Thomas Harris (abt. 1710 - 1760)

Born about 1710 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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Died Apr 1760 at about age 50 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland

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Biography

When Thomas Harris was born in 1710 in Queen Anne's, Maryland, his father, Edward, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 35. He married Elizabeth Turbutt in 1742. They had seven children in 11 years. He died in April 1760 in his hometown at the age of 50.

Children: Elizabeth Harris1742– m. George Garnett

• William Harris 1743–1772

• Mary Harris 1745– m. Thomas Hill Airy

• Sarah Harris1746–1810 m. Samuel Keene

• Margaret Harris 1748–1800 m. Vachel Keene

• Thomas Harris Jr. 1750–1813 m. Elizabeth Thompson

• Edward Harris1753–1836 m Sarah Edmondson

Name: Thomas Harris. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Died APR 1760. Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA. Map: Latitude: N39.033340. Longitude: W76.083237. ^[1]

Probate: 18 MAR 1760. Maryland, USA. Map: Latitude: N38.799995. Longitude: W76.691658. ^[1]

Will of Thomas Harris, Queen Anne's Co. 11 Mar, 1760; 18 Jul, 1760. To wife Elizabeth, in full of her dower, 1/3 pt. of all lands. Mentions tract called "Coursey upon Wye;" at her decease, same lands to William, tract lying in Cecil Co., called Welch Point. To son Thomas and hrs., land on north side of a small branch where James Dudley now lives, tract called "Harris' Plains;" pt. of 2 tracts, one called "Addition," the other "Harris'Hazard." To son Edward and hrs., tract called "Stanford," and all my other lands thereto adjoining being pt. of "Ditteridge Mountmill Ramble," to be laid out by 3 men chosen by my 3 daus., to divide the lands. To dau. Elizabeth, 2 tracts called "Laurence's Delight" and "Johnson's Addition," and all the lands I have right to in Kent Co., being "Snow Hill," "Mill Hill," "Phillip's Choice" and "Posternhole"; my right of a warrant in hands of the surveyor of Kent Co. to resurvey tract called "Chance." To daus. Sarah, Margaret and Mary, tract called "The Beginning;" tract called "81;" several other tracts, such of them as has not already been given son Thomas, pt. of 2 tracts called "Friendship." Mentions unborn child. Mentions other 7 children. To son William, remainder of "Harris's Rambles." To wife Elizabeth, 1/9 pt. of personal estate. To dau. Elizabeth, personal estate as will with what she already had had of it, and which are charged to her husband George Garnett, Jr., make up her share. To dau. Margaret, son Thomas and unborn child, ninth pt. of personalty. To children: William, Edward, Sarah and Mary remainder of personal estate. Small collection of books to sons, to be divided between them by son-in-law George Garnett, Jr. Sons William, Thomas and Edward, under care of son-in-law George Garrnett, Jr., until they are 21. Exs: Wife Elizabeth and son-in-law George Garnett, Jr. Wit: Jonathan Roberts, John Bracco, Clem. Sewall. 18 Mar 1760: Codicil: Leave the care of son Edward Harris, to the Hon. Edward Loyd until he is 21; leave him a tract of land in Kent Co. called "Chance," 250 A. To dau. Elizabeth, 200 A. in Cecil Co. called "Welch Point." To Col. Edward Loyd and his lady and 3 children, each a mourning ring. To friend Charles Goldsborough, same. To friend Jacob Hindman, same. To friend Vincent Benton, for his services, all debts due to me. Desire to be buried by father and mother, and the grave yard ditched and hedged in with thorn bushes or some other thing. Exs: Colo. Edward Lloyd, Jacob Hindman. Wit: Jonathan Roberts, Charles and Elizabeth Smith. 31.61.

1751-1754: From the list of High-Sheriffs of QA Co, 1708-1777: Thomas Harris (QT:37}

1760: Harris, Mr. Thomas, one of the representatives for Q. A. Co., died there last Tuesday of the small pox. (March 20, 1760) {MDMG: 83}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: S42 Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland
2. ↑ Source: S114
3. ↑ Source: S1 Ancestry Family Tree

• Source: S1 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;

• Source: S114 Ancestry.com Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1783. Consolidated Edition Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Coldham, Peter Wilson. Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1783. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002.Original data: Coldham, Peter Wilson. Settlers of Maryland,;

• Source: S42 Ancestry.com Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;

• Christou, Christos, Jr. & F. Edward Wright. Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland,Volume 4. Westminster, MD: Bend Books & Family Line Publications, 1998: p. 277.

• A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789 by Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al.

Volume 426, Page 415.