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 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

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Harris, William Samuel, was a burgess from Halifax county from 1753 to 1 758.

Harrison, Benjamin, patented lands in \ irginia in 1635. He was clerk of the coun- cil, 1634, and burgess in 1642. He acquired a large estate in the present Surry and Prince George counties. He died in 1O49. Ancestor of the Harrison family which has furnished two presidents to the United States.

Harrison, Benjamin, son of Benjamin Harrison, of "Berkeley,"' Charles City coun- ty, was sheriff of Charles City county, 1728. He was burgess in 1736-1740, 1742, 1744, ar.d died while he was a member the last \ ear named. He married, circa 1722, Anne, daughter of Colonel Robert Carter, of "Coro- tom.an," and was father of Benjamin Harri- son, the signer ( q. v.j.

Harrison, Benjamin, of "Berkeley," was the oldest son of Colonel Benjamin Harrison, of the council of state. He was born in 1673; was attorney-general, 1699, and bur- gess in 1 705- 1 706, during which session he was speaker ; treasurer of the colony. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Major Lewis Burwell. He died April 10, 1730, leaving issue — Benjamin (q. v.) and Elizabeth.

Harrison, Burr, was son of Cuthbert Har- rison, of Acaster, Caton and Flaxby, in York county. England, and was baptized in the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, De- cember 28, 1637. He settled in Stafford county, Virginia, and was ancestor of the Harrisons of Northern Virginia.

Harrison, Lieutenant George, son of W'il- liam Harrison, of Aldcliffe, Lancashire. He came to Virginia in 1618. In the spring of

K'124 he was mortally wounded in a dual fought with Colonel Richard Stephens, of the council. Sir John Harrison, his brother, was a member of the Virginia Company of London. Sir John owned Aldclift'e Plall; was member of parliament ; was knighted, arid died September 2S, 1669.

Harrison, Dr. Jeremiah, came to Virginia about 1649 '^"'^ patented lands near Wil- liamsburg. His wife was Frances Whit- greaves, sister of Thomas Whitgreaves. of county Stafford, England, who saved the life of Charles II. at the battle of Worcester. He died without issue and his widow mar- ried Colonel Giles Brent, of "Peace," in Staf- ford county.

Harrison, Thomas, born in 1616, qualified as minister of Elizabeth River parish in 1640, and used his influence against the Puritans, who were numerous on the south side of James river. After the Indian massa- cre in 1644 he turned Puritan. He refused to read the book of common prayer and was banished from the colony. He visited Boston and then w^ent to England, where he was chaplain to Henry Cromwell, and in Christ Church preached a sermon on the death of Oliver Cromwell.

Harrison, Thomas, Jr., sheriff of Prince William county, 1732; burgess for that county at the assembly of 1742-1747, 1748- 1749, 1752-1755 ; burgess for Fauquier coun- ty, 1 761-1765. 1 766-1 769, when he was suc- ceeded by Colonel Thomas Marshall.

Harrison, William, burgess for Prince George county in 1703- 1705.

Hartwell, William, brother of Henry Plartwell, Esq., of the council, was a justice of the peace for James City county, and