Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Thomas HARRIS | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THOMAS, Ipswich 1636, perhaps br. of Anthony, had ld. in Rowley 1644, m. 15 Nov. 1647, Martha, d. of Margaret Lake, had Thomas, Martha, John, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, William, and Ebenezer, perhaps others; but only John, William, and Ebenezer, with his w. are ment. in his will of 16 July, pro. 14 Sept. 1687. [ref 20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THOMAS, b. about 1618 (deposed aged about forty in 1658; m. Ipswich 15 November 1647 Martha Lake [ref 26] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HARRIS, Thomas Lake, Martha 15 November 1647 Ipswich, Mass. [ref 15] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THOMAS4 HARRIS (Thomas3) was born in England about the year 1618, his age being stated as about forty in 1658. He was, therefore, a boy of twelve when he crossed the Atlantic. He left his mother's home in Charlestown before 1642, when, in September, he was a member of the Ipswich company of militia which set out on the expedition to disarm Passaconoway, the Sagamore of Merrimac, for which he was paid three shillings on Dec. 4, 1643. Like his three brothers he owned a house-lot on Holmes Street in Rowley in 1643, but it is doubtful if he ever occupied it and in 1644 he sold it to Richard Holmes and Richard Bailey, confirming the sale in 1654 by a deed in which he calls himself a seaman. On November 15, 1647, at Ipswich, Thomas Harris married Martha Lake, daughter of John Lake of North Benfleet, co. Essex, England, and Margaret (Reade) Lake of New London and Ipswich, and by this marriage he gained a powerful connection with the Winthrop and Symonds families. In 1648 he purchased from William Symonds a house and lot in Ipswich which became his homestead, the lot being adjacent to one which he had previously purchased from John Warner. He was a subscriber to Major Denison's salary in 1648, signed the loyalist petition to King Charles II in 1666, was elected tythingman in 1667 and was on the list of commoners in 1678. In 1653 he was charged, under the sumptuary laws, with allowing his wife to wear silk, but was discharged "on proof of his wife's education and bringing up." In 1665, when Samuel Symonds deposed that his cousin Harris was still going to sea, he bought the clay-pit meadow, across the road and opposite his house, from John Baker. He and his wife were executors of the estate of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lake, in 1672. Thomas Harris died August 2, 1687, in Ipswich. His will, dated July 12, and proved September 14, 1687, made his wife Martha his sole executrix. To her he left his dwelling-house, barn, orchard and garden, three marsh lots at Plum Island, two-thirds of a planting lot at Middle Island, part of a planting lot on the south side of the highway and all of a planting lot on the north side of the highway in the town (Ipswich), one-half of the clay-pit meadow, two-thirds of the marsh lot "at the hundreds," his share in his boat, four cows, four oxen and all the sheep and swine. He also gave her a life interest in all of the household furniture and farm implements. To his son John he gave "the new house which I built in Ipswich," two marsh lots at Plum Island, the remainder of the planting lot in town, one-third of the planting lot at Middle Island, one-half of the clay-pit meadow, one-third of the marsh "at the hundreds" and two oxen. John was also to have one-third of the house lot and orchard after the death of his mother. To his sons William and Ebenezer he left his dwelling-house, barn and shop and the other lands not already given to John, after their mother's death. The brothers were directed to offer such property as they wished to sell to each other before disposing of it outside of the family. The will was witnessed by Daniel Epps, Sr., and James Chute, Sr. Children: Thomas, Martha, John, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, William, Ebenezer. [ref 38:11] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL OF THOMAS HARRIS, 6 Jul 1687 - 14 Sep 1687: In the Name of God Amen. The 16th day of July & in the yeare of Grace 1687. I Thomas Haris of Ipswich in the Shire of Essex in New-england doe make & declare this my last will & testament in writing revokinge therby both in deed & in law all other former wills & Testaments. I being at this time weake in body, but of good & pfect memory (blessed be God) first I commend my soule into the hands of God my maker hopeing assuredly through the onely meritts of Jesus Christ my Savior to be made ptaker of life everlasting, & I comend my body to earth wherof it is made to be desently buried by my loveing wife Martha Harris whome I make & ordaine my sole executrixof this my will & testament, my Just debts to be paid by her out of my estate; And the remainder I give as followeth. Inprimis I give & bequeath unto Martha Harris my Deere & loveing wife, my dwelling house & Barne & the orchyard, & gardin, & three marsh Lotts at Plumb Island. And I give unto her two third pts of my Planting lott at Towne on the south side of the highway as far as the old fence, and all that planting lott on the North side off the highway afore named, & also I give to her one halfe of the Claypitt meadow, And two thirds of my marsh lott at the hundreds with my parte in the boate. Also I give unto her fower Cowes, & fower Qxen, with all my Sheepe & Swine; and all my household stuff with the Instruments & utensills of husbandry whatsoever duringe he naturall life, More over my will is that my Loveing wife may give & dispose of all my household stuffe & other things not mentioned in this my will at her pleasure amongst or Children. Item I give to my sonne John harris & to his heirs forever, the new house which I built in Ipswich, also I give to him & his heirs forever my two marsh lotts purchased off Deacon Goodhew at Plumb Island, and that part of my planting lott at Towne from the old fence to Samuell Graves his pasture after my debts be paid. Also I give unto my sone John & to his heirs for ever one third part of the planting land at Middle Island, and two oxen, And halfe the Clay pitt meadow, And one third pt of my marsh in the hundreds for quantity & quallity, And more over I give to my sonne John & his heirs forever, after his mothers deseace one third part of the houselott & orchyard, & my will is that my sonne John shall have one thord pt of the fruit of the orchyard during his mothers life yearly. Item after their mothers deseace I give my sonne William Harrs & Ebeneser my younger sonns, the three marsh lotts at Plumb Island, & halfe the Clay pitt meadow, & all the planting land which their mother enjoyed during her life: And also two third parts of the house lott & orchyard, And two third parts of the marsh lott at the hundreds for quantity & quality. Also I give my two sones William & Ebenezer the same, with the shop betweene them, to them & their heirs forever after their mothers deseace. my will is that if any of the brothers be minded to sell their part of Land or Meadow that the other brethren may have it giveing as much as an other will give. As for my oldest sonn who dyed beyond sea, I gave him forty pounds to redeeme him out of Turkie which I account was his portion. In witness wherof I have heere unto sett my name & seale. Thomas Haris [seal] Witnesses, Daniel Epps senr James Chute senr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - picture: signature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Martha LAKE | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Martha, w. of Thomas Harris; daughter of William Lake and Ann Stratton* [ref 20] *error - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MARTHA, daughter of John Lake and Margaret Reade; bapt. at North Benfleet July 20, 1624; migrated with her mother to New England; living in 1687, when her husband made his will; m. at Ipswich Nov. 15, 1647, Thomas Harris of Ipswich, son of Thomas Williams alias Harris of Winnisimet and Elizabeth, his wife. [ref 38:56] Mrs. Harris, on January 1, 1696, pointing out to the court that the will did not mention two of the Harris children, Elizabeth Gallop and Margaret Staniford, "which so fell out by the fault of him that wrote the same," requested authority to settle the personal property on these two daughters. Madam Rebecca Symonds, widow of Mrs. Harris's uncle by marriage, Deputy-Gov. Samuel Symonds, in her will made in 1695, left to "my cousin Martha Harris a good scarf of equal value with my best scarf." [ref 38:12] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 6 Aug 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |