Sarah Harris

Notes:

Served in Va. State Militia, was Capt. in Revolutionary War. Moved to Surrey Co., NC. (see HISTORY & GENEALOGY, Wm. Harris Miller.)

Robert married Lucretia Brown. Lucretia (daughter of Benjamin Brown and Sarah Dabney) was born in 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1736/1744, House of Burgesses
• Will: 18 Jun 1765

Notes:

Member of Va. House of Burgesses from Hanover until 1742, when he was appointed by the King as surveyor of the new Co. of Louisa. Late he moved to Albemarle Co. where he owned a large estate at Browns Cove. He was a vestryman of Fredericksville Parish for a number of years before his death.

Lived at Brown's Cove on Doyle's River, halfway between Stanardsville and Waynesboro, VA on Skyline Drive; see Harriston, north of Waynesboro on Highway 340. Bought property in 1750. Copy of his will is in HISTORY ANDGENEALOGIES, W. Harris Miller, p. 267. It was dated June 18, 1765.

Robert married Mourning Glenn on 30 Jan 1719/20 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Mourning was born in 1702 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; died in 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Sarah Dabney about 1745. Sarah (daughter of Cornelius Dabney and Sarah Jennings) was born on 16 Nov 1724 in Bearcastle, King William County, VA; died on 5 Mar 1815 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Capt. William Harris first known to have been living in "The Forks" area of Hanover Co. (St. Paul's Parish, New Kent Co. at that time) in 1704 where he owned 100 acres that year. He resided at "Cedar Hill" plantation located on the North Anna River, in the forks of the Pamunkey River, St. Martin's Parish, Hanover Co. near Doswell, VA. He also had 2222 acres of land in various parts of Hanover Co., VA at various dates 1713, 1717, 1723, 1725. He was a vestryman for St. Paul's Parish 1716 and later for St. Martin's Parish in 1724.

Died:
"Cedar Hill", Hanover Co., VA

William married Temperance Overton on 24 Dec 1695 in St Peter's Church, Hanover, VA. Temperance (daughter of William Overton and Mary Elizabeth Waters) was born on 2 Mar 1678 in Pamunkey River, Blisland Par., New Kent County, VA; was christened on 16 Mar 1678 in Blisland Par., New Kent County, VA; died on 19 Feb 1715 in Hanove County, Virginia, USA; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hanover County Will book 1, 1862-1868 page 81 # 634
Oct 22 1764 Will of Cornelius Dabney of St. Paul's Parish,Y Hanover County:
To Son William Dabney, 150 ac with plantation where said son lives,
Negroes (Judy, Venus, Christopher, Moses)
all testator's wearing apparel.
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To Son John Dabney,
1. Negro woman Molly,
2. saddle & c
3. Gun;
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exor to sell 150 ac and Negro wench Amey retained for son Cornelius Dabney
dec'd and money equal divide among said dec'd son's children
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to son in law Christopher Harris (husband testator's dau Mary), Lends Negro
wench Unity for benefit children by said dau. Mary
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To wife Sarah Dabney, good feather bed/furniture, 2 trunks, black walnut
chest, looking glass, horse & saddle, 2 cows/calves, house safe at her disposal,
to wife for life, 2 Negroes (Jane & Bob), river? swelling plantation: at death
of wife, son john Dabney may pay l45 to testator's dau Elizabeth maupin,
Frances maupin,anne thompson, for said bob and l45 said land to daughters, equal
divide residue estate, names on john Dabney and friend Harry Terrell as exors.
witness john Wingfield, Thomas wingfield
in codicil, Nov 5 1764: gives 1 shilling each to son in law, Christopher
Harris, Matthew brown and William Johnson)

Cornelius married Sarah Jennings in Apr 1721 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Charles Jennings and Mary Cary) was born on 3 Apr 1702; died in 1790 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
"Cedar Hill", Hanover Co., VA