West Harris Jr. (1756 - 1826)

Born 28 Mar 1756 in Granville, Virginia, North Carolina

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Died 19 Jul 1826 at age 70 in Bearden Creek, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

West Harris is an American Patriot (see sources below)

West Harris Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A051998.

One child: 01 (M): Allen Beverly HARRIS Born: 1787 in NC Died: 1827 Spouses: Lennie WOOD

Research Notes

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• A child's birth date (Harris-18925 born 14 Mar 1756) should not be before a parent is six years old (mother Ledbetter-474 born 17 Apr 1763).

Lieutenant West Harris Jr., married Edith Ledbetter, is recognized as a Patriot Ancestor by the DAR. His DAR record includes son Allen Harris who married Lennie Woods.^[1] The profile Harris-3819 represents that West Harris Jr.

A West Harris (1715-1795), who married Mary Turner, is also recognized as a Patriot Ancestor by the DAR, having provided Patriotic Service in North Carolina. His DAR records do not include a son named West or William.^[2] The profile Harris-3318 represents that West Harris Sr.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 31 August 2018), "Record of Lieutenant West Harris Jr.", Ancestor # A051998.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 31 August 2018), "Record of West Harris Sr.", Ancestor # A051995.

• WikiTree profile Harris-3819 created through the import of Tap.ged on Sep 16, 2011 by Richard Draper. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Richard and others.

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following from bio of Harris-14051:

grandfather- . west harris-b. aug13 1715 isle of wight vir. d.may 14 1795 montgomery n.c. maj. weston harris reburied old english cemetery salisbury n. c.revolutionary war.son-Col. West Harris, Jr. served in the Continental Line with the North Carolina contingent at Valley Forge. He was a field officer in the Ninth Regiment seeing action in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown. Sometimes after April 1781, he left the military and resumed civilian life in Montgomery County, NC. In addition to farming and raising his family, he had a political life. The people of Montgomery County elected him to represent them in the House of Commons meeting in New Bern, NC, 15 November 1792 to 1 January 1793. He was elected also to the State Senate meeting in Raleigh, NC, in 1797, 1798, 1799, 1801 and 1802. edith ledbetter d.1826 montgomery n.c. mary turner b.1723 d.1766 father- isham harris-b. oct 23 1741 isle of wight vir. d.aug 24 1822 chalk level granville n.c. martha mabel green-b.1741 granville n.c. d. 1826 granville n.c. m.1761 son isham was governor of now tennesse when terrirtory

Sources

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Citation: Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), SAR Membership Number: 84909.