Lucy and her sister Hannah were the two youngest daughters of Benjamin and Anne Harrison.

Lucy, Hannah and their father all died after being struck by lightening during a fierce thunderstorm. Some accounts give them as being outside, others that the lightening struck the house. Whatever the case may be, three people from one family died on July 12, 1745.

Will of Benjamin Harrison written 17 Oct 1743 Charles City County, Virginia names his wife Ann and a son, Henry both buried in Berkeley Plantation Graveyard. A second son named Henry who was also to be buried there in close proximity to Ann and the first Henry.

Daughter Elizabeth "Betty" *see below obtained letters of administration* who married in 1746 to Peyton Randolph, 1st President of Continental Congress. There were no children born to this union.

Daughter Anne, William Randolph III of Wilton. Daughter Lucy and Hannah, see Maryland newspaper, 1745 struck by lightening.

Charles City County, August Court 1745
The above written Last will and Testament of Col Benjamin Harrison Dec'd was presented in court by WILLIAM RANDOLPH Gent and WIFE (NOTE: WOULD BE ANNE HARRISON) and MISS BETTY HARRISON, WHO MADE OATH there and being proved by the oath of Joseph Royall one of the witnesses thereto is admitted to Record, and the said Joseph Royall also on his oath declared he saw John Stith and Robert West the other two witnesses sign the said will as witnesses, and ON THE MOTION of the said WILLIAM RANDOLPH and MISS BETTY HARRISON, and performing what is usual on such cases. CERTIFICATE is GRANTED THEM FOR OBTAINING LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION with the said will annex in due former Durante Minori estate of Benjamin Harrison son and heirs of the Dec'd.
Test Lewellyn Epps, Clk. Curia

THE WIFE OF WILLIAM RANDOLPH WAS ANNE HARRISON, DTR OF BENJAMIN. Both girls would had to be at least 18 years old to qualify to administer the estate. So Lucy and Hannah are the two youngest girls. Son Benjamin would have only been 19 years old at the time and not old enough to serve as executor.

Maryland Gazette, Annapolis, July 18, 1745
Last Friday evening July 12 a most terrible accident happened in Charles City County; when a violent thunder gust arose, and lightning struck the house of Col. Benjamin Harrison, of Berkley, which killed him, and his two youngest daughters.

The most melancholy affair was given a general concern, and particularly to all who were acquainted with the deceased. Col. Harrison had been many years a worthy representative of his county in assembly, and first in the commission of the peace, and his daughters very promising young ladies.