Sarah (Dumas) Harris is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.
Biography
She was born about 1705 in Virginia and her parents were Unity Lucy (Smith) and Jeremie "Jeremiah" Dumas.
Sarah Dumas married on 27 June 1737 in Hanover County, Virginia to Benjamin Harris.
She died about 1780 in Virginia, USA [1] and her last Will was in the probate court of Hanover County, Virginia on 07 Sep 1780. [2]
Sources
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #143164771 for Sarah (Dumas) Harris, b: 1705 New Kent County, Virginia, USA; d: 17 Sep 1780 Hanover County, Virginia, USA; as unknown burial.
↑Tidewater Virginia Families by Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis; self-published in 1989 Urbanna, VA; p528-530, 561-563
Family Data Collection - Individual Records compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com for Sarah Dumas, b: 1705 New Kent Co, VA (parents: Unity & Jeremiah Dumas) m: 27 Jun 1737 VA; d: 1780 Hanover Co, VA.
Family Data Collection - Deaths compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com for Sarah Dumas, d: 1780 Hanover County, VA
WikiTree profile Dumas-20 was created by Short through the import of 104-B.ged on 12 Sep 2010.
WikiTree profile Dumas-114 was created by William Anderson LaBach (1938-2013) through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.
WikiTree profile Dumas-118 was created by Mary Elizabeth Stewart through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on 31 May 2011.
WikiTree profile Dumas-197 was created by Elizabeth Rankin through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on 04 Oct 2011
WikiTree profile Dumas-247 was created by Rick Tuter through the import of The Tuter and Bunch Families_family line_2012-08-23_01.ged on 23 Aug 2012.
WikiTree profile Dumas-485 was created by Rhonda Young on 28 Mar 2015.
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Does anyone have a good source citation and/or a transcription of the will and probate of Sarah Dumas? Does she name all her children or only those that inherited property?
I am searching for solid evidence that Rachel Moorman (Harris) was her daughter. Rachel married Clark Terrell Moorman 10 NOV 1770. John and Moses Harris were appointed to attended and insure it was conducted properly. Who were these two gentlemen?
Dumas-485 and Dumas-20 appear to represent the same person because: clearly duplicate profiles for one person. Same name and parents with very close dates. Differences or range of dates can be described in merged profile, along with associated sources.
Dumas-114 and Dumas-20 appear to represent the same person because: same parents, same husband, same places for birth and death .Only the birthdate is a few days off and that looks like a typo .
I am searching for solid evidence that Rachel Moorman (Harris) was her daughter. Rachel married Clark Terrell Moorman 10 NOV 1770. John and Moses Harris were appointed to attended and insure it was conducted properly. Who were these two gentlemen?
I would appreciate any leads or guidance.