More Information:
About Edward Harris:
From Marie Key's book:
- Earliest records of Edward Harris were found in 1751 in Lunenburg Co.
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Charlotte Co. was formed from Lunenburg Co. in 1764, placing Edward in Charlotte Co.
- Edward's
land bordered that of William Gilliam, and William Gilliam's wife, an Agnes Harris, may have been Edward's
sister.
- According to deeds dated 1777, Edward was still living in Charlotte Co. at that time.
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After selling his land, in 1777, Edward and son Stephen may have moved to North Carolina (unproven).
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Edward
Harris b. 1710 is the first generation recorded in the Harris family history written in 1963 by Mrs.
Marie Harris Key, formerly of Corpus Christi, Texas. Her work goes through generation nine. My information
on the descendants of Edward Harris, generations one through nine, is based very heavily on her work.
I myself am a ninth generation descendant of Edward Harris b. 1710.
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 Descendants of Edward Harris
About Stephen Harris:
From Marie Key's book:
- Stephen married and lived in Charlotte Co., Virginia, until around 1777.
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Stephen and father Edward may have moved to North Carolina around 1777 (unproven).
- Stephen bought
land in 1781 in Wilkes Co., NC. Wilkes Co. was formed from Rowan in 1777.
- Stephen sold his land
in NC in 1789 and migrated to Laurens Co., SC. He was found there in the 1790 census and it is presumed
that he died there.
About David Harris:
From Marie Key's book:
- David, Edward, Braddock, and Miniard, and their families, migrated into
North Carolina in 1775, into what was then Rowan Co. Burke was formed from Rowan in 1777, and this
put them in Burke Co.
- David was killed in the Battle of King's Mountain, 1780. (This is unproven.)
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About Braddock Harris:
From Marie Key's book:
- Braddock and brothers Miniard, Edward and David migrated to North Carolina
around 1775, into what was then Rowan Co. In 1777 Burke Co. was formed from Rowan, placing them in
Burke Co.
- Edward and Braddock migrated to Laurens Co., SC in 1796-1798.
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A
Braddock Harris was found in the 1800 Census, SC, Laurens Co., p. 18, img. 13. Living close to an Edward
Harris and a Johnson Harris. The numbers/ages were:
x1x1x31x1x; 1 m 10-15, 1 m 26-44, 3 f under
10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 26-44.
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