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Major Robert Harris 1696–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 August 1765

Death Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Harris

Mother: Temperance Overton

Spouse(s): Mourning Glenn

Children(s): Lucy Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Christopher Harris

Major Robert Harris was born in 1696 in Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of William Harris And Temperance Overton. Major Robert Harris married Mourning Glenn, and had children including Christopher Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Lucy Harris. Major Robert Harris passed away in 1765 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Major Robert Harris was born in 1696 in Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of William Harris And Temperance Overton.
  • Major Robert Harris married Mourning Glenn, and had children including Christopher Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Lucy Harris.
  • Major Robert Harris passed away in 1765 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Harris's Ancestors

Self
Major Harris
1696–1765
Birth Place: Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Harris
1661–1720
Guinea Mills, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Temperance Overton
1679–1716
VA
Grandparents
Major (Robert) Harris
1630–1700
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mary Claiborne
1630–1709
King William, King William, Virginia, USA
Col. (William) Overton
1638–1697
Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth) Waters
1654–1697
St Sepulchre, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Col Claiborne
1587–1678
Elizabeth Butler
1612–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Butler)
1585–

Major Harris's Descendants

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Major (Robert) Harris (1696–8 August 1765) m. Mourning Glenn (3 March 1702–8 May 1775)
  1. 1. Lucy Harris 1734–1803 m. William Shelton 1731–1803
    1. 1. William (H.) Shelton 1891–
    2. 2. Mourning (Harris) Shelton 1756–1817 m. Alexander Ross 1741–1805 m. Archibald Woods 1749–1836
      1. 1. Elizabeth Ross 1773–1839
      2. 2. Anna Woods 1787–1859
      3. 3. Archibald Woods 1785–1859
      4. 4. Lucy Woods 1774–1854 m. William Caperton 1766–1846
        1. 1. William (Harris) Caperton 1798–1862
        2. 2. Archibald Caperton 1791–1840 m. Maria Haslip 1797–1858
        3. 3. Andrew (W) Caperton 1814–1855
        4. 4. Hulda (Louise) Caperton 1801–1880
        5. 5. John (Woods) Caperton 1791–1864 m. Marie Hazlip 1808–1858
        6. 6. Maybe (Green) Caperton 1799–1839
        7. 7. Milton (Thompson) Caperton 1811–1907
        8. 8. Susan Caperton 1807–
        9. 9. Thomas (Shelton) Caperton 1796–1864
      5. 5. Mourning Woods 1792–1852
      6. 6. Susannah Woods 1778–1851
      7. 7. William Woods 1776–1840
      8. 8. Mary Woods 1780–
      9. 9. Sarah Woods 1783–1785
      10. 10. Thomas Woods 1789–1806
  2. 2. Elizabeth Harris 1746–1814 m. Joel Crawford 1736–1788
    1. 1. William (Harris) Crawford 1772–1834
  3. 3. Christopher Harris 1725–1794 m. Mary Dabney 1726–1757 m. Agnes McCord 1740–1815
    1. 1. Overton Harris 1782–1827

Major Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1696
Birth of Major Robert Harris in Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
1765
8 August 1765
Age 69
Death of Major Robert Harris in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Reading
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated)
    [2] The Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1765
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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