Jeremiah HARRISON
Harrison Repository
Descendants of Catherine Adams
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree, May 2015
The Harrison DNA Project: Patriarchs
Isaiah/Josiah Harrison of VA and NC
"The Long, Grey Trail"
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Jeremiah Harrison of Linville and Smith's Creek, Augusta, VA (werelate.org)
Tunis Hood Family Book, by Dollman Hood
NOTES: 1. Migrated to Virginia about 1738 2. Will dated 15 September 1793 - Greene County, Tennessee (Note that daughter,Elizabeth, was not named in the will, as she was deceased by that time, havingdied 23 June 1788.) 3. Rev. John Craig recorded in his diary that between 1740-1749, he baptizedJeremiah and 2 of his children, Nehemiah and Lydia Donnell Harrison. 4. Appointed Constable 22 Aug 1745, one who signed a bond of Robert Leap to keep peace toward James Patton, Gent. 5. Possible that a few of these children were born to Elizabeth Patterson 6. Large family of 17, 14 of whom were named in his will Will dated 15 September 1793 - Greene County, Tennessee (Note that daughter, Elizabeth, was not named in the will, as she was deceased by that time, having died 23 June 1788.)
Catherine's true age has not been determined. Research needed. NOTE: Many birthdates listed: 1709-1711-1712-1720-1725-1727, Catherine's true age has not been determined. Research needed.
NAME: Esther aka Hester MARRIAGE: Robert was her 1st cousin
MARRIAGE: Reuben was her 1st cousin
He married Catherine Donnell Adams 1744 at Rockingham, Virginia . Catherine Donnell Adams was born at Augusta, Virginia Abt 1725 daughter of John Adams and Margaret Donnell .
They were the parents of 16
children:
Esther Harrison
born 1744.
Lydia Donnel Harrison
born Bef 1745.
Nehemiah Harrison
born 5 Dec 1745.
Blocked
Amos Harrison
born 12 Mar 1757.
Jane Harrison
born 12 Oct 1758.
Josiah Harrison
born Abt 1759.
Mary Harrison
born Abt 1760.
Abigail Harrison
born Abt 1760.
Elizabeth Harrison
born 1 Jun 1760.
Isaiah Harrison
born 1 Feb 1762.
Bathsheba Harrison
born 6 Nov 1763.
Margaret Harrison
born 8 Jul 1766.
Ruth Harrison
born 7 Jun 1768.
Eleanor J. Harrison
born Abt 1770.
Grace Harrison
born 30 Sep 1771.
Jeremiah Harrison died Apr 1798 at Greenville, Greene, Tennessee .
Catherine Donnell Adams died 1793 at Greenville, Greene, Tennessee .