Thanks again. I have most of that info. I am on the two Harris list, as well. Nathaniel is a brick wall. Nothing to link him with any parents has been found. He left plenty of information to show that he lived. Martha Byars is well documented also. It is the Glen family that I am curious because of the marriage of Mourning to Robert Harris. Anyway thanks again. Wilma
Hi Wilma - I'm a descendant of James Henry BYARS and have also been looking for Elizabeth GLEN. I found a will for James GLEN of St. Martin's Parish in Hanover Co, written 11 Jun 1762, probated 03 Feb 1763. He names his sons: Gideon, Nehemiah, Nathan, James, Thompson; daughters: Gemima Symes, Hannah Austin, Mary Hopkins, ELIZABETH BYAFS, Anna Glen, Keziah HARRIS and Sarah Dabney; wife Hannah Glen; grandchildren: Frances Harris, Jude Harris, Anna Glen Harris, Molley Glen Harris, Peter Harris, Tyre Harris. Several times he mentions a plan drawn by Robert Harris (when talking about his plantations.) This was found in the VA Historical Magazine and there's an introductory paragraph which says: In "Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families" by Walter L. Hopkins, pp. 187-190 are some interesting letters written by David Hopkins in 1780 to his sons, the nephews of James Glen the testator of the will, at whose home these boys were living while their father was serving his country in the Revolutionary War. I haven't located this book yet, but would love to see these letters. I showed John Glen as the father of Elizabeth Byars and haven't decided yet what I think of this will, although it's pretty convincing. James Henry Byars had a daughter named Mourning who married William Corley. Do any of these Harris grandchildren fit in with the information you have on Robert Harris? Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <WKelly4901@aol.com> To: <BYARS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Byars] John BYARS Jr - died Talladega Co AL 22 Aug 1839 > Thanks again. I have most of that info. I am on the two Harris list, as > well. Nathaniel is a brick wall. Nothing to link him with any parents has > been found. He left plenty of information to show that he lived. Martha > Byars is well documented also. It is the Glen family that I am curious > because of the marriage of Mourning to Robert Harris. Anyway thanks again. > > Wilma