Priscilla Harris

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Birth Abt 1732 Granville Co., NC Sex Female Person ID I05428 Default Tree Last Modified 03 Jun 2006

Family 1 Richard HARRIS, b. Abt 1722, New Kent County, VA Children

	1. George HARRIS

	2. Claiborne HARRIS, b. Abt 1748, Granville County, NC

	3. Jemima HARRIS, b. Abt 1748, Granville County, NC

	4. Richard HARRIS, b. Abt 1755, Granville County, NC

	5. Jemima Harris, b. Abt 1757, Granville Co., NC

	6. Samuel HARRIS, b. Abt 1758, Granville County, NC

	7. John Harris, b. Abt 1759, Granville Co., NC

	8. Tyree Harris, b. Abt 1760

	9. Molly HARRIS, b. Abt 1762, Granville County, NC

	10. Lucy HARRIS, b. Abt 1764, Granville County, NC

	11. Charles HARRIS, b. Abt 1766, Granville County, NC

	12. Mary Molly Harris, b. 1767, Granville Co., NC

	13. Lucy Harris, b. 1769, Virginia

	14. Mary HARRIS, b. 1770, Granville County, NC

	15. Mary Harris, b. 1770, Granville Co., NC

	16. Tyre HARRIS, b. Abt 1775, Granville County, NC Group Sheet  	F1300  	Default Tree 

Notes

   Name: Richard HARRIS Given Name: Richard Surname: Harris Sex: M Death: 1786 in Granville County, North Carolina Change Date: 4 Sep 2002Father: Richard HARRIS b: 21 Jan 1709 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Mother: Margaret KIMBROUGH b: Abt 1709Marriage 1 Priscilla HOLMES

   Note: _UID6E0DE32AB492D6118E93DAC125CC1141B48B

   Children

   Jemima HARRIS

   Molly HARRIS

   Lucy HARRIS b: Abt 1768 in Granville County, North Carolina

   Mary HARRIS b: 1770 in Granville County, North Carolina

   John HARRIS b: Abt 1785

   Richard HARRIS

   Charles HARRIS

   Samuel HARRIS

   Tyree HARRIS

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Richard and Priscilla (Holmes) Harris

Richard HARRIS - d. 1786-May 1787, Granville Co., NC. Son of Richard HARRIS and Margaret KIMBROUGH. He (or possibly his father) was the Richard HARRIS who was Sgt. in the company of Capt. John SALLI, 1754, Granville, Co., NC. A 2-great granddaughter [Sarah F. (McGILL) DEAN, daughter of Dr. James W. McGILL, granddaughter of Sarah (PARKER) NEELY McGILL, and great granddaughter of Mary (HARRIS) PARKER] relates that he was the Richard HARRIS of Tar River who signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775. Richard HARRIS, Jr. and Jonathan PARKER (father-in-law of Richard's daughter Mary) took an oath to defend NC against George III in Tar River District, Granville Co., NC on May 22, 1778 (recorded May 30, 1778) [State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, p. 169]. Various land records include the names of Richard and Robert HARRIS, probably brothers, and Richard HARRIS, Jr. A published abstract of the 1785 Will of Richard HARRIS follows [see also will transcription from a photocopy]:

   Mar. 30, 1785 - proved May Court 1787 - Richard HARRIS wills to his daughter Jemima FORD, Molly BEARDON, and Lucy PARKER each one negro; to daughter Mary HARRIS, a negro, a feather bed and furniture; to my son Richard HARRIS, a negro; to son Charles HARRIS, all my land on east side of Cattail creek; to son Samuel HARRIS, all land on west side of Owen creek and a negro; to son Tyre HARRIS, all land I had of GRIGS on east side of Owen creek (my wife's life interest excepted), and a negro; the land I bought of John CORDOR to be sold to pay my debts; to my wife PRISCILLA, the use of my plantation, tools, household goods, stock, and 5 negroes and, at her death, divided to all my children. Exrs: Benjamin BEARDON, Samuel HARRIS, my son, and my wife PRISCILLA. Wts: John BADGET, Peter BADGET, Jonathan BADGET.

By 1749, Richard was married to Priscilla.

Priscilla HOLMES - An abstract of a 1749 Granville Co., NC will gives her brother. In the Jan. 20, 1749 will of Frederick HOLMES (or HOMES), he names his wife Mary, and children John and Priscilla. Since Frederick names co-executors as his father-in-law Jonathan WHITE and brother-in-law Richard HARRIS, Priscilla may have been daughter of Jonathan WHITE rather than sister of Frederick HOLMES. The HOLMES may be related to the HOLMES family of Duplin co., NC. Priscilla is named as wife of Richard HARRIS in his will, and in deeds dated Dec. 8, 1752 and Jun. 4, 1755, Granville Co., NC. She was living in NC in Nov. 1808, according to letter written by her son Charles. Those children listed in their father's will are listed in the order given in the will.

Children of Richard and Priscilla Harris

   Jemima - Married Mr. FORD.

   Molly - Married about 1770 Benjamin BEARDON, an executor of the estate of her father. Benjamin (b. 1748; d. Dec. 16, 1821 - Feb. Court 1822, Granville, Co., NC) was possibly the son of Richard and Martha W. BEARDEN of Bute Co., NC, and grandson of Francis and Sarah BEARDEN. Children of Molly and Benjamin BEARDON, whose order of birth is uncertain: Richard married Nancy Ann BENNETT; John married Nancy ADAMS; Mary 'Polly' married Edmund PARHAM; William married Sarah BARTON; Sally married Mr. FREEMAN; Lettice married Mr. KNIGHT; Betsy married Samuel HARRIS; Charles married Fanny PARHAM; Benjamin married Elizabeth MINOR and/or Elizabeth WINN; Martha 'Patsy' married Thomas W. PARHAM; Lucy married John TRIPPETT; and possibly Thomas.

   Lucy - b. about 1768, Granville Co., NC; d. after Sep. 14, 1831, Granville Co., NC. Married Dec. 14, 1784, Granville Co., NC, Samuel PARKER, son of Jonathan PARKER and Ann COPELAND. Refer to the PARKER family for further information.

   Mary - b. 1770, Granville Co., NC; d. May 4, 1831, Bedford Co., TN. Married Capt. Elijah PARKER.

   John - Possible unmarried son, as the name appears as "my son John Harris" as the first son named in the will of Richard Harris, but is lined out.

   Richard III - Married on Apr. 17, 1777 in Granville Co., NC to Mary GWIN, with bondsmen Richard HARRIS and William JONES, and witness Reuben SEARCY.

   Charles - d. 1811. Married Sarah ALLEN. Children of Charles and Sarah: Benjamin; David; William; Allen; Drury; Mary married Mr. JONES; and Fennel. Charles resided in NC when he sent the following letter to his sister Mary and brother in law Capt. Elijah PARKER:

       Mr. Elijah Parker, Bedford County, Tompsons Creek, Tennessee By Mr. Jesse Davis

       Brother and Sister these few lines leaves us well as I hope they will find your Family. I received a letter from you by Mr. Amis and you mentioned in your letter that you never expected to see me in your Country but I expect I shall deceive you for I have a very great thought that I shall be in your County, you wrote in your letter that I had never seen such land as yours nor never wood unless I cross the blew ridge, John Beardon [probably son of sister Molly (HARRIS) and Benjamin BEARDON] lives with me this year and we have made ten thousand weight of tobacco of about 26 or 27 thousand hills, Crops of corn are very good in the County, I saw your Brother Sam a few days ago they are all well my mother [Priscilla (HOLMES) HARRIS] is well and the neighbors also from your well wisher - /s/ Charles Harris

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       I shood be glad to here from you every opportunity and write the price of your baset land in that Country I wish to no whether you ever received a letter from me by Tyre [brother] concerning the price of land I remain your well wisher - /s/ Charles Harris

   Samuel - d. before Nov. 4, 1811, Abbeville District, SC. Mentioned in his father's will and in a letter dated Nov. 15, 1808, from his brother, Charles. Charles implies Sam had a family when he wrote "they are all well." Probable children of Samuel HARRIS: Richard; and Harriet.

   Tyre - Mentioned in his father's will and in a letter dated Nov. 15, 1808, from his brother Charles. Married in Jan. 21, 1796 in Granville Co., NC to Betsy HAWKINS. In 1831, they were living in Wilson Co., TN. Son of Tyre and Betsy HARRIS: John reportedly married Amelia HEARD. 

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Birth Abt 1732 Granville Co., NC Sex Female Person ID I05428 Default Tree Last Modified 03 Jun 2006

Family 1 Richard HARRIS, b. Abt 1722, New Kent County, VA Children

	1. George HARRIS

	2. Claiborne HARRIS, b. Abt 1748, Granville County, NC

	3. Jemima HARRIS, b. Abt 1748, Granville County, NC

	4. Richard HARRIS, b. Abt 1755, Granville County, NC

	5. Jemima Harris, b. Abt 1757, Granville Co., NC

	6. Samuel HARRIS, b. Abt 1758, Granville County, NC

	7. John Harris, b. Abt 1759, Granville Co., NC

	8. Tyree Harris, b. Abt 1760

	9. Molly HARRIS, b. Abt 1762, Granville County, NC

	10. Lucy HARRIS, b. Abt 1764, Granville County, NC

	11. Charles HARRIS, b. Abt 1766, Granville County, NC

	12. Mary Molly Harris, b. 1767, Granville Co., NC

	13. Lucy Harris, b. 1769, Virginia

	14. Mary HARRIS, b. 1770, Granville County, NC

	15. Mary Harris, b. 1770, Granville Co., NC

	16. Tyre HARRIS, b. Abt 1775, Granville County, NC Group Sheet  	F1300  	Default Tree 

Notes

   Name: Richard HARRIS Given Name: Richard Surname: Harris Sex: M Death: 1786 in Granville County, North Carolina Change Date: 4 Sep 2002Father: Richard HARRIS b: 21 Jan 1709 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Mother: Margaret KIMBROUGH b: Abt 1709Marriage 1 Priscilla HOLMES

   Note: _UID6E0DE32AB492D6118E93DAC125CC1141B48B

   Children

   Jemima HARRIS

   Molly HARRIS

   Lucy HARRIS b: Abt 1768 in Granville County, North Carolina

   Mary HARRIS b: 1770 in Granville County, North Carolina

   John HARRIS b: Abt 1785

   Richard HARRIS

   Charles HARRIS

   Samuel HARRIS

   Tyree HARRIS

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Richard and Priscilla (Holmes) Harris

Richard HARRIS - d. 1786-May 1787, Granville Co., NC. Son of Richard HARRIS and Margaret KIMBROUGH. He (or possibly his father) was the Richard HARRIS who was Sgt. in the company of Capt. John SALLI, 1754, Granville, Co., NC. A 2-great granddaughter [Sarah F. (McGILL) DEAN, daughter of Dr. James W. McGILL, granddaughter of Sarah (PARKER) NEELY McGILL, and great granddaughter of Mary (HARRIS) PARKER] relates that he was the Richard HARRIS of Tar River who signed the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775. Richard HARRIS, Jr. and Jonathan PARKER (father-in-law of Richard's daughter Mary) took an oath to defend NC against George III in Tar River District, Granville Co., NC on May 22, 1778 (recorded May 30, 1778) [State Records of North Carolina, Vol. 22, p. 169]. Various land records include the names of Richard and Robert HARRIS, probably brothers, and Richard HARRIS, Jr. A published abstract of the 1785 Will of Richard HARRIS follows [see also will transcription from a photocopy]:

   Mar. 30, 1785 - proved May Court 1787 - Richard HARRIS wills to his daughter Jemima FORD, Molly BEARDON, and Lucy PARKER each one negro; to daughter Mary HARRIS, a negro, a feather bed and furniture; to my son Richard HARRIS, a negro; to son Charles HARRIS, all my land on east side of Cattail creek; to son Samuel HARRIS, all land on west side of Owen creek and a negro; to son Tyre HARRIS, all land I had of GRIGS on east side of Owen creek (my wife's life interest excepted), and a negro; the land I bought of John CORDOR to be sold to pay my debts; to my wife PRISCILLA, the use of my plantation, tools, household goods, stock, and 5 negroes and, at her death, divided to all my children. Exrs: Benjamin BEARDON, Samuel HARRIS, my son, and my wife PRISCILLA. Wts: John BADGET, Peter BADGET, Jonathan BADGET.

By 1749, Richard was married to Priscilla.

Priscilla HOLMES - An abstract of a 1749 Granville Co., NC will gives her brother. In the Jan. 20, 1749 will of Frederick HOLMES (or HOMES), he names his wife Mary, and children John and Priscilla. Since Frederick names co-executors as his father-in-law Jonathan WHITE and brother-in-law Richard HARRIS, Priscilla may have been daughter of Jonathan WHITE rather than sister of Frederick HOLMES. The HOLMES may be related to the HOLMES family of Duplin co., NC. Priscilla is named as wife of Richard HARRIS in his will, and in deeds dated Dec. 8, 1752 and Jun. 4, 1755, Granville Co., NC. She was living in NC in Nov. 1808, according to letter written by her son Charles. Those children listed in their father's will are listed in the order given in the will.

Children of Richard and Priscilla Harris

   Jemima - Married Mr. FORD.

   Molly - Married about 1770 Benjamin BEARDON, an executor of the estate of her father. Benjamin (b. 1748; d. Dec. 16, 1821 - Feb. Court 1822, Granville, Co., NC) was possibly the son of Richard and Martha W. BEARDEN of Bute Co., NC, and grandson of Francis and Sarah BEARDEN. Children of Molly and Benjamin BEARDON, whose order of birth is uncertain: Richard married Nancy Ann BENNETT; John married Nancy ADAMS; Mary 'Polly' married Edmund PARHAM; William married Sarah BARTON; Sally married Mr. FREEMAN; Lettice married Mr. KNIGHT; Betsy married Samuel HARRIS; Charles married Fanny PARHAM; Benjamin married Elizabeth MINOR and/or Elizabeth WINN; Martha 'Patsy' married Thomas W. PARHAM; Lucy married John TRIPPETT; and possibly Thomas.

   Lucy - b. about 1768, Granville Co., NC; d. after Sep. 14, 1831, Granville Co., NC. Married Dec. 14, 1784, Granville Co., NC, Samuel PARKER, son of Jonathan PARKER and Ann COPELAND. Refer to the PARKER family for further information.

   Mary - b. 1770, Granville Co., NC; d. May 4, 1831, Bedford Co., TN. Married Capt. Elijah PARKER.

   John - Possible unmarried son, as the name appears as "my son John Harris" as the first son named in the will of Richard Harris, but is lined out.

   Richard III - Married on Apr. 17, 1777 in Granville Co., NC to Mary GWIN, with bondsmen Richard HARRIS and William JONES, and witness Reuben SEARCY.

   Charles - d. 1811. Married Sarah ALLEN. Children of Charles and Sarah: Benjamin; David; William; Allen; Drury; Mary married Mr. JONES; and Fennel. Charles resided in NC when he sent the following letter to his sister Mary and brother in law Capt. Elijah PARKER:

       Mr. Elijah Parker, Bedford County, Tompsons Creek, Tennessee By Mr. Jesse Davis

       Brother and Sister these few lines leaves us well as I hope they will find your Family. I received a letter from you by Mr. Amis and you mentioned in your letter that you never expected to see me in your Country but I expect I shall deceive you for I have a very great thought that I shall be in your County, you wrote in your letter that I had never seen such land as yours nor never wood unless I cross the blew ridge, John Beardon [probably son of sister Molly (HARRIS) and Benjamin BEARDON] lives with me this year and we have made ten thousand weight of tobacco of about 26 or 27 thousand hills, Crops of corn are very good in the County, I saw your Brother Sam a few days ago they are all well my mother [Priscilla (HOLMES) HARRIS] is well and the neighbors also from your well wisher - /s/ Charles Harris

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       I shood be glad to here from you every opportunity and write the price of your baset land in that Country I wish to no whether you ever received a letter from me by Tyre [brother] concerning the price of land I remain your well wisher - /s/ Charles Harris

   Samuel - d. before Nov. 4, 1811, Abbeville District, SC. Mentioned in his father's will and in a letter dated Nov. 15, 1808, from his brother, Charles. Charles implies Sam had a family when he wrote "they are all well." Probable children of Samuel HARRIS: Richard; and Harriet.

   Tyre - Mentioned in his father's will and in a letter dated Nov. 15, 1808, from his brother Charles. Married in Jan. 21, 1796 in Granville Co., NC to Betsy HAWKINS. In 1831, they were living in Wilson Co., TN. Son of Tyre and Betsy HARRIS: John reportedly married Amelia HEARD.