Mary Harris

http://mattocks2.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/east-goes-west-history-of...

Edward HARRIS b. ca 1663 Isle of Wight Co., d. 20 Apr. 1773, Isle of Wight, m. ca 1685, Isle of Wight, VA, Mary TURNER, daughter of John TURNER and Mary TOMLIN

Note: Edward Harris, Sr. married Mary Turner - his son Edward Harris, Jr. married Mary Thorpe.

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harris-3349

Edward Harris[1] was born about 1663, Isle of Wight county, Virginia[2] or Charles City, Virginia.[3] He was the son of Thomas Harris,[4] Jr. and Ann Martin Tomlin.[5]

Edward Harris lived in the Upper Parish[6][7] of the Isle of Wight. He married Mary Turner[8] about 1692, Isle of Wight.

Edward and Mary's children:[5]

1. Jacob Harris, born 1693 in Isle of Wight, VA; died Bet. 11 October 1762 - 10 March 1763 in Southampton Co., VA; married Mary Seward Abt. 1717; born Abt. 1697.
2. Daniel Harris, born 1695 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 29 January 1765 in Bute County, North Carolina (Now Franklin); married Jane Jordan 1725 in Surry Co., VA; born Abt. 1700 in Surry Co., VA.
3. Edward B. Harris, born 1698 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 1740 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; married Mary Thorpe Abt. 1717 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; born Abt. 1700 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 1775.
4. Martha Harris, born 1705 in Isle of Wight, VA; married Francis Williamson Abt. 1733; born Abt. 1705.
5. Ann Harris, born 1709 in Isle of Wight, VA.
6. Nathan Harris, born 1712 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 30 April 1793 in Greenville Co., VA; married Catherine Walton 1737 in Brunswick Co., VA.
7. West Harris, born 04 August 1715 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 14 May 1795 in Montgomery, NC/ Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; married Mary Turner February 1739/40 in Brunswick Co., VA/Isle of Wight; born 15 February 1722/23 in Isle of Wight, VA; died 1766 in Montgomery Co., NC.
8. James Harris, born Bet. 1717 - 1718 in Isle of Wight, VA; died Bet. 1749 - 1750; married Cheary Joyner 1740; born Abt. 1720.

Edward named six sons and two daughters in his 1733 will, which his son Nathan filed March 25, 1734 (meaning Edward died before that date but after the will's date of April 27, 1733).[6][9]

From https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/a/r/Donald-C-Harris-Elberta/BOOK-00...

Children of Edward Harris and Mary Turner are:

• 99 i. Jacob11 Harris.
• + 100 ii. Daniel Harris, born 1695 in Isle of Wight County Virginia; died 1765 in Bute, Warren County, N.C..
• + 101 iii. Edward Harris, born 1698 in Isle of Wight County, Va.; died 1740.
• 102 iv. Martha Harris, born 1705 in Isle of Wight County, Va..
• 103 v. Ann Harris, born 1709.
• + 104 vi. Nathan Harris, born 1712 in Isle of Wight County, Va.; died 1793 in Greensville County, Va..
• + 105 vii. West Harris, born 13 Aug 1716 in Isle of Wight County Virginia; died 14 May 1795 in Bute, Warren County, N.C..
• 106 viii. James Harris, born 1718 in Isle of Wight County, Va..

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Mary Turner was mentioned in the will of her maternal grandfather, Matthew Tomlin (1618-1686).

Tomlin, Matthew, Will proved 1686, Contributed by Carey H. Bracewell

Signed March 7, 1684. To JOHN TURNER, ". . . one parcell of Land which I have formerly marked for him biginninge at the mouth of a branch at a marked Beech and Soe along the said branch to the mouth of another Small Branch; and soe alonge the said little branch to a line of marked trees and Soe along the sd line of trees to a white oak being a Corner tree from thence North 320 pole to a marked pine and then beginning at the said beech again: running Eastward to the said pine; all the land lying on the South side of the Swamp to be for him and his heyres for Ever, and all that lyeth on the north side to be for his daughter MARY TURNER my grand Child: also I doe give to the said MARY TURNER . . . a black Cow of about fower years ould: the other a browne Cow of about the same age, and a Couple of Stages both alike to buy her a mare to be delivered her after my decease . . . .

http://braswellgenealogy.blogspot.com/2007/12/tomlin-matthew-will-1...

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Research notes

• Her alleged middle name of THORPE is undocumented. Please note: her son Edward Harris (1698-1740) married a Mary Thorpe.
• Maiden name TURNER for Mary Turner Harris is documented in: SAR: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Application for Milton Lanier Harris to Louisiana NSSAR dated 5 Dec 1968 (ancestry.com)

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Turner-1209#SAR

• Evidence showing the association between the Turner and Harris families:

Thomas Harris, Mary Turner's father-in-law, names Mary's father John Turner (c1641-1705) an "overseer of this my last will" as well as guardian of his son George Harris for four years.

Mary's husband Edward Harris left land to their son Edward Harris Jr. adjoining the land of John Turner (prob. Mary's brother John Turner Jr., 1679-1757) in his will in 1733 (probated in 1734).

"Imprimis I give and Bequeath Unto my loving Son Edward Harris Two Hundred & forty Acres of land lying in the Isle of Wight County joining upon John Johnson and John Turner their land, it being a tract of land granted by Patent to Thomas Harris my father to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever."

The will of John Turner Sr. (father of Mary Turner Harris) named John Johnson, Jr. (see above) as a witness, and also named Harrises as neighbors and as overseers of his will:

The nuncupative will of John Turner dated March 25 1705, as told to us by ye Widow Tomlin, named legatees: son John plantation at Chuckatuck; sons James and John the plantation where John Coffer did live; son William the plantation on which Thomas Phillips lives; sons Joseph and Simon land on Boddie's Branch, adjoining Mr. Hardy and Edward Harris; granddaughter Anne Everett. Son William Executor. Overseers, Edward Harris and Thomas Harris. Signed by Edward Harris, John Johnson Jr., Jenkins Dorman, William Westray & Mary Tomlyn. Recorded June 9 1705. Appraisal by John Fulgham, Francis Williamson, Phillip Raiford & Edward Boykin. 1705.

Family

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/158440/I23101/mary-turner/ahnentafel

Mary Turner was born 1675 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia (Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634) and died 27 Apr 1733 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia.

She married Edward Harris on 1695 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Turner and Mary Tomlin.