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Elnathan (Tew) Harris (1644 - abt. 1717)

Elnathan Harris formerly Tew
Born in Providence, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , and
Wife of — married 3 Nov 1664 in Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Mother of , , , , , and
Died about at about age 72 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Islandmap
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Biography

Elnatha Tew was born at Newport on Oct. 15, 1644, daughter of Richard and Mary (Clarke) Tew. [1](p. 394)[2]

She married Thomas Harris on Nov. 3, 1664. [1] Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Harris. [2]

He died at Providence on Feb. 27, 1710/11.[3]

In the will of her husband Thomas, proved April 16, 1711, he left bequests to:

  • wife Elnathan
  • eldest son Thomas
  • son Henry
  • son Richard
  • son Nicholas
  • son William
  • daughter Amity Morse
  • daughter Elnathan Harris
  • daughter Mary Harris (p. 310[2]

Elnathan died on Jan. 11, 1718. [4]

Elnathan (Tew) Harris, death Jan. 11, 1718, wife of Thomas and daughter of Richard and Mary (Clarke) Tew is buried in the Benjamin C. Harris plot at the North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. Her stone was carved by George Allen. Her grave was moved from the Elnathan Harris Lot, (JN065) in Manton/Johnston, Rhode Island.[5]

[Note: marriages/spouses of children need confirmation]

Children

  1. Thomas born Oct. 19, 1665 at Newport [1]; died Nov. 1, 1741[3]; married Phebe Brown. [4]
  2. Richard born Oct. 14, 1668 [1]; married first Lydia King; married second widow Susannah Gorton. [4]
  3. Nicholas born Apr. 5, 1671 [1]; died March 27, 1746[3]; married Anne Hopkins. [4]
  4. William born May 11, 1673 [1];died Jan. 14, 1726 [3]; married Abigail ___. [4]
  5. Henry[2] born Nov. 10, 1675; died March 29, 1727[3]; married Lydia Olney. [4]
  6. Amity born Dec. 10, 1677; married Christopher Smith [4]; married ___ Morse. [2]
  7. Elanathan born ___ [2]; died in 1749; married Nathaniel Brown. [4]
  8. Mary born ____. [2]; married first Gabriel Bernon; married second, Nathaniel Brown. [4]

Sources

Rhode Island Births

Tew, Elnatha, of Richard and Mary, Newport  : Oct. 15, 1644. (p. 77)
Harris, Thomas, of Thomas and Elnatha, Providence (born Newport): Oct. 19, 1665. (p. 63)
Harris, Richard,  : Oct. 14, 1668. (p. 63)
Harris, Nicholas,  : Apr. 5, 1671. (p. 63)
Harris, William  : May 11, 1673. (p. 63)

Rhode Island Marriages

Harris, Thomas, of Thomas, of Providence, and Elnatha Tew, Nov. 3, 1664. (p. 20: p. 35)[1]

Providence Deaths

5-538: Harris, Thomas (1: 220), Feb. 27, 1710-11. (p. 267)
5-538: Harris, Lieut. William, (2-229), Jan. 14, 1725-6. (p. 267)
5-538: Harris, Henry, (3-45), March 29, 1727. (p. 267)
5-538: Harris, Capt. Thomas (4-25), Sept. 1, 1741. (. 267)
5-539: Harris, Nicholas, yeoman, (4-187), March 26, 1746. (p. 267)[3]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : First Series : Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People, Vol. 7: Friends and Ministers, Narragansett Historical Publ. Co., Providence, RI, 1895
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Austin. John O. The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers who Came Before 1690, Albany, ny, 1887: Reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore, MA, 2008
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : First Series : Births, Marriages and Deaths : a Family Register for the People, Vol. 2: Providence Co., Narragansett Historical Publ. Co., Providence, RI, 1892
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Ham, Caroline I. F.,compiler. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Nicholas Harris, M.D., Fifth in Descent from Thomas Harris of Providence, R.I., and Sketches of the Harris and the Following Families Connected by Marriage, Tew, Hopkins, Smith, Arnold, Tibbits, Waterman, Olney, Williams, Carmichael, Canfield, Willoughby, Treat, and Fowler, 1904
  5. ↑ Sterling, John E. North Burial Ground Providence, Rhode Island, Old Section 1700-1748, Special Pulbication No. 5, Rhode Island Genealogical, Society, Greenville, RI, 2000.

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Tew-19 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough.
  • WikiTree profile Tew-54 created through the import of Geerling Family Tree.ged on Mar 22, 2013 by Amy Beth Geerling.




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