Ira Harris has posted On Harris ColonialVA some abstracted North Carolina wills, among them an abstract of the will of one Matthew Jouett. The Jouett family is closely associated with Harris family in Albemarle Co. and perhaps previously in other counties. And, of course, one of Major Robert Harris's sons, Tyree Harris, migrated to North Carolina--Orange Co., ca 1763, part of which became Caswell Co., NC in 1777. Some comments about this Matthew Jouett of Caswell Co. MATTHEW JOUETT (grandson of Matthew Jouett the elder of Hanover Co., VA) According to John H. Gwathmey, TWELVE VIRGINIA COUNTIES WHERE THE WESTERN MIGRATION BEGAN [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981] p. 339, Matthew Jouett was a son of John Jouett of Albemarle Co. and his wife Mourning Harris. He was killed in the Battle of Brandywine, as a captain in the Revolution. Reportedly he was commander of 7th Virginia Regiment of Foot. Matthew Jouett had his will probated in Caswell Co., Sept court 1779 (WB A-80). The will names a son named Matthew, as well as a number of other children and a wife named Sarah. The other children were: John, Susannah, Nancy, Polly, Thomas, Betsy, Washington. The executors were his wife and Thomas Brooks, Absaolm Tatom, Richard Moore. Test: Jere Poston, Henry Cobb, Chas. Taylor. (Katherine Kerr Kendall, CASWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1777-1814... [Baltimore: Clearfield Company, Inc, 1997 reprint of 1979 original], p. 4) I believe Matthew Jouett was awarded bounty land by the State of Virginia, but further research is in order. E.W.Wallace

Source: An Abstract of North Carolina Wills From About 1760 To About 1800 Supplementing Grimes'Abstract Of North Carolina Wills 1663-1760 Prepared from the originals and other data by Fred A. Olds Second Editon, Southern Book Company, Baltimore, 1954 ***** ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1782 KIMBROUGH, MARMADUKE, John, Orman, Mary, George, Golman, Ann ***** GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (UNREGISTERED WILLS) 1770 HICKS, ABSALOM, Mary (wife) ***** CASWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1779 June. JOUETT, MATTHEW, Sarah (wife); John, Susanna, Polly, Nancy, Matthew, Thomas, Betsey and Washington ***** CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1798 GEORGE, HARRIS, Mary (wife), Pressley and Emsley ***** WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1803 GILLAM, HARRIS, Mary (wife); Jordan, Herbert, Joshua, William and Amy (children); Susanna Cole, Sarah Ross, Patsy Self, Mary Cooper, Abigail McGehee and Elizabeth Pierce (daughters) 1796 PRIVITT, MARY, John, Willie, Miles, James, Jarot, John M. Nathan, Gordon and Harris {Also in Wake County are the will abstracts for Jacob Privitt (1795), and William Privitt (1794) - ILH3} ***** CHOWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1754 NORFLEET, ABRAHAM, Abraham, Isaac, Elizabeth, Elisha, Benjamin, Sarah GATES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1780 NORFLEET, JACOB, (Chowan), Elizabeth (wife), Kinchen, Esther, Elizabeth, Pleasant 1798 NORFLEET, JAMES, Sarah (wife), Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth and Felicia NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1795 NORFLEET, MARMADUKE, Reuben {Out of the Norfleet-Harris marriage(s) came the Norfleet Harris line of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi - ILH3] ***** I think it is interesting how some families use surnames, or the same names, over and over again. Is anyone familiar with Harris Privitt? Is anyone familiar with Harris Gilliam (this is an earlier one than the other five Harris Gilliam's that I have in my database)? Matthew Jouett is of course associated with the Jouett and Harris families of Madison County, Kentucky. Is anyone familiar with Harris George (somewhere I think that I saw a posting for a George Harris with these two boys)? Or is this a typo? Any insight to these fine people is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-NC so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Surce: An Abstract of North Carolina Wills From About 1760 To About 1800 Supplementing Grimes'Abstract Of North Carolina Wills 1663-1760 Prepared from the originals and other data by Fred A. Olds Second Edition, Southern Book Company, Baltimore, 1954 ***** BEAUFORT COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1787 HARRIS, JOSIAH, Judah, William, Joseph, Lucretia, Nancy, James and Mary. 1795 HARRIS, WILLIAM, William ***** CABARRUS COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1794 HARRIS, JAMES, Elizabeth (wife); James, William, Houston and Robert ***** CASWELL COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1782 September - HARRIS, JOHN, Ann (wife) 1787 January - HARRIS, TYREE, Tyree, Robert, Ede, Simpson, Christopher and Lydia; Nancy Abercrombie and Francis Dabney (daughters) ***** CHOWAN COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1789 HARRIS, JAMES, Joseph, Hezekiah, Sphynx, Abram; Brien, Sarah; Taylor, Jean 1711 HARRIS, JOHN, Turner, Harris, William, Sarah ***** EDGECOMBE COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1784 HARRIS, ARTHUR, Lydia and Thomas 1786 HARRIS, THOMAS, Sarah and William ***** FRANKLIN COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1786 HARRIS, MOSES, James, John, Elizabeth (wife) ***** GRANVILLE COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1780 HARRIS, THOMAS, Robert, Gilley, Mary, Penny, Samuel, Ellyfare 1796 HARRIS, ROBERT, Mary, Christopher, sherwood, Robert, David, Samuel, Timender 1787 HARRIS, RICHARD, Richard, Charles, Samuel, Tyre, Priscilla 1763 HARRIS, SHERWOOD, Jane (wife); Sherwood, Sarah, John, Elizabeth, Anne (children); Mary Hix and Jemima White (daughters) 1771 ANDERSON, GEORGE T., Mary (wife); Lydia, Elisha, Jerry (children); Kate Harris and Betty Smith (daughters) ***** HALIFAX COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1772 HARRIS, WILLIAM, Simon, Matthew, Henry, Patience, Charity and Martha 1783 HARRIS, TEMPERANCE, Norfleet, Pheraba, Mary, Samuel, Elizabeth and James 1788 HARRIS, GIDEON, Benjamin, Henrietta and Warren 1788 HARRIS, ELIAS, Asa, Abner, Frances, Catherine, Phoebe, Mary, Hugh, Arthur and Sion 1709 HARRIS, ROE, Elizabeth (wife) 1795 HARRIS, THOMAS, Elizabeth (wife), Nancy, Mary and Phoebe 1788 HARRIS, GIDEON, Mason, Nathaniel 1799 HARRIS, DRURY, Priscilla, Nancy, Jacob, Kinchin, Thomas and Carter ***** HYDE COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1772 HARRIS, WILLIAM, William, Peter, John, Amy, Lucretia, Rebecca, Mary and Sarah 1775 HARRIS, THOMAS, Elizabeth, Rachel, William, John, Ezekiel and Jesse 1786 HARRIS, PETER, Elizabeth (wife), David, Ebenezer, Gibson, Amy, Lydia and Elizabeth ***** JONES COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1793 November HARRIS, JEREMIAH, Amelia (wife), Elijah, Mary, Anna and Joseph 1793 November HARRIS, ZEMERIAH, Amelia (wife), Elijah, Mary Anne and Joseph ***** MECKLENBURG COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1776 HARRLS, THOMAS, Rachel, wife, Jeremiah, Rachel (HARRLS = typo?) 1776 HARRIS, THOMAS, Thomas, James, Wiliam 1778 HARRIS, JAMES, Robert, Samuel, John 1794 HARRIS, ROBERT, Samuel, Hannah, Margaret 1776 HARRIS, CHARLES, Robert, Samuel, Charles ***** NORTHAMPTON COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1793 HARRIS, EDWARD, Hartwell (brother) ***** ORANGE COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1785 HARRIS, JAMES, John, Mary, James, Richmond, Elizabeth, Sarah, Susanna ***** PASQUOTANK COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1778 HARRIS, ESTHER, Sexton, James, David and Obadiah (sons) 1762 HARRIS, JOHN, Hezekiah, Joseph, Anne, John, Mary; wife (not named) ***** RUTHERFORD COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1797 December HARRIS, JOHN, Frances (wife); Peter, John, Reuben (children) Fanny (granddaughter); Philip (son), Patty (wife); William, Martha, Judah, Fanny (children) ***** SAMPSON COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1787 April 24. ODOM, SARAH, Jacob, Richard, William; Lockamy, Sarah; Harris, Bathany; Smith, Charity ***** WAKE COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1780 HARRIS, DANIEL, Sarah (wife); Richmond, Jesse, Siree, Giles, Ritta, Oney, Mary and Lucy 1794 HARRIS, SAMUEL, wife (not named); Thomas, John, Samuel, Tempe, Patsy, Betty and Molly 1794 HARRIS, JAMES, Nancy (wife); James, William, Tabitha, Nancy, Lucy and Sally ***** WARREN COUNTY HARRIS WILL ABSTRACTS 1770 HARRIS, THOMAS, Sarah, West, Elizabeth 1785 HARRIS, JOSEPH, Henry, Alsey 1790 HARRIS, JOEL, Katie, David, Jones 1790 HARRIS, JOHN, Frances, Orren, William, Moses 1794 HARRIS, MABEL, Arthur, Edwin, Susanna, Joel, Michael, Herbert 1797 HARRIS, JOSEPH, Jane, Thomas, Robert, Jenny, Lucretia, Tabitha 1788 SMELLY, MARY, John; Harris, Mary; Reynolds, Ann ***** I realize this is a lot of information, but felt this was the best way to present it. Many Virginia family lines moved into North Carolina, some on to South Carolina, and then spread farther out throughout the USA. I would suggest that you carefully read over all the county will abstracts. There seem to be connections between Harris' in some of the different counties (if common names are any indicator). Some of the family lines are easy to pick out (IOW line for instance), while others are harder to ascertain. Several of the names I typed today, have shown up on the HH message board within the past year. A couple of them I have never heard of. Please make any response through HH or H-NC so that others may be helped. AS WITH ALL SUCH MATERIAL, IT SHOULD BE CHECKED AND RE-CHECKED FOR ACCURACY. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Does anyone have any information that might help me identify my great great grandparents, or living relations or any information at all on my Harris line? I am the daughter of Elliott Berkeley Harris Sr. Of Albemarle Co. Virginia, son of Lewis Henry Harris who was b. 8/18/1860 (no birth certificate registered in Virginia) and d. 3/21/16 & m. #1 to Gennie L. Wood and then #2 to Gertrude Elizabeth Brown on 12/27/1897. Lewis Henry Harris' siblings were Emma J.; Jennie; Josepine; Edward F., George T. b. 7/17/1866, d. 3/30/1940, m. to Cora A. Perkins who was b. May 10, 1876 d. May 5, 1952 with possible son Perkins Harris; Earnest Linwood m. Oct 13, 1871 Albemarle Co. Va to Fannie B. and possible son Marion E; & Orville F. Their parents were James Edgar Harris a wagon maker (wheelwright) m. to Hattie (Hettie) M. Norris m. circa 1854 Albemarle Co, Va. They lived in Fredricksville Parrish in 1860, 1870 and Whitehall District in 1880) My father did not know his aunts and uncles names and when the last relative died he let an auctioneer dispose of everything.....so frustrating! Thanks for your help!!!!, A. Land Harris

Source: VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER ROCKINGHAM COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1778-1850 by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. George W. Harris and Lucy G. Garton. 13 December 1832 Minister: Conrad Spence James Harris and Sarah Whitesides. 26 July 1779 Bond: Abraham Smith Michael Harris and Jane H. Smith. 27 October 1824 Susan Harris and Henry Thornhill. 30 May 1822. Sarah Harris and John Addison. 24 March 1807. (Addimson?) Bond: Joseph Harris (Ger.). Daughter of Joseph Does anyone recognize these Harris'? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER SHENANDOAH COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS, 1772-1850 by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. Iberian Press, Athens, Georgia, 1984 Isaac Harris and Drusella Sulcer. 13 April 1805. Daughter of Henry Sulzer. James Harris and Elizabeth Knisley. 19 December 1829. Ward of Henry Hosey Joseph Harris and David Evans. 17 November 1804. Daughter of David and Susannah Evans. Shelton Harris and Emily McFadden. 29 July 1822. Daughter of John McFadden. William Harris and Sidney S. Arthur. 30 January 1827. reg {?} Leah Harris and Michael Rinehart. 28 Novmeber 1794. Bond, John Anderson. Peggy Harris and George Keener. 29 October 1798. Daughter of John Harris. Does anyone know of these Harris'? They were living up near what is now the Virginia-West Virginia border. Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: MARRIAGE BONDS and MINISTERS' RETURNS of SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1754-1810 Compiled & Published by Catherine Lindsay Knorr, 1952 8 January 1801. Benjamin Harris and Rebecca Avent, daughter of Rebekah Avent. Married 20 January by Rev. Robert Murrell, Sr. of Southampton County. Surety: Thomas Avent. p. 100 20 December 1808. James Harris and Frances Ellis, daughter of John Ellis. James Harris of Surry County. Surety: Thomas Velvin. Witness: Matthew Booth. p. 130 22 December 1810. Moland James and Catharine Harris. Surety: John Birdsong. p. 138 23 February 1786. Howell McLemore and Lucy Harris, daughter of Lewis Harris. Surety: Samuel Jarrad. p. 42 9 January 1796. Cain Underwood and Polly Harris. Surety: Timothy Rose. p. 80 Does anyone know or recognize these Sussex County Harris'? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. If you have noticed, the last several lists of marriages gave Harris' from other counties, who married in that particular county. To really have a good opportunity to find and document our lines, we will probably need to study the whole state of Virginia. The families moved around so much, and borders changed so much, that you find a piece of information in this county, while you might find a piece of information in another county. This is not a new idea, but I think it is probably a good habit to get into when working in Virginia. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: Births From The Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties Virginia, 1720-1798 Transcribed by Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne With A New Index Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, 1980 Timothy and Anne Harris Timothy, son, born 1 August 1720; Baptized 24 October 1720 George , son, born 27 February 1723; Baptized 10 July 1723 Edward , son, born 27 March 1726; Ann, daughter of William Harris, born 7th March 1729; Baptized 8 April 1730. Mary, daughter of William and Frances Harris, born 11 July 1732; Baptized 27 August 1732. Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth Harris, born 18 February 1740 Does anyone recognize these Harris families? Are the two William Harris' the same family? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: Births From The Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia, 1720-1798 Transcribed by Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1980 I have four different Harris Gilliam's in my database. The earliest being born abt. 1732. While looking for Harris information in Henrico County I found the above source. In it was this earlier Harris Gilliam and his wife Frances. I know that the Harris and Gilliam families inter-married for several generations. Can anyone tell me how this Harris Gilliam "hooks up" with the Harris line? Does he also "hook up" with these later Harris Gilliams? Harris & Frances Gillam Rebecca, daughter, born 18th July last. Baptized September 30, 1721. Wm. S. , son, born 29th Jan. 1723. Baptized April 12, 1724. John , son, born 18th April 1726. Amie D., daughter, born ____ April 1728. Baptized 28th Sept. Harris , son , born 8th Sept. 1730. James , son , born 13th May 1733. Baptized 24th June. My 1732 Harris Gilliam was supposedly the son of William and Agnes (Harris) Gilliam. How does this Harris Gilliam family fit into the scheme of things. Is this information correct or incorrect? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH, H-COLONIALVA, so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: Revolutionary War Records Mecklenburg County, Virginia Compiled by katherine B. Elliott South Hill, Virginia P. 22 --- Thomas Berry --- Private Militia Thomas Berry born June 8, 1757 in King and Queen Co. Pen. S-14941. Moved to Mecklenburg Co. where he entered service in 1776 in Minutemen Company commanded by Capt. James Anderson. Drafted in 1779 under Capt. Charles Clay & Col. Lewis Burwell. Served in 1781 under Capt. Robert Smith and Col. Robert Mumford. Moved in 1784 to North Carolina and in 1788 to Mercer County, Kentucky, and later to Clarke County, Kentucky. Mentions sisters Elizabeth Brasfield and Sarah Harris in pension application. Does anyone know of this Sarah Berry Harris? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH, H-COLONIALVA, or H-KY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1765-1810 MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA Collected & Compiled by Katherine B. Elliott South Hill, Virginia Source: MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1811-1853 MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA Collected & Compiled by Prestwould Chapter, DAR South Hill, Virginia Jeremiah Allgood and Dicey Harris. M.B. December 13, 1802. Surety: James Harris. Married, December 20, 1802. Minister: Edward Almand. Dicey, daughter of James Harris. William Spain and Judith Harris. M.B. December 13, 1802. Married, December 27, 1802. Minister: William Richards. Surety: James Clack. Tolbert Clay and Nanny Harris. M.B. April 7, 1805. Surety: John E. Harris Thomas Graves and Mary Harris. M.B. December 26, 1808. Married, December 27, 1808. Minister: William Richards. Surety: John Stembridge Thomas Puryear and Patsy Harris. M.B. March 25, 1801. Married, April 2, 1801. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Allen Harris. consent of Reuben Harris, father of Patsy. Elijah Puryear and Elizabeth Overton. M.B. December 2, 1802. Married, December 9, 1802. Minister: Edward Almand. Surety: John Overton, Jr. {For those of you interested in the Puryear family, there was a whole page of Puryear marriages --- ILH3} Jesse Russell and Rebekah Harris. M.B. December 11, 1798. Married, December 20, 1798. Minister: Charles Ogburn. Surety: Stephen Evans. Woodley Cleaton and Sally Harris. M.B. January 2, 1805. Surety: John Harris. Sherwood Owen and Sally Harris. M.B. November 7, 1796. Married, November 8, 1796. Minister: Edward Almand. Surety: James Harris. Sally, daughter of James Harris. Sherwood Owen of Halifax County. James Vaughan and Susannah Harris. M.B. June 11, 1803. Married, June 30, 1803. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Richard Jeffries. Consent of William Harris, father of Susannah. Claiborn Harris and Sally Hudson. M.B. December 18, 1789. Surety: Hill Hudson. Sally, daughter of Daniel Hudson. Marriage Record of Charlotte County. Nathaniel Lewis and Sally Harris. M.B. November 29, 1790. Surety: Thomas Owen. Marriage Record of Granville County, North Carolina. Henry Simmons and Betsy Harris. M.B. December 30, 1830. Surety: Thomas D. Crutchfield. Minister: Charles Ogburn. Consent of John Harris, father of Betsy. William Byasee and Martha E. Harris. M.B. Janaury 26, 1836. Surety: Thomas D. Crutchfield. Minister: James McAden. Consent of John Harris, father of Martha. ************** Edwin Rainey and Elizabeth Harris. Minister: David McCargo. Married, July 15, 1811. Edwin Reamey and Elizabeth Harris. M.B. July 15, 1811. Surety: William Harris. Minister David McCargo. *************** Pleasant Brummell and Eliza Harris. M.B. December 18, 1816. Surety: Alex Gillespie. Alexander Gillespie and Martha Harris. M.B. January 29, 1816. Married, Feberuary 18, 1816. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Robert Harris. Consent of Robert Harris, father of Martha. Harper Gillespie and Mary Harris. M.B. November 29, 1819. Married, December 1, 1819. Minister: William Richards. Surety: James Harris. Consent of Robert Harris, father of Mary. Hugh W. Gillespie and Jane Harris. M.B. Janaury 4, 1817. Married, February 13, 1817. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Thomas Puryear. Daniel Chandler and Julia Harris. M.B. March 10, 1818. Married, March 26, 1818. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Thomas B. Puryear. Consent of Susan Harris, mother of Julia. James N. Spain and Kitty Harris. M.B. August 29, 1838. Surety: Royall Spain. Royall Spain and Tabitha Harris. M.B. September 19, 1812. Married, September 30, 1812. Minister: William Richards. Surety: James Spain. Royall Spain and Harriet W. Wootton. M.B. December 17, 1838. Surety: John P. Wootton. Minister: John B. Smith. Thomas Crutchfield and Martha Harris. M.B. March 5, 1831. Married, March 6, 1831. Minister: Charles Ogburn. Surety: William Crutchfield Consent of Sally Harris, mother of Martha. John D. Wells and Martha A. Harris. M.B. October 8, 1839. Surety: D. A. Hudson. Minister: Benjamin R. Duval. James P. Dortch and Martha J. Harris. Minister: James McAden. Married, December 14, 1853. Consent of John R. Harris, father of Martha. Isaac H. Nanney and Mary A. Harris. Minister: James McAden. Married, June 23, 1852. James Cocke and Mary Ann Harris. M.B. July 27, 1824. Surety: John C. Carroll. Consent of Mary King, mother of Mary Ann Harris, nee Mary Ann King. Benjamin A. Wells and Minerva C. Harris. M.B. December 4, 1843. Surety: Thomas A. Crutchfield. Minerva states that she is 23 yrs old. William Bevill and Rebecca Harris. M.B. March 3, 1829. Minister: John B. Smith. Surety: William Graves. William Loafman and Sally R. Harris. M.B. November 29, 1823. Married, December 4, 1823. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Robert Harris. John Dedman and Susanna Harris. M.B. October 20, 1834. Married, October 23, 1834. Minister: William Steel. Surety: Allen Gillespie. These are the Mecklenburg County, Virginia marriages (Parts I & II) found in the above mentioned sources. An observation was made that many of the people who lived in Mecklenburg Co., freely moved back and forth across the border between Mecklenburg and Granville-Vance- Warren Counties of North Carolina. For those researching the Harris' on the above lists, you might want to look into the records of those three NC counties. Any insight you can provide about these Mecklenburg County Harris families is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1765-1810 MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA Collected & Compiled by Katherine B. Elliott South Hill, Virginia Source: MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1811-1853 MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA Collected & Compiled by Prestwould Chapter, DAR South Hill, Virginia Allen Harris and Susanna Harris. M. B. March 1, 1800. Surety: James Reamy. Minister: William Richards. Married March 4, 1800. Consent of Reuben Harris, father of Susanna. Drury Harris and Patsy Butler. M.B. October 10, 1803. Surety: Charles Carter. Consent of John Butler, Sr., father of Patsy. Henry Harris and Polly Roper. M.B. October 20, 1809. Surety: Willson Harris Ivey Harris and Judith Allgood. M.B. December __, 1809. Surety: John Allgood. [Day of month not given on bond} James Harris and Rebecca Nolley. M.B. December 20, 1806. Surety: Nevison Nolley Jeremiah Harris and Lydia Chavous. M.B. November 13, 1797. Married November 27, 1797. Minister: Matthew L. Easter. Surety: James Chavous. John Harris and Sarah Berry. M.B. December 25, 1786. Surety: George Hudson. John Harris and Rittah Stewart. M.B. December 27, 1802. Surety: Jeremiah Harris John Harris and Martha Crutchfield. M.B. December 19, 1803. Surety: William Crutchfield. Mastin Harris and Patsy Reamey. M.B. December 14, 1807. Surety: William Harris. Minister: William Richards. Married December 18, 1807. NOTE: Mastin, Son of James and Martha Harris, and grandson of William and Judith Harris. Reuben Harris and sarah Matthews. M.B. December 20, 1808. Surety: John Cook. Robert Harris and Mary White. M.B. January 10, 1791. Surety William White. Minister: James Read Sherwood Harris and Joannah Ragsdale. M.B. October 25, 1800. Surety: Robert Ragsdale. Minister: William Richards. Married November 1, 1800. Sherwood, son of William Harris, Jr. Thomas Harris and Elizabeth Graves. M.B. December 28, 1795. Married, January 3, 1796. Minister: Edward Almand, Surety: Peter Elam William Harris and Mary J. Elam. M.B. September 27, 1799. Surety: Daniel Wilson. Consent: Barkley Elam, father of Mary. William W. Harris and Clary Hudson. M.B. June 14, 1802. Surety: William Hudson. Minister: William Richards. William Harris and Anna Reamy. M.B. November 12, 1804. Married: December 20, 1804. Minister: Edward Almand. Surety: Abraham Reamy. Consent of James Reamy, father of Anna. Benjamin H. Harris and Martha V. Hudson. M.B. Novmeber 24, 1835. Surety: Dabney A. Hudson. Consent of Robert W. Hudson, father of Martha. George A. Harris and Ann Eliza R. Moore. Minister: William V. Wilson. Married: August 28, 1850. Consent of Thomas Moore, father of Ann Eliza. Henry Harris and Elizabeth Stewart. M.B. July 30, 1849. Surety: John Wilson. Minister: John Bayley James Harris and Eliza Brummell. M.B. November 29, 1819. Married: December 9, 1819. Minister: William Richards. Surety: Harper Gillespie. James Harris and Alice Goode. M.B. August 31, 1826. Married: September 14, 1826. Minister: John B. Smith. Surety: Samuel H. Goode. Consent of Mary A. Goode, mother of Alice. James Harris of Nottoway County. Affidavit of Samuel H. Goode that Alice will be 21 years of age in February next. James Harris and Virginia Ann Dedman. M.B. November 10, 1851. Consent of James W. Dedman, father of Virginia Ann. James R. Harris and Rebecca Crowder. M.B. November 25, 1831. Married December 15, 1831. Minister: Charles Ogburn. Surety: Henry Simmons. John Harris and Polly B. Wilson. M.B. April 17, 1837. Surety: Benjamin H. Harris. Minister: James McAden. John R. Harris and Nancy Crutchfield. M.B. October 12, 1835. Surety: Benjamin H. Harris. Reuben Harris and Prudence Harris. M.B. November 15, 1830. Surety: James Harris. Minister: John B. Smith. Reuben T. Harris and Sally Crutchfield. M.B. September 21, 1835. Surety: Peter Crutchfield. Richard W. Harris and Harriet Jane Pettus. M.B. September 5, 1825. Married: September 6, 1825. Minister: James Smith. Surety: Richard E. Walker. Consent of John Pettus, father of Harriet. Richard W. Harris of Halifax County, Virginia. Robert B. Harris and Martha Reekes. M.B. January 1, 1836. Surety: Richard C. Puryear. Minister: John B. Smith. Martha Reekes, daughter of Captain Thomas Reekes. Samuel T. Harris and Rebecca A. Toone. M.B. December 11, 1849. Surety: John R. Toone. Consent of Lewis Toone, father of Rebecca. Dr. Silas H. Harris and Elizabeth Kennon. M.B. January 16, 1832. Married: January 17, 1832. Minister: William Steel. Surety: James B. Maclin. Consent of E. Kennon, father of Elizabeth. Thomas Harris and Elizabeth Jane Stewart. M.B. January 28, 1841. Surety: Pettus Stewart. Thomas Harris and Elizabeth Graves. M.B. December 18, 1841. Surety: Asa Garner. Minister: C. F. Burnley. Consent of Thomas Graves, father of Elizabeth. Washington Harris and Mary Mills. M.B. June 23, 1847. Surety: Henry Walden. William A. Harris and Martha E. A. Crenshaw. M.B. December 3, 1838. Surety: John P. Crenshaw. Minister: Benjamin R. Duval. William L. Harris and Maria Speed. M.B. December 9, 1843. Surety: Benjamin W. Leigh. William Harris, Jr. and Ellen Cousen. M.B. December 5, 1844. Surety: William Harris, Sr. Consent of Henry Cousen, grandfather of Ellen. Wilson Harris and Lucy H. Harper. M.B. January 3, 1845. Surety: Charles H. Ogburn. Minister: James McAden.

You were asking about a Samuel P. Harris. I am not sure this is the answer to your question. I do not have time to do further research at this time. I suggest you do a <A HREF="www.google.com">www.google.com</A> search for Christopher Harris [put in quotation marks], and I believe an undocumented descendancy chart will appear for Christopher Harris. There are some major errors in it, which should be checked against actual Madison Co. records. Much of this chart was based on a flawed genealogy by W. H. Miller, published many decades ago, if not a century ago. Several books of Madison Co. marriage records, cemetery records, court records have been published in the last few years, and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City has MANY films of this early Kentucky county. The deeds make an interesting full-time job!!! E.W.Wallace Rev Nov 2002 SAMUEL HARRIS, SON OF CHRISTOPHER HARRIS. b. 1 Sep 1777 His birthdate, 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. According to a letter from a distant cousin, he died ca. 1840. This needs to be verified. According to marriage records of Madison Co., KY, Samuel Harris lived in Madison Co., KY. He was the father of Agnes McCord Harris who married Milton Oldham in 1831 in Madison Co. (I believe Milton Oldham is found later in the census indexes for Missouri ca 1850 or so.) Questionable: He probably is the Samuel Harris who married Sarah Province, 1 Sep 1795. Her mother was Mary Provine [sic], and Andrew Province was bondsman. More research is needed. Other records, not thoroughly examined, are that his wife was Nancy Wilkerson. More research needs to be conducted. Note that on 2 Sep 1820, John Province married Anne McCord, John McCord, father of bride. The McCords no doubt were related to Agnes McCord Harris, second wife of Christopher Harris, the father of Samuel Harris, the subject of this abbreviated bio.

----- Original Message ----- From: "D.Harris" <arrowhd@bellsouth.net> To: <AliMech@aol.com> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [HH] Some Harris Marriages In Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, 1628-1800 > What other information ,if any do you have on Lewis Harris? > I have the following information on Lewis Harris. > Abstracts of Deed Book #7 Harvell Harris Witness > of Transaction > Of Bute and Warren Co.NC > 1764-1779 > > DB-7 page 216.16 November 1778 > Lewis Harris of South Hampton Co.Va.to Joel Harris, of Bute Co.Pro.N.C. 65 > pds.Va.money for 340 A.in Bute Co.on BS Bens Creek & on Pigpen Branch, adj. > Benson & Pearson. Wit.Nathl.Harris, James Harris, Joshua Harris, Harvell > Harris. Proved by Nathaniel Harris, Bute Feb. Court 1779, Thos.Manhen, and > C.C.reg: 26 April 1780,by William Johnson, P.R > > Thanks Dickie Harris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AliMech@aol.com> > To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 11:17 AM > Subject: Re: [HH] Some Harris Marriages In Isle Of Wight County, Virginia, > 1628-1800 > > > > The First two... > > Edward Harris and Mary Thorpe, daughter of Timothy Thorpe. 1739 > > Will Book 4, p. 293. Southampton County Will Book 1, p. 37 > > > > John Harris and Margaret Hobbs, sister of Francis Hobbs. 1687. > > Will & Deed Book 2, p. 280 (His name is John Henry, or Henry John Harris) > > > > are my direct line. I suspect that Thomas Harris and ______ Edwards are > too, > > but my dates don't match. My Thomas Harris m. Judith Edwards. > > > > Since I have both Harris and Jordan in my line, it is possible that > William > > Harris and Mary Jordan (1790) are also there, but I've not got them. I do > have > > a Mary Jordan, m. to Thomas Newsome, but she would have been 40 in 1790. > > > > Also a Lewis Harris, b. 1742, would fit Lewis Harris m. Sarah Thorpe, in > > 1771. Lewis was the son of Edward Harris and Mary Thorpe, above. > > > > I have more information on some of these lines. Some is documented, some > not. > > > > Alice Evans Mechler > > > > > > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== > > HH Archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > HH Site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm > > HH Data Base: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=harrishunters > > >

Does anyone know who the parents of these children were? This list of names was on a piece of paper in a large Colonial English edition of the Holy Bible in the late fall of 1972. 1. Samuel Overton Harris b. 26 September 1808 2. Nancy Harris b. 16 March 1810 3. Henryetta H. Harris b. 6 March 1812 4. Peater P. Harris b. 30 January 1814 5. Elizabeth Harris b. 14 february 1816 6. James Harris b. 15 April 1818 7. Francis Ann Harris b. 15 November 1820 8. Polly Harris b. 23 December 23 1822 This was in the house of John Haslan in Moweaqua, Il. He had passed away and the house was to be torn down. Audrey

After the information put on the board yesterday, I got to thinking about how the families moved and their paths of migration. Recently I bought a book of Abstracts of North Carolina Wills by Fred Olds. So I got it out and went looking through it to see if any Harris' or Glenn's showed up. I was surprised at some of the things I found. In regards to the Glenn family this is what I found. ************* Surry County, North Carolina, p. 292 Will Date 1775: Glenn, Tyree, Wife (not named); Thomas, Sukey, Jeremiah, Aggie and Jenny. Will Date 1781: Glenn, James, Wife (not named); Lucy, Susanna, Elizabeth, Nancy, Martha and Thompson. ************** Tryon & Lincoln Counties, North Carolina, p. 173 Will Date 1794: Glenn, John, to Daniel Blotsback *************** Onslow County, North Carolina, p. 230-231 Will Date 1776: Glenn, Hugh, Susanna (wife); Jones and Sarah (children); John and Thomas (brothers). Will Date 1791: Glenn, Margaret, Sarah, Mary and Nathan (children); Thomas Glenn (brother). **************** The two Glenn's from Surry County were part of the previous discussion. Whether or not the other citations fit into the same family, I do not know. This was all of the Glenn's that I found in this source. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Hi, everyone, Forgive my late response to these Culpeper, VA messages-- I have been busy reading census microfilms of my Harris family, and not looking at my mail much... I am very familiar with many lines in the Spotsylvania/ Orange/Culpeper area of Virginia, as that is where my Will Harris came from when he moved to NC just after the Rev War. All in all, researching this area of Virginia has been a highly frustrating experience--having looked under rocks in these (and many other) counties, I have yet to find any document that clearly defines a relationship between any of several Harris men, other than this John Harris, grandson of John KAINS, apparently being the son? or brother? of the Joseph Harris mentioned in the will, along with what seem to be John's sisters, Barbary and Eve. I have been unable to identify where, exactly, this land was--- Comical Run, wherever it was, is no longer named that. Does anyone out there have any document that names this particular stream or know what it is now called? If so, I would greatly appreciate any help. I strongly suspect that KAINS' land may have lain in what is now a county bordering West Virginia---or even in what is now that state. And who were the children of John, and/or children of Joseph? I don't have a clue. Does anyone have these people in any other documents? (Even John Blankenbaker, the gifted and generous Germanna Colony researcher, has expressed curiosity and a little frustration with this KAINS. This appears to be the sole document for him and his little extended family of Harrises...) The lack of further records for this little group is particularly frustrating to me---because there is a very good possibility this bunch MIGHT be ours.) - If David Harris of Culpeper was related to Francis Kirtley, I have found no proof of it in these counties. If they were somehow related, the documentation that would show it, if it still exists, would be found earlier and in another county. (I should state that the Francis KIRTLEY in the documents below, and that was named executor of David HARRIS, was the second of that name in this area of Virginia. Francis KIRTLEY, Sr., died in 1763.) The second Francis reportedly married a daughter of Honorious POWELL; he, along with the STANTON (i.e., Staunton River,) STROTHER, MADISON, JEFFERSON, and MARSHALL families, to name a few, were large landowners in the area that included what is now Shenandoah National Park (Francis KIRTLEY, Sr., at one point, owned at least 20,000 acres.) --- Allow me to share some more history of this area of Virginia (I think it helps put into perspective what a massive area we are talking about here...I apologize to those of you who are uninterested, and you may skip the rest of this mail if you are "not into it"...) I will post HARRIS records for this area in another mail or two (or so,) so those of you who stop reading here but have interest in those records should check them out. - Pam pamstone@digital.net --- I have studied this area a lot, trying to sort out the migrations of Harrises into it, within it, and out of it. - Some other large landowners or grantees of large portions of land for the purpose of group settlement in the 1730's and 1740's in this area of Virginia (which included a very large section of central and western Virginia, as well as a portion of what is now West Virginia) were: - John & Isaac VAN METER, from whom Jost HITE purchased a large portion of their combined 40,000-acre grants (a lot of which he sold to numerous Orange/Culpeper families, as evidenced by many deeds from him in the Orange records.) - William BEVERLEY of Essex Co., VA, with his 118,000+ acres known as the "Mannor of Beverley", most of which was in what later became Augusta Co., VA (which he had jointly patented in 1736 with "Sir John RANDOLPH of the City of Williamsburgh, Knight, John ROBINSON of King and Queen County, and Richard RANDOLPH of Henrico County, Gent" and from those partners Beverley purchased their shares.) He also owned land referred to as "the Octuna Tract"--I don't know whether that was another name for Beverley Manor, or whether it was another tract altogether. Does anyone know? - Andrew ROSS and Morgan BRYAN, who together obtained a grant in 1730 by order of the Governor and the Council of the Virginia Colony for 100,000 acres on which to settle families from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. ROSS was from Pennsylvania, and a Quaker, BRYAN was from Delaware, and was not---how this partnership came to be is a little mystery all by itself. Ross' own 2,300+ was in what is now Frederick Co., VA, while Bryan's land on which he resided [he owned 4 tracts totalling 2,100+ acres] was in what is now Berkeley Co., WVA, on Mills' Creek. Morgan BRYAN moved from Orange Co., VA to Rowan Co., NC in 1748, and died there in 1763. Numerous histories of this area of the Virginias and of northwest North Carolina incorrectly state that Morgan Bryan's [also as BRYANT] wife died in Virginia, and that his son, Joseph, did, too, and that Morgan himself died in 1793 at his home on the Yadkin River, "The Point". All of this information is wrong, and is caused by a mixing up of generations of Morgan Bryans. [If anyone has Morgan as an ancestor, let me know, and I will share documents on him.] - Morgan ap MORGAN, or "Morgan an", as he later signed himself, was one of the settlers of Ross and Bryan, with 1000 acres, also on Mills Creek in what is now Berkeley Co., WVA. A well-educated Welshman, Morgan was prominent in his adopted town of Christiana, Delaware, and became so in his new home in Orange Co., serving in many public offices. He is said to have left a very large family---probably Morgan Morgan X still lives in that area of West Virginia! - Well, that's it for this one. - Next come the docs! :-) - Pam pamstone@digital.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira L. Harris III" <barebear@evansville.net> To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 11:03 AM Subject: [HH] Will: John Kains, 1767, Culpeper County, Virginia > Source: Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A. > Abstracted & Compiled by John Frederick Dorman > Washington, D.C., 1956 > > Pages 435-437. Will of John Kains, dated 6 January 1767 > John Kains of the County of Culpeper and Parish of Bromfield > To my grandson John Harriss that part of my land that lies on the > east side of Comical Run altogether with the houses and plantations > whereon I now live. > To Joseph Harris and his wife...all > his estate he was then possessed of, not given by will in writing, to > John Harris, except one bed and cap box to Barbary Harris, the said > Barbary to have her choice, and a small box to Eve Harris. John > Thomas... On the motion of the said John Harriss > administration (with the wills annexed) is granted him. > > Ira L. Harris III > Evv., In. > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ====

Ira and others, If this is a daughter of a Dabney Harris it is surely not the daughter of the Dabney who was the son of Christopher Harris. I agree that this could be a grand daughter of Dabney of Albemarle VA and later Surry NC but I have found nothing to indicate that he ever had a son named Dabney Harris Junior. Surry Co., NC census records indicate Dabney Harris had several sons and daughters living in his household but a son named Christopher is the only name I have seen some proof of. The daughter of Dabney named Sarah that you mentioned is not a name I can confirm but here is some info from a Austin family tree. Benjamin Austin, son of David Austin of Surry Co. NC (I can confirm there was a David Austin in Surry) supposedly married one Sarah Harris, dau of Dabney Harris. In 1930 they were living in Boone Co., MO. This I have not had time to confirm. Solomon Harris as an actual son of Dabney Harris amuses me. My direct line is Solomon Harris of Surry Co., NC who married Nancy Blackwell and they migrated to Garrard Co., KY. I do not know who the parents of Solomon are but have sent numerous emails, concerning Dabney and other Harris males of the correct age, and indicating I was trying to locate a parent for Solomon. So suddenly Solomon has a father. If you have any source info please help me but I suspect that someone has made up a connection. Concerning Susannah Sladen/Sladden/Slatton (depending on which Slatton family tree you are looking at on the internet), I have only seen Sladden/Slatton trees which claim she married a Dabney Harris and so far every time I contact the author for proof I am told the info came from some one, some where but a source is not available. If someone can point me to some proof that Dabney ever married a Susannah please do so. I have collected quite a bit of documentation on Dabney Harris of Surry and Wilkes counties in North Carolina and would gladly share if you want. On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:40:54 -0500 (CDT) "Ira L. Harris III" <barebear@evansville.net> writes: > After posting the previous query information about Dabney Harris, it > > struck me that this might be the daughter of the son, Dabney. If > that > is so, then I only know the supposed names of four of the children > of > Dabney Harris and Susannah Sladen Harris. > > What do you think? > > Ira L. Harris III > Evv., In. > > > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== > HH Archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > HH Site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm > HH Data Base: > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=harrishunters > > >

After posting the previous query information about Dabney Harris, it struck me that this might be the daughter of the son, Dabney. If that is so, then I only know the supposed names of four of the children of Dabney Harris and Susannah Sladen Harris. What do you think? Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: VIRGINIA HISTORIC MARRIAGE REGISTER LOST MARRIAGES of BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA Transcribed & Compiled by Randy Kidd & Jeanne Stinson Iberian Publishing County, Athens, Georgia Drawn from a newly-recovered marriage register, 1854-1868 & from federal manuscript, newspaper & printed sources. Bride's list, alphabetic by surname, p. 139 Nannie Jane Harris and Robert H. Bryant. 11 November 1868. married by John Spencer. GROOM: age 27, single, born Buckingham Co., son of Martha Bryant, occupation: farmer. BRIDE: age 19, single, born Buckingham Co., daughter of Dabney Harris. Within the last week, information was shared concerning Dabney Harris. Here is a daughter of his. Could Nannie Jane be Nancy Jane? I have that Dabney Haris was married to Susannah Sladen and had 10 children. I only have the names of five (Christopher, Dabney, Solomon, Sarah G. and Nannie Jane) of the ten. Does anyone know how many children he fathered and the names of his children? Any information or insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.