Section V  Massey Excursi One Maryland Massey Family by George Langford, Jr. 1901-1996
©Cullen G. Langford and George Langford, III, 2010

Excursus XXI: Harris
Date
Foreword: Harris Family of New England
Source

Much has been written about the Harris family in well done New England genealogies, not listed here.  The Harrises were very active in the French and Indian Wars.  The Harris family can be carried back much farther than I show in this short Excursus XXI: Harris.
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1.Moses Harris

20 May 1717
Birth: at Goshen.

1780
Death: in Kentucky, "advanced in years."

20 Mar.1746
Marriage: Dorothy West.


Children:
+2.Joseph Harris, b.1750, d.1831.
3.William Harris, b.1752, d.1829, Fort Anne.  Married Cynthia ______________.  Children:
4.William W. Harris
5.Samuel Harris
6.John Harris
7.Lavina[sic] Harris
8.Rebecca Harris
9.Marian Harris
10.Cynthia Harris
11.Dorothy Harris
12.Moses Harris, Jr., b.8 Vo.1746, d.1838, m.15 Jan.1777, Abigail ____________, b.31 Jul.1751.  Children:
13.Moses Harris, b.1775(?), d.1874(?); "patriot & spy."
14.Henry Harris
15.John J., Harris
16.Eliphalet Harris


2.Joseph Harris (1.Moses)

17 May 1750
Birth

13 Dec.1831
Death: Will

...
Marriage: as his 2nd wife: Elizabeth Sly.


Children with Elizabeth Sly:
+17.William Harris, b.1781, d.1833
18.Asa Harris
19.Rufus Harris
20.Joseph Harris, Jr.
21.Ira Harris
22.Thomas Harris
23.Lavinia[sic] Harris
24.Abigail Harris
25.Elizabeth Harris
26.Lydia Harris
27.Ruth Harris


17.William D. Harris (2.Joseph, 1.Moses)

1781
Birth

10 Feb.1833
Death: Will; in Queensbury


Marriage: Sina Chandler


Children:
+28.Emma (Amy ?) Ann Harris, b.1819,d.1864.
29.Sylvia Harris
30.Catherine Harris
31.Sina Harris
32.Lemuel Harris


28.Emma Ann Harris (17.William D., 2.Joseph, 1.Moses)

1819
Birth: in Kingsbury, Warren Co., N.Y.

1864
Death: in Hudson Falls.

1840-1846
Marriage: Abram Smith, b.1810.
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[Note:
The data on which this page is based is located in the file, Excursus-Harris.htm - GL,III, ed.]

Sources

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O.L. Hough: Harris Chart, 11 Mar.1970
p.1470-B
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Excursus XX: Smith.