Col. Robert Harris, Ill

Not the son of Sarah Ann Harris & Richard Harris, I

DAR Ancestor # A051859 Patriotic Service

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harris-13249

Robert Harris III (son of Robert Harris II and Elizabeth Turner) was born 1710 and died 1786 in Granville Co., NC. He served in the Granville Militia and earned the title of Colonel. He was Sheriff of Granville Co.

Family

Lemender Smith and Robert Harris III married 1732, at Brunswick Co., VA. (?). (Her first name may have been Leminder)

Children of Lemender Smith and Robert Harris III are:

1. Christopher Harris, d. date unknown.
2. David Harris, d. date unknown.
3. Robert Harris IV, d. date unknown.
4. Samuel Harris, d. date unknown.
5. Sherwood Harris, d. date unknown.
6. +Mary Harris, b. Abt. 1735, Hanover Co., VA, d. Jul 20, 1807, College Grove, Williamson Co., TN.
7. +Thomas Harris, b. 1740, Granville Co. NC, d. Oct 27, 1779, Granville Co. NC.
8. Lemender Harris, b. Abt. 1746, d. date unknown.

1787 – The Granville County, North Carolina tax list names the following Harris family members; David (son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith), Richard, Robinhood (possibly Reuben Harris, son of William Harris of Prince Edward County, Virginia/OR Robert, son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith), Gileson (probably Goldman, son of Claiborne “Ned” Harris), Edward, Thompson (probably Claiborne Thompson Harris, son of Claiborne “Ned” Harris and Judith Coleman), John (probably son of Capt. Sherwood Harris), Edward, Christopher (possibly son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith), Gilliam, Claiborne (probably Claiborne “Ned” Harris, son of Capt. Thomas Harris, Sr. and Mary Giles), and Samuel (probably son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith).

1790 – The Granville County, North Carolina census names the following Harris family members; Robert (son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith), Charles (probably son of William Harris of Mecklenburg County, Virginia), Harrison, John (probably son of Capt. Sherwood Harris), Christopher ( probably son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith), Edward, Richard, Anthony, Charles (probably son of William Harris of Mecklinburg County, Virginia), Christopher (probably son of Thompson Harris, Sr), George, John (probably son of Thompson Harris, Sr.), Claiburn (probably Claiborne “Ned” Harris), Darnin (probably David, likely a son of Thomas Harris, Jr. of Prince Edward County, Virginia), Samuel (son of Col. Robert Harris and Leminder Smith), John, Robert (son of Claiborne “Ned” Harris and Judith Coleman), Samuel (likely son of William Harris of Mecklenburg County, Virginia), and “Sherward” (could they have meant “Sherrard”? – Obviously son of Capt. Sherwood Harris)). No Thompson is listed.

NOTE: These Harris families residing in the same county indicates likely close relationships. The fact that, apparently, children of Thompson Harris, Sr. resided close to these other Harris family members indicates that Thompson Harris, Sr. was related to them, if nothing else (other than the name “Claiborne”) does.

Will

Robert names the following children in his will: Thomas Harris, Mary Ogilvie, Lemender Hampton, Christopher Harris, Sherwood Harris, Robert Harris, David Harris and Samuel Harris. He also names his wife in the will as Lemender.

Abstracts of The Wills and Estate Records Of Granville County, North Carolina, 1746-1808 by Zae Hargett Gwynn Will Book 1, 1772-1787, pp. 519-521 June 1, 1875 --- proved August Court 1786 --- Will of Robert Harris:

• to my niece Mary Harris, daughter of David Harris, my best bed and furniture, and a cow and calf;
• to my grandson Thomas Harris, son of Thomas Harris, a negro and all land I own adjoining Kimbrough, Ogelvie, and Thomas Wilbourne, except 100 acres which is to be laid off for Thomas Wilbourn;
• to daugher Mary Ogelvie, 50 pds.;
• to daughter Limander (Gimender?) Hampton, 50 pds.;
• all else sold and divided to sons Christopher, Sherwood, Robert, David, and Samuel Harris;
• to my wife Lemander Harris, a negro and all property she has in her possession if she can give just cause for leaving her marriage bed and, if not, all sold and divided as heretofore directed.
• exrs: my son Sherwood Harris, Samuel Harris, and friend Col. Joseph Taylor.
• Wts: R. D. Cooke, Temperance Wilbourn, John Ogelvie.

Notes

• The American Revolution in North Carolina--2013-J.D. Lewis-Little River SC 29566
• Robert Harris and wife Lemenda, to Stephan Ragland, Oct. 16, 1742, 60 lbs for 230 acres. Robert Harris late of Hanover Co. VA, now Bertie, land on Roanoak River adj. to Ragland at Turbevills Run. Witn. P. Smith, Nathaniel Hill Jr. Arnold Brown
• May ct 1741. Deed dtd. 13 Feb 1746; Reg. Edgecombe Co. Feb Ct. 1746 NC Deed Book 3, p. 69. William Reeves, Jr. of Edge Co. to John Rainwater. For 50 pounds sterling, money of Eng., 160 acres more or less, all houses, orchards, gardens etc. Wits; Robert Harris, Leminder Harris, Christopher Hains. Deed dtd. 29 Mar 1744; Reg. Edgcombe Co.

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References

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 1 October 2018), "Record of Robert Harris", Ancestor # A051859.
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harris-2629
• DNA proven Robert Harris was an ancestor of Sherwood Harris Sr. and his brother, Robert, who is listed as a witness in the will of Sherwood Harris Sr. So the older Robert Harris had sons, Sherwood Harris Sr. and Robert Harris Jr
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/l/e/Robert-M-Gleaves-NC/WEBSITE-000...
• previous curator note: Son of Richard Harris, I and Sarah Ann Harris (White) Husband of Leminder or Lemander Smith
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 19 2018, 17:08:12 UTC

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 26 2020, 2:33:36 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 10 2021, 18:28:08 UTC
• https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/9591508?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a227... WILL
• https://www.familytreedna.com/public/harris-ydna?iframe=yresults “Group 47 (I-M253, etc.) - Robert Harris (ca. 1710-ca. 1785) of New Kent Co., VA and Granville Co., NC & other lineages”
• Glen Gohr Harris DNA Group 6 under Claiborne Ned Harris, Son of Richard Harris of Granville Co. NC might tell us something about our heritage from Elizabeth Harris, dau. of Sherwood Harris Sr. of the same county. Group 6 carries the DNA line of RM269 and may tie into Sherwood Harris and his brothers, Robert III and Richard who married Kimbrough. Study continues.