Henry Harrison: The genealogy of the Selwyn and related families.

1765 - 1792 (27 years)

Generation: 1

1. Henry Harrison was born in 1765 (son of Benjamin Harrison and Elizabeth Pelly); died on 29 Mar 1792.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Harrison was born on 12 Aug 1734 in Lee, Kent, England (son of Sir Thomas Harrison and Dorothea Snow); died on 16 Aug 1797 in Averly, Essex, England; was buried in Monument in the South Chapel of St. Michael’’s Church, Aveley, Essex, England.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Pelly on 23 Dec 1755. Elizabeth (daughter of John Richardson Pelly) was born on 2 Dec 1736; died on 28 Feb 1817; was buried in Monument in the South Chapel of St. Michael’’s Church, Aveley, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Pelly was born on 2 Dec 1736 (daughter of John Richardson Pelly); died on 28 Feb 1817; was buried in Monument in the South Chapel of St. Michael’’s Church, Aveley, Essex, England.

Children:

1. Henry Harrison was born in 1765; died on 29 Mar 1792.
Mathew Harrison was born on 11 Jul 1773; died on 5 Dec 1850.
Benjamin John Harrison was born on 29th July 1771 in West Ham, London, England; died on 18 May 1856 in Clapham Common, London, England.
Dorothea Harrison

Generation: 3

Sir Thomas Harrison was born on 4 Feb 1701 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England (son of Rev. Joseph Harrison, of Cirencester and Catherine Hitchens); died on 2 Jan 1765 in Bath, England; was buried in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

Thomas married Dorothea Snow. Dorothea died on 8 Jan 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothea Snow died on 8 Jan 1773.

Children:

Mathew Harrison was born on 15 Oct 1732; died in 1799.
2. Benjamin Harrison was born on 12 Aug 1734 in Lee, Kent, England; died on 16 Aug 1797 in Averly, Essex, England; was buried in Monument in the South Chapel of St. Michael’’s Church, Aveley, Essex, England.
Thomas Harrison was born on 1 Feb 1736; died on 12 Feb 1792.

John Richardson Pelly

Children:

3. Elizabeth Pelly was born on 2 Dec 1736; died on 28 Feb 1817; was buried in Monument in the South Chapel of St. Michael’’s Church, Aveley, Essex, England.

Generation: 4

Rev. Joseph Harrison, of Cirencester was born in Sep 1670 in Brindle, Lancashire, England (son of Richard Harrison and Anne Shaw); died on 28 Nov 1753 in Cirencester Church, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

Joseph married Catherine Hitchens on 27 May 1689 in Gloucester, England. Catherine was born in 1658 in Colesbourne, England, GL53; died on 29 Aug 1733 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Hitchens was born in 1658 in Colesbourne, England, GL53; died on 29 Aug 1733 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.

Children:

4. Sir Thomas Harrison was born on 4 Feb 1701 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England; died on 2 Jan 1765 in Bath, England; was buried in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.
Dorothea Harrison
Catharine Harrison