| Birth: | 1673 | | Death: | Apr. 10, 1710 | 
"Memoriae Sacrum Hic situs est in Spem Resurectionis Benjaminus Harrison de Berkeley Benjamini Harrison de Surrey filius Natu, Maximus Uxorem Duxit Elizabetham Lodovici Burwell Glocestriensis Filiam E Qua Filium
Reliquit Unicum Benjamin et unam Filiam Elizabetham. Obijt Apr x Anno Dom MDCCX Aetatis xxxvii,plurimum Desideratus
Prolocutor Domus Burgentium Causidicus Ingenio Doctrina, Eloquentia Fide et à insignis Viduarum Orphanorum omniumque Pauperum Oppressorum Patronus Indefessus Controversarum Et Literum Arbiter et Diremptor Auspicatus Ed Pacificus, In Administratione Iustitiae Absque Tricis Et Ambagibus comitatus Hujus Iudex Aequissimus Ibidemque Impietatis Et
Nequitiae Vindex Acerrimus Libertatis Patriae Assertor Intrepidus Et Boni Publici Imprimis Studiosus Hunc Merito Proprium Virginia Iactet Alumnum Tam Propere Abreptum, sed Querebunda Dolet. Publicus Hic Dolor Et Nunquam Reparabile Damnum Det Deus Ut Vitae sint Documenta Novae."
He was an eminent lawyer, and assisted in the revision of the laws of the Colony, 1700; served as Treasurer, Attorney General and Speaker of the House of Burgesses; and was a loyal supporter of the Established Church.
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Parents:
Benjamin Harrison (1645 - 1712)
Hannah Churchill Harrison (1651 - 1698)
Spouse:
Elizabeth Burwell Harrison (1677 - 1734)
Children:
Benjamin Harrison (1694 - 1745)*
Elizabeth Harrison (1708 - 1737)*
*Calculated relationship
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Westover Parish Church Cemetery
Westover (Charles City County)
Charles City County
Virginia, USA |
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Record added: Jul 05, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7656559 |
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May GOD Bless you and our other Harvey/Harvie families as you so have blessed these UNITED STATES of North America and Europe! Thank you for your being and service!
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Jonathan Robert De Mallie
Added: May. 12, 2013 |
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Freebell
Added: Apr. 30, 2013 |
Rest well, dear Eighth Great Grandfather. You are in our hearts always.
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Jeanie
Added: Apr. 21, 2013 |
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