Capt. John Harris

John Harris, son of Christopher Harris and Agnes McCord. See Harris Family. John Harris served through the Revolution with the rank of Captain, and soon after the war he emigrated to Kentucky, settling in Madison County where he became a noted citizen. He was judge of the Circuit Court and he also represented the county in the legislature in 1789. In 1809, he made a trip to New Orleans on a flat boat. On the return trip, he died suddenly and was buried on the banks of the Mississippi by his son, Overton, who accompanied him.

Origins

Mary Dabney died and Christopher Harris remarried to Agnes McCord about 1762. They had ten additional children: John, Benjamin, William, Barnabas, James, Samuel, Jane, Margaret, Isabel, and Overton. All of Christopher children except Margaret survived to adulthood, married, and had children.

GEDCOM Note

John Harris, son of Christopher Harris and Agnes McCord. See Harris Family. John Harris served through the Revolution with the rank of Captain, and soon after the war he emigrated to Kentucky, settling in Madison County where he became a noted citizen. He was judge of the Circuit Court and he also represented the county in the legislature in 1789. In 1809, he made a trip to New Orleans on a flat boat. On the return trip, he died suddenly and was buried on the banks of the Mississippi by his son, Overton, who accompanied him.
Origins

Mary Dabney died and Christopher Harris remarried to Agnes McCord about 1762. They had ten additional children: John, Benjamin, William, Barnabas, James, Samuel, Jane, Margaret, Isabel, and Overton. All of Christopher children except Margaret survived to adulthood, married, and had children.