1. … Taberer.
1.1. Thomas Taberer.In his Will, proved Feb. 9, 1694, Thomas Taberer mentions his plantation of “Basses Choice”, bought from John Bland, br. of Theoderick Bland, husband of Governor Bennett’s dau., Ann. Thomas Taberer witnessed a land deed in 1658 between “Thomas Harris of Chipoaks in the County of Surry” and Christopher Benn. This is Thomas Harris, d. 1672, 2nd -cousin of Governor Bennett. Thomas Taberer was the father-in-law of John Newman, husband of Ruth Taberer, and John Newman was the future br.-in-law of Thomas Harris, d. 1672, who m. (2), Alice, dau. of John Newman Sr. The Will of John George, recorded Jan. 9, 1678, names friend Thomas Taberer as exec. Thomas Harris, d. 1672, m. (1) a dau. of Nicholas George., probable br. of John George.
1.1.1. Christian Jordan, m. William Scott.

1.1.2. Ruth Taberer, m. John Newman, 1692, p. 350, br. of the 2nd wife of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.

1.1.3. Elizabeth Taberer, m. (2). John Williams, in 1696 (B. 1, p. 223), sister of (1) Bridget Williams, who m. John Brown, their dau. Bridget Browne, m. John Raspberry, who d. in Bertie Co. in 1749. (2) Thomas Williams, who d. Nov. 1759 in Southampton Co. He m. (1) Joyce Joyner, dau. of Thomas Joyner (br. of Bridgeman Joyner*) and Elizabeth Mann. Thomas Joyner, Sr., conveys part of 1702 patent to his “son-in-law, Thomas Williams,” (2) Susannah Crews, relict of Richard Blount and John Davis), sister of … Crews, husband of Mary Tooke, dau. of Thomas Tooke, as follows.
1.1.3.1. Mary Williams, m. Henry Graves.
1.1.3.1.1. Mary Graves, m. John Christmas, son of Thomas Christmas and Ann, dau. of James Duke (and Mary Byrd) mentioned in the diaries of his brother-in-law, William Byrd II, of Westover. By way of emphasis, Mary Graves was the granddau. of Elizabeth Taberer, sister-in-law of the 2nd wife of Thomas Harris, d. 1672.

In a recent post, I repeated the proposition that the Joyner family Virginia were not of Dorset: Thomas Joyner, who died in 1694, in Virginia, was highly likely to have been born in the London area of England, the son of a Thomas Joyner, an attorney in the Edward Robins/Edward Bennett business partnership. In this regard, it is simply not feasible that the often mooted origins of Thomas Joyner – the 16 year old immigrant of 1635 – are compatible with the importance of the position he held, and the degree and length of education it required. Edward Robins and Christopher Joyner (probable br. of thomas Joyner Sr.), witnessed the memorandum in 1639 of “Thomas Cely of London merchant” concerning the debts of Thomas Elgar, p. 79. Joyner v Bird. Plaintiffs: Christopher Joyner. Defendants: William Bird and Gerrard Scott. Subject: property in Cheapside, London. 1659. (N.A., C 8/311/82). This is likely to be the William Bird bapt. June 17, 1622, at All Hallows, Barking, London (who m. a dau. of Thomas Grendon); Virginia representative of the London merchants, John Sadler and Thomas Quiney.

An association of a Joyner family of Gillingham, Kent, to a family of Ducke was then given. https://tinyurl.com/n5fcyhhj

(1. Thomas Ducke, bapt. Aug, 29, 1602, Gillingham, Kent, or his 1st cousin, Thomas Duck, bapt. July 14, 1605, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Hampton? – born in St. Olave’s, London, on April 16, 1623; ca. 35 miles from London. Gillingham, Chatham, and Rochester are encompassed within a 2 mile-sided triangle.
1.1. Col. Henry Duke, perhaps.
1.1.1. James Duke, perhaps.
1.1.1.1. Ann Duke, m. Thomas Christmas.
(1. John Christmas, m. Elizabeth Blacket, Dec. 9, 1623, Chatham.
1.1. John Christmas, bapt. Nov. 21, 1624, Rochester).
1.1.1.1.1. John Christmas, m. Mary Graves; great-niece of Ruth Taberer.

(1. Thomas Graves, bur. Aug. 15, 1653, m. Alice Standen, Feb. 5, 1626, Gillingham. She was probably of the same family as Margaret Standen, who m. Edmund Duke, Aug. 4, 1562, in Hawkhurst, with this place being the ‘origin’ of the Gillingham Duckes.
1.1. Thomas Graves, bapt. Jan. 1632.
1.2. John Graves, bapt. Aug. 29, 1634.
1.3. Robert Graves, m. Eleonor Bullock, Dec. 7, 1673, Rochester. Such are far removed from the constructs built on ‘ancient planter’ myths, and are, thus, more realistic).

1.1.3.2. Ann Williams, m. William Raspberry.
1.1.3.3. Nathaniel Williams, m. Edith dau of William Tyree.
1.1.3.4. John Williams, m.. Mary dau. of William Womack.
1.1.3.4.1. Agnes Williams, m. John Bullock.
1.1.3.4.1.1. William Bullock.
1.1.3.4.2. Judge John Williams ((1730-1779) of Montpelier, m. Agnes Keeling, widow of George Keeling (d. 1759). With thanks to B.T. Shannon.

Thomas Harris, d. 1672, was also a security of the estate of Samuel Griffin (rec. March 26, 1666), with John Monger, p. 12, father of Elizabeth Monger, a legatee of Daniel Boucher (of Bristol), Will rec. May 1, 1668, with Hodges Council (son-in-law of John Hardy), this Will having as overseers, “Friends” John Hardy and Thomas Taberer. John Hardy was the likely father of (1) Debora Hardy, wife of *Bridgeman Joyner; (2) Lucy Hardy, wife of Hodges Council Jr. Bridgeman Joyner was the guardian of an orphan of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

William Tooke, b. 1626, by deposition given on Nov. 29, 1672. He sold 900 ac. in IOW Co. on Jan. 3, 1661, land patented by James Tooke on Nov. 11, 1640. His Will (rec. Feb 8, 1675), names wife Jane, step-dau. of William Ridley. “Mr. Charles Barham” Exor, Thomas Harris (d. 1672), and Thomas Tooke (br. of William), overseers, witnessed the Will of William Ridley, who was the br. of Elizabeth Ridley, Charles Barham’s wife. Charles Barham’s sister m. Richard Bennett, d. 1709 (second-cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672). William Ridley was the br. of Nathaniel Ridley, husband of Elizabeth Day, granddau. of Mary Bennett, cousin of Thomas Harris, d. 1672. Nathaniel Ridley’s son, Nathaniel Ridley Jr., witnessed the Will of Edward Harris Jr., grandson of Thomas Harris, d. 1688.

1.2. Anne Taberer, m. Robert Spencer. (“friend” of Thomas Harris, d. 1672).
1.2.1. Elizabeth Spencer, m. John Watkins.
1.2.1.1. Elizabeth Watkins, m. Robert Ruffin. Thomas Harris (d. 1712), witnessed an indenture between Robert and William Ruffin to William Edwards, on March 1, 1708, cousin of his second wife.
1.2.1.1.1. Elizabeth Ruffin, m. William Kinchen Sr.
1.2.1.1.1.1. William Kinchen, heir in the Will of John Gibbins: Prob. rec. Sept. 25, 1721, IOW. He m. Mary Gibbins, dau. of John Gibbins, and relict of James Adkins.

Everything Harris passed through Edward Bennett, great-uncle of Thomas Harris, d.1672, whose son, Thomas, d. 1712, was the most likely father of Henry Harris, 2nd legatee of John Gibbins. Thomas, d. 1712, was only ‘allowed’ one wife, in a time when that was a rarity, so as to accomodate false claims of descent.

Most ancient Virginia ancestries are Disney-esque.

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