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Is Benjamin Harrison Related to Benjamin Harrison VI

“So he is technically Benjamin Harrison VI”
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Confidence: High Checked on July 15, 2026

Summary

Benjamin Harrison VI (1755‑1799) was a separate son of Founding Father Benjamin Harrison V, distinct from his brother William Henry Harrison. Therefore, the person in question is not technically Benjamin Harrison VI.

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history.house.virginia.gov
  • Benjamin Harrison V - House of Delegates History (DOME)

    Benjamin Harrison of Charles City County was the son of Benjamin and Anne (Carter) Harrison, daughter of Robert (King) Carter of "Corotoman", Lancaster County. He was the father of President William Henry Harrison. He attended the College of William and Mary, 1745. He was a member of the House of Burgesses, 1749-65, 1766-75; Committee of Correspondence, 1773; Virginia Conventions of 177576 and 1788; Continental Congress, 1774-78; Signer of the Declaration of Independence (second cousin of Richard Henry and Francis Light- foot Lee, also Signers); member of the House of Delegates, representing Charles City County, 1776-81, Surry County, 1785-86, and Charles City County, 1787-91; and Governor of Virginia, 1781-84.

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en.wikipedia.org
  • Benjamin Harrison VI - Wikipedia

    Benjamin Harrison VI (September 9, 1755 – August 11, 1799) was an American merchant, planter, politician, and revolutionary. He was a son of Founding Father Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harrison was a close friend of financier Robert Morris, a relationship ...

  • Benjamin Harrison V - Wikipedia

    Benjamin Harrison V (April 5, 1726 – April 24, 1791) was an American planter, merchant, and politician who was a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a delegate to the United States Continental Congress, and was a signer of the Continental Association and the Declaration of Independence. He also served as Virginia...

  • Harrison family of Virginia - Wikipedia

    ↑ National obituaries of former Virginia Governor Albertis Harrison (1907–1995) reference this family connection, though an unsourced claim says he personally refuted it. ↑ Historian Francis Burton Harrison denies the relationship between Thomas and Benjamin, but supporting evidence is ...

ancestors.familysearch.org
  • Benjamin Harrison VI (1755–1799)

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  • Benjamin Harrison IV (1695–1745)

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