1771 - 1832 (60 years)
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Name |
HARRIS Robert D. [1] |
Alt. Birth |
15 Oct 1770 [2] |
Birth |
13 Oct 1771 |
Orange Co. NC [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Will |
26 Feb 1831 |
Orange Co. NC [1] |
Will |
- Orange County, NC - Wills - Robert Harris, 26 Feb 1831
Robert Harris
Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book E, Page 259 & 260
I Robert Harris of Orange County North Carolina to make and ordain this this Instrument to be my last will and Testament (Viz) I give and bequeath to my Wife Cassema Harris the use of all my Lands with the buildings thereon and the appertenances thereto belonging for and during her natural life. Also the following Slaves (count) Henry Liz ? Fann & Children for and during the term of the
natural life of my said wife - I give and bequeath to my sons Marcus Harris, Williams Harris & Harrison Harris all the Lands above mentioned devised to my wife after the death of my said wife to them & their heirs forever they the said Marcus and Harrison paying to my son Arche Harris each the sum of two Hundred Dollars
- I give and bequeath to my son Marcus Harris all the Slaves above devised to my wife after the death of my said wife - I give and bequeath to my daughter Bulea two negroes ? and Adaline - I give and bequeath to my daughter Tempy two negroes Mary and her child Lucy - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Edney two negroes ?ato and fannys child Patty - I give to my son Williams two negroes Bowlen son of Cato and Simeon son of Fany - I give and bequeath to my son Harrison two negroes Solomon son of Mary and ? - I give and bequeath to my son Nathaniel a negro Soloman which I have heretofore put into his possession and do
hereby release my said son Nathaniel from all the debts he owes me on condition that he pay my son Archer the sum of two Hundred Dollars
- I direct and appoint that my Executor sell my negroes Jim and fanny and all my personal and perishable estate not herein and hereby specifically devised and after the payments of all my debts out of the funds arising from such sale and the debts of which may be due me and money on hand that the surplus be Equally divided between my wife my Daughters Tempey an Edney and my son Marcus Harris - I direct and appoint my daughter Tempy & Edney with the property devised to them respecttively ? and resides with my wife until they severaly come of age or marry - I constitue and appoint Silas Link and my son Marcus Harris Executors of this my last will and Testament
Witness my hand and seal this the 26th of February 1831
Done in presence of
Duncan Cameron Robert Harris (seal)
Thomas D Bennehan
Orange County August Term 1831
The Execution of the foregoing will of Robert Harris decd was duly proved
in open Court by the oath of Duncan Cameron a Subscribing witness thereto
and ordered to be Recorded at the same time Silas Link one of the Executors
therein named appeared in open court and qualified accordingly.
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Alt. Death |
4 Jun 1831 |
Orange Co. NC [2] |
Death |
1 Jun 1832 |
Orange Co. NC [1] |
Burial |
Bahama, Durham, North Carolina, USA |
Person ID |
I7633 |
Booth Family |
Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
Father |
HARRIS Archer, b. 1744, Prince Edward County, Va d. 10 Nov 1821, Orange Co. NC (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
SMITH Elizabeth, b. 1748, Amelia County, Va d. Abt 1810, Orange Co. NC (Age 62 years) |
Marriage |
1766 |
Orange Co. NC [1] |
Family ID |
F2670 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
HOPKINS Cassander Casiah, b. 10 Aug 1774, Orange Co. NC d. 9 Oct 1843, Orange Co. NC (Age 69 years) |
Marriage |
27 Jan 1795 |
Orange Co. NC [1] |
Children |
| 1. HARRIS Marcus, b. 29 Mar 1811, Bahama, Durham, North Carolina, USA d. 17 Apr 1877, Bahama, Durham, North Carolina, USA (Age 66 years) |
| 2. HARRIS Williams, b. 1809, Orange Co. NC d. Abt 1878, Orange Co. NC (Age 69 years) |
| 3. HARRIS Nathaniel H, b. Nov 1795, Orange Co. NC d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. HARRIS Harrison, b. Abt 1798, Orange Co. NC d. Abt 1855, Georgia (Age ~ 57 years) |
| 5. HARRIS Archer, b. 6 Mar 1801, Orange Co. NC d. 16 Oct 1834, Orange Co. NC (Age 33 years) |
| 6. HARRIS Beda, b. 28 May 1803, Orange Co. NC d. 20 Jun 1834, Orange Co. NC (Age 31 years) |
| 7. HARRIS Temperance, b. 3 Mar 1814, Orange Co. NC d. 1 Jun 1874, Orange Co. NC (Age 60 years) |
| 8. HARRIS Edna, b. 7 Jun 1817, Orange Co. NC d. 17 Feb 1854, Orange Co. NC (Age 36 years) |
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Family ID |
F2669 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
13 Dec 2008 |
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Sources |
- [S1007] scraigh, Harris200608 (Reliability: 2).
- [S995] James Sterling & Aunt Katherine Harris, [(E-ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),], James Sterling Harris & Aunt Katherine (Reliability: 3).
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