Display Patriot - P-176010

Samuel HARRIS

SAR Patriot #: P-176010

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State of Service: PA Qualifying Service: Captain

DAR #: A051907

Birth: 1733 Harris's Ferry / Lancaster / PA
Death: 1825 Bridgeport / Lancaster / NY

Qualifying Service Description:

Captain, Company of Rangers on the Frontier, Northumberland Co, PA, 1776-1777
Captain, Northumberland Co, PA Militia

Additional References:

12th-19th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC
PA Archives, Third Series, Vol 23, pg 463
PA Archives, Second Series, Vol 15, pg 653

Spouse: Elizabeth Bonner
Children: Tabitha; Elizabeth; David; John;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child
1942-02-01	NY	Unassigned	Walter Harris Wood (61153)	Tabitha
1990-07-12	TX	217859	Winston Arlen McKenzie (135268)	John
2015-05-26	DC	64035	Joseph Gary Griffith (194751)	Elizabeth
2015-11-04	NY	66868	Jeffrey Colton Wait (196799)	Tabitha
2015-11-04	NY	66869	Albert Davies Wait (196800)	Tabitha
2015-11-04	NY	66870	James Reynolds Wait IV (196801)	Tabitha

Burial:

Bridgeport Cemetery_(C-0099854)

Location:

Seneca Falls / Seneca / NY / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2239221

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Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

45330406

Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

photo used with permission of Marc A. Davis

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

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Author: Marc A. Davis

Samuel Harris (P-176010) was born on May 4^th, 1733 at the town of Harris Ferry (Now Harrisburg) Pennsylvania to John Harris Sr. (1673-1748) and Ester Say (1696-1757). Samuel had siblings; Elizabeth (1717-1762), Ester (1722-1768), William (1730-1760), David (1737-1795), and John (1726-1791). ⁽¹⁾ Samuel married Elizabeth Bonner (1740-1823) from Philadelphia in 1758 and they had 5 children; John (1760-1824), William (1762-1834), Ann (1764-Unk.) and David (1771-1841). ⁽¹⁾

Samuel lived in Lycoming County for a while then around 1760 he moved up to the West Branch of the Susquehanna, to the township of Loyalsock. ⁽²⁾ During his time in Loyalsock, Samuel served as the town assessor from 1796-1798. ⁽²⁾He later moved further north to the Finger Lakes region of New York, Settling at Cayuga Lake. ⁽²⁾Samuel’s main employment was that of a surveyor and he did an expedition along the Susquehanna River. ⁽²⁾

Capt. Harris served during the Old French War (French and Indian War) and was present at the Defeat of Braddock near Fort DuQuesne in 1755 and Samuel fought during Revolution in the Cavalry of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia. ⁽³⁾ While with the Northumberland Militia Samuel was the commander of 3^rd Company of the 3^rd Battalion under the command of Col. Peter Hosterman.⁽⁴⁾

Samuel died in Cayuga Lake, New York on October 19^th, 1825. A monument was erected at the town of Bridgeport at the West of Cayuga. Note: the memorial shows his date of birth 7 years different.⁽¹⁾

References

1). Egle, William Henry. (1970). Notes & Queries, Historical and Genealogical, Chiefly Relating to Interior Pennsylvania. Third Series, Volume 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. Baltimore. Provided by The Historical Society of Dauphin County, The John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion.

2). University of Notre Dame. Samuel Harris Journal. Collection No: MSN/COL9100. Retrieved from: https://rbsc.library.nd.edu/finding_aids/und:ks65h990x3h

3). Inscription on the Samuel Harris Monument that stands at the Town of Bridgeport

4). Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. (2018). Northumberland County Revolutionary War Militia. Retrieved from: https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Revolutionary-War-Militia-Northumberland.aspx

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