The Calvert Alias Harrison Saga
Introduction – by David Edwin Bell (still in the revision process)
When O'Gorman mentions a Obed Calvert son of Jane, he means
the son assigned to John Calvert born 1692 his son John Obed Calvert--the person
interpreting this only knew of George and Constance (Barton) Calvert's son
Obediah Calvert Sr., born 1719,my line......
Nicklin: What relation do you think was Thomas Calvert alias Harrison to George
Calvert with wife Esther, or was the latter to George of Deep Hole Farm.***LML
this is George Calvert that married Constance Barton and 2nd Esther (Kirkland)
Stone, widow of Francis Stone.
O'Gorman: I do not think your George was an Alias Harrison.[Here, I have to
disagree since we
Have a record of George Calvert, identified in court records as George Calvert, Alias Harrison. This
Along with the records I found for both Burr and Thomas, both at the fairfax county courthouse, shows that these 3 sons are Alias Harrisons. I believe there are more, see below to add Mary,
Micajah and perhaps others. I think that John Calvert m Elizabeth Harrison abt 1820 and he married the widow Jane Harrison about the time of his majority. The basis of this is other research showing that Elizabeth m John abt 1720. Of course, this could have been after elizabeth and Mary Gosling could have been the first. But going by the age of the alias Harrisons using the earliest dates, I think
That Jane was the first wife. Perhaps if we could
straighten this out, we might conclude a bit more.
However, noting the age of the Burr Harrison SR d before 1700, Jr. died by 1715,
It almost insures
That the Burr who takes in the Calvert orphans, or is their guardian is Burr of Thomas as shown
In the further notes below-deb 05/11/05]
Nicklin: what leads you to think that George Calvert with wife Esther was
brother to Thomas alias Harrison? I still believe George of Deep Hole Farm was
at one time alias Harrison..[see my note above-record with George’s signature as
Alias Harrison confirms Nicklin-deb 05/12/05]...Thomas dropped alias Harrison
settled near my John on Powell's Run which is now in Prince William Co
O'Gorman; We know that three of Jane's sons were born before old Burr Harrison
for he left land to George, Burr, and Thomas Calvert (all alias Harrison); The
father of your George --John Calvert, (1692) was too young to have been the
husband of Jane Harrison. I am almost convinced that Jane's fourth son was Obed
Calvert. [again, here is the confusion I believe George, Thomas and Burr were
All born betw 1712 and 1716. John’s own son John was born in this span. This may be evidence
That John Obed is the son of Elizabeth Harrison or Mary
Gosling-deb 05/12/05]
Nov 1704 Obed Harris signs inventory of George Campbell.....LML I agree with
O'Gorman probably John Obed Calvert...that is assigned to John Calvert 1692, is
this Jane Harrison's son.
[here I need to discuss with laree the import of this assignment. Using the most common dates for the birth of John Calvert 1692 makes him about 12 or 14 years old. Using the very earliest date I have seen in records and books, 1786…he would be of age if that were the correct date. Keep in
mind we have a Burr Harrison refer to his Sister, wife of John Calvert – Jane] That document cannot have been Burr Sr died 1699 or 1697. Burr Jr dies by 1715. How this Obed Harris is mixed
in must relate to the Obed I mention from my notes on the 5 Gen. Of Burr Harrison – deb 05/12/05]
Burr Calvert alias Harrison son of Jane Harrison and brother of Micajah Harrison
of Westmoreland County. [here EFO is saying that Micajah is an Alias Harrison
also. Or, perhaps an older brother who did not need a guardian at the time of
their father’s death. This is the most logical explanation for the Alias
Harrisons.
O'Gorman; Burr Calvert alias was born ca 1720/4; in 1799 settlement of Thomas
Faulkner's estate a portion to the heirs of Mary Harris alias Calvert. Do you
not think that the Obed Harris and Burr Harris and the Thomas Harris and the
Micajah Harris and other who were on the tax roll of Prince William County were
Calverts alias Harrisons just as were the Burr Harriss of South Carolina.
This blows up everything because it gives what we know by prior information:
George of Deephole, Thomas and Burr identified in court records as Alias Harrison. Micajah Harris
Is identified as the brother of Burr Alias Harrison. That is 4 children. Here EFO adds Obed Harris
And Firmly identifying Mary Harris among the Alias Harrison. Thus Obed and Mary are children
Number 5 and 6.
1 Aug 1755; Indenture between Robt Carter of Westmoreland and Burr Calvert alias
Harrison; 240 acres in Cameron Parish, part of the Bull Run Tract...To have and
to hold to Burr Harrison, his assigns for and during the natural lives of Burr
Calvert alias Harrison Jun;Jane Harrison his mother and Micahjah Harrison fifth
son of Jane Harrison....[It is Westmoreland that Burr Calvert Alias
Harrison becomes associated with Jean Hanie’s father and they move to Abbeville SC, including
Jean’s father. We also know that a descendant of John Calvert (John Obed b 1724 or about 1716
Depending on which dates you use, is the father of the John Calvert that goes to SC also. This
Is Keith Boykins line currently being discussed – deb
05/12/05]
**LML My Obediah Calvert Sr., born ca 1719 gets confused with this Jane
Harrison's son called Obed..he is actually John Obed Calvert...so on....[Laree,
my question about this is: Is Obed Sr
Ever identified by the name Harris or Harrison? If not, then EFO is stating that there are 5 sons
Of Jane Harrison. Without regard to which dates used, and presuming that Jane Harrisons
Children need a guardian and that that marriage follows the children of Jane such as John Obed
B 1724, then John adopted the children of Jane after Elizabeth whom he married before that and using that date 1724 would give a bit of sense to the order of Marriages being Mary Gosling, Elizabeth Harrison and then Jane Harrison. It depends on the date of Burr Harrison mention his
Sister Jane in the Deed—I can’t look and type in this document, but keep that in mind—that date
Should confirm the order of the wives Jane and Elizabeth. If Elizabeth is mother of John Obed
And he is born 1724 and Jane Came after, then Mary Gosling was John’s first wife not third.
I think you can see my reasoning here. I am convinced that John married three times and both Jane and Elizabeth Harrison> I do think Nicklin miscorrected here. As I see it, the children of Jane are
George, Thomas, Bur,r Mary, Obed—identified as Harris not
Obed Calvert Sr of George 1694-- and Micajah.(5 sons) Deb 05/12/05]
From O'Gorman's Book: Rent Rolls for Pr Wm Co. before 1738 and also for 1739
show that Burr Harrison Jr.,was taxed on 190 acres & latter date shows Peter
Cornwell held 90 acres of this land. This land was sold by Peter Cornwell to
Reuben Calvert, 1773. In 1751 thr 62 Burr Colvert Harrison was taxed on 93 acres
Burdette Harrison,Burr Harrison, Jun & Burr Colvert Harrison were the same
person....note I am just copying pages I recieved...I have no idea if the last
statement is true-lml J. [Laree, I
don’t believe this to be correct. I think this is Burr Harrison son of Thomas
And this is the Burr Harrison that was guardian for John Calvert’s own children with Elizabeth
Harrison-and any remaining Harrisons of Jane still not of age. Using the later date, there would
Indeed be a double set of orphans. One of these days I will get all this organized so it makes sense—when I have time. I am now thinking as noted, the order of wives is exactly opposite and that Jane is last not first and that Elizabeth is second, with Mary Gosling first. That would give
2 sets of orphans…It would fit the story and problem. The more I think about it, using the later
dates for the birth of the children is probably a better choice to show why so much damn confusion occurred. [deb 05/12/05]]
LML O'Gorman placed Reuben Calvert Sr., as the only son of
George and Esther Calvert.
K.C.G. wrote Nicklin that the Burr H 1732 with wife Jane was not Burr H son of
Thomas
[with this I agree. Burr Harris who married Hanie is not the Burr harris with Jane. Burr m Hanie
in Westmoreland, had records in Fairfax and then moved to
SC. That is two different Burr
Harris(ons). Deb 05/12/05]
This persons opinion? or Nicklin the person who sent this to me stopped putting
O'Gorman or Nicklin...
"I still believe that George Calvert of Deep Hole Farm was at one time, in early
life, alias Harrison" is this Nicklin? [yes this is Nicklin. EFO didn’t think so
but Nicklin did. I definitely can show by
Records in court that George of Deephole was Alias
Harrison. Deb 05/12/05]
"The father of your George- John Calvert, was too young to have been the husband
of Jane Harrison. Your George was b 1720; 3 of Jane's sons were born before old
Burr died. Is this O'Gorman? [this is EFO. I disagree here also. Burr Sr d bef
1700. Jr by 1715. John would have
Been of age about 1713. From my current thinking the arrangement of the dates of the children
Etc, with Elizabeth m John about 1720 per secondary refs and using the later dates, would give
An order of children to John, including the 6 adopted of Jane to be Mary Gosling about 1713/15,
Elizabeth 1720, and Jane sometime after William, say 1728,when John M widow Harrison. But
Then, is she a sister married to Harrison? Or is this a married name? I have to believe that this
Is Burr’s sister, who married a Harris(on) due to being refered to in a Deed as sistere and wife
Of John Calvert. [deb 05/12/05]]
LML this is true he- Burr Harrison, left land to them:) [I agree it was Burr. I
do not think it was
Burr Sr, rather Jr who died by 1715 if I recall the date correctly. If you cross ref this to my discussion on the 5 Gen’s of Burr you can see the logical inference to Burr Jr not Sr as it relates
To land left by Burr. The confusion factor is how would
Burr Sr Fit to John b 1692 in 1704? That doesn’t make sense to me. Perhaps you
can straighten that out. [deb 05/12/05]]
I am sending this out to a wider group, I don't forget that my fellow Simpsons'
Rhoda, has had some of this come up.
The full original correspondence is at the Library of Virginia. [damn I wish I
had all of this. Deb 05/12/05]
I hope this helps someone...it doesn't tell me much:) except that Jane Harrison
that was the mother of the alias bunch' could have been the 2nd wife of John
Calvert born 1692 -1739 because we know he married twice first to Elizabeth
Harrison then the 2nd wife is in dispute...maybe that is where all the confusion
starts. So he didn't have to be the father of her first children.....geeze wheel
goes round in circles....Ree
[more fun now. See my above comments and then the comments related to the 5 gen of Burr which
follows…David 05/12/05]
The Ancestry and Descendants of Burr Calvert Alias Harrison Alias Harris –
Family data supplied by
Bob F. Harris, a descendant of Bur Calvert of Abbeville South Carolina
This Document pretains to Burr Calvert of Abbeville, SC. He is the son of John Calvert of Deephole Farm, although it remains to be proven that the Burr Calvert who appears in John’s household and is documented by various researchers as a Harrison, apparently adopted by John Calvert b 1692. Thus, some illumination of Burr Calvert’s origin is required in order To introduce him the reader. Documents found by the author at Fairfax County Virginia Court House during a visit in 2002 clearly show that both Burr and Thomas Calvert signed their names and thus intended legal recognition of their Harrison connection as “Calvert Alias Harrison”…(See attached Documents to the Database-Transcriptions and image copies available, acquired from Fairfax VA by David Bell, 2002-DEB).
In order to discuss Burr Calvert, Alias Harrison, Alias Harris, we must First examine his associated father, apparently a step father, John Calvert Of Deephole Farm, b 1692, son of George Calvert the Elder who married Three times but primarily Elizabeth Doyne who is accepted as the 3rd son of William Calvert Esq, Principle Secretary of Maryland who arrived in MD In 1661/2, married Elizabeth Stone who was the daughter of then Governor William Stone. At this time William Claimed the holdings of his father Leonard who was brother of the first Lord, George. William also received
Lands from his Uncle, Cecilius, sued in court for the properties held by Stone and won them and he was recognized as nephew by Cecilius Calvert And Cousin by Philip. William drowned fording the Wicomico River in 1682.
The author is seeking the will of his surviving Spouse, Elizabeth Stone Calvert as it is believed that it will detail the sons of William and is of special Interest to those researching the Calverts of Somerset County who it is thought by the author to descend from the Son of William Calvert Esq, William Born 1666 who was alive in 1697 and the Executor of the Estate of William Robinson.
Previous Researchers did not follow William presuming no marriage and no Children. However this court record of William associated with Robinson is Very indicative that William b1666 was alive in 1697, likely married to a
Robinson daughter and even though John Bailey Calvert Nicklin nor Ella Foy O’Gorman(Nor any other researcher as far as the author as been able to ascertain) Followed up with any extensive Research on the issue of William Calvert aside From George Calvert of Stafford County, VA. See the associated Document: William Calvert, Planter of Somserset County, MD(Eastern Shore).
John Calvert of Deephole Farm b 1692 d 1738/39
John Calvert of Deep Hole Farm (B1692)
This following is a synopsis of research and records, and my own observations
as well as conjecture about John of Deep Hole Farm.
John Calvert married first sometime about 1710. He was of age by then, and he
had a son born approx 1714(John Obediah Calvert, Jr) and other Children follow.
Using the earlier dates for the first set of Orphans, George 1712, Thomas 1714
and Burr 1716? Bear with me on that as I combine other material which is more
specific within this document. Besides, there are different researchers that use
different dates depending upon the time they were researching, what base record
they used to determine birth or adulthood, etc.
I do use the earlier dates myself basing this upon the commonly accepted
birthdate of George Calvert the Elder as 1668. It could be as early as 1661,
inccorrect I believe.
I composite references which give Elizabeth as wife, 1 states he married her in
1717 the other 1720. These are two different women, the latter being
identified(without pure proof) as dau. of Benjamin Harrison III. So yes, I
believe there were these two Harrison wives.
I don't know when Elizabeth died, nore Jane. I think John married three times. I
am uncertain as to whether Jane or Elizabeth is John’s first wife but it seems
clear that he married two Harrison women, Elizabeth the only daughter o f
Benjamin Harrison III and his wife Elizabeth, and Jane the sister of a Burr Harrison. This Burr Harrison cannot be Burr Harrison Sr who dies by 1699 nor can it be Burr Harrison the sono of Captain Thomas Harrison based on the dates of the court records and years of John Calvert’s Primacy 1710 approximately until his death in 1738 or 1739. Since Elizabeth is identified in Virginia legistlative records in regard to the estate of Benjamin Harrison In 1710 and is not yet married, it is my opinion that she is still dependendant at this time, has cared for Benjamin during the illness prior to his demise and sometime later she marries John Calvert of Deephole Farm, as noted later this date is thought by some researchers to have been 1720. John thus married, in my opinion Jane Harrison first, sometime around 1710 and she had
Been married prior to this time and brought to the marriage three sons: George b 1712, Thomas B 1714 and
Burr b 1716, all later legally identified as Calvert Alias Harrison’s in various legal and secondary references.
Before his death, and according to Ella Foye O’Gorman, John Calvert married Mary Gosling(Daughter of John Gosling). See the topic of John Calvert b1692 in Ella Foy O’Gorman’s(EFO) Descendants of Virginia Calverts. Pages 69 – 71.
Late in his career, John Bailey Calvert Nicklin(JBCN) did
corrections. Here JBCN corrected his research and where he formerly listed
Elizabeth Calvert as the wife of John he correct this to Jane and also
corrected John's death date to
1739, this latter with which I agree.
"…Two deeds recently sent me from Prince William County,
Virginia, indicate that the wife of John Calvert
(d. 1739) [7], George[6], William[5], Leonard[4], George[3], Leonard [2],
John[1], was Jane and not Elizabeth Harrison. The First deed speaks of Burr
Calvert Alias Harrison, son of Jane Harrison."
If this is so, Burr, George & Thomas are the orphans, so commonly discussed And
Theorized about in the Calvert Alias Harrison Saga, they were Jane's children,
adopted by John. It explains why Jane must be the first wife, “….of
Westmoreland County", and, the second document Nicklin had been sent was dated
1739, "Between Thomas Calvert Alias Harrison, and Sarah his wife, and John
Carr...lands in prince William County left by Burr Harrison between George
Calvert Alias Harrison…"
Here we see a linkage between all three “Alias Harrisons”
as brothers which Nicklin also adderesses himself, recoginizing George of
Deephole Farm as an "ALias Harrison" even if Nicklin did not anywhere state that
this was the Case. We can also see from the pair of deeds that Thomas and Burr
by name, and Legal recognition, are associated with George. I found two
documents each for Thomas and Burr Calvert Alias Harrison at Fairfax County
Courthouse,
specifically stating that they were Calvert Alias Harrison(July, 2002).
Nicklin also wrote this demonstrates that there were three sons of Jane
"...instead of five or six, although of course there may have been many more
than tradition to supply the data of the other children. (See Deed book D pages
708, Manassas, VA). There may, however, have been more than one marriage between
the Calverts and Harrisons in
Virignia...." Maryland Genealogies Vol 1, The Calvert family.”
As you can see, JBCN believes that all three Alias
Harrisons are the sons of Jane Harrison whom John Married as is recognized in
the court record. Another noteworthy: Page 191 The order of the Children of the
Hon. William Calvert was inverted for the first two, as Elizabeth was the eldest
child, not Charles. Read therefore: i Elizabeth, b 1662, ii Charles, b. 1664;
etc.." [William 1666, George 1668, Richard 1669...added by DEB). added: p 191
line 32. Read iii. William b 1666; dspm, etc. [refer to my findings on William
Calvert of Somerset Co MD; I do believe that both William & Richard had issue,
See the associated Document, William Calvert, Planter of Somerset County,
Maryland, Eastern Shore-DEB]
"page 166 - "William Calvert d.1682) Deputy Governor, etc. ; m Elizabeth Stone
(Daughter of GOvernor WIlliam STone) and left has his heir(His other sons having
died without issue male) his son George Calvert Esq. who married Elizabeth Doyne
and left as his heir his eldest son, JOhn Calvert Edsq.(d.1739) who married
Elizabeth Harrison of VIrginia and lef as his heir his eldest so, George Calvert
Esq. (d. 1782) (Supra) of "Deep Hole Farm" and "the Horsehoe" etc. de jure
seventh Lord Baltimore, being the heir-male of Governor Leonard Calvert, (Q.V.).
At his death the claim descended to his elder son, by his first wife, (Anne
Crupper). John Calvert Esq d 1790(This is
really 1788, via other doc) of "Hunting RIdge," Baltimore County, MD, de Jure
eigth Lord Baltimore. At his death the claim descended to his only son, by his
first wife(Sarah Bailey) [-he married Sarah's sister Hellen, second]. Cecilius
Calvert Esq. (d 1852, de jure nineth Lord Baltimore. He married his first
cousin, Ann Beck Calvert, daugther of his uncle, George Calvert Esq.,
(1744-1821), and left as his heir his eldest son(Ziba Calvert Esq, being the
third son), John Calvert Esq (d18465), de jure tenth Lord Baltimore; he died
unmarried and left as his heir, his brother, George Calvert
Esq (d18650 eleventh Lord Baltimore; he m. Willie Anne Woods and left as his
heir his eldest son, John Strother Calvert Esq. (d. 18860, de jure twelth Lord
Baltmiore; he died unmarried and left as his heir his brother, George
Washington Calvert Esq. (d.1713), de jure thirteenth Lord Baltimore. He died
unmarried also and left as his heir his brother, Benjamin Franklin Calvert Esq.,
of WIllows California, de jure fourteenth Lord Baltimore. As he has no issue,
his heir is his first cousin, James Madison Calvert, of Hunnewell, MO., Eldest
son of the late Ziba Calvert (Q.V.) and the grandson of Cecililus, de jure ninth
Lord Baltimore. He is therefore the heir presumptive to the Barony, if Restored.
//... same volume, page 166.[I posted some historical information on Ziba at the
Calvert Board Genealogy.com—it brings Ziba to life on the frontier of MO-DEB)
My own research indicates that if William b 1666, as I have written, married a
Robinson and had children, then his line is the `de jure' line of Calverts, if
that is Important, not George's. Nicklin did not further follow William's line
nor does he write anything more about it. He did not follow O'Gorman to follow
Calverts in Eastern MD using the surname Colbert. Ella Foy O'Gorman wrote to
Nicklin and suggesting to him that he seek out Colberts in Eastern Shore MD.
The reason for this encouragement was apparently based upon her own discoveries
related to Rhodam Calvert who she found via the name Colbert in Maryland
Records. In researching Rhodam myself, I had found his marriage in Baltimore
which had not been found and also found the Will of William Burgess, father of
Sally(1831) which identified her husband as Rhodam Calvert. Hence the children
listed by various researchers must be as I have written on the Calvert_Genealogy
list or at least very close to it. O'Gorman nor Nicklin were infallable.
Neither did they have access
as easily to records as we have. Nicklin ignored altogether Richard Calvert
1669. O'Gorman only wrote about Robert Calvert of Calvert Texas as descending
from Richard but didn't follow up with complete research before publishing and
never provided an a correction or addendum. My view of this tidbit on Robert
Calvert and his ancestor Richard indicates to me that EFO rushed this in to
include it for future researchers not because her work was slovenly or poor. She
was, after all, quite elderly by the time Descendants of Viriginia Calverts was
published.
There is indication of 5th brother. No one is doing any work on this at all from
what I Can tell. WIlliam certainly would have "Magna Rex diem"(forgive my poor
conjugation) over George his younger brother b 1668. We know that William 1666
was alive in 1697. The logic here follows that he would be the executor of the
estate of William Robinson
Because he was the closest male heir still living or perhaps living close by,
having married a daughter Robinson of this William. If Nicklin did anything, it
was ignore William because of his own private quest and desire for his line to
be, via John Calvert, the de jure line of Calverts. We do know that Ella wrote
him about William and that he
should seek the Calverts Of eastern MD via the surname Colbert. My own search
found them as Calvert, Colbert and Colvert, adjacent to St. Charles Co in
Somerset where Ethelbert Doyne Had a plantation, where he and his wife lived and
died [again see the associated document: William Calvert, Planter…DEB]
Now this strikes home: George Calvert 1668 who married Ann Notley, ???? and
Elizabeth Doyne. Elizabeth was the daughter Of Robert Doyne of Ireland who was a
wealthy an influential man in Baltimore County. A son, Ethelbert descends from
him as well as a Joshua. In Ethelberts estate Joshua Doyne and another brother,
if I recall correctly, are
participants. Ethelbert's wife died before the estate was settled but it
eventually Was—by an attorney in Charles County, MD.
Deeper into Deep Hole Farm and John Calvert
When I examine the information gleaned thus far, we can see that EFO only Dealt
with Mary Gosling. We know from other researchers that Elizabeth Harrison Of
Benjamin III was the wife of John of Deep Hole Farm and that he
married Elizabeth about 1720. This is far too late for the Alias Harrisons, his
own Namesake, and perhaps Obediah and Jacob etc. I find this especially
noteworthy Because another researcher only deals with Elizabeth, not Jane. He
does not Delve into the 3 Alias Harrisons and begins his listing with Jacob,
Cecilius Thomas and William. Nor does this research deal with Mary Gosling.
JBCN Accepted Elizabeth first, then corrected it. But if
the marriage date found to be 1720 is correct, then Elizabeth was second,
another wife(by other records, a Jane Harrison) and a third wife, Mary Gosling,
whom I take is the
last of at Least three. Mary May have come in between however. It is, I suppose
possible that Mary Jane Harrison is Jane Harrison, sister of Burr, or that Mary
Jane Gosling married a Harrison whose demise preceded the marriage to John
Calvert and is thus the Jane Harrison, Nee Gosling who married John 2nd
as a widow. I add this to recognize the uncertainty of what is known. However, I
am inclined however, to accept that Jane was a Harrison, that she was John’s
first or second wife followed by the marriage to Elizabeth. Further, is very
possible that she married a Harrison Cousin, thus being a widow Harrison.
A fellow resarcher and I were discussing all this as I was trying to sort out a possi ble connection of my Calvert line to John Calvert of Deephole Farm. Laree suddenly had a succinct thought, suggesting that JBCN “Overcorrected” by
Changing John’s wife from Elizabeth to Jane, saying that he should have added Jane as another wife of John Calvert.
This is the most plausible reasoning of the differences
between researchers and who the wife of John Calvert truly was…in other words,
it appears to me that John was married three times.
Above, it is clear that Nicklin believed that there were three Alias Harrisons
who Were Burr, George and Thomas and were of her loins. EFO doesn't go back And
correct herself, nor add either Elizabeth or Jane and leaves her
styling of John Calvert's wife as Mary Gosling, daughter of John.
More researchers add to this dilemma, one source being "The Five Generations of
Burr Harrison" for additional information. At any rate, it seems that Nicklin(as
do I), Believe that John married Jane Harrison and she had three sons by a
previous marriag, she is recognized as the sister of Burr Harrison and that Burr
cannot be Burr Calvert Sr who died by 1699(most likely 1697) and that Burr is
not the Burr Calvert, Captain, son of Captain Thomas Harrison.
A Deed exists where the wording provides that Burr Calvert
has a relationship to the Alias Harrisons—Deed Book D, page 47, Feb 20, 1745.
“Between Thomas Calvert Alias Harrison and Sarah, his wife, on the one part, and
John Carr,
on the other part, Land left by Burr Harrison[5], Dec'd, between George Calvert
Alias Harrison, Burr Calvert
Alias Harrison, and Thomas Calvert Alias Harrison." Indeed, there is a land
transaction of Burr Harrison which recognizes his sister and her husband John
Calvert. This is an important distinction in that here we have
All three Alias Harrisons, after John’s Death in 1738/39, well after the demise of Burr Harrison Sr. and Jr.
Again showing the three Alias Harrisons related. “…[5]
(Burr Harrison) Died between 1721 and 1730. His will was recorded in Will Book
K of Stafford County, VA., which covers the aforementioned dates. He is said to
have died in 1722. Will Book K is still missing from the Stafford Court House.
Maryland Genealogies, Volume 1, George Calvert and Some of His Descendants,
Brooke Note (Neal-Taney-Howison Connection), Page 244.
On the same page: In Deed Book L, page 196, May 22, 1749. Between Francis Watts
and Thomas Calvert Alias Harrison For and during the lives of said Thomas
Calvert Alias Harrison, Sarah his wife, and William, son of Thomas Calvert Als
Harrison.
Of special interest is the following: "At Vestry held at Quanticot Vestry
House, 19 Mov., 1750, ordered that a Vestry house be built at the most convient
place by Burr Colbert's plantation for holding of vestreys for the Parish of
Dettingen and that the church wardens agree with workmen to build the same to
which Order.".
Vestry 9 Dec, 1757 To Sarah Harris Alias Calvert for burying Griffith Watkins.
1758, Dec. 11 has `To John Calvert one Levy overcharged' and `to George Calvert
the Younger one levy overcharged.
This shows the John Calvert descendants closely proximated at Quantico(t) area
of VA.
John Calvert obtained land in Stafford County, from the Northern Neck, Book A,
page 45 Land office, Richmond VA Jul 18, 1724: “ to Jacob Gibson and John
Calvert, 306 acres in Stafford County. On Dec 28, 1722, they "obtained a warrant
from the county office for laying Out this land and having returned a survey
under the bonds of Captain
Thomas Hooper, Dec'd, Late surveyor, dated April 6, 1723," etc. The land was
situated between the Branches of Powell's Creek and the North Run of the
Quantico Creek in Stafford County, to a small oak on a ridge on
The south east side of Neil Cobby's Branch. " In 1722, George Calvert the
Younger obtained land On the Main Run of Powell's Creek, the lines joins George
Enoe. This reflects the partnership John Calvert had with Gibson as does a
later entry for his son for keeping Jean Gibson, 1773, Nov 27 page 143.”
A side note here: Among the research related to this Volume of Nicklin Research,
is found On apge 203, Maryland Genealogies, Volume 1, George Calvert (1700-
1771) and Some of His Descendants (1731-1931).
"…William Calvert, son of George Calvert Sr, and his first wife Sytha Elizabeth
Harrison, was born in Prince William County, VA., Feb 22, 1732, and died in
Kentucky, Aug 17, 1812; he married, about 1757, Hannah (?Harrison?), who died in
Kentucky on Aug 17, 1807.”
The partnership of John Calvert and Jacob Gibson is further illustrated: "Ditto,
page 45, July 18, 1724. "Thomas, Lord Fairfax, to Jacob Gibson and John Calvert
of Stafford County, 306 acres of land situate and being between the branches of
Powell's Creek in the County of Stafford and the north run of Quantiocot Crek,
paying annually 1 shilling sterling
for every 50 acres". (Note Prince William County was formed from Stafford in
1730, hence this land was later in the latter County of course.-compiler). John
Calvert is apparently recognized early when paid bounty. It may
also signify that John's birth Date was earlier than 1692 and may be closer to
the date sometimes given as 1686, although a youth Hunting and raising funds
might well do so at an early age. In Stafford Co., Dec 9, 1703(Order
Book). "To John Calvert for 2 wolves head, 600 pounds of tobacco." (this was, of
course, a Bounty paid for killing wolves, at a time doubtlessl a continual
menace to the early inhabitants Of this county). Maryland Genealogies, Volume 1,
Descendants of Francis Calvert (1751-1823), Page 191.
This idea of John Calvert and being a bit older is also modified by the
following record of the same event, On Dec 9, 1703, The Stafford County Court
ordered Mr. John Calvert paid one thousand pounds of Tobacco for killing two
wolves. When Prince William County was taken out of Stafford County, in 1730,
John Calvert and his son George Calvert, Jr., were thrown in the new county,
where the former probably died; the latter later moved to and died in Culpeper
County, VA., as George Calvert, Sr. His inventory was filed there May 12, 1782."
Genealogies, Volume 1,
Charles Calvert (1663-1733) and Some of His Descendants, Page 175.
From Maryland Genealogies, Volume 1, The Calvert Family, Page 146-7, John
Calvert[7]… b. c. 1692,
In Maryland; d. 1739, in Prince William County, Va. He was granted land (across
the Potomac River From the family seat in Maryland) in Prince William County,
Va., July 16, 1724 (see Deed Book D, Pages 47-8 and 141-3, Manassas, Va.). he m.
c. 1711, Elizabeth Harrison (Supposedly the daughter Of Benjamin Harrison III,
of Virginia.). [note: this references shows a marriage 1711 to be Elizabeth and
Nicklin later corrects the wife of John, and I agree with the wife of this
marriage, to Jane Harrison. However, other chronicles of John Calvert attribute
only the later children such as Jacob Cecilius, Cynthia and William as Children
of Elizabeth and that marriage to c 1720, both at least
logicstically lending to a the reasoning That Nicklin over-corrected by removing
Elzabeth as a wife of John
and that there were not three marriages. Nicklin does not but O'Gorman does,
deal with the third wie, Mary Gosling-deb].
Children shown in this part of the document, are:
13. i. George, b 1712, of whom later.
ii. Thomas b. 1714, m 1734, Sarah Harrison (alias?)
iii. Burr, m Adah Fairfax
iv. Cecilius
v. William
vi. Obed (?). [John Obediah Jr-deb]
vii. Elizabeth.
[see other detail and children in other parts of this document-DEB]
From the Volume V, Lineage Records, Page 307, find 8. Elizabeth(1677-1734), m
Benjamin Harrison (1673-1710), speaker, Atty. Gen. Of VA.; treas. Of
Colony(Bejamin, m Hannah Churchill, Benjamin, QV: Ens. James). Elizabeth (Bap.
1697, m 1711. John Calvert 1690-1739; George, m Elizabeth Doyne; William; Gover
Loenard, QV). This provides the lineage of both Elizabeth Harrison and John
Calvert Also providing their dates. However, this does show the marriage 1711.
Abridged Comendium of American Genealogy. Frederick Virkus, Genealogical
Publishing, MD,
1968 Lccn 68-27449.
That John Calvert of Deep Hole Farm is dead in 1739 is indicated by the
following record: Deed Book D., p 151, May 26, 1739. George Calvert, Jr.(Here is
the Jr Ref again), of Hamilton Parish, County of Prince William, bargains and
sells to John Gregg 306 acres on or near Powell's Creek, being One half part of
a tract of land granted to Jacob Gibson and John Calvert, deceased, father of
the Aforesaid George. George Calvert lives on this land which was granted
to Jacob Gibson and John Calvert by Deed from the Priorietors office of Northern
Neck of Virginia, bearing date Jul 16,
1724, for which was paid one ear of indian Corn…." Maryland Genealogies, Volume
1, Descendants of Francis Calvert (1751-1823), Page 190
Should we find that the DNA of descendants of Thomas, Burr or George of Deephole
farm, we should find DNA that does not match their "other" siblings (adopted
children, the first set of orphans). One more thing: One researcher, who only
deals with Elizabeth as mother, shows Thomas Calvert son of John. One researcher
says this also and has
a question mark beside Thomas' name. Is this because of confusion with Thomas
Alias Harrison and Thomas actual son of John? This has also been discussed by
Various delving into the Calvert Alias Harrison Saga.
The mystery deepens when you read these researchers who discuss the saga from
The frame of reference as two sets of orphans of John Calvert. One set is
indeed Adopted or taken in by John Calvert, the Alias Harrisons as I have
discussed above. Another set of orphans of the era are taken in by Burr
Harrison(5 children?, all identified
and named). This is not the second set of orphans, nor has anyone concluded who
they nor are they taken in or associated, as far as I can tell, with John
Calvert of Deephole Farm.
This mystery of two sets of orphans, in my humble opinion, is easier to make out
Than others feel. Here is my thought on this "mystery". The second set of
Orphans are the younger issue of John Calvert himself--under 18, thus
in legal terms of the era, Orphaned and subject to guardianship(legal
representation in court as heirs of the deceased sire. This is, in context of
usage, a male not a female so even if the mother survives, a male has orphans
legally to the court, such that Elizabeth or Mary might survive but a legal
guardian is assigned to protect their inheritance,
this gaurdian who would represent the "orphan's" interest in the estate
distribution of their father. Witness Jim Ray, who descends from Robert Calvert
b 1774, brother of Thomas Calvert b 1669[my own line] both sons of Isaac Calvert
born after 1739. Robert Calvert dies young in 1804 and his wife in court plead
for the guardianship for the four orphan sons of her deceased husband, though at
the time the plea is made she still lives.
The children of John's later marriage(s) is difficult to ascertain with
certainty. We Can identify the groupings though as the elder and younger
children, Alias or not. The older children would not require a guardian as they
were of age
in 1738/39 When John died(using this date because of court records later than
EFO's 1731). If you see the picture this way, then Burr, Thomas and George are
all of age at the time of John's death which as noted and accepted by me is the
corrected date of 1739. The children not yet having reached the age of majority
would be the second set of orphans related to John Calvert.
Who were the children identified with John Calvert and what
were their birth dates?
EFO notes the children of John Calvert and writes; "It has not been proven that
Mary Gosling was the wife of John Calvert, but a study of the Gosling will and
notes in Part I., will show good reasons for this conclusion. No other
Calvert family had any connection with the Gosling-Rookard families. No name has
been found for
any other wife[aha! SEE NICKLIN'S CORRECTION & ORIGINAL ASSERTION –
ELIZABETH, DAU OF BENJAMIN-DEB]
iii (b. abt. 1 692, Stafford County, VA d. abt. 1731,
prince WIlliam County, VA; Prob 2nd m. Mary Gosling, dau. of
John and Mary Gosling[I believe, via the logic supplied, that this is John's
third wife]. Mr. Nicklin says his ancestor, George Calvert Jr, son of the above
John Calvert married Anne Crupper. It will be noted that Richard Crupper was one
of the witenesses to the will of John Gosling. The many connections between the
Gosling-Rookard families and the John Calvert Descendants would see to indicate
a close relationship.
John Calvert lived in Stafford County, VA, where Dec 28, 1722, he and Jacob
Gibson obtained a warrant for laying out 306 acres of land in Stafford county.
April 6, 1723, they returned a survey under the hand of Capt. Thomas
Hooper, dec'd, late Surveyor. July 18, 1724, he an dhis friend and partner,
JacobGibson, were granted the 306 acres of land. The land was situated between
the Branches of Powell's crek and the NOrth Run of the Quantico Creek in
Stafford County..."to a small oak on a raidge on the south East side of Neil
Cobley's Branch(state land office, book A, p 45).
An old Stafford county Rent Roll of 1723, preserved in the Huntington Library at
San Marino near Pasadena California, shows that John Calvert was taxed at that
time on 100 acres of land, and his brother George Calvert was taxed on 417
acres.
The next Rent Roll, undated, but before 1738, (John Gosling was thereon taxed on
200 acres), shows that John Calver was dead and his 100 acres plus 306
acres, the number in the land warrant of 17234, were taxed to his eldest son
George Calvert(Called "Junior" to distinguish him from his Uncle George
Calvert). (See Rent Rolls in Part I).
The 1738-39 Rent Rolls continues to Show George Calvert, Jr. Taxed on the above amount. [-this does not mean that JOhn died, necesssarily before 1738. It means the land changed ownership from John to George.
It is this
transaction that transfers the land to George for a single indian ear of corn if
I am not mistaken, hence I do not agree with EFO that JOhn died c 1731 or even
before 1739, and here I agree with Nicklin, see my earlier quotes of him and
the use of the 1739 date.
1730 Prince William County was formed form Stafford County, and on may 6, 1739,
George Calvert, Junior, sold land "formerly granted to Jacob Gibson and JOhn
Calvert, dec'd, father of the aforesaid George Calvert Junior."
Ann wife of George Calvert, Jr, signed the deed with im(Pr.Wm.CO.Deeds).
Jacob Calvert, named for Jacob Gibson, his father 's friend and partner, and
also the many times his name appears with that of George Calvert Jr. places him
as a son of John Calvert. For relationsihp of John and George Calvert, see NO.
20, Part I.
Issue of John and [--?--]
50 + i. George Calvert b abt 1715 m Anne CRupper
51 + ii. Jacob b abt ? M Sarah perhaps Crupper.
pages 70 and 71 EFO Descendants of VA Calverts.
EFO never went back and altered any of this. It is clear that the three orphans
who are Harrisons are listed as sons of John Calvert. Further, it lists Jacob
Calvert, which gives children. We know there was a John Calvert Jr,
Cecilius and WIlliam plus daughters Cynthia, Elizabeth and Mary. Also a Thomas
is referenced By others who may be listing Thomas Calvert actual son of John and
not the Thomas Alias Harrison. Research should be looking to find a Thomas
Calvert unassociated With Thomas Calvert whose issue disperse to SC etc.
Here is my list of children:
Georege 1712
Thomas 1714
John Jr. 1714
Burr 1716
Thomas ? Unknown date?
Jacob 1718
Cecilius 1720/21
Cynthia 1721-24
William 1726/28
Mary and Elizabeth 1715-1725
Some other records:
John Calvert of Deephole Farm - Stafford County VA 1723
Rent Roll
John Calvert Prince William County Rent Roll 1760, 1762, 1767, 1773, 1777.
John Calvert, Will Culpeper County VA 1790 - Virginia Wills and administrations,
1634-1800 page 68.
Richard Taylor of the house of Gilliat & Taylor, Merch., mar. Miss Eliza Calvert
dau. of John Calvert Esq., on Sat. eve. in Market St. (NHPA Jan 97, AGGA 3 Jan
97). Page 332 - Extracted from 18th Century Virginia Newspapers - Genealogical
Abstracts from 18th Century Newspapers, Robert Headley, Genealogical Publishing,
MD-1987;
0-8063-1191-1.
John Calvert, speaks in the North Country dialect, ran away from on board the
Scorpion Sloop Page 53. (VGUPU 4 Oct 76).extracted from 18th Century Virginia
Newspapers - Genealogical Abstracts from 18th Century
Newspapers, Robert Headley, Genealogical Publishing, MD-1987; 0-8063-1191-1.
James Benson was father of (TAM1): Margaret, b 21 Feb 1682/3; James, b 21 Feb
1684/5; Edward(Edmond?), b 4 Jun 1687; Ann, b 10 Sep 1689, m. (N) Spencer; Perry
b 1 Apr 1694; Nicholas, b 1 Mar 1699; Mary, b 22 Jan 1702/3, bat. 1 Feb 1702/3,
m (N) Parrott; and Elizabeth. (See james 2 below) 2. James Benson, son of James
Benson (1), m. Hannah (N). on 3 Sep 1755-12 Sep 1755. James Benson and his wife
Hannah convey to William Dawson of QA Co. 78 3/4 A., part of "The NEglect" on
Hunting Creek (TALR 18;303). On 14 May 1760 James Benson of TA Co. and his wife
Hannah conv. to Thomas Hamer, innholder, 100 a., part of "Spread Eagle" and
allo of "Collins' Own" (QALR RTF:105). On 31 Oct 1765 James Benson and his wife
Hannah conv. to Anthony Banning, merchant, 12 a., part of "Fishing Bay" on the
n. side of St Michaels River now in tenure of John Calvert (TALR 19:363).
Among other records gleaned from various sources which are related to Burr Calvert:
"VA Northern Neck Land Grants, Vol. II 1742-1775, compiled
by
Gertrude E. Gray 1988, Page 114
"Prince William Co. Capt. Thomas Harrison Junr 26 Feb 1740 survd N.d;
221a on Quantico Run in Hamilton Parish; adj.Robert Hedges, Francis
Jackson, Philloman Waters, Mr. Thomas Jackson (formerly Saml
Jackson's). CC - Robert Hedges and John Vickars. Surv, Joseph Berry.
Now the second record with name Thomas Harrison has written in the
margin between lines, Thomas Colvert. Powells run is adjacent to
Quantico Creek etc. Thomas Alias Harrison is obviously Thomas
Calvert. Same year nearby is Captain Thomas Harrison, Jr.
Page (101) Prince William Co. Thomas Colvert, 31 Oct 1740 - 27 Nov
1740 a. (Wart and survey in name of Thomas Harrison. (The name of
Thomas Colvert was written above Harris, without explanation) on brs.
of Powell's Run adj. John Justace, Leonard Barker. CC - John Justice
and John Viccars. Surv. Thomas Davies."
Four More references to John Calvert b 1692 or issue:
John IV b 1742; d 1790; m (firstly) 1765 Sarah Bailey; m. (Secondly) 1772,
hellen Bailey, her sister, the dau. of JOhn and Mary (Newsome) Bailey of
"Hunting Ridge"," Baltimore, and gd. dau.s of George Bayley, d 1754, of
Baltimore County, whose will shows a seal bearing the crest of the Bayleys of
Northallerton, Yorkshire, viz: "A griffin
sejant ermine, wings and forlegs or.". JOhn Calvert, IV, was a Captain in the
War of the Revolution and lived part of his life in Virginia dying in Culpeper
County. P291 VOl VI: the Jackson Family Vol VII The Brent Family
I2 William Esq I3 JOhn Calvert b 1695 d 1739 m Elizabeth Harrison I4 George, b.
1718; d. 1782; Member o House of BUrgesses from Prince WIlliam County, Viriginia;
Captain of Culpeper Company Militia; m. (firstly), Ann Crupper; m. (Secondly)
Mrs. Mary Deatherage, Nee Strother. p105
Issue by First marriage i4, John b 1742; d. 1790; Captain Continental Line; m.
(Firstly) Sarah Bailey; m. (Secondly) Hellen Bailey, her sister, dauss. Of
George and Hellen (Newsome) Bailey of Hunting Ridge, Baltimore County, MD
Issue by second marriage i4. Elizabeth, b 1777; di 1833; m. 1802 Joseph Nicklin,
V, Captain in the war of q1812(See Nicklin, Vol IV, and Calvert, Vol VI. page
106
John Calvert, III, b. circa 1700; d. 1739 m circa 1720, Elizabeth Harrison,
evidently a dau. of Benjamin Harrison, III, b 1673 d 1710, and his wife,
Elizabeth Burwell of Virginia, whither he had moved and where he died in Prince
William County.
Issue: i George, V., b c 1722, of whom later.
ii. Cecilius
iii. William
iv. Thomas(?). My question here is that is this Thomas somehow
related to the Thomas Calvit b 1749 in MD who migrates to LA and
marries A Selpha? Or is that related to the Calverts of TN and AL
that we are investigating via Dewel Lott's Calverts or similar? See
Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume I, An Index of Calverts
(1664-1799), Page 553.
page 290 [note for the extraction- see very carefully that this researcher
identifies males and uses the dates of children born after 1720 but includes
George b 1722 which I think is wrong. This is probably written such that it
deals with the marriage to Elizabeth, does not appear to embroil itself in
earlier children or who other wives might have been in the issue preceding,
John's father is George b 1672; m circa 1695, Ane Nottley, a member of a
prominent family, one of
wom was Thoms Nottley, Governor of Maryland in 1679. The author does not address
George the Younger, only John and has the sons of George the elder as John of
whom more..., George and Thomas, at least in this section of the document. -DEB
05311]
Records pertaining to patentees granted lands in the Forks of the Rappahanock
River and Westwood of Sherrando River. English Duplicates of Lost Virginia
Records, Forks of Rappahanock, Page 122,
689 Acres granted, West side of Opeckon Nov 20, 1735.
English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, Forks of Rappahanock, Page 120 892
Acres Opeckon Mare 29, 1736.
English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, Forks of Rappahanock, Page 118 850
Acrs Opeckon Oct 31, 1734.
There are other records from other sources. One source not quoted directly here
is: The Five Generations of Burr Harrison and others relate to family
records/genealogies of the Harris descendants of Burr. I started this long ago
and had to reconstruct it due to lst data and a lot more can be added. If you
have other items to add please let me know. I use the date 1692 but it may have
been earlier for his birth. I have seen sources attribute it to 1686. I have no
true idea and just use 1692. However, the wolf bounty entailed above might lend
credence to an earlier birth date although I must say that I myself and my sons
have hunted at an age before Puberty so I am adding this note with a grain of
salt.
Alcock, author of “The Five Generations of Burr Harrison” notes:
George Calvert in 1690/1 witnessed the bill of sale of
cattle from
Richard Nixon to Burr Calvert, immigrant. George is mentioned in a
1695 Land grant for land bounded by a path to his home and that of
Samuel Jackson placing Calvert's land on Quantico Creek.
George Calvert B 1694 is found in the Quit Rent roll on which he was
billed for 417 acres. "....The next year he added through an orignal
grant 92 acres on both sides of Powells Run. In 1731 with his wife
Constant, he deeded 100 acres to John Colverd of Prince William County
"in consideration of love, good will, and affection for our loving
friend and brother." The land involved was adjacent to the land upon
which john Lived and adjooined it and the signatures of the donors
were George GC Colverd and Constant CC Colverd. The author states that
these two are sons of George 1668 but not proven. Alcock also mentions
the wolf bounty by a John calvert and suggests somehow that I do not
msyelf see in any record that the father of the above George and John
is the John Calvert who reeived the bounty.
Alcock states that George's first wife, Constant, died before 1741 as
his second wife submitted the estate accounts of Francis Stone,
signing
her name Esther Calvert. He notes that Constant is thought to be
the daughter of Edward and Ann Barton whose oldest dau. born before
1690 was Constant though he said that since none of the children were
named according to Barton given names seems to contradict this idea.
He
also states that Esthers maiden name is unknown.
1749: John Tayloe leased 150 acres West sid eof Road to Quantico Mill
to George Calvert, Shoemaker for his lifetime and those of his sons
John and George. In 1800, Humphrey Calvert at age 71 named two more
sons of George 2: himself and William naming also John and George.
George 2 died in 1771 naming his widow Esther, stepson Thomas Stone
and Obed are executors.
John c 1695 to 1735 in 1723 paid 2 quitrents on 100 a res of land
that he and Jacob Gibson obtained for 712 acrs on Powells creek.
Later they divided the land and John 2 died bef 1736 since he was
no longer on the quitrent rolls in that year. George Jr son of George
3 and John 2
paid rent for 406 acres in 173(part of this lan d included John
Calverts previously held partnership land with Jacob Gibson and he
they call George Jr and that he witnessed the will of jacob in 1734,
and Jacob's daughter Ann married George Calvert.
Alcock then documents a Culpeper land deed from a John Calvert of
Culpeper
acting as attorney for Sarah and Ann Calvert of Baltimore. In this
Deed the land came into the calvert family in 1777, by George Jr. and
the
land was made over to an earlier John Calvert and then the next year
that John made the land over to George Calvert Sr before reverting
to John Calvert as Heir of George Sr an by John's will bequeath to
Sarah and Ann. George 3 and John 2 were perhaps the George Sr of
the deed. Alcock says that this may not be the Calverts of PW County
but their names are correct for such.
Obed Calvert c 1725 is the date used by Alcock and shows him first
witness to a 1749 Land deed and paying quitrent rolls by 1751. In 1769
a survey was made adjoining his own land on 212 acrs and his land
identified as that formerly of George Calvert(doesn't specify which
George and ALcock says it doesn't define that this Obed is son of
John 2 or George 2. Obadiah Jr and Jess, his sons are identified
via Alcock's analysis of the records stating they both lived out their
lives in PW County. Obed Jr died in 1805 and in his will the first
part is missing but it does id his four youngest children: Samuel,
John, Betsey and Rhody. Obed and James Peake wre exec. Jeremiah
and Isaac Calvert are witnesses. Alcock also notes another Jesse in
1815 leaving his estate to wife Elizabeth and identifying the
estate to be divided when Elizabeth died among the children:
Elias Susan Elizabeth Nancy Catherine Aidy Jesse James Presley
and Barrad.
Humprhrey (1729-1802 of Humprhey and George)
in 1802 deposition and a rent roll in 1752, the only other
metion is a 1761 election of Burgesses in which Humphrey voted,
according to Alcock who notes that if he owned land in PW of
50 acres he was elligible to vote in elections there even if
he didn't live there.
John 1730-1788 m Susanna and second Elizabeth. The children
he lists are: Enoch, John, Chloe, Charlotte and Elizabeth. Alcock
states a John Colvert co-signed the bond of Sarah Colvert for
her admin. of the estate of her husband thomas(Alias Harrison) in
1754 and later, this JOhn and wife Susanna are sued in PW County.
In 1779 John sent his account for a year as guardian of Nancy
Owens, daughter of Joshua to pay for schooling etc. John died in
1788, his will included 6 slaves and admin. John Redman and
Elizabeth Calvert, his second wife. Buyers include John, Francis,
Zelah and Thomas Calvert(This is the JOhn d 1788 and I have mixed
this up with JOhn of Hunting Ridge who married the Bailey Sisters).
George the Younger 1727-1802 George had children, George, John,
Cynthia, Levi, and Margaret. a 1785 deed does identify him as the son
of George Calvert and land is divided between himself and his
brother Humphrey. His estate 1803 but no will is recorded. Cynthia
identifies herself via court record and complained of the actions
of the Admin. JOhn Calvert and he says that the outcome of this is
not revealed in records.
William 1732-182 son of George m Caty Korn and Hannah ?
Children Elisha 1758-1784, Basil 1760-1833, John 1762-1824,
Landon 1764-1809, Gerrard 17650-1840 and William b 1768.
William bought 117 acres of land on the North run of Neabsco in
1779. He and wife hannah sold the land plus 65 acres given him
by his father George to Arrington Wicklif in 1796.
Jacob 1735-1772
George (not further id) and Jacob were bonded for the estate of
Richard Crupper in 1761. Alcock notes that Orphan John of Richard
apprenticed to Jacob Calvert who voted in the 1761 election as
a landowner(I guess again, house of Burgesses). In 1772 Sarah
and Francis Calvert, George of Deep Hole and William Farrow,
signed a bond for the admin of Jacob's estate. Adock places him as
son of George Jr do to George's association with Jacob Gibson and
he states that even if George did not marry Ann Gibson as he thinnks,
Jacob could well be named as a friend of his fathers--Alcock states
that the father of Jacob is unproven nor is the father of Francis
and George Calvert of Deephole Farm. In 1776 Francis listed himself
with the Mercantile Claims(British) and it is noted removed to
North or South Carolina about 15 years ago(ie, 1785)
Jacobs will gives to his wife his estate unless she remarries and
then to have half and the balance to six others of which his
brother John is included. This is the JOhn who apparently owned
100acrs in the 1686 Brnet town tract of 30000 acrs held by Robert
Bristoe's 1/4 share in the original patent. John Calvert and
descendants
of Burr Harrison Immigrant had land set aside from the settlement
of the Bristoe Grant which was settled in court and opened to
grants and thus the land of Calvert Harrison, Tim Peyton and John
Farrow was excluded. The JOhn Calvert here, seruveyed a road in 1768
for the British Mercantile and the records show that he removed to
one of the Carolina's about one year ago(1767 left with a debt
due him in 1776. The author states that this second Jacob and John
were
sons of Jacob who died in 1772.
Reuben Calvert m Sarah and she m 2nd charles Dial and they had Thomas
and others. REuben was constable in1763 and lived on Powells Creek.
Alcock said he was unable to ascertain if Reuben was the son of
another
known Calvert and noted a Reuben b 1703 in Richmond County. Reuben
purchased 185 acres from peter and Sarah Cornewell in 1730 originally
granted to Burditt Harrison in 1730/1, and Reuben di 1778 divided
among his widow, Sarah C. and his chilren, ALexander, Colin, Susannah
who married Benjamin tyler, Janet(m William Webster), Chloe Ann,
Ruben, Sarah Nancy and Robert ALexander the last 5 under age.
In the Occoquan baptist church, the petitioners made to worship
as they chose. There wer 49 signators includeing Obed Sr, Jr,
WIlliam, Rolley and Jesse.
If someone needs the actual documents referenced, I can provide
them as they are in footnotes at the end of the chapter on Calverts.
The last note here is that Alcock states that Burr Harrison 1738-1822
of SC as son of Burr, Thomas, thomas and Burr whereas the DNA
does not match the Harrison line. The descendants of this line
identify Burr Calvert alias Harrison Alias Harris as their descent and
this is part of the Calvert project, per se.
Benjamin Harrison III, his wife Elizabeth and only
daughter, Elizabeth:
The following on Elizabeth Burwell and Benjamin Harrison
III and a document on their only female child, Elizabeth who married John
Calvert (unproven).
1. The Tombs of Benjamin Harrison III and wife *************
Old Tombstones in Charles City County, VA Transcribed by Paul S chrank for the
USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project William and Mary College Quarterly
Historical Magazine Vol. IV. JANUARY, 1896. No. 3 Pages 143-150 OLD TOMBSTONES
IN CHARLES CITY, COUNTY
146 William and Mary Quarterly
One can detain nothing however valued From unrelenting Death: Beauty, Fortune,
or exalted Honour! See here a Proof! And be reminded by this awfull Tomb that
every worldly Comfort flees away Excepting only what arises from imitating the
virtues of our Friends and the contemplation of the Happyness To which God was
pleased to call this Lady On the 13th Day of Novemb 1737, In the 29th year of
her Age ***** [Arms.] - Under this marble rests [the] Body of Mrs. Elizabeth
Harrison Relict [of] Benjamin Harrison of Ber[keley] and second Daughter of Col
Lewis Burwell of Gloster county She Departed [th]is Life on Monday the 30th of [De]cember
1734 in the Fifty-Seventh [Year of her] Age * * * aven * * r only one son * and
* * * d children.
*****
Memoriae Sacrum Hic situs est in Spem Resurectionis Benjaminus Harrison de
Berkeley Benjamini Harrison de Surrey filius Natu, Maximus Uxorem Duxit
Elizabetham Lodovici Burwell Glocestriensis Filiam E Qua Filium Reliquit Unicum
Benjamin et unam Filiam Elizabetham. Obijt Apr x Anno Dom MDCCX Aetatis
xxxvii,plurimum
Desideratus Prolocutor Domus Burgentium Causidicus Ingenio Doctrina, Eloquentia
Fide et à à à insignis
11The arms on the tomb of Elizabeth Harrison stand for Burwell: A saltire
between four eagles' heads, erased; crest, an eagle's head erased, with a branch
in its beak. The tomb of James Burwell, at King's Creek, York county, and Lewis
Burwell, at Carter's Creek, Gloucester county, have griffins instead of eagles.
(See Quarterly, Vol. II, p. 231.)
13 Benjamin Harrison, clerk of the council, was in Virginia as early as 1634. He
was father of Benjamin Harrison, of Surry, a distinguished lawyer, whose
tombstone is at Cabin Point; born 20th September, 1645, died 30th
January, 1712-`13. This tomb at Westover is that of the third Benjamin
Harrison. He was the father of the fourth Benjamin Hrrison, who was father of
Benjamin Harrison, of Berkeley, the signer, the fifth of the name. With the
exception of
the Lees, there is no family in the United States which has exhibited a similar
heredity of talent as the Harrison family, holding for two hundred and sixty
years the very first offices. See Richmond Critic June 23, 1889, for Harrison
family, and Keith's Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison.
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Benjamin's only daughter, Elizabeth Heir, and the widow of Benjamin
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CHAP. XVII. [From MS.] An act to enable Elizabeth Harrison, widow and
administratrix of Benjamin Harrison, late of the county of Charles City,
gentleman, decd. to sell certain Lands and Slaves, late the estate of the said
Benjamin, for payment of the debts of the said Benjamin.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Harrison, widow and administratrix of the goods and chattles,
rights and credits of Benjamin Harrison, the younger, late of the county of
Charles City, gentleman, deceased, hath alledged that the said Benjamin
Harrison, her late husband, was seized in fee simple of and in diverse lands and
tenements, situate, lying and being in the countys of Charles City, James City,
Prince George and Surry, in this colony and dominion of Virginia; as also of
and in diverse Negro Slaves to the said Lands appertaining, and did in his last
sickness desire certain of his lands and plantations lying on the south side of
the river Nottoway, in the said county of Surry, as also twenty of his Slaves to
the said plantations appertaining, should be sold, and that the money therefrom
ariseing, should be applyed for
and towards satisfaction of his just debts; and did direct his will to be made
in writing, thereby appointing the same to be performed; and the said Elizabeth
Harrison praying to be enabled to sell and dispose of the said plantations and
twenty slaves, according to the desire and appointment of her said husband; all
which said allegations, being
sufficiently proved to be true to the satisfaction of this house of Burgesses,
as also that the said Benjamin Harrison, at the time of his death, was seized in
fee simple of twenty thousand acres of land and of above eighty slaves, and that
Nathaniel Harrison, gentleman, next brother to the said Benjamin Harrison,
is freely consenting to the passing this act. Be it therefore enacted, by the
lieutenant-governor, council and burgesses, of this general assembly, and it is
hereby enacted, by the authority of the same, That all the plantation, seat, or
tract of land, commonly called and know by the name of Rattle hill, situate,
lying and being on the south side of the river Nottoway, in the said county of
Surry, containing by estimation, two thousand one hundred acres, more or less,
and all that the plantation, seat or tract of land,
commonly called and known by the name of Hunting quarter, situate, lying and
being on the south side the said river Nottoway, in the said county of Surry,
containing by estimation, one thousand six hundred acres, more or less, and also
all that plantation, seat, or tract of land, commonly called or known by the
name of Goodriche's Quarter,
situate, lying and being on the south side the said river Nottoway, in the said
county of Surry, containing according to estimation, one thousand seven hundred
acres, be the same more or less, together with all and singular the edifices,
buildings and houses, to the said plantations and seats of land belonging, with
the appurtenances; and
also twenty negro and mulatto slaves, named as followeth: Cæsar, Ned, Stephen,
New England Jack, Michael, Sambo, Cæsar, Dick, Simon, James, Kea, Wasa, Sarah,
Betty, Adam, Ben, Roger, Giles, Prue and Phœbe, to
the said plantations or tracts of land, or to one of them belonging and are
hereby vested and settled in the said Elizabeth Harrison, and her heirs, as
fully and absolutely to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as the said lands
and negros and mulattos were vested in the said lands and negros and mulattos
were vested in the said Benjamin Harrison, at
the time of his death, to the uses and purposes hereafter mentioned, that is to
say: That the said Elizabeth Harrison, shall and may, as soon as conveniently
may be, sell and dispose of all and singular the lands, plantations, slaves and
premises hereby vested in her, to the best purchaser and for the best price that
may be gott for the same; and that the moneys Certain lands and slaves of Benj.
Harrison, dec. vested in Elizabeth Harrison, his adm'x, with power to sell, &c.
ariseing by the sale thereof shall by the said Elizabeth Harrison be applyed and
disposed of for the paying and satisfying such debts as the said Benjamin
Harrison justly owed at the time of his death, and that the surplus of the
moneys ariseing by such sale, after the debts aforesaid shall be truly paid,
shall remain and be in the hands and
possession of the said Elizabeth Harrison, for the use and benefitt of Benjamin
Harrison, only son of the said Benjamin Harrison, decd. by the said Elizabeth
Harrison, and of his heires to be paid to him when he shall attain to the age of
twenty-one yeares. Surplus, how disposed of.
And if the said Benjamin Harrison, the son, shall depart this life before he
attain to the age of twenty-one yeares, aforesaid, or without issue, that then
the said surplus shall be paid to Elizabeth Harrison, only daughter
of the said Benjamin Harrison, decd. by the said Elizabeth Harrison, his
said wife, and to no other use or purpose whatsoever.
Proviso.
And for the better security and satisfaction of the
purchasers of all or any of the said lands or slaves, be it enacted, by the
authority aforesaid, That all and every person or persons, their heires and
assigns, who shall become purchaser or purchasers of any of the said lands or
slaves, mentioned or intended to be vested in or conveyed by these presents, to
the said Elizabeth Harrison, shall quietly hold and enjoy the same according to
their severall and respective purchases, in as full, ample and beneficial manner
as the said Benjamin Harrison, decd. could by any conveyance, deed, or writeing,
executed in his life time, with the consent of the said Elizabeth Harrison, late
his wife, have conveyed the same.
Purchasers assured of their titles. Provided always, and it is the true intent
and meaning of these
presents, That until sale shall be made of the said several lands and tenements,
hereby vested in the said Elizabeth Harrison, that the rents, issues and
profitts ariseing and accruing by or out of the said lands and slaves, shall
accrue and be to the use, benefitt and advantage of such person and persons as
the same would have done if
this act had not been made.
pages 538-541
The date was not included but the time frame ie, 1710 as due to the legislature
documentation of Elizabeth and the estate of Benjamin III via the recordings of
the House of Burgesses of VA.
and my own comment:
Now if Benjamin dies 1710 Elizabeth is seen in the will and she is not yet
married. which would be dated and proved approximately the same time frame, then
she is not very likely to be married to John Calvert at this time. This does not
preclude her from being the first wife of John Calvert but as this is 1713 by
new dates and John Calvert Jr was born
1714, it seems less likely to me that Elizabeth was the mother of John Calvert,
lending greater credence to another mother, in my opinion. Here at Benjamin's
death, Elizabeth is not yet married in 1713. Further, Elizabeth is the only
daughter of Benjamin and is mentioned this way in the will. Of course the above
is my conjecture only -- David
A last note from Laree Lee:
Laree Lee wrote me a few days ago as we were again discussing John of Deephole farm and the Alias Harrisons:
David,
just wonder which Burr Harrison was the sister of Jane Harrison, if your conjecture is correct we have Capt Thomas Harrison's brother Burr Harrison and his son Burr Harrison...I believe one of these men was the Burr Harrison that took in the Calvert orphans or the Calvert alias Harrisons. Nicklin list wives for the Burr Harrisons under his subject page Harrisons. I know that one of them married Lettice (Green) Smith, the widow of ?Peter? Smith and sister of Anne Green who married Edward Barton and produced Constance Barton who married George Calvert, my line. That Burr Harrison was made guardian of the Smith children, when his wife died as I recall....I go back to the use of the name Cynthia/Synthia in George Calvert the Younger's line....we know Capt Thomas Harrison was married to Synthia Elizabeth Short. If our speculation is correct and I am only guessing George Calvert the Younger might have married his cousin...Elizabeth Harrison, Nicklin has this Elizabeth Calvert on his list for John Calvert and Elizabeth Harrison...is she the same as George Calvert the Younger's wife Elizabeth Synthia Harrison...if so could her mother have been Jane Harrison wife of John Calvert, he would have been George Calvert the Younger's uncle and then George Calvert the Younger names a daughter Cynthia Calvert who married O'Gorman states, at least 3 times apparently all Calverts...how come we have not found any Calvert men, that would fit Cynthia's husbands??? did she marry into Reuben Calvert Sr's line? This is all just me musing I don't even now if Capt Thomas Harrison's son Burr Harrison would have been of age to have had a daughter named Jane Harrison of age to marry John Calvert maybe that is the way to go, to tell the Uncle from the Nephew, is to see which one would have been of age to have had a daughter named Jane Harrison...with such common names we will probably find out both could have named a daughter Jane Harrison <G> Still I think the use of the name Synthia/Cynthia is significant in George Calvert the Younger's line. - Laree McDaniel Lee
Thus I have gone a long way round the barn to get to The
Genealogy of Burr Harris (Calvert Alias Harrison Alias Harris, provided by Bob
Harris, descendant: See the link.