Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Harrison was born about 1812, in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States, her father, Archibald Harrison, was 32 and her mother, Rebeckah Hubbard, was 32.
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- Sarah Harrison in household of Rebecca Harrison, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Harrison - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sarah Harrison
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World Events (3)
about 1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
about 1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1828
The settlers named their community in honor of Lexington, Massachusetts. Lexington was incorporated as a city in 1828.
Name Meaning
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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