Richard Harrison

1595 - 1653  (58 years)

• Name	Richard Harrison
  Suffix	II
  Birth	31 Mar 1595	Cheshireshire, England
  Christening	31 Mar 1595	Cheshireshire, England
  Gender	Male
  FSID	MHRP-WML
  Death	25 Oct 1653	Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I2635	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Harrison,   b. Abt 1565, Cheshireshire, England d. 13 Nov 1617, Cheshireshire, England (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ellen Newbold,   b. 1569, Cheshireshire, England d. 13 Feb 1630, Cheshireshire, England (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1590	Cheshireshire, England
  Family ID	F2298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Picke,   b. 31 Oct 1598, Cheshireshire, England d. 25 Oct 1655, Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	28 Jul 1619	West Kirby, Cheshire, England
  Children	+ 1. Thomas Harrison, Ensign ,   b. 5 Feb 1626, Cheshireshire, England d. 1686, Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Ellen Harrison,   b. 1631, Cheshireshire, England d. 8 Apr 1690, New Jersey, United States (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He came to New England, and took the oath of allegiance at New Haven 5 Aug 1644. He removed with his children to Branford, where he died 25 Oct. 1653. After the death of his parents, Richard and Margaret migrated with their children to New England, arriving in New Haven in 1640. He took the oath of allegiance at New Haven Colony in 5 Aug. 1644 Richard was among the earliest proprietors of Branford, New Haven in the 17th century, or "Totoket " as it was still called for some years, who were named in town records from 7 July 1646 (dividing up the meadows) and 16 September 1646 (constructing a 5-mile fence around the core part of the town). Totoket was part of the land bought from the Mattabesech Indians in 1638 by the first settlers of New Haven.