John Harrison
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: between 6 October 1729 and 20 April 1730.
Place of Death: unknown.
The dates are when Jon made his will and when it was proved.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: unknown.
Spouse: Ann Moorhouse. Married 28 June 1720 in Moresby, Cumberland.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register. John names his wife Ann in his will, where it is implied that she is not Mary’s mother.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Jonathan Harrison (baptized 21 August 1709 in Moresby) married Sarah Draper 16 November 1743 in Moresby.
Mary Harrison (baptized 15 June 1712 in Moresby) married John Kelly 11 October 1733 in Moresby.
Evidence
from the Cumbria Archive Service Catalogue:
Bargain and sale with feoffment of land at Parton (detailed description given) between 1) Thomas Fletcher, Moresby and 2) John Harrison, Whitehaven 4 Dec 1705 Whitehaven
Lease of house and land at Branthwaite by John Banks of Branthwaite, weaver to John Harrison of Parton and Mathew Freer of Eaglesfield for 19 years at 16s annual rent. Consideration £1. 19 Naj 1710
from the Moresby parish register:
John Harrison & Ann Moorhouse, both of Parton, p. Moresby 28 June 1720
John’s will:
In the name of God Amen I John Harrison of Parton Carpenter tho weeak of body am in perfect Memorie doe make this my Last will & Testament revokeing all former wills whatsoever doe give and Commit my soule unto God my Creator and my body unto the Earth to be Beuried in deasent Christaine like maner etc
Imprimus I give unto my well beloved wife Ann Harison forty shillings per yeare to be payed her halfe yearly viz that is to say twenty shillings every halfe yeare with all my Housold Goods silver Gold Brass pewter pots & pans tables Chests and all and singluar my Goods whatsoever Except my best bed & beding belonging there unto I give unto my daughter Mary Harrison and her Mothers wearing Clothes & Trunck and I give & bequeath my share of the ship called the six Brothers of Parton unto my said daughter and I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Harrison my two houses and Garden lying in Parton he paying my beloved wife forty shillings per year as above and all & singular my debts whatsoever and further I order that my well beloved wife my son & daughter to be at Equal Charges about my funeral as witness my hand this 6th day of oct 1729
wittness present
Bartholomew Burnett
Bryan Farell
John his mark [a backwards capital N and an H] Harrison
Aprilis vicesimo AD 1730mo
Quo die comparvit personalm Anna Harrison vid Maria Harrison, & Jonattan Harrison omnes in hoc Test nominat & jurant fuit de bene &c coram me
Franco Yates Surrogto.
An Invry of all the Goods Chattles & personal estate of John Harrison late of Parton deced apprizd April 18th 1730 by us whose names are subscribed
Purse & Apparel -- 1.10.0
Store House -- 1.2.0
Parlour -- 1.5.0
Parlour Loft -- 1.0.0
House Loft -- 1.0.0.
Coll Loft -- 0.7.6
Garrt -- 0.5.0
Collar -- 0.7.6
Share of a Ship -- 10.0.0
Cow -- 1.15.0
Tot. 18.12.0
Abr Clarke Minr
References
Cumberland Parish Registers. Marriages. (W.P.W. Phillimore and C.W. Ruston-Harrison eds.) (London, 1910).
Will of John Harrison of Parton, carpenter, 1730. Consistory Court of Chester, Archdeaconry of Richmond, Copeland Deanery.