Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Harris

Male 1717 - Aft 1750  (> 34 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name William Harris 
    Birth 29 Jan 1717  Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1750  Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70835  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father George Harris,   b. 27 Feb 1679, Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1738, Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Young,   b. 22 Nov 1685, Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1738, Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 25 Feb 1703  Cliffs, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Harris,   b. Bef 1759, Clifts, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F36756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • ===
      Harris, George, Calvert Co., 22nd Aug., 1738; 30th Oct., 1738.
      To youngest son George, personalty.
      To dau. Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Robertson, such pt. of estate as will make her portion equal other daus.
      To son William and hrs., dwelling plantation "Durand," sd. son dying without issue, sd. lands to descend to sons Samuel and George, and their or either of their hrs.
      To son Samuel and hrs., 100 A. being pt. "Illingsworth Fortune," (formerly laid out for Peter Sawell and his wife Christian, and since descended to testator for want of hrs. of sd. Christian.)
      To Quaker meeting house nr. The Clifts, £3.
      To children, viz.: Mary, Sarah, William, Ann, Samuel, Rachell, George and Rebecca, residue of personal estate.
      Ex.: Son William.
      Overseers: Benjamin Hance, Joseph Galloway and Joseph Richmond.
      Test: Benjamin Hance, Thomas Preston, Joseph Harris (all Quakers).
      23 Aug., 1738. Shd. son William die, son-in-law Samuel Robertson and dau. Mary Harris to act as exs.
      Test: Richard Johns, of Angelica (Quaker), Joseph Harris. 22. 1.
      ===
      George Harris 23.537 CA £736.11.2 Nov 6 1738 Feb 5 1738
      Appraisers: Benjamin Hance, Daniel Talbott.
      Creditors: Benjamin Johns, Richard Johns of Angelica
      Next of kin: Mary Harris, Ann Harris.
      Executor: William Harris (Quaker).
      ===
      George Harris 20.319 A CA £730.11.2 £80.0.4 Jul 4 1744
      Payments to: William Walker, John Games, Benjamin Johns, John Richards, Elisabeth Hutchins, Dr. John Hamilton, Dr. Richard Johns, John Parran, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Richard Tabott, Thomas Poreston Moore.
      Legatees:
      Executor: William Harris (Quaker).
      ===
      JOHNS, BENJAMIN, Calvert Co, 6 May, 1750; 14 Jun, 1750
      To son Kensey Johns and hrs., several tracts viz: where I now live , being pt. of tract called 'Mears," containing 200 A., and 200 A. adjoining called "Angelica," and one lott in Prince Frederick Town, and lying westward of the court house.
      To son Benjamin Johns, 400 A., pt. of "Angelica,' which I bought of Doctor Richard Jones, and 112 A. adjoining tract called Johns' Addition."
      To son Richard Johns, 300 A. called 'Parker's Mitts,* and 75 A. called "Device,' and 200 A, called 'Darby,' and 50 A. called "Chance, which sd. several tracts be they more or less than the quantity specified.
      To son afsd., tract of land in Queen Anne's Co., on the eastern shore, which I bought of Aquila Johns, called "Cool Spring and containing 400 A.
      To bro. Kensey Johns and my bro.-in-law William Harris, personal estate.
      To 3 sons, Kensey, Benjamin and Richard, personal estate remaining.
      Sons Kensey, Benjamin and Richard, axis., but under the care
      and direction of bro. Kensey Johns, and bro-in-law Wm. Harris.
      Wit: John Beckett, Jno. Bond, Samuel Johns. 27. 302 - 303

Research Links  Find William Harris at the following sites -