Individual Details

20 Jul 1738 Robert Harris, 95 acres Hanover Co, South side Little River adj Col. Jones & sd Harris. PB 18, p.77

Louisa Co VA DB A-443 21 Oct 1751. Robert Harris of Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co for natural love and affection to my son Christopher Harris and son-in-law James Harris....Slaves. Wit: Thomas Perkins, Tyree Harris. Ack. 22 Oct 1751.


Source: LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
DEED BOOKS A & B, 1742-1759
Abstracted & Compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis
Bellevue, Washington, 1976
(Later works say Manchester, Missouri)

Page 486-487. 27 November 1752. I, Robert Harris of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. For natural Love and affection to my Son-in-law, William Shelton, of afsd. Par.: Two mulatto Slaves called Sherwood and Moses.
Robert Harris
Wit: Tyree Harris, Ben. Brown Junr., Robert Wilson.
28 Nov. 1752 proved by oaths of Tyree Harris and Benjamin Brown Junr.

Here is proof that William Shelton was married to one of Robert & Mourning (Glen) Harris' daughters. I have that he was married to Lucy. I also have that William & Lucy (Harris) Shelton had three children: William Harris Shelton (married Fannie Maupin); Mourning Harris Shelton (married Archibald Woods); and Elizabeth Shelton (married Richard Mobbery).

Louisa Co VA Deed Book: A, Page: 443, Grantor: Robert Harris, Grantee: , Date: 21-Oct-1751
Robert Harris of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. for good will and affection to my son in law, John Jouett; one negro Woman named Cate and one negro boy named George, son of sd. Cat. Sig. Robert Harris. Wit. Tyree Harris, John Medlock, Moore Medlock (X)
John Jouett married Mourning Glenn Harris.

Louisa Co VA Deed Book: A,p.452, 31 Jan 1751. Robert Harris to son, Tyree Harris, for 5 sh. 400 acres, plantation in Fredericksville Parish whereon said Robert now lives; Thomas Poindexter's corner, head of Rocky branch in John Street's line, along Street's and John Matlock's line, Samuel Waddy's line by main branch of Hiccory Bear Creek, Thomas Thompson's corner, Thompson's and John Wollums' line. Part of tract granted John Blair of Williamsburg, Esq, by patent 17 Mar 1736. By deed of 23 Oct 1742 to Benjamin Harris and by Benjamin Harris & Sarah his wife, to sd Robert Harris, 25 Jun 1745.



Source: LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
DEED BOOKS A & B, 1742-1759
Abstracted & Compiled by Rosalie Edith Davis
Bellevue, Washington. 1976
( Later works say Manchester, Missouri)

Pages 500-501. 27 March 1753. Robert Harris of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Gent., and Mourning, his wife, to William Keaton of same. For and in consideration that sd. Keaton and Margaret, his wife, shall by deed make over to Christopher Harris (Son of afsd. Robert) for fee simple estate, 331 acres of land and plantation of William Keaton's; bounded as in a patent granted sd. Keaton in City of Williamsburg 12 Jan. 1747. Sd. Harris have sold to sd. Keaton 400 acres and plantation of sd. Robert Harris on both sides of Rockey Creek, being land wheron sd. Keaton now lives, bounded as by patent granted sd. Harris in City of Williamsburg 15 Sept. 1752.
Robert Harris
Mourning Harris
Wit: John Hawkins, David Watts, John (X) McCauley
27 Mar. 1753 acknowledged by Robert Harris and Mourning, his wife.

Pages 501-502. 27 March 1753. William Keaton of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., and Margaret, his wife, to Christopher Harris of same. In consideration that Robert Harris of Louisa Co., and Mourning, his wife, shall by deed make over to William Keaton 400 acres and plantation, bounded as in a patent granted sd. Harris in 1752, land whereon William Keaton now lives. Have sold to sd. Christopher Harris 331 acres on both sides of the south fork of Rocky Creek whereon sd. Christopher Harris now lives; bounded as in a patnet granted sd. Keaton in the City of Williamsburg 12 Jan. 1747.
William (M) Keaton
Margaret (M) Keaton
Wit: John Hawkins, David Watts, John (X) McCauley
17 Mar. 1753 acknowledged by William Keaton.
George III to Mosias Jones, David Milles, Gentlemen Justices of Louisa Co. Power granted to take acknowledgment of Margaret Keaton, who is so impotent that without great Danger of her body she cannot travel to the Court of our County. 3 April 1753.
James Littlepage, Clk.

20 April 1753 By Virtue of this writ we have examined sd. Margaret, wife of William Keaton, who acknowledged her right of dower.
Mosias Jones, David Mills


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



In the name of God amen. I Robert Harris of the county of Albamarle,
being in perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form following. First and principly I recomend my
soul to God who gave it to me, not doubting but through the merits of my
blessed Savior to have full pardon and remission of all my sins, and my
body I recommend to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in such
manner as my Executors hereafter named shall think fit and as touching
such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow on me I give and
despose of in manner and form following I give and bequeth to my son
Christopher Harris forty acres of wood land ground lying and being in the
county of Albamarle on a large spur of the Blue Ridge mountains near to a
place commonly called and known by the name of the Bear Cornfield, to him,
his heirs and assigns forever. Item-I give and bequeth to my son William
Harris, after the decease of my loving Wife, Mourning Harris, all the land
which I hold in the county of Albamarle to him and his heirs forever.
Item-I leave to my loving Wife, Mourning Harris, the sole use and benefit
of all the lands and Plantations during her natural life which is above
given to my son William Harris after her decease. Item-I leave to the said
loving Wife the sole use and benefit during her natural life, six slaves
that is to say, Harry, Peter, Dick and Aaron, men. Patt, and Nanny,
women. Item-My will and desire is after the decease of my Wife tht if my
Negro man Harry should be then living, in that case, I give and bequeth
the said Harry to my son Robert Harris Jun. to him and his heirs. Item-My
will and desire is after the decease of my Wife, if my Negro man Peter
should then be living in that case, I give and bequeth the said Peter to
my son Tyree Harris to him and his heirs. Item-My will and desire is after
the decease of my Wife, that if my other four Negros, Dick and Aaron, men
and Patt and Nanny, women, should be then living, I give and bequeth them
and their increases to my son William Harris to him and his heirs. Item-My
will and desire is that if my son William Harris should die before he
attains to lawfull age or without lawfull issue that in that case if the
said William Harris should be further educated the charges thereof shall
be paid out of the Estate given him after the whole being sold by my
Executors hereinafter named and the remainder of the money arising from
such sale be equally devided amongst all my children or their legal
representatives. Item-My will and desire is that my son William Harris is
to be under tuition, direction and government of my son in law John Rodes
until he shall attain to lawfull age. Item-I give and bequeth to my loving
Wife all my lawfull debts and funeral expences is paid all the residue of
my Estate be it of what nature or quality soever to her and her heirs
forever. I do constitute and nominate and appoint my sons in law John
Rodes and William Shelton to be my Executors of this my last will and
testament. As witnesses of my hand and seal the Eighteenth day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and sixty five.
Signed: Robert Harris
Signed, sealed, etc. in the presence of
Daniel Maupin
John Mullins
James William Maupin
Courtney Mullins
At a Court held for the County of Albemarle the eighth day of August 1765,
this will was presented in Court, proved by the oath of Daniel Maupin and
William Maupin witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on motion of
John Rodes and William Shelton, the executors named therein, certificate is
granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form, on giving
security, where upon they with David Rodes and Christopher Harris their
securities entered into and acknowledged their bond according to law.

Henry Frye, Clerk


***** Robert Harris was a Major in the Virginia Militia. He became the
first surveyor of Louisa County in 1742. He had represented Hanover
County in the House of Burgesses and was a magistrate of Louisa County.
He lived in Browns Cove, about twenty miles northwest of Charlottesville,
VA in Albemarle County, VA where he probably died and was buried.

He was the father of eleven children. His son-in-law, John Rodes, was
married to his daughter Sarah. His son-in-law, William Shelton, was
married to his daughter Lucy. Both sons-in-law were executors of his
will.

Robert's daughter, Mourning Glenn Harris, married John Jouett. They had a
son named Jack Jouett, Robert's grandson, who rode forty miles at night
from Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa County, to Charlottesville and Monticello to
warn Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and others that British Lt. Col.
Banastre Tarleton and his army were enroute to capture them. They
escaped.

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Birth	Abt 1696	Cedar Hill, Hanover County, Virginia
Marriage	13 Jan 1720	Albemarle County, Virginia - Mourning Glenn
Death	Bef Aug 1765	Albemarle County, Virginia
Military		Virginia Militia, French and Indian War

Spouse	Mourning Glenn (1702 - 1776)
Child	Anna Harris (1724 - 1781)
Child	Christopher Harris (1725 - 1794)
Child	Tyree Harris (1728 - 1786)
Child	Mary Harris (1729 - 1819)
Child	Mourning Glenn Harris (1732 - )
Child	Lucy Harris (1734 - 1816)
Child	Sarah Harris (1736 - 1803)
Child	Robert Harris Jr. (1741 - 1809)
Child	Rachel Harris (1744 - )
Child	Frances Harris (1746 - 1788)
Child	William Harris (1752 - 1776)

Father	William Harris (1669 - 1733)
Mother	Temperance Overton (1679 - 1716)
Sibling	Elizabeth Harris (1698 - )
Sibling	George Harris (1701 - )
Sibling	John Harris (1703 - )
Sibling	Benjamin Harris (1705 - 1765)
Sibling	William Harris (1707 - )
Sibling	James Harris (1708 - )
Sibling	Jemima Harris (1709 - )
Sibling	Edward Harris (1710 - )
Sibling	David Harris (1712 - )