Enslaved Individuals: Harrison
Harrison
Documented History
Harrison was the son of Ann and an unknown mother, born in Page County in September 1856 and remaining a resident of Page County, Virginia, in 1860. He is named in documents related to Mary Brumback’s estate in June of that year, when he would have been less than four years old. These same documents indicate that he was sold to Mary’s son John in the settlement of the estate. No further documentation of Harrison’s life has yet been found.
Speculations
As Harrison is listed as a boy in estate records in 1860, it is likely he was born after 1845.
A woman and child are listed along with Harrison in the records of Mary Brumback’s estate. These individuals are very likely Harrison’s mother Ann and his infant brother Ambrose.
Connections
An unnamed mother and child were enslaved along with Harrison in 1860.
Sources
Page County, Virginia, Will Book, Vol. H., p. 122, “A List of property belonging to the Estate of Mary Brumback dec’d. appraised June 8, 1860”; digital image, Ancestry.com, Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983; citing FHL film JR 2436.
Page County, Virginia, Will Book, Vol. H., p. 122, “A List of property belonging to the Estate of Mary Brumback dec’d. sold June 28, 1860 by John Brumback, Executor and Administrator”; digital image, Ancestry.com, Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983; citing FHL film JR 2436.