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 1743 - 1807 (64 years)
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| Name |
Isaac HARRIS [5] |
| Prefix |
Capt. |
| Born |
1743 |
Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial  [2, 5, 6] |
| Gender |
Male |
| FamilySearch ID |
9HQZ-GZY |
| Name |
Isaac HARRIS [7] |
| Reference Number |
23364 |
| _UID |
B031581B17DA4C5FA3946883E6896AB8A3B1 |
| Died |
27 May 1807 |
Halifax County, North Carolina [2, 5] |
| Person ID |
I20203 |
Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2023 |
| Father |
Nathan HARRIS, b. Abt 1712, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America , d. 30 Apr 1793, Greensville, Virginia (Age ~ 81 years) |
| Mother |
Catherine WALTON, b. 1720, Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial , d. 30 Jun 1812, Greenville, Augusta, Virginia (Age 92 years) |
| Married |
1737 |
Brunswick, Virginia [5] |
- Reference Number:101103 [5]
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| Family ID |
F13808 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 3 |
Mary MAHONEY, Burgess, b. 1745, Brunswick, North Carolina , d. 11 Jan 1810, Halifax County, North Carolina (Age 65 years) |
| Married |
1772 |
Halifax County, North Carolina |
| Children |
| | 1. William HARRIS, b. 1764, Brunswick, North Carolina , d. 1811, Rutherford, North Carolina (Age 47 years) |
| | 2. Nathan HARRIS, b. 1773, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Leah HARRIS, b. 1775, Shenandoah, Virginia , d. 1819, Jefferson, Tennessee (Age 44 years) |
| | 4. Elizabeth HARRIS, b. 12 May 1776, Halifax County, North Carolina , d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Issac HARRIS, b. 1777, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Silas HARRIS, b. 7 Oct 1782, Halifax County, North Carolina , d. 1861, Christian County, Illinois (Age 78 years) |
| | 7. Jane Mahoney "Jenny" HARRIS, b. 1784, d. Aft 1860, Yalobusha County, Mississippi (Age 77 years) |
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| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2023 |
| Family ID |
F9670 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| 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://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=627267>
<http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3053754&id=I4505>
<http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/HARRIS-HUNTERS/2005-07/1122482940>
<http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=markfreeman&id=I568819&ti=5542>
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 [5]
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- [S1026] Mark Freeman, (Confirmed much of my work to piece together CORRECT info on this line...).
- [S428] http://hometown.aol.com/vafdking/index.htmhttp://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vafdking1/index.htm 1 _MEDI Gedcom File, (http://hometown.aol.com/vafdking/index.htmhttp://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vafdking1/index.htm
1 _MEDI Gedcom File).
- [S429] GEDCOM File : ~AT6343.ged.
- [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.
- [S22] Myrlene Jack.
- [S439] Source.
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Isaac HARRIS, person ID 9HQZ-GZY. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Jun 2022), entry for Isaac HARRIS, person ID 9HQZ-GZY. (Reliability: 3).
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