Person:Thomas Harris (109)
Thomas Harris, alias Williams
chr.2 Feb 1583/84 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
d.Aft 18 May 1631
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Jan 1579/80
  1. Agnes Harris1580/81 -
  2. Thomas Harris, alias Williams1583/84 - Aft 1631
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Harris, alias Williams1583/84 - Aft 1631
  • W.  Elizabeth _____Abt 1587 - 1669/70
m. Bef 1610
  1. John HarrisEst 1610 - 1694/95
  2. Silvester Harris1612 -
  3. Anna Harris1613/14 - 1697
  4. Thomas Harris1615 - 1687
  5. William Harris1616 - Bef 1688/89
  6. Anthony Harris1618 - 1651
  7. Elizabeth Harris1620 -
  8. Captain Daniel Harris1621 - 1701
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Thomas Harris, alias Williams
Gender Male
Christening[2] 2 Feb 1583/84 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage Bef 1610 Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child (John).
to Elizabeth _____
Emigration[1][2] 1630
Residence[2] 1630 Winnisimmet, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Living[1] 18 May 1631
Occupation[2] Ferryman
Other[1][2][3] 18 May 1631 Admitted freeman of Massachusetts Bay (as "Tho. Willms").
Death[1][2] Aft 18 May 1631
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2. Thomas1 Harris, in West, Randy A. The English Origin of Thomas1 Harris of Winnisimmet (Chelsea), Massachusetts. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Fall 2002)
    176:366.

    "2. Thomas1 Harris (WilliamA) was baptized in Cheltenham 2 February 1583/84, … 'Thomas Will[ia]ms al[ia]s| Harris' made a request for freemanship of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and he became a freeman on 18 May 1631 as 'Thomas Williams.' At a session of the Massachusetts General Court on 18 May 1631 'Tho: Will[ia]ms hath vndertaken to sett vpp a fferry betwixte Winnettsemt & Charlton, for which hee is to haue after 3d a p[er]son, & from Winnettsemt to Boston 4d a p[er]son.' This is the last record in New England for Thomas."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Thomas Harris, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995).

    ORIGIN: Hatherup, Gloucestershire (or vicinity).
    OCCUPATION: Ferryman. On 18 May 1631 "Tho[mas] Will[ia]ms hath undertaken to set up a ferry betwixt Winniettsem[e]t & Charlton, for which he is to have after 3d. a person & from Winnettsem[e]t to Boston 4d. a person" [MBCR 1:87].
    FREEMANSHIP: Requested October 1630 (as "Thomas Will[ia]ms alias Harris") and admitted 18 May 1631 (as "Thomas Williams") [MBCR 1:80, 366].
    BIRTH: Born about 1590 in or near Hatherup, Gloucestershire, son of William and Agnes (Mason) Harris [Bethia Harris Anc 5].
    DEATH: Prior to 1634 when [William] Stitson took over the ferry between Boston and Winnissimmet.

  3. ↑ Paige, Lucius R. List of Freemen. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 1849)
    3:91.
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