Robert Harris of Hanover County

Not a known husband of Lee Harris

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harris-1889

Robert Harris, Jr., was born about 1664 at “The Forks,” New Kent County, Virginia, and died on January 10, 1722 at St Martins parish, Hanover County at age 57-58. He is seen as the son of Robert Harris, Sr., of “the Forks” and his wife Mary.

St Peter's Parish records show that marriage of Robert Harris & Elizabeth Turner, October 1699.

Children of Robert Harris II and Elizabeth Turner are:

1. +Robert Harris III, b. 1710, Bertie Co., VA, d. 1786, Granville Co., NC. Robert Harris, brother of Sherwood and Richard m. ___ Lemender Smith/Smythe.
2. +Sherwood Harris, b., Granville Co. NC, d. 1763. Married Jane Hudspeth.
3. +Richard Harris said to be born Jan. 21, 1699 d. 1787. Married Margaret Kimbrough.
4. David Harris, named as father “of my niece Mary Harris” in the 1786 Will of Robert Harris.

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Origins

Children of Robert Harris and Mary are seen as:

• 46 i. Mary8 Harris.
• 47 ii. John Harris, born 1662.
• 48 iii. Thomas Harris, born 1667.
• 49 iv. Claiborne "Ned" Harris, born Abt. 1668.
• + 50 v. William Capt. Harris, born 1669 in Broomfield, Essex, England; died 08 Mar 1705/06 in Cedar Hill, Hanover Co., Virginia.
• 51 vi. Robert Jr. Harris, born Abt. 1675 in Hanover, Co., Virginia.
• 52 vii. Benjamin Harris, born 1677.
• 53 viii. Judith Harris, born 1681.
• 54 ix. Edward Harris, born 17 Apr 1690.

Matthew Harris b abt 1690-95 (Robt b abt 1655-60, Robt abt 1635, Wm Harris 1596) md Elizabeth Lee ->Matthew Harris line

References

• DNA shows Robert Harris of Henrico Co. VA was father of Robert Harris Jr. and grandfather of Sherwood Harris and his brother, Robert, of Granville co. NC
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/l/e/Robert-M-Gleaves-NC/WEBSITE-000...
• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~molcgdrg/sur/1h/harris-notest1.htm
• http://www.myrootsplace.com/getperson.php?personID=I132881&tree=MRP (dead link)
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 24 2016, 0:06:53 UTC
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/9560499/person/-54...
• < Register of St. Peter's Parish, pages 41-60, New Kent Co. VA > “Robt Harris & Eliz. Turner married october, 1699.”
• https://www.familytreedna.com/public/harris-ydna?iframe=yresults “Group 06 (R-M269, etc.) - Robert Harris (c1635-1701) of New Kent Co., VA & 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.