Individual Details

Exceprts from "Three William Harris in Hanover County" by Malcom Hart Harris in the Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 22, p.3-15
Capt. William Harris, of Hanover resdied in the Forks of the Pamunkey River at the plantation, Cedar Hil. He was a justice of the peace and a vestryman in both St. Paul's Parish and St. Martin's Parish. He had a son William Harris, Junior.
Another William Harris is found in the record of Hanover but he was a Willia, son of Maj. William Harris of Henrico County.
He first appears in the record, 28 Jan 1706.. By 1716 he was elecested vestryman, St. Paul's.
He married Temperance, daughter of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters, about 1695.
Temperance died at Cedar Hill and her grave marker is there - she died 19 Feb 1716.
Capt. William died prior to 1733 when his son Benjamin Harris conveyed to Robert Harrs (his brother?) land devised to him by his deceased father, William Harris.
There are seven patents issued to William Harris, detailed in this article for about 2000 acres.
The following children are derived from court and family records - no other children proved
1. Maj. Robert Harris of Albemarle Co who married Mourning Glenn
2. Benjamin Harris
3. William Harris, Jr
4. John Harris
5. James Harris
6. Jemima Harris who married her cousin William Overton

Birth	1669	Hanover County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1695	Temperance Overton
Death	Bef 1733	New Kent County, Virginia

Spouse	Temperance Overton (1679 - 1716)
Child	Maj. Robert Harris (1696 - 1765)
Child	Elizabeth Harris (1698 - )
Child	George Harris (1701 - )
Child	John Harris (1703 - )
Child	Benjamin Harris (1705 - 1765)
Child	William Harris (1707 - )
Child	James Harris (1708 - )
Child	Jemima Harris (1709 - )
Child	Edward Harris (1710 - )
Child	David Harris (1712 - )

Father	Robert Harris (1630 - 1700)
Mother	Mary Claiborne Rice (1643 - 1670)