1… 1.1. Thomas Forte. 1.1.1. Thomas Forte. 1.1.2. Elenor Forte, m. Christopher Stevens, Oct. 19, 1581. 1.1.3. John Forte, bapt. Feb. 2, 1567.
1.1.4. Alice Forte, m. Thomas Knight, Jan. 18, 1593.

(1. 1.1. Thomas Knight, m. Alice Berde, May 13, 1563. 1.1.1. Thomas Knight, m. Alice Forte Jan. 18, 1593. 1.1.2. William Knight, bapt. Oct. 27, 1570. 1.1.2.1. Elizabeth Knight, m. William Owen, Nov. 17, 1619. 1.1.2.1.1. Bartholomew Owen, of Virginia. 1.1.2.2. Mary Knight. 1.1.2.2.1. Sara Knight, m. Nicholas Harwood, May 2, 1614. Will of Nicholas Harwood (tobacco planter), dated April 1, 1639, mentionedd debt to John Stringer (“for my phisicke”), who witnessed his Will. Deposition of John Stringer (p. 183) states that he was at Mr. Burdett’s house, where he witnessed Thomas Joyner (as given hereinafter, attorney of Edward Robins) calling Mrs. Robins (wife of Obedience Robins, br. of the said Edward Robins) “dishonest”, she calling him a “knave”. Thomas Joyner was ordered to ask forgiveness by the court. (Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, vol. 2, p. 85, 1988). Edward Robin’s dau., Rachel, m. Richard Bearde. Thomas Joyner was the father of a gurdian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. 1.2. … Knight. 1.2.1. Philip Knight, m. Elizabeth Coleman, Oct. 8, 1584).

(1. Roger Berde, d. 1594. 1.1. John Berde. 1.1.1. John Berde, bapt. Aug. 19, 1588. A contemporary of his was Samuel Bird, of Wiveliscombe, who, as a London draper, bequeathed (in 1647) the large sum of £200 “for the support of honest but indigent persons of the community” (of Wiveliscombe). 1.1.1.1. Agnes Berde, b. 1605, m. Thomas Bennett, June 17, 1623. Given that everyone herein mentioned were ‘attached’ to the ‘Bennett thread’, it deserves consideration that the William Bird who purchased from Thomas Busby “a grist mill and appurtenances at the head of Upper Chipoakes Creek”, was of this family. John Barker Jr. m. Grace Busby, dau. of Thomas; her prob. Aug. 18, 1725: Leg. dau. Sarah Lanier, 5 shilling. John Barker was the son of his namesake, who patented 600 ac. on Chippokee Creek, Oct. 5, 1657. Rec’d of Mr. Jno Barker in acct of what he oweth to Mr. John Bland & Company for the plantation of Chippoades I sould him the some of 5000 pounds of tobacco with caske, this 13 Jany 1653, signed Theoderick Blande, Wit: Frances Blande. Rec’d 26 Ober 1658. The Blands were (Bennett) cousins of the Harris; Thomas Harris, d. 1677, traded with Mr. John Bland & Company. Jethro Barker, br. of John Jr., was security for Mary Harris “due faithfull admon. on the estate of John Harris her late father deced” (1687). As previous notes, the relationship between these Harris has been given. 1.2. Giles Berde, m. Joan Chapman, April 26, 1564. 1.3. Alice Berde, m. Thomas Knight, May 13, 1563).

Regarding the Birds: another Modern Prometheus bestrode Virginia. There is a need for a ‘scalpel of disambiguation’; as with the Dukes, the key is Barham/Bennett/Harris.

Forte cont.

1.2. John Forte.
1.2.1. William Forte, bapt. May 24, 1576.
1.2.1.1. Richard Forte July 20, 1597, m. Marie Tolmer, 25 Nov. 1622.
1.2.1.2. Hugh Forte Dec. 5 1600.
1.2.1.3. George Forte, bapt. Feb 19, 1604.
1.2.1.3.1. Elias Forte, of Virginia; witnessed the Will of William Groves, with John Harris, son of Thomas, d. 1672.
1.2.1.3.1.1. Alice Forte, m. Christopher Foster, son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Barker) Foster.
1.2.1.3.1.1.1. Amy Foster, m. John Westbrooke Jr. (comment not being required).
1.2.1.3.1.2. George Forte.
1.2.1.3.1.2.1. Phyllis Forte, m. John Fiveash, br. of Peter Fiveash (appraisal April 28, 1702 by William Thomas, John Brantley (son of Edward), and Richard Hardy. Thomas Harris, Will recorded Nov. 13, 1672, security given by the said Edward Brantley), father of Thomas Fiveash, who m. (1712) Alice Harris, da. of John Harris. (B. 7, p. 288), the son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
1.2.1.4. Henry Forte, bapt. May 21, 1614.
1.2.2. Robert Forte, m. Alice Lovell,* Aug. 8, 1605.
1.3. William Forte.
1.3.1. Agnes Forte, bapt. May 7, 1563, m. John Hill, April 26, 1585.
1.3.2. William Forte, m. Lucy Burt, Aug. 2, 1585.

*Her sister, Gertrude Lovell, m. George Webber, June 25, 1608, whose sister, Mary Webber, m. Richard Vincent,* Sept. 11, 1611. The Lovells were intermar. with the Clowters (Agnes Lovell/ John Clowter, Feb. 7, 1568; the Clowters with the Westbrookes (Joan Westbrooke/John Clowter, Sept. 23, 1559); she the sister of the Harris matriarch: William Harris, m. Dorothy Westbrooke, Aug. 51, 1562, having issue: Richard Harris, who m. (Oct. 8, 1594), Eleanor Bennett – everyone was the cousin of everyone.

*Richard Vincent/Vinson would have been closely related to George Vincent, who m. Elenor Edney, May 13, 1563, dau. of Robert Edney and sister of Robert Edney and Elizabeth Edney, wife of Robert Bennett, having issue Elenor Bennett, who m. Richard Harris, etc., as given. she the sister of Edward Bennett, business partner of Edward Robins (whose attorney was Thomas Joyner, whose son, as given, was the guardian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688), and father of Silvestra Bennett, who m. Nicholas Hill, who (with Edward Brantley) witnessed the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672. Elenor Bennett was the aunt of (1) the aforesaid Thomas Bennett, who m. Agnes Bearde; (2) Richard Bennett, Governor of Virginia, whose dau., Ann Bennett, m. Theoderick Bland, br. of Elizabeth Bland, wife of William Bearde; and John Bland, trading partner (in tobacco) of Thomas Harris, d. 1677 in Virginia. (3) Richard Bennett, whose first wife was (most pertinently) Ann Barham, as given hereinafter. According to some Harris researchers, Elenor Bennett was the mother of (1) Thomas Harris, d. 1672, the father of Thomas Harris, d. 1677, and Edward Harris, the father of Edward Harris, d. 1677, and Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

In a Darwinian sense, Virginia was colonised by competing flocks; each flock comprising of co-operating individuals.

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