William Harris (1755 - 1828)

Born 1 Jan 1755 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 14 Feb 1828 at age 73 in Rocky River, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Harris was born about January 1, 1755 in (Swatara Creek) of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to parents Robert Harris and Margret McElmon .

William married twice; first to Elizabeth Corzine (1760–1778) and secondly to Ann Headley / Hadley (1763–1843).

Child: Solomon Harris 1803–1885

William died around February 14, 1827 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States and he was buried at Old Rocky River Graveyard of Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.^[1]

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Notes

• According to short Obit^[2] he was a Revolutionary War vet and died from a "short illness" on the 15th in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.

Facts

• Fact: Residence (1765) Relocated with Parents Harrisburg, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1790) Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Succession Succeed in possession of plantation on Footy Creek upon death of his father Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Burial Old Rocky River Graveyard, Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ [2]

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 November 2023, 06:22), entry for William Harris Sr (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHDL-VT6 ); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1790", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-MN3 : Fri Oct 06 22:13:17 UTC 2023), Entry for William Harris, Senr, 1790.

• "United States Census, 1810", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-XRK : Thu Oct 05 16:41:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Harris, 1810.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG9-16T : accessed 2 February 2023), William Harris, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32719570/william-harris: accessed February 16, 2024), memorial page for William Harris (1 Jan 1755–14 Feb 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32719570, citing Old Rocky River Graveyard, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Cindy Cornwell McCachern (contributor 46810811).

Memorial Page Here: [4]

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2S4-YGV6 : 29 March 2016), William Harris, died 1828; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Old Rocky River Graveyard, 1 Harrisburg, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States.

Memorial Page Here: [5]

Acknowledgments

• Becky Elizabeth Simmons

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