Woodrow Harris, For the past 15 years or so, most of the people you mention in your message have appeared in the printed newsletter of Harris Hunters or on this Harris Hunters forum. I must tell you however, that there has been much controversy in the past concerning the early part of the Harris lineage in your descendants list. There are many different opinions regarding the descendants of Sergeant John Harris, although there seems to be no question as to the ancestors of Sergeant John Harris, based on the excellent research of the late Noel Robertson and her conclusions are believed to be accurate by most true Harris researchers. It is true that Sergeant John Harris had a son Thomas, the oldest child, some say born 1614 or 1616, but there is overwhelming evidence that Thomas Harris' only sons were John and Thomas and he had 5 daughters, but no son named Edward. John, the son of Thomas had 9 daughters, but no sons. Thomas, the son of Thomas had 6 sons, as Edward, Thomas, Benjamin, Stephen, John and Robert, and a daughter Mary. It has been reported in some old publications that Thomas Harris, 1616-1672 was the father of Thomas Harris, ca.1630-1688, but based on wills and land records of early Virginia, this claim has proven to be untrue. The Thomas Harris, died 1688 did have a son Edward and there was an Edward Jr., son of Edward. There are other Harris forums, such as "Harris"; "Harris DNA"; "Harris-GenForum" and "Harris-Rootsweb", and I think there is a "Harris-Colonial Virginia". None of these are as active as Harris-Hunters, but do discuss many different branches of Harris. Hope this helps. Sincerely, James E. Hargraves Harris DNA Group 30. In a message dated 11/17/2008 12:16:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: For some time now, I have been trying to determine if I am signed up for the correct newsletter regarding the Harrises. My Harris roots, as best I can tell, come down from William Harris abt 1440-1504, John Harris 1475-1520, William Harris, abt 1503-1556, Arthur Harris Esquire abt 1535-1597, William Harris Knight 21 Sep 1556-14 Nov 1616, John Harris Sergeant abt 1588-14 Oct 1638, Thomas Harris abt 1614-aft 30 Mar 1677, Edward Harris abt 1636-aft Aug 1677, Edward Harris Jr. abt 1634-1739, Henry Harris abt 1705-1791, West Harris 10 Mar 1752-24 Oct 1819, Claiborne Harris 4 Mar 1793-18 Apr 1873, Thomas Ware Harris 31 Jan 1827-6 May 1875, Thomas Jefferson Harris 10 Jun 1855-5 Nov 1928, Guy Jennings Harris 20 Oct 1897-28 Sep 1957, Jesse Woodrow Harris 10 Aug 1918-15 Nov 2002, and me! It seems that none of the info posted in this newsletter pertains to my lineage. Is there another newletter I might subscribe to? Thanks for any assistance you might be able to give me on this matter. Best regards,Woodrow Harris [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_11 2008 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)
Hi James, Thank you for the prompt assistance you gave me regarding my Harris ancestors. And thanks to several others who replied to my posting to the newletter. I have much to follow-up now. It is so easy to get in a rut in one's approach to researching family history. I can't tell you how bad my head hurts at times while trying to sort out the Harrises in Virginia. Ooooooooooh my goodness! I honestly believe it is all a conspiracy, these Harrises didn't want to be found! LOL! :) My few years spent in researching has left me still feeling like a novice (which I am). I wish I could learn it all faster! My thoughts go back to all the people I could have contacted for help and information, but now they are gone. It is a lesson learned the hard way! However, it is very encouraging to know that there are many people in all parts of our country that are so willing to be of assistance. Thank you all for your patient help!Woodrow Harris [email protected] From: [email protected]: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:50:33 -0500Subject: Re: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] Harris LineageTo: [email protected]; [email protected] Woodrow Harris, For the past 15 years or so, most of the people you mention in your message have appeared in the printed newsletter of Harris Hunters or on this Harris Hunters forum. I must tell you however, that there has been much controversy in the past concerning the early part of the Harris lineage in your descendants list. There are many different opinions regarding the descendants of Sergeant John Harris, although there seems to be no question as to the ancestors of Sergeant John Harris, based on the excellent research of the late Noel Robertson and her conclusions are believed to be accurate by most true Harris researchers. It is true that Sergeant John Harris had a son Thomas, the oldest child, some say born 1614 or 1616, but there is overwhelming evidence that Thomas Harris' only sons were John and Thomas and he had 5 daughters, but no son named Edward. John, the son of Thomas had 9 daughters, but no sons. Thomas, the son of Thomas had 6 sons, as Edward, Thomas, Benjamin, Stephen, John and Robert, and a daughter Mary. It has been reported in some old publications that Thomas Harris, 1616-1672 was the father of Thomas Harris, ca.1630-1688, but based on wills and land records of early Virginia, this claim has proven to be untrue. The Thomas Harris, died 1688 did have a son Edward and there was an Edward Jr., son of Edward. There are other Harris forums, such as "Harris"; "Harris DNA"; "Harris-GenForum" and "Harris-Rootsweb", and I think there is a "Harris-Colonial Virginia". None of these are as active as Harris-Hunters, but do discuss many different branches of Harris. Hope this helps. Sincerely, James E. Hargraves Harris DNA Group 30. In a message dated 11/17/2008 12:16:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: For some time now, I have been trying to determine if I am signed up for the correct newsletter regarding the Harrises. My Harris roots, as best I can tell, come down from William Harris abt 1440-1504, John Harris 1475-1520, William Harris, abt 1503-1556, Arthur Harris Esquire abt 1535-1597, William Harris Knight 21 Sep 1556-14 Nov 1616, John Harris Sergeant abt 1588-14 Oct 1638, Thomas Harris abt 1614-aft 30 Mar 1677, Edward Harris abt 1636-aft Aug 1677, Edward Harris Jr. abt 1634-1739, Henry Harris abt 1705-1791, West Harris 10 Mar 1752-24 Oct 1819, Claiborne Harris 4 Mar 1793-18 Apr 1873, Thomas Ware Harris 31 Jan 1827-6 May 1875, Thomas Jefferson Harris 10 Jun 1855-5 Nov 1928, Guy Jennings Harris 20 Oct 1897-28 Sep 1957, Jesse Woodrow Harris 10 Aug 1918-15 Nov 2002, and me! It seems that none of the info posted in this newsletter pertains to my lineage. Is there another newletter I might subscribe to?Thanks for any assistance you might be able to give me on this matter.Best regards,Woodrow [email protected]_________________________________________________________________Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email.http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008-------------------------------To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more! _________________________________________________________________ Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/