The New Jersey Historical Society has a collection of Samuel Harrison’s notebooks. Here is their biographical statement for him:
Samuel Harrison (1684-1776), the eldest son of Mary Ward (d. 1738) and Samuel Harrison (1686-1758), was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1684. In 1710, he married Jemima Williams (1645-1724) and the couple settled on land owned by Samuel?’s father at the Mountain (now West Orange, New Jersey). Samuel built the family homestead there (now located at 81-83 Washington Street in West Orange), and upon his father’?s death in 1724 inherited the property where he lived. The Harrison?s’ eight children were born at the homestead: Amos (1712-1785), Jemima (1714-1777), Mary (b. 1716), Samuel (1718-1816), Adonijah (1721-1755), Ruth (1723-1807), Matthew (1726-1767), and Eleanor (1729-1729).
Samuel Harrison farmed his extensive lands, but was also involved with other business endeavors, including ownership of the only sawmill in the area from 1727-1767. He also owned a fulling mill from around 1733 to 1743 (referred to as the Red Mill or Slater?s Mill), a blacksmith and carpenter shop around 1760, and a cider mill around 1774. Additionally, he was the captain and owner of a boat which he ferried between Newark and New York City.
In 1768, Harrison built another house at the southeast corner of Valley Road and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange. He died at this house in 1776, leaving his property to his surviving sons and grandchildren.
Samuel Harrison (1684-1776), the eldest son of Mary Ward (d. 1738) and Samuel Harrison (1686-1758), was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1684. In 1710, he married Jemima Williams (1645-1724) and the couple settled on land owned by Samuel?’s father at the Mountain (now West Orange, New Jersey). Samuel built the family homestead there (now located at 81-83 Washington Street in West Orange), and upon his father’?s death in 1724 inherited the property where he lived. The Harrison?s’ eight children were born at the homestead: Amos (1712-1785), Jemima (1714-1777), Mary (b. 1716), Samuel (1718-1816), Adonijah (1721-1755), Ruth (1723-1807), Matthew (1726-1767), and Eleanor (1729-1729).
Samuel Harrison farmed his extensive lands, but was also involved with other business endeavors, including ownership of the only sawmill in the area from 1727-1767. He also owned a fulling mill from around 1733 to 1743 (referred to as the Red Mill or Slater?s Mill), a blacksmith and carpenter shop around 1760, and a cider mill around 1774. Additionally, he was the captain and owner of a boat which he ferried between Newark and New York City.
In 1768, Harrison built another house at the southeast corner of Valley Road and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange. He died at this house in 1776, leaving his property to his surviving sons and grandchildren.
The New Jersey Historical Society has a collection of Samuel Harrison’s notebooks. Here is their biographical statement for him:
Samuel Harrison (1684-1776), the eldest son of Mary Ward (d. 1738) and Samuel Harrison (1686-1758), was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1684. In 1710, he married Jemima Williams (1645-1724) and the couple settled on land owned by Samuel?’s father at the Mountain (now West Orange, New Jersey). Samuel built the family homestead there (now located at 81-83 Washington Street in West Orange), and upon his father’?s death in 1724 inherited the property where he lived. The Harrison?s’ eight children were born at the homestead: Amos (1712-1785), Jemima (1714-1777), Mary (b. 1716), Samuel (1718-1816), Adonijah (1721-1755), Ruth (1723-1807), Matthew (1726-1767), and Eleanor (1729-1729).
Samuel Harrison farmed his extensive lands, but was also involved with other business endeavors, including ownership of the only sawmill in the area from 1727-1767. He also owned a fulling mill from around 1733 to 1743 (referred to as the Red Mill or Slater?s Mill), a blacksmith and carpenter shop around 1760, and a cider mill around 1774. Additionally, he was the captain and owner of a boat which he ferried between Newark and New York City.
In 1768, Harrison built another house at the southeast corner of Valley Road and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange. He died at this house in 1776, leaving his property to his surviving sons and grandchildren.
Samuel Harrison (1684-1776), the eldest son of Mary Ward (d. 1738) and Samuel Harrison (1686-1758), was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1684. In 1710, he married Jemima Williams (1645-1724) and the couple settled on land owned by Samuel?’s father at the Mountain (now West Orange, New Jersey). Samuel built the family homestead there (now located at 81-83 Washington Street in West Orange), and upon his father’?s death in 1724 inherited the property where he lived. The Harrison?s’ eight children were born at the homestead: Amos (1712-1785), Jemima (1714-1777), Mary (b. 1716), Samuel (1718-1816), Adonijah (1721-1755), Ruth (1723-1807), Matthew (1726-1767), and Eleanor (1729-1729).
Samuel Harrison farmed his extensive lands, but was also involved with other business endeavors, including ownership of the only sawmill in the area from 1727-1767. He also owned a fulling mill from around 1733 to 1743 (referred to as the Red Mill or Slater?s Mill), a blacksmith and carpenter shop around 1760, and a cider mill around 1774. Additionally, he was the captain and owner of a boat which he ferried between Newark and New York City.
In 1768, Harrison built another house at the southeast corner of Valley Road and Lakeside Avenue in West Orange. He died at this house in 1776, leaving his property to his surviving sons and grandchildren.
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