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THE TRUE ANCESTRY OF MAJOR WILLIAM HARRIS AND MARY (HARRIS) LIGON

Posted on July 26, 2026 by genealogy1066

For many years the ancestry of a Harris family of Ludlow, from which came Major William Harris, has not been known. His ancestry has been submerged beneath a sea of speculation, with various compositions making him derive from a minor … Continue reading →

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THE PARISH OF ADWICK-LE-STREET, ST. LAWRENCE – a connection to the family of President George Washington

Posted on May 28, 2026 by genealogy1066

This booklet explores the origins of the church of St. Lawrence, Adwick-le-Street, and of the families associated with it; those of high social status and power, the Washingtons and FitzWilliams, and those of their tenants, as recorded in a number … Continue reading →

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THOMAS HARRIS OF NUNNEY AND VIRGINIA DIED 1677

Posted on December 22, 2024 by genealogy1066

It seems so long ago that a Harris researcher sent me a record of a Thomas Harris who gave a deposition of his age in Virginia in 1664, making him to be born in 1636. On July 25, 1664, he … Continue reading →

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THOMAS HARRIS (1668), WILLIAM HARRIS (1721) OF VIRGINIA

Posted on December 22, 2024 by genealogy1066

A John Harris witnessed a bond of Robert Mosley to John Felton in 1654. Bond of Robt. Mosley to Jno. Felton. Wit. John Harris, Sackford Brewster. (V.C.R, v. xi, p. 31). Six years later, William Lea and Alice, his wife … Continue reading →

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