James HARRIS, JR.

                   James Harris: b abt 1740 in PA- see The Empire Builders by Clarence A. Harris.

Possibly had a daughter, Susannah Harris, who married Isaac Whitaker. This was on the internet.

James Harris, son of James Harris and Mary McIlhenny
1737-1784
JAMES HARRIS, Jr.
Son of James and Mary McIlhenny Harris
Grandson of Robert M. and Dorothy Wiley Harris
All of the information concerning James is taken from the book The Empire Builders Book One and A Genealogy of the Harris Family by Clarence A. Harris, printed by Adams Press, Chicago 1966
JAMES HARRIS, Jr., son of James and Mary McIlhenny Harris, was born 1740 in Lancaster, PA and died 3 Dec 1810. He married Hannah Stapleton. She was born 14 May 1744 in St. Georges Parish, Harford, Maryland, and died 1812 in Rowan, NC. (NOTE: See Will of Edward Stapleton which I found below).
Known issue:
1. John, was born in 1775.
2. James, was born 10 Feb 1777 in Rowan, NC.
NOTE: I also find on web Susannah Harris who married Isaac
Whitaker, as a daughter.
On May 27, 1776, James enlisted in the Revolutionary Army as a member of the Steadmans Company, where he served two and half years.
Prior to June 1, 1796, the state of North Carolina included all of what is now the state of Tennessee. In the files of North Carolina Land Grants, there is recorded only one Military Land Grant to James Harris for Revolutionary War Service, Private in Line of this State Davidson County, Tennessee 228 Acres dated March 7, 1796. There are five other land grants recorded for James Harris by purchase from the state.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEENovember 27, 1792, 640 Acres James Harris
1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements record for an ancestor:
HARRIS, James, arrived with the Donelson fIotilIa, April 24, 1780: . {ref . 53a} . Defense witness in case (Freeland vs. Deson), heard before the Committee of the Cumberland Association, July 1, 1783: [ref. 53b]. Listed in the North Carolina Preemption Act of 1784, as one of the settlers on the Cumberland in 1780, who had stayed and defended the settlements and entitled to 640 acres without any price to be paid to the public: [ref. 53c]. 1787 Davidson Co. tax roll with 1 taxable: [ref. 53d]
SULLIVAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE-- October 23, 1782, 86 acres; October 23, 1782,
370 acres to James Harris
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEEOctober 23, 1782, 200 acres; October 23, 1782, 100 acres to James Harris.
All these land grants are better described by location, metes and bounds.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, corners on Rowan County.
1. John, the son of James and Hannah (Stapleton) Harris, went over into Rowan County and married the widow Ruth (Luckey) Cowan; July 30, 1795. Her father, Samuel Luckey, co-signed the marriage bond.
Marriage bond for John Harris and Ruth Cowan.
We, John Harris and Samuel Luckey of Rowan County are held and firmly bound unto Richard D. Straight, Esq Governor in the sum of five hundred pounds currency of North Carolina but to be void on condition that there appears hereafter no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage to be had and celebrated between the said John Harris and Ruth Cowan by virtue of a license bearing equal Date with these presents otherwise to remain in full force and virtue according to law, witness out hands and seals this 30th day of July 1795
John Harris (seal)
Samuel Luckey (seal)
(From North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741-1868  Samuel Luckie bondsman)
John and Ruth settled on the Tennessee frontier, and there they became the par-
ents of nine children.
He follows line of their seventh child, Nicholas Franklin Harris (b 23 Dec 1814 in Bedford, TN/d 11 Dec 1899 Benton Co. AR) & Mary Ann Parson Harris  12 children, 7 b in TN and 5 in AR.
a. George Washington Harris, b 10 Apr 1839, b Bedford Co. TN
m Mary Ann Mahuren in Benton Co. AR.
b. John Wesley Harris, b 29 Sep 1840, m Martha Jane Price in
Benton Co. AR  both were born in Bedford Co.
c. Minerva Elizabeth Harris, b 4 Dec 1841, b in TN m Thomas Lambeth
in Benton Co. He was b in KY
d. Martha Louis Harris, b 29 Jan 1843, m John Wesley Price in
Benton Co. Both b in Bedford Co. TN
e. Newton Parsons Harris, b 16 Dec 1844, m Martha Mahala Sikes
Benton Co. Both b in Bedford Co.
f. Michael Thomas Harris, b 15 Nov 1846, b in Bedford Co. m Nancy
Jane Foster in Benton Co where Nancy Jane was born soon after
Her family migrated from Bedford Co.
g. Margaret (called Marget) Ann Harris, b 23 Jul 1848, m Daniel
Mathas Price in Benton Co. AR. Both born in Bedford Co. TN
h. Mary Ruth Harris, b 29 Nov 1850, b in Benton Co. m Thomas H.
Wood in Benton Co. AR
i. William James Harris, b 3 Oct 1852, m Iva Jane Yoster in Benton
Co, AR; both born in Benton County by parents from Bedford Co.
j. Nicholas Franklin Harris, b 9 Aug 1854; m Sarah Cash 18 Aug
1787, McDonald Co. MO Marriage Records, Book B
k. Sarah Francis Harris, b 16 Nov 1856, b Benton Co  never married
l. Nancy Caldona Harris, b 11, 1859/d 25 Feb 1936, b in Benton Co.
m John Wesley Hileman in Benton Co; he was b in Bedford Co.
2. James married Ann Thompson (born 20 Oct 1780 in Union, NC/died 1 Oct
1869 in Bedford, TN) 28 Jun 1797, Union. James died 3 Nov 1863 in
Bedford Co., TN.
(My note: I found same data listed as being from Bible of James Harris; this included birth and death date of James and Ann as well as data below. Also showed James Harris and Nancy Thompson married 28 Jun 1797 Union City, S.C. Nancy Ann Thompson?)
James and Ann Thompson Harris had issue:
James Stapleton Harris, b 28 Feb 1799, Rowan Co. NC
Ann Wallace Harris, b 8 Feb 1801, Rowan Co. NC
John Thompson Harris, b 6 Jul 1804, Rowan Co., NC
Hiram Harris, b 20 Oct 1806, Rowan Co, NC
Betsy Harris, b 5 Jun 1809, Bedford Co. TN
Elizabeth Harris, b 23 Sep 1813, Bedford Co., TN
Sarah Turrentine Harris, b 1 Dec 1816, Bedford Co., TN
Almedia Jane Harris, b 10 Jun 1818, Bedford Co., TN
Will of Edward Stapleton
ROWAN COUNTY, NC. Deed Book 9 page 119
Know all men by these presents- That I Edward Stapleton of the State of North Carolina and County of Rowan having Taken into serious consideration the frailty of my nature through the Infirmity of Oald age, together with the Duty I ly under to Divide the Portion of my Estate unto such of My Children who through ye Divine Blessing will pay the most Dutiful Regard to me in my oald Age & seeing the unjustness of som of my former proceedings of makin over Unto my Son Joshua Stapleton now living in the province of Maryland the whole of my Estate by Deed of Gift, with out having the least Security for my Maintenance during Life, and being now full satisfied that I was then incapable of Settling my Affairs with Discretion through frailty of Nature indispositions of Body and unsoundness of mind; I Doe herein declare Said Deed of Gift to be unjust and to be void- Null and of no Effect, and being now fully capable of Settling my Estate in Such a manner as is most agreeable to my own mind and not injurious- to my Children, Doe of my own free will and accord give and grant the whole of my Estate in manner & form following, first of all I doe make over the one half of my Land goods and Chattles, including my improvement wherein I now live unto my Loving Son Joshua Stapleton to be his Whole & Entire Right from me for Ever. And the other half of my Land lying west of my improvement up the South Adkin river to the foard & abise the ford generally known by the name of Renshaws foard together with the other half of my Goods & Chattles, unto my loving Soninlaw & Daughter, James & Hannah Harris to be for their proper use and behoof from me for Ever, and I give a field Supposed about Six Acres on the South side of my Improvement unto the sd Harris for two years, And for all & Singular my Estate by me made over unto my Son & Soninlaw Joshua Stapleton and James Harris, they shall Each of the Singular & for themselves, be at Equal Expence in providing for me Sufficient Meat, Drink, Washing & Lodging Wearing apparel & Careful attendance according as my various Circumstances Shall require dureing my Natural Life, but if they Goath or Singular any one of them shall fail to perform this, then this my present Obligation Shall be- to the failors null void * of none Effect, but if Carefully performed until my Death, Shall be their right from me forever.Given under my hand & Seal this 12th day of my (May) 1780hisState of North Carolina Edward x Stapleton (Seal)mark Ss, August Term 1780----,Rowan CountyIt is hereby Certified that the Within Deed was duly proved In Open Court by the oath of Samuel Luckey, recorded in the Clerks Office according to Law, and ordered to be registeredTest Ad: Osborn C C(Adlai Osborn)
The Deed of Gift was made and signed 12 May 1780 and was duly proved and recorded in the August term of the Rowan County Court. It is therefore assumed that Edward Stapleton, Sr. died in Rowan Co., NC between May 12 and August 1780.
   added this on 19 Jul 2010
Nots on James Harris compiled by Ann Gary