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William Harris 1596 – 1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Willingale Doe, Essex, England

Death Date: 1656

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir Crixie

Mother: Joan Hardings

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Children(s): Robert Harris

William Harris was born in 1596 in Willingale Doe, Essex, England, the child of Sir William Harris III, Knight, High Sheriff of Crixie and Joan Hardings. William Harris had children including Robert Harris. William Harris passed away in 1656 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Harris was born in 1596 in Willingale Doe, Essex, England, the child of Sir William Harris III, Knight, High Sheriff of Crixie and Joan Hardings.
  • William Harris had children including Robert Harris.
  • William Harris passed away in 1656 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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William Harris's Ancestors

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William Harris
1596 – 1656
Birth Place: Willingale Doe, Essex, England
Parents
Sir William Harris III, Knight, High Sheriff of Crixie
1545 – 1601
Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
Joan Hardings
1550 – 1615
Willingale, Epping Forest District, Essex, England
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William Harris's Descendants

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William Harris (1596 – 1656)
  1. 1. Robert Harris
    1. 1. William (Claiborne) Harris (1672 – 8 Mar 1730)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Harris (27 Nov 1698 – 1733) m. John Hudson (1692 – 11 Apr 1732)
        1. 1. Cuthbert Hudson (1 Jan 1732 – 20 Apr 1801) m. Elizabeth (Ann Hall) Hudson (1734 – Apr 1825)

William Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of William Harris in Willingale Doe, Essex, England
Willingale Doe, Essex, England
1656
1656
Age 60
Death of William Harris in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Willingale Doe, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

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