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Dear all,
I would be very interested to hear from you if you know anything about the Harries family of Brimaston Hall, Hayscastle, and the Harries family of Llandiggoras, Mathy.

My ancestor Thomas Harries married Elizabeth Harries on 26th November 1774 in St Lawrence, Pembrokeshire.  From the marriage settlement it is known that Elizabeth Harries was the daughter of Essex Harries and Margaret, of Llandigorras, Mathry.  Essex died in 1770, and his wife Margaret died in 1774.  If anyone knows more about Essex and Margaret Harries, I would be very glad to hear from you.

Going back to the Thomas Harries who married Elizabeth Harries on 26th November 1774 in St Lawrence , was of Hayscastle and was born about 1748.  According to information contained in a Lease, Thomas was the son of Essex Harries and Elinor Sanders (married 12 Sep 1746 St Mary’s, Haverfordwest).  Essex died in 1791 and Elinor died in 1780.
I believe that Essex, father of Thomas Harries, and Essex, father of Elizabeth Harries, must be related.
Another Lease (dated 1765) shows that the Essex Harries who died in 1791, was the son of Essex Harries of Llandigorras, Mathry.   There is obviously a connection between the Harries family of Hayscastle and Mathy, but I have not been able to find it yet.

Looking at ‘Harries’ wills from Hayscastle, there is one for a Francis Harries (dated 1666) who names his son named Essex.  It was witnessed by Robert Harries and Llewhellin Harries (not the Llewhellin Harries of Tregwynt who was alive around the same time.
A will dated 1714 for Essex Harries of Hayscastle (more than likely the son of Francis Harries) made his will.  Unfortunately this Essex Harries is too old to be the Essex Harries on the top of my tree.  I believe I am missing a generation. 
Would be very grateful to find out anymore information.

Hello,

I am interested in the Gaffee family.  I noticed a message about Sarah Fearon (b.1780) marrying Samuel Gaffee Feb 9 1801 at St Dunstan's Stepney, and the Gaffee's were Huguenot's who could be traced back to Claude Gaffee who came to Canterbury in 1685.

Does anyone have access, or know how I can get access, to the Gaffee family tree.  I believe I am descended from Claude Gaffee but have not been able to connect the dots.

The information I have on the Gaffee's is as follows:

Benjamin Gaffee (my great x 7 grandfather) (cannot find a baptism), married Susan Fere (later recorded as Susannah on children's baptism records) 27 July 1712 St Alphege, Canterbury.
Benjamin's will was written in 1756, at which time he was a Silk Weaver living in Bethnal Green.

They had the following children:
1. Benjamin
2. John
3. Samuel
4. Jacob
5. Susannah (buried as infant, Feb 1720, St Alphege, Canterbury)

1. Benjamin married Mary Frost 9 May 1734, St Alphege, Canterbury.  They had a son named Benjamin.

2. John (a Velvet Weaver) married Hester Cristle 1737, Stepney.  They had Esther 1738, Stepney, John 1739, Bethnal Green, and Susanna 1741, Spitalfields.

3. Samuel married Mary Duthoit, 1745, Stepney.  They had Samuel, 1748, Bethnal Green (must have died as an infant), Samuel, 1750, Stepney, and James, 1758, Bethnal Green.

4. Jacob (my great x 6 grandfather) (Weaver) married Mary Jamet 1744, Stepney, and 2nd marriage, Mary Pain, 1 12 1755, Bethnal Green.  From the latter marriage he had, Jacob, 1752, Bethnal Green, Prudence (my great x 5 grandmother) 1763, Bethnal Green, and Samuel, 1765, Bethnal Green.   

If anyone has any information to add to my tree I would be very grateful.

Kind regards,

Katy