518. John HARRISON was born on 25 Sep 1691 in "Suckscall's Wigwam", Oyster Bay, LI, NY. He died in May 1771 in Rockingham Co, VA. He was buried in Smith's Creek. Residence: NY>DE 1721>Lacey Spring Rockingham Co., VA in 1737 Occupation: One of 9 founders of Linville's Creek Baptist Church. Dec 2, 1729 he bought land near Maiden Plantation and settled on Broad Creek, Sussex Co., Del. He had been taught the trade of cordwinder, or maker of high grade footwear - boots and shoes, such as were worn by the military officers and others among the gentry. Corwain was the term applied to Spanish shoe leather. Such references to a trade skill indicated that the individual had Children were:

i. Zebulon HARRISON.
259 ii. PHOEBE HARRISON.
iii. John HARRISON Jr.. Never married. Murdered by slave in 1763.
iv. Elizabeth HARRISON.
v. Ann HARRISON.
vi. Reuben HARRISON.