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Matthew Harris 1735–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1735

Birth Location: Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 9 Dec 1819

Death Location: Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Father: Captain Harris

Mother: Mary McKinney

Spouse(s): Surtsutia Stuart

Children(s): James Harris, Robert Harris, William Harris, Thomas Harris, Jane Harris, Ann Harris, Mary Harris, George Harris, John Harris, Margaret Harris, Margaret Harris

The story of Matthew Harris began in 1735 in Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. Matthew Harris married Surtsutia Stuart, and had children including Ann Harris, George Stewart Harris, James Anderson Harris, Jane Jean Harris, John Harris, Margaret Harris, Mary Harris, Robert Harris, Thomas Harris, William Washington Harris. Matthew Harris passed away in 1819 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Harris began in 1735 in Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Matthew Harris married Surtsutia Stuart, and had children including Ann Harris, George Stewart Harris, James Anderson Harris, Jane Jean Harris, John Harris, Margaret Harris, Mary Harris, Robert Harris, Thomas Harris, William Washington Harris.
  • Matthew Harris passed away in 1819 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Harris's Ancestors

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Matthew Harris
1735–1819
Birth Place: Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Captain Thomas Harris
1695–1801
Raphoe, 5300, Ireland
Mary McKinney
1700–1770
Raphoe, 5300, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Harris
1660–1727
Glenmarguin, Raphoe Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Dorothy Wylie
1671–1715
Glenmaquin, , Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Harris
1620–1673
Flora Douglas
1622–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Esquire
1600–1637
Lady Haddington
1604–1643
William Douglas
1589–1659
Margaret Ladt
1585–1623

Matthew Harris's Descendants

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Matthew Harris (12 Jan 1735–9 Dec 1819) m. Surtsutia Stuart (1737–2 Oct 1813)
  1. 1. James (Anderson) Harris 1776–1860 m. Janet (Bone) * 1787–1855
    1. 1. James (Anderson) Harris 1813–1893 m. Nancy (Annie (Anna)) Mackenzie 1818–1885
      1. 1. Jeanette (Sutia Stuart) Harris 1850–1915 m. Daniel (W.) Cameron 1844–1919
        1. 1. James (Harris) Cameron 1875–1957 m. Dora (Lucinda) Cameron 1884–1973
        2. 2. Mark (David) Cameron 1871–1942
        3. 3. Annie Cameron 1874–1944
        4. 4. Richard Cameron 1878–1922
        5. 5. Margaret Cameron 1880–
        6. 6. Jeanette (Sutia Stuart) Cameron 1883–1969
        7. 7. Donald (Archibald) Cameron 1886–1947
        8. 8. Mathew (S) Cameron 1889–1901
        9. 9. Flora (May) Cameron 1893–1919
        10. 10. William (H) Cameron 1876–
      2. 2. Jannet Harris 1841–1889
      3. 3. Christy (Anne) Harris 1843–1911
      4. 4. James (Anderson) Harris 1844–1917
      5. 5. Annie Harris 1846–1894
      6. 6. Flora Harris 1849–1913
      7. 7. Martha Harris 1856–1904
      8. 8. George Harris 1861–
      9. 9. Annabell Harris 1865–
    2. 2. Janet Harris 1818–1883
    3. 3. Robert Harris 1810–
    4. 4. Annie Harris 1810–1871
    5. 5. Margaret Harris 1813–1892
    6. 6. Barbara Harris 1815–
    7. 7. Mary Harris 1820–1897
    8. 8. William Harris 1820–
    9. 9. Matthew (Stuart) Harris 1825–1905
    10. 10. George (P.) Harris 1827–1896
    11. 11. Thomas Harris 1833–
    12. 12. Elizabeth Harris 1834–
  2. 2. Robert Harris 1773–1847
  3. 3. William (Washington) Harris 1778–1864
  4. 4. Thomas Harris 1761–1836
  5. 5. Jane (Jean) Harris 1771–1863
  6. 6. Ann Harris 1766–1823
  7. 7. Mary Harris 1760–1787
  8. 8. George (Stewart) Harris 1764–
  9. 9. John Harris 1762–
  10. 10. Margaret Harris 1768–
  11. 11. Margaret Harris 1755–

Matthew Harris's Timeline

3 Records

1735
12 Jan 1735
Birth of Matthew Harris in Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1801
27 Sep 1801
Age 66
Matthew Harris was baptized in Stalbridge, Dorset, England
Stalbridge, Dorset, England
1819
9 Dec 1819
Age 84
Death of Matthew Harris in Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1735
    Event Place: Bear Tavern, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 143 : 1918-1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1801
    Event Place: Stalbridge, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Nova Scotia, Canada; Year: 1769; Page Number: 368

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1819
    Event Place: Pictou County, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 143 : 1918-1919

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