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Robert
Harris
Born about in Colony of Virginia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Elizabeth (Claiborne) Harris
— married
about 1650 in Colony of Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
William Harris
Died about
at about age 66
in New Kent, Virginia
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Biography
- Birth ABT 1626 Isle Of Wight, Va (questionable)
- Also found Birth 1630, Glamorgan Wales
- Christening 20 AUG 1626 Beaumont, Essex, England, United KingdomThe
- Burial York, Virginia
Research Notes
Conflated
Between the birth date data field and the biography, 4 different birth places appear to be listed. No reliable source is provided showing the person born in any of these 4 places is the same person died in Charles City County, Virginia. Do we know why he died in Charles City County but was buried in York County? Spratlin-29 00:58, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
Identity
I don't think this is the Robert Harris who married Mary Clayborne, the one who married her:
- Son of Captain Thomas Harris and Adria Osborne
- Married Mrs. Mary (Claiborne) Rice, a widow, and daughter of Col. William Claiborne, the first Secretary of the Virginia Colony.
- Their son, William Harris married Temprerance Overton, dau. of William Overton, the immigrant, and his wife Mary Waters.
- Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 Colonial Families of the United States of America, Volume VII, p265
- The Kinnears and their kin : a memorial volume of history, biography and genealogy, with Revolution
Sources
- Family History: "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775"
Page number: 265
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61175 #25518 (accessed 15 February 2024)
Name: Robert Harris; Spouse: Mary Rice.
- Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
Source number: 23849.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
Ancestry Record 7836 #536087
Robert Harris marriage to Mary Claiborne Rice in 1660 in VA.
- Marriage of son William Harris: "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
Book Title: Claiborne Pedigree, A Genealogical Table of the Descendants of Secretary William Claiborne of the J
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #1072383
Robert Harris's son William Harris marriage.
- Family History: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
Volume: 246
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1099932 (accessed 15 February 2024)
Name: [Colonel William Harris] [Major Robert Harris]; Birth Date: 1635; Death Date: 1701; SAR Membership: 49168; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 9 Oct 1930; Spouse: Mary Claiborne; Children: William Harris.
See also:
- Hylbom Family Ancestry Project / Paternal Lines / Paternal Go to Ha / Harris #12208 Discusses Harris, Claiborn and Butler family relationships in 17th Century from Essex, England, to colonial Virginia. Well-worth reading.
- New Kent County records
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Unmerged matches › Robert Harris Sr. (abt.1626-1701) › Robert Harris (abt.1623-1701)
Rejected matches › Robert Harris (1616-abt.1700) › Robert Harrison (abt.1625-) › Robert Harris Sr. (abt.1626-1701)
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A reliable source, preferably an original source rather than an abstract, for this person needs to be selected as the "Driver License" for this person.
edited by Richard Draper
Thanks!
Paula
Rick
"The one thing I refuse to use as support for my conclusions is the myth about Mary Claiborne Rice being the wife of this Robert Harris. It simply is not true. There is a very valid explanation for this whole story. One simply has to examine the factual records as well as Rice genealogy."
The evidence that Thomas's wife was Adria Hoare is that she and her daughter Mary are named in her father's will (see her profile). Speculation that they had a son named William is based on the codicil of Mary's will (see her profile). There is no evidence for a son of Thomas and Adria named Robert.
Looking at the profile for Mary (Claiborne) Rice... no sources for her & comment says she doesn't exist (Secretary Claiborne having only one daughter, not Mary m Rice, Harris).
continued....
See Gurganey-1 for information ab out the various theories of Thomas's wives.