William HARRIS

                   All the eight sons (of Samuel Sr.) bore arms in the Revolutionary War, as also did the husbands of the three daughters.


1796-William Harris died  Will Hancock Co. GA
Matthew Harris (Brother)
William Wylie (Brother-in-law)
Will iam Caldwell (Brother-in-law)
Admi ns?
Bond signed 16 Nov 1796 Hancock Co. GA.
Deed Book 2 17y94-1810 pgs 271-272, Greene Co GA: 4 Jul 1796 Mr. Patrick Cunningham Harris & Major Andw. Baxter applied for letters of admn. Of est. of William Harris late of State of GA and County of Wilkes, decd.
Sep 2 Letters of Admn. Granted to above  Record of the Inventory of estate ofWilliam Harris of Wilkes Co.
Oct 11 1796  550 acres of land and 150 acres of record not surveyed returned Oct 11 1796.
From Early Records of Georgia 
Wilkes County  Ceded Lands:
Wrights boro 7 Dec 1773
William Harris  a wife 3 sons 4 daus from 13 to 2 years old.
550 acres on north fork Ogeechee at the Falls, including on the south side 150 acres pine land for a sawmill
adj the same.


William Harris, son of Samuel Harris and Martha Laird
1746-1796 , Mecklenburg, NC to Greene, GA
WILLIAM HARRIS
Son of Samuel and Martha Laird Harris
Grandson of Robert Harris and Dorothy Wiley
8. William Harris b abt 1756; d 1796 Greene Co. GA, married Isabell Ibbie Caldwell; Isabell
was the daughter of David Caldwell and his wife Ann Harris who was daughter of James and
Mary Simpson Harris and Williams great aunt. Had a daughter Ann as mentioned in Will
of David Caldwell.
Greene County GA Archives  Biographies - Caldwell Family David CALDWELL B a 1708 Ireland d 1780 Mecklenburg Co NC married Ann Harris child of James & Mary Simpson Harris; Grandchild of Edward G. Harris & Flora Douglas Children:1-James Capt. Rev. born 1738 d May 1805 Abbeville Co SC married Elizabeth Harris 5-Isabelle Ibbe born 1746 Ireland of Greene Co Ga married William Harris 1796 -no Kin to Elizabeth; William Harris son of Samuel & Martha Laird; Grandson of Robert& Dorothy Wiley, Great Grandson of Edward G. & Flora Douglas Notes from Ms. Gerry Hills research:1780-Co-executor of his father-in-laws will (David Caldwell) Mecklenburg Co. NC.1788-Sep 10  Mecklenburg Co. NCDeed Book 13, p 722: An indenture made 10 Sep 188 between William Harris and Isabel, his wife..246 pounds..a parcel of land..William Cochrans corner..on the north side of Back Creek, contains 234 a. of land being a division of a tract containing 550 a. William to himby a patent bearing the date 2 Nov 1784..(signed in the presence of John Cochran, Samuel Harris, Jr.) Proved in Jan. Session 1790..signed by William Harris nd wife (X) Isabel. (Shows 98 but he died 4 years bef)1789-Oct 10  Mecklenburg Co. NCDeed Book 13, p 922: 10 Oct 1789, Wm Harris & Isabella his wife..to William Cochransouth side of Back Creekcorner Robert Harris..corner Robert Harris..corner William Cochran..316 a. part of a tract of 550 a. by patent to William Harris bearing date 1 Nov 1784..s/William Harris and Isabel (X) Harris, in presence of Robert Harris, Jr. and Robert Cochran.
1793-Hancock County, GA was created from Greene & Washington Counties
1796-William Harris died  Will Hancock Co. GA
Matthew Harris (Brother)
William Wylie (Brother-in-law)
Will iam Caldwell (Brother-in-law)
Admi ns?
Bond signed 16 Nov 1796 Hancock Co. GA.
Deed Book 2 17y94-1810 pgs 271-272, Greene Co GA: 4 Jul 1796 Mr. Patrick Cunningham Harris & Major Andw. Baxter applied for letters of admn. Of est. of William Harris late of State of GA and County of Wilkes, decd.
Sep 2 Letters of Admn. Granted to above  Record of the Inventory of estate ofWilliam Harris of Wilkes Co.
Oct 11 1796  550 acres of land and 150 acres of record not surveyed returned Oct 11 1796.
From Early Records of Georgia 
Wilkes County  Ceded Lands:
Wrights boro 7 Dec 1773
William Harris  a wife 3 sons 4 daus from 13 to 2 years old.
550 acres on north fork Ogeechee at the Falls, including on the south side 150 acres pine land for a sawmill
adj the same.
Research Information on William Harris Compiled by Ann Gary

Notes from Ms. Gerry Hills research:1780-Co-executor of his father-in-law2 CONC €™s will (David Caldwell) Mecklenburg Co. NC.1788-Sep 10  Mecklenburg Co. NCDeed Book 13, p 722: An indenture made 10 Sep 188 between William Harris and Isabel, his wife..246 pounds..a parcel of land..William Cochrans corner..on the north side of Back Creek, contains 234 a. of land being a division of a tract containing 550 a. William to himby a patent bearing the date 2 Nov 1784..(signedin the presence of John Cochran, Samuel Harris, Jr.) Proved in Jan. Session 1790..signed by William Harris nd wife (X) Isabel. (Shows 98 but he died 4 years bef)1789-Oct 10  Mecklenburg Co. NCDeed Book 13, p 922: 10 Oct 1789, Wm Harris & Isabella his wife..to William Cochransouth side of Back Creekcorner Robert Harris..corner Robert Harris..corner William Cochran..316 a. part of a tract of 550 a. by patent to William Harris bearing date 1 Nov 1784..s/William Harris and Isabel (X) Harris, in presence of Robert Harris, Jr. and Robert Cochran.