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Samuel Harris

Male 1697 - 1775  (77 years)


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  • Name Samuel Harris  [1
    Birth 8 Jun 1697  , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1752  , Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Jury List 
    Residence 1757  , Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1761  Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 4 Jan 1773  Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Death 16 Jan 1775  Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Sheppards Mill, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I27832  Master
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2017 

    Father Thomas Harris,   b. 20 May 1657, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1700, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Mother Ruth James,   b. 2 Mar 1650, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1723, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 1696  , , , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F7029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Harris,   b. 10 Jul 1697, Cohansey, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1761, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Harris,   b. 12 Sep 1714, All Hallows, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1779 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Abraham Harris,   b. 1724, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1776, Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Jacob Harris,   b. 1728, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1761, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Daniel Harris,   b. 1730, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1776, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Hannah Harris,   b. 1731, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1820, Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Silas Harris, Sr,   b. 1733, Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1820, Stowe Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F7028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2017 

    Family 2 Rachel Hood,   b. 1701, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1761, Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 25 Aug 1761  Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F7027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jun 1697 - , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jury List - 1752 - , Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1757 - , Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1761 - Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Aug 1761 - Cumberland, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 4 Jan 1773 - Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Jan 1775 - Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sheppards Mill, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Samuel Harris (1697-1773)

      Samuel was born in Connecticut . He moved to New Jersey when he was 18 years old (1715). He lived in Cumberland County, New Jersey his entire life. In 1720 he married Sarah Johnson and they had five children. Sarah died in 1761 and in the same year, he married Rachael Hood and had one more child. His first son by Sarah was John (1721-1821) the founder of the OHIO Enclave of HARRIS'. Samuel appears to have served in the French/Indian War.

  • Sources 
    1. [S340] Findagrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 16 July 2011.), Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Samuel Harris
      Birth Date: 8 Jun 1697
      Birth Place: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
      Death Date: 16 Jan 1775
      Death Place: Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States of America
      Cemetery: Old Cohansey Graveyard
      Burial or Cremation Place: Sheppards Mill, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States of America
      Has Bio?: Y
      Spouse: Sarah Harris
      Children: Jacob Harris
      Silas Harris
      Abraham Harris
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22571980&ref=acom

    2. [S724] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Samuel Harris
      State: NJ
      County: Cumberland County
      Township: Jury List
      Year: 1752
      Page: 361
      Database: NJ Early Census Index
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3562&h=18224007&ssrc=pt&tid=112684458&pid=360101392533&usePUB=true

    3. [S659] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 832 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Samuel Harris Deaoon
      [Samuel Harris]
      Event Type: Residence
      Residence Date: 1757
      Residence Place: Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
      Denomination: Baptist
      Organization Name: Cohansey Baptist Church
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2451&h=5788955&ssrc=pt&tid=112684458&pid=360101392533&usePUB=true

    4. [S725] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Samuel Harris
      Residence: Cumberland
      Spouse: Rachel Hood
      Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1761
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2794&h=41926&ssrc=pt&tid=112684458&pid=360101392533&usePUB=true

    5. [S723] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Samuel Harris
      Residence Date: 4 Jan 1773
      Residence Location: Hopewell, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2793&h=16784&ssrc=pt&tid=112684458&pid=360101392533&usePUB=true

    6. [S724] Ancestry.com, New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Samuel Harris
      State: NJ
      County: Cumberland County
      Township: Downe Township
      Year: 1773
      Record Type: August Tax List
      Page: 007
      Database: NJ Tax Lists Index 1772-1822
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3562&h=18198059&ssrc=pt&tid=40596773&pid=20338969159&usePUB=true

    7. [S815] Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Thomas Harris
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Place: New England, USA
      Death Year: 1696
      Spouse: Ruth Harris
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3824&h=52544&tid=112684458&pid=360101400306&hid=96069221663&usePUB=true&_phsrc=RyB633&_phstart=default&usePUBJs=true