When Ruth Harrison was born in 1693, in Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, Richard Harrison III, was 29 and her mother, Ruth Buckman, was 34. She married James Starkey on 7 August 1714, in Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She died after 1748, in her hometown.
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Historical Boundaries 1694: New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: New Jersey, United States
English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).
History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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