Yorkshire, Eng where he was born, married, and had children.
Early Virginia Immigrants by Green, p 147/8 lists William Harperbrough t over to Upper Norfolk Co., VA 1638 by Epaphroditus Lawson. Byinvesti gating birth place of other men brought over by EpaphroditusLawson sug gests Yorkshire, England as place of origin.
Rappahannock Co,VA
10/6/1654 William Harper was paid 1000 lbs tobo for informing againstT oby Horton who loaned a gun to the Indians.
1/22/1655 Lancaster Co, VA. William Harp Sr of Rappahannock Co, toso n John Harper, specifics unknown.
7/3/1666 From county deed records:
WHEREAS I WILLIAM HARPER of the County of Rappa. hath in mypossessio n and keeping two cows and two cow calves belonging properlyto my Daug hter ELIZA. HARPER being the increase of one Cow given toher formerly b y her God Mother Mrs. ELIZA. CLAPHAM and the late Wifeof Mr. ALEXR. F LEMING the markes of the sd Catle being marked asVizt. Cropt on both E ares wth two Slitts in ye right Eares and a halfmoone in the left the t wo cows going by the name of Patch and Nanceythe one a Browne Cow & th e other a Blacke Cow which sd Cattle aforesdI desire may be recorded f or the proper use and Accompt of myDaughter Elizabeth aforesd to wch e nd I Wm. Harper by these presentshave constituted ordained and appoynt ed in my place and steed mytrusty and Loveing Friend JOHN RYMAN my tru e and Lawfull Attorney toacknowledge & Surrendr: up in Court for my us e the aforemenconedCatle wth all the increase to and for the use and p roper accompt ofmy Daughter Eliza. Rattifying & confirming allowing wt h my sdAttorney shall doe or cause to be done in the Execucon of the Premises as if my selfe were personally present in Testimony whereof Ih ave sett my hand and seale this 3d of July 1666
In presence of EDWARD ROWZEE,
RICHARD GOODE
Recognit in Cur Com Rappa 4th Die July Ano 1666
Wm.
Harper
