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SOMERSET FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA

Posted on September 13, 2016 by genealogy1066

Some intermarried families of Somerset, England, settled in Virginia, where their kinship ties are very evident. They came from small villages that bordered marshes. Some, such as the Hodges and Lancasters, were of the class of squires; others, such as … Continue reading →

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CHILDREN OF THE BRISTOL CHANNEL AND VIRGINIA

Posted on August 3, 2016 by genealogy1066

  Some Harris families of Virginia came from Western England, as did families of Bond, Bridger, Council, Driver, Fulgham, Hobbs, Pitt, Sharpe, and Tucke, particularly from the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire. They were minor land holders and mariners, who … Continue reading →

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HARRIS AND DRIVER FAMILIES OF VIRGINIA

Posted on November 11, 2015 by genealogy1066

This refinement of the associations of the Harris cousins of Southwark, London, in all likelihood gives the lineage of Thomas Harris, d. 1672, and Thomas Harris, d. 1688. This branch of the family had intermarried with the Dryver family of … Continue reading →

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