Twelfth Generation 
2944. Richard COBB-[88981],2,7,8,9,21 son of Alexander COBB -[88994] and Thomasyn DEARTH -[88995], was born about 1520 in Reculver, Kent, England and died in 1582 at age 62.
Richard married Elizabeth -[88982] [MRIN:4357] 2,7,8,9.,21
Children from this marriage were:
ii. Alexander COBB -[88983] was born about 1562 in Reculver, Kent, England.
iii. Nicholas COBB -[88984] was born about 1563 in Reculver, Kent, England and died in 1622 at age 59.
iv. Mary COBB -[88985] was born in 1564 in Reculver, Kent, England.
v. Michael COBB -[88986] was born in 1565 in Reculver, Kent, England.
vi. William COBB -[88987] was born in 1566 in Reculver, Kent, England and died in 1611 at age 45.
vii. Richard COBB -[88988] was born in 1568 in Reculver, Kent, England and died in 1616 at age 48.
viii. Margaret COBB -[88989] was born about 1569 in Reculver, Kent, England.
ix. Elizabeth COBB -[88990] was born about 1570 in Reculver, Kent, England.
x. Susanna COBB -[88991] was born about 1571 in Reculver, Kent, England.
xi. Thomasine COBB -[88993] was born about 1573 in Reculver, Kent, England.
2945. Elizabeth -[88982] 2,7,8,9,21 was born about 1528.
Elizabeth married Richard COBB -[88981] [MRIN:4357] 2,7,8,9.,21
2948. Robert HINCKLEY-[88738],2,7,8,9,21 son of John HINCKLEY (HYNCKLEYE) -[88742] and Johane -[88743], was born in 1537 in Harrietsham, Kent, England,died on 27 Mar 1606 in Harrietsham, Kent, England,at age 69, and was buried on 27 Mar 1606 in Harrietsham, Kent, England.
General Notes: BAPTISM: 27 Mar 1606 Harrietsham, Kent, England
Robert married Elizabeth -[88741] [MRIN:49101] on 9 Oct 1553 in Harrietsham, Kent, England 2,7,8,9.,21 Elizabeth was born about 1541, died in 1574 in Harrietsham, Kent, England at age 33,and was buried on 2 Nov 1574 in Harrietsham, Kent, , England.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Thomas HINCKLEY -[88853] was born in Dec 1562.
ii. Clemen HINCKLEY -[88859] was born in 1570.
iii. Isaac HINCKLEY -[88860] was born in 1571.
Robert next married Katherine -[88739] [MRIN:49099] on 10 Feb 1575 in Harrietsham, Kent, England 2,7,8,9.,21
Children from this marriage were:
i. Stephen HINCKLEY -[88845] was born from 1563 to 1591 and died from 1569 to 1671 at age 6.
ii. Margaret HINCKLEY -[88846] was born from 1563 to 1591 and died from 1569 to 1674 at age 6.
iii. Elizabeth HINCKLEY -[88847] was born from 1563 to 1591 and died from 1569 to 1674 at age 6.
iv. Mary HINCKLEY -[88848] was born from 1563 to 1591 and died from 1569 to 1674 at age 6.
v. Stephen HINCKLEY -[88849] was born from 1564 to 1589 and died in Jan 1629 at age 65.
vi. Catherine HINCKLEY -[88851] was born in 1584 in Harrietsham, Kent, England and died from 1585 to 1678 at age 1.
viii. John HINCKLEY -[88852] was born in 1591 in Harrietsham, Kent, England and died from 1592 to 1681 at age 1.
2949. Katherine -[88739] 2,7,8,9,21 was born in 1551 in Harrietsham, Kent, England and died about 1605 in Harrietsham, Hawkhurst, Kent, England at age 54.
Katherine married Robert HINCKLEY -[88738] [MRIN:49099] on 10 Feb 1575 in Harrietsham, Kent, England 2,7,8,9.,21
Katherine next married Thomas LEESE -[88740] [MRIN:49103] in 1579-1601 2,7,8,9.,21 Thomas LEESE-[88740] died before 1574.
2950. George Thomas SOULE-[88828],2,7,8,9,21 son of John SOULE -[88843] and Maria WHITFIELD -[88844], was born in 1569 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England and died in 1660 at age 91.
General Notes: GEN/INFO: Possible aboard the Mayflower.
George Soule was orphaned by fire and raised in England by his brotherRobertSoule. He came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony on the Mayflower in1620 as a teacher of the children of Edward Winslow and was one of thesigners of Mayflower Compact.
Along with Miles Standish and John Alden, George Soule laid out the firsttown in the colony, Duxbury. He was given a land grant on which heraised cattle, goats and corn.
George Soule was a Deputy of the town of Duxbury and also a volunteer inthe Pequot War.
George Soule married Mary Becket who came to the colony on the Anne in1622.
George married Mary IDDENDEN -[88829] [MRIN:49100] on 16 Oct 1598 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England 2,7,8,9.,21
Children from this marriage were:
i. Mary SOULE (SOOLE) -[88830] was born from 1590 to 1616 and died from 1596 to 1699 at age 6.
ii. Thomas SOULE (SOOLE) -[88831] was born from 1590 to 1616 and died from 1596 to 1697 at age 6.
iii. Anne SOULE (SOOLE) -[88832] was born from 1590 to 1616 and died from 1596 to 1699 at age 6.
2951. Mary IDDENDEN-[88829],2,7,8,9,21 daughter of John IDDENDEN -[88833] and Christian MERCER -[88834], was born in 1573 in Cranbrook, Kent, England and died from 1603 to 1667 at age 30.
Mary married George Thomas SOULE -[88828] [MRIN:49100] on 16 Oct 1598 in Hawkhurst, Kent, England 2,7,8,9.,21
2956. WHELDEN -[88949] 2,7,8,9,21 was born about 1560 in Arnold, Nottingham, England.
WHELDEN married Unk. -[89027] [MRIN:49175] 2,7,8,9.,21
Children from this marriage were:
ii. Unknown WHELDEN -[89077].
2957. Unk. -[89027] 2,7,8,9,21 was born about 1564 in Arnold, Nottingham, England.
Unk. married WHELDEN -[88949] [MRIN:49175] 2,7,8,9.,21
2958. Quadequina GREENLEAF Of The Wampanag First Nation-[89026],2,7,8,9,21 son of Unk. Of The Wampanag First Nation -[89029], was born in 1576 and died in 1632 at age 56.
General Notes: GEN/INFO: introduced to popcorn at that first Thanksgiving feast
Quadequina married 2,7,8,9.,21
Children from this marriage were:
ii. Unknown QUADEQUINA Of The Wampanag First Nation -[89078].
2992. Richard LEE "The Scholar"-[24374],2,7,8,9,37 son of Richard LEE "The Immigrant" -[24370] and Anna Constable OWEN -[24371], was born from 1646 to 1647 in "Paradise", Gloucester Co., VA,died on 12 Mar 1714 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., VA, Colony,at age 68, and was buried after 12 Mar 1714 in "Burnt House Field", Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., VA. User ID: 704.
General Notes:
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Noted events in his life were:
• EDUC: "acquitted himself with great brilliance and seemed headed for a career~~in the church.", After 1660, Oxford, England.
• Event-Misc: 1676.
Richard married Laetitia CORBIN -[24375] [MRIN:12930] in 1674 in Westmoreland Co., VA 2,7,8,9.,37
Children from this marriage were:
i. John LEE -[24394] was born on 3 Dec 1678 in Lancaster Co., VA and died before 1680 in VA before age 3. User ID: 937.
ii. Richard LEE Of London -[24395] was born from 1678 to 1679 and died in 1718 in London, England at age 40. User ID: 938.
iii. Phillip C. LEE Of Maryland -[24396] was born about 1681 in Westmoreland Co., VA and died about Apr 1744 in Charlotte Co., MD at age 63. User ID: 939.
iv. Francis LEE Of Paradise. -[24272] was born after 1681 and died after 1749 about age 68. User ID: 1166.
v. Ann LEE -[24389] was born in 1682 in "Mt.Pleasant", Westmoreland Co., VA,died on 12 Jan 1732 in Eagle's Nest, King George Co., VA,at age 50, and was buried after 12 Jan 1732 in "Eagle's Nest", King George Co., VA. User ID: 783.
vi. Thomas LEE Of Stratford -[24376] was born in 1690 in "Mt. Pleasant", Westmoreland Co., VA,died on 14 Nov 1750 in "Stratford", Northumberland Co., VA,at age 60, and was buried after 14 Nov 1750 in "Burnt House Field", Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., VA. User ID: 706.
2993. Laetitia CORBIN-[24375],2,7,8,9,37 daughter of Henry CORBIN -[24669] and Alice ELTONHEAD -[46609], was born in 1657 in Stratfordshire, England,died on 6 Oct 1706 in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., VA,at age 49, and was buried after 6 Oct 1706 in "Burnt House Field", Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., VA. User ID: 705.
General Notes: 1 NAME /Lee/
2 SURN Lee
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Laetitia married Richard LEE "The Scholar" -[24374] [MRIN:12930] in 1674 in Westmoreland Co., VA 2,7,8,9.,37
2994. Richard BLAND Col.-[24398],2,7,8,9,37 son of Theodorick BLAND -[24339] and Anne BENNETT -[24340], was born on 11 Aug 1665 in "Berkeley", VA,died on 6 Apr 1720 in VA,at age 54, and was buried after 6 Apr 1720 in "Westover", VA. User ID: 957.
General Notes:
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The child from this marriage was:
Richard married Elizabeth RANDOLPH -[24334] [MRIN:12967] on 11 Feb 1702 2,7,8,9.,37 Elizabeth was born in 1680 and died on 22 Jan 1720 at age 40.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Elizabeth BLAND -[24335] was born on 29 May 1705. User ID: 2620.
ii. Richard BLAND Col. -[24336] was born on 6 May 1710 and died on 26 Oct 1776 at age 66. User ID: 2622.
iii. Anne BLAND -[24337] was born on 25 Feb 1712. User ID: 2625.
iv. Theodorick BLAND -[24338] was born on 2 Dec 1718 and died between 16 Jul 1783 and 28 Oct 1784 in Amelia Co., VA about age 64. User ID: 2627.
Richard next married Mary SWANN -[24333] [MRIN:12965] on 6 Sep 1692 2,7,8,9.,37 Mary was born on 5 Oct 1669 and died in Sep 1700 at "Jordan's" at age 30.
2996. John GRYMES-[24366],2,7,8,9,37 son of Charles GRYMES Rev. -[24377] and Katherine DEDMAN Mrs. -[24378], was born about 1660 in Of, Grimesby, VA and died on 25 Aug 1709 in Middlesex Co., VA at age 49. User ID: 660.
General Notes:
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John married Alice TOWNLEY -[24365] [MRIN:12981] about 1680 in Gloucester, VA 2,7,8,9.,37
Children from this marriage were:
i. John GRYMES -[24391]. User ID: 8488.
1498 ii. Charles GRYMES -[24347] (born about 1697 in VA - died about 1750 in VA)
2997. Alice TOWNLEY-[24365],2,7,8,9,37 daughter of Lawrence TOWNLEY -[24364] and Sarah WARNER -[24363], was born about 1666 in VA and died in 1710 in Middlesex Co., VA at age 44. User ID: 659.
General Notes: 1 NAME /Grymes/
2 SURN Grymes
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Alice married John GRYMES -[24366] [MRIN:12981] about 1680 in Gloucester, VA 2,7,8,9.,37
2998. Edmund JENINGS Esq.-[24349],2,7,8,9,37 son of Edmund JENINGS Sir -[24314] and Margaret BARKHAM -[24315], was born in 1659 and died on 5 Dec 1727 in England at age 68. User ID: 3230.
General Notes:
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Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: "attorney-general of Virginia.", 1684.
Edmund married Frances CORBIN -[24401] [MRIN:12956] about 1685 2,7,8,9.,37
Children from this marriage were:
i. Elizabeth JENINGS -[24312] was born after 1685. User ID: 2573.
ii. Edmund JENINGS -[24313] was born about 1697 and died on 3 Mar 1756 in Bath, England at age 59. User ID: 2576.
1499 iii. Frances JENINGS -[24348] (born about 1700 in VA - died after 1760 in VA)
2999. Frances CORBIN-[24401],2,7,8,9,37 daughter of Henry CORBIN -[24669] and Alice ELTONHEAD -[46609], was born after 1657 and died on 22 Nov 1713 in London, England about age 56. User ID: 960.
General Notes: 1 NAME /Jennings/
2 SURN Jennings
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Frances married Edmund JENINGS Esq. -[24349] [MRIN:12956] about 1685 2,7,8,9.,37
3000. Jost HITE Baron-[24283] 2,7,8,9.,37 User ID: 1714.
General Notes:
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The child from this marriage was:
1500 i. Jacob HITE -[24282]
3032. Christopher WARREN-[62740],2,7,8,9,23,60 son of William WARREN -[62741] and Ann MABEL -[62744], was born in 1552 in Calstock, Cornwall, England and died on 7 Dec 1587 in Islington, Devonshire, England at age 35.
Christopher married Alice WEBB -[62745] [MRIN:36762] in 1579 2,7,8,9.,60 Alice was born in 1556 in Greenwich, Kent, England.
The child from this marriage was:
i. Richard WARREN -[62739] was born in 1578 in Greenwich, Kent, England and died in 1628 in Hobshole, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA at age 50.
Christopher next married Alice WEBB -[18531] [MRIN:9823] in 1579 in Sydenham, Devonshire, England 2,7,8,9.,23
Children from this marriage were:
ii. William WARREN -[18532] was born about 1581.
iii. Thomas WARREN -[18533] was born about 1584.
iv. Robert WARREN -[18534] was born about 1585.
v. Ann WARREN -[18536] was born before 1587.
vi. Mary WARREN -[18537] was born before 1587.
vii. Christopher WARREN -[18535] was born about 1587.
3033. Alice WEBB-[18531] 2,7,8,9,23 was born in 1560 in Sydenham, Devonshire, England.
Alice married Christopher WARREN -[62740] [MRIN:9823] in 1579 in Sydenham, Devonshire, England 2,7,8,9.,23
3050. Jacque MAHIEU-[19435] 2,7,8,9.,23
Jacque married JENNIE -[19436] [MRIN:9841] 2,7,8,9.,23
The child from this marriage was:
3051. JENNIE -[19436] 2,7,8,9.,23
JENNIE married Jacque MAHIEU -[19435] [MRIN:9841] 2,7,8,9.,23
3056. John POPE-[91799] 7,8,9,47 was born in Shenfield, Essex.
General Notes: 1 _UID 7F38A35C7B06724680A7C595F8A29615B5DD
Knighted Aug. 2, 1625, Thomas Pope, of Wroxton, Co. Oxford, Knighted atWoodstock, England.???
John married Mary NICHOLLS -[91789] [MRIN:50373] 7,8,9.,47
Marriage Notes: 1 _UID E50EA53CDAF3304F8B446DC693F970E0FE1B
The child from this marriage was:
3057. Mary NICHOLLS-[91789] 7,8,9,47 was born in London, England.
General Notes: 1 _UID 545E78CB24B42F43AA92C1A5F1C59C5B8EF1
Mary married John POPE -[91799] [MRIN:50373] 7,8,9.,47
3060. Henry (Jenne) JENNEY-[18686],2,7,8,9,23 son of John JENNE -[6813] and Elizabeth SPRING -[18690], was born before 3 Jul 1560 in Gressingham, Norfolk, England.
Henry married Mary SMYTHE -[18691] [MRIN:9895] about 1583 in Gressingham, Norfolk, England 2,7,8,9.,23
The child from this marriage was:
3061. Mary SMYTHE-[18691] 2,7,8,9.,23
Mary married Henry (Jenne) JENNEY -[18686] [MRIN:9895] about 1583 in Gressingham, Norfolk, England 2,7,8,9.,23
3068. Thomas BURGESS-[75845],2,7,8,9 son of Thomas BURGES -[75849] and Honner SIDMAN -[75850], was born about 1576 in Cornwall, England and died on 20 Jul 1626 in Cornwall, England at age 50.
Thomas married Elizabeth PYE -[75846] [MRIN:12924] 2,7,8.,9
The child from this marriage was:
3069. Elizabeth PYE-[75846],2,7,8,9 daughter of Anthony PYE -[75847] and Elizabeth THRETHEWAY -[75848], was born about 1572 in Cornwall, England.
Elizabeth married Thomas BURGESS -[75845] [MRIN:12924] 2,7,8.,9
3464. William PARKE-[9354] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born about 1557 and died about 1620 at age 63.
William married Mary MANNING -[9355] [MRIN:4211] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
The child from this marriage was:
1732 i. Richard PARKE -[9336] (born on 8 Aug 1609 - died about 1777)
3465. Mary MANNING-[9355],2,3,4,5,7,8,9 daughter of Robert MANNING -[9356] and Elizabeth HERBERT -[9357], was born about 1561 and died about 1623 at age 62.
Mary married William PARKE -[9354] [MRIN:4211] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
3466. Jasper CRANE-[9358] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born about 1575 in London, England and died about 1594 in London, England at age 19.
Jasper married Mrs. CRANE -[9359] [MRIN:4212] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
The child from this marriage was:
1733 i. Margery CRANE -[9337] (born about 1595 - died about 1668)
3467. Mrs. CRANE-[9359] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born about 1577 in London, England and died about 1648 in London, England at age 71.
Mrs. married Jasper CRANE -[9358] [MRIN:4212] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
3470. William WILKINSON-[9483] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born on 12 Mar 1588 in Eng. and died about 1635 in Eng. at age 47.
William married Anne TEASDALE -[9484] [MRIN:4213] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
The child from this marriage was:
1735 i. Jane WILKINSON -[9339] (born about 1615 - died about 1688)
3471. Anne TEASDALE-[9484] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born in 1591 in Eng. and died in 1630 in Eng. at age 39.
Anne married William WILKINSON -[9483] [MRIN:4213] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
3472. William WHITCOMB-[9477] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born in 1538 in London, Eng. and died in 1612 in Essex, Eng. at age 74.
William married Dorothy TAYLOR -[9478] [MRIN:4276] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
The child from this marriage was:
1736 i. John WHITCOMB -[9473] (born about 1558 in London, England - died about 1648 in Sherbour, England)
3473. Dorothy TAYLOR-[9478] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born in 1530 in Eng. and died in 1604 in Eng. at age 74.
Dorothy married William WHITCOMB -[9477] [MRIN:4276] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
3480. Ralph JOSSELYN-[73776],2,3,4,5,7,8,9,61 son of John JOSELYNE -[9480] and Alice NEVILLE -[9481], was born in 1556 in Chignal-Smealy, Chelmsford, Essex, Eng and died on 19 Mar 1632 in Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, Eng at age 76.
General Notes: REFN: 12064
Ralph married Mary BRIGHT -[73777] [MRIN:42523] on 21 May 1583 in Chelmsford, Essex, Eng 2,7,8,9.,61
The child from this marriage was:
i. Thomas JOSSELYN -[73774] was born in 1592 in Essex, Eng and died on 3 Jan 1661 in Lancaster, MA at age 69.
Ralph next married Mary BRIGHT -[9479] [MRIN:4277] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
The child from this marriage was:
1740 i. Thomas JOCELYN -[9474] (born about 1592 in Esse, England - died on 3 Jan 1660 in La. USA)
3481. Mary BRIGHT-[9479] 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 was born in 1556 in Eng. and died in 1632 in Eng. at age 76.
Mary married Ralph JOSSELYN -[73776] [MRIN:4277] 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
3584. Capt., Thomas HARRIS-[74318],2,7,8,9,24,43 son of Sir, Sir William HARRIS -[74326] and Lady Alice SMITH -[74327], was born on 10 Jun 1585 in Cressex, England and died on 30 Mar 1652 in Henrico VA at age 66.
General Notes: Capt. Thomas Harris was among the early immigrants coming from Wales,seeking religious freedom. He came on the good ship, "PROSPEROUS" onwhich also sailed the famous pioneer, George Boon family.
Capt. Harris married Adria Osburn, who came on the good ship,"MARMADUKE". This pioneer couple settled on the shoresof the James Rivernear Weynoke, VA. According to Virginia history, Thomas andAdria had 17children.
Noted events in his life were:
• Immigration: 1611, On The "Prosperous."
Thomas married Adria OSBORNE -[74319] [MRIN:42802] 2,7,8,9,24.,43
Marriage Notes: 2 _PREF Y
The child from this marriage was:
Thomas next married Joane GURGARNEY -[74328] [MRIN:42806] 2,7,8,9.,24 Joane was born in 1601.
3585. Adria OSBORNE-[74319],2,7,8,9,24,43 daughter of Edward (Virgany) GURGANEY -[31930] and Anne BRIGHT -[31931], was born in 1598 in England and died before 11 Sep 1626 in Her, Virginia before age 29.
Adria married Capt., Thomas HARRIS -[74318] [MRIN:42802] 2,7,8,9,24.,43
3586. Col. William CLAIBORNE-[74320],1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,23,24,43 son of Edmond CLEBORNE -[74384] and Grace BELLINGHAM -[74385], was born in 1587 in Crayford Crikes, County Kent, England and died in 1676 in Virginia at age 89.
General Notes: HARRIS-VA-L Archives
From: "James P. Harris" <jpharris@juno.com>
Subject: [HARRIS-VA] William Harris 1621 Part 4
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 10:22:14 -0400
PART 4 - William Harris in Virginia.
(Most of the historical information in this section can bepulled from
various sources on the history of Jamestown as well as from thebiography
of William Claiborne.)
The "George", with Claiborne and Harris reached Jamestown inOctober
without any problem. The "Tyger", with Phipps and Morris wasblown off
course and chased by pirates and ended up two months late.Also on board
the "George" were Sir Francis Wyatt, the new Governor, and Dr.John
Potts, the new physician. Normally, upon reaching Jamestown,all new
settlers were housed in the "Block House." Claiborne, however,was
invited to live with Governor Wyatt, while William Harris livedwith Dr.
Potts in the house provided to him. We might assume Phipps andMorris
received the same privilege. This is important because later,we see a
few instances of land deals involving Potts, Harris, andPhipps. It was
Dr. Potts who patented the large piece of property behindArcher's Hope
that he called "Harrop". Much of the interior part of thisparcel was
later sectioned off to become the "Middle Plantation" which weknow
eventually became Williamsburg. More on that later.
Initially, the surveyors worked on laying off a new town forJamestown.
Jamestown was not really an island at the time and the locationof the
new town was on the "back of the island" where the neck of theJamestown
peninsula attached to the mainland. Also located at this pointon the
mainland was the "Glass House" where the colonists had a glassblowing
operation until 1624. The Glass House was located about wherethe
Jamestown Festival Park is located today. Again, this willbecome
important later in land deals involving William Harris.
Eventually, the surveyors began to branch out and do work inother
locations, going as far up the James River as Henricus andacross the Bay
to the recent Eastern Shore settlements. They traveledeverywhere by
water, with Claiborne being supplied with a small sloop.Claiborne
became particularly interested in exploring farther up theChesapeake
Bay. He was very ambitious and wanted to establish settlementsfor the
production of tobacco in various locations. By 1626, Claibornehad
established active plantations at Kecoughtan, Archer's Hope,and Blount
Point on the lower Peninsula and also over on the EasternShore.
Kecoughtan (Hampton, Va.), being the more centralized location,became
Claiborne's home base of operations.
The initial expansion away from Jamestown was thwarted somewhatby the
massacre of 1622. The surviving colonists, who had begun tospread out
to individual land parcels, tended to pull back temporarilyinto the
original settlements for protection. You can readily see thisin the
muster of 1623. We find William Harris listed among the namesof those
at Elizabeth City, the new name for the Kecoughtan settlement.That was
one of the few places that had not been attacked in themassacre of 1622.
Also listed at Elizabeth City were the names Alice Harris andElinor
Harris. Since many of the newer computer files listing themuster
records alphabetize the names, it makes it appear that therewas some
association between these three Harris people. When you vieworiginal
listings, however, you will see the three are named in separate
locations. In the same listing, other known families alwaysappear
together. Harris was a very common name, and the fact that thethree
were not listed together makes me believe there was noconnection between
them. I did pursue records on these two women but foundnothing that
would make me change my opinion at this point in time.
William Harris was located at Elizabeth City because he wasacting as
overseer for William Claiborne's plantation at Kecoughtan. TheVirginia
Company was dissolved in 1625 and another new leadership groupwas
established with Virginia as a royal colony. Claiborne hadfriends in
high places and was named to the Council of Virginia at age 24and
appointed Secretary of State at age 26. He had already begunto become
involved with the exploration of the upper Chesapeake Bay allthe way to
what is now Pennsylvania. While William Claiborne was involvedwith his
explorations and the official affairs of his position, WilliamHarris
managed Claiborne's plantation affairs on the Peninsula. Alsolocated at
Elizabeth City at this time was Anthony Burrows and John Laydonwho had
married Burrow's sister Anne in the first marriage in Virginia.John
Laydon had come to Jamestown in 1607 with the very firstvoyage. The
local official in the Elizabeth City area was Capt. RaleighCroshaw who
had come to Virginia in 1608 on the second supply. Croshaw had
accompanied Claiborne on his explorations and, with just a fewmen, had
successfully defended a remote trading outpost up on thePotomac River in
the 1622 attack. Burrows, Laydon, and the Croshaw family wouldall have
future involvement with William Harris and his family.
In 1624, the expansion into other areas of the lower VirginiaPeninsula
began to occur. To understand the migration patterns of thenext two
generations of this Harris family, even in such a small area,one needs
to understand a little about the geography of the VirginiaPeninsula.
The whole center section of the Peninsula running almost up to
Williamsburg was one big cypress swamp back in the early 1600s.The
swamp was the headwaters of the Back Bay and Poquoson River.The only
high land was along the banks of the James and York Rivers,which
consisted of sediment deposits washed down by ancient floods.The
Chiskiak Indians (under Powhatan) lived along the banks of theYork
River. The colonists lived along the banks of the James River.The
swamp in the middle was as impassable as a river. In fact, itwas more
impassable because, you could at least float across a river.To get from
one side of the Peninsula to the other, one had to go up theriver to
near Williamsburg before crossing over and coming down theother side.
This fact allowed the colonists and the Indians to co-exist onopposite
sides of the Peninsula until almost 1635.
In part, for carrying out his duties as Surveyor, Claibornereceived a
grant of 250 acres at Archer's Hope just below Jamestown in Dec1625. In
May 1626 he received an additional grant of 500 acres nearBlount Point
on the neck of land between the Warwick River and Deep Creek.At about
the same time William Harris received a grant at Blount Pointin
partnership with Anthony Burrows (see Leyden, Nugent I pg11).The
location of this parcel was inland from the main river,directly across
Deep Creek from the William Claiborne patent and adjacent toJohn Laydon.
Deep Creek could be entered by large sailing vessels so thiseffectively
gave Claiborne, Harris, Burrows and Laydon control of the creekas the
only deep water harbor in that area. William Harris patentedtwo
additional parcels at Blount Point in 1628 on the main river(Nugent I
pg12). While Claiborne's grant was permanent, the grants forWilliam
Harris, Burrows and Laydon were all ten year leases payablewith annual
amounts of tobacco. This indicates the land was for tobaccoplanting
only, and there was no intention of residing there. It isalmost certain
that William Harris returned at this time to reside atJamestown while
managing all of the various properties along the river fromJamestown to
Blount Point for himself and Claiborne. He would reside atJamestown for
the rest of his life. In 1636, at the expiration of theleases, John
Laydon permanently re-patented all of the above parcels atBlount Point
(Nugent I pg38), although he continued to live at ElizabethCity as
William Claiborne's neighbor. Laydon apparently retained theBlount
Point properties until his death around 1650 (see Hall, NugentI pg396).
There are a couple of things significant about the partnership
arrangement with Anthony Burrows. Burrows was older, born inLondon in
1581 (IGI P001531). His age was stated to be 44 in the musterof 1625.
He had been in Virginia since 1614 and had apparently broughthis family
with him. He had a brother named James and that was also thename of his
only son born in 1607. His daughter was named Ellen and shewas born in
1599 in London (all the same IGI record). Although there isnever any
direct statement, it later appears that James Harris ofYorktown is the
son of William Harris. Since James Harris first begins toappear in the
York County court records in 1647, he would have to be theoldest son of
William Harris and would have to have been born around 1625.This all
leads me to believe that William Harris had married, mostlikely to Ellen
Burrows, the daughter of Anthony Burrows and had named hisfirst son
James, after (or perhaps in honor of) Ellen Burrows' brother.William
Harris being married to Anthony Burrows' daughter and JohnLaydon to
Burrows' sister would account for the land relationship betweenthe three
at Blount Point in the 1620s and 1630s.
Claiborne made his first return voyage to England in the fallof 1630.
He would return to Virginia in the May of 1631. The purpose ofthe visit
was to secure financing for his Kent Island venture in theupper
Chesapeake and to recruit settlers. There are records thatcould be
interpreted to show that William Harris accompanied him toEngland. Two
patents by neighbors of Claiborne almost 40 years later containthe list
of headright claims that resulted from the return voyage toVirginia (see
Talbott & Downes, 1667, Nugent II pg27 and Goodrich, 1672,Nugent II
pg116). Claiborne never used these claims and assigned them toothers at
some point. We know they were from the 1631 voyage because ofa number
of the names on the list, in particularly that of WilliamDawson. Both
Claiborne and Lord Baltimore laid claim to Kent Island,resulting in a 20
year dispute that Claiborne eventually lost. On 23 April 1635,a ship
belonging to Lord Baltimore fired on one of Claiborne's ships,killing
three men including William Dawson. Ironically, Dawson'sheadright claim
wasn't used until almost 40 years after his death. WilliamHarris, who
in 1667 had died a decade earlier, was the first name on thelist behind
Claiborne's, followed by John Phipps and William Morris. Doesthis mean
they all made the voyage, or is it just an example of theflagrant abuse
of the headright system that was common at that time? I nowtend to
interpret this as being the latter. It just doesn't make sensethat
William Harris would go back to England with Claiborne. IfClaiborne was
going to be gone for nine months, he would need William Harristo remain
in Virginia to manage the plantations on the Peninsula.
Whether William Harris accompanied Claiborne or not, Claiborneapparently
made a visit to Willingale Doe, perhaps to consort withNathaniel Butler
who was trying to establish a settlement of his own onProvidence Island
in the Bahamas. For whatever reason, Claiborne was introducedto the
household of John Butler at Little Burch Hall. It was herethat he met
the 21 year old Elizabeth Butler. He also met her olderbrothers, John
and Thomas. John Butler was the same age as Claiborne, born 7Dec 1600
in Roxwell Parish (IGI C042551). Thomas Butler was slightlyyounger and
in 1625 had married Joan Mount-Stephen of Stepney, who was thewidow of a
personal friend of Claiborne's brother Thomas Claiborne. WhenClaiborne
returned to Virginia in May 1631 he was accompanied by his ownbrother,
Thomas Claiborne and his wife Jane, as well as by Thomas Butlerand his
wife Joan. Both families would be among the first settlers onKent
Island. Thomas Butler would eventually return to England, butin 1635,
John Butler and his entire family came to Virginia. JohnButler brought
with him his younger sister Elizabeth, now 25. ElizabethButler and
William Claiborne were married at the plantation at Kecoughtanwhere they
continued to live for a number of years. Capt. John Butlerbecame the
primary official at the Kent Island settlement for Claiborne.He died in
1642 but left a number of sons on Kent Island. While this mayall seem
irrelevant to William Harris, it will soon become apparent howit all
ties in.
CONTINUE WITH PART 5
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Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Secretary Of State, Jamestown Virginia.
• Occupation: Treasurer General, Jamestown Virginia.
• EDUC: 31 Mar 1617, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England.
• Emigration: Oct 1621, To Jamestown, Virginia In The "George."
Col. married Elizabeth Jane BUTLER -[74321] [MRIN:42803] 1,2,7,8,9,23,24.,43
Marriage Notes: 2 _PREF Y
Col. next married 2,3,4,5,7,8.,9
3587. Elizabeth Jane BUTLER-[74321],1,2,7,8,9,23,24,43 daughter of John BOTELER -[16227] and Jane ELLIOTT -[16228], was born in 1610 in Roxwell Parish, Essex, England and died in 1668 in Virginia at age 58.
General Notes: Source: Weis, Sheppard, Beal, The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215, 5th Ed.,Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, [1999], 61-17.
Elizabeth married Col. William CLAIBORNE -[74320] [MRIN:42803] 1,2,7,8,9,23,24.,43
3588. Robert OVERTON-[74322] 2,7,8,9,24 was born in 1609 and died in 1676 at age 67.
Robert married Ann GARDNER -[74323] [MRIN:42804] 2,7,8,9.,24
The child from this marriage was:
1794 i. William OVERTON -[74316] (born on 3 Dec 1638 in England - died in 1697 in Jamestown VA)
3589. Ann GARDNER-[74323] 2,7,8,9.,24
Ann married Robert OVERTON -[74322] [MRIN:42804] 2,7,8,9.,24
3590. Samual WATERS-[74324] 2,7,8,9,24 was born in 1620.
Samual married Ann UNKNOWN -[74325] [MRIN:42805] 2,7,8,9.,24
The child from this marriage was:
1795 i. Mary Elizabeth WATERS -[74317] (born on 30 Dec 1634)
3591. Ann UNKNOWN-[74325] 2,7,8,9,24 was born in 1620.
Ann married Samual WATERS -[74324] [MRIN:42805] 2,7,8,9.,24
3976. Richard CLIBURNE-[74386],1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,24 son of Edmund CLEBURNE -[4848] and Anne LAYTON -[4849], was born after 1502 in Kent Co. Cleburne Hall, Westmoreland, England and died after 1556 in Kent Co. Cleburne Hall, Westmoreland, England about age 54.
The child from this marriage was:
Richard married Elizabeth LANDCASTER -[4847] [MRIN:1670] 1,2,3,4,5,7,8.,9 Elizabeth was born about 1542 and died about 1564 at age 22.
The child from this marriage was:
3978. Sir Alan BILLINGHAM-[74387],2,7,8,9,24 son of Robert BELLINGHAM -[74388] and Elizabeth TUNSTALL -[74389], was born in 1502 in Levons County Westmoreland England and died after 1545 after age 42.
The child from this marriage was:
1989 i. Grace BELLINGHAM -[74385] (born about 1558 - died about 1594)
3980. John , Esq. BOTELER-[16221],2,7,8,9,23 son of George (John) BUTLER (BOTELER) -[58344] and Mary THROCKMORTON -[58345], was born of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire and died before 20 Jan 1613.
John married Cressett ST. JOHN -[16220] [MRIN:8551] 2,7,8,9.,23
Children from this marriage were:
i. Oliver [Sir] , Knt. BOTELER -[16225] was born of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.
1990 ii. John BOTELER -[16227] (born of Little Burch Hall, Roxwell, Essex)
3981. Cressett ST. JOHN-[16220],2,7,8,9,23 daughter of John [Sir] , Knt. ST. JOHN -[16218] and Ann NEVILLE -[58343].
General Notes: Source: Weis, Sheppard, Beal, The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215, 5th Ed.,Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, [1999], 61-15.
Cressett married John , Esq. BOTELER -[16221] [MRIN:8551] 2,7,8,9.,23
3982. Edward ELLIOTT-[16229] 2,7,8,9,23 was born in Newlands Hall, Essex.
Edward married Jane GEDGE -[16230] [MRIN:8557] 2,7,8,9.,23
The child from this marriage was:
1991 i. Jane ELLIOTT -[16228] (born before 22 Jun 1576)
3983. Jane GEDGE-[16230],2,7,8,9,23 daughter of James , Gent. GEDGE -[16231].
Jane married Edward ELLIOTT -[16229] [MRIN:8557] 2,7,8,9.,23 This Web Site Is The Genealogy Chart Going Back To ADAM and EVE And The Ancestry Of George Walker Bush through Thomas Hinckley 3rd Gov. of Plymouth Colonies.
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