Mechall Harris

Michal Ballou? was born ABT 1645 in prob Henrico Co., VA, and died AFT 1 JUN 1689 in Henrico Co., VA.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stevensp...

She married Peter Harris ABT 1665 in Henrico Parish, Henrico Co., VA. He was born ABT 1617 in prob England, and died BEF 1 JUN 1689 in Henrico Parish, Henrico Co., VA.

	  Children of Michal Ballou? and Peter Harris are:

* 2 i. Peter Harris was born ABT 1666 in Henrico Parish, Henrico Co., VA, and died ABT 1704 in Henrico Parish, Henrico Co., VA.

• + 3 ii. Anne Harris was born ABT 1667, and died AFT 1 JUN 1689 in Henrico Co., VA.
• 4 iii. John Harris was born ABT 1668 in Henrico Parish, Henrico Co., VA, and died AFT FEB 1703/04 in Henrico Parish, Henrico Co., VA.
• + 5 iv. Michall Harris was born ABT 1672 in Henrico Co., VA, and died AFT FEB 1754 in Cumberland Co., VA.

Discussion

Peter's parents are an Edward "Base" [Bays] (Sr.) and an Anne Harris [the evidence for this is presented later below].Edward and Anne were married no later than 1687 and apparently had at least two children in addition to Peter, an Edward (Jr.) and a Jane.

Anne is the daughter of Peter Harris, Sr. (b.ca1617, England or VA) and his wife Mechall Unknown*, who in addition also had a daughter named Mechall and sons Peter (Jr.) and John.[*I've seen "Mechall" spelled various ways, including "Michall" and "Michell";these may possibly be attempts at phonetic equivalents for the name "Michelle," but I'm not certain.At least one researcher has assigned Mechall's maiden name as being "Watson," but I've not seen what the evidence is for this so it must remain an open question.]

It seems very likely and only makes sense, then, that our Peter was named after his maternal grandfather Peter Harris (or uncle of the same name).We can also now conclude that Peter Bays (I) was born in Virginia, since this is where his mother Anne was born.(Previously, his birthplace was uncertain and England had been speculated as an alternative possibility.)

Citations

• "D & W 1688-1697 P. 65 Henrico Co., VA 20 Sep 1687 June 1689 "Will of Peter Harris : WW 20 Sep 1687 WP 1 June 1689: Names sons Peter and John Harris. Names daughters Michall Harris and Ann Bass (ed: se note under Anne's husband for a different spelling of Bass). Wife Michall Harris. Wit: Thomas Cocke, Robert Woodson, Thomas East, Edward Mosby."
• Title: Robert and Julie Atteberry, Paper in re Bosticks Floyds Burganys etc 12 pp 2013 Repository: Media: Book