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Harrison, Benjamin, approximately 1726-1791

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: approximately 1726 - 1791

biographical statement

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Virginia state officials autograph collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294344]
Identifier: Vault MSS 695
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and printed legal documents signed by governors and lieutenant governors of Virginia. Included are two depositions by Benjamin Harrison regarding land suits; an appointment of a county sheriff signed by James Pleasants; appointments of six Justices of the Peace by Joseph Johnson, three by John Letcher, four by Henry Wise, and three by Francis Pierpont; and an appointment of county surveyor Joshua Pretlow.

Dates: 1784-1865
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Virginia state officials autograph collection

Benjamin Harrison land title

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289591]
Identifier: Vault MSS 394
Scope and Contents

Printed and handwritten land deed, dated 1 Dec. 1782, and signed by Harrison. Rowland Madison is granted 150 acres of land.

Dates: 1782 December 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Benjamin Harrison land title

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Autographs 1
Deeds 1
Governors -- Virginia -- Autographs 1
Governors -- Virginia -- History -- Sources 1
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