In the following notes I have redacted  information recorded in a family bible, the first entry in which commences in 1687. The family possessing the bible have no material interest in the early entries, which, by female succession, lead to their family.

I can only make sense of the bible entries by suggesting the following construct, in which *** = redacted. There follows deliberate repetition.

1. William Harris, m. Dorothy Westbrooke, Aug. 31, 1562, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset; kin of a family of Forte.
1.1. Richard Harris, m. (Oct. 8, 1594), Eleanor Bennet, sister of (a) Thomas Bennett, who had issue: (1) Thomas Bennett, b. Nov. 11, 1603 at Wiveliscombe, father of Alice Bennett, who m. John Hardy. (Nugent, C&P vol. 1, p. 569); their da., Lucy, m. Hodges Council; her sister m. Richard Jackson, their da., Mary Jackson, m. Capt. George Hardy, appraiser of the estate of Edward Harris, d. 1677. (2) Richard Bennett, bapt. Aug. 6, 1609, Governor of Virginia. (b) Edward Bennett.
i. Edward Bennett left two daus, one of whom, Mary, m (1) Thomas Bland, of London; (2) Luke Cropley. The other, Silvestra, m. Major Nicholas Hill, son of Thomas Hill and Margaret Wyke, of Ninehead Flory, Somerset. Mary, a da. of the first-named da., Mary Bland-Cropley, m. James Day of IOW., and Mary, a da. of Silvestra Hill, the other da. of Edward Bennett, m. John Jennings, son of the clerk of the same name, who witnessed the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
ii. Harrison, William. 1638. Richard Bennett (cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672). Isle of Wight. (Greer).
iii. Harrison, John. 1641. Thomas Mathews. (Greer).
1.1.1. William Harris, bapt. Jan. 28, 1595.
iv. Harris, William. 1648. John Seward. Isle of Wight. (Greer).
1.1.2. Thomas Harris, m. Judith Blake, Nov. 20, 1623, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, probably he who d. in Virginia in 1672.
He was overseer of the Will of William Ridley, who was probably the br. of Elizabeth Ridley, Charles Barham’s wife.
Thomas Harris was also the nephew of Edward Bennett. Christopher Reynolds Sr. emigrated to Virginia as an indentured servant of Mr. Edward Bennett. B. 1, pp. 46-8, “Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my son Christopher Reynolds Jr. all my land on the southerly side of the Freshest swamp that Richard Jordan (his son-in-law who m. da. Elizabeth Reynolds) now liveth upon”.
v. Harris, Thomas. 1650. Stephen Hamelin. Charles City. (Greer).
1.1.2.1. John Harris. William Groves, appraisal by John Harris, Edward Brantley, Elias Fort and Edward Grantham; recorded Feb. 9, 1678. (B. 2, p. 172). John Harris m. a da. of Francis Hobbs, who sold Edward Brantley 675 ac. adj. Thomas Tuke, in 1669.
1.1.2.2. Thomas Harris, d. 1688. The Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1688, was witnessed by John Coggin, of Bristol.
1.1.2.2.1. Thomas Harris, d. 1730: Thomas Harris 290 ac. IOW, on the Maherin River and both sides of Herbert’s Branch adj. Edward Brantley (son of Phillip and Joyce Lewis), and William Simmons line, March 24, 1725. Edward Brantley’s son, John, m. the widow of Thomas Harris, *** ***.
1.1.2.2.2. Robert Harris, m. Anne Fulgham, da. of Michael Fulgham, of Pitminster, Somerset.
vi. Her sister, Susannah Fulgham, m. Hardy Council, son of Hodges Council Jr. and Lucy Hardy, in 1705. The Hodges and Council families were of Wedmore, Somerset.
1.1.2.2.2.1. John Harris, d. 1772 in Southampton Co., m. Avis White.
1.1.2.2.2.2. Michael Harris, m. *** ***; executor of his father’s Will, witnessed the Will of Charles Judkins, in 1709 , who m. his ***, *** *** ***. Michael Harris witnessed the Will of John Gray, “to sister Lidie”; rec. Nov. 9, 1708; br. of Thomas Gray and William Gray, who bequeathed lands “where Thomas Matthews lived”.
vii. Michael Harris m. “*** ***” – “this 3rd day of May 1720” – “in presence of *** *** … cosen *** *** … cosen *** *** , uncle ***”.
1.1.2.2.2.2.1. “*** ***” – “5th day of June 1722”.
1.1.2.2.2.2.2. “*** ***”* – 12th day of October 1724” – in presence of “cosen ***, wife *** … sister ***”: “his” to preceed “wife” and “sister”, it may be presumed.
viii. Will of William Harris of Surry Co.: To son Hamlin … all lands in Nottoway, Dinwiddie, and Surry Co. prob Nov. 28, 1797.
1.1.2.2.3. George Harris.
1.1.2.2.3.1. William Harris.
viii. Charles Judkins was the son of Samuel Judkins, who m. Lydia (“Lidie”) Gray; a da. of Thomas Gray Sr.
ix. Lydia m. Thomas Pitman, the relict of Samuel Judkins, bef. Sept. 10, 1672.
x. Thomas Pitman had first m. the relict of Thomas Atkinson.
xi. Thomas Atkinson was the father of John Atkinson, who m. Ann Holman.
xii. Their da. Hanna Atkinson m. Reuben Cooke, who d. bef. August 1, 1751 in IOW Co., grandson of William Cooke, born March 27, 1613 in Bristol, d. bef. Nov. 10, 1679 in Surry Co.
xiv. Reuben Cooke was the father of John Cooke, who d. bef. January 2, 1777. Will of John Cook, Leg: nephew Dempsey Cook: nephew Mathews Harris, son of Michael and Sarah Harris. Executor brother Nathan Cooke, dated April 18, 1762. Witnesses: Peter Woodward, Benjamin Lancaster (son of Elizabeth Harris and Samuel Lancaster), *William Harris, and Benjamin Bailey. R. January 2, 1777.
xv. Charles Judkins was the father of a namesake, recorded in a deed of November 10, 1748, concerning 250 ac. “in Albemarle Parish on south side of Nottoway River”, which showed, as neighbours, Silvanus Stokes, Charles Judkins Jr., and *William Harris. (Surry Co. D.B. 5, 1746-1749, p. 324).
xvi. Charles Judkins was the uncle of William Judkins, who m. Margaret Taylor, da. of Edward Taylor, who m. 2. Bartlett Moreland; 3. William Harris. (Probable son of *** ***).
xvii. William Judkin’s was the father of (1) Elizabeth Judkins, who m. John Berryman. (2) Hannah Judkins.
1.1.2.2.4. William Harris, m. Mary Short. (her grandfather held lands associated with Sergeant John Harris).
1.1.3. Richard Harris.
1.1.3.1. John Harris, bapt. Feb. 18, 1624; probably d. 1687, Virginia, m. Unity.
xviii. Harris, John. 1650. Richard Tye & Charles Sparrowe. Charles City. (Greer) He may have been the John Harris, headright in 1653 of Benjamin Brasseur, who bought a large tract of land from Richard Bennett.
1.1.2.1. Elizabeth Harris, m. Samuel, son of Robert Lancaster Sr. and Sarah, widow of her 2nd husband, Richard Bennett Sr.

Thomas Harris, d. 1672, m. Judith Blake, November 20, 1623, at Wivelscombe, Somerset.
xix. Cousin of Richard Bennett, whose first wife was Anne, who was Charles Barham’s sister (see Douglas Richardson, ‘Plantagenet Ancestry’).
xx. The Will of John Seward, Bristol sea captain and merchant, bequeathed lands in Barrington, 17 miles from Wiveliscombe.
xxi. Matthew Tomlin and Thomas Harris (d. 1688) held land in lower par. IOW Co. on borders of Blackwater to the bottom of Pig Neck (B 7, p. 510), which had been granted to Mr. John Seward, on April 16, 1648.
xxii. John Seward also patented land in 1638 “upon Warresquioke River”, against the land of Nathaniell Floyd, whose widow m. Francis Hobbs, whose da. m. John Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
xxiii. Edward Brantley was a headright of John Seward.
xxiv. Edward Brantley was security for the estate of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
xxiv. James Piland, bapt. on August 30, 1604, in St Mary’s Le Porte, Bristol, headright of Francis England, in 1642, married the widow of Thomas Greenwood. She next married Thomas Edwards, who claimed Greenwood’s land, and sold 150 acres of it to John Jennings (overseer of the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672).
xxv. James Piland was the grandfather of James Piland (Godson of John Williams Sr.), and George Piland.
xxvi. George Piland and Michael Harris witnessed the Will of William Clements (B. 7, p. 854); grandfather of Elizabeth Boykin.
xxvii. On 28 April 1720, James Piland Jr., Benjamin Hodges, and Roger Ingram witnessed the will of Robert Lancaster, whose son, Thomas, m. Elizabeth Harris.
xxviii. James Piland Jr. witnessed the Will of Thomas Fiveash, dated Jan. 4, 1725. His nephew, Thomas Fiveash, m. (1712) Alice Harris, da. of John Harris (DB. 7, p. 288), son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
xxix. James Piland Jr., John Brantley, and Peter Fiveash (father-in-law of Alice Harris) appraised Stephen Kea’s estate, June 26, 1727.
xxx. James Piland Jr’s son and namesake m. Elizabeth Brantley.
xxxi. Their son, Robert, m. Caroline, da. of Thomas Bell, son of John Bell and Ann Bennett, second-cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
xxxii. Thomas Bell’s nephew, John, m. Phoebe Stokes, da. of Sylvanus Stokes.
xxxiii. Thomas Harris, d. 1672, was a headright of Stephen Hamlin, who, on October 26, 1650, was granted 1250 ac. in Charles City Co., at the “head of Weyonoke”.
xxxiv. 1664: In Charles City Co., Mr. Stephen Hamelin, Mr. William Harrison and Mr. Robert Evans were sworn Churchwardens for Weyanoke Parish.
xxxv. Harrison, William. 1638. Richard Bennett (cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672). Isle of Wight. (Greer).
xxxvi. 1665: In Charles City Co., a deed of gift was recorded from Robert Jones to his Godda., Elizabeth Harrison, da. of William Harrison, witnessed by William Harrison, Jr.
xxxvii. 1667: Patent to Wm. Harrison, Jr. for 368 ac. in Charles City Co. on the south side of James River beginning in the line of Capt. David People, to Robert Jones, down the Pyny Swamp to the Old Towne Bridge, to James Jones, to line of Mr. Richard Tye. (Nugent).
xxxviii.  Repeat: Harris, John. 1650. Richard Tye & Charles Sparrowe. Charles City. (Greer).
xxxix. Stephen Hamlin’s grandson (s. of John), John Hamlin, m. Anne Goodrich, da. of Charles Goodrich.
xxxx. Stephen Hamlin’s grandson (s. of John), William Hamlin, m. Ann Harrison, da. of Thomas Harrison. (Lyndon H. Hart, Surry County, Virginia, Wills, Estate Accounts and Inventories, 1730-1800, 1985).
xxxxi. Thomas Harrison was a grandson of William Harrison, Sr. of “Waynoak Parish”, whose Will was recorded on February 11, 1712, leaving Thomas land “toward Mr. Hardyman’s mill, and all land between Francis Wilkins, William Short, Mr. Pigeons, Mr. Moody’s”. William Short’s da., Mary, m. William Harris, son of Thomas, d. 1688. She was a grandda. of William Short, whose land was identified as adjoining that of Sergeant John Harris.
xxxxii. Prince George Co., Wills & Deeds, 1713-1728, p. 398: Will of Thomas Harrison, proved on May 10, 1720. Wife, Ellinor Harrison, daughter Ann Hamlin. To grandson, Thomas Hamlin, 10 pounds to be paid to him at the age of 21 years.
Ibid.: Indenture made the … day of May, 1714, between Thomas Harrison of the Parish of Westover in Prince George Co. and Adam Tarply, for 100 ac. Wit: E. Goodrich, br. of John.
xxxxiii. John Goodrich m. Anne Bechinoe, da. of Edward Bechinoe (who owned property in Bristol); an appraiser of the estate of Edward Harris, d. 1677. June 9, 1679: Edward Bechinoe Estate, appraised by Richard Bennett (cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672).
xxxxiv. John Goodrich Jr. was a neighbour of Edward and James Brantley. (Newport Parish, IOW Co., Vestry Book, Feb. 12, 1727).
xxxxv. Thomas Harrison was the br. of Richard Harrison.
xxxxvi. Prince George Co., Wills & Deeds, 1713-1728, p. 106: William Harrison, Sr. of Waynoak Parish, Prince George Co. to Richard Harrison of same, for love and affection to his said son, 682 ac. in Martins Brandon Parish, between lands of William Hall , John White, Capt. Wyatt, Frances Rey, Richard Winkles, Chippoaks Creek, and the lands of John Bell (he, as given heretofore).
xxxxix. Thomas Harrison was the br. of William Harrison, who was bequeathed “10 acres on east side of Southern Run, marked by an oak, lately felled by William Mathews“, who witnessed William Harrison’s Will, probably as his br.-in-law. (See Prince George Co., W&, 1710-1713; ledger B, p. 201).
l. Thomas Harrison was the uncle of William Harrison Jr., whose Will, recorded November 4, 1762, named da. “Sarah Driver, grandda. “Martha Fiveash“. The Driver and Fiveash families were associated with Thomas Harris, d. 1672, and his family.
li. William Harrison Jr. was the husband of Mary Hodges (da. of Ellis Hodges), who sold 25 ac. on a creek off Pagan Creek, to her br., John Hodges, who sold it to Edward Goodrich, on April 9, 1755.
lii. William Harrison presented the inventory of Edward Brantley, on May 2, 1754. (B. 6, p. 95).

The influence of the Bennetts shaped it all.

Michael