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Captain Samuel Harris 1715–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 10 Mar 1789

Death Location: Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Robert Harris

Mother: Dorothy Wylie

Spouse(s): Martha Harris

Children(s): Matthew Harris, Samuel Harris

The story of Captain Samuel Harris began in 1715 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland. Captain Samuel Harris married Martha Harris, and had children including Matthew Harris, Samuel Harris. Captain Samuel Harris passed away in 1789 in Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Samuel Harris began in 1715 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland.
  • Captain Samuel Harris married Martha Harris, and had children including Matthew Harris, Samuel Harris.
  • Captain Samuel Harris passed away in 1789 in Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Harris's Ancestors

Self
Captain Harris
1715–1789
Birth Place: Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Robert Harris
1660–1727
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Dorothy Wylie
1673–1715
Ir
Grandparents
Edward (Garrus) Harris
1620–1673
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
FLORA (DOUGLAS OF AYRSHIRE 7TH GR) GRMA
1622–1667
Do
JOHN (D) WYLIE
1652–1750
Donegal, Ireland
MARGARET IRVINE
1658–1728
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Herries
1600–1637
Ann Pagan
1604–1642
William Angus
1589–1659
Margaret Hamilton
1585–1623
John Wylie
1632–1690
Martha Pattison
1632–1672
Andrew Wylie
1628–1700
Jeane Lindsay
1632–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Herries
1570–1624
Jean Herries
1574–1633
William Angus
1552–1611
Claud, Hamilton
1543–1621
Margaret Seton
1556–1616
Thomas Wiley
1606–1690
Sarah Abraham
1610–1636

Captain Harris's Descendants

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Captain (Samuel) Harris (1715–10 Mar 1789) m. Martha Harris (1719–10 March 1787)
  1. 1. Matthew Harris 1753–1845
  2. 2. Samuel Harris 1742–1825

Captain Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Captain Samuel Harris in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
1789
10 Mar 1789
Age 74
Death of Captain Samuel Harris in Union Point, Greene, Georgia USA
Union Point, Greene, Georgia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Union Point, Greene, Georgia USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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