Peter Harris

1660 - 1718  (57 years)

• Name	Peter Harris
  Birth	8 Dec 1660	New London, Connecticut, American Colonies
  Christening	21 May 1671	New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1718	Ye Antient Buriall Place, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies
  Death	25 Jan 1718	New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies
  	Cause: dropsie
  Notes	http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1073590&id=I556361598 per Dawn Thurlow http://www.gulbangi.com/5families-o/p335.htm http://www.gulbangi.com/5families-o/p335.htm#i8354 «b»Peter Harris «/b»b. 8 December 1660, d. 25 January 1718/19 Peter Harris was born on 8 December 1660 in New London, Connecticut Colony, now New London County. He was the son of «u»Gabriel Harris «/u» and «u»Elizabeth Abbott «/u».«sup»1,2«/sup» Peter Harris was baptized on 21 May 1671 in First Church of Christ, New London, Connecticut Colony. He married «u»Elizabeth Manwaring«/u», daughter of «u»Oliver Manwaring «/u» and «u»Hannah Raymond «/u», on 7 July 1686 in New London, Connecticut Colony. THey had 10 children. Peter Harris died on 25 January 1718/19 in New London, Connecticut Colony, at age 58. He died of dropsie. «b»Citations «/b»Gale Ion Harris, "Walter and Mary (Frye) Harris." «i»The Ricker Compilation«/i» (published), New London VR. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Harris&GSfn=Peter&GSiman=1&GScid=1976226&GRid=11403064& Head Stone http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hmwalden/pafg35.htm#14304 The Early Tryon, Jones, Harris and Lay Families of Saybrook, Conn., 1952 by James William Hook. (Conn. State Archives (929.1 H764-Main Vault)); Ye Antient Buriall Place of New London, Ct., page 38;
  Person ID	I63060	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Gabriel Harris,   b. 2 Mar 1628, Devonshire, England d. 16 Mar 1683, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Abbott,   b. 1632   d. 17 Aug 1702, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	3 Mar 1653	Pequot, Connecticut, American Colonies
  	http://www.gulbangi.com/5families-o/p90.htm#i2229 New London first English settlement here in 1646. Inhabitants informally named it Pequot after the tribe. March 10, 1658 the town was officially named after London, England. New London County established on May 10, 1666
  Family ID	F551618402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Manwaring,   b. 1663, New London, Connecticut, American Colonies d. 17 Aug 1720, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	7 Jul 1686	New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies
  	http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hmwalden/pafg35.htm#14306
  Children	1. Samuel Harris,   b. 29 Apr 1689, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies d. 7 May 1734, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 45 years)   2. Thomas Harris,   b. 31 Aug 1691   d. 6 Sep 1735, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA (Age 44 years)   3. Elizabeth Harris,   b. 10 Aug 1693, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mercy Harris,   b. 10 Mar 1696   d. Aft 26 Apr 1770 (Age 74 years)   5. Hannah Harris,   b. 14 May 1698, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies d. 5 Oct 1737, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 39 years)   6. Peter Harris,   b. 6 Apr 1700   d. 24 Feb 1775, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 74 years)   7. Mary Harris,   b. 14 Mar 1702   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Martha Harris,   c. 17 Jan 1704   d. 29 Oct 1749, Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age ~ 45 years)   9. Stephen Harris,   b. 21 Jul 1706, New London, New London County, Connecticut, American Colonies d. 20 Jun 1757, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, American Colonies (Age 50 years)   10. Joseph Harris,   b. 12 Jun 1709   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F551618367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2013

  
  

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