William Harper Descendants

Please Note!
The source of this file is: The Settlement and Story of Oakham, Massachusetts.
By H. B. Wright and E. D. Harvey, copyright 1947 by Ernest L. Hayard,
New Haven, Conn.

Although this line claims to be descended from William Harper, son of James Harper and
Janet Lewis,no clear source for this information has yet been discovered. All other sources
indicate that William Harper, son of James Harper and Janet Lewis died unmarried.
If resources exist to validate this connection, please write or e-mail the webmaster for
this site. We would be very intested in additional material on this descendancy.

William Harper (1), m. Rachel R., d. 1774 at Oakham, MassachusettsRachel R., m. William Harper (1)
1. Jean Harper, m. Alexander McFarland, 31 October 1766 at Oakham, Massachusetts
  1. Sarah McFarland, m. Robert Harper (5), 13 October 1766 at Oakham, Massachusetts
    1. Alexander Harper (5)
    2. Ann Harper (3)
    3. Joseph Harper (7)
    4. Lucretia Harper
    5. Reuben Harper
    6. Robert Harper (6)
    7. Rodotia Harper
    8. Sally Harper (2)
    9. Susana Harper
    10. Jane Harper (2), b. 12 February 1767
2. Rachel Harper, m. George Dunn, 31 January 1754 at Rutland, Worchester, Massachusetts, d. 1802/5
  1. William Harper Dunn, b. ca. 1759 at Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts, m. Rachel Bothwell
  2. Alexander Dunn, b. 19 September 1761, m. Sage Prouty, 18 March 1784 at Oakham, Massachusetts
  3. Rachel Dunn, b. 14 March 1763, m. Matthew Clark, 5 March 1788
  4. George Dunn (2), b. 1765
  5. James Dunn, b. 1767 at Oakham, Massachusetts, m. Margaret Fulton, d. 29 December 1843 at Bakersfield, Vermont
    1. Abagail Dunn
    2. Anna Dunn
    3. Aron Dunn
    4. Joel Dunn (2)
    5. Samantha Dunn
    6. Susan Dunn
    7. Norman Dunn, b. 1805, m. Anna S. Stone, 23 April 1828 at Bakersfield, Vermont, d. 5 October 1847 at Bakersfield, Vermont
    8. Royal Dunn, b. 1819, m. Dorthy H. Patter, 29 September 1842 at Bakersfield, Vermont, d. 8 March 1846 at Bakersfield, Vermont
  6. Jane Dunn, b. 1768, m. John Forbes, 1 October 1789
  7. Joel Dunn, b. 1768
  8. Agnes Dunn, b. 1769
  9. John Dunn, b. 1771 at Oakham, Massachusetts, m. Martha Bothell, m. Abigail Read, 10 July 1803 at Bakersfield, Vermont, d. 11 October 1835 at Bakersfield, Vermont
    1. Hiram Dunn, m. Harriet Giddings, 26 March 1833 at Bakersfield, Vermont
    2. Lewis Albert Dunn, m. Lucy Ann Adams Teele, 1842
      1. Cornelia Q. Dunn, m. J. W. Henry, 25 August 1867 at Fairfax, Vermont
      2. Lucy Dunn
      3. George Dunn (3), b. 1846, d. 8 April 1865 at Appomattox, Virginia
      4. Albert Teele Dunn, b. 6 May 1850 at Fairfax, Vermont, m. Elizabeth F. Walker, 30 July 1884
    3. Marilla Dunn
    4. Melissa Dunn, m. Benedict Boys, 11 June 1826 at Bakersfield, Vermont
    5. Ransom B. Dunn
    6. Sally Dunn, m. Thomas Stevens, 30 December 1824
    7. Amanda Dunn, b. 1807, m. Harry Montague
      1. Albert Montague, b. 31 July 1832, d. 2 August 1833 at Bakersfield, Vermont
      2. Elizabeth Amanda Montague, b. 17 January 1838 at Bakersfield, Vermont, m. Franklin Hiram Rice, 3 July 1856
        
        Albert Montague Rice, b. 12 August 1861 at North Cambridge, Vermont
        Lillian Amanda Rice, b. 19 July 1863, d. 24 October 1871
        
        Lizzie Hurd Rice, b. 3 October 1868 at North Cambridge, Vermont
      3. Lucy Ann Montague, b. 23 May 1840, m. Albert Briggs Wood, 25 April 1858, d. 16 November 1887
        
        Mabel Montague Wood, b. 24 November 1867 at Washington, D. C.
        Harry E. Wood, b. 10 October 1868 at Sanford, Illinois
        Hurd F. Wood, b. 2 February 1870 at Sanford, Illinois
        Charles A. Wood, b. 11 June 1872 at Sanford, Illinois, d. December 1872 at Sanford, Illinois
        
        Flora May Wood, b. 19 January 1874 at Sanford, Illinois
      4. Almer H. Montague, b. 21 July 1842 at Bakersfield, Vermont, m. Elizabeth H. Hurd, 29 August 1867 at Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois, d. 28 March 1897 at Osprey, Florida
        
        May Flora Montague, b. 19 January 184
        Harry Everett Montague, b. 10 October 1868
        Hurd Frank Wood, b. 2 February 1870
        Charles Almer Montague, b. 11 June 1872, d. 8 December 1872
        
        Alma Harriett Montague, b. 17 July 1890 at New York, New York, m. George F. Edmunds Story
    8. Thomas R. Dunn, b. 3 August 1820, d. 10 June 1862
  10. Joseph Dunn, b. 1773, m. Rachel Burden, 12 October 1792
3. Sarah Harper (4), m. Lieut. James Henderson, 16 December 1736 at Sudbury, Massachusetts
  1. James Henderson, b. 22 September 1737
  2. Rachel Henderson, b. 1 January 1739
  3. William Henderson, b. 25 March 1742 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  4. Daniel Henderson, b. 8 September 1746 at Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
  5. Mary Henderson, b. 30 July 1748, m. William Crawford
  6. Elizabeth Henderson, b. June 1750, m. William Henderson (1)
    1. Jeales Henderson
  7. Sarah Henderson, b. 25 June 1751
4. George Harper (2), b. bef. 1720 at Topsham, Maine, m. Catherine Boyd, 8 September 1743 at Brookfield, Massachusetts, d. 10 April 1776
  1. John Harper (8), b. 28 April 1744, m. Mary Bothwell, 20 December 1764, d. 1819 at Junius, Seneca, New York
  2. William Harper (5), b. 6 March 1746
  3. Robert Harper (5), b. 12 February 1748, m. Sarah McFarland, 13 October 1766 at Oakham, Massachusetts
    1. Alexander Harper (5)
    2. Ann Harper (3)
    3. Joseph Harper (7)
    4. Lucretia Harper
    5. Reuben Harper
    6. Robert Harper (6)
    7. Rodotia Harper
    8. Sally Harper (2)
    9. Susana Harper
    10. Jane Harper (2), b. 12 February 1767
  4. Mary Harper (5), b. 4 May 1750, m. William Stevenson, 26 June 1768 at Oakham, Massachusetts
  5. Eunice Harper, b. 11 February 1752, m. William Bothwell, 27 April 1769 at Oakham, Massachusetts
  6. Katharine Harper, b. 20 August 1754, m. John Forbush, 22 November 1774 at Brookfield, Massachusetts
  7. Rachel Harper (2), b. 24 May 1756, m. John Aiken, 16 March 1782
  8. George Harper (4), b. 29 August 1758, m. Ruth Wolcott, 18 September 1783 at New Braintree, Massachusetts, d. 1837 at Windsor, Broome, New York
    1. George Harper (5)
    2. Katherine Harper, b. 26 June 1787 at Windsor, Broome, New York
  9. Margaret Harper (6), b. 16 October 1760, d. at Geneva, New York, m. Alexander Henderson
  10. Benjamine Harper, b. 18 August 1762, d. 1788
  11. Joseph Harper (6), b. 18 August 1762, m. Abigail Bacon, 13 December 1781
    1. James Harper (10)
    2. Joseph Harper (8)
    3. Sally Harper (3)
    4. Samuel Harper (2)
  12. Jean Harper (2), b. 17 April 1764, m. James Hasset, 23 December 1783 at New Braintree, Massachusetts

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