Part 1.

A.
1. Col. John Flood, m. Margaret, relict of William Finch.
1.1. John Flood.
1.1.1. John Flood, m. (1678), Mary Creed, dau. of Raphael Creed; sister of Maudlin Creed who m. John Warren, son of Edward Warren; brother or cousin of Thomas Warren. Mr. Thomas Warren, 290 acs. at Smith’s Fort, James City Co., July 3, 1648, p. 146. Adj. Goodman Spiltimber and John Corker. Part of a former patent for 450 acs. granted sd. Warren. Thomas Warren m. (2) Elizabeth Sheppard, relict of Robert Sheppard, whose dau. Ann, m. (1) Thomas Hart, (2) William Newsum.
Thomas Warren m. (1) Alice …, having issue:
(1) Alice Warren, who m. Mathew Marriot, having issue: Elizabeth, who m. (a) Luke Mizell, in 1668, (b) Robert Hill, in 1694; Margaret, who m. Robert Flake (son of Robert Flake and Katherine Moore; mother-in-law, by her first husband, of Francis England.*
The said Margaret and Robert had issue:
Alice Flake, wife of William Gwaltney, of Gloucestershire, England, whose Will was probated on March 2, 1732, in Surry, naming legatees: dau. Ruth, wife of Robert Petway; grandson Edward Boykin.
(2) Thomas Warren (half-brother, by Jane Allen), father of Elizabeth Warren, who m. James Davis (son of Thomas Davis), they having issue: Elizabeth Davis, who m. John Rose, d. 1794, in Brunswick, son of John Rose (d. 1781) and Abigail Hicks, son of William Rose and Lucy Corker, dau. of William Corker.
Assignment of mortgage. 1. John Lawford, John England of Bristol, mariner (nephew of *Francis England) and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Clovell and Mary his wife, which Elizabeth and Mary were the daus. of Robert Wasborowe, dec. 2. Thomas Goldney and John Love of Bristol, grocers. Property: as 34901/162. Mortgage: £256. Endorsed with assignment to John Burgis of London, merchant, Jan. 23, 1689. May 4, 1683. (Bristol Archives. 34901/166).
Raphael Creed was the son of Edward Creed, of Shirehampton (a tithing of Westbury-upon-Trim) Gloucestershire, Clerk; will proved at Bristol, 1649 — To Raphell, my disobedient sonn twelve pence in money (and prayer that he may reform his life). As Ralph Creed, carpenter, he was deeded 150 ac. by Thomas Flood* August 27, 1661.
Edward Creed (bapt. Feb. 11, 1582) was the son of “Raphaell Creed of the Parish of Westbury-upon-Trim (4 mls fr. Bristol), husbandman”, whose Will was proved March 1632 at Bristol. Friend Robert Wasborow to be overseers. Witness: William Knight. It is not improbable that he was the grandfather of Bartholomew Owen.
B.
1.2. *Thomas Flood.
1.2.1. Thomas Flood, m. Ann Rose (d.1728).
1.3. Walter Flood (by Fortune Gordon), m. Anne Browne.
1.3.1. Fortune Flood, m. Hinchea Gilliam.
1.3.1.1. Captain John Gilliam, 1696-Sept. 20, 1738, m. Sarah Briggs, dau. of Samuel Briggs, br. of Henry Briggs.
1.3.1.1.1. Burwell Gilliam, 1720-1799, m. Ann Johnson.
1.3.1.1.1.1. Moses Gilliam, 1756-1823, m. Winnifred Rhodes.
1.3.1.1.2. Lt. John Gilliam, m. a dau. of Moses Johnson and Mary Collier, dau. of John Collier (and Grace Lucas, dau. of William Lucas Jr.) son of John Collier Sr. and Mary Sowerby, dau. of Thomas Sowerby, br. of Francis Sowerby, father of Elizabeth Sowerby, who m. Richard Rose, Sr., parents of Richard Rose, Jr., b. ca. 1690, d. May 13, 1754. His dau. was Sarah Rose, witnessed in Albemarle Parish Records: “William Ezell, son of Thomas Ezell, Jr. and Anne, born May 21, 1749. Godparents: William Rowland Jr., Wm. Harris, Sarah Rose“. Thomas Ezell, Jr. had m. Anne Rose, dau. of Richard Rose and Elizabeth Sowerby. William Rowland Jr (the father Lucy Rowland,* b. June 25, 1763. Godparents: David Owen, Sarah Rowland, Anne Ezell), was the son of William Rowland and Elizabeth Proctor, dau. of Joshua and Katherine Proctor, dau. of Bartholomew Owen. Joshua Proctor’s will (1717) mentions his dau., Elizabeth Rowland. William Warren was a witness. *Lucy Rowland was the sister of Martha Rowland, s.l 1815, second wife of Isham Harris (son of West Harris Sr. and Anne Turner), the parents of Newsom Harris. Isham Harris and his first wife, Mabel Green, had issue: (1) Ransom Harris. who m. Elizabeth Gilliam, dau. of William Gilliam and Elizabeth Cheatham, (2) James Harris, d. 1804, m. (1783) Priscilla Gilliam, sister of Elizabeth Gilliam. William Gilliam was of the family above noted.
1.3.1.1.2.1. Lt. John Gilliam. m. Mary Clanton, dau. of John Clanton, Sr. and Lucy Wyche, dau. of James Wyche and Elizabeth Briggs, dau. of Samuel Briggs, br. of Henry Briggs, above noted. Lucy Wyche was the sister of Tabitha Lucas, wife of Charles Lucas, of the family above noted
1.3.1.1.3 Tabitha Newsom (Gilliam) m. Jacob Newsom, son of Thomas Newsom, son of William Newsom.
1.4. Mary Flood, m. Henry Briggs, as her 4th husband. She m. (1) Richard Blount, having issue, Thomas Blount;* (2) Charles Ford, (3) John Washington, having issue, Richard Washington, 1659-1724. On March 1, 1677, Thomas Blount deeded to Thomas Drew, son of Richard Drew, land that had belonged to his father, Richard Blount, and which had been held by Richard Harris until Thomas came of age in 1776, p. 167.
C.
1. Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
1.1. Edward Harris, d. March 25, 1734, in IOW, m. Mary Turner, dau. of John Turner, who d. aft. March 25, 1705; aunt of John Turner, b. 1687, d. bef. Dec. 3, 1761, who m. Priscilla Blount*; their son being Henry Turner, d. 1748, whose Will was witnessed by Matthew Joyner and his br.-in-law, James Harris (desc. of Thomas, d. 1688). Mathew Joyner was the grandson of Thomas Joyner, d. 1708, whose Will bequested Henry Turner 200 acs. Thomas Joyner was the br. of Bridgeman Joyner, guardian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. *Dau. of Benjamin Blount; son of *Thomas Blount, half br. of Richard Washington of Surry Co., who m. (1681) Elisabeth Jordan, dau. of Arthur Jordan and Elizabeth Bavin. Their dau., Elizabeth, m. Sampson Lanier. Their son, Sampson Lanier Jr. was the father of Rebecca Lanier, who m. Walton Harris. 1.1.1. West Harris. 1.1.2 Nathan Harris, m. Catherine Walton.
D.
By Henry Briggs, Mary Flood had issue:
1.4.1. Henry Briggs, Jr., born ca. 1662, who m. Elizabeth Lucas, eldest dau. of William Lucas Jr. William Jr.’s sister, Elizabeth, m. Abraham Evans, a neighbour of Richard Washington; another sister, Unity, m. John Harris, d. 1686. John Harris: Estate by Unity Harris, widow and administratrix of John Harris. May 3, 1687. Wit. Wm. Newsum, John Clarke, Wm. Newitt, p. 82. William Lucas of Surry Co., Va. was born in 1630 and his wife Ann in 1629 according to their depositions of June 1659 (Surry D. & W. i, pp. 133- 4). William Lucas d. ca. 1660, and his widow Ann m. (2) Robert Dennis. Ann Lucas Dennis was possibly a relative of William Scarborough of Surry Co. (the Bennett/Bland/Harris connection); as on Jan. 4, 1664 she handed in a list of cattle belonging to Scarborough after a dispute with him (ibid. p. 250). William Lucas (her son by her first marriage), bought his mother’s land (ibid. 2., pp. 87, 264, 280), after she had made deeds of gift of 50 acres apiece of the land to her sons-in-law, Abraham Evans and John Harris (1672). William Lucas Jr. m. Grace Beckwith, dau. of Marmaduke and Maudlin (Creed) Beckwith, granddaughter of Raphael (Ralph) Creed, aforementioned.
E.
John Harris:
1. John Barker patented 600 ac. on Chippokes 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 Chippoakes I sold him the some of 5000 pounds of tobacco with caske, this Jan. 13, 1653. Signed Theoderick Blande, Wit: Frances Blande. Rec’d Oct. 26, 1658 of Mr. Jno Barker in acct of what he oweth to Mr. John Blande and Company for the plantation of Chippoakes sold him by Mr. Theoderick Blande, the some of 5000 pounds of tobacco and caske this Nov. 1654, signed John Holmwood. Wit: Arthur Allen. John Barker died prior to 1679.
1.1. Jethro Barker. 1685: Jethro Barker of upper parish to John Harris (d. 1686), of the same 120 ac. adj. sd Jethro Barker. Wit: John Barker and Thomas Cotten. Jethro Barker and Joell Barker entring themselves securities for Mary Harris due and faithfull admon. on the estate of John Harris her late father deced are accepted and ordered to give bond accordingly. Thomas Busby, Gent, to Roger Potter … 100 ac. on the head of upper Chipeokes Creeke and bounded by John Barker and the path to Mr. Stevens’ mill. Wit. William Rooking. R. 7 May 7, 1689. Jethro Barker to Jethro Barker, Jr. for 5 pds. current money, two tracts of land on north side of Otterdam Sw. being 270 acs. bounded by Harises Branch, George Barker and Hills Branch. R. Sept. 19, 1744.
1.2. John Barker & wf Ann deeded 75 acs. in Martins Brandon Parish to John Barker, Jr., Sept 2, 1673. Mr. John Barker, 244 acs. Up. Par. of Surry Co., adj. Mr. Benjamin Harrison, and Thomas Cotten, Apr. 20, 1689, p. 695. He m. Grace Busby, dau. of Thomas: Prob. Aug. 18, 1725. Leg. dau. Sarah Lanier (wife of Robert Lanier Jr.), 5 shilling. Thomas Busby, 475 ac. Upper Chippoakes Cr. Sept. 22, 1682; trans. Robert Atkins, Elizabeth Bond; John Harris, Robert West, William West.
Thomas Busby, 650 acs. Surry Co. and Chas. City Co. on both sides of S. upper Chippoakes, May 10, 1667… toward Jno Baker … trans. of Jno Jennings, the father of John Jennings Jr.*
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John jennings:
1. Thomas Harris, carpenter, born 1497, of Mells, Somerset. (30 mls fr. Wiveliscombe, 20 mls fr. Wedmore).
1.1. William Harris, m. Dorothy Westbrooke, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, Aug. 31, 1562.
1.1.1. Richard Harris, m. Eleanor Bennett, in Wiveliscombe, Oct. 8 1594, sister of:
(1) Edward Bennett: (1. Edward Bennett, b. Feb. 2, 1578, in Wiveliscombe, a wealthy London merchant who was Deputy-Governor of the British Merchants of Holland. On Nov. 21, 1621, Edward Bennett obtained a patent for a plantation on condition of settling 200 immigrants. He was the uncle of Governor Richard Bennett, whose dau. Anne, m. Theoderick Bland, br. of John Bland (“Mr. John Blande and Company for the plantation of Chippoakes”, associated with Thomas Harris, d. 1677, see anon); and husband of Mary Bourne; their children being baptised at St Olave, Hart Street, London, in which parish William Spencer m. Alice … on June 23, 1622. 1.1. Sylvestra Bennett, bapt. Oct. 25, 1630, d. Jan. 9, 1707, m. Nicholas Hill, d. bef. Oct. 20, 1675 (witnessed the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672). 1.1.1. Mary Hill, d. bef. Dec. 31, 1695, m. *John Jennings, d. bef. June 9, 1698. 1.2. Mary Bennett, d. aft. 1701, m. (2) Thomas Bland (cousin of the aforsaid Blands), Sept. 12, 1668.
(2) Thomas Bennett, bapt. April 2, 1570, in Wiveliscombe, father of Thomas Bennett, bapt. Nov. 5, 1603, who. m. Agnes Bearde, July 17, 1623, having issue: 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 Tooke 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. Philip Pardoe’s estate was appraised by John Brantley. Mathew Fones (of a Bristol family) witnessed the Will of George Hardy (1704). Richard Bennett’s son, James Bennett, witnessed the Will of Joseph Bridger. Prob. Apr. 9, 1685: ‘Son: William land granted to me by escheat of 850 ac. formerly belonging to Nathan Floyd, except what is disposed of by me to Francis Hobbs, Mrs. Dorothy Bond, and William Blount. Francis Hobbs was the br. of Margaret Hobbs, first wife of John Harris, son of Thomas Harris (d. 1672) and first wife, Eleanor.
1.1.1.1. Thomas Harris, m. Judith Blake, in Wiveliscombe, Nov. 20, 1623.
1.1.1.1.1. Thomas Harris, d. 1672 instructed Robert Spencer to take legal action against William Corker now of Surry for debt.
Robert Spencer is a link between the land formerly owned by Sergeant John Harris and the Thomas Harris who died in 1672: ‘William Lea and Alice, his wife, to William Heath, 150 acres … formerly Thomas Ffelton’s, deceased, and lyeing and being in Southwarke Parish in the County of Surry in Virginia commonly called Upper Chippoakes in the woodes joyneing upon the lands which was John Harryes and neere unto the plantation which was formerly Robert Morseleys (Moseley) adjoining to a great swamp which divides Surry County from Charles Cittie County … one hundred and fifteen acres of said land lyeth in Charles Cittie County adjoining unto the rest of the divident which lyeth in said Surry County … Witnesses: Robert Spencer, John Gittings’. (Surry Co. Court Records, Nov. 10, 1660). In May 1660, Thomas Harris (d. 1672) appointed Thomas Culmore of Surry Co. as his attorney to receive of Robert Spencer all tobacco due him in that county. On November 5, 1666, the said Thomas Harris appointed his ‘loving friend Robert Spencer’ as his attorney in Surry Co., to collect a debt owed by William Corker of that county. These records indicate a relationship between the said Thomas Harris and John Harris, who died in 1686.
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1.1.1.2. Richard Harris.
1.1.1.2.1. John Harris, bapt. Feb. 18, 1624, m. Unity Lucas. He was the John Harris associated with William Harris, and was the Schoolmaster who was reported dead on Aug. 26, 1686.
1.1.1.2.2. Thomas Harris, d. 1668.
1.1.1.2.2.1. William Harris. On Jan. 21, 1638, Nicholas Spencer testified that John Lightfoot left his property to his probable son-in-law, William Spencer (Council and Gen. Ct., p. 181). On Jan. 4, 1685, William Cockerham (son of William) deeded to William Harris a parcel of land on Hog Island Main, part of a patent of 1350 ac. “granted to Mr. William Spencer late of this county, dec’d., the 10th day of Feb., 1637 and from the said Spencer descended to me the said Cockram.” William Spencer was granted two large tracts of land; the first, on June 19, 1635, for 1100 ac. (Nugent, p. 28) was “in the tenure” of Major Robert Sheppard, who sold it to William Caulfield; the second (Feb., 10, 1637), for 1350 ac. (ibid., p. 81) descended to William Cockerham and later to his son, William, who deeded part of it away in 1685; as in this other case: Nov. 23, 1686: William Cockerham of Lawnes Creek Parish to Robert Caufield, gent., of same, 150 ac. in said Parish, adj. land lately belonging to John Bland on Chippoakes Creek, p. 9.
1.1.1.3. 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); as did William Newsom.
1.1.1.3.1. Edward Harris, d. 1677.
1.1.1.4. Thomas Harris. 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 (of Bristol), 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 Bland was the dau. of Giles Green and Elizabeth Hill of Poundsford Park, Somerset. As given, John Bland was the br. of Theodorick Bland, born 1628, who m. Anne Bennett, da. of Governor Richard Bennett; the cousin of the Thomas Harris who m. Judith Blake, Nov. 20, 1623. John and Theoderick were the second-cousins of Frances Bland, who m. John Cogan, the father of “John Coggins”, of Bristol, who witness of the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
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1.2. John Harris, noted in a deed concerning Mells, 1555.
1.2.1. John Harris, of Blackforde, in Wedmore, bur. Jan 27, 1597, “servant” (probably estate steward) of Robert Sherwell, who m. (Oct. 6, 1578), Maria Beard/Berd/Berde (see N.A. C 3/8/108), dau. of John Beard. (A familial link to Bartholomew Owen). The Will of Maria Sherwell, widow of “Robert Sherwell, of Blackford, Somerset, gent.”, was proved Nov. 26, 1627: She requests burial at Wedmore, and named “cousin Richard Counsell,* cousin Margery Hodges,* and Mr. George Hodges, of Wedmore” (son of Thomas Hodges, br. of George Hodges, husband of Eleanor Rose; sons of George Hodges Sr.).
1.2.1.1. John Harris, who d. in 1625, m. Penelope Millard, on Sept. 9, 1611, in Wedmore.
1.2.1.1.1. Robert Harris, connected with Lawne’s Creek. On Oct. 26, 1646, a deed records: “James Tooke to Robert Harris, all my right and title to this lease”. He d. in 1659, having m. Mary Crump, a widow. Administration to dau. Martha,* wife of John Jennings (June 1656). He m. (2) Mary Seward, probably the sister of William Seward, rather than his relict; children of John Seward (d. 1650), the Bristol sea captain and merchant (and not is son, John), granted 400 ac. in IOW. on June 18, 1638, upon Warresquioke River now called New Town haven. Beginning at a pynie pint by a little gutt running into the woods right over against the land of Nathaniell Floyd and near his former patent.
John Seward Jr. (d. 1699), m. Mary Holt, dau. of Randall Holt. “Thomas Hardy and Mary his wife having obtained an order against Wm Brown Jr., Sheriff of this county for 700 lbs of tobacco for non-appearance of Mary Seward, admnx of John Seward, decd. March 4, 1700”.
Thomas Hardy was the br, of George Hardy, father-on-law of Edward Harris, d. 1677.
Nathaniell Floyd’s relict m. Francis Hobbs Sr. The sons of Thomas Harris, d. 1672, John (son-in-law of Francis Hobbs Sr.) and Thomas Harris, held land which had beem Nathaniel Floyds: 365 ac., Upper Parish of IOW Co.; on north side of the Ashen Swamp, near the head and on west side of Seward’s Creek, April 20, 1685, p. 441.
Nathaniel Floyd’s headright was Mathew Tomlin; his land being adj. that of Thomas Harris, d. 1688: B. 7, p. 299 – Mathew Tomlin, 1227 acs., Low. Par. of IOW Co., on brs. of the Blackwater, Apr. 27, 1686. 781 acs. being part of 1200 acs. granted Mr. John Seward, Apr. 15, 1648 … adj. Mary Turner and Thomas Harris; to the bottome of Pig Neck. *Martha’s sister, Mary, m. (2) Mathew Swann. In essence, members of a very closely-knit kinship group settled on both sides of Seward’s Creek.
I.
1.2.1.1.2. Thomas Harris m. Joan Gardner, bapt Apr. 6, 1617, in Cheddar, sister of John Gardner bapt. there on Nov. 1, 1621, son of John Gardner, d. 1677. John Gardner Jr. m., probably as second wife, Mary Coomer, on Oct. 24, 1664, in Cheddar; the dau. of John Coomer, whose sister, Mary, m. John Counsell, on Nov. 26, 1631. He was the son of John Counsell; br. of Richard Counsell, bapt. Apr. 4, 1568, the father of Margery Counsell, who m. John Hodges, 1610. They were the probable parents of Hodges Counsell Sr.; the father of Hodges Counsell Jr. Daniel Boucher (of Bristol), Will rec. May 1, 1668. Leg. to my kinsman Robert Boucher; dau. Elizabeth; to Hodges Counsell the younger, … to Elizabeth Monger the dau. of John Monger. Friends John Hardy and Thomas Taberer overseers. Witnesses: Hodges Counsell, and William Bacon. John Hardy was the likely father of (1) Debora Hardy, wife of Bridgeman Joyner; (2) Lucy Hardy, wife of Hodges Counsell, Jr.
John Counsell and Mary Coomer had issue, John, almost certainly he who m. Alice, the relict of Richard Jeffries. Richard Jeffries, dying intestate, administration requested by John Counsell, who m. the relict of the said Jeffries, Aug. 9, 1666. Security, Mr. (Francis) England, and his son-in-law, George Branch (B. 2, p. 13). Deborah Joyner, wife of Bridgeman Joyner (guardian of William Harris, orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688), gave ‘cozin’ (cousin of sister’s husband), John Counsell, a young heifer.
John Gardner Jr was the br. of Joel Gardner, father of (1) Jane Gardner, who m. James Counsell, June 12, 1682, in Cheddar. (2) Elizabeth Gardner, who m. George Tibbits, May 1678, in Cheddar, sister of Hester Tibbits, who m. Thomas Harris (as second wife), Apr. 24, 1679, in Cheddar; Hester Harris d. 1680, probably in childbed. Thomas Harris, d. 1688 in Virginia, is not recorded there before 1681.
Hodges Counsell Jr. was the father of Hardy Counsell, d. 1750, who m. Susannah Fulgham; their dau. Mary Counsell, m. (1) Henry Applewhite, (2) Phillip Brantley. Mary and Henry had issue: Thomas Applewhite, who m. Elizabeth Fulgham, dau. of Nicholas Fulgham and Martha Pitt (Nicholas m. (2) Isabel Harris, granddau. of Thomas Harris, d. 1672), son of Nicholas Fulgham and Sara Davis, son of Anthony Fulgham, whose son, Michael Fulgham, m. Anne Izzard. Thomas and Elizabeth had issue: Henry Applewhite, d. 1739, who m. Mary Counsell, da. of Hardy Counsell and Susannah Fulgham; he the br. of John Counsell, who sold to James Counsell, his son, witnessed by Nathan Counsell, another son, on May 2, 1756, 174 ac. on the south side of the Blackwater Swamp, adj. William Harris, (Southampton Co., B. 2, p. 97). William Harris sold to Nathan Counsell of IOW Co. (on Apr. 8, 1756), 100 ac. adj. Bridgman Joyner Jr. Wit. Jesse Jones, Sarah King, and James Kitchen. (ibid. pp. 97-98).
1.2.1.1.2.1. Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
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Briggs continued:
1.1.1.1. Jane Briggs, m. Thomas Day (br. of Elizabeth Day, wife of Nathaniel Ridley, br. of of Elizabeth (Ridley) Barham.
1.1.2. Mary Briggs, m. Captain John Hamlin (grandson of Stephen Hamlin, who claimed the headright of Thomas Harris, d. 1672, in 1650). Mary Briggs was the half sister of Richard Washington, father of Mary Hart, who m. Robert Hart, son of Robert Hart and Priscilla Barham, dau. of Charles Barham and Elizabeth Ridley.
Robert Hart was the son of Thomas Hart and Anne Sheppard: “Thomas Hart, son unto Henry Hart, dec’d., 100 ac. at Smith’s Fort, James City Co., July 3, 1648. Adj. land of William Milnes. 1648. Transportation of 4 persons: Robert Knight,* Judith Greene, William Pierce, Phillip Clave”. (C&P, vol.. 1, p. 176).
1.1.2.1. Lucy Hamlin, m. William Worsham.
1.1.2.1.1. John Worsham, m. Elizabeth Branch.
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Bartholomew Owen was the probable nephew of Robert Owen: Rice (Rees) Davis, of Carmarthenshire, Wales, and Tickenham, Somerset, an eminent lawyer of the Middle Temple, m. the relict of Robert Owen, merchant of Bristol (also of Abergwili, Carmarthenshire); the sister of William Pitt, the father of Robert Pitt of Virginia. The Will of Robert Owen, merchant of Bristol, named two brothers, George and Griffith; a son of either, William, was party to the disputes between the claimants to his estate. Through his previous marriage to Dorothy Rodney, Rice Davis held land in Wedmore, Somerset, the estate of the Hodges family, who were also intermarried with Rodneys, and a family of Rosse (Rose).
In this case, William Owen was he who m. Elizabeth Knight, on Nov. 19, 1619, in Wiveliscombe, granddau. of Alice Bearde, sister of John Bearde, great-grandfather of Agnes Bearde, who m. Thomas Bennett, July 17, 1623, in Wiveliscombe. Thus, Bartholomew Owen was as connected in a familial sense to the Bennett family as the Harris.
It is highly probable that Elizabeth Knight was related to Sarah Knight of Wiveliscombe, who m. Nicholas Harwood, on May 2, 1614. Nicholas Harwood may have been he of that name who was security for Thomas Joyner (in a suit against William Stone in James City in 1637, p. 122); the grandfather of Bridgman Joyner, associated with Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
*Robert Knight may have had some familial connection. He also occurs here: John Watkins (a Bristol merchant), 150 acs. James Citty Co., at the Low. Chippokes, 2 Mar. 1638, p. 624. Upon N. side of Sunken Marsh & N. E. upon land of Phillipp Clarke. Due for trans, of 3 pers: Richard Austin, Richard Millard, Robert Knight. (ibid.). As noted, the grandmother of the Thomas Harris who (I suggest) d. in 1688 was a Millard.
Robert Hart was also the half-br. of William Newsome, who first settled oh land patented by Governor Richard Bennett in 1642, as Edward Harris, as given heretofore. Anne (Rose) Fludd, aforementioned, was the sister of William Rose. Another sister, Jane, m. (June 10, 1672, in Surry), Richard Avery (‘Capt. Anthony Fulgham, 1600 acres Isle of Wight County, July 12, 1665 for transportation of 30 people, one of which was Richd. Avery’- C&P 1, p. 476). In, 1681 – William Rose witnessed a deed from Henry and Margery Briggs to Thos. Blount, land on Otterdam Swamp (Surry Vol. ii., p. 295). On November 1, 1692, Wm. Rose and Lucy his wife, relict of Tho. Jordan decd, for consideration of a Lease of a plantation formrerly in poss of Laurance Mizzel belonging to Jane & Mary Jordan, orphans and heirs of Thom. Jordan decd, granted to them by William Browne … Witness: Richard Hargrave, Tho. Warren (Surry Deeds 4, p. 282).
On July 3, 1694, Col. Wm Browne and James Jordan, adm. Of the estate of Thomas Jordan, decd, have fully settled the acct. of Jane and Mary orphans of the said decd and their estates are placed with Col. Wm. Brown with Mr. Walter Flood* and Capt. Wm. Tooker as his securities for due payment of their estates (Surry Orders 1691-1713). In 1699, Lucy Rose appoints Francis Clements her lawful atty to appear in court to ack her right of dower in land sold by her husband to John Fort. Sept. 4, 1699. Proved by Joshua Proctor (Surry Deeds, bk. 5, p. 176).
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Warren and kin:
1. Thomas Warren m. (2) Alice … having issue:
1.1. Alice Warren, who m. Mathew Marriot., son of William Marriot and (m. 1642) Elizabeth, the widow of John Bishop Sr. Elizabeth m. (3) aft. May 1672, George Proctor. Accounting of William Marriot’s estate was presented on Nov. 21, 1673 by Nicholas Merrywether (Bartholomew Owen granted a power of attorney to Nicholas Meriweather on Oct. 8, 1677), as “trustee of ye sd Marriots will”. George Proctor was ordered to finish the accounting. The same court appointed Proctor and Merrywether as joint guardians of William Marriott, the orphan of William Marriott. By a first wife, George Proctor was the father of Joshua Proctor, who m. Katherine, dau. of Bartholomew Owen. By William Marriot, Elizabeth was the mother of (1) Margaret Marriot. who m. Robert Flake (son of Robert Flake and Katherine Moore); mother-in-law, by first husband, of Francis England, and sister-in-law of Jane Barcroft, dau. of Charles Barcroft, a headright of Anthony Fulgham, (2) Elizabeth Marriot, who m. (June 11, 1668) Luke Mizell. William Marriot’s second wife was Susannah Swan, d. 1660, p. 159, dau. of Col. Thomas Swann.1.1.1. Alice Flake, m. William Gwaltney.
1.1.1.1. Anne Gwaltney, m. Edward Boykin, who patented 520 ac. on the Blackwater in 1683. Arthur Allen (father-in-law of James Williamson), sold him 525 ac. at Blackwater on Aug. 9, 1692, and, on Feb. 5, 1702, sold to Edward Boykin ‘of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight’ one half of 800 ac. of land in the Quit Rents of 1704. Edward Boykin’s wife was a dau. of William Gwaltney, Sr., whose Will was probated in Surry Co. on March 2, 1732 (B. 8, p. 257). William Gwaltney gave his ‘Grandson Edward Boykin one cow’, this being Edward Boykin, Jr., who returned an account of the estate of his father, Edward Boykin, in March 1730. John Boykin died soon after his father who had given him the plantation ‘whereon I now live’ and prior to settlement of his father, Edward Boykin, Sr.’s estate. John Boykin’s estate was appraised by Francis Williamson, John Dunkley, and Edward Harris, and recorded Feb. 23, 1729 (B. 3, p. 255). Thomas Took, planter, sold to Nicholas Cobb 900 ac. bought from Wm. Took. Nicholas Cobb sold to Thomas Tooke land adj. James Manning and Edward Boykin. Oct. 30, 1669, Edward Brantly, 675 ac. adj. land of Francis England and Mr. Took. Edward Cobb, br. of Nicholas, sells to Thomas Moore, br. of George. Jan.. 16, 1686. Wit. Thomas Tooke, Jno. Bell.
1.2. John Warren (by a third wife), m. a dau. of Peter Deberry (Will, probated in IOW Co, March 28, 1712), and a dau. of Edward Brantley Sr., security to the estate of Thomas Harris, d. 1672. Peter Deberry’s son, John, m. Jane Sowerby, dau. of John Sowerby, and Lydia Norwood, dau. of William Norwood, whose daus. (Lydia and Elizabeth), m. (respectively) John Sowerby, and Francis Branch.* On June 9, 1666, George Hardy (father-in-law of Edward Harris, d. 1677), deeded Francis England 100 ac. where George Branch* formerly lived called “Shadow Rock” (p. 545). George Branch m. Ann England, dau. of Francis England, having issue: (1) Francis, who m. Elizabeth Norwood, dau. of William Norwood, aforesaid, (2) George, who m. Susan, dau. of William Corker, sister of Lucy Rose, of whose children Bartholomew Owen acted as atty. December 5, 1663. Thomas Harte appoints his friend Robert Spenser to confess judgement to Col. Thos. Swann amt. due him by bill, p. 223.
1.3. Thomas Warren (full br. of John).
1.3.1. “Drury Warren and wife Elizabeth Warren to Frederick Warren … 100 ac. bdd. by John Harris, William Pyland, Thomas Carrel, John Wesson, on Gum Branch, Hog Pen Swamp. Joseph Warren and John Harris, on Wareneck Mill Swamp, Cannon’s Spring. May 21, 1771″.
1.3.2. Joseph Warren.
William Pyland was the son of James Piland Jr. and Elizabeth Piland (born Brantley). James Piland was the grandson of Richard Pyland (the son of James Piland, bapt. on Aug. 30, 1604, in St Mary’s Le Porte, Bristol, headright of Francis England, in 1642), and Eleanor Moore, dau. of George Moore and Jane Barcroft.

Essentially, Bennett/Bland/Creed/Harris, and the Bristol tobacco trade.

Part 2.

1. Edward Cannon/Kenion, of Greenwich, 20 mls fr. Rochester.
2. Robert Cannon, m. Mary Mumford, July 3, 1628, in St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent
3. Robert Cannon, bapt. March 6, 1629. (St Alphage).
3. Edward Cannon, bapt. March 9, 1635 (St Alphage).
2. William Cannon.
2. ‘John Kennon, Brazier of Rochester’, bapt. (St Alphage), July 5, 1620 (PROB 11/286/500, Feb. 4, 1659), names wife, Judith, who was bequested lands in Weymouth, Dorset.
2. Richard Cannon, b. ca. 1625.
3. Richard Cannon; a tobacco factor of William Paggen, in Virginia, who was involved in various litigations against John Claphamson, probably of a familial context: Claphamson v Paggen. Plaintiffs: John Claphamson. Defendants: Daniel Claphamson, William Paggen, and John Mumford. He m. Elizabeth Worsham, dau. of William Worsham. His mother-in-law married (2) Lt. Col. Francis Eppes (son of Lt. Col. Francis Eppes, the immigrant).
Richard appears in this English record:
Holman v Cannon. Plaintiffs: Samuel Holman. Defendants: Richard Cannon. Subject: money matters, Dorset. 1687. (C 5/165/16).
These matters were likely to have concerned Melcombe Regis (juxta Weymouth; the two ports combined).
Holman v Pitt. Plaintiffs: Samuel Holman. Defendants: Matthew Pitt*, Martha Shorne and Josias Alembridge. Subject: property in Melcombe Regis, Dorset. 1687. (C 8/350/197).
Samuel Holman, late of New England and now of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Dorset, merchant, brother & heir of John H. of Jamaica, merchant**, (died May 1670), and son of Arthur H., of Weymouth, &c. (G. Sherwood, American Colonists in English Records, p. 164, 1933). He was the son of a namesake*: Margaret Pitt, of Weymouth & Melcombe, Dorset, Widow. Will dated Aug. 3, 1592, proved Mch. 16, 1593-31 by her son, Wm. Pitt. To be buried at Radipole. To my eldest son Richard, 100 marks. Richard Pitt, of Crickett, Malherbe, Somerset Will dated July 21, 1617, proved June i, 1622. John Pitt, my son. Houses, &c., at Weymouth. My son *Matthew Pitt. It is not known whether these Pitts were of those of Blandford Forum, Dorset, and of Bristol, yet, even if distantly related, consanguineous links were reinforced by cousins intermarrying into the same families. **He m. Eleanor Williams, ca. 1638 (Somerset and Dorset N&Q, p. 22, 1929). This family of Pitt held land in Somerset: Jeaves v Pitt. Plaintiffs: Lucy Jeaves, widow. Defendants: John Pitt, Matthew Pitt and Christopher Brewer. Subject: property in Knowle, Somerset. 1663. (10/474/146). (A parish in Chew Magna, 5 mls S. of Bristol).
4. Martha Kennon, m. (1701) Robert Munford/Mumford, son of James Munford of Prince George Co.
4. Judith Kennon, m. Thomas Eldridge, of Surry. “The first of the Eldridge family from whom descent can be traced was “Mr. Thomas Eldridge,” who in 1709 was practicing law in Henrico and in 1716 was deputy clerk of that county. He married Judith, daughter of Richard Kennon, of “Conjurer’s Neck.” In June, 1711, Thomas and Judith Eldridge were witnesses to a deed from William Kennon to his brother Richard Kennon (Jr.); and in the same year William Kennon deeded to Thomas Eldridge a tract of land in Henrico”.
Thomas Eldridge was very likely of the Bristol family of his name:
June 21, 1665. Samuel Eldridge, of Bristol. Dying intestate, adm. requested by Thomas Moore, of Bristol, who m. the relict. Security George Moore (br. of Thomas), and Mr Brantlie. (AP,10). George Moore, of Bristol, aged 78 in 1710, m. Jane Barcroft, dau. of Charles Barcroft, of Chard, Somerset. His sister, Katherine Moore, m. (2) Robert Flake (partner of Samuel Eldridge). By her first husband, she had issue: Joyce, who m. (1) Francis England, (2) George Cripps. George Moore’s dau., Ann Moore, m. Thomas White. Their dau., Avis White, m. John Harris, son of Robert Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. Robert Flake and Samuell Eldridge, 560 ac. IOW Co. Aug. 20, 1650, lyeing upon the third swamp S.W. by W. from Henry White’s plantation. Due unto sd. Flake and Eldridge for trans. of 11 persons: John Clements, Edw. Alchard, Jo. Storrey, Wm. Batts, Eliz. Phillips, John Vassal, Richard Walton, Mary Martin, Martha Cole, Tho. Syer, Wm. Baldwin, p. 189. Samuel Eldridge/Elbridge was of a Bristol family, of long association with the Moores of that place. They also held land in Wraxall, Somerset, and, from 1665, owned estates in Jamaica (Bristol. Arch., AC/WO/16/61), as Joseph Hunt, of Port Royal, merchant, who had interests in Lancaster Co., Virginia. (Bristol Arch., AC/WO/16/1). The latter may be pertinent to the Hunt family of this account.
5. Ann Eldridge, m. Sterling Clack, br. of Mary Clack, who m. (1) John Lightfoot, (2) Colonel Robert Ruffin, son of John Ruffin and Martha Hamlin, desc. of Stephen Hamlin (who patented land at Middle Plantation in 1637); who claimed the headright of Thomas Harris (d. 1672) in 1650, in Charles City.
5. Martha Eldridge, m. John Harris (Vestryman, Southwark Parish, Surry), whose Will was proved (March 19, 1771) in Surry Co. He desired to be buried by his wife and parents. To dau. Pamela McRae, two negroes. Legacies to son Richard Harris, dau. Mary Harris, dau. Anne Harris, and sons Kennon and Eldridge Harris. Commits his dau., Ann, to the care of his son-in-law, Rev. Christopher McRae. Directs his lands at Ware Neck and Foster’s to be sold and the proceeds divided between his three sons. Appoints his particular friends Rev. Christopher McRae, rector of Southwark Parish, Michael Nicholson of Surry and William Eldridge, of Surry. John Harris is recorded here: ‘Drury Warren and wife Elizabeth Warren to Frederick Warren … 100 ac. bdd. by John Harris, William Pyland, Thomas Carrel, John Wesson, Gum Branch, Hog Pen Swamp. Joseph Warren and John Harris, Wareneck Mill Swamp, Cannon’s Spring. May 21, 1771′. William Pyland was the son of James Piland Jr. and Elizabeth Piland (born Brantley).
The primary association is entirely Bristol:
Joseph Warren, “land lying upon Peterfells and Buck Point, between Hog Pen Swamp and Wild Swamp, 90 acres”; br. of Alice Marriot, wife of Matthias Marriott, father of Elizabeth (Marriott) Proctor (she m. (1) William Marriot, (2) George Proctor, who, by a first wife, was the father of Joshua Proctor, who m. (2), Katherine, dau. of Bartholomew Owen; Elizabeth (Marriot) Hill (wife of (1) Luke Mizzel, (2) Robert Hill), Margaret (Marriot) Flake, Rachel (Merritt) Browning, and William Marriott Sr. Margaret (Marriot) Flake, m. Robert Flake, son of Robert Flake and the aforsaid Katherine Moore.
Nov. 2, 1664. John Corker, Gent., & Capt. Wm. Corker, sonne and heir of ye sd John Corker, assign all right and title in a Patent of land…except 50 acres formerly sold to Christopher Vaughan, between Spilltimber and Mill Swamp, and 40 acres more between se Swamp and Elande, unto Maj. Wm. Marriott. Wit.: Roger Preston, John Rawlings, Geo. Watkin”, p. 245.
The shared associations between two branches of the Harris family of Somerset is affirmed by this link to charles Barham:
Nov. 1, 1665. “Indenture between John Corker, Gent., & Capt. Wm. Cockerham now living in James Citty County, and Mr. Wm. Marriott, of the other part, Surry County, for 24,5000 lbs. tob. all that land known as Ware Neck, or Southward houses, gardens, etc….upon Rolph’s land…to the Creek…to Divall’s Woodyard Swamp, S. by E. to Woods cart path to Mr. Warren’s path, to Ware Neck path, to the Spilltimbers, west up Mill Swamp … along Besse’s Swamp … 1120 ac.; 500 ac. purchased by John Casey by Pat. Oct. 1639 & 650 ac. pat. to John Corker Dec. 2, 1640. Signed: John Corker Wit.: Randal Holte, Charles Barham (associated with Thomas Harris, d. 1672), Geo. Watkin, Wm. Corker”, p. 274.
6. Richard Harris, born Dec 3, 1751, Surry, died 1817 in Cumberland Co., Virginia; m. Mary Ann Harris, 1773, in Cumberland. (Letter of May Harris Walker, Belton, Texas, 18 May 18, 1939).
7. John Harris, b. 1774.
7. Thomas Harris, b. 1776, m. Sarah Gardner, dau. of Pryor Gardner, born in Edgecombe Co., NC., on Jan. 19, 1758; son of Thomas Gardner. d. 1677, on Halifax Co., NC., and Martha Pryor, dau. of Col. Samuel Pryor.
Pryor Gardner was the br. of Sterling: In the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery both Pryor and Sterling Gardner won land in Baldwin County. Pryor’s winning draw was Land Lot 98 in District 4 (202.5 acres). Sterling’s was Land Lot 236 in District 1 of Baldwin (202.5 acres). Pryor’s son-in-law Thomas Harris, husband of Sarah Gardner, won Land Lot 85 in District 1 (202.5 acres) in Baldwin.
Upson County, Georgia Will Book A, p. 76-77: “In the name of God Amen I Sterling Gardner of the County & State aforesaid do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament … Item I give & bequeath to Rebecka Ann Jordan and Richard Washington Heath heirs of my beloved daughter Elizabeth Heath dec’d the sum of one hundred dollars to be equally divided between them … Item I give & bequeath to James T Persons. Syntha Joiner and Elizabeth Hooge heirs of my beloved daughter Martha Persons deceased the sum of four hundred & fifty dollars to be equally divided between them … Item I give & bequeath to Lewis & Sterling S. Pitts heirs of my beloved daughter Nancy Pitts deceased the sum of One hundred dollars to be equally divided between them … “.
7. Richard Harris, b. 1782.
6. Pamela Harris, born Jun 11, 1749, m. (March 29, 1768) Rev. Christopher McRae, guardians of Ann Harris. William D. Hall, “An Intimate Study of Thomas Eldridge, Junior and Senior”, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. ii.).
6. Ann Harris.
6. Kennon Harris.
6. Eldridge Harris, born May 19, 1764.
4. Richard Kennon, m. (1700) Agnes Bolling (leaves property (1762) to “friend Theoderick Bland“), dau. of Robert Bolling and Anne Stith. Theoderick Bland b. Dec. 2, 1719, Prince George Co., d. 16 July 16, 1783, Amelia Co., was the grandson of his namesake and Ann Bennett, thus a kinsman of the family of Thomas Harris, d. 1672; Edward Harris, d. 1677, and Thomas Harris, d. 1677. He m. Frances Elizabeth Bolling, dau. of Drury Bolling and Elizabeth Meriwether, granddau. of Nicholas.
5. Mary Clack.
4. William Kennon.
5. Richard Kennon, b. 1712, settled in Charles City, m. Mary Hunt, dau. of William Hunt, of Charles City, d. 1714, son of his namesake and Ann …, who, on June 3, 1679, in Charles City court stated “she was charged at the death of the mother of two orphan girls to take them; one she kept but gave Dorothy Turner to Mary Mason, wife of James. Mary having died, she is concerned with the future of Dorothy and asks the Court to return her to said petitioner’s care. Granted.” (Margaret McNeil Ayers, Charles City Co. Order Book, p. 103.) Ann, who named one of her sons Turner, may have been a Turner and the two orphan girls may be daughters of a brother. If a Turner, then an aunt of Mary Turner (Tomlin), wife of Edward Harris?

Basically, the worlds of distinctive Engish kinship groups merged in Virginia. Clifford Dowdey, in his The Virginia Dynasties, described a relationship among the important families of the time as a “web of kinship”. He noted that where “the plantations were centers of commerce, the plantation families became the units of power, like corporations. Alliances of interests between these families, as well as intermarriages, produced what amounted to interlocking, directorates in control” (pp.185-186).

The claims that various Harris of IOW were not related are based of the assertions of people who use DNA ‘results’ to fantasise about their ancestry.

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