To reply to Mrs. Wallace's posting: "Another James Harris? Later,  it appears James Harris was present in Madison Co.  He was not only an agent of Edward Harris of the town of Newbern in the State of North Carolina, a deed executed 3 Sept 1798, but also he was an a witness to the deed.  (DB D-570, film FHL 183,285) It is unknown whether there was a blood relationship between Edward Harris of Newbern, NC and  James Harris of Madison Co., KY; however, Edward Harris is not named in the will of Christopher Harris I of Madison Co." This James Harris, son of Samuel and Rebecca Morrison Harris, was the brother of Judge Edward Harris of Newbern, NC. Judge Edward Harris died intestate and had no children.  James Harris who married Susannah Gass died in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Judge Edward Harris was a large land owner, and many deeds are of record with his heirs signing. Ann Gary

Dear Harrris-Hunters, This is in reply (or in addition to) the message from A. Gary.  This info may totally confuse what he has gathered.  As we all know, chasing Harrises is not the easiest job in the world.  About William LaBach, last I heard, he is webmaster of the MAD-KY rootsweb, and also, as I remember (met him years ago, as we are distant cousins) he is a practicing attorney in Lexington, KY.  Were I researching this person, James Harris, more intently, I believe I would order to my local LDS Family History Center films of Madison Co. probates (or court records) concerning this time period. Here goes.  You may use this material in your own research, but IF I have given a source, please cut and paste that source along with your research.  If someone cannot replicate your research, then your research is *hearsay* and not good evidence. E.W.Wallace descend. of Christopher's child Overton Harris (d. 1827) and Nancy Oldham     JAMES HARRIS II. WIR  348   James Harris is the son of Christopher Harris and Agnes McCord. His birthdate of 1770, apparently unconfirmed, is taken from DAR application 598925.  Those of his siblings and most of the marriages are given, indicating the applicant MAY have used a Bible record.       A James Harris appears on the Albemarle Co. 1786 Personal Property Tax, Tax List A, District of Thomas Garth, Commissioner.  However, if the 1770 birthdate provided by Wm. A. LaBach, of Lexington, KY, a descendant of the Harris family, is correct, then he was young to have so much property.  This may be another James Harris.  In fact, the James Harris of Albemarle Co. is more probably a son-in-law of Robert Harris (Major) of Albemarle and Louisa Cos., VA and thus a brother-in-law of the older Christopher Harris, who also appears on the 1787 tax list of Albemarle Co.      James   self 1-6-8-9-21      (Source:  Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Speakman Love, THE 1787 CENSUS OF VIRGINIA [Springfield, VA:  Genealogical Books in Print, 198?, LAFHC 975.5 X2s 1787, V. 2)      According to William LaBach, the younger James Harris, son of Christopher was married to Susannah Gass and he died 1798.  The marriage listed in Vockery & Vockery is as follows:  (Most of the time, the name of the bride is spelled Gass.) Harris, James & Goss Susanna, 1 Dec 1790 (date of bond); James Goss, bondsman; return 2 Dec 1790. Is this another James Harris? Madison Co., DB A-80  [abstracted] 13 Apr 1788 Green Clay of Madison Co., VA to James Harris 11 thousand wt neet inspected crop tobacco in good cash 3,000 of which to be paid before the 25th day of December 12 months granted... James Harris... 177 acres... Flanders Callaway sett....Richard Dunstalls ln - ln of James Berry                                                    /s/ Green Clay wit:  Edward Durbin, Joseph Durbin, Richard Fowler (FHL film 183,283) Madison Co. DB D-329, 29 Aug 1797  James Harris to John Mullins both of Albemarle Co. [VA] for 126 pds a parcel lying in the State of Kentucky in Madison Co. adj. the lands of James Berry, Mr. Turner and Jesse Nowling, which said tract of land was deeded to the said James Harris by Green Clay [of same county] for 175 acs. more or less the whole of the above-mentioned land is comprised in the deeds except 50 acs. sold prior to this indenture to the above named Jesse Noland [or Nathan?] to be taken of that eastward [?] of said land sold to John Mullins, Jun.     James Harris (L.S.) In presents of Wm. Karr, Danl Miller John Rodes, Junr (FHL film 183,285) According to an abstracted Albemarle Co., VA will of an older James Harris, probable brother-in-law of Christopher Harris, the older James Harris was deceased by the date given in the cited Madison Co. deed, but, to confuse matters, he named a son James!!! The relationship of James Harris to Agnes [McCord] Harris and the deceased Christopher Harris the elder cannot be easily be deduced from this deed of 1798.  It is unknown whether this Christopher's son James Harris, or whether it may be his brother-in-law, James Harris.  The evidence is strong is that he is Christopher's son. Apr Court 1796, Albemarle Co., pp. 72-73 [On margin:  Harris's executors to Harris, Deed 499 1/2 acres.  Delivered to James Harris per Order 22 February 1798] This Indenture made this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five; Between Agness Harris, John Sapington and John Harris, Executors of Christopher Harris, of the one part and James Harris of the other part; Witnesseth that Agness Harris, John Sapington and John Harris, Executors of Christopher Harris, in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have bargained and sold unto James Harris one certain tract of land containing four hundred and ninety nine and one half acres laying in the County of Albemarle on both sides of Moreman's River, and bounded; Begining on a forked Chesnut in B. Ellis's line, thence South twelve degrees East sixty poles to pointers, thence South eighty five degrees West one hundred poles to a Chesnut on a Hill side, thence South six degrees West eighty poles to pointers, thence North eighty four degrees West sixty poles to pointers, thence South thirty three degrees West forty poles to a forked Chesnut, thence South nine degrees West seventy two poles to a Chesnut, thence South sixty four degrees East fifty five poles to a dead Chesnut, thence South thirty one degrees East eighty six poles to a Spanish Oak, thence South sixty one degrees East eighty eight poles to a stooping Locust, thence North twenty nine degrees East one hundred and twenty four poles to a Chesnut, thence North seventy eight degrees West eighty nine poles to a Chesnut Oak, thence North eighty six degrees East one hundred and sixteen poles to a Chesnut, thence North thirty degrees East one hundred and ninety four poles to pointers, thence North eighty five degrees West one hundred and ten poles to a Chesnut, thence South fifty four degrees East eigty nine poles to a Chesnut Oak, thence North eighty one degrees East fifty one poles to a Spanish Oak thence North thirteen degrees West ten poles to a pile of Stone in James Harris's line, thence with the said line North eighty degrees West twenty three poles to a Spanish Oak and gutt of the River, thence North sixteen degrees West twenty six poles crossing Island and River to Hickory saplins, thence North forty five degrees West forty four poles to pointers, thence South seventh one degrees West twenty two poles crossing the River to the mouth of a Creek, thence as the Creek meanders to the begining together with all appurtenances, To have and to hold the tract of land with its appurtenances unto James Harris and his heirs and Agness Harris, John Sapington and John Harris as Executors of Christopher Harris do covenant with James Harris that they the parcel of land with appurtenances will forever warrant and defend, In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of         Bernard Brown, ] as to                     Agness Harris         Thomas Grubbs ] John Harris            John Sappington          James Harris    ]as to John              John Harris          Benjamin Porter At Albemarle December Court 1795 This Indenture was proved as to John Harris by the Oaths of Bernard Brown and Thomas Grubbs, two of the witnesses thereto, And at January Court 1796, was further proved as to JOHN by the Oath of James Harris, a third witness thereto, And at April Court 1796, was fully proved as to John Harris and ordered to be recorded                         Teste  J. Carr, D.C.A.C. (Ruth & Sam Sparacio, Albemarle County, Virginia Deeds, 1795-1796 [McLean, VA:  The Antient Press, 1999], p. 103-104) Another James Harris? Later, it appears James Harris was present in Madison Co.  He was not only an agent of Edward Harris of the town of Newbern in the State of North Carolina, a deed executed 3 Sept 1798, but also he was an a witness to the deed.  (DB D-570, film FHL 183,285) It is unknown whether there was a blood relationship between Edward Harris of Newbern, NC and James Harris of Madison Co., KY; however, Edward Harris is not named in the will of Christopher Harris I of Madison Co. Madison Co. KY Will Bk A-191:  Appraisal of estate of James Harris, decd.  20 Dec 1798.  Appraisers:  John Miller, Robert Rodes, Arch'd Curle.  1 Jan 1799 ordered recorded. (Anna Joy Hubble, ABSTRACTS OF MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY WILL BOOK "A" [Whitefish, MT:  Published by author, 1983]) ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Another James Harris of Albemarle Co.      Perhaps James married in Albemarle Co. as we find this entry in the marriage records:      James Harris and Mary McCullock, 11 Jan 1790.      (Wm. L. Norford, MARRIAGES OF ALBEMARLE CO. & CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 1781-1929, Charlottesville, 1956)      We believe the following marriage applies to a younger James Harris.      13 Aug 1839 - James W. Harris & Lucy Ann Jones, Montgomery Co., KY. (Source: McAdams -----)

Earlier today, I posted to Harris-Hunters some biographical info re James Harris, one of the sons of Christopher Harris of Albemarle Co., VA and later of Madison Co., KY, where Christopher died testate.  This tiny bit refers to the wife of James Harris--Suannah Gass, who father was an early pioneer of Madison Co., KY.  I have added information about Susannah Gass's father, long an associate of the Harris family of colonial Albemarle Co., VA and later of Madison Co., KY.  Corrections and additions are invited If you have info to add, please post to Harris-Hunters, where we can all share. SUSANNA GASS.  Susanna Gass [transcribed as Goss] married James Harris 1 Dec 1790; James Gass was bondsman; return 2 Dec 1790 (Bill & Kathy Vockery, MADISON COUNTY KENTUCKY MARRIAGE RECORDS, VOL. I, 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY:  Published by authors, 1993], p. 37)      Information that she was spouse of James Harris comes from W. H. Miller's GENEALOGIES.  (Editors' note:  Incidentally, this hefty book by Miller has flawed information in some cases, most particularly aboutthe Oldham family of Otter Creek area, earlier of Caswell Co. NC and earlier of Orange Co. NC.  Miller has mixed up the North Carolina Oldhams with those seemingly unrelated Oldham family members of early Louisville KY (Fayettte Co) area.  Most probably they had common roots in colonial Northern Neck Virginia, but to date this researcher of many decades has not been able to locate such documentation.) Susannah Harris is named as one of the numerous children of David Gass in his Madison Co., KY will of 14 April 1806, which was proved 5 May 1806.  Refer to bio of her father for a list of her siblings and the name of her probable mother - Sarah Gass. DAVID GASS Rev 1/2003 Added to Nov 2007      DAVID GASS. (d. 1806, Madison Co., KY)        Little is known of David Gass. His family probably was earlier of colonial Hanover Co., VA and possibly later of Albemarle Co., VA.  A Richard Gass obtained a land patent in Hanover Co., VA 1739-1741.  Perhaps David Gass was related to Richard Gass. Oct 2007 from LVA website  Gass, Richard.  Publication    20 August 1741.  Other Format    Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.  Note    Location: Hanover County.     Description: 272 acres on the north side of Little River in Saint Martins Parish, adjoining Robert Sheldrake, and Stephen Pettus.     Source: Land Office Patents No. 19, 1739-1741, p. 1093 (Reel 17).  David Gass's name, and that of John Gass, apparently his son, appear on a petition to divide the county of Lincoln [Kentucky, but then a part of Virginia] into three counties, Lincoln, Mercer and Madison.  1786.  Granted "Many of the signers of this petition were at Boonesboro," states the compiler.  (Katherine Phelps Caperton, "A Partial List of Those at Fort Boonesborough," in THE REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 23, p. 151 [renumbered, it seems, from original].) He was a witness to a deed of Caleb Calloway and his wife Elizabeth of Campbell Co., VA to Christopher Harris, grantee, Madison Co., KY dated 6 Oct 1790 (DB B-360). Gass appears on Madison Co. KY tax lists from time to time from 1787 to 1799.  Some years his name does not appear, probably meaning he was delinquent or else paid his taxes in another Kentucky county.  Other Gass males who appear:  John, also 1787 to at least 1795; Thomas, 1789 & 1791; William, 1799.   He died in Madison Co., KY between 14 Apr and 5 May 1806.  The first date is the date he wrote his will, and the second date is when the will was proved.  In the abstracted will, he names his wife Sarah.  His named children were Susannah Harris; John, William, James [with assumed surname of Gass]; Mary Black; Thomas [no surname] Margaret Mitchell.  Son-in-law John Mitchell.  Gr.son James Mitchell.  Ex:  wife, sons John and James.  Wit:  Richard Gentry, John Reed. (J. Estelle Stewart King, Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969), p. 163) Comment:  Richard Gentry was married to a daughter of Christopher Harris the elder.  Susannah Gass was married to James Harris, another child of the elder Christopher Harris of Madison Co., KY. Some Virginia Records      There is a reference to a neighbor of William Harris of Hanover Co. in his patent of Aug 1745 on the N. side Saxons Sw near the Rod [Road]... adj the sd. Harris, Davis, Gasse/Gass, Robert Shildrake, Charles Yancey, John Field & John Williams.   (Dennis Ray Hudgins, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, VOL. FIVE, [Richmond:  Virginia Genealogical Society, 1994], p. 98)       From Albemarle Co. VA Deed Bk 2-143:  14 Jun 1759  David Glass [Gass?], planter, to Wm. Shelton for 37 pds., 10 shill., 275 acres N. side Mt., Buck's Elbow, Moreman River; adj. Rich. Blalock.  Pat 7 May 1759. Wit:  Dan Burford, Arch. Woods, Jno. McCord, Robt. Harris. (Shelton's wife was a daughter of Major Robert Harris of Albemarle Co. but earlier and later of Louisa Co., VA.  This land record indicates Gass was a neighbor of Robert Harris and also of some of the families into which the Harris children married.  In-laws of some of the Harrises of Albemarle Co., VA and earlier of Louisa Co., VA:  Shelton, McCord) Kentucky Records      The name of David Gass appears in a list of men in the company of Captain John Holder, in Madison Co., VA but later KY near Boonesborough June 10 1779.  This appears in Lewis Collins' History of Kentucky.        It is unknown whether David Gass was married when he first appears in the Kentucky records.  His wife's name may have been Mary, instead of Sarah, as the name Mary Gass shows up in the court records of Madison Co., KY May 1792; she apparently was a witness for James Stephenson.  (Gass did have a daughter named Mary, whose married name in 1806 was Black.)      David Gass was early in Kentucky as reflected in Lincoln Co., KY (then Virginia) court order books, Lincoln Co., KY which was the parent county of many other Kentucky counties.    On 22 Jan 1783, he was one of three appraisers appointed by the Lincoln Co. KY court to appraise the estate of Adam Caperton  (COB 1-28).  On 18 Mar 1783, he was appointed one of three commissioners "for the purpose of collecting the specific tax in this County."  (COB 1-34)  The following day, he and the other two commissioners, made bond. On 16 June 184, he recorded his stock mark, "a smooth crop in the right ear."        (Michael L. Cook, LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY RECORDS, Vol. 2 [Evansville, IN:  Cook Publications, 1988], p. )      "On the motion of David Gass, surviving Trustee of the town on [sic] Boonesborough, it is ordered that the Sheriff summon the freeholders of said town to proceed to the election of other Trustees in place of those who are dead and otherwise disabled by law."  (COB 1-226) Gass was residing in Madison Co., KY in 1792, as his name shows up in Court Order Bk B: 6 Mar 1792:   Ordered that David Gass sheriff make the necessary repairs to the prison in this County. (Jackie Couture, MADISON COUNTY, KENTUCKY COURT ORDER BOOK B, 1791-1801 [Bowie, MD:  Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 15)

To prove issue as listed for Samuel and Rebecca Morrison Harris, it is necessary to view some records from the Estate of Edward Harris, one of the sons: EDWARD HARRIS, b 5 May 1763 / d 28 Mar 1813 * at Lumberton , N.C. where he is buried.   He married Sarah Kollock of Elizabethtown , N.J. Jun 2, 1809.** He died intestate without issue; Sarah remarried, but had no children. *Published in Raleigh Register April 2, 1813 . ** Raleigh Register July 27, 1809 .   >From “Tennessee Tidbits, Vol II:   Harris, Edward: Died before 24 Feb 1837 when land was taxed to the heirs ( Obi TN , Cir Ct Min 3/117)   JUDGES OF THE UNITED STATES: Harris, Edward Born March 5, 1763 , in Iredell County , NC Died March 28, 1813 , in Lumberton , NC Federal Judicial Service: Judge , U. S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit Nominated by Thomas Jefferson on April 27, 1802 , to a seat vacated by Henry Potter; Confirmed by the Senate on April 29, 1802 , and received commission on May 3, 1802 . Service terminated on July 1, 1802 , due to abolition of the court. Education: Read law, 1791 Professional Career: Private practice, New Bern, North Carolina, 1791- Member, North Carolina State Legislature, 1802-1803, 1807 Trustee, University of North Carolina, 1805-1813 Judge, Superior Court of North Carolina, 1811-1813 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male MEADOWBROOK CEMETERY IN LUMBERTON , Old Meadowbrook is the final resting place for many of the early prominent Robesonians. Book C, G & H 1808-1822 Franklin County Archives, Tennessee   Know men by these presents that I Edward Harris of the town of Newbern in the State of North Carolina have constituted and appointed by these presents do constitute and appoint John Strother Esquire my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to enter and take possession of and to Sue for and recover in law or Equity any lands lying in the State of (blank) of which I am Owner or entitled to in law or equity in Severally or common or Jointly with others and to compromise and Settle all controversies and disputes or claims relative thereto and to bargain and sell and convey the Same in whole or part as he may deem it most expedient, and all conveyances and assurances to give necessary and proper for conveying the title thereof to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, ratifying all that my said attorney Shall do concerning the premises.   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the ninth day of June in the year 1808.                                                               E. Harris   (seal)    Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: J. G. Blount Jus Jurt   W. G. Blount   State of Tennessee Davidson County October Term Session 1810 The within letters of Attorney Edward Harris to John Strother was duly proven in open Court to be the Act and the deed of the said Edward Harris by the oath of John G. Blount Jus one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and by said Court Ordered to se so certified. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name as the Clerk of the said County Court and do affix the seal of said Court this 14 th day of Nov 1810.                                                             Andrew Ewing, Clerk of                                                             Davidson County Court         State of Tennessee    )           October Session 1810 Knox County            ) William G. Blount one of the subscribing witnesses to the within power of attorney assigned in open Court and being sworn Saith that he saw Edward Harris sign and heard him acknowledge the same as his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and that he saw J. G. Blount sign his name thereto as a concurring evidence. In testimony whereof I Charles McClung Clerk of the Court aforesaid by John A. Gamblemy deputy have hereunto set my hand name and affix my seal of office at office this 5 th day of October 1810.                                                             John A. Gamble   State of Tennessee    )     January 10, 1811 Franklin County        ) The foregoing power of attorney and Clerks certificate are duly recorded in my office                                                             John Keeton Register of                                                              Franklin County The following deed is included as it shows Edward Harris died intestate; and it also lists all of his siblings.   There are many deeds which are not included. Copied from:   Deed Record Book J, page 6 Copy made:   10-20-06     BY: JT Franklin County    Archives, Tennessee     This Indenture made the twenty Second day May one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.   Between John Strother who was formerly agent and attorney in fact for Edward Harris in his life time and since the death of said Harris who is agent and attorney in fact for William Harris, Samuel Harris, heir of Andrew Harris, Samuel Harris, Abner Harris, Eli Harris, Margret Rosborough, Mary McCollom wife of James McCollom, Rebecca Province wife Andrew Province, Martha Sloan wife of Robert Sloan, Permela McCord wife of Robert McCord, Lydia Stephinson wife of John Stephinson who are the heirs and legal representatives of the said Edward Harris deceased on behalf of himself the said heirs severally of the one part and the following persons severally and individually of the other part to wit.   James Harris, Margret Rosbrough Robert McCord and his wife, Permala, and James McCollom and his wife Mary of the other part witnesseth that whereas the said Edward Harris in his life time by his letter to the said John Strother dated September the 26 th 1811 directed the said John Strother as follows –   I wish to let my brother James have 200 acres of land, my sister Peggy Rosborough 200. Andrew Province 260 acres, Robert McCord 200, and 200 for a sister I expect to move there.   If you can accommodate them with these little parcels so as to form for each a neat little settlement of good land out of my share of the lands you located for me and for Mr. Blount and my-self or out of any of your own so as to take of my share in lieu of them.   I would be very glad and should not feel much concern about the balance.   I should be glad if you could see them and   accommodate them according to liking and whereas in pursuance of said directive said John Strother as agent for said Edward Harris proceeded to inform and   direct said persons respectively to select out of sundry tracts of which they were informed the quantity of acres to which each of them were respectively entitled and which were chosen by them as herein after described, and whereas the said Edward Harris after departed this life Intestate before deeds were executed for said tracts leaving as his heirs at law the said James Harris, William Harris, Samuel Harris heir of Andrew Harris, Samuel Harris, Abner Harris, Eli Harris, Margret Roseborough, Mary McCollum wife of James McCollom, Rebecca Province wife of Andrew Province, Martha Sloan wife of Robert Sloan, Pamela McCord wife of Robert McCord and Lydia Stephenson wife of Thomas Stephenson all of whom have this said John Strother with full power and authority to settle and finish the business and contract of said Edward and to make legal conveyance of such land as _______ to them.   And whereas the said James Harris choose a tract of land containing two hundred acres situate lying and being in the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee on the waters of Cave Spring Creek being a part of an eight hundred tract granted to the said Edward Harris and includes that part of said tract where on the said James Harris lives, Beginning at the beginning corner of said original tract being the South West corner thereof running thence west a live thereof one hundred seventy poles, Thence East two hundred and thirty eight poles to a Spur Cumberland mountain Thence Southwardly with the meanders of said Spur and with the line of the original tract to a persimmon and Elm a corner thereof Thence with an other of said line West to beginning and said Margret Roseborough selected a tract of two hundred acres situate lying and being in the County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee on the waters of Cane Creek of Elk River a part of five hundred acre tract originally granted to the Edward Harris beginning at the beginning corner of said tracts two Elms, running thence West with a line thereof one hundred and sixty poles to an Elm and Hackberry, thence North West with an other of said lines one hundred and fifty three poles to a Box Elder and Iron Wood an other of said corners, thence with an other of the original lines East one hundred and sixty poles to two Beeches an other corner of said tract thence with an other line North one hundred poles to a beach an other corner of said tract thence East forty two poles to a stake, thence South one hundred and eighty one poles to a stake on an other line of the original Survey, thence West forty two poles to three Beech trees on an other original corner of said tract thence South with an other line to the beginning. And said Robert McCord and Pamalie his wife selected a tract of two hundred acres situate lying and being in the County of Franklin aforesaid on the waters of Cave Spring Creek same being a part of an eight hundred acre tract originally granted to the said Edward Harris beginning on the West boundary line of said original tract two hundred poles North of the South West corner thereof at two Black Oaks running thence East five and a half North two hundred and seventy poles to a Red Oak and Dogwood on the East boundary line of the original Survey Thence with the same North five and a half West one hundred and a half poles to a stake, Thence West five and a half South two hundred and seventy poles to a stake in the West boundary line of said tract and with a line thereof to the beginning. And said James McCollum and Mary his wife being the other Sister alluded to in the before recited letter selected two hundred acres situate lying and being in the County of Franklin aforesaid on Elk river the same being the East end of a six hundred and forty acre tract granted to the said Edward Harris on both sides of said river beginning at the South East corner of said 640 acre tract running thence a life thereof North five and a half West two hundred and fifty six poles the North East corner thereof Thence with an other line of said 640 ace tract West and a half South one hundred and twenty five poles to a stake near said river, Thence South five and half East two hundred and fifty six poles to a stake to the beginning all of which the said John Strother as agent for said Edward Harris had agreed to convey severally to them and their heirs.   Now this indenture witnesseth that said John Strother as attorney in fact for said Edward Harris and in their name doth by these presents and for the consideration of one cent to him in hand   paid convey and confirm and transfer to the said James Harris and his assigns said tract of land as above described as chosen and selected by him and to the said Margret Roseborough her heirs and assigns forever all that tract above described so chosen and selected by her to Robert McCord and Pamelia McCord his wife their heirs and assigns forever all that tract as above described as chosen and selected by them to James McCollom and Mary McCollom his wife their heirs and assigns forever all that tract as above described as chosen and selected by them in witness whereof the said John Strother attorney in fact hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day first above written.                                                                                      James Harris   (Seal) State of Tenn          (     May Term 1813                             Samuel Harris (Seal) Davidson County     )                                                        William Harris   (Seal)                            This Indenture of bargain and                Heir of Andrew Harris Sale between the heirs of Edward Harris by their                Samuel Harris    (Seal) Attorney in fact John Strother of the one part and              Abner Harris   (Seal) James Harris, Margret Rosborough, James                         Eli Harris       (Seal) McCollum and wife and Robert McCord and wife         Margret Roseborough (Seal) of the other part. Was acknowledged in open Court         James McCollom    (Seal) by the said John Strother and ordered to be registered,    Mary McCollom   (Seal)     (Seal)   In testimony I Randol W. Gavock Clerk              Andrew Province (Seal) of Davidson County Court afores aid have hereunto         Rebecca Province   (Seal) set my hand and affixed my private seal of office.            Martha Slone      (Seal)       May 22 nd 1815                                                         Robert Slone       (Seal)                                                                                   Lydia Stephinson   (Seal)                                         R. W. Gavock                      Thomas Stephinson (Seal)                                                                                  Robert McCord       (Seal)                                                                                   Pamelia McCord     (Seal)                                                                                   By attorney in fact                                                                                    John Strother.   John Strother, agent for Edward Harris in his lifetime and attorney in fact for James Harris, William Harris, Samuel Harris, heir of Andrew Harris (my note:  He died 1812, believe he left a will in Williamson Co TN), Samuel Harris, Abner Harris, Eli Harris, Margaret Rosborough, Mary McCollum, wife of James McCollum, Rebecca Province, wife of Andrew Province, Martha Sloan, wife of Robert Sloan, Permelia McCord, wife of Robert McCord, Lydia Stephenson, wife of John Stephenson, who are heirs of the said Edward Harris states the will of Edward Harris.  Heirs:  brother James Harris, Sister Peggy Rosoborough, Andrew Province , Robert McCord and "a sister I expect to move here:.  Mentions Mrs. Blount 22 May 1815 (pp6-6)  Copied From:   Deed Record Book J, page 363 Copy Made: 10-20-06     BY:   JT Franklin County     Archives, Tennessee   This Indenture made this 17 th day of August 1816 Be Between Eli Harris Attorney in fact for Edward Harris Deceased and his heirs of Craven County North Carolina of the one part and Henry Hunt of the County of Franklin & State of Tennessee of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty Dollars to the said Edward Harris in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the before above named persons heirs at Law of Edward Harris Dec’d hath bargained sold aliened & conveyed & by these present doth bargain Sell alien convey & confirm unto the said Henry Hunt a certain tract of parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Franklin & State of Tennessee on the waters of Purcua (?) Creek of Elk River Beginning on a stake in the West boundary line of Anderson McGowins occupant claim twenty-three poles South of the North West corner of the same Thence with her line eighty poles to the Section line a stake Sd James Hunt South West corner Thence South with Sd Section line one hundred & seventy seven poles to a stake in the North boundary line of a two hundred acre Survey Granted to John Tully Thence with sd Tullys line East one hundred and sixty two poles to a stake in said line Thence North to and with sd Andrew McGowins West boundary line aforesaid to the Beginning Which tract of land was sold to the said Henry Hunt by John Strother the agent in fact for the aforesaid Edward Harris Dec’d and a bond given for a deed in compliance with which bond we the aforesaid heirs at Law of Edward Harris Deceased hath was made this deed to have and to hold to him the said Henry Hunt his heirs and assigns the above demurred land with all its ways waters mines minerals & hereditriments & appurtenances and we the aforesaid heirs at Law of Edward Harris Dec’d do covenant to agree to and with the said Henry Hunt his heirs and assigns to warrant & defend the said land from all and   every person or persons claiming by through or under us or any of us and we the said heirs of Sd Edward Harris do warrant covenant & agree to and with the said Henry Hunt that we the heirs of sd Edward Harris Decd __used in fee simple to the above described Land and have a good and sufficient title thereto and full power to convey.   Signed Sealed & Delivered by Eli Harris attorney in fact for the heirs of Edward Harris Deceased In presence of    )                         James Harris     (Seal)     William Harris    (Seal) I. C. Isaaks        (                         Samuel Harris    (Seal)     Abner Harris     (Seal) Nathaniel Hunt   )                          Margaret Rosburry   (Seal)   James McCollom    (Seal)                                                  Mary McCollom    (Seal)      Andrew Province    (Seal)                                                  And all the balance of the heirs &                                                   Eli Harris   (Seal)   Attorney in fact for the heirs of                                                     Edward Harris Deceased James Harris one tract of land of 168 acres being lot number 1 laid off to said James Harris by a Decree of the Chancery Court at Paris out of a tract of 1000 acres granted by the State of North Carolina to Edward Harris by grant number 4, dated the 10th July 1788, lying in the 7 th Range and 6 th Section, 13th District. Taxes $1.89, Clerk's fee $1.40, Sheriff's fee $1.00, Printer's fee $1.50. I have more deeds should anyone wish my full Edward Harris file. He reportedly owned over 100,000 acres. Ann Gary Group 3 Kit #58520                                    

This part will show proof James Harris is son of Samuel and Rebecca Morrison and starts with Will of Samuel Harris: SAMUEL HARRIS , was born 1735 in PA and died 5 Oct. 1795, Statesville , Iredell , N.C.   He married 1 st : Rebecca Morrison 7 Aug 1758.   She was b abt 1737, either NC or Nantmeal Township , Chester , PA ; d 11 Aug 1776, Iredell , NC , daughter of William and Margaret B. Morrison.   Samuel Harris is mentioned as child in Will of William Morrison, 1771 Rowan Co NC Vol A, pg 105.   Will of Samuel Harris (reproduced as written) In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Harris of Iredell County in the State of North Carolina being in perfect health and sound in the Excercise of my Reason and Judgment Calling to mind the mortality of my Body I do hereby Constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testa- ment hereby I   do revoke make void and Disanull all former Wills and Testaments made by me. Implimus I commit my Soul to God who gave it Item I Commit my body to the Earth to be De- cently interred Item I Bequeath to my Dear Wife Mary and her three Children by me (viz) Abner, Eli   and Lydia all the Negroes I have and possessions to be Equally Divided amongst them Item I likewise Bequeath to my three Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia one thousand acres land which I entered in partnership with Robert Harris ---- Armstong ---- the same land being entered in Said Robert Harrises name and for which I have his Bond to make me a Deed   of Conveyance Item I Bequeath to my seven children (viz) James Harris, William Harris,   Andrew Harris, Rebecca Provence, Martha Sloan, Samuel Harris and Pamela Harris   all   the land I hold on the Western Waters in the Western Territory South of the Ohio to be equally Divided they paying any Cost that may arise from holding Said Land after the Date hereof Item   I Bequeath to my Son Samuel thirty Pounds North Carolina Currency Item I likewise Bequeath to my Daughter Pamela ten pounds North Carolina Currency the said Sums to be raised off my personal Estate. And what is over and above or Remains of my Estate after the above legacies are paid off together with the Negroes Bequeathed to my three Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia shall remain in my Dear Wifes hand and be under her care Direction and Management During her lifetime or Widowhood or until my   Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia Shall arrive at the years of maturity But at the time that Each of them arrives at the age of twenty one years they Shall receive their part Bequeathed to them or if my Daughter Lydia Should marry before that age She Shall receive her part at her Marriage but if my Dear Wife Should think proper to Marry before my Children is entitled to receive their part I order that at her Marriage She Shall receive one fourth part of the personal Estate that Shall be in her hand as her part of my Estate to be in her possession on and at her Disposal At my Dear Wifes Marriage or Death I order that the remainder of my Estate Real and personal Shall be sold and Equally Divided amongst all my Children But whereas the land which I have Bequeathed to my three young Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia is upon uncertain footing I order that if the land is lost and is not obtained for their use that they Shall have the tract of land I now live on with all the land I have adjoining it in place of the tract I have Bequeathed to them and come into possession of Said land at my Dear Wifes Marriage or Decease and their title to it Shall be Equally good as if it had been particularly Bequeathed to them And if my Dear Wife Should die without disposing of her part or if any of her --- ---- by me (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia Shall Die before they Can receive their parts then in that case the part Bequeathed to ----- Deceased Shall fall to and become the pro- perty of the Survivors or Survivor and if my Dear Wife Should prove pregnant and be Delivered of a Child by me Said Child hereafter born Shall have an Equal Share with my Dear Wife Abner, Eli and Lydia of what is above Bequeathed to them I likewise Constitute and appoint my Dear Wife Mary , Thomas Morrison William Watts (Fuller) and Abraham Hill Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby Authorize and Empower my Executors to give Deeds of conveyance for any land Sold by virtue of this my last will and Testament have hereunto my hand and ---- this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand -------hundred and Ninety six. Samuel Harris Signd Seald and Delivered in presence of Rob’t Moore Wm Morrison Margaret G. Wilson Jean A. Wilson Jurat   NOTE FOR RECORD regarding Will of Samuel Harris:   Samuel Harris names his 3 younger children by his second marriage, and names 7 other children.   These would be by his first wife, Rebecca Morrison.   In fact, Samuel and Rebecca Morrison Harris had 10 children.   Omitted:   Edward Harris                Margaret Roseborough                Mary McCollum I can only surmise that possibly they were not ‘needy’ as Edward is one of the omitted.   They had 10 children, which is proven many times by the recordings in the Estate of Edward Harris. 1. James Harris, b 24 Aug 1759 , Rowan County , N.C.       2,   William Harris, b 5 Oct 1760 , Rowan Co., NC       3.   Margaret Harris, b 20 Jan 1762 , Rowan Co., NC       4.   Edward Harris, b 5 May 1763 , Rowan Co., NC       5.   Andrew Harris, b 26 Oct 1764 , Rowan Co., NC       6.   Mary Harris, b 11 Mar, 1766 , Rowan Co., NC       7.   Rebecca Harris, b 20 Sep 1767 , Rowan Co., NC       8.   Martha Harris, b 12 Feb 1770 , Rowan Co., NC       9.   Samuel Harris, b 24 Nov 1772 , Rowan Co., NC      10,   Pamilla Harris, b 14 Nov 1775 , Rowan Co., NC   Samuel Harris married 2 nd : 8 Apr 1786 , Mrs. Mary Dixon Wilson.   She was b abt 1748, of Statesville , Iredell , NC ; d 7 Sep 1833 , Statesville .   She is buried in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Iredell Co. N.C, next to her daughter, Lydia Harris Stevenson.   They had three children of record: 1.     Abner Harris, b 15 Jan 1787 , Statesville , Iredell , NC 2.     Eli Harris, b 22 Aug 1789 , Statesville , Iredell , NC 3.     Lydia Harris, b 22 Dec 1791 , Statesville , Iredell , NC The following is found which proves that (with James’ will and Deed to his daughter Sarah) James Harris who married Susannah Gass, is the son of Samuel and Rebecca Morrison Harris:   NORTH CAROLINA LAND GRANTS IN TN – 1778-1691 1788 – Western District #3001 -   Samuel Harris :   5,000 acres on the North Fork of Loosahatchee River and … “ Hatchie ” is a Native American word meaning “river.” Native Americans recognized the Loosahatchee River as a dark river flowing through a swamp.   Note:   See Deeds below for 1250 acres to each of 4 sons. History of Shelby County , Tennessee (Goodspeed, 1887) (page 789)   “ But long previous to this treaty North Carolina , while Tennessee was yet under territorial government, made numerous large grants to individuals, mostly at the     rate of £10 for every 100 acres so granted. The first grant recorded in the register’s books of   Shelby County is North Carolina Grant, No. 17, to Samuel HARRIS for 5,000 acres, lying on the North Fork of Looshatchie River, near the mouth of that fork and adjoining Grant No. 1010 to John McKnitt Alexander, and Grant No. 572 to Robert Goodloe; Grant No. 561,” ……   ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS, IREDELL CO., NC, VOL 1    1788-1797: A:135-136.   27 Mar 1790 . Samuel Harris, Sr. to Samuel Harris, Jr. of Maddison Co for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. part of 5000A granted 1780. Ed Harris, James McCollum. 8 Oct 1790   A:137-138. 27 mar 1790. Samuel Harris to Andrew Harris, his son of Maddison Co. Virginia for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. adj. Wm. Harris, part of orig grant to Samuel Harris 1788. Ed Harris, James McCollum. 8 Oct 1790   A: 139-141. 27 Mar 1790 . Samuel Harris to James Harris, his son of Maddison Co. Virginia for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. adj. Saml Harris Jr. part of 5000A orig grant to Saml Harris 1788. Ed Harris, James McCollum. 19 Oct 1790   A: 141-143. 27 Mar 1790 . Samuel Harris to William Harris, his son of Bourbon Co. Virginia for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. adj. James Harris, part of 5000A orig grant to Saml Harris 1788. Ed Harris, James McCollum 19 Oct 1790   My Note:   Maddison County , Virginia became Maddison County , KY 1792, as did Bourbon County .   A letter written by William Smith Harris, a grandson of Samuel, dated July 13, 1848 says: “... At the commencement of the Revolution, my grandfather, Samuel Harris, (son of James), lived in Iredell County where he remained until his death.   He and four sons, all that were old enough, fought for their country during the Revolutionary War.   He raised thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters: James, William, Edward, Andrew, Samuel, Abner, Eli, Margaret, Mary, Rebecca, Martha, Pamilla, and Lydia :   The daughters married: Rosebrough, McCollum, Province, Sloan, McCord and Stevenson, all of whom moved West except Edward, Mary and Lydia who remained in NC.   They all raised large families except Edward who died without issue.’   >From Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Roster Revolutionary Ancestors, Vol II” D-H, published 1976, I copy the following: “Samuel Harris, b 1733-1735 in Cabarrus County , NC ; died in Iredell County , NC 5 Oct 1793; married Rebecca Morrison 8 Aug 1758.   She died Iredell County , NC 11 Aug 1776; married 2 nd Mary Wilson. Service:   Patriot, Member of Committee of Safety, Iredell County , NC Children: 1.     James, b 24 Aug 1759 , m Susannah Gass 2.     William, b 5 Oct 1760 , m Margaret Sloan 3.     Margaret, b 28 Jan 1762 , m Wm Roseborough 4.     Edward, b 5 May 1763 m n Sarah Kollack 5.     Andrew, b 26 Oct 1784 , m Mrs. Ede Perrin Hart (she married 3 times) 6.     Mary S, b 11 Mar 1766 , m James McCullon 7.     Rebecca, b 230 Sep 1767, m Andrew Province 8.     Martha, b 2 Feb 1770 , m Robert Sloan 9.     Samuel b 27 Oct 1772 , m (1) Sarah Province ; (2) Jane Devine; (3) Lydia Silliman 10. Pamella, b 14 Nov 1774 , m Robert McCord 11. John Abner (Rev), b 15 Jan 1787 , m (1) Mary Stevenson; (2) Mary      Alexander 12. Eli, b 21 Aug 1789 , m Cynthia (Labitha) 13. Lydia , b 22 Dec 1791 , m Thomas Stevenson   Member       Florence Holman, No 264903” Ann Gary Group 3 Kit #58520 ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS, IREDELL CO., NC, VOL 1    1788-1797: A:135-136.   27 Mar 1790 . Samuel Harris, Sr. to Samuel Harris, Jr. of Maddison Co for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. part of 5000A granted 1780. Ed Harris, James McCollum. 8 Oct 1790   A:137-138. 27 mar 1790. Samuel Harris to Andrew Harris, his son of Maddison Co. Virginia for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. adj. Wm. Harris, part of orig grant to Samuel Harris 1788. Ed Harris, James McCollum. 8 Oct 1790   A: 139-141. 27 Mar 1790 . Samuel Harris to James Harris, his son of Maddison Co. Virginia for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. adj. Saml Harris Jr. part of 5000A orig grant to Saml Harris 1788. Ed Harris, James McCollum. 19 Oct 1790   A: 141-143. 27 Mar 1790 . Samuel Harris to William Harris, his son of Bourbon Co. Virginia for 5 pds, 1250A in Western Dist. adj. James Harris, part of 5000A orig grant to Saml Harris 1788. Ed Harris, James McCollum 19 Oct 1790   My Note:   Maddison County , Virginia became Maddison County , KY 1792, as did Bourbon County .   A letter written by William Smith Harris, a grandson of Samuel, dated July 13, 1848 says: “... At the commencement of the Revolution, my grandfather, Samuel Harris, (son of James), lived in Iredell County where he remained until his death.   He and four sons, all that were old enough, fought for their country during the Revolutionary War.   He raised thirteen children, seven sons and six daughters: James, William, Edward, Andrew, Samuel, Abner, Eli, Margaret, Mary, Rebecca, Martha, Pamilla, and Lydia :   The daughters married: Rosebrough, McCollum, Province, Sloan, McCord and Stevenson, all of whom moved West except Edward, Mary and Lydia who remained in NC.   They all raised large families except Edward who died without issue.’   >From Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Roster Revolutionary Ancestors, Vol II” D-H, published 1976, I copy the following: “Samuel Harris, b 1733-1735 in Cabarrus County , NC ; died in Iredell County , NC 5 Oct 1793; married Rebecca Morrison 8 Aug 1758.   She died Iredell County , NC 11 Aug 1776; married 2 nd Mary Wilson. Service:   Patriot, Member of Committee of Safety, Iredell County , NC Children: 1.     James, b 24 Aug 1759 , m Susannah Gass 2.     William, b 5 Oct 1760 , m Margaret Sloan 3.     Margaret, b 28 Jan 1762 , m Wm Roseborough 4.     Edward, b 5 May 1763 m n Sarah Kollack 5.     Andrew, b 26 Oct 1784 , m Mrs. Ede Perrin Hart (she married 3 times) 6.     Mary S, b 11 Mar 1766 , m James McCullon 7.     Rebecca, b 230 Sep 1767, m Andrew Province 8.     Martha, b 2 Feb 1770 , m Robert Sloan 9.     Samuel b 27 Oct 1772 , m (1) Sarah Province ; (2) Jane Devine; (3) Lydia Silliman 10. Pamella, b 14 Nov 1774 , m Robert McCord 11. John Abner (Rev), b 15 Jan 1787 , m (1) Mary Stevenson; (2) Mary      Alexander 12. Eli, b 21 Aug 1789 , m Cynthia (Labitha) 13. Lydia , b 22 Dec 1791 , m Thomas Stevenson   Member       Florence Holman, No 264903” Ann Gary Group 3 Kit #58520

I think I have adequate documented proof that James Harris who married Susannah Gass was the son of Samuel and Rebecca Morrison Harris and is in Group 3. Christopher Harris did have a son James as he was named in the Will. In an attempt to once and for all correct this issue, I will be posting a series – starting with the Will of James who married Mary McIlhenny; some estate data, and a list of his children. This James was a son of Robert Harris and Dorothy Wiley. North Carolina Will Book C, pp 136-137 C.R. 065.801.17 WILL OF JAMES HARRIS State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg Co., Oct. 14, 1778. In the name of God, amen. I, James Harris, of the county and state aforesaid, being in perfect health and sound mind, in the exercise of my reason and judgment, but considering the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do hereby constitute and appoint this my last will and testament (hereby do revoke, make void and disannul all former wills and testaments made by me.) Imprimis: I commit my soul into the hands of a merciful Creator. Item—I commit my body to be decently interred in the earth, at the discretion of my dear wife and executors. Item—I order all my lawful debts and funeral expenses to be paid. Item—I bequeath to my dear wife four half Johannas in gold money and likewise 40 pounds proclamation money, her bed and bed clothes. I also bequeath to my dear wife during her lifetime the use of the plantation I now live on, together with all the implements, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, likewise one negro fellow Lewis and one horse, she shall make the choice of, belonging to my estate. Also three cows and one 2-year-old steer and four sheep and one set of plow-irons. Also my household furniture, except what shall hereafter be bequeathed. And at her demise I order that the said articles (except one bed out of the a- bove, which bed I order to be given to my daughter, Jennett’s son Baptiste) be sold and equally divided among all my children. Item—I bequeath to my son Robert all my wearing apparel. Item—I bequeath to my daughter, Jennett, 100 pounds lawful money of the state, her bed and bed-clothes, her saddle and spinning-wheel. I also order 100 pounds to be put to interest, and the interest arising from said 100 pounds to be paid to her annually as long as she lives, and at her demise the said 100 pounds to be equally divided among all the children. Item—I bequeath to my daughter Mary 15 pounds, her bed and bed-clothes, her saddle and spinning-wheel. I also order that 100 pounds be put at interest, and that the interest arising from the said 100 pounds be paid to her annually as long as she lives, and at her demise the said 100 pounds be equally divided among all my children. Item—I order that 100 pounds be put to interest and that the interest arising from said 100 pounds be paid to my daughter Jennett’s son, Baptiste’s use, for his maintenance as long as he lives, and at his demise the said 100 pounds to be equally divided among all my children. Item—I order that what is over and above, or remains, of my estate after the above legacies are paid off, be sold and equally divided among all my children, viz: Robert, Samuel, Jennett, John, James, Elizabeth, William and Mary, and if any one of my children herein named should die before the above legacies are their property, I order that their children shall be heirs of the part of my estate herein bequeathed to their parent by me. I constitute and appoint Robert Harris, son of Charles Harris, and my two sons, Samuel and James, to be my executors of this my last will and testament, and I constitute and appoint Charlie Harris, Robert and my two sons, Samuel and John, to be guardians for my two daughters, Jennett and Mary, and for my daughter Jennett’s son, Baptiste. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 14th day of October, A.D. 1778. JAMES HARRIS (Seal) Witnesses: Samuel Gingles, Adley Gingles, jurat, Margaret Gingles April 28, 1780 Rec’d of Estate of James Harris Dec’d forty pounds and four half Johannas (it was abbreviated on receipt) today Recd by me Mary ‘x’ Harris amount 52 ___16 pounds 142 – 16 Recd of the exr 90 – 16 of James Harris Decd pay to the Consort of Legatee for feeding creatures in the weeks(?) before vandue today Recd by me Mary x Harris April the 11th, 1781 Rec’d of the Estate of Jas. Harris, Dec’d the sum of five hundred & ninty pounds Today Rec’d by me for my own part and as Guardian for Janet Harris Seven hundred & five pounds today Rec’d by me John Harris May 7th, 1781 Rec’d of the Estate of Jas Harris, Decd the sum of five hundred & ninty pounds for my own part & Seven hundred & five pounds as Guardian for Mary Harris one hundred pounds as Guardian for Baptist today Recd by me Saml Harris May the 16th 1781 Received of the Estate of Jas Harris Decd the sum of five hundred and ninty pounds today recd by me. Wm Harris June 8th, 1781 Rec’d of the Exs of James Harris the sum of five hundred ninty pounds today Rec’d by me George Ross Note: pg 80 Book 2, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common. Pleas And Quarter Sessions. 1788 July Session (215) A Power of an Attorney (from) Robert, John, William, Jannet and Mary Harris and George Ross to Samuel, James and Robert Harris appointing them their lawful attorneys to dispose of Lands & Negroes &c. Dated July 26th 1788, (proved) by Robert Harris. Issue as named in above will: 1. Robert Harris, Jr.: b 4 Oct 1731 in PA/d after 10 Feb 1794; m 19 Oct 1757 to Margaret Harper, Mecklenburg Co. NC Marriages. 2. Samuel Harris: b abt 1733 in PA/ d 5 Oct 1796, Statesville, Rowan Co., NC. Married 1st: Rebecca Morrison 8 Aug 1758. 3. Jennett (Janet) Harris: b abt 1736 in PA and her son, Baptiste/d aft 1788 4. John Harris: b abt 1744 in PA 5. James Harris: b abt 1740 in PA- see The Empire Builders by Clarence A. Harris. 6. Elizabeth Harris: b abt 1742 in PA/ d aft 1788. Married George Ross (determined by Receipt signed by George Ross from Est. of Jas Harris Decd, and by Power of Attorney signed 26 Jul 1788 as shown in Pleas and Quarter Session Record. 7. William Harris: b abt 1744 in PA/d after Power of Attorney dated 1788. 8. Mary Harris: b abt 1746 in PA/d after 1788. 9. Thomas Harris: b about 1748 – not listed in will, but died prior to Oct 1778 when James made his will. He married Rachel Wallace who died after Feb 1795 from Will of her father, James Wallace. (And confirmed by DNA). Ann Gary Group 3 Kit #58520

Hi, all, Took a couple of days off to do some housecleaning. More from Cedar Creek Meeting, etc. I got a little ahead of myself, and missed several important records prior to the marriage of Rachel Harris & Clark Terrell Moorman in December of 1770, and the disownment of Jeremiah in 1784, daughter & son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris. So here they are. Pam ==================================== Records Compiled by: Pamela Howerton Stone Ross Pam Stone Ross 362 North Brevard Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-2936 U.S.A. pamstone@cfl.rr.com Includes Cross References, Genealogical Notes, and Alternative Surname Spellings by the compiler. ==================================== Brewer, op. cit. - p. 94: 12/5/1770. John CLARK (son of Thomas CLARK) and Thomas CLARK (son of John CLARK) of Louisa Co hath been guilty of using complements, living in vain fashions and gruntways of the world and frequenting places of deverstion. We therefore disown them. Signed by: James HARRIS, Rich---------- , Samual WINSTON, Richd BLONSOM [Bloxsom], Moses HARRIS, John HARRIS, Samual HARGROVE, David TERRELL, ------------------ [apparently illegible]. [James Harris was the son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris] - p. 97: 8/8/1772. John HARRIS, Pleasant HARRIS and Moses HARRIS appointed to inquire into some matters conserning Zacha STANLY [Stanley] before he be reseved. [Only record of Pleasant Harris in these minutes.] - p. 100: 10/4/1773. Thos HUTCHENS and Patte CHILES [Patty Chiles] published their intentions of marriage. Archaldus STANLY and John PAYNE appointed to make inquirey respecting preengagement. [As previously stated, Thomas Hutchens was the son of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox Hutchens; Martha? "Patty" Chiles, b. 1757, was the daughter of Menoah & (2) Anne Cheadle Chiles of Caroline Co., VA {this book, p. 1.} Patty Chiles Hutchens died aged no more than 19; she & Thomas had two daughters: Anne & Elizabeth Hutchens {b. 1776, Caroline Co., VA; d. 1841, Wilkes Co., NC.} Elizabeth Hutchens traveled to North Carolina with her grandparents and stepmother, and was received into membership of the Deep River Monthly Meeting at High Point in Guilford Co. October 2, 1786 { HINSHAW, William Wade: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy:, Vol. 1: North Carolina; With Supplement to Vol. 1, by Thomas Worth Marshall; Originally Published, 1936, by W. W. Hinshaw, Anne Arbor, MI; Supplement to Vol. 1, Originally Published, 1948, by T. W. Marshall, Washington, D.C.; Reprinted, 1969, by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, USA; LOC #68-31728; p. 820.} Elizabeth Hutchens was disowned by the Deep Creek Meeting, an off-shoot of Deep River, in 1797 for "marrying out"; she had married in 1795. Her husband was a well-educated Methodist named James Smith {b. 1766 in England, emigrated 1790 to Delaware, and d. 1849 in Wilkes Co., NC.} Thomas Hutchens apparently had cordial relations with James Smith, as he sold him land. James Smith's family Bible has been passed down through their descendants; in it, James recorded the births of each of their children, and listed most of their spouses. Their third child, Hannah Smith {b. 1799, Surry Co., NC, d. 1879, Alleghany Co., NC} married William Lewis Harris {b. 1804, Surry Co., NC, d. 1898, Alleghany Co., NC, son of Silas & Eda Franklin Harris of Surry Co.} {GROEGER, Barbara Johns: Out on a Limb; Copyright, 1960, by B.J. Groeger of San Diego, California; Published, 1960 by Photo Arts, Inc., El Cajon, California, USA; p. 23.} {And numerous other sources...} William Lewis & Hannah Smith Harris are the ancestors of my sons on their paternal side.] - p. 112: 23/2/1776. Samuel HARGRAVE, Pleasants TERRELL & James HARRISS request certificates as they purpose travilling to the southward province. Micajah TERRELL & Thomas TERRELL appointed to make necessary enquirey. [James HARRIS was the son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS] - p. 112: 23/2/1776. Samuel HARGRAVE, James HARRISS & Micajah TERRELL appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting. - p. 112: 9/3/1776. Representatives appointed to attend the monthly meeting are for Cedar Creek, James CREW, Clark Terrell MOORMAN & Moses HARRISS who were present. [James CREW {husband of Judith}& Clark Terrell MOORMAN {husband of Rachel} were the sons-in-law of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS] - p. 112: 13/4/1776. Representatives from Jeneto [Genito, Goochland Co.] are James HUNNICUTT & John BARNETT; from Caroline Micajah & Pleasant TERRELL; from Cedar Creek Thomas HUTCHINGS & Clark Terrell MOORMAN, who were present. - p. 112: 13/4/1776. James CREW and Moses HARRISS appointed to draw a certificate for Nicholas STONE agreeable to act of assembly and direct same to the chief commanding officer in Goochland Co, also for James HUNNICUTT, John HUNNICUTT & Joseph HUNNICUTT to be directed to the Col of Cumberland Co, Samuel HARGRAVE and Pleasants TERRELL to do the same for Micajah & Archilles MOORMAN in Caroline Co. - p. 112: 11/5/1776. Representatives from the preparative meetings: for Caroline Pleasant TERRILL & Samuel HARGRAVE, from Cedar Creek Jerimiah HARRIS, James CREW & Clark Terrill MOOREMAN [Moorman.] [Jeremiah HARRIS was the son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS; recall that he married Anne CHEADLE, daughter of Menoah & Anne Cheadle CHILES of Caroline Co., VA in 1765. Their children were: Sally, b. 1767 {Sarah}, John, b. 1769, Lucy, b. 1772 {Lucinda?}, Cheadle, b. 1774, Elizabeth, b. 1779, and Tyre, b. ca. 1782 {(1) this book, p. 3; and (2) DAVIS, Virginia, op. cit., p. 469 [[she cites HINSHAW, Wm. Wade: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6: Virginia, 1950.]])}] [I do not have access to this volume of Hinshaw's; if anyone else does, can you give a complete transcription of the Harris records in it & the complete and correct citation of the exact pages for them? Thanks! Pam] - ============================================ [END OF FILE] ============================================

Harris is such a common name, that I admire your persistence.  Your partial query is posted below. Richard Price asks: My Grandfather is Gillum Edgar Harris b. 24 March 1884 in KY, d 1936 in CO. His mother was Ermine Edgar b. Dec 1847 in KY.  His Father was George Harris b.? d ? also of KY.  George had a brother James who signed a selective service form for Gillum in Sept of 1918.  It appears that George was deceased by that time as his mother was listed as a widow at her death also in 1918. Can anyone in this Harris group connect to this Harris line?  I have no male Harris descendents to test DNA. Partial answer from a Harris-Hunter: Have you got some of the censuses pertaining to this family:  1890 (non-existent) 1900; 1910; 1920; 1930? And then back to *ancient history*.  Tax records are good census substitutes.  You may have to trace the movements of a sibling of your grandfather Harris. An important census:  1880 census. Do you know whether your grandfather, born 1884 in KY, had other OLDER siblings? Reason I ask:  The 1880 US census, wherein each person enumerated was asked these two questions:  1)  Where was your father born?  2)  Where was your mother born?  These clues should not be overlooked.  They may hold some valuable information. My experience: My great-grandfather died in Texas ca 1881, the year after this 1880 census was taken.  His widow was a much younger person, and she gave us his birthdate but named the wrong place in Kentucky as his birthplace.  When I was informed that that part of Kentucky belonged to the Chickasaw Indians in 1818 (his alleged birthdate), I had to start looking elsewhere.  (You have to learn some history--and geography--as you go along.) But Great-grandfather in Texas said his father was born in North Carolina (1880 census).  His mother was born in Kentucky.  This hinted that there must have been a Kentucky wedding prior to 1818, the birth year of my great-grandfather, whose eldest son was named Samuel John [John for maternal grandfather] Williams. But I used naming patterns to try to pinpoint where there might be Samuel Williamses (Williams is, amazingly, not as hard as Harris to pin down, unless the name is John Williams.) Samuel Williams is a relatively uncommon name among Williamses of early Kentucky.  Luckily, as I am a book browswer, I picked up a book printed for the DAR concerning rejected Rev War pension claims.  Here was a Samuel Williams.  Well, it was worth my while to follow up on this clue, as flimsy as it may be. The Rev War pension claim was rejected because of lack of the soldier serving six months, but the claimant said he was born 1759 in Granville Co., NC.  He filed his claim in Henderson Co., KY.  So, I set about exploring the records of Henderson Co., KY, and found not one but two Samuel Williamses--one Sr. and one Jr.  This cannot always establish a relationship, genealogists warn us.  Furthermore, the two Samuel Williamses had married brides whose surname was Stephens--one a widow of David Stephens, who died after the French and Indian War, and the other bride not yet of age. The bride's guardian Samuel F. Williams gave consent for her to marry Samuel S. Williams in 1817. (Was she marrying her stepbrother?  It appears that way, and he may have had a previous wife as there seems to have been an older son--one year older than my ancestor--at least the 1850 census on stated the age.  (Well, the extended family had a letter written June 1845 from Columbus, KY, which is on the Mississippi River, and it was signed Aunt Ann D. Stephens.  So, I wanted some material wherein these two surnames could be found--Williams and Stephens.  Another older letter from an Illinois family also linked the Stephens family to my great-grandfather. Aha--there was a Stephens family of early date in Henderson Co., KY--and his first name was David, the name of my great-grandfather--and also of my Father. This was rather slim evidence, but a kindly person who was also interested in Williams families of Henderson Co, KY uncovered a bail bond (for debt) of the older Samuel F. Williams for the younger Samuel S. Williams.  Would a concerned father go bail for a soon-to-be jailed debtor?  Most probably. For the most part, tax lists exist for most of the counties in Kentucky.  Does your Harris show up on a Kentucky tax list?  Even if he owned no land, but he owned a horse, he would be listed. Increasingly, familysearch.org has wiki publications for how to research each state.  Since most of our people before the 20th century were agricultural people, chances are your Harris had (rented or not) land to farm.  (Not everyone had a distillery.)  You need to explore all the records which exist for the time and the place(s) where your Harris ancestor lived.  Yes, this takes time, but it sharpens your skills.  Join a genealogical society, if you can.  You will learn a lot. E.W.Wallace    ________________________________

Please welcome new member Mary Lyn Paolella Does anyone have information to help her? Thanks Pat Harris to HARRIS-HUNTERS. I am researching a line in my family for Josephine Bowles. I have information saying her father was Joseph Bowles (b. 1828, m. Frances Gammon), whose mother was Caroline G. Hope (b.1802 ,m. Joseph Bowles), whose father was father Benjamin Burton Hope (b.1766, m. Elizabeth Anderson), whose mother was Temperance Harris (b. 1730, m. John Hope), whose father was William Harris (b.1700 m. to Elizabeth Burnett). Do you have any information substantiating that Benjamin Burton Hope was the son of Temperance Harris and John Hope? Mary Lyn Paolella

Hi, all, For some reason, I could not get Part 11 to get through to this HARRIS list; Pat Clare was kind of enough to post the information for me. Thanks, Pat! Here are more records from Cedar Creek, combined with a few from other sources. Pam ============================================= Brewer, op. cit. - p. 91: 11/11/1769. James HARRIS and Mary CHEADLES [CHEADLE] publish their intention of marriage. John HARRIS & Moses HARRIS appointed to inquire into his clearness. [James HARRIS was the son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS; Mary CHEADLE was the daughter of Thomas & Judith Woodson CHEADLE of Caroline Co., VA. John & Moses HARRIS were the sons of Daniel & Mary Hutchens HARRIS, and the grandsons of John & Mary Stanley HARRIS.] - p. 92: 14/4/1770. John BARNETT requested to be released from being overseer of of Jeneto [Genito] meeting. [Goochland Co.] [This record may have been overlooked by researchers of the Barnett & Hutchens lines. This is a record of a John Barnett of approximately the same generation as Strangeman Hutchens {1707-1792.} Recall, as cited in Benjamin Harrises, Part 11, I showed a young widower John Barnett with his three children, Athanatious, Anna and Martha requesting to join Cedar Creek Meeting in 1767. This younger John Barnett then married, in 1767, Elizabeth Hutchens. And then, John's apparent brother, Athanatious, requested to marry Jane Hutchens in the same year And recall that Strangeman Hutchens {Sr.} asked to be relieved as overseer of the Genito Meeting in Goochland County, VA on April 9, 1768. So the John Barnett in later this citation was NOT the same person as the John Barnett who married Elizabeth Hutchens, who appears to have been the son of this older John Barnett of the Genito Meeting in Goochland Co., VA, as was, apparently, the older brother of this second Athanatious Barnett. {This name was also been recorded as "Arthanatious.}] - p. 92: 14/4/1770. Moses HARRIS and Archaldus STANLY [STANLEY] appointed overseer of Cedar Creek in the rum of James CREW and to have the oversight of Jeneto [Genito] with John HARRIS. [Moses & John Harris, sons of Daniel & Mary Hutchens Harris; This particular James CREW does not appear to have been the same as the James CREW who married Judith HARRIS, the daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS.] - p. 94: 10/11/1770. Clark MOORMAN and Rachal HARRIS published their intention of marriage. He is desired to produce a certificate form the meeting he belongs to setting forth his clearness. 8/12/1770 Clark MOORMON produced a certificate from South River meeting. [South River Meeting was in Bedford Co., VA until 1782; afterwards in Campbell Co., VA.] [Rachel Harris was the daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris.] - p. 94: 8/12/1770. John & Moses HARRIS appointed to attend the marriage of Clark MOORMON [Moorman] and Rachal HARRIS [Rachel Harris]. [There is no record in these minutes of the marriage of Clark & Rachel. Rachel Harris was the daughter of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris of Goochland, Hanover, & Louisa Cos., VA.] - p. 111: 13/1/1776. David BROOKS attended this meeting on a religious visit and produced a certificate from Newgarden meeting. Obediah HARRISS [Obediah Harris] attended this meeting as companion to David BROOKS from Newgarden. [Obediah Harris, the eldest surviving child of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris; his wife was Rebecca Johnson, the daughter of of David & Mary Moody Johnson. Obediah & Rebecca's children who did not survive to adulthood were: James, David, Unnamed daughter I, Jemima, Martha, David II, and Unnamed daughter II. The surviving children of Obediah Harris & Rebecca Johnson were: Sarah, b. 1762, m. Richard Mendenhall; Benjamin, b. 1764, m. Margaret Ingles; Molly, b. 1768; Rachel, b. 1770, m. Abijar Jones; Obediah, b. 1774, m. Maris Marshall; Rebecca, b. 1780; Judith, b. 1784, m. Mr. Cook; and Elizabeth, b. 1784 {twins} {Bible of Obediah & Rebecca Johnson Harris} {Davis, op. cit., p. 468.|] - p. 82: 13/12/1776. James CREW & Thos PLEASANTS, John HARRIS & Strangeman HUTCHENS appointed to collect the sentiments of friends concerning the slave trade. - p. 20: 11/12/1784. Jeremiah HARRIS hath sold a slave which we believe to be an iniquitious practice & contrary to our discipline, we disown him. [Jeremiah Harris was the son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris. He married, 1765, Anne Cheadle, the daughter of Thomas & Judith Woodson Harris of the Golansville/ Caroline Meeting. She was the grand-daughter of John & Lettice Southerne Cheadle.] - ============================================ [END OF FILE] ============================================

I show Moses Harris first wife Elizabeth Plummer second wife Sophia Eley third wife Sarah LNU m 1785 she later remarried Samuel Gover and had numerous children is what I have saved notes from Researcher Ellen Harris Thompson: Moses second wife was Sophia ( Sophine) Eley daughter of William. Also we show 4 children from this marriage. William 1768, Priscilla Lowes 1772, Sallie Lowes 1772, and Sophia Eley 1777. We have Sophia Eley Harris married to Robert Snead and their son Moses Snead is our ancestor. I have the Western Branch Monthly Meeting info from The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy on page 67 under Harris: 1768, 1, 23 Moses (Harriss) prcf Cedar Creek MM, Va., to m Sophine Eley 1768, 2,27. Moses (Harriss) rmt Sophine Eley 1768, 3, 26 Sophine (Harriss), w Moses, gct Cedar creek MM, Va. Still in the Western Branch notes under Eley: 1768, 12, 28 Sophine rmt Moses Harris There are interesting notes about this family in the Virginia Yearly Meeting section as well. I don't have everything out to quote from it now but I will look it up and post later. Ellen Harris Thompson In a message dated 5/13/2012 10:04:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, PatCLARE@aol.com writes: Hi, all, I tried to send this yesterday, but the Harris website server Appeared to be down. So now here it is. Pam … More of the families of Cedar Creek Meeting, Hanover Co., Virginia. One thing I may have forgotten to include in these records is that, on p. 33 of Brewer’s Cedar Creek Meeting records, in August of 1742, Mary HARRIS, WIDOW, was recorded in a list of “Sufferers”; next listed was Daniel HARRIS. So John HARRIS Sr./I was deceased by that time. Pam ============================================= Brewer, op. cit. - p. 83: 11/3/1767. John BARNETT requested that his three children Athnatious [Athenatious], Anna and Martha BARNETT be received as members. John HARRIS appointed to enquire into their lives & conversation. - p. 83: 9/5/1767. Concerning the slave trade…George FOXes advice to friends…in the printed epistle from 1758 the most likely to take affect. - p. 84: --/6/1767. Robert COBBS of Caroline Co grew lukewarm and endefrent about religion, for sook coming to our meetings, and was too much in the practise of vaine fashions of the world such as using prulal (sic) language, we therefore disown him. Signed by: Shadrack STANDLY [STANLEY], Armsbe CREW, Archaldous STANLY, Moses HARRIS, James CREW, Nathanual WINSTON [Nathaniel], Samual HARGROVE, John CHEADLES, John HARRIS. - p. 84: 8/8/1767. John BARNETT and Elizabeth HUTHENS [HUTCHENS] publish their ententions of marriage. Thomas PLEASANTS and Moses HARRIS appointed to make the necessary enquirey. [Elizabeth HUTCHENS was the younger daughter of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox HUTCHENS.] - p. 84: 8/8/1767. John HARRIS, Thomas PLEASANTS, John DAVIS, Charles MOORMAN, Samuel HARGRAVE [HARGROVE] and Ashley JOHNSON appointed to collect the names of male members of respective meetings to which they belong in order to form certificates to send to Leftenant Coln in the county where they belong accorden to act of assembly. - p. 84: 10/10/1767. Athanathous BARNETT and Jane HUTCHENS published their intentions of marriage. Thomas PLEASANTS and Moses HARRIS appointed to enquire into his clearness. [Athanatious] [Jane HUTCHENS was the younger daughter of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox HUTCHENS.] - p. 85: 11/14/1767. John HARRIS and Daniel HARRIS to attend the marriage of Arlanashoush BARNETT [Athanatious] and Jane HUTCHENS. - p. 85: 11/14/1767. David BROOKES [BROOKS] requested a certificate to the meeting at New Garden, NC. John HARRIS and John DAVIS appointed to enquire into his life and conversation. - p. 89: 11/2/1769. Yearly meeting quries read by which it appears John CHEADLE an elder deceased…last acct…John HARRIS, Moses HARRIS and Pleasant TERRELL appointed to draw a memorial for John Cheadle deceased. [Moses & John Harris, sons of Daniel & Mary Hutchens Harris, and grandchildren of John & Mary Stanley Harris. For any Quaker to have a written memorial drawn up for him or her was extremely unusual, and reflects the esteem in which John Cheadle was held by the Society. John Cheadle was a Quaker by September of 1728, when John, with Thomas HACKETT, patented the land on which the Dolansville/Caroline Meeting House was constructed {Virginia State Library and Archives, Archives Division, Richmond, VA: Colony of Virginia Land Office Patent Book No. 13, 1725-1730, Vol. 1, p. 276.} Lettice Southerne Cheadle’s father, John, died in Middlesex Co., Viriginia in 1729 {John Southerne gave 200 acres of land to his only daughter, Lettice (a strong indication that John Southerne was trying to protect his only daughter, realizing that she would probably have a hard life as a Quaker.)} John Cheadle was recorded many times in the Cedar Creek Meeting Minutes as having been caused “Sufferings” during his & Lettice’s many years as Quakers. John was deceased in Caroline County before 13 April 1768, when Harry Robinson, John Thilman, John Harris, and John Minor were ordered by that county’s court to appraise John Cheadle’s estate {DORMAN, John Frederick: Caroline County, Virginia Order Book, 1767-1770 (Parts One & Two); Copyright, 1992, by J. F. Dorman; Published, 1992, by J. F. Dorman, Falmouth, VA, USA; Part One, p. 52 (Caroline County, VA Order Book, 1767-1770, p. 117.) John Cheadle Sr. had accumulated a number of parcels of land by the time of his death. John and Lettice Southerne Cheadle’s children were Millicent {bapt. 1714,} John {b. and bapt. 1716,} Thomas {b. & bapt. 1719; d. in early childhood,} Anne {bapt. 1720,} and Thomas {b. & bapt. 1723,} all born in Middlesex Co., Virginia {NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES: The PARISH REGISTER of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Va. from 1653 to 1812; Published, 1897, by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia; Printed by William Ellis Jones, Richmond, Virginia, USA; pp. 80, 96, 104, 106, 123.} Lettice Southerne Cheadle was only recorded one time in the Cedar Creek Meeting records; on October 9th, 1744, she was present at the marriage of Peter Hubbard of Caroline {son of John of Amelia} to Agnes Chiles {daughter of Manoah Chiles with his first wife, who appears, from a Caroline Co. chancery suit, to have been a Terrell} in 1744 {this book, p. 35.}] - p. 85: 12/12/1767. Moses HARRIS requested a certificate in relation to marriage to the meeting at the Western Branch, Isle of White Co. Strangeman HUTCHENS and John BARNETT appointed to make neceassary enquirey. [I have been told that Moses married Sophia Ely, the daughter of William Ely, at the Western Branch Meeting, but I do not have the date, witnesses if they were recorded, or the source of that information. Can anyone help with this? Thanks! Pam] - p. 86: 9/4/1768. Strangmon HUTCHENS [Strangeman] desiring to be released from being overseer of Jeneto [Genito] meeting. John BARNETT appointed in his stead. - p. 87: 9/7/1768. A complaint against John BARNETT and his wife Elizabeth that she was delivered of a child in about seven months after their marriage. John HARRIS, Shadrack STANLY [Shadrach Stanley] and James CREW to make inquirey into the truth. 3/8/1768 Appears they are clear. [Elizabeth Hutchens Barnett was the daughter of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox Hutchens.] - p. 88: 10/9/1768. Nichlous STONE request for himself and his grandson Joseph CREW a certificate to joyne themselves to the meeting in Cain Creek, Orange Co., NC. Richard LEWIS and Samual HARGROVE [HARGRAVE] appointed to make inquirey into their lives and conversation. [Still looking for the ancestor of John STONE of Pittsylvania Co., VA {ca. 1725; d. 1803; m. Jane SHELTON.} Their son of the same name moved for some years to Caswell Co., NC, and then appears to have returned to Pittsylvania?] - p. 90: 20/5/1769. James HARRIS produced a certificate from the meeting at Newgarden, North Carolina, reseved into membership. [James HARRIS, son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS, returning unmarried from the New Garden Meeting in Marlboro, North Carolina.] - ============================================ [END OF FILE] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, all, I tried to send this yesterday, but the Harris website server Appeared to be down. So now here it is. Pam … More of the families of Cedar Creek Meeting, Hanover Co., Virginia. One thing I may have forgotten to include in these records is that, on p. 33 of Brewer’s Cedar Creek Meeting records, in August of 1742, Mary HARRIS, WIDOW, was recorded in a list of “Sufferers”; next listed was Daniel HARRIS. So John HARRIS Sr./I was deceased by that time. Pam ============================================= Brewer, op. cit. - p. 83: 11/3/1767. John BARNETT requested that his three children Athnatious [Athenatious], Anna and Martha BARNETT be received as members. John HARRIS appointed to enquire into their lives & conversation. - p. 83: 9/5/1767. Concerning the slave trade…George FOXes advice to friends…in the printed epistle from 1758 the most likely to take affect. - p. 84: --/6/1767. Robert COBBS of Caroline Co grew lukewarm and endefrent about religion, for sook coming to our meetings, and was too much in the practise of vaine fashions of the world such as using prulal (sic) language, we therefore disown him. Signed by: Shadrack STANDLY [STANLEY], Armsbe CREW, Archaldous STANLY, Moses HARRIS, James CREW, Nathanual WINSTON [Nathaniel], Samual HARGROVE, John CHEADLES, John HARRIS. - p. 84: 8/8/1767. John BARNETT and Elizabeth HUTHENS [HUTCHENS] publish their ententions of marriage. Thomas PLEASANTS and Moses HARRIS appointed to make the necessary enquirey. [Elizabeth HUTCHENS was the younger daughter of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox HUTCHENS.] - p. 84: 8/8/1767. John HARRIS, Thomas PLEASANTS, John DAVIS, Charles MOORMAN, Samuel HARGRAVE [HARGROVE] and Ashley JOHNSON appointed to collect the names of male members of respective meetings to which they belong in order to form certificates to send to Leftenant Coln in the county where they belong accorden to act of assembly. - p. 84: 10/10/1767. Athanathous BARNETT and Jane HUTCHENS published their intentions of marriage. Thomas PLEASANTS and Moses HARRIS appointed to enquire into his clearness. [Athanatious] [Jane HUTCHENS was the younger daughter of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox HUTCHENS.] - p. 85: 11/14/1767. John HARRIS and Daniel HARRIS to attend the marriage of Arlanashoush BARNETT [Athanatious] and Jane HUTCHENS. - p. 85: 11/14/1767. David BROOKES [BROOKS] requested a certificate to the meeting at New Garden, NC. John HARRIS and John DAVIS appointed to enquire into his life and conversation. - p. 89: 11/2/1769. Yearly meeting quries read by which it appears John CHEADLE an elder deceased…last acct…John HARRIS, Moses HARRIS and Pleasant TERRELL appointed to draw a memorial for John Cheadle deceased. [Moses & John Harris, sons of Daniel & Mary Hutchens Harris, and grandchildren of John & Mary Stanley Harris. For any Quaker to have a written memorial drawn up for him or her was extremely unusual, and reflects the esteem in which John Cheadle was held by the Society. John Cheadle was a Quaker by September of 1728, when John, with Thomas HACKETT, patented the land on which the Dolansville/Caroline Meeting House was constructed {Virginia State Library and Archives, Archives Division, Richmond, VA: Colony of Virginia Land Office Patent Book No. 13, 1725-1730, Vol. 1, p. 276.} Lettice Southerne Cheadle’s father, John, died in Middlesex Co., Viriginia in 1729 {John Southerne gave 200 acres of land to his only daughter, Lettice (a strong indication that John Southerne was trying to protect his only daughter, realizing that she would probably have a hard life as a Quaker.)} John Cheadle was recorded many times in the Cedar Creek Meeting Minutes as having been caused “Sufferings” during his & Lettice’s many years as Quakers. John was deceased in Caroline County before 13 April 1768, when Harry Robinson, John Thilman, John Harris, and John Minor were ordered by that county’s court to appraise John Cheadle’s estate {DORMAN, John Frederick: Caroline County, Virginia Order Book, 1767-1770 (Parts One & Two); Copyright, 1992, by J. F. Dorman; Published, 1992, by J. F. Dorman, Falmouth, VA, USA; Part One, p. 52 (Caroline County, VA Order Book, 1767-1770, p. 117.) John Cheadle Sr. had accumulated a number of parcels of land by the time of his death. John and Lettice Southerne Cheadle’s children were Millicent {bapt. 1714,} John {b. and bapt. 1716,} Thomas {b. & bapt. 1719; d. in early childhood,} Anne {bapt. 1720,} and Thomas {b. & bapt. 1723,} all born in Middlesex Co., Virginia {NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES: The PARISH REGISTER of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex Co., Va. from 1653 to 1812; Published, 1897, by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia; Printed by William Ellis Jones, Richmond, Virginia, USA; pp. 80, 96, 104, 106, 123.} Lettice Southerne Cheadle was only recorded one time in the Cedar Creek Meeting records; on October 9th, 1744, she was present at the marriage of Peter Hubbard of Caroline {son of John of Amelia} to Agnes Chiles {daughter of Manoah Chiles with his first wife, who appears, from a Caroline Co. chancery suit, to have been a Terrell} in 1744 {this book, p. 35.}] - p. 85: 12/12/1767. Moses HARRIS requested a certificate in relation to marriage to the meeting at the Western Branch, Isle of White Co. Strangeman HUTCHENS and John BARNETT appointed to make neceassary enquirey. [I have been told that Moses married Sophia Ely, the daughter of William Ely, at the Western Branch Meeting, but I do not have the date, witnesses if they were recorded, or the source of that information. Can anyone help with this? Thanks! Pam] - p. 86: 9/4/1768. Strangmon HUTCHENS [Strangeman] desiring to be released from being overseer of Jeneto [Genito] meeting. John BARNETT appointed in his stead. - p. 87: 9/7/1768. A complaint against John BARNETT and his wife Elizabeth that she was delivered of a child in about seven months after their marriage. John HARRIS, Shadrack STANLY [Shadrach Stanley] and James CREW to make inquirey into the truth. 3/8/1768 Appears they are clear. [Elizabeth Hutchens Barnett was the daughter of Strangeman & Elizabeth Cox Hutchens.] - p. 88: 10/9/1768. Nichlous STONE request for himself and his grandson Joseph CREW a certificate to joyne themselves to the meeting in Cain Creek, Orange Co., NC. Richard LEWIS and Samual HARGROVE [HARGRAVE] appointed to make inquirey into their lives and conversation. [Still looking for the ancestor of John STONE of Pittsylvania Co., VA {ca. 1725; d. 1803; m. Jane SHELTON.} Their son of the same name moved for some years to Caswell Co., NC, and then appears to have returned to Pittsylvania?] - p. 90: 20/5/1769. James HARRIS produced a certificate from the meeting at Newgarden, North Carolina, reseved into membership. [James HARRIS, son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas HARRIS, returning unmarried from the New Garden Meeting in Marlboro, North Carolina.] - ============================================ [END OF FILE]

Pat, I'm not sure on the birth year for this Frederick Harris. My earlier records show him as born circa 1745 and died Jan. 1800, but the birth date could be wrong. He is married to Elizabeth Overton "Eliza" Terrell, b. UNKNOWN, d. Bef. 1800 (she is not mentioned in his will). Children listed in the will are: Richmond, Richard, Charles, George, Frederick, Nancy "Ann" Harris (md. Thomas Holladay), and Jemima Harris (md. Overton Harris). William B. Harris is another son, not mentioned in the will. I have his full name as William Burnett Harris, b. Abt. 1762, d. 1782 in the Battle of Blue Licks, Kentucky. He was deceased prior to the writing of Frederick's will and was never married. I list Frederick as son of William Harris, Jr. (ca. 1703-1749) and Elizabeth Burnett (ca. 1707-Unknown). He is grandson of William Harris who married Temperance Overton. Frederick Harris served as a first lieutenant in the Louisa County Militia and furnished supplies to the army in the Revolutionary War. He is listed in the DAR Patriot Index and in Virginia Public Service Claims, Vol. II, p. 626. --Glenn Gohr _________________________ From: PatCLARE@aol.com Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 13:47:47 -0400 To: harris-hunters@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] Frederick Harris from Louisa Co., VA in KY deeds Thank you, Glenn, I am trying to keep my files straight on this probable Group 6 family; This Frederick Harris can be place in Louisa VA records, and Dottie says he is born 1728 which means he is not a son of Temperance Overton, because she died 1716. So is Frederick Harris 1728 the son of William Jr. Harris, ca 1707 1749 /Elizabeth Burnett of William Harris/Temperance Overton? Frederick's son who died at Blue Licks Battle 1782 was a William B. Harris, and then Richmond Harris became heir at law. Could the "B." stand for Burnett? I show this Frederick Harris married to Elizabeth Overton Terrell. Is this how Group 6 is lining up for Frederick ? Thanks. Pat

These are some recent Harris names in my lineage...... My father was Harvey Milton Harris. He was in the Army in WWI. He was born in Mountain City, NV. and died in California. His father was Levi Harris, G father, Alvin Harris, GGrandfather Levi (as far as I can find) and GGGrandfather, Nathan Harris. Most of the family emigrated to what was Oregon Territory and became Idaho. Their residence is recorded as Bruneau, Idaho, which is located in the SW part of the state. They originally settled on homesteads, which were purchased by the U.S. Gov't. and turned into Duck Valley Reservation. The family then moved to Bruneau. My father married my mother, Grace Brown; d/o Charles Albert Brown and Elsie Lenore (Dinwiddie) Brown. Charles A. Brown was s/o Albert Brown and Adeline ? who were both born in Illinois and emigrated to what became Ontario, Oregon (actually their homestead was between Ontario and Vale, Oregon). Charles Albert Brown; s/o Albert and Adeline (Addie) Brown married Elsie (Dinwiddie); d/o Joseph Dinwiddie and Laura (King) of Walla Walla, Wa. [They had a ranch outside of Jordon Valley, Or.] Grace Brown was d/o Charles Albert Brown and Elsie (Dinwiddie) Brown. Ch. 1.Grace (my mother) 2.Bonnie (my Aunt) 3.Donald (my Uncle, who was killed in a B-29 crash in Korea in 1952) Jane (Harris) Richards   isis1037@yahoo.com Owner/moderator Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/egyptbeyond Author: "Tombs,Temples and Thrones" ________________________________ From: Richard Price <geezer51@cfl.rr.com> To: harris-hunters@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:06 PM Subject: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] more recent Harris families All this sharing of "early" Harris family research is great.  I am saving the postings for future research.  I have been trying to get past my great-grandparents unsuccessfully for years. My Grandfather is Gillum Edgar Harris b. 24 March 1884 in KY, d 1936 in CO. His mother was Ermine Edgar b. Dec 1847 in KY.  His Father was George Harris b.? d ? also of KY.  George had a brother James who signed a selective service form for Gillum in Sept of 1918.  It appears that George was deceased by that time as his mother was listed as a widow at her death also in 1918. Can anyone in this Harris group connect to this Harris line?  I have no male Harris descendents to test DNA. Thank you. Richard Price ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

All this sharing of "early" Harris family research is great. I am saving the postings for future research. I have been trying to get past my great-grandparents unsuccessfully for years. My Grandfather is Gillum Edgar Harris b. 24 March 1884 in KY, d 1936 in CO. His mother was Ermine Edgar b. Dec 1847 in KY. His Father was George Harris b.? d ? also of KY. George had a brother James who signed a selective service form for Gillum in Sept of 1918. It appears that George was deceased by that time as his mother was listed as a widow at her death also in 1918. Can anyone in this Harris group connect to this Harris line? I have no male Harris descendents to test DNA. Thank you. Richard Price

Pat the age of this Frederick Harris is not proven. Dottie Brentlinger Group 6 Harris DNA family study -----Original Message----- From: harris-hunters-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:harris-hunters-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of PatCLARE@aol.com Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:48 PM To: harris-hunters@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] Frederick Harris from Louisa Co., VA in KY deeds Thank you, Glenn, I am trying to keep my files straight on this probable Group 6 family; This Frederick Harris can be place in Louisa VA records, and Dottie says he is born 1728 which means he is not a son of Temperance Overton, because she died 1716. So is Frederick Harris 1728 the son of William Jr. Harris, ca 1707 1749 /Elizabeth Burnett of William Harris/Temperance Overton? Frederick's son who died at Blue Licks Battle 1782 was a William B. Harris, and then Richmond Harris became heir at law. Could the "B." stand for Burnett? I show this Frederick Harris married to Elizabeth Overton Terrell. Is this how Group 6 is lining up for Frederick ? Thanks. Pat In a message dated 5/12/2012 10:25:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, archives_guy@hotmail.com writes: I find that the Frederick Harris will and related deeds includes 13 pages of information. The page that Dottie sent is actually page 7 of what is available. I believe he lived in Louisa Co., Virginia as the will states, but he must have owned property in Kentucky, so the settlement of his estate took place there. To see all of this information, go to Kentucky Land Office, at this site: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/vaandokpatents/Default. aspx Choose: Old Kentucky Patent Series Then Choose: OK 7053.0 Harris, Frederick Page 1 is a treasury warrant for Dec. 3, 1781. Page 2 has a date of Dec. 4, 1783. Page 3 looks like a survey for 3422 acres on Sept. 29, 1793. Page 4 mentions survey of Dec. 4, 1783. Page 5 mentions 3422 acres on the Kentucky River & treasury warrant 9541. Page 6 last page of plat certificate for 3422 acres. Page 7 first page of will, mentions son Richard Page 8 second page of will, mentions son Charles & two youngest sons, George & Frederick Harris, and two daughters, Ann O. Holliday and Jemima Harris. Page 9 third page of will, mentions 4 youngest sons, Richard, Charles, George & Frederick. Also mentions son Richmond (an older son). Page 10 4th page of will, mentions all 5 sons--Richmond, Richard, Charles, George, Frederick, and all are named as executors. Will dated 11 Dec. 1799 in State of Kentucky. Page 11 affidavit in Shelby Co., KY mentions Ann O. Holladay & Jemima Harris, devisees of Frederick Harris, decd., were under coverture at the time of his death & remained so on the 1st day of September last, dated 26 Oct. 1815. Page 12 back side of affidavit Page 13 a notice that no grants were found for Nos. 7053 & 7054 --Glenn Gohr ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Glenn, I am trying to keep my files straight on this probable Group 6 family; This Frederick Harris can be place in Louisa VA records, and Dottie says he is born 1728 which means he is not a son of Temperance Overton, because she died 1716. So is Frederick Harris 1728 the son of William Jr. Harris, ca 1707 1749 /Elizabeth Burnett of William Harris/Temperance Overton? Frederick's son who died at Blue Licks Battle 1782 was a William B. Harris, and then Richmond Harris became heir at law. Could the "B." stand for Burnett? I show this Frederick Harris married to Elizabeth Overton Terrell. Is this how Group 6 is lining up for Frederick ? Thanks. Pat In a message dated 5/12/2012 10:25:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, archives_guy@hotmail.com writes: I find that the Frederick Harris will and related deeds includes 13 pages of information. The page that Dottie sent is actually page 7 of what is available. I believe he lived in Louisa Co., Virginia as the will states, but he must have owned property in Kentucky, so the settlement of his estate took place there. To see all of this information, go to Kentucky Land Office, at this site: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/vaandokpatents/Default. aspx Choose: Old Kentucky Patent Series Then Choose: OK 7053.0 Harris, Frederick Page 1 is a treasury warrant for Dec. 3, 1781. Page 2 has a date of Dec. 4, 1783. Page 3 looks like a survey for 3422 acres on Sept. 29, 1793. Page 4 mentions survey of Dec. 4, 1783. Page 5 mentions 3422 acres on the Kentucky River & treasury warrant 9541. Page 6 last page of plat certificate for 3422 acres. Page 7 first page of will, mentions son Richard Page 8 second page of will, mentions son Charles & two youngest sons, George & Frederick Harris, and two daughters, Ann O. Holliday and Jemima Harris. Page 9 third page of will, mentions 4 youngest sons, Richard, Charles, George & Frederick. Also mentions son Richmond (an older son). Page 10 4th page of will, mentions all 5 sons--Richmond, Richard, Charles, George, Frederick, and all are named as executors. Will dated 11 Dec. 1799 in State of Kentucky. Page 11 affidavit in Shelby Co., KY mentions Ann O. Holladay & Jemima Harris, devisees of Frederick Harris, decd., were under coverture at the time of his death & remained so on the 1st day of September last, dated 26 Oct. 1815. Page 12 back side of affidavit Page 13 a notice that no grants were found for Nos. 7053 & 7054 --Glenn Gohr ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I find that the Frederick Harris will and related deeds includes 13 pages of information. The page that Dottie sent is actually page 7 of what is available. I believe he lived in Louisa Co., Virginia as the will states, but he must have owned property in Kentucky, so the settlement of his estate took place there. To see all of this information, go to Kentucky Land Office, at this site: http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/vaandokpatents/Default.aspx Choose: Old Kentucky Patent Series Then Choose: OK 7053.0 Harris, Frederick Page 1 is a treasury warrant for Dec. 3, 1781. Page 2 has a date of Dec. 4, 1783. Page 3 looks like a survey for 3422 acres on Sept. 29, 1793. Page 4 mentions survey of Dec. 4, 1783. Page 5 mentions 3422 acres on the Kentucky River & treasury warrant 9541. Page 6 last page of plat certificate for 3422 acres. Page 7 first page of will, mentions son Richard Page 8 second page of will, mentions son Charles & two youngest sons, George & Frederick Harris, and two daughters, Ann O. Holliday and Jemima Harris. Page 9 third page of will, mentions 4 youngest sons, Richard, Charles, George & Frederick. Also mentions son Richmond (an older son). Page 10 4th page of will, mentions all 5 sons--Richmond, Richard, Charles, George, Frederick, and all are named as executors. Will dated 11 Dec. 1799 in State of Kentucky. Page 11 affidavit in Shelby Co., KY mentions Ann O. Holladay & Jemima Harris, devisees of Frederick Harris, decd., were under coverture at the time of his death & remained so on the 1st day of September last, dated 26 Oct. 1815. Page 12 back side of affidavit Page 13 a notice that no grants were found for Nos. 7053 & 7054 --Glenn Gohr

Source 1: findagrave.com Source 2: The Okolona Messenger, Thursday, March 25, 1926, Page 1 Okolona, Chickasaw County, Mississippi MATTIE HARRIS MILLER The remains of Mrs. W. H. Miller reached here Sunday night and were laid to rest in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery Tuesday afternoon after services at the residence conducted by Rev. A. C. McCorkle, pastor of the Methodist church, assisted by W. O. Blount, pastor of the Baptist church. An account published in the Memphis paper at the time of her death is as follows: "Mrs. Mattie H. Miller, 69, wife of Dr. W. H. Miller, of Okolona, Mississippi died suddenly at Baptist Memorial Hospital at two o'clock Sunday morning after one week's treatment at the institution. Mrs. Miller's condition was considered satisfactory until Saturday morning when she suffered a relapse and sank steadily until the end. So unexpected was her death that it was impossible to get all members of the family here before she succumbed. Mrs. Miller is survived by her husband, who for many years practiced medicine in Okolona; two sons, O. H. Miller of Memphis, Erskine Miller, three daughters, Misses Adele, Ann and Clementine Miller, all of Okolona, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Miller was the daughter of Overton and Ann Clark Harris and was born at Verona, Mississippi. Her ancestors came from Virginia and South Carolina and were among the early settlers of Mississippi. Many of them were there long before the Civil War. Her father died in 1884 at the age of 96 years and had come to Mississippi from South Carolina in early manhood. She was a descendant of Ben Harris, a Revolutionary officer, and the niece of Col. Richard Clark, founder of Verona. "Dr. Miller served during the last three years of the Civil War in Company K, First Mississippi Calvary, which was in Armstrong's brigade. He went through many notable engagements, among them being Franklin, Tennessee, Dallas, Georgia, and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he rode side by side with General Forrest in the charge against the Yankee lines. Throughout the war he was under Forrest's command and was captured at Selma, Alabama a few days before Lee's surrender." ********************************** Mattie Harris was the wife of William Howard Miller, M. D. Mattie is part of Group 6, Harris Y-DNA Family Study. Line of Robert Harris of Ware Creek, New Kent County, Virginia. She descends through Robert & Elizabeth (Turner) Harris. Ira L. Harris III Group 6, Harris Y-DNA Family Study

Dottie, As Pat requested, could you please post the will of this Frederick Harris, the sourced of the location of this will, and also give the source or sources for where exactly you found this will? Thanks so much! Pam -----Original Message----- From: harris-hunters-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:harris-hunters-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Shawhollow Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 6:13 PM To: harris-hunters@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] Frederick Harris born 1728 Louisa County, Virginia I found my ggfather's will in a distant county and a different state from where he died because he owned land there and the land transfer to his wife was through the estate. Also I want to > know why his last will and testament is in the Old Kentucky Land warrants. > Index to Old Kentucky Surveys & Grants and Master Index: Virginia > Surveys and Grants. Dottie, could you possibly post the will of Frederick Harris to Harris Hunters? Thanks. Pat ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message