Col. William Harris - Too many children

Extra children have been detached and attached to Not William m. Temperance Overton Harris

Feel free to revisit their origins.

and feel free to argue with the child List. I think it needs rechecking.

For example

https://media.geni.com/p13/df/f5/1d/12/53444846c6a597d3/ned46nen_original.jpg?hash=0de18717b1767d2813e782a2971acb49c07f16e64f757126f828bad0fbdb9561.1762847999

I’m arguing with myself. :)

This list, not message 1 of this thread.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1149... cites

The Virginia Genealogist Volume 22, 1978, 3.

No family Bible record is known to exist and the will of Capt. William Harris was lost in the fire which destroyed the Hanover County records. The following list of children of Capt. William Harris has been derived from both court and family records:

• (1) Major Robert Harris of Albemarle County
• (2) Benjamin Harris of Hanover County
• (3) William Harris, Junior, of St. Paul's Parish
• (4) John Harris of Hanover County
• (5) James Harris of Hanover County
• (6) Jemima Harris who married her cousin William Overton.

There’s not a rush for feedback.

No Elizabeth?

Oh, she’s so difficult ! But it’s looking like she’s over here:

Elizabeth Hudson

But not sure. It’s more the baptism place that persuades me.

Parish record confirms William as father but doesn't mention mother: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/newkent/misc/stpete01.txt

Isn't St. Peter's parish of New Kent consistent with the other children?

I guess more than just location is necessary, though...

Here’s a registry report. It may not be accurate - there were multiple William Harris’s - but it does organize the children by parish.
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https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/158440/I97488/-/registry

William Harris (Robert /Harris/, William /Harris/, William /Harris/, William /Harris/) was born 1657 in Broomfield, Essex, England, and died Bef 21 Oct 1726 in Cedar Hill, Hanover County, Virginia. He was buried in Cedar Hill, Hanover County, Virginia.

He married Temperance Overton on 24 Dec 1695 in Saint Peter's Church, New Kent, Hanover County, Virginia, daughter of William /Overton/ and Mary Elizabeth /Waters/. She was born 2 Mar 1679 in New Kent County, Virginia Formed 1654 From York, James City Counties, and died 19 Feb 1710 in Cedar Hill, Hanover County, Virginia. She was buried in Cedar Hill, Hanover County, Virginia.

Children of William /Harris/ and Temperance /Overton/ are:

1. Robert Harris was born 1696 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, and died 18 Jun 1765 in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, Virginia.
2. Overton Harris was born 1697 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.
3. Elizabeth Harris was born 2 Nov 1698 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.
4. Christopher Harris was born 1699 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.
5. George Harris was born 1700 in New Kent County, Virginia Formed 1654 From York, James City Counties.
6. John Harris was born 1703 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.
7. Benjamin Harris was born 1705 in New Kent County, Virginia Formed 1654 From York, James City Counties, and died 1762 in Hanover County, Virginia Formed 1720 From New Kent County.
8. William Harris was born 1707 in New Kent County, Virginia Formed 1654 From York, James City Counties, and died 6 Dec 1792 in Hanover County, Virginia Formed 1720 From New Kent County.
9. James Overton Harris was born 1708 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, and died Aft 1764.
10. Jemima Harris was born 1709 in New Kent County, Virginia Formed 1654 From York, James City Counties, and died Aft 1754.
11. Frederick Harris was born 1711 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.
12. David Harris was born 1712 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.

I think we’ll find some of the extra children belong to William Harris, II, of St. Paul's Parish

No rush - that’s why I tried to preserve it.