One of the Harris-Hunters was complaining that no one ever posted anything about Harrises in Surry Co., NC. Perhaps those in Surry Co., NC had roots in Caswell Co., NC (not proved). As this male is not in my direct line, I will probably do no more searching on him. If you use this material in your own work, please cite the sources where I have given them. (If someone cannot replicate your work, then it is not good research.) E.W.Wallace ROBERT HARRIS, son of TYREE HARRIS. (b. ca 1768, probably in Orange Co., NC; d. bef Dec 1798, Caswell Co., NC) Refer to the biography of his father Tyree Harris concerning Robert's guardianship Oct 1787 (Caswell Co. court minutes). His brother, Sampson [Simpson] Harris also choose the same guardian in 1787. A Robert of Granville Co. appears early in Caswell Co. deed books. The following almost certainly applies to the son of Tyree Harris: Caswell Co. DB F-193-4 Cornelius Dabney of CC to Robert Harris of same, for 160 pds, 200 A on Hoster's Cr. (Horsley Cr) 18 July 1789. Wit: Duke Williams, Tyree Harris. (Katherine Kerr Kendall, CASWELL COUNTY DEED BOOKS 1777-1817 [Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1989]. p. 111) According to will of his father Tyree Harris, 1786, Caswell Co., NC, Robert was to get land in Rockingham Co. on Little Troublesome Cr. Robert's mother, according to a correspondent, was the elder Tyree's second wife, Mary Ann Simpson. Robert's widow was reportedly Agnes Payne. Agnes Payne Williams, widow, married Marmaduke Williams Dec 25, 1798. A Different Robert Harris? That a Robert Harris, apparently not the same one who was deceased in Caswell Co., as his widow had remarried in 1798, lived for a time in Rockingham Co., NC is shown in the following Caswell Co. deed: DB M-278 Robert Harris of Rockingham Co., NC to Elijah Brown, for 50 pds., sale of 2 bay mares named Pol and Fly. 31 Oct 1801. Condition of obligation: Robert Harris will pay unto Joseph Scott $83 for which Brown is security by 1 Nov 1802; 1/2 money paid by May 1802. Wit: Henry Tarrant, George Wilks. (Ibid., p. 230) However, the date of this deed conflicts with the administration of Robert Harris in Caswell Co. on 23 Oct 1797. There is a will in Surry Co., NC, is puzzling. There seems to be some connection to Tyree Harris and/or his deceased son Robert Harris. The given names of the children reflect a connection to those Harrises of Albemarle Co., VA, and earlier of Louisa Co. and Hanover Cos., VA. The notes appended to the abstract of those of the author/compiler, Jo White Linn: [Surry Co. Will Bk] 3:93a. Will of Robert Harris, 10 July 1806. Son Elijah to have homeplace bought from Robert Lanier. Sons: Tyree, Bezeleel Brown, Bernice. Dau. Lucretia. Other children: Mourning Burch, Nancy Boon, heirs of son Robert, Lucy Head, heirs of Patsy Tanner, heirs of Sarah Blackwell. My granddau: Milly Harris. Exrs: son Bezeleel and Elijah. Wit: Joseph Forkner, Jesse McKenney, Elijah Davis. Proved by wit. Rec. Nov. Ct. 1809. [Note: SCDB A:263, 1 Apr 1778, Robert Lanier to Robert Harris of Albemarle Co., VA, for L400 VA money, 200 A on E side Tarrarat R., wit. John Harris, Benjamin Pettit, John Lynch. The 1785 Surry Co. tax list of Capt Humphris shows the following Harrises: Robert Harris, 600 A, 1 wp {white person}, 5 bp; Jonathan Harris, 1 wp; John Harris, 250 A, 2 wp, 1 bp; Moses Harris, 200 A, 1 wp. The 1790 Surry Co. census, p. 186, Robert Harris, 1 WM 16+, 1 WM-16, w WF. 1800 Surry Co. census: Robert Harris, 1 WM 26-45; Robert Harris, 1 WM 16-26, 1 WM 26-45, 1 WM 45+, 9 slaves. There are loose estates papers at the NC Archives.] (Jo White Linn, Surry County, North Carolina wills, 1771-1827 : annotated genealogical abstracts [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.]) PS If you subscribe to Harris-Hunters of NC, feel free to post this message to that list. If we don't share, we will never complete our family histories!!!