Priscilla married Benjamin Harris in 1751 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA. Benjamin (son of Thomas Harris and Mary Jefferson) was born about 1710 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died after 24 Apr 1776 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
The Carrington Family of VA, from Natl. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 70 (1982), p. 265. Phoebe was the daughter of Benjamin and Priscilla (Wager) Harris of Cumberland Co., VA.
Edith Harris (1.Priscilla1) was born in 1757 in Cumberland County, VA; died after 18 Nov 1779 in Powhatan County, VA.
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Her will is found in Book l pp 40 Powhatan County, Virginia which had broken off Cumberland by that time proved 18 Nov 1779 her extrs were Edw Mosely Dr. Saml Nevins and Bernard Markham. She willed slaves to the Dr.s family as well as others. a slave Patti to her sister Henson Wager, a slave Loue to her sister SALLY OR SARAH HARRIS b August of 1759 in Cumberland County, Virginia married 20 December 1785 to William Yates. Surety Thomas Harris (who had been appointed her Gaurdian) ANN HENSON WAGER HARRIS KNOWN AS NAncY. she was listed as head of household in 1785 in Powhatan received a slave Jude from Ediths will. I have no record of her ever marrying BENJAMIN HARRIS JR. b c 1761 in cumberland County, Virginia He received a slave Bristo from sister Ediths will. He married l. 27 March 1793 in Amelia County, Virginia to an heiress Martha Wilson that brought with her marriage some 30 odd slaves.