Some Descendants of Timothy Harris and Phebe Pearson

Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Helen Spencer
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Timothy Harris and Phebe Pearson

1418. Timothy Harris {a,wa} was born 1 Nov 1657 (Savage has 9 Mar) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 Mar 1722/23 in Rowley. He is a son of John Harris [2836] and Bridget Angier [2837]. Timothy married 24 Aug 1682 in Rowley,

1419. Phebe Pearson {a,wa}. Phebe was born 13 Apr 1660 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 15 Oct 1732 in Rowley. She is a daughter of John Pearson [2838] and Dorcas Pickard [2839].

1418.2. Sarah Harris {wa,wb} was born 25 Sep 1688 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 28 Jul 1723. She married 28 Mar 1722, Jonathan Cressey, son of Mighill Cressey (1661-1740) and Sarah Hidden (1661-1751). Jonathan was born 11 May 1695 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime after 1752. After Sarah died, Jonathan married Eleanor Bartor and had five more children (Sarah 1724, Michael 1728, Hepsibah 1730, Jonathan 1732, Tamar 1733), half siblings to Mary, not related to us.
Sarah and Jonathan had probably one child (first cousin to us):

1418.2.1. Mary Cressey {wb} was born about Jan 1722/23 (baptized 13 Jan) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Jan 1723.

1418.2.?. some web sources have a second child, Sarah, born in 1723, but there are only 7 months between Mary’s birth and her mother’s death.

1418.3. Phebe Harris {wa} was born 7 Dec 1690 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married Edward Payson, son of Edward Payson (1657-1732) and Elizabeth Phillips (1665-1724). Edward was born 5 Jun 1694 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts.

1418.4. Bridget Harris (1692 MA -1731 MA) had descendants and is expanded below.

1418.5. Dorcas Harris {wa,wc} was born 19 Jun 1694 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 8 Sep 1716 in Rowley, Jacob Kilbourne [1408.3], son of Isaac Kilbourne (1659-1713) and Mary Cheney. Jacob was born about Nov 1690 (baptized 9 Nov 1690) in Rowley.
Dorcas and Jacob had four children, listed under Jacob.

1418.7. Mary Harris {wa} was born 9 Mar 1697/98 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 17 Aug 1721 in Rowley. She married 3 Feb 1719 in Rowley, Thomas Burpee [1416.4], son of Thomas Burpee and Hester Hopkinson. Thomas was born 31 Oct 1695 in Rowley.
Mary and Thomas had two children, listed under Thomas. Mary died from the birth of the second child.

1418.8. Stephen Harris (1700 MA - 1775 NH) had descendants and is expanded below.

1418.9. Elizabeth Harris [709] (1701 MA - 1793 MA) and Samuel Burpee are direct ancestors, separate page.

1418.10. Hannah Harris {wa} was born 7 Nov 1704 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 24 Apr 1728 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts [a separate town until 1850, Bradford is now a part of Haverhill]. She married about 1725 (intention filed 26 Feb 1725), Stephen Woodman, son of Jonathan Woodman (1674-1744) and Sarah Mighill (1676-1772). Stephen was born 15 Apr 1701 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 9 Feb 1781 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts.

I had picked up this one child of Hannah from some website, but can no longer find her listed anywhere. I am continuing to list her here for now, but downgraded to speculation and may be deleted in the future:

1418.10.1. Hannah Woodman was born 18 Apr 1728 in Bradford (Essex) Massachusetts.

1418.1. Joseph Harris {a,wa,wd} was born 22 May 1686 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before Sep 1723 in York (York) Maine (source {wd} gives 1730 for his death, but also gives a conflicting second marriage for his widow). He married Elizabeth Donnell, daughter of Samuel Donnell (1645-1718) and Alice Chadbourne (~1661-1727). Elizabeth was born 26 Mar 1692 in York (York) Maine. She has a second marriage, 10 Sep 1726, to William Burnham.

Joseph and Elizabeth possibly had four children (first cousins to us)
{I have only seen these in one web source. I am listing them here, but there are some problems and I don’t really trust the source, as (a) it is itself unsourced; (b) there are known errors, such as the conflict between Joseph’s death date and the date of Elizabeth’s second marriage; and (c) there is an obvious problem with the length of time between the births of Phebe and Alice/Elizabeth.}

1418.1.1. Phebe Harris {wd} was born 29 Jul 1714 in York (York) Maine.

1418.1.2. Alice Harris {wd} was born 14 Feb 1714/15 in York (York) Maine. If these dates are correct, there were only seven months between the births of Phebe and the twins. I suspect there are transcription errors with the 1714/15 date, possibly was originally 14 Feb 1715/16. Alice married in Aug 1742 in York, Ralph Farnum, son of Ralph Farnum. (The Alice Harris / Ralph Farnum pairing is seen in many websites, but from about 1600.) Ralph died sometime before 1747 and Alice married second, 3 Mar 1747 in York, Thomas Curtis.

1418.1.3. Elizabeth Harris {wd} was born 14 Feb 1714/15 in York (York) Maine. Same date problem as her twin Alice above. Elizabeth married 28 Apr 1737 in York, Thomas Donnell.

1418.1.4. Samuel Harris {wd} was born 24 Oct 1717 in York (York) Maine. He married 26 Nov 1743 in York, Miriam Sayward, daughter of Joseph Sayward (~1686 MA - 1741 ME) and Mary Webber (~1688 ME - 1759 ME). Miriam was born 7 Mar 1723/24 in York (York) Maine. The Samuel Harris / Miriam Sayward family is seen in numerous websites, but almost all have Samuel’s parents as unknown.
Samuel and Miriam had four children (second cousins to us):

1418.1.4.1. Joseph Harris was born 4 Dec 1744 in York (York) Maine.

1418.1.4.2. Samuel Harris was born 28 Nov 1746 in York (York) Maine, and died 7 Mar 1836 in Southport (Lincoln) Maine. He married in 1772, Catherine ___. They had seven children, born between 1773 and 1787 in Maine.

1418.1.4.3. Mary Harris was born 29 Sep 1749 in York (York) Maine.

1418.1.4.4. Henry Harris was born 21 May 1752 in York (York) Maine.

1418.4. Bridget Harris {b,c,wa} was born 17 Dec 1692 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 31 Oct 1731 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts. She married about 1714 (intent published 30 Jan 1713/14), her cousin Nathaniel Hammond [5678.2.4.9], son of Thomas Hammond (1656-1762) and Sarah Pickard (1657-). Nathaniel was born 29 May 1691, baptized 25 Jul 1697 in Watertown (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Feb 1756 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. Nathaniel and Bridget are second cousins, both being descended from 5678 John Pickard and Ann Lume. They lived at first in Ipswich, then moved about 1724 to Littleton, Massachusetts. After Bridget’s death, Nathaniel married 8 Mar 1732 Abigail Hildreth, widow of Thomas Chamberlain; they moved in the late 1730’s to Swanzey, New Hampshire.
Bridget and Nathaniel had ten children (both first and third cousins to us):

1418.4.1. Jonathan Hammond {c} was born 18 Mar 1716 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 11 Sep 1777 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. He married on 29 Jul 1741 in Lunenburg (Worcester) Massachusetts, Abigail Hastings, daughter of John Hastings and Sarah Fiske. Abigail was born in 1719 in Watertown (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 5 Sep 1777. They moved to New Hampshire around 1750. Jonathan served in the Indian Wars, Jun to Oct 1749.
Jonathan and Abigail had nine children (second cousins to us):

1418.4.1.1. Susanah Hammond {c} was born 1 Jan 1741/42 in Lunenburg (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 14 Apr 1742, age 3 months.

1418.4.1.2. Jonathan Hammond {c} was born Jun 1743 in Lunenburg (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 5 Sep 1744, age 1.

1418.4.1.3. Susanna Hammond {c} was born 1 Jan 1746/47 in Lunenburg (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She married in 1772, Greenwood Carpenter, son of Ezra Carpenter and Elizabeth Greenwood. Greenwood was born 31 Mar 1733 in Hull (Plymouth) Massachusetts, and died 3 Feb 1809 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire.

1418.4.1.4. Mary Hammond {c} was born 26 Sep 1749 in Lunenburg (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 8 Oct 1833. She married 5 Dec 1769, Daniel Hawkins.

1418.4.1.5. Abigail Hammond {c} was born 23 Sep 1752 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 26 Aug 1815. She married 21 Sep 1786, Ichabod Keith.

1418.4.1.6. Miriam Hammond {c} was born 23 Jun 1755 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 12 Mar 1835 in Charlestown (Sullivan) New Hampshire. She married on 2 Jan 1776, John Hastings.

1418.4.1.7. Hastings Hammond {c} was born 1 Apr 1758 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 29 Oct 1771.

1418.4.1.8. Jonathan Hammond {c} was born 31 Aug 1760 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died Mar 1823 in Swanzey. He had an earlier marriage, wife unknown. He married second, 19 Jan 1813, Hepzibah Goddard, daughter of Edward Goddard and Lois Howe. Hepzibah was born 26 Nov 1776. She had previously married in 1773, John Steele.

1418.4.1.9. Eunice Hammond {c} was born probably early 1760’s in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 10 Jun 1764.

1418.4.2. Nathaniel Hammond {c} was born 27 Jan 1717 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 9 Oct 1743 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire.

1418.4.3. Thomas Hammond {b,c} was born 31 Oct 1719 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died probably between 1780 and 1784. He married first, 21 Aug 1741 in Brookfield (Worcester) Massachusetts, Martha Olmsted, daughter of Jabez Olmsted and Thankful Barnes. Martha was born 16 Sep 1721 in Brookfield (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 3 Jan 1743/44 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She is thought to be part Indian. Thomas married second, 4 Feb 1745 in Dedham (Norfolk) Massachusetts, Abigail Farr. Abigail was born probably sometime around 1720 and died 9 Aug 1772. Thomas married third, 16 Jun 1774, Priscilla Peabody, daughter of Stephen Peabody and Hannah Swan, and widow of John Hale.
Thomas had seven children, we don’t have all the dates, so don’t know which wife was the mother of some of them:

1418.4.3.1. Aaron Hammond {b,c}, son of Martha, was born 7 Oct 1742 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 7 Apr 1818 in Gilsum (Cheshire) New Hampshire. He married 28 Apr 1771 in Swanzey, Rachel Woodward. Rachel was born in 1743 and died 6 Dec 1812 in Gilsum (Cheshire) New Hampshire. They were Congregational. They had seven children.

1418.4.3.2. Nathaniel Hammond {c} was born about 1743 or 1744, and died 11 Oct 1773 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. He is probably a son of Martha. Nathaniel married 2 Jul 1771, Esther Franklin. He was a physician.

1418.4.3.3. Isaac Hammond {c} was born about 1748, son of second wife Abigail. He married 16 Feb 1773 in Sutton (Worcester) Massachusetts, his first cousin Mehitabel Prime [1418.4.10.2], daughter of Bridget Hammond and Joshua Prime.

1418.4.3.4. John Hammond {c} was born 21 Sep 1757 and died 28 Nov 1760, son of Abigail.

1418.4.3.5. Thomas Hammond {c} was born probably sometime in the 1740’s or 1750’s, mother unknown; he died in May 1759.

1418.4.3.6. Thomas Hammond {c} was born 27 Sep 1759, son of Abigail; he died young.

1418.4.3.7. Bridget Hammond {c} was born probably sometime in the 1750’s, and died 9 Mar 1778. She married 4 Apr 1771, Joseph Ellis.

1418.4.5. John Hammond {c} was born 23 Jan 1721/22 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts.

1418.4.6. Joseph Hammond {c} was born 3 Feb 1722/23 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1804 in Swanzey (Chesire) New Hampsire. He married first, 2 Nov 1752, Esther Pierce, daughter of Ephraim Pierce and Esther Shedd, and widow of Benjamin Gould. Esther was born 29 May 1722 in Lunenburg (Worcester) Massachusetts, and died 1 Apr 1754. Joseph married second, Abigail ___. Abigail was born probably sometime around 1725 and died sometime before 1784. Joseph married third, 20 Oct 1784, Mary ___, widow of ___ Fiske. Joseph was a member of the Swanzey Committee of Safety during the Revolution. He also served as an officer in several militia units during the war.
Joseph and Esther had two children (second cousins to us):

1418.4.6.1. Joseph Hammond {c} was born 30 Jun 1753 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died in Swanzey. He married his cousin Mary Pierce, daughter of Jonathan Pierce and Sarah Dodge. Mary was born 21 May 1756. Joseph served in the Revolutionary War.

1418.4.6.2. Benjamin Hammond {c} was born 30 Jun 1753 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 27 Mar 1813 in Swanzey. He married 16 Jan 1781, Sarah Fiske. Sarah was born probably about 1755 and died 11 Sep 1815. Benjamin served in the Revolutionary War.

1418.4.6.4. Esther Hammond {c} was born 21 Jan 1757 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire, and died 18 Sep 1777 in Swanzey. She married 10 Apr 1777, Ziba Hall.

1418.4.6.5. Lucretia Hammond {c} was born 10 Oct 1758 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She married 29 Sep 1777, Isaac Wyman.

1418.4.6.6. Olive Hammond {c} was born 22 Sep 1760 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She married 16 Jan 1781, John Blake.

1418.4.6.7. Sarah Hammond {c} was born 8 Dec 1762 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She married 12 Jun 1783, Thomas Dwinell.

1418.4.7. Timothy Hammond {c} was born 28 Feb 1724/25 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 27 Sep 1746 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire.

1418.4.8. Sarah Hammond {c} was born 13 Apr 1727 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died in Keene (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She married 16 Oct 1759, Oliver Metcalf.

1418.4.9. Oliver Hammond {c} was born 29 Oct 1729 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 19 Sep 1758 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 18 Mar 1756 in Wenham (Essex) Massachusetts, Sarah White, daughter of Josiah White and Sarah Prime. Sarah was born 27 Nov 1733 and died 22 May 1809 in Topsfield (Essex) Massachusetts. After Oliver died, Sarah married 8 Nov 1770, Pelatiah Cummings. Oliver served in the French and Indian War, and may have died in the war. Sarah was pregnant when he died.
Oliver and Sarah had two children (second cousins to us):

1418.4.9.1. Nathaniel Hammond {c} was born 29 Dec 1756 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Dec 1842 in Topsfield (Essex) Massachusetts. He married 18 May 1779, Abigail Perkins, daughter of Stephen Perkins and Abigail Boardman. Abigail was born probably around 1760 and died 22 may 1839. Nathaniel served in the Revolutionary War.

1418.4.9.2. Sarah Hammond {c} was born 3 Apr 1759 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 16 Apr 1790 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. She married 16 Jan 1785 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, Ebenezer Stone.

1418.4.10. Bridget Hammond {c} was born in 1731 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts. She married first, in 1752 (intention published 18 Jun 1752), Joshua Prime, son of Samuel Prime and Sarah Jewett. Joshua was born 28 Sep 1712, and died 26 Jul 1770 in Sutton (Worcester) Massachusetts. Bridget married second, 29 Dec 1772, Nathaniel Carriel.
Bridget and Joshua had eight children (second cousins to us):

1418.4.10.1. Josiah Prime {c} was born probably in 1753 (baptized 22 Jul 1753) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1796 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. He married first, 20 Feb 1780 in Sutton (Worcester) Massachusetts, Rachel Carriel. Josiah married second, 18 Jan 1787, Hannah Record.

1418.4.10.2. Mehitabel Prime {c} was born 29 Aug 1755. She married her first cousin, Isaac Hammond [1418.4.3.3], son of Thomas Hammond and Abigail Farr.

1418.4.10.3. Bridget Prime {c} was born probably in 1757 (baptized 11 Sep 1757) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 29 Aug 1759.

1418.4.10.4. Joshua Prime {c} was born 14 Nov 1760 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 30 Mar 1796 in Swanzey (Cheshire) New Hampshire. He married 1 Jan 1780, Olive Baker.

1418.4.10.5. Bridget Prime {c} was born probably in 1762 (baptized 21 Nov 1762) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts. She married 24 Feb 1785 in Sutton, Massachusetts, Seth Carpenter.

1418.4.10.6. Oliver Prime {c} was born probably in 1764 (baptized 18 Nov 1764) in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died in 1836.

1418.4.10.7. Nathaniel Prime {c} was born 30 Jan 1768. He married Cornelia Sands.

1418.4.10.8. Abigail Prime {c} was born 13 Sep 1770 in Sutton (Worcester) Massachusetts. She married 14 Jan 1790 in Sutton, Nathan Woodbury, son of Jonathan Woodbury and Hannah Dudley.

1418.4.10.10. Huldah Carriel {c} was born 23 Feb 1776. She married 24 May 1796, Josiah Dodge, son of Richard Dodge.

1418.6. John Harris {a,wa} was born 11 Oct 1695 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 18 Jul 1774 in Rowley. He married first, 11 Jun 1728 in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, Mary Waite. Mary was born about 1695 and died 9 Sep 1749 in Ipswich. John married second, 7 Aug 1752, Elizabeth Hodgkins, daughter of John Hodgkins and Abigail ___. Elizabeth was born about 1727 in Ipswich, and died in 1794. John and first wife Mary had one child that we know of, there were probably others (first cousin to us):

1418.6.1. John Harris {we} was born in 1730, probably in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Sep 1808. He married 31 Jul 1766 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, Eunice Thurston, daughter of Richard Thurston and Mehitabel Jewett. Eunice was born 4 Oct 1736 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 21 Sep 1775.
John and Eunice had two children that we know of, there may be others (second cousins to us):

1418.6.1.2. Phebe Harris {we} was born 13 Dec 1769, and died 12 Oct 1854. She married 14 Jun 1798, Joshua Jewett. Joshua was born 23 Aug 1768 and died 3 Jan 1861. Phebe and Joshua had four children (John 1799, Joshua 1801, Henry 1803-1846, and Mary 1808-1844).

The first time I went through this family, I found several other children on some website or other. In going back through to add sources at this time, I can no longer find any of these, and have downgraded them to speculation. If anyone recognizes these and can provide a source, I would appreciate hearing about it.

1418.6.2. Mary Harris was born sometime between 1729 and 1742, probably in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts.

1418.6.3. Hannah Harris was born sometime between 1729 and 1742, probably in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1774. She married ____ Stacy.

1418.6.4. Phebe Harris was born sometime between 1729 and 1742, probably in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts, and died sometime before 1774. She married ____ Dole.

1418.6.5. Timothy Harris was born sometime between 1729 and 1742, probably in Ipswich (Essex) Massachusetts.

1418.8. Stephen Harris {a,wa,wf} was born 10 Jun 1700 in Rowley (Essex) Massachusetts, and died 20 Sep 1775 in Hollis (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. Stephen married in 1727 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, Mary ___. Mary was born in 1705 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 2 Jun 1786 in Hollis (Hillsborough) New Hampshire.
Stephen and Mary had four children (second cousins to us):

1418.8.1. Samuel Harris {wf} was born in 1728 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

1418.8.2. Sarah Harris {g,wf} was born 22 Jan 1730 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 27 May 1818 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. She married 1 Mar 1750 in Hollis (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, Benjamin Kendrick, son of Caleb Kendrick and Abigail Bowen. Benjamin was born 30 Jan 1723/24 in Newton (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 13 Nov 1813 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. He moved to New Hampshire in 1749.
Sarah and Benjamin had six children (second cousins to us):

1418.8.2.1. unnamed infant {wf} was born in 1751 in Monson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died at birth.

1418.8.2.2. unnamed infant was born in 1753 in Monson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died at birth.

1418.8.2.3. Stephen Kendrick {g,wf} was born 13 Jan 1756 in Monson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died 7 Jun 1811 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. He married in 1778 in Amherst, Sarah Sheppard. Sarah (also seen as Sarah Shepard) was born 17 Oct 1757 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died 5 Sep 1840 in Amherst. After Stephen died, Sarah married 20 Mar 1819 in Amherst, John Hartshorn.

1418.8.2.4. Sarah Kendrick {g,wf} was born 29 Aug 1758 in Monson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died 15 Jul 1841 in Hillsboro (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. She married in Jan 1779 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, Nathan Kandall, son of Nathan. Nathan was born 28 Jul 1755 in Souhegan (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died 11 Aug 1846 in Hillsboro.

1418.8.2.5. Abigail Kendrick {g,wf} was born 8 Aug 1764 in Monson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. She married 28 May 1791, Isaac Brooks.

1418.8.2.6. Anna Kendrick {g,wf} was born 30 Oct 1768 in Monson (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died 7 Dec 1838 in Hillsboro (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. She married 1 Feb 1790 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, Benjamin Pierce. Benjamin was born 23 Dec 1757 in Chelmsford (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 1 Apr 1839 in Hillsboro (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. Benjamin served in the Revolutionary War under George Washington, and later became Governor of New Hampshire. He had a previous marriage in 1787 to Elizabeth Andrews.

Anna and Benjamin had eight children (Benjamin 1790, Nancy 1792, John 1796, Harriet 1800, Charles 1802, Franklin 1804, Charlotte 1807, and Henry 1812), of whom we list one:

1418.8.2.6.6. Franklin Pierce {g,wf} was born 23 Nov 1804 in Hillsboro (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, and died 8 Oct 1869 in Concord (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. He is a third cousin to Rita’s family. He married 19 Nov 1834 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire, Jane Means Appleton. Jane was born on 12 Mar 1806 in Hampton (Rockingham) New Hampshire, and died 2 Dec 1863 in Amherst (Hillsborough) New Hampshire. They had three children, but all died very young.

Franklin served in the Mexican War, rising to become a General. He served in the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate (Democrat, New Hampshire), and was President of the United States, 1853-1857.

1418.8.3. Hannah Harris {wf} was born 29 Apr 1732 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts.

1418.8.4. Phebe Harris {f,wf,wg} was born 16 Feb 1735 in Littleton (Middlesex) Massachusetts. She married 6 Nov 1755 in Hollis, New Hampshire (some have Dracut, Massachusetts), Aaron Colburn, son of Aaron Colburn (1700) and Mercy Varnum. Aaron was born on 6 Mar 1731 in Dracut (Middlesex) Massachusetts.
Phebe and Aaron had at least three children (second cousins to us):

1418.8.4.1. Phebe Colburn {wg} was born 12 Mar 1757, and died 21 Feb 1842. She married in 1776 (intent published 3 May 1776), Jabesh Colburn, son of Jabez Colburn and Elizabeth. Jabesh was born 13 May 1752 and died 17 Jun 1824. They had eleven Children (Phebe 1776-1812, Naomi 1778, Elizabeth 1780, Jabesh 1782-1845, Hannah 1784, Joanna 1786-1786, another Joanna 1787-1875, Jonas 1789-1862, Stephen 1792-1798, Dorothy 1794-1828, and another Stephen 1798-1881).

1418.8.4.2. Merab Colburn {wg} was born 5 Sep 1758. She married in 1779 (intent published 30 Jan 1779), Leonard Colburn, son of Ebenezer Colburn and Sarah Whiting. Leonard was born 30 Jul 1757 in Dracut (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Apr 1785. They had two children (Rhoda 1780, Matilda 1783). Merab married second, Samuel Durrant.

1418.8.4.3. Hannah Colburn {wg} was born 12 Jul 1761. She married about 1780 (intent published 19 Aug 1780) David Blood, son of Abraham Blood (1727) and Martha Colburn (1734-1820). David was born 5 Nov 1751 in Dracut (Middlesex) Massachusetts, and died 26 Oct 1829. They had at least one son (David).

Some say that Stephen married first, 28 Apr 1728 in Boston (Middlesex) Massachusetts, Elizabeth Usher, daughter of John Usher and Elizabeth Allen. Elizabeth was born about 1708.
Stephen and Elizabeth have one child:

1418.8.1. Stephen Harris, born 15 May 1729 in Boston (Middlesex) Massachusetts, married Mary Angier, daughter of Benjamin Angier and Sarah ___.

This scenario then has Elizabeth die about Jun 1729, and Stephen marries with great alacrity, Mary ___.
Stephen and Mary have three children:

1418.8.2. Sarah Harris, Jan 1730
1418.8.3. Hannah Harris, Apr 1732
1418.8.4. Phebe Harris, Feb 1735

This version omits entirely Samuel, the first child of Stephen and Mary. And, the birth date of Stephen Jr. only allows eight months before the birth of Stephen and Mary’s daughter Sarah -- if Elizabeth died in June, that only leaves seven months.

Now, it is possible to force this to fit: we could say that Samuel was Mary’s son by a previous marriage, and that she was pregnant with Sarah by her first husband when she married Stephen, although there is no evidence at all for this.

However, I think that the connection with Elizabeth is probably based on Usher {d} and Wentworth {e}, who did in fact have a marriage between Stephen Harris and Elizabeth Usher -- but, they did not identify him as our Stephen. Neither one gives a birth date or parents for Stephen. Wentworth {e} calls him Stephen Harris of Boston, not Rowley, and further says that Elizabeth outlived him. I therefore think that the Stephen Harris who married Elizabeth is a different person from our Stephen.

The fact that Elizabeth’s father is a Lt Governor of New Hampshire, and her maternal grandfather a Governor, may be motivation for trying to force a fit.

a. “Genealogical Dictionary of New England”, Vol II; James Savage; Little, Brown Co; Boston 1860
b. “Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire”, Vol II; Ezra Stearns ed.; Lewis Publ.; NY 1908
c. “History and Genealogies of the Hammond Families in America”, Vol I; Frederick Stam; Ryan and Burkhart publ Oneida NY, 1902
d. “Memorial Sketch of Roland Greene Usher”, Edward P. Usher; publ. Nathan Sawyer & Son, Boston 1895
e. “The Wentworth Genealogy”, John Wentworth; publ Little, Brown Co, 1878
f. “History of the Town of Hollis, New Hampshire”, Samuel T. Worcester; publ Williams Co, 1879
g. “An Account of Some of the Early Settlers of West Dunstable, Monson and Hollis, N.H.”, Charles Spaulding; Telegraph Press 1915
wa. “Payne-Joyce Genealogy”, aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report - a nice site, one of my favorite sources
wb. “K.I.Lee Family”, wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kilee&id=I2874
wc. “The Kilbourne Family”, web.me.com/k3urt/Kilborn
wd. “My Hobbs”: Descendant Register; worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=:2561962&id=I607953523
we. “Thurston Genealogies”, members.tripod.com/thurston_family
wf. “Bradley, Collette, Gillespie and Opp Ancestry”, freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley
wg. “Aaron Colburn”, cyberancestors.com/cummins

Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Helen Spencer

Timothy Harris and Phebe Pearson