 1585 - 1658 (72 years)
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| Name |
HARRIS Thomas |
| Prefix |
Capt. |
| Birth |
19 Dec 1585 |
Creeksea, Essex, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration |
1611 |
Jamestown, James City Cty, Virginia [1] |
| on the ship "Prosperous" |
| Death |
30 Mar 1658 |
Henrico, Virginia (Curles Plantation) |
| Notes |
- Thomas Harris From England to Virginia, USA
Thomas Harris age 38 was an immigrant from Wales about 1611 on the ship "Prosperous" and arrived in Jamestown in 1611. His wife, Andria Gurgany, age 23, arrived in the vessel "Marmaduke" in 1621. They were considered 'Ancient Planters' as they arrived in Virginia by 1616. In Andria's will dated 11 February 1619/1620 she bequeathed land to Thomas Harris - 700 acres. Thomas Harris submitted a deposition in General Court that his wife, Andria, died between the census of 1624 and 1626, at the time of his request for land due his wife as being an Ancient Planter. Andria Harris was dead by November 1626 when, on that date, a case of witchcraft was being tried in Charles City against a Mrs. Wright. A witness Greye, swore that the defendant told Thomas Harris he would bury his first wife, to whom he was then betrothed, at the birth of their first child. This did come to pass at the birth of their son, Robert. Another date of death reported 1647 in Henrico Co., Va. Sources of Dr. Malcolm Harris previously and Weisiger, Benjamin R. , III, Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One, 1654-1727, privately published, 1976,pp 33, 46: Captain Thomas Harris.
Immigrated in 1611 on the "Prosperous"
He settled at the "Neck of Land" in Henrico County, Viginia during the time of Governor Thomas Dale. In the census taken February, 1624-25, in Virginia, he made a muster roll of his own family, and in this, he gave his age as 38, and the name of the vessel he came on as the Prosperous. Alexander Brown, in his "Genesis," Vol. 2, p. 212, says "Thomas Harris, gentleman subscribed and paid L25 to the Second Virginia Company, in January and November, 1609. He may have been son of Sir William Harris."
"He was living at the "Neck of Land" in Charles City, Febr ary 1625, aged 38, with his wife aged 23."
Sir Thomas Dale, with his charter as Governor of Virginia , sailed from Land's End in England, March 27, 1611, with three ships, The Star, Prosperous, and Elizabeth, carrying 300 people, and this fleet anchored at Fort Algerian, now Old Point Comfort, May 22, 1611, making the crossing in less than 60 days, which was good sailing in those times. On November 13, 1611, the Prosperous arrived in England on its return trip from Virginia.
A coincidence might be cited in the fact that Thomas Harris witnessed the will of Folk Lee, mariner in Stepney, London, February 26, 1611, and was also given a small legacy in the will. This was shortly before the Prosperous sailed to Virginia in March 1611. Subsequently John Harris of Virginia, upon his return to England, in 1624, resided in the same parish of St. Dunstan, in the East, Stepney. (N.E.G. E. Vol. 46, p. 146)
In the will of Sir William Harris, dated 1616, his sons, Thomas and John are given L1,500, the same as the other younger children, and no place of residence is shown for any of the children. Thomas Harris came to Virginia in 1611, but he could have returned to England, as the first settlers often made trips back and forth. So, the will does not prove nor disprove anything.
Thomas Harris transported citizens including John Edwards on November 11, 1635. He was granted land in Virginia for the transportation of Citizens.
Thomas prepared his will in 1649. His only living son, William, would inherit his land except 200 acres he bequeathed to his daughter, Mary Harris Ligon, and her male heirs . Should she have no male heirs, the land would revert to his only son, William. This land of 200 acres thus came into the possession of William Ligon, Jr. in May 1730. When surveyed it was found to contain only 178 acres.
Captain Thomas Harris born in 1586, came to America during the Government of Sir Thomas Dale and settled at the neck of land in Henrico County, Virginia. He was a member of the House of Burgess in 1623-24 and again for Henrico in 1647.
Capt Thomas Harris received 750 acres of land in Diggs Hundred for transporting 13 persons...one being John Searle. Diggs Hundred was supposely name after Dir Dudley Digges who was related to the Kempe's who were related to Sir Thomas Sherley, the elder of Wiston, Sussex Co. England.
According to the Jones web site, Captain Thomas Harris and his wife had 2 daughters and 4 sons.
Thomas Harris, of Henrico, gave his age as 38 in 1625, which age coincides with the age of Thomas, the son of Sir William. He was a Burgess in 1622, which shows he was a fairly prominent man in the early days. His family evidently ranked with the country gentry of England, as Captain Paulet , brother of the Marquis of Winchester, was godfather for his son, (William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, p. 153), and his daughter married Col. Thomas Ligon, a relative of Sir William Berkeley.
Thomas Harris signed his name, "Herris" and "Harries," very similar to the "Herris" of Essex (Journals House of Burge sses). His first son was named "William," and this would indicate that his father's name was "William" as he names his second son "Thomas." (Source: The Virginia Genealogis t F 221, V85, V.38, C.2, pages 129-130.
Captain Thomas Harris (1586/7 - ca. 1649), settler in Virginia, who came on the Prosperous in Sir Thomas Dale's fleet , 1611, was the third son of Sir William and Alice Smith Harris of Creeksea (Cricksey, Crixxey, etc), Co. Essex, and of illustrious and royal descent.
Three recent discoveries about Capt. Thomas Harris have suggested a possible pattern that needed to be investigated in more depth:
1. Parish records show that Edward Gurgaynie, whose property Capt. Thomas Harris inherited, was born in Long Crendon , Buckingham, seven miles from Aylesbury.
2. We now feel that the first wife of Capt. Thomas Harris was Audrey Hoare, who was christened at St. Mary, Aylesbury, Buckingham in 1604 and arrived on the Marmaduke in 1621.
3. The Muster of 1624 shows that John Woodlief was a kinsman of Capt. Thomas Harris. John Woodlief was born in Dinton, Buckingham, just two miles from Aylesbury.
The list for "Neck of Land" on the Muster of 1624, which, for most of the names, lists the ages, year of entry to Virginia, and the ship on which they came. "Neck of Land" is today known as Curles Neck. The names appear on the list in the same order they were located along the river beginning at Four Mile Creek and sweeping downstream almost to the Shirley Hundred settlement, a total distance along the great bend of the river of about five miles. Using the ages listed on the Muster in 1624.
The IGI for parish christening records that would match were researched. The following is what was found. All of the towns listed in ALL CAPS are within 7 MILES OF AYLESBURY . Edward Gurgaynie has been added in the proper location , although he had died by 1619 and was not on the original list.
THE LIST
1. Luke Boyse - 44- 1619 - appears to be from Eythorne, Kent.
2. Josuah Chard - 36 - 1607 - unidentified.
3. JOHN DODDS - 36 - 1607 - CHESHAM
4. William Vincent - 39 - 1610 - Unidentified
5. Thomas Harris - 38 - 1610 - Unidentified (Our Thomas Harris)
6. EDWARD GURGAYNIE - would have been 42 - 1608 - LONG CR ENDON
7. JOHN PRICE - 40 - 1610 - STOKE HAMMOND.
8. Hugh Hilton - 36 1619 - Unidentified.
9. RICHARD TAYLOR - 50 - 1608 - CHESHAM.
10. Thomas Oage - 40 - 1610 - Unidentified.
11. ROBERT GREENLEAFE (Green in 1623) - 43 - 1610 ASTON ABB OTS.
12. Henry Coltman - 30 - 1610 - Unidentified.
13. Hugh Price - 35 - 1618 - Unidentified.
14. Thomas Farmer - 30 - 1616 - Unidentified.
15. THOMAS SHEPPEY - 22 - 1620 - AYLESBURY.
16. Alexander Bradway - 31 - 1620 - Unidentified.
17. WILLIAM SHARPE - 40 - 1610 - STONE.
18. RICHARD BIGGS - 41 - 1610 - STOKE HAMMOND.
19. WILLIAM BAYLEYS - 41 - 1610 - AYLESBURY.
Of these 19 men who had settled at Curles Neck, ten can be readily identified. Nine of those came from the Aylesbury area. Only one (Luke Boyse) appears to have come from somewhere else. Of the nine, all but one (Thomas Sheppey) were older than age 30 and came to Virginia by 1610 or before . Of the nine who cannot be identified, five of them also fit the same criteria of being over age 30 and in Virginia by 1610, including William Vincent and our very own Thomas Harris. Also, nine of the 19 came in the year 1610 on the various ships that came over with Sir Thomas Dale to settle at Henricus, a few miles up river from Curles Neck, again including William Vincent and Thomas Harris. In fact, William Bayleys of Aylesbury came over on the Prosperous with Thomas Harris. Of the nine who came with Dale in 1610, five can be identified, and all five are from the Aylesbury area.
Considering the results of the above, research was done on the Muster Liste of 1623, the famous one that lists those killed in the 1622 Indian massacre. Thomas Harwood of Ivinghoe, Buckingham, England was living at Curles Neck, but was gone by 1524. William Clements was listed as killed in the massacre. He was from Hoggeston, Buckingham, England. Both towns are just outside of Aylesbury. Thomas Harwood would have been age 40 in 1624, and William Clements would have been age 48. Thomas Sheppey, the one Aylesbury name on the 1624 list who was under age 30 and came after 1610. He came over on the ship "Supply" in 1620. This was the ship, led by John Woodlief of Aylesbury, kinsman to Thom as Harris, that brought the group of colonists over to establish Berkeley Hundred, the same group credited with observing the first Thanksgiving. Checking that list, at least five other names that appeared to be from the Aylesbury area , and as if to emphasize the finding, they were all grouped together with Thomas Sheppey on the original list of names.
This certainly seems more than a concidence. It is supecte d that there was a movement or an organization recruited these men from the Aylesbury area to go the Virginia Colony . They came together and they settled in Curles Neck of the Virginia Colony. It is very probable that all these men who came with Sir Thomas Dale in 1610 all came from the Aylesbury area, including our Thomas Harris.
Aylesbury is the central town in a very distinct valley in the Chiltern Hills to the northwest of London. The valley is formed by the River Thame, a branch of the Thames. All of the villages identified stretch along the banks of the river from Long Crendon to Stoke Hammond, a total distance of no mre than 15 miles. Aylesbury is on the river about halfway between these two villages.
Whatever group was operating in Aylesbury in 1610 was still there ten years later, as evidenced by John Woodlief, Thomas Sheppey, and the other Aylesbury natives in the Berkeley Hundred group. In 1624, after the failure of Berkeley Hundred, John Woodlief returned to England for a time, leaving his 7 years old daughter with his kinsman, Thomas Harris . Likewise, Thomas Sheppey chose not to go back like many of the Berkeley Hundred group, but instead went to settle among his fellow Aylesbury acquaintances at Curles Neck.
There 13 wives with full information about when they arrived, on the list of the 19 men at Curles Neck. Nine of them came in the years 1620 to 1623. Most of them were in their mid twenties in 1624 while the husbands were around 40 . This may suggest the "young maidens" were sent over here to marry the colonists. The only one identified is Audrey Hoare, the first wife of Thomas Harris. (This is in question.)
We know Thomas Harris inherited land from Anne Gurgaynie, the widow of his neighbor. Her daughter, Adria, who most think is a fictitious daughter, was married to Thomas Harris (in question). Anne could have been directly related to Thomas some other way.
It is also believed that Thomas's second wife was the widow Joane "Osborne" Vincent. Her first husband, William Vincent and Joane, both probably were Aylesbury natives also.
According to James R. Hancock, descendant, Thomas Harris was born in England. He came to Virginia before 1616, and is believed to have arrived in May of 1611 aboard the 'Prosperous'. He married 1st, Adria/Audry Hoare, probably in Virginia. She was a maiden who came to Virginia on the ship ' Marmaduke' in November 1621. He was listed as an Ancient Planter in 1624 when he and his wife were settled at Neck of Land, Charles City County, Virginia. The muster at Charles City County in 1625, lists his age as 38, with his first wife Adria, age 23, and a kinswoman, Ann Woodlief (aka Woodlase), age 7. He was a Captain in the Charles City County regiment in 1623, against the Indians, and was second in command to Captain Thomas Osborne in an expedition in 162 7. Thomas Harris served as a member of the House of Burgesses for the Neck of Land in 1624 and for Henrico County in 1640 and in 1647 to 1648. He was appointed in August of 1626 as one of the Commissioners for the Upper Parts, which included Henrico County. Adria died between 1625 and September 11, 1626. Thomas Harris later married (2) Joanne ( possibly Osborne). He acquired much real estate. Land originally assigned to Thomas Harris within Diggs Hundred (later Bermuda Hundred) was recorded on November 11, 1635 as 75 0 acres "southward upon the land of Edward Gurganey ..." On May 2, 1636 Thomas repatented 700 acres in Henrico County , July 12, 1637, "called by the name of Longfield, with swamp and marshes ... 400 acres granted unto Edward Gurganey by order of...and bequeathed to Ann Gurganey." In December of 1640 he was Commander of Henrico County. His will was made about 1649, but is now lost.
It recently came out that the connection of Captain Thomas Harris to the Sir William line is in question. It is still possible that Capt. Thomas connects into that Harris line back further, but it's not likely that Sir William was hi sfather. The research is a continues on and on.
From Paul C. Reed, FASG (rpc1@uswest.net or Reedpcgen@aol.c om).
Three factors are key to identifying Thomas Harris in Engla nd:
1. He was a subscriber to the Second Charter issued May 23, 1609, at the relatively young age of about 22 (which woul d indicate he came from relations of some wealth or inherit ance).
2. He was styled "gentleman," and hence is of the social class that at that time should have left enough records to trace him. Also, this would indicate that he was not a tradesman, or member of a guild, but had wealth by inheritance.
3. His age was given as 38 in 1625, or born about 1587.
4. Their kinswoman, Ann Woodlase, aged 7 (born about 1616, ), was listed with them in the 1625 muster.
From page 529 of "Reliques of the River Ryves: Historica l and Genealogical notes of the ancient family of Ryves of County Dorset and of the Rives of Virginia," by James Rives Childs (Call Number: R929.2R62); Lynchburg, Virginia : J. P. Bell Company, 1929:
"Capt. Thomas Harris, of Henrico, an emigrant to Virginia in 1611, and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1623 , 1624, 1639, 1647."
When Thomas Harris obtained land in 1635, the patent described it as "upon land of Joane Harris his wife." Thomas and Joane Harris were the parents of William Harris. Some believe they were also the parents of Elizabeth Harris who married George Archer. In 1690 Archer petitioned for administration of the estate of William Harris, Elizabeth's brother. We are not sure if this William is our Major William Harris.
The General Court determined to do something drastic about the Indian threat. We find the minutes included the foll owing resolution.
At this Court was thought fit that we should draw out partyes from all our Plantations & goe uppon the Indians & cutt downe their corne and further that we should sett upon them all in one day Viz: the first of August next; the Plantations of the Neck of Land & the Colledge to goe uppon the Tanx Powhatans -- Left.
Tho: Osborne in chief: Tho: Harris second..."
Notes: Colledge was the land near the College of William and Mary. Left. Tho: Osborne was Thomas Osborne. They would later promote both Thomas Osborne and Thomas Harris to captain.
The settlers did strike out against the Indians on that appointed day. They destroyed the crops in the fields and the fish traps in the river. Undoubtedly they killed many Indians. Yet what is more important, after August first it was too late for them to replant and harvest new crops before Winter.
The Land Office issued four land patents to Thomas Harris from 1635 to 1638/39. Yet they appear to be for just two tracts of land that together they called "Longfield." They perhaps derived the name Longfield from the long open tract of land, an Indian field, that ran parallel to the River . "Curles," as it was later called, referred to the many bends of the James River.
On November 11, 1635, Thomas received a grant of 750 acres in Henrico "within Diggs Hundred." One hundred acres was due him as being an Ancient Planter and 650 acres was for the transportation of thirteen individuals. Thomas applied for a patent to 820 acres encompassing "Longfield," on February 25, 1638/39. His rights were in three parts: 6 20 acres was for the transportation of fourteen individuals , 100 acres "for his own personal adventure" and 100 acres for "first wife Adry Harris, as being Ancient Planters. " The headrights he submitted in 1638/39 were identical to those of 1635.
In 1636 Harris secured the patent to a 700 acre tract, also called "Longfield, on the upper side of the James River , in Henrico County. When Harris renewed his patent July 12, 1637, they acknowledged it to be 400 acres from the Gurganeys and 300 was for transporting eight persons.
Thomas was "Commissioner for the Upper Parts" of Henrico County. That same year William Harris, the son of Thomas and Joane Harris, was born.
He represented Henrico County in the House of Burgesses in 1637, 1640, 1647 to 1648.
He was also in the Virginia General Assembly.
Capt. Thomas Harris
b. 1586 Wales, d. Mar 30 1682 Henrico Co VA
Came to America and VA in 1611 aboard the "Prosperous"
m. Adria Gurganey 1619 Henrico Co VA
b. 1601 Crixee, England, d. Sep 11 1626 Jamestown VA
[d/o Edward Gurganey b. 1566 Crixo, Essex, England,
d. 1615 VA, and Anne _ b. England, d. 1619 VA]
Came to America and VA in 1621 aboard the "Marmaduke" http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deschart/z0000124.html
MUSTER OF THOMAS HARRIS:
Thomas Harris: 38 years .
Arrived in The " Prosperous " in May, 1611 .
Adria, his wife, aged 23 years, arrived in The " Marmaduke " in November, 1621, with Ann Woodlase, their kinswoman, aged 7 years.
Servants: Elizabeth, aged 15 years, arrived in the " Margaret and John " , 1620
Provisions: Corne, 7 1/2 bushells; Pease, 1 bushell
Arms & Munition: Powder, 11 lb.; Lead, 2; Peeces fixt., 3; Armour, 1;
Coat of Male, 1; Sword, 1
Cattell & Poultrie: Cattell young and old, 11; Poultrie, 30
Houses and Boats: Houses, 2; Boats, 1
THE MUSTER OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE NECK - OF - LAND IN THE CORPORATION OF CHARLES CITTIE IN VIRGINIA, TAKEN THE 24TH OF JANUARY 1624 .
Return to Thomas Harris From Adventurers of Purse and Person, 2nd edition 1964, p. 384
WILL OF MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS
Not knowing what the Lord hath ordained or at what tyme he may take out of
this life, I doe settle my estate of lands as followeth: I give & bequeath to
my sonne Thomas all my lands below the ware and to keep the ware run for his
Bownes till it shall come to ye spring at ye hed & then to follow a bottom on
ye lower side of the clearing of John Rabon, to the hundred roade path, and
then on a straight roade or course to the land of Coll. Petter Ashbrooke, but
in no case to cross pocketts' path; to my younger sonns Wm. & Edward Harris,
I give the rest of my dividend, Wm. to have the plantation where I now live &
Edward ye land next Ashbrooke. But Wm. to extend outwards one hundred yards
beyond ye clearing of John Rabon on the path called pocketts' path & thence
on a straight course to ye redd watter & Edward the Heds, vizdt: to Petter
Ashbrooke's line as allsoe to ye Ashen swamp above, to them & their Heires;
neyther to sell unless the one to ye other & if eyther die without ishew, the
land to come to ye survivor; my two younger sons to live with their mother
till ye age of sixteene, if shee marry; if not, till 19 years of age. My will
is that my wife live on the plantation during her life but not to hinder my
sonne Wm. at the head of ye Ware if he come for himself. I desyre my friends
Mr. Thomas Cocke & Mr. Wm. Randolph to see this my will performed. In witness
of every pte.
hereof, I putt to my hand this 20th day of April, 1678.
Signed Wm. Harris
Signed in ye presence of Rich. Lygon ye mark of X
Proved in Henrico County Court the first day of Feby., 1678/79 by the oath of
Ann Steward, one of the witnesses to the will above written,
and entered amongst the records of the sd. Court per. Wm. Randolph Cl. Cur.
Henrico County Records (Deeds & Wills) 1677-1692, p. 68 (KS 7-8-2001)
Ann Stuart
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The fact that a William Harris in early 1600, not the one that married Mary
Overton, etc. because they came later into records, died in Bacon’s Rebellion
has bothered some researchers for a long time. They speculate, if Major
William Harris had an older son, William Harris, that married Mary Wells, it
might explain the fact that a William Harris in that time slot died at the
time of Bacon's Rebellion.
Historical Note: Nathaniel Bacons, "Declaration of the People" was dated
August 3, 1676 and was signed by some Virginia planters. None of these
signatures were by any Harris. Nathaniel was a leader of Bacon’s Rebellion
when Governor (Sir) William Berkeley failed to take quick action in 1676 to
repel an Indian invasion. Nathaniel Bacon signed as "Generall by Consent of
the people." After Bacon lead a force and defeated the Indians, he attempted
to make the governor reform colonial policies. Bacon led an army that
captured and burned Jamestown. He controlled the colony briefly in 1676. When
Nathaniel Bacon suddenly died in 1676 from the effects of malaria, the revolt
collapsed. ch
Somehow, Major William Harris had either disposed of his property named
Longfield to the Rebel or was allowing him to live there as Bacon was living
there at the time. It is a fact that "The Slashes" next to Longfield were
confiscated because of complicity in Bacon's Rebellion. It is also a fact
that Bacon was residing at Longfield at the time of the rebellion. It is also
a fact that a William Harris died in the rebellion and another account states
that he was hung. The land was not measured and the boundaries set until
almost 1700. There does not appear to be very much information about who
participated in the Rebellion but Nathaniel Bacon, "the Rebel", resided at
Longfield. There appears to have been three Nathaniel Bacons in Virginia
during this period. William Randolph eventually bought the Slashes from the
Crown for 150L.
Some researchers believe we may have two William Harrises to deal with. The
records of bacons Rebellion state that a William Harris died. Major William
Harris was supposedly killed by Indians but his son Thomas, by Lucy Stewart,
died shortly after his father. William Ligon, eldest son of Thomas Ligon and
Mary Harris, died at about the same time. His land was escheated and sold
because it was vacant and land known as the "Slashes" on the James River
owned by William Harris was seized because of complicity in Bacons Rebellion.
When you review the following information, it is possible to come to the
conclusion listed below about the children, specifically, William or Williams
of this family.
References:
1. Three Wm Harris's by Malcolm Hart Harris
2. Will's of Thomas & his father Wm Harris
3. Misc info on Deeds etc.
Capt. William's two younger sons ages were under 16 at the time of his will
and should be noted. As to their marriages, it is believed they were married
to their Mary's, both by the time they left Henrico, whether the ceremony was
held in Hanover or New Kent has not been proven but they are not in New Kent
church records that are currently available. Henrico deeds indicate they both
had wives while still in Henrico.
................... 3 Thomas Harris 1657 - 1678/79 or 1651-1678) b: Abt. 1657
in Perhaps Charles City Co, VA d: Bef. February 10, 1679 in Henrico Co, VA
(Thomas died unmarried)
(.................... 3 Love Harris???) (possibly a step sister by means of a
first marriage of Lucy Day Stewart) (I think this reference should be
completely omitted. Ken 7-8-2001see ref. below)
Thomas Harris mentions Love Harris as his sister-in-law in his will. Whether
he means this as his half sister or really his sister-in-law is not known.
The time frame indicated for Love Harris is good in that if she were born
about 1675 she would be expected to marry about 1695 or 1697. Love is
believed to possibly be the step sister of Thomas from an earlier marriage of
(Alice Unknown KS 7-8-2001)Lucy Day Stewart. This can be explained as
follows: Elizabeth (3) was probably the last child of Major William and Alice
and therefore the full sister of both William (3) and Edward (3). The Archer
information that she was the only full sister of William (3) would indicate
that Love (3) was a half sister of William (3) and Alice, was the mother of
both. Evidently Love came with Alice when she married Major William Harris.
This would make Alice the mother of Love and Major William the stepfather.
One theory that I have not pursued fully is that the Thomas Harris who wrote
the will and died unmarried could be a son of Capt. Thomas Harris (instead a
son of Maj. William Harris). Do we really know for sure where this Thomas
fits into the family, with so many Thomases & Williams running around? My
feeling is that the "Love" Harris or "Loue" Harris could actually be the same
as Lucy Stewart Harris, wife of Maj. William Harris. The old handwriting
would be difficult to read in the will. Were there any other women at that
time running around with the name of "Love"? Or should the name really be
listed as "Loue," "Lou," or Lucy? If this Thomas that died unmarried is a son
of Capt. Thomas Harris, then his sister-in-law could be Lucy Stewart Harris,
wife of Maj. William Harris.--gg
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........ *2nd Wife of William Harris:
............ +Alice (unknown) ?- 1696 (no proof that she was a Stewart?
1648-1697) b: in VA d: Aft. 1696 in New Kent County, VA m: Abt. 1670 in
Henrico County, VA
................... 3 William Harris 1672 - 1743 (or 1673-1748) b: Abt. 1672
in Henrico County, VA d: Abt. 1743 in Henrico County, VA
....................... +Mary (unknown)
Notes:
....................... +Mary Willis 1673-1748 (need more proof-have will of
Edward) m: Abt. 1684 Father: Edward Willis Mother: Mary ? (note-if the
marriage date and d.o.b. are accurate Mary would have married at age 11)
or Mary Giles 1675-1757 Note: there hasn't been any proof shown to even
propose this marriage?
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We do not have enough proof to identify this Mary. The recent submission of
transcripts of the records of Hanover Co., VA in the Wm & Mary Quarterly,
Vol. 21, No. 1 concerning the will of Edward Willis of St. Paul Parish, June
3, 1735, indicate that two transcribers name the grandson as Dan'l Harris
rather than David Harris as previously considered. It seems that the use of
the name David Harris was the reason to consider William Harris' wife as Mary
Willis. KS 5/13/02
The will of Edward Willis indicates we consider Mary Willis as the spouse of
William Harris. The will itself does not provide absolute proof but clearly
provides enough evidence for further study. This will is readily available to
researchers and is in the archive file supporting this documentation.
[It would be helpful to list the date this will was posted to the list and
who the poster was.]
Will of Edward Willis:
Source: Hanover County, VA. Court Records 1733-1735. Deeds, Wills and
Inventories. Will p. 301-302. Abstracts by Rosalie Edith Davis.
Obtained-St. Louis County Library- 4-2001 ch
p. 301-302 WILL 14 March 1734/35
I Edward Willis of St. Pauls Par., Hanover Co., being of sound and perfect
memor do make this my last will and Testament. I give my soul to almighty
God and my body to the earth to be Interred with Christian Buriall at the
discretion of my Executrix; I give to my beloved wife Mary Willis my land
and plantation whereon I now live being 134 acres; to my grandson David
Harris lb 15 currt. money; I give to Mary Bassett Seven pounds to be payed
in goods in a store as also one Cow and Calf I dessier may be Delivered to
her without trouble being Due from her fathers Estate and in my possession.
I give to my Kinsman David Willis my Gunn that is my Chois Hunting Gunn.
The rest of my Estate of what Nature soever I give to my beloved wife Mary
whom I do ordain to be my sole Executirx; my will and desire further is that
my Estate be not brought to any appraisement.
Edward (W) Willis
Wit: Hew (H) Case, Elizabeth Acree, Edwd. Harris
1 May 1735 proved partly by the oath of Edward Harriss
7 Aug. 1735 proved fully by the oath of Elizabeth Acree
p. 303-304 Inventory of the Estate of Edward Willis Decd.
Lists in detail his personal assets. Isaac Winston Adminr. Appraised by us
the Subscribers George (A) Addoms, Robt. Walker, John (J) Johnes Sept. 17th
returned.
It has long been reported that this Williams wife was Mary Giles. Searches
for sources of this information have been totally uneventful. We do know the
following: William Giles and Bethania Knowles had a daughter named Mary who
would have been too young to have been the mother of children born 1695
(Edward "Ned" Harris) and the others. In addition, this Mary Giles married
twice, first to Thomas Hardin(g) and second to Thomas Hughes. We have not
discovered another William Giles with a daughter named Mary in the area at
this time period at this writing. A search for other Mary Giles in other
counties and other states did not tie to this family.
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.......................................4 Elizabeth Harris (birthdate not
proven) 1698 -(or 1698-1771)b: Bef. November 27, 1698 in St. Peter's, New
Kent Co, VA
................................ + (Unknown Acree- need proof here)fmf m:
Bef. 1735- this Acree name comes from those that determined the Elizabeth
Acree that witnessed the will of Edward Willis was this Elizabeth. -need
proof ) m: Bef. 1735
......................................4 William Harris 1695 - 1770 b: Abt.
1695 d: 1770
................................. + (Possibly Gilliam?-no proof) m: March 24,
1725
............................. *2nd Wife of [4] William Harris:
................................. +Judith Pride Hudson 1715 - 1796 ( Judith
proven by will below- need proof of Hudson) b: Abt. 1715 in Henrico, VA d:
1796 in Mecklenberg, VA m: Abt. 1729 Father:11111n I Mother: Martha Briggs
Woodson?
............................. 4 Thomas Harris 1697 - 1787 (or 1712?) (will
was 1787 see note below) 1697 in King and Queen Co, VA d: 1787 in Prince
Edward Co, VA
................................. +Elizabeth Lindsey
............................. 4 Edward Harris (Ned) 1700 - 1747 (or
1695-1751) b: Abt. 1700 d: Aft. 1747 in Louisa Co?, VA
................................. + Anne (Unknown) ( need proof)
or Edward Harris 1695-1751
md Mary (Unknown)
issue was Brittain Harris - (need proof)
.............................. 4 George Harris 1701 - b: Bef. April 13, 1701
in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, VA
George Harris born 13 of April 1701 or baptised that date at St Peters New
Kent co Va. George lived in Louisa co Va. in 1750 fmf
.............................. 4 John Harris 1703 - 1786 (1704-1786) b: March
28, 1703 d: December 1786 in Hanover County, VA
................................. +Mary Tinsley 1705 - 1786 b: Abt. 1705 in
VA d: Bef. 1786 in VA m: Abt. 1738 in Hanover County, VA
............................ .... 4 Stephen Harris 1705 - 1770 (or b. 1714)
(abt 1771) b: Abt. 1705 d: Aft. 1770
................................. +Unknown
............................. *2nd Wife of Stephen Harris:
................................. +Mourning (unknown) d. Still alive in 1782,
Hanover Co, VA.
............................. 4 David Harris 1708 - 1781 (christened 1701) b:
1708 in St. Paul's, Hanover Co, VA d: Aft. 1781 in Hanover County, VA
................................. +Jane Landy Richardson (widow) - 1760 b: in
VA d: Bef. 1760 in Hanover Co, VA m: 1727 in Hanover County, VA [I believe I
have read that she was the widow of Mark Richardson.]
................... 3 Edward E. Harris
....................... + 1st wife (Mary unknown)
Henrico Co., VA Wills, Deeds, etc. 1697-1704, p. 117 states "Edward Harris of
New Kent Co. & Mary, his wife, sell 360 ac on S. side of James River, called
'The Ware' to George Alves of same, 7 Sep 1698."
Edward E (3) from a record transcribed long ago that stated Edward Edmund
Harris. Source of this record is unknown.
1714, 16 June patented 230 Acres in St Pauls Parish in what was New Kent on
West fork of Horsepen creek. See patent book 10 pp 87. He still owned a
plantation in New Kent in 1719 proved by patent book 10 pp 431 which reads,
"A patent to Thomas Johnson on the branches of Stonehouse Creek by EDWARD
HARRIS PLANTATION (part of land description)"
.............................4.........Anne Harris born 24 Nov. 1700 in New
Kent County, St. Peter's Parish, VA. The only child of this marriage that we
know of.
1704 New Kent quit rent roll lists him as Carpenter owning 100 acres of land.
....................... + 2nd wife of [7] Edward E. Harris: (where does
middle initial E. come from?)
....................... +Elizabeth (unknown?) m: Abt. 1703 (by 1704) in New
Kent Co, VA
............................4..... Edward S Harris (or Edward E. Harris (1704
-?) b: November 27, 1704 as first child. St Peters recorded 27Nov 1704
.....................................+ wife (Unity unknown -need proof) m:
Bef. 1725
....................................5..... Edward Harris born 6 Feb 1726 /27
St Peters records. (old style date) Recorded as their first child.
....................................5...... Elizabeth Harris born 1 August
1730 St Peters New Kent
Both Edward (4) and his wife Unity must have died by 1740 as St. Peters
parish paid Bartlett Taylor on Sept 29 1740 for keeping Elizabeth Harris (5).
.............................4 ...... Sarah Harris 20 Jan 1705/6 (old style
date)St Peters b: January 20, 1706 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, VA
NOTHING FURTHER KNOWN
.............................4 ...... Judith Harris 5 Jan 1708/9 (old style
date) St Peters records. b: January 05, 1709
.................................+ Hugh Ray .................................
+Hugh Ray (need proof) m: April 27, 1739 in Hanover Co, VA
Marriage for a Judith Harris in the correct time frame who married 27 April
1739 at Cedar Creek Quaker. This could be a good clue to follow up. Did she
become a Quaker?
..............................4...... John Harris 24 April 1710 St Peters
Parish, New Kent County, VA records. NOTHING FURTHER KNOWN
.............................4......Thomas Harris b: June 14, 1712 in St.
Peter's Parish, New Kent County, VA NOTHING FURTHER KNOW
............................ 4 Anne Harris
................... *2nd Wife of Edward E. Harris:
....................... +Elizabeth (unknown)
............................ 4 Edward E. Harris
................................. + (Unity Unknown-need proof)
............................ 4 Sarah Harris
............................ 4 Judith Harris
................................. +Hugh Ray (need proof)
............................ 4 John Harris
............................ 4 Thomas Harris
KRKRN added this on 21 Dec 2012
Michael Logue originally submitted this to Ella Kate's DNA on 2 Oct 2008
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Vera Moore's Harris Family document pages 147-164
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THE LIVING AND DEAD IN VIRGINIA. Feb. 16, 1623.
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| Person ID |
I7656 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
15 Jan 2017 |
| Family 2 |
OSBORNE Joane, b. 1605, England d. Abt 1660, Virginia (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage |
1627 |
Henrico County, VA [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Maj. HARRIS William Robert, Sr., b. 1629, Charles City County, VA d. Apr 1678, Henrico County, VA (Age 49 years) |
| | 2. HARRIS Mary, b. Abt 1630, Henrico County, VA d. 1 Feb 1704, Henrico County, VA (Age ~ 74 years) |
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| Family ID |
F2680 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
13 Dec 2008 |
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