1. Joseph Thorpe, Sr., m. Dorothy Fenn, dau. of Timothy Fenn and Elizabeth Kae, dau. of Robert Kae, of Bristol (atty. of Theoderic Bland, the kinsman of the Harris through the Bennetts). Dorothy’s sister, Kae Fenn, m. John Fiveash, 1709. (B.2, p. 509), br. (as I view it) of Thomas Fiveash, who m. (1712) Alice Harris, da. of John Harris. (B. 7, p. 288). He was the son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672). Elizabeth Kae’s brother, Robert, m. (1) Alice Bechinoe, dau. of Edward Bechinoe (who held property in Bristol), who appraised the estate of Edward Harris, d. 1677.
1.1. Timothy Thorpe.
1.1.1. Mary Thorpe, m. Edward Harris, d. 1739, son of Edward Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
1.1.2. Timothy Thorpe.
1.1.2.1. Mary Thorpe m. James Barham, son of Charles Barham and Sarah Judkins (dau. of John Judkins and Elizabeth Pettway), son of Robert Barham and Elizabeth, dau. of John Clarke and Mary Flake, probable dau. of Robert Flake, husband of Katherine Moore, aunt of Ann Moore, who m. Thomas White. They had issue Thomas and John White, brothers of Avis White, who m. John Harris, son of Robert Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. Some ‘Harris Hunters’ believe that Thomas Harris, d. 1672, was the father of his namesake, d. 1688; he the father of a namesake, d. 1729/30, husband of Hannah Judkins.
1.1.2.1.1. Martha Barham, m. Joel Harris, son of John Harris and Avis White, son of Robert Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

Robert Barham was the son of Charles Barham. Another Bennett/Harris cousin was Richard Bennett, d. 1709, whose first wife was (circumstantially) Anne, who was Charles Barham’s sister (see Douglas Richardson, ‘Plantagenet Ancestry’). Mr. Charles Barham Ex., Thomas Harris* (d. 1672) and Thomas Tuke overseers, were officers of the Will of William Ridley, who was probably the br. of Elizabeth Ridley, Charles Barham’s wife.

Richard Bennett had issue, Richard Bennett, whose son, William Bennett, m. Mary Hardy, dau. of George Hardy, and sister of Martha Hardy, wife of Edward Harris, d. 1677; they having issue: Ann Bennett, a beneficiary in the Will of Mathew Fones (1704), witnessed by Philip Pardoe, who witnessed the Will of Martha, wife of Edward Harris. Mathew Fones witnessed the Will of George Hardy (1704).

*Son of Thomas Harris (m. Judith Blake), the very likely br. of Edward Harris, born 1596, who was executor of the Will of his aunt, “Judith Bennett, of St. Dunstans in the East, London, widow”, Nov. 23, 1638 (P.C.C. 164 Lee). Rice Jones patented 88 ac. in Lanc. Co., on N. Side Rappa, adj. land of Edward Harris (deceased) Sept. 2, 1652, he subsequently sold this land to Howell Powell, Jan. 22, 1652, p. 53. This land had been sold to Rice Jones by Richard Bennett, as part of his patent of Nov. 4, 1642. It is almost certain that Edward Harris also held land of this patent; his son being Edward Harris, d. 1677.

Thomas Harris, d. 1677, was of this family. Edward Bennett was the great-uncle of the cousins, Thomas Harris, d. 1672, and Edward Harris, d. 1677. Some ‘Harris Hunters’ would make the latter the brother of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. I do not share this view, though respect it. If Edward, d. 1677, had a brother, Thomas, it was more likely he who d. in 1677. (Edward Bennett: Bridgman Joyner (guardian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688), son of Thomas Joyner, the immigrant; transportee and “late servant and attorney unto Edward Robins, merchant, deceased”. Court approves land grant to orphans of Edward Robins, deceased, for transportation of Thomas Joyner, Nicholas Raynehard … Edward Bennett gave affidavit in High Court of Admiralty, London Aug. 24 1635, stating that goods returned from Virginia on the “Revenge” belonged equally to Edward Robins and himself. This cargo was claimed by Nicholas Raynehard, et al. (Boddie, p. 273-4).

Theodorick Bland, husband of Anne Bennett, dau. of Governor Richard Bennett; the cousin of the Thomas Harris, who m. Judith Blake, Nov. 20, 1623, in Wivelsicombe, Somerset was: (1) The uncle of Giles Bland, whose attorney attorney was Robert Kae (of Bristol), p. 98. (2) The brother of ‘Mr. Jno. Bland of London’. 1677, Charles City Order Book: Administration is granted Ebbet Harris upon the estate of Thomas Harris, dec’d, she to return to the next court a true inventory with security, p 165. Admin, of the estate of Thos. Harris dec’d is granted Jno. Eckles and Jno. Hardaway (Hathaway/Haddaway/Hadway), jointly both of Westover Par. Samuel Phillips enters as security, p. 107. “At a Court at Westover, Feb. 7, 1789: “Mrs. Sarah Bland proves her letter of atty. from her husband, Mr. Jno. Bland of London. John Hardeway John Ekoll on behalf of the orphans of Thos. Harris, dec’d., agst. Mr. Jno. Bland for 700 lbs. tob. owed for an ox which debt Mrs. Sarah Bland* confesses to. Maj. Jno. Stith, Guardian. At a Court at Westover, Oct. 15, 1679: ‘Admin, granted Jno. Hardeway on the estate of Ebbett Harris dec’d’. Ebbett was not an uncommon West Country name.

*Sarah Greene. Giles Green m. Elizabeth Hill of Poundsford Park, Somerset. (Where the Fulghams were tenants of the Hills/Symes). Their son became clerk of the New River Company. A dau., Sarah, m. John Bland of London, naming her son Giles Bland after her father. He was a participant in Bacon’s Rebellion, for which he was executed. (See Browne Willis, Notitia Parliamentaria, pt. II, 1750. Warren M. Billings, Encyclopedia Virginia).

(3) Second-cousin of Frances Bland, who m. John Cogan (associated with Thomas Harris, d. 1688).

John Monger’s headright in Virginia in 1650 was William Hadway/Hardaway, of Bristol. John Monger, 800 acs. on N. side of Rappa. Riv. in Corotoman Riv. … Due sd. Monger for trans, of 16 pers: Charles Barcroft the 4th tyme, George Moore,* Anthony Peace, Hugh Cary, William Hadway, etc. *Father of Ann Moore, who m. Thomas White. They had issue Thomas and John White, brothers of Avis White, who m. John Harris, son of Robert Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

Everyone circled the Bennetts.

They were the Harris. Living descendants?, that is the question.

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