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Notes for John Harris and Frances Stevens

1654 "John the Sonne of John Haris Taylor" was born "Aprill 23" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [1]

1677 "John Harris & Frances Stevens were marryed the 30th day of October" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [2]

1678 "John ye son of John Harris & of Frances his wife was baptized ye 26th of July" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [3]

1680/1 "Phillip ye son of John Harris & of Frances his wife was Baptized ye 19th of March" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [4]

1684 "Tho: ye son of Jo: Harris & of Frances his wife [was] Baptiz: ye 20 of July" at Devizes St John in Wiltshire. [5]

1685 "Christenings 1685 … Frances Daught: of Mr. John Harris & of Frances his wife was bapt: Nov: 16th" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [6]

1694 "Burials 1694 … John ye son of John Harrris was Bury ye 9 of June" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [7]

1707/8 "Buriels 1707 … Widow Harris wase bered the 26 of January" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [8]

Research Notes:

1694 "James Harris of the Burrough of Devizes in the county of Wilts Gent" wrote his will on 14 June, naming daughters Melior, Mary, and Anne (unmarried minors under age twenty one) and wife Mary. The will was proved 16 May 1696.

1695 "Buriales 1695 … Mr. James Harris was Buried the 29th of July" at St Mary, Devizes, Wiltshire. [9]

The history of Devizes is discussed in 'The borough of Devizes: Town, castle and estates', A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10 (1975), 225-252, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=102796.


Footnotes:

[1] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1569-1659, FHL film 1279447, Item 9, [FHLCatalog].

[2] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].

[3] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].

[4] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].

[5] St John the Baptist, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, 1653-1705, FHL film 1279446, Item 28, [FHLCatalog].

[6] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].

[7] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].

[8] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].

[9] St Mary the Virgin, Devizes, Wiltshire, Parish Register, Christenings, Weddings, and Burials, 1659-1713, FHL film 1279447, Item 10, [FHLCatalog].