Posted by CAROLYN NATHANIEL HARRISON WAS IN THE SENATE FROM 1779-1786
on 7/12/2007, 7:25 pm, in reply to "Warresquioake Creek"
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WARROSQUOYACKE BAY....BURWELL'S BAY EXTENDS FROM THE "ROCKS" TO THE SURRY LINE AND WAS NAMED FOR MAJOR LEWIS BURWELL, WHO OWNED PROPERTY ALONG ITS SHORES IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. ORIGINALLY CALLED BY THE INDIAN NAME OF WARROSQUOYACKE BAY.
THE HARRISON FAMILY LIVED ON THE BANK ABOVE THE ACRE IN A BRICK HOUSE BUILT IN 1764 BY HENRY HARRISON
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