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Christopher Overton Harris 1725–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1725

Birth Location: Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia

Death Date: 14 Mar 1794

Death Location: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Robert Harris

Mother: Mourning Glenn

Spouse(s): Mary Dabney

Children(s): Sarah Harris, John Harris, Christopher Harris, Robert Harris, Mary Harris, Mourning Harris, Dabney Harris, Nancy Harris

Christopher Overton Harris was born in 1725 in Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, the child of Robert Overton Harris And Mourning Gleason Glenn. Christopher Overton Harris married Mary Elizabeth Betsy Dabney, and had children including Christopher Harris, Dabney Harris, John Harris, Mary Harris, Mourning Harris, Nancy Ann Harris, Robert Harris, Sarah Harris. Christopher Overton Harris passed away in 1794 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Christopher Overton Harris was born in 1725 in Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, the child of Robert Overton Harris And Mourning Gleason Glenn.
  • Christopher Overton Harris married Mary Elizabeth Betsy Dabney, and had children including Christopher Harris, Dabney Harris, John Harris, Mary Harris, Mourning Harris, Nancy Ann Harris, Robert Harris, Sarah Harris.
  • Christopher Overton Harris passed away in 1794 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Harris
1696–1765
Birth Location: Pamunkey River, St Peters Parish, New Kent or Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia
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Mourning Glenn
1703–1776
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dabney
1726–1757
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
MD

Children(s)

Sarah Harris
1742–1796
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
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John Harris
1760–1810
Birth Location: Albemarle,Virginia
JH
Christopher Harris
1755–1841
Birth Location: Browns Cove, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Robert Harris
1749–1833
Birth Location: , St Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Mary Harris
1757–1846
Birth Location: St. Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
MH
Mourning Harris
1754–1814
Birth Location: St. Martin Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Dabney Harris
1745–1810
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
DH
Nancy Harris
1745–1818
Birth Location: Manakin, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
NH

Christopher Harris's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Harris
1725–1794
Birth Place: Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia
Parents
Robert Overton Harris
1696–1765
Pamunkey River, St Peters Parish, New Kent or Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia
Mourning (Gleason) Glenn
1703–1776
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Claiborne Harris) Col
1672–1730
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Temperance Overton
1679–1710
The Forks, Hanover, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Col Sr.
1638–1697
Mary Waters
1654–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Harris's Descendants

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Christopher (Overton) Harris (17 Feb 1725–14 Mar 1794) m. Mary (Elizabeth Betsy) Dabney (25 Dec 1726–June 1757)
  1. 1. Sarah Harris 1742–1796 m. James (Thomas) Martin 1730–1799
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Martin 1762–1839 m. Julian (Pleasant) Proffitt 1760–1818
      1. 1. Elizabeth Heryford 1815–1887 m. Daniel (Brown) Hereford 1814–1890
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Chase) Wilcox 1840–1916 m. Daniel (Carter) Chase 1841–1885 m. Douglas (Beuford) Wilcox 1852–
        2. 2. Elisha (Brown) Heryford 1844–1921 m. Rachael (Hall) Cate 1853–1927
        3. 3. Telitha (Jane) Heryford 1834–1907 m. William (Lawson) Hart 1823–1869
        4. 4. William (M) Heryford 1840–1922 m. Matilda (Elise) Holloway 1837–1911
        5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Heryford 1842–1913
        6. 6. John (Anderson) Heryford 1848–1922 m. Capatolia (Alfretta) Sisley 1860–1923
        7. 7. Missouri (Zoe Kansas) Heryford 1855–1925 m. William Foster 1837–1909
        8. 8. Frank Heryford 1856–1880
      2. 2. John Proffitt 1793–1839 m. Lucretia Hamilton 1807–1875
        1. 1. Susan Proffitt 1828–1857
        2. 2. Nancy Proffitt 1835–1903
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Proffitt 1830–1905
        4. 4. James (Hamilton) Proffitt 1826–1890
        5. 5. Lucinda Proffitt 1837–
      3. 3. Maria Proffitt 1794–1850 m. William (Robert) Hamilton 1802–1856
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1832–1911
        2. 2. Robert (J.) Hamilton 1836–1881
      4. 4. James Proffitt 1795–1865 m. Nancy (Louisa) White 1795–1840
        1. 1. Mary (M) Proffitt 1825–1870
        2. 2. William (White) Proffitt 1816–1867
        3. 3. John (N) Proffitt 1822–1830
        4. 4. Milton (Nolan) Proffitt 1830–1875
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Proffitt 1832–1920
        6. 6. Maria (Ellen) Proffitt(Wiggins) 1836–1861
        7. 7. Jesse (B W) Proffitt 1827–1855
        8. 8. Pleasant (D) Proffitt 1818–1820
        9. 9. David (Proffitt) (infant) 1820–1820
      5. 5. Joseph (David) Proffitt 1799–1844 m. Mary ("Polly") Bradley 1805–1865
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Elvira) Proffit 1838–1901
        2. 2. David Proffit 1828–
        3. 3. Terry Proffitt 1828–
        4. 4. Susan Proffitt 1836–1923
        5. 5. John Proffitt 1840–1869
      6. 6. Nancy Proffitt 1803–1854
      7. 7. Lucinda (R) Proffitt 1805–1869 m. Willam McHargue 1804–1875
        1. 1. Frances McHargue 1836–
        2. 2. John McHargue 1838–
        3. 3. Cornelia McHargue 1848–
        4. 4. Elizabeth McHargue 1850–
      8. 8. Sarah Proffitt 1803–1854 m. SMALLWOOD (VALENTINE) NOLAND 1796–1845
        1. 1. LENA (ADELIA) NOLAND 1839–1899
        2. 2. Pleasant (Calvin) NOLAND 1830–1904
        3. 3. Cordelia (Rebecca) NOLAND 1828–1858
        4. 4. Gabriel (Fitzhugh) NOLAND 1837–1914
        5. 5. John (Marion) NOLAND 1838–1910
        6. 6. Ledstone (James) NOLAND 1829–1846
        7. 7. Martin (Van Buren) NOLAND 1836–1893
        8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) NOLAND 1832–1910
        9. 9. Benton (Boggs) NOLAND 1833–1901
      9. 9. Robert (M) Proffitt 1812–1854 m. Sabrina (Elizabeth(Salrina)) Fawks 1815–1860
        1. 1. Josephine Profitt 1843–1879
        2. 2. David Proffitt 1837–1861
        3. 3. Mary (Rebecca) Proffit 1854–1919
        4. 4. Salina Proffitt 1848–
        5. 5. Susan Proffitt 1841–
        6. 6. John Proffitt 1844–1861
        7. 7. Nancy Proffitt 1839–
      10. 10. Robert (Temple) PROFFITT 1837–1916 m. Mary (Jane) PROFFITT 1846–1923
    2. 2. OBEDIAH MARTIN 1770–1822
    3. 3. Robert Martin 1778–1857
    4. 4. Tyree (Harris) Martin 1774–1849
    5. 5. James Martin 1772–1792
    6. 6. Azariah Martin 1764–1834
    7. 7. Hudson Martin 1774–1830
    8. 8. Nathan Martin 1780–1820
    9. 9. Christopher Martin 1768–1819
  2. 2. John Harris 1760–1810
  3. 3. Christopher Harris 1755–1841
  4. 4. Robert Harris 1749–1833
  5. 5. Mary Harris 1757–1846
  6. 6. Mourning Harris 1754–1814
  7. 7. Dabney Harris 1745–1810
  8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Harris 1745–1818

Christopher Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1725
17 Feb 1725
Birth of Christopher Overton Harris in Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia
Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia
1794
14 Mar 1794
Age 69
Death of Christopher Overton Harris in Madison, Madison, KY
Madison, Madison, KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1725
    Event Place: Anna River, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1724; Birth city: Albemarle; Birth state: VA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1794
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1724; Birth city: Albemarle; Birth state: VA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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