A Slade researcher <sladej@swbell.net> is looking for Mary Harris b. 1770, who married Jethro Slade in 1790, Sourh Hampton Co., VA. I have a Mary Harris, dau. of John and Martha Eldridge Harris but I show no spouse. Does anyone know if this could be the Mary Harris he seaks? Leila ------------------- Descendants of John Harris Generation One 1. JOHN1 HARRIS was born circa 1730 at Eng; was known to be of Surry County, VA. He married Martha Eldridge, daughter of Thomas Eldridge Sr. and Judith Kennon, in Aug 1748 at Buckingham Co., VA (Broderbund, World Family Tree, Family Tree Maker (n.p.: Broderbund, FTM, n.d.), Vol. 4 # 1057.); had 9 children. In the Eldridge-L archives (http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl) I came across the following: 2. Martha Eldridge b: 1733 d: 1768 married John Harris 3. Daughter Harris 3. Pamela Harris 3. Richard Harris 4. Mary Harris 4. Randolph Harris 4. William Harris 4. John Harris 4. Thomas Harris b: June 3, 1776 Cumberland Co, VA died 1817 BALDWIN CO. GA 5. Frances Harris 5. John Prior Harris 5. Mary Harris 5. Elizabeth Harris 5. Martha Harris b: March 20, 1805 BALDWIN CO, GA 5. Sarah Harris 5. Thomas Jefferson Harris Martha married John Harris. Issue: Pamela, Richard, Mary, Anne Kennon, Kennon, and Eldridge. (Gen. of VA Families From The VA Mag. of Hist. and Biography,[1981] Vol.II, pp. 682-684. He died after 26 Dec 1770 at Surry Co., VA. He left a will on 26 Dec 1770 at Surry Co., VA; had will which was probated Surry, 19 Mar. 1771. Lands at Ware Neck be sold and proceeds divided among his three sons. Wm. Eldridge of Surry one of Executors. Children of John1 Harris and Martha Eldridge were as follows: i. PAMELA2; b. 11 Jun 1749; m. Christopher McRae Rev. 29 Mar 1768. She m. Rev. Christopher McRae. ii. ANN KENNON; b. 6 Apr 1758. iii. ELDRIDGE; b. 19 May 1764. iv. RICHARD KENNON; b. circa 1766 at maybe, Cumberland Co., VA (Eldridge-L Archives http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl, 1999.); In the Eldridge-L archives (http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl) I came across the following: 2. Martha Eldridge b: 1733 d: 1768 married John Harris 3. Daughter Harris 3. Pamela Harris 3. Richard Harris 4. Mary Harris 4. Randolph Harris 4. William Harris 4. John Harris 4. Thomas Harris b: June 3, 1776 Cumberland Co, VA died 1817 BALDWIN CO. GA 5. Frances Harris 5. John Prior Harris 5. Mary Harris 5. Elizabeth Harris 5. Martha Harris b: March 20, 1805 BALDWIN CO, GA 5. Sarah Harris 5. Thomas Jefferson Harris. v. KENNON; b. circa 1767. vi. MARY; b. circa 1765; may be the Mary discussed here: A Slade researcher <sladej@swbell.net> is looking for Mary Harris b. 1770, who married Jethro Slade in 1790, South Hampton Co., VA. Printed on: 09 Feb 2001 Prepared by: Leila Eldridge D'Aiutolo 53 Statesville Quarry Rd. Lafayette, NJ 07848-2612 LeilaE@compuserve.com Bibliography Broderbund. World Family Tree, Family Tree Maker (n.p.: Broderbund, FTM, n.d.). Eldridge-L Archives http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl, 1999.