This little *bio* may be of interest to persons interested in some of the family of Tyree Harris, formerly of colonial Louisa Co., VA but later of Orange Co. NC and then Caswell Co., NC, which was formed 1777 from Orange Co. This concerns one of Tyree's sons. Reportedly, Tyree's first wife was Elizabeth [Chaptman]. His second wife was Mary Ann Simpson, daughter of Richard Simpson of Caswell co., but formerly of Orange Co., NC and previous to that, Fairfax Co., VA. (Comment: I have an abstract of a Virginia deed executed by Tyree Harris and in which his wife Elizabeth relinquished her dower right.) CHRISTOPHER HARRIS SON OF TYREE HARRIS. He is listed in the IGI, with birthdate and place, as the son of Tyree Harris and Mary Ann Simpson. Nothing else is known. IGI is less than a reliable source. A Christopher Harris married in Caswell Co., NC: 1801, 12 Jan - Harris, Christopher & Polly Payne .. Duke Williams was bondsman. (Comment: Duke Williams was married to Ede or Edey+ Harris 19 Oct 1790, Caswell Co.) (Source: Katherine Kerr Kendall, Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868 [Baltimore: Clearfield Company, 1990], p. 43) According to the will of his father, Tyree Harris, Christopher was to receive land on High Rock Creek, Rockingham Co., NC. His name does not occur in Kendall's abstracts of deeds of Caswell Co. except probably as "C. Harris." That he is related to Christopher Harris I of Madison Co., KY (probable nephew) is indicated by this entry in Caswell Co. January court 1791: p. 374 Christopher Harriss, orphan, in acct. with Corn. Dabney. Payments to John Lenox, Richard Smith. (Katherine Kerr Kendall, CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS 1777-1814 [Baltimore: Clearfield Publ Co., 1997], p 33) We infer from this that Christopher Harriss is underage and that he is somehow related to Cornelius Dabney. In the will of his uncle, Christopher Harris, Madison Co., KY, ca. 1794, there is reference to the will of Cornelius Dabney, Christopher Harris I's reported first wife having been Mary Dabney. Her exact relationship to Cornelius Dabney is unknown, however. Submitted by E.W. Wallace **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)

In regard to Mary Dabney Harris wife of Christopher Harris, married 22 Feb 1745, the abstract Will of her proposed father, Cornelius d'Aubigne (Dabney) is of interest. "From book "Sketch of the Dabney's of Virginia" by William H Dabney. Will of Cornelius d'Aubigne was recorded in the county Court House of Hanover, 17 Feb, 1765. Names his wife, Sarah, and children William, John and Cornelius (already dead). *Names his son in law, Harris (his wife being also dead),*his dau's Mary Elizabeth Maupin, Fanny Maupin and Anne Thompson, and husbands of two other dau's, Brown and Johnson. John Dabney and Henry Terrell were executors. Will was dated 25 Oct 1764.. At the time of the research a copy of which was in the possession of William Winston Dabney of Enfield, King William Co, VA. The book is *copyrighted 1888*. A facsimile reprint done in 1999. email sent by Elizabeth to E W Wallace, [email protected] 6/12/2003" I do question why Cornelius would name a daughter Mary Elizabeth and another daughter, simply Mary. From the above Will, it's indicated that Mary Elizabeth married a man named ___Maupin. However, It is probable that Mary Dabney Harris is the deceased daughter of Cornelius Dabney. Christopher Harris Sr. remarried before 1765 (does anyone have the exact date?), so it's likely that Mary had died before the Will of Cornelius Dabney was written. And from the marriage record, we know that Christopher Harris Jr and a Mary Dabney did marry. Many families in Colonial times, used a naming pattern for their children to honor their parents, grandparents and other family members. In studying the names of the children of Christopher and Mary Dabney Harris, I find the following pattern: First male child, Robert Harris, named after Christopher's father Major Robert Harris. Second male child, Dabney Harris, named after Mary's father's surname, or could his full name be Cornelius Dabney Harris? First female child, Sarah Harris, named after Mary's mother, Sarah Jennings. Second female child, Mourning Harris, named after Christopher's mother, Mourning Glenn Harris. Third male child, Christopher Harris, Jr, named after his father, Christopher Harris, Sr. Third female child, Mary Harris, named after her mother, Mary Dabney Harris. Fourth male child, Tyre or Tyree Harris, named after his father Christopher's eldest brother, Tyree Harris, also a son of Major Robert Harris and Mourning Glenn Harris. Open to comments and opinions. I'm still looking for my Henry Harris born 1742, Orange Co VA. who married Annie Byrd also from Orange Co VA. Any helpful hints are very much appreciated. Wanda Flesher On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 7:29 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > This little *bio* may be of interest to persons interested in some of the > family of Tyree Harris, formerly of colonial Louisa Co., VA but later of > Orange > Co. NC and then Caswell Co., NC, which was formed 1777 from Orange Co. > > This concerns one of Tyree's sons. Reportedly, Tyree's first wife was > Elizabeth [Chaptman]. His second wife was Mary Ann Simpson, daughter of > Richard > Simpson of Caswell co., but formerly of Orange Co., NC and previous to > that, > Fairfax Co., VA. > > (Comment: I have an abstract of a Virginia deed executed by Tyree Harris > and in which his wife Elizabeth relinquished her dower right.) > > CHRISTOPHER HARRIS SON OF TYREE HARRIS. He is listed in the IGI, with > birthdate and place, as the son of Tyree Harris and Mary Ann Simpson. > Nothing else is known. IGI is less than a reliable source. > > A Christopher Harris married in Caswell Co., NC: > > 1801, 12 Jan - Harris, Christopher & Polly Payne .. Duke Williams was > bondsman. > > (Comment: Duke Williams was married to Ede or Edey+ Harris 19 Oct 1790, > Caswell Co.) > > (Source: Katherine Kerr Kendall, Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage > Bonds, 1778-1868 [Baltimore: Clearfield Company, 1990], p. 43) > > According to the will of his father, Tyree Harris, Christopher was to > receive land on High Rock Creek, Rockingham Co., NC. > > His name does not occur in Kendall's abstracts of deeds of Caswell Co. > except probably as "C. Harris." > > That he is related to Christopher Harris I of Madison Co., KY > (probable > nephew) is indicated by this entry in Caswell Co. January court 1791: > > p. 374 Christopher Harriss, orphan, in acct. with Corn. Dabney. > Payments to John Lenox, Richard Smith. > > (Katherine Kerr Kendall, CASWELL COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOKS > 1777-1814 [Baltimore: Clearfield Publ Co., 1997], p 33) > > We infer from this that Christopher Harriss is underage and that he is > somehow related to Cornelius Dabney. In the will of his uncle, > Christopher > Harris, Madison Co., KY, ca. 1794, there is reference to the will of > Cornelius > Dabney, Christopher Harris I's reported first wife having been Mary > Dabney. > Her exact relationship to Cornelius Dabney is unknown, however. > > Submitted by E.W. Wallace > > **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making > headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- For Freedom's Sake - Love God, Love America