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Harris Family Genealogy
The Pennsylvania Harrises
Hello to all my close and distant cousins! I'm searching for someone who is a descendent of the Robert and Dorothy Wylie Harris line who supposedly came to America from Ireland in the early 1700's Tradition has it that Robert came Lancaster County with his daughter Margaret and sons, Thomas, John, William, James, Charles, Samuel and Robert Jr from Ireland. Robert is said to have died aboard ship.
In the PA archives, I've found that there was a John Harris and Thomas Harris/Herris already in Lancaster County several years before Robert's family arrived. There is documentation that John was in PA as early as 1688 and Thomas in 1683. Robert's son's supposedly received land warrants and I have found where a John, Samuel, James and Charles all received warrants between 16 Jan and 10 Feb 1737; Thomas Harris not until 15 Nov 1737; Thomas, Jr on 9 Apr 1754. William is thought to have settled in Maryland. Tradition has it that John, Samuel, James, Charles and Thomas migrated south into what is now Meckenburg County, NC in the late 1740's or early 50's.
Having said all this, I'm reaching out to any Harrises, preferably from PA, who are reasonably certain that he/she is a descendent in this line of Harris/Herris. Secondly, would you be willing to be DNA tested through Ancestry or FTDNA. I have been tested and my results did not match any of the known lines from Virginia, which seem to be the most common. I can trace my line back into Mecklenburg County, NC but I've hit a wall there and I would love to be able to tie this in with those Harrises that "family tradition" says the Mecklenburg County line came. I have documentation that I am willing to share.
Jack Lynn Cougle
Just discovered this forum. I also have a PA Harris - Samuel Harris married to Elizabeth Slicer, Only thing in his family Bible was that he was born 1 March 1808 in PA, ( we suspect Chester Co and possibly that he was Quaker) Married Elizabeth 24 January 1833 and had four of his 7 children in PE John Thomas, Joseph, Mary Elizabeth, William Henry and the other three in Cecil CO MD -Sabina, Deborah Kirk, and Caroline. He and his wife are buried in Brick School House , Calvert MD, Quaker cemetery. I am looking for any information as to his parents, where born, where married and the birth of his children in PA. I have a detailed account of his family up to my birth and my Mom Helen Harris. Hope to help anyone completing his family tree! Thanks!
Jan 25, 2015
William Haloupek
Can someone tell me how my ancestor, Joseph HARRIS (1749-1839) fits in with the descendants of Robert HARRIS? In his Revolutionary War pension application, Joseph claimed to have resided on the Rocky River in North Carolina, in 1776. But I can't find him in the Mifflintown Document or any others. Some have claimed that he was the son of John HARRIS (1697-1794) by a third wife, Eleanor WATSON (1728-?) but I have not been able to verify this.
Background: I had my DNA tested by AncestryDNA, and also uploaded my results to FTDNA (B49662) and GedMatch. I am adopted, and don't know much of my biological ancestry. However, AncestryDNA has given me several possible ancestors. It looks pretty certain that I am descended from Salathiel ADAMS (1799-1862) and Sarah HARRIS (1800-1895). Sarah HARRIS's parents were Joseph HARRIS (1749 - 1839) and Elizabeth CRIBBS (1775 - 1851).
Thanks for any help!
Bill Haloupek (birth name Gary Lee Gapinski)
Aug 9, 2016
Tommy Anderson
Capt. Thomas Harris was my 5th Great Grandfather and Dr. Robert Harris was my 4th. Our part of the family moved to WI after the Civil War. I did the DNA Test through Ancestry, but I had a lot of information that my Grandmother Lela Harris passed on to me. I have information on Thomas and Robert that was given to me by the PA Historical Society.
Aug 15, 2016