Harrison, Benjamin
My wife’s gggggrandfather fought at the Battle of Brandywine. His name was Capt. Benjamin Harrison of VA. He was with the 13th VA.
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Scott Keith
skeith@waynesville.k12.mo.us
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My wife’s gggggrandfather fought at the Battle of Brandywine. His name was Capt. Benjamin Harrison of VA. He was with the 13th VA.
SUBMITTER INFO:
Scott Keith
skeith@waynesville.k12.mo.us
Relationship: My wife’s gggggrandfather
on August 13th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I wonder if Benjmain Harrison so noted is not the same person of Benjamin Harris? Benjamin Harris went to Jonesborough, land of Franklin, after war like many revolutionary soldiers. Records showed he he served 1/1/1777 to 8/1/1780, fought at Bradywine in 9th Penn., at Germantown in frontal assault, and at Whitemarsh. DAR has recognized him and a DAR stone is at his buriel plot in Jonesborough. It could be there was a Benjamin Harrison and Benjamin Harris, but name spelling variations are quite common back then. Is name Harrison verifiable? If so, I need to add Benjamin Harris to list.
on August 13th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Thanks, since my gggggrandfather was in 9th Pennsylvania regiment, was not a captain, so it’s not the same person for sure.