Brief Life History of Thomas Batts
When Thomas Batts Harrison was born on 17 October 1821, in Prince William, Virginia, United States, his father, Philip Harrison, was 40 and his mother, Anna Maria Lawson, was 32. He married Sarah Steptoe Freeman in May 0014, in Culpeper Court House, Culpeper, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States in 1850 and Huguenot, Powhatan, Virginia, United States in 1900.
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- Thomas B Harrison, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thomas B Harrison, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Thomas B Harrison, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
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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