Robert HARRIS
Birth:
Abt 1712
Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
Death:
23 Jul 1798
Cabarrus, North Carolina
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The other five sons of Robert--John, James, Robert, Charles and Samuel--about 1750 to 1755, moved to Mecklenburg county, North Carolina (now Cabarrus County) and settled on Rocky River.
Died at age 86.
Col. Robert Harris wife was not named in his Will. Possibly she was dead at the time of making his will. He died 23 Jul 1798, Cabarrus Co., NC; the will was made in 1796. Will probated October, 1798.
1755- page four of the "Presbyterian Congregation on Rocky River" by Thomas Hugh Spence, Jr.
to the effect that 'the New Side Synod of New York on October 3, 1755 appointed a Mr. John Clark
to take a journey into Virginia and North Carolina. On October 12, which fell on Sunday, he
preached at the home of Justice Alexander. On Wednesday, at Major Harris' and on Friday at the
residence of David Caldwell, five or six miles further on.' In recording the movement of the early
settlers from the North of Ireland to this region, Foote identifies the particular points of their
residence in the followng words: 'As was usual, they came in a company; Colonel Robert Harris on
Reedy Creek, his brother, Samuel Harris on Clear Creek, Andrew Davis on Reedy Creek, Moses
Shelby on Clear Creek, William White and his two brothers, James and Archibald, on or near
Rocky River, David Caldwell on Caldwell's Creek and Adam Alexander on Clear Creek. The
Morrison family came early to Rocky River from Scotland, making a short soujourn in
Pennsylvania. James Glen, son of Ninian, seems to be identical with James of Boyturn, Tyrone,
whose will of 13 Sep 1740 was proven 23 May 1747. This James married, second the widow of
one Caldwell, mother of David Caldwell, executor of his step- father's will, but who in 1747 was in
Pennsylvania. (Ms. Gerry Hill gerryinga@Yahoo.com)
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William was a Tory and he had no doubt was consciously so; he said he talked to him and his other relatives talked to him and tried to convince him of his error, but it availed nothing; they could not move him from his position. He said he would not fight against his country, and he could not fight against the Crown guilty of perjury and treason. At the close of the War or a short time after he removed to Natches in a territory then belonging to Spain. He told my grandfather (his brother-in-law) that he could not reconcile it to his feelings to remain in N.C.; that the finger of scorn would always be pointed not only at him, but at his children.
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Birth:
1737
Mecklenberg, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Death:
1813
Cabarrus, North Carolina
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Birth:
15 Jun 1744
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Death:
12 Apr 1782
Cabarrus, Cabarrus, North Carolina
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This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: PHILLIP ANTHONY/GOOD/ (2085109) ROBERT E./GOOD/ (2264800) PHILLIP A./GOOD/ (2509121)
She was the first cousin of Samuel, her husband. She was the daughter of Robert.
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Robert Harris
was born at Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland Abt 1712.
His parents were Robert Harris and Dorothy Wylie.
He married Blocked .
They were the parents of 5
children:
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Elizabeth Harris
born 1737.
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Margaret Harris
born 15 Jun 1744.
Robert Harris died 23 Jul 1798 at Cabarrus, North Carolina .