Early New Netherlands Settlers


Thomas <William> Harris

24 June 2013

Generation 1 1. Thomas <William> Harris (Rn=38626), who was born 22 March 1677 at Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island and died before February 1726 at Dutchess County, New York at 48 years of age. He married Miriam <John> Willie Harris (Rn=42932), who was born 01 November 1677 at New London, New London County, Connecticut and died before 1725 at 47 years of age, a daughter of John <?> Willie (of New London, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut) and Miriam <?> Moore Willie. First Residence - Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island. Second Residence - Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. Third Residence - Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. Will - His will was dated 27 December 1725 and proved 22 February 1756. Source [The Descendants of Hendrick Hegeman by John B Dobson 19 December 2000 page 10] Source [Record: January 2002 page 3] Child of Thomas <William> Harris and Miriam <John> Willie was as follows: + 2. i. Miriam <Thomas> Harris Colt/Marsh (Rn=42933), who was born about 1703 and married Benjamin <John> Colt (Rn=70034). Generation 2 2. Miriam <Thomas> Harris Colt/Marsh (Rn=42933), who was born about 1703 at Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut and died 30 July 1765 at Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts at 62 years of age. She married first, 26 May 1724 at Lyme, New London County, Connecticut Benjamin <John> Colt (Rn=70034), who was born 1698 at Lyme, New London County, Connecticut and died 04 October 1754 at 56 years of age and married second, February 1760 Ebenezer <Daniel> Marsh was born 1688 and died 1772) (of Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts). First Residence - Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Second Residence - Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. Third Residence - Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Source [Record: January 2002 page 18] Children of Benjamin <John> Colt and Miriam <Thomas> Harris were as follows: 3. i. Benjamin <Benjamin> Colt (Grandfather of Samuel Colt). 4. ii. Peter <Benjamin> Colt (Treasurer of Connecticut). 5. iii. James Denison <Benjamin> Colt. Ebenezer <Daniel> Marsh was born 1688 and died 1772) (of Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts) and Miriam <Thomas> Harris did not have any children by this marriage.