Sgt. John HARRIS

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• AFN: 9NQN-JG
• FamilySearch ID: LVH2-W4H
• Name: Herris
• Name: Jno HARRIS
• Reference Number: 38850
• _UID: F984E421A28049CE9580AED33445C0E36DFE
• unknown: 1588, Creeksea, Essex County, England; Alt. Birth

Notes:

John married Dorothy Calcott (Colcott) in England. They arrived 1622 in Virginia Colony,
They lived on the east side of the James River in Charles City County, at West and Shirley Hundred Plantation

John Harris Sr. signed the Third Virginia Charter, about 1611 in England. He immigrated to Virginia in 1611.
Gentleman Thomas Harris , his father, subscribed 25 pounds on the Second Virginia Charter, about 1609 to help his son John. Thomas remained in England.

John married Dorothy (Lymbrey) COLCOTT in 1610 in Virginia. Dorothy (daughter of Edward CALCOTT and Dorothy DE LYMBEREY) was born about 1587 in Essex County, England; died in 1638-1642 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GHKP-ZBD
• Reference Number: 43161
• _UID: 45626C1FB58B4E0AA78AA1FF18BC42B869F3
• Alt. Birth: 1614
• unknown: 10 Jun 1672, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Probated Will

Notes:

Thomas Harris married 2nd wife Alice West. Alice, most likely, was a daughter of the West family that lived in Shirley Hundred Plantation in Charles City County, Va. Thomas and his new wife, with his children by his first marriage, moved about 1650 across the James River to the Pagan Creek area of Isle of Wight County, Va. This area has been referred to as a part of the great dismal swamp.
After the death of Thomas, Alice West Harris married John Sojourner of Virginia in 1673.

Sources:

Abbrev: Charles R. Harris
Title: Charles R. Harris
Text: Robert E. Harris, author of "From Essex England To The Sunny Southern USA"
Abbrev: Elizabeth DuBois Russo
Title: Elizabeth DuBois Russo
Publication: http://geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/1824/harris.html
Abbrev: Lafayette Claud Eaton, Jr.
Title: Lafayette Claud Eaton, Jr.
Publication: 125 TERRYBROOK CT,VALLEJO CA 94591-4249 , (707) 643 4677
http://hometown.aol.com/rphs44/page2/LeeHome.htm
Date: 24 May 1998

Robert E. Harris, author of "From Essex England To The Sunny Southern USA"
sent me several documents and notes acquired since the publishing of his
book in 1994.
RobertE. Harris
Attorney at Law
2380 Crestcliff Drive
Tucker, Georgia 30084

October 21, 1998

Charles R. Harris
2121 North Ballas Road
Saint Louis, Missouri 63131

Dear Chuck:
1. The prenuptial agreement between Alice Harris (the widow of
Thomas Harris who was born in England in 1614 and died in Virginia in 1672), and
her intended 2nd husband, John Sojornour.

I had learned of the existence of this document in Isle of Wight County,
Virginia while I was gathering copies of the old wills which supported the
early history of this Harris family. Even with the help of a clerk in the
probate office of the Isle ofWight Court House, we could not locate this
particular document. Finally, onanother trip three or four years ago, and
with the help of another clerk, we were able to find the document.

This document is important because of the information the widow of Thomas
Harris gave about the children she had borne to the deceased Thomas Harris.
This document and its contents, together with the information contained in
the will of 1672 of Thomas Harris, were quite important in proving that the
deceased Thomas Harris had, indeed, had more than one wife and that he had
fathered two sons by the name of Thomas Harris - one by his last wife and
one by an earlier wife.

These documents, written in the oldEnglish style, require a great deal of
effort, patience and time in being able to read their contents.

One or more family historians had questioned that the Thomas Harris that
was born to Alice Harris was old enough to be the Thomas Harris who was born
about 1636. Indeed, he was too young. But, the Thomas Harris who was born to
the earlier wife of the decease, Thomas Harris, was of the right age. He was,
indeed, the Thomas Harris who was born about 1636 in Charles City County,
Virginia. These documents, when construed together, tell the story. The
historic and traditional story of this family history is supported by the
facts preserved in the old courthouses.

2. The will of John Harris; born c. 1665; and died in 1712 in the
Chowan precinct of the old Albermarle County of North Carolina. This old
Albermarle County is no longer in existence. This John Harris was a son of
the Thomas Harris; born c. 1636 mentioned in the preceding paragraphs.
John Harris (d123) is listed in the book on pages 11 and 13.

Sincerely,
Robert E. Harris
Enclosures[]

Thomas was bornin England. Thomas arrived, with his parents, in Virginia Colony at the age of eight. He grew into manhood in Charles City County, Virginia in an area known as West Second Shirley Hundred. He died in Isle of Wright, Virginia when he was about 58 years of age.

Thomas married________________ .

Their children:
1. John Harris; b. 1635; d. 1713
2. Thomas Harris; b. 1636; d. 1688
3. Mary Harris; b. cir. 1638

Later, Thomas married Alice West. Alice, most likely, was a daughter of the West family that lived in Shirley Hundred in Charles City County.

Their children:
4. Thomas, II; b. after 1651
5. Other children

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
August 15, 1995. Robert E. Harris, Tucker, Georgia

The following is a revised translation of the will of Thomas Harris (d1) by
Robert E. Harris, the compiler of the family history, FROM ESSEX ENGLAND TO
THE SUNNY SOUTHERN USA/ A HARRIS FAMILY JOURNEY. This translation,
improved from that in the book mentioned above, is from the will of Thomas Harris which was recorded in 1672 on page 111 of Wills and Deed Book 1 in the courthouse of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. This translation has been comparedwith the translations of this document made by others.

Thomas married Alice WEST in 1634 in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA. Alice (daughter of Lt. Col. Nathaniel WEST and Frances GREVILLE) was born about 1621 in Shirley Hundred Plantation, Charles City, Virginia; died after 31 Mar 1672 in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 10563
• _UID: 278A8D865A014E819621DC5926901933DC0B
• unknown: 1619, London, London, England; Alt. Birth
• unknown: 10 Jul 1684; Will Written
• unknown: 9 Oct 1684; Will Written

Notes:

See attached sources.

Dorothy married about 1638. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married about 1643 in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 17440
• _UID: E2E6F1F9F78540969C4C1223A53DA3B258D0
• unknown: 1 May 1624, London, London, England; Alt. Birth

Notes:

See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 20433
• _UID: D6E567EDA6224193BAAD4FEB509EA7E1C2AE
• unknown: 1636, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Alt. Birth

Notes:

WIFE #2: ELISABETH CHURCH 1689. JOHN WAS OF THE QUAKER FAITH.

John married Margaret HOBBS about 1679 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. Margaret was born about 1636 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634; died on 16 Nov 1687 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth CHURCH on 13 Apr 1689 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. Elizabeth was born about 1660 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634; died in in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1636
• unknown: 9 Oct 1688, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Recorded Will

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

Thomas married Ann TOMLIN in 1661 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. Ann (daughter of Martin TOMLIN) was born in 1642; died before 14 Mar 1688 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married about 1661 in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 23938
• _UID: 3516B1DBE6C84E8F910C4688FEFA21E2C80C

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Family/Spouse: Richard SHARPE. Richard was born about 1620; died before 9 Apr 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann married about 1660 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: GJNQ-S18
• Reference Number: 21535
• _UID: 802209D1754E4AA59F71C42E689B8AC9867B
• unknown: Abt 1642; Alt. Birth

Notes:

See attached sources.

Mary married about 1665 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• unknown: Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Probated Will
• Reference Number: 21533
• _UID: BCF52E033DBC47D792E11F4EFEF9CCD97556

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Page 15, , Will Book 2, Page149.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: WHITFIELD. was born about 1690; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 13136
• _UID: EFB1D336C8A1480386FEA52B0097FAABED08

Notes:

Nicholas Fulgham and Isabella Harris, daughter of John Harris. 1736.
Deed Book 8, p. 347. Will & Deed Book 2, p.559. Will Book 4, p. 142

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Family/Spouse: Benjamin WESTON. Benjamin was born about 1695; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabella married Nicholas FULGHAM in 1736 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634. Nicholas was born about 1695; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 45135
• _UID: 96622BBEE35B42EFA2B067CFC49DFF80B860
• unknown: 1663, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Alt. Birth
• Received Land Grant of 540 Acres: 1713, Isle Of Wight, Virginia
• Received Land Grant of 250 Acres: 1725, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Received Land Grant of 180 Acres: 1731, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
• unknown: 27 Apr 1733, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Will Written
• unknown: 25 Mar 1734, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Will Written

Notes:

The Will of Edward Harris, written 27 April 1733, filed for Probate 25 March 1734 Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Will book 3, pgs 391-392 In the Name of God Amen, I EDWARD HARRIS of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County being in perfect Mind & Memory and calling to mind that Mortality of my body And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament commanding my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to ye Earth and As for my Worldly Estate which hereafter is expressed, I Give Devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form (viz) IMPRIMIS, I Give and bequeath unto my Loving son EDWARD HARRIS Two hundred and forty Acres of Land lying in the Isle of Wight County joining upon John Johnson ad John Turner their land it being a tract of Land granted by Patent to Thomas Harris my ffather and to him and his Heirs and Assigns for ever. ITEM I Give & Bequeath unto my son JACOB HARRIS one Tract of Land granted to me by Patent containing One Hundred & Ninety Acres lying in the Isle of Wight County on the flat Swamp on Maherin River to him and his Heirs & Assigns for ever. ITEM I Give & Bequeath unto my two sons Nathan Harris and West Harris Two Hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted to me by Patent and lying on the North side of Warwick Branch and joining to the plantation whereon I now dwell to be equally divided between them both (viz) Nathan the Upper part and West the Lower part to them and their Heirs & Assigns for ever. ITEM I Give & Bequeath unto my son DANIEL HARRIS the Land and plantation I now dwell containing by estimation Two Hundred & fifty acres more or less to him and his heirs and Assigns for ever. ITEM I Give and Bequeath to my daughter ANN HARRIS the featherbed which she usualy lyeth on and the furniture thereunto belonging and two pewter Dishes and one linen wheel. ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto my Son NATHAN HARRIS one feather bed and the furniture thereunto belonging and One Gun one great Iron pott and one sword. ITEM I Give and Bequeath unto my Son WEST HARRIS the featherbed he usualy lyeth on himself and the furniture thereunto belonging and one gun and one Iron pott and one brass kettle and one chest. ITEM I give unto my son DANIEL HARRIS the feather bed that I usualy lyeth on myself and the furniture thereunto belonging and All my coopers Tools and one set of iron wedges and one iron pot containing three gallons and one crosscut saw. ITEM I give unto my daughter MARTHA WILLIAMSON one linen spinning wheel. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my four sons JAMES, NATHAN, WEST and DANIEL all of my pewter as dishes basons, porrigers, plates and tankards, to be equally divided amongst the all. ITEM I Give and bequeath unto my loving wife MARY HARRIS all the rest of my estate during her life and then to be equally divided amongst my children that may be them living.. I desire also that the crop which is upon the ground at my death or just made be equally divided amongst my children that shall help to make up or sow the said crop. I also do appoint and ordain my son NATHAN HARRIS to be my only and sole executor of this my last will and testament, and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of April Anno Domini 1733. EDWARD E. H. HARRIS Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Thomas Atkinson John J H Harris

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Will Book 3 Page391

VAIOW-WL1 p. 120

VAIOW-WL1 p. 30, father THOMAS HARRIS dated 14 Mar 1688

VAIOW-WL1 p. 44, father-in-law JOHN TURNER dated 25 Mar 1705;

VAIOW-DE3 p. 138, 540 acres in Isle of Wight County on the S.

VAIOW-DE1 p. 123, to ROBERT HARRIS, 240 acres on the south side

VAIOW-DE2 p. 2, JOHN BATTIN, JAMES EDWARDS, Mr. PIERSELL, JAMES

VAIOW-DE2 p. 20, from ANTHONY HERRING and wife BRIDGET, to


VACAP-DE3 p. 306, 250acres in Isle of Wight County on S. side

VACAP-DE3 p. 409, 180 acres in Isle of Wight County on the N.

VAIOW-WL1 p. 120, dated 27 Apr 1733, recorded 25Mar 1734;

VAIOW-WL1 p. 142, dated 27 Jul 1741, MARY (TURNER) HARRIS presented

Thomas Harris, Jr. (1638-1687) md Ann Martin; was father of Edward Harris

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, Martinto 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.

At this time don't know who the Thomas Atkinson witness was.

The John Harris witness was undoubtedly his brother (1665-1764). md Mary Drew



THE WILL OF EDWARD HARRIS, SON OF THHOMAS HARIS AND FATHER OF NATHAN. NATHAN HARRIS, EXECUTOR
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, EDWARD OF THE UPPER PARISH OF THE ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY(VA.) BEING IN PERFECT MIND & MEMORY AND CALLING TO MIND THE MORTALITY OF MY BODY AND KNOWING THAT IT IS APPOINTED FOR A MEN ONE DIE DO MAKE & ORDAIN THIS MY LAST WILL & TESTAMENT COMMITTING MY SOUL TO ALMIGHTY GOD AND MY BODY TOYE EARTH AND AS FOR MY WORLDY ESTATE WHICH HEREAFTER IS EXPRESSED I GIVE DEVISE & DISPOSE OF THE SAME IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER AND FORM (VIZ) IMPRIMIS I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY LOVING SON EDWARD HARRIS TWO HUNDRED & FORTY ACRES OF LANDLYING IN THE ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY JOINING UPON JOHN JOHNSON AND JOHN TURNER THEIR LAND, IT BEING A TRACT OF LAND GRANTED BY PATENT TO THOMAS HARRIS MY FATHER TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER. ITEM. I GIVE & BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON JACOB HARRIS ONE TRACT OF LAND GRANTED TO ME BY PATENT CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED& NINETY ACRES LYING IN THE ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY ON THE FLATT SWAMP ON MAHERIN RIVER TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER. ITEM. I GIVE & BEQUEATH UNTO MY TWO SONE NATHAN HARRIS & WEST HARRIS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES OF LAND GRANTED TO ME BY PATENT AND LYING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WARWICK Branch AND JOININGTO THE PLANTATION WHEREON I NOW DWELL TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THEM BOTH (VIZ) NATHAN THE UPPER PART AND WEST THE LOWER PART TO THEM AND THEIR HEIRS & ASSIGNSS FOR EVER. ITEM. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON DANIEL HARRIS THE LAND &PLANTATION WHEREON I NOW DWELL CONTAINING BY ESTIMATION TWO HUNDERD AND FIFTY ACRES MORE OR LESS TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER. ITEM. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY DAUGHTER ANN HARRIS THE FEATHER BED WHICH SHE USALLY LYETH AN ANDTHE FURITURE THEREUNTO BELONGING AND TWO PEWTER D

Edward married Mary Elizabeth TURNER in 1685 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. Mary (daughter of John Edward TURNER, Sr and Mary TOMLIN) was born in 1665 in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA; died on 27 Apr 1733 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jane married before 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 53D998897B724ACAB4B9796AB3CF3AE94301
• unknown: 1675; Alt. Birth

Notes:

The will of John Harris; born c. 1665; and died in 1712 in the Chowan precinct of the old Albermarle County of North Carolina. This old Albermarle County is no longer in existence. This John Harris was a son of the Thomas Harris; born c. 1636

John married about 1685 in Southampton County, Virginia Formed 1749 From Isle Of Wight, Nansemond Counties. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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See attached sources.

Robert married about 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 23117
• _UID: 8E2F1359C2D7423DACD8486627E11B6C0215
• unknown: 15 Dec 1719, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Recorded Will
• unknown: 22 Aug 1720; Probated Will

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Will Book 2 Page47

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George married about 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• unknown: 23 Mar 1712, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Probated Will

Notes:

Name Suffix: 4th.
[]

THE WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS, SON OF THOMAS HARRISAND BROTHER OF EDWARD
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
I, THOMAS HARRIS OF THE UPPER PARISH OF ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTYBEING SICK & WEAK OF BODY BUT OF PERFECT MIND & MEMORY THANKS BE GIVEN TO GOD THEREFORE I DO MAKE & ODAIN THIS MY LAST WILL & TESTAMNET COMMITTING MY SOUL TO ALMIGHTY GOD AND MY BODY TO HE EARTH AND AS FOR MY WORLDLY ESTATE WHICH HEREAFTER IS EXPRESSED I GIVE DEVISE AND DISPOSE OD THESAME IN THE FOLLOWING MANNEER AND FROM IMPRIMIS I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON JOSHUA HARRIS FOUR PREWTER PLATES & TWO PEWTER DISHES. ITEM. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY DAUGHTER MARY TWO PEWTER AND FOUR PEWTER PLATES ITEM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO THE CHILD THAT MY WIFE NOW GOES WITH (BE IT BOY OR GIRL) TWO PEWTER DISHES AND FOUR PEWTER PLATES, ITEM I ALSO GIVE TO MY SON JOSHUA ONE PEWTER DISH AND ONE PEWTER PLATE MORE AND ONE GUN AND ONE PAIR OF PITOLLS AND HOLSTERS I GIVE AND BEQUEATHALSO TO MY SON JOSHUA MY PLANTATION AND ALL MY LAND BEING FOUR HUNDRED ACRES TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER EXCEPTTHE CHILD THAT MY WIFE NOW GOES WITH BE A BOY AND THEN I GIVE MY LAND AT THE OTHER SIDE OF HARBOURS FROM MY PLANTATION TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOR. ITEM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY DAUGHTER MARY AND TO THE CHILD THAT IS UNBORN AS AFORESAID ONE PEWTER DISH AND ONE PEWTER PLATE AND ONE BASON A PIECE. ITEM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY WIFE HANNAH THE ONE HALF OF THE RESIDUE OF MY ESTATE AND THE OTHER HALF OF MY ESTATE TO MY CHILDREN AFORESAID TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONGST THEM AND I LIKEWISE DO APPOINT AND CONSTITUTE MY WIFE HANNAH AND MY BROTHER HENRY HARRIS TO BEEXRS. OF MY LAST WILL & TESTAMENT AND I DO HEREBY DISALLOW REVOKE AND DISANULLALL AND EVERY OTHER FORMER WILLS BY ME BEFORE THIS TIME MENTIONED RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THIS AND NO OTHER TO BE MY LAST WILL & TESTAMENT. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL AND DELIVERED IN THE presence OF THOS HARRIS, THOS ATKINSON.
HIS THO: I.H. HARRIS [SEAL], MARK,
AT A COURT HELD FOR ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY THE 23D OF MAY 1729. THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF THOMAS HARRIS DECD. WAS PRESENTED IN COURT BY HENRY HARRIS EXR. THEREIN NAMED WHO MADE OATH THERETO AND BEING PROVED BY THE WITNESSES THERETO IS ADMITTED TO RECORD.
TESTE, JAMES INGLES CL. CUR.
VERA RECORD, TESTE JAS. INGLES CL. CUR.
TESTE, A.S. JOHNSON, CLERK, BY (SIGNED) CHAS. E. WILSON, DEPUTY CLERK, WILL BOOK NO3, PAGE 199

Proof of his marriage to Judith Edwards is as follows: On Dec.7, 1758,
Mary Harris deeds all her interest in some land to Robert Tynes, "It
being the same land that John Saunders purchased of James Bragg, which
said land was formerly property of Robert Edwards who died intestate
leaving three daughters to whom the said land descended, one of which
said daughters intermarried with Thomas Harris and departed this life
leaving issue, Benjamin Harris her son and heir at law, who also
departed this life leaving issue the said Mary Harris, party of these
presents, his daughter and heir who inherited one third part of this
land." Wit. Joseph Bridger, Brewer Godwin, Bartholomew Lightfoot (D.Bk.
10, p. 31 & 32). In 1702 the magistrates and militia of Isle ofWight
prepared an address of layalty to Queen Anne. They stated that they
"resented the attempt made upon our Religion, Laws, and Liberty by the
late unaccountable action of the French King in owning and declaring the
pretended Prince of Wales to be the King of England." This address was
signed by the Militia Officers of the county. "Lieutenant Thomas
Harris" was one of the names signed. (17C, p. 69). Thomas witnessed
his uncle, John Harris' second marriage to Elizabeth Church. His wife,
Judith Harris, witnessed John Harris' will in 1712. (Will & Deed Bk. 2,
p. 556). After his death his widow, Judith Harris, married ----------
Clark. Her mother, Mary Boddie, in her will written Jan. 17, 1727, left
to daughter Judith Clark. (Bk.

Thomas married about 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• unknown: 1 Feb 1747, Southampton County, Virginia Formed 1749 From Isle Of Wight, Nansemond Counties; Will Written
• unknown: 12 Apr 1750, Southampton County, Virginia Formed 1749 From Isle Of Wight, Nansemond Counties; Will Written

Notes:

AUTH Unmarried

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• unknown: Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634; Will Written
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• _UID: 50789F3B9A2B45F19B7444356BCA04A70553

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Will Book 4 Page308

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William married about 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorothy married about 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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