James River, VA Harrison's - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T12:26:44Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topics/james-river-va-harrison-s?commentId=3463583%3AComment%3A680388&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHello, Neil . . .
Did you eve…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2015-05-02:3463583:Comment:7016422015-05-02T13:34:25.859ZChar Shttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/CharlotteStanley
<p>Hello, Neil . . .</p>
<p>Did you ever get the info that I sent via Dropbox? I had to take a huge break from my genealogy work - life does get in the way at times - and am trying to catch up on everything.</p>
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<p>I shared Volume 1 of the reports again this morning to the email address you posted above.</p>
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<p>Hoping to hear from you . . .</p>
<p>Char</p>
<p>Hello, Neil . . .</p>
<p>Did you ever get the info that I sent via Dropbox? I had to take a huge break from my genealogy work - life does get in the way at times - and am trying to catch up on everything.</p>
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<p>I shared Volume 1 of the reports again this morning to the email address you posted above.</p>
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<p>Hoping to hear from you . . .</p>
<p>Char</p> Just wanted to put in an upda…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2015-03-09:3463583:Comment:6984082015-03-09T19:36:38.582ZRob McFaddenhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/RobMcFadden
<p>Just wanted to put in an update. I have confirmed that my grandfather's uncle is the same H.R. Harrison that is your relative. His death record shows that he was born in Prince George County to William Henry and Annie E. Harrison.</p>
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<p>Henry Robert Harrison died July 2, 1969 in Philadelphia. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery just outside the city. Thanks for your previous help with this.</p>
<p>Just wanted to put in an update. I have confirmed that my grandfather's uncle is the same H.R. Harrison that is your relative. His death record shows that he was born in Prince George County to William Henry and Annie E. Harrison.</p>
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<p>Henry Robert Harrison died July 2, 1969 in Philadelphia. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery just outside the city. Thanks for your previous help with this.</p> Hi, Irene!
Great to hear from…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-05-19:3463583:Comment:6802582014-05-19T03:14:40.331ZChar Shttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/CharlotteStanley
<p>Hi, Irene!</p>
<p>Great to hear from you! We were in VA a week ago and I met (or re-met after a couple of decades) a few Marks' cousins at a family get-together. Would be happy to share info!</p>
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<p>Hi, Irene!</p>
<p>Great to hear from you! We were in VA a week ago and I met (or re-met after a couple of decades) a few Marks' cousins at a family get-together. Would be happy to share info!</p>
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<p>Char</p> Hello, Char S,
Your grandmoth…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-05-18:3463583:Comment:6803882014-05-18T22:35:45.763ZIrene Marks Rupphttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/IreneMarksRupp
<p>Hello, Char S,</p>
<p>Your grandmother and my grandfather were siblings. I'd love to compare notes with you. It's been several years since I looked at GenealogyWise, so was surprised to find all these Harrison posts. Irene</p>
<p>Hello, Char S,</p>
<p>Your grandmother and my grandfather were siblings. I'd love to compare notes with you. It's been several years since I looked at GenealogyWise, so was surprised to find all these Harrison posts. Irene</p> This is where things get conf…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-03-24:3463583:Comment:6767342014-03-24T22:55:02.296ZJames Figghttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JamesFigg
<p>This is where things get confusing, as Maycox was lived in by Carter Bassett Harrison(of Berkeley), younger brother of President William Henry Harrison, but here a Carter Bassett Harrison is shown as the son of William Allen Harrison of Prince George.</p>
<p>I do not know how the son of William Henry Figg and Susanna E.E. Harrison(Figg), William Benjamin Figg and his wife, Evelyn Butts (Figg) ended up at "Maycox" in 1891 for my grandfather to be born there.</p>
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<p>This is where things get confusing, as Maycox was lived in by Carter Bassett Harrison(of Berkeley), younger brother of President William Henry Harrison, but here a Carter Bassett Harrison is shown as the son of William Allen Harrison of Prince George.</p>
<p>I do not know how the son of William Henry Figg and Susanna E.E. Harrison(Figg), William Benjamin Figg and his wife, Evelyn Butts (Figg) ended up at "Maycox" in 1891 for my grandfather to be born there.</p>
<p>'tis a mystery...........</p>
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<p>1824, 14 Dec. Probate of will of William Allen Harrison of Prince <br/>George. Will dated at "Maycox" [plantation], May 22 <br/>1824. To son. Carter Bassett Harrison, my plantation, <br/><br/><br/><br/>Page 20 The Southside Virginian, Vol. IX No. 1 <br/><br/><br/><br/>"Maycox", and 25 slaves. To son William Allen <br/>Harrison, my plantation "Blairs", and 25 slaves. To <br/>son John Henry Harrison my plantation, the "Mill <br/>Farm" and mill. To daughter Anna Martha Harrison, <br/>$5000 and 20 slaves. Slaves I got from my wife, <br/>Martha, to be divided between Anna, William and <br/>John. Balance of estate to be divided equally between <br/>the four children. I wish my Uncle, William Allen, to <br/>take charge of my sons as long as he lives, and I <br/>appoint him and my relation, Benjamin Harrison of <br/>Berkeley, my Executors. My daughter I leave to my <br/>friend and her relative, Juliana Coupla[n]d, hoping she <br/>will do a mother's part by her. My executors to be <br/>guardians of children. <br/><br/>Signed W A Harrison <br/>No witnesses. <br/><br/>At court 14 Dec. 1824, William Baird and Carter <br/>Coupland made oath they believed the will to be <br/>wholly written by the testator. Probate granted.</p> Neil,
I'll bet you can help…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-03-24:3463583:Comment:6767312014-03-24T22:32:37.011ZJames Figghttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JamesFigg
<p>Neil,</p>
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<p>I'll bet you can help me. My name is James Alfred Figg III. My grandfather was the Reverend James Alfred Figg, (who, according to his tombstone at Grace Episcopal Church in Bremo Bluff, Va where he was Rector until he died in 1968) was born at "Maycox" in 1891. I made a trip in the Fall to locate "Maycox" and was told by Carol Bowman Marks, Exec Dir. of the Prince George Co Historical Society (and it turns out is a cousin of mine) that the site of "Maycox" is within the…</p>
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<p>I'll bet you can help me. My name is James Alfred Figg III. My grandfather was the Reverend James Alfred Figg, (who, according to his tombstone at Grace Episcopal Church in Bremo Bluff, Va where he was Rector until he died in 1968) was born at "Maycox" in 1891. I made a trip in the Fall to locate "Maycox" and was told by Carol Bowman Marks, Exec Dir. of the Prince George Co Historical Society (and it turns out is a cousin of mine) that the site of "Maycox" is within the James River Federal Wildlife Refuge. I got permission from the Federal Wildlife Dept. to walk thru, the day prior to deer hunting season, and located the cellar hole of "Maycox" (directly opposite "Westover"). I am assuming that the original "Maycox" (Maycocks) was destroyed in the Revolution, having been the model for the Skipwith's "Prestwould" which is a large Georgian Brick house***. Thus the house my grandfather was born in was a later house....I met my cousin Carol Hopkins, who came with me, and we also discovered, the site of "Hawksnest" where the family cemetery of William Henry Figg, married to Susanna Elizabeth Emeline Harrison and their children are buried, the exception being, my great grandfather, William Benjamin Figg, who married Evelyn Fulton Clarke Butts, who are both buried at Brandon Episcopal Church in Burrowsville. I would like to find out more about MY Harrisons and the Butts...... apparently Susanna was born at "Eel Banks" to the west of "Macox" and Evelyn at either "Hatches" or "Blairs" to the east of "Maycox" all adjacent to and/or included in the James River Wildlife Refuge. I have traced Susanna E.E. Harrison Figg thru the "Old Colonial Line" to which she belongs. I see that your mother was Helen Butts, which would lead me to believe that WE are kin also. But it appears that YOUR Harrisons are of the "Presidential Line". If, in fact, you are going to the Butts, Clary, Fenner, Figg annual reunion, I hope to meet you as I am going to try to be there too. I met Kenneth and Ruth Figg on my last trip, he and I are the only Figgs left, I believe, as we both have only daughters. He is my father's 1st cousin, and they would be the same age, my father having died in 1994.</p>
<p>JAMIE FIGG <a href="mailto:jamiefigg@aol.com">jamiefigg@aol.com</a></p>
<p>***<b>Prestwould</b> is a historic home near <a title="Clarksville, Virginia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarksville,_Virginia">Clarksville, Virginia</a>. It is the most intact and best documented <a title="Plantation" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation">plantation</a> surviving in Southside Virginia. The home was built by <a title="Skipwith Baronets" class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipwith_Baronets">Sir Peyton Skipwith VII, Baronet</a>, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797. It is modeled after "Maycox" on the James River.</p>
<p>It was declared a <a title="National Historic Landmark" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Historic_Landmark">National Historic Landmark</a> in 2003.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nhlsum_4-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestwould#cite_note-nhlsum-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nrhpinv2_1-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestwould#cite_note-nrhpinv2-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nrhpinv3_5-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestwould#cite_note-nrhpinv3-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup></p>
<p>It is located on the north side of the <a title="Roanoke River" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_River">Roanoke River</a>, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's city limits.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-nrhpinv3_5-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestwould#cite_note-nrhpinv3-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup></p> I just realized that I do hav…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-03-02:3463583:Comment:6751922014-03-02T16:27:32.515ZNeil Baerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/NeilBaer
<p>I just realized that I do have drop box, so try sending something and see if it works.</p>
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<p>Neil</p>
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<p>I just realized that I do have drop box, so try sending something and see if it works.</p>
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<p>Neil</p>
<p></p> 'Dropbox' is a free program t…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-02-28:3463583:Comment:6749002014-02-28T20:02:23.199ZChar Shttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/CharlotteStanley
'Dropbox' is a free program that you can download and use to share huge files. The cousin that has the WPA info introduced me to it b/c they are hundreds of pages. Some are just a report page - where the person went, date, mileage, etc. but then there are descriptions of houses, property, cemeteries. Can't email them - i tried to send them to Diana that way, but they are too big for attachments.<br></br>
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I was surprised to learn that Bicars/Bicors was pronounced Bickers! I believe it was also…
'Dropbox' is a free program that you can download and use to share huge files. The cousin that has the WPA info introduced me to it b/c they are hundreds of pages. Some are just a report page - where the person went, date, mileage, etc. but then there are descriptions of houses, property, cemeteries. Can't email them - i tried to send them to Diana that way, but they are too big for attachments.<br/>
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I was surprised to learn that Bicars/Bicors was pronounced Bickers! I believe it was also spelled that way at one point. Run an online search on it - quite a history! I only spell it with an 'a' because that's how I saw it the first time.<br/>
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Let me know if you decide to give Dropbox a try. If not, we'll figure something else out.<br/>
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I don't have a drop box…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-02-28:3463583:Comment:6750802014-02-28T19:26:07.609ZNeil Baerhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/NeilBaer
<p>Char</p>
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<p>I don't have a drop box but anything that you could email to me would be appreciated. <a href="mailto:nbaer@summitengr.com">nbaer@summitengr.com</a> </p>
<p>by the way, I've been told that it is spelled "Bicors" nor "Bicars".</p>
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<p>I don't have a drop box but anything that you could email to me would be appreciated. <a href="mailto:nbaer@summitengr.com">nbaer@summitengr.com</a> </p>
<p>by the way, I've been told that it is spelled "Bicors" nor "Bicars".</p>
<p>Neil</p> That's great! I believe he i…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-02-27:3463583:Comment:6748432014-02-27T16:20:19.811ZChar Shttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/CharlotteStanley
<p>That's great! I believe he is my 2nd cousin, his father being Charles Hardaway Marks. The Harrison and Marks lines inter-married quite often. My grandmother Rosa Eva Marks and Hardaway's father, another Charles Harrison Marks, were siblings. (That CHMarks was a cadet at VMI and fought in the battle of New Market at the end of the Civil War, in case you like CW history.) Btw, the bridge on Route 10 that goes across the river into Hopewell is named for Hardaway - he was a prominent…</p>
<p>That's great! I believe he is my 2nd cousin, his father being Charles Hardaway Marks. The Harrison and Marks lines inter-married quite often. My grandmother Rosa Eva Marks and Hardaway's father, another Charles Harrison Marks, were siblings. (That CHMarks was a cadet at VMI and fought in the battle of New Market at the end of the Civil War, in case you like CW history.) Btw, the bridge on Route 10 that goes across the river into Hopewell is named for Hardaway - he was a prominent politician many years ago.</p>
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<p>I've occasionally tried to locate Charles Harrison Marks to see if I could compare information on my Marks lineage. His dad was 'into' genealogy also. I believe we met at a Harrison/Marks reunion in Prince George about 30 years ago. I had two small children then and no time for genealogy - always hoped to get together with Hardaway some time, but never had the chance.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the location info! The names of these places sound so familiar, as do some of the surnames you mentioned in your first post. I have access to five volumes of Prince George County information, collected by a Harrison ancestor during the WPA program in the 1930's. If you have Dropbox, I can share them with you? You might find some info on some of your other lines in there . . .</p>
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<p>Char</p>