Richard Harrison

M, #13634, b. 1620
Father*Richard Harrison1 b. 1600, d. 25 Oct 1653
ChartsBentley (maternal side) - Phoebe Meredith Frey
Note*  Settled in Branford, CT a founding father of Newark, NJ one of the founding fathers of New-Ark, NJ, signed the New-Ark Plantation agreement on October 30, 1666 (12/Branford); brother ? or son? John signed 16/Branford children of Richard Harrison Jr. 1. Benjamin b 30 Jan 1655 2. Ann b 2 Nov 1657 3. George b 31 Dec 1658 Samuel is not mentioned in this record History of the Colony of New Haven, CT p 619 info from First Families of America p 285 Note: Was a founder of Newark,NJ. English Origins of American Colonists, p. English Origins of AMERICANCOLONISTS [p.1] CLUES FROM ENGLISH ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTORY TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY. [p.94] CLUES FROM ENGLISH ARCHIVES CONTRIBUTORY TO AMERICAN GENEALOGY. BYJ. HENRY LEA AND J. R. HUTCHINSON. page 97 I, WILTSHIRE REEVE the elder, of Hubbard's Hall in the parish of Harlow,co. Essex, gent., being indisposed in my health, doe [p.97] make andordain my last will and testament in manner and form following, that isto say: First I direct that all my debts, for which my capital messuagecalled Hubbard's Hall and the land thereto belonging now stand mortgaged,shall be paid. I give unto my wife Joan Reeve all my capital messuage andManor of Hubbard's Hall wherein I now dwell, with all the lands theretobelonging, and also the messuage called Brooke House, with a shop,situate in Churchgate Street in Harlow and in the occupation of GeorgeSpeede, William Alefounder and William Sharpe, during the term of eightyears, upon trust, and towards the maintaining and educating of my eldestson and the other children I have by my said wife; and from and after theex piration of the said term I give and devise all my said capitalmessuage and Manor, together with the said Brooke House, unto WiltshireReeve my eldest son and his heirs for ever, except the north end of mysaid mansion, which I give unto my wife during the term of her naturallife. I give unto my son Wiltshire Reeve Ð100; unto John Reeve my secondson and heirs my messuages, being nine in number, situate in Harlow, athis age of 21 years; to Joan my wife my farm called Hills and certainlands late in the tenure of Robert Nightingale, lying in Epping, duringthe term of her natural life, with remainder unto Francis Reeve my thirdson and his heirs; to Judith Reeve my eldest daughter Ð300 at 21 ormarriage; to Anne Reeve my second daughter Ð300 at 21 or marriage; toJane Reeve my youngest daughter and her heirs my two messuages in ShooLane in Foster Street in Harlow, late in the occupation of John Edden andHenry Colling; to my said daughter Jane Ð200 at 21 or marriage; to mysisters Letitia Wickstead and Anne Spademan each a ring of 20s. value;also I doe give and devise all my plantations, lands, tenements, etc. ator neer James River or elsewhere in Virginia in the parts beyond theseas, unto my sister Susan, now Susan Mareen, now or late residing inVirginia, and to her heirs for ever. I make Joan my wife guardian of mysons and daughters and their estates during their minority. Residue to mywife, whom Executrix. I do confirm a certain Indenture bearing date 27Aug., last past, made between me the said Wiltshire Reeve and Joan mywife of the one part, and Richard Day and John Smith of the other part,whereby I and my said wife have made some provision for our saidchildren. Mention of an obligation bearing date 21 Sept., 1704, in whichI stand bound unto Thomas Spademan of London, apothecary, and Anne hiswife, my sister, conditioned for the payment of Ð20 yearly unto them.Dated 13 Sept., 1707. Witnesses: John Taylor, Samuel Harrison, Ri:Harrison. Proved 1 Dec., 1707, by the Executrix. (Arch: Middlesex, Essexand Herts, Sanney, 267.)1 
Death* Richard Harrison died at Connecticut.1 
Birth*1620 He was born in 1620.1 

Family

Sarah Hubbard b. 1635
Child
Last Edited14 Jan 2004

Citations

  1. [S170] Gedcom file by Debora J Krauss Franklin (see her record for more).