| 1. | William Harris was born 01 Jan 1775, Lancaster Co. PA; died 14 Feb 1828, Cabarrus Co. NC; was buried , Old Rocky River Graveyard, Concord, Cabarrus Co. NC. Notes:
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Colonel George Steuart and his wife Margaret Harris:
Their Ancestors and Descendants with Appendixes of Related Families Portraits and Illustrations
A Genealogical History By Robert Stewart, D.D., LL.D
This book was Printed at the "Civil and Military Gazette" Press, 1907 in Lahore, India pp.398-401
APPENDIX No. XI
A copy of this document was sent the author by John Harris9, M.D., of Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1865.
At the conclusion he wrote: ?The foregoing was copied Aug. 10, 1855, by John Harris (then resident in Philadelphia) from two separate half sheets of cap paper, in the handwriting of his father, James Harris, in the possession of Mrs. Thomazin Potter, a granddaughter of James Harris. John Harris, the copyist of the foregoing, born Dec. 31st, 1792, was the son of James Harris, who was the son of John Harris who was the son of James Harris by his second wife, Janet McClure), who was the son of Edward Harris and Flora Douglas.
The antecedent probability that this document is perfectly
trustworthy has been confirmed by all subsequent investigations (excepting in regard to William Harris2 and his wife-see Appendix XVIII), and the writer considers it fortunate that he has had such a record to guide his researches.
Edward [Sr.] and Charles Harris, being dissenters, were driven from Ayrshire, in Scotland, at the time of the persecution of the Protestants In the reign of Charles II, or of his successor, James.
They settled in County Donegal, near Rapho, Ireland. They were possessed of a valuable estate in Scotland, which was lost on account of their abandoning it.
Edward [Sr.] was married to Miss Flora Douglas, of the famous family of that name, who resided near the borders of England. He had sons: Edward [Jr.], Robert and James.
Edward [Jr.], son of Edward and Flora Douglas, married ............... and had children, Robert, William and Mary.
Robert Harris, son of Edward the younger and..........., married, and had Margaret, Jane, and Margery. By a second wife, Margaret Mcllmunn, he had Robert, Mary and William. He died in Carolina.
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Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32719570
William married Elizabeth Corzine. Elizabeth was born 22 Dec 1760, North Carolina; died 08 Jan 1778, Cabarrus Co. NC; was buried , Old Rocky River Graveyard, Concord, Cabarrus Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
William married Ann Headley. Ann was born 07 May 1763, Stokes Co. NC; died 18 Sep 1843, Cabarrus Co. NC; was buried , Old Rocky River Graveyard, Concord, Cabarrus Co. NC. [Group Sheet]
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1775 - 1828 (53 years)
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