James Harris, II

Not the son of Major Robert Harris of Albemarle County

GEDCOM Source

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Family

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/u/r/q/Margaret-molly-W-Urquhart/GENE6...

17.ELIZABETH4 NORFLEET (THOMAS3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)She married JAMES HARRISS 1755, son of JAMES HARRISS and CHEARY JOYNER.He died 1774 in Halifax Co., NC.

Notes for JAMES HARRISS:

unsure if this James was son of James & Cheary Harris

Children of ELIZABETH NORFLEET and JAMES HARRISS are:

• i. NORFLEET5 HARRISS, d. 22 Oct 1809, Halifax Co., NC; m. (1) MARTHA HILLIARD; m. (2) MARY HUNTER.
• 40. ii. ELIZABETH HARRISS. She married JOSEPH COTTEN.He died 1837 in Shelby Co, TN.
• 41. iii. RICHARD NORFLEET HARRISS. He married AMANDA MELVINA BANKS 1831.She was born 1815, and died 1861 in Tuscaloosa, AL.

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Children of Thomas Norfleet ca 1692 Nansemond Co VA – ca 1746 Edgecombe Co NC

d. Elizabeth Norfleet married James Harris of Halifax Co

• i. Norfleet Harris d. 22 Oct 1809 Halifax Co married 1st Martha Hilliard of Northampton married 2nd Mary Hunter Mary married 2nd William Boykin
• ii. Ferebee Harris

Origins

https://walterfitzgilbertdehamilton.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/very-c...

Southampton Co. D.B. 3, pp. 208-209, dated 12 May 1763: James Harris and Cherry Boykin (after the death of James Harris Sr., his widow m. John Boykin), both of Halifax Co., to Benjamin Arrington. 160 acs. on the east side of Assomosock Swamp (conveyed to James Harris, decd., by the Nottoway indians on 7 Aug. 1735. Signed James Harris and Cherry Boykin. Wit: Charles Buggs, Charles Simmons and David Herring.

Edgecombe Co. Wills: James Harris, dated 10 Jan. 1749. Feb. Ct. 1749 – Son James Harris, My plantation while I now live and 100 acres on the east side of Deep Creek. Wife Cheary – my plantation in Southampton County on the east side of Assomusuk (She sold this land on 12 May 1763). Son James Harris – Negro Garomy. Son Eli Harris – Negroes Jack, Bess and Stephen – To Matthew Joyner – mare. Three of my mares are to be sold to school my two children. Remaining Estate to my wife.

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lewgriffin/family/g0/p313.htm

John Boykin, brother of above William, married Cherry Joyner, who is mentioned in the will of Katrine Joyner Dunkley in 1758 as her sister (Southampton Wills I, Chapman). John made his will in Halifax, N.C., Jan. 10, 1762, probated March Court 1762; legatees sons Benjamin, Joseph, Chaney Boykin; James M. Lane, Wm. Pope, James and Eli Harris. Exrs. wife Cherry and James Harris. (Bk I-60)

References

• https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/James-Harris/p42832 cites
• Book:Some Colonial and Revolutionary Families of North Carolina, Volume III - personal copy; Marilu Burch Smallwood; Volume III Published by the Author, 1976;
• Website:Jesse Macon Lawrence;