Harrison Genealogy Repository

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Capt. James Bonner's Co., Col. Miles' Regt., Va. Militia, Feb 13, 1813, discharged Aug 13, 1813; Capt. Co Rifleman, Col., William Allen's Regt, VA Militia 31 Aug. 1814, discharged Portsmouth, Va. Sept. 13, 1814, War of 1812. Justice, Pr. Geo. Co. Court 1811-1814. His elder brother Robert Harrison having built his home on the Bicars tract, near that of their grandfather, "Huntington" passed to William Hardyman Harrison. In 1814 a survey was made of "Huntington", 300 acres, for William Harrison by T. B . Bryant, county surveyor and a relative. The N.W. boundary shows a path to the adjoining plantation of the Binfords, over which Susanna Harrison probably passed to meet "that infamous fellow Jesse Binford", causing her father to disinherit her (see will of Robert Harrison). The plat shows "Pinkards" the plantation of Col. William Harrison abutting "Huntington" on the east, which after his death William Hardyman Harrison acquired from Colonel Harrison's son, a comrade in the War of 1812. No kinship has been established between Col. William Harrison and William Hardyman Harrison.

Will of William Hardyman Harrison:

Jan. 9, 1824 In the Name of God Amen ..... My will and desire is that my executors hereafter named should make sale of the following tracts of land to the best advantage, either privately or publicly (that is to say) my tract of land called Walls adjoining Sterling Gary and others, my land on Blackwater adjoining Thomas B. Bryant and others, likewise my interest in the real estate of Henry Marks decd., also if necessary the whole or such parts of my stocks, crops, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils etc; out of the proceeds of such sales I wish all my just debts to be paid; the remainder I give one half to my daughter Sally H. Harrison and the other half to my wife and two sons, Richard and Henry, to be equally divided, to them forever. Should it not be necessary to make sale of my stocks, crops etc In such case my desire is that the same be equally divided between my wife and children, share and share alike.

2nd: To my son Richard M. Harrison I give the plantation whereon I now live including the land called Gordons etc reserving to his mother the use of one half of the house and the privilege of cultivating one third of the land during her life.

3rd: To my son Henry W. Harrison I give my plantation called "Pinkards" excluding such part thereof as I shall bequeath to my daughter Sally also I give my said son etc the same reserve is made here respecting the land and houses for the use of the mother as is made in the previous clause .....

4th: To my daughter Sally H. Harrison I give the land called Calfreys, also a part of the land called Pinkards, the line to commence at the fence which crosses the big bottom in my field next to Charles Epes, thence up the said bottom to the fork a little below Saunders' line, thence up the left bottom to the woods, thence a south course to the Stage Road, etc......

5th: To my beloved wife Sally Harrison I give the following negroes ..........

6th: (Relates to sale of negroes, etc.)

7th: If my extrs. think proper and are of the opinion that keeping my lands and negroes together and working them on the plantations for the benefit of my wife and children, then they can do so and let each child draw his portion as he or she comes of age.

8th: My desire is that my estate be not appraised, and I do hereby appoint my loving wife Sally Harrison Ex'tx. and my friends Richard Marks and Thomas Daniels executors to this my last will and testament, which is wholly written by myself, and it is my desire that they give no security , for their qualifications ....... ^[S944]