Col. Robert Harris

1702 - 1788  (86 years)

• Name	Robert Harris
  Prefix	Col.
  Born	14 Oct 1702	County Donegal, Ulster Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 1788	Cabarrus Co. NC
  Buried	Old Rocky River Graveyard, Concord, Cabarrus Co. NC
  Notes	He's known as Col. Robert Harris of Rocky River, so he wouldn't be confused with his cousin Col. Robert Harris of Reedy Creek. LAND RECORDS Land Grant of 375 acres found Bk 12, p 674, Mecklenburg Co. NC Records, No. 265 ANCESTRY 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 Harris, 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.
  Person ID	I28288	Master File
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward Harris, Jr.,   b. County Donegal, Ulster Ireland
  Family ID	F12185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann Rogers,   d. ca 1740, Ulster Ireland
  Married	Lifford, Raphoe Parish, County Donegal, Ulster Ireland
  Children	1. John Harris, Sr.,   b. 11 Jan 1727, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 08 Jun 1808, Mecklenburg Co. NC  (Age 81 years) + 2. Margaret Harris,   b. 1734, County Donegal, Ulster Ireland ,   d. 1768, Bedford Co. PA  (Age 34 years)   3. Jeanette (Jane) Harris + 4. Margery Harris
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F12177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret McElmon/McIlhenny,   d. Cabarrus Co. NC
  Children	1. Capt. Robert Harris,   b. 1744, Lancaster Co. PA ,   d. 27 Jun 1817, Cabarrus Co. NC  (Age 73 years) + 2. Mary Harris + 3. William Harris,   b. 01 Jan 1775, Lancaster Co. PA ,   d. 14 Feb 1828, Cabarrus Co. NC  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F12180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart