Mary Moore (Clements) Harris (abt. 1816 - bef. 1845)

Born about 1816 in Stokes County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Ephraim Drake Harris — married 24 May 1836 (to 1845) in Surry County, North Carolina

Died before 1845 before about age 29 in Missouri

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Biography

Mary was born about 1816. She was the daughter of Johnson Clements and Elizabeth Moore. She passed away before 1845.

Sources

• North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, Surry County Marriage Bonds p. 96, Groom: Harris, Ephraim D., Bride: Mary M. Clements, Date: 24 May 1836, Bondsman & Witness: Jesse A. Waugh; Website: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-672Q-XNW

• 1836 - Bill of Sale Edward CLEMENT et al to Johnson CLEMENT, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County, NC, Deed Book 1, 1838-1841, pp. 387-389 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 13 November 2001 Johnson Clement from E M Clement & others Know all men by these presents that we Leander Hughes and his wife Letitia Edward M Clement William A. Lacy and his wife Agness J Lacy Sally J Clement David Hunt and his wife Ann J Hunt Elizabeth J Clement Ephraim D Harris and his wife Mary M and Martha M Susan Clement Heirs at Law of Johnson Clement for and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten thousand dollars to them in hand paid hath this day sold to him the said Johnson Clement all the right we have in the following Slaves viz Hanner Carlote Alexander London Amy Ruth Eliza Mariah Tener Tonenn Sary Will [?] Ester Pall [?] Marica James Lucy which Slaves with thar increase was loaned by the last will and testament of Matthew Moore to his daughter Elizabeth Moore and at her death given to the Heirs of her body and we Leander Hughes & his wife Letitia and Edward M. Clement and William A Lacy and his wife Agness J. Lacy Sally J Clement and David Hunt and his wife Ann J Hunt and Elizabeth J Clement and Ephraim D Harris and his wife Mary and Martha M Susan Clement do bind ourselves & our heirs to warrant and forever defend the title of said Slaves to the Said Johnson Clement and heirs Heirs and assigns against us and our heirs and assigns and against the Claim of all persons claiming under us our Heirs or assigns In Testimony whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this 11th day of September 1836 Test Leander Hughes & his wife Letitia D. Hughes {Seal} Gid E. Moore Wm A Lacy & his wife Agnes J Lacy {Seal} Charles E. Moore Sally J Clement {Seal} Ephraim D Harris & his wife Mary M Harris {Seal} Elizabeth J Clement {Seal} David Hunt & his wife Ann J Hunt {Seal} Edward Clement {Seal} Martha M S Clement {Seal} Surry County May Term 1841 The execution of the within Bill of Sale from Edward M Clement to Johnson Clement was duly proven in open Court by the oath of Gideon E Moore as to the execution in the part of Wm A Lacy only and ordered to be registered as to him Test F R Armstrong clk

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Mary M. & Ephraim D. HARRIS, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, page 222 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 M M & E. D. Harris from J. Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained, Sold and delivered to Mary M Harris and Ephram D. Harris three Negro Slaves, Viz, Sarah Lonon and Moriah it being in consideration of Mary M Harris.s interest in certain Negroes loaned to her Mother and given to her by her Grand Father Mathew Moore as devised in his last Will which Negroes or her interest in the Same they Mary M Harris and Ephraim D. Harris Sold to Johnson Clement & gave him with others a bill of Sale of their interest in Said Negroes. the above named Negroes Lonon Sarah and Moriah is in full payment for her Interest as devised by her Grand Father Mat Moore and I Johnson Clement do Warrant and defend the title of Said Negroes to Mary M Harris and Ephraim D. Harris their heirs and assigns against the Claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September AD1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement {seal} Micajah Reeves Surry County Novemr. Term 1839 The Execution of the Within bargain & Sale was proven in open Court by Oath of Wm. P Dobson a Subscribing Witness & ordered to be registered F K Armstrong Clk

• 1848 Transcribed Will of Johnson CLEMENT, dated 17 Nov 1848 son of Adam CLEMENT (1738 - 1813) and Agnes JOHNSON Moniteau County, Missouri, Will Book, Volume 1, pages 26-31, FHL microfilm #946,783 In the name of God Amen Be it known to all concerned that I Johnson Clement knowing that it is once appointed for man to die and being of enfeebled health but of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and Testament and divide my property as follows, viz, first I will my body to the dust & my soul to God who gave it I will that my remains shall be intered in a decent & Christian like manner I will that my wife Elizabeth Clement pay all my just debts out of my estate which she may have in her hands 2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Clement all of my negro slaves that I now own and possess and their increase, viz, Sam, Cloey, Annaky, Nelly, Fanny, Grace, Charles, Merida, Alisey, Lee, Reer, Booker, Siller, Caroline, Delila, Alexander and Rose, for her sole use and benefit during her life time and if She my wife should find it necessary to sell any of these negroes for her support, She is authorized so to do and make a legal title. also all my money, stock wagons & such other property as I may leave & undisposed of also all my money that may arise from the collection of bonds and accounts both in this State and North Carolina & elsewhere. If my wife Elizabeth should wish to remove I vest her with full power to sell and convey a legal title to all of my lands in the State of Missouri and any other property that she may have in her possession to purchase her a home elsewhere 3rd I have given & delivered to my Daughter Lettitia who intermarried with Leander Hughs the following property, viz, one tract of land lying in Stokes Co. North Carolina & on Dan River worth one thousand Dollars for which he has a Deed and also the following negroes, viz, Turner, Phebe & Child, for whom he has a bill of sale long since. 4th I have given to my Son Edward M. Clement three negroes, viz, Jacob, Joe, and Nancy, for whom he has received a bill of sale long since and Eight hundred Dollars in cash. the said Eight hundred Dollars to go towards the said tract of land given to Lettitia and valued at one thousand Dollars. I now give him a negro girl named Susana and the said money and girl amount to one thousand Dollars in lieu of the said tract of land. 5th I have given to my daughter Agness who intermarried with Wm. A. Lacy one tract of land in Stokes County North Carolina lying upon the Big Creek worth one thousand Dollars for which she received a title, also the following negroes, viz, Matilda and Susana and three hundred Dollars towards paying for a negro woman named Cloey, and also I have given up a bond I held against Wm. A. Lacy for two hundred and fifty Dollars making up his lot of negroes equal to that of Lettitia’s and also to compensate him for his services & attention rendered me and family during my stay and sickness at his home in the year 1846 although he made no charge against me. 6th I have given to my daughter Sarah I. who intermarried with Thomas M. Sharp the following negro Slaves, viz, Lettitia, George & Reer for whom she has received a bill of sale. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one tract of land of three hundred and twenty acres in Stokes Co. North Carolina lying on the brown Mountain also one hundred acres lying on the road leading from the iron Works on the Big creek to my old place. If my agent, Jno. Mcloud, has sold the said land then the proceeds of said land shall go to my daughter Sarah towards her land which is to be rated at one thousand Dollars. 7th I have given to my daughter Ann who intermarried with David Hunt three negro Slaves, viz, Milly, Mary, and Juda for whom she has a bill of Sale, and I let her have a negro girl named Amy valued at five hundred Dollars toward her land also a balance of or on account not knowing what, arising from copartnership when in the iron works to be found upon Hunts books now in my possession. 8th I have given to my daughter Elizabeth J. Clement three negro Slaves, viz, Frances, Eliza and Tena for whom she has a bill of sale, also the tract of land upon which I now live containing two hundred acres lying in Linn Township Moniteau Co. Missouri at her mothers death if she should be the longest liver. also as much of the farm for cultivation as my wife Elizabeth can spare from making her own support which is worth one thousand Dollars 9th I have given to my Daughter Mary M. Clement who intermarried with Ephraim D. Harris three negro Slaves viz, Sarah, London, and Mariah for whom she holds a bill of sale which she received in her lifetime 10th I have given to my Daughter Martha M. Susanna who intermarried with Wm. G. Tucker four negro Slaves viz, Ruth, Merica , Gabriel & Poter for whom she holds a bill of sale also I have given her nine hundred & sixty seven Dollars and forty six cents as will appear on Settlement in my books in place of the land I intended to give her bearing date 1846 May 6th and signed by the parties to go in lieu of my Daughter Martha S. Tuckers land. 11th I will that my Executors Edward M. Clement & Wm. A. Lacy hold to the amount of four hundred Dollars to be placed in said Edward M. Clements hands out of my Estate also one negro girl or woman for my Grand Daughter Mary M. C. Harris which is to be delivered to her when she marries or becomes of age. I also will that my granddaughter Mary M. C. Harris Shall live with her grandmother to be Educated & supported as my own Children has been Clear of Charge. 12th I will that all of my Children who have not received one thousand Dollars in land Shall be made up to the amount of one thousand Dollars of my Estate which I may leave & if there be after making all equal any left, I will it to be equally divided among all my children and my grand Daughter Mary M. C. Harris whose share will be given to her when She marries or becomes of age 13th I institute and appoint my son Edward M. Clement and my son inlaw Wm. A. Lacy my executors to this my last will and testament. I hereunto fix my hand and seal This 17th of Nov. 1848 Johnson Clement seal Test B. T. Hickman Levi Wood State of Missouriof Missouri after being duly sworn by me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Moniteau aforesaid deposeth and saith that he wrote the foregoing will of Johnson Clement at the special request of said Clement and that said Clement signed his name to said will in his presence and that said Clement was in his proper mind & that he subscribed the same as a witness at said Clements request & in his presence B. T. Hickman Levi Wood of the County of Moniteau and State of Missouri after being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he herd Johnson Clement acknowledge the signing of his name to the foregoing will as being his last will & testament and that he was of sound and disposing mind that he signed the same as a witness at the request of said Clement and in his presence Levi Wood Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of the undersigned Clerk this 1st day of February AD 1849 Wm. G. Howard Clk Filed Feb 1st 1849 * Note By Cathi L. Gross: Those mentioned in the Will of Johnson Clement:
• 1. My wife Elizabeth
• 2. My daughter, Lettita who married Leander Hughs
• 3. My Son, Edward M. Clement
• 4. My Daughter Agnes who married Wm. A. Lacy
• 5. My Daughter Sarah J., who married Thomas M. Sharp
• 6. My daughter Ann, who married David Hunt
• 7. My daughter Elizabeth J. Clement
• 8. My Daughter Mary M., who married Ephraim D. Harris
• 9. My Daughter Martha M. Susanna, who married William P. Tucker
• 10. My Granddaughter Mary M.C. Harris
• Others mentioned in the Will:
• 1. Agent Jno McLoud
• 2. B.T. Hickman
• 3. Levi Wood