Thomas HARRIS, III^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

Abt 1636 - Bef 1688  (~ 52 years)

• Name	Thomas HARRIS  [6, 7]
  Suffix	III
  Born	Abt 1636	Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, British Colonial America   [4, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	1636
  FamilySearch ID	KND8-T7S
  Died	Bef 9 Oct 1688	Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America   [4, 7, 8]
  unknown	9 Oct 1688	Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634   [4, 7]
  	Recorded Will
  Reference Number	21436
  _UID	AD5EC596BF3D435C8DF79948A23C9109DEB1
  Person ID	I1568	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas HARRIS, Sr.,   b. 10 Jun 1614, Crixse, Essex County, England ,   d. 30 Mar 1671, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Alice WEST,   b. Abt 1621, Shirley Hundred Plantation, Charles City, Virginia ,   d. Aft 31 Mar 1672, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Married	1634	Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA   [7, 9]
  	Reference Number:47574 [7]
  Family ID	F823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann TOMLIN,   b. 1642,   d. Bef 14 Mar 1688, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634  (Age 46 years)
  Married	1661	Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634   [7]
  	Reference Number:137179 [7]
  Children	1. Edward HARRIS, Sr.,   b. 1663, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA ,   d. 25 Mar 1734, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634  (Age 71 years)   2. Jane HARRIS,   b. 1664, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John HARRIS, Sr.,   b. 1665, Albermarle County, North Carolina ,   d. 1712, Southampton County, Virginia Formed 1749 From Isle Of Wight, Nansemond Counties  (Age 47 years)   4. Robert HARRIS,   b. 1665, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. 22 Mar 1739, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634  (Age 74 years)   5. George HARRIS,   b. 1666, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. 15 Dec 1719, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634  (Age 53 years)   6. Thomas HARRIS, 4th.,   b. 1667, Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA ,   d. Bef 23 Mar 1712, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634  (Age 45 years)   7. Martin HARRIS,   b. 1667, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. 1750, Southampton County, Virginia Formed 1749 From Isle Of Wight, Nansemond Counties  (Age 83 years)   8. William HARRIS,   b. 1668, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. 1740, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634  (Age 72 years)   9. Ann HARRIS,   b. 1670, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Dorothy HARRIS,   b. Abt 1672, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634 ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	Abt 1661	Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Harris was born in 1636 in Charles City County, Virginia and died in 1688 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Apparently, Thomas did not move to Isle of Wight Co, Va until about the time of his father's death. It appears, Thomas had remained in Charles City County with other relatives, for a few years, before rejoining his family in their new home. Thomas married Ann Martin in Charles City County, Va. Apparently, Ann died before Thomas. The will of Thomas tells the sad story of a 52 year old man leaving nine children without a mother and most of them being very young. The extreme care Thomas took to assure the welfare and safety of his children revealed his tenderness, love and concern for his children. He left these explicit instructions: "If my son, Edward, my overseers, or either of them shall find that any of my children be abused; that either of them may have the liberty of removing them to some other place where they shall think fit. 1672- Rec'd land from father's estate, including half of land where father had lived, & 280 acs. which included the Indian lands. 1687- Bought 150 acs. from Philip & Sarah RAIFORD 16 Mar 1688 - Left will, probated 7 Oct 1688 WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS EDWARD HARRIS, EXECUTOR IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, THOMAS HARRIS, OF THE ISLE OF WRIGHT County , BEING SICK AND WEAK IN BODY, BUT IN SOUND AND PERFECT MEMORY, I DO FIRST AND PRIMARILY BEQUEST MY SOUL UNNTO GOD ALMIGHTY WHO GAVE IT, AND SECONDLY, MY BODY TO THE EARTH TO BE BURIED IN A DECENT AND CHRISTIAN LIKE MANNER, AND DO ORDAIN THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN AMNNER AND FORM AS FOLLOWETH: LLY. I DOE GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE EDWARD HARRIS MY PLANTATION THAT I NOW LIVE ON WITH ALL MY LAND BELONGING TO IT, THE SAME TO HIM AND HIS HEYER FOREVER: ALSO ONE YOKE OF DRAUGHT STEERS, WITH A CART BELONGING UNTO THEM, ALDO ONE GREAT CHEST AND EIGHT ELLS OF SHEETING AND CANVASS, THREE IRON MEDGES, ONE FROE, ONE SMALL FRYING PAN, ALSO I DOE GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE JOHN HARRIS, ONE GREAT IRON POT, TWO PEWTER DISHES, ONE BIGGER THE THE OTHER, ONE LARGE FRYING PAN, ONE IRON PESTLE, TWO CHESTS, ONE SMALL TABLE & ONE COUTCH. ALSO I DOE GIVE UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SONNE THOMAS HARRIS FOWER PEWTER DISHES AND A FLAGON, TWO SALT SELLERS, ONE SMALL IRON POTT, ONE COW AND HEIFER OF TWO YEARS OLD, ONE YEARLING HEIFER. ALSO I DOE GIVE UNTO MY WELL BELOVED SON ROBERT HARRIS ONE BED BEING PART OF FLAKE AND FEATHER WITH ALL THE FURNITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING, ONE SMALL GUN, ONE HORSE TO BE SOLD FOR HIS USE. I DOE GIVE MY WELL BELOVED DAUGHTER JANE JONES EIGHT MILK TRAYS. I DOE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL BELOVED DAUGHTER ANNE HARRISONE BED THAT I NOW LAY UPPON WITH ALL THE FURNITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING, BUT IN CASE SHE DIETH BEFORE SHE COMES OF AGE OR MARRIES THEN THE BED WITH WHAT BELONGETH TO ITT SHALL FALL TO MY SON ROBERT HARRIS, ALSO I GIVE HER A LARGE BRASS KETTLE AND ONE IRON POTT CONTAINING TWO OR THRE GALLONS WITH TWO **** PEWTER DISHES, BUT IF SHE DYETH THAT THE SAME LIKEWISE FALL TO ROBERT AND JOHN HARRIS. I ALSO DESIRE THAT WHAT CATTLE IS LEFT THAT IS NOT HEREIN DISPOSED OF MAY BE SOULD AND LIKEWISE MY STOCK OF HOGS TO BE SOULD AFTER MY DEBTS BEING PAYED**** I DOE DESIRE LIKEWISE WHAT WHEAT I HAVE NOW GROWING ON THE PLANTATION IF IT PLEASES GOD IT COME TO MATURITY THE SAME BE SOULD LIKEWISE WITH THE CATTLE, AND WHAT HOGS MAY BE LEFT AFTER THE DEBTS AFORESAID PAYD, THE SAME TO BE SOLD TO THE PROFITABLEST USES AS MAY BEE THOUGHT FIT BY MY SONNE EDWARD HARRIS, BEING MY WHOLE EXECUTOR, JOHN FULGHAM ANF JOHN TURNER, THEY TWO PERSONS BEINGE APPOINTED MY OVERSEERS OF THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, THEY WITH MY EXECUTOR TO ADVISE TO THE DISPOSALL OF ALL MY CATTLE, HOGS ANF WHEATE TO THE BEST ADVANTAGE FOR THE GOOD OF MY THREE YOUNGTEST SONS, GEORGE HARRIS, MARTIN HARRIS ANS WILLIAMS HARRIS; ONLY TWO PEWTER DISHES TO BE PURCHASED, AND ONE IRONN POTT, OUT OF THE PROCEEDS TO BE DELIVERED TO ROBERT HARRIS, AND THE REMAINDER TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE SAID GEORGE HARRIS, MARTIN HARRIS, AND WILLIAM HARRIS, AND LIKEWISE I DESIRE THAT THESE THREE BOYES LAST MENTIONED AS ROBERT HARRIS, GEORGE HARRIS, AND WILLIAM HARRIS TO REMAIN THIS PRESENT YEAR UPPON THE PLANTATION AND AFTERWARD THAT ROBERT HARRIS MAY DWELL WITH JOHN FULGHAM THREE YEARS AND GEORGE HARRIS TO DWELL WITH JOHN TURNER FOWER YEARS AND MARTIN HARRIS TO REMAIN WITH HIS BROTHER EDWARD HARRIS FIVE YEARS AND MY SONNE WILLIAM HARRIS TO LIVE BRIDGEMAN JOYNER SEVEN YEARS AND LIKEWISE MY DAUGHTER ANNE TO LIVE WITH MRS.ANNE THARPE SEVEN YEARS IF THE SAID MRS.ANNE THARPE SHALL LIVE SOE LONG, I FURTHER DESIRE THAT IF MY SONNE EDWARD HARRIS BEINGE APPOINTED MY EXECUTOR IN **** OR MY APPOINTED OVERSEERS MR JOHN FULGHAM MR. JOHN TURNER THAT IS THEM OR EITHER OF THEM SHALL FIND THAT MY CHILDREN THAT IS PLACED OUT AS AFORESAID BE ABUSED THAT THEN EITHER OF THEM MAY HAVE THE LIBERTY OF REMOVING THEM TO SOME OTHER PLACE WHERE THEY SHALL THINK FITT. ONE THING MORE-- I BEQUEST UNTO THREE OF MY GRAND CHILDREN A COW CALFE A PIESE TO THEM AND ****OF THE FEMALE: THUS OWNING AND ACKNNOWLEDGING THIS TO BE MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND DOE REVOKE, RENOUncE AND DENY ALL OTHER WILLS OR TESTAMENTS FROM OR BY ME MADE, AS WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL THIS FORTEENTH DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1687-8 T THE MARK OF THOMAS HARRIS[SEAL] SIGNED,SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRSEncE OF US. JOHN SHAVER AND JOHN COGGIN PROVED BY JOHN COGGAN AND JOHN SHAVER IN OPEN COURT HELD FOR THE ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY OCTOBER YE 9TH, 1688. TESTE, JOHN PITT, CL. CUR. THE FOREGOING IS AS NEAR A TRUE COPY AS I CAN MAKE OF THE WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS, OF RECORD IN WILL BOOK NO 1661-1719, NO. 2 TESTE, A.G. JOHNSON, CLERK THOMAS WAS LIEUTENANT IN VIRGINIA MILITIA. Thomas appears not to have moved to Isle of Wight until after his father's death in 1672. His father bequeathed him one-half of the land on which he lived and requested he live upon it, and also 280 acres which he bought of "the Indian town." Thomas Harris received a grant in Isle of Wight of 183 acres in 1685 (Book 7, p. 441). His will was made March 14, 1687. It was recorded Oct. 7, 1688 (Will Book 2, Part 2, p.285) . He was sick and weak, and it was signed with his mark. Edward, his eldest son, was married, but appeared to be living with his father. He said in his will Robert Harris was to live with John Fulgham three years, his son George was to live with John Turner four years, Martin to remain with his brother Edward Harris six years, son William to live with Bridgman Joyner seven years, daughter Ann to live with Mrs. Ann Sharpe seven years if Mrs. Sharpe shall live so long, Edward, executor, overseer Mr. John Fulgham and Rr. John Turner. Note: The Meherrin River is along today's N. C. border directly south of Richmond, VA John Turner was the father-in-law ie: Mary Turner's father George Harris (brother of Edward) was to live with John Turner from 1687 by will of Thomas Harris, Jr. See above information. The John Harris witness was undoubtedly his brother (1665-1764). md Mary Drew [7]

  
  

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