Friday, November 23, 2018

William Harris and Agnes Mason


2.  William Harris1 (John-1) was born about 1536 in Hatherup, Gloucestershire, England.12 He died on 8 Nov 1599 at the age of 63 in Hatherup, Gloucestershire, England.12 William, son of John and Anne Harris, was born about 1536 in Haterup, Gloucestershire.

He married for the first time on 21 November 1568 in Cheltenham to Katherine Kiche. Katherine died before 1579. They had Anne, William, Anthony and John.

On 30 January 1579, William married for the second time to Agnes Mason. By Agnes, William fathered Thomas, Edmund, William and Robert.

William's will was made 1 October 1598 and proved 8 November 1599. He directed that he be buried in the church or churchyard of Hatherup. William left legacies to sons William, Anthony and John, son-in-law John Iles and granddaughter Joan Iles. If Agnes chose to remarry, then their four youngest sons, Thomas, Edmund, William and Robert were to receive half of their father's goods. Agnes was named executrix, with Henry Maason and John Isles as overseers.



William Harris and Agnes Mason1 were married on 30 Jan 1579 in Hatherup, Gloucestershire, England.12 Agnes Mason1, daughter of Henry Mason and Joan [Mason], was born about 1559 in Cheltonham, Gloucestershire, England.2 She died after 1599 at the age of 40 in Hatherup, Gloucestershire, England.2



William Harris and Agnes Mason had the following child:



              3              i.   Thomas Harris, born abt 1590, Hatherup, Gloucestershire, England; married Elizabeth Hills \ Williams, abt 1613, England; died bef Sep 1634, Winnissimmett [Chelsea], Massachusetts Bay, British America.


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