James HARRIS

                   Will of Robert Harris, Jr, son of James Harris and Mary McIlhenny
1731-1795 , Mecklenburg, North Carolina USA
ROBERT HARRIS, Jr.
S on of James and Mary McIlhenny Harris
Grands on of Robert and Dorothy Wiley Harris
Brother to our direct ancestor,
Samuel who married Rebecca Morrison
N OTE***
This Robert was called Robert Harris, Jr. because he had a cousin,
   Robert Harris, Senior, the son of Charles Harris, of Poplar Tent.
Robert Harris, b 4 Oct 1731 in PA/d 19 Jan 1795 Mecklenburg Co, NC;
married Margaret Harper 19 Oct 1757. She was b 17 Aug 1737, PA,
and died 8 Feb 1808, Cabarrus Co., NC. Both Robert and Margaret
are buried in Coddle Creek Graveyard, Cabarrus Co. NC.
Mecklenburg County: Record of Wills: 1763-1844,
Vols. A-H: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N.C.
Vol. C: page 144
State of No. Carolina )
Mecklenburg County ( In the name of God Amen
I Robert Harris of the County & State aforesaid, being weak in body
but Sound in memory & in Exercise of Reason & Judgment considering
the mortality of by body & that it is appointed for all men Once to die,
I Do hereby constitute & appoint this my Last will & Testament &
HEREBY I Do Revoke make void & disannul all former Wills &
Testaments made by me. Imprimis I commit my Soul into the hands
of God a merciful Creator
Item. I commit my body to be decently Interred into the earth at the
discretion of my Executors.
Item. I order all my lawful Debts & funeral charges to be paid
Item. I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Margaret one
Horse She getting her choice of all my Son Samuels horse first
Excepted Likewise one bed & furniture & her Spining wheel forever.
Likewise during her widowhood or to my daughter Margaret comes
of age Negro named Dublin, also two Cows & four Sheep all which
She has privilege to choose, Likewise all the household furniture,
the whole command of the plantation I now live on to my Sons
Sam Is of Age, Likewise all the implements fit for Carrying on the
plantation.
Item. I give & Bequeath to my Son James all Bonds, Notes &
receipts that is now in my possession paid by me for him Likewise
five Shillings in money.
Item. I give & bequeath to by Son Oliver five Shillings
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son John five Shillings
Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary one bed & furniture
her Spining wheel & one horse creature. She getting her choice of
the Stock next after her mother. Likewise the Cattle & Sheep that
is not her own property.
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel the one half of the
plantation I now live on when he come of Age his mother to have
the House I now live in & the furniture & the command & care of
the Other half of the plantation until her marriage or death which
ever shall first happen, then all the plantation to belong to my son
Samuel & implements to Carry on. Likewise one horse which is now
his own property. Likewise one Cow & Calf when he comes of Age.
Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Wiley one Horse
Saddle & Bridle o the amount of Twenty five pounds or the Same
amount in money if She chooses. Likewise one Cow & Calf at her
marriage or Coming of Age which ever shall happen, one feather bed
& furniture & her Spining wheel.
Item. I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Margaret one horse Sadle
& Bridle to be valued to Twenty five pounds Otherwise the Same
amount in money if She chooses Likewise one Cow & Calf, one bed
& furniture & her Spining wheel all to be given her at her marriage or
coming of age which ever shall first happen
Item. I give to Jess Alexander Fifteen pounds to be made up out
of my Personal estate he to get the Legacy at his coming of Age in
case he gets leave to live with his mother to that period of time if he
is taken from her I leave him nothing.
Item. I likewise allow that part of my Estate bequeathed to my wife
during her widowhood or to my daughters marriage or coming of age
to be sold at her marriage or death, or my Daughter Margarets
marriage or coming of age which ever Shall first happen., the half of
the plantation Bequeathed to my (this is as written) is to be Excepted
& kept back from them for my Son James, The remainder to be Sold
& equally divided between my two Daughters Hannah Wiley &
Margaret. Likewise if there by any Remainder of my Estate not
Bequeathed, I do allow it to be equally divided between my two youngest
Daughters Hannah Wiley & Margaret. I do further allow if my wife
Should marry or depart this life before my two youngest Daughters
marriage or coming of age that my two daughters Hannah Wiley &
Margaret to whatever place they make choice of in case my Executors
think their choice Suitable~~
I do further Constitute & appoint my beloved wife Margaret & my two
Sons Oliver Harris & John Harris to be my Executors of this my last
Will & Testament.
Given under my hand & Seal the 10th day of Feb; 1794
Witness present
Samuel Brown }
Ayne Jamison } Robert Harris [Seal]
Samuel Harris }
N.C. Genealogical Journal 1975: Vol 1, p 121
   Harris, Robert, Mecklenburg Col 1793-1800
Oliver Harris and John Haris executors. Inventory, estate bills, and
receipts by legettes: Hannah Wiley Harris, Matthew Henderson on
behalf of his wife Margaret, a daughter of the deceased; John Ross
on behalf of Hannah W. Harris, a daughter of deceased.
Colony of North Carolina, 1765-1775 Volume II
Abstracts of Land Patents
Patent 2537, pg 580, Robert Harris, Jr., 11 Dec 1770, 47 acres in
Mecklenburgh on the waters of Reedy Creek of Rocky River between
Harris own line, David Flough, and the late Governor Dobbs tract
Number two.
Robert was a private in the Revolution, at age 45, serving in Capt. Charles Polks Light Horse Co. in the spring of 1776 in the Wilmington NC Campaign. His company of cavalry was commissioned 12 Mar 1776 and was in command of Gen. Griffith Rutherford in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians (who favored the British), across the mountains of NC. This company was in the rear and Robert Harris, Jr. was nearly killed by the Indians, having been shot at several times on 17 Sep 1776. The uniform of Gen. Rutherfords men was a hunting shirt of domesticcloth trimmed with cotton and their arms were their own trusty rifles. See Hunters Sketches of NC p. 89, 90, 198, where Capt. Polks muster roll is given in full.
From above will, Robert and Margaret Harper Harris had issue:
1. James (Jess?) Alexander Harris: b 19 Oct 1758 Mecklenburg Co. NC; d 1817.
Married Mary Smiley
2. Oliver Harris: b 20 Sep 1763 Mecklenburg Co., NC/d 25 Jan 1835 Cape Girardeau
Co. MO. Married Margaret Shelby (16 Dec 1772-25 Sep 1844) 4 Sep 1788
Mecklenburg Co. NC Marriage Records. She was daughter of Maj. Moses Shelby,
Rev War. Both are buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Cape Girardeau Co MO.
See following.
3. JOHN HARRIS was born in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus Co., NC on 15 Feb 1766/d 1
Mar 1830; buried in Apple Creek Cemetery, Cape Girardeau Co., MO. He married
Rachel Gingles 23 Nov 1786 Mecklenburg Co. NC Marriages; she was b 11 Mar
1767/d 28 Jan 1835. (My note: Samuel, Adley & Margaret Gingles witnesses of
will of James, Johns grandfather in 1778). (Marriage Records of Mecklenburg
Co. NC).
From Southern Religious Telegraph Richmond, VA In Cape Giradeau Co., MO
on April 1, 1830, John Harris died in his 65th year. A native of Mecklenburg Co.,
NC; he moved to Missouri in 1823.
12 children:
1. Gingles Harris (f) b: 20 Dec 1788
2. Jane Melissa Harris, b: 8 Feb 1790
3. John Harris, Jr. b: abt 1795
4. Rosanna Rosy Harris, b: abt 1797
5. Elam W. Harris (Dr.), b: abt 1800/d 1852; married three: 1st: Elizabeth
B. Cochran 18 Mar 1822, Cabarrus Co. NC Marriage Records; 2nd: Mary
Alexander b: 18 Oct 1802/d 1 Feb 1839. Mary Alexander is
ggranddaughter of Charles and Jane McIlhenny Harris; 3rd: Eliza Ann
(Alexander-sister to Mary) Means 28 Feb 1840 Cape Giradeau Co. MO 
from Missouri Marriages to 1850
Elam and Mary known issue:
a. Samuel Stanhope Harris b 26 Dec 1836/d 7 Dec 1897 m 1st:
Amanda Brown b abt 1840 d 1868, on 10 Jan 1867. He married
in 1880 to Miss Julia E. Russell.
Samuel and Amanda had a daughter,
Mary Amanda Harris b abt 1860 who married E. F. Blomeyer.
Samuel and Julia had 2 children who died in infancy.
Samuel was a physician and surgeon, b Jackson, Cape Girardeau,
MO and died at St. Louis, MO.
6. Edward L. Harris, b: 8 Oct 1804/d 1866. m 21 Sep 1826 Cabarrus Co.,
NC to Margaret Elvira Harris b 19 Apr 1803/d 19 Mar 1879. She is a
descendant of Samuel and Martha Laird Harris.
Known issue: a. John Elam Harris b 5 Sep 1833/d 18 Mar 1908
b. Margaret Smith Harris: b 1834/d 1885, m John
Wilson abt 1830
c. Robert W. Harris, b 5 Oct 1827/d 9 Feb 1873,
married Lilly A. Henderson (b abt 1845-8).
i. Robert Washington Harris b 28 Apr 1861, Neelys
Landing, Cape Girardeau, MO; d 19 Jul 1934,
Cumby, Hopkins County, TX. Death Certificate
shows father: Robert W. Harris, b Mecklenberg Co.
NC; Mother: Lillie Henderson. Spouse Jennie.
ii. Charles Harris b abt 1865
iii. Jessie Harris, female, b abt 1867
iv. Albert, b Apr 1870
7. Charles Haywood Harris, b: abt 1805
8. Milton Harris, b: abt 1805
9. Margaret Harris, b: abt 1806
10.Jennette Harris
11. Ephraim Harris
12. Daughter who died in infancy
4. MARY HARRIS, b 12 Feb 1768; may have married an Alexander 23 Nov 1786 in
Mecklenburg, NC. She died 1794.
Jesse Alexander b abt 1790.
Found in Minutes of Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common. Pleas and Quarter
Sessions:
Book 2
1791 October Session (400)
No. 17 State vs David Alexander, Ordered by the Court that his Defendant enter into Bond with Sufficient Security for the Maintenance of a Child Basely Begot onthe Body of Mary Harris to keep Sd child from becoming a County Charge, who entered into Bond with Richard Mason in the Sum of L50, and that the Said David Alexander pay Sd. Mary Harris the Sum of L12 to be paid her quarter Yearly and L0.50 the fines prescribed by Law & Costs.
Book 3
1793 October Session (137)
State vs David Alexander, Ordered that a further Sum of L8 be allowed Mary Harris to be paid her by Said David the reputed father of a base (born child) begot of said Mary as a further allowance from October Term 1792 to Term Oct 1793 for the maintenance of said child.
5. SAMUEL HARRIS b: 3 Jan 1776; d 1822; Will probated 9 May 1822, Cape
Girardeau Co. MO. He married Elizabeth McClure 21 Mar 1796 Mecklenburg Co.
(from Early North Carolina Marriages)
In Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia; Vol 2, p 268:
Item #161  James Harris deposes 8th Oct, 1818, his father Samuel Harris
and grandfather, Robert Harris.
1. Samuel M. Harris
2. John C. Harris
3. Mathew T. Harris
4. Margaret Harris
5. daughter who married Sanford Yancey
6. HANNAH WYLIE HARRIS b 15 Jan 1779 Mecklenburg Co NC (twin) married
William (John used in Probate) Ross 16 Jun 1798 Bond date same; #000083426,
record #02-214. NC Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Bondsman: Saml Harris; Witness Jno Harris
NOTE: I have also seen that Hannah Wylie married John Ross  same date.
John was the son of William Ross who had a Spanish Grant in Scott Co. MO
Near Thebes Bridge, which was at one time called Ross Point.
Son Nesbit Ross who married Sadie Fleming.
7. MARGARET HARRIS b: 19 Sep 1781 Mecklenburg Co, NC;
from North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Groom: Mathew Henderson
Bond Date: 06 Mar 1798 #000081614
Mecklenburg County, Record #01 103
Bondsman: Saml Harris Witness: John Harris
Early North Carolina Marriage Record shows married 6 Mar 1798,
Mecklenburg County
NOTE: Although above are only children listed in Roberts will, the following are listed in The Roster of Texas Daughters, Revolutionary Ancestors, published by The Texas Society of the National Society, DAR, (Arlington Library):
Jennett (Garnett) Harris, b 16 Aug 1761, Mecklenburg Co. NC
Moses Harris, b 12 Jan 1770 (also 12 Jun 1771); d 1858
Robert C. Harris, b 20 Dec 1772 in Cabarrus Co., NC; d 1822 m 28 Sep 1793 to
Agnes Ross
Thomas Harris b 15 Jan 1779 Mecklenburg, Cabarrus Co., NC. (twin)
This record also shows Robert as a Solider, North Carolina, and that he is buried in Coddle Creek Graveyard, Mecklenburg Co., NC.
Robert was a private in the Revolution, at age 45, serving in Capt. Charles Polks Light Horse Co. in the spring of 1776 in Wilmington NC campaign. His company of cavalry was commissioned 12 Mch 1776 and was in command of Gen. Griffith Rutherford in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians (who favored the British)across the mountains of N.C. This company was in the read and Robert Harris Jr.was nearly killed by the Indians, having been shot at several times on 17 Sep 1776.
The uniform of Gen. Rutherfords men was a hunting shirt of domestic cloth trimmed with cotton and their arms were their own trusty rifles. See Hunters Sketches of N.C. p. 89, 90, 198, where Capt. Polks muster roll is given in full.
     Notes on Robert Harris compiled by Ann Gary
                  

                   DNA Verifies These Descendants of Robert Harris and Dorothy Wiley of Ireland
1700's beyond , Scotland>Ireland>PA>NC>TN>TX
PLEASE HELP LOCATE MORE MALE HARRIS DESCENDANTS WITH THE SURNAME "HARRIS" TO HAVE THEIR DNA TESTED. LET'S GIVE OUR EARLY HARRIS ANCESTORS THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE. DNA IS THE ONLY WAY TO VERIFY THE LABORIOUS RESEARCH OF GENEALOGISTS PAST AND THE PAPER TRAILS THEY HAVE CREATED FOR US TO FOLLOW.
One son and two grandsons of Robert Harris and Dorothy Wiley had their lines verified by DNA.
From records, Robert Harris is accepted as one of the sons of Edward Harris and Flora Douglas.
They are in GROUP 3 on Family Tree DNA.
James <3-#110007-#58520> Harris b: ABT. 1701 in Donegal Co., Ireland
Kit <3-#58520> is a 67-marker test that matches the 67-marker modal for
Group 3 except for a variant in marker 35.
Kit <3-#110007> is also a 67-marker test that matches the 67-marker modal
for Group 3 except for the variants in markers 26 and 35.
These kits are in the R1b1b2 haplogroup.
HOW THEY FIT IN:
GENERATION 1
Name: Robert Harris
Birth: ABT. 1660 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
Death: 1727 in Aboard ship on the way to America
Marriage 1: Dorothy Wiley b: ABT. 1673 in Donegal, Ireland
Married: ABT. 1695 in Donegal, Ireland
Children:
1. John Harris b: in Donegal, Ireland (known oldest child)
2. William Harris b: in Donegal, Ireland
3. James <3-#110007-#58520> Harris b: ABT. 1701 in Donegal, Ireland
4. Margaret Harris b: in Donegal, Ireland
5. Thomas Harris b: in Donegal, Ireland
6. Robert Harris b: ABT. 1714 in Donegal, Ireland
7. Samuel Harris b: ABT. 1715 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
8. Charles Harris b: in Donegal, Ireland
GENERATION 2
Name: James <3-#110007-#58520> Harris
Birth: ABT. 1701 in Donegal, Ireland
Death: 1779 in Mecklenburg, NCMarriage 1: Mary McIlhenny b: ABT. 1709 in Pennsylvania
Married: ABT. 1729 in Donegal, Lancaster, PA
Children:
1. Robert Harris b: 4 OCT 1731 in Pennsylvania
2. Samuel <3-#58520> Harris b: ABT. 1735 in Pennsylvania
3. Jennett\Jeanette Harris b: ABT. 1736 in Pennsylvania
4. John Harris b: ABT. 1738 in Pennsylvania
5. James Harris b: ABT. 1740 in Pennsylvania
6. Elizabeth Harris b: ABT. 1742 in Pennsylvania
7. William Harris b: ABT. 1744 in Pennsylvania
8. Mary B. Harris b: ABT. 1746 in Pennsylvania
9. Thomas <3-#110007> Harris b: ABT. 1748 in Pennsylvania
NOTE: To follow this line see Part II DNA Verifies These Descendants of Robert Harris
GENERATION 3
Name: Samuel <3-#58520> Harris
Birth: ABT. 1735 in Pennsylvania
Death: 5 OCT 1796 in Statesville, Rowan, NC
Burial: Concord Church Cemetery, Iredell, NCMarriage 1: Rebecca Morrison b: ABT.1737 in Nantmeal Village, Chester, PA
Married: 8 AUG 1758 in Rowan, NC
Children:
1. James <3-#58520> Harris b: 24 AUG 1759 in Mecklenburg, NC
2. William Harris b: 5 OCT 1760 in Rowan, NC
3. Margaretta Jane "Margaret" Harris b: 20 JAN 1762 in Rowan, NC
4. Edward Harris b: 5 MAY 1763 in Rowan, NC
5. Andrew Harris b: 26 OCT 1764 in Iredell, NC
6. Mary Harris b: 11 MAR 1766 in Rowan, NC
7. Rebecca Harris b: 20 SEP 1767 in Rowan, NC
8. Martha Harris b: 12 FEB 1770 in Rowan, NC
9. Samuel Harris, Jr. b: 24 NOV 1772 in Rowan, NC
10. Pamela Harris b: 14 NOV 1775 in Rowan, NC
Marriage 2: Mrs. Mary Dixon Wilson
b: ABT. 1748 of Statesville, Iredell, NC d. 7 Sep 1833 Statesville, Iredell, NC.
Burial: Concord Presbyterian Church Church Cemetery, Iredell Co. N.C,
next to her daughter, Lydia Harris Stevenson
Married: 8 APR 1786 in Iredell, NC
Children of record:
1.Abner Harris, b 15 JAN 1787, Statesville, Iredell, NC
2. Eli Harris, b 22 AUG 1789, Statesville, Iredell, NC
3. Lydia Harris, b 22 DEC 1791, Statesville, Iredell, NC
GENERATION 4
Name: James <3-#58520> Harris
Birth: 24 AUG 1759 in Mecklenburg, NC
Death: 29 SEP 1830 in Franklin, TN
Burial: Old Bean's Creek Cemetery, Franklin, TN
Marriage 1: Susannah Gass b: abt 1774
Married: 2 DEC 1790 in Madison, KY
Children:
1. David G. Harris b: ABT. 1803
2. James Bright <3-#58520> Harris b: 28 SEP 1809 in Middle Tennessee
3. Sarah Harris
4. Rebecca Harris
5. Samuel Harris
6. Martha Harris
7. Mary Harris
8. Rhoda Harris
9. Susanna Harris
GENERATION 5
Name: James Bright <3-#58520> Harris
Birth: 28 SEP 1809 in Middle Tennessee
Death: 30 JUL 1879 in Near Belton, Bell, TX
Burial: South Noland's Creek, Bell, TX
Marriage 1: Clementine G. Smith b: ABT. 1816 in Tennessee
Married: 26 MAY 1835 in Madison Co., AL
Children:
1. David Bushrod "Bush" <3-#58520> Harris b: 10 APR 1836 in Tennessee
2. Jane S. Harris b: ABT. 1838 in Arkansas
3. Susan M. "Mattie" Harris b: JAN 1840 in Arkansas
4. Sam Harris b: ABT. 1841 in Arkansas
5. James Bright Harris, Jr. b: ABT. 1844 in Arkansas
6. Benjamin F. Harris b: 1846 in Texas
7. Clementine Harris b: ABT. 1849 in Cherokee, TX
8. John T. Harris b: MAY 1852 in Cherokee, TX
9. Effie Antoinette "Tonnie" Harris b: 6 NOV 1854 in Cherokee, TX
GENERATION 6
Name: David Bushrod "Bush" <3-#58520> Harris
Birth: 10 APR 1836 in Tennessee Death: 10 APR 1918 in Henderson, TX
Burial: Davis Cemetery, near Athens, Henderson, TX
Marriage 1: Rosella "Rose" Nelson b: 25 MAR 1838 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA
Married: 24 OCT 1866 in Cherokee, TX
Children:
1. William Samuel Harris b: 9 AUG 1867 in Cherokee, TX
2. Mattie J. Harris b: MAY 1870 in Texas
3. James Edwin Harris b: 13 NOV 1871 in Belton, Bell, TX
4. John Franklin <3-#58520> Harris b: 1 OCT 1873 in Bell, TX
5. Bushrod Harris b: ABT. 1881 in Belton, Bell, TX
GENERATION 7
Name: John Franklin <3-#58520> Harris
Birth: 1 OCT 1873 in Bell Co., TX Death: 2 JUL 1954 in Henderson, TX
Burial: Davis Cemetery, near Athens, Henderson, TX
Marriage 1: Amanda Dora Kimball b: UNKNOWN
Married: 12 MAY 1904 in Henderson, TX
Marriage Ending Status: Divorce
Children:
1. Theressa Harris b: 4 JUN 1905 in Texas
2. Lillian Harris b: 5 MAR 1907 in Bell, TX
This verifies documentation of Harris researcher Ann Gary whose
documented male cousin provided DNA for kit 3-#58520 and link her
direct antecedent, James Edwin Harris(alsochild of Father: David
Bushrod "Bush" <3-#58520> Harris b: 10 APR 1836 in Tennessee and
Mother: Rosella "Rose" Nelson b: 25 MAR 1838 in Minden, Webster Parish, LA)
Name: James Edwin Harris
Birth: 13 NOV 1871 in Belton, Bell, TX
Death: 20 NOV 1951 in Henderson, TX
Burial: Davis Cemetery, near Athens, Henderson, TXMarriage 1: Mattie Evalelah "Lelah" Frizzell b: 23 SEP 1871
Married: 26 SEP 1897 in Pine Grove Community, Henderson, TX
Children:
1. Celeste Harris b: 12 MAY 1897 in Henderson, TX
2. Moral Harris b: 4 AUG 1898 in Henderson, TX
3. Lela Ed Harris b: 24 MAR 1900 in Henderson, TX
     RollenHarris added this on 14 Nov 2012
     Terese Mitchell originally submitted this to Mitchell King Harris Phillips  on 14 Oct 2010
DNA verifies the documentation of line leading to Robert Harris through one son and two grandsons. Son James Harris and other descendants are in the Group 3 Harris DNA Research Group. Robert Harris is the son of Edward Harris and Flora Douglas, Scotland
2. Samue l <3-#58520> Harris b: ABT. 1735 in Pennsylvania  (DNA)

Goodspeed, 1887) (page 789)  But long previous to this treaty North Carolina,while Tennessee was yet under territorial government, made numerous large grants to individuals, mostly at the rate of £10 for every 100 acres so granted. Thefirst grant recorded in the registers books of Shelby County is North Carolina Grant, No. 17, to Samuel HARRIS for 5,000 acres, lying on the North Fork of Looshatchie River, near the mouth of that fork and adjoining Grant No. 1010 to John McKnitt Alexander, and Grant No. 572 to Robert Goodloe; Grant No. 561, Will of Samuel Harris (reproduced as written)In the Name of God Amen I SamuelHarris of Iredell County in the State of North Carolina being in perfect healthand sound in the Excercise of my Reason and Judgment Calling to mind the mortality of my Body I do hereby Constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testa-ment hereby I do revoke make void and Disanull all former Wills and Testaments made by me. Implimus I commit my Soul to God who gave it Item I Commit my body to the Earth to be Decent-ly interred Item I Bequeath to my Dear Wife Mary and her three Children by me (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia all the Negroes I have and possessions to be Equally Divided amongst them Item I likewise Bequeath to my three Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia one thousand acres land which I entered in partnership with Robert Harris ---- Armstong ---- the same land being entered in Said Robert Harrises name and for which I have his Bond to make me a Deed of Conveyance Item I Bequeath to my seven children (viz) James Harris, William Harris, Andrew Harris, Rebecca Provence, Martha Sloan, Samuel Harris and Pamela Harris all the land I hold on the Western Waters in the Western Territory South of the Ohio to be equally Divided they paying any Cost that may arise from holding Said Land after the Date hereof Item I Bequeath to my Son Samuel thirty Pounds North Carolina Currency Item I likewise Bequeath to my Daughter Pamela ten pounds NorthCarolina Currency the said Sums to be raised off my personal Estate. And what is over and above or Remains of my Estate after the above legacies are paid off together with the Negroes Bequeathed to my three Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia shall remain in my Dear Wifes hand and be under her care Direction and Management During her lifetime or Widowhood or until my Children (viz) Abner, Eli andLydia Shall arive at the years of maturity But at the time that Each of them arrives at the age of twenty one years they Shall receive their part Bequeathed tothem or if my Daughter Lydia Should marry before that age She Shall receive herpart at her Marriage but if my Dear Wife Should think proper to Marry before myChildren is intitled to receive their part I order that at her Marriage She Shall receive one fourth part of the personal Estate that Shall be in her hand as her part of my Estate to be in her possession on and at her Disposal At my Dear Wifes Marriage or Death I order that the remainder of my Estate Real and personalShall be sold and Equally Divided amongst all my Children But whereas the land which I have Bequeathed to my three young Children (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia isupon uncertain footing I order that if the land is lost and is not obtained fortheir use that they Shall have the tract of land I now live on with all the land I have adjoining it in place of the tract I have Bequeathed to them and come into possession of Said land at my Dear Wifes Marriage or Decease and their titleto it Shall be Equal-ly good as if it had been particularly Bequeathed to them And if my Dear Wife Should die without Dispossing of her part or if any of her --- ---- by me (viz) Abner, Eli and Lydia Shall Die before they Can receive theirparts then in that case the part Bequeathed to ----- Deceased Shall fall to andbecome the property of the Survivors or Survivor and if my Dear Wife Should prove pregnant and be Delivered of a Child by me Said Child hereafter born Shall have an Equal Share with my Dear Wife Abner, Eli and Lydia of what is above Bequeathed to them I
nstitute and appoint my Dear Wife Mary, Thomas Morrison William Watts (Fuller) and Abraham Hill Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby Authorize and Empower my Executors to give Deeds of Conveyance for any land Sold byvirtue of this my last will and Testament have hereunto my hand and ---- this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand -------hundred andNinety six.Samuel HarrisSignd Seald and Deliveredin presence ofRobt MooreWm MorrisonMargaret G. WilsonJean A. Wilson JuratNOTE FOR RECORD regarding Will of Samuel Harris: Samuel Harris names his 3 younger children by his second marriage, and names 7 other children. These would be by his first wife, Rebecca Morrison. In fact, Samuel and Rebecca Morrison Harris had 10 children. Omitted: Edward Harris Margaret Roseborough Mary McCollum I can only surmise that possibly they were not needy as Edward is one of the omitted.They had 10 children, which is proven many times by the recordings in the Estate of Edward Harris.
James Harris, b 24 Aug 1759, Rowan County, N.C.
2, William Harris, b 5 Oct 1760, Rowan Co., NC 3. Margaret Harris, b 20 Jan 1762, Rowan Co., NC 4. Edward Harris, b 5 May 1763, Rowan Co., NC 5. Andrew Harris, b 26 Oct 1764, Rowan Co., NC 6. Mary Harris, b 11 Mar, 1766, Rowan Co., NC 7. Rebecca Harris, b 20 Sep 1767, Rowan Co., NC 8. Martha Harris, b 12 Feb 1770, Rowan Co., NC 9. Samuel Harris, b 24 Nov 1772, Rowan Co., NC 10, Pamilla Harris, b 14 Nov 1775, Rowan Co., NCSamuel Harris married 2nd: 8 Apr 1786, Mrs. Mary Dixon Wilson. She was b abt 1748, of Statesville, Iredell, NC; d 7 Sep 1833, Statesville. She is buried in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Iredell Co. N.C, nextto her daughter, Lydia Harris Stevenson. They had three children of record:1. Abner Harris, b 15 Jan 1787, Statesville, Iredell, NC2. Eli Harris, b 22 Aug 1789, Statesville, Iredell, NC3. Lydia Harris, b 22 Dec 1791, Statesville, Iredell, NC The Will of Mary Harris
Will of Samuel Harris: 10 Mar 1789 Greene County, GA

Samuel Harris, son of James Harris and Mary McIlhenny
1735-1796
SAMUEL HARRIS  our direct line
Parents  James Harris and Mary McIlhenny
Grandparents  Robert Harris and Dorothy Wiley
SAMUEL HARRIS, was born 1735 in PA and died 5 Oct. 1795, Statesville, Iredell,
N.C. He married 1st: Rebecca Morrison 7 Aug 1758. She was b abt 1737, either
NC or Nantmeal Township, Chester, PA; d 11 Aug 1776, Iredell, NC, daughter of William and Margaret B. Morrison.
Samuel Harris was granted a large section of land in 1758 and lived about one-half mile north of Loray, N.C. He was a member of the First Bench of Elders and Clerk
of the Session of Concord Presbyterian Church, which was a member of the same group of churches as old Fourth Creek. He was magistrate in North Carolina under King George of England. Later he was magistrate under the Colonial Government in the Revolutionary War, and still later under the State of N.C. after independence of
the colonies was gained. He died of typhoid fever and was buried in the Concord Church Cemetery.
The following is found which proves that (with James will and Deed to his daughter Sarah) James Harris who married Susannah Gass, is the son of Samuel and
Rebecca Morrison Harris:
NORTH CAROLINA LAND GRANTS IN TN  1778-1691
1788  Western District
#3001 - Samuel Harris: 5,000 acres on the North Fork of Loosahatchee River
and ???
Hatchie is a Native American word meaning river. Native Americans recognized the Loosahatchee River as a dark river flowing through a swamp.
History of Shelby County, Tennessee
(Goodspeed, 1887) (page 789)  But long previous to this treaty North Carolina, while Tennessee was yet under territorial government, made numerous large grants to individuals, mostly at the rate of £10 for every 100 acres so granted. The first grant recorded in the register??s books of Shelby County is North Carolina Grant, No. 17, to Samuel HARRIS for 5,000 acres, lying on the North Fork of Looshatchie River, near the mouth of that fork and adjoining Grant No. 1010 to John McKnitt Alexander, and Grant No. 572 to Robert Goodloe; Grant No. 561, Will of Samuel Harris (reproduced as written)In the Name
                  

                   Could also be Jennett.
                  

                   Howser Family tree had birth date as 1744.

The below GUARDIAN BOND appointing John Harris and James Harris shows James Wallace
Harris and Agnes Harris as the only minors of Thomas Harris: Mecklenburg MinutesCourt of Common,
Pleas and Quarter Sessions:Bk I, pg 251783 October Session Ordered that John Harris (___)
be appointed Guardian to the Orphan children of Thomas Harris, deceased, who offers for his
Security James Harris, Bound in the Sum of L400.
                  

                   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 untoRichard D. Straight, Esq Governor in the sum of five hundred pounds currency ofNorth 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 underto 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 beingnow full satisfied that I was then incapable of Settling my Affairs with Discretion through frailty of Nature indispositions of Body and unsoundness of mind; IDoe 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 Landlying 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 fortwo 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 12thday 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(AdlaiOsborn)
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
                  

                   b abt 1746 in PA/d after 1788; probably married George Ross.
Note: pg 80 Book 2, Minutes of Mecklenburg Co., NC Court of Common. Pleas And Quarter Sessions.
                  

                   Thoma s <3-#110007>  (DNA).\Note listed in father's will, but died prior to 1778.