Individual Details

Benjamin Harris

(1705 - 1765)



Married Sarah Dumas, 27 Jun 1737; moved to Louisa Co VA

Louisa Co VA DB 2, p.148 22 Feb 1757 Tyree Harris of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa & Elizabeth his wife to Wm Anderson of St. Martin's in Hanover. 400 acres in Fredericksville Parish, Thomas Poindexter's corner, head of Rocky Branch in John Street's line, John Matlock's corner in Samuel Waddy's line by main branch of Hickory Bar Crk. Thomas Thomson's corner, John Woolom's lines, Poindexter's line. Granted John Blair of Williamsburg by patent 17 Mar 1736 & conveyed to Benjamin Harris 23 Oct 1742, conveyed by sd Harris & Sarah his wife to Robert Harris 26 Jun 1745, and by deed of gift to Tyree Harris 31 Jan 1752. Signed: Tyree Harris, Elizabeth Harris
Wit: Saml. Waddy, Nathl. Pope, Antho. Waddy
22 Feb 1757 ack by Tyree Harris 24 May 1757 Elizabeth relin dower
Louisa Co VA deed Books A & B 1742-1759, abstracted & compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis

Will of Sarah Harris, 7 July 1780, names her six children: Judith Crew, Obadiah Harris, Jeremiah Harris, James Harris, Unity Ladd, and Rachel Moorman. Friends, Thomas Price & George Clough, Executors.
Will proved 7 Sep 1780.

Events

Birth1705
Death1765Hanover County, Virginia

Families

FatherWilliam Harris (1669 - 1733)
MotherTemperance Overton (1679 - 1716)
SiblingMaj. Robert Harris (1696 - 1765)
SiblingElizabeth Harris (1698 - )
SiblingGeorge Harris (1701 - )
SiblingJohn Harris (1703 - )
SiblingWilliam Harris (1707 - )
SiblingJames Harris (1708 - )
SiblingJemima Harris (1709 - )
SiblingEdward Harris (1710 - )
SiblingDavid Harris (1712 - )

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