Thomas Harrison, Jr

1704 - 1774  (71 years)

• Name	Thomas Harrison
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	Between 1702 and 1704	Stafford Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Land Grant	1731  [2]
  	271 acres in Holmes Run - remained in family until sold in 1767
  Appointment	1733	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Gov Gooch appoints him Sheriff of Prince William County
  Misc Fact	1735	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Became a membr of the new Commission of Peace
  _MILT	1740	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Was an officer in the militia - Captain
  _ELEC	1741	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Elected to House of burgesses and served thru 1752-1755 session
  _MILT	1744	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Was an officer in the militia - Major
  Appointment	Between 1744 and 1749	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Served as head justice - during which time Fauquier Co was set off from Prince William Co
  _MILT	1746	Prince William Co, VA   [2]
  	Was an officer in the militia - Colonel
  Appointment	1749	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Chaired the court through 1771
  _ELEC	1759	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Chosen one of the1st burgesses of Fauquier
  Misc Fact	1769	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Joined with most burgesses to form an association to boycott British goods
  Misc Fact	1769	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Signed the association agreement with Geoge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry
  _MDCL	Sep 1773  [2]
  	Believed he suffered from a serious illness
  Will	26 Sep 1773	Fauquier Co, VA
  	Recorded 1/25/1774
  Death	Between 26 Sep 1773 and 25 Jan 1774	Fauquier Co, VA   [1, 3]
  Appointment	Oct 1773	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Received a commission from Gov. Dunsmore to be sheriff - 40 yrs after that 1st appointment
  Religion	Oct 1773	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Served on Hamilton Parish vestry and later, when the parish divided, on the Dettingen Parish vestry until his death
  Religion	Oct 1773	Fauquier Co, VA   [2]
  	Soon thereafter Dettingham Parish vestry appointed him church warden
  Probate	25 Jan 1774	Fauquier Co, VA   [4]
  	Will recorded and Exec Bond
  Findagrave.com	07 Jun 2025
  	See Notes
  Occupation	Tobacco grower, like his father  [2]
  Burial	Prince William Co, VA   [1]
  	Harrison Cemetery
  Person ID	I1860	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Harrison,   b. 07 Sep 1665, Chappawamsic, Stafford Co, VA d. 13 Aug 1746, Prince William or Stafford Co, VA (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anne ???-xx,   b. Bef 1667
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1682
  Family ID	F560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Grayson-xx,   b. 1710, Fauquier Co, VA d. 1774, Stafford Co, VA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1731  [2]
  Notes	Children: son William Harrison 1734 - 1/1775 - ** See Probate records ** - Jane appointed Admin & guardian of Burr, William, and Lucy Harrison, orphans of William Harrison - married Jane ??? - she married 2nd ??? Mallory son William Harrison - d. 1791 - died unmarried - leaving his estate to his brother Burr and sister Lucy (Harrison) Mallory son Burr Harrison dau Lucy Harrison - married ??? Mallory son Thomas Harrison III bef 1737 - d. (12/12/1827 - 12/24/1827) Washington Co, KY - ?? previous birth and death dates (1726-1727) - abt 1772 ?? - abt 1749 (? at age 12?) married Mary Ann Butler 1728 - 1805 - removed to Kentucky - Will written 12/12/1827 and proved 12/24/1827 Washington Co, KY - Will Book D, p. 309 - ** See documents ** son William Butler Harrison 1759 - 1835 dau Elizabeth Harrison 1762 - 1824 son Cuthbert Harrison 1765 dau Mary Harrison 1766 - 1854 - 12/1781 or 1/1782 Jeferson Co, KY married Michael Miles 1765 - 1795 - pension W8456 - ** See military documents ** - sole executor of father's will son Thomas Grayson Harrison 1770 -1840 - on 3/6/1793 in Mercer Co, KY married Susannah Arnold dau Eleanor 'Allie' Harrison - on 4/15/1801 in Washington Co, KY married George Graham/Grayham 1766 - 1847 - ** See marriage records ** son Benjamin Harrison dau Anne Harrison son Burr Harrison 1738 - 8/22/1822 Chester Co, SC - officer in the Fauquier militia and served in the Rev War - DAR #A052119 - in SC married Elizabeth Dargan dau Susannah Harrison - married Jonathan Gibson dau Mary Harrison - on 12/19/1759 in Fauquier Co VA married Chandler Fowke dau Ann Harrison 10/29/1749 - married ??? Gibson - married John Gillison son Benjamin Harrison 8/17/1744 - 1/1798 - officer in the Fauquier militia and served in the Rev War - left his estate to grandson Benjamin Harrison Weaver - *or* - left his estate to dau Mary Short Waggener
  Family ID	F927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between 1702 and 1704 - Stafford Co, VA Appointment - Gov Gooch appoints him Sheriff of Prince William County - 1733 - Prince William Co, VA Misc Fact - Became a membr of the new Commission of Peace - 1735 - Prince William Co, VA _MILT - Was an officer in the militia - Captain - 1740 - Prince William Co, VA _ELEC - Elected to House of burgesses and served thru 1752-1755 session - 1741 - Prince William Co, VA _MILT - Was an officer in the militia - Major - 1744 - Prince William Co, VA Appointment - Served as head justice - during which time Fauquier Co was set off from Prince William Co - Between 1744 and 1749 - Prince William Co, VA _MILT - Was an officer in the militia - Colonel - 1746 - Prince William Co, VA Appointment - Chaired the court through 1771 - 1749 - Fauquier Co, VA _ELEC - Chosen one of the1st burgesses of Fauquier - 1759 - Fauquier Co, VA Misc Fact - Joined with most burgesses to form an association to boycott British goods - 1769 - Fauquier Co, VA Misc Fact - Signed the association agreement with Geoge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry - 1769 - Fauquier Co, VA Will - Recorded 1/25/1774 - 26 Sep 1773 - Fauquier Co, VA Death - Between 26 Sep 1773 and 25 Jan 1774 - Fauquier Co, VA Appointment - Received a commission from Gov. Dunsmore to be sheriff - 40 yrs after that 1st appointment - Oct 1773 - Fauquier Co, VA Religion - Served on Hamilton Parish vestry and later, when the parish divided, on the Dettingen Parish vestry until his death - Oct 1773 - Fauquier Co, VA Religion - Soon thereafter Dettingham Parish vestry appointed him church warden - Oct 1773 - Fauquier Co, VA Probate - Will recorded and Exec Bond - 25 Jan 1774 - Fauquier Co, VA Burial - - Prince William Co, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 6/7/2025 Col Thomas Harrison IV VVeteran Birth: 1704 Stafford County, Virginia, USA Death: 1774 (aged 69-70) Stafford County, Virginia, USA Burial: Harrison CemeteryPrince William County, Virginia, USA Memorial #: 74802936 Bio: Col Thomas Harrison IV, husband of Ann Grayson Quarles Harrison; son of Col Thomas Harrison III, grandson of Burr Harrison II, great-grandson of Cuthbert Harrison I of Westminster, London, England who immigrated to Virginia. Beleived to be buried in the historic Harrison Family Cemetery that is contained within the grounds of the Quantico National Cemetery and Marine Base in Virginia. The government acquired 50,000 acres in 1942 to expand the Marine Base, and with it took over many old family cemeteries. Most of the original markers for the Harrison ancestors buried here no longer exit, however descendants placed a Memorial Marker recognizing a few of those believed to be buried on the grounds of the old Harrison family plantation that was then located in what was part of Stafford County. Family Members Parents Capt Thomas Harrison 1665-1746 Sythia C. Short Harrison 1674-1749 Spouse Anne Grayson Quarles Harrison 1710-1774 Siblings Sarah Elizabeth Harrison Bullitt 1694-1757 Capt Burr Harrison II 1699-1775 Capt. Cuthbert Harrison 1712-1776 Children Susannah Harrison Gibson 1735-1773 Burr Harrison 1738-1822 Created by: genie-in-az (46847723) Added: 2011-08-12T07:05:46.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74802936/thomas-harrison Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74802936/thomas-harrison: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Col Thomas Harrison IV (1704-1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74802936, citing Harrison Cemetery, Prince William County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by genie-in-az (contributor 46847723). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S47] See Misc Docs Pics, In Grateful Remembrance. [S77] Will. [S46] See Documents.