Harris-NC-Will & Bible Records-1833

Copy of records from Rowland Harris Bible, published 1833.  Rowland Harris was son of William Harris whose will follows.  Many of the slaves in this Bible record also are named in the following will.
Source: Mary M. Beadles - A History of Four Jackson Purchase Families, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1978

Ages of Negroes
Negro LEWIS born January the 10th day 1798
Negro HAGER born January the 14th day 1809
Negro ISHAM born June 25th day 1833
Negro HANNAH born December 18th day 1834
Negro JIM born April 19th 1837
Negro JENNY born May 20th 1837
Negro EMILINE born June 30th 1837
Negro WEST born November 30th 1828
Megro MARGARET born December 5th 1833
Negro LUREGNEY born August 28th 1838
Negro SARAH born July 17th 1839
Negro MARY born July 21st 1839
Negro ALFRED born October 8th 1839
Negro CAMELINE born September--1841
Negro BUD born March 12th 1842
Negro TOM born March-- 1844
Negro DOCTOR born March 27th 1846
Negro HETTY born September 15th 1846
Negro ANTHONY born November--1846
Negro GEORGE born January 12th 1848

Will of William Harris (father of the above Rowland Harris), Montgomery Co., NC. died 9 July 1840
... to wife Nancy (Crump) Harris the following negroes: Old PETER, LEWIS, HAGER, HARIETT, LETHY, WEST and MARGARET
... Old  HENRY not to be sold, for him to remain on the plantation
... to daughter Caroline Hearne one negro girl named THAMER
... to daughter Mary Ann Smith one negro girl named RENY
... to son Rowland Harris one negro boy named NEPTUNE
... to son John I. Harris one negro boy namd ISHAM
... to son Richard Harris one negro boy named TOM
... to daughter Ann Eliza Kirk one negro girl named HANNAH
... to son Robert Harris one negro girl named EMELINE
... to son Reuben Harris one negro girl named LUREGNEY
... to son William Harris one negro boy named ALFRED
... to Mumford Harris one negro boy named JAMES
At wife's death the negroes given her be divided equally amongst all my children except Mumford, and him I give $200 out of my estate.

Contributed by: "Faith B. Heath" fbidheath@juno.com