An American Family History

According to Dr. Lois Green Carr's files:

Thomas Harris,. immigrated to Maryland with his wife, Anne. On August 30, 1650, he demanded 300 acres for transporting himself, his wife, and his servant, John Hamlington. He had 300 acres in Piccowaxen Hundrew called Harris or Harrisons Island, patent 1651.

Thomas died in 1654.

Ann received ½ moveable property and ⅓ dower rights to the land.

Piccowaxen Parish, Maryland was on Cobb Neck between the Wicomico and Potomac Rivers. It has been spelled as Pickawaxon, Pickiawaxen, Pickwaten, Pickwixon, Pykawaxen in Douglas family records. Christ Church Wayside was built there in 1692.The parish became William and Mary Parish.

Thomas Harris (abt 1654-1686) in Charles County. He was a planter in Charles County. He inherited 300 acres from his father when he reached his majority and half of the moveable property. He was to use some to support a minister. Thomas was a constable.

Thomas and Mary Harris's children included:
Thomas Harris (abt 1674),
Bathsheba Harris Ratcliff (1670, married John Ratcliff),
and
Mary Harris

After Thomas died in 1686, Mary married Richard Land.

In 1680 Henry Bonner witnessed an indenture between Thomas Harris and Ralph Smith in Charles County, Maryland.

John Harris (1708) married Catherine Musgrove.

Their children included:
Colonel Thomas Harris (1741, married Ann Gwinn)

After John died Catherine married Joseph Douglas.