John HARRIS

Birth:
16 Jul 1739
Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
9 Apr 1802
Truro, Novia Scotia, Canada
Marriage:
1756
Sources:
Notes
Notes:
                   Dr. John Harris was part of the Philadelphia Company. Along with John Wycoff, hewas named as an agent for the disposal of the Company's lands. (In Pictou, NovaScotia). Dr. Harris left Philadelphia in May 1767, and reached Pictou on Jun 10, 1767 on the "Hope", with 5 other families. Their eldest child, Thomas, was born on the vessel in the harbor the night before they landed. He being "The first descendent of an Englishman born in Pictou." Dr. Harris first settled at Pictou,and then at Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
John was a strong American Patriot during the revolution and sympathized much with the Colonies in their struggle for freedom. He manifested this partly by calling a child (John Washington) after "the father of his country", though in view of their location and surroundings they thought it prudent to modify the name a little.
John received his medical education at Princeton, graduating in 1762. He was a good friend of Dr. Witherspoon.
Elizabeth SCOTT
Birth:
Death:
Jul 1815
Mother:
Mary
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas HARRIS
Birth:
10 Jun 1767
Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
1809
Alice LOGAN 
Marr:
1809
 
Notes:
                   Thomas was born in the harbor the night before the family landed at Pictou. So it could be the 9th of Jun also. He was the "first descendent of an Englishman born in Pictou.".
2
Mary HARRIS
Birth:
Jun 1769
of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
Nov 1864
Robert COCK 
Marr:
1795
 
3
William HARRIS
Birth:
1771
of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
Notes:
                   Studied medicine with John Archer, of MD. He died early. Was sent to Princeton and graduated an M.D.
Settled in NJ or PA.
4
Margaret HARRIS
Birth:
1773
of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
6 Jun 1853
Robert WATSON 
Marr:
9 Feb 1796
 
5
Elizabeth HARRIS
Birth:
1775
of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
6 Jun 1820
6
John Washington HARRIS
Birth:
Mar 1777
Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
28 Dec 1862
Sutiah Mary HADLEY 
Marr:
May 1804
 
Notes:
                   Sheriff of Pictou from 1809. The name of the office was changed to that of High Sheriff when Pictou separated from Halifax County. I also have a death date of 1857.
7
Susanna Hunter HARRIS
Birth:
2 Aug 1779
of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
Notes:
                   Named for an aunt.
8
Robert HARRIS
Birth:
21 Nov 1783
of Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death:
26 Dec 1812
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hannah HOAR 
Marr:
30 Jan 1805
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Notes:
                   Inherited his father's homestead, where he spent his entire life.
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John Harris - Elizabeth Scott

John Harris was born at Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 16 Jul 1739. His parents were Thomas Harris and Mary McKinney.

He married Elizabeth Scott 1756 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Thomas Harris born 10 Jun 1767.
Mary Harris born Jun 1769.
William Harris born 1771.
Margaret Harris born 1773.
Elizabeth Harris born 1775.
John Washington Harris born Mar 1777.
Susanna Hunter Harris born 2 Aug 1779.
Robert Harris born 21 Nov 1783.

John Harris died 9 Apr 1802 at Truro, Novia Scotia, Canada .

Elizabeth Scott died Jul 1815 .