A Maine Family's History - Davis / McDowell

Harris

Walter HARRIS born 1590s ENG resided Honeton Devon ENG, resided 1632 Boston, resided 1652 New London CT, died 11/6/1654 New London, came on "Speedwell" 1637 with wife, 6 children & 3 servants

Spouse: Mary FRY born 1592 perhaps from Axminster, Devonshire ENG married by 1621 (first child), died New London Ct 1/24/1655-6

Children: seven children were baptized at Honiton, Devonshire between 1621 and 1636. Mary baptized 11/4/1621 died young; Sarah baptized 3/13/1624-5; Mary baptized 2/4/1626-7 married by 1652 Nicholas Lawrence of Charlestown and Dorchester; Gabriel baptized 3/8/1628-9 married Elizabeth Abbott; Elizabeth baptized 8/28/1631 died Dorchester 4/10/1723 married before 1/19/1655-6 Amiel Weekes; Susanna baptized 5/31/1624; Thomas baptized 1/10/1635-6

Sarah HARRIS born circa 1612 died 3/26/1695 Hingham MA

Spouse: George LANE born circa 1613 died 6/4/1689 Hingham MA; married by 1638 Hingham

Children: Sarah baptized Hingham 3/1637-8 married 10/31/1655 married Lt. James Lewes; Hannah baptized Hingham 2/24/1638-9 married 12/23/1665 Thomas Humphrey; Josiah baptized 5/23/1641 died 3/26/1714 married (1) Mary ? died 10/4/1671 (2) 5/9/1672 Deborah Gill; Susanna baptized 6/23/1644 married 12/23/1665 William Robbarts; Elizabeth born 1646 married Walter Poor; Mary born 4/11/1653 married Richard? Ellis; Ebenezer baptized Hingham 8/25/1650 married 12/1688 Hannah Hersey; Peter born 7/23/1656 died 2/6/1711

pg 780: HARRIS, Walter d 1654 to Boston 1632; freem 1641; at New London 1652 m Mary Fry d 1655

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 365: Harris, WALTER, Weymouth 1632, came in the William and Francis, freem. 2 June 1641, in 1649 was of Dorchester, rem. to New London 1633, with w. Mary, and ch. Gabriel, bef. ment. and Thomas (who went to Eng. a. the time of d. of his f. but was not heard of after); and d. 6 Nov. 1654. His wid. Mary, d. 24 Jan. 1656.

Gen Reg of the First Settlers of NE: HARRIS, WALTER, MA, freeman 1641.

See Ships, Speedwell for passenger list.

Pioneers of MA pg 215: HARRIS, Walter, of Dorchester, frm. June 2, 1641, signed the inv. of John Pope in 1649.

Information from the NE H&G Register Volume 156 April 2002