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Miniard Harris Family

Husband: Miniard Harris

Born: 1742at: VA
Married: Abt 1764at: Charlotte Co., VA
Died: 07 Oct 1780at: King's Mountain, SC (unproven)
Buried: at: 
Father: Edward Harris
Mother: Unknown Gilliam
 

Wife: Sarah Johnson

Born: Abt 1745at: VA
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Father: Unknown Johnson
Mother: 
 

Children: 

Name: Lewis Harris
Born: Abt 1764at: VA
Died: Bet 1845 And 1850at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses:   
 

Name: Priscilla Harris
Born: 1766at: VA
Died: Aft 1820at: Washington Co., IN
Buried: at: 
Spouses: James Davis  
 

Name: Miniard Harris
Born: Abt 1768at: VA
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
 

Name: Elizabeth (Betsy) Harris
Born: 1770at: VA
Died: 1845at: GA
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Moses Sanders  
 

Name: Daughter 3 Of Miniard Harris
Born: 1772at: VA
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
 

Name: John Harris
Born: 1774at: VA
Died: Abt 1839at: Buncombe Co., NC
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Dicy Harris  
 

Name: Giles (Nathan) Harris
Born: 1776at: NC
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
 

Name: Edward Harris
Born: 1778at: NC
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Elizabeth (Betsy) Harriss  
 

Name: David Harris
Born: 1780at: Burke Co., NC
Died: Abt 1849at: Gwinnett Co., GA
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Rebecca Gilbert  
 

More Information:

About Miniard Harris:

According to Marie Harris Key's book, Miniard sold his plantation in Charlotte Co., VA in Feb., 1775. Miniard, his family, and brothers Edward, Braddock, and David and their families migrated into North Carolina in 1775, into what was then Rowan Co. Burke was formed from Rowan in 1777, and this put them in Burke Co.

Miniard was killed in the Battle of King's Mountain, 1780. (This is unproven.)
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The following was found at:
http://www.co.cleveland.nc.us/battle_of_kings_mountain.htm

"Battle of Kings Mountain

October 7, 1780, near the North and South Carolina border

The plateau of the mountain is in Cleveland County, NC

The battlefield and park are in York County, SC

By Peggy Beach

Public Information Officer, Cleveland County, NC

Phone: 704-476-3012; e-mail: peggy.beach@countynt2.co.cleveland.nc.us

Historians consider the Battle of Kings Mountain to be the "turning point in the South" in America's War for Independence. The victory of Patriots over Loyalist troops destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army. The battle also effectively ended, at least temporarily, the British advance into North Carolina. Lord Cornwallis was forced to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina to wait for reinforcements. The victory of the Overmountain Men allowed General Nathaniel Greene the opportunity to reorganize the American Army.

When British General Henry Clinton learned of his men's defeat at Kings Mountain, he is reported to have called it "the first link of a chain of evils" that he feared might lead to the collapse of the British plans to quash the Patriot rebellion. He was right. American forces went on to defeat the British at Cowpens. A little more than a year after Kings Mountain, Washington accepted Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown, Virginia."
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About Sarah Johnson:

Found in 1810 Census, NC, Burke Co., img. 51.


About Miniard Harris:

From Mrs. Key's book:
"Presumably migrated into S.C. with his Uncles Braddock and Edward around 1798 or before. A "Mainyard" Harris was found in the 1800 census of Laurens Co., S.C."
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I found the above Minyard (not Mainyard) in the 1800 Census, SC, Laurens Co., p. 28, img. 33. The people/ages were: 1 m 16-25, 1 f under 10, 1 f 16-25.
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About Daughter 3 Of Miniard Harris:

Possibly named Mary or Sarah.
Two daughters listed in the 1790 Census of Burke Co., living with mother Sarah.


Revised: 13-Mar-15  03:42 PM