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Col William Claiborne Harris 1672–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1672

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 8 Mar 1715

Death Location: Ceder Hill, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Major Harris

Mother: Mary Claiborne

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Robert Harris

In 1672, Col William Claiborne Harris entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Major Robert Harris And Mary Claiborne. Col William Claiborne Harris had children including Robert Harris. Col William Claiborne Harris passed away in 1715 in Ceder Hill, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Col William Claiborne Harris entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Major Robert Harris And Mary Claiborne.
  • Col William Claiborne Harris had children including Robert Harris.
  • Col William Claiborne Harris passed away in 1715 in Ceder Hill, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Col Harris's Ancestors

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Col Harris
1672–1715
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Major Robert Harris
1630–1730
Glamorgan, Wales
Mary Claiborne
1630–1709
Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Lt (Col William C. Claiborne, Colonel of the New Kent Militia, Virginia Surveyor-General, 1st Virginia Secretary of State,) Sr
1587–1677
Parish of Crayford, Kent Co., England
Jane (Elizabeth Boteler (Butler)) Claiborne
1610–1668
Roxwell, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Harris's Descendants

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Col (William Claiborne) Harris (1 Dec 1672–8 Mar 1715)
  1. 1. Robert Harris 1724–1770 m. Mourning 1804–
    1. 1. John Harris 1747–1822 m. Jane Hambleton 1755–1832
      1. 1. Soloman Harris 1779–1869 m. Elizabeth (Hogan) Harris 1779–1860
        1. 1. James (Overton) West 1779–1860 m. Jane Hamilton 1814–

Col Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1 Dec 1672
Birth of Col William Claiborne Harris in Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
1715
8 Mar 1715
Age 43
Death of Col William Claiborne Harris in Ceder Hill, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Ceder Hill, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1672
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1715
    Event Place: Ceder Hill, Hanover, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

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