William Overton HARRIS, (CAPTAIN)
NOTES: February 2008 - Found this on a google search for Bessie Mantlo Fry: It was on page 4 - PDF Family Tree Maker..... Descendants of Keziah Yancey The Early Descendants of WIlliam Overton and Elizabeth Waters of Virginia and Allied Families, W P Anderson, Cincinnati Ohio 1938 Robert Harris (d 1799 Louisa Co, VA WB 4 pg 109) lived near Little River in Louisa County m c 1755 Mezapina Walton. Will probated Sept 1811. She d/o John Walton of Hanover Co. Issue: Benjamin, Amelia m Duke Cosby, Martha m Richard Mantlo, Joseph , Richard m Miss Nuckolls, Robert, Thomas and Nancy Rice Harris. D.B. "J" pg 80 Dec 8 1800 Deed between Richard Nuckolls of Tennessee and his attorney William Cook to Mezzipina, widow and relect of Robert Harris deceased, and the said Amelia wife of Duke Cosby, Benjamin Harris, Robert Harris, Burnette, wife of Richard Mantlo, Joseph, Thomas, Richard, Nancy Rice Harris, all children and distributes of said Robert Harris, land on Little River N & S Side of Beach Branch. Richard Nuckolls had sold this land to Robert Harris but never deeded it. His mother Kiziah Nuckolls had resided there. Lousia County Va court notes by my sister, Jessie Pendleton Spencer-JSA Robertson County, Tennessee Deed: Page 224 6 August 1805
He married Elizabeth Burnett Abt 1725 . Elizabeth Burnett was born at South Farham, Essex, Virginia Abt 1707 .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Temperance Harris
born 1723.
Mary Harris
born Abt 1727.
William Overton Harris
born Abt 1728.
Jemina Harris
born Abt 1729.
Keziah Harris
born Abt 1732.
Ann Amelia Harris
born Abt 1734.
John Harris
born 1738.
Benjamin Harris
born Abt 1737.
William Harris
born 1738.
Frederick Harris
born 1742.
Robert Harris
born 1746.
Sofrona Overton Harris
born Abt 1750.
William Overton Harris, (Captain) died 6 Dec 1792 at Ohio River, Clermont, Ohio .
Elizabeth Burnett died 1804 at Louisa, Louisa, Virginia .