Jane Harrison was born 287 years ago – December 9, 1726 – in Prince William County, Virginia. Jane was the daughter of Captain Burr Harrison and Anne Barnes. She married John Linton in 1743. Jane and John had 4 children: William, John, Ann and Sarah Linton. Both parents […]
John Churchill was born 285 years ago – December 1, 1728 – in Middlesex County, Virginia. John was the son of Armistead Churchill and Hannah Harrison. I have no information about marriage or children. John’s siblings were William, Mary, Nathaniel, Henry, Armistead, Lucy, Priscilla, Benjamin, Judith, Betty and […]
Anne Peyton and Thomas Harrison were married 266 years ago – July 2, 1747 – in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. Thomas was the son of Captain Burr Harrison and Anne Barnes. I have no information about children.
William Linton died 198 years ago – June 20, 1815 – in Monroe County, Virginia. William was the son of John Linton and Jane Harrison. He married Euphemia Nisbett in 1774. William and Euphemia had 7 children: John Barton, Ann N., Frances Harrison, James Nisbett, Jane, Elizabeth Harrison […]
This history of Marion County, Kentucky, I know very well. In the summer between my senior year of high school and first semester at college I worked at our local public library – in Marion County. Having spent many, many hours there in the previous several years, going […]
Benjamin Harrison was our 23rd president, serving from 1889-1893. He was born in North Bend, Indiana, August 20, 1833, and died in Indianapolis, March 13, 1901. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. He was a lawyer and publicist, was colonel of the 70th Regiment […]
Jane Harrison Linton died 254 years ago – April 3, 1759 – in Prince William County, Virginia. Jane was the daughter of Captain Burr Harrison and Anne Barnes, born December 9, 1726. She married John Linton, son of John Linton and Anne Barton. Jane and John had 4 […]
Lettice Harrison was born 314 years ago – February 14, 1699 – in Stafford County, Virginia. Lettice was the daughter of Lettice Green and Burr Harrison, Jr. Baby Lettice lived only 17 days, dying March 2, 1699. Her mother, Lettice, was previously married to Edward Smith giving her […]
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