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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY


Harlowe, John, was a burgess from \\ar- Avick county in the assembly of 1658-59.

Harmanson, George, son of Thomas Ilar- manson (q. v.). was burgess for Northamp- ton county in 1720- 1722. 1723- 1726.

Harmanson, John, was a l)urgess from Northampt(jn county in the assembHes of 1761-1765. 1766-1768, and May, 1769. A descendant of Thomas Harmanson, immi- grant from Germany.

Harmanson, Matthew, a descendant of Thomas Harmanson ( q. v.), was a burgess for Northampton county in 1736-1740. 1742- 1747 and 1 748- 1 749.

Harmanson, Thomas, son of Thomas liar- nianson ( q. v.). was a burgess in 1723- 1726.

Harmanson, Thomas, a German Protes- tant, born in ilrandenburgh. settled in Northampton county, Virginia, about 1680. and was naturalized by act of asseml)ly. October 24, 1684. In 1688 he was a bur- gess in the assembly.

Harmer, Charles, son of John llarmer. warden of Winchester College in England, came to Virginia in 1622, aged twenty-four; was a commissioner or justice for Accomac ; burgess in 1632 and died before 1644. He married Anne Southey, daughter of Henry Southey. Esq.. of Rimpton, in Somerset, England, and she married (second) Colonel Nathaniel Littleton, of the council, lie died issueless, and his property was heired by his brother, John Harmer, Greek reader at Oxford, who sent his son. Thomas Harmer, t.' \'irginia about 1652.

Harmer, John, was burgess from Wil- liamsburg in the assembly, 1742- 1747. A justice of the York county court.


Harris, John, of an ancient Devonshire family, settled at an early date in St. Ste- phen's parish, Northumberland county, Vir- ginia. His father was Joseph Harris, and his uncle, William Harris, of Hayne, mem- ber of parliament for St. Ives and Oakhamp- ton in several parliaments in the reign of William and Mary. He was burgess for Northumberland in 1 703-1704, and his will, dated September 20, 1718. was proved May 2L\ 1719. He married Hannah Kenner, daughter of Cajjtain Richard Kenner, of Northinnberland county.

Harris, John, several years in \*irginia; burgess for Shirley Hundred Island, in Charles City Corporation in 1629 and 1630.

Harris, Richard, was a l)urgess from Han- over county in the assembly of 1723-26.

Harris, Robert, was a burgess from Han- o\er county in the assembly of 1736- 1740, and in the session of May 6, 1742. In the session of September 4, 1744. \\'illiam Meri- wether represented Hanover in place of Robert Harris, who had accepted the place or surveyor of a county (Louisa).

Harris, Captain Thomas, born 1586, came to Virginia during the government of Sir Thomas Dale, and settled at the Neck of Land, in Henrico; member of the house of burgesses in 1623-24, 1639 and 1647. He

married (first) Adria , (second)

Joane , and had a son. Major W^illiam

Harris (q. v.).

Harris, William, son of Captain Thomas Harris, was burgess for Henrico in 1653, 1656 and 1658; captain and major in the

militia. He married Lucy , and his

will was proved in Henrico, June. 1678. He left issue.