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Obadiah Harris

Also Known As: "Obediah Harris"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia
Death: November 28, 1830 (89)
New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of NN Harris; Benjamin Harris of Hanover County; Sarah Harris and Mother
Husband of Rebecca Harris and Miriam Harris
Father of Sarah Mendenhall; Benjamin Harris; Mary Chipman; Rachel Jones and Obadiah Harris
Brother of Judith Crew; Unity Ladd; James Harris; Jeremiah Harris; Rachel Moorman and 1 other
Half brother of Elizabeth Freeman; Littleberry Henry Lane; Thomas Laine; Mary Laine and Dumas Lane

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About Obadiah Harris

Miriam Rich Mendenhall married Obediah Harris, as his second wife, 9/5/1805 at New Garden MM, North Carolina. In 1811 Obediah, Miriam, and daughter Lydia Mendenhall were granted a certificate to White Water Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana.

Obediah Harris, second husband of Miriam Rich Mendenhall, had a daughter, Sarah, by his first wife, Rebecca, who married Richard Mendenhall, grandson of Mordecia and Charity, and son of Richard and Jane Thornbrough Mendenhall.

Obediah Harris, also had a son, Obediah, Jr., by his first wife, who married Maris Mendenhall, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Rich Mendenhall Stephen was brother of Aaron and Elizabeth was sister of Miriam.

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A205468

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Obadiah Harris's Timeline

1741
August 21, 1741
St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia
1762
1762
Bath County, Virginia, United States
1764
March 29, 1764
Deep River, Guilford County, North Carolina
1766
May 23, 1766
South Carolina
1770
August 5, 1770
Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1774
1774
North Carolina, United States
1830
November 28, 1830
Age 89
New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
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