Five Generations Of Connecticut Harrisons

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Mrs. Francis Harrison Corbin, "Five Generations of Connecticut Harrisons," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 70[1916].

[page 69] 1. RICHARD1 HARRISON, from West Kirby, co. Chester, England,H came to New England, and took the oath of allegiance at New HavenI 5 Aug. 1644. He removed with his children to Branford, where he died 25 Oct. 1653. Children, born in England: i. RICHARD,2 took the oath of allegiance at New Haven 1 July 1644; lived and owned property at Branford; at the time of the dissatisfaction in the Branford church he sold his holdings, and with his family and with others removed in May 1666 to Newark, N.J., where he died; m. SARAH HUBBARD, b. at Wethersfield in 1635, dau. of George and Mary (BISHOP) of Wethersfield and Milford, who were later prominent settlers at Guilford; ancestor of the HARRISONs of New Jersey. 2. ii. THOMAS, b. abt. 1630. iii. MARY or MARIA, m. at Branford, 27 Nov. 1662, THOMAS PIERSON, SR. They removed to Newark, N.J., in 1666. iv. ELIZABETH, m. (1) HENRY LYNE of New Haven, who d. 14 Jan. 1662/3, s. of John of Badby, co. Northampton, Eng.; m. (2) JOHN LAMPSON of New Haven; m. (3), as his second wife, JOHN MORRIS of New Haven, with whom she removed to Newark, N.J., where she was living in 1675. Child by first husband: 1. Hopestill, b. abt. 1661. v. SAMUEL (probably s. of Richard), d. at Newark, N.J., in 1705; m. SARAH JOHNSON. vi. ELLEN (probably dau. of Richard), m. 25 Feb. 1650/1 JOHN THOMPSON of New Haven. _________________ H The English home of Richard HARRISON is revealed by a document in the office of the secretary of state of New Jersey, which is thus described in New Jersey Archives, first series, vol. 21, p. 29: "1668 June 18. Certificate, that Hopestill LYNE, 6 to 7 years old, the daughter of Henry LYNE of New Haven in New England, son of John LYNE of Badby, Northamptonshire, which Henry died January 14, 1662, and had the child Hopestill by his wife Elizabeth, dau. of Richard HARRISON of West Kirby, Cheshire, is still alive as sworn to by Richard HARRISON, Thomas JOHNSON, William MEAKER and Ellen JOHNSON." I All places mentioned in this article are within the present limits of the State of Connecticut, unless another State or region is indicated in the text or may be easily inferred from the context. [page 70] 2. ENSIGN THOMAS2 HARRISON (Richard1), ancestor of the Connecticut HARRISONs, born in England about 1630, died at Branford towards the end of 1704. He married first, in Feb. 1655/6, DOROTHY (CCC) THOMPSON, widow of John, who was called "farmer;" and secondly, 29 Mar. 1666, ELIZABETH (CCC) STENT, widow, whose husband had died on the voyage to America. He took the oath of allegiance at New Haven 4 Apr. 1654, but settled at Branford. He was ensign in King Philip=s War, and was elected deputy to the General Court 10 May 1677. In a lad record dated 14 Nov. 1688 he calls himself 58 years of age. Children by first wife, born at New Haven: 3. i. THOMAS,3 b. 1 Mar. 1656/7. 4. ii. NATHANIEL, b. 13 Dec. 1658. Children by second wife: iii. ELIZABETH, b. at New Haven in Jan. 1667/8; m. William BARKER of Branford. iv. MARY, b. at Branford 10 Feb. 1668/9; m. 6 June 1699 JOHN LINSLEY, 3D. 5. v. JOHN, b. at Branford 1 Mar. 1670/1. 6. vi. SAMUEL, b. at Branford 11 Aug. 1673. 7. vii. ISAAC, b. at Branford in 1678.

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