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Colonel William H. Harris 1652–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America

Death Date: 8 Mar 1687

Death Location: Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia, British America

Father:

Mother: Mary Rice

Spouse(s): Mary Wells

Children(s): Rebecca Harris

The story of Colonel William H. Harris began in 1652 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America. Colonel William H. Harris married Mary Wells, and had children including Rebecca Harris. Colonel William H. Harris passed away in 1687 in Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia, British America.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel William H. Harris began in 1652 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America.
  • Colonel William H. Harris married Mary Wells, and had children including Rebecca Harris.
  • Colonel William H. Harris passed away in 1687 in Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Rice
1630–1710
Birth Location: King William, Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Wells
1655–1689
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
MW

Children(s)

Rebecca Harris
1676–1746
Birth Location: –
RH

Colonel Harris's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Harris
1652–1687
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America
Parents
Mary (Claiborne) Rice
1630–1710
King William, Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Jane) BUTLERButter
1610–
Roxwell, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Harris's Descendants

1.
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Colonel (William H.) Harris (1652–8 Mar 1687) m. Mary Wells (1655–1689)
  1. 1. Rebecca Harris 1676–1746 m. Peter (I.) Elmore 1672–1738
    1. 1. Peter (Elmore (6th GGF of wife) ) 1700–1738 m. Rebecca (Harris (7th) GGM) 1674–1747
      1. 1. Rev (John Bernard) Elmore 1725–1784
        1. 1. Peter Elmore 1747–1838
      2. 2. Athanatious Elmore 1734–1784
      3. 3. James Elmore 1735–1802
      4. 4. Peter Elmore 1726–

Colonel Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Colonel William H. Harris in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America
1687
8 Mar 1687
Age 35
Death of Colonel William H. Harris in Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia, British America
Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1687
    Event Place: Weyanoke, Charles City, Virginia, British America
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