1. | Major Robert Harris was born in 1696 in Hanover, Virginia (son of Captain William Harris and Temperance Overton); died on 8 Aug 1765 in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia. Notes: Lived at Brown's Cove on Doyle's River, halfway between Stanardsville and Waynesboro, VA on Skyline Drive; see Harriston, north of Waynesboro on Highway 340. Bought property in 1750. Copy of his will is in HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES, W. Harris Miller, p. 267. It was dated June 18, 1765. Robert married Mourning Glenn on 30 Jan 1719/20. Mourning (daughter of James Glenn and Mourning Winn) was born in 1702; died in 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Captain William Harris was born in 1652 in Hanover, Virginia (son of Major Robert Harris and Mary Claiborne); died on 8 Mar 1686/87 in Henrico Co., VA. Notes: He was originally buried in a Colonial Church at Weyanoke on the James River. After the church went to ruin, on July 1,1875, his bronze tablet was moved to Norfolk and placed in the walls of St. Paul's old church. William married Temperance Overton in ?. Temperance (daughter of William Overton and Elizabeth Mary Waters) was born on 2 Mar 1678/79 in Hanover Co. VA; died on 10 Feb 1709/10 in Hanover Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Temperance Overton was born on 2 Mar 1678/79 in Hanover Co. VA (daughter of William Overton and Elizabeth Mary Waters); died on 10 Feb 1709/10 in Hanover Co., VA.
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4. | Major Robert Harris was born in BET. 1630 - 1635 (son of Capt. Thomas Harris and Joana Osborne); died in BET. 1700 - 1701 in Harris graveyard, "forks" of James River, Hanover Co. Notes: "(Maj.) Robert Harris and wife settled in the colony of Virginia on the James River near Weyanoke" (-R.R. Denton). Robert married Mary Claiborne. Mary (daughter of William Claiborne and Elizabeth Butler) was born in 1632 in King William County, Virginia; died on 9 Feb 1709/10 in Glen Cairn, Doswell, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Claiborne was born in 1632 in King William County, Virginia (daughter of William Claiborne and Elizabeth Butler); died on 9 Feb 1709/10 in Glen Cairn, Doswell, Virginia. Notes: Second marriage. First husband was Edward Rice.
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6. | William Overton was born on 3 Dec 1638 (son of Robert Overton and Ann Gardiner); died in 1697. William married Elizabeth Mary Waters on 24 Nov 1670 in Yorktown, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Waters and Ann ? (Waters)) was born in 1650; died in 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth Mary Waters was born in 1650 (daughter of Samuel Waters and Ann ? (Waters)); died in 1697. Notes: Mary Waters was of the St. Sepulchres Parish, London, England. She came to Virginia as "maid" to be a wife.
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8. | Capt. Thomas Harris was born in BET. 1583 - 1596; died in ABT. 1672. Notes: Capt. Thomas Harris, born England, came to Virginia in 1611 aboard PROSPEROUS at "Neck of Land" on James River. Capt. Harris claimed land since Adria Gurganey is an "Ancient Planter", i.e., in Virginia prior to April 1616. Thomas married Joana Osborne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Joana Osborne
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10. | William Claiborne was born on 10 Aug 1600 (son of Edmund Claiborne and Grace Bellingham); died in BET. 1677 - 1678. Notes: William Claiborne was Secretary of State of Virginia from 1652 - 1660. William married Elizabeth Butler. Elizabeth (daughter of John Butler and Jane Elliott) was born in 1610; died in 1676. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth Butler was born in 1610 (daughter of John Butler and Jane Elliott); died in 1676.
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12. | Robert Overton was born in 1609 (son of John Overton and Joanne Snawsell); died in 1668. Robert married Ann Gardiner. Ann was born in 1613. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Ann Gardiner was born in 1613.
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14. | Samuel Waters Samuel married Ann ? (Waters). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Ann ? (Waters)
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