Jane and daughter Anne Harris in Providence

Several entries found in Early Records of the town of Providence

Ann Harris (b. 1608 – d. after 1688) is listed in the records beginning in 1657 (age 39) through 1688 (age 80) (sometimes shows as Anna, Annas, Ann)

Jane Harris (b. 1584 – d. abt. 1776) 1640 (age 46) through 1675 (age 81)

 

Vol. 1 First Book of the Town of Providence

Page 32-33 Nicholas Power (d. by May 1667) had a lot lying next to Ann[a] Harris 1667

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092202393/page/n47

 

Vol. 2 Second Book of the Town of Providence

Page 105-6  More entries about Ann Harris lot in a neck of land - 1657

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092202401/page/n137

 

Vol. 3 1661 to 1673

Page 73 No mention of Ann, but her mother Jane Seare is allotted new land in 1665

 

Vol. 4 1674 to 1698

Page 231 Six acre share of land Anna Harris and Jane Power had sold to Z. Roades, Signed and witnessed by William and Andrew Harris March 27, 1660.

Page 46 Jane Sear is listed drawing lot 56 in on 12 April 1675

Page 48 Jane Sear is listed drawing lot 69 in on 24 Mary 1675

Page 66 Jane Sear is listed drawing lot 48 in 17 March 1684 May have been her estate in care of Ann since her age would have been 100 by this year)

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092202427/page/n245

 

Vol 5 1659 to 1669

Page 76 Mentions Jane Power & Annas Harris six-acre land assignment in 1660

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092202435/page/n91

Page 288 Anna d. of Andrew Harris b. 22 November 1673

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092202435/page/n303

Page 332 Land bordered on east with Anna Harris her meadow 1670

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092202435/page/n347

 

Vol 6 1678 to 1709

Page 75 to 89 Will of William Harris on page 85 mention of Parnell and Anne are found 1681

 

Vol. 8 1676 to 1691

Page 26 bill presented by Ann Harris 1678

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200603/page/n41

Page 108 Land owned by Ann Harris 1682

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200603/page/n123

Page 156 Thomas Harris proposed something concerning Anne Harris 1685

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200603/page/n171

 

Vol 14 Deed Book 1665 to 1683

Page 48 Ann Harris 70 acres 1682

Page 86-87 Jane Sears 5 acres 1645

Page 162-163  Ann Harris 20 acres and 50 acres 1685

https://archive.org/details/earlyrecordstow00goog/page/n6

 

Vol 15 1639 to 1682

Page 5 Jane Sears signs compact of 1640

Page 135 Ann Harris, Thomas Roberts, Jo?? Sayles and other Harris brothers listed on 1671 tax list

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200678/page/n331

 

Vol. 17 1682 to 1722 Town Papers

Page 65 Ann Harris Requests neighbors to help her due to failing sight 1685

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200694/page/n83

Page 47 Ann Harris Tax list for Oct. 29, 1684

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200694/page/n65

Page 52 Ann Harris Finalized Tax Record Dec. 1684

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200694/page/n71

Page 101 Ann Harris Tax List for 1687

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200694/page/n119

Page 110 Oct 1687 Final Tax Summary mentions “estate of Anne Harris”

https://archive.org/details/cu31924092200694/page/n129

Page 125 Tax Rating List August 1688

Tax lists of the town of Providence during the administration of Sir Edmund Andros and his council, 1686-1689

 

Page 12 Ann Harris appears on a List of names of those rated in Providence and their parts to pay of their properties 1687.

https://archive.org/details/taxlistsoftownof00field/page/8

Page 35 Ann Harris appears on a List of names of those rated in Providence and their parts to pay of their properties 1688.

https://archive.org/details/taxlistsoftownof00field/page/30