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Col William Overton Harris 1753–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 January 1753

Birth Location: St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia

Death Date: 26 January 1802

Death Location: Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia

Father: Overton Harris

Mother: Anne Nelson

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In 1753, Col William Overton Harris entered the world in St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia, born to Overton Harris And Anne Nelson. Col William Overton Harris passed away in 1802 in Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Col William Overton Harris entered the world in St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia, born to Overton Harris And Anne Nelson.
  • Col William Overton Harris passed away in 1802 in Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia.

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Col Harris's Ancestors

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Col Harris
1753–1802
Birth Place: St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia
Parents
Overton Harris
1726–1789
The Forks, Hanover, Virginia
Anne Nelson
1731–1831
Albemarle, Virginia
Grandparents
William (J Harris) Jr.
1700–1792
Cedar Hill, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Burnette
1698–1788
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary Garland
1698–1739
St. Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Harris
1670–1715
Temperance OVERTON
1679–1716
John Burnett
1666–1718
Rebecca Warren
1670–1730
Edward 1673
1664–1719
Lady Jennings
1668–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Overton
1638–1690
Mary Waters
1654–1697
John Sr.
1610–1686
Lucretia Johnston
1629–1709
John Warren
1627–1691
Capt. IV
1630–1719
Margaret Payne
1635–1684

Col Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1753
13 January 1753
Birth of Col William Overton Harris in St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia
St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia
1802
26 January 1802
Age 49
Death of Col William Overton Harris in Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia
Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 January 1753
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1802
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Hanover, Virginia

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