Christopher Harris
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Christopher Overton Harris (abt. 1725 - aft. 1794)

Christopher Overton Harris
Born about in Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 22 Feb 1745 in Albemarle County, Colony of Virginiamap
Husband of — married 1762 in Albemarle, Virginiamap
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Died after after about age 69 in Madison, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Christopher Harris performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
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Christopher Harris is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A051551.
Christopher Harris lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

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Biography

Christopher Harris Sr., the son of Robert Harris and Mourning Glenn was born about 1725 in Virginia. He died after 20 February 1794 (when his will was written) and before 15 March 4 1794 (when his will was proven in Court. He was buried at Overton Harris Cemetery in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States.

Christopher married twice. His first wife was Mary Dabney who he married about 1740/41 before their first child Sarah was born.

Known children of Christopher Harris and Mary Dabney include:

  1. Sarah Harris (Martin) 1742–1796
  2. Dabney Harris (1745–1810)
  3. Nancy Ann Harris (Estes) ( uncertain–1818
  4. Mourning Harris Jones (abt. 1754-1814)
  5. Christopher Harris (1755–1841)
  6. Mary Harris (Jones) (1757–1846

Mary died after 1757. About 1762 Christopher Harris married Agnes McCord. Their known children include:

  1. Benjamin Harris (after 1762–)
  2. Jane Lucy Gentry (1763–1821
  3. John Harris (1765–1810)
  4. William Harris (1766–1837)
  5. James Harris (abt. 1770–1798)
  6. Isabella Harris abt. (1775–)
  7. Samuel Harris (1777–1841)
  8. Barnabas Harris (abt 1779–1851)
  9. Overton Harris (1782–1827)
  10. Margaret Harris (unknown)

In 1779 Christopher Harris was residing in Albemarle, Virginia. [1]

In 1780 Christopher Harris was residing in Albemarle, Virginia. [2]

By 1789 Christopher Harris was living in Madison, Kentucky. [3]

In his will dated 20 February 1794 and proven 15 March 1794 Christopher Harris named "his beloved wife" and his 16 children as follows:

  1. Son Dabney Harris
  2. Dau Sarah Martin
  3. Son Robert Harris
  4. Dau Mourning Jones
  5. Son Christopher Harris
  6. Dau Mary Jones
  7. Son Overton Harris
  8. Son John Harris
  9. Son Benjamin Harris
  10. Son William Harris
  11. Son Barnabus Harris
  12. Son James Harris
  13. Son Samuel Harris
  14. Dau Jane Gentry
  15. Dau Margaret Harris
  16. Dau Elizabeth Harris

Will of Christopher Harris (1725-1794)

In the name of God Amen. I Christopher Harris being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God tho weak in body yet of perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my last will & Testament and desire it should be reviewed by all as such.

Imprimis that I will & Desire that my first Children (Viz) Dabney Harris, Sarah Martin, Robert Harris, Mourning Jones, Christopher Harris, & Mary Jones should have the following negroes (excepting thirty pounds out of my son Dabneys Legacy which is to be paid by the Executors of this Part of my Will for the use & Benefit of my wife and Other Children) (Viz) Ritter and her Children, Pomp, Moses, Allice, George, Betty, Lucy and Delphy the above Negroes to be Divided Agreeable to Cornelias Dabney's Seniors Will and I do appoint Foster Jones, and Christopher Harris as Executors of the above part of this will.

As to the Ballance of my Estate I Direct that first my Debts shall be paid out of what money I have by or is owing to me the house where I live I Direct should be finished which together with the tract of land whereon I live, I leave to my Dear & loving wife during her life and at ther death to son Overton Harris as to the Ballance of my Negroes (David, Cate, Fanny, Stephen, and Eddy together with my Household furniture Stock of every kind and Plantation utensels I desire that my wife may have the whole Benefit of them during her life or widowhood and if she should Marry the whole to be sold and Equally Divided amongst her & her children.

As to my Lands on Muddy Creek I will and Bequeath them as follows: the Drowning Creek Tract of land I will and Bequeath to my son John Harris the Sycamore Spring Tract to my son Benjamin Harris the tract on which my son Wm has Built to my son Harris and the Tract Called the Holly Tract to my son Barnabas Harris and my land in Albemarle County together with the Stock that is thereon I direct shall be sold and that my sons James and Samuel Harris shall Receive of the money as much as Col John Miller & Robert Rodes shall Judge the land to be worth that I willed to my Other sons Viz to be made Equal to them.

As to my three Daughters Viz Jane Gentry, Margret Harris, and Isabel Harris my will and Desire is that Jean Gentry should Receive ten pounds and Margret and Isabel Harris to have fifty pounds a piece out of the Ballance of what my Albemarle land and the Profits arising from that place and if that should not be Sufficient that It shall be made up to them out of any of Personal Estate that my wife and Executors after mentioned shall think best.

As to my lands on Sinking Waters my will is that if they are obtained it should be sold and equally divided amongst my last Set of Children and I do appoint my dear & loving wife with John Sappington and John Harris to execute that part of my will that respects my wife and her Children as witness my hand & seal this twentieth day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.

X Christopher Harris
Witness:

Hartley Sappington
Christopher Harris
Richard Sappington
Joseph Wells

At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 15th day of March 1794 this Will was proved to be the last will & testament of Christopher Harris by the oath of Joseph Wells, Hartly & Richard Sappington witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste Will
Irvine CMC Miller, [4]


Research Notes

Christopher Harris is listed in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications as follows:

Birth Date 5 Feb 1725
Birth Place Hanover, Virginia
Death Date 1794
Death Place Madison, Kentucky
SAR Membership 100641
Father: Robert Harris
Mother: Mourning Glenn
Spouse: Mary Dabney
Children: Christopher Harris [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890. Lehi, UT, USA. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 1999.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1780 U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2011
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990," database with images, FamilySearch database https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DL-NYKB27 March 2015) .Mixed probate records, 1787-1819, Vol. A-B. p. 53 & 54; images 35 & 36 of 676; county courthouses, Kentucky.
  5. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.)
  • See also:
  • Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 The Harris Family by Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/490820:61157?ssrc=pt&tid=67008587&pid=372559012878 (see attached image) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. pp. 531-533, images 540-542
  • Gentry, Richard. The Gentry Family in America: 1676 to 1909, Including Notes on the Following Families Related to the Gentrys: Claiborne, Harris, Hawkins, Robinson, Smith, Wyatt, Sharp, Fulkerson, Butler, Bush, Blythe, Pabody, Noble, Haggard, and Tindall. United States, author, 1909.
https://archive.org/stream/gentryfamilyinam1909gent#page/36/mode/2up/search/Harris
  • William Harris 1852. History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (Illustrated). United States, Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2016. [page 276-280; Part III, Chapter 4, Christopher Harris Location: Richmond, KY]




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Gullison-3 Aaron Gullison
Harris-54216 and Harris-1877 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Bio mentions the same wives
posted by Aaron Gullison
Peyton-1030 Tanya (Peyton) Jacobberger
HARRIS, CHRISTOPHERAncestor #: A051551

Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 2-5-1725 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA Death: ANTE 3-4-1794 MADISON CO KENTUCKY Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, P 11 Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES, ALBEMARLE COUNTY

1) MARY DABNEY 2) AGNES MCCHORD https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A051551

posted by Tanya (Peyton) Jacobberger
[Living Porter]
Christopher Harris is 5th Great Grandfather to Elvis Presley and also my 5th Great Grandfather
posted by [Living Porter]
Harris-17693 Harry Harris
Harris-19353 and Harris-1877 appear to represent the same person because: Very minor differences in profiles. Obviously same person.
posted by Harry Harris
Harris-17693 Harry Harris
Harris-20034 and Harris-1877 appear to represent the same person because: Harris-20034, recently added, duplicates (incorrect DOB) of two other Christopher Harrises, -1877 and -19353. All three should be merged.
posted by Harry Harris
Kabrich-1 Robin Kabrich
Harris-6027 and Harris-1877 appear to represent the same person because: Birth and death dates match, parents match - profile merges created duplicates.
posted by Robin Kabrich

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