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Sarah Harris 1715–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1715

Birth Location: Manikin, New Kent, Virginia

Death Date: 7 Jul /17 Sep 1780

Death Location: St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: Jeremiah Dumas

Mother: Unity Dumas

Spouse(s): Benjamin Harris

Children(s): Judith Harris, James Harris, Lieutenant Jr., Jeremiah Harris, Obadiah Harris, Overton Harris, Pleasant Harris, Rachael Harris, Rachel Harris, Robert Harris, Sarah Harris, Sarah Harris, Thomas Harris, Thomas Harris, Unity Harris, Unity Harris

The story of Sarah Harris began in 1715 in Manikin, New Kent, Virginia. Sarah Harris married Benjamin Overton Harris, and had children including James Harris, Jeremiah Harris, Judith C Harris, Lieutenant Benjamin T Harris Jr, Obadiah Harris, Overton Harris, Pleasant Harris, Rachael Harris, Rachel Harris, Robert Harris, Sarah Harris, Thomas Harris, Unity Harris. Sarah Harris passed away in 1780 in St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Harris began in 1715 in Manikin, New Kent, Virginia.
  • Sarah Harris married Benjamin Overton Harris, and had children including James Harris, Jeremiah Harris, Judith C Harris, Lieutenant Benjamin T Harris Jr, Obadiah Harris, Overton Harris, Pleasant Harris, Rachael Harris, Rachel Harris, Robert Harris, Sarah Harris, Thomas Harris, Unity Harris.
  • Sarah Harris passed away in 1780 in St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Harris's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Harris
1715–1780
Birth Place: Manikin, New Kent, Virginia
Parents
Jeremiah Dumas
1681–1734
France
Unity (Lucy) Dumas
1681–1726
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Jerome ((Jeremie) Jean) Dumas
1650–1685
Fort-De-Conac, Saintonge, France
Susanne Faure
1655–1702
St Fort De Cona, Saintonge, France
George* (Stillman) Smith
1655–1691
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia was a Royal Colony from 1624-1776 for the British monarchs
Mary (Patience) WHITE
1654–1688
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francois Dumas
1636–1714
Marguerite Foy
1638–1718
Thomas Faure
1639–1679
Anne Guiondan
1642–1680
Raleigh Smith
1630–1680
Mary Croshaw
1631–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
François Dumas
1610–1662
Anne Rollin
1615–1667
Claude Faure
1605–1695
Jeanne Bouveret
1604–1652
Joseph Crowshaw
1612–1667
Elizabeth Yeardley
1614–1660

Sarah Harris's Descendants

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Sarah Harris (7 Feb 1715–7 Jul /17 Sep 1780) m. Benjamin (Overton) Harris (28 March 1703–13 March 1762)
  1. 1. Judith (C.) Harris 1739–1824
    1. 1. Benjamin Harris 1754–1834 m. Mary ("Polly") Woods 1767–1844
      1. 1. John (M "Jack") Harris 1795–1874 m. Evelina (Ann) Moseley 1800–1841
        1. 1. Mary (S) Miller 1826–1880 m. John (H) Miller 1821–
  2. 2. James Harris 1745–1790
  3. 3. Lieutenant (Benjamin T Harris) Jr. 1732–1785
  4. 4. Jeremiah Harris 1743–1797
  5. 5. Obadiah Harris 1741–1830
  6. 6. Overton Harris 1755–
  7. 7. Pleasant Harris 1746–1815
  8. 8. Rachael Harris 1735–2003
  9. 9. Rachel Harris 1741–1817
  10. 10. Robert Harris 1757–
  11. 11. Sarah Harris 1759–1815
  12. 12. Sarah Harris 1724–1816
  13. 13. Thomas Harris 1760–1814
  14. 14. Thomas Harris 1739–1779
  15. 15. Unity Harris 1744–1788
  16. 16. Unity Harris 1744–1800

Sarah Harris's Timeline

3 Records

1715
7 Feb 1715
Birth of Sarah Harris in Manikin, New Kent, Virginia
Manikin, New Kent, Virginia
1754
1754
Age 39
Sarah Harris was married in Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
1780
7 Jul /17 Sep 1780
Age 65
Death of Sarah Harris in St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1715
    Event Place: Manikin, New Kent, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul /17 Sep 1780
    Event Place: St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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