Samuel Harris 1665–1725
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel Harris in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 8 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Samuel Harris 1665–1725
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1665, Samuel Harris entered the world in New London, New London, Connecticut, born to gabriel harris and elizabeth abbott. Samuel Harris married elizabeth gibson, and had children including ebenezer harris, elizabeth harris, gibson harris, lydia harris, peter harris, samuel harris, william harris. Samuel Harris passed away in 1725 in New London, New London, Connecticut.
Sources
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1Record GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
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2Record GEDCOM file submitted by Colleen Lee Myhre. Created on 24 MAY 2014. Imported on 27 May 2014.
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Harris
This ancestor line traces from Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England (1478) to New London, New London, Connecticut (1665) across 8 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Samuel Harris (1665–1725) was born in New London, New London, Connecticut and died in New London, New London, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Harris's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record