Person:James Harris (8)
James Harris
b.4 Apr 1673 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.10 Feb 1757 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1666
  1. Sarah Harris1667/68 -
  2. Mary HarrisAbt 1669 - 1670
  3. Deborah Harris1670 -
  4. James Harris1673 - 1757
  5. Margaret Harris1674/75 - Bef 1683
  6. Mary Harris1676/77 - Bef 1686
  7. Elizabeth Harris1678 -
  8. Asa Harris1680 - 1715
  9. Hannah Harris1682 -
  10. Ephraim Harris1684 - Bef 1688
  11. Mary Harris1686 -
  12. Ephraim Harris1688 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1696
Spouse and Children
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m. 1696
  1. Sarah Harris1697 -
  2. James Harris1699 -
  3. Margaret Harris1701 - 1795
  4. Mary Harris1702 - 1761
  5. Jonathan Harris1705 -
  6. Alpheus Harris1707 - 1709
  7. Abigail Harris1711 - 1754
  8. Lebbeus Harris1713 - 1792
  9. Alpheus Harris1716 -
  10. Delight Harris1720 -
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Facts and Events
Name James Harris
Gender Male
Birth[1] 4 Apr 1673 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Christening[2] 12 Aug 1683 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 1696 New London, Connecticutto Sarah Harris
Marriage 1696 New London, New London, Connecticutto Sarah Rogers
Residence? 1718 Salem, Connecticut, United StatesThen south Colchester
Alt Marriage 1750 to Sarah Harris
Death? 10 Feb 1757 Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United StatesCitation needed

From Ostrander and Allied Families

Between the several generations of the sachems and the Rogers family there existed a strong and intimate friendship, and in this family relationship he and his wife, Sarah, warmly participated. Owaneco and his successors were lavish in their grants of land to Lieutenant Harris and his wife...

He was a man of position and influence in his town, was selectman of Colchester in 1730-31 and afterwards, and served in positions of importance in public affairs.

From NEHGS Register, Vol 4, 1850, p. 164

... a tract of 650 acres of land "lying in the North Parish in New London, adjoining to a pond called Obplmtksok, now Gardiner's Lake, a mile or more in length. This land was purchased by Thomas Stanton of Stonington, of Owaneco, chief Sachem of Mohegan, 11 Nov. 1698, and by him sold to Lieut. James Harris, and by him to Joseph Otis.

References
  1. ↑ Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, 1630-1699 (A Report of the Record Commissioners): Document 130. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Rockwell and Churchill, City Printers, 1883)
    p. 128.

    1673. Town.
    James of James & Sarah Harris born Apr. 4.

  2. ↑ "Old South Church", in Dunkle, Robert J., and Ann S. Lainhart. Records of the Churches of Boston and the First Church, Second Parish, and Third Parish of Roxbury: including baptisms, marriages, deaths, admissions, and dismissals: (1600s-1800s). (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001)
    p. 96-97.

    1683/84
    Aug. 12 ...
    Sara
    James
    Mary
    Deborah
    Elizabeth
    Asa
    Hannah
    Children of James & Sara Harris [baptized].

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