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Nelson Harris 1757–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

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

Death Date: 11 Dec 1837

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: Overton Harris

Mother: Anne Nelson

Spouse(s): Mary Pryor, Barbara Wyatt

Children(s): Hilary Harris, Abner Harris, Bertha Harris, Martha Harris, Ann Harris, Joseph Harris, Col. Harris, Patsy Harris, Charlotte Harris

Nelson Harris was born in 1757 in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of Overton Harris And Anne Nelson. Nelson Harris married Barbara Wyatt, Mary Pryor, and had children including Abner Nelson Harris, Ann Harris, Bertha W Harris, Charlotte Harris, Col William Overton Harris, Hilary Valentine Harris, Joseph Harris, Martha Harris, Patsy P Harris. Nelson Harris passed away in 1837 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Nelson Harris was born in 1757 in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of Overton Harris And Anne Nelson.
  • Nelson Harris married Barbara Wyatt, Mary Pryor, and had children including Abner Nelson Harris, Ann Harris, Bertha W Harris, Charlotte Harris, Col William Overton Harris, Hilary Valentine Harris, Joseph Harris, Martha Harris, Patsy P Harris.
  • Nelson Harris passed away in 1837 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Overton Harris
1726–1789
Birth Location: The Forks, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Anne Nelson
1731–1831
Birth Location: Albemarle,,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pryor
1764–1836
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Barbara Wyatt
1757–1783
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Hilary Harris
1803–1874
Birth Location: Buck Hill, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
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Abner Harris
1796–1857
Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia
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Bertha Harris
1802–1848
Birth Location: Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Martha Harris
1793–
Birth Location: Buck Hill, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Ann Harris
1798–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Joseph Harris
1780–1825
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Col. Harris
1785–1861
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Patsy Harris
1782–
Birth Location: –
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Charlotte Harris
1787–
Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia
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Nelson Harris's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Harris
1757–1837
Birth Place: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
Overton Harris
1726–1789
The Forks, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Anne Nelson
1731–1831
Albemarle,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Harris's Descendants

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Nelson Harris (1757–11 Dec 1837) m. Mary Pryor (4 Feb 1764–1836) m. Barbara Wyatt (1757–1783)
  1. 1. Hilary (Valentine) Harris 1803–1874
    1. 1. Christiana Harris 1690–1758 m. William Crymes 1665–1712
      1. 1. George (Washington) Crymes 1710–1797 m. Sarah ("Sallie") Stephens 1717–1745 m. Mildred Bellamy 1725–1795
        1. 1. Ann Crymes 1737–1813 m. Allen (Freeman Stokes) Sr 1734–1787
        2. 2. George (Crymes) Jr. 1766–1845
        3. 3. Christiana Crymes 1733–
        4. 4. William Crymes 1742–1778
        5. 5. Sarah ("Sally") Crymes 1744–1791
  2. 2. Abner (Nelson) Harris 1796–1857
  3. 3. Bertha (W) Harris 1802–1848
  4. 4. Martha Harris 1793–
  5. 5. Ann Harris 1798–
  6. 6. Joseph Harris 1780–1825
  7. 7. Col. (William Overton) Harris 1785–1861
  8. 8. Patsy (P) Harris 1782–
  9. 9. Charlotte Harris 1787–

Nelson Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Nelson Harris in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
1837
11 Dec 1837
Age 80
Death of Nelson Harris in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1837
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
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