May this information help those seeking the names of their ancestors in Charles City County, Virginia. 1791 document is courtesy of J.L. at Charles City County History… Read more “1791 and 1799 “Inventory”—Rather the Enslaved of the Signer, Benjamin Harrison V”
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Robert Hunter Harrison
Robert Hunter Harrison was my 3rd great uncle. He was born on January 18, 1887, in Norfolk, VA, the youngest of the six Harrison sons born to… Read more “Robert Hunter Harrison”
The Will of Benjamin Harrison
First and foremost, is an acknowledgment of the many souls held enslaved on the six plantations held by Benjamin Harrison IV. In his 1793 will, only fifteen… Read more “The Will of Benjamin Harrison”
Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine
My maternal grandmother, Virginia Alston Braswell (1918-1992), was fairly close in age to her maternal aunt, Josephine Harrison Jordan McDaniel (1910-1985). Josephine was the proprietor of a… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine”
October Surprise…
This situation calls for poetry: By Authority of the Bride by B. Jones By Authority of the Bride… Virginia, you will answer me, dear.Too many pools of… Read more “October Surprise…”
Virginia Reckoning
There’s a recent article about African-American descendants of enslaved persons having more say in the research and presentation of history at historical homes, like the Executive Mansion… Read more “Virginia Reckoning”
In Loving Memory: Jeanette H. Anderson
Jeanette, my first cousin three times removed (in other words-my great-grandmother’s first cousin), was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 5, 1915 to James Minnis Harrison, Esq.,… Read more “In Loving Memory: Jeanette H. Anderson”
The Genealogy Situation Room 