When William Harrison was born on 9 December 1773, in Buckingham, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, John Harrison Sr., was 25 and his mother, Hannah Lincoln, was 25. He married Mary Fawcett on 25 November 1797, in Rockingham, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Rockingham, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 6 June 1825, in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, at the age of 51.
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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.
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Possible Related Names"William Harrison, the son of John Harrison, and wife Hannah, married in 1797, Mary Fawcett, the daughter of Benjamin Fawcett, who signed the marriage bond. (See page 360). Benjamin Fawcett is thought …
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