The Watson Family  Genealogy
Harper
Harper, Erika Noelle  (Born 1973)

Harper, Harry 

Harper, Jason Edward  (Born 1971)


























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The origin of the name Harper is Scottish and the Coat of Arms contains A silver shield with a black lion rampant. The Crest is A gold boar passant ducally gorged and crined in red. The family motto is Et sauvis et fortis.

We have written an 1800-word history on Harper. A small excerpt from this Harper family history:

Spelling variations include: Harper, Harpur, Harpar, Harepur and others.

First found in Lennox, Scotland, where they were seated from early times.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Harper who was a resident of Virginia in 1607 and 1608. Another John settled in the same colony in 1642. Patrick Harper settled in Virginia in 1653. In Newfoundland, Anthony Harper, was a servant of Oderin, about 1730.