working on a mess of Harrises... including a project-protected profile

Question

Hi! I wanted to post in G2G from the PPP profile of the Jamestown Thomas Harris because that profile is protected by the US Southern Colonies Project but it appears that the family attached to him is incorrect. [[Harris-751]] - which I just protected - appears to have family supported by the most current research.

PLEASE do not make any changes to these Harris profiles or their families over the next week or so while I'm trying to sort them out. I think I've found all the ones I need to look at & added them to my to-do category "Category:Noland-165: To Do Today or Tomorrow'' - although it will definitely take me longer than 48 hours. If you see another profile of these Harris of Colonial Virginia Thomases, or their wives, please add my to-do category to them. And if you see that to-do category on a profile, please do not edit it. (These profiles have already shifted so much, it's nearly impossible to figure out which comments are referring to which Thomas. It doesn't help that Boddie, the most accessible reference, has combined different Harris families. I will not be able to make any headway in getting them sorted out in WikiTree if others are editing their dates/locations/families at the same time.)

Thanks!

Comments

I feel your pain. My paternal grandmother was a Harris (whose father was from Pennsylvania) and they are a bear to research!

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making progress! All the duplicates for the Neck of Land Thomas have been combined as Harris-751 & I've finished researching his wives/kids:  m (1) Adria Hoare-184, mom of Mary & William, and (2) Joane Unknown-261516. Working on getting all their duplicates found/combined.

Answer 1

The whole thing has taken me more than 3 years and still discovering new relatives.  Have got as far back as 500 BC.  Knowledge of tribe at  the time and conflict with the Roman raiders.  Took them 200 years to drive them off the mainland to the islands and northern areas.  The house I own was first built in 1692-4 and became a working plantation and even a working farm area today.  The two story lotg cabin was cover with boards and white washed, attached the kitchen to the main house with a collnard.  My greatgrandfather's wife came from "society" and wanted the house to be presentable for her friends and family.  French plaster was added to the two front rooms (16' walls with grand fireplace.  The wooden picture runs and doors were painted in a dark walnut.  The doors for the upstairs was painted the same.  A front porch was added alway across the front of the house.  The land had pear, apple, cherry, and a grove of Black Walnut trees filled much of  the area outside the front yard.  A three seater "johnny house" was one of the point of interest.  Even to date a "slave house" still stands.  The cook did not have any family so she wanted to continue to live and work for the family.  She is buried in the family burial place on the property.  It is said and I remember my grandparents giving away much of their gardens and eggs, milk.  When killing the hogs much of the meat was shared with people in the area.  They always helped others and instillled that down to this day in us. Many happy times were had by all in the area because my grandparents were very concerned for all and wanted to please God with whatever we do. .