Samuel Harrison (1684-1776), the eldest son of Mary Ward (d.1738) and Samuel Harrison (1645-1724), was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1684. In 1710, he married Jemima Williams (1645-1724) and the couple settled on land which Samuel eventually inherited from his father at the Mountain (now West Orange, New Jersey). The Harrison's eight children were born at their homestead. Samuel Harrison farmed his extensive lands, but was also involved with other business endeavors, including ownership of the only sawmill in the area from 1727-1767. He also owned a fulling mill from around 1733 to 1743, a blacksmith and carpenter shop around 1760, and a cider mill around 1774. Additionally, he was the captain and owner of a boat which he ferried between Newark and New York City. In 1768, Harrison built a second house in West Orange where he died eight years later in 1776.
From the description of Samuel Harris account book, 1725-1772 1730-1750. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 52940469
