William HARRIS
SAR Patriot #:
P-176083
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Captain
DAR #: A052033
Birth: 07 Oct 1757 Philadelphia / / PA
Death: 04 Sep 1812 / Chester / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
PA Line Continental Army, 13th Regiment
Additional References:
Wikipedia contributors. "William Harris (colonist)."Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 Jun. 2024
Spouse: Mary Campbell
Children: Stephen; Campbell; Thomas;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-04 | PA | 211922 | David Lloyd Parry (139932) | Stephen |
Location:
Malvern / Chester / PA / USA
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Comments:
- Large Family Stone with Brass Plaques
- Incription on brass gravestone plaqueGENERAL WILLIAM HARRIS-(1757–1812) -Iɴ 1780 ʜᴇ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴇᴅ Mᴀʀʏ Cᴀᴍᴘʙᴇʟʟ, ᴀ ᴅᴀᴜɢʜᴛᴇʀ ᴏғ Rᴇᴠ. Jᴏʜɴ Cᴀᴍᴘʙᴇʟʟ. Sʜᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴀ ᴛʏᴘɪᴄᴀʟ /ᴍᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀʀʟʏ Aᴍᴇʀɪᴄᴀɴ ᴇʀᴀ, ᴀᴅᴏʀᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴇᴇᴘʟʏ ʟᴀᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ʜᴇʀ sɪx sᴏɴs. /Gᴇɴ. Hᴀʀʀɪs ᴡᴀs ᴀ ᴍᴀɴ ᴏғ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴛʜ, ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴜʀᴄʜ
- photos used with permission of David Harrity, 225275, George Washington Chapter, VASSAR
- NOTE: there is a"Family" stone as well as aflat table marker for this Patriot
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Located near Swedesford Road and to the left of the vehicle entrance of the graveyard (west side); it is the largest stone within the cemetery.
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Additional Information:
William Harris is the father of John Harris (1793–1864), who served as the 6th Commandant of the Marine Corps,during the Civil War (1859–1864)