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John Harris

John Harris

Male 1703 - Aft 1749  (> 46 years)

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  • Name John Harris  [1, 2
    Birth 28 Mar 1703  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1746  Farphan Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Will 28 Mar 1749 
    Death Aft 28 Mar 1749  King William County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate May 1751  Cumberland County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10507  Bob Juch's Tree
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

    Father Thomas Harris,   b. 1669, Charles City County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 6 Jul 1730, Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Jefferson,   b. 1679, Osborne, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1745, Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1685 
    Family ID F13965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ursula Goode,   b. 1707, Whitby Plantation, Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1734, Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1728  Henrico County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Harris,   b. 31 Dec 1729, Goochland County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1791, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [natural]
     2. John Jordan Harris,   b. 1732, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 19 Nov 1800, Norwood, Powhatan, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 68 years)  [natural]
     3. Ursula Harris,   b. Abt 1731, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. William Harris,   b. Abt 1728, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Family ID F4080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Robards,   b. Abt 1700 
    Marriage Abt 1740  [3
    Children 
     1. Jesse Harris,   c. 14 Jun 1741  [natural]
    Family ID F4081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Mar 1703 - Henrico County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1728 - Henrico County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 28 Mar 1749 - King William County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - May 1751 - Cumberland County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John Harris, son of Thomas Harris and Mary Jefferson, married c.1728 in Henrico County, Virginia to Ursula Jordan. They lived in Goochland County, Virginia the part that was south of the James River when it broke off Henrico. In King William Parish this was right in the middle of the Huguenot settlement around Manikin and early records lists him sometimes as John or sometimes as Jean depending on who made the list. King William parish had services in both French and English. He and his brother in law Captain Francis James were both listed as house carpenters at times. John and Ursula had A. Elizabeth Harris b 31 Dec 1729 in Goochland County, Virginia and died 19 May 1791 her will is in book 1 Powhatan County, Virginia. She married in April 1748 to Samuel Flournoy son of the Huguenot immigrant John James Flournoy. B. John Harris b 1732 in Goochland County, Virginia his will was proved Nov 1800 in Powhatan County, Virginia see will book 1. He married 29 August 1754 (see Douglas Register) to Anne Obedience Turpin. Most of their records are in Cumberland before Powhatan County, broke off. Ursula died shortly after John was born and Sarah Harris daughter of Thomas Harris and Mary Jefferson - John's sister came to live with them and raise the children. John accumulated much land and eventually was known as Gent rather than house carpenter the Gent probably referring to the offices he held in the county. He did have a reputed son Jesse Harris born 14 June 1741 to Elizabeth Robards in King William parish the godfather was John Bernard and Jean Chastain. the Godmother Charlotte Judith Chastain. Elizabeth Robards was put out of the parish. John Harris will was written 28 March 1749 and proved May 1751 in Cumberland County, Virginia His executors were brothers James Harris, Benjamin Harris and William Harris witnessed by Bennet Goode (his nephew) and Charles Clark.

      Will abstract to brother Benjamin Harris 45 acres from an escheat patent of Jacob Maton to brother William Harris 60 acres bought of Susannah Carnier, 45 acres bought of Thomas Richardson and 22 acres got of Henry Trent To James Mosby 75 acres on Fluvanna River in Albemarle County, Virginia to son John Harris not 21 my land lying on Jones Creek adjacent land of Robert Goode and Captain Thomas Porter. To my daughter Elizabeth Flournoy 250 L also slaves, Phil, Dicey and Hannah. To my granddaughter Ursula Flournoy a negro Magdelen To bro James Harris to sister Sarah Harris inventory mentions slaves, Bob, George, Chloe and her child Jane. Phyliss and her child Sarah. Dick, Pompey, James (butler) Nell, Phil, boy Diley girl Hanah, Debra and her child.

  • Sources 
    1. [S370] Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp., Virginia Census, 1607-1890, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).

    2. [S63] Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea;).

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