Born about in Charlotte, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Brother of
Sally Harris [half], John Lane Harriss, Betsy Harris, Edward Stephen Harris, Braddock Harris [half], Elizabeth Betsy Harris and Mary Polly Harris
Husband of
Mary (Johnson) Harris
— married
about 1762 in Charlotte, Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Dicey Harris, Mavan (Harris) Gilliam, Johnson C. (Harriss) Harris, Sally Harriss, Ritter (Harris) Glaze, Nancy (Harris) Vaughn, Sally (Harriss) Garrett, Francis R (Harriss) Garrett and Elizabeth (Harris) Garrett
Died about
at about age 82
in Bedford, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
Edward was born in 1746. He resided in Charlotte County, Virginia, and married Mary JOHNSON there. Her sister married his brother Maynard/Miniard.
He and his brothers Maynard/Miniard and David fought in the American Revolutionary War when Edward was taken prisoner by the British.
By 1778 these HARRIS families migrated into North Carolina - Wilkes Co & Burke Co.
Edward is said to have lived for a time in Buncombe Co, North Carolina.
About 1795 he migrated to South Carolina.
By 1820 he was living in Tennessee where he died.
Research Notes
The 1963 book "The Edward Harris Family - Its Lineage and Traditions" by Mrs. Marie (HARRIS) KEY (formerly of Corpus Christi, Texas) outlined his descent from HARRIS m=GOODMAN. DNA testing has since proven this to be in error.
- The family of Harris m=Goodman tests into Harris DNA project group#6.
- The family of Harris m=Braddock-tests into Harris DNA project group#8.
- These are two different family groups.
Marriage
- Husband: Edward Harriss
- Wife: Mary (Polly or Molly) Johnson
- Marriage: abt.1764 Virginia
- Child: John(son) Harriss
- Child: Mavin Harriss
- Child: Ritter Harriss
- Child: Sally Harriss
- Child: Ritter Harriss
- Child: Dicey Harris
- Child: Ritter Harriss
- Child: Nancy Harriss
- Child: Fanny Harriss
- Child: Mavan Harris
- Child: Elizabeth Harris
- Child: Nancy Harris
Sources
- 1777/08/04 Revolutionary War for Edward HARRIS in service of Virginia Regiment#3 rank=drummer.
- 1800 Census of SC,Laurens-Co p16 image#7 for Edward HARRIS @45+ living alone & very close to a Harris GILLIAM & a Johnson HARRIS.
- 1820 Census of Tennessee.
- 1894 "Portrait & Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry & Monroe Counties" p569,
- Family Data Collection compiled by Edmund WEST in online database available at ancestry.com
- Millennium File by Heritage Consulting in online database available at ancestry.com
- Ancestry Family Tree ... https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/3521207/person/-1724263015/facts
- WorldConnect user submitted trees
- OneWorldTree user submitted trees
Acknowledgements
This profiles was created on Jun 20, 2011 through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged by Mark Shurtliff. WikiTree profile Harriss-83 was created on May 19, 2013 through the import of Pedersen Family Tree.ged by Tracy Conrad.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edward by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- George Harris
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup R-FGC19414, FTDNA kit #818413
-
~3.12%
Ruth (Long) Gill :
23andMe, GEDmatch M093416 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A738926 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T160944 [compare], FTDNA kit #179624
-
~1.56%
Anonymous Gill :
23andMe, GEDmatch M211426 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A016925 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Naomi (Foster) Wiltzius :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member naomiwiltzius
-
~1.56%
Anonymous Gill :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T930580 [compare], FTDNA kit #180416
-
~0.78%
Joseph Gill :
23andMe, GEDmatch M142026 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A979865 [compare], Ancestry member gijoeinfinity
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T754262 [compare], FTDNA kit #176334
-
~0.78%
Christopher Harriss :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member greenmac10
-
~0.39%
Jeremy Foote :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A463582 [compare], Ancestry member Jeremy_D_Foote
-
~0.39%
Cliff Schultheis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A196778 [compare], Ancestry member CliffCS1053
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