A part of Virginia, on each side of Seward’s Creek, was populated by those with a long history of relocation. They had moved from the small villages of Somerset and Gloucestershire to seek their fortunes in Bristol, by becoming merchants, or being apprenticed to various trades. This invariably happened within a wide kinship network. Any review of Bristol apprentice records or merchants’ accounts unearths a great deal of intermarriages between families involved in transacions. So it was in Virginia – kin moved with kin, recreating the close associations of home – a mechanism of survival, in Darwinian terms.

A prominant family of merchants and ship-owners of Bristol, the Moores, that had plied their trade between the English south coast and Europe, intermarried with their like; the Pitts, and Bouchers, etc., and those connected to them. Their immediate ancestor may have been a fellow parishioner of St. Nicholas in 1586, with other citizens of Bristol, such as William Dyos, Francis Knight, and William Carye. Bristol Arch. P/St.N/Ch/D/6).

However that case:

1. …
1.1. John Moore, m. Elizabeth (probably Merritt). He patented 200 ac. in Elizabeth City Co. in 1635. “E. upon the head of Little Poquoson Creek, S.W. into the woods, and due W. upon George Hull (Hill) his ground”. It is perhaps not necessary to look beyond John Merrick, the husband of Ann Pitt, dau. of Thomas Pitt, of Bristol, d. 1613, to ascertain which family of Merrick/Merritt was associated in Virginia with the Moore family of Bristol. Ann Pitt was the sister of: (1) Alice, m. to … Knight, (2) Mary, m. to Robert Owen. (I have elsewhere made the case for Bartholomew Owen, of Virginia, to be the son of a nephew of Robert Owen, William, who m. Elizabeth Knight, on Nov. 19, 1619, in Wiveliscombe, Somerset). (3) William Pitt, father of Col. Robert Pitt, of Virginia; the father of Lt. Colonel John Pitt, whose first wife was Olive, dau. of John Hardy, her sister, Lucy, being the wife of Hodges Counsell, of Wedmore, Somerset, and Virginia.

Within this kinship framework, resided two strands of a Harris family; one of Thomas, d. 1672, the other of Thomas, d. 1688.

The said John Moore was probably the brother of Thomas Moore, executor of the will of Aldworth Elbridge, “of the city of Bristol, merchant”, Sept. 1, 1653. Thomas Moore Sr. and Aldworth Elbridge borrowed £50 from the bequest of John Whitson to Bristol Corporation in 1632 to loan to younger merchants (B.R.O, “Loan Money, 1648).

The Merrick family of Bristol was later represented by by the sheriffs and merchants Sir William Merrick, and Giles Merrick, part of the mercantile elite of Bristol (including the Brownes, Carys, Daniells, and Knights), which funded much of the trade between England and Virginia.

A branch of the Knights were of St Augustine’s, Bristol, and interm. with a Parsons family, of Somerset; their cousins were of Temple Street and interm. with the well-connected Smiths of Long Ashton, juxta Bristol. They stemmed from George Knight (1570-1659), merchant of Bristol (mayor in 1639), and his wife, Anne Dyos, dau. of William Dyos, Esq., of Bristol, who was probably of Welsh extraction. One of the Knight family, Sir John Knight, was a trustee of Edward Colston’s Charity (1696), with Sir William and Giles Merrick, etc.

1.1.1. John Moore, of Charles City, d. 1700.
1.1.1.1. Sarah Moore, m. Peter Starkey Jr., who d. in 1702, his Will naming br.-in-law, John Robinson, and kinsman, Anthony Robinson,* John’s brother. Bridget Christmas, perhaps niece of Dictoris Christmas, m. Peter Starkey Sr. The will of Dictoris Christmas was proved on Oct. 20, 1654, bequesting to “my loving friend Peter Starkey all my land, housing, chattel and chattels movable and immovable after my wife’s decease”. Thomas Christmas, whose Will was probated in 1769, in Bute County, was almost certainly of this family: Bute Co., Quarter Sessions. Feb. 16, 1775: “The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants for a road to be opened from William Duke’s mill on Fishing Creek crossing the South Fork of the said Creek at Dentons Ford. Ordered that the said way be viewed by William Duke, Green Duke, William Brown, John Brown, James Cauthorn, John Christmas Jr, Thomas Christmas, Isaac House, William Green, Peter Green, John Bayley, William Merritt, Young McLamore, Nathaniel Peebles & Joseph Duke, and it is also Ordered that Green Duke be Overseer of the said Road & That he open the same with the hands of William Merritt, James Denton, Charles & John Wortham & John Jenkins”

1.1.2. Augustine Moore. On Sept. 9, 1652, he patented 650 ac. in Lancaster Co., on the N.E. side of Peyanketank River, naming among the headrights himself, his wife Ann and son Augustine. He sold 300 ac. to his brother-in-law, John Scarborough, on Dec. 8, 1662, the probable br. of Col. Charles Scarborough, who m. Elizabeth Bennett, dau. of Richard Bennett. nephew of Eleanor Bennett, ancestress of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
1.1.2.1. John Moore, Will proved Jan. 16, 1716, in Elizabeth City Co., naming nephews John, Edward, Merritt, William (who m. Mary House); and Daniel. (Daniel Moore m. (2) Elizabeth Llewellin, dau. of John Llewellin, (3) Mary Kirby, widow of Anthony Robinson). John Moore bequested to Merritt Moore “the plantation where John Merritt lived”. He mentioned nieces Martha and Ann Moore, and Rachel Wise; sister Elizabeth Goodwin, aunt and uncle, Rachel and William Lowry.

Of Elizabeth Merritt’s family, I suggest:

John Merritt is recorded in Elizabeth City Co in 1695 as a br. of William Merritt, deceased. John Merritt’s Will of 1727 named his children, William,* John, Mary,** and Frances. *William Merritt d. in Brunswick Co. His Will of 1788 named daus. Martha, wife of William Ceely, Mary, wife of … House, and Judith, wife of James Birdsong. (B. 14, p. 297). William Ceely was a descendant of Thomas Celey, merchant, of London, whose son, Thomas, deceased in 1697 (Chapman, p. 23), whose sons were Charles (V.M., 15, P. 178, 1907), and William Ceely (ibid., p. 158). Charles Ceely’s Will was probated March 21, 1738, John Moore being exec. (ibid., p. 23). Thomas Celey, merchant, of London, was granted land in 1611, which was close to the 1635 grant to Thomas Garnett, “bounding upon Dictoris Christmas”. In the same year, John Moore was granted land, “lying and being North upon the Little Poquoson Creek, East butting upon the land of Thomas Boulding, West upon the land of Thomas Garnett, and running South into the woods toward the head of broad Creek”. **Mary Merritt m. John House, son of Isaac House, whose land sale of Dec. 8, 1746, Richard Lanier (B. 3, p. 257), son of Richard Lanier, uncle of Rebecca Lanier, wife of Walton Harris, descendant of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. Isaac House was the son of James House, bapt. Sept. 1, 1666, in Compton Martin; his Will being witnessed by John Duke and John Taylor Duke (in Brunswick, Feb. 9, 1735); their family of Cannington, 15 miles from Compton Martin. Mary Merritt and John House had issue: William House, m. Elizabeth Moore, Dec. 22, 1794, Brunswick Co. Thomas House (bapt. Aug. 12, 1677, in Compton Martin), brother of James, made a Will proved Feb. 16, 1734, also witnessed by John Duke (executor), and John Taylor Duke. i have detailed these association previously.

1.1.3. … Moore, m. John Scarborough (Doorman), br. of Charles Scarborough (who m. Elizabeth Bennett, dau. of Governor Richard Bennett; see as follows), and uncle of Ann Scarborough, wife of George Parker.
1.1.4. William Moore, m. Sarah Rogers, in IOW, dau. of Edward Rogers, d. 1638, and Margaret Grey. Edward Rogers, 300 acs. Warrisquieke Co., May 14, 1636 (p. 350), N. upon the Crosse Cr., butting upon land of Thomas Jorden. Trans, of 6 pers: Joane Davis, Christ. Thorpe, Nich. White, Jon. Bordman, John Home, Tho. Bulmer. Nicholas Reynolds,* 1000 acs. at Lawnes Cr., S. S. E. upon same, N. N. E. upon land of Edward Rogers, upon land of Capt. William Peirce, N. down the Cr. & E. into the woods. Granted by Capt. Francis West, deed, to Roger Delke, late alsoe dee’d., & now due sd. Reynolds by intermarrying with Alice the relict of sd. Roger. (C&P, pp. 39, 70).

The usual account of the origins of a Williams family of Virginia commences with a Richard Williams of Bedminster, Somerset. Yet, in that he may have been a contemporary rather than a son of Thomas Williams of that place, some caution should be given. Williams v Hasell. Plaintiffs: Thomas Williams. Defendants: John Hasell. Subject: property in Bedminster, Bristol etc, Somerset and Gloucestershire. 1567. (C 3/193/42).

1. Richard Williams, of Bedminster, Somerset.
1.1. Walter Williams, tanner, apprenticed to William Yorke; bur. Nov. 12, 1625, at St. James, Bristol. Walter Williams was a member of the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol in 1618, as the Bouchers, Pitts, and Moores. (P. McGrath, Records Relating to the Society of Merchant Venturers of the City of Bristol in the Seventeenth Century, p. 27, 1952). Exemplification of a final concord. 1. Joseph Jackson & John Jackson. 2. Walter Williams. 12 messuages, 2 cottages, 7 gardens and ½ acre of land in the parishes of St. Mary Redcliffe, St. John, St. Stephen, Temple and St. Thomas. Feb. 4, 1650. (Bristol Archives. 40780/1).

1.1.1. George Williams, bapt. Oct. 3, 1618, at St. James, m. a dau. of Daniel Boucher. (Her sister was Elizabeth Boucher. John Hardy (possible br. of George Hardy, father-in-law of Edward Harris, d. 1677), and Mr. Thomas Taberer appraised the estate of the dau. of Daniel Boucher, Elizabeth Boucher, July 24, 1669. (1. Thomas Taberer, m. (1) Ann Bennett, probable sister of Richard Bennett, d. 1709, second-cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672). 1634: “George Williams son of Walter Williams late of the City of Bristol tanner deceased bound apprentice of Richard Robinson of the same City, tayler”. (Bristol Apprentice Books 1600-1640). Sept 4, 1656: “George Williams of the City of Bristol taylor bound to Thomas Bridgman of the same merchant for 4 years to serve in Virginia”. (I suggest that Thomas Bridgman and the Joyner family of Virginia were related). July 1657, IOW Co.: Elizabeth and Pharoah Cobb sell to Samuel Haswell land where he lives, Witnesses: John Cordwent and Thomas Gardner. (I suggest that Thomas Gardner was a kinsman of Thomas Harris, d. 1688).

Daniel Boucher’s Will, rec. May I, 1668, bequested to “Hodges Councill the younger”; “my son-in-law George Williams”. He named as friends and overseers John Hardy and Thomas Taberer. Robert Flake was a witness. George Williams, tailor, was deeded 100 ac. of land by Pharoh Cobb and his wife Anne, left to his eldest son, William Williams, which passed to his br., George Williams Jr., who sold it on April 6, 1700 to Richard Reynolds, Jr. who had m. Elizabeth Williams, dau. of George Williams.

Giles Driver, (headright of Thomas Harris, d. 1672), patented land on Cypress Swamp “being the corner of a patent of 750 ac. belonging to Ambrose Bennett’s heir” (kinsman of the said Thomas Harris); his headrights including Elizabeth Williams and Elizabeth Reynolds, probably the wife of Christopher Reynolds (“servant” of Edward Bennett, Feb. 7, 1624).

Will of George Williams, rec. Oct. 16, 1672, IOW: Leg. son William to Mr. Pharoah Cobb; son George to Mr. Henry Applewhaite; dau. Elizabeth to Mr. William Bressie and his wife Susanna, if it shall please God to send them back to Virginia (they had returned to Bristol). Security: Richard Sharpe, who, with Thomas Harris,* divided George Williams estate among his three children, on Jan. 9, 1673, p. 119. Christopher Reynolds was a neighbour of Charles Barcroft*: Feb. 10, 1637: Charles Barcroft, 350 ac. in IOW… lyeing behind Pagan shore and bordering upon Christopher Reynolds, land running along the creeke toward the Cypress Swamp”, p. 517).

This *Thomas Harris was a neighbour of John Marshall and John Fulgham: John Marshall, will probated June 9, 1688, mentions son Humphrey Marshall and brother Peter Best. (W. & M. 7, p. 244.) He may have m. a dau. of Nicholas Hill, as follows. His son Humphrey Marshall, in his will of 1711, left a legacy to Thomas, son of Elizabeth Thomas. (W. & M. 7, p. 255). Mr. Jno. Marshall, 700 ac. IOW, July 12, 1665, p. 252. W. side of the Wester Sw., beg. at lower cor. tree of Capt. (John) Fulghams land, extending down Sw. to land of Tho. Harris. John Fulgham was overseer of the Will of Thomas Harris, 1688, who beq. Robert Harris (his son) “may dwell with John Fulgham three years”; “my dau. Anne to live with Mis. Anne Sharpe seven years”.

This *Thomas Harris was also a security of the estate of Samuel Griffin (rec. March 26, 1666), with John Monger, p. 12. The Will of Francis Hobbs, rec. June 9 1688, p. 280, beq. to John Davis (the estate of Edward Harris, d. 1677, owed him money), and to his br.-in-law, John Harris (son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672), witnessed by Thomas Harris, John’s brother, p. 280.

1.1.1.1. George Williams, Jr., m. Sarah Mann, dau. of Thomas Mann.
1.1.1.1.1. Mildred Williams, m. Francis Boykin.
1.1.2. Elizabeth Williams, m. Richard Reynolds (p. 243), son of Christopher Reynolds and Elizabeth Sharp. Richard’s Will (p. 494) was appraised b Giles Driver ( ).
1.1.2. John Williams, headright of Robert Pitt.
1.1.2.1. John Williams.

Moore continued:

1.1.4.1. Anne Moore, m. John Williams, June 1, 1670. This John Williams was probably the son of a namesake, the headright of Col. Robert Pitt in 1643 (Nugent 1, p. 145). Robert Pitt’s son, John, was the bondsman for John Williams estate; his Will being proved May 2, 1687. John Williams, Will recorded May 1, 1708, appraised by Peter Deberry (who m. Mary, dau. of Edward Brantley, security for the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672), and James Piland, his Godson, who was a great-nephew of Thomas Moore, grandfather of Avis White, wife of John Harris, grandson of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
1.1.4.1.1. John Williams Jr., m. (in 1696) Elizabeth Taberer, dau. of Thomas Taberer, by his first wife (B. 1, p. 223), sister of Ruth Taberer, wife of John Newman,* and Christian Taberer, wife of Robert Jordan, br. of Richard Jordan Jr. The 1674 tithable list of Surry Co. included: Wm Rose, Richard Smith, John Bynum, Bartholomew Owen, Anthony Evans, Robert House Sr and Jr., Nicholas Sessums. “Richard Jordan, 260 ac. Upper Parish of Surry Co on the NE side of John Checokuck Swamp being part of Mr. Owen’s deviant for transportation (from Bristol) of 6 persons: Mary Hoskins, John Avery, John Cooke, George Miller, Thomas Bernard” (B. 7, p. 369, Apr. 20, 1684). *Thomas Taberer m. (2) Ann Bennett. ***Br.-in-law of Thomas Harris, d. 1672).
1.1.4.1.1.1. Ann Williams, m. William Rasberry, who d. 1779 (aged 71), in Bertie Co.
1.1.4.1.1.2. Mary Williams, b. Sept. 1, 1706 in Hanover Co., m. Henry White Graves. (1692-1745), son of Ralph Graves and Unity White.
1.1.4.1.1.2.1. Mary Graves, m. John Christmas.
1.1.4.1.1.3. Nathaniel Williams, b. Dec. 2, 1712, Hanover Co., m. (1) Mary …
1.1.4.1.1.3.1. John Williams, b. July 7, 1740, Hanover Co., moved to Goochland Co in 1735, d. 1804, in Orange Co. (now Caswell).
1.1.4.1.1.3.1.1. Henrietta Williams, m. Richard Simpson, the brother of Mary Simpson, wife of Tyrree Harris.
1.1.4.1.1.3.1.2. Marmaduke Williams, b. Feb. 14, 1768, Hillsboro, Orange Co., NC, d. 1834. He m. (Nov. 4, 1790), Edith Harris (Sept. 6, 1775- Nov. 26, 1816), dau. of Tyree Harris.
1.1.4.1.1.3.1.3. Robert Williams, b. Aug. 4, 1744, Hanover Co., d.. Oct. 10, 1774 Orange/Granville Co., NC; m. Sarah Lanier, b. Dec. 12, 1748, Lunenburg Co., Va, d. aft 1804, dau. of Thos. Lanier and Eliz. Hicks; son of Nicholas Lanier, half-br. of Sampson Lanier, Sr., whose son and namesake was the father of Rebecca Lanier, wife of Walton Harris, desc. of Edward Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. I have elsewhere suggested that Tyree Harris was a grandson of Robert Harris, brother of the said Edward.
1.1.4.1.2. Thomas Williams. Thomas Joyner, Sr. (br. of Bridgman Joyner, guardian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688), conveyed part of his 1702 patent to his “son-in-law, Thomas Williams, in 1704.
1.1.4.1.3. William Williams, m. Mary Moore, dau. of George Moore:

1.2. Thomas Moore.
1.2.1. George Moore, stated to be “age 78 years” when he made his will in 1710 (Chapman, IOW Wills, p. 54). He m. Jane Barcroft, da. of Charles Barcroft, whose family held land in Chard, Somerset.
1.2.1.1. Eleanor Moore, who m. Richard Piland, the son of James Piland, bapt. on Aug. 30, 1604, in St Mary’s Le Porte, Bristol, headright of Francis England, in 1642.
1.2.1.1.1. James Piland, m. Elizabeth Wood.
1.2.1.1.1.1. James Piland, m. Elizabeth Brantley, dau. of Phillip Brantley and Joyce Lewis, dau. of Thomas Lewis and Rebecca George, dau. of John George, per his Will of 1678, which mentioned “children of Phillip Pardoe”, and was witnessed by Thomas Taberer, Robert Parker, and Edward Bechinoe. Phillip Brantley was the son of ….
1.2.1.2. Ann Moore, m. Thomas White.
1.2.1.2.1. Avis White, m. John Harris.
1.2.2. Thomas Moore, an overseer of the Will of John Jennings, dated Oct. 19, 1678 (witness of the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672), who witnessed the Will of George Hardy the elder, proved April 14, 1655.
1.2.3. Katherine Moore, m (2) Robert Flake, a tobacco factor for Bristol merchants. By her first husband, she had issue: Joyce, who m. (1) Francis England, (2) George Cripps.

BENNETT
1. …
1.1. Thomas Bennett, bapt. April 2, 1570.
1.1.1. Thomas Bennett, bapt. Nov. 5, 1603, who m. Agnes Beard, July 17, 1623, and who was the headright of his br., Richard, in 1636.
1.1.2. Governor Richard Bennett, bapt. Aug. 6, 1609, d. 1675, in Virginia; his Will bequesting: “To William Yearret of Pagan Creek and to the wife of *Mr. Thomas Taberer, to each of them two thousand pounds of tobacco”. *His dau., Ruth, m. John Neman, br-in-law of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
1.1.2.1. Ann Bennett, m. (2) Theoderick Bland (the second-cousin of Frances Bland, wife of John Cogan). Theoderick’s brother, John, m. Sarah Green, dau. of Giles Green and Elizabeth Hill, of Poundsford Park, Pitminster; her family the landlords of the Fulghams. Their son, Giles Bland, was a participant in Bacon’s Rebellion, for which he was executed. Giles Bland’s attorney was Robert Kae (of Bristol), p. 98, son-in-law of George Bechinoe, whose father, Edward, appraised the estate of Edward Harris, d. 1677, with Richard Corsey, whose Will, rec. May I, 1679, was witnessed by Thomas Moore (as follows).
1.1.2.2. Elizabeth Bennett, m. Charles Scarburgh, son of Edmund, and br. of (1) Littleton Scarburgh (whose headright was the Bristol merchant, John Watson), in 1652. (2) Matilda Scarburgh, who m. Lt. Col. John West, Sr., of Accomack, having issue: Alexander West, who m. Mary Parker, dau. of Phillip Parker and Elizabeth Scarburgh. Phillip Parker being the grandson of George Parker and Abigail Barlow.

1.2. John Bennett, b. March 1, 1566, d. 1601.
1.2.1. Thomas Bennett, b. c. 1590, listed in the 1624 census on the south of the James River, near Lawne’s Creek. In that year, Elizabeth Pierce, dau. of his wife Alice, chose her stepfather, Thomas Bennett, as her guardian. Elizabeth Pierce m. (2) Richard Jackson, by whom she had issue: Mary, wife of George Hardy, who was the father-in-law of Edward Harris, d. 1677. George Hardy had issue: Mary Hardy, who m. William Bennett, probable grandson of Richard Bennett, d. 1709.
1.2.1.1. Richard Bennett, d. 1709. His first wife was (circumstantially) Anne, who was Charles Barham’s sister (see Douglas Richardson, ‘Plantagenet Ancestry’). Mr. Charles Barham Ex., Thomas Harris (d. 1672) witnessed the Will of William Ridley, who was probably the br. of Elizabeth Ridley, Charles Barham’s wife
1.2.1.1.1. James Bennett, mentioned as “godson” in the Will of Joyce Cripps, wife of George Cripps and former wife of Francis England, April 8, 1679.
1.2.1.1.1. Richard Bennett.
1.2.1.1.1.1. William Bennett, m. Mary Hardy, dau. of George Hardy, and sister of Martha Hardy, wife of Edward Harris, d. 1677.
1.2.1.1.1.2. 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). Philip Pardoe’s wife was Jane George, dau. of John, and almost certainly related to the second wife of Thomas Harris, d. 1672. Their dau., Joyce Pardoe, m. Phillip Brantley.
1.2. Edward Bennett, bapt. Feb. 2, 1577, m. Mary Bourne. He received a patent on condition that he settled 200 persons, in association with his brother, Robert Bennett, and his nephew, Richard Bennett. Edward Bennett’s dau., Silvestra, m. Nicholas Hill (as his second wife and her second husband) when he was advanced in age. Nicholas Hill appraised the Will of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
1.3. Eleanor Bennett:

What follows represents the view of several “Harris Hunters” of old, who, mindful of the very closeness of the shared associations of various Harris, suppose that Thomas who d. in 1672 was the father of the Thomas who d. in 1688. Their view is this:

HARRIS
1. William Harris, m. Dorothy Westbrooke, Aug. 31, 1562, in Wiveliscombe.
2. Richard Harris, m. *Eleanor Bennett, Oct. 8, 1594, in Wiveliscombe.
3. Thomas Harris, d. 1672, m. Judith Blake, Nov. 20, 1623, in Wivelscombe. He was security for the estate of Samuel Griffin (rec. March 26, 1666), with John Monger, p. 12. A desc. of John Monger, Henry Monger, m. Elizabeth Harris, dau. of Henry Harris, Jan. 8, 1767, in Southampton Co.; son of Edward Harris, d. 1739 (and Mary Thorpe), son of Edward Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
4. Ann Harris, m. Richard Sharpe.
4. Thomas Harris, d. 1688. Security, with Richard Sharpe, for the estate of George Williams, on Jan. 9, 1673, p. 119. This Thomas was a neighbour of John Marshall and John Fulgham: John Marshall, will probated June 9, 1688 (W. & M. 7, p. 244), who may have m. a dau. of Nicholas Hill.
5. Ann Harris, “my dau. Anne to live with Mis. Anne Sharpe seven years”.
5. Robert Harris.
6. John Harris, m. Avis White., granddau. of George Moore and Ann Barcroft, whose father was a neighbour of Christopher Reynolds, servant of Edward Bennett.
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). Edward Harris and William Newsum held land on Richard Bennett’s patent of Nov. 4, 1642.
4. Edward Harris, d. 1677.
4. Thomas Harris. 1677, Charles City Order Book: Administration is granted Ebbet Harris upon the estate of Thomas Harris, dec’d. At a Court at Westover, Feb. 7, 1679: “Mrs. Sarah Bland proves her letter of atty. from her husband, Mr. Jno. Bland of London. 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.
4. John Harris; his dau. m. Nicholas Fulgham.

However it may have been.

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