James HARRIS

Birth:
1662
Donegal, Ireland
Death:
1730
Prob Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Harris History
Notes:
                   There may have been a Mary Laird as a wife also.
All immigrated to Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, early in the eighteenth century.

James Harris spent his early life in Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland, where he married and where his children were born. He was a Presbyterian and was said to be a member of the Raphoe meeting held at Conway. It is believed that he came to Swatara Creek, Derry Township, Lancaster County, PA with his children and died there about 1730. His family was probably in close connection with the family of his brother Robert Harris, s ince their children intermarried, and family records report the close friendship between his son Judge John Harris and cousin THomas Harris who lived nearby.
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Birth:
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Harris History
Notes:
                   Her descendents intermarried with the Steuarts.

I had her before the Harris book.
Children
Marriage
1
John HARRIS
Birth:
1722
Donegal, Ireland
Death:
28 Feb 1794
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   Founded Mifflintown in 1790.
Active in organizing the Mifflin County Sep 19, 1789.
Was reportedly the greatest PA Harris of his century.
A deeply religious man, probably a Presbyterian elder.
Settled on the Swatara; moved to MD. (I think that's what it says), on the farm next to Thomas Harris; bought this farm on 27 Dec 1760, and sold it (in 2 sections) Apr 12 and 19, 1773.
Became Justice of the PEace there.
Moved to Juniata River, PA, in 1774 or 1775.
He was a leading spirit in the Carlisle Conference of Jul 12, 1774, to sympathize with the Bostonians.
He was in the Provincial Conference at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia on Jun 18, 1776, and at the subsequent convention of Jul 15 - 28, 1776.
He was appointed sub-lieutenant of Cumberland County on Mar 12, 1777.
He was in the assempbly 1777 to 1781, and 1784.
He was Commissioner at New Haven (Nov 22, 1777) to regulatethe commodities.
He was for gradual abolition of slavery on Mar 1, 1780.
Appointed Justice of the PEace in 1779.
He was in the state convention 1787 - 1789 which adopted the constitution of the U.S.
Sketches of him are found in : Penna Magazine (Vol III, pp 438-9), History of Juniata and Susquehanna Valleys (pp 701, 701), Centennial Hisrtory of Carlisle Prebytery (VOl I, pp 319-20), Juniata Sentinel of Feb 16, 1878, and Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 1787-1788, edited by John Bach McMaster and Frederick D. Stone (1888).
John Harris' memoir is given on p 733, of the last named book, his vote against the constitution on pp 425-426, his remarks at the close on p 428, and the reasons for dissent by the 1/3 minority on pp 454-482.
Several of the sketches have his death as Feb 24th, however, the family bible and his monument has Feb 28th.
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James Harris - Blocked

James Harris was born at Donegal, Ireland 1662. His parents were Edward Garrus Harris and Flora Douglas.

He married Blocked .

They were the parents of 1 child:
John Harris born 1722.

James Harris died 1730 at Prob Lancaster, Pennsylvania .