Dr
John
Harris
II
Born in Somerset County, Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of John Harris
and Mary Dashiell (Handy) Harris
Brother of
Handy Harris M.D., Ann Handy Harris, Thomas W Harris Sr, Nathaniel Harris and Elizabeth (Harris) Irving
Husband of
Mary (Pickens) Pickens-Harris
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Andrew Pickens Harris, Rebecca Pickens (Harris) Reese, John Ewing Harris III, Mary Handy (Harris) Noble, Nathaniel C. Harris and Joseph Pickens Harris
Died
at age 82
in Pendleton County, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Feb 2011
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John was the son of John Harris and Mary Handy
After the War, he married Mary Pickens in April 1785 in the Ninety-Six District; a daughter of General Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Floride Calhoun.
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- HARRIS, JOHN JR Ancestor #: A051723
- Service: SOUTH CAROLINA - VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
- Birth: 12-6-1762 MARYLAND
- Death: 4-26-1845 PENDLETON ANDERSON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA
- Pension Number: *S21808 S21808
- Service Source: *S21808
- Service Description:
- 1) CAPTS NOBLE, MCCALL, LUCKIE, JOHNSTON
- 2) COLS WILLIAMSON, PICKENS, CLARKE, MCCALL
- RESIDENCE
- 1) District: NINETY SIX DIST - State: SOUTH CAROLINA
- Spouse
- 1) MARY PICKENS
Their Children:
- Andrew, Rebecca, John, Ezekiel, Mary, Nathaniel, Thomas, Joseph, Eliza and Benjamin
He died at the age of 82 and is buried at Harrisburg Plantation Cemeter located in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina Find A Grave: Memorial #53830165
Research Notes
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 March 2021), memorial page for Dr John Harris II (6 Dec 1762–26 Apr 1845), Find a Grave Memorial no. 53830165, citing Harrisburg Plantation Cemetery, Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Trails of History (contributor 47272808) .
- Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, Moss, Boby Gilmer
- Genealogies of Families Descended from S. C. Revolutionary Soldiers, Ervin, Sara Sullivan. South Carolinians in the Revolution . . ... Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.Page 131 Gen Andrew Pickens
- import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
- Reference: 413570
- User ID: 90982A1DBE65E443A4CBF7C84C0B0532751B
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- Date: 25 Aug 2004
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- Date: 25 Aug 2004
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
Cheryl Violet Pryor
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A330718 [compare], Ancestry member irsgal
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~0.78%
Jackie (Harris) Zimmerer :
23andMe, GEDmatch KQ4293768 [compare]
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~0.78%
Jim Williamson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A223291 [compare], Ancestry member jimjwilliamson
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A223291 [compare], FTDNA kit #18631
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A223291 [compare]
-
~0.78%
John Williamson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A455247 [compare], Ancestry member jimjwilliamson
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Unmerged matches › William Benjamin Harris (1762-1845)
Rejected matches › John Harris (1914-1990) › John Harris (abt.1880-1916) › Edward Harris (abt.1665-bef.1734) › John Harrison (1760-1844) › John Harrison (1760-abt.1841) › John Harris (abt.1761-)
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View South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980. [1] Name: John Harris Residence Date: Abt 1845 Residence Place: Anderson, South Carolina Will Date: 17 Feb 1845 Probate Date: 23 Jun 1845 Probate Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year: 1845 Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA Item Description: Index and Will, Vol 2, Book B, 1835-1857 Others Listed Relationship John Harris Andrew Harris Son John Harris Son Nathaniel Harris Son Ezekiel Harris Son Thomas Handy Son Joseph Pickens Son Benjamin Harris Son Adam Enslaved Person Rebecca Reese Daughter Clarifsa Enslaved Person Mary H Noble Daughter Jane Enslaved Person Eliza C Burns Daughter Rose Enslaved Person Mary Harris Wife Phillis Enslaved Person Sarah Enslaved Person
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