Biographical Information:
Richard Granville Harrison was the son of Elizabeth Foster and William Harrison, Sr., who married on the 28th of Janurary 1772 at Allhallows, London Wall, London, England. Richard came to America with his parents in 1794 where the large family settled in Philadelphia. William's sons learned the art of engraving and copper-plate printing from their father, who had initially worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania upon arrival in America.
William Harrison is mentioned in connection with the British East India Company and Alexander Dalrymple in a publication "Return to the East India Company" at the Oxford U. Press: "...during the fifteen years between his appointment in 1779 and the emigration of his chief engraver William Harrison to Philadelphia in 1794, Dalrymple ..." And in fact, Harrison is found to have lettered most of Dalrymple's maps between 1780 and 1793.
Richard's mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Elmes Foster who died on August 16th 1798: "At the house of his son-in-law, Thomas Squire, esq., at Islip, co. Northampton (England), in his 74th year, Elmes Foster, esq. Late of Great James-str. Bedford-row, and formerly (in consequence of his marriage with a grand-daughter of Mrs Salmon) owner of the wax-work in Fleet-street, which he disposed of, several years ago, to the present proprietors."
Source: Gentleman's Magazine Band 84, page 812, Sep. 1798
William Harrison, died October 18th, 1803. Richard married Harriet Phile, daughter of John and Phoebe Chrystler Phile on September 3rd, 1816 at St. Paul's P.E. Church, Philadelphia, PA.
In 1860 U.S. Census, Richard was living in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
A memorial for one of Richard's brothers is:
Find A Grave Memorial# 108610361.
Additional Source:
https://archive.org/stream/essayproofjourna03n4essa/essayproofjourna03n4essa_djvu.txt
Richard Granville Harrison was the son of Elizabeth Foster and William Harrison, Sr., who married on the 28th of Janurary 1772 at Allhallows, London Wall, London, England. Richard came to America with his parents in 1794 where the large family settled in Philadelphia. William's sons learned the art of engraving and copper-plate printing from their father, who had initially worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania upon arrival in America.
William Harrison is mentioned in connection with the British East India Company and Alexander Dalrymple in a publication "Return to the East India Company" at the Oxford U. Press: "...during the fifteen years between his appointment in 1779 and the emigration of his chief engraver William Harrison to Philadelphia in 1794, Dalrymple ..." And in fact, Harrison is found to have lettered most of Dalrymple's maps between 1780 and 1793.
Richard's mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Elmes Foster who died on August 16th 1798: "At the house of his son-in-law, Thomas Squire, esq., at Islip, co. Northampton (England), in his 74th year, Elmes Foster, esq. Late of Great James-str. Bedford-row, and formerly (in consequence of his marriage with a grand-daughter of Mrs Salmon) owner of the wax-work in Fleet-street, which he disposed of, several years ago, to the present proprietors."
Source: Gentleman's Magazine Band 84, page 812, Sep. 1798
William Harrison, died October 18th, 1803. Richard married Harriet Phile, daughter of John and Phoebe Chrystler Phile on September 3rd, 1816 at St. Paul's P.E. Church, Philadelphia, PA.
In 1860 U.S. Census, Richard was living in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
A memorial for one of Richard's brothers is:
Find A Grave Memorial# 108610361.
Additional Source:
https://archive.org/stream/essayproofjourna03n4essa/essayproofjourna03n4essa_djvu.txt
Biographical Information:
Richard Granville Harrison was the son of Elizabeth Foster and William Harrison, Sr., who married on the 28th of Janurary 1772 at Allhallows, London Wall, London, England. Richard came to America with his parents in 1794 where the large family settled in Philadelphia. William's sons learned the art of engraving and copper-plate printing from their father, who had initially worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania upon arrival in America.
William Harrison is mentioned in connection with the British East India Company and Alexander Dalrymple in a publication "Return to the East India Company" at the Oxford U. Press: "...during the fifteen years between his appointment in 1779 and the emigration of his chief engraver William Harrison to Philadelphia in 1794, Dalrymple ..." And in fact, Harrison is found to have lettered most of Dalrymple's maps between 1780 and 1793.
Richard's mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Elmes Foster who died on August 16th 1798: "At the house of his son-in-law, Thomas Squire, esq., at Islip, co. Northampton (England), in his 74th year, Elmes Foster, esq. Late of Great James-str. Bedford-row, and formerly (in consequence of his marriage with a grand-daughter of Mrs Salmon) owner of the wax-work in Fleet-street, which he disposed of, several years ago, to the present proprietors."
Source: Gentleman's Magazine Band 84, page 812, Sep. 1798
William Harrison, died October 18th, 1803. Richard married Harriet Phile, daughter of John and Phoebe Chrystler Phile on September 3rd, 1816 at St. Paul's P.E. Church, Philadelphia, PA.
In 1860 U.S. Census, Richard was living in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
A memorial for one of Richard's brothers is:
Find A Grave Memorial# 108610361.
Additional Source:
https://archive.org/stream/essayproofjourna03n4essa/essayproofjourna03n4essa_djvu.txt
Richard Granville Harrison was the son of Elizabeth Foster and William Harrison, Sr., who married on the 28th of Janurary 1772 at Allhallows, London Wall, London, England. Richard came to America with his parents in 1794 where the large family settled in Philadelphia. William's sons learned the art of engraving and copper-plate printing from their father, who had initially worked for the Bank of Pennsylvania upon arrival in America.
William Harrison is mentioned in connection with the British East India Company and Alexander Dalrymple in a publication "Return to the East India Company" at the Oxford U. Press: "...during the fifteen years between his appointment in 1779 and the emigration of his chief engraver William Harrison to Philadelphia in 1794, Dalrymple ..." And in fact, Harrison is found to have lettered most of Dalrymple's maps between 1780 and 1793.
Richard's mother, Elizabeth, was the daughter of Elmes Foster who died on August 16th 1798: "At the house of his son-in-law, Thomas Squire, esq., at Islip, co. Northampton (England), in his 74th year, Elmes Foster, esq. Late of Great James-str. Bedford-row, and formerly (in consequence of his marriage with a grand-daughter of Mrs Salmon) owner of the wax-work in Fleet-street, which he disposed of, several years ago, to the present proprietors."
Source: Gentleman's Magazine Band 84, page 812, Sep. 1798
William Harrison, died October 18th, 1803. Richard married Harriet Phile, daughter of John and Phoebe Chrystler Phile on September 3rd, 1816 at St. Paul's P.E. Church, Philadelphia, PA.
In 1860 U.S. Census, Richard was living in the 1st Division of the 14th Ward of Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with his family as follows:
R G Harrison M 64 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 61 Philadelphia
Milton Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Virgil Harrison M 43 Philadelphia
Saml Harrison M 40 Philadelphia
Harriet Harrison F 36 Philadelphia
Eliza Harrison F 29 Philadelphia
Babel Harrison F 24 Philadelphia
Hellen Clark F 10 Philadelphia
A memorial for one of Richard's brothers is:
Find A Grave Memorial# 108610361.
Additional Source:
https://archive.org/stream/essayproofjourna03n4essa/essayproofjourna03n4essa_djvu.txt
Gravesite Details
Removed from Monument Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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