^.^ GENEALOGY COLLECTIOrsf ^'' ^
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1441179
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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3 1833 01283 2843
THE HARRIS FAMILY.
> THOMAS HARRIS,
IN IPSWICH, MASS. IN 1636, AND SOME OF HIS
DESCENDANTS,
THROUGH SEVEN GENERATIONS,
TO 1883.
WILLIAM SAMUEL HARRLS,
PKINTHl) lOK THK ALTIIUK. liV
P.ARKER A: BEAN. NASHl^^. \. I[.
1883.
coxtp:nts.
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CONTENTS.
Introduction. ..... Pa<re 1
PART I.
Chapter I. Origin and Meaning of the Name. — The
Family in "Great Britain. — Early Emigrations to
America, ..... Page f)
Chapter II. First Generation in America. — Thomas
Harris. ..... Page i>
Chapter III. Second Generation. — Serjeant John Har-
ris, ..... Page 1^
PAR'J' II.
Richard Harris, Third Generation, horn Ips-wich, J/ass..
lyoj, died Harvard, Mass., 1776. And a Full Account of
His Descendants, Male and Female,, through Five Genera-
tions, to i88j.
Chapter IV. Third Generation. — ^Richard Harris, Page 2o
Chapter V. Fourth Generation. — Martha Harris (Weth-
erbee). — Her Descendants. . . Page 29
Chapter VI. Fourth Generation. — ^Jacob Harris. — His
Descendants. .... Page 31
Chapter VII. Fourth Generation. — Richard Harris,
Jvmior. — His Descendants, . . Page oH
Chapter VIII. Fourth Generation. — Rebecca Harris
(Scollay). — Her Descendants, . . Page 73
IV THE HARRIS FAMILY.
Chapter IX. Fourth Generation. — Nathaniel Harris. —
His Descendants, . . . Page 8S
Chapter X. Fourth Generation. — William Harris. —
His Descendants, . . . Page 104
Additions, ..... Page 127
Index I. To Names of Harrises in Part I, (Chapters
I, II, III), . Page 129
Index II. To Names of Descendants of Richard Har-
ris', (in Part II), . . . Page 180
PORTRAITS.
PORTRAITS,
1. William-Samuel Harris" [No. 13().], Frontispiece
2. Ruth (Pratt) Harris [No. 33.],
Sally (Harris*) Coult [No. 51).],
Edvvard-Pratt Harris* [No. t)0.],
Samuel Harris*^ [No. H3.],
John-Milton Harris** [No. 71.].
Jacob Harris* [No. 74.], and
William-Calvin Harris* [No. 'SO.], Faces Page 37
3. George-Calvin Underhill' [No. 133.], " *' 53
4. Samuel Scollay', M. D. [No. 235.], " " 75
5. Jasher Harris"" [No. 4511.]. " " 106
(). George-Washington Harris** [No. 517.] '• •' 112
7. Wh.liam-Martin Loree, Sr. [No. 534.],
and Harriet-Mary (Rhodes*) Loree
[No. 534.]. - >' 116
<S. Willi \m-Hakkis Rhodes* [No. 541).], " «' llll
THE HARRIS P\AM1LY
OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS.
1. Seal of Dea. John Stanitbrd, Page 14
2. Autograph of Serjt. John Harris*,
3. Sketch of Dea. Jacob Harris*,
4. Autograph of Dea. Jacob Harris",
5. Silhouette of Samuel Scollay% M. D..
(). Autograph of Samuel Scollay% M. D.,
7. Loom-Harness Factory of George-W. Harris*.
Lowell, Mass.,
8. Autograph of George-W. Harris^
20
80
30
74
75
112
112
CORRECTION,
On pages 20 to ()4, wherever the name yohn^ occurs,
(as the father of Serjt. John",) it should always be read
Thomas^ .
INTRODUCTION
"Honor thy Father and thy Mother."
This Record and History of one small branch of the Har-
ris Family in the United States is now completed, and is sent
forth to the members of the family — now scattered all over the
country — with the hope that they will with interest peruse its
pages, which will afford them much information not otherwise
obtainable.
The main portion of the book, or Part II., consists of an
account of the descendants of Richard Harris^ of the third gen-
eration in America, son of Serjt. John% and grandson of Thom-
as' and Martha (Lake) Harris of Ipswich, Mass. All the de-
scendants of Richard^ are traced down to 1883 through all the
lines of descent, male and female, — with the exception of the
descendants of his oldest child Martha* (Wetherbee). Con-
cerning this branch I have been unable to obtain much inform-
ation, and do not know whether any representatives of it are
now livino; or not.
In the winter of 1874-5 I commenced to collect information
regarding the Harris family — or ratlier to record facts given
bv Miss Eunice Harris" and others. In the beginning of 1877
I commenced tracing the descendants of Richard' in the dif-
ferent branches, and have since continued this work as time
and opportunities have been found, until the work is now
completed and the records are printed.
The vast amount of labor required in preparing a work of this
kind, even one of limited extent, is hardly imagined by those
who have had no experience. The writing of hundreds of let-
ters to persons all over the country, the examining of family,
church, town, and county records, and the copying and ar-
ranging in proper order the facts thus collected, require a
hirge amount of time, labor, and patience. This has been a
work for which I can never receive adequate pecuniary re-
Till'; HARRIS I^\M1I,^■.
turns. Yet it has been a pleasant work ; and the thought
that in thus gathering Iromthe shadowy past and the perishing
present the records ofHves spent in honor and usefuhiess and
transmitting these records in imperishable form to the future,
something was being done for the good of the family and man-
kind,— this thought has been an incentive to patient labors.
We have a noble and honored ancestry ; and in this fact
we not only may but should rejoice with that true pride whicii
shall incite to worthy deeds, that the virtues of the fathers
mav be perpetuated in the children. Tiie later generations
of the famih' — those now living — are worthy of their honored
ancestors, being men and women of true characters, intelli-
gent, respected, and useful. So far as my knowledge ex-
tends, the tamilv are inclined to the nervous temperament.
Perhaps this History is deficient in not describing as fully as
would be desirable, the traits of character, virtues, and quali-
ties of mind and heart possessed by the various members of
the family. But this would be hardly proper as regards the
living members ; and my object has been rather to give a fam-
ilv record, — an exact record of births, marriages, and deaths.
and of all events of interest and importance.
This History will be found to be, in an unusual degree,
complete, full, and accurate in details, particularly in dates of
births, marriages, and deaths. With verv lew exceptions the
exact date is given in all such cases. The full names are also
given in the case o{ every member of the famih'.
Mistakes are inevitable in works of this hind, but if an\-
errors are found in this book, the fault must rest with those
who turnished me the records, as I have used extreme care in
copying and arranging the dates and facts furnished, and in
printing them. Readers will confer a favor bv sending me
the correction of every error which thev discover in the book.
It will be seen that no Harris descendant in the fifth gen-
eration— grandchild of Richard Harris"* — is now living, tlv
last surviving representative having been Eunice Harris^
[see Nos. 24, 52.], who died in Windham, N. H., June If^.
1877. The widow of Dr. Samuel Scollay' [see Nos. 280. 23.').]
is however still living in Smithtield, W. Va., and alone rep-
resents the generation. The ninth generation from Tiiomas
Harris' consists of three members. Xos. 227.V. (118, and ()2().
INTRODUCTION. n
ARRANGEMENT.
The plan on which this book is arranged is simple, and
will be easily understood after reading the following explan-
ation. Following the name of each Harris descendant (in
the coarse tvpe) is a small figure which shows i\\<^ generation
to which the person belongs, counting from Thomas Harris'.
the emigrant ancestor from England. Thus Richard Harris'
was of the third generation, or the trrandson of Thomas'.
In Part II., commencing with Richard Harris'' as No. I.
consecutive numbers are used at the left margin of the page
running through the book, by means of which all persons are
easily referred to, no two persons having the same number.
Each Harris descendant comes in first as a child in line type
under the account ol his or her parents ; here the name,
dates — and otten places — of birth and death are given, but
usiuUK' nothino- further. If the child became the head of a
himil}-. or if there is a special account of his or her life, it is
given tarther on in the book in coarse type. In such cases
the person has tzi'o numbers ; and following each person's
name in each place is his or her t;//^rr number in brackets [ ].
For example, on page 4-."), No. S*.* is Mary-Cordelia Sprague'
— daughter of Cordelia -Esther Moore" (Sprague) — whose
date and place of birth are there given, and the number
[1-^7.] is the number she bears as the head of a family,
'i'urning to No. IHT on page .">4 we tind Mary-Cordelia
Sprague', and the number [/^l'.] refers back to her place as
a child.
Following each person's name in the coarse print is a list,
enclosed in parenthesis ( ). of his or her ancestors back to
Thomas Harris'. Thus in the example referred to on page
'Vl, Mar^'-Cordelia Sprague" was the daughter of Cordelia-
Esther Moore*', whose married name was Sprague ; she was
the daughter of Martha Harris', whose married name wa^
Moore ; Martha', was the daughter of Dea. Jacob Harris\
who was the son (A Richard', son of Serjt. John'"', son (^f
Thomas' (wrongly gi\en as Jolin').
I'he lirst and second names of persons are connected by a
hvphen, thus distinguishing uiiddle names iVom surnames.
Where persons appear at the head of a paragraph in coarse
type (as in the example referred to) the surname is always
given if it is different from Harris : where no surname is
4 'IIIi: IIAKKIS I \Mii,>-.
L,n\rn. Harris is al\\a\s lo be uiulcrslood in llu' coarsr i\pr.
In tlu' line- jirinl no surname is c\'er L;"i\t'n. but is to be lound
in e\ei"\- ease tVoni thai of the lather in tlie aeeount just
aboN e.
AeK.\()\\i.i:i)(..Mi:.N rs.
M\ thanks are extended to all who ha\e assisted in this
work b\- t'urnishini;" whalex'er inlorination it was in their
power to L;"i\'e. Vov thus helping" to j)reser\ i- the histor\- and
records otthe taniiK in its ditVerent branches they deser\e tlu-
thanks, not onl\ ol ni\ sell", but ot e\ ei'\ one who has an\-
interest in the t'aniiK' : and lhe\ ha\'e aided in a work w hich
will endure and increase in \alue as the \\'ars l;() b\ . 'i'lie
N'arious persons to whom aj^jilication was made lor inlorina-
tion Ljeneralh' responded readilx' and with interest.
I ougiit especiallx' to mention as helpers the Misses .\.-J>.
and M.-l). Harris" ol Warner. X. II.. who furnished a laroe
amount ot intormation concernino- Dea. Richard llarris'. Jr.
and his descendants : and Mrs. I^^lizabetb Pao'e" of Clarks-
burg-, W. Yd., who collected most of the facts concerninj^"
Dr. Sanuiel Scollay ' anil his descendants. Augustine Cald-
well of Worcester. Mass.. George-Ij. I>lodgette of Rowle\ .
Mass.. and others, have gixen me much \aluable assistance.
Those who so generously contributed to furnish ]")ortraits of
themseh'cs or others for thi> embi'llishment ofthebook cU'Ser\"e
the thanks ot" all. 1 ma\ here sa\ thai the origin of this
History depended largely on intoi-mation given b\ .Miss
ICunice Harris' of Windham. \. 11.
WlI.LIA.M -.^A.Mri;i, 11 AKiils.
Windham. Ni.w 1 1 \\i i'-.ii iki:. Si r i i.miu.k 1. iss."..
THE HARRIS FAMILY,
PART I
C H A P 1^ E R I .
ORKilX AND MKANIX<; OF Till-: NAME. THE TAMIL'S' IX GREAT
r.RITAIX. EARLY I':Ml(;RATrOXS TO AMERICA.
ORKJIX AND MEANING OF THE XA.Mi:.
The name Harris is of IVf/s// origin, and means "The son
of Harrv.'" From "Eng-lish Surnames, an Essay on Family
Nomenclature" b\' Mark-Antony Lower (London. 1S7.')) wc
learn : —
"Those who are conversant with documents belonging to
the middle ages, are well aware (jf the disposition that then
existed to make the lather's Christian name the surname of
the child."" -Tn England, when the fatroiiyniic was used,
the word soil was usually afhxed, as John Adam^^^;-' : in Wales,
r)n the contrar\-. although the stajile of the national nomencla-
ture was ot" this kind, no atlix was used, but the paternal name
was put in the genitive, as Griflith William's, l)a\id John's or
[ones. Rees Ilarrv's or ILarris."t After mentioning a list of
••English surnames which have been derived from baptismal
*Vol. 1. p. ICO. tp. l'.L
fi TIIK HARRIS 1 A>[ILV.
names,"' among which is "Henry,"' the author says : — "Great
numbers ot' these haxe been assumed in the rjenitive case, as
John Reynolds, for John the son of Re\n()ld. James Phillips,
tor James the son of Philip."*
The addition ol' the letter "s" or the syllable "son" to a
Christian name, or the prefixing' of "Fitz'' (a corruption of
"fils") or of "Mac", has the meaning and effect of "the son
of." Harris, then, as a surname is of Welsh origin, and
means "The son of Harry."
Harry is a diminutive w nickname of Henr\-. Webster
gives as diminutives of Henry, "Hal, Harrv, Hen. ( Hawkin.
obsolete)." In the list of surnames derived trom baptismal
names in the work above referred to is the following para-
graphf : — "From Henry are derived Henrison, Harrv, Harris.
Herries, Harrison, Hal, Halket, Hawes, Halse, Hawkins,
Hawkinson, Halkins, Allkins, Haskins, Alcock (?). Hall
(sometimes)."'
Henry as a Christian name is given bv Webster as of Old
High German origin, and as meaning, "The head or chief ol
a house."' Ainsworth gives the meaning as "Rich lord.""
THE FAMILY IN (iRKA'!' BRITAIN.
The name Harris is found in "A List of sixt\' of the mosi
common Surnames in England and Wales in 18H8"" in tiu-
work on "English Surnames"" abcne referred to. In tin- num-
ber of births of persons bearing the name, during the year
ending June 80, 1S8.S. the name of Harris stands the twentv-
tifth, in deaths, tiie twenty-fifth, ami in marriages, the twent\-
seventh. J
In a letter dated June, l.s.s], the Postmaster of' Cheimst'onl.
England, savs : —
"There are branches of the f"amil\ in ever\- count\ ami
town ; it is an old name and a \ cr\- jirolific one : and in Wales
*P- li5<J- tp. ITS. *Vol. 'J. p. 17il.
i:arlv emigrations to A^IERICA. (
the name appears to be more plentitul than in an\- other part
ol the United Kingdom."
A letter trom the Postmaster ot" Merthvr T^'dvil in Wales,
dated Augnst. 1881. states that the Harris tamilv in the Prin-
cipality is "legion : it is one ot'the most common names next
to Jones and Williams "" The tamih- there (in Wales) are ot"
the middle class, chiellx- trades-jieoj-ile and the like.
EARLY EMI(;!^ATIOXS TO AMRRICA.
^riie lamilies ol" Harris in the United States are \er\-
numerous, and can not be traced to a connnon ancestor, as
many disii>ict emigraticms ot jiersons bearing the name ap-
pear to have taken place at a verv earl\- period in the history
of New England. Prexious to 1('40. man\- ol' the name were
in New England and were among the earl\- settlers ot" differ-
ent towns.
The remainder ol" this chapter is largeh' extracted from
Savage's Genealogical l)ictionar\- of New England Settlers.*
Walter Harris came in li!.")2 from Norwich. England, in
the ••William and Francis" to We\ mouth, Mass. ; in 1(!4!) he
was ot Dorchester, Mass., and in 1 ().'»2 remo\ed to New Lon-
don, Conn., with his wife and sons.
William Harris was in Salem, Mass., in Id."')."), ami i-emo\eil
with Roger Williams to build Pro\idence, R. 1., in \^'\'M\. His
brother T!H)mas settled in I'roN'idiMice in KI.'iT.
George Harris was in Salem, Mass., in l(i,")(!: and Arthur
Harris in l)uxbur\-, .Mass.. in 1(!4(>.
Thomas Harius and his wit'e Eli/abetli wert' among the
early (.-migrants from England to Massachusetts. ^PheN wen*
in Gharlestown, Mass., in 1 (;;>(>. f .\fter the death ol" Thomas
his widow married, 2, Dea. William Stilson, of Charleslow n.
*'i"llc i\-;uiri- is rot'crreJ to that work lor I'ullc-r iiiloiniation coiu-i-in int; the
llai-risfs uu-ntioiiL-d in this i_iiai)te'i-. and ollici-s ol' liic uainf.
tWAniaii's (.jfiicalot-ical llistorv of Cliarlotowii.
8
'11 1 1". II \K KI^
AMII.V
aiuUlifd I"\'b. K"*. Hi7(». In KlNO Di-a. Siilsoii U-sli lied thai
Thomas Harris kcjtt llu- fvvvv Iroiii Hoslon to \\ innisinit't
(now Clu'lsfa ) and Cliarlrstow n, 4'.t years luMore. antl that In-
( Dea. S. ) married llu- widow of Thomas llarris and contin.
ued the ten\ . 'This is thi' oldi-st icvvv in the I'nited States-
Thomas and ICii/abeth Harris had sons Anlhonx and Will-
iam, and Anthon\ in his will, in I<i."»l . mentions brothers Dan-
iel and Thomas, and brother-in-law I'^lias Maverick, who mar-
ried his sister Ann.
John. Thomas, and William Harris were amoni;- the iirst
settlers ot" Row le\ . Mssex Co.. Mass.. in l<i44. and Daniel
came soon alter: each had a two-acn* honse-lot laid out to
him. The lots bein^' ot two acres each, show s that tluw were
all men ol" propertN' and importance. These tour house-lots
were all adjoinino- each other, which would indicate that tluw
ma\' ha\"e been brotheis : and !)aniel and William were cer-
taiid\' bi'otluM's.
It is z'cry ■probable that all the lollowinjj; earl\- settlers ol'
Xew' England were llionias and Elizabeth Harris's
( IllI.DRI'.N. HORN IN i:\(,I. AM).
I. .\nUion\. ot" ]>()>tf)n. MaN>.. was von ot'Tlionias ami I\ iizaliclh : lu'ion^oci
to tiu' artiiloi"\ ionipan\ . li'>4-l: \\a-~ in Ip>\\iili. liI4S: liied in Clicl-
sca. Mass.. H;.")! : mentions no i.-hiltircn in iiis will.
■_'. n.micl. ol" RowlcN. .Ma~.s.. alioul 1(14."). i-- su])]>oscci to lia\i.' hoi'U tin-
IhoiIkt ol' .\ntlion\. .\hont \u'\'l 1il- re'mo\t.-il to M :ilillct(n\ n.
Conn., anil dicii 17nl, \\k_- Iku! ten ihildivn. llio oldest horn in
.■{. John, of Row le\. Ma^s.. in 11144. ma\ liav'- ronu' ("roni Lonilon in l(>.i."..
avfoii 2S. lie is supposcii to lia\(.- hccn brother of Anthoiiw Ik-
had vi\ ihilcli-(.-n I sec pui^c is. loot-notcj : liioil in RowIcn. ir)!>.">.
I. 'IhoMKis. of lp>wifli. Mass.. in 1(>;>II. i> supposed to )ia\c l)i-en the h|•<Jtlu■l•
o|■.\nthon\. 1 le maiiied. 1(147. Martha L;ike : ilieii l(iS7. Ilewas
the ancestor ol' the llarri-.ev mentionetl in thi-- hook. See C'hap-
ter II.
•"". William, of Charlcsiow ii . Mass.. in H;42. was tlie brother ol" .Vnthonv ami
Daniel, and was pi-()habl\- l)i-oiii^ht in \()iith to Mas>.aeluisetls 1)\ hi--
))arents. I |o hail five ilaui^hter-. the -eeoiul horn in 1(;4(;. lie al-
terwards remoxeii to Mitldletown. Conn., and dietl in 1717.
G. Ann. the sifter orAntlion\ . married lllias Maxeriek before lll.'il.
THOAIAS IIAKRls',
C 1 1 A P T E R II
FIRST GENERATION IN AMI:KICA. 'II IQM AS 1 1 A K K IS.
Thomas Harris', was fmhahlx tlu- son of Tlioinas and
Elizabeth Harris [see Ciiapter I.] : yet as he hiniseU" was un-
doubtedly born in Enj^land and emigrated to this countrw he
is considered in this book as Thomas' ot' the firsl (generation
in America, the lirst emioTant ancestor of the Harrises whose
histor\' is here o;iven.*
He was one of the earl\- settlers ol Ipswich. Essex Countv,
Massachusetts, being in that town as earh" as 1(!;)(). three
}'ears after its tirst settlement. If he was of age in \^VM\ he
was born not later than 1(31.'), in England.
In l<i44 he seems to have been liviuir in Rowle\-. an ;i(l-
joining town, of which he was one of the lirst settlers. In
the tirst laying out of lands in Ro\vle\', ••the tenth ot" the
elea\enth Anno Dni 1H48", that is, Jan. iU, l(!44,t he had land
*I'v mistake, jfo/ii/^ is given on pages 20 to (>4 as the lirst aneestor. the
lather of Serjt. Joiin'-; in all these places it should reail 7'//o»i((s\
+ I're\ious to 17.52 the \ears commeiued on March 2.'): conseciuentlx' a rec-
ord ot" ]'"e]).. 1740 (for examjile.) — or l-'eh.. 17lo 1. as it was sometimes
written. — means I'^eh.. 1741. according to the present mode of reckoning.
I J \- act of Parliament in 17.")1 England adopted the (iregorian lalendar. and
the vear 1 7.')2 was made to commence on Jan. 1. To correct the inaccurac\
of tlie former mode of reckoning. Sejit. .'i. 17">2 was called Sept. ! I. These
changes — -to which the terms '-okl st\le" and 'new stvle" ivfer — must he
borne in mind in examining ancient recortis. In this hook the y<'<ii'^ are
given corrected to agree with present usage. The da_\s of the month, how-
ever, in dates copied from ancient records, are given as there found, and with-
out the addition of eleyeti days which is necessar\- to make them conform to
the present or new style of reckoning.
10 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
laid out to him as Ibllows :* — "To Thomas Harris one house
Lott Containinge two Acres, liounded on the Soutli side by
Jolin Harris his house lott, the East end by the streete" : a
phmtini,^ lot in tiie "Northeast Field" described as "eight
Acres ol' \pland, Iving \ pon tlie Xorlli side of William
Harris, butting \pon the abovesaid places'": "one Acre and a
(juarter" in "Satchells ■Meadow" : "two Acres ol" Salt Marsh"
at "Warehouse River"" : two acres at "Sawyer Island"'; one
acre at "Cowbridge"" ; two acres at "Xewbm-y Highway":
and two acres near "Long Island."
He sold all his estate in Rowley in liilL and settled in
Ipswich, where he remained during the rest ol iiis lite. In
1 1).") I Thomas Harris of Ipswicii. "seaman"", and Martha his
wite ga\e a deed contirming the sale ol Kil 1.
He was (Mie ol" the twenl}' Ipswich men wlio went in l(i4;>
as soldiers against the Indians, and who, tor their ser\-ice,
were each "allowed 1 1* d. a day (allowing tor the L()rd"s day
in respect of the extremity ot" tlie w eather )". I le was tithing-
man in li)77 : died in Ipswich, August i*. KiNi.
Thomas Harris' married, Xo\ . 1"). I<!17. .Martha Lake.
daughter of John and Margaret (Read) Lake. She be-
longed to an aristocratic lamily. and Thomas Harris' must
have been a man ol" cjualit\- and good standing, or he could
not have married her. His tzco-iicvv house-lot at Rowle\" also
shows hii^.i to ha\e been a man ol' projierty and imj-iortance.
"John Lake descended t'rom the Lakes of Xormanton.
Yorkshire, who claimed descent through the Cailleys trom
the .\lbinis. Earls ol' Arundel and Sussex. I'rom the Counts
of Louvaine (tlie right line of Charlemagne), and t)-oin Will-
iam the Conqueror"".! Mrs. Margaret Lake, mother ol
Martha (Harris), was the daughter ol" Edmund Read of
♦••IJook of Granl-<" ol" tlic town ol" Rowlcv. Muss.
+ ll<-raldic Journal, vol. 4. ]■>. 74.
THOMAS Harris'. 11
Wicktbrd, Essex County, England. Her ancestry can be
traced back to 1534.* She came to New England, and was
the lirst white woman who went to New London, Conn. She
was there (with her brother-in-law John Winthrop, Jr.,) the
tirst summer the settlement (called Pequot) was commenced,
1()45. She seems to have lived much with her sister Mrs.
Winthrop, but her later years were spent in Ipswich. John
and Margaret (Read) Lake had three children: — 1, John,
who probablv remained in England : 2, Anna or Hannah,
who married Capt. John Gallup, celebrated lor courage in
fighting the Indians in the Pequot war and who was killed
in the Narragansett Swamp fight, Dec. lit, U)7o : 3, Martha,
the youngest, who married Thomas Harris'.
Mrs. Margaret Lake died in Ipswich, in 1G72, between
Aug. 30, and Sept. 24. The tbllowing is a copy ot' her will
entire, dated Aug. 30. 1()72, and proved March 31, l(i74 : —
"In the name of God Amen.
"I, Margraret Lake of Ipswich in America, in the Shire of
Essex Widdow, being weake in body, yet of good and p'fect
memorv and \'nderstanding praised be God doe dispose of
that little estate God hath lent mee as folio weth.
"Inprimis. I give and bequeath \nto my Daughter Han-
nah Gallop and her Children all my Land at New London.
And also my best gowne and m}- red cloth petty coate, and
*Williain Read' of \\'icktbrd <i. l.'Jol: his son Royer- ot" W.. d. ;.")38. was
lather of William-, b. l.')40. in \V.. d. KICK!: his son Edmund' of W.. h. l.")!!."".
d. 1(12;). h\" \vife Elizabeth had seven children, born from l.V.).") lo IMl: of
whom Margaret', b. probably about IGOO, m. John Lake and d. 1(172. in Ips-
wich, Mass. Margaret's sister Martha' m., 1, Daniel Epps ; m.. 2, Dep. Gov.
Samuel Symonds ; d. 1(562. in Ipswich, Mass. Their youngest sister Eliza-
beth\ bapt. in W., Nov. 17, l(iI4, d. I(i72; m. John Winthrop, Jr., the founder
of Ipswich, Mass., and first Governor of Conn. Their brothers remained in
England; two named Edmund"" d. young, William' and Thomas' m.
Manv more facts of interest concerning Mrs. Margaret (Read) Lake and
her relatives can be learned from Savage's Dictionary: Ancestry of Priscilla
Baker, by W'.-S. Appleton ; Heraldic Journal : Mass. Hist. Soc. \ol. 1, series
o; and Ilistorv of Ne\\ London. Conn., by Miss Caulkins.
12 Tin: HARRIS family.
im cnainilecl rin^'o, and after her decease my will is that, my
grand Daughter Hannah Gallop shall haue the said ringe.
"Also I giue vnto my Grandaughter Hannah Gallop a
paire of Sheetes, and one of my best pewter platters, and one
of the next.
"Item I give vnto my Daughter Martha Harris my Tapes-
try Couerlet, and all my other apparell which are not dis-
posed of to others pticulerly. Also I give vnto her my man-
tle, and after her decease to all of her children as they may
neede it. Also the Couerlet of Tapestry after my Daughter
Marthas decease, I giue it to my Grand Sone Thomas Har-
ris and he dying without Issue, to his Brother John, and so to
the rest of the children.
"Also I giue to m}- Daughter Martha my Gold ringe, and
my Will is, that after her decease, that my Grandaughter
Martha Harris shall haue it.
"Item I give to m}- Grandaughter Martha Harris my bed
and bedsted and one boulster, tooe blanckets tooe pillows,
and one Coverlelt.
"Item I give to my Grandaughter Elisabeth Harris one
heyfer at my Cosen Eppes.
"Item I give to my Grand Daughter Margaret Harris mv
Covuerd Box and one Damaskc Table Cloth and six Damaske
Napkins.
"Item My Will is that all my Brase and pewter, with the
rest of my household stulTe vndisposed, be equallv disposed
and diuidcd amongst my Daughter Harrises Children.
"Item I giue and becjueath vnto in\- vSonnc Thomas Harris,
all the rest ol' my Estate, viz : my part of llu' \ essell, and all
my debts, &c (onely my Byble excepted, which I give to my
Grand wSonne John Harris*, and a paire of frenged Gloues.
And Appoynt my Sonne Thomas Harris and my Daughter
*Her t,M-ancison John Harris was Serjt. John", and by his will in 1728 he gave
his "Great bihie" — probably this same one — to hisson John' [see page 20.].
Does anv one know its later historv?
THOMAS HARRIS*. 13
Martha Harris to bee my Executor and Executrix of this my
last Will and Testement, this thirtith day of August, in the
yeere of Grace sixteene hundred Seuenty and tooe. 1072.
"Margaret Lake
"hir markp."
"these being Witnesses
"Thomas Knoulton sen""
"James Chute."
There is on record "A trew Innetory of the Estate of Mrs.
Margrit Lake Ipshwich in the Countie of Esex written in the
yere of our Lord 1072 Desember the 24." from which "the
totall sum" of her property appears to have been 147£ minus
3£ Ds. 7d. of debts to be paid. The land which slie gave to
her daughter Gallup "before she made hir will" was not in-
cluded in the inventory. The following are a lew of its
items : —
"Itum one Tapshire Courelit - - 4-10-9
A Scarlit mantill - - - - 4 - 00 - 0
A Damask tabel cloth and six Napkins 4 - 00 - 0
A great Bibell - - - - - 0-12-0
Two Gould Ringes - - - - 3-10-0
8th parte of the Barke - - - 12 - 00 - 0"
Thomas' and Martha (Lake) Harris had the following
CHILDREN, HORN IN II'SWICH, MASS.
1. Thomas, b. Aug. 8, 1()48, d. "beyond sea" before 1G87, -as appears from
the will of his father, who had given him forty pounds to redeem
him out of Turke\'.
2. Martha, b. Jan. 8, H',5\, d. probably between 1(;72 and IG'JC..
a. John, b. Jan. 7, 1058, d. Nov. 21, 17;]2. See Chapter III.
4. Kli/abeth. b. Feb. S. IC..")."). married Jf)hn Gallup before ICi'-HI.
14 THE HARRIS 1 AMll.Y.
:.. Mar.^aivt. h. An-;-. C U>r>7 , d. Mav is, IToO. She married, l)ctbre ICSO.
Deacon John Staniford* of Ipswich, wiio died Mav
27. 1730. aii[ed 82. They liad nine children, horn
from IGSO to l(!t»8. (See Ipswich, Mass. Antiqua-
riciH Papers, May, 1SS2.) A picture of Dea. Joim
Staniford'.s seal, ir)!>4, is heregiven.
i;. Mary. h. Jan. 31, 1060, d. probably before Ifiilfi.
7. William,! b. Dec. 12, IGGl, d. Dec. 31. 17r.l.
S. Khcnezer, b. probably in l(;r)3. niarrird,"Sept. 1"), ICOO. Rcl)ecca Clarke,
and had children.
Thomas Harris' died in Ipswich Aug. 2, 1(5X7. The fol-
lowing is a copy of his will:|: entire, dated Jidy 1(», Kl.sT, and
proved Sept. 24, 168J) :—
'Tn the Name of God Amen. The 1*!"' day of July &: in
the yeare of Grace i6Sy. I Thomas Haris of Ipswich in the
Shire of Essex in New-england doe make & declare this
ni}^ last will cv: testament in writing revokinge therb\' both
in deed & in Law all other Ibrmer wills & Testaments. I being
at this time weake in body, but of good «& pfect memor}'
(blessed be God) lirst I comend my soule into the hands of
God m\- maker hopeing assuredly through the onely meritts of
Jesus Christ my Savio'' to be made ptaker of life everlasting, c^
I comend my body to the earth wherof it is made to be de-
sently buried by my loveing wife Martha Harris whome I
make & ordaine my sole executrix of this my will & testament,
my Just debts to be paid by her out of my estate ; And the
remainder I give as tblloweth. Inprimis I give & bequeath
unto Martha Harris mv Deere cS: loveing wife, mv dwellinof
*Madamc Rebekah Symonds, widow of Dep. Gov. Samuel Symonds of
Ipswicli died 1()'.>.5 : iier will. vlateiljul\- 1."), K!'.!."), contains the follow ing items . —
"I (jiiie unto my Cousine Martha Harris, a good new Scarfe of Equall \allue
with my best scarfe."' "I Giue unto ir.y Cousine Jolin Staniford one of my
Gould rings and Tiiree pounds in mony." She calls them cousins "proba-
bly because a former wife of Mr. Symonds [Martha Read,] was their aunt."
tPerhaps this William died in infancy and the William who grew up was
born Dec. 12. 1(><U. as both dates of birth are on record.
JThe original will can be seen in the Probate office. Salem. Mass.: also
the original jietition of Mrs. Marllia Harris.
THOMAS karris'. , 15
house & Barne & the orchyard, & gardin, & three marsh
Lotts at Plumb Island. And also I give unto her two third
pt'^ of my Planting lott on middle Island, & also the hither
part of my planting lott at Towne on the south side of the
highway as far as the old fence, & all that planting lott on
the North side off the highway afore named, & also I give to
her one halfe of the Claypitt meadow. And two thirds of my
marsh lott at the hundreds with my part in the boate. Also I
give unto her fower Cowes, & fower Oxen, with all my Sheepe
& Swine ; and all my househould stuff with the Instruments
& utensills of husbandry whatsoever duringe her naturall life.
More over my will is that my Loveing wife may give & dis-
pose of all my household stuffe & other things not mentioned
in this my will at her pleasure amongst o'" Children. Item
I give unto my sonne John Harris & to his heirs forever. The
new house which I built in Ipswich, also I give to him & his
heirs forever my two marsh lotts purchased off Deacon Good-
hew at Plumb Island, and that part of my planting lott at
Towne from the old fence to Samuell Graves his pasture after
my debts be paid, Also I give unto my sone John & to his
heirs for ever one third part of the planting land at Middle
Island, and two oxen. And halfe the Clay pitt meadow. And
one third p' of my marsh in the hundreds for quantity &
quallity. And more over I give to my sonne John & his heirs
forever, after his mothers deseace one third part of the house-
lott & orchyard, & my will is that my sonne John shall have
one third p^ of the fruit of the orchyard during his mothers
life yearly.
'Ttem after their mothers deseace I o-ive to mv sonne Will-
iam Harris & Ebeneser ni}- younger sonns, tlie three marsh
, lotts at Plumb Island, & halfe the Clay pitt meadow, & all the
planting land which their mother enjoyed during her life :
And. also two third parts of the house lott & orcln-ard. And
two third parts of the marsh lott at the hundreds for quantity
& quality. Also I give my two sones William & Ebenezer
1() THK HARRIS FAMILY.
mv chvclling-housc & Barne with the Conionage belonging to
tlie sauK', witli the shop betweene them, to them & their iieirs
forever after their mothers deseace. my will is that if any of
the brothers be minded to sell their part of Land or Meadow
that the other brethren may have it giveing as much as an
other will give. As for my oldest sonn who dyed beyond sea,
I gave him fortv pounds to redeeme him out of Turkic which
I account was his portion. In witness vvherof I liave heere
unto sett my name & scale.
"Thomas Haris." [seal.]
"Witnesses,
"Daniel Epps sen""
"James Chute sen'"
Jan. 1, l()9n, Mrs. Martha Harris petitioned the Judge of
Probate as follows : —
"Martha Harris Widow Relict of Thomas Harris Late of
Ip'^ dec'' & Exex of his Last will & Testament
"Humbly Sheweth
"That mv s'' Husb''. did in his
s''. Last will Sz Testament devise & bequeth vnto his sons
Jn". William & Ebenezer all his Reall Estate & unto my self
all the psonal Estate during my natural life Inabling me to
giue & dispose of ye same at my pleasure among our Child-
ren.— Now for as much as there are two other Children of
my s''. Hush''. & mine (to witt) Elizabeth the wife of John
Gallop & Margaret the wife of John Staniford W^''. are not men-
tioned in my s''. Husb''\ will w''' so fell out by the fault of
him that wrott the same — I do therefore Humbly Request
yo' Hon''' approbation that I may settle upon our two sd Daugh-
ters Equally the moueable Estate abouc mentioned Except
what I shall ncccssaril}' Expend for my Comfortable main-
tainancc & suporl during my naturall Life as apprehending
thi- same to be Just «!v: lujuitablc the\' being m\' Huslv'"'. and
THOMAS Harris'. 17
my Children as well as any of the others which I hereby
aver & offer to be deposed on my oath ot' the same
her
"Martha H Harris."
mark
Mrs. Martha (Lake) Harris probably died before April 5,
1700.
18 'I'm: iiAin^is I A.MiLV
CHAPTER III
SECOND GENERATION. SERJEANT JOHN HARRIS.
Serjeant John Harris"* (Thomas' [see Chapter II.] ),
the third child ot" Thomas' and Martha (Lake) Harris of
Ipswich, was tlie latlier of Richard', whose descendants are
traced in Part II. of this book. He was born in Ipswich,
Mass., Jan. 7, K);");), and seems to liave spent his hie in
that town. He married, in Ipswich, Jan. 8, 1(586, Grace
Searle, daughter of AV'illiam and Grace Searlef of Ips-
*There were four John Harrises in Ipswich at the same time as early as
Kiitii, each with a family, namely: — Marshal John", with wife Esther in Ki?;'. :
Serjt. John", who married Grace Searle in KiSC) : John with wife Mary in llilK) :
and John Harris, Qjiartus, with wife Margaret in 1(!!K).
Oi' these. Marshal John'-, or L'nder Sheriff, a locksmith or gunsmith, who
married Esther and died in Ipswich Sept. li). 1714, was the son of
John' and Bridget Harris of Rowley [see Chapter I.]. This is proved by a
deed (recorded Essex Deeds 1 Norfolk, 277.) in which J<jhn' oi" R(nvle\' in
l(i()3 bought certain lands in Haverhill, and another dct^d (Essex Deeds.") Ips..
117.) in which John'- with wife Esther sold the same lands in H\S'> ; and the will
of John' in l(jl)2 sa\s that he had already given these lands to his son John'.
This Marshal John'-' was born Oct. S, iCIli), and by wife Esther or Hester
had eight children, born in Ipswich from 1(!7;> to Ki'.tl, — the oldest was John'.
Serjt. John'-, who married Grace Searle and died in 1732, was the son ol"
Thomas', as is proved by a deetl (Essex Deeds 15: 4!l. ) in which "'John Har-
ris, husbandman. William Harris, smith, and I^benezer Harris, husbantiman. "
all of Ipswich, sold in KJltM a portion apparenth' of the land given them b\
the will of Thomas' their father, and in the acknowledgment, maiie April .").
17(10. the words occur, "Then Saijt. John Harris" etc.
tWilliam Searle had three ciiildren : —
1. Samuel, elder son.
2. VVilliam, ^■ounger son ; bcjrii in ijiswich, Nov. 22, 1()(>3 ; died in Rowle\.
Nov. 7, 1(!1)(); His estate amounted to S.i;. ISs. clear. "In Court at Ipswich
held by adjournment Nov. 15. 1(J'.)], ye Inventory was psented by ye adminis-
trator, John Harris."
•i. (jrace, married Serjt. John Harris'-.
William Searle, Senior, died in Ipswich, Aug. 10, 1(!(!7. His widow Grace
married, 2, in Ipswich, Oct. 2(1, IGfiS, Thomas l)ennis. Augustine Caldwell
of W'^orcester, >lass., lias a pillow-case spim, woven and made by hei", with
SERJEANT JOHN HARRIS'. 19
wich. He seems to have lived ever after this in Ipswich, and
died there November 21, 1732, -Otatis 82. "f "Grace Har-
ris, relict of Serjt. John Harris," died June 10, 1742, in Ips-
wich, f Ipswich is an important town in Essex County, Mas-
sachusetts, midway between Salem and Newburyport ; it was
tirst setded in 1()33. The village is about a mile from the sea
on Ipswich river, which is ascended to this point by small ves-
sels. Rowley joins this town on the north. Serjt. John'' and
Grace had the follow ing
CHILDREN, BORN IN IPSWICH, MASS.
1. John, b. Dec. 18, IGSG.J See below.
2. William, b. Nov. 26, 1690.t
3. Rebecca, b. Jan. 11, 1098. f See below.
4. Samuel, b. April 9, 169").t
5. Martha, b. Dec. 2, 1698. f See below.
6. Daniel, b. Nov. 22, ITOO.f
7. Richard, baptized Nov. 25, 170.5. f See Chapter IV.
Serjt. John Harris'' was called a fisherman in IHDO ; was
tirst called Serjt. that year ; was a commoner in 1707. Au-
gust 23, 1728, Serjt. "John Harris of Ipswich, yeoman, being
grown aged, but of perfect mind and memory," made his will ||
of which the following is a portion : —
"Item. I give and bequeath unto Grace my Well beloved
Wife the whole of my household Goods of what sort soever,
absolutely and to be Indrely at her dispose. Allso I give un-
to my Wife the use and Improvement of my whole Estate,
during the time She shall remain my Widow. Leaving the
whole in her hands for her more Comfortable Subsisttance
dureing the time of her widowhood. Item. I give unto my
Daughter Martha the Privilege of Possessing and Improving
her initials beautifully embroidered upon it. The grave-stones of Thomas and
Grace Dennis are to be seen in the High St. cemetery, Ipswich. Their daugh-
ter Elizabeth Dennis married a Hovey, and was an ancestor of Augustine
Caldwell, to whom the reader is referred for further information concerning
the Searles and other Ipswich families.
tipswich Town Records.
^Records in office of Clerk of the Courts, Salem, Mass.
||The original will can be seen at the office of the Register of Probate, Sa-
lem, Mass.
20 THH HARRIS FAMILY.
for her ()\vn use the parlour Chamber in my now Dwelling
House ; and a Conveniance in my Cellar for so long time as she
shall remain unmarried. Item, my Will is that at my Wile's De-
cease the w'hole of my Estate whether Reale, Personal or
moveable Common Right &c. that is not before Disposed of in
this mv Will shall be honestly & Justly Apprised and Equaly
divided among my Children, to each an Equal Share Except-
ing son John unto whom I give five pounds more then unto
Either of his Brethren, and allso my Great bible." . . . .
"And I do herebv Constitute make and ordain my now Wife
mv Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and
at her decease my Will is that my Son John Harris shall suc-
seed as an only and Sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testament." It was further provided that the son John' should
pay the funeral expenses of Grace, out of the estate before di-
vision.
Serjt. John Harris" -dyed Nov. 21, 1732, Otatis S2:' The
will was "proved, approved and allowed," Dec. 18, 1732, be-
ing presented by the Executrix. The widows Grace Harris
died June 10, 1742. A fac-simile of the autograph of Serjt.
John Harris' is herew^ith given, a copy of the signature to his
will, written Aug. 23, 1728.
?i ^^t^j
THIRD GENERATION. '^
1. John' (Serjt. John'', John' ) , is undoubtedly the one who
married Elizabeth Cows of Ipswich : their intention of mar-
riage was published Oct. 2G, 1717.
CHILDREN, BORN IN II'SWICII. MASS.
1. John, baptized Sept. '2X. 1718.
*No attempt has been made to trace the decendants of the children of Serjt.
John Harris-, except those of his younij^st child Richard' [see Chapter \V.].
Hut what facts concerniiii^ the others liave been noticed are here given.
Those interested are referred to the Town Records of Ipswich, from which
more can probably be learned.
SERJEANT JOHN HARRIS". 21
2. Agnes, baptized Oct. 4, 1719.
3. Giles, baptized, Oct. G, 1723.*
3. Rebecca^ (Serjt. John^ John'), was probably the one
who married William Wilcomb of Ipswich, — their intention
published Sept. 11, 1725, — and died in Ipswich, Feb. 10.
1726.
5. Martha* (Serjt. John'"', John'), perhaps never mar-
ried. Her father speaks of her as unmarried in his will, in
1728, She perhaps removed to Harvard, Mass.. in 174H with
her brother Richard* [see Chapter IV.] as "Martha Harris,
aged person," died in Harvard, March 9, 1782. f
7. Richard' (Serjt. John,' John'). See Part II. of this
book for a full account of him and his descendants to 1883.
*"Gyles son of John Harris Serjts.' son and Elizabeth." "A^nis. daiiifhtcr
of John and Eliza. Harris, jur." — Ipswich Town Records,
tllarvard First Church Records.
PART II
RICHARD HARRIS, THIRD GENERATION,
BORN IPSWICH, MASS., 1705. DIED HARVARD, MASS., Ml^
AND
A FULL ACCOUNT OF HIS DESCENDANTS, MALE AND FEMALE,
THROUGH FIVE GENERATIONS,
TO 1883.
RICHARD HARRIS^ 25
CHAPTER I V
THIRD GENERATION. RICHARD HARRIS.
1. Richard Harris^ (Serjt. John' [see Chap. III.].
John' [see Chap. II.] ), was the seventh and youngest child
of Serjt. John" and Grace (Searle) Harris of Ipswich, Mass.
He was born in Ipswach ; baptized there November 25, 1705.*
He died in Harvard, Mass., December 20, 1776, aged 71
years and 2(5 days.f From this it would appear that he was
born Nov. 24, or subtractintj eleven davs. Nov. 13, old stvle.
1705.
He lived in Ipswich until 1743, when, his parents being
dead, he removed with his family to Harvard, Worcester
Countv, Mass., a beautiful and excellent farmint^ town on the
east bank of the Nashua river. Feb. 4, 1743, Richard Har-
ris "Weaver" deeded to Thomas Hovey 3d of Ipswich, Fish-
erman, "a Certain Tract or Parcel of Tillage Land, contain-
ing Three full acres, situate, lying and being in the North Di-
vision of Turkey Hill Eight and ye Eight next Rowley," ''for
and in consideration of ye sum of One hundred and Five
pounds in Bills of Credit of ye old Tenor." This deed was
signed by
Richard Harris,
her
Martha X Harris. J
mark
••May 26, 1743, Jer. Foster and Rich'd Harris of Ipswich
bought of Benj. Morse of Harvard, 112 acres of land situated
*Ipswich Town Records.
tHarvard First Church Records.
JEssex Co. Records, Salem, Mass.
2(1 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
in Stow on the west side of the river bounding on Lancaster
antl Lunenburg lines."* This Jer. Foster was perhaps a con-
nection of Richard Harris' wile.
The reason of Richard Harris' removal from Ipswich to Mar-
vard is as follows, according to tradition : — Ipswich being
near the sea, in fact a sea-port for small vessels, many of its
inhabitants were lishermen and sailors, and many of the
young men naturally developed tendencies for a sea-faring
life. To prevent his sons from becoming sailors, by remov-
ing them from the locality where an inclination for such a life
was very likely to be developed, to an inland town at some
distance from the sea, he removed to Harvard in 1 74.') when
his oldest living son Jacob" was two years of age. The home-
stead where he resided in Harvard is thought to have been
without doubt the one later occupied by his son Richard"*, Jr.,
situated midway between Harvard Center and Still River vil-
lage. [See No. 14L]
A list of the members of the First Church of Christ (Ortho-
dox Congregational) in Ipswich, made April 21, 174G, show^s
that the church then numbered 304 members, amonir whom
were "Richard Harris and his wife."! Richard Harris^ was
dismissed in 1758 "from his partic. Relation to 3'e Chh.'' in
Ipswich, "in order to his being admitted into ye Chh. in Har-
vard,"f and he united with the latter Nov. 13, 1758.
Richard Harris'^ married. 1, probably in the summer of
173.'), Martha L^oster. ^'Richard Harris and Martha Foster,
both of Ipswich, were published the lOth day of May, 1735. "|
Martha, daughter of Jacob and Martha Foster, was born in
Ipswich, December 1(5, 1710. § She died in Harvard, Sep-
tember 8, 175G, aged 46; "a good woman. "U Richard^ and
Martha Harris had the followinir ten
*New Enijland Historical and Genealogical Register.
tipswich First Cliinch Records.
Jlpswicli Town Records.
§••!(;. 10. 1710."— Ipswich Town Records.
^Ilarvaid I'irst Church Records.
RICHARD HARRIS^ 27
CHILDREN.
2. Martha [12], baptized in Ipswich, Mass., April 11, I 7:!(;. Married John
Wetherbee. See Chapter V.
8. Richard , baptized in Ipswich, Mass., March .">, 17;>8. Died in Ips-
wich, April 1(), 17;5S.
^- John , baptized in Ipswich, Mass., August 12, 17;$'.t. Died in
Ipswich, F'ebruary 20, 17-10.
i>. Jacob [17], baptized in Ipswich, M.iss., February l.">, 1741. Died in
Windham, N. H., September 2G, 182(i. See Chapter VI.
<;. Richard [111], baptized in Ipswich, Mass., April 3, 1743. Died in Har-
vard, Mass., June 27, 17!)S. Sec Chapter VII.
7. John , baptized in Harvard, Mass., October 20, 174."). Died in
Harvard, September 21, 17.^(i.
8. Rebecca [229], born in Harvard. Mass., March 2."), 174s. r>aptizcd in
Harvard, March 27, 1748. Married Grover Scoliay. Died
in Rindge, N. H., March 21, 181!). See Chapter VIII.
'■>■ Anna , baptized in Harvard, Mass., April 21), 17.">0. Died in Har-
vard, November 28, 1750.
10. Nathaniel [333], born in Harvard, Mass., April 4. 17.")2. Baptized in Har-
vard, April .">. 17.")2. Died in Brandon. \'t., June 21, 1831.
See Chapter IX.
11. William [444], born in Harvard, Mass., Octobers. 17.")4. Baptized in
Harvard, October 13. 1754. Died in (irafton, Vt., Au-
gust 30. 1831. See Chapter X.
Martha, tirst wife of Richard Harris', died, as above stated,
September ^, ITofi. Richard Harris' married, 2, Mrs. Phebe
Atherton. the widow of John Atherton of Harvard. Phebe
Wright of Andover, Mass., married, 1. Julv 1, 17;)(), John
Atherton. They settled "near Harvard Meeting-house." He
died previous to December 17, 17;').), as at that date his widow
and Richard Harris^ rendered their account of the administra-
tion ot her former husband's estate. "John Atherton and his
wite Phebe Atherton (now Harris)" joined the Congregational
church in Harvard January lo, 1784. She died in Harvard,
July 24, 179."), aged 82. Richard' and Phebe Harris had no
children. John and Phebe Atherton had ten children.* One
*John and Phebe (Wright) Atherton had the following children : —
1. John, b. about 1735, who m. Hannah Cole; 2, Samuel; ;>, Ezra; 4, Elia-
kim ; 5, William: fi, Thomas; 7, Phebe, who m. in Harvard, F'eb. 1'.), 1752.
Henry Willard. Jr., ; 8, Lois, who m. in Harvard, Feb. li). 1752, Grover
ScoUay [see No. 229] and died in Harvard Sept. 7, 1778; 9, Sarah; 10, Lydia.
bapt. Oct. 30, 1747, who m. Richard Harris', Jr. [see No. G, 141.]
28
VUK HARRIS FAMILY'.
daughter, Lt)is. niarriod Groxer Scollay. who niarrit-d. 2, Rt-
becca HaiTis\ [See No. 8, 229.] Another daughter, Lyd-
ia, married Richard Harris\ Junior, brother of Rebecca'.
[See No. (). 141.]
MARTHA HARRIS" (WETHERBEE ) . 21»
CHAPTER V .
FOURTH GENERATION. MARTHA HARRIS (WETHERBEE).
HER DESCENDANTS.
12. Martha Harris' [2.] ( Richard', Serjt. Johir,
John'), was the oldest child of Richard^ and Martha (Foster)
Harris: she was born in Ipswich, Mass.: baptized then-
April 11, 17o(). In 11 41). her father with his lamih removed
to Harvard, Mass. She joined the Church (First Congrega-
tional) in that town, May 2d, 1755. She married, in Har-
vard, March 2d, 17()0, John Wetherbee. One child of John
and Martha' Wetherbee, named Martha% was baptized in
Harvard, March 1, 1761. Her neice. Miss Eunice Harris'
said that John and Martha' Wetherbee lived in New York
State, and had children, Richard', Jacob"" and Eunice".
Nothing further than this has been learned of them or of their
descendants, although diligent inquiry has been made among
families named Wetherbee and Wetherby in New York and
other states.
CHILDREN.
13. Martha, baptized in Harvard, Mass., March 1, 1761.
14. Richard.
1.5. Jacob.
10. Eunice.
30
THK HARRIS FAMII.V
<vcc
Ci/k^-tJ
i7S^y
Tlu' original ol ihf above likeness of Dea. Jacob Harris^
[Nos. 5. 17, J was draw 11 in l'S2() in Windham, N. 11.. after
his removal to that town, and consequently but a short time
before his death. Dea. Harris was then 8') years of a<j^e. As
he was sittini^ in church one Sunday, Silas Dinsmoor of
Western New York who was visiting in Windham, observed
the aijfed i;fentleman and sketched what was pronounced an ex-
cellent likeness on the cover of a psalm book, — which is now
in the jiossession of Miss Harriet Dinsmoor of Windham.
The autoi^raph <riven above is a fac-simile of one written
in 1 7H!> in a psalm book which is now owned by the author
of this book. WilJiam-S. Harris' of Windham. N. H.
JACOB HARRIS
31
CHAPTER VI.
FOURTH GENERATION. JACOB HARRIS. HIS DESCENDANTS^
17, Jacob Harris^ [o.j (Richard% Serjt. John", John'),
was born in Ipswich, Mass. ; baptized there Feb. 15, 1741* ;
his father removed with his family to Harvard, Mass., in
174o when Jacob^ was two years old. Jacob* when a young
man left Harvard and settled in Ashburnham, Mass., where
he married and lived the most of his life. He was a farmer;
lived a mile and a half north of Ashburnham Center village,
a little more than a mile from Meeting-House hilUf and in
full view from the cemetery on the top. The place is now
owned by Mrs. Townsend Barrett and occupied by Joshua-T.
Stowell. The house which Jacob Harris* undoubtedly built
is now standing, a large, low, one-story house, facing south
in a beautiful situation with Meeting-House hill in sight
towards the south, and the noble form of Monadnock moun-
tain towards the northwest. Here he lived with his son Jacob""
Jr. until the spring of 182(5, when they sold the farm and re-
moved to Windham, New Hampshire. He was the ancestor
of all the Harris familv connected with the town of Wind-
*His daughter Eunice' said he was born Feb. 15, old style, or Feb. 26, new
style, 1741. The Ipswich Town Records record his baptism as Feb. 15, 1740,
which means 1741.
tOn the top of this high hill is a level space; here is the cemetery of the
town, and here stood the old meeting-house, whose ridge-pole formed a water-
shed between the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers. On this elevated hill-
top, beautiful in summer with its extended prospect, the people of the town
assembled for worship until 1834, when a new church was built in the village
below. There was no stove in the old meeting-house until the winter o\'
1825-(>. Near the middle of the cemetery are the graves of Rev. Jonathan
Winchester and his wife, the three wives of Dea. Jacob Harris\ and two of his
children.
82 TIIK HARRIS FAMILY.
liani. He died in that town, Sept. 2(5, 1^20, aged 8.')^ years,
and is Inirit'd there. lie joined the Congregational church
in Asiiburnhain in ITT)!): in 1 T.SS he was chosen Deacon
which othce he held until death. In 177'S he lield a town
office. ''Coniniittee of Correspondence." which doubtless re-
lated to the war.
Jacob Harris' married. 1, Oct. 2(;. \H\\). Ehzabeth Win-
chester, daughter of Rev. Jonathan and Sarah (Craft) Win-
chester.* She was born in Brookline, Mass. June 20, 1751.
and died June 21, 17.S2, aged HI. She joined the church in
Ashburnham in 17(19.
Clin.DKEN, HORN IX ASIIIU'RNI I AM . MASS.
18. Betsy [25], b. Sept.2:>, 1772; d. May ;50, l,St;:>.
1!». Sanuiel [:«], b. Aug. IS, 1774; d. Sept. .">, IS-tS.
20. lacoh . b. April :5, 1777; d. Oct. 5, 1778, in Ashburnham.
21. Sally , b. June 20, 1771); d. Oct. 11, 1820, in Ashburnham.
He married, 2, August 21. 17.s;), Mrs. Anna-Merriani
W^arren. widow of Samuel ( ?) Warren. Siie was the daugh-
ter of Samuel and Anna (Whitney) Merriam.f born in Lex-
ington, Mass.. Oct. 10, 17.')8, died Sept. K), 175)0. She mar-
ried, 1, Samuel (?) Warren and had two chiklren, Annie
*Rev. Jonathan Winche.ster wa.s the first minister of Ashburnham, installed
pastor the same year the church was formed, 17(iO. He was highly esteemed :
died in office greatly lamented, Nov. 2(!, 17(57, aged .^0. His widow Sarah died
in Ashburnham, July 27, 17!)4, aged (!!).
Miss Charlotte-IC. Harris" of VVindliam. N. H., has a wine-glass which be-
longed to Re\-. Mr. Winchester, her great-great-grandfather. William-S. Har-
ris^ of Windham has a piece of the \\edding-dress in which Sarah Craft was
married to Jonathan Winchester, May '>. 174S; in the same dress their daugh-
ter. Elizabeth Wiiuhester was married to Jacob Harris^ 17(>;), and their
daughter Betsy Harris' was married to Jonathan Merriam. 171)8, [see Nos. 18.
2."'>.]. The dress thus served as a wedding dress for tliree i^i'iicratioiis. It was
of figured white silk, very rich and handsome. He has also a plate which is
supposed to have been owned by Mrs. Winchester, and successively by her
daughter Elizabeth Harris, her daughter Betsy Merriam', and her "daughter
Betsey-M. Harri.s". He also has among his collections of family relics and an-
tiquities a pair of silver sleeve-buttons which were owned and worn by Jacob
Harris^, his great-grandfather.
tThe Merriams of this country descended from Joseph', son of William
Merriam of Hadlowe, Kent Co., England. Joseph' and bis brothers Robert'
and (k'orge' came to America about 1(;.".."> or 1(;;>(;; settled in Concord, Mass.
His son Joseph- settled in Lexington. His son Thomas' died 17:58 aged f)6.
His son Thomas^ was baptized April 21, 1700. His son Samuel', b. Lexing-
JACOB HARRIS". 33
and Rebecca who married Levi Whitney. Anna Merriam
was a sister to Jonathan Merriam who married Betsy Harris*
[see Nos. 18, 25.].
CHILDREN, BORN IN ASHBURNHAM, MASS.
22. Martha [40], b. June 10, 1784; d. Nov. 11, ]86.:5.
23. Jacob [51], b. Nov. 14, 178G; d. Feb. 27, 1860.
24. Eunice [52], b. Jan. 28, 1790; d. June 18, 1877.
He married, 3, Oct. 11, 1792, Mrs. Ruth Pratt of New
Ipswich, N. H., widow of Edward Pratt.* Ruth Pool* was
born in Fitchburg, Mass., Aug. 24, 1751, died Nov. 11, 1817,
aged 6(). She married, 1, her cousin Edward Pratt; he set-
tled in New Ipswach with his father — whose name was Ed-
wardf — and died March 27, 1781. They had three children^,
Edward, Ruth, who married Samuel Harris" [see Nos. 19,
33.], and John. Tiie three wives of Jacob Harris^ died in
Ashburnham and are buried on Meetinp-House hill.
ton. Dec. 21, 172;!: m.. June 4. 1752. Anna Whitney: lived in Lexington and
Westminster, Mass. Their children were : —
1. Anna, b. Oct. 10, 175:>; m., 1. Samuel (.') Warren, m. 2. Jacob Harris''.
[See Nos. 5, 17.]
2. Eunice, b. June 22, 1755; m. John Fezzenden.
0. Samuel, b. March 25, 1757 ; m. Elizabeth Fezzenden.
4. Ruth, bapt. Feb. 25, 1759; m. Richard Graves.
5. Tabitha, bapt. Dec. 28, 17()0; m. Thomas Johnson,
fi. Nathan, bapt. April 29, 17(!4; m. Abigail Holden.
7. Jonathan, b. Feb. 10, 1766; m. Betsy Harris' [see Nos. 18, 25.].
For further information concerning the Merriam family in the United
States those interested are referred to Dea. A.-H. Merriam of Templeton,
Mass.
*The Pratt and the Pool (or Poole) families are said to have descended from
ancestors who came from England and settled in Reading. Mass.
W.-S. Harris' of Windham, N. H.. has a small sampler worked bv "Ruth
Pool. May the 1, 1768."
tEdward Pratt, senior, died about 1800. He had three sons : —
1. Nathaniel, settled in Reading, Vt.
2. Edward, m. Ruth Pool as above stated ; settled with his father in New
Ipswich, N. H. ; d. March 27, 1781.
8. John, settled with his father in New Ipswich after his brother died.
:j:The three children of Edward, Jr., and Ruth (Pool) Pratt were : —
1. Edward, b. 1777, a physician ; settled in Maine; d. there March 10, 1811.
unmarried.
2. Ruth. b. Aug. 29, 1779; d. March 22, 1869; m. Samuel Harris^ [see Nos.
19, 33.].
3. John, b. Aug. 30, 1781; d. April 9, 1848. in Windham. N. H. ; has nu-
merous descendants in Mass. and N. H.
34 THK HARRIS FAMILY.
l-- 1 IT 1 1 G K N K R A T I O N .
'2'). Betsy* [IS.] (Dea. Jacob', RicharcV. Serjt. John'.
John'), married. Feb. l.>. 1 TUS. Jonathan Merriam of Gard-
ner, Mass. lie was a brotlier to Anna-Merriam Warren,
who married Jacob Harris' [see Nos. 5, 17.]. He was the
son of Samuel and Anna (Whitney) Merriam, born in Lex-
ington, Mass., Feb. Ki, 17(56 ; died in Gardner, Jan. 13, 1825.
Thev lived in Gardner, Mass. until Mr. Merriam died. He
was a farmer and shoemaker. After his death his widow
lived a vear at her father's in Ashburnham. then went to
Fitchburt^ in the spring of l'S2(); lived the rest of her life
there, and died there, Mav 30, 1S<;"), in her ninety-third year.
CHILDREN, BORN IN GARDNER. .MASS.
2C. Jacob-Harris, [53], b. Jan. 22, 1799.
27. Nathan, b. Aug. 7, 1800, d. Sept. 19. 1805, in Gardner.
28. Betsey-Winchester, b. Aug. 7, 1802, d. Sept. 16, 1805, in Gardner.
29. Sally-Harris, b. Oct. 18, 1804, d. Aug. 17, 1888, in Fifchburg.
30. Samuel-Harris, b. May 16, 1808, d. Dec. 2, 1824, in Gardner.
31. Milton, b. June 20, 1810, d. Jan. 19, 1825, in Gardner.
32. Betsey. [.58]. b. Nov. 17, 1813.
33. Samiei/ [lit.] (Dea. Jacob'. Richard', Serjt. John\
John'), was born in Ashburnham. Mass.. Aug. 18, 1774:
died in Windham, N. II.. Sept. ."). 1S48. aged 74. He lived
in Ashburnliaiii until his marriage in the spring of IT'.tX. then
in()\-ed immediateK on to a farm in Uu- western pail of Fiteh-
burg. Mass. lie joined tlie First Congregational church in
that town Nov. 17. 1 7!t!l. his wife uniting Ma\' 3. ISO]. Feel-
ing called to devote his life to the Christian ministr\- he movt-d
his family back to his father's in Ashburnham in the spring ol
IMOI, and went to study for the ministry with Rev. Samuel
Worcester*, his pastor in Fitchburg ; he studied divinitv with
Rev. Seth Pavsonf of Rindge, N. II. He commenced
preaching as a candidate at New Boston, N. H., and received
*D. D. in 1811; — a brother to Jesse Worcester, the father of Joseph-E.
Worcester, LL. D., the lexicographer.
tD. D. in 1809;— father of Rev. Edward Payson, D. D.
1441179
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS"*. 35
a call to settle as pastor of the Presbyterian society. This
he at first accepted but on account of opposition of the Ar-
minians he withdrew his acceptance. He seems to have
preached alternately at New Boston and Windham, N. H.,
about a year, commencing in June, 1804. In June, 1805 a
call was extended to him to settle as pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church and society in Windham. He accepted, and was
ordained and installed Oct. 9, 1805, by the Presbytery of
Londonderry. At the ordination the Introductory Prayer was
made by Rev. Samuel Worcester of Salem, Mass., the one
with whom Mr. Harris had studied in Fitchburg ; and the
Sermon was delivered from I. Cor. 2 :2 by Rev. Seth Pay son
of Rindge. He received an annual "salary of $400, and a
small settlement."
"Mr. Harris continued the pastor of the church and society
respected and beloved of his people, a little more than twen-
ty-one years, and was dismissed Dec. 6, 1826, in conse-
quence of losing the use of his voice, and having been for a
long time [a year or more] unable to preach. During his
ministry the number added to the church was about sixty-
eight."* Eleven ruling elders were ordained. The town in
Nov., 1826 voted to dismiss him "on account of his inability
to perform ministerial duties, the organs of speech having
failed him." "His ministry was successful in building up the
church and in bringing it to a higher standard of piety and
Christian discipline. It was blessed with a powerful revival
of religion in 1822, which was the tirst general revival oc-
curring in town. Of this work it is remarked that the whole
community seemed moved ; every family was stirred, and it
seemed as if the people would go to meeting continually ;
and the objector expressed his fears that the crops would not
be attended to. A large number were gathered into the
church, which from that time became decidedly Evangelical,
*Windham Session Records.
3() THE HARRIS FAMILY.
and relonned from its former Armiiiian tendencies."*
The meeting-house in which the Rev. Mr. Harris preached
is now the town house ; it was erected in 1798. In the spring
of l.S()(j. a lew months after Mr. Harris was settled in Wind-
ham, a movement was started to establish a circulating library,
the first in town, and he was the first of the three trustees,
chosen Auor. 28, 180(). He was a member of the Committee
for Inspecting the Schools (consisting of one in eacli of the
six districts) for seven years between 1809 and 1827. He
was a member of the Superintending School Committee
(which consisted of three persons) in 184() and 1847. f
Alter liis dismission at Windham he recovered the use ol
his voice and was able to supply in other places, but was never
settled again. He preached for the Trinitarian Congrega-
tional church in Dublin, N. H., two years, and for the (then)
Presbyterian church in Hudson, N. II. two years ; he also
preached a short time in Sharon, N. H. in 1844, and "formed
a church with three male and six female members" ; also
preached in Linebrook parish in Ipswich, Mass. and in other
places, being emphned a part of the time by the New Hamp-
shire Home Missionary Society. He however retained his
residence in Windham until his death.
He prepared tlie following books or pamphlets, which
were priiUed : — "Sermon delivered at the tuneral of Miss
Mary Colby of Auburn. X. H., Dec. 14. 181.'): to which are
added extracts from some of her writings, and an account
ol her last sickness and death "*| This was printed at Exeter.
N. H., in 181(). — "Memoirs of Miss Mary Campbell ot
Windham, who died July 21, lSl9"v) : printed in 1N2(> at
Haverhill, Mass. — "Qiiestions on Christian Experience and
Character. "§ This consists of about eighty questions with
*Rev. Loren Thayer in the "History of New Hampshire Churches."
tRev. Samuel Harris' once made the journey from Windham, X. H. to
Philadelphia, Pa. on horseback — prohahly to attend a meeting of the (iencral
Asscmhly of the Preshyterian Church.
JMisb Harriet Dinsmoor of Windham, N. H., has a copy of this book.
§W.-S. Harris' of Windham, has copies of these books.
'"'^'nMWix^
'KnO.W'^'^''''^'
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS*. 37
answers selected from the Scriptures. Two editions w^ere
issued; printed at Nevvburyport, Mass. in 1827, and at
Haverhill, Mass. in 1828. — His Farewell Sermon, occasioned
by his dismission from the church in Windham was also
printed. Of his ten children who lived to maturity all taught
school more or less except one, Samuel*.
The accompanying group of portraits includes his wife.
Mrs. Ruth-Pratt Harris, and six of their children.
Samuel Harris" married, April 17, 1798, Ruth Pratt,
daughter of Edward and Ruth (Pool) Pratt. Her mother
anarried, 2, Dea. Jacob Harris* [see No. 17.]. She was
born in New Ipswich, N, H., August 29, 1779; died in
Windham, N. H., March -n. 18()9, aged 89i.
CHILDREN.
[Si*], b. Feb. 20, 1799, in Fitchburg, Mass.
, b. Nov. .•5, ISOO, in F.. d. Jan. 18. 18.H9. in VV.
[GO], b. Nov. 17, 1802, d. March 19, 1808.
[63], b. Dec. 7, 1804, d. May 6, 1860.
[71], b. Oct. 18, 1800, d. July 26, 1877.
[74], b. Sept. 30, 1809, d. July 5, 1861.
[76], b. Feb. 21, 1813, d. Aug. 18, 1852.
, b. March 19, 1815, d. Oct. 5, 1817.
[77], b. March 5, 1817, d. Sept. 22, 18.53.
[79], b. Sept. 11, 1820. d. Oct. 1,1841.
[80], b. Dec. 14. 1822.
. b. June 10, 1824, d. April 27, 1825.
4(i. Martha* [22.] (Dea. Jacob', Richard\ Serjt. John".
John'), married, August 8, 1808, Joshua Moore, a farmer,
third son of John and Esther Moore. He was born in Wor-
cester, Mass., Nov. 20, 1773, and died in Westminster.
Mass., May 17, 1S48. He married. 1, May, 1799, Deborah
Townsend of Alhol, Mas.s., b}' whom he had three children* :
she died April 7, 180(), aged 2(5 years, 6 months ; he married.
*The children of Joshua and Deborah (Townsend) Moore were : —
1. Eliza, b. April 27, 1800, m. June 16. 1839, Constant Southworth, live.^
in South Gardner, Mass.
2. Arad, b. March 13, 1802, m. Sept.. 1843, Mrs. Harriet Mavnard. d. Jan.
5, 1869; left one son.
3. Emily, b. Aug. 26, 1804, d. April 3, 1806.
;^4.
Sally
35.
Mary- Winchester
36.
Edvvard-Pratt
37.
Samuel
38.
John-Milton
.•'.9.
Jacob
40.
Lydia-Kimball
41.
William
42.
Elizabeth
43.
Luther
44.
William-Calvin
45.
Lucinda
38 THE [lAKRIS FAMILY.
2, Martha Harris*. They lived in Westminster; she lived
\hc last vears ot' her life and died in Gardner, Mass.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WESTMINSTER, MASS.
47. ICinih- , b. March 18, 1810, d. Nov. 8, 1881, in Framing-
ham, Mass.
48. Marius-lhirris [84], b. May 24, 1814.
4<). Cordelia-Esther [88], b. Aug. 21, 1823.
50. John-Milton [94], b. July 22, 1827.
.'')1. Jacoi5% Junior [23] (Dea. Jacob*, Richard*, Serjt.
John". John'), was a farmer ; settled on his father's homestead
in Ashburnham, Mass., where he lived until the spring ol
182(5 ; then removed to Windham, N. H. ; lived many years,
on a farm on the slopes of "Jenny's hill", then sold and
bought the homestead one-half mile north of Windham Cen-
ter where he died, and where his widow and sister Eunice''
also died. He joined the Congregational church in Ash-
burnham in 1826 ; was made a Ruling Elder in the Presby-
terian church in Windham, Jan. 10, 18oo. He was at one
time a member of the School Committee of Windham. He
was a hard-working man ; was strictly honest, and nuich re-
spected ; was a close student of the Bible, and very useful in
the Sabbath school. He married, April 8, 1817, Sophy
Smith*, who was born in ITST, and died April 2-"). l-SI)'.), aged
81 years and <> months. She joined the church in Ashburn-
ham in 18 IG.
r)2. EuN-iCR* [24] (Dea. Jacob', Richard*. Serjt. John''
John'), lived at home with her father and brother Jacob^ in
Ashburnham, and removed with them in 1826, to Windham.
N. H., where she died, June 18, 1877, aged over 87. She
retained a clear memory in regard to dates and facts concern-
ing the history of the family. The origin of this work de-
pended largely on information given by her, respecting her
grandfather's family .
*W.-S. Harris' of Windham, N. II. has cups and saucers which belonged
to the wedding set of Sophy Smith and Jacob Harris''. Jr., married in 1817.
lie has also a cup and saucer of more ancient style which belonged to Sophy
Smith's mother.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS*. Bi)
SIXTH GENERATION.
53. Jacob-Harris Merriam*^ [2<J.] (Betsy* (Merriam).
Dea. Jacob% Richard^, Serjt. John^, John*), studied two
years, commencing in 1822, at Appleton Academy, New
Ipswich, N. H. ; then entered the Congregational Theologi-
cal Seminary at Bangor, Me. in 1824, and completed the
regular course of three years, graduating in 1<S27. He was
licensed to preach for three years by a Congregational As-
sociation at Bangor, and afterwards preached a few years,
but changed his plans and was never ordained to the ministry.
He turned his attention to agriculture and has resided in
Fitchburg. Mass. since his marriage. His^age (March, 1883)
is 84. He married, Nov. 27, 1<S34, Abigail -Lowe Wheeler.
CHILDREN, BORN IN FITCHBURG, MASS.
54. Marj-Elizabeth, b. Jan. -t, 1838; is a dress-maker; resides with her parents.
.55. Sarah-Abbie, b. Sept. 2i, 1839, d. Nov. 26, 1855, in Fitchburg.
50. Ellen-Augusta [90], b. Sept. 21, 1840, d. Dec. 12. 1871.
57. Lvman-Wheeler [98], b. March :n, 1844.
58. Betsey Merriam* [32.] (Betsy" (Merriam), Dea.
Jacob*. Richard% Serjt. John% John'), married, June 10,
1841, JoHN-MiLTON Harris*. See Nos. 38, 71. for an
account of him and of their children.
59. Sally*^ [34.] (Rev. Samuel\ Dea. Jacob\ Richard\
Serjt. John% John'), married, Oct. 19, 1852, Amherst Coult
of Auburn, N. H., a farmer, son of Dr. Amherst and Miriam
(Giddings) Coult. He was born in Lyme, N. H. May 17,
1797; married, 1, Feb. 8, 1831, Anna, daughter of Benjamin-
P. and Mary Chase, of Auburnt who died July 1. 1852.
Thev had several children, the vountiest of whom, Frank-B..
lives on the homestead with his father. He married, 2.
Sally Harris". The oldest of the large famih' of Rev.
Samuel Harris*, she has outlived all but William-Calvin^
and now (March, 1883) lives with her husband on the old
Chester Turnpike in Auburn. Their ages are 84 and 85.
(See group of portraits). (See No. 133).
40 THE HARRIS FAMILY,
()(). I'^Dw AKD- Pratt* ['»^>.] (Rev. Samuel', Dea. Jacob*,
RicharcP. Scrjt. John% John'), was born in Ashburnhani..
Mass. and died in Rochester, Mich. He Htted for college
at Phillips Academy in Exeter, N. II. and at Atkinson, N.
H. Academy; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1(S2().*
He then was principal of the Academy at Bradford, Vt. and
of Chesterfield, N. H. Academy, being at the latter place in
I.Sl^T and 1^<28. He studied hnv with II. -F. Everritt of Hart-
ford, Vt. ; practiced law several years at White River June-
lion village in Hartford, Vt. ; removed to Michigan in l<s;U) ;
settled in Rochester village in Avon townshij-), Oakland
Count}-, and practiced law there until his death. He was
Postmaster of Rochester in President Fillmore's term ; was
Circuit Court Commissioner for Oakland County tw^o terms,.
l<sr)i)-60, and 18()l-(>2, elected by the people; and was a
Delegate to the Convention to revise the State Constitution in
IS(>7. (See group of portraits. ) He married. I, June "ilL
1^2;», l!:iiza Wright, daughter of David Wright of Hartford.
She died in Hartford, Sept. 1, 1834.
CHILD, I*()RN IN HARTVOKI>, \T.
•;i. Edwurd-Wrig-ht [lOfi], b. May 4, 1S;?1.
He married, 2, Dec. 3, 1(S3"), Elizabeth-Sanborn Gillet,
daughter of Israel Gillet of Hartford. She died April 23,
1877, aged 76.
Cllir.I). HORN IN H ARTKORD. VT.
«2. SiumiL-I [nr>J, b. Sept. l."i, ISI'.C.
63. Samuel* [37.] (Rev. Samuel', Dea. Jacob', Richard^
Serjt. John', John'), was born in Ashburnham, Mass. and
died in Melrose, Mass. At the age of fifteen he went to
Haverhill, Mass. to learn the printer's trade. A letter of
recommendation dated Haverhill, March 25, 1826, and
signed by Isaac-R. How states that Samuel Harris® had been
an apprentice in the ofilce of the Gazette and Patriot when
*He received the degree ot Master of Arts in course, probably three years
after graduation.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS\ 41
owned bv Nathan Burrill, of whom Mr. How bought the
establishment in Feb., 1<S24. Mr. Harris worked the hist two
years of his apprenticeship under Mr. How. Then (proba-
bly in the spring of lS2(i) he went to Lowell, Mass. and
worked for a Mr. Knowlton some years. Then went to Bos-
ton, worked in the type foundry first, afterwards went into
business with George Light in printing and publishing. After
that he worked for John-B. Hall, and then went into business
with Mr. Wier, and continued in partnership with him until
death. He remoyed to Melrose from Boston in the fall of
1<S4<S ; was one of the early members of the Congregational
church in Melrose, and of threat actiyit\' and usefulness in the
church ; was Superintendent of the Sabbath school, and after-
wards teacher of a Bible class. He had great knowledge of
the Scriptures, and was a man of excellent Christian charac-
ter, and much respected. (See group of portraits.) He
married, Jan. l(i, 1882, Mary Hall of Boston, who still
liyes in Melrose, Mass.
CHILDREX, BORX IN BOSTON. MASS.
(U. Eliza-Hall [120], b. Oct. 20, 1832. d. July 19, 1873.
(I.-). Mary-Harriet . b. Oct. 20. 183.5. d. April 15, 1839.
(if). Edward-Payson , b. Feb., 18-10, d. Sept. 10, 1843.
07. Samuel-Austin . b. Nov., 1842, d. Sept. 1, 1843.
68. George-Wheeler [122]. b. July 21, 1844.
(>9. John-William . b. Oct. IG, 1840; lives in Melrc-e ; is a manufact-
urer of gentlemen's neckties.
70. Charles-Samuel . b. Sept., 1848, d. Nov. 20. 18.51.
71. John-Milton'^ L^^-I (Rey. Samuel*, Dea. Jacob*,
Richard^, Serft. John", John'), was born in Windham, N. H.
at "Jenny's hill'', and died in Fitchburg, Mass. All his
younger brothers and sisters were born in Windham. His
son Edwin-A. Harris' writes of him : — "He seryed an appren-
ticeship of three years at Derry, N. H. in learning the car-
penter's trade, and subsequently liyed in Rowle}' and George-
town, Mass. After attaining his majority he prepared for
college at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass. and at
Amherst, Mass. Academ}-, studying at the latter place
t'J THE HARRIS FAMILY.
a xrar. 1 Ic (.'ntcrctl Anilu'r.st Colleox- in iSo,"), vvorkiiiL;' Ins
own \va\' through, intending" to enter the Christian ministry.
Dnring tlie last year ot college experience the severity ot his
labors told npon his physical health and he was obliged to
n-linquish the greater part ot" his stndies. lie gradnated
however with the class of 18oi). Among his classmates were
Bishop F.-D. Huntington of Central New York and Rev.
Dr. R.-S. Storrs of Brookhn, N. Y. ^Fwo years after grad-
uation he married and settled in Nashua. N. II. where he re-
mained until IS4;). when he bought and removed t(j the larm
on which he died in Fitchburg.
•'In his business relations he was a man of strict integrity,
esteeming highly the contidence of his fellow men, and
iXOverned wholly in his dealinjTs by the law of Christian love.
In his religious belief he was strong in the conviction of the
truth of Evangelical doctrines. In his social character he
was a man of pure heart, of generous impulses, atfectionate,
companionable — pre-eminently the one to whom his neighbors
resorted in times of trouble and affliction. He was a model
Sabbath school teacher, always punctually at his post, a care-
ful Bible student, a clear and logical reasoner, a thorough
Christian."
Wv was elected Deacon ol the Calvinistic Congregational
church in P'itchburg. Feb. '21. 1S()3. and was dismissed from
the office by removal of membership in Dec, LSTT). He was
.SujH-rintendenl of tiie Sabbath school for some time. On the
day of his funeral, Sunday, July 29, 1877, his youngest
grandchild John-Milton Harris\ [see No. 131.] was baptized.
(vSee group of portraits.) He married, June 10, I<S41, Bet-
se\' Merriam'' ot" Fitchlnu-g [see Nos. '.\-2. ')''^.]. who lives with
her younger son on the homestead in f^itchburg.
I IHLDRKN.
72. I-:d\viii-Aii,','Uhtini.- ( \2r,\. h. Ajiril S, 1842.
7;^. Charles-Cornelius . Ii. July t I , ls4(;. in Fitchburg, Mass. He has
been reporter lor the l^'iteliinug daily and weekly Sff/////e/ s'mcc
Oct. 24. 1H7(!.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS
43
74. Jacob'' [39.] (Rev. Samuel', Dea. Jacob\ Richard'.
Serjt. John", John' ). was born in Windham, and died in Con-
cord, N. H. He prepared for college at Phillips Academy.
Andover, Mass.. intending to go through college and fit liini-
self for the life and labors of a foreign missionary of the
Gospel. But his health failed and he was obliged to give up
further study. He lived in Windham, N. H., and was a
member of the Superintending School Committee for many
years. He was a man of intelligence and of upright charac-
ter, and had the respect of all who knew him. (See group
of portraits. ) He married, June 10,1852, Rufina Merrill.
daughter ot Amos and Mehitable (Smith) Merrill, born in
Windham. April 12. 1<S1(3 : she lives with her daughter in
Windham.
CHri.n. BORN IN WINDHAM. N. H.
7.">. Charlotte-Elizabeth, b. April :">. lS.Jo; has been a school-teacher since the
.sjirini^ of ls72.
7(i. LvDiA-KiMBALL* [-^^'-J (Rev. Samuel*. Dea. Jacob".
Richard\ Serjt. John'. John'), married. Dec. 17. ISo,").
Stephen Dearborn, a farmer, and lived on the Chester Turn-
pike in Auburn. N. H.. where she died. He was born Aug.
10. 17i)(>. and died March IG. 1859. He was a prominent man
in town affairs ; was selectman, and Representative to the State
Legislature. He married, 2, Marv-A. Craige. and had two
children, Stephen, who died voung. and Jennie, who married
Charles Richardson and lives in Manchester. N. H.
77. Elizabeth** [42.] (Rev. Samuel". Dea. Jacob\
Richard', Serjt. John', John'), married, March 20, 1849.
James Underhill, a farmer, and lived in Auburn, N. H.,
where she died. He was the son of James and Elizabeth
(Chase) Underhill, born Feb. 20, 1822. In June, 1854 he
removed to Ohio, and now resides in Richfield, Summit Co.'
Ohio. He married, 2, April 15, 1857, Mrs. Ann Bassett,
widow of John-W. Bassett, whose daughter Mary -J. married
44 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
George-Calvin I'nderhiir [see Nos. 7S, \:y.\]. James and
Elizabeth (Harris*^) Underhill had one
CHILn, BORN IN Al BLRN, N. II.
7S. (Jeorge-Calvin [i:W]. b. March 1. 18r)2.
7!». LiTiiER® [43.] (Rev. Samuel", Dea. Jacob*, Rich-
ard\ Serjt. John^ John'), received a good education at Han-
cock, N. H. Academy, and taught district schools in Pel-
ham and Roxbury, X. H.. and in the fall of 1841 he opened
a private high school in Marlborough, N. H. This w^as at-
tended by forty scholars, coming from six towns. He had
classes in Astronomy, Philosophy, Algebra, Surveying, Lat-
in Reader, etc. He was a fine scholar, and intended to fit
himself tor the lawver's profession, but his life, so full ot
promise for a useful and brilliant future, terminated suddenly
and sadlv at Marlborough, at the age ot 21.
SO. William-Calvin^ [^-l^-] (Rev. Samuel', Dea. Ja-
cob', Richard^ Serjt. John", John' ), was born, and still re-
sides, on the homestead in Windham, N. H., which his fa-
ther bought and cleared up trom woodland, and in the house
which was built in ISll . He is a farmer ; has been a Justice
of the Peace for man\- years ; represented his native tow n in
the New Hampshire Legislature of iSOo ; and has at various
times held nearl\- all the town offices; was moderator many
vears, town clerk, first selectman, treasurer, first supervisor,
etc. He was made a Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian church
in Windham, Dec. 2(1, 1S78, and has been Superintendent of
the Sabbatii school since April, 1<S7<S ; previously was a
teacher in the Sabbath school. (See group of portraits.) He
married, June 23, 1853, Philena-Heald Dinsmore*, daughter
* She descended from David Dinsmore.' whose grandfather John went from
Scotland to Ireland. Da\id' sailed from Londonderry. Ireland, to America
about 1745: bought a farm and settled in Auburn. N. H., in 1747. His son
Robert", born in Auburn, March 24, 1752, succeeded him on the homestead,
and was succeeded by his son Dea. Samuel'', born Feb. 15, I7S.S, died March
4. 1H(14: he married. Dec. 2(1. islj. Hannah, daughter of Joseph Blancbard.
Esq.. born Jan. C. ]7'.»0. died May Hi. ls71 : they celebrated their Golden
Wedding in isc,] ; had twelve children; the eleventh was Philena-Heald\
born on the old family homestead Oct. 3, 1831, [see No. 80.].
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS^ 4,5
of Dea. Samuel and Hannah (Blanchard) Dinsmore of Au-
burn, N. H., born in Auburn, (then Chester,) Oct. o, 1831.
They celebrated their Silver Wedding in 1878.
CHILDREN, BORN IN WINDHAM, N. H.
81. Albert-Miles, b. June 9, 18ri7, d. Dec. 12, 1875, in Windham.
82. William-Samuel [13(!.], b. March 29. 18(;i ; author of this History.
88. Mary-Ella, b. April 1'.), ISM].
84. Marius-Harris Moore** [48.] (Martha' (Moore),
Dea. Jacob*, Richard\ Serjt. John*, John'), is a mechanic,
as are his two sons ; they live in Leominster, Mass. He
married, August 2(), 1847, Elizabeth Wood, daughter of
James and Maria (Butler) Wood, born in Leominster, Mass..
March 20, 1822. They celebrated their Silver Wedding in
1872.
CHILDREN.
85. William-Everett, b. June 20, 1852, in Leominster, Mass.
8G. Wilbur-Francis, b. June 25, 1860, in Westminster, Mass.
87. Emma-Cordelia, b. Oct. 1, 180-1, in Westminster, Mass.
88. Cordelia-Esther Moore' [4U.] (Martha' (Moore),
Dea. Jacob% Richard^ Serjt. John", John'), married, Nov. <s,
1S41), Franklin-Harvey Sprague, a tarmer, son of William
and x\nne Sprague, born Mav li*, 182'), in Phillipston, Mass.
The}' lived in Boston; removed to Framingham, Mass., in
Sept., 18().>, where the}' now reside. He was a member of
the Massachusetts Legislature tVom Boston in 18.')(S and from
Framingham in l87o and 1874 ; was selectman in Framing-
ham six years, and a member of the School Board nine years.
They celebrated their Silver Wedding in 1874.
CHILDREN.
89. Mary-Cordelia [i;'.7.], b. Jan. 4, 1851, in Boston. Mass.
90. Anna-Maria, b. May 24, 1855, in Boston; is a school-teacher in Fra-
mingham.
91. Hattie-Elizabeth. b. June 27, 1857, in Boston: lives with her parents.
92. Edward-Franklin, b. April 18. 1801, in Boston ; is engaged in trade in
Framingham.
93. Myra-Moore, b. July 27, 1805, in Waltham, Mass.
94. JoHN-MiLTON Moore" [50.] (Martha' (Moore), Dea.
Jacob', Richard', Serjt. John', Jolm'), lives in South Gard-
4(i 'II II-: MARK IS 1 A^rILV.
iKT. Mass. l\v was a niembi'r ot" llu- School Conimittet- ol
(jardiuT for iwi-ntx -three years ending March, hSSl. and has
been a Justice of the Peace for twenty-eight years. He rep-
resented the tt)\vn of Gardner in the Massachusetts Legishi-
ture in l^^on, bein<r the \ouno;est member of the House. He
was again a member in 1870, representing tlie district ot
which Gardner torms a part. He was one of a Committee of
tliree chosen b\' the town to publish a History- ol Gardner in
]Xli<. In Nov.. 1S8() he was elected Slate Senator from the
Fourth Worcester Senatorial District of Massachusetts for
the term of one year commencing Jan., 1881. The district is
lerritoriallv the lartyest in the State and includes seventeen
towns : — Athol, l^arre. Dana, Gardner. Hardwick. Ilolden.
Hubbardston, New J5raintree, North Brooktield, Oakham.
Paxton. I'etersham. Phillipston, Ro^•alston. Rutland. Tem-
pleton, and W'imhendon. having a population in 18S0 ol
H"), ;")()(). In the special session which completed the revision
of the l^ublic Statutes he was chairman of an important
Committee. In Nov.. 1881 he was re-elected to the Senate
for tlie term ot' \XS'2. In this IvCgislature he was appointed
chairman of the Senate Committee on Education. He mar-
ried. Nov. 2!). I8r)4. Mvra-Allen Sawin. daughter of Joseph-
D. and Marcia-M. (Scribner) Sawin. born in Gardner. July
12. 1832.
Clltl.I). IU)K\ IN (lAKIIXEK, MASS.
11."). lolm-M vioii. h. \'()\ . ;i. isiw;.
SEVENTH GI':M-;KAT1()N.
iKi. Ellkn- AiujusTA Merkiam' [•")(>.] (Jacob- Harris
Merriam". Betsy' (Merriam). Dea. Jacob'. Richard'. Serjt.
John", John')-, married, Oct. 27. 1S7(). Charles-H. Prfvs-
COTT, son of Abram-T'ilton I*rescott. a carriage-maker, and
lived in Pittsfield, N. 11., wlu-re she died. He now resides
in Mil ford. Mass.
I nil Ii. ItoKN l\ I'll ISP II I I). N. M.
'.•7. (;r<)ii,'i--'rilt()n. h. Dt-r. S. 1S71.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB KARRIS'*. 47
9<S. Lyman-Whkeler Merriam" [-^7.] (Jacob-Harris
Merriam^ Betsy' (Merriam), Dea. Jacob'. Ricbard', Serjt.
John\ Jobn'), is a mecbanic and lives in Wincbendon. Mass.
He bas obtained tbree patents t"or mecbanical inventions, two
of tbem sbingling brackets and one a slating bracket, whicb
are said to be tbe best root" brackets ever invented. In com-
pany witb Jobn Hancock of Wincbendon be is engaged in
tbe manulacture of an improved style of window-blind binges
and fastenings, also slaters" brackets. He married, July IH,
1<S0<S, Ellen-Maria Lowe, daugbter of Jobn and Sarab
(Meade) Lowe, born in Fitchburg, Mass., x\pril 30, 1847.
CHILDREN.
119. Sarah-Abbie, b. Aug. 9, 1809. in Fitchburg, Mass.
100. Frederic-Lowe, b. Aug. 2. 1871, in Fitchburg; d. April 2S, 1872, in
Worcester, Mass.
101. Louisa-Adeline, b. Aug. 21. 1872, in Holden, Mass.
102. Alice-Edna. b. Nov. 25, 1871, in Fitchburg, Mass.
10.^. John-Lowe. b. July 9, 1876, in Jaffrev, N. H.
101. Edith-Augusta, b. March .5, 1878, in Jaffrev. N. H.
105. Lizzie-Maria, b. Sept. 27, 1880, in VVinchendon, Mass.
lOB. Edw^\rd-Wright' [61.] ( Edward-Pratt' . Rev.
SamueP, Dea. Jacob\ Ricbard^ Serjt. Jobn', John'). He
attended tbe Academy at Romeo. Midi., about three montiis
in 1 <">.■)(): commenced tbe studv of law witb his father Ed-
ward-Pratt Harris® [see No. (50.] at Rochester, Mich., about
18/)1. In the fall of 1853 he attended tbe State and National
Law School at Pougbkeepsie. X. V.. one term, and in the
tollowing winter spent three or four months in tbe office of
Daniel and David-J. Clark at Manchester, N. H. In the
spring ot 18.54 he returned to Pougbkeepsie, was there one
term and graduated. He was admitted to the bar in the fall
of 1854, and in December went to Port Huron. Mich., to
live, where he bas since resided. In June, 185.") he went
into partnership with Omer-D. Conger, Esq. ; they practiced
law together until Mr. Conger was elected Representative to
Congress in tbe fall of 1868. He is now a United States
Senator from Michigan, having been elected for tbe term
48 TIM-; HARRIS FAMILY.
comnienfinn' March 4. ISNl. Mr. Harris conlinut'd the prac-
tice of law in Port Huron until Januarx', 1S7H, wlu-n he was
appointed Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District (or Kith
Circuit) ot' Michigan, which is composed of the counties of
Macomb and St. Clair. In the spring of 1875 he was elected
by the people for the term of six years without opposition.*
His term of office as Judge expired with the close of the year
18S1, and since that time he has practised law in partnership
with Samuel-W. Vance, Esq. Judge Harris has a large,
well-selected, and valuable library, particularly rich in works
relating to Shakspeare.f He married, Oct. 1, 1857, Sarah-
Jane Whitman, daughter of Randall and Sarah-Jane (Sever-
ance) Whitman, born August 30, 1837.
CHILDREN, BORN IN PORT HURON, MICH.
KIT. Lillic-Eliza [18!).]. b. Sept. 11, 1858.
108. F'ninces-AImu, b. April .'.. 1S(,0. d. Jan. 20. 18(51.
* At the sixth annual banquet of the Port Huron Lotus Club, Nov. IS.
1880, a poem bv Prof. Biicsbv of Iowa was read, of wliich the following is
one stanza : —
•■I see before me the judye.
His features lit up with a smile.
As he deals out his wittieisms.
Kind, modest critieisms.
In a quiet and fatherly style;
As though in his dealing.s
He might injure one's feelings
Like mythical Paris.
Is he still the same gentle.
Good-natured, parental.
Joke-loving JrixiE IIarri.s.'
Does he tell of the glories
Of Bad Axe. the beautiful.?
Does he still tell the stories
Of coimsellors dutiful.?
Is his laugh just as ready.
His jest just as free.?
Does he still woo each lady
With innocent glee.?
Docs he still let the Ay"s
Of the fair sex count double.
While the No's of the men-folk
Get snubbed into trouble.?"
t He has in his possession a silver-headed cane which was originally owned
byJohn-B. Hall of Boston, Mass., brother of Mary Hall f^^ee No. 'c.:!.]: it
was owned and used by Rev. Samuel Harris-', grandfather of the i>resent
owner, and Kdward-P. Ilarri.s", his father.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIs\ 4^*
101). Eloise-Wright, b. Sept. ID, 18(51, d. Dec. 2. 18(51.
110. Marj-Jane, b. Aug. 24, 18(53, d. Sept. 10, 18(53.
111. Willie, b. Aug. 22, 18(55, d. Sept. 13, 1865.
112. William-Edward, b. Dec. 8, 1866, d. Aug. 15, 1867.
113. May, b. May 8, 1868, d. Aug. 11, 1868.
114. Kittie-Wright, b. Feb. 9, 1871.
115. Samuel' [<>2.] (E(iwar(d-Pratf, Rev. Samuel% Dea.
Jacob\ Richar(i% Serjt. John% John'). He was at Roches-
ter, Mich, when the Civil war broke out, running a machine-
shop and foundry. He enlisted August, 1862, in Co. A, .ith
Recjiment Michicran Volunteer Cavalrv, and was at once
elected Second Lieutenant. He was in several small engage-
ments in the winter and spring of 1863 ; was in the four
days' fight at Gettysburg in July ; was on picket duty most of
the succeeding fall and winter. In Feb., 1864, he was de-
tailed to take command of Company F, 5th Michigan Caval-
r3^ and to report with his company to Col. Ulrich Dahlgren
at Stevensburg, Va. The Secretary of War had ordered a
charge to be made on Richmond to liberate the Union pris-
oners in Libby and other prisons. Col. Dahlgren was to go
with a detachment of 400 men to act in co-operation with an-
other detachment under Gen. Kilpatrick. They crossed the
Rapidan river, capturing the pickets at the ford, flanked
Lee's army, and marched towards Richmond, where they
were to meet Gen. Kilpatrick, but by the treachery of their
guide were led fifty miles out of their course, up the James
river.
When they reached Goochland, twenty miles above Rich-
mond, the countrv seat of Gen. Seddon, the Confederate Sec-
retary of State, a part of the command burned a large flour-
mill and demolished the rich and costly furniture in the fine
large residence. This v.as done, however, not by any men
under command of Capt. Harris nor by any of his regiment.
From there they marched on towards Richmond. A little
out of the cit}' they met about 1,000 men of the Confederate
Home Guard, and in charging them Capt. Harris w^as badly
wounded in the left shoulder. Being weak from loss of blood
50 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
lie was captured the next day, and was taken to the Capital
Square in Richmond, where he was kept over two hours
while a scatlbld was being prepared to hang him upon, it be-
ing reported that Gen. Seddon had ordered his execution.
Not less than 10,000 people came to see him there. That
afternoon President Davis called a meeting of his Cabinet,
and every member voted for hanging him. Davis, however,
thought this inexpedient, and he was taken to Libby prison
and placed in the hospital. This was on March 4, 1864. He
staid in Libby prison two months, enduring great suffering,
and was then taken successively to Danville, Va., Macon
and Savannah, Ga., Charleston and Columbia, S. C, then
back to Charleston, and there exchanged, after having been
in prison over nine months ; and he received his discharge
April 14, 1865.
He has invented an improved style of stationary engine ;
resides at present in Chicago, 111., and is a dealer in machin-
ists' supplies. He married, 1, May 28, 1858, Sarah-H.
Richardson of Rochester, Mich., born May 8, 1841, died
Nov. 2, 1871.
CHILDREN.
IKi. Frances-Adclia, b. June 10, 1860, d. April 9, 18G2.
117. Charles-Sumner, b. Feb. 28, ISGG, in Washington, D. C.
1 IS. P:d\vard-Palen, b. Sept. 29, 1870, d. Feb. 1, 1871.
He married, 2, Nov. 25, 1872, Sarah-S. Ladd, born May
11, 1852.
CHILI), HORN IN CHICAGO, ILL.
119. Sarah-Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1874.
120. Emza-Hall' [64.] (SamueP, Rev. SamueP, Dea.
Jacob', Richard', Serjt. John*, John'), married, April 8,
1860, Farwell-Brown Peakes, son of Benjamin-Horton
and Maria (Moore) Peakes, born in Fairfield, Me., Feb. 3,
1827 ; they lived in Boston ; removed in the spring of 1870
to a farm in Saugus, Mass., where she died. He lives at
present in Melrose, Ma«s., and is a travelling dealer in gen-
tlemen's neck-ties.
CHILD, HORN IN HOSTON, MASS.
121. Eliza-Georgietta, b. June 18, 1868.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIs\ 51
122. George-Wheeler' [6<S.] (Samuer, Rev. Samuel',
Dea. Jacob% Richard% Serjt. John", John'), resides in Mel-
rose, Mass. ; is book-keeper for Simons, Hatch & Whitten,
Boston, Mass., wholesale dealers in gentlemen's furnishing
goods ; he is also engaged in the manufacture of gentlemen's
neck-ties. He married, May 15, 1869, Mattie-Louisa Hand-
len.
CHILDREN.
123. Frank-Tucker, b. July 24, 1871, in New York, N. Y.
124. George-Wheeler, b. Sept. 24, 1880, in Melrose, Mass.
124i.<. Son, b. March 30, 1883, in Melrose, Mass.
125. Edwin-Augustine' [72.] (Dea. John-Milton*, Rev.
Samuel% Dea. Jacob\ Richard% Serjt. John", John' ; also
Betsey Merriam*^ (Harris), Betsy* (Merriam), Dea. Jacob\
etc.). He was born in Nashua, N. H., and resides in Fitch-
burg, Mass. He was in the Civil war ; enlisted August 24,
1862, in Co. A, 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers ;
served in the Department of the Gulf under Gen. Banks in
New Orleans and western Louisiana : was not wounded but
suffered much from sickness ; was honorably discharged at
the expiration of the term of service, Sept. 2, 1863. He has
been in Railroad service since 1864 ; was Bag^gajje Master of
the lirst passenger train that ever ran over the Boston, Clin-
ton & Fitchburg Railroad between Fitchburg and Boston.
July 2, 1866 ; was Conductor of the ffrst passenger train that
ever ran over the Framingham & Lowell Railroad ; is at
present a Conductor on the Old Colony Railroad, Northern
Division.
He is the author of "A Hero of Fitchburg : Asa Thurs-
ton", a sketch of the life of Rev. Asa Thurston, one of the
pioneer missionaries of the "American Board" to the Sand-
wich Islands in 1820. This was printed as a pamphlet of
twent3'-four pages, — illustrated by portraits of Mr. and Mrs.
Thurston — in Fitchburg, Mass., in May, 1878. He is a
contributor to the Congrcgationalist (Boston), the Boston
daily Journal^ Fitchburg Sentinel, and has also written for
^•2 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
ihc Fitchburg Reveille, and other papers ; and was newspa-
per reporter lor a short time. His style ol' writing- is grace-
ful and pleasing. Accompanied by his brother Charles-C'.
[see No. 73.], he spent the winter of 1874-0 in Florida for
his health. In the autumn of 187.") he visited California for
the same object. lie has been a Jusdce of the Peace for
several years, and is at present a member of the School
Board of Fitchburg, elected for a term of three years,
1881-H. He was for two years Assistant Superintendent of
the Sabbath school of the Rollstone Congregational church,
having charge of the infant department ; and is active in all
religious work, particularly among railroad men ; is an active
member and officer of the Fitchburo; Railroad Men's Chris-
tian Association. Accompanied by his wife he spent a por-
tion of the winter of 1881-2 in Philadelphia and Baltimore
in evangelistic work among railroad employes. They spent
the succeeding winter engaged in the same work in Philadel-
phia, Cumberland, Md., Martinsburg and Parkersburg, W.
Va., and other cities in that region. Good success attended
their labors. Mrs. Harris sings the gospel with great beauty
and effectiveness.
He married, Sept. iIK 18()7, Emma-Mindwell Caswell,
daughter of Samuel-M. and Elizabeth-L.-D. (Thurston)*
Caswell of Fitchburg, born in Fitchburg, Sept. <?. 184!>.
CIIILUKEN, BORN IN FITCIUU'RG, MASS.
12(;. Edward-Melville [140.], b. Aug. 10, 18G8.
127. Annie-Gertrudc-Thurston [see No. 140.], b. Dec. 1. 1S(;<).
12S. Charles-Herbert, b. March 18, 1871.
12i). P>ederic-Walter [see No. 140.], b. Sept. 1, 1S72.
130. Bessie-Mabel, b. May 27, 187.5, d. Sept. 7, 187(1, in Fitchburg.
1.^1. John-Milton [see No. 71.], b. Dec. 80, 187().
1:52. Lester-Eugene, b. Oct. 11, 1878, d. May 21, 1880, in Fitchburg.
133. George-Calvin Undkrhill" [78.] (Elizabeth"
(Underbill), Rev. Samuel*, Dea. Jacob', Richard', Serjt.
John% John'), lived with his aunt, Mrs. Sally Coult* [see No.
* Elizabcth-L.-D. Thurston's father, Ebenezer, was a brother to Rev. Asa
Thurston, the missionary.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIs\ 53
59.] in Auburn, N. H., from the time of his mother's death
until the age of eighteen. He then went to Richfield. Ohio,
where he lived until March, 187H, at that date removing to
Unadilla, Otoe Co., Nebraska, where he now resides; is a
farmer. See portrait of Mr. Underbill, here inserted. He
married, Nov. 8, 1870, Mary-J. Bassett, daughter of John-
W. and Ann Bassett [see No. 77.], born in Northtield, Sum-
mit Co., Ohio, Nov. 4, 184U.
CHILDREN.
134. Minnie-Ann. b. Oct. 3, 1871, in Richfield, Ohio.
135. George-Walter, b. May 31, 1881, in Unadilla, Neb.
1351^. Son, h. April 2, 1883. in Unadilla, Neb.
136. William-Samuel' [82.] ( Dea. William-Calvin%
Rev. Samuer, Dea. Jacobs Richard% Serjt. John% John'),
the author of this History of the Harris Family, was born
March 29, 1861, at the Harris homestead in Windham, N.
H., and now resides there. He received a plain English ed-
ucation in the public schools of Windham and at Pinkerton
Academy in Derry, N. H., being especially interested in the
natural sciences and the departments of natural history ; ac-
quired a thorough and practical knowledge of Botany, and
has collected a herbarium representing the flora of Windham
containing nearly three hundred specimens. He has taught
school in Windham, and has been since Feb., 1882, a teacher
in the Presbyterian Sabbath school. Has been from early
life fond of literary pursuits and has contributed to various pe-
riodicals since 1880 ; has written articles on a variety of sub-
jects, descriptive, botanical, historical, and religious, which
have been published in The New York Evangelist^ The
Presbyterian (Philadelphia), Sabbath-School Visitor (Phil-
adelphia) , Massachusetts Ploughviafi {Boston) , Lowell, Mass.
3fail, Manchester, N. H. Mirror, Exeter, N. H. Nezvs-
Letter, and several other papers ; has also been local news
correspondent of the Ne-ws-Letter since 1876. He furnished
for the "History of Windham, N. H.", by Leonard A. Mor-
rison (published in 1883), an account of the Harrises con-
54 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
iiected with that town. He now (March, 1«83) publishes
this History of the Harris Family, for the preparation of
which he has been gathering information for many years.
137. Mary-Cordelia Sprague' [89.] (Cordelia-Esther
Moore'' (Sprague), Martha' (Moore), Dea. Jacob', Richard%
Serjt. John% John'), married, Sept. 14, 1871, Chauxcey-
Upham Fuller, book-keeper and clerk ; they reside in Fra-
mingham, Mass.
CHILD, BORN ill FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
138. Franklin-Sprague, b. Nov. 17, 1870, d. May 3, 1878, in Framingham.
eighth generation.
139. Lillie-Eliza' [107.] (Edward-Wright', Edward-
Pratt% Rev. Samuel', Dea. Jacob', Richard', Serjt. John',
John'), graduated at the Port Huron high school, and at the
State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Mich, in May, 1878, and
has since been engaged in teaching in the public schools ot
Port Huron, Mich., living with her parents. Her ancestors
in a direct line back to Dea. Jacob', each taught school more
or less, making five successive generations of school teachers
bearing the name of Harris.
140. Edward-Melville'* [12(5.] (Edwin-Augustine',
Dea. John-Milton*, Rev. Samuel', Dea. Jacob', Richard',
Serjt. John% John' ; also Edwin-Augustine', Betsey Merriam**
(Harris), Betsy' (Merriam), Dea. Jacob', etc.). He became
a member of the Rollstone Congregational church in Fitcli-
burg, Mass. March (5, 1881. He is the sixth generation* in
direct descent — from Richard' — of male members of Ortho-
dox Congregational churches in Massachusetts bearing the
name of Harris. The same is true of his brother Frederic-
W."* [see No. 129.], who, with their sister Annie-G.-T.** [see
No. 127.], was admitted to the church at the same time.
Thus in a remarkable manner is exemplified the truth that the
* Perhaps the sevetii/i ; Serjt. John", may have been a member of the church,
as it appears from his will that he was a believer in Christ, and his son Rich-
ard' was baptized in infancy.
DESCENDANTS OF JACOB HARRIS\ 55
righteousness of the Lord is "unto children's children.'* "The
just man walketh in his integrity : his children are blessed
after him." "He is faithful that promised" to be "a God unto
thee and to thy seed after thee." Spiritual, no less than phys-
ical and intellectual, tendencies and characteristics are trans-
mitted to posterity, and a godly ancestry is better than inher-
ited riches.
THl-: HARRIS 1-AMILV
CHAPTER VII,
FOURTH GENERATION. RICHARD HARRIS, JUNIOR. HIS DE-
SCENDANTS.
141. Richard Harris*, Junior [6.] (Richard% Serjt.
John% John'), was born in Ipswich, Mass.; baptized there
April H, 1743. His father the same year removed to Har-
vard, Mass. ; in that town the son lived, and died there June
27, 1798, aged 55. The homestead and farm — of about one
hundred acres — where he lived and died, was undoubtedly the
same where his father Richard^ settled and lived [see No. 1.].
It is situated one mile from Harvard Center, midway between
that and Still River village, and is now^ owned and occupied
by H. Butterheld. The house is on elevated land with a wide
space in front, a most beautiful situation Ci.)mmanding an exten-
sive prospect, which includes l>ear Hill pond, a sheet of water
of verv rare beauty, dotted with islands.* Around the house
are some venerable trees which were set out by Richard'. Jr.
The house has been much altered, but in the back part are
two or three rooms in their ori<rinal condition. The stairs are
the same, and the door-stone at the back entrance is the same
over which the feet of three generations of the Harris family
passed — placed there by Richard^
Richard', Jr. was a carpenter, and "built the meeting-
house at Harvard, one at Littleton, one at Ipswich, and sev-
* "It is remembered that the wife of Richard^ Jr. used to go out upon the
rocks across the road froTn the house, and make her voice heard by her boys
when they were fishing on the pond, and slie wanted them to come home."
RICHARD HARRIS*, JR. 57
eral towards Worcestei*. At the time ot' the tight at Lexing-
ton, he was building a meeting-house at Boxborough." "He
was an upright, worthx' man, and was held in high estimation
by his townsmen. There are quite a number of letters in exis-
tence written to his oldest son*, which show him to have been a
man of superior mind, a good penman and a ready writer, who
expressed himself in clear, easy st}le, a man greatl}' inter-
ested in the education of his children, and very fond of his
family." Richard Harris\ Jr. and Lydia his wife joined the
Congregational church in Harvard, Dec. 17, 1769. He was
made Deacon (or "Elder") of the church Nov. 27, 1775, re-
taining the office until death. He was elected town clerk
and tirst selectman — holding both offices — for several 3'ears
ending in 1785 ; was also one of the selectmen in 1794-5-6-7.
He married Lydia Atherton of Harvard, who was baptized
Oct. 30, 1747, and died in Harvard, May 11, 1801. She
was the fourth and youngest daughter of John and Phebe
(Wright) Atherton of Harvard. Phebe married, 2, Richard
Harris% [see No. 1.]. Lois Atherton, sister to Lydia, mar-
ried Grover Scollay [see No. 229.]. Richard%Jr. and Lyd-
ia had the following
CHILDREN. BORN IN HARVARD. .MASS.
142. John [149.], b. Oct. 13, lim, bapt. Dec. 17, 1769, d. April 23, 1845.
143. Asenath [1.54.], bapt. Aug. 30, 1772, d. March 22, 1800.
144. Lydia. b. May lo, 177.5, bapt. May 21, 177.5. d. Sept. 3. U7K. in Harvard.
14.5. Richard, bapt. Nov. 28, 1779, d. Oct. 3, 1784, in Harvard.
UC. Joel [1.57.], bapt. Sept. 29, 1782, d. Dec. 2, 1817.
147. Sally or Sarah, bapt. Oct. Hi, 1785; was a communicant in tiie Episco-
pal church in Ilopkinton, N. H.. June 27, 1819; d. in Hopkinton
between 1830 and 1840.
148. Harrison-Gray [1<)3.]. b. July 2. 1790, bapt. July 5, 1790, d. March 8,
187").
FIFTH GENERATION.
149. John-' [142.] (Dea. Richard', Jr., Richard\ Serjt.
John% John'), was born in Harvard, Mass. and died in Hop-
* These letters are now in the possession of Misses A.-B. and M.-B. Har-
ris' of Warner, N. H.
")8 rill-: HARRIS family.
kiiUoii, X. II. Hf graduated at Harvard College in IT!)! :
was ealletl "jack Harris, very sedate, steady man in college."'
••July 2S. 171*1, he entered the otllce of Hon. Simeon Strong
ol" Amherst, Mass., as a law student, where he acted as
clerk, and taught school also (probabh' a select school), and
showing the utmost diligence, as is proved by the certificate
sent by Judge Strong to Hon. Timothy Bigelow of Groton,
Mass., with whom he completed his law studies. Judge
Strong says. -I can freeh- sa\' that in n^\■ opinion his indus-
try, application, and ingenuit\" were such that he progressed
as tar in the time of his keeping school as might have been
expected from one who had attended wholK' to the otlice." He
left the otlice of Mr. Ijigelow in 17!)4, was admitted to the
bar, and commenced the practice of law in Hopkinton, N. H.
towards the close of the same year.
••In Nov., l.sjo he was appointed Captain of the 4th Co. in
the 21st Regiment New Hampshire militia; resigned Sept.
2."), 1.S12. He was the lirst postmaster of Hopkinton, ap-
pointed Dec. -2^. ISIO: he resigned Aug. I, lS2^ and was
succeeded b\- his son. He was Solicitor iVom IN] 7 to 1<S23 :
Judge of Probate for Hillsborough Count\- from Aug. 10.
1.S12 to is^o: also for Merrimack County from l-S^:'), the
year ol iis formation, until ISI,"). fune 2."). jSl J. Ik- was
chairman of a Connnitlee -lo designate the most eligible site
lor a State Mouse, and lo jirepari' a plan tor the same, to re-
cei\e i^roposals for building, etc." Dec. \'.K 1M(!. a 'I^rustee
of Dartmoulh Colk'ge : Dec. 2;'). I.s2(l. chairman of a Com-
mittee to re\ ise the Probate Laws of New Hampshire — bv
request ol" the Legislature. In Oct.. iSHi Go\-. Plumer ap-
pointed Judge Harris Associate Justice of the vSuprenie Court
of New IIami-»shiri'. but he declined the position. In IS^.". he
was again appointed in tin- ollice and accepteil. holding it
from Oct. li. lM2."i to |an. ."), l-s;;;;."
■•Hon. John Harris in ci\il lite was a distinguished jurist;
while in the Masonic world he was a star of great brilliancv.
He was the founder of Tvrean Council, and of Trinity
DKSCENDAXTS OF RICHARD HARRIS / JR. 7)^)
Chapter at Ilopkinton nineteen years before. He was also
the tbunder of Mount Horeb Commandery of Knights Tem-
phir of Hopkinton in 1<S2(). It still t'urther appears that he
was Grand Master of the Grand Lodije. Grand Hio-h Priest
of tlie Grand Chapter at its tbrmation in ISlM. and also first
Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Tem-
plars of New Hampshire at its formation in 182(i. The rec-
ord of John Harris emblazons one of the most illustrious
pages in the Masonic iiistory of the United States"".* He was
a zealous Episcopalian, and one of the founders and promi-
nent supporters of the Protestant Episcopal church in Hop-
kinton : his name is on a list of communicants in ■ "Christ's
Church,"" (Episcopal) Sept., l-SlG ; his wife Mary-P. Harris
was contirmed or admitted Aug. 20, 1817 ; their four children
were baptized June 25, 1815. A new organization was formed,
incorporated in 1827 "under the name of St. Andrew's
Church. The tirst wardens were John Harris and William
Little." He was one of a Committee to appraise the pews in
the new church editice in 1828, and owned shares in the
building to the amount of ^()12.
"He was very methodical and evervthin<i; relatino- to his
atiairs, his correspondence, etc.. was kept in the nicest man-
ner. He was ^'erv tbnd of Ljardenino- : indeed a reverence
tor trees and a love for things growing seems to be a heredi-
tary trait in the family."" It was noticeable in him : also in
his brother Harrison-Gray'' [see Nos. 14'S. IHH.J and in the
daughters of the latter. Tlie residence of Hon. John Harris*
was in Hopkinton village at the west end of Main street at
the function of the Henniker road. The house is some^^"hat
elevated, and very conspicuous : it is now occupied b\' Reu-
ben-E. French. "John Harris'^f owned the first floor carpet
ever seen in Hopkinton. The introduction of this luxur}- ex-
* From J.-E. Pecker's letter to Boston Journal. M;u s, 187ii.
t Misses A.-B. and M.-B. Karris'^ of Warner. X. IL have large oil portraits
of Hon. John Harris^ and his wife, painted probablv seventv-five or more
years ago. They have also the papers of Hon. John Harris*.
(iO THE HARRIS FAMILY.
cited unmeasured popular comment/' He married, Sept.,
179il, Mary Poor, daughter of Eliphalet and Elizabeth (Lit-
tle) Poor, born in Hampstead. N. H., Feb. 10. 1779, died in
Ilopkinton, March O, 1.S48.
CHILDREN. HORN IN IIOPKINTCJN , N. H.
ir.O. George [171.], b. Feb. ft, 1801, d. Feb. 17, 1845), in Hopkinton, N. H.
l.".l. Catherine [172.], b. Jan. 2;5, 1804. d. Feb. Hi. 184:5. in Hopkinton, N. H.
\r>'2. Eliza-Poor, b. Jan. 21, 1809, d. Oct. ill. 18r)0, in Concord, N. H.
I."..-.. Anne. b. Feb. 19. 1812, d. Aug. 1, 18;i2. in Hopkinton, N. H.
1;")4. Askxath' [143.] (Dea. Richard\ Jr., Richard',
Serjt. John% John'), married, June 19, 179G, Cyrus Whit-
ney of Harvard, Mass. She died in Harvard, March 22,
1?S00. He married. 2, March 22, 1802, Polly Whitney of
Harvard. Cyrus and Asenath (Harris*) Whitney had the
following
CHILDREN, BORN IN HARVARD, MASS.
155. Clarinda [175.], b. Oct. 24, 1797.
15f;. Asena, b. March, 1800. d. Nov. 4, bsoo.
157. Joel'" [14().] (Dea. Richard\ Jr., Richard', Serjt.
John", John' ) , was born and died in Harvard, Mass. He gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College in 1804* ; studied law with his broth-
er, Hon. John Harris* [see Nos. 142, 149.], in Hopkinton, N.
H. ; began the practice of law there in 1807 ; removed to
Harvard, Mass. in 1.S09, and practiced law there until his
death. He lived in Harvard Center village, at the east corner
of the Common. He married, Sept. 20, ISOS, Mary Blood
of Bolton, Mass. She was born in 1784, joined the Congre-
gational church in Harvard, March 2, LS18, married, 2, Nov.,
1847, Dea. James Kimball of Littleton, Mass., and died
March 24, 1874.
CHILDREN.
l.'.s. Marv, b. June 14. 1^09. d. Nov. 20. 1S17, in Harvard. Mass.
l.".'.>. Charlotte-Hayward [185.]. h. Jan. (1. IHII. d. .\i>ril 2S. IS.'.?, in New
York, N. Y.
* He received the degree of Master of Arts in course. ]iroliabl\- three vears
after graduatifin.
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HARRIS^ JR. fil
li;0. Horatio-Hayward. b. Dec. :5, 1812. d. March 2!l. 183S.
H;i. Frederic-William, b. Dec. 19, 1814, d. P^eb. 12, 1817. in Harvard.
1112. Anna-Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1817. d. Dec. 1, 1817. in Harvard; buried with
her father.
iri3. Harrison-Gray' [148.] (Dea. Richarcr, Jr., Rich-
ard\ Serjt. Jtohn", John'), was born in Harvard, Mass., and
died in Warner, N. H. The following account of his life
was prepared by his daughter Amanda-Bartlett'* [see Nos.
1(35, 1<SS.] : — "Left an orphan on the death of his mother (at
the age of eleven) he went to Hopkinton, N. H. to live with
his brother John" [see Nos. 142, 149.]. He pursued his
studies in the office of his brother, and studied law there and
with his other brother Joel' [see Nos. 14G, lo7.] in Harvard,
Mass. He was in the office of Estes Howe at Sutton, Mass.
as student at law from April to Dec, 1811, and from that
time till Sept., 1812 in that of B. Taft, Jr. of Uxbridge,
Mass. In 1815 he was in the office of Mr. Towne at Am-
herst, N. H., and had charge of the business of Hon.
Charles-H. Atherton while he was absent in Congress. He
was admitted to the bar in 1S15. in his examination proving
himself to have been a far more thorough student than is
often the case. He began practice in Sutton, N. H. in 181(1,
but after a few months went to Warner, N. H. (the same
year) where he spent the remainder of his life. Asa law\-er
he was remarkable for his penetration and his power of anal-
ysis. He saw all the bearings of a case, and his judgment
was as accurate as his perceptions were swift. He seldom
erred in his opinion of character or in his conclusions, and
his arguments were masterpieces of line intuition and logic.
••Although his training was scholarly, he had great taste
for agriculture, and was extremely fond of out-of-door life,
preferring to walk rather than ride, and alwa}'s so observing
that nothing escaped his eye. In the latter vears of his life
he relinquished the practice of law, becoming interested in
the care of a small farm he owned, and being verv fond of
gardening. It is characteristic of the man that in the last
summer of his life, at the age of eighty-four, he set out cur-
02 rin-, n.\uui.< i \mii.v.
rani cultin^s in his oarcU-n. and was as imich en^a^'t'cl as in
his jirinu- to jihinl iViiil trees tor 'somebodN' who niav conu-
after." He had no ambition tor a political career, nevei-
sought office, nor made himself conspicuous, but in all mat-
ters relating to the advancement of his townspeople he w as
one of the foremoi't. alwaws interested in tlie public schools
and heljiing in every kindred interest. lie had a remarkable
memory, and was a great reader of history. His nature was
social and generous, he was noted for his hospitality and at-
fability, and was always the defender ol' the wronged and
needy, a friend of the children, incapable of a base act.
"He was a Free Mason from earh' manhood, and had a
long and iionorable record in tlu' tVaternit\'. being connected
with it for nearly sixty years. He received the degree of
Master Mason in Blazing Star Lodge. Concord, in IS]'):
was Master ol' St. Peter's Lodge. Bradford, in 1<S1I>. and of
Warner Lodge in 1<S24. He was Grand Lecturer of the
Grand Lodge in 1820, and District Deputv Grand Master in
l''^21 and l'S22: received the Roval Arch Degree in Trinit^•
Chapter May lo. 181(i: was Higii I'riesl in 1S21 and 1^24.
and was a member trom iSKi till his death. He was Grand
Scribe of the Grand Chapter in 1^21 : was one ot" the found-
ers of Mount Horeb Commander\- at Ilopkinton in lS2<i. and
was the last survivor ot" that band ot' "Femplars. At the for-
mation of the Grand Encampment of Knights T'emplars in
l''^2() he was an officer, and was re-elected several \ears. The
Harris Lodge in Warner, constituted Sej^t. .">. l.sTf), was
named in honor of Harrison-Grav' and John-Atherton Har-
ris' [see Nos. 1(54, 1X7.]".
He married Mary Bartlett, only daughter of Richard* and
Mary (Currier) Bartlett of Warner, born March 1.".. isod.
died Jan. 2!), 1X43, in Warner.
♦ RirJKird Hartlett was the leadini; inat,Mstrate ot" Warner, lie served se\-
eral veais in tlie annv of the Revolution: was liberal in works ofchaiit\.
His lather was Simeon, a brother of lion. Josiah Bartlett of Kin<(ston. X. 11..
the second sit^ner of the Declaration of Independence, and the first Governor
DESCENDANTS OK RICHARD HARRls", JR. (>0
CHILUREX. BORN IN WARNER, N. H.
KU. John-Atherton [1S7.], b. Nov. «. 1822, d. Sept. ;'.. Is77.
!().■). Amanda-Bartlett [188.]. b. Aug. 15, 1824.
KK;. Augustus-Grav [18'.).]. h. April 8. ISoI.
1(17. Franklin [lit:!.], b. Sept. 20, 18;^;5.
H;8. [lenry, b. Sept. .".(). 1836, d. Sept. 21, i8o7, in Warner.
IC.i). Mary-Bartlett [li);").]. b. June 20, 1838.
17U. Menry-Lawton [1!)»;.]. b. Aug. 3, 1840.
SIXTH (;e.\er.\tion.
171. George'^ [l.lU.] ( John', Dea. Richarcr. Jr.. Rich-
ard'', Serjt. John', John' ). "'lost his health early in life, by
hard studv, and became a life-long invalid. He was a very
tine scholar, and was master of several languages. He fitted
voung men for college, and continued his habits of study, and
kept pace with general literature all through his life. He
was the second postmaster of Hopkinton, N. H., being ap-
pointed in place of his father, who resigned Aug. 4, 1<S24,
and he held the otbce till July li. I.s2i»."*
172. Catherine" [1'">1-] (J^^li"'' Den. Richard'. Jr.,
Richard", Serjt. John"', John' ), married, Dec. (5, l8o2, Timo-
THv-Wi<i(nN LiTTEE, (a distant relative to her,) son of Maj.
William and Eliza (Wiggin) Little, born Feb. !», KSO."), died
April 12, 1<S6;). He was a trader, settled in Hopkinton, N.
H., where Catherine"' died. He married, 2, Mary-L. Britton,
bv whom he liad two children : he removed to Manchester,
N. H., before he died. Timothy-Wiggin and Catherine
(Harris") Little had the following
1.HII.I)R1:N. horn in llorKINToN, N. II.
17.".. Mai\-P<ior. li. aged al-xnit IS months.
174. Kli/.abeth-Wiggin. b. ls;U. d. July tl. ls.-)4.
17,'). Clarinda Whitney" [155.] (Asenath' (Whitney),
Dea. Richard*, Jr., Richard', Serjt. John% John'), married.
of New Hampshire, in 1702. Simeon was an ardent patriot, and chairman of
the -'Committee of Safety" during the long struggle for American indepen-
dence. He was for many years one of the prominent business men of Ames-
bury, Mass., and was one of the original proprietors of the town of Warner,
N. H., thereby owning one sixty-third part of the town.
(U THK HAKRIS FAMILY.
Si'pt. 20. ISIT. Nathan Woodhurv ot' Bolton, Mass., son
of Israel and Anna (Morgan) Woodbury: he was born in
I^olton. \w^. lo, 17114, died in Rindge, N. H. Nov. 10, IMT.
Thev removed in l^>o^) to a tarm in the south part of Rindge,
where Mrs. Woodbury still lives (March, LSSH). aged over
So.
fHII.DKKN.
in;. Ase^ath-H;ll•^i^ [Ills. J. b. April 17. 18r.». in Harvard, Ma^s.
177. Mary-Ann [20().]. b. Jan. K!, 1S21, in Pittston, Maine.
17.S. Xathan-Gray [208.], b. April K!. 1823, in Pittston, Maine.
1711. Harrison, b. March 1!». 182(), in Bolton. Mass., d. Oct. Kt. 18H<i.
180. Lauretta-Whitney [210.], b. May 20, 1828, in Stow. Mass.
181. Lucinda-Hailey [212.], b. Feb. +, 1832, in Stow, Mass.
182. Clarinda-Augusta [215.], b. March 2o, 1834, in Lancaster, Mass.
183. Maria-.\ntunctte [21!*.], b. May 20, 1837, in Rindge, N. H.
184. Andrew-Cyrus, b. Dec. 2."), 184(1. in Rindge, N. H. : is a hotel-clerk:
has been four winters employed in a hotel in Jacksonville, Fla..
four summers in Cooperstown, N'. V.. and one winter at Old Point
Comfort. \'a.
IN.'). Charlotte-IIavward" [1,')1».] (Joel', Dea. Rich-
ard', Jr., Richard', Serjt. John"', John' ), married. May ">,
18o(), WiLLiAM-C. Allen, born in Townsend, Mass., in
LSI I, died in Pittstield, Mass., Dec. 24, 1S73. He was an
importer of dry goods in New York city, and had a country
seat at Pillsfield, Mass. : was a wealthy and prominent man.
(. iiii.i). noKN IN m;w vokk. n. v.
iSC. WiJliani-Horalio [222.]. b. April 24, is;!7.
INT. John-Atherton** [H^t-] ( Ilarrison-Ciray'. Dea.
Richard', Jr., Richard'*. Serjt. John', John'). His sister
Amanda-B. Harris** [see Nos. Hi5, 1H?S.] writes of him: —
"He received onlv an academic education and left school
w hen tjuite young to become clerk in a country store ; soon
after, going to Boston, where he was engaged in the dry
goods trade, as he was also in Waltham and Lowell. Mass.
About 18r)0 he removed to Concord. N. II.. where he went
into business for himself, and where he resided during the re-
mainder of his life, and died there. Though he had but
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HARRIs\ JR. 65
scant leisure from business duties he was a great reader of
the best authors and gradually gathered a choice library. His
tastes were those of a scholar ; he was a careful critic, and in
the few reports and other papers of his which were printed,
the style is remarkable for its conciseness and vigor, and the
exact fitness of every word for its place. In the retentiveness
of his memory, his accuracy and keen logical powers and
thoroughness, he closely resembled his father, having inher-
ited also in large measure charity towards his fellow-men,
generosity, affability, and unselfishness."
"He was one of the most distinguished Free Masons of
New England", as we learn from the Boston 'Journal of
Sept. 3, 1877, which also says : — "He was a member of va-
rious Masonic bodies, filled many official positions, and the
offices to which he had been called in the Grand bodies of
New Hampshire constitute one of the most honored records
that has ever fallen to a member of the fraternity in New
England*. As a Masonic historian he was without an equal
in his State. At the time of his death he was Secretary and
Recorder of five Grand bodies, a circumstance that has prob-
ably never before occurred in the Masonic history of his State.
In general historical matters he took a deep interest. He had
long been a member, and frequently held official positions in
the New Hampshire Historical Society, and his library was
* "In the Grand Lodge he was Lecturer in the Concord District from 1H<)5
to 1869 ; R. W. Junior Grand Warden in 1870 and 1871 ; R. W. State Grand Lec-
turer in 1871 ; R. W. Senior Grand Warden in 1872, and since 1873 R. W.
Grand Secretary. — In the Grand Royal Arch Chapter he was R. A. Captain
in 1865, E. Grand Captain of the Host in 1S6(^. E. Grand Kins;^ in 1867 and
1868, E. Deputy Grand High Priest in 18611, M. E. Grand High Priest in 1870
and 1871, and from 1873. E. Grand Secretary. — In the Council of High Priests
of the State of New Hampshire he was Master of Ceremonies in 18()0 and
1872, Vice President in 1870 and 1871, and Secretary since 1873. — In the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters he was Captain of the Guard in 1868,
111. Conductor'in 1869, 111. Grand Master in 1870, Deputy Puissant Grand
Master in 1871, Deputy Grand Master in 1872, M. P. Grand Master in 1873
and 1874, and Grand Recorder from 1875. — In the Grand Commandery he
had been E. Gr. Recorder since 1870. In the Scottish Masonr\- he had been
111. Grand Hospitaller of the Council of Deliberation". — Boston Journal^
Sept. 3, 1877.
on THE HARRIS FAMILY.
very rich in ancient volumes kindred to such a sphere of
thought and study."
188. Amanda-Bartlett* [1()5,] ( Harrison-Gray % Dea.
Richard\ Jr., Richard^, Serjt. John', Thomas'), lives with her
sister Mary-Bardett' [see Nos. 1(59, 195.] on the ''Harris
Homestead*' bouo;ht bv their father in 1822, situated in War-
ner villatre. N. H. Her sister has furnished the foUowinir
account of her life : — "She made her tirst venture in print
over the signature of 'Venetia' in 1844 in the New Hamp-
shire Patriot^ then edited by Gov. Hill. And from that time
to the present, with long intervals (numbering years) of si-
lence, she has contributed to many journals and periodicals,
under different pseudonyms, rarely using her own name until
1874 — the only material exception being in the case of a prize
story, 'The Gypsy Queen," published in The American Union
(Boston) in 1849, when she took the second prize of $30, the
first being awarded to C.-C. Hazevvell, the third to J.-T.
TroW'bridge. She has used at different times the pen-names,
'Ada Grey', 'Ina', 'Ina Bell', 'Kitty Carroll', and 'Kirkland' ;
and had many anonymous articles in Morris and Willis'
Home yournal (New York), one of which, 'The Jewelled
Hand', attracted considerable attention ; and her first contri-
bution to the Sabbath at Home (Boston), 'The Female
Friends of Our Saviour,' in l.SliT was without name. There
is also a little book of hers publislied anonvniousl\', 'The
Duty of Uniting with the Church', which followed two under
lier own name, 'Christ Our Friend*, and 'Th}' Will be Done',
all jiublished by the American Tract Society (Boston).
"Bv the death of her mother she was left before the a<re of
nineteen in charge of the family of tour little children, and
was the housekeeper for her father from then till his death.
Many years ago hi'r lu-alth broke down, and all her later, as
well as earlier work has been done in odd hours under jires-
sure of cares and many duties, and at extreme disadvantage.
Under the circumstances the amount is surprising. The sub-
DF,SCEWDATSf'TS OF RICHARD HARRIS^, JR. 67
jects have been various, it has often been enforced labor, and
the quahtv is by no means uniform. Besides occasional arti-
cles to other newspapers she has written for The Christian
Union ^ Illustrated Christian Weekly, Hearth and Home,
Youth's Conipanion, Congregationalist, and JVew York
Evenino- Post, and since l-ST? has been a constant review
^5
er
of books for The Literary World. She has also had arti-
cles in several magazines, chief of which are The Lady's
Book, The Galaxy, Sabbath at Home., Appletons Journal,
Congregational Reviezu , Good Cotnpany, St. Nicholas^ and
Wide Awake. Solitary articles have been included in the
contents of miscellaneous volumes : The Opal for 1<S48 (ed-
ited by Mrs. Sarah-J. Hale), 'Gems tor You' (from New
Hampshire authors), and several volumes published by D.
Lothrop & Co. of Boston, Mass.
"In 1880. D. Lothrop &Co. published a handsome holiday
volume by Miss Plarris, beautifully illustrated by George-F.
Barnes, entitled 'How We Went Birds'-nesting, or Field,
Wood, and Meadow Rambles', — reprinted from Wide Awake.
In 1881, at the request of the same publishers, she (with the
aid of her sister) edited the 'Autograph Birthday Book for
Young People', and 'Little Folks' Every Day Book'. In
1882. the same house published another holiday volume called
'Wild Flowers and Where They Grow' — also reprinted from
Wide Awake — with illustrations by Miss L.-B. Humphrey,
a part of them being local sketches of the scenes described.
A new edition of the first named holiday book was issued at
the same time, with the second title 'Field, Wood, and Mead-
ow Rambles'. In 1883 D. Lothrop & Co. published a book
for children by her, entitled 'Door Yard Folks'. The latest
work uppn which Miss Harris has been engaged is a series of
twelve papers called 'Pleasant Authors for Young Folks'.
June 9, 1880, she was made a member of the New Hamp-
shire Historical Society, being the first woman ever admitted.
July 19, 1881, she and her sister were elected members of the
ns
THE HARRIS I'AMILY.
New Hanijxshire Antiquarian Society". Rev. Ed\vard-P.
TenncN', I). D., President of Colorado Colleire, mentions her
in "Agamendcus" as "a literary friend of very rare skill with
her pen." Her st3de of writing is peculiarly graceful and
attracdve. In religious views she adheres to the faith of her
ancestors, being a member of the Congregational church.
1811. Augustus-Gray" [1()().] ( Harrison-Gray% Dea.
Richard', Jr., Richard', Serjt. John% Thomas'), is a dealer in
boots and shoes, and resides in Concord, N. II. He became
clerk in a store in 1<S49, went to Concord in 1855, where he
has since been in business. He has taken a crreat interest in
Masonry, and held various offices in the order; is a Knight
Templar. He married, Dec. 14, 18()4, Sarah-Neal Jefts,
daughter of George-W. and Minerva (Neal) Jefts, born in
Hampton, N. H., May 4, 1841. Mrs. Harris is a teacher of
elocution, oratory and dramadc art, giving lessons to private
pupils.
CHILDREN. BORN IN CONCORD, N. H.
I!t0. Edward-Ncal, b. Sept. 10, \HC,r,, d. Sept. 10, 1807, in Ihmiplon, N. II.
IIM. Arthur-IIeni-y. b. Dec. 5, ISCG.
i;»L'. Jiilia-Atherton, h. April 2!). ],S74.
193. Franklin* [KIT.] (Harrison-Gray% Dea. Richard',
Jr., Richard', Serjt. John%Thomas'), has lived in the West for
many years, and at present resides in Minneapolis, Minn. ;
is a painter and paper-hanger. He married, Feb. 10, 18(;!>,
Mary-A. Coombs, daughter of William-Henry and Sarah
(Evans) Coombs, born in New York, N. Y., Jan. o, 1817.
CIIII.I). MORN IN NKW YORK, N. Y.
i;t4. Williain-IIonrv, b. h\-h., 1870. d. Feb., 1S7(), in New York.
195. Mary-Bartlett' [!<'!*•] (Harrison-Gray*, Dea.
Richard', Jr., Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas'), lives with her
sister Amanda-Bartlett* [see Nos. 1()5, 188.] on the family
homestead in Warner, N. H. The fine old mansion contains
many things of historic and literarv interest. In daiiv use in
DESCENDANTS OT RICHARD HARRIS," JR. 69
their kitchen is the first stove that was brought into the town,
bouu'ht in Feb., 1827. They own a large and very valuable
librar}' consisting of eleven hundred volumes, besides many
pamphlets. Some of the books are of great value on account
of their age and rarity*. Mary-Bartlett Karris'^ taug-ht school
a few years in Warner, commencing at the age of sixteen.
She aids her sister in literary work ; was elected a member
of the New Hampshire Antiquarian Society July 19, ISSI.
She owns a large and very valuable collection of autographs,
numbering about live hundred specimens, especially rich in
autograph letters of American and English authors, and of
men prominent in New Hampshire half a century ago ; it in-
cludes the autograph of every Governor of the state with one
exception.
196. Henry-Lawton' [170.] ( Harrison-Gray% Dea.
Richard", Jr., Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), was in the
Civil war; enlisted in the LSth New Hampshire Regiment,
commanded by Col. Clough, Sept. 23, 1864 ; mustered in Sept.
24 ; was promoted to Commissary Sergeant, Nov. 28, 1864 ;
discharged June 10, 186.5. He was appointed Brigade Com-
missary of the 1st Brigade Regiment of the New Hampshire
National Guard, with the rank of Captain, Aug. 11, 1881, a
position he still holds. He is a Knight Templar ; has held
offices in Masonic bodies. He has been in business for him-
self in Concord and Warner, N. H. ; is at present employed
in the w^holesale shoe store of Batchelder & Lincoln in Bos-
ton, Mass. He married, Jan. 15, 1879, Caroline-Warren
George, daughter of Charles and Margaret (Warren) George,
born June 14, 1844.
CHILD, BORN IX BOSTON, MASS.
197. Katharine-Barnabee, b. Dec. 27, 1881.
*AiTiong these are a copy of the Psalms, printed in 1635, "Burton's Anato-
my of Melancholy", 1(538, another rare book printed in lfi.57, and a copy of
the first collected edition of Shakspeare's plays, printed in 1709.
70 THK HARRIS 1 \Mn.Y
SEVENTH GENERA'lION.
IK'S. Asenath-IIarris Woodhitrv" [170.] ( Clarinda
Wliitney" (Woodlniry), Asenath' (Whitney), Dea. Richard'.
Jr., Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas' ), married, Nov. 2S, ls;;!l,
Albert Mann, a farmer; they reside in Winchendon, Mass.
tHILDRKN. ]H)K.N IN \\ 1 N(.l I KXDOX, MASS.
l!i!>. Alhert-IIenrv. born Feb. 8, 1841. d. April C. Isl'i.
L^oo. Jiilia-Lovejoy [22(i.], b. April 17. 184:!.
201. Albert-Chester, b. March 2. 1S4:.. d. JLily 17. ls|,-,.
2(»2. Oliver-Eugene, b. June 2. 1S47. li. S.'pt. 2. ls|7.
20:!. Albert-Eugene [227.]. b. April 2s. isl'.i.
204. Clara-Emma [228.]. b. April l.'.. IS.",!, d. Sept. 24. 1S7:S.
20.">. {)li\ er-L()\eic)\', b. .-Xpril 2, 18,")."): is a teamster: lixes in Winchendon.
'2i)i). Mary-Ann Woodbury' [1 77.] (Chirinda Whitney'^'
(Woodbury), A.senath' (Whitney), Dea. Richard', Jr.. Rich-
ard\ Serjt. John% Tliomas'), married, SejU. li», IS 12. S.\>hI':l
Page, son of Levi Page. He is a carjUMiter and thev hve
in Winchendon, Mass.
CHILD. IU)RX IN WINCHENDON, M.\SS.
207. (Jeorge-Leslie, 1). Jan. 7. is.")."), d. Feb. 7. 1S."),5.
208. Nathan-Gr.vy Woodbury' [17S.] (Clarinda Whit-
ney" (Woodbury), Asenath' (Whitney), Dca. Ricluird'. Jr..
Richard". Scrjt. Jolin'', Thomas'), resides in Keene, N. II..
aiul is a manufacturer of wooden pails, emplo\-ino- about se\--
enly-li\-c men in this industry ; is also an imdertaker, and is in
company with another ociuU'man in the furniture business.
I le married. ]J)ec. 'M . iNJlt, Anoelia l')r\anl of Riciimond.
N. II.
CHILD, HORN I\ RUIIMOM). N. H.
20!». Edward-Calvin, li. Jan. 2'.t. 1S.-,|. d. Jan. 21. ISC"), in Richmond.
210. Lauretta-Whitney Woodbury" [ISO.] (Clarinda
Whitney" (Woodbury), Asenath' (Whitney ), Di-a. Richard',
Jr., Richarcr, Serjt. John", Thomas'), married, Dt'C. 2S.
lsr)2, Nelso.n Parks of Winchendon, Mass., a machinist;
they reside in Lynn, Mass.
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HARRIS,* JR. 71
CHILD. BORN IN AVINCHENDON, MASS.
211. Flora-Josephine, b. Jan. 1. 1856, d. March 10. ls8o. in Lynn, Mass.
212. Lucinda-Bailey Woodbury" [181.] (Clarinda Whit-
ney'^ (Woodbuiy), iVsenath"^ (Whitne}'), Dea. Richard\ Jr.,
Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), married, Dec. 30, 18G8,
Hexry-J. Newman, a farmer; they removed in Aug., 1873,
to her parents' homestead in Rindge, N. H., where they now
reside.
CHILDREN. BORN IN WINCHENDON, M.\SS.
213. Hattie-Arvilla. b. Sept. 30, 186G.
2U. Laforest-Xathan, b. Aug. 28, 1868.
215. Clarinda-Augusta Woodbury^ [1'"^--] (Clarinda
Whitney' (Woodbury), Asenath' (Whitney), Dea. Richard*,
Jr., Richard', Serjt. John% Thomas'), married, Oct. 7, 1858,
Daniel-H. Sargent of Dunbarton, N. H., dealer in wood
and himber ; they hve in Rindge, N. H.
CHILDREN.
216. Edwin-Harris, b. Aug. 21. 1850. in Dunbarton, N. H. ; is a carpenter in
Rindge.
217. George-Arthur, b. June 16, 1862, in Dunbarton. N. H. ; is a clerk in a
jewelry store in Fitchburg. Mass.
218. Estella-Augusta, b. July 12. 186it. in Rindge, N. H.
2111. Maria-Antenette Woodbury^ [ 183. ] (Clarinda
Whitney*^ (Woodbury), Asenath' (M^hitney), Dea. Richard',
Jr., Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas' ), married, Nov. 21, 1859,
George-F. Wallace, provision dealer. He was the son of
David Wallace ; was born in Ashby, Mass., Nov. 21, 1833,
died in Winchendon, Mass., July 10, 1874. His widow lives
in Winchendon.
CHILDREN.
220. Hattie-Maria. b. Dec. 7, 1861. in Rindge, N. H., d. March 5, 1862, in
Rindge.
221. Nellie-Etta. b. March 30, 186(;, in Fitchburg, Mass.
•l-t2. William-Horatio Allen' [186.] (Charlotte-Hav-
ward' (Allen), Joel% Dea. Richard', Jr., Richard', Serjt.
John% Thomas'), is a hackman at the Rockingham House,
72 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
Portsmouth, N. II. He married, Nov. 30, 1<S71 , Eliza Jones,
born in Newinirton, N. H., in 1845.
tlllLDKEX, BORN IN I'ORTSMOITH . N. H.
223. Fred-Jones, I). Nov. 9, 1873.
224. Charles-Harris, b. Oct. 17, 1878.
225. Emma-Hclle, b. March 20, 1880.
EIGHTH GENERATION.
226. JuLiA-LovEjoY Mann" [ 200. ] ( Asenath-Harris
Woodbury' (Mann), Clarinda Whitney' (Woodbury), Ase-
nath' (Whitney), Dea. Richard', Jr., Richard', Serjt. John*,
Thomas'), married, Dec. 25, 1871, George Kempton ; they
live in Lawrence, Mass.
227. Albert-Eugene Mann' [203.] (Asenath-Harris
Woodbury' (Mann), Clarinda Whitney' (Woodbury), Ase-
nath' (Whitney), Dea. Richard', Jr., Richard', Serjt. John%
Thomas'), lives in Winchendon, Mass. ; is a teamster. He
married, 1, Feb. 20, 1873, Mary Goodell of Orange, Mass. ;
she died, Feb. 11, 1880. He married, 2, Sept. 28, 1881,
Mabel-C. Foye of Andover, Maine.
CHILD, BORN IN WINCHENDON, MAS.S.
227)^2- Mary-Isabella, b. Nov. 15, 1882. She is in the ninth generation in
America from Thomas Harris'. (See Nos. 618, 620.)
228. Clara-Emma Mann' [204.] (Asenath-Harris Wood-
bury' (Mann), Clarinda Whitney' (Woodbury), Asenath'
(Whitney), Dea. Richard', Jr., Richard', Serjt. John',
Thomas'), married, June 8, 1S73, Charles Burgess, and
died in Sejil. after. He is a painter, and lives in Winchen-
don, Mass.
REBECCA HARRIS* (sCOLLAy). 73
CHAPTER VIII
FOURTH GENERATION. REBECCA HARRIS ( SCOLLAY ) .
HER DESCENDANTS.
229. Rebecca Harris* [8.] (Richard', Serjt. John%
Thomas'), was born in Harvard, Mass., March 25, 1748;
baptized there March 27* ; died in Rindge, N. H., March 21,
1819. She married, Nov. 4, 1779, Grover Scollay ot"
Harvard. He was the second son of John Scollay, f who
came from Scotland and settled in Stoneham, Mass. Grover
was born Oct. 10, 1729, and died in Rindge, N. H., Jan. 19,
1816; he married, 1, Feb. 19, 1752, Lois Atherton, daugh-
ter of John and Phebe (Wright) Atherton of Harvard.
Phebe married, 2, Richard Harris' [see No. 1.]. Lydia
Atherton, sister to Lois, married Dea. Richard Harris\ Jr.
[see Nos. (>, 141.]. Grover and Lois Scollay joined the Con-
gregational church in Harvard, probably in 1754 ; they had
nine children.:}: Lois died in Harvard, Sept. 7, 1778, and
Grover married, 2, Rebecca Harris*. She joined the church
♦Harvard First Church Records. Probably old style, or April 7 new stvle.
tjohn Scollay\ the emigrant ancestor, had the following children : —
1. John'-', died unmarried.
2. Grover-, b. Oct. 10, 1720. d. Jan. 1!), ISIG. [See No. 22;».J
H. Hannah'-, married John Shaw.
4. Sarah", married Charles Willard.
it. Anna", died unmarried.
JThe children of Grover'^ and Lois (Atherton) Scollay were as follows, all
born in Harvard, Mass. : —
1. John^, b. Aug. 19, 1754, baptized Aug. 2G, 1754.
2. Ann^ bapt. April 18, 1756.
a. Sarah^ bapt. March 4, 1750.
71
THE HARRIS FAMILY.
in Harvard Jan. 5, 1783. They removed from Harvard to
Ashburnham, Mass., between March, 1783 and March, 178H,
as their two older children were born in Harvard, and the
three younger in x\shburnham.
CHILDRKN.
•SM). Samuel [285.]. b. Jan. 21. 1781. d. Jan. 11. 1857.
2:H. James [244.]. b. March 24, 1783, d. Dec. 1, 1852.
2H2. Ezra [251.]. b. March 8. 178(i, d. Nov. 10. 1874.
233. Lucv [252.]. b. March 31. 1788, d. Sept., 1842.
234. Abel [255.], b. June IC. 1790, d. in Canada.'
FIFTH (iENERATION.
4. Joliii . hapl. .\pril 17. 17(i3: in. Esther Thwiiig. and liad cliildrt-n : — 1,
Liicy-IIcmenwav: 2. Sarah-Chamberlin, who m. Elijah Clark, and now lives
in Xuwton. Mass. : 3. John-Georu^e.
5. Lois', bapt. Feb! 2. 17iif).
<;. Lydia-. bapt. Feb. 2<i. 17(;;t.
7. Bctsev-. bapt. Sept. 1. 1771.
8. Liicy\ bapt. Oct. fl, 1774.
!». Grover*. bapt. May 16, 177!t; m., 1, Saliv Dickin.son. and had children :
— 1. Amos; 2. Sally; 3, Leonard; 4. Nancv; 5, Lucv. He m., 2, Sallv
Stowell, who now lives in Templeton, Mass.; their' children were .— <i,
George; 7, Susan; 8. Clara; !), Marv ; 10; Milton; 11, Charles; 12, Albert;
13, Edwin: 14, Elmira; 15, Joseph :"l(;, Lucinda. Of these, Susan m. Dr,
Edwin Leigh of Brooklvn, N. Y.
Mpk
v!ct/tnt ijce^^
7^
l>BSCT;1srDAl^TS OV H'EBTECCA tlATllilS* (SCOLT.AY). 75
235. Samuel Scollay" [230.] (Rebecca' (Scollay),
Richard\ Serjt. John% Thomas' ) , was born in Harvard, Mass. ,
Jan. 21 ; baptized there July 1, 1781 ; a few years later his
parents removed to Ashburnham, Mass. ; he died in Smith-
held, Virginia. He graduated at Harvard College in 180JS.
His daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Page* [see Nos. 240, 270.],
writes of him : — "It seems he did not get a diploma at Har-
vard— though entitled to one — as it was necessary to pay quite
a sum of money for them, and he could not spare the money.
He had ambition and high aspirations which urged him on
through many difficulties. After he graduated at Harvard I
suppose it was necessary for him to teach in order to make
money to attend the medical lectures in Philadelphia. So he
taught in Harry Turner's family, hve or six miles from
Charlestown, Jeft'erson Co., Virginia, now West Virginia,
and studied medicine under Dr. Samuel-J. Cramer of
Charlestown. I suppose he taught in this family two or three
3^ears, as it would take that length of time to prepare for the
lectures in Philadelphia.
"He graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylva-
nia, in Philadelphia, in the spring of 1816. When he grad-
uated he located in Smithheld, Jefferson Co., Virginia, and
practiced medicine. Afterwards his son Charles-Lowndes*^
[see Nos. 236, 258.] practiced with him. He always cherished
a warm affection for, and interest in, his a/fna mater. He
was one of the most distinguished physicians in Jefferson
County, and died worth one hundred thousand dollars : he
continued the practice of medicine in Smithffeld until the fall
before his death. His descendants are all, in religious pref-
erence, adherents of the Protestant Episcopal Church." The
original of the accompauN'ing portrait of Dr. Samuel Scollay '
was taken in 1850, when he was nearly seventy years of age.
The silhouette, of which a copy is shown on the preceding-
page, was cut in 1822. His autograph, of which a fac-siinile
is presented, was written in 1856.
7<i THE HARRIS FAMILY.
lie nuirried, 1. Jan. 21, 1822, Harriot Lowndes, daughter
of Charles* and Eleanor ( Lloydt ) Lowndes, born in George-
town, D. C, Nov. 2;}, 17i»4, and died in Smithfield, Va.,
August 0, 1835.
CHILDREN, BORN IN SMITHFIELO, VA.
230. Charles-Lowndes [258.], b. Oct. 1, 1828, d. Juh- 12, 18r>7, in Smithfield.
237. Anne-Lloyd [25!).], b. Aug. 13, 1825, d. April 3, lSr.8, in Charlestown,
W. Va.
238. Sanuiel-Storrow, b. March 3, 1827, d. Oct. 10, 1831, in Smithfield.
239. Eleanor-Grover [2(5(].], b. July 22, 1829, d. Oct. 9, 18.55, in Summit Point,
\'a.
2-1(1. Klizabelh [270.], b. June 21, 1831.
He married, 2, Jan. 21, 1841, Sally-Page Nelson, a grand-
daughter of Gen. Thomas NelsonJ of Yorktown, Va., one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Virgin-
ia, a general in the Revolutionary Army [see Nos. 270, 281,
foot-notes.]. She was born in Hanover Co., Va., Dec. 10,
1801. and now (March, 1883) lives in Smithfield, W. Va.
CHILDREN, HORN IN SMITHFIELD, VA.
241. P^-ancis-Nelson, b. Nov. 24, 1841, d. Aug. 1, 1845, in Smithfield.
242. Harriot-Lowndes [273.], b. May 11, 1843.
243. Mary-Nelson [281.], b. Oct. 15, 1844.
244. James Scollay' [231.] (Rebecca' (Scollay), Rich-
ard", Serjt. John% Thomas'), was born in Harvard, Mass.,
March 24 ; baptized there March 30, 1 7S3. 1 lis parents removed
to Asliburnham, Mass., when he was an infant. He was a farm-
er, and went from Asliburnham and settled in the east part
of Gardner. Mass. He married, April 2, 1807, Dolly Corey.
CHILDREN, BORN IN GARDNER, MA.SS.
245. Dolly [291.], b. Nov. 8, 1808, d. Oct. 25, 1843.
♦Charles Lowndes was a grandson of John Lowndes, Gent, of "Bostoclc
House", Cheshire, Englancl. Charles Lowndes' son Llovd Lowndes of
Clarksburg. \V. Va., was the father of Hon. Llovd Lowndes"of Cumberland,
.Md.. a member of the 4;{rd Congress.
^ tKleanor Lloyd was the daughter of Gov. Edward Lloyd of Maryland.
Eleanor's sister, Mary Lloyd, married Francis-Scott Kev, who was the author
of "The Star-Spangled Hanner."
JSee Appleton's American Cyclopedia.
DESCENDANTS OF REBECCA HARRIS* (sCOLLAY). 77
246. Sarah [294.], b. Sept. 10, 1810, d. Jan. 26, 1870.
247. James [296.], b. March 26, 1812, d. Jan. 14, 1874.
248. Charles [301.], b. Jan. 8, 1814.
249. Lucy [302.], b. Aug. 26, 1816, d. Nov. 19, 1846.
250. Ezra, b. April 9, 1821, d. Nov. 26, 1841.
251. Ezra Scollay' [232.] (Rebecca* (Scollay), Rich-
ard\ Serjt. John% Thomas'), was born in Ashburnham, Mass.,
lived in Rindge, N. H. most of his life, and died in New Ips-
wich, N. H. He married, 1, Dec. 31, 1807, Mersilva Jewett,
the second daughter of Dea. Edward Jewett, a prominent
man of Rindge. She was born Nov. 4, 1786, and died June
2, 1855 ; was "a lady of most excellent character and intel-
lectual gifts." He married, 2, Oct. 14, 1856, Polly Hale,
daughter of David and Bathsheba (Barker) Hale, who was
born Feb. 8, 1788, and died Dec. 17, 1866. He married, 3,
Sept. 19, 1867, Mrs. Mary-P. Moore of New Ipswich, N. H.,
in which town he resided from the time of his third marriage
until his death.
252. Lucy Scollay' [233.] (Rebecca* (Scollay), Rich-
ard'\ Serjt. John", Thomas'), was born in Ashburnham, and
died in Leominster, Mass. She married, March 24, 1823,
Asa Farnsworth, a farmer ; lived in Leominster, where he
died, June 18, 1831, aged 53.
CHILDREN, BORN In LEOMINSTER, MASS.
2.->3. Dorothy [306.], b. March 17, 1826.
2o4. Ezra-ScoUay [308.], b. March 28, 1830.
255. Abel Scollay' [234.] (Rebecca* (Scollay), Rich-
ard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), was born in Ashburnham, Mass.
"He went away when young, and lived in Canada." This is
all that has been learned concerning his history except that in
a family record kept by his brother Ezra', the record occurs
of two of his
CHILDREN.
2.56. Ezra, b. June 19, 1831, d. June 13. 1834.
257. Mersilv.i-Jewett, b. Dec. .".. 1S3.">, d. Dec. 1. 1841.
78 THE llAkRlS PAMllA.
SIXTH GENERATION.
2.").s. Charles-Lowndes Scollay" [23(5.] (Dr. Samuel
Scollay% Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard', Serjt. John\ Thom-
as'), received his early education under lamilv tutors, wiiowere
college graduates (of either Harvard or Princeton College).
About two years before entering college he attended the
Academy in Charlestovvn, Jefferson Co., \'a. lie graduated
at Princeton College in 184"). He then studied medicine with
his father, Samuel Scollay", M. D. [see No. 235.], at Smith-
field, Va., and graduated in medicine at the Universitv of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 184.S, He then engaged in
the practice of medicine in company with his father in Smith-
field, where he died belbre the age of 34.
251). Anne-Lloyd Scollay' [237.] (Dr. Samuel Scol-
lay\ Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas'),
married, June 21, 1843, Geor(;e-Hite-Jennin(JS Beckwith ;
he is a farmer, and lives at "Shady Side" tarm in Charles-
town, Jefferson County, W. Va.
ClULDREN. BORN IN SMITHFIELD, VA.
2t;n. Harriot-Low ndes, b. June 13, 184."). d. Sept. 2i). 1847.
2(J1. Saimiel-Scollay, b. Nov. 30. 1848, d. April 2lt. 187;i.
. 2(12 James-PVancis [310.], b. July 2(), 1848.
2(53. Sally- .Madison [311.], b. Oct. 21, 1850.
2(;4. I-awrence-Butler. b. Jan. 2G. 18r>3; is a cotton-planter in Desha Co.. Ar-
kansas.
20."). Kloise-Lowndes. b. March 13, LS")."), d. Julv i», 1878.
26;")!^;. Mary-Elizabeth, b. June 1. 1H")7; lives with her father at •'Shadv
Side."
2()(i. Eleanor-Grover Scollay" [230.] (Dr. Samuel
Scollay ', Rebecca' (Scollay ), Richard', Serjt. John%Thomas'),
married, Dec. 12, 1850, Samuel-Johnston-Cramer Moore*,
a lawyer, now practicing his profession in Berryville, Clarke
C(j., \'a. "At fifteen years of age he entered a Clerk's office
as Deputy Clerk, remaining until he was about twentv-twp.
*He is a grandson of Dr. Samuel-John.ston Cramer of Charlestown. Va.,
with whom Dr. Samuel Scollav' studied medicine [.see No. 23"). 1.
DESCENDANTS OF REBECCA HARRIS* (sCOLLAY). 79
discharging the duties of his position, and devoting the hours
of the early morning and of the night to study. At the age
of twenty-one he obtained a license to practice law, and has
mainly devoted his life to his profession since that time."
CHILDREN.
'iCT. Eleanor-Cramer, b. Oct. 2G, 1851, in Smithfield. Va., d. Sept. «. 1852.
2(5S. Samuel-ScoUav [318.], b. Sept. 27, 1853, in Smithfield, \'a.
26!». Ellen-Scollay, b. Aug. 14, 1855. in Summit Point, Va., d. Oct. 25. 185G.
270. Elizabeth Scollay* [240.] (t)r. Samuel Scollay\
Rebecca* (Scollay), Richard\ Serjt. John% Thomas'), mar-
ried, Nov. 11, 1856, Powhatan-Robertson Page*, son of
Mann and Judith-Page (Nelsonf) Page, born in Gloucester
Co., Va., June 29, 1821. He was a farmer, but had consid-
erable military experience. When quite young he was in the
Mexican war as First Lieutenant. He was Captain of a Vol-
unteer Company in Gloucester Co., Va., and was ordered to
Harper's Ferry bv the Governor at the time of the John Brown
raid. When Virginia seceded from the Union he was made
Colonel of the 2()th Re<iiment Virijinia Volunteers, and was
killed in battle at Petersburg, Va., June 17, I8(i4. His widow
and daughter now live in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., W. \'a.
CIIILDKLCN. nORN AT ••THE SHirVARD". IN GLOICESTEK CO.. VA.
271. Sallv-Scollav. b. May 8, 1858.
272. Mann, b. Oct. 20, 185!), d. Nov. 7. 18.V.1.
27;>. Harriot-Lowxdes Scollay'^ [-"i--] {^^^'- Sannu-l
Scollay'. Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard\ Serjt. John', Thom-
as'), married, Nov. 27, 18(w, Alexander-Mason Evans,
M. D. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia in March, l<S7li, and now practices medicine
*He was a great-grandson of Gov. John Page of "Rosewell" onYork river
in Gloucester Co., Va., who was "a distinguished statesman."
tJudith-Page Nelson was a cousin to her husband Mann Page before mar-
riage. She was a grand-daughter of Gen. Thomas Nelson, signer of the
Declaration of Independence : and was a sister to Sally-Page Nelson, who
married Dr. Samuel Scollay* [see No. 235.], and a cousin to Rev. G.-W. Nel-
son, Sr [see No. 281, foot-note.].
'"^O THE HARRIS FAMILY.
in the town ol" Middleway or Smithrteld, Jefferson Co., W.
Va.
CHILDREN.
27-1. Mann-Nelson, b. March 29, 1869, d. July 14, 18(59.
27"). Mary-Mason, b. June 1, 1870.
270. Sally-Scollay, b. Oct. 18, 1872.
277. Lizzie-Page, b. Oct. 4, 1874.
278. Sanuiel-Scollay, b. Nov. 27, 187(1, d. June 18, 1877.
279. Eleanor-Grover, b. April 3, 1878.
280. Harriot, b. Nov. 4, 1880.
280^. Margaret-Howell. b. Feb. 28, 188;5.
281. Mary-Nelson Scollay* [243.] (Dr. Samuel Scol-
lay% Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard", Serjt. John% Thomas'),
married, Oct. 17, 1865, Rev. George-Washington Nel-
son, Jr.* He graduated at the School of Latin of the Uni-
versity of Virginia, in Albemarle County, in 1860, at the age
of 20. He served as Captain of Artillery in General Lee's
army during the Civil war ; was engaged in farming and in
teaching for several years. He graduated at the Theological
Seminary of Virginia at Alexandria in June, 1874, and was
ordained to the diaconate of the Protestant Episcopal Church
the same month, and took charge of a parish the succeeding
fall. He is now rector of the Episcopal church in Warren-
ton, Fauquier Co., Va.
t mi.DRKN.
2M2. Saily-l'ago, b. July 4, 18(J(J.
28:5. Thomas-Crease, b. Jan. 7, 18G8.
284. Harry-Lee, b. Oct. 5, 1869.
28.3. Charlotte-Cazenove, b. Sept. K), 1871.
2f^iK Jane-Crease, b. Dec. l.>. 187:i, d. Dec. 19. 187:^.
2H7. George-Washington, b. July 29, 187.').
288. Philip, b. Sept. 21, 1878.
289. Sanuiel-ScoUay. b. July 20, 1880.
290. Caroline-Peyton, b. May 26, 1882.
*llis father, Rev. George- Washington Nelson, Sr. (an Episcopal mini.s-
Icrj, was a grandson of Gen. Thomas Nelson, signer of the Declaration oi
Independence, and was a cousin to Sally-Page Nelson, who married Dr. Sam-
uel Scollay'- [see No. 2:55. 1, and also a cousin to ludith-Page Nelson [see No.
270.]. -^
DESCENDANTS OF REBECCA HARRIS^ (sCOLLAy). 81
2'Jl. Dolly Scollay"' [^45.] (James Scollay', Rebecca''
(Scollay), Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), married, April
16, 1829, Amasa Whitney, son of William and Anna
(Heywood) Whitney, born in Gardner, Mass., June 19,
1805, and died Jan. 21, 1871. He was a farmer in Gardner,
but had sufficient means to live without daily labor.
CHILDREN, BORN IN GARDNER, MASS.
2'J2. Charles [315.], b. Sept. 21, 1880.
293. James, b. Oct. 4, 1835, d. Feb. 16, 1844, in Gardner.
294. Sarah Scollay" [246.] (James Scollay% Rebecca^
(Scollay), Richard^, Serjt. John', Thomas' ), married, Nov.
21, 1840, David Parker, M. D., who was born March 18,
1802, and has practiced medicine in Gardner, Mass. since
Oct., 1823, and is practicing there still.
CHILD, BORN IN GARDNER, MASS.
2'J5. Eliza [317.], b. Nov. 2'J, 1845.
296. James Scollay% Junior [247.] (James Scollay%
Rebecca'* (Scollay), Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), was a
painter, and removed in 1839 to St. Louis, Mo., where he
died in 1874. He married, June 26, 1836, Lucy-Maria
Young, daughter of Asa and Lucy-Maria Young, born in
Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 20, 1816; she still lives in St.
Louis.
CHILDREN, BORN IN ST. LOUIS, MO.
207. Lucy-Maria [319.]. b. April 15, 1847.
298. Emma-Blanche [320.], b. April Ifi, 1850.
299. James [325.], b. Oct. fi, ISol.
300. Charles [327.], b. Feb. 17, 1858.
301. Charles ScolLxVy"' [248.] (James Scollay", Rebec-
ca* (Scollay), Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), is a chair-
maker and lives in Gardner, Mass. He married, Oct. 10,
1843, Elizabeth-A. Garfield, daughter of Enoch and Lucy
(Hodgkings) Garfield, born in Troy, N. H., Dec. 27, 1816.
(See No. 319.)
S-2 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
'M)-2. Lrcv Scollay" [24!».] (James Scollay% Rebecca'
(Sc()lla\), Richard'', Scrjt. John', Thomas'), married, Nov.
24, l<So(), Alfred-H. Brick, a chair-dealer, and lived in
Fitchburg, Mass. He is the son of Elijah and Sally (Comer)
Brick.
CHILDREN.
303. Franci.s [329.], b. March 1(5, 1838, in Gardner, Mass.
304. Eliza, b. Sept. i>, 1840, in Gardner, Mass., d. Dec. 8, ]840.
30:). Ilarriet-Shuttuck [331.], b. Oct. 23, 1843, in New Ipswicli, X. II.
30(5. Dorothy Farnsworth'' [253.] (Lucy Scollay^
(Farnsworth), Rebecca^ (Scollay), Richard% Serjt. John%
Thomas'), married, April 2(5, 1848, Abel-C. Chase, son of
George and Sophronia Chase, born in Leominster, Mass.,
Feb. 1, 1824. They live in Leominster.
CHILD, HORN IN LEOMINSTER, MA.SS.
307. George-Metaphor, b. Nov. 27, 1850, d. Oct. 14, 18(i9, in Leominster.
308. Ezra-Scollay Farnsworth" [254.] (Lucy Scol-
lay* (Farnsworth), Rebecca"* (Scollay), RicharcP, Serjt.
John', Thomas'), was born in Leominster, Mass., March 28,
1S30, and now lives in Newton, Mass., doing business there
and in Boston. When young he lived in several places in
Massachusetts. In Dec, l'S51 he went to New Orleans, La.,
remaining until Ma}', 1N52, when hi- went up tlie Mississij->i")i
river to Cincinnati, O., and remained din-ino- the summer,
then returned to Watertovvn, Mass. : in 1<S54 lie went into
business in Newton, Mass. ; four years later he went into busi-
ness in Boston, still livin<j in Newton.
"In July, 1S(52, he enlisted in the army as a private in a
\'olunteer Company ot which he was the instigator and on
whose roll his was the lirst name, '^fhe Company was as-
signed to the 32nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry. In
August he was a]-»j->ointed First vSerjeant : was made Second
Lieutenant March ID, isC"), h'irst Lieutenant June 15, 1804,
Captain July 20, jSiM. ami was brevetted Major by the Pres-
DESCENDANTS OF REBECCA IIARRIS" (sCOLLAy). 83.
ident March 13, 18(35 ; was discharged at the expiration of
the three years' term of service, May 2S), 18G'). During his
service in the army he was twice appointed Judge Advocate
of Courts Martial ; served several months as Adjutant of his
regiment ; was recruiting officer of the regiment when it re-
enlisted for volunteers of the war ; and the last six months
was Acting Assistant /Adjutant General of the 3rd Brigade
1st Division oth Army Corps, the largest brigade in the army,
and the brigade that had tlie honor of receiving the surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court
House, Va., commanded by Gen. Lee. He was several times
wounded, twice severely, once at Gettysburg, Va., and once
at Laurel Hill, near Spotsyhania Court House, Va.
"After he came home to Newton in 18G5 he went to St.
Louis, Mo., where he remained nearly two years, being man-
ager of the SL 1.0!/ is Disfatch. a daih' evening paper. He
spent the summer of 18(17 in Minnesota and Wisconsin ; re-
turned to Newton in Nov. : in Dec, 18(>7 went into the whole-
sale paper business, and remained three years : then engaged
in his former business of real estate, in which he has since
continued. He is real estate and insurance agent, auctioneer
and appraiser ; has been a Justice of the Peace and a Notary
Public for Middlesex Co , Mass. since 1871."' He married.
May 22, 18r)4, Mary-Frances Brown, daughter of William
and Mary Brown of Bo'^ton. Mass., born in Boston, Oct. 11,
1832.
CHILI), HORN IN NEWTON, MASS.
301). Mersylva-Ella. h. June 1, l.s.".5, d. Julv 17, lS.-)(^ in Newton.
SEYENTII GENERATION.
310. James-Francis Beckwith' [2()2.] (Anne-Lloyd
Scollay" (Beckwith), Dr. Samuel Scollay% Rebecca' (Scol-
lav), Richard% Serjt. John', Thomas'), is a lawyer, practic-
ing liis profession in Charlestovvn, JetTerson Co., W. Va.
He attended in 1.SI17 and iSdN the "Seminary of Our Ladv of
^4 THE HARRIS I\\MII>Y.
Angels", a Catholic college at Niagara Falls, N. Y. ; was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1872, in Charlestown. He was elected to
the Legislature of" West Virginia in the fall of l<S80for a term
of two years, 1881-2, representing Jetlerson County.
311, Sallv-Madison Beckwith' [263.] (Annc-Lloyd
Scollay" (Beckwith), Dr. Samuel Scollay', Rebecca' (Scol-
lay), Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), married, Jan. (!. l-SSl,
Tilden-Garnet Baylor. He entered the Virginia Mili-
tary Institute at Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Va., in the fall
of 18fi8 and graduated in the summer of 1871 ; is a civil en-
gineer, employed at present on the Pittsburgh Southern Rail-
road in PennsN'lvania.
CHILD, BORN IN CHARLESTOWN, \V. VA.
.'$12. Annie-Llqyd, b. Feb. 22, 1882.
313. Samuel-Scollay Moore" [2(!.S.] (Eleanor-Grover
Scollay" (Moore), Dr. Samuel Scolhw', Rebecca" (Scol-
lay), Richard'', Serjt. John", Thomas'), "was a student at
the University of Virginia at Charlottesville during the ses-
sion of I'S72-3. In the fall of 1873 he commenced the study
of law in the c^tHce of his father, Samuel-J.-C. Moore [see
No. 2()().], at Berry ville, Va., and was admitted to the bar,
after a year's study, in the fall of 1.S74. After obtaining a li-
cense to practice law, he went to Europe and spent a year in
travel in Great Britain and on the Continent. On his relui-n
in Sept., 1875, he commenced the practice ot" law in !>errv-
ville, Va., in partnership with his father, and continued for
several years. He held for a time, the otHce of Commission-
er in Chanceiy, l)y ajipointment of the Court: and was elect-
ed Mayor ot JUMry\ille b}' the people for a term ending Jan.
1, l.S.SO, lie declining a re-election." After his wife's death in
ISSl, he gave up the practice of law, and in Sept., 18.S2, en-
tered the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary at Al-
exandria, Va., intending; to lit himself tor the ministrv of that
DESCENDANTS OF REBECCA HARRIS'' (SCOLLAY). 85
Church. He married, April 2i), 1.S80, Elvira-J. McCormick,
who died June 18, 1.S81.
CHILD, BORX IN BERRYVILLE. VA.
314. Edward, b. April 12, 1S81.
31,'). Charles Whitney' [21)2.] (Dolly Scollay" (Whit-
ney), James •Scollay% Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard% Serjt.
John', Thomas'), resides on a farm in Gardner, Mass. He
married, Dec. 2, l-SoT, Mary Knowlton, daughter ot' Emory
and Polly (Fisher) Knowlton, born in Gardner, May ID,
183(5.
CHILD, BORN IN GARDNER, MASS.
310. Charles-Emory, b. March 8, 18(J7.
317. Eliza Parker" [2!»;").] (Sarah Scollay'* (Parker),
James Scollav% Rebecca'' (Scollay), Richard'', Serjt. John'",
Thomas'), married, June 3, 1873, Frank-W. Smith, a sil-
versmith : thev live in Concord, N. H.
CHILD, BORN IN CONCORD, N. U.
318. William-David, b. Dec. 18,1870.
3111. Lucy-Maria Scollay" [2!l7.] (James Scollay''. Jr.,
James Scollav'', Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard'', Serjt. John',
Thomas'), lived from the age of tit'teen months until her mar-
riage, with her uncle, Charles Scollay" [see No. 301.], in
Gardner, Mass. She married, Nov. 8, 1871, Charles-Ed-
win Glazier, son of Thomas-Edwin and Lucy (Brown)
Glazier, born in Gardner, Mass., June <!, 1831). He is a deal-
er in lumber, and they live in Athol, Mass.
320. Emma-Blanche Scollay' [2!)8.] (James Scollay'',
Jr., James Scollay"', Rebecca'' (Scollay), Richard', Serjt.
John"', Thomas'), married, Nov. 21), 1<S(;,S, Charli-:s-Wil-
LiAAi Beehler, a machinist, and thev li\e in St. Louis, Mo.
CUU.DRICN. BORN L\ ST. LULIS, .MO.
:?21. John-Charles, b. Dec. '.». 18(;!t.
322. Marv-Blanche. b. AuiT. 3. 1871.
S() Till': HARRIS FAMILY.
;{2:{. James-Francis, b. May 11. 1S7;!.
:{24. Joseph-Kdwartl. 1). March IT), 1S7S, d. An,-,'. IC, 1SS2.
l\'2'). James Scoi.i.ay", Junior [2!H).] (James Scollay",
Jr., James Scollay% Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard', Serjt.
|()hn"', Tliomas'), is a painter and lives in St. Louis, Mo. He
married, Nov. 8, LSTi), Margarel-\'. Scott.
Cmi.l), liORX IX ST. I.Ol IS, MO.
^2<\. Mahol. 1). Aiii;-. 17, 1S80. ,
:\'21. Charles Scollay' [:')(M).] (James Scollay", Jr.,
James Scollay% Rebecca^ (Scollay), Richard'', Serjl. John',
Thomas'), is a machinist, and li\es in St. Louis, Mo. lie
married, Dec. 28, 1880, Mary-Hunter llerries.
CHILI), IK)RX IN ST. LOLIS, MO.
:i2,S. Aimec, b. April 11, 1SS2.
321). Francis Brick' [;')();5.] (Lucy Scollay' (lirick),
James Scollav% Rebecca^ (Scollay), Richard', Serjt. John',
Thomas'), is a physician, practicing in Worcester, Mass.
"He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. E.-J. Saw-
_\'er of Gardner, Mass., earh* in 18,"»!); allerwards continui'd
his studies with Dr. J.-C. Freeland of Fitchburg, Mass. ; at-
tended two courses of lectures at the Western Homeojialhic
College in Cleveland, O., graduating in I'l-b., iSlil. In the
spring of l.S()2 he commenced practice in Winchester, N. H.,
and in the summer of 181)4 removed to Keene, N. II., re-
maining there, with the exception of a few months, until Jan.,
I-'"'?.'), when he went to Worcester. He is a member ol the
American Institute of Homeopatiu', the Worcester County
Homeopathic Society, and the Massachusetts Surgical and
G\necological Societv." He married. |um' />, 1(S()2, Ilclcn-
Frances (juild. liorn in Attleborough, Mass., Ma\' 1<!, iSj,").
ClUI.l), ItoRN IN KIIKNIC, N. H.
.•'..".(). Lii-Ciiilil. b. I'Vb. 2'.t. )S72.
DESCENDANTS OF REBECCA HARRIS^ (sCOLLAy). 87
331. Harriet-Shattuck Brick' [305.] (Lucy Scollay'
(Brick), James Scollay% Rebecca' (Scollay), Richard',
Serjt. Johir, Thomas'), married, Nov. 29, 1<S(55, Charles-A.
Wilson, M. D., son of Wheaton and Jerusha Wilson, born
in South Royalston, Mass., April 20, 1841. He received his
early education in South Gardner, Mass., and graduated at
Harvard Medical School in March, 1869. He commenced
practice in West Cummington, Mass. ; is now a practicing
phvsician in Rome City, Noble Co., Indiana, and is also
manager of Spring Beach Hotel and Sanitarium at that place.
CHILD, BORN IN WEST CUMMINGTON, MASS.
332. .Charles-Frederick, b. Nov. 17, 18G7.
SS THE HARRIS FAINIILY.
CHAPTER IX
FOURTH GENERATION. NATHANIEL HARRIS. HIS DESCEND-
ANTS .
;58H. Nathaniel Harris^ [10.] (RicharcP, Seijt. Johir,
Thomas'), was born in Harvard, Mass., April 4, 1752; bap-
tized there April 5.* He settled in Asliburnham, Mass.
when a young man, — as early as 1777, as he was "of Ash-
burnham" Nov. 2 of that year, when his intention of mar-
riage was published. His brother Jacob' [see Nos. 5, 17.]
had settled in the same town some years before, and their sis-
ter Rebecca (Harris'') Scollay [see Nos. -S, 229.] afterwards
removed there. Nathaniel"* lived in Asliburnham Center vil-
lage on Main street. The square, two-story house in which
he (no doubt) lived, is still standing, and is owned and occu-
pied by Nahuni Woods. His occupation while he remained
in Aslihuniham was tlial of a tanner : his tanner}' is sup]")()sed
to have lu'cn in the villaixe. Dec. l'>. 171'7, he deeded to
Abraham Lowe, M. D., pew No. 35 in the "public meeting-
house", in consideration of forty dollars. The deed was ac-
knowledged before a Justice. Jan. !*, 17I>S. Between this date
and Dec. 2H, 1800, when his youngest child was born, he re-
moved from Ashburnham to J5randon, \^ermont, where he
lived during tlie remainder of his life, and died lliere June 21,
1<S;'»1, aged over 711, and having sur\i\ed liis wife and all his
children.
♦Harvard First Churcli Records. Prolialil v old st vie. f)r Anril K',, newstvle.
NATHANIEL HARRIS^ 89
His home in Brandon was on a farm one mile north of the
village — a very pleasant location. The house was burned a
few years ago, and has not been rebuilt. His occupation there
was farming. He joined the Congregational church in Ash-
burnham in 1782 ; March o, 1811, was received into the Con-
gregational church in Brandon, by letter from the former
church. He is remembered as "an exemplary member of the
church" in Brandon.* He married, March 12, 1778, Abigail
Harris of Ashburnham, who, although of the same name,
was not known to be related. She was born in Shrewsbury,
Mass., July 1, 1756, and died in Brandon, Vt., March 5,
182(5. Of their nine children, all were born in Ashburnham,
Mass., except the youngest one, and all died in Brandon ex-
cept the two oldest. Four of them died of canker-rash in
May, 1805.
CHILDREN.
334. Nathaniel [343.], b. Dec. 20, 1778, d. Nov. 0, 1830.
335. Rufiis [345.], b. Sept. 27, 1781, d. March 30, 1827.
330. Richard [350.], b. Nov. 8, 1783, d. Aug. 22, 1821.
337. Otis, b. Jan. 22, 178(5, d. May 21, 1805.
338. Nabby, b. June 13, 1788, d. May 4, 1805.
331). Lucinda, b. Sept. 23, 1791, d. May 9, 1805.
340. Matilda, b. Feb. 8, 1795, d. May 2, 1805.
341. Rebecca, b. Sept. 7, 1797, d. July 17, 1803.
342. Sarah-Brigham. b. Dec. 23, 1800. in Brandon, d. July 12. 1803.
FIFTH GENERATION.
343. Nathaniel', Junior [334.] (Natl\aniel% Richard',
Serjt. John% Thomas'), was born in Ashburnham, Mass.;
lived in Williston, Vt., where he kept a country store. He is
also said to have been a shoe-maker, and a member of the
Masonic fraternit}'. He was a member of the Congregation-
al churcli in Williston; died in that town. He married, May
1(), 1802, Sally Ives, who died in WiUiston, Jan. 13, 182(5.
*His old family Bible — printed in 1793 by Isaiah Thomas — containing rec-
ords of births and deaths, is now in the possession of his grand-daughter,
Mrs. Lvdia-G. Case'' of Brandon. Vt. [See Nos. 355. 389.]
IK) THE HARRIS FAMILY.
CiriLl), MORN IN WILLISTON, VT.
;!44. Cviilhia-Liuiiuiii [:!5(;.]. b. Sept. l». ISUC, d. F'eb. H*. ls4:..
34."). RuFus' [335.] (Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt. Johir,
Thomas'), was born in Ashburnham, Mass. ; died in Brid-
port, Vt. In early life he settled in Bridport, where he kept
a country store, also owning a farm, and was tor several
years postmaster ; was a member of the Congregational
church in Bridport. He married, April 7, 1S07, Mary
Clayes, "a very superior lady, fully appreciating intellectual
culture, and withal a lovely Christian character." She was
the daughter of Peter* and Mary (Nixon) Clayes of Fram-
ingham, Mass., born in Framingham, July 20, 17<S5, and
died in Bridport, Sept. <S, 1849, "much regretted by the en-
tire community."
ClIILDREX, HORN TN liRIDPORT, VT.
34G. Jiilius-Oti.s [3()0.], b. Max 1, ISOS. d. l^cc. '2:\. ISC-J.
347. Charles-Edwin [3(;(;.]. b. Oct. 1. 1810.
348. Emih--Sophia, b. Feb. 17, 1813, d. July 2(l. 18L'S. in Uridport.
34i>. Mary-Nixon [.".(is.], b. Sept. L'C. 1S17.
350. Richard' [336.] (Nathanier, Richard', Serjt.
John*, Thomas'), was born in Ashburnham, Mass., and died
in Brandon, Vt. He strained his chest in chopping just be-
fore iiis marriage and was never well afterward. Finding al-
ter marriage that he was not able to carry on his father's larm
as he had intended, he started a small store in Brandon, lirst
having spent a short time in Bridport with his brother Rufus"
[see Nos. 335, 345.] in learning the business. He married,
June 28, 1.S07, Hannah-Howe Goodnow. She was born Feb.
22, 17!)2, in Rutland, Mass., and went to Brandon from tliat
town at the age of elex'en with her lather, Daniel Goodnow
and his family. She died in Brandon, Dec. 12, 18G7.
*Petei" Claves was a Captain in the arnu tVoin the eonnnenc enunt to tlic
close of the Revoliitionar\- war. lie dieii in Hiiiiport. \'t. in the summer of
1834, aged 84.
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL HARRIS*. 91
CHILDREN, BORN IN BRANDON, VT.
351. Hannah-Almii-a [372.], b. Jan. 19, 1809, d. March 11, 1853.
352. Betsey-Matilda [378.]. b. April 22, 1811, d. June 12, 1878.
353. Sarah-Louisa [381.], b. Sept. 25, 1814.
354. Richard-Appleton, b. June 23. 1819, d. July 28, 1834.
355. Lydia-Goodnow [380.], b. Oct. 10, 1820.
SIXTH GENERATION.
356. Cynthia-Lucinda" [344.] (Nathaniel', Jr., Na-
thanier, Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), lived in Willis-
ton, Vt., where she died. She married, May 25, 1828, Na-
thaniel Parker, son of Daniel and Ann (Healey) Parker,
born in Salisbury, N. H., Jan. 31, 1807 ; he now lives in Bur-
lington, Vt. From 1843 to 1849 he was Deputy Collector of
Customs ; retired from active business about 1870, and since
then was for six years Assistant Judge of County Court. He
married, 2, Jan. 15, 1846, Julia-Ann Haswell, born May 3,
1818, a daughter of Nathan-B. Haswell of Burlington, and
sister of Harriette-B. Haswell who married Julius-Otis Har-
ris'"' [see Nos. 346, 360.]. Nathaniel and Cynthia-Lucinda
(Harris") Parker had the following
CHILDREN. BORN IN WILLISTON, VT.
357. Edwin-Ruthven [390.], b. Dec. 17, 1830, d. Nov. 11, 1848.
358. George-Harris, b. March 22. 1834, d. Sept. 14, 1836, in Williston.
359. Sarah [391.]. b. Sept. 2, 1838.
36(1. Julius-Otis' [346.] (Rufus% Nathaniel'. Richard',
Serjt. John', Thomas'), was born in Bridport. Vt., May 1.
1808, and died in New Orleans, La., Dec. 23, 1S61I. He at-
tended school in Bridport until the age of twelve or thirteen,
when he left school and entered a store as clerk ; was en-
gaged in mercantile business most of his life. He left Ver-
mont in 1830 and went to Mobile, Ala., and subsequentl}' re-
moved to New Orleans, previously spending six months in
Havana, Cuba, for his health. "He was gifted with a re-
markablv fine memory, particularly in connection with im-
JI2 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
portant political events, lie wielded a ready pen, and was
quite entertaining in conversation."
lie possessed tine literary tastes, and wrote a great deal for
the newspaper press. For two years — about 1838 — he was
conmiercial editor of the Register and Enquirer of Mobile,
Ala. For seven years, from 1849 to 185(>, he was a Director
of Public Schools in New Orleans, during that time "con-
stantly contributing short, fugitive articles to the different pa-
pers there, the Picayune, Times, and Crescent. He was
deeply interested in the cause of education. A letter of his
to the Mayor of Mobile, Ala., dated "New Orleans, May,
1849," and which was published in a newspaper, gives an ac-
count of the iVee public school system of the Second Munic-
ipality of New Orleans, with strong arguments in favor of
tree education. April 22, 1868, he was appointed by Hon.
E. Heath, Mayor of New Orleans, to the duty of visiting and
making a report of the various charitable institutions in the
cities of New Orleans and Jefferson, — twenty-seven in num-
ber. This duty he completed and made his report June 9, —
making a printed pamphlet of forty-four pages.
He w^as "an indefatigable member of the Howard Associa-
tion" of New Orleans, "a body composed of thirty members,
chartered by the State", whose object was the relief and care
of the sick and suffering poor people in times of an epidemic
of yellow tever or other disease. A New Orleans newspaper
of Oct., 1847, in an article upon the "Howard x\ssociation"
of that city, says : — "To these names [the officers of the As-
sociation] we can not forbear adding that of our triend, J.-O.
Harris, of the commercial house of J.-O. & C.-E. Harris,
who was a member of the committee to solicit contributions,
and visit tlie sick and d\ing. It is to his exertions that much
of the success attending the effort which was made in New
York and other Nortliern cities, to increase the funds of the
society, is to be attributed." An article written by Julius-O.
Harris'', ]')ublished in the Commercial Advertiser of Mobile,
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL HARRIs\ 93
and dated Sept., 1853, gives an extended and accurate ac-
count of "The Yellow Fever and the Howard Association" in
New Orleans.
He married, Oct. 13, 1834, Harriette-Baldwin Haswell,
daughter of Nathan-B. Haswell of Burlington, Vt., and sis-
ter to Julia-A. Haswell, who married Nathaniel Parker [see
No. 356.]. She was born in Burlington, July 2(5, 1814, and
now lives with her daughter and youngest son in Amite City,
La.
CHILDREN.
361. Charles, b. March 31, 1S3(), in Mobile, Ala., d. Spring, 1843, in
New Orleans.
3(>2. Rosaline [393.], b. Aug. 9, 1838, in Mobile, Ala.
363. Otis [395.], b. July 22, 1840, in Mobile, Ala.
364. Haswell, b. Sept. 7, 1843, in Burlington, Vt., d. Oct. 1, 1870, in Bur-
lington ; was an invalid.
365. Joseph-Lyon [402.], b. Sept. 14, 1847, in Burlington, Vt.
3(36. Charles-Edwin' [3-^7.] (Rufus% Nathaniel', Rich-
ard% Serjt. John^, Thomas'), was born in Bridport, Vt., Oct.
1, 1810, and now resides in Philadelphia, Pa. He writes,
April, 1881 : — "I remained in Vermont until I was twenty-
one, and then went South ; was in New Orleans and Mobile
for twenty years, and from thence w^ent to New York City,
where I remained ten years, and thence to this city (Phila-
delphia) where I have been for the past eighteen years ; all
this time (forty-eight years) have been engaged in the mer-
cantile business." He married, Oct. 31, 1839, Mrs. Eliza-
beth-A. Sager, daughter of John-Francois David, born in
Richmond, Va., Dec. 12, 1805, died in Philadelphia, Pa.,
Jan. 8, 1876. Her father was a native of Paris, France : he
was killed in battle in the War of 1812.
CHILD, BORN IN MOBILE, ALA.
367. Mary-Clayes [403.], b. Feb. 9, 1841.
368. Mary-Nixon' [340.] (Rufus% Nathaniel', Richard',
Serjt. John% Thomas'), married, Sept. 12, 1843, Rev. Be-
I>4 THE HARRIS 1 AIMILY.
'riiiich r\\RRAM), a clergyman of the Presbyterian Cliurch.
lie was the son of Samuel and Mary (Kitchel) Farrand,
born in Addison, Vt., May 27, 1S12: was educated at Mid-
dlebury College, Vt., graduating in l<s;)i). He w^as ordained
to the ministry by Rockaway Presbytery, N. J., in 1S42;
preached at Augusta and Brancluille, N. J., also at La Fay-
ette and Deckertown, N.J. In IN,")!! Iil- removed with his
family to Lima, Indiana, at which place he preached to a
Presbyterian church, and to a Congregational church in On-
tario, at the same time. He died in Ontario, Ind., May 7,
18G(). Mrs. Farrand now resides with her daugliter Mrs.
A.-F. Chase, in Lake Stay, Minn.
CHILDREN.
.3<;'.i. Martha-Claves [404.], b. Oct. ;U, 1S44, in IJridporl, Vt.. d. Mav Is. 1S7(;.
870. Ellen-Sophia [408.], b. Nov. 25, ls47, in Au,i,nista, N. J.
371. Caroline-Allen [410.], b. Aug. 1:5, ls;)7. in Deckertown, N.J.
072. Hannaii-x\lmira'' [8,')L] (Richard', Nathanier,
Richard'', Serjt. John", Thomas'), was born, li\ed, and died
in Brandon, Vt. ; married, Aug. 22, LSoG, Alanson Drapp:r,
a shoemaker. He was the son of James and Betsc}^ (Mc-
Nall) Draper, and was born in the east settlement of Argen-
teil, Province of Qj^iebec, Feb. 1*, l^Oil, and died in Brandon,
Vt., May 11, 1875. Their children were all born in Bran-
don, except the oldest one, who was born in Lowell, Vt.
t'HlLDKKN.
37;5. T.ora-Melinda. b. Feb. is, ls;5!>, d. Marcb 2. 1S;W, in Lowell, \'t.
374. William-Appleton, b. Nov. 15. 1842, d. June 3. 184.'?, in Brandon. \'t.
37.-.. Julia-Eli/.M. b. Oct. 14. 1844, d. Oct. S. 1848. in Brandon, Vt.
37(i. (ieorge-IIarris [411.], b. Feb. 1."). 1SI7.
377. Albert-James-Kichard [413.], b. July 1. Is ID.
378. Bktsev-Matii.d.v" [352.] (Richard', Nathaniel',
Richard', Serjt. John". Thomas'), was born and died in
Brandon, V^t. : married, Feb. 11, 1832, Milo-Orlando
MoTT, who was born in I^vnoslnn-g. \'t., in INOX : was a boot
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL HARRIS^ 95
and shoe dealer in Brandon and elsewhere ; and now resides
in Springfield, Mass.
CHILDREN. HORN IN BRANDON, VT.
879. ' Julius-Harris [-tU.]. b. May 20, 183G.
380. Charles-Appletoii [418.], b. June 27, 1841.
381. Sarah-Louisa'^ [B.IS.] (Richard', Nathaniel, Rich-
ard% Serjt. John', Thomas'), married, Feb. 2, 1841, Mark
BowEN, a farmer, son of Jonathan and Esther (Stewart)
Bowen ; he was born in Royalton, Vt., May 23, 1810, and
died in Royalton, Aug. ,')1, 1859. His widow lived for some
time in Brandon, Vt., but now resides with her oldest dauirh-
ter, Mrs. C.-F. Waldo, on the old homestead in Rovalton.
CHILDREN, BORN IN ROYALTON, VT.
382. Fannie-Maria [422.], b. Nov. U, 1841.
SS3. Caroline-Frances [426.], b. Jan. IG, 1843.
384. Louise [432.], b. Nov. 13, 1843.
38.5. Ella-Theresa, b. June 3, 18.50, d. April 27, 1852.
38G. Ella-Harris [441.]. b. June IG. 1852.
387. Eugene-Stewart, b. March 2(1, 1854, d. Aug. 11, 1872.
388. Anna-Cora-]SIo\vatt, b. April 7, 1857, d. Dec. G. 1880.
389. Lydia-Goodnow"^ [355.] (Richard', Xathanier,
Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), was born and has always
lived — with the exception of four years' absence — in Bran-
don, Vt. She married. Oct. 2(», 1845, Chancey-Lee Case,
M. D. He was born July 7. islH, in Fairfield, \'t., in the
same school district where President Arthur was born, whose
familv were his next door neighbors, and whose sisters were
his schoolmates. At the age of twelve he was a pupil of
Rev. William Arthiu", father of the President ; was preco-
cious in work, study and music ; recited Murray's Grammar
flippantly at eight, outdid all the members of the Sabbath
school in learning verses, and at twelve played on a fiddle of
his own construction. He obtained an education under great
difficulties, studied medicine, iiraduatino- in the fall of 1845.
96 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
He practiced medicine nearly live years, when, liis health fail-
inn, he started the old Brandon Dru<r Store in LS,")!), and car-
ried on a successhil business for twenty-tive years, runninir a
second store in Middlebury, Vt., for six years.
He was town Superintendant of Schools seven years, and
a director in the First National Bank of Brandon twelve
vears ; for ten years correspondant of the daily Rutland, Vt.
Jlcruld, and an occasional contributor to other papers, and
has written and delivered a number of lectures. He lias a li-
brary of live hundred volumes. Articles of his concerning
the birth and earlv life of President Arthur were widely
copied. He w'as the chief witness in disproving the story
that the President was born in Canada. Dr. Case has been
prominent in musical atlairs ; has conducted many choirs,
and has been organist of the Baptist church for twenty-one
years ; was president of the Western Vermont Musical Asso-
ciation four years. He has retired tVom active business life ;
they reside in Brandon, Vt.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
390. Edwin-Ruthven Parker' [357.] (Cynthia-Lucin-
da" (Parker), Nathaniel', Jr., Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt.
John", Thomas'), was a very promising young man and a re-
markabU' thie scholar. He iitted for colletje at the Williston,
Vt. Academy, and entered the University of Vermont at
Burlington in Sept., 184(), before he was sixteen 3ears of age.
He intended after graduating there to pursue his studies in the
Law School of Harvard University, but did not live to carry
out his plans. He died in Burlington, \'t., Nov. 11, 1.S48,
aged 1«.
391. Sarah Parker' [3r)9.] (Cynthia-Lucinda" (Par-
ker), Nathaniel', Jr., Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt. John%
Thomas'), married, Jan. 22, l.S()2. Clark Nellis, a native
of St. Johnsville, N. Y., who lived in Burlington. \'t., and
was engaged in the wholesali- and retail furniture business.
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL HARRIS*. H?
and wholesale and retail crockeiy business. He died July 9,
187"), and Mrs. Nellis and her son live with her father,
Nathaniel Parker, in Burlinirton.
CHILD, BORN IN BL'RLINGTON, VT.
3t)2. Walter-Parker, b. Dec. 18, 18G2; is engaged in the lumber busine.s.s in
Burlington, in the employ of Sheppard & Morse.
;39o. Rosaline' [o()2.] (Julius-Otis', Rutus% Nathaniel',
Richard^ Serjt. John', Thomas'), graduated at the High
School in New Orleans, La., in Dec, 1855, and since the
age of nineteen has been engaged in teaching ; is at present
first assistant — having charge of the intermediate department
— in the Gullett Institute in Amite City, La. She has writ-
ten articles for the children's department of The Southern
Plantation (Montgomery, Ala.), and the Amite City /;/-
dependent ^ using the signature "Daisy Dewdrop". She
married. May 11, LSTO, Hezekiah-Ayer Swasey, M. D.
He was born in St. Johnsbur^s Vt., Dec. 9, 1S24, attended
the University of Vermont, removed to Farmington, Iowa,
at the age of thirteen, and graduated at the Medical School
in Cincinnati, O. He was all his life devoted to literary pur-
suits, and all branches of horticulture and pomology ; was a
gentleman of rare literar}' accomplishments, having the rep-
utation of beincr "the best botanist in Louisiana, one of the
tinest pomologists in the United States, and one of the most
elegant writers in the South". He was at ditl'erent times
editor of many agricultural journals in Mississippi, Alabama,
and Louisiana, among them The Southern Plaiitation (Mont-
gomery, Ala. ), Our Hojne journal (New Orleans, La.),
and Swasey s Southern Gardener (Tangipahoa, La.). Dr.
Swasey married twice. After his second marriage in 187(5,
he settled in Tangipahoa, La., and resumed the practice of
his profession. "Much of Southern agricultural and horti-
cultural knowledge is due to his earnest andunsellish labors.'
He died in Tangipahoa, Sept. 18, 1878, leaving tour daugh-
98 THE HARRIS family.
tcrs by his lirst wife, and by his second, RosaHnc (Harris'),
the following
CIIII.I). )!()I<N IN ST. IIKLENA I'AKISH, LA.
[VM. Ilaswcll-.Vubivv, b. Mav 11, 1S77.
305. Otis' [3(i3.] (Jiilius-Otis% Riifus% Nathanier, Rich-
ard% Serjt. John', Thomas'), graduated at the High School
in New Orleans, La., in Dec, 1855, at the age of fifteen;
then attended the Academy and then the University of Ver-
mont at Burlin<rton, Vt., returninfj to New Orleans after re-
maining in the latter institution three months, and entering
the employ of a wholesale grocer, with whom he remained a
number of years. For about eighteen months during the Civ-
il war he held the position of Acting Assistant Adjutant Gen-
eral on the staff of Gen. D.-H. Maur}', commanding tiie De-
partment of the Gulf at Mobile, Ala. He is a book-keeper,
"said to possess superior qualifications in his line of busi-
ness," and at different times has been in the employ of vari-
ous firms in New Orleans and in Texas. Since May, 1877.
he has been book-keeper for I".-F. Hansell, stationer, pub-
lisher, and dealer in law books, in New Orleans. He is Past
Grand Worthy Chief for the State of Louisiana, of the Or-
der of Knights of Temperance ; also is Senior Past Grand
Dictator for the State of Louisiana, of the Order of Knights
of Honor. He married, May 10, LSIU), Kate O'Neil, daugh-
ter of Thomas and Mary-Ann (Burke) O'Neil, born in New
Orleans, Dec. 28, 184(>. Three of tlieir children died of yel-
low fever in New Orleans, in the summer of 1S78.
C HILDKKN.
;51)(;. Thomas-Otis. h. ISIarcli 27, 1870, in New Orleans. La.
3!)7. Augustus-Block, b. Dec. 24, 1871, in Corsicana, Tex.
398. lola-Alcxine, b. Nov. 9, 1873, in Dallas, Tex., d. Aug. 31, 1S78.
31)1). Richaid-O'Neil, b. Jan. 13, 1875, in New Orleans, d. Sept. 3, 1878.
400. Albert-Omega, b. Dec. 24, 1877, in New Orleans, d. June 10, 1878.
401. Carv-Ivy, b. Sept. 1, 187;», in New Orleans.
402. Josei'h-Lyon' [305.] (Julius-Otis% Rufus% Nathan-
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL IIARRIs\ 99
ier, RicharcP, Seijt. John', Thomas'), became blind at the
age of seven ; the cause was not known, but supposed to
have been a partial sunstroke. He was educated at the Per-
kins Institute lor the Blind, in Boston, Mass. ; subsequently
perfected himself in the art of piano tuning at the Institute for
the Blind, Baton Rouge, La., finishing the course in July,
1880. He resides in Amite City, La.
403. Mary-Clayes' [367.] (Charles-Edwin', Rufus',
Nathaniel", Richard\ Serjt. John% Thomas'), was educated
at Mrs. Mears' Seminary, New York, completing the course
in 1859. She lives with her father in Philadelphia, Pa., and
is engaged in teaching private pupils in vocal and instrumen-
tal (piano) music.
404. Martha-Clayes Farrand' [309.] (Mary-Nixon*
(Farrand), Rufus% Nathaniel', Richard% Serjt. John",
Thomas'), received an excellent education, pursuing her
studies with her father and at the La Grange Collegiate In-
stitute in Indiana, afterwards teaching in this institution.
"She possessed rare mental powers, was a natural teacher,
and a facile writer". She wrote for various papers, principally
for the Advance (Chicago), and the Herald and Presbyter
(Cincinnad). She married, Sept. 18, 18G(), Charees-Lean-
DER DooLiTTLE, boru iu Ontario, Ind., Nov. 12, 1843: he
was educated at Michigan University, Ann Arbor, where he
irraduated as Civil Engineer in Lme, 1874 ; was for some time
in government service, and has been, since the summer of
1875, Professor of Astronomy and Mathematics in Lehigh
University, South Bethlehem, Pa. He removed in 1875 to
South Bethlehem, where his wife died the next year.
CHILDREN.
40.-). Alfred, b. June 14, 1807, in Ontario, Ind.
400. Eric, b. July 2G, 1870, in Ontario, Ind.
407. Alice-Farrand, b. May 17. 1870, in South Bethlehem, Pa., d. Autif. 24,
1870, in Ontario, Ind.
408. Ellen-Sophi.\ Farrand" [370.] (Mary-Nixon''
100 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
(Farrand), Rufus', Xalhanier, Richard', Serjt. John", Tliom-
as'), attended the La Grange Collegiate Institute in Indiana,
and graduated in July, LSIJ^ at Coldwater Female Seminary
in Michigan. She taught school : married, Aug. 21, 1<S74,
Allex-F'letciier Chase, a farmer: they reside in Lake
Stay, Lincoln Co., Minn.
CHILI), HORN IX ONTARIO, IM).
4U9. Jolin-Betliucl, h. Fob. 17, ISTC.
410. Caroline-Allen Farrand' ['^71.] (Mary-Nixon*
(Farrand), Rufus% Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt. John', Thom-
as'), attended the La Grange Collegiate Institute in Indiana
for some years, and in IS 7.") entered Bishop Thorpe School
(an Episcopal female seminary) at South Bethlehem, Pa.
From the fall of 1<S7() until 18<S0 she was employed as teacher
in the public schools of Bethlehem, Pa. In Sept., 1880 she
went to Utah as a missionary teacher under the care of the
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions. She writes: — "I
was located tirst at Manti, in the San Pete region of south-
ern Utah, one hundred and lifty miles soutii of Salt Lake City,
— the land of sage-brush. Mormons, and Indians. There are
a minister and teacher at Manti, the only 'Gentiles" in the
place. The inhabitants are principally Danes and Norwegi-
ans, from the peasantr}'." She left Manti in Jan., ISSl, and
in March was sent to Malad City, Idaho, — fifty miles from
the railroad — to ojien the missionary work there, the j)eople
being Mormons or apostates, and mostly Welsh. She says :
— "I began teacliing in March with fi\e juipils, and closed
my iirst term in June with thirty-one, and haye a Sabbath
school [July, l''^-'^!,] of lifty members." Tlie schools were
held in a little log-t abin in wliich slu' also liyi'd. In Jan.,
1882, she gave up her mission work, and w as succeeded b}'
Rev. E.-M. Knox and wife. Some of her writings have been
published in dilfcrcnt periodicals. She married, Oct. 2;i,
INSI. Joii\-M. Mor(;an, of Malad City: the^■ live on a
ranch or farm two miles south of Malad City. Idaho.
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL HARRIs\ 101
411. George-Harris Draper' [87().] (Hannah-Almira'^
(Draper), Richard% Nathanier, RicharcV, Serjt. John%
Thomas'), is a farmer ; went to Illinois, then to Kansas in
April, 1878, and in the spring of 1882 settled in Planking-
ton, Aurora Co., Dakota, where he now resides. He mar-
ried, Oct. 2, 1876, Angelina-P. Runnion, born in Norfolk,
St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 11, 1848.
CHILD, BORN IN GREELEY, KANSAS.
412. George-Albert, b. Jan. 8. ISSl.
413. Albert-James-Richard Draper' [377.] (Hannah-
Almira' (Draper), Richard', Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt.
John% Thomas'), is a dealer in ''harnesses, whips, robes,
blankets, and everything in the horse clothing line", in Bran-
don, Vt. He married, April 8, 1872, Mary-Jane Smith of
Brandon, daughter of John and Mary (Howard) Smith, born
in Richford, Vt., March 18, 1841).
414. Julius-Harris Mott' [37*).] (Betsey-Matilda'
(Mott), Richard', Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt. John% Thom-
as'), is partner in the Storage Warehouse firm of J.-H.
Mott & Co., in San Francisco, Cal., where he resides. He
married, June 9, 1862, Ellen-Ada Cogswell of East Middle-
bury, Vt., daughter of Eber-E. and Sarah (Heath) Cogs-
well, born Dec. 21, 1835, and died in Sonora, Tuolumne Co.,
Cal., Aug. 21, 1875. Their children are now living with her
father, Eber-E. Cogswell, in East INIiddleburN'.
tlllLDKKN.
41"). Ernest-Julian, b. Sept. 27, ISGf), in East Middlebur\ , Vt.
41G. Stella-Hosmer, b. Aug. 28, 18G8, in Washington, D. C.
417. Leslie-Cornell, b. Sept. 4, 1872, in Oakland, Cal.
418. Charles-Appleton Mott' [380.] (Betsey-Matil-
da" (Mott), Richard', Nathaniel', Richard', Serjt. John',
Thomas'), is a dealer in boots and shoes in Fitchburg, Mass.
He married, Nov. 14, 1865, Maggie Roy, daughter of An-
drew and Margaret Roy of Walpole, N. H., born in Brook-
line, Mass., March li), 1845.
102 THE HARRIS FAMILY.
CHILDREN.
410. Clifford-Harris, b. Oct. 11), ISCG, in Bellows P\ills, Vt.
420. Borticc-Elmer, b. May 2, 1873, in Fitchburg, Mass.
421. Lillian-Aj^nos, b. Marcb I'J, 1877, in Brandon, Vt.
422. FanniI': - Maria Bowkn" [81S2.] (Sarah -Louisa"'
(Bowen), Richard% Nathanier, Richard% Serjt. John', Thom-
as'), married, March 22, 1860, Charles-F. Waldo, a farm-
er ; they live in Roj'alton, Vt. on "Maple Grove Farm",
the homestead of Mrs. Waldo's parents.
CHII.DREX, HORN IN ROYALTON, VT.
423. Nellie-Fannie, b. May 14, 18G1, d. Sept. 7, 180:5.
424. Charles-Edward, b. kug. 29, 18«4.
42r>. Willis-Clarence, b. Jan. 18, 1807.
420. Caroline-Frances Bowen' [.'>8;5.] (Sarah-Louisa''
(Bowen), Richard"", Nathaniel\ Richard', Serjt.John% Thom-
as'), married, Dec. 25, 181)2, Luke-Bowen Fairbanks, a
farmer ; they live in Rose Creek, Mower Co., Minn. He was
in the Civil war; enlisted as a private in Co. F. 3rd Regi-
ment Vermont Volunteers, and was mustered into service,
July K), 18()1. lie was wounded at Lee's Mills, Va., April
10, 1802; re-enlisted as veteran Dec. 22, 180-'>. He was pro-
moted from Serjeant to First Lieutenant of Co. H. and mus-
tered in July 24, 18G4 ; promoted to Captain of Co. C. and
mustered in Oct. 8, 1804 ; discharged and mustered out of
service, Jul\' 1 1 , 180.").
(•IIILDREN.
427. Samucl-Pin<,M-ce, b. .\pril 211, 1800.
428. Ilenry-Durant, b. April 1:'., ISO'.t.
4 2;t. Eiit,rene-Stowart. b. Vch. 14. IS71.
4;5<). (iuy-Lukc, 1). July 1. 187;!.
4:51. Dan, b. Sept. 30. 1877.
432. Louise Bowen" [384.] ( Sarah-Louisa" (Bowen),
Richard', Nathanier, Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas'), mar-
ried, Dec. 25, 1805, David-E. Ballakd: thev reside in
Barnes, Washington Co., Kansas, lie was a memher of the
first State Legislature of Kansas in 1. SOI , representing Wash-
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL HARRIs\ 103
ington County ; was also a Representative in the Legislatures
of 18(w and 1879. He was in the Civil war; was First
Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment Kansas Cavalry from Jan.
10, 1862 to Feb. 15, 1865. From the latter date to Dec. 31,
18G6, he was Quartermaster-general of the State of Kansas.
In 1808 and 1869 he was Assistant Assessor of United States
Internal Revenue, for the Fourth District of Kansas. In 1872
and 1873 he was Railroad Assessor of the Twelfth District
of Kansas.
CHILDREN.
433. Ernest-Frederick, b. Dec. 22, 1860.
434. Louise, b. June 16, 1868, d. June 22, 1808.
435. Frank-Crosby, b. July 14, 1869.
436. Mabel, b. Sept. 9, 1871.
437. Miriam, b. Sept. 12, 1873.
438. David-Chancy-Case, b. Nov. 7, 1875.
439. Winifred, b. Nov. 27, 1877.
440. Mark-x\ppleton, b. Dec. 29, 1880.
441. Ella-Harris BowEN' [386.] (Sarah-Louisa® (Bow-
en), Richard', Nathaniel", Richard', Serjt. John% Thomas'),
married, March 18, 1874, William McFarland, a farmer;
they live in Rose Creek, Mower County, Minn.
CHILDREN.
442. Mark-Bowen, b. Dec. 18, 1874, in Windom, Minn.
443. Albert-John, b. Jan. 18, 1878, in Nevada, Minn.
101
THE HARRIS FAMILY.
CHAPTER X
FOURTH (iENERATION. WILLIAM HARRIS. HIS DESCEND-
ANTS.
444. William Harris' [11.] ( Richarcr, Serjt. Johir,
Thomas'), the youngest of the family, was born in Harvard,
Mass., Oct. 8, 1754; baptized there Oct. 13; died in Graf-
ton, Vermont, August oO, 1831. "He was in the war of the
Revolution, through the war, or seven years ; was in tlie bat-
tle of Bunker Hill ; he lost his health, but did not get a
scar." It is said that he was taken prisoner by the British
and roughly treated. "It has been said that he was the man
that sewed the gold buttons on to Washington's coat.*' On
the Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolls William Harris of
Harvard is credited as follows : —
Vol. 12: 199. 8 days" service on Lexington Alarm, from
April 2(5, 1775, and "enlisted in the armv."
Cont. Rolls. 8 months' service in Burt's Co., Whitcomb's
Regiment, 1775.
Cont. Arm}- Books. 3 years' service, Capt. Brown's Co.,
M. Jackson's 8th Regiment, from April 1, 1777 to April 1,
1780.
He settled in Grafton, Vermont, previous to 178r), where
all his children were born. He was one of the hrst settlers
of that town ; cleared up a farm, and lived in a log house.
He bought from Aaron Putnam 120 acres of land. Lot !),
Second Range, in Thomlinson — the early name of Grafton —
WILLIAM HARRIS\ 105
conveyed by deed dated May 2."), 1781. He was then "of
Rockingham, Vt." a town adjoining Grafton. He was a farm-
er ; the farm he lived on is in the south part of the town of
Grafton, and is now occupied by George Whitcomb. Wil-
liam Karris'* was baptized and received into the (Calvinistic)
Baptist church in Grafton in 1803, his wife joining the same
year. In 1814 he was chosen Deacon of the church, which
office he held until death.* A large proportion of his de-
scendants have been Baptists in religious preference. His
children were all members of Baptist churches, four belong-
ing to the church in Grafton, with which church seven chil-
dren of his son Jasher' also united. He married Ruth Weth-
erby, who died in Grafton, May 27, 1833, aged 76.
CHILDREN, BORN IN GRAFTON, VT.
445. William [450.], b. Jan. 14, 178G, d. Dec. 8, 1847.
44G. Martha, d. July 6, 1831, in Grafton, aged about 44.
447. Jasher [459.], "b. April G, 1790, d. April 18, 18GG.
448. John-Wetherby [474.], b. Sept. 8, 1792, d. July 23, 1872.
449. Ruth [479.], b. Oct. 5, 1795, d. Oct. 28, 1838. '
FIFTH GENERATION.
450. WiLLiAM% Junior [445.] (Dea. William*, Richard",
Serjt. John', Thomas'), was born in Grafton and died in
Townshend, Vt. He was a member of the Baptist church in
Grafton ; was a farmer, and lived in Townshend, Vt., then
called Acton. He married, Aug. 20, 180G, Lucretia Denni-
son, daughter of Amos Dennison of Grafton, V^t., born in
Grafton, May I'S, 1781, died in Townshend. April 27, 1837.
tlllLDllEX.
451. Roswell [489.], b. Nov. 7, ISOG, d. April 12. 1S35.
452. Billy, b. Dec. 12, 1807, in Grafton, Vt., d. March 12, 180S, in Grafton.
453. Abigail-Dennison [491.], b. April ](>, 1809.
454. Lucius, b. Jan. 25, 1813, in Athens, Vt., d. April 3, 181.'!, in Athens.
455. Christopher [499.], b. March 12, 1814.
*Thus three of the four brothers were Deacons; William'' [No. 444.] a Bap-
tist, and Jacob* [see No. 17.] and Richard*, Jr. [see No. 141.] Congregation-
alists.
106 THE HARRIS 1 AMILV.
4.-.t;. Jonas [50S.], b. May 11, ISIG.
4-)?. Charles [512.], b. Nov. 18, 1822, d. March 30, 1870.
ir>S. John-Kollin, b. Sept. 7. 182(1, in Townshcnd. Vt.. d. Aui,^ 27, 1831. in T.
451). Jasher' [447.] (I)ca. William', Richarcr, Serjt.
John% Thomas'), spent his life in Grafton, Vt. ; was born and
died there. He was a farmer and li\ed on the homestead
with his parents ; was a member of the Baptist church in
Grafton. The accompanying portrait shows Jasher Harris'
at the age of seventy-tive. He married, Dec. 1, 1814, Eliz-
abeth Jordan, daughter of Sylvanus and Elizabeth (Hudson)
Jordan, born in Chesterfield, N. H., Jan. 11, 17'J5, and died
in Grafton, Jan. IG, 1845.
CHILDREN", HORN IN" GRAFTON, VT.
4(i0. Daughter, d. in Grafton, aged three weeks.
401. Sylvester [513.], b. Oct. 19, 1810, d. April 20, 1873.
402. Marilla-Adaline [510.], b. Sept. 10, 1818.
403. Mary, d. in Grafton, aged one year.
404. Sarah, d. in Gratton, aged three jears.
4G5. Sylvanus, b. Nov. 1, 1824, d. Nov. 1, 1840, in Grafton.
400. George-Washington [517.], b. Oct. 10, 1820.
407. William-Randal [523.]. b. Feb. 20, 1828.
4G8. John-Marcus [524.], b. March I'J, 1830.
40!). Mary-Ann, b. Dec. 10, 1831, d. iSrarcli 22, 1878, in Lowell, Mass.
470. Caroline-Matilda, b. Oct. 20, 1833. d. Aug. 22, 1878, in Lowell, Mass.
471. lluhbard-Clinton [525.], b. Nov. 1!), 1S35.
47-'. Francis-Tyler [530.], b. Sept. 21. 1837, d. IVh. 20, 18(;;5.
47;'>. Sarah-LIelen, Ij.JuIn- 17. 18;!lt : li\cs in Lons.'H. Nhiss.. w itli her brother
George-W'.
17 1. John-Wetheri?y' [448.] ( Dea. William'. Richard',
Serjt. John'. Thomas'), was born in Grafton, and died in
Manchester. \'t. He lived in Grafton and farmed until April,
1^^22, then removinp" to Factory Point in Manchester, where
he lived the remainder of his life and carried on the business
of manufacturing broad-cloths. I lis two sons were in com-
pany with him, doing business under the lirm name of J.-W.
Harris & Sons. Thev owned two factories in Manchester,
one at Factory Point, llu- other a mile and a half distant.
Alter the death of his sons the business was sold. John.-W
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HARRIS^ 107
Harris'' was a fine singer,* and in Grafton was in the liabit of
teaching district school in the winter and singing-school even-
ings ; led the church choir in Factory Point for thirty years.
He had very lirm anti-slavery principles, and voted that
ticket when there were but eight cast in the town. He was
Justice of the Peace over forty years ; was a man of good
judgment, was highly respected, and considered strictly hon-
est at all times ; a well-read man in reli<jious matters, a stron*^
Baptist, and very benevolent, assisting and caring for the
poor and needy around him. He joined the (Calvinistic)
Baptist church in Factor}' Point in August, 1.S38, and was
clerk of the church from that time until his death. His wife
w^as also a member. To the same church belonged their son
Solon-H.*^ [see Nos. 475, 531.] and his wife, and their son
John-W.', and his wife.
He married, in the spring of 1816, Mary Willey, daughter
of Benjaminf and Abigail (Hurd) Willey, born in Goshen,
N. H., June (>, 1795, died in Manchester, March 14, 1875,
twenty vears after the death of all her children.
CHILDREN-.
47r>. Solon-IIurd [531.], b. Nov. 30, 1817, d. March 10. 18.").",.
47(J. Charles [533.]. b. March 3, 1820, d. April 2, is54.
477. Welthy, b. in Manchester, Vt., d. Jan., 182i), in :\I., in her fifth year.
47.S. Cornelia-Welthy, b. Nov. 15, 1829, in M., d. April 1, 1S54, in INI.
4711. Ruth'- [449.] (Dea. William% Richard', Serjt. John",
Thomas'), was born, lived, and died in Gratlon, Vt. ; was a
member of the Baptist church in that town. She married,
Mav 5, 1814, Hosea Riioi)1':s of Grafton, a farmer, son of
Joseph and Mary Rhodes. He was born in Foxborough,
Mass., March 10, 1787, and died in Marshalltown, Iowa,
May K), 18(59. He married, 2, April 17, 1839, Mrs. Eliza-
*His father, Dea. William'', was a singer.
tBenj. Willev. the youngest of four children, was born in Conn.. April Hi.
17G0, died Aug. 1!». 1823; he married. Mav 14. ]7Si), Abigail Hurd. the oUlest
of ten children, born in N. II., Nov. 2(i, fZfiU, died March 2S, l,s37; the.v re-
mo\ed to Gr.ifton. Vt., in 1S12.
108 . TIM': HARRIS FAIMII.Y.
beth Goodness, by whom he had no chikh^en. She (bed Oct.
28, l.SiW;, In July, 1841 he removed with his family to Ober-
lin, Ohio, buying a farm two and one-half miles trom the vil-
lage, in Russia township. Here he lived until a few years
before his death, when he removed to Marshalltown, Iowa.
Hosea and Ruth (Harris^) Rhodes had the following
CHILDREN, BORN IN GRAFTON, VT.
4S0. Maria, b. Dec. 24, ISIG, d. Dec. 13, 1833, in Grafton.
481. Son, b. F^eb. 14, 1819, d. March, 1819, in Grafton, aged three weeks.
482. Harriet-Mary [534.], b. Dec. 31, 1820.
483. Abigail-Emilv [535.], b. March 4, 1824, d. Sept. 24, 1858.
484. Joseph, b. Maj 9, 1826, d. Oct., 1820, in Grafton.
485. Solon-Harris [537.], b. Nov. 8, 1827, d. Aug. 29, 1879.
480. Joseph-Warren [542.], b. Oct. 31, 1830, d. Dec. 29-, 1879.
487. William-Harris [549.], b. April 0, 1833, d. March 24, 1803.
488. Isaac-Newton [552.], b. Feb. 12, 1837.
SIXTH GENERATION.
48«J. Ro.swELL-^ [451.] (WilHamS Jr., Dea. William%
Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), was born in Grafton, Vt.
lie was a brick-maker and lived in Coeymans, N. Y. (twelve
miles from Albany) ; was drowned in the Hudson river April
12, 1835, under the following circumstances: — "He lel't
the shore at Coeymans landing in company with another man
in a small row-boat, intending to get aboard a schooner
which was passing up the river, to go to Albany ; on reach-
ing the schooner there was a collision, the small boat was up-
set and he was'thrown into the river and drowned ; his bodv
was not recovered until it had lain in the water thirty-six
days ; his companion was saved." He married, Nov. (5, 1830,
Avis Sherman, daughter of Joseph and Sally (Gardner)
Sherman. She was born in Somerset, R. I., Sept. 13, 1.S13,
and now lives witli her daughter in Victory, N. Y.
CIIII.I), ItoKN IX COEY.MANS, N. Y.
490. Catharine-Klizahcth [5.';.->.], b. April 7, 1833.
491. Ai!i<;ail-Dennison'' [453.] ( William% Jr., Dea.
William'. Richard'', Serjt. John", Thomas'), was born in
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM IIARRIs\ 109
Grafton, Vt. ; married, 1, 1830, Hiram White, son of Jo-
siah and Hannah White, born in Putney, Vt., May G, 179(),
died in Townshend, Vt., June 2>>, 1850. He was a farmer;
thev Hved in Putnev until the spring of 1840, then removed to
Townshend, where they lived until his death.
CHILDREN.
492. Abby-Arabella [.JG2.], b. July 7, 1831. in Langdon, N. H.
493. Newel-Hiram [5G5.], b. Feb. 12. 1S33, in Putney, Vt.
494. Wealthy-Isabella [567.], b. April 19, 1835, in Putney, Vt.
495. Rollin-Charles [571.], b. June 3, 1837, in Putney, Vt.
496. Ruth-Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1840, in Townshend. Vt.
497. Lucretia-Catherine [574.], b. Oct. 27, 1845, in Townshend, Vt.
498. Fannie-Ella [580.], b. July 4, 1848, in Townshend, Vt.
She married, 2, August, 1855, John-D. Gates of Grafton,
Vt., a farmer, born in Townshend, died in Grafton, 1862.
She has lived in Fitchburg, Mass., since 1871, with her
daughter Ruth-Ann White^ [see No. 49G.], who has resided
there since 1859.
499. Christopher^ [455.] (William', Jr., Dea. William',
Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), was born in Athens, Vt. :
lives in Martville, Cayuga Co., X, Y. ; is a farmer and shoe-
dealer. He married, 1, Nov. 11, 1838, Achsah Holden,
daughter of Dennis and Achsah (Gates) Holden. She was
born Jan. 14, 181G, in Townshend, Vt. (then Acton), and
died in Townshend, Jul}- 29, 1855.
CHILDREN, BORN IN TOWNSHEND, VT.
500. Rollin-Roswell [584.], b. Sept. 28, 1839.
501. James-Oscar, b. Nov. 28, 1840, d. March 8. 1841.
502. Romanzo-Altheron [588. J, b. Sept. 9, 1842.
503. Avis-Fidelia [590.], b. Oct. 29, 1843.
504. Alzamon-Redinton, b. March 13, 1847, d. Sept. 22, 1848.
505. Achsah-Celestia [597.], b. July 19, 1849.
50G. Orange-Westopher, b. June 25, 1854, d. Aug. 4, 1855.
He married, 2, Feb. 17, 185G, Elvira-C. Holden of Towns-
hend, born Jan. 13, 1830, with whom he lived about seven
years. He married, 3, Nov. 28, 18G5, Harriet-T. Liddle.
CHILD, BORN IN MARTVILLE, N. Y.
507. Burdett. b. Jan. 28, 18(JS.
110 THE HARRIS F.\MILY.
508. Jonas" [45(5.] (William', Jr., Dca. William', Rich-
ard', Serjt. John', Thomas'), was born in l^ownshciul, \'t.,
and now lives in the villau'e of Westminster, \'t. ; is a farm-
er. He married, Oct. 1<S. 1842, Octavia Goodridgc of West-
minster, a!ul settled on her father's farm in that town, after-
wards removino- into the villao'e.
o ID
C'ini.DREX, IJOKX IX WESTMIXSTER. VT.
.")()!). Loreii-CJoodridge. h. Aug. C. lS-l;l, d. Sept. 2. 1S47.
."»10. Cemantlia-Octavia, b. Sept. 24, 1848; lives with her parents.
"ill. Fred-Austin, b. Jan. 12, ISGO; is a farmer; lives witii liis parents.
512. Charles" [457. J ( William% Jr., Dea. WilHam',
Richard"', Serjt. John', Thomas'), born in Townshend, \i.,
was a carpenter working on railroads ;ind lived in various
places. "He was in the South when the Civil war broke out,
and was forced into the Confederate army, and lost everNthing
that he had — some two thousand dollars — when he went
South. He was taken prisoner at the battle of \"icksburg,
and imprisoned at Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Ind." He
then wrote to his brother Jonas" [see No. 508.] to helj")
him out, and after two or three applications to the goN-
ernment and after lonj)^ delay he was released, and took the
oath of allegiance. He went to his brotlier's in Westminster,
Vt., arriving tiiere "with his prison suit on, with frozen feet,
hands and limbs. Several mcniths later he started to work
his way back to the South to see if he could regain an^ thing,
but lu' got only as far as Philadeljihia, Pa., when lie was tak-
en sick, and died March DO, 1870."'
513. Sylvester"" [4()1.] (Jasher% Dea. William\ Rich-
ard% Serjt. John*. Thomas' ), was born in Grafton, Vt., wliere
his \()uth and earJN' manhood were spent : in the spring of
l'"^ 15 he removed toCoe\-mans. Alban\' Co., N. V.. whi're he
s]-)ent the remainder of his life, and where he died. He was
engaged in the manufacture of brick, afterwards in farming,
and diu'ing {he hist lew \'ears of his life raised broom-corn
and manufactured brooms. "lie was a liard-workiui'' and
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HARRIS^ 111
very industrious business man, and had the entire confidence
and respect of the whole community in whicli he lived. He
was a conscientious Christian, a man of perfect truth and in-
tegrity, and one who was true to every duty in life, and faith-
ful to every trust, and who endeared himself to all \\ho knew
him." He married, May 18, 1851, Mary Clement, daugh-
ter of Moses Clement, M. D., who was "one of the most
honored citizens of Coeymans" [see No. 524.]. She was
born in Coeymans, Feb. It, 1818, and died there Dec. 23,
18,S0.
CHILDREN, I50RX IX COEYMANS, N. Y.
514. Julia-Estelle [001. J, b. Dec. 25, 1858.
515. Moses-Clement [605.], b. May 7, 1850, d. April 15, 1881.
516. Marilla-Adaline' [462.] (Jasher% Dea. William',
Richard'\ Serjt. John% Thomas'), married, Feb. 22, 1866,
Epiiraim Wilbur of Grafton, Vt., a farmer, son of Field
and Martha (Burt) Wilbur, born in Norton, Mass. She was
the only one of her father's large family who remained in
Vermont. Mr. Wilbur died in Grafton, Sept. 5, 1875 ; he
had three children by a former wife, one of whom, Vestus-A.,
lives with Mrs. Wilbur in Grafton, and another, Vesta-A.,
married George Whitcomb and lives on the old homestead of
Dea. William Harris' [see No. 444.].
517. George-Washington*^ [466.] (Jasher% Dea. Wil-
liam", Richard\ Serjt. John% Thomas'), was born in Graf-
ton, Vt., Oct. 16, 182<), and now resides in Lowell, Mass.
'•He attended for several terms the Academy at Townshend,
Vt., and at the age of tifteen began to teach school, which he
continued for three 3'ears. In 1845 he invented a machine tor
making brick, and employed his sunmier vacation m pursu-
ing this industry and in making and selling his machines.
His attention being- called to the need of a loom-harness ma-
chine, he set to work with the purpose of devising one, and
finally succeeded, taking out a patent for such a machine in
1849. After teaching a year at Elizabeth, N. J., he returned
112
THE HARRIS FAMILY.
to Grafton and for the next iive or six years devoted himself
to improving liis invention. He went to EngLand in 1859,
with the design of estabHshing a business in that country,
where he remained for six months. Soon after his return he
took three of his machines to Lowell, Mass., rented the base-
ment of a sliop and began the manulacture of twine loom
harness, continuing in this about a 3'ear, when the outbreak
of the Civil war, by closing the cotton mills, cut off his busi-
ness. Six months later some of the mills in the manufactur-
ing cities had started up, and Mr. Harris rented room and
power and again began operations. He gradually added to
the number of his machines and operatives, and in 1872
leased land and erected a three-story building, which he oc-
cupied until April, 1881, when it was destroyed by fire.
Takintr what machines he could use after the fire he rented
rooms for his business while erecting at the corner of Paw-
tucket and Perkins streets a four-stor}' brick building, 150 by
50 feet in size, of which he occupies the first two floors, and
which was completed in Nov., 1881. A view of this factory
is here inserted.
He is now running 25 machines. emj-)l()ying '■'>') hands, and an-
nualh' j-iroducing about 45,000 sets of twine loom harness,
consuming 175,000 pounds of twine.
■^'
^:z-^'-'2y'Z^^^
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HARRIS*. 113
"Besides this business Mr. Harris formed a partnership in
1867 with W.-W. Carey for the manufacture of wood-work-
ing machinery. They erected a two-story brick machine
shop, and are now manufacturing phmers, saws, wood-turn-
ing lathes, and various other machines. Mr. Harris has one-
fourth interest in the Swaine Turbine Company, of which he
was formerly president, and is still a director. He, with tbur
others, established the Lake George Manufacturing Com-
pany of Ticonderoga, N. Y., with 10,000 spindles and 250
looms, of which he was one-third owner and president, the
annual production being 02, 000 yards of sheeting, employing
200 hands." See portrait.
He married, 1, Dec. 4, l.S,');"), Susan Wier, daughter of
John and Fannie (Chapman) Wier, born in Grafton, Vt.,
Dec. 4, 1828, and died in Lowell, Mass., March 12, 1866.
CHILDREN.
r.lS. Rosetta-Caroline, b..Aii£>-. 0, 1858, in Coeymans, N. Y., d. March 7,
1859, in Coeymans.
510. Emma-Susan, b. Feb. 1, 1802, in Lowell, Mass., d. Jan. !",•, 1S80, in
Grafton, Vt. ; buried on her ei^iitcenth birthday.
520. Sarah-Helen, b. Sept. 7, ISC.'i, in Lowell, d. Dec. 5, 1881, in Lowell.
521. Georo-e-William, b. Feb. H, 18(;r., in Lowell.
He married, 2, Dec. 7, 1.S70, Emma-Roslyn Lunt, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Sarah (Johnson j Lunt, born in Brunswick,
^re., May 12, 1845.
CHILD. HORN IN LOWELL. .MAS.S.
522. Grace-Greenleaf. b. Oct. 12, 1872.
523. Willlvm-Randal*^ [-^••^•] (Jasher% Dea. WillianV,
Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas'), went to Europe in 1851,
and is eno-aired in the manufacture of loom harness in Man-
Chester, England. He married Margaret Thackeray, an Eng-
lish ladv, but has no children except one adopted daughter.
524. John-Marcus" [468.] (Jasher\ Dea. William\ Ricli-
ard% Serjt. John', Thornas'), was born in Grafton, Vt. ; at-
IK! THE HARRIS FAMILY.
Jolm-S. and Laura (Graves) PoUibone. She was born Jan..
1.S21, and died in Manchester, Sept. 2."), l^i')'2.
i>:\[. IlARRiF/r-rvlARV RiioDEs" [4^2.] (Ruth" (Rhodes),
Dea. William', Richard\ Serjt. John', Thomas' ), was born in
Grafton, Vt. : her lather with his family removed to Oberlin,
O., in 1841. She married, July 4, 1847, William-M. Lo-
REE, son of John and Abbie Loree, born in Morristown, N.
J., Oct. 3, 1810. He married, 1, Oct., 1882, Frances-Maria
Butler, who died Aug. 18, 1837. They had three children,
William-Martin now of Vinton, Iowa, Andrew-Mult'ord now
of Marshalltown, Iowa, and James-K. -Polk who died young.
Mr. Loree was engaged in manufacturing woolens in Pitts-
field, Mass., several years. In the fall of 18.')!> he removed
to Medina, Ohio, living on a farm. In two or three years
a railroad was surveyed across his farm, bringing up the
price of land so that he sold and commenced again in the
manufacturing business. In 1^47 he married, 2, Ilarriet-
Marv Rhodes". In the spring of 18")1 they removed to Co-
lumbus, O., and opened a grocery store and boarding-house,
his oldest son being associated with him in the store. The
son four years later removed to \ inton, Benton Co., Iowa,
and the father sold out his business and removed to the same
j^lace in the spring of 18r)7. Here they ha\e since resided:
Mr. Loree has retired from active business life. In the fall
of 18.S2 thev \isited their relatives in the East, and Mrs. Lo-
ree was enabled to rexisit for the fn-sl time her native \alle}'
and the scenes of her early life in Grafton, Vi., whicli she
had left more than forty years before. See portraits.
");}:). Ap.kjaie-Emilv Rhodes" [483.] (Ruth'' (Rhodes),
Dea. William", Richard'', Serjt. John", Thomas' ). commenced
teaching school in Ohio in tlie summer of 1842, and taught
several vears ; also taught painting and drawing. She mar-
ried, March 21, 18r)(), David McClelland, ami lixcd in
Coluinlnis, ()., where she died in liS.")S. IK- was the son ot
George and Isabel (Leslie) McClellaml, b;)rn in Portage Co.,
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIA:SI IIARRIS\ 117
O., Feb. 19, 1S24. In July, l-SdO, ho went to the gold re-
gions ot' Colorado and worked at mining. He was in the
Civil war ; enlisted Sept. S, l.SCl in Co. M, 1st Regiment
Colorado Cavalry : was discharged trom service i\pril ."), l.S(U,
but had re-enlisted Jan. 1, in the 1st veteran battalion Col-
orado Cavalry ; was mustered out of service Oct. oO, l<S(i,"), on
a general order owing to the close of the war. Since that
time he has resided in Utica, Lickino- Co., O. : is a carriaire-
maker.
CHILD. BORN IN COLLMBUS, OHIO.
.■■>3i;. Edwin-David, b. June 18, 1858, d. Aug. 11, 18."/). in I'tica. O.
537. Solon -Harris Rhodes" [4.s.").] (Ruth' (Rhodes),
Dea. William', Richard% Serjt. John', Thomas'), was a
farmer; lived in Russia township, Ohio, near Oberlin village,
and died there. He was a sub-school director for nineteen
years out of the last twentv before his death. He was pres-
ident of a stock grocery companv in Elvria, O. in ls7(), and
was elected director in a similar companv in Oberlin in 1.S7.S ;
was a man of rare business qualities, strictlv honest, and of
excellent character and great usefulness in the community.
A neighbor and triend of Mr. Rhodes writes : —
"He was such a model of moralit\' and uprightness that
his unconverted neighbors used to hold him up as a man who
had no need of a change of heart to make him all that he
ought to be in all the relations of lite. And indeed he was
of the same opinion until he was about fort\' years of age.
Then a merciful God throuoh the ai]['enc\' of the Hol\" Spirit
lifted the veil that hides us trom our own hearts and caused
him to see that his own * righteousness was as filthy rags'.
Alter a mental strucvglti ^nd conflict with the Powers of Dark-
ness such as perhaps few pass through, he came out witli
'flying colors', for Jesus Christ was the Captain of his salva-
tion ; and from that time till his deatli he was always at liis
post. He used to sa^• 'I am amazed at mwselt" that I could
trv to live a Christian for fort\- \-ears without Christ.'"'
118 TIIIC llAKKIS I AMILV.
Mr. I<.h()dcs and his wife \vere among the twcntN-lour who
in 1<S()8 formed the Unity Church of School District No. 4 in
Russia — a union Evan<jelical church. "He was a workinir
Christian, and won the respect and esteem of all with whom
he was acquainted." He married, Aug. 24, 18.")* Mrs.
Caroline-A. Lampman, widow of Charles Lampman. Caro-
line-A. Squire, daughter of William and Lorana (l^ucking-
ham) Squire [see No. 542.], married, 1, Feb. 11, 1.S41I,
Charles Lampman, and had one child, Mary-A., born in
Elyria, O. She married, 2, Solon-Harris Rhodts", and now
lives with her sons on the homestead near Oberlin.
CHILDRKX, UORX IX RISSIA, OHIO.
->-M. Lillie-Lenorn [(512.], b. Aug. ;M, IS.^)?.
y.VJ. I'rancis-Newton, b. March 10, ISo'J ; is a farmer.
r,H). Charles-Harris, b. May 2;5, 18(51 ; is a farmer.
:A]. Soh)n-Arthur, b. Jan. 2, 18G4.
r)42. Joseph -Warren Rhodes" [48().] (Ruth"' (Rhodes),
Dea. William\ Richard', Serjt. John", Thomas'), was a
farmer, but WH)rked at the carpenter's trade a number of years ;
lived in Ohio until the fall of l'S()4, when he removed to Joy-
tield, Benzie Co., Michiijcan, bou<rht a farm and li\c'(l there
until his death, which occurred there. He was treasurer ot
Jo\-field for about nine ^'ears, and scliool director three or
four N'ears, also townshij") assessor. He married, Nov. 21,
18;');'), Mary-Nancy Scpiiri'. daughter of William and Lorana
(Buckingham) Squire, born in Elyria, O., Juiu- ;i(>. In;!;!.
She is a sister to Caroline-A. Stjuire, who married Solon-H.
Rhodes" [see No. T);]?.]. She married, 2, July ;!, 1.S.S2,
Alvah-Charles Aciia, and now Vwa-. in Onekama, Mani.'-tce
Co., Mich. Joseph-W'. and Mary-N. (Squire) Rhodes had
the lolldw ing
cmi.nKKN.
r.l:'.. yMico-Eiigenie, b. Aug. 1:'., l.s,",^. in Rn-^sia. (). : lives in Jos lieKi. Miili.
r>H. josepIiine-Adehude. 1). ,\hi\ 111. ls.')7. in ivussia. C).. il. I\l). 7. lS."iS. in
Elvria. ().
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HARRIS*. 11 II
'A'). Josepliine-Abhie [lil.").], 1). J;in. 2.S, isrjil, in Carlisle, ().
54f). Hattie-Lorana, b. June 2], 18G1, in Russia, O. ; lives in Jovficlcl, Mich.
547. Geor2;e-IIariis, b. April 3, 18(!4, in Elyria, O. ; lives in Jovfiekl, Mich.
548. Lucy-Adelaide, b. Nov. 1, 18(17, injoyfield, Mich.
549. William-Harris Rhodes" [487.] (Ruth' (Rhodes;,
Dea. William^ Richard', Serjt. John% Thomas'), was for
several years engaged in the sale of books in company with
his brother Isaac-Newton'^ [see No. 552.], traveling in the
South and employing several agents. The outlireak of the
Civil war stopped their business and caused quite a loss of
goods. At the time of his death in the spring of lH()o lie
had charge of a wholesale stationery and notion store in
Nashville, Tenn., employed by a firm in Cincinnati, O. ; his
death occurred in Cincinnati. He was a man of much natural
ability ; was said to have inherited much from his mother ; he
possessed excellent business qualities, and had the prospect
of a bright future before him at the time of his death. "He
shrank not from duty, and deviated not a line from honor and
integrity." See portrait.
He married, Sept. l(i, 1858, Nettie-E. Fisk, a sister to
Jane-H, Fisk [see No. 552.], born in Genesee, N. Y. , Aug.
18, 1833. She married, 2, June 11, 1808, WiUiam-R. Tolles.
He is a native of New Haven, Conn. ; served through the
Civil war, entering the service as Captain of an Ohio Com-
pany, and rising by promotions to the position of Colonel.
They removed some years ago to San Bernardino, Cal.,
where they now reside; have one child, Lulu-M., born
March 10, 1871. William-H.'= and Nettie-E. (Fisk) Rhodes
had two
CHILDREN'.
550. Daughter, b. Jan. 22, ISCO, in Batesville, Ark., d. Jan. 22, 18G0.
551. Minnie-Lura, b. Dec. 25, 18G2, in Kalamazoo. Mith.. d. April 8, ]8(i;).
552. Isaac-Newton Rhodes'' [488.] (Ruth' (Rhodes),
Dea. William', Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas' ), attended
the preparator}' department of Oberlin College in the fall and
120 Tin-: HARK IS i amii.v.
winter of 18')4-"). In Dec, is").") he engaged in the l:)usiness
of selhni;" books, travehng in the Southern .states; afterwards
had cliarge of a portion of the business and employed agents.
lie was associated for several years with his brother Williani-
H." [see No. 5411.] in this business. In l.SCl he went to
Lebanon, (). and attended three terms at the Normal School ;
taught school t\\o winters, and in the spring of 18()o went to
Nashville, Tenn. to take charge of the store where his broth-
er William-H." had been ; remained there until the fall of
1 8(1.5, then went to Chicago, 111. and was employed as com-
mercial salesman several years. In 1<S72 he engaged in the
sale of sewing-machines in Marshalltown, Iowa, and in
April, 1877 removed to Marys\'ille, Cal., where he now
resides and is engaged in the same business. He married,
1, June 11, 18()8, Jane-H. Fisk, a sister to Nettie-E. Fisk,
wlio married William-II. Rhodes' [see Nos. 487, 549.].
CJHLDKI.N.
i)')','. Mahcl-Abhic. 1). |iinc '2'>, ISTO, in (jrinncll. Iowa.
554. \\'illiain-.Ma\\\cll. b. Aul:;. 1(>, 1S71, in Mai>liallto\\ n. Iowa.
Remarried. 2, Dec. 27, 1881, Nellie-A. Bailey of San
Jose, Cal.
.S E \' E N r H GE X K R A T K) N .
555. Catharine - ELiZAnETir [liMI.] (Roswell% Will-
iam'. Jr., Dea. William', Richard', Serjt. John", Thomas'),
married, Jan. 11, 185;'), Addisox-Baednnin Wetiierdv, son
of John and Sarah Wetherb\', born in Victor\", Cavuga Co.,
N. Y., Sept. 15, 1S,")2. He is a merchant in Victory: has
been postmaster for eighteen years, and Notary for District
24 for four years.
rllll.DKKN. ItOKN IN VRTOKV, X. V.
55(1. Eli.-i-llan-is [(;17.]. 1). AjM-il 1. I,s5l.
557. Janics-Rosweil [CI '.•.]. 1). I\-h. 17. ]S5(;.
555. Clarence-Adciison, h. [nnc 1. ls5S; is a fainioi-: li\cs with his paix'tits.
5,")i». Sarah-Kudora. 1). Sept. 11. isiJl, d. Sept. 17. ]S(i5, in \'ictorv.
500. Jonnic-I-:iii()ra, h. Fob. :'.. 18(17. d. Sept. ;5U, ISGlt, in Victory.
501. ^■i(da-(k•l•t|•lKiL'. h. .\u<r. It. 1S72.
DESCENDANTS OF WILEIAM HARRIS*. 121
r)(i2. Abby-x\rabella White" [4il2.] (Abigail-Dennison"
(White), William', Jr., Dea. William\ Richard', Serjt. John%
Thomas'), married, April (5, 1852, George Winslow, a
farmer, son of Peleg and Nancy (Bowles) Winslow. He
was born in Dummerston, Vt.. Feb. 7, 1827, lived in Town-
shend, Vt., w^here he died, Feb. 'J, 18()8. His widow and
children reside in Townshend.
CHILDREN. BDRX IN TOWNSHEND, VT.
563. George-Peleg, b. Nov. 25. 1800; is a former.
504. Fannv-Abby, b. Jan. 27. 18(57.
565. Newel-Hiram White' [493.] (Abigail- Dennison"
(White), William', Jr., Dea. Wilham*, Richard', Serjt. John\
Thomas'), is a larmer : lived in Millbury, Mass.; removed
in the spring of 1880 to Beloit, Kansas, where he now re-
sides and has a stock farm of two hundred acres, situated on
the Solomon river. He married, Nov. l!l, 1868, Ann-Electa
Livermore. daughter of Joseph-Smith and Electa-Slocomb
Livermore, born in Sutton, Mass., April 17, 18H4.
elllLl). HORN IN MILLIURV. -M.\:^.->.
5()G. Bessie-Florence, b. Feb. 7. 1S7U.
5()7. Wealthy-Is.vbelea Whiti/ [41>4.] ( Abigail-Den-
nison' (White), WilHam%Jr., Dea. William', Richard', Serjt.
John', Thomas'), was educated at Leland Seminary, Vt. ;
married, Julv 21, lS,j8, Lkwis-Lawrence I^oelock, M. D.
of South Carolina: he was ]v;rn in that State, Oct. 2!i, is;i5.
and oraduated at the Universitv of Marvland in 1.S56. The\-
nov>' reside in Boston, Mass.
ClIILDKEN.
yfiS. WinLon-Liuvrence. b. .Mav L'H. 1S.")'.I. in M;icon, Ga.
SGI). \Vilhe!niinc-Weallli\ . b. Jan. 2G, 1S(;2. in Tuscunibia, Ala.
570. Son. b. Dec. 4. ISCC. d. Aug. ;50. ISln. .
571. Rollin-Charles White' [4515.] ( Abigail-Denni-
son" (White), William', Jr., Dea. William*, Richard', Serjt.
Johir, Thomas'), was born in Putney, Vt. : worked on a
I'i-J THE HARRIS lAMlhV.
rarni until he was twenty-one, then was engaged in chair-
making for five years. In 1(S()2 he commenced working lor
Thomas-II. White (no relative of his) in Tenipleton, Mass..
in the manufacture of sewing machines. The next year the
business was moved to Orange, Mass., and in Sept., l^^().") to
Cleveland, O. In March, 18()G Rollin-C. White' was made
a partner in the business, and has continued in the business to
the present time. The White Sewing Machine Company was
formed in 187(5, with Rollin-C. White" as vice president, which
position he has since held with the exception of one year.
Thomas-II. White is president. They manufacture the celebra-
ted "White" sew^ing machine ; the company has a capacity
for the manufacture of 2,000 machines a week, and employs
about 1,000 men. He married, March 1, 180"), Lizzie-Sarah
Warren, dauirhter of Ebenezer-C. and Olive-G. Warren,
born in llubbardston, Mass., Feb. 2o, 1840.
CHILDREN, BORN" IN CLEVKLANl). OHIO.
572. Fannie-Lizzie, b. Nov. 24, 18t;8.
r,7-A. Frcd-Rollin, b. Feb. 17, 1872.
574. Lucretia-Cathkrine White' [41)7.] ( Abigail-l)en-
nison'' (White), William', Jr., Dea. William', Richard',
Serjt. John", Thomas'), married, March lo, 18(i(!, IIi-:nrv-
FRA^XTs Frankein, son of James and Lucinda Franklin,
born in Townshend, Vt., Oct. -'iO. 1S40. During the Civil
war he served as Corporal in Co. D, Hith Regiment Vermont
Volunteers. He is a tanner, and they reside in Townshend.
CHILDREN, BORN IN TOWNSHEND, VT.
:)7.-). IkTlxTt-lIonr.v. b. Feb. 10. 1S68.
.")7<;. Ernest-Rollin. b. Sept. 8. 1870.
,-.77. Minnie-Ruth. b. Oct. 18. 187;^. d. Nov. IS. ls7,1.
,578. Clinton-James, b. Jan. 17, 187").
57'.). Alice-Liicrctia, b. Oct. 7. 1881.
.").S0. Fanme-Elea White" [4It.s.J Abigail - Dennison''
(White), William', Jr., Dea. William', Richard', Serjt. John',
Thomas' ), married, Jan. 2."), 1.S7 1,Fra.\k-W. I5arrett, who
DESCENDANTS OE WILLIA^f IIARRIs\ 1 "Jo
was born Jan. l."), 184<S, He is a farmer; they live in I^eloit,
Kansas.
CHILDREN, BORN IN' liELOIT. KANSAS.
.")S1. Lizzie-Mav. b. Sept. 3(1. lS7r>.
.■■)S2. Alice-Inez. b. Aug. 20, 1877.
r,S;i. Chaiies-Winton. li. June 211. 1880.
;')84. RoLLiN-RoswEi.i.' [.")00.] (Christopher^ William%
Jr., Dea. William', Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas'), is a
larmer and resides in Londonderry, \t. He married, Mav
."), 18()o, x\lmira-L. Fisher of Londonderry, daughter of Riis-
sell-Fitch and Phebe-Almira (Skinner) Fisher, born in Graf-
ton. Vt., Feb. 4, l.S4r).
CHILDREN, BORN IN LONDONDERRY. VT.
r>Hr,. Charlie-Emerson, b. May (1. 18«0.
oSC). Martha-Emma, b. Ma\- 1"). 1875.
r),s7. Minnie-Etta, b. Dec. 2it. 1878.
588. Romanzo-Altheron" [502.] (Christopher\ William\
Jr., Dea. William% Richard% Serjt. John', Thomas'), is a
farmer and resides in Westminster, Vt. He was in the Civil
war: enlisted Jan. lo, 18G2 in Co. H, 8th Regiment W'rmont
Volunteers : was at the siege of Port Hudson and the several
battles in that vicinity, and througii the campaigns under Cjcii-
erals Butler and Banks; remained in Louisiana until July.
18()4. then the resfiment was transferred to the Shenandoah
vallev, Va. under Gen. Sheridan. He re-enlisted in the held
Jan. 5, 18(54 at New Iberia, La.: was discharged June 28,
18G5 at Washington, D. C. He married, July 7. l.SCT. Cath-
arine Lanpher, daughter of John and Susan Lanpher, born
in Bucksport, Me., Jan. IG, 18oG.
CHILD, HORN IN LOWELL. MASS.
58'.>. Fred-Rome, b. Mav 27. 18(;i).
590. Avis-Fidelia" [503.] (Christopher*, William". Jr..
Dea. William', Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), married.
March 24, 18(54, Joiin-Wilcy Johnson of Townshend, \'t..
124 THK HARRIS FAMILY.
born in Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 4, ISHS. Me is a tarnu-r, and
they reside in Townshcnd.
eillLOREN, nORX IX TOWXSIIKNn. VT.
")'J1. Emnui-Ficiclia. b. May ">, 18(>5.
r)02. Cora-Selucia, b. June 1.".. LS(;g. d. April 0. IsCT.
r.9;i. John-Wilcv, 1). Sept. «, 1.S71, d. Sept. ;!(i. lf<71.
r)<)4. Minnie-Avis, b. Oct. !.">, 1872.
595. Grace-Jeriisha, b. Jan. 13, 187.^.
59G. Liilu-Achsah, b. Sept. 14. 187(5.
597. Achsah-Celestia' [505.] (Christopher", WilHani",
Jr., Dea. William\ Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), married,
May 13, 1877, Daniel-William Dutton, son ot'Johnson-J..
and Sarah-H. Dutton, born in China, Me., Marcli 22, 1.S5(;.
He is a farmer, and they reside in Townshend, Vl.
CHILDREX, BORX IX TOW XSIIF.NI), VT.
598. William-Harris, b. July 28, 1878.
599. Guy-Ernest, b. March 3, 1880.
COO. Ned-Emerson, b. April IC, 18S2.
(501. Julia-Estp:lle' [514.] (Sylvester*, Jasher', Dea.
Winiam\ Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), married, Jan. 22,
1877, William-Jacob Blauvelt, who has charge oT the
Knickerbocker Ice Company's ice-house at Barren Ishind in
Coeymans, N. Y., where they reside.
CHILDREN, IJORX IN COEY.M.XXS, X. Y.
(J02. Harry, b. May 2, 1878; lives with his ijreat-uncle John-M. Harris" [see
No. 524.].
f)03. Egbert-Stanton, b. Oct. 8, 1879.
r,04. Henrietta, b. Sept. 2(!, 1882.
605. Mo.ses-Clement'' [515.] (Sylvester% Jasher'. Dea.
William*, Richard% Serjt. John", Thomas'), lel't his home in
Coeymans, N. Y. in early life to work for his uncle George-
W. Harris^ [see No. 517.] in Lowell, Mass. "He possessed
good business abilities and lor some time was tlie chief busi-
ness manager of the large manufacturing business of his un-
cle, and had bright and hopeful prospects of a brilliant busi-
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM HARRIS*. 12')
ness career before him'\ but died suddenly in Lowell when
about 2") years of age. He was a young man of exemplary
habits, respected and loved by all who knew him.
(')0(). John-William' [5o2.] (Solon-Hurd% John-Wether-
bv% Dea. William', Richard', Serjt. John', Thomas'), lives
in Factory Point, Manchester. Vt., on the homestead of his
father and crrandfather. He owns one-half of the mill former-
Iv owned bv his lather and grandlather, and there manufac-
tures horse and army blankets, producing 2J)i)i) pounds a
week. He married, Oct. 11>, 18l>5, Sarah Geddis. daughter
of Samuel and Margaret (Densmore) Geddis. born June (!.
1847.
CHILDREN".
(•,07. Solon, b. June 7, 18GG, in Manchester. Vt.. d. Mav 2S. ISC!), in Srliairh-
ticoke, N. Y.
008. Charles-Parker, b. Feb. 11, 1870. in Schaghticoke, X. \'.
CO'.). Fannie-Etta, b. Oct. 4. 1872. in Manchester. Vt.. d. Jan. 17. 1881, in
Manchester, Vt.
CIO. llattie-Mabel, b. Dec. 17, lS7r>. in Augusta, X. Y.
Cll. Willie-John. b. July IG, 18S2. in Manchester. Vt.
(;12. Lillie-Lenora Rhodes' [588.] ( Solon - Harris
Rhodes% Ruth' (Rhodes), Dea. William*, Richard', Serjt.
John*, Thomas'), married, Feb. 2(1, 1878, Cii.\rles-A.
Whitney ; they reside in Kipton, O. : he is engaged in trade
there, and is constable of Camden township.
CHILDREN.
Cl;?. Myrtle-Estella. b. Aug. 12. 1879, in Pittsfield. O.
CU. Claud-Harris, b. April 1. 1882. in Kipton, O.
Clo. Josephine-x\bbie Rhodes' [r)4').] (Joseph-Warren
Rhodes*. Ruth^ (Rhodes). Dea. WillianV. Richard', Serjt.
John-, Thomas'), married. May 2H, 1.S82, Geor(;e-Wasiiin(;-
ton Smeltzer, a farmer, born in Garafraxa, Wellington
Co., Ontario. Canada. May 1, 18(;i. They live in Joylield,
Mich.
CHILD, HOltN IN JOVIIELD. MICII.
C IC. Lida-May. b. .Xpril 1. 188;5.
\'2C) THE IIAUIUS I AMIT-V
EKJHTH (JENKRATION.
1)17, Ella-IIarris Wetherbv" [.')")(>.] (Catharine-Eliz-
abeth' (Wetherby), Roswell", William', Jr., Dea. Williani\
Richard% Serjt. John', Thomas'), married, Sept. <>. 1(S7<».
William McBride, a farmer; they reside in Fruit \'alley,
Oswego Co., N. Y.
C1III,I). BORN IN OSWEGO. N. V.
tilcS. Howard, b. iVuij. 4. 1S7S. He is in the //////// i^oicrntioii in AnuTica
from Tlionias Harris^ (See Xos. 227'.j. ^20.)
(!lil. James-Roswell Wetherhy" [557.] (Catharine-
Elizabeth' (Wetherby), RoswelP, William', Jr., iJea. Will-
iam*, Richard% Serjt. John% Thomas'), is a carpenter and
school-teacher, and resides with his parents in \"ictory, N. Y.
He married, Nov. 25, 1880, Mariette Evans, who died in \"ic-
tory, March 17, 1882.
CHILD, BORN IN VUTORY. N. Y.
r.20. Evans-James, b. March 11. 1882. He is in tlie hIiiIIi i^oioafio)! in
America from Thomas Harris'. (See Nos. 227'^., 018.;
ADDITIONS. 127
A D D rr I O N s
Page ig, (No. ^.) SaimccP. He was probably tlie one who
died in Byfield parish, Newbury, Mass., Jan. 2!», 1770, » 'al-
most 7.5 ; he had no family there, but lived with his son-in-law
John Webber". (Byfield Church Records.) John Webber
married Rachel Harris, March 1.5, 17511, in Rowley, Mass.
Page j8, iVo. ji. Dca. yacob\ "Jr. The following is the
closing portion of a poem of ten stanzas written by him.
dated "Windham, July 23, 1833" :—
•■A few more fleeting years roll on.
And life's important work is done.
What though it be a thorny road,
That leads us onward to our God.
••Lol in the heavens a building stands,
Reared up by uncreated hands :
'Twas purchased by the Eternal Son.
And chartered to the saints alone.
•'Oh ! may we join the throng above.
And sing redeeming grace and love.
When earth with all its toils and cares
\o more attracts, no more ensnares.
••Adieu! adieu I to things below.
When Jesus calls we all must go.
And when the trump shall raise the dead.
Mav we arise in Christ our head. "
\'2S rillC IIAUUIS FAMILY.
Paij;r jj, A'o. /^o'j- Son. I le is named Frank -William.
Page j^, JTo. 1^0. Edzvard-]\[clvillc^ . The tacts can nol
be ascertained, but Serjt. John" and Thomas' max have been
members ot' the church in Ipswich, (it" so, making eight gen-
erations,) as the will of eacli contains indications of a person-
al faith in Christ.
Page 6j, J\'o. lyj. Clarinda Whitney" ( Woodbury). She
is the oldest of the descendants of Richard Harris^ now liv-
ing. Two others, born before isoo. are now (Aug., 1(S83)
livinir, — Nos. ;")o and ")!•.
INDEX I.
129
INDEX I.
TO NAMES OF HARRISES IN PART I, (CHAPTERS I, II, III).
NAME. PAGE.
Agnes'*, dau. of John', .......... 21
Ann', m. Elias Maverick, .......... 8
Anthony', 8
Arthur, 1640 7
Daniel', 8
DanieP, son of Serjt. John^, ......... 19
Ebenezer^, son of Thomas', ......... 14
Elizabeth^, dau. of Thomas', m. John Gallup, ..... 13
George, 163(5, ........... 7
Giles"*, son of John^ 21
John' 8
John^ Serjt., son of Thomas' 13, 18
John^, son of Serjt. John^, 19,20
John"*, son of John^, .......... 20
Margaret"^, dau. of Thomas', m. John Staniford. ..... 14
Martha-, dau of Thomas', ........ l.'i
Martha^ dau. of Serjt. John-2 • . . . .19.21
Mary^, dau. of Thomas', ......... 14
Rebecca^, dau. of Serjt. John^, m. William Wilcomb, . . . 19,21
Richard^, son of Serjt. John^, ........ 19,21
SamueP, son of Serjt. John*, 19,127
Thomas and Elizabeth, 1630, 7
Thomas, 1637 '
Thomas', m. Martha Lake. . . . • 8, 9
Thomas^, son of Thomas', ......... 13
Walter, 1632 '
William, 1635. '
William', «
William'*, son of Thomas', ......... 14
William^, son of Serjt. John'-, ........ 19
130
THE HARRIS FAMILY.
INDEX II.
TO NAMES OF DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HARRIs\ ( IX I'ART II )
NAME.
Allen, William-H.^
Beckwith, Eloise-L.',
Beckwith, James-F.'^,
Beckwith, Lawrence-B.',
Beckwith, Mary-E.',
Beckwith, Sally-M.^ m. Baylor,
Beckwith, Samuel-S.',
Bowen, Anna-C.-M.^,
Bowen, Caroline-F.', m. Fairbanks,
Bowen, Ella-H.^ m. McFarland,
Bowen, Fannie-M.'', m. Waldo,
Bowen, Louise', m. Ballard,
Brick, Francis', Dr.,
Brick, Harriet-S.', m. Wilson,
Draper, Albert-J.-R.',
Draper, George-II.',
Farnsworth, Dorothy**, m. Chase,
Farnsworth, Ezra-S.",
Farrand, Caroline-A.', m. Morgan.
Farrand, Ellen-S.', m. Chase,
Farrand, Martha-C, m. Doolittle,
Harris, Abigail-D.'*, m. White and
Gates,
Harris, Achsah-C, m. Dutton,
Harris, Amanda-B.",
Harris, Asenath*, m. Whitney,
Harris, Augustus-G.*,
Harris, Avis-F.', m. Johnson,
Harris, Betsey-M,®, m. Mott,
Harris, Betsy"*, m. Merriam,
Harris, Caroline-M.®,
Harris, Catharine-E.', m. Wetherhv,
ANCESTOR.
NO.
I'AtiK.
Richard'', Jr.
222
71
Rebecca^ {Sco/lay),
2(55
7.S
Rebecca* {Scollay),
;ho
83
Rebecca* {Scollay),
2(54
7S
Rebecca* (Scollay),
2(;r)i._,
7S
Rebecca* (Scollay),
;ui
«4
Rebecca* (Scollay) .
2(>1
78
Nathaniel*,
.•{88
It.')
Nathaniel*,
42(i
102
Nathaniel*,
441
]o:!
Nathaniel*,
422
102
Nathaniel*,
4:52
102
Rebecca* (Scollay),
;{2".>
m
Rebecca* (Scollay),
.•i;!i
S7
Nathaniel*,
41;;
101
Nathaniel*.
411
101
Rebecca*. (Scollay)
;'.()(;
S2
Rebecca* ( Scollay ) .
.".OK
S2
Nathaniel*,
410
100
Nathaniel*,
4()S
it!t
Nathaniel*,
404
;)!•
William*.
4!)1
108
William*,
.597
124
Richard*. Jr.
18S
ik;
Richard*, Jr..
i:.4
Co
Richard*, Jr..
1>S<I
(kS
William*
;•)!»()
12;!
Nathaniel*.
37.S
!t4
Jacob*,
25
:u
William*,
470
km;
William*.
."»").">
120
INDEX II.
lai
NAME.
Harris, Catherine'', m. Little,
Harris, Cemantha-O.',
Harris, Charles®, (son of John-W.*,)
Harris. Charles®, (son of Will-
iam''. Jr..)
Harris. Charles-C.'.
Harris, Charles-E.®.
Harris, Charlotte-E.",
Harris, Charlotte-H.'', m. Allen,
Harris, Christopher®.
Harris, Cornelia-W.®,
Harris, Cvnthia-L.®, in. Parker,
Harris, Edward-M.'^.
Harris, Edward-P.®,
Harris, Edward-W.'. Judge.
Harris, Edwin-A.",
Harris, Elizabeth*^, m. Underhill.
Harris, Eliza-H.'. m. Peakes.
Harris, Eliza-P.®.
Harris, Eunice".
Harris, Francis-T.®.
Harris, Franklin®.
Harris. Fred-A.'.
Harris. George®.
Harris. George-W.®,
Harris. George-W.'.
Harris. Hannah-A.®, m. Draper.
Harris. Harrison-G.''.
Harris, HaswelF,
Harris, Henry-L.®,
Harris, Hubbard-C®.
Harris, Jacob^, Dea..
Harris, Jacob", Jr.. Dea..
Harris, Jacob®.
Harris. Jasher".
Harris, Joel".
Harris, John", Judge,
Harris, John-A.®,
Harris, John-M.®, Dea.,
Harris, John-M.®.
Harris. John-W.",
Harris, John-W.',
Harris, John-W.'.
Harris. Jonas®.
ANCESTOR.
Richard^. Jr.
William*,
William^
W illiani* ,
Jacob*
Nathaniel*
Jacob*
Richard*. Jr.,
William*,
William*,
Nathaniel* .
Jacob* ,
Jacob*.
Jacob*,
Jacob*.
Jacob*,
Jacob*.
Richard*. Jr..
Jacob*.
William*,
Richard*. Jr.
William*,
Richard*, Jr.
William*.
Jacob*,
Nathaniel*,
Richard*. Jr.
Nathaniel*.
Richard*. Jr.
William*.
Richard^
Jacob*.
Jacob*.
William*,
Richard*, Jr.
Richard*. Jr.
Richard*, Jr.
Jacob*.
William*.
William*,
William*.
Jacob*.
William*.
NO.
PAGE.
172
63
510
110
633
115
512
110
73
42
366
93
75
43
185
64
499
109
478
107
356
91
140
028) 54
60
40
lOG
47
125
51
77
43
120
50
152
60
52
38
530
115
193
68
511
110
171
63
517
HI
122
51
372
94
163
61
364
93
196
69
525
114
17
31
r.i
(127) .SS
74
4:'.
459
106
157
60
149
57
187
64
71
41
524
113
474
106
G0(>
125
69
41
508
110
182
THE HARRIS r-AMlLY.
NAME.
ANCESTOR.
NO.
I'ACK.
Harris
Joseph-L.".
Nathuniil^,
4(12
98
Harris
Julia-E.', m. Blauvelt,
WiUiam\
• GUI
124
Harris
Julius-0.«,
Naihatiiel^.
860
91
Harris
Lillie-E.»,
Jacob\
139
54
Harris
Luther«,
Jacob'.
79
44
Harris
Lydia-G.®, m. Case,
Nathaniel'^,
389
95
}Iarris
Lydia-K.'', m. Dearborn,
Jacob*,
76
43
Harris
Marilla-A.«, m. Wilbur.
Wtlliam\
.->16
111
Harris
Martha'', m. Wetherbee,
Richard^,
12
29
Harris
Martha*, m. Moore,
Jacob\
46
37
Harris
Martha*,
William\
446
105
Harris
Mary-A.*,
William'^,
4(i9
IOC
Harris
Mary-B.«,
Ric/iard\ Jr.,
195
(i8
Harris
Mary-C.^
Nathaniel'^,
403
99
Harris
Mary-N.^, m. Farrand.
Nathaniel' .
368
93
Harris
Mary-W.8,
Jacob'.
3.1
37
Harris
Moses-C.^
William'.
605
124
Harris
Nathaniel^.
Ric/iardK
333
88
Harris
Nathaniel\ Jr.,
Nathaniel' ,
343
8!»
Harris
Otis',
N^athaniel'.
395
98
Harris
Rebecca^ m. Scollay,
RichardK
229
73
Harris
Richard^
1
25
Harris
Richard\ Jr., Dea.,
Richard^,
141
56
Harris
Richard*,
Nathaniel',
350
90
Harris
Rollin-R.\
William',
584
1 2:".
Harris
Roman zo-A.',
William'.
588
123
Harris
Rosaline", m. S\vase\-,
Nathaniel'.
393
97
Harris
Roswell*,
William'.
489
108
Harris
Rufus*,
Nathaniel'.
345
90
Harris
Ruth*, ni. Rhodes.
William',
479
107
Harris
Sally*,
Jacob',
21
32
Harris
Sally* or Sarah*,
Ricliard', Jr..
147
.57
Harris
Sall"y«, m. Coult,
Jacob*,
59
39
Harris
Samuel*, Re%' .
Jacob'.
3.5
34
Harris
Samuel",
Jacob'.
6;!
4(1
Harris
Samuel',
Jacob'.
115
49
Harris
Sarah-H.8,
William'.
473
10(;
Harris
Sarah-L.®, m. Bowen,
Nathaniel'.
381
95
Harris
Solon-H.«,
William',
531
1 15
Harris
Sylvester",
William',
513
11(1
Harris
\Villiam^ Dea.,
Richard"^.
444
104
Harris
. William*, Jr.,
William'.
450
105
Harris
, William-C.«, Dea..
Jacob'.
80
44
Harris
. William-R.«.
William*.
523
113
INDEX II.
13?>
NAME.
Harris, William-S.',
Mann, Albert-E."^,
Mann, Clara-E.®, m. Burgess,
Mann, Julia-L.**, m. Kempton,
Mann, Oliver-L.*,
Merriam, Betsey'', m. Harris,
Merriam, Ellen-A.', m. Prescott.
Merriam, Jacob-H.*,
Merriam, Ljnian-W.',
Merriam, Mary-E.^,
Merriam, Sally-H.",
Moore, Cordclia-E.*, m. Spragiie.
Moore, Emily^,
Moore, John-M.'',
Moore, Marius-H '^,
Moore, Samuel-S.',
Moore, Wilbur-F.',
Moore, William-E.'.
Mutt, Charles-A.',
Mott, Julius-H.',
Nellis, VVaiter-P.«,
Page, Sally-S.'.
Parker, Edwin-R.',
Parker, Eliza', m. Smith,
Parker, Sarah', m. Nellis.
Parks, Flora-J.^
Pollock, \Vilhelmine-W.\
Pollock, Winton-L.^
Rhodes, Abigail-E.**. m. McClelland.
Rhodes, Alice-E.',
Rhodes, Charles-H.',
Rhodes, Francis-N.'.
Rhodes, Harriet-M.". m. Lorof.
Rhodes, Hattie-L.'.
Rhodes, Isaac-N.".
Rhodes, Josephine-A.'. m. Smeltzer.
Rhodes, Joseph-W.^
Rhodes, Lillie-L.'. m. Whitney,
Rhodes, Solon-H.«.
Rhodes, William-H.".
Sargent, Edwin-H.'*.
Sargent, George-A.**.
ScoUay, Abel\
Scollav, Anne-L.". m. Beckwith,
.ANCESTOR.
yiirol)\
Richard\y,:,
Richard\ Jr.,
Richard^, Jr.
Richard\ Jr.,
yacob\
Jacob",
Jacob\
Jacobs
'Jacob*,
Jacob*.
Jacob*,
Jacob*,
Jacob*,
Jacob*,
Rebecca* (Scol/ay),
Jacob*,
Jacob*,
Naf/iam'el*.
Nathaniel*,
Nathaniel*,
Rebecca* {Scollay),
Nathaniel*,
Rebecca* {Scollay),
Nathaniel*,
Richard*, Jr..
William*,
William*.
William*.
William* .
William^ .
William*,
William*.
William'.
li 'illi(fm'.
William*.
William*.
William*.
William*.
William*.
Richard*, Jr..
Richard*. Jr..
Rebecca* {Scollay),
Rebecca* ( Scollav) .
NO.
PAGE.
136
53
227
72
228
72
226
72
205
70
58
39
96
46
53
39
98
47
54
39
29
34
88
45
47
38
94
45
84
45
313
84
86.
45
85
45
418
101
414
101
.S92
97
271
79
390
96
317
85
391
96
211
71
1 .> 1
568
1 - 1
121
-,35
116
543
118
540
ll.s
5:!9
118
5;J4
116
546
119
552
119
(115
125
542
IIH
612
125
537
117
549
119
216
7 ;
217
- 1
255
7 1
259
78
184
THE HARRIS FAMILY
NAME.
Scollay, Charles*,
Scollay, Charles',
Scollay, Charles-L.«, Dr.,
Scollay, Dolly®, m. Whitney,
Scollay, Eleanor-G.®, m. Moore,
Scollay, Elizabeth®, m. Page,
Scollay, Emma-B.'. m. Beehler,
Scollay, Ezra*.
Scollay, Harriot-L.", m. Evans.
Scollay, James*,
Scollay, James*. Jr..
Scollay, James', Jr..
Scollay, Lucy*, m. Farnsworth,
Scollay, Lucy®, m. Brick,
Scollay, Lucy-M.', m. Glazier.
Scollay, Mary-N.®, m. Nelson,
Scollay, Samuel*, Dr.,
Scollay, Sarah®, m. Parker.
Sprague, Anna-M.',
Sprague, Edvvard-F.',
Sprague, Hattie-E.'.
Sprague, Mary-C.% m. Fuller.
Underbill, George-C".
Wetherbee, Eunice*.
Wetherbee, Jacob*.
Wetherbee. Martha*.
Wetherbee. Richard*,
Wetherby, Clarence-A.*,
Wetherby, EUa-H.*, m. McBride.
Wetherby. James-R.**.
White, Abby-A.', m. Winsiow.
White. Fannie-E.', m. Barrett.
White, Lucretia-C. m. Franklin.
White, Nevvel-ll.'.
White. Rollin-C.
White. Ruth-A.',
White. Wealthy-I.'. m. Pollock.
Whitney. Charles".
Whitney. Clarinda®, m. Woodburv,
Winsiow, George-P.'*,
Woodbury, Andrew-C.'.
Woodbury, Asenath-II.', m. Mann,
Woodbury, Clarinda-A.'. m. Sargent.
W'oodburv. L:uiretta-W.'. m. Parks.
.\NCESTOR.
Rebecca* {Scollay),
Rebecca* (Scollav),
Rebecca* (Scollay),
Rebecca* (Scollay),
Rebecca* (Scollav),
Rebecca* (Scollav).
Rebecca* (Scollay).
Rebecca* (Scollay).
Rebecca* (Scollay).
Rebecca* ( S col la v) .
Rebecca* (Scollay),
Rebecca* (Scollay),
Rebecca* (Scollay).
Rebecca* (Scollay).
Rebecca* (Scollay).
Rebecca* (Scollav).
Rebecca* ( Scolla v) ■
Rebecca* (Scollay).
yacob*.
yacob*.
yacob*.
yacob*.
yacob*.
Martha* ( Wetlierbec).
Martha* ( Wetherbee).
Martha* ( Wetherbee).
Martha* ( Wetherbee).
William*.
William*.
William*.
William*.
William*.
Uilliam*.
William*.
William*.
}\ 'illiam* .
William*.
Rebecca* (Scollay).
R icharil* . yr.,
William*,
Richard*,
Richard*.
Richard*.
Richard*.
Jr..
7>:.
NO.
301
H27
258
291
2r>(;
270
820
2.-)l
273
244
29(;
32.")
252
302
3i;»
281
235
294
9(1
'.»2
91
137
133
k;
15
l:i
14
55.S
('.17
r,i9
5(12
5S( I
574
5r>5
571
49(;
5(;7
315
175 (
5(53
1.S4
lUH
215
21(1
Ml
8r,
78
81
78
79
7(1
81
^r,
82
85
8(1
75
Si
45
45
45
54
52
29
29
29
29
12(1
i2(;
12(1
121
122
122
121
121
1(19
121
85
128) (53
121
04
7U
71
70
ixi)i':x n. i;')')
NAME. ANCESTOR.
Woodbury, Lucinda-B'.', m. Newman, Richard^, J''-^
Woodbury, Maria-A.', m. Wallace, Richard^, J>'-^
Woodbury, Mary-A.', m. Page, Ric//ayd\ Jr.,
Woodbury, Nathan-G.', Richard^, J''-^
NO.
I'AOE.
212
71
219
71
206
70
208
70
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