Milley Ann HARRIS

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• FamilySearch ID: L6DN-3GG
• _UID: 3422DDC80D1F4208894218021486EEA07E57

Notes:

1st wife of Jesse.

Information on Milley Harris is circumstantial and 'best prospect' or 'most likely' without documentation. This lineage is a compilation from unrelated research by others and sorted for errors as best as possible.

Milley married Jesse M. SPEIGHT in 1828. Jesse (son of William SPEIGHT and Sarah "Sallie" BURT) was born in 1805 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died on 19 May 1852 in Dickson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Serena SPEIGHT was born about 1828 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died about 1865 in Dickson County, Tennessee; was buried in Dodson Speight Cemetary, Dickson County, Tennessee.
2. Sarah Jane SPEIGHT was born on 19 Mar 1829 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died on 18 Oct 1912.
3. Evelyn "Evaline" SPEIGHT was born about 1832 in Dickson County, Tennessee; died in 1898.
4. Elmira D. SPEIGHT was born about 1835 in Dickson County, Tennessee; and died.
5. Guilford SPEIGHT was born about 1836; and died.
6. Matilda SPEIGHT was born in 1838 in Tennessee; and died.

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• FamilySearch ID: 9HQZ-GZL
• _UID: 9BC974FBBAC24CB08FF4DAEB1FE3E98F0D21
• Residence: 1850, District 22, Christian, Illinois

Notes:

in 1850 Census, District 22, Christian, Illinois

Confirmed birth place, 2nd wife deceased and living with:
(William) Britton Harris, age 30, born about 1820, male born Tenn
Benjamin Harris, age 28, male born Tenn
Edwin Harris, age 26, male born Tenn
Tippe (Tippo) Harris, age 24 male, born Tennessee
Elisabeth Harris, age 6 born about 1844, female, born Illinois

See fathers will for supporting documentation.

Some of the supporting trees on this family line are included here;
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~markfreeman/mahoney.html <
Inherited 1 slave from father in will.




http://ourextendedfamily.googlepages.com/i102.htm#i17234 <>
There are many, many more of course, but these are just some of the documented and interwoven files with evidence that is much more supportable

Silas married Mary JACKSON in 1807. Mary was born in 1790 in Virginia; died about 1818 in Christian, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LH65-Z65
• _UID: DB807EBA7CC443A391CE7199F01BC02B18A4

Notes:

Many researchers have incorrectly place all children under Mary, who died around 1818 and Silas remarried Tabitha Chappell.

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• FamilySearch ID: 9HQZ-GZY
• Name: Isaac HARRIS
• Reference Number: 23364
• _UID: B031581B17DA4C5FA3946883E6896AB8A3B1

Notes:

Isaac was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. a.
Isaac married Elizabeth Watkins, who died before Isaac made his will.
Isaac signed his will on May 27, 1807. It was probated in February, 1808.
a. 27 GD Harris 76
Their children:

1. Martha Ann (Patsy) Harris; b. 1764; d. 1846.

2. Anna Harris; b. c. 1766; d. c. 1842.

3. Burgess Harris; b. c. 1768.

4. William Harris; b. c. 1770.

After the death of Elizabeth, Isaac married Mahoney, the daughter of William Mahoney who died in Halifax County, North Carolina in 1795.
Their children:

5. Nathan Harris; b. c. 1773.

6. Elizabeth Harris; b. c. 1775. Elizabeth married Williams.

7. Isaac Harris; b. c. 1777.

8. Silas Harris; b. c. 1779.

9. Jane Harris; b. c. 1781. Jane married Pearson.
27 May 1807- Signed will, probated Feb 1808

In the Name of God Amen, I, ISAAC HARRIS of Halifax County & State of North Carolina being of Sound & disposing mind & Memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following first and foremost I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it in hope of a joyful resurrection of the Same & my body to be decently buried & as to what worldly Goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I dispose of as follows, to wit:

Item...I give & bequeath to my daughter ANNA HAWKINS, one negro girl named TAMER & one bay filly called Silver Tail to her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Item... I also leave to my said daughter ANNA HAWKINS the sum of Twenty Dollars pr year until her son WM. HAWKINS shall arrive to the age of Seven years for the support of her Said Son WILLIAM during that time, but in case he should die under that age the same is to cease at his death.

Item... I leave all the rest of my estate of what kind Soever to be sold by my Executors hereafter to be named at their discretion as they may think most advisable for the benefit of my said Estate & the Money arising from Such Sale to be equally divided among my nine children, Viz: PATSY WILLIAMS, BURGES HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, NATHAN HARRIS, ANNA HAWKINS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, ISAAC HARRIS, SILAS HARRIS, & JANE PEARSON to them, their heirs & assigns forever, except my said Daughter PATSY WILLIAMS proportion of my Said estate, which I leave to be reserved in the hands of my Executors for them to administer the Same to my said Daughter as they may think her necessity requires & in case of her death, I then leave the same or what part may remain to be equally divided between all her children that may then be living to them their heirs & assigns forever & in case of the death of either of my before mentioned children I leave their proportion of Said Estate to be equeally divided among all their children that may then be living to them their heirs & Assigns forever.

Item... I do hereby constitute & appoint my two kinsmen JAMES HARRIS and BENJAMIN HARRIS of Halifax County, my whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all wills heretofore by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal this 27th day of May 1807.

ISAAC HARRIS [Seal]

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of THOS. TURNER

STATE OF North Carolina}

HALIFAX COUNTY}

Personally appeared before us THOMAS TURNER & DAVID HARDY & made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that ISAAC HARRIS on his death bed requested them to take notice that it was his request & desire that the Executors to his last Will should lay in sufficient provision for the support & maintenance of his daughter ANNA HAWKINS & her children for the ensueing year, exclusive of the provision he has made for her in his will. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands th 26th day of December 1807.

W.ALSTON, J.P.

JOHN ALSTON, J.P.

Halifax County,

February Sessions, 1808, then this will was acknowledged in Open Court & duly proved by the oath of THOMAS TURNER, the Subscribing Witness thereto, at the same time the said THOMAS TURNER one of the witnesses to the Codicil hereto annexed made oath that the same was written & sworn to at the Salatory request as a confirmation & in republication of his said last Will & Testament. On Motion ordered to be recorded, Whereupon JAMES HARRIS & BENJAMIN HARRIS Executors thereto named came in and was duly qualified to the same.

Attest

L.LONG, C.Cl.

A True Copy

Attest

STERLING M. GARY

CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

August 9th, 1913

Will Book Vol.3, Page 476


Deeds of Halifax County North Carolina 1786-1796 (abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 1990):

Deed Book 18,
Page 450 (372) Henry Hyde of Halifax County to Thomas Turner of same. 3 March 1798. 154 pounds 16 shillings Virginia 807 acres, joining Martins Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmond, Brewers Branch, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's),Capt. Isaac Harris. Henry Hyde. Wit: Presly Turner, Nowell (x) Colthrop. Nov. Ct. 1798. L. Long, CCt.

Page 457-(378) Thomas Turner of Halifax County to Isaac Harris & Abner Harris, executors of Elias Harris, dec'd. 9 March 1798. Sd Turner owed 102 pounds 10 shillings Virginia to sd executors. Thus he mortgages 807 acres which sd Turner purchased from Mr. Henry Hyde, joining Martin's Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmonds, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's), Capt. Isaac Harris; also the slaves Tom, Ben, Austin, London. Thos. Turner. Wit: David Hardy, Nowell (x) Colthorp. Nov. Ct. 1798.

Other deeds:
Halifax Co., NC:
p. 90, from HENRY BROWN and his wife JANE to JESSE BROWN, 160 acres on the south side of Roanoke River joining Brewers Wranch, WILLIAM MAHONEY, NATHAN HARRIS, and BETTY JONES dated 14 Oct 1766, ALSO: JOHN BROWN

Halifax Co., NC:
Purchased from NATHAN HARRIS of Brunswick County, Virginia, 250 acre s joining Elk Marsh, sd. NATHAN, JESSE BROWN, Marsh Swamp, and ISAAC HARRIS dated 1 Jun 1769 , W: ELIAS HARRIS, GIDEON HARRIS, and SAMPSON MONGER

Some of the supporting trees on this familia line are included here;
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~markfreeman/mahoney.html <>




http://ourextendedfamily.googlepages.com/i102.htm#i17234 <>
There are many, many more of course, but these are just some of the documented and interwoven files with evidence that is much more supportable

Isaac married Mary MAHONEY, Burgess in 1772 in Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of William MAHONEY and Susanna SOMERS) was born in 1745 in Brunswick, North Carolina; died on 11 Jan 1810 in Halifax County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LDT5-9WT
• Name: Elizabeth MAHONEY
• _UID: B721429EAD004BADB8B51BFD3564453EFE2E

Notes:

Daughter of William Mahoney. Formerly married to Burgess
Mary2 Mahoney (William1) was born Bef. 1758 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Abt. 1810 in Halifax Co., NC. She married Capt. Isaac Harris Abt. 1772, son of Nathan Harris and Catherine Walton. He was born Abt. 1742 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Aft. 27 May 1808 in Halifax Co., NC.

Notes for Mary Mahoney:

Children Jane, Silas, Nathan and Elizabeth are identified as Mahoney grandchildren in the will of William Mahoney.

"Mary Mahoney Burgess" in one report.

Notes for Capt. Isaac Harris:

He was the executor of his father-in-law, William Mahoney's will dated 20 Jan 1795.

27 May 1807- Signed will, probated Feb 1808

In the Name of God Amen, I, ISAAC HARRIS of Halifax County & State of North Carolina being of Sound & disposing mind & Memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following first and foremost I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it in hope of a joyful resurrection of the Same & my body to be decently buried & as to what worldly Goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I dispose of as follows, to wit:

Item...I give & bequeath to my daughter ANNA HAWKINS, one negro girl named TAMER & one bay filly called Silver Tail to her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Item... I also leave to my said daughter ANNA HAWKINS the sum of Twenty Dollars pr year until her son WM. HAWKINS shall arrive to the age of Seven years for the support of her Said Son WILLIAM during that time, but in case he should die under that age the same is to cease at his death.

Item... I leave all the rest of my estate of what kind Soever to be sold by my Executors hereafter to be named at their discretion as they may think most advisable for the benefit of my said Estate & the Money arising from Such Sale to be equally divided among my nine children, Viz: PATSY WILLIAMS, BURGES HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, NATHAN HARRIS, ANNA HAWKINS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, ISAAC HARRIS, SILAS HARRIS, & JANE PEARSON to them, their heirs & assigns forever, except my said Daughter PATSY WILLIAMS proportion of my Said estate, which I leave to be reserved in the hands of my Executors for them to administer the Same to my said Daughter as they may think her necessity requires & in case of her death, I then leave the same or what part may remain to be equally divided between all her children that may then be living to them their heirs & assigns forever & in case of the death of either of my before mentioned children I leave their proportion of Said Estate to be equeally divided among all their children that may then be living to them their heirs & Assigns forever.

Item... I do hereby constitute & appoint my two kinsmen JAMES HARRIS and BENJAMIN HARRIS of Halifax County, my whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all wills heretofore by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal this 27th day of May 1807.

ISAAC HARRIS [Seal]

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of THOS. TURNER

STATE OF North Carolina}

HALIFAX COUNTY}

Personally appeared before us THOMAS TURNER & DAVID HARDY & made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that ISAAC HARRIS on his death bed requested them to take notice that it was his request & desire that the Executors to his last Will should lay in sufficient provision for the support & maintenance of his daughter ANNA HAWKINS & her children for the ensueing year, exclusive of the provision he has made for her in his will. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands th 26th day of December 1807.

W.ALSTON, J.P.

JOHN ALSTON, J.P.

Halifax County,

February Sessions, 1808, then this will was acknowledged in Open Court & duly proved by the oath of THOMAS TURNER, the Subscribing Witness thereto, at the same time the said THOMAS TURNER one of the witnesses to the Codicil hereto annexed made oath that the same was written & sworn to at the Salatory request as a confirmation & in republication of his said last Will & Testament. On Motion ordered to be recorded, Whereupon JAMES HARRIS & BENJAMIN HARRIS Executors thereto named came in and was duly qualified to the same.

Attest

L.LONG, C.Cl.

A True Copy

Attest

STERLING M. GARY

CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

August 9th, 1913

Will Book Vol.3, Page 476

Deeds of Halifax County North Carolina 1786-1796 (abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 1990):

Deed Book 18,

Page 450 (372) Henry Hyde of Halifax County to Thomas Turner of same. 3 March 1798. 154 pounds 16 shillings Virginia 807 acres, joining Martins Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmond, Brewers Branch, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's),Capt. Isaac Harris. Henry Hyde. Wit: Presly Turner, Nowell (x) Colthrop. Nov. Ct. 1798. L. Long, CCt.

Page 457-(378) Thomas Turner of Halifax County to Isaac Harris & Abner Harris, executors of Elias Harris, dec'd. 9 March 1798. Sd Turner owed 102 pounds 10 shillings Virginia to sd executors. Thus he mortgages 807 acres which sd Turner purchased from Mr. Henry Hyde, joining Martin's Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmonds, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's), Capt. Isaac Harris; also the slaves Tom, Ben, Austin, London. Thos. Turner. Wit: David Hardy, Nowell (x) Colthorp. Nov. Ct. 1798.

Other deeds:

Halifax Co., NC:

p. 90, from HENRY BROWN and his wife JANE to JESSE BROWN, 160 acres on the south side of Roanoke River joining Brewers Wranch, WILLIAM MAHONEY, NATHAN HARRIS, and BETTY JONES dated 14 Oct 1766, ALSO: JOHN BROWN

Halifax Co., NC:

Purchased from NATHAN HARRIS of Brunswick County, Virginia, 250 acre s joining Elk Marsh, sd. NATHAN, JESSE BROWN, Marsh Swamp, and ISAAC HARRIS dated 1 Jun 1769 , W: ELIAS HARRIS, GIDEON HARRIS, and SAMPSON MONGER

Children of Mary Mahoney and Isaac Harris are:

5 i. Nathan3 Harris, born Abt. 1773.

Notes for Nathan Harris:

There is a suggestion that this may be the same Nathan Harris that is an ancestor to Pres. James Earl Carter, and I welcome any info to support this.

+ 6 ii. Elizabeth Harris, born 12 May 1776 in Halifax Co., NC; died 11 Jan 1821 in Montgomery Co., TN.

7 iii. Isaac Harris, Jr., born Abt. 1777.

8 iv. Silas Harris, born Abt. 1779.

+ 9 v. Jane Mahoney 'Jenny' Harris, born Bet. 1781 - 1785 in NC; died Aft. 1860 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

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• FamilySearch ID: KVV7-J9T
• MilitaryService: ; Soldier in American Revolution
• Reference Number: 23360
• _UID: FA472DBA0FD14791828D87769976B421D0F1
• unknown: 30 Apr 1793, Greensville County, Virginia Formed 1780 From Brunswick, Sussex Counties; Probated Will

Notes:

NATHAN HAD 14 CHILDREN. AUTH EXECUTOR OF EDWARD HARRIS WILL

His son, NathanHarris, moved to Brunswick County , Virginia and has been confused with another family of Harris. He married in 1737 Catherine Walton, daughter of Col. George Walton of Brunswick County "

Granville County, Va wills 13 Apr 1793 Nathan Harris, wife Catherine Walton Sons: Walton Harris, Nathan Or Nathaniel Harris, Howell Harris, Isaac Harris, Hubbard Harris, David Harris dec'd by 1793. Daughters Jane Harris m. Williams, Elizabeth Harris Allen, ann or Anna Harris Patrick, possibly Catharine m. Coleman. One grandchild named Catherine Coleman


In other papers by people who got into the DAR on Nathan Harris these children are added: Elias Harris, Rowland Harris, Gideon Harris, John Henry Harris, Catherine Harris, Martha Harris

Nathan married Catherine WALTON in 1737 in Brunswick, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of Capt. George James WALTON and Elizabeth Scott ROWE) was born in 1720 in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial; died on 30 Jun 1812 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZXY-CNB
• Name: Catherine E WALTON
• Name: Catherine Elizabeth WALTON
• Name: Katherine WALTON
• Reference Number: 23361
• _UID: 49D1379C66974276AD910DA3311D1158472D
• unknown: 20 Jun 1812, Greensville County, Virginia Formed 1780 From Brunswick, Sussex Counties; Will Written

Notes:

See attached sources.

Notes:

Married:
Reference Number:101103

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• FamilySearch ID: M832-K9W

Notes:

MAHONEY, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A073156

Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: ANTE 1730
Death: A 8- -1795 HALIFAX CO NORTH CAROLINA

Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

RESIDENCE
1) City: HALIFAX DIST - State: NORTH CAROLINA

SPOUSE
1) X X

Child listed by the DAR:
X [unknown name] married ISAAC HARRIS

*** Note added by this volunteer: according to the DAR's research Isaac Harris and his wife had a son named Silas Harris who married Tabitha Chappell. ***





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William married Susanna SOMERS on 26 Dec 1731 in St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. Susanna (daughter of John SUMMERS and Susana BAKER) was born on 8 Nov 1702 in Mayfield, Sussex, England; was christened on 8 Nov 1702 in Mayfield, Sussex, England; died about 1767 in Halifax, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: G9G7-GC6