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Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr 1725–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 February 1725

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 4 March 1794

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

Father: Maj Harris

Mother: Mourning Glynn

Spouse(s): Agnes McCORD

Children(s): Jane Harris, John Harris

The story of Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr began in 1725 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America. Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr married Agnes Nancy Mccord, and had children including Christopher Harris, Jane Lucy Harris, John Harris, Mary Lucinda Harris, Nancy Harris, Overton Harris, Robert Harris, Samuel Harris. Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr passed away in 1794 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr began in 1725 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr married Agnes Nancy Mccord, and had children including Christopher Harris, Jane Lucy Harris, John Harris, Mary Lucinda Harris, Nancy Harris, Overton Harris, Robert Harris, Samuel Harris.
  • Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr passed away in 1794 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Sr's Ancestors

Self
Col Sr
1725–1794
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Maj Robert Overton Harris
1696–1765
Hanover, Virginia
Mourning (Gleason Glenn \) Glynn
1702–1775
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Harris
1670–
Temperance Overton
1679–1710
of Hanover, Virginia, USA
James (Glenn) Jr.
1664–1756
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Mourning Winn
1668–1754
Accomac,Accomack,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Captain Overton
1638–1690
Mary Waters
1654–1697
James Glenn
1635–1696
Elizabeth [Glenn]
1640–1688
Reverend (Covenanter)
1636–1678
Helen Lochlan
1640–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GOVERNOR Hull
1609–1679
Anne Gardner
1616–1665
Samuel Waters
1617–1665
Ann Peake
1619–1700
Andrew Glen
1615–1664
Jonet Mylne
1619–1668
William Mitchell
1612–1701
Janet Bryson
1615–1672
David Mitchell
1595–1659
10Janet Mitchell
1599–1659
William Mitchell
1612–1701
Janet Bryson
1615–1680

Col Sr's Descendants

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Col (Christopher Overton Harris) Sr (17 February 1725–4 March 1794) m. Agnes (Nancy) McCORD (21 December 1740–1815)
  1. 1. Jane (Lucy) Harris 1763–1821 m. Richard (William Estes) Gentry 1763–1843
    1. 1. Reuben (Estes) Gentry 1785–1839
    2. 2. Richard Gentry 1788–1837
    3. 3. Christy Gentry 1790–1866
    4. 4. James Gentry 1792–1849
    5. 5. Joseph (McCord) Gentry 1794–1795
    6. 6. Nancy Gentry 1795–
    7. 7. Joshua Gentry 1797–1864
    8. 8. Joseph Gentry 1799–1864
    9. 9. Overton Gentry 1802–1879
    10. 10. Rodes Gentry 1804–1845
    11. 11. Jane (Harris) Gentry 1806–
  2. 2. John Harris 1765–1810

Col Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1725
17 February 1725
Birth of Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
1744
22 February 1744
Age 19
Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr was married in Kentucky Area
Kentucky Area
1762
1762
Age 37
Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr was married
None
1794
4 March 1794
Age 69
Death of Col Christopher Overton Harris Sr in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 February 1725
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 February 1744
    Event Place: Kentucky Area

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1762

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1794
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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