When Samuel Harris Jr. was born in 1742, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Samuel Harris, was 27 and his mother, Martha Laird, was 24. He married Margaret Harris on 8 March 1764, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 30 May 1825, in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
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The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
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English (southern England and south Wales): from the personal name Harry + genitival -s. This surname is also established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster. However, in some cases, particularly in families coming from County Mayo, Harris can be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
American shortened and altered form of Greek surnames begining with Cha(r)-, such as Chasandrinos (variant of Kassandrinos, a habitational name from the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki), and various patronymics from the personal name Charalampos (see Charos ). In North America, the surname Harris may possibly also originate from a transferred use of the Greek personal (given) name Charis or Harris (shortened forms of Charalampos) as a surname (i.e. as a replacement of the original surname).
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesTo the memory of Samuel Harris who departed this life May 30th A.D. 1825 In the 83rd year of his age. "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." Also to the memory of Margaret Harris, who dep …
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