Harris History - St. John's

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Baptisms

1761 Ann Harris baptized April 13, 1761
1757 Elizabeth Harris baptized May 20, 1757
1760 Honora Harris baptized February 4, 1760
1763 John Harris baptized August 7, 1763
1813 John Daley/Elizabeth Harris baptized November 24, 1813

Deaths

Thomas Harres died May 28, 1765
Ann Harris died November 26, 1761
Catherine Harris died December 18, 1770
Elizabeth Harris died April 19, 1770
Honora Harris died November 12, 1761
John Harris died July 23, 1764
Philip Harris died June 26, 1767
Samuel Harris died July 10, 1798
Thomas Harris died May 28, 1765
Thomas Harris died November 15, 1767

Census

1794 Census - No Harris family except for John Harris - Minister and John Harris married to Nicholas Gill's daughter.
1794 Census - Abraham Hingstone recorded - probably father of William Hingston married to Jane Harris. William born approx. 1815.

Early Harris records from Maritime Museum showing they used St. John's as a Port.

Samuel Harris - These are from Shipping records:

April 1787, at Bishopsteignton, Devon Samuel baptized, son of William & Ann Harris
2 Oct, 1803 - 3 Feb, 1804: bt 167/38 Samuel Harris of Bishopsteignton discharged at NFLD from the 'Jane' Rich Howard - ship was from Teignmouth, Devon.
2 Mar 1804 - 1 Oct. 1804 - bt 167/38, Samuel Harris of Bishopsteington discharged from Jane Rich Howard at NFLD.
2 May - August 23, 1804 - bt 167/38 Samuel Harris of Teignmouth on Hercules of Exetor, Devon. t rising
25 Mar - 30 Apr. 1805 - bt 167/38 Samuel of Bishopsteignton on Argo (Robert Mills)
25 May 1814 - 20 January 1815 - bt 167/39 Samuel Harris of Bishopsteignton on Prince Regent? Of Teignmouth and Chudley (NFLD ship)
Note: July 23, 1885, (Evening Mercury) George Burton Harris son of the Late Cap'n Samuel Harris of Teignmouth married Annie daughter of Warren Seymour.

George Harris - From the Shipping Records

January 1797 - (Newman Journal) George Harris on John Jefferey and by Robert Newman from St. John's.
29 Sept. 1810 -( Duckworth Papers) George Harris on the 'Mary' 101/6 Registered at Falmouth in 1810 owner was N. Robinson Co. travelled from NFLD - Gibraltor with a Load of fish.
November 3, 1810 (Duckworth Papers) George Harris on the 'Mary' 101/5 (Registered at Falmouth in 1810) owner was P. Robinson Co. in NFLD. Travelling to NFLD from Guernsey with a load of ballast.
December 29, 1810 (Duckworth Papers) George Harris on the 'Mary' 101/6 (Registered at Falmouth in 1810 prize) owner M. Robertson Co.? from NFLD - Gibraltor with a load Of fish.
January 19, 1811 (Lloyds listing) 'Mary' arrived at Gibraltor from Newfoundland.
Sept. 4, 1819 (Journal) 'Mary' arrived St. John's from Oporto, Portugal.
Oct. 1, 1819 (Lloyds) 'Mary' from Newfoundland from Oporto, Portugal.
November 8, 1819, (Journal) 'Mary' left Newfoundland for London.
17 Dec. 1819 (Lloyds) 'Mary' arrived in Gravesend, Port of London from Newfoundland.
Dec. 22, 1823 - July 24, 1823 - bt. 98/14, George Harris, age 26 at Liverpool on Lapwing (Wm. Richards) Nfld. Discharged Bristol

Charles Harris

October 1794 at Denbury, Devon - Charles and Thomas, twins of John and Mary of Torbrian, Devon.
May 7, - April 18, 1817, Bt. 98/13, Charles age 21 at Brixton, Devon on 'Ebenzer' Wm. Field, discharged Liverpool.
25 March - 17 November 1820, 98/13 - Charles, age 20 from Denbury on 2 Bros. Of Torquay mat Tinkem - Labrador ex Gleanor, Waymouth.
5 Apr - 13 June, 1821, bt 98/14, Charles, Age 28, Denbury on 'Lovely Sally' of Torquay, Devon John Walters, discharged NFLD.
7 Apr - 17 Nov. 1822, bt 98/14, Charles age 27, from Torbryan/Denbury on 'Lovely Sally' of Torquay John Walters (ex Nfld). Nfld. Ship.
June 1825 (Lloyds Listnews), Charles Harris, 'Fancy' arrived in Newfoundland from Dartmouth
16May 1826, (Lloyds) Charles Harris, 'Fanny' arrived Newfoundland from Dartmouth.
14 Nov. 1827 (Ledger) Charles Harris, 'Mary' St. John's to Teignmouth, Devon 366 qtl, 130 qut core/misc.
14 Apr. 1830, (Lloyds) Rover arrived NFLD from Dartmouth.
2 Nov. 1830 (Lloyds) 'Rover' arrived Teignmouth, Devon from NFLD.
1830 - Registered at Exeter, Devon, 'Rover' 58 tons, owner Michael Rowell, discharged end 1832
April 1832 (Waterguard Journals) Charles Harris 'Rover' arrived at St. John's from Teignmouth, Devon. Also, (Gazette) 'Rover' arrived in St. John's from Teignmouth on the 14th with shipment of leather, beer, cider, potatoes, brick, and cordage.
October 1832, (Gazette) 'Rover' arrived at St. Johns from Teignmouth, Devon, with 550 qtl misc.
24 Dec. 1832, (Ledger) Charles Charles 'Lady of the Lake' arrived in St. John's from Lisbon, 60 tons salt.
May 1833, (Ledger) 'Lady of the Lake', Captain Charles Harris, for Liverpool (Robt Alsop
10 June, 1833, (Ledger) 'Lady of the Lake' from St. John's to Liverpool - Oil
19 Aug. 1833 (Ledger) Charles Harris 'Lady of the Lake' arrived in St. John's from Liverpool.
1833 (Lloyds) 'Mary' Schooner 58/8 owner Robert Alsop Cork Ireland to Penanze
8 Apr. 1834 (Ledger) 'Lady of the Lake' arrived St. John's from Liverpool
4 July 1834, (Ledger) 'Lady of the Lake' arrived St. John's from Figueras, Spain
Dec. 1834, (Newfoundlander) 'Lady of the Lake' 1650 qtl. From St. John's to Figueras, Spain
1836 (Bristol Ships) Charles Harris of St. John's with Sam Hutchings buys 'CHAS' from C.F. Bennett
15 March 1838 (Newfoundlander) 'Sarah' 85/30 - sealing for Dan Fowler
November 15, 1838 (Newfoundlander) Charles Harris, 'Sarah' arrived St. John's from Bristol, oil.

Early St. John's Harris families:

Minister John Harris: Born in Wales abt 1755, died in St. John's in 1810 buried on the Cathedral grounds. Married to Phoebe. Four daughters, (daughter Jane Hester was baptized in St. John's May 31, 1796) one son, William. William was born 1777, died 1854. Family lived in Ferryland before moving to St. John's. William's son was also called William - he was a carpenter/contractor lived on Prescott St - Monkstown Rd., 1825-1820. This William's son was the Hon. John Harris *1860-1916. He was a commission Merchant/Govt. John's daughter was Mary.
1780: Thomas Harris (boatkeeper) and Eizabeth has their son Thomas baptized. This son Thomas married Catherine Nurse November 21, 1804. The son Thomas died 1814. Children were Elizabeth Sept. 2, 1805, Sarah born Feb. 1, 1813
1790's Nicholas Gill (chief magistrate of St. John's) - employee of Nicholas was John Harris. John married Sarah, Nicholas Gill's daughter. Sarah Harris died November 13, 1834, age 76. John and Sarah named their children Nicholas Gill Harris and Sarah Gill Harris, Jane Gill Harris, and Mary Anne Gill Harris . Nicholas Gill Harris died January, 1864, age 64.
1799: April 25, Robert son of Thomas & Sarah Harris.
Feb. 19, 1813: Sarah daughter of Thomas & Catherine Harris
Feb. 15, 1825 Catherine born to Elizabeth Harris
Nov 18, 1834 Sarah born to Robert & Margaret Harris
1817: Catherine Harris married William Waterman 1817, Volume 23. St. John's
1825, February 15. Elizabeth Harris married George Biddescombe at St. John's, Cathedral.
1842 - George Harris married Pamela Murphy November 7, 1847. George was born in Shopshire England. George died September 1885, age 76. Their children were:
- Thomas 1848
- George 1849
- Arthur 1851
- Mary 1853
- William 1855
- Samuel 1857
1846: Sept. 30 John Harris married Providence Crocker in St. John's
August 14, 1851 - George A. Harris was buried at Mount Pleasant, St. John's.
The following are siblings of Charles Harris born about 1824.
- Jane Harris married William Hingston. May 15, 1842. William's family appears to be longtime St. John's family.