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Historical records matching Edward Harris, Sr., of New Kent County
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About Edward Harris, Sr., of New Kent County
Younger son of Maj. William Harris and his 2nd wife Alice. Married Elizabeth. His son Edward married widow Gilliam.
Known as Edward in the birth records of his children and also in the vestry records of 1698 (C.G. Chamberlayne, The Vestry Book & Register of St Peter's Parish...[Richmond, 1937] p. 57.
But the 1704 quit rent roll, however, shows his name as Edward Harris, with 100 acres.
Family
Children of Elizabeth Unknown and Edward Harris (4) Born at St Peter’s Parish, New Kent County, Virginia:
- Edward Harris 1704–1782 • L719-L4L married Sarah, widow Gilliam
- Sarah Harris 1705–1800 • 24LD-1GP
- Judith Harris 1707–1802 • LC84-QQ6
- John Harris1710–1775 • L5F6-PTX married Martha Eldridge
Origins
Maj. William Harris married first Lucy, by whom he had a son Thomas Harris [7042.2.1] and reportedly a daughter about whom we have no information.
William married a second time to Alice. William and Alice were the parents of sons, William and Edward Harris and maybe a third son. Their daughter was Love who Thomas Harris identified as his sister-in-law [half-sister] in his will
"This family line has been researched by Mrs. Marie Harris Key and published in her book, The Edward Harris Family: Its Lineage and Traditions (1963). Edward "Ned" Harris (1704-1780) is very likely a descendant of Capt. Thomas Harris ... .
From https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.virgi...
The following Will of Maj. William Harris was posted on Rootsweb Harris surname board by Janice Mauldin Castleman in 1999 - From "Capt. Thomas Harris 1586-1658 Immigrant 1611 A Rough Manuscript" by W. Lee Harris (Dallas Library, no copyright) page 29:
"PERSONAL WILL OF MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS
Not knowing what the Lord hath ordained or at what time He may take me out of this life, I do settle my estate of lands, as follows:---
I give and bequeath TO MY SON THOMAS HARRIS ALL MY LAND BELOW THE WARE and keep the Ware run as his bounds till it shall come to ye spring at ye head, and then to follow ye Bottome on ye lower side of the clearing of John Rabon to the Hundred Road Path and then a straight course, or road, to the land of Colonel Peter Ashbrook, but, in no case, to cross Pocket's Path.
TO MY YOUNGER SONS, WILLIAM AND EDWARD HARRIS, I give the rest of my dividend, William the plantation where I now live, and Edward to have ye land next to Ashbrook but William to extend outward one hundred yards beyond the clearing of John Rabon, on the path called Pocket's Path, and thence on a straight course to ye Red Water.
MY YOUNGEST SONS (WILLIAM & EDWARD) TO LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHER TILL THE AGE OF SIXTEEN if she marry, but if not till the age of nineteen years.
My will is that MY WIFE, ALICE, live on the plantation during her life, but to not hinder my son William at the head of ye Ware, if he come to himself.
I desire my friends, Mr. Thomas Cocke and Mr. William Randolph, to see that this, my Will, is performed. In witness of every part hereof, I put my hand, on this the first day of February, 1678.
(signed) William Harris Signed in Presence of: Richard Ligon Ann Hunt Ann Stewart Proved in Henrico Co., VA Court, the 20th day of April 1678
(Henrico Co., VA Will & Deed Bk. 1688-1697, p. 646) William Byrd of Charles City Co., for a tract of 225 accres assured to me by WILLIAM HARRIS, SON OF MAJ. WILLIAM HARRIS, late of Henrico Co., decd, make over TO EDWARD HARRIS, SON OF SAID MAJ. WM HARRIS, AND YOUNGEST BROTHER OF SAID WILLIAM ABOVE, all my right in a tract on south side of James River near a place CALLED THE WARE, which Maj. Harris died seized of, and since escheated, except land I have already conveyed and except 225 acres since conveyed TO me by William Harris 1 Oct. 1692. 2 Aug. 1697 No witnesses Signed: William Byrd Rec: 1 Aug. 1697.
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- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 21 2020, 17:14:59 UTC
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Edward Harris, Sr., of New Kent County's Timeline
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1674
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Henrico County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
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November 27, 1704
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St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, Colonial America
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January 5, 1707
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St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, United States
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April 24, 1710
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St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County , Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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1735
Age 61
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New Kent County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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