Edward Harris (1763 - 1832)

Born 12 Dec 1763 in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Oliver) Harris — married 12 Feb 1793 in Braunton, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1832 at age 68 in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edward was born about 1763 at Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was the son of [[|Harris-20518|Thomas Harris]] and Mary March. The family moved to Marwood in Devon and afterwards to Braunton, Devon.^[1]

Christening Date: 31 December 1763

Christening Place: Braunton, Devon, England^[2]

He married Elizabeth Oliver (daughter of Elizabeth Cory and Captain William Oliver) on 12 February 1793 in the Parish Church at Braunton, Devon, England. ^[3] His occupation was recorded as Gentleman. The Witnesses were Richard Dyer and John Webber.

They had six children (one of whom died in infancy).

Elizabeth and Edward inherited Marsh Land from Elizabeth's parents. They also owned much land on the Great Field and around the village of Braunton (e.g. Venpit, Lower Thorn, Allerditch, Downlane Close) as well as Lime Kiln Field with its two kilns.

They also owned a field on Lower Park Road called the Brittons, which may have contained a cottage, that he gave to his sister Letitia, her husband Balthazar Mock and their five children on a long term lease in 1792. (The Brittons was returned to Edward Harris Junior in about 1837.)

Edward and his wife Elizabeth lived at Brookfield in South Street, Braunton, Devon.

He passed away in 1832 at the age of 68.

Burial

21 January 1832 - St Brannock Churchyard, Braunton, Devon, England

Sources

1. ↑ Based on notes by Geoffrey Gripper and J.E. Gladstone.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 6 April 2020. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2VL-JQ7 : accessed 17 February 2016), Edwd. Harris and Elizth. Oliver, 12 Feb 1793; citing Braunton,Devon,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 916,821.

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KH16-W77

• See information provided by Ro Madgett, his 4x great grand daughter at Explore Braunton [1]

• Braunton Parish Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records found at https://search.findmypast.co.uk/

• Michael Thompson, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Michael and others.