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Col William Harris 1675–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Cedarhill, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: Maj. Harris

Mother: Mary Clairborne

Spouse(s): Temperance Overton

Children(s): Maj Harris, Benjamin Harris, William Jr, Elizabeth Harris, Frederick Harris, Christopher HARRIS, Temperance Harris, Jemima Harris, James Harris, Edward Harris, George Harris, Thomas HARRIS, Sarah Harris, David Harris, Thomas Harris, Frederick Harris, John Harris

The story of Col William Harris began in 1675 in New Kent, Virginia, USA. Col William Harris married Temperance Overton, and had children including Benjamin Harris, Christopher Harris, David Harris, Edward Ned Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Frederick Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Jemima Harris, John Harris, Maj Robert Overton Harris, Sarah Harris, Temperance Harris, Thomas Harris, William Harris Jr. Col William Harris passed away in 1730 in Cedarhill, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Col William Harris began in 1675 in New Kent, Virginia, USA.
  • Col William Harris married Temperance Overton, and had children including Benjamin Harris, Christopher Harris, David Harris, Edward Ned Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Frederick Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Jemima Harris, John Harris, Maj Robert Overton Harris, Sarah Harris, Temperance Harris, Thomas Harris, William Harris Jr.
  • Col William Harris passed away in 1730 in Cedarhill, Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Col Harris's Ancestors

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Col Harris
1675–1730
Birth Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA
Parents
Maj. Robert Harris
1635–1701
Hanover, Henrico Co, VA
Mary Clairborne
1649–1710
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Harris's Descendants

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Col (William) Harris (1675–1730) m. Temperance Overton (2 Mar 1679–19 Feb 1710)
  1. 1. Maj (Robert Overton) Harris 1682–1765 m. Mourning Glenn 1702–1776
    1. 1. Lucy (Alber) Harris 1734– m. William (Parks) Shelton 1725–1803
      1. 1. Mourning (Harris) Shelton 1756–1817 m. Alexander Ross 1741–1805 m. Archibald Woods 1749–1836
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ross 1773–1839 m. Elisha Blankenship 1760–1844
        2. 2. Mourning Woods 1792–1852
        3. 3. Lucy Woods 1774–1854
        4. 4. William Woods 1776–1840
        5. 5. Susannah Woods 1778–1851
        6. 6. Anna Woods 1787–1859
        7. 7. Archibald Woods 1785–1859
    2. 2. Robert Harris –1796
    3. 3. James Harris –1792
    4. 4. William Harris –1776
  2. 2. Benjamin Harris 1698–1765
  3. 3. William (Harris) Jr 1700–1792
  4. 4. Elizabeth Harris 1698–1770
  5. 5. Frederick Harris 1698–1704
  6. 6. Christopher HARRIS 1698–1753
  7. 7. Temperance Harris 1698–1704
  8. 8. Jemima Harris 1704–1764
  9. 9. James Harris 1704–1792
  10. 10. Edward (Ned) Harris 1703–1780
  11. 11. George Harris 1701–1761
  12. 12. Thomas HARRIS 1705–1788
  13. 13. Sarah Harris 1706–
  14. 14. David Harris 1708–1792
  15. 15. Thomas Harris 1704–
  16. 16. Frederick Harris 1717–1803
  17. 17. John Harris 1703–1778

Col Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of Col William Harris in New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Virginia, USA
1730
1730
Age 55
Death of Col William Harris in Cedarhill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Cedarhill, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia and Allied Families
    [2] History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Cedarhill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [2] Millennium File

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