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John Harris[1]

Male Abt 1724 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Harris 
    Born Abt 1724  Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I17338  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2021 

    Family Anne Obedience Turpin,   b. 17 Sep 1734, Guinea Mills, Cumberland Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1800, Powhatan Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1754  Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F6197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127752573.
      Anne Obedience TURPIN was born on 17th September 1734 in Cumberland Co., VA.105 She died on 8th August 1800 in Powhatan Co., VA.
      Parents:
      Thomas Turpin (1708 - 1790)
      Mary Nicholls Jefferson Turpin (1709 - 1755)
      Spouse:
      John Harris (1732 - 1800)
      Child: Judith Harris Crittenden (1760 - 1800)
      Judith Harris, d/o John Harris and Obedience Turpin, m. John Crittenden (1756-1800) Children of John Crittenden and Anne Obedience Turpin are:
      Children:
      Harriett H. Crittenden (Smith)
      John Jordan Crittenden - Gov of Kentucky, Senator
      Thomas Turpin Cirttenden
      Margart Butler Crittenden (McKinney)
      Henry C. Crittenden
      Obedience Crittenden (died as an infant)
      Robert F. Crittenden - Gov of Arkansas
      Caroline E. Crittenden (Railey)
      Lucy Crittenden (Thornton)
      Pg 541, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol V, Woodson Family: "Wade Woodson, son of 58 Tucker Woodson, married Mary Harris, of Powhatan county, daughter of Col. John Harris, and his wife, Obedience, daughter of Thomas Turpin and Mary Jefferson, sister of the US President; another daughter of Col. Harris, named Judith, married John Crittenden, of Kentucky, and was mother of John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, United States senator, etc. From Tucker Woodson it is believed were descended Gov. Silas Woodson, of Missouri, Samuel Hughes Woodson, member of Congress from Kentucky, 1821-1825, and Judge Tucker Woodson, of Nicholasville, son of the last."

    2. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://books.google.com/books?id=hICIP8iheYEC&pg=PA176&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q=Carter&f=false.
      ___27 1754, John Harris and Ob Turpin, dau of Thomas Turpin. Cumberland Virginia