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William HARRISON

Male Abt 1688 - 1761  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name William HARRISON 
    Born Abt 1688 
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 19 Apr 1761 and 11/1/1762  Greenwich, Gloucester Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will Probated 01 Nov 1762  Greenwich twp., Gloucester Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I8993  Primary
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2009 

    Father Samuel HARRISON,   b. Abt 1660,   d. Feb 1703/04, Gloucester Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Sarah HUNT,   b. 1 Oct 1670, Radway, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1744, Gloucester Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married Bef 1689 
    Family ID F2709  Group Sheet

    Family Ann HUGG,   b. Abt 1690,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Aft 10 Apr 1710  Gloucester Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mary HARRISON,   b. Abt 1720, Gloucester Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1772  (Age ~ 53 years)
     2. Priscilla HARRISON,   d. 1772, Greenwich, Gloucester, Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2705  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S104] NJ: Wills 1761-1770, Archives of the State of New Jersey, (Westminster, MD: Family Lines Publications, 1997), p. 181 (Reliability: 3).
      Harrison, William of Greenwich Twsp., Glocester Co.: Will of. Son, William, plantation where I formerly lived, and where he now lives, to him and his heirs, and, for want of such, then to my daughter, Priscilla, and if she have no heirs, then to daughter Hannah. Daughter, Priscilla, two lots in Gloucester. My son William and Thomas Ellis, to carry on the saw mill for 2 years agreeable to a contract which I made with them, which was that my son, William, and my son-in-law, Thomas Ellis, were to deliver boards in Philadelphia for my daughter, Priscilla, to have 1/2 the profits. Daughter, Priscilla, plantation where I live, together with the said saw mill. My malt house is to be rented for 20 years. Daughter, Mary Wells, £10. Daughter, Ann Simson, £10. To each of my grandchildren, £10. Executors - Daughter, Priscilla, and my friend, Simeon Ellis, of Deptford Twsp. Witnesses - John Sharp, Thomas James, Johan Christopher Blumlain. Proved Nov. 1, 1762. Lib 11, p. 266.