James Daniel 1709-1761 and Jane Hicks of Albermarle Co Va were completely new to me... and I thought I'd seen pieces of all the older ones. The only one that old I show a date on is James married Jean Kelso. The Harris in Greene I'd love to know more about- 2 different Bunches- are: My Nancy Caldwell born a 1765 Mecklenburg Co. NC (Married 1788 Greene Co Ga John Armour also of Mecklenburg Co NC) Her Father appears to be William Caldwell born 1748 Ireland died 1802 Greene His Parents David Caldwell and Ann Harris. Ann is the child of James Harris born a 1662 Ireland & Mary Simpson son of Edward G and Flora Douglas... David Caldwell died 1780 Mecklenburg Co. Ga. His dtr. Isabell "Ibbe" born 1746 Ireland married 1796 William Harris who died 1796 Greene Co. Ga. He was the child of Samuel and Martha Laird, son of James Robert & Dorothy Wiley son of Edward G & Flora Douglas. (And other Greene Co. Connections) My other line is Elizabeth Williamson Harris who appears to be the dtr. of Wilmont Egerton Harris born 1769 Warren Co NC d aft 1830 census (Greene Co GA?) and Coley Morris- son of Charles and Rachel Egerton son of Robert & Ann Fulgham, son of Thomas & Ann Martin going back from Warren to Isle of Wight to Charles City to Wales to England. This Thomas was son of THomas & Alice West etc.etc. Both lines wound up in Greene Co. Ga. I collected for years because someone had to Father my ancestor who married there- (Elizabeth Williamson Harris) and I looked for the Harris and Caldwell-for many years, never suspecting I had a Harris in the Caldwell line too- and that all my material would some day come in handy as my probable folks. _______ Chesley -my thoughts on him- not many. He appears 1894 and married Taylor. His Mother was Mandy. And he was born 1859. Since he married too late for the 1880 Census- I have found no more on him yet, except that he had Chesley Grady- a blind Lawyer-born 1897. Her Father was in Macon Co. before coming to Taylor. This family is supposed to have moved to Jacksonville Fl. in 1916- and lived there to death. Penelope Lane-believe it or not, is a common name. It comes from the Joseph Lane 1710-1774 & Patience McKinney line... (His Parents Joseph 1665-1758 of Surry and Jillion Alderson.) I don't place that particular one-with that husband but I have her- (I guess) Penelope Ann born 1773 dtr of John Lane Rev. Sol. and Mary "Polly" Shephard. He was son of Joseph mentioned above and Patience. Joseph was married Halifax Co Va--and his son John above was a Rev. Sol.-where I do not know. Thomas Harris-who married Ann Martin, I show died 14 Mar 1688 WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS Edward Harris Executor In the name of God Amen: I, THOMAS HARRIS, OF THE ISLE OF WRIGHT County , BEING SICK AND WEAK IN BODY, BUT IN SOUND AND PERFECT MEMORY, I DO FIRST AND PRIMARILY BEQUEST MY SOUL UNNTO GOD ALMIGHTY WHO GAVE IT, AND SECONDLY, MY BODY TO THE EARTH TO BE BURIED IN A DECENT AND CHRISTIAN LIKE MANNER, AND DO ORDAIN THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN AMNNER AND FORM AS FOLLOWETH: LLY. I DOE GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE EDWARD HARRIS MY PLANTATION THAT I NOW LIVE ON WITH ALL MY LAND BELONGING TO IT, THE SAME TO HIM AND HIS HEYER FOREVER: ALSO ONE YOKE OF DRAUGHT STEERS, WITH A CART BELONGING UNTO THEM, ALDO ONE GREAT CHEST AND EIGHT ELLS OF SHEETING AND CANVASS, THREE IRON MEDGES, ONE FROE, ONE SMALL FRYING PAN, ALSO I DOE GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE JOHN HARRIS, ONE GREAT IRON POT, TWO PEWTER DISHES, ONE BIGGER THE THE OTHER, ONE LARGE FRYING PAN, ONE IRON PESTLE, TWO CHESTS, ONE SMALL TABLE & ONE COUTCH. ALSO I DOE GIVE UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE THOMAS HARRIS FOWER PEWTER DISHES AND A FLAGON, TWO SALT SELLERS, ONE SMALL IRON POTT, ONE COW AND HEIFER OF TWO YEARS OLD, ONE YEARLING HEIFER. ALSO I DOE GIVE UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SON ROBERT HARRIS ONE BED BEING PART OF FLAKE AND FEATHER WITH ALL THE FURNITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING, ONE SMALL GUN, ONE HORSE TO BE SOLD FOR HIS USE. I DOE GIVE MY WELL BELOVED DAUGHTER JANE JONES EIGHT MILK TRAYS. I DOE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED DAUGHTER ANNE HARRISONE BED THAT I NOW LAY UPPON WITH ALL THE FURNITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING, BUT IN CASE SHE DIETH BEFORE SHE COMES OF AGE OR MARRIES THEN THE BED WITH WHAT BELONGETH TO ITT SHALL FALL TO MY SON ROBERT HARRIS, ALSO I GIVE HER A LARGE BRASS KETTLE AND ONE IRON POTT CONTAINING TWO OR THRE GALLONS WITH TWO **** PEWTER DISHES, BUT IF SHE DYETH THAT THE SAME LIKEWISE FALL TO ROBERT AND JOHN HARRIS. I ALSO DESIRE THAT WHAT CATTLE IS LEFT THAT IS NOT HEREIN DISPOSED OF MAY BE SOULD AND LIKEWISE MY STOCK OF HOGS TO BE SOULD AFTER MY DEBTS BEING PAYED**** I DOE DESIRE LIKEWISE WHAT WHEAT I HAVE NOW GROWING ON THE PLANTATION IF IT PLEASES GOD IT COME TO MATURITY THE SAME BE SOULD LIKEWISE WITH THE CATTLE, AND WHAT HOGS MAY BE LEFT AFTER THE DEBTS AFORESAID PAYD, THE SAME TO BE SOLD TO THE PROFITABLEST USES AS MAY BEE THOUGHT FIT BY MY SONNE EDWARD HARRIS, BEING MY WHOLE EXECUTOR, JOHN FULGHAM ANF JOHN TURNER, THEY TWO PERSONS BEINGE APPOINTED MY OVERSEERS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, THEY WITH MY EXECUTOR TO ADVISE TO THE DISPOSALL OF ALL MY CATTLE, HOGS ANF WHEATE TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE FOR THE GOOD OF MY THREE YOUNGTEST SONS, GEORGE HARRIS, MARTIN HARRIS ANS WILLIAMS HARRIS; ONLY TWO PEWTER DISHES TO BE PURCHASED, AND ONE IRONN POTT, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS TO BE DELIVERED TO ROBERT HARRIS, AND THE REMAINDER TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE SAID GEORGE HARRIS, MARTIN HARRIS, AND WILLIAM HARRIS, AND LIKEWISE I DESIRE THAT THESE THREE BOYES LAST MENTIONED AS ROBERT HARRIS, GEORGE HARRIS, AND WILLIAM HARRIS TO REMAIN THIS PRESENT YEAR UPPON THE PLANTATION AND AFTERWARD THAT ROBERT HARRIS MAY DWELL WITH JOHN FULGHAM THREE YEARS AND GEORGE HARRIS TO DWELL WITH JOHN TURNER FOWER YEARS AND MARTIN HARRIS TO REMAIN WITH HIS BROTHER EDWARD HARRIS FIVE YEARS AND MY SONNE WILLIAM HARRIS TO LIVE BRIDGEMAN JOYNER SEVEN YEARS AND LIKEWISE MY DAUGHTER ANNE TO LIVE WITH MRS.ANNE THARPE SEVEN YEARS IF THE SAID MRS.ANNE THARPE SHALL LIVE SOE LONG, I FURTHER DESIRE THAT IF MY SONNE EDWARD HARRIS BEINGE APPOINTED MY EXECUTOR IN **** OR MY APPOINTED OVERSEERS MR JOHN FULGHAM MR. JOHN TURNER THAT IS THEM OR EITHER OF THEM SHALL FIND THAT MY CHILDREN THAT IS PLACED OUT AS AFORESAID BE ABUSED THAT THEN EITHER OF THEM MAY HAVE THE LIBERTY OF REMOVING THEM TO SOME OTHER PLACE WHERE THEY SHALL THINK FITT. ONE THING MORE-- I BEQUEST UNTO THREE OF MY GRAND CHILDREN A COW CALFE A PIESE TO THEM AND ****OF THE FEMALE: THUS OWNING AND ACKNNOWLEDGING THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND DOE REVOKE, RENOUncE AND DENY ALL OTHER WILLS OR TESTAMENTS FROM OR BY ME MADE, AS WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS FORTEENTH DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1687-8 T THE MARK OF THOMAS HARRIS[SEAL] SIGNED,SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRSEncE OF US. JOHN SHAVER AND JOHN COGGIN PROVED BY JOHN COGGAN AND JOHN SHAVER IN OPEN COURT HELD FOR THE ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY OCTOBER YE 9TH, 1688. TESTE, JOHN PITT, CL. CUR. THE FOREGOING IS AS NEAR A TRUE COPY AS I CAN MAKE OF THE WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS, OF RECORD IN WILL BOOK NO 1661-1719, NO. 2 TESTE, A.G. JOHNSON, CLERK ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Clarke" <jclarke@rose.net> To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA > Hi, > Your Thomas HARRIS definitely fits into the Nathan HARRIS (1716-1793) > and Catherine WALTON family but Thomas was not listed as their son. This > HARRIS family was from Brunswick County, VA, according to most. > However, Nathan's grandfather was Thomas HARRIS II (1636-1698) of > Charles City so Nathan could have had a cousin of the same name, or even a > son of the same name, that we do not know about. I know that Thomas II had > a son, Thomas III ( Thomas HARRIS b: 1677 Marriage 1 Judith EDWARDS) who > could well be the ancestor of your Thomas. > > There are two names around my DANIEL family that I cannot account for if > they were from where most now say they were from -- EDWARDS and HICKS. We > know my DANIEL family of Burke, Jefferson and later, Morgan County, GA, are > 25/25 marker matches to descendants of Capt. James DANIEL (1709-1761) and > Jane HICKS of Albemarle County, VA. We also know that two or more of their > descendants moved to Granville County, NC (Chesley, Josiah and James DANIEL, > Jr.). We just do not know how my DANIEL bunch are related to them since my > DANIEL family was located over 100 miles to the SE of these folks in > Granville down in Johnston, Dobbs and later, Greene County, NC in about the > same time frames, yet both of these DANIEL families share a most recent > common ancestor. > > However, Chesley is a given name in my DANIEL family of Burke County, GA but > there is no known connection from it to Chesley DANIEL (1730-1814) and > Judith Woodson CHRISTIAN of Granville County, NC but they have to connect. > However, Chesley does not have a son named Robert Chesley DANIEL (ABT > 1765-AFT 1830) or even any known attachments to a Penelope LANE (1773-1846). > who was RCD's wife. However, they are family as DNA tests have shown. > > I do not know -- maybe you have some thoughts. > > John R. Clarke > Thomasville, GA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Genealogy Plus" <genealogyplus@bellsouth.net> > To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 7:59 AM > Subject: Re: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA > > > > Comparison > > 12 Children > > ___(f) married Mrs. Ross had Samuel > > 2-Robert-same dates-places Meckl.,Probate, Union, SC > > (Show married Prudence) (Another researcher shows married Mary Jolenna > > Reese) > > 3-James born 3 Apr 1739 d 27 Sep 1797-no places, but would have to be born > > Meckl. ?) married 1762 Grace Liggett > > A Col. in the Rev. War-Assemblyman in the Senate. > > 4-Thomas 4 Jun 1739 Lancaster, Pa (which would throw off Meckl.) died 17 > > May > > 1791 Greene Co. Ga. > > Notes: > > Greene > > after Rev. HISTORY OF HANCOCK Co GA. > > Name of Grantees..Thomas Harris 200 Acres 1791 > > Greene Co. Ga. Original Settler Thomas Harris..Walton Harris. > > La. Bible and Family Records, Vol. XIV p. 159 Family register of the > > Harris > > and Whitaker Family and of the Smith-Spencer and Orne Families compiled by > > Datus Whitaker Harris, 1861. In possession of Mrs. Julie Fortson, Athens, > > Ga. copied Nov. 11, 1974. Notarized Jan. 1975, but not certified by Ann B. > > Clark, Notary Public, Clarke, Co., Ga. > > Thomas Harris, born 4th of June 1739 > > Obit says Major Thomas Harris Dec'd. Of Hancock and Greene Co Ga. > > 1798- Heirs of Thomas Harris 460 Acres 1798. Married Mary Patterson (or > > Baker) have dates-10 children > > 5-Samuel-we agree > > 6-John-show b a 1750 m 1777 Caloosa, Al. > > with him dying Greene and Jane dying 1843 > > 7-Matthew-twin- b Meckl. (Rev Pvt Ga) d 25 May Slaughter Station nr, > > Tallapoosa, Al > > married 1784 have Hannah's dates more on most of 11 children. > > notes: > > Buried in what is now woods..Zack Jones' Slaughter private Cem. near > > Dadeville Al. Lived Mecklenburg Co NC , Greene Co Ga. (from about 1810) > > and > > Talapoosa Co Al. Presbyerian. Line of Ruth Bridges Early Rt 1 Box 231 > > Dayton > > Tx 77535 Enlisted in Wilkes lived Greene...1841 from Greene to Talapoosa. > > > > MATTHEW HARRIS GREENE COUNTY PRIVATE OF CAVALRY GEORGIA MILITIA $75.00 > > ANNUAL ALOWANCE $150.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED APRIL 16, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE > > 70 > > > > Possibly another child Narcissa-lived Al married Benjamin Robinson. > > (I have a lot of census-etc. on Matthew, not in- I chased him as my > > possible > > Harris for years) > > 8- Laird-twin sister b Meck. died bef 1789 Meckl. married Rev Sol. > > Thomas > > McCoule > > 9-William died Greene married Isabel "Ibbe" Caldwell born 1746 Ireland dtr > > of David and Ann Harris- who also are my ancestors- giving me two Harris > > lines in Greene (Their son William was in Greene and David's Grandaughter > > Nancy married John Armour of Meckl. & Greene) > > > > Ibby and William-have two known children. > > > > 10- Martha (I had no dates on her-and no birth on Wm. so I am sure my > > order > > of children will change- Thanks) > > Married 1770 Rev. Sol Wm. Wylie named in Will of Father-in-law 2 known > > children > > 11-Mary m Rev Sol Moses Wylie > > 12-Jane married same... > > > > Notes on Samuel: > > 1737-Immigrated-Scottish Ancestry. Settled Pa (Chester or Lancaster > > Co.)with Uncles and > > Parents. Met on Shipboard-Immigrating. > > 1755- around- Mecklenburg Co NC Cabarrus Co.Removed to Wilkes Co Ga > > 1783-after Greene Co Ga. > > 1789 tax List. He was in t Capt Carson's Dist. Greene Co. with > > William,Joshua, and Thomas > > 1789- He made his Will l Mar probated 11 Nov 1789 1 Nov- Will recorded > > List wife Martha, Son-in-law.William Wylie, Sons > > James,Robert,Samuel,John,Matthew and Laird > > was dec'd.Grandson Samuel Ross, Ex.Th.& Samuel Harris, Andrew Reid, > > Andrew Baxter. Dtr > > married William Wylie and dtr married Thomas McCoul. Grandsons Laird, > > Samuel Ross and > > Moses Wylie. > > . wife Martha > > . sons Robert, James, Thomas, Samuel, John, William, Laird, and Matthew > > Harris > > . grandsons Laird Harris, Samuel Ross, Moses Wylie > > . sons-in-law William Wylie, Thomas McCaul > > . Exrs: Thomas Harris, Samuel Harris, Andrew Reid > > . Wit: Jas. Flenniken, Elizabeth Baxter, Martha Harris > > > > It is said that 8 of his Sons were Rev. Soldiers. > > Records show he had 8 sons and 3 dtrs...I show 12 children..only 7 > > Sons.. > > 5 females. He has 8 > > Sons in the Rev..on another record..and Laird was not 21 in 1789. Her > > brother would have had a > > hard time being a soldier in the Rev. war. Before Nov. 19, 1773, the > > nearest date on page > > 22..Records of Court of land Commissioners Appointed by Gov Wright to > > issue the "Ceeded > > Lands" found in old records of Taylor Co Ga. 1773-1775...by me.(Ms.Ger ry > > Hill 3311 Westgate > > Dr Albany,Ga. 31707. Samuel had wife 2 sons 1 dtr from 1 to 17, 9 > > negroes 100 acres > > between forks of Ogeechee about 2 miles below Beaver Dam Including > > Spring. > > > > > > HARRIS HISTORY a History of American Descendants of Edward Harris and his > > Wife Flora Douglas of Scotland 1650-1984 by Carlista V Leonard Santa > > Monica > > Ca is one referance. > > Were they married in Pa? See Notes of Mildred Ezell. > > Another reference on this family published by Isaac L. Harris. > > Note from Nancy Harris (PresbyterianNan@classic.msn.com) says her > > James McCain Harris and brother Singleton Harris b Greene Co. in a part > > later Taliaferro Co. Oct. 9, 1997. > > > > Ms. Gerry Hill- Albany Ga. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <teacake67@yahoo.com> > > To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 11:36 PM > > Subject: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA > > > > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >> > >> Surnames: Harris, Herries, Heriz > >> Classification: Query > >> > >> Message Board URL: > >> > >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ic.2ADI/547.907.1 > >> > >> Message Board Post: > >> > >> Melissa, > >> > >> I am a gggggreat granddaughter to Samuel & Martha Laird Harris, but their > > childrens names are: > >> > >> John 1738-1811 m. Jane Moore > >> > >> Matthew 1744-1845 m. Hannah Ross > >> > >> William 1746-1796 m. unknow Caldwell > >> > >> Martha 1748-1785 m. Williams Wylie > >> > >> Mary 1750-???? m. Moses Wylie > >> > >> Laird 1752-???? > >> > >> Jane 1754-???? m. Thomas Harris McCaule > >> > >> Robert 1737-1809 m. Susannah unknown > >> > >> Thomas 1740-1791 m. Mary Patterson (1st sheriff of Mecklenburg County, > >> NC) > >> > >> Samuel 1742-1825 m. 1st: Margaret Harris 2nd: Janet Houston 3rd: Rebecca > > Johnson (1st two are buried with him @ Philidelphia Presbryterian Church > > 2nd > > Site in Mecklenburg/Cabarrus Co. North Carolina) > >> > >> James 1739-1797 m. Grace Liggette > >> > >> I look forward to hearing from you and comparing notes. > >> > >> Always, > >> > >> Tammy Harris Jones > >> > >> > >> ==== GAGREENE Mailing List ==== > >> Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > >> http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >> The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! > >> > >> ============================== > >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Hello! I would like to know more about Elizabeth Williamson Harris. You see, I am a descendant of Wilmot Egerton Harris and his wife, Coley Morris, but I know nothing about Elizebeth Williamson Harris. I am descended from Wilmot's son, Benjamin E. Harris, who was married to Susan Pyron and eventually lived in Pike County, Georgia. Regards, _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Daryl Coleman Garland, Texas Homepage: http://www.dkco.com/ Family History Page: http://www.dkco.com/gen/gendex.html "I am not strong enough to fall away while God is resolved to hold me" - Unknown _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ -----Original Message----- From: Genealogy Plus [mailto:genealogyplus@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 6:21 PM To: GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA James Daniel 1709-1761 and Jane Hicks of Albermarle Co Va were completely new to me... and I thought I'd seen pieces of all the older ones. The only one that old I show a date on is James married Jean Kelso. The Harris in Greene I'd love to know more about- 2 different Bunches- are: My Nancy Caldwell born a 1765 Mecklenburg Co. NC (Married 1788 Greene Co Ga John Armour also of Mecklenburg Co NC) Her Father appears to be William Caldwell born 1748 Ireland died 1802 Greene His Parents David Caldwell and Ann Harris. Ann is the child of James Harris born a 1662 Ireland & Mary Simpson son of Edward G and Flora Douglas... David Caldwell died 1780 Mecklenburg Co. Ga. His dtr. Isabell "Ibbe" born 1746 Ireland married 1796 William Harris who died 1796 Greene Co. Ga. He was the child of Samuel and Martha Laird, son of James Robert & Dorothy Wiley son of Edward G & Flora Douglas. (And other Greene Co. Connections) My other line is Elizabeth Williamson Harris who appears to be the dtr. of Wilmont Egerton Harris born 1769 Warren Co NC d aft 1830 census (Greene Co GA?) and Coley Morris- son of Charles and Rachel Egerton son of Robert & Ann Fulgham, son of Thomas & Ann Martin going back from Warren to Isle of Wight to Charles City to Wales to England. This Thomas was son of THomas & Alice West etc.etc. Both lines wound up in Greene Co. Ga. I collected for years because someone had to Father my ancestor who married there- (Elizabeth Williamson Harris) and I looked for the Harris and Caldwell-for many years, never suspecting I had a Harris in the Caldwell line too- and that all my material would some day come in handy as my probable folks. _______ Chesley -my thoughts on him- not many. He appears 1894 and married Taylor. His Mother was Mandy. And he was born 1859. Since he married too late for the 1880 Census- I have found no more on him yet, except that he had Chesley Grady- a blind Lawyer-born 1897. Her Father was in Macon Co. before coming to Taylor. This family is supposed to have moved to Jacksonville Fl. in 1916- and lived there to death. Penelope Lane-believe it or not, is a common name. It comes from the Joseph Lane 1710-1774 & Patience McKinney line... (His Parents Joseph 1665-1758 of Surry and Jillion Alderson.) I don't place that particular one-with that husband but I have her- (I guess) Penelope Ann born 1773 dtr of John Lane Rev. Sol. and Mary "Polly" Shephard. He was son of Joseph mentioned above and Patience. Joseph was married Halifax Co Va--and his son John above was a Rev. Sol.-where I do not know. Thomas Harris-who married Ann Martin, I show died 14 Mar 1688 WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS Edward Harris Executor In the name of God Amen: I, THOMAS HARRIS, OF THE ISLE OF WRIGHT County , BEING SICK AND WEAK IN BODY, BUT IN SOUND AND PERFECT MEMORY, I DO FIRST AND PRIMARILY BEQUEST MY SOUL UNNTO GOD ALMIGHTY WHO GAVE IT, AND SECONDLY, MY BODY TO THE EARTH TO BE BURIED IN A DECENT AND CHRISTIAN LIKE MANNER, AND DO ORDAIN THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN AMNNER AND FORM AS FOLLOWETH: LLY. I DOE GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE EDWARD HARRIS MY PLANTATION THAT I NOW LIVE ON WITH ALL MY LAND BELONGING TO IT, THE SAME TO HIM AND HIS HEYER FOREVER: ALSO ONE YOKE OF DRAUGHT STEERS, WITH A CART BELONGING UNTO THEM, ALDO ONE GREAT CHEST AND EIGHT ELLS OF SHEETING AND CANVASS, THREE IRON MEDGES, ONE FROE, ONE SMALL FRYING PAN, ALSO I DOE GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE JOHN HARRIS, ONE GREAT IRON POT, TWO PEWTER DISHES, ONE BIGGER THE THE OTHER, ONE LARGE FRYING PAN, ONE IRON PESTLE, TWO CHESTS, ONE SMALL TABLE & ONE COUTCH. ALSO I DOE GIVE UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE THOMAS HARRIS FOWER PEWTER DISHES AND A FLAGON, TWO SALT SELLERS, ONE SMALL IRON POTT, ONE COW AND HEIFER OF TWO YEARS OLD, ONE YEARLING HEIFER. ALSO I DOE GIVE UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SON ROBERT HARRIS ONE BED BEING PART OF FLAKE AND FEATHER WITH ALL THE FURNITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING, ONE SMALL GUN, ONE HORSE TO BE SOLD FOR HIS USE. I DOE GIVE MY WELL BELOVED DAUGHTER JANE JONES EIGHT MILK TRAYS. I DOE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED DAUGHTER ANNE HARRISONE BED THAT I NOW LAY UPPON WITH ALL THE FURNITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING, BUT IN CASE SHE DIETH BEFORE SHE COMES OF AGE OR MARRIES THEN THE BED WITH WHAT BELONGETH TO ITT SHALL FALL TO MY SON ROBERT HARRIS, ALSO I GIVE HER A LARGE BRASS KETTLE AND ONE IRON POTT CONTAINING TWO OR THRE GALLONS WITH TWO **** PEWTER DISHES, BUT IF SHE DYETH THAT THE SAME LIKEWISE FALL TO ROBERT AND JOHN HARRIS. I ALSO DESIRE THAT WHAT CATTLE IS LEFT THAT IS NOT HEREIN DISPOSED OF MAY BE SOULD AND LIKEWISE MY STOCK OF HOGS TO BE SOULD AFTER MY DEBTS BEING PAYED**** I DOE DESIRE LIKEWISE WHAT WHEAT I HAVE NOW GROWING ON THE PLANTATION IF IT PLEASES GOD IT COME TO MATURITY THE SAME BE SOULD LIKEWISE WITH THE CATTLE, AND WHAT HOGS MAY BE LEFT AFTER THE DEBTS AFORESAID PAYD, THE SAME TO BE SOLD TO THE PROFITABLEST USES AS MAY BEE THOUGHT FIT BY MY SONNE EDWARD HARRIS, BEING MY WHOLE EXECUTOR, JOHN FULGHAM ANF JOHN TURNER, THEY TWO PERSONS BEINGE APPOINTED MY OVERSEERS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, THEY WITH MY EXECUTOR TO ADVISE TO THE DISPOSALL OF ALL MY CATTLE, HOGS ANF WHEATE TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE FOR THE GOOD OF MY THREE YOUNGTEST SONS, GEORGE HARRIS, MARTIN HARRIS ANS WILLIAMS HARRIS; ONLY TWO PEWTER DISHES TO BE PURCHASED, AND ONE IRONN POTT, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS TO BE DELIVERED TO ROBERT HARRIS, AND THE REMAINDER TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE SAID GEORGE HARRIS, MARTIN HARRIS, AND WILLIAM HARRIS, AND LIKEWISE I DESIRE THAT THESE THREE BOYES LAST MENTIONED AS ROBERT HARRIS, GEORGE HARRIS, AND WILLIAM HARRIS TO REMAIN THIS PRESENT YEAR UPPON THE PLANTATION AND AFTERWARD THAT ROBERT HARRIS MAY DWELL WITH JOHN FULGHAM THREE YEARS AND GEORGE HARRIS TO DWELL WITH JOHN TURNER FOWER YEARS AND MARTIN HARRIS TO REMAIN WITH HIS BROTHER EDWARD HARRIS FIVE YEARS AND MY SONNE WILLIAM HARRIS TO LIVE BRIDGEMAN JOYNER SEVEN YEARS AND LIKEWISE MY DAUGHTER ANNE TO LIVE WITH MRS.ANNE THARPE SEVEN YEARS IF THE SAID MRS.ANNE THARPE SHALL LIVE SOE LONG, I FURTHER DESIRE THAT IF MY SONNE EDWARD HARRIS BEINGE APPOINTED MY EXECUTOR IN **** OR MY APPOINTED OVERSEERS MR JOHN FULGHAM MR. JOHN TURNER THAT IS THEM OR EITHER OF THEM SHALL FIND THAT MY CHILDREN THAT IS PLACED OUT AS AFORESAID BE ABUSED THAT THEN EITHER OF THEM MAY HAVE THE LIBERTY OF REMOVING THEM TO SOME OTHER PLACE WHERE THEY SHALL THINK FITT. ONE THING MORE-- I BEQUEST UNTO THREE OF MY GRAND CHILDREN A COW CALFE A PIESE TO THEM AND ****OF THE FEMALE: THUS OWNING AND ACKNNOWLEDGING THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND DOE REVOKE, RENOUncE AND DENY ALL OTHER WILLS OR TESTAMENTS FROM OR BY ME MADE, AS WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS FORTEENTH DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1687-8 T THE MARK OF THOMAS HARRIS[SEAL] SIGNED,SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRSEncE OF US. JOHN SHAVER AND JOHN COGGIN PROVED BY JOHN COGGAN AND JOHN SHAVER IN OPEN COURT HELD FOR THE ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY OCTOBER YE 9TH, 1688. TESTE, JOHN PITT, CL. CUR. THE FOREGOING IS AS NEAR A TRUE COPY AS I CAN MAKE OF THE WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS, OF RECORD IN WILL BOOK NO 1661-1719, NO. 2 TESTE, A.G. JOHNSON, CLERK ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Clarke" <jclarke@rose.net> To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA > Hi, > Your Thomas HARRIS definitely fits into the Nathan HARRIS (1716-1793) > and Catherine WALTON family but Thomas was not listed as their son. This > HARRIS family was from Brunswick County, VA, according to most. > However, Nathan's grandfather was Thomas HARRIS II (1636-1698) of > Charles City so Nathan could have had a cousin of the same name, or even a > son of the same name, that we do not know about. I know that Thomas II had > a son, Thomas III ( Thomas HARRIS b: 1677 Marriage 1 Judith EDWARDS) who > could well be the ancestor of your Thomas. > > There are two names around my DANIEL family that I cannot account for if > they were from where most now say they were from -- EDWARDS and HICKS. We > know my DANIEL family of Burke, Jefferson and later, Morgan County, GA, are > 25/25 marker matches to descendants of Capt. James DANIEL (1709-1761) and > Jane HICKS of Albemarle County, VA. We also know that two or more of their > descendants moved to Granville County, NC (Chesley, Josiah and James DANIEL, > Jr.). We just do not know how my DANIEL bunch are related to them since my > DANIEL family was located over 100 miles to the SE of these folks in > Granville down in Johnston, Dobbs and later, Greene County, NC in about the > same time frames, yet both of these DANIEL families share a most recent > common ancestor. > > However, Chesley is a given name in my DANIEL family of Burke County, GA but > there is no known connection from it to Chesley DANIEL (1730-1814) and > Judith Woodson CHRISTIAN of Granville County, NC but they have to connect. > However, Chesley does not have a son named Robert Chesley DANIEL (ABT > 1765-AFT 1830) or even any known attachments to a Penelope LANE (1773-1846). > who was RCD's wife. However, they are family as DNA tests have shown. > > I do not know -- maybe you have some thoughts. > > John R. Clarke > Thomasville, GA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Genealogy Plus" <genealogyplus@bellsouth.net> > To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 7:59 AM > Subject: Re: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA > > > > Comparison > > 12 Children > > ___(f) married Mrs. Ross had Samuel > > 2-Robert-same dates-places Meckl.,Probate, Union, SC > > (Show married Prudence) (Another researcher shows married Mary Jolenna > > Reese) > > 3-James born 3 Apr 1739 d 27 Sep 1797-no places, but would have to be born > > Meckl. ?) married 1762 Grace Liggett > > A Col. in the Rev. War-Assemblyman in the Senate. > > 4-Thomas 4 Jun 1739 Lancaster, Pa (which would throw off Meckl.) died 17 > > May > > 1791 Greene Co. Ga. > > Notes: > > Greene > > after Rev. HISTORY OF HANCOCK Co GA. > > Name of Grantees..Thomas Harris 200 Acres 1791 > > Greene Co. Ga. Original Settler Thomas Harris..Walton Harris. > > La. Bible and Family Records, Vol. XIV p. 159 Family register of the > > Harris > > and Whitaker Family and of the Smith-Spencer and Orne Families compiled by > > Datus Whitaker Harris, 1861. In possession of Mrs. Julie Fortson, Athens, > > Ga. copied Nov. 11, 1974. Notarized Jan. 1975, but not certified by Ann B. > > Clark, Notary Public, Clarke, Co., Ga. > > Thomas Harris, born 4th of June 1739 > > Obit says Major Thomas Harris Dec'd. Of Hancock and Greene Co Ga. > > 1798- Heirs of Thomas Harris 460 Acres 1798. Married Mary Patterson (or > > Baker) have dates-10 children > > 5-Samuel-we agree > > 6-John-show b a 1750 m 1777 Caloosa, Al. > > with him dying Greene and Jane dying 1843 > > 7-Matthew-twin- b Meckl. (Rev Pvt Ga) d 25 May Slaughter Station nr, > > Tallapoosa, Al > > married 1784 have Hannah's dates more on most of 11 children. > > notes: > > Buried in what is now woods..Zack Jones' Slaughter private Cem. near > > Dadeville Al. Lived Mecklenburg Co NC , Greene Co Ga. (from about 1810) > > and > > Talapoosa Co Al. Presbyerian. Line of Ruth Bridges Early Rt 1 Box 231 > > Dayton > > Tx 77535 Enlisted in Wilkes lived Greene...1841 from Greene to Talapoosa. > > > > MATTHEW HARRIS GREENE COUNTY PRIVATE OF CAVALRY GEORGIA MILITIA $75.00 > > ANNUAL ALOWANCE $150.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED APRIL 16, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE > > 70 > > > > Possibly another child Narcissa-lived Al married Benjamin Robinson. > > (I have a lot of census-etc. on Matthew, not in- I chased him as my > > possible > > Harris for years) > > 8- Laird-twin sister b Meck. died bef 1789 Meckl. married Rev Sol. > > Thomas > > McCoule > > 9-William died Greene married Isabel "Ibbe" Caldwell born 1746 Ireland dtr > > of David and Ann Harris- who also are my ancestors- giving me two Harris > > lines in Greene (Their son William was in Greene and David's Grandaughter > > Nancy married John Armour of Meckl. & Greene) > > > > Ibby and William-have two known children. > > > > 10- Martha (I had no dates on her-and no birth on Wm. so I am sure my > > order > > of children will change- Thanks) > > Married 1770 Rev. Sol Wm. Wylie named in Will of Father-in-law 2 known > > children > > 11-Mary m Rev Sol Moses Wylie > > 12-Jane married same... > > > > Notes on Samuel: > > 1737-Immigrated-Scottish Ancestry. Settled Pa (Chester or Lancaster > > Co.)with Uncles and > > Parents. Met on Shipboard-Immigrating. > > 1755- around- Mecklenburg Co NC Cabarrus Co.Removed to Wilkes Co Ga > > 1783-after Greene Co Ga. > > 1789 tax List. He was in t Capt Carson's Dist. Greene Co. with > > William,Joshua, and Thomas > > 1789- He made his Will l Mar probated 11 Nov 1789 1 Nov- Will recorded > > List wife Martha, Son-in-law.William Wylie, Sons > > James,Robert,Samuel,John,Matthew and Laird > > was dec'd.Grandson Samuel Ross, Ex.Th.& Samuel Harris, Andrew Reid, > > Andrew Baxter. Dtr > > married William Wylie and dtr married Thomas McCoul. Grandsons Laird, > > Samuel Ross and > > Moses Wylie. > > . wife Martha > > . sons Robert, James, Thomas, Samuel, John, William, Laird, and Matthew > > Harris > > . grandsons Laird Harris, Samuel Ross, Moses Wylie > > . sons-in-law William Wylie, Thomas McCaul > > . Exrs: Thomas Harris, Samuel Harris, Andrew Reid > > . Wit: Jas. Flenniken, Elizabeth Baxter, Martha Harris > > > > It is said that 8 of his Sons were Rev. Soldiers. > > Records show he had 8 sons and 3 dtrs...I show 12 children..only 7 > > Sons.. > > 5 females. He has 8 > > Sons in the Rev..on another record..and Laird was not 21 in 1789. Her > > brother would have had a > > hard time being a soldier in the Rev. war. Before Nov. 19, 1773, the > > nearest date on page > > 22..Records of Court of land Commissioners Appointed by Gov Wright to > > issue the "Ceeded > > Lands" found in old records of Taylor Co Ga. 1773-1775...by me.(Ms.Ger ry > > Hill 3311 Westgate > > Dr Albany,Ga. 31707. Samuel had wife 2 sons 1 dtr from 1 to 17, 9 > > negroes 100 acres > > between forks of Ogeechee about 2 miles below Beaver Dam Including > > Spring. > > > > > > HARRIS HISTORY a History of American Descendants of Edward Harris and his > > Wife Flora Douglas of Scotland 1650-1984 by Carlista V Leonard Santa > > Monica > > Ca is one referance. > > Were they married in Pa? See Notes of Mildred Ezell. > > Another reference on this family published by Isaac L. Harris. > > Note from Nancy Harris (PresbyterianNan@classic.msn.com) says her > > James McCain Harris and brother Singleton Harris b Greene Co. in a part > > later Taliaferro Co. Oct. 9, 1997. > > > > Ms. Gerry Hill- Albany Ga. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <teacake67@yahoo.com> > > To: <GAGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 11:36 PM > > Subject: [Greene] Re: Harris of Greene Co., GA > > > > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >> > >> Surnames: Harris, Herries, Heriz > >> Classification: Query > >> > >> Message Board URL: > >> > >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ic.2ADI/547.907.1 > >> > >> Message Board Post: > >> > >> Melissa, > >> > >> I am a gggggreat granddaughter to Samuel & Martha Laird Harris, but their > > childrens names are: > >> > >> John 1738-1811 m. Jane Moore > >> > >> Matthew 1744-1845 m. Hannah Ross > >> > >> William 1746-1796 m. unknow Caldwell > >> > >> Martha 1748-1785 m. Williams Wylie > >> > >> Mary 1750-???? m. Moses Wylie > >> > >> Laird 1752-???? > >> > >> Jane 1754-???? m. Thomas Harris McCaule > >> > >> Robert 1737-1809 m. Susannah unknown > >> > >> Thomas 1740-1791 m. Mary Patterson (1st sheriff of Mecklenburg County, > >> NC) > >> > >> Samuel 1742-1825 m. 1st: Margaret Harris 2nd: Janet Houston 3rd: Rebecca > > Johnson (1st two are buried with him @ Philidelphia Presbryterian Church > > 2nd > > Site in Mecklenburg/Cabarrus Co. North Carolina) > >> > >> James 1739-1797 m. Grace Liggette > >> > >> I look forward to hearing from you and comparing notes. > >> > >> Always, > >> > >> Tammy Harris Jones > >> > >> > >> ==== GAGREENE Mailing List ==== > >> Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > >> http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >> The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! > >> > >> ============================== > >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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