Miriam (Haskell) Harris (abt. 1682 - 1751)

Born about 1682 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Harris — married [date unknown] in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Province

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1751 at about age 69 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth

No record of Miriam's birth has come to light, just the group baptism below. However, it is possible to deduce a likely range for her birth date. Miriam married in January 1705/6. Since she had to be at least 17 to marry, that implies that she was born before 1689. Her brother John was born in February1679-80, nine months after their parents married, and William was born the normal minimum two years after that in January 1681/2. That implies that Miriam was born after December 1683. therefore, Miriam ws likely born between 1684 and 1688.

Group Baptism

John, William, Marget, and Miriam 'Haskal', sons and daughters of "William, sr. dec., and Miriam," were all bap(tized in Beverly on Oct. 28, 1694^[1]

That provides evidence of the birth of Marget and Miriam to this family, not sure when, but before 10/28/1694. And evidence that their father William had died before then, so "before 1695"

Marriage

Miriam Haskell married Jonathan Harris, in Beverly, on Jan. 23, 1705-6.^[2]

Children

Jonathan and Miriam had, in Beverly:^[3]

• Miriam, b. Mar. 25, 170__, likely 1706-1709
• Margaret, b. Oct. 2, 1712
• Mary, bp. July 27, 1718, likely born earlier
• Joseph, b. Aug. 3, 1719

Death

Miriam appears to have died, in Beverly, on April 24, 1751. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Essex, Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, p. 166
2. ↑ Essex, Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, p. 153
3. ↑ Essex, Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, p. 165.
4. ↑ Essex, Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, p. 463: "Harris - w. Jona(than), apr. 24, 1751"

• Harris, Gale Ion. George¹ Harris of Salem, Massachusetts, with Sketch of Thomas¹ Tuck, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., Fall 2018) Vol. 172, WN 688, Page 307-8.