Capt. Robert Harris

HARRIS, ROBERT

• Ancestor #: A051865
• Notice: FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE LINEAGE OF CHILD *Service: VIRGINIA Rank: CAPTAIN
• Birth: 8 Mar 1741 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA
• Death: 11- -1809 SURRY CO NORTH CAROLINA
• Service Source: MCALLISTER, VA MIL IN THE REV WAR, P 175Service Description: 1) STATE MILITIA Comments (Overview )

-Capt Robert Harris jr (Maj Robert Harris & Mourning Glenn) b Mar 8 1741 Albermarle Co VA d NOV 1809 Surrey Co NC md Lucretia Brown BET 1772/76 dau/o Benjamin Brown/Sarah Thompson b 1746 Albermarle CoVA d 1806 Surrey Co NC Note: Served in VA. State Militia, was Capt. in Revolutionary War. Moved to Surrey Co NC.

Robert Harris, son of Mourning [Glenn] and Major Robert Harris (1696-1765), was born on 8 March 1741 in Hanover County, Virginia. He married Lucretia Brown on 1762 in Hanover County, Virginia. Lucretia had been born in 1746 in Albemarle County, Virginia. She was a daughter of Sarah and Benjamin Brown, Sr. of Albemarle County, Virginia. They had the following children: Elijah, Tyree Rodes, Bezeleel Brown, Bernice, Lucretia, Mourning, Nancy, Lucy, Robert, Patsey and Sarah. In 1777 Robert Harris was a Captain of the Virginia State Militia during the Revolutionary War. After the War, the Robert Harris family moved to Surry County, North Carolina. in 1779. In 1790 William Cooke and Robert Harris were appointed Commissioners to select a site for the Surry County, North Carolina, court house. Later Lucretia [Brown] Harris died in 1802 and Robert Harris died in 1809. Robert Harris wrote a Will on 10 July 1806 which was recorded during the May Term in 1809. An Inventory of the Robert Harris Estate was made 11 November 1809. He had 1700 acres of land, owned 10 Negro slaves, horses, cattle, hogs and sheep.
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J.T. McAllister. Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, 1913, p. 176/ Virginia Military Records. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983, pp.457,475. Hamilton J. Eckenrode. Virginia Soldiers of the American Revolution, vol. 1, p. 204. John H. Gwathmey. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution: 1775-1783, 1987, p. 353. Edgar Woods. Albemarle County in Virginia, p. 221. DAR Supplemental on Robert Harris approved by NSDAR HQS 2 November 1994. Supplemental Ancestor Certificate issued to Donald A. Wise, descendant of Robert Harris, approved by NSSAR on 30 August 1995.

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Deed abstracts concerning Robert Harris (the younger) and his wife Lucretia Brown, daughter of Benjamin Brown, a prominent citizen of Albemarle Co. and previously of Louisa Co. (quite wealthy, as he gave many of his children deeds of gift, some rather substantial).

Indenture...03 April 1762...Benjamin Brown,Fredericksville Parish,Albemarle Co.Va. to his daughter Lucretia Harris...for natural love and affection.. 400 acres on the branches of Doyles River and at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains..being land where Lucretia lived...bounded by John Statham's corner..near Benjamin Thurmond's line. Witnesses: James Harris; Christopher Harris; Wm.Brown and Benj. Thurmond. John Nicholas, Clerk Albemarle Court of May 26,1762.

Indenture...10 May 1770...Robert harris and Lucretia, his wife of Albemarle Co. Va . to William Cox of Orange Co. Va.90 pounds for 377 acres on the Doyles River near the Great Mountains. No witnesses. T. Woodson, Clerk.

Captain in Virginia State Militia during Revolutionary War Robert and Lucretia Brown Harris moved to Surry County, NC from Albemarle County Va. in abt 1770's. Robert's brother Tyree had already moved to Orange County where he was sheriff at the time of the Regulators.

ROBERT HARRIS Will - Surry County, North Carolina Date of Will, July 10, 1806 Probated November Term 1809 Deed Book 3, page 93 Location - North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina State of North Carolina, Surry County

I Robert Harris of the said county and state, being perfect senses and memory calling to mind the mortality of mankind and as it is appointed once for all men to die, I therefore ordain this to be my last will and testament and after paying all my just debts, what estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath in manner and form following. First I give my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in such manner as my executors hereafter named shall think fit. Item - I give to my son Elijah Harris the land whereon I now live it being the balance of the land that I have a deed for from Robert Lanier, which I give to him and his heirs forever. Item - Whereas my son Tyree, son Bezebell Brown, my son Bernice and daughter Lucretia have received one hundred pound Virginia Money out of my estate and the rest of my children has not, namely Mouning Birch, Nancy Boon, the heirs of son Robert, Lucy and _______ the heirs of Patsy Tanner, and heirs of Sarah Blackwell, my will is that there be out of my estate one hundred pounds Virginia money a piece raised for them, except the heirs of Sarah Blackwell wh________ only fifty pounds, allowing the rest heirs above mentioned. To be equal to one legatee which legasees I give to them and their heirs forever. Item - I give to my granddaughter Milly Harris one horse and saddle, bed and furniture, to her heirs forever the rest of my estate be it of what denomination so ever to be sold whether real or personal and equally divided between the above named legatees, except Elijah, which takes no share but the land gave him. I constitute and appoint my sons Bezebel and Elijah to execute this my last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore made. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and six. Robert Harris Test______before signed Joseph Forkner Jesse? McKinney Elijah Davis note: Robert Harris signed this will.

Sources

• Page 51 - 52 of Harris Genealogy. Keith printing Company, 1914 - 107 pages

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GEDCOM Note

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 104
[p.309] INDEX
page 77

Miss Dove Branham Harris.
DAR ID Number: 103238
Born in Garrard County, Ky.
Descendant of Capt. Robert Harris, William Hiatt, Arabia Brown, and Richard Allen, as follows:
1. Russell A. Harris (1809-86) m. 1857 Sallie Ann Hiatt (1821-1901).
2. Tyre Rodes Harris (1765-1840) m. 2nd 1806 Rachel Brown (1783-1855); Elijah Hiatt (1771-1853) m. 1817 Patsy Allen (1787-1857).
3. Robert Harris m. 1762 Lucretia Brown; Richard Allen m. 1778 Susannah Gatewood; William Hiatt m. 1771 Tabitha Johnston (1739-1811);
Arabia Brown m. 1778 Elizabeth Dooley (1757-1849).
Robert Harris served as captain of Virginia militia. He was born in Virginia; died, 1806, in Surry County, N. C.
William Hiatt (1738-1817) served as private in Col. David Hall's regiment of Foot, Delaware Line. He died in Garrard County, Ky.
Arabia Brown (1754-1845) was pensioned, 1833, for service as private in Capt. Charles Watkins's company, Virginia Line. He was born in
Virginia; died in Garrard County, Ky.
[p.77] Richard Allen (1739-1830) was a private in the 5th Virginia regiment. He was born in Virginia; died in Garrard County, Ky.
Also No. 91226.