SIMMONS Joshua Thurston and BAIRD Sarah Eldridge Heath) was born on 8 Apr 1799; was buried in Disputanta, Prince George, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1798 - 