Rodney Stoke (4 mls. fr. Cheddar, 12 mls fr. Mells and West Pennard, from whence the Kitchen/Kinchen family probably originated; where Joan, a sister of William Kitchen, m. Thomas Pearce, Nov. 24, 1586.

1. John Kitchen, m. Grace Cade, Aug. 10, 1635.
2. George Kitchin bapt. June 12, 1636
2. John Kitchen, d. 1691.
3. John Kitchin, bapt. Dec. 5, 1669.
2. William Kitchen, d. 1685 m. Martha …
3. Abraham Kitchen, bapt. Aug 23, 1670, d. 1687.
3. William (it is assumed) (sic) Kinchen, m. Elizabeth Joyner, dau. of Bridgman Joyner, guardian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.
4. William Kinchen. Joseph Bridger (grandson of Joseph Sr.) of Northampton Co. to William Kinchen of Northampton Co., July 3, 1745, 18 pounds current silver money of Va. 436 acres more or less on the north west side of the Mill swamp, joining Rowland Williams and the swamp, as by patent Dec. 1, 1744 Wit: William Kinchen, Jr., John Crowell, Samuel Bell. (Reg. Northampton Co. Nov. Ct. 1745).
5. William Kinchen, m. Sarah House. (Northampton Co. Oct. Ct. 1758).
4. Sarah Kinchen, m. James Godwin, son of Thomas Goodwin Jr., son of Thomas Goodwin and Marther Bridger, dau. of Joseph Bridger Sr, business partner of Thomas (d. 1672) and his br., Richard Harris, in Bristol. Thomas Goodwin Jr, was the br. of Theophilus Goodwin, who m. Elizabeth Wyche, having issue: Sarah Goodwin, wife of Thomas Harris (son of Thomas Harris, d. 1729/30); father of Solomon Harris.
4. Matthew Kinchen. His will (1735/6) names “my loving mother Elizabeth Kinchen” and “my loving uncle Thomas Joyner“; 3 daus. He m. (1730) Elizabeth Ruffin, dau. of Robert Ruffin II. and Elizabeth Watkins, son of Robert Ruffin and Elizabeth Prime, dau. of Edward Prime and Ann, relict of Peter Ridley. Elizabeth Prime was the half-sister, thus, of Elizabeth Ridley, who m. Charles Barham, whose sister, Ann, m. Richard Bennett, d. 1709/10, kinsman of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
5. Elizabeth Kinchin, m. Lodwick Alford, son of James Alford and Lucy Cade. Nov. 1, 1752: William Pace was granted 425 acres “in Granville County and in Johnston County on the S side of crooked creek, joining Lodwick Alford”; surveyed Feb. 10, 1748, chain bearers Robert Cade (stepfather of William and James Pace), and William Cade. Robert Cade d. bef. May 1769, when administration on his estate was granted to James Alford (Bute Co., Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779, p. 77).
3. Sarah (sic) Kinchen, m. Philip Raiford.
4. Sarah Raiford, m. Anthony Fulgham, nephew of Nicholas Fulgham, and, thus, cousin of his son, Nicholas Fulgham, who m. (2) Isabel Harris, dau. of Thomas Harris Jr., son of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.
5. Anthony Fulgham, m. Nancy Anne Raiford; great granddau. of of Philip Raiford. aforsaid.
6. Raiford Fulgham, b. March 29, 1743, Dobbs Co., NC., d. Dec. 11, 1797 Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC.; m. Winifred Pearce, dau. of Arthur Pearce, son of Philip Pearce, son of George Pearce/Peirce:

Tenants of the Symes, in Mells:

1. Thomas Peirce, b. ca. 1550, m. (1) ….
2. Thomas Peirce, m. Dorothy Hodges, 1598.
2. Christian Peirce, bapt. Mar. 13, 1579; mother of John Peirce, bapt. May 28, 1609

1. Walter Peirce.
2. George Peirce, bapt. April 3, 1613; d. 1663; m. Margaret … Oct. 21, 1638.
3. William Peirce, bapt. Oct 13, 1639.
3. George Peirce, bapt. April 9, 1643. George Peirce sold 100a to Phillip Raiford. Land was part of a patent of 2100a granted on Sept. 2, 1674, bounded by Col. Bridger’s. Witnesses: John Brown, John Fulgham, and John Smith, 1681, p. 586. indenture between “Phillip Rayford” and his wife, Sarah, and Thomas Harris, Jr.,* for the sale of land, Feb. 9, 1687; wit. John Brown, p. 569. Indenture between William Carver and his wife , Jane, and “Phillip Rayford” for the sale of land adjoining the property of George Peirce, Jan. 8, 1693, wit. William Kinchen.

1. Thomas Peirce, m. (2) Joan Kitchen.
2. Thomas Peirce, m. Marian Walton, May 11, 1612.

*Given the association between Thomas Harris, d. 1672, and Joseph Bridger Sr. (see previous notes); ‘Thomas Harris, Jr.’ was most likely his son.

Some lines of Harris may be the result of ‘Thomas Harris, Jr.’ having male heirs.

Some lines of Harris almost cetainly descend from his kinsmen.

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