They had the following children:
Urania born 2 Apr 1745.
Israel born 4 Mar 1747 and died 5 Jul 1811.
Rufus born 23 Nov 1749 and died 30 May 1798.
Lydia born 8 May 1752.
Elnathan born 21 Aug 1755 and died 3 Dec 1778.
Nathan born 23 Mar 1758 and died 11 Nov 1835.
Jesse born 6 Aug 1760.
Martin born 24 Feb 1764 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Nathaniel born 9 Jan 1774.
Preserved Harris is listed several times as holding government positions in the town of Smithfield: http://dunhamwilcox.net/ri/smithfield_ri.htm
Preserved's will was written 11 November 1794 and probated 13 May 1797 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 5
I Preserved Harris of Smithfield in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island etc. Yoeman, being far advanced in years, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and believing it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordane this my last will and testament, and first of I recomend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my body unto the earth from whence it came, to be entered at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and touching such worldly esstate wherewith I am possessed of I give and demise dispose of the same in the manner and form following that is to say.
First: I give and bequeath unto my son Israel Harris the whole rents and profits of that farm or tract of land that I purchased of Caleb Taft lying and being in the town of Uxbridge containing by estimation about one hundred acres all contained within the bounds described in the deed from said Taft to me, for and during the term of his the said Israels natural life. Provided he my said son in consideration thereof pay and discharg all my just debts and if said Israels present wife Rachel should live longer than my son Israel, my will is and I hereby order that she the said Rachel shall have whole and enjoy the one full half of the profits thereof during her natural life and after their decease provided my said son Israel should die without any legitimate issue, I give and bequeath the aforesaid farm unto my three sons Rufus Harris, Jesse Harris and Nathaniel Harris to be equally divided between them and to be and remain unto them and each of their heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give unto my son Nathaniel Harris one hundred silver dollars and all my wearing apparel to be paid and delivered by my executors hereafter named.
Item: I give unto my daughter Lydia Spaulding ten silver dollars to be paid as of --.
Item: I give unto my daughter Elnathan Arnold and to my son Nathaniel Harris all my remaining money due to be by note or otherwise due to me at the time of my death, to be and remain equally divided between them.
Item: The remainder of my personal estate I give unto my three sons Rufus, Jesse and Nathaniel to be equally divided between them, but if my said son Nathaniel should die before he attains to the age of twenty one, and without legitimate issue his part or portion divolve unto Rufus and Jesse to be equally divided.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Harris all my right to the thatch bed or salt meadow and the lot of land I own in the Town of North Providence in that part called Pawtucket unto him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: All the remainder of my real estate I give and bequeath unto two sons namely Rufus Harris and Jesse Harris to be equally divided between them as tenants in the common to be and remain unto them, and each of their heirs and assigns forever, provided they and each of them render and pay unto my son Nathaniel Harris the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds lawful silver money which will make in the whole three hundred pounds money as aforesaid, and on failure thereof my will is and I hereby give and bequeath the one full third part in quantity and value of the last given legacy unto my said Nathaniel to him his heirs and assigns forever. NB payment to be made in one year after my decease.
Lastly I do hereby ordain and appoint my two sons Rufus and Jesse Harris joint executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly revoke all and evry other or former will and testament bequeath legacy and executors by me willed or named ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of November Iin the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four and nineteenth of American Independance
Preserved (his X mark) Harris
Signed sealed published prounounced by the said Preserved Harris as his last will and testament in presence of us
Job Aldrich Katherine Mowry Dan Mowry
In Town Councill held in Smithfield in the County of Providence &c. ye 13th day of May 1997 the last will and testament of Preserved Harris late of Smithfield aforesaid Yoeman was laid on the board before this Council by Rufus Harris and jesse Harris who were named executors therein, who accepted of their appointment and Job Aldrich, Katherine Mowry and Dan'l Mowry the witnesses to said will on engagement declard they saw the Testator sign and seal the same. They witnessed and at the same time that he was of disposing mind and memory at the same time. Therefore it is voted by this council that the aforesaid will be and hereby is approved of as a lawful will and testament and is ordered recorded witness Dan'l Mowry Junr. and accordingly recorded witness Dan'l Mowry Junr Council Clerk
A true inventory etc. of Preserved Harris who departed this life May the 4th 1797. 6
Preserved's son Nathan was not mentioned in the will, and is evident he had moved beyond the consideration of his Father.
1. Genealogy.com, Vital Records of Rhode Island CD 1500s-1900s (Family Tree Maker), R.I. Genealogical Register, Vol. 3, pg. 329,
2. Genealogy of Nicholas Harris M.D. Descendants, pg. 5, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 929.273H242h.
3 Genealogy of Nicholas Harris, pg. 5.
4. Genealogy.com, Vital Records of Rhode Island CD 1500s-1900s (Family Tree Maker), R.I. Genealigical Register, Vol. 12, pg. 41,
5. Vital Records of Rhode Island CD, R.I. Genealogical Register, Vol. 13, pg. 132.
6. Old Smithfield Records, Central Falls R.I. Inventory and Probate Court Records 1769-1797-Page 545 Inventory Page 547
Also see: Vital Records of Smithfield, RI. 1 vol 3 pt 6
Also see: "Some Ancestral Lines" by Raymon Myers Tingley Pg. 127 etc. FHL US/CAN Film #1321281 Item 2