John Harris Jr. (1726-1791) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
WEBSep 26, 2023 · Explore genealogy for John Harris Jr. born 1726 Harris' Ferry, Pennsylvania Colony died 1791 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 1 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
John Harris, Jr., Founder of Harrisburg - Gardner Library
WEBJohn Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg, born on the Pennsylvania frontier in 1727, grew up in Paxton Township on the east side of the Susquehanna River in what was then Harris's Ferry. In 1748 he inherited the land from his immigrant father, and from that time until his death in 1791 he contributed to its development from a fragmented ...
First-person interpreter of John Harris Jr. pens book about …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · John Harris Jr. was the son of John Harris Sr., who is buried across the street from the John Harris - Simon Cameron Mansion of the Historical Society of Dauphin County, along Front Street...
John Harris Jr. (settler) - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Harris Jr. (1716 – July 29, 1791 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ), was a storekeeper and frontiersman who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. Harris was the son of John Harris Sr., who is considered the first settler to establish a trading post along the Susquehanna River at what would later become the state capital ...
John Harris - Daughters Of The American Revolution Harrisburg
WEBJohn Harris Jr, subject of this bio, born 1727, was the first white child born in Pennsylvania west of the Conewago Hills, who attained the age of manhood. He was taken by his mother to Philadelphia to be baptized 22 Sep 1728, aged eleven months. [2]
History - Dauphin County
WEBIn about 1727, John Harris, Jr. was born. Harris, Jr. became the founder of Harrisburg and the leader in the movement to establish Dauphin County. Other settlers soon followed in the footsteps of John Harris, Sr., and on December 17, 1733, the proprietaries of Pennsylvania granted to him by patent, 300 acres of land, within which was included ...
A Brief History of Harrisburg As Told by Its Mansions
WEBThe capital city of Pennsylvania is named for John Harris, Jr., as is the mansion he built overlooking the Susquehanna River in 1766. He chose the site for his mansion to keep it safe from periodic flooding.
Visionary Road to the Capital: The Little Known Story of John Harris, Jr.
WEBOct 27, 2023 · John Harris Jr. was a true visionary in eighteenth-century Pennsylvania-during a time in history when taking a risk meant putting your life on the line. He proudly took bold steps in supporting monumental changes that now define history. His legacy is strong in Pennsylvania, but his story has never been told, until now.
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John Harris Jr. - The Founder of the City of Harrisburg
WEBFeb 22, 2019 · John Harris, Jr. Birth 1726. Death 1791. Buried here is the founder of the city of Harrisburg. In 1785, he and five others planned and named the city. About John Harris Jr. - He was the owner and operator of Harris's Ferry (Riverboat Crossing) across the Susquehanna River. He inherited the business from his father John Harris, Sr. upon …
Harris, John Jr. | Elizabeth V. and George F. Gardner Library
WEBJohn Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg, born on the Pennsylvania frontier in 1727, grew up in Paxton Township on the east side of the Susquehanna River in what was then Harris's Ferry. In 1748 he inherited the land from his immigrant father, and from that time until his death in 1791 he contributed to its development from a fragmented ...
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