Greetings to all, >From what I have been able to determine, through personal research and conversations with many persons, I believe that there were at least three different Harris lines in Granville County, North Carolina during the late 1700's to early 1800's. One of the Harris lines goes back to Burr Calvert Harris. This line goes back to Maryland, and forward into Mississippi and Texas. One of the Harris lines is the West Harris line. This family line spread throughout the southeastern United States. One of the Harris lines is the line of Claiborne "Ned" Harris. This line supposedly goes back to Robert Harris of Ware Creek, York County, Virginia. Part of this line, as best I can tell, went into Tennessee and then into Alabama and Mississippi. Part of the line went into Kentucky and Indiana. Two other parts of this line went into Georgia. Part of this line went into South Carolina. QUESTION: Does anyone know of any other documented lines that are in Granville County between 1750-1810? Please post that information. Any help or insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-NC so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Ira, You mention the West Harris line. I would really like to get this Harris line straight. Here is what I dug up from my files, but it could be very wrong. Can you or someone help me straighten it out? I thought that West Harris was the son of Edward Harris, b. ca. 1663-d. ca. 1734, and Mary Turner, Isle of Wight Co VA. West Harris had a brother named Daniel Harris. Daniel Harris, m. Jane Jordan and d. without a Will ca. 1765 in Bute Co NC, now abolished. Jane Jordan was from Surry Co VA and the younger daughter of George and Mary Jordan. I think that the elder Daniel Harris and his wife, Jane Jordan, had the following children : Jordan, d. in GA; Sarah, m. Sampson Munger; Sterling; Edward; Drury; Daniel m. Rhoda; Tabitha “Tabby”, m. 1785 to James Walker; and Briton [Brittain]. The younger Daniel Harris' Estate sale was in 1822 in Franklin Co NC. Does some of this make sense. I am particularly interested in any information on any Gray Harris. I have identified at least three different Gray Harrises born around 1803-1807 in NC. My Gray Harris was in GA in time to marry a Nancy Fuller in 1824. Nancy Fuller's ancestors were from Granville Co NC. Another Gray W. Harris apparently stayed in NC, and there was a Gray Harris in TN of about the same age. Of some interest might be the following information that I pieced together several years ago. My research has grown cold, but it may still be useful to someone. Here it is: A Jordan and Drury HARRIS were in GA in the early 1800’s, probably Carroll and/or Greene counties GA. They may have been in GA even before 1800. Jordan died in GA and left a Will about 1820. I assume that both Jordan and Drury HARRIS came from Franklin Co NC or proximity thereof and are the descendants of Edward Harris and Jane Jordan, Isle of Wight Co VA. For example, Jordan HARRIS of GA was an heir of Brittain HARRIS, d. about 1815 in Franklin Co NC. Brittain died without a Will, but left land to his heirs. A Daniel HARRIS was administrator of Brittain’s Estate. This Daniel was probably Brittain’s brother and the Daniel Harris whose Estate Sale was in 1822 Franklin Co NC. Deeds show that Jordan Harris left some of this land to his own heirs. A presumed relative of theirs, a Henry Harris, visited friends in Washington Co GA ca 1800 and brought back letters from friends in GA to their families in Franklin Co NC. I have read three ca 1805 letters from Washington Co GA that survive in the Estate Papers of a William Jackson (NC Archives). The letters are from William Jackson’s brother, Julius Jackson, who encouraged folks in Franklin Co NC to move immediately to Washington Co GA. In fact, Julius offered someone $100 to move. It is in one of these letters that Julius states that he and others sent letters back to NC with Henry Harris but he, Julius, had not received a reply as yet. Any help will be appreciated. Franklin Ingram, Raleigh, NC > -----Original Message----- > From: Ira L. Harris III [mailto:barebear@evansville.net] > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:22 PM > To: HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HH] Re: Harris Lines In Granville County, North Carolina > > > Greetings to all, > > >From what I have been able to determine, through personal research > and conversations with many persons, I believe that there were at > least three different Harris lines in Granville County, North > Carolina during the late 1700's to early 1800's. > > One of the Harris lines is the West Harris line. This family line > spread throughout the southeastern United States. > > Ira L. Harris III > Evansville, Indiana