Benjamin Harrison 
Benjamin was born in 1695 in Berkley, Charles City, Va. Benjamin's father was Benjamin HARRISON and his mother was Elizabeth BURWELL. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin HARRISON and Hannah CHURCHILL; his maternal grandparents were Lewis Jr BURWELL and Abigail SMITH. He had two sisters named Elizabeth and Elizabeth. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 50 on July 12th, 1745 in Berkley, Charles City, Va. He was buried in 1744 in Harrison Cem, Surry, Va.General Notes
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Built "Berkeley," Charles City Co, VA, in 1726; member of House ofBurgesses at his death.
HARRISON, BENJAMIN, (1695-1745), of "Bromley," (later the builder of"Berkeley,") both in Charles City County, a prominent citizen andfrequently a burgess, married Robert Carter's daughter Anne in 1722.("Harrison of James River," Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.32(1924): 97.) His marriage and children from FTM CD 162, VirginiaFamilies III, Harrison of James River.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/users/berkeley/public/Cbiodir.html
Killed by lightning as were his daughters Lucy and Hannah in 1745.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1550 in Of, Barnard Castle, Durham, England
- b.1595 in Of, London, Middlesex, England
- b.~ 1550 in Ofbernard Castle, , Eng
- b.1600 in St Giles, Northants, England d.21 Mar 1643 in Jamestown, James, Va.
- b.~ 1595 in Of, London, Eng
- b.20 Sep 1645 in Wakefield, Surry, Va. d.30 Jan 1712 in Cabin Point, Surry, Va.
- b.< 1624 in Of Wakefield, Surry, Va d.1634/1687 in , Surry, Va.
- b.1673 in Wakefield, Surry, Va. d.10 Apr 1710 in , Charles City, Va.
- b.13 Feb 1651 in Indian Hills, Norfolk, Va d.16 Feb 1698 in Cabin Point, Surry, Va.
- b.1695 in Berkley, Charles City, Va d.12 Jul 1745 in Berkley, Charles City, Va
- b.~ 1544 in Of Harlington, Beds, England d.19 Nov 1620 in Harlington, , Bedford, Eng
- b.24 Aug 1579 in , Harlington, Bedford, Eng d.1626 in Houghton Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, Eng
- b.~ 1548 in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Beds, England
- b.05 Mar 1621 in Amptill, Bedford, England d.18 Nov 1652 in Fairfield, Gloucester, Va
- b.~ 1569 in Of Catworth, Huntingdon, England d.1612 in , , Bedford, Eng
- b.09 Oct 1591 in Harlington, , Bedford, Eng d.Jun 1635 in Jamestown, , Va
- b.~ 1561 in Of Catworth, Huntingdon, England
- b.1653 in Fairfield, Gloucester, Va d.19 Feb 1711 in Carter's City, Gloucester, Va
- b.~ 1573 in Of, Berkeswell, Warwicks, England d.<10 Feb 1573
- b.~ 1597 in Of, Berkeswell, Warwicks, England d.Aug 1649 in Virginia
- b.~ 1576 in Of, Berkeswell, Warwicks, England
- b.1626/1630 in Of Fairfield, Gloucester, Va d.16 Nov 1675 in Fairfield, Gloucester, Va
- b.~ 1600 in Berswell, Warwick, England
- b.1675 in Fairfield, Gloucester, Va d.30 Dec 1734 in Berkeley, Charles City, Va
- b.~ 1630 in , Colchester, Essex, England d.1662/1667 in , , , Virginia
- b.11 Mar 1656 in Colchester, Essex, England d.12 Nov 1693 in , York, Virginia
- b.1567 in Friston Hall, Finsbury, Suffolk, England d.17 Jan 1618 in Friston Hall, Finsbury, Suffolk, England
- b.1595 in Of, London, Middlesex, England d.09 Nov 1649 in Burgate Parish, Eng
- b.1573 in Of, Hessett, Suffolk, England
- b.~ 1634 in Of, Burgate, Suffolk, England
- b.10 Apr 1549 in Of Burgate, Suffolk, England
- b.12 Jun 1597 in , London, Middlesex, England d.25 Aug 1670
- b.02 Dec 1561 in Of, Marbeshall, Essex, England d.03 Aug 1631 in Charing, Kent, England
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‌Benjamin and Anne were married in a religious ceremony in 1722. They had six sons and four daughters, named Benjamin, Carter Henry, Henry, Robert, Nathaniel, Charles, Elizabeth, Anne Carter, Lucy and Hannah.
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Children
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin was born on April 5th, 1726 in Berkley, Charles City, Virginia. He died at the age of 65 on April 24th, 1791 in City Point, Charles City, Virginia. He was buried in 1791 in Harrison Cem., Berkley, Virginia.
Nathaniel Harrison
Nathaniel was born on September 30th, 1742. He died at the age of 40 on December 24th, 1782.
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