Individual Details

Captain in the Revolution. Removed to Surry County, NC
Children listed in DAR database:
Tyree Rodes Harris, b. 15 Mar 1765, married (1) Sophie Herd (2) Rachel Branham. Tyree died Garrard Co KY circa 1841.
Nancy married Ratliff Boone. They died Pendleton Dist SC, 1823'
Lucy married George Heard. They died Warren Co KY, circa 1815 [George has records at least until 1817]


3 Apr 1762 Benjamin Brown of Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle Co VA to his daughter Lucretia Harris for love & affection. 400 acres on branches of Doyles River and at foot of the Blue Ridge Mtns. Land where Lucretia lived, bounded by John Statham's corner near Benjamin Thurmond's line. Wit: James Harris, Christopher Harris, Wm Brown, Benj. Thurmond. Rec. 26 May 1762
10 May 1770 Robert Harris & Lucretia his wife of Albemarle Co to William Cox of Orange Co VA. 377 acres on the Doyles River near the Great Mtns.
Posted on HARRIS-COLONIALVA-L@rootsweb.com 15 Mar 2003



Warren Co records of daughter Lucy and her husband George Heard:
Warren Co DB F, p.137 25 Jan 1812. John & Martha Harris sold to George Heard, 330 acres on the Gasper, adj the suvery of 1000 acres entered by Zachariah Tatum.
Sit: Thos. Harris, Elijah & John Beard [wonder if this was Heard?]
DB F, p.178 20 Jan 1813 John & Martha, wife, Harris to Martin Gideon for $600, tract on Gasper River adjacent George Heard's line, Latham's line. wit: Wm Hines, Wm Martin, Jesse Hubbard
DB F, p.200 3 Jul 1813 John & Martha Harris to Wm. Wheeler for $1200, 300 acres where said Wm now lives, on Gasper River. Begin Robert Craddock's military line, with Tatum's line. Wit: Henry Hines, Geo. Heard, Wm Small
DB F, p.319 3 Aug 1813 Robert Craddock to Bazel Russell. 105 acres on Gasper River, begin North line of Robert Craddock's 1000 acre military survey. Wit: Geo & John Heard.
DB F, p.332 11 Nov 1813 Elijah Whitney & wife Alcey and Hiram Whitney & wife Mary of Christian Co sold to Geo. Heard for 120#'s, 100 acres on Gasper River, begin Jesse Hubbard's line. Wit: Wm B. Adams, Benj. B. Sublett
DB F, p.514 18 Mar 1815 Geo. Heard & wife Lucy to Wm B. Adams for $300, 100 acres on Gasper River next to Tatum's old line. Test: Jesse Burgher, James Taylor, Wm Hines
DB H, p.131 21 Jan 1817 Martin Forkner to John Heard. Mortgage on slave to secure Heard on note. Wit: John Lisles, George Heard
DB H, p.219 26 Aug 1816 Michael Finley & elenor his wife to Robertson Co TN sold to Rezin B. Collins, 100 acres on Clify Creek. Part of headright, Cirt #2057 granted Catherine Finley. Begin Geo. Heard's line, SW corner Benj B. Sublett's land [orig the headright of Michael Finley] to Willis McCoy's line. Recorded 4 Aug 1817. Ack Logan Co 21 Dec 1816.

Birth	8 Mar 1741	Louisa County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1760	Louisa County, Virginia - Lucretia Brown
Military	1776	McAllister, Virginia Militia, Revolutionary War
Death	Nov 1809	Surry County, North Carolina

Spouse

Lucretia Brown ( - )

Father	Maj. Robert Harris (1696 - 1765)
Mother	Mourning Glenn (1702 - 1776)
Sibling	Anna Harris (1724 - 1781)
Sibling	Christopher Harris (1725 - 1794)
Sibling	Tyree Harris (1728 - 1786)
Sibling	Mary Harris (1729 - 1819)
Sibling	Mourning Glenn Harris (1732 - )
Sibling	Lucy Harris (1734 - 1816)
Sibling	Sarah Harris (1736 - 1803)
Sibling	Rachel Harris (1744 - )
Sibling	Frances Harris (1746 - 1788)
Sibling	William Harris (1752 - 1776)