Robert Harris Sr. (1702 - 1788)

Born 14 Oct 1702 in County Donegal, Ireland

Husband of Mary Ann (Rogers) Harris — married 1727 in Lifford, Donegal County, Ireland

Husband of Margret (McElmon) Harris — married 1744 in Near Litter Kinney, Donegal Co., Ireland

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1788 at age 86 in Rocky River, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

COMES TO AMERICA 1745

ROBERT HARRIS, SR. came to America about the Year 1745 and settled on Swatara Creek in Lancaster County, Pa. The children (3 by his first wife) came with him. Janette never married.

Margaret and Margery married and settled in Pa. Neither of them ever came South. Robert Harris never became a land owner in Pennsylvania.

ROBERT HARRIS, SR. COMES TO N. CAR. 1765

In 1765 he emigrated to North Carolina and settled on a small spot of land on Footy Creek in Cabarrus County.

CHILDREN Robert Harris Jr., Mary and William, children of his second wife, came with their parents to North Carolina.

The father lived to an advanced age and died December 26, 1788. His wife, Margaret, died August 25, 1789. They with their sons, Robert, Jr. and William, rest in the Old Rocky River Cemetery.

ROBERT HARRIS, SR. - 2ND. MARRIAGE

The following is the account of the second marriage of Robert Harris, Sr. and succeeding generations.

Robert Harris, Sr. remained a widower for sometime in Ireland. In 1744 he married Margaret McElmon (McElmor, Mcilhenny or Mcllmurin), in Ulster Province, County of Donegal, nigh to Litter kenney. She was born in 1712.

By this marriage there were 5 children, the 3rd. and 4th. dying young. Their names are not known.

The remaining 3 are:

1- Robert Harris, Jr. b. 1745 2- Mary Harris b. 1747 3- William Harris b. 1/1/1755

Robert Harris, Jr. d. 6/27/1817 Mary Harris d. 1803 William Harris d. 2/14/1828

These children were all born on Swatara Creek, Lancaster County, Pa., where Robert Harris lived for 20 years before he came to Harrisburg, N. C. about 1766.

[Stratton, 1967. p. 3-10]

COL. ROBERT HARRIS of Rocky River, Cabarrus County, North Carolina Son of Edward Harris, Jr. and unknown wife Grandson of Edward Harris, Sr. and Flora Douglas Information compiled by Ann Harris Gary

Robert Harris (3-159859 Group3 Harris DNA)* was born 26 Oct 1702 in the Province of Ulster, County of Donegal, Ireland as stated in a letter written by his son William.

At age 25 Robert married in the same County nigh to the town of Lifford, Raphoe Parish, Donegal, Ireland, to Mary Ann Rodgers, who died in Ireland ca 1740. Col. Robert died 26 Dec 1788 (age 86) in Cabarrus Co. N.C. And from this union were the following children: John Harris Esquire 1727 – 1808 Margaret Harris 1728 – 1771 Jeanette Harris 1729 – 1766 Margery Harris 1730 -1806

In 1744 Robert married Margaret McElmon (McIlhenny?) in Ulster, Ireland. She was born 1713 in Ireland, and died 25 Aug 1789 (age 77) Cabarrus Co. North Carolina.

And from this union were the following children: Captain Robert Harris 1744 – 1817 Mary Harris 1747- 1803 William Harris 1755 - 1828

Sources

• *https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32719515/robert-harris