Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Harrison was born about 1698, in Withern with Stain, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Richard Harrison, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth Young, was 35. He married Elizabeth about 1718, in Withern with Stain, Lincolnshire, England. He died in 1741, at the age of 44, and was buried in All Saint's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.
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- Thomas Harrison, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Harrison, "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950"
- Thomas Harrison, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1720 · South Sea Bubble
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
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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