Fluvanna County Marriages 1781-1849, John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr., Iberian Publish. Co. 1984 "Fluvanna County was established in 1777, during the Revolutionary War, out of a 185 square mile portion of Albemarle County. The Latin term for the county's name means 'Anne's River', in honor of Queen Anne of England. This was the term given by early cartographers to the upper reaches of the James River. By the end of the Revolution, the community of Point of Fork was an important state arsenal for western garrisons. Here also Baron von Steuben trained recruits for Greene's army in the South. At Bremo in Fluvanna County is the home of John Hartwell Cocke, built after plans made by Thomas Jefferson. Cocke was a prominent figure for his time and was associated in the founding of the University of Virginia." Harris Grooms: page 26 Henry & Elizabeth Brown 30 Sep 1809; min-William Baskett - 7 May 1810 James & Nancy Porter 23 Jun 1829; min-George Jones - 11 Aug 1829 John & Delila Shores 9 Mar 1799; min-George Anderson (Bapt) - 2 May 1799 John & Judith Currier 12 Aug 1813; min-John Goodman Harris Brides: Ann & Edward Humphrey 22 Feb 1810; min-William Baskett- 7 May 1810 Elener & John Humphrey 13 Mar 1813; min-William Baskett Elizabeth & Powhatan D. Statham 13 Jul 1825; min-Walker Timberlake (Meth) 17 Feb 1826 Margaret & William Humphrey 11 Dec 1810; min-William Baskett Salley & William Thomson 25 Sep 1825; min-John Goodman ALVIS David & Elizabeth Degourie 17 Jun 1807; min-Leonard Page 10 Feb 1808 James H. & Maria Ryals 13 Mar 1838; min-P Howard ALVICE Harris & Morning Thacker 28 May 1801; min-William Baskett 11 Aug 1801 HUMPHREY'S Allen M. & Elizabeth R. Allen 1 Sep 1836; min-George Jones Bartlett & Nancy Black 20 Feb 1803; min-George Anderson (Bapt) 22 Aug 1803 Chapman & Lucy Humphrey 15 Aug 1817; min-Jesse Butler (Meth) 5 Sep 1817 David & Sarah Denton 14 Feb 1837; min-Poindexter P. Smith-12 Jan 1839 Edward & Ann Harris 22 Feb 1810; min-William Baskett-7 May 1810 Edwin & Mary Norman 16 Aug 1843; min-P Howard-29 May 1844 Fountain & Polley Roberson 1 Mar 1833; min-George Jones-6 Jul 1833 Granvill & Ann O Filen 29 Jul 1831; min-George Jones-8 Jul 1833 Howel G. & Ann Farrish 8 Mar 1827; min-George Jones Jesse & Frances Denton 26 Dec 1809; min-William Baskett-7 May 1810 John & Elener Harris 13 Mar 1813; min-William Baskett John H. & Gery Humphrey 24 Jun 1835; min-George Jones Lewis & Delphia Humphrey 30 Oct 1800; min-William Baskett - 31 Jan 1801 Meredith & Celia Humphrey 19 Jun 1810; min-John Goodman Meriwether A. & Mary A. Winn 19 Oct 1830; min George Jones Royal W. & Mary Jane Harlow wr Sep 1827; min-George Jones William & Sarah Byler 9 Mar 1797; min-William Baskett - 21 Jun 1797 William & Harriet Herndon 9 Apr 1840; min-Jesse Powers (Meth) William & Margaret Harris 11 Dec 1810; min-William Baskett William & Martha Thacker 15 May 1815; min-John Goodman William M. (Jr) & Mary Parrish 23 May 1844; min-P Howard-29 May 1844 ____________________________________________________________ Free quote and debt consolidation information. Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m2XiJFywZOe1ybObSObgWAWuDv0sEzMWXVI27EBedFODsCK/

Dear Ms. Wallace,   As I have mentioned before, "Overton" was also a frequent given name in my Harris family of Georgia (descendants of John Harris died 1826 and his wife Mary Fielder). It is the most common given name in that family. The second most common given name (considering most of the descendants were through daughters) was "Harris".   As many will know (including yourself), this fact does not automatically guarantee an Overton connection. Even so, I, too, would be interested to see the Overton data you have (to supplement my own).   Whether or not all or any of these various Harris families were genetically related to the Overtons of England, one thing at least is clear--they were all of them proud of the name, and wished to claim a relationship to them!   Thanks again for all your selfless, dedicated work on behalf of us all.   T.J. White 

As indicated a few days ago, I said I would share some of my notes concerning William Overton, who is probably the father of Temperance Overton Harris, wife of William Harris, believed to be the father of Robert Harris, surveyor of Louisa Co., VA. I have not proved anything but have been *surveying the literature* as my deceased research professor told us was the first step in beginning a research project. I have tried to indicate the sources in each case, and I hope you will be able to check out these sources yourself, although a trip to Richmond, VA may be necessary to find the information which is in collections in the Historical Society of Virginia, not to be confused with the Library of Virginia. I have not worked on this particular biography for some years. Look for subsequent installments. Please note that Temperance's alleged sister was Barbara Overton Winston. Many records refer to the widow Barbara Winston, who seemingly did not remarry. If the Torrence book has been digitized and is online, please notify Harris-Hunters, so that all may benefit from research. E.W.Wallace Installment 1 Preparer: E. W. Wallace Rev 7/98 & 1999 WILLIAM OVERTON, the elder. A source for much of the Virginia information about the Overton family is said to have come from a book called "Josephus," held in the Winston family and said to have been given to John Winston in the will of his mother, Barbara Overton Winston. It is said to probably have been a copy of Flavius Josephus's "Jewish Antiquities," which contained on its blank leaves a family register of births and marriages in the Overton-Winston families for five generations. (Information from a letter in the George Harrison King collection entitled loosely "Overton-Carr," which collection is at the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA. Viewed by this writer May 1999 in Richmond, VA.) According to Cross and Cole, WILLIAM CROSS OF BOTETOURT CO., VA. AND HIS DESCENDANTS (Columbia, MO: 1932), William Overton of "Glencairn," Hanover Co., VA emigrated to Virginia ca. 1681. He was the son of Col. Robert Overton, and he was married to Elizabeth Waters, daughter of Samuel Waters (ca. 1617-1665) and his wife Anne (d. ca. 1700). Clayton Torrence had a different perspective as he wrote the following of William Overton in WINSTON FAMILY OF VIRGINIA (publ. 1927, repository: Virginia State Library CS71 W782): "... was born in England, December 3, 1628 [or 1638]. On November 24, 1670, he married Elizabeth Waters, and together they came to Virginia in 1681, settling in St. Peters Parish, New Kent County. On April 23, 1681, a patent was issued to William Overton and Eben Jones [Evan Jones] for 4600 acres lying in New Kent County on south side of Pamunkey River, on Falling Creek; for the transportation of 92 persons into the colony, and among the names of head-rights to this pattent appear: William Overton and Elizabeth Overton. On October 29, 1690, a patent issued to William Overton and John Lyddall for 837 acres lying in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, above main fork of Pamunkey River, next above a divident of land granted Jonathan Norwood and Ambrose Clre, late in the tenure of Samuel Ousteen." [Overton? Austin?] Torrence cites the land patents, which are readily available to researchers in the early volumes of Nugent's CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, especially Vol. II. The land patents, originally in New Kent Co., later fell into a newly formed county, Hanover Co. These are in Patent Bk 7-78 (co-patentee Evan Jones, 1681 the year) and in Patent Bk 8-121 (co-patentee John Lydall in 1690). In a footnote, Torrence wrote: To this time [1927], the parentage of William Overton has not been discovered, nor the place of his birth. The Register of St. Sepulchre's [London] does not give the marriage of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters. There were Overtons living in St. Sepulchre's Parish, London; but a careful search of the Births, Marriages and Buriels [sic] from 1662 (when the registers begin) up to 1700 has thrown no light on the 'origin' or relationships of William Overton. Overton wills and administrations in the ARCHDEACONRY OF LONDON REGISTERS, 1413-1725, have also been investigated without favorable results. For note on this discrepancy in statements as to year (1628 or 1638) of William Overton's birth see ante page 29, footnote." [Note: This researcher failed to photocopy Page 29.] [To be continued in subsequent posts. EWW] **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Dear Harris Hunters who are linked with the Overton family of colonial Virginia You may want to explore this website for some information. Take everything with a grain of salt and try to check it out--difficult to do if you are really busy. _http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/Overtongen.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/Overtongen.html) My reservation: I would question whether the Overtons of around the Pamunkey River are linked with the General Overton of England. Overton is NOT an uncommon name in England. It is also a place name. I have found the surname Overton also in Northern Neck Virginia--I think in the Northern Neck land grants. Whether they were related families, I have not discovered. I have some notes on Overton family of Virginia, which are NOT conclusive--not written in stone--which I hope to share with you from time to time. They are lengthy as I have struggled with the *tales* about this family, and I will have to send information in installments. Rootsweb does not allow attachments nor long e-mails. *Overton* is a given name in some of my immediate family, as it was a middle name for the son of Carlisle Harris Stoner's son [Carlisle was daughter of Overton Harris, who died 1827 in Madison Co., KY], and that name has been given to a lot of Carlisle's grandchildren and great-grandchildren and so on down the line!!! E.W.Wallace **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

In a message dated 8/26/2008 11:04:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Hdanw writes: There were many Rev War pension acts, and the ones which appear in most of the online databases, such as HeritageQuest and Footnote.com, etc. were probably the Act of 1832, after the death of a good many men who participated in the Revolution. I saw a chart one time of ALL the acts, but the 1832 was the most generous and that is when widows could make claims. I appreciate the opportunity to mention the continuing project of transcribing the pension applications of Revolutionary soldiers and widows who served from or in VA, NC, SC, and GA. The transcriptions can be found at _www.southerncampaign.org/pen_ (http://www.southerncampaign.org/pen) and are fully searchable. So far Will Graves and I, as well as a few other contributors, have done more than 4200 of the applications, which I estimate to be about 20% of the total. Pardon my shouting, but MORE TRANSCRIBERS ARE NEEDED. I have transcribed all the applications of Harrises who served from or in VA and elsewhere in the South, as well as those of many others with surnames associated with Harrises of VA (Maupin, Dabney, Eppes, Worsham, etc). The transcriptions are of applications made under all the pension acts covering soldiers and widows, even if they were rejected. There is a link at the above web site to an explanation of the various acts, but the main ones are as follows: Act of 18 Mar 1818 covering only Continental soldiers who were impoverished Act of 1 May 1820 requiring pensioners under the 1818 act to declare their property and describe their family living with them Act of 7 Jun 1832 covering both Militia and Continental soldiers regardless of income. Soldiers had to state the year and place of their birth and where they had lived during and after the Revolution. Acts of 1836 and later covering widows. These acts generally required widows to prove their marriages, so many of the files include original family registers and copies of marriage bonds. The web site is mainly devoted to the history of the Revolutionary War, but whenever appropriate we indicate any records of genealogical significance in the file. As always, serious researchers will want to see the original records. Footnote.com is by far the best source, since it includes every item in each file, and the images are often clearer than those of either NARA microfilms or HeritageQuest, which are not complete. Footnote.com also has other searchable Revolutionary-War records, as well as documents from all other periods of American history. C. Leon Harris **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Cleon has written that he is transcribing the Rev War pension claims for persons who may have been associated with the Harrises [of colonial and Revolutionary Virginia, I am assuming]. [For those not acquainted with the Harrises of Hanover Co., Louisa Co. and Albemarle Co. and perhaps adjoining counties, this info may be of help to you also.] There were many Rev War pension acts, and the ones which appear in most of the online databases, such as HeritageQuest and Footnote.com, etc. were probably the Act of 1832, after the death of a good many men who participated in the Revolution. I saw a chart one time of ALL the acts, but the 1832 was the most generous and that is when widows could make claims. One book which MAY be in your favorite genealogical library was published years ago and pertains to Rejected Rev War pensions. Look for it. I found one of my ancestors listed in that book, which lists are broken down by States/Colonies. Pensions are a good way to establish whether or not one or many of our ancestors were participants, but those are NOT the only evidences. Sometimes in a court records of a county, you will read that the county is making an allowance for a wife and her children because the man of the house is participating in the war. I don't recall that it was called the Revolution at that time, but then I don't remember everything I read. For Virginia, there are books of what were called Virginia Publick [sic] Claims. Janice Luck Abercrombie and Richard Slatten compiled lists of these claims, and in the past, I have written to the Library of Virginia for photocopies of these accounts in what are called *county bookslets.* Here is the a description of these records, taken from the Family History Library catalog. Do a search in the Family History Library catalog [or your State library, or your local library] for the authors' names and see if you can borrow the book[s] I believe my FH Center had an index compiled by the same authors. As I remember, the books were published by the Iberian Press, of Athens Ga. Iberian is now called New Papyrus and this is the website: _http://genealogyresources.org/_ (http://genealogyresources.org/) . Here is Family History Library catalog's description of the transcript of these booklets: Information extracted from court booklets in the Public Service Claims, Record Group 48, at the Virginia State Library and Archives. During the Revolutionary War supplies were procured from the citizens by purchase, borrowing, impressment or force. After the war citizens submitted claims to local county courts. Reports about these claims compiled and sent to Richmond by the courts and became the court booklets. Hope this helps!!! E.W.Wallace **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

With the permission of the list owner, I would like to let interested Harris families know that Familytreedna has an offer going until August 31 whereby you can get a 37 marker test for $119 and $4 shipping, or a 67 marker test for something like $218 plus shipping. This is a significant reduction in regular costs, which are ususally 25 markers for $151. If you have been putting off getting a male Harris tested, this is an excellent opportunity to do so at a reduced price. The best way to find the location is to go to Google search Familytreedna should be the first one in the list go to 'pricing' put Harris in the box about 2" down on the right choose the Harris project with the most men For some reason I can never get the web site to open except by going to Google. you might get to it directly here: _https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=Q41837&special=true_ (https://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.aspx?code=Q41837&special=true) use the drop down box to get to the test you want. Anyone with questions can write me. Pat **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

When did Simon B Harris die? And where is or was North Middleton Ky. I research Isaac Harris b 1790-93 Ky died 1876 Randolph Co Mo which is next to Howard Co Mo. I do not have parents for Isaac or know where he was born in Ky. Mina ----- Original Message ----- From: "MaryB" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 11:37 PM Subject: [MADKY] another HARRIS marriage (trying to sort all the BENTLEYs inMadison Co) >I have a HARRIS marriage to Elizabeth BENTLEY Fluvanna Co VA > > 1. Simeon Buford Harris, died in Howard Co, MO. He married (1) Elizabeth > Bentley in Fluvanna Co, VA. She was born 20 Oct 1805 in North Middletown, > KY, and died 12 Nov 1891. She was the daughter of John Bentley and > Elizabeth Nelson. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Gail wrote: DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THE MCORQUODALES? GAIL //////////////////////////////////////////////// Tentative answer: James and Joseph McCorcale appear on the 1795 tax list of Mason Co., KY. Is that any help? (County clerks had trouble spelling, so always misspell, particularly with the surname you are seeking). Madison Co. clerk, in one very brief deed, spelled Harris three ways: Harris, Harriss, Harrys [being creative, no doubt!] How to find some of your families of Kentucky who MAY have originated in Virginia. First search this Library of Virginia website--which lists [abstracted, not the full document] the land patents of Virginia, even up to 1990. The oldest patents appear at the very bottom of the list, so go to the last page for your surname, if you can. [You will quickly learn how to manipulate that list]. Click on the number you desire, and an abstract will appear. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/land/index.htm You may also want to check the Virginia county Chancery records. There is an explanation of what a chancery suit is. Many of these cases were brought by heirs of an ancestor, perhaps many years later. _http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/chancery/index.htm_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/chancery/index.htm) (Remove any punctuation fore and aft which AOL may add to these URLs) Also check the Family History Library catalog on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) Go to the tab labeled Library [on the opening screen] At the drop down menu's bottom is *Catalog* Use a surname search. A lot of these family histories have been filmed or fiched, and I even saw one the other night which was digitized!!! A new experience for FH Library in Salt Lake City. The digitization because of the faded print seemed to be very faint, however. Some of the family histories have been filmed or fiched, and perhaps through a nearby LDS family history center, you can order one or two interesting family histories. Also do a PLACE search in the catalog. The name sounds Scottish to me. A good many Scots-Irish migrated down Shenandoah Valley from Pennsylvania. Penn's heirs stuck them on the Pennsylvania frontier so they would fight the Indians. But, being dissatisfied, many of them migrated down the Valley to Virginia and thence to Kentucky. My McCords, I believe, did this. They were first in Augusta Co., VA, but later in Albemarle Co., VA. (Search all counties in VA, says an expert. Virginians had itchy feet, and besides the boundaries of the counties changed all the time) Also, read about the Scotch or Scots-Irish -- perhaps on the internet. I think some North Carolina authors wrote such books. An internet URL to search is given below. There are three volumes of Chalkley's abstracted records of Augusta Co., and each volume is separately indexed. You MIGHT find your family--or someone with a similar name. Scottish names get misspelled terribly. So don't be a stickler. Just look at all the Macks!!! _www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley/) Remember there are three volumes, so search all three volumes--in the index, that is!!! Link to index may be on second page for the first volumes. It is at the bottom of the screen in most cases. Ask your public librarian whether there is a public library in your town--or a nearby town--which subscribes to the online database called HeritageQuest. This contains censuses, a good many books with expired copyrights, PERSI [don't ask me to explain--it takes too long], some Rev. War pension records, including a good many from Madison Co. and Estill Co. and a few from Garrard Co. That's all the advice I am giving today!!! E.W.Wallace **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Because Harris is such a common name, I have tried to round up surnames belonging to some of the Harris spouses. Maupin is one such name. I am fairly sure this is a Huguenot name, but I do generally do Huguenot research. I only note that several of the Harris offispring of colonial Louisa Co., Va and later of Albemarle Co., VA married into names which sound suspiciously French to me. The land patents frequently refer to these patentees as *French Refugees* - French Protestants, who were persecuted--and killed--in France. They fled all over to other European countries, a fascinating group. Here are some minimal notes on some early Maupin males: If you use this material in your own family histories, please add the citation. Others will wonder *Where did he/she get this *stuff*?* Cite your sources is important to have your work respected. E.W.Wallace Jan 2004 Cornelius Maupin is mentioned in this paragraph: "Daniel Maupin patented on Moorman's River in 1748, and his brother, Gabriel Maupin also lived in the county [Albemarle Co.] Daniel, William and Cornelius Maupin, believed to have been grandsons of Daniel Maupin, were Revolutionary soldiers. Dr. Socrates Maupin, professor of chemistry at Hampden-Sydney College and afterwards of the University of Virginia faculty, was of this family, as was Chapman W. Maupin, who was a magistrate in 1835." (John H. Gwathmey, "Albemarle County" in TWELVE VIRGINIA COUNTIES WHERE THE WESTERN MIGRATION BEGAN [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981], p. 343) Cornelius Maupin was a witness in Augusta Co., Deed Bk 23:370, dated 7 Apr 1781 (Revolution ended latter part of 1783). The grantor was James Kennerley and the grantee was William Kennerley. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Wanda Flesher wrote, in part, I'm especially interested in Henry Harris, born 1742, Orange Co, VA and he had moved to Madison Co KY by 1796. He was in Orange Co VA when he first signed up for duty in the Rev War. There are some indications he may have been in Albemarle Co VA and in Maryland before going to Madison Co KY. Henry's family and the Samuel Dent family went to Madison Co about the same time. One of Henry Harris's daus was married to one of Samuel Dent's son's. I believe there is very strong connection to the other Madison Co. Harrises. Does any one have that dab of information that I need to make the connection? My response: No doubt you have examined some of the marriage records of Madison Co., KY compiled by Bill and Kathy Vockery. If not, here is some material, but it is not comprehensive!!! These are the headings: Groom, Bride, bond date, bondsman, consent, return [if any] Dent, Bailey - Harris, Becky -3 Apr 1815 - Harris, John - Harris, John FB [fa. of bride] 13 April 1815 Park-Parke, James - Dent, Olly - 24 Jan 1817 - Parks, Jesse - Dent, Samuel - FB - 26 Jan 1817 Park, Catherine - MG (apparently both bride and groom had to have consent of parents) Parks, Jesse - Dent, Anne - 8 Aug 1809 Dent, Samuel & Parks Ebenezer [bondsmen both] 10 Aug 1809 Harris, Henry - Jane Manion 10 Aug 1801- Manion, Ambrose - Manion, James - FB [consent] [no return listed] (If this latter couple seem to be in your family, then let me know, as there other Harris and Manion marriages.) Source: Bill & Kathy Vockery, Madison County Kentucky Marriage Records Vol. 1 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY: published by authors, 1993) No other Dent persons in Vol. 1 of Marriages by Vockery & Vockery I looked at a transcript of some early Tax lists for Madison Co., and Henry Harris [a name not known in the family Christopher Harris of Madison Co., KY, formerly of Albemarle Co., VA nor his father Robert of Louisa Co., VA] and the earliest date Henry Harris appears in Madison Co., tax lists is 1799. Christopher Harris appears in two Virginia personal property tax lists of 1787--in Madison co., KY as well as Albemarle Co., VA. Look in the Family History Library catalog on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) for the author Netti Schreiner-Yantis, et al for the Title *The 1787 Census of Virginia*. That way, you can take this print out of title and author to your library and ask whether you can interlibrary loan this three-volume set of books of personal property tax lists for Virginia, which included Kentucky and what is now West Virginia. The 3rd volume is the index to the first two volumes. This work is an excellent people-finder for late Virginians [after the Revolution] and for early Kentuckians, when Kentucky was still a part of Virginia!!! If your library is large, it may be shelved with the census indexes, as it is in my local Family History Center. Otherwise, you may have to hunt for it. It is about 20-30 years old but invaluable. Xerox all the Harris listings in the index. Then arrange the pages numberically, from the index. Then search the pages--or photocopy them--and take them home!!! E.W.Wallace Check out these URLs for county formation in Virginia. See how big Orange Co. was during years 1775-1783. Check Augusta Co. and Louisa Co. Your man MAY have been in any of those counties.!!! Tell your friends who research Virginia about these URLS. They may save a LOT of headaches, because we may need to search a LOT of counties. _http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/index.htm_ (http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/index.htm) http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.htm **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

A researcher of Madison Co., KY was inquiring about a Shelton family. I have no information about a Shelton family located in Kentucky, but perhaps that family, as did many others of early Kentucky, came from Virginia. My research of several decades indicates that early Kentuckians came from lots of places, as reflected in some of the Kentucky Court of Appeals books abstracted by Michael L. Cook and Bettie Cummings Cook. Mainly, however, they were Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, but Marylanders and others should be considered *suspect*. (Round up the usual suspects, as William Dollarhide, favorite genealogical author and lecturer, frequently reminds us. That is why I collected this material on Shelton family, who married into my Harris family of Albemarle Co. and earlier of Louisa Co., VA.) Also note the names Glen[n], Gentry,and Dabney names associated with the Harris family of colonial Louisa Co., VA, perhaps Albemarle Co., VA and later of Madison Co., KY. And then everywhere!!! Oh, yes, if you have any material on Nathaniel Williams, cited in one of the deeds below, please give a whistle. He is either a *lost* distant cousin, or, hopefully, of an older generation--a *lost* great uncle!!!! CAUTION: If you use this material in your own work, please include the citation(s). Cite your sources. If soneone cannot replicate your [or my] work, then your work is virtually useless. Submitted by E.W.Wallace Preparer: E.W. Wallace Revised Feb 1999 Rev Oct 2001; edited 6/03 WILLIAM SHELTON. William Shelton, who was married to a daughter of Major Robert Harris of colonial Louisa Co, VA--Lucy Harris--was probably a resident in King William Co., VA before he removed to Louisa or Albemarle Co., VA. Or, more probably, there were several William Sheltons. Shelton was one of two executors of his mother-in-law Mourning Glenn Harris (qv), will proved in Albemarle March Court 1776. The Sheltons may have held land in both Louisa and Albemarle Cos. Also in Lunenburg Co., as indicated in a deed cited below. 1762 - An earlier deed found in Lunenburg Co. indicates that in 1762 William Shelton was of Albemarle Co. Lunenburg Co. DB 7, Jan 13, 1762 from William Shelton of Albemarle County, to Tyree Glen of L[unenburg], for 100 pds., a certain tract of land in L on the east or lower side of Reedy Cr containing 274 acres, being the lower part of the land Joseph Minor purchased of Mackie, and by Minor sold to Joseph Gentry, and by Gentry sold to the said William Shelton, all via L[unenburg Co.] deeds. The land is bounded as per the deed of Joseph Gentry to the said William Shelton. Signed - Wm. Shelton. Wit - Nathll Williams, William Smithson, Jeremiah Glen. Recorded Feb 2, 1762. (TLC Genealogy, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 7 & 8 (1761-1764) [Miami Beach: TLC Genealogy, 1990], p. 21) 1768 - William Shelton in mid-1768 purchased some land in Albemarle Co. from William Dabney and his wife Jane. Albemarle Co. DB 3-37-38: 2 June 1768 between William Dabney & Jane his wife of Albemarle to Wm. Shelton of same.. sum of 200 pds. current money of Virginia.. parcel of land lying on Mechams River, Albemarle Co...corner to Wm. Wallace...Mechams River to the first station. /s/ Wm. Dabney signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Thomas Grubbs, Elizabeth Jones, Christopher Harris, Robert Harris, Tyre Harris. (Adapted from Ruth & Sam Sparacio, ALBEMARLE COUNTY DEED BOOK 5 1764-1772, PART I [McLean, VA: The Antient Press, 19??], p. 21) According to the index of Rosalie Edith Davis, FREDERICKSVILLE PARISH VESTRY BOOK, 1742-1787, Vol. 1, there were a number of Shelton males in that parish: David, Henry, Joseph, Thomas, William. 1771 - At a vestry held for Fredericksville Parish ye 14th November 1771: (p. 97) Ordered tht James Kerr, Joel Terrell, Wm. Lewis, David Allen, John Barnett, Charles Goodman, Fra. Grymes, Samuel Rea & William Shelton do procession all the lands between Mechams River down to Carrs ford. the Three notched Road, down to Lewis's & the Fredericksburg Road. (Davis, p. 101) Shelton was a neighbor of some other members of the Dabney family as evidenced by the following Louisa Co. deed: 1777 - Louisa Co. DB E-216-217 8 Dec 1777 Isaac Dabney & Anne his wife of King William Co. to Cornelius Dabney of Louisa Co.; 85 pds.; 100 A on the south side of the Southanna River joining lands of Wm. Shelton & land conveyed by me to my Brother Cornelius Dabney. Wit: none 8 Dec 1777 ack. by Isaac Dabney. 13 April 1778 Commission for the Examination of Ann the wife of sd. Dabney (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS E & F, 1774-1790 [Manchester, MO: Privately published 1983], p. 24-25) 1783 - At a vestry held for Fredericksville Parish the 13th day of November 1783 at Charlottesville .... (p. 119) Ordered that James Keer, George Divers, John Marks, William Shelton, Charles Goodman, Claudious Bustard do possession all the lands from Mechams River down to Carrs ford, the three Notched Road, down to Lewises old place. (Davis, p. 124) 1785 - Wm. Sheltons line in Louisa Co. is mentioned: Louisa Co. DB F-35-36 is a deed dated 7 April 1785 Thomas Johnson & Catherine his wife of Louisa Co. to Wm. Lovell of same.... 90 A. on waters of Owens Cr... Wm. Sheltons line... John Symes line... Johnsons line (Davis, p. 50) 1786 - Louisa Co. DB F-192-193 16 Oct 1786 Thomas Johnston of Louisa Co. to John Richardson of Hanover Co.; 100 pds. 216 A. in Louisa Co. near Owens Cr. adj. lands of Collo. John Syme & known by the name of Bobits old Tract... corner of Late Capt. Joseph Sheltons line... Symes line... Lovels parcel of land bought of sd. Bobbits tract... William Shelton's line. /s/ Thos. Johnson Catharine Johnson Wit: Jesse Lacy, Stephen Farrar, Elisabeth (X) Johnson (Davis, p. 66) 1787 A William Shelton and a William Shelton, Sr. appear on the 1787 personal property list of Albemarle Co., VA. Shelton, William - self - 1 white poll - 5 blacks above 16; 7 blacks under 16; 9 horses; 25 cattle Shelton, William, Sr. - self - 1-0-0-2-5 Shelton, Henry - self - 0-7-8-7-47 (Adapted from Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florine Speakman Love, THE 1787 CENSUS OF VIRGINIA [Springfield, VA: Genealogical Books in Print] 1788 - Louisa Co. DB F-299-301 5 April 1788 Cornelius Dabney to William Shelton, both of Louisa Co., St. Martain's Par.; 63 pds-8s-9d; by late survey 36 1/2 A. bounded by lines of sd. parties, beginning at the old Mountain Road on the line of sd. Shelton... sd. Road, down same. /s/ Corl. Dabney Wit: James Shelton, Jesse Shelton, William Shelton Junr., Philemon Frayser 14 April 1788 ack by Corl. Dabney (Davis, p. 78) (As one noted genealogist-lecturer-author says in her lectures on Virginia research [and this applies to Kentucky and practically any other early State], If you are searching in Virginia, SEARCH ALL THE COUNTIES.) EWW **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

eleanor   we have been out of town but, no, sorry to say, i do not know more about the  sherwood harris who was associated with leonard henley bullock.    yes, this would have been the same leonard henley bullock, who was the  brother of my nathaniel bullock/ mary hawkins.   my own focus for the past 25 to 30 years has been on my own harris line and family, starting with them in gwinnett/ dekalb cos, ga in 1830 but who were shortly in cobb co, ga by 1834 and settling in paulding co, ga by 1840.   this has been such a challenge that i have not focused exclusively on other  of my lines and families and have had help with other lines, like my allen  and bullock families.   it was also not until i had gotten my william harris, sr/ frances goode back to  lunenburg co, va that i learned and noted that there were connections with  the granville co, nc families and the lunenburg co, va families but, again, i  have not focused per se on granville co, nc and still do not know for sure if  there is kinship re the granville co, nc harris family and my william harris, sr/ frances goode, who were in lunenburg co, va, by 1746.   again, kathryn wiggins in her geneagraph, which she compiled in the 1980's  re the genealogy of the family of our captain thomas harris, says that this  richard harris/ sarah, who was born ca 1694 and who she says was the brother of william harris/ judith hudson; david harris/ jane landy richardson; stephen harris; george harris; edward harris;  etc, was the father of richard harris/ margaret kimbrough, who may or may not have been the same as richard harris/ priscilla holmes; sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth; and robert harris/ lemender smith.   although i cannot confirm what kathryn wiggins wrote in this geneagraph, i have already talked about that these were the same mitchell; davenport; and taylor families both in lunenburg co, va and granville co, nc and that this was the same joseph davenport, who had moved from granville co, nc to newberry co,sc and who was the father-in-law of our samuel goode,  brother of my frances goode harris, children of my mackerness goode, sr also of lunenburg co, va and laurens co, sc.   i also have more to say about these granville co, nc/ lunenburg co, va connections re the harris families, etc, later.   pat replied recently that a supposed or proposed descendant of both richard harris/ priscilla holmes and robert harris/ lemender smith had been tested but with no matches.   so, again, besides other descendants of william harris/ judith hudson, i am hopeful that eventually we can also find other harris descendants of this richard harris/ margaret kimbrough and/ or richard harris/ priscilla holmes; sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth; and this robert harris/ lemender smith to also be tested.   logic says to me in looking at these connections, and from what we do know, that they probably should test into either our harris dna group 8 or harris dna group 6, but like a lot of this confusion and controversy we are having with our harris dna group 6 and harris dna group 8, this is not going to be resolved until we can hopefully find other harris descendants of the aforementioned to be tested.       belva harris cauthen harris dna group 8-------26910    

I have a Robert that married a MaryTaylor in Madison County and died there and he was almost a hundred when he died in 1887. Their children are James Fannie Mary Thomas. Robert' father and mother are Christopher Jr and Elizabeth Grubbs. Carolyn In a message dated 8/20/2008 11:30:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: One Robert Harris is allegedly the son of Christopher Harris the elder, who migrated from Albemarle Co., VA to Madison Co., KY ca 1787. The notes given below probably refer to several Robert Harrises of Madison Co., KY. Can anyone contribute better information so that these persons can be properly sorted? Submitted by E.W.Wallace ROBERT HARRIS Son of Christopher I and his 1st wife Mary Dabney. Refer to will of his father. His birthdate, 24 Aug 1749, apparently unconfirmed, is taken from DAR application 598925. Those of his siblings and most of the marriages are given, indicating the applicant MAY have used a Bible record. (Writer is NOT in possession of DAR application cited above.) A Robert Harris appears in [Revolutionary War] Public Service Claims, Albemarle County Court Booklet, No. 156 [same number as Christopher Harris in same booklet]. Much of the old handwriting cannot be read by this writer. It appears "for diets furnished drivers for 6.140". He seemingly was paid 6 shillings in Continental money. (Copy of unnumbered page obtained from Virginia State Library, May 1991.) Robert Harris and his father Christopher Harris were both signers of a petition to divide the county of Lincoln [Kentucky, but then Virginia] into three counties, Lincoln, Mercer and Madison. 1786. Granted. Many of the signers of this petition were at Boonesboro, states the compiler. (Katherine Phelps Caperton, "A Partial List of Those at Fort Boonesborough," in THE REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 23, p. 151 [renumbered, it seems, from original].) Robert Harris later resided in Madison Co., and, according to Hazel A. Spraker in THE BOONE FAMILY, his wife was Nancy Grubbs, daughter of William Grubbs and his wife Susanna Hearne. He was in the 1810 census, Madison Co., KY. He is specified "Tate's Creek." He is shown in the 1820 census index of Madison Co. Apparently he and Nancy, his wife, were witnesses in court for one John Jackson. At July court 1789, John Jackson was ordered to pay Nancy Harris for two days; "same to pay Robt Harris same." (No doubt this was because they were witnesses for Jackson.) Marriages in Madison Co. of some of Robert's children; FB = father of bride; FG = father of groom. Harris, Polly & William Woods, 13 Jan 1801; Martin Hardin, bm.; Robert Harris, FB Harris, Lucy & William Wilkerson, 23 Feb 1801; Daniel Purcel, bm; Robert Harris, FB Harris, William Elliot & Mary Manion; Thomas Manion, bm; John Manion FB; Robert Harris. FG. Harris, Nancy & William Stone, 22 Oct 1805; Tyree Harris, bm; Robert Harris, FB Harris, Rebeccah & Samuel Hayden, 30 Jul 1813; Robert Harris, bm & FB Does this marriage record pertain to the same Robert Harris? According to Madison Co. marriage records, a Robert Harris m. Jael Ellison, 21 Apr 1812; Joseph Ellison, father of bride was bondsman and also gave consent. (Bill & Kathy Vockery MARRIAGES OF MADISON CO, KY ,Vol. I, 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY: Privately published, 1993], p. 37) There were two other marriages of a Robert Harris in 1814 and 1815, leading us to believe there may have been several Robert Harrises in Madison Co. at the same time.. Possibly another child of Robeert Harris was Elizabeth Harris, as stated in Hazel A. Spraker, THE BOONE FAMILY, under the heading of "No. 441, Hettie Boone Copher," first wife of Tyree H. Berry, a Baptist preacher, "son of John Berry of Kentucky, and wife Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Robert Harris and wife Nancy Grubbs." Evidently the Berrys moved to or near Boonslick Country, MO. Other children of Robert Harris are listed in THE BOONE FAMILY under "Harris Family." A Different Robert Harris? The Robert Harris who appears in the 1850 census is a younger man that the reported son of Christopher Harris who was born ca. 1749. The Robert Harris in the following census was born ca. 1787 in Virginia and was married in Madison Co., KY. Household of Robert Harris - 1850 Madison Co., KY census, p. 256 A Dwelling 152, Family 154, (taken 15 Aug 1850) Robert Harris, age 63, M, Farmer, RE $9500, b. Virginia Jael Harris, age 54, F, b. Madison Paulina Harris, age 22, F, b. Madison Nancy Harris, age 17, F, b Madison Susan Harris, age 15, F, b. Madison Sarah Harris, age 13, F, b Madison (attended school) William Harris, age 11, M, b. Madison (attended school), /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Which Robert Harris - found with google.com 4/19/05 Robert Harris [Parents] was born 3 Apr 1749 in Albemarle County, VA. He died 18 Nov 1833 in Madison County, KY. Robert married Nancy Grubbs about 1770. Nancy Grubbs [Parents] was born 24 Nov 1749 in Albemarle County, VA. She died 1835 in Madison County, KY. Nancy married Robert Harris about 1770. They had the following children: F i Nancy Harris. F ii Mary Harris. M iii Tyre Harris. F iv Kate Harris. M v Higgason Harris was born 3 Apr 1774 and died after 1839. F vi Elizabeth Harris was born about 1780 and died 1838. Corrections and additions are invited. EWW **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. 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One Robert Harris is allegedly the son of Christopher Harris the elder, who migrated from Albemarle Co., VA to Madison Co., KY ca 1787. The notes given below probably refer to several Robert Harrises of Madison Co., KY. Can anyone contribute better information so that these persons can be properly sorted? Submitted by E.W.Wallace ROBERT HARRIS Son of Christopher I and his 1st wife Mary Dabney. Refer to will of his father. His birthdate, 24 Aug 1749, apparently unconfirmed, is taken from DAR application 598925. Those of his siblings and most of the marriages are given, indicating the applicant MAY have used a Bible record. (Writer is NOT in possession of DAR application cited above.) A Robert Harris appears in [Revolutionary War] Public Service Claims, Albemarle County Court Booklet, No. 156 [same number as Christopher Harris in same booklet]. Much of the old handwriting cannot be read by this writer. It appears "for diets furnished drivers for 6.140". He seemingly was paid 6 shillings in Continental money. (Copy of unnumbered page obtained from Virginia State Library, May 1991.) Robert Harris and his father Christopher Harris were both signers of a petition to divide the county of Lincoln [Kentucky, but then Virginia] into three counties, Lincoln, Mercer and Madison. 1786. Granted. Many of the signers of this petition were at Boonesboro, states the compiler. (Katherine Phelps Caperton, "A Partial List of Those at Fort Boonesborough," in THE REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 23, p. 151 [renumbered, it seems, from original].) Robert Harris later resided in Madison Co., and, according to Hazel A. Spraker in THE BOONE FAMILY, his wife was Nancy Grubbs, daughter of William Grubbs and his wife Susanna Hearne. He was in the 1810 census, Madison Co., KY. He is specified "Tate's Creek." He is shown in the 1820 census index of Madison Co. Apparently he and Nancy, his wife, were witnesses in court for one John Jackson. At July court 1789, John Jackson was ordered to pay Nancy Harris for two days; "same to pay Robt Harris same." (No doubt this was because they were witnesses for Jackson.) Marriages in Madison Co. of some of Robert's children; FB = father of bride; FG = father of groom. Harris, Polly & William Woods, 13 Jan 1801; Martin Hardin, bm.; Robert Harris, FB Harris, Lucy & William Wilkerson, 23 Feb 1801; Daniel Purcel, bm; Robert Harris, FB Harris, William Elliot & Mary Manion; Thomas Manion, bm; John Manion FB; Robert Harris. FG. Harris, Nancy & William Stone, 22 Oct 1805; Tyree Harris, bm; Robert Harris, FB Harris, Rebeccah & Samuel Hayden, 30 Jul 1813; Robert Harris, bm & FB Does this marriage record pertain to the same Robert Harris? According to Madison Co. marriage records, a Robert Harris m. Jael Ellison, 21 Apr 1812; Joseph Ellison, father of bride was bondsman and also gave consent. (Bill & Kathy Vockery MARRIAGES OF MADISON CO, KY ,Vol. I, 1786-1822 [Richmond, KY: Privately published, 1993], p. 37) There were two other marriages of a Robert Harris in 1814 and 1815, leading us to believe there may have been several Robert Harrises in Madison Co. at the same time.. Possibly another child of Robeert Harris was Elizabeth Harris, as stated in Hazel A. Spraker, THE BOONE FAMILY, under the heading of "No. 441, Hettie Boone Copher," first wife of Tyree H. Berry, a Baptist preacher, "son of John Berry of Kentucky, and wife Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Robert Harris and wife Nancy Grubbs." Evidently the Berrys moved to or near Boonslick Country, MO. Other children of Robert Harris are listed in THE BOONE FAMILY under "Harris Family." A Different Robert Harris? The Robert Harris who appears in the 1850 census is a younger man that the reported son of Christopher Harris who was born ca. 1749. The Robert Harris in the following census was born ca. 1787 in Virginia and was married in Madison Co., KY. Household of Robert Harris - 1850 Madison Co., KY census, p. 256 A Dwelling 152, Family 154, (taken 15 Aug 1850) Robert Harris, age 63, M, Farmer, RE $9500, b. Virginia Jael Harris, age 54, F, b. Madison Paulina Harris, age 22, F, b. Madison Nancy Harris, age 17, F, b Madison Susan Harris, age 15, F, b. Madison Sarah Harris, age 13, F, b Madison (attended school) William Harris, age 11, M, b. Madison (attended school), /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Which Robert Harris - found with google.com 4/19/05 Robert Harris [Parents] was born 3 Apr 1749 in Albemarle County, VA. He died 18 Nov 1833 in Madison County, KY. Robert married Nancy Grubbs about 1770. Nancy Grubbs [Parents] was born 24 Nov 1749 in Albemarle County, VA. She died 1835 in Madison County, KY. Nancy married Robert Harris about 1770. They had the following children: F i Nancy Harris. F ii Mary Harris. M iii Tyre Harris. F iv Kate Harris. M v Higgason Harris was born 3 Apr 1774 and died after 1839. F vi Elizabeth Harris was born about 1780 and died 1838. Corrections and additions are invited. EWW **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Below is an excerpt from information (posted on The Lost Colony Group email list to which I belong), which might be of some help to those who are researching the early Harris families. Harriet ..Listed below in groups are approximately 70 surnames...All are from St. Andrews Parish Registers from 1558 thru 1600.. Lost Colonist Surnames in English Records - 1500s Marriage Records and Baptism/Christening Records extracted from..Wiveliscombe, "St. Andrew's," Somerset - Parish Register and Independent Church Register Index http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Wiv/Index.html#op HARRIS, Thomas & John - Colonist Roster Surname Christian Date Married Spouse Reg No By Occupation Witness HARRIS William 31 Aug 1562 Dorothy WEST HARRIS Anstis 08 Sep 1569 Robert WOOLCOTT HARRIS Richard 06 Oct 1594 Elianor BENNETT Richard X Glastonbury HARRISE Alice 14 Jan 1576 William COLLING

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Hi Harris Hunters, While doing some searches, I came across this book on the LDS website. It may be of interest to some out there. The Ancestors and Descendants of Alexander Walker Glenn and Nancy Austin By Iona Spencer, Gene Foss Published by s.n, 1973 http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=88405&disp=The+ancestors+and+descendants+of+Alexand This book also comes up under the Genealogies in the Library of Congress when I do a title search. Interesting names are Glenn, Austin, Harris and Overton and many other names listed below. I'm not sure what this book contains or if it would be of any use since I have not seen this book and can't find a copy close to where I live. But it may be in a library close to other researchers. Notes: Ancestors and descendants of Alexander Walker Glenn (1799-1878), and of his wife, Nancy Walker. Alexander moved from Kentucky to Missouri and married Nancy about 1829. In 1849 they moved to land near Lecompton, Kansas. Ancestors and descendants lived chiefly in Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Canada and elsewhere.Includes Foss, Galloway, Herschell, Lee, Morriss, Warren, Ogan, Harris, Dabney, Moore, Wright, McCormick, Ritter, West, Hammock, Embree, Wizer, Cremean, Hudson, Halasy, Swinford, Baker, Helfin, Fowler, Able, Johnson, Magyar, Swegle, Lewis, Richards, Graham, Brink, Zinn, Zlatnik, Young, Moore, McClanahan, Mohatt, Yardlely, Cook, French, Kuester, Wongwai, Phillips, Herschell, Allen, Nickell, Spencer, Tibbs, Eichman, Dark, Vaught, Towslee March, Leiker, Best, Oakley, Griffith, Kerr, Foss, Voss, Altwegg, Rozean, Hunzicker, Butler, Jones, Henry, Humphrey, Hoffman, Liles, Anderson, Chiles, Thompson, Huffman, McQuiston, Tornden, Bleier, Hagen, Miller, Cozard, Howard, Overbaugh, Buckley, Kyle, McCracken, Kates, Gregory, Keplinger, Ross, Rodman, Bales, Sperry, Catlin, Tupper, Duncan, Adams, Johnson, McKinley, Alberg, Peterson, Navin, Graf, Lyons, Stevens, Vetter, Mounks, Chalcroft, Gaines, Rupp and related families. Ralph Group 6

While surfing the Family History Library catalog for books and films of Isle of Wight and Surry counties, Virginia, I clicked on genealogy [one of the many topics the catalogers use] I discovered this genealogy, which is a newish book. No films at FH Library. _Colonial families of Surry and Isle of Wight counties, Virginia, v. 2 : the descendants of Robert Harris, including families of Spiltimber, House, Swann, Drew, Sugars, Phillips, Crafford, Jones, Macon, Arrington, Hilliard, Carrell, Fort and Bynum_ (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=986639&disp=Colonial+families+of+Su rry+and++Isle+of+) Brayton, John Anderson >From catalog entries for these two Virginia counties, I see that Brayton has compiled/abstracted a good many deeds, at least of Surry Co. I see this is Volume 2. I did not see a listing for Volume 1. Perhaps an author search will reveal whether the FH Library has Volume 1. E.W.Wallace descendant of Robert Harris of colonial Louisa Co., VA, probably earlier of Hanover Co., VA **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )

Just to confuse matters further, the William Harris Group 8 line is also connected with the Dabney family in Hanover/Louisa. I have found no evidence of marriage between these lines.   http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/lva/vi00905.xml.frame   ·  Series I: Dabney Family Papers, 1716, 1744-1834 Box: 1 Folder: 1-4 1  Deed. George Alves of New Kent County , to George Dabney of King William County , 10 October 1716 Box: 1Folder: 1 Unspecified acreage of land "upon the upper line of the said George Alves's tract in the fork between the South Branch of Pamunky River." No recordation shown.     33      Deed. George Harris and Sarah his wife of Hanover County, to Benjamin Vaughan of the same county, 1805 [This is part of the 404 ½ acres of land that George Harris, Harris DNA Group 8 #56858, acquired [inherited] of William Harris in 1801, according to the land tax records of Hanover County. George conveyed all this land to Jesse Crew, John Ambler and Benjamin Vaughan. I would love to have a copy of this deed but Texas is too far away for me to run get a copy!]   Box: 1Folder: 4 1 p. 300 acres in Hanover County . No recordation shown.   Following are extracts from an article in the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, vol. 36, no. 3, pp 212-229. Charles William Dabney Papers by William L. Byrd III   p. 213-214 Deed from George Alves to George Dabney [my abstraction of deed-ls] 9 Oct 1716  George Alves of parish of Saint Paul in the County of New Kent to George Dabney of the Parish of Saint John and County of King William Gent. a tract of land lyeing up on the upper line of the said George Alves's tract in the fork between the South Branch of Pamunky River and bounded beginning at an oak on t he North side of the South Branch of Pamunky, Oak on Taylors Creek, then down said creek as it meanders, an oak on the South branch of Pamunky, as the Pamunky meanders, [resttorn], ? acres [faded], two parcels of land. signed George Alvis JP Mr. Harris [possibly Wm. Harris] John Q Lack[?]   signum Maria X Nicholas   p. 214-215 [my abstraction] Deed Fragment: George Alves to George Dabney ca. 1716 County of New Kent As also Another Certain tract of land lyeing upon the North [torn] line of [torn] said George Alves's Tract containing 300 acres lyeing in the Parish of Saint Paul bounded beginning at several marked trees of William Harris's line, [many trees and directions-ls], to a corner of several mark'd trees in the said William Harris's Upper Line, thence along said William Harris's Line to the beginning. Two tracts of land are part of a greater tract of land George Alves by patent 16 Dec 1714. [rest torn]  [I believe this deed is part of the previous deed which refers to two parcels of land-ls] Dabney's Bond from Alves 800 sterling Ackd. 11th Octo., 1716 R. & Esqr. George Alves of the Parish of Saint Paul in the county of New Kent do owe and stand justly indebted to George Dabney of the Parish of Saint John in the County of King William Gentleman the just sum of 800 pounds sterling to the true payment whereof to the said George Dabney....I bind myself my heirs executors and administrators....I have hereto set my name and affixed my seal this ninth day of October 1716. The condition of the above bond is that if the above bound George Alves...shall...fulfill unto the above George Dabney...in a pair of Indentures of Release...between George Alves and George Dabney (whereby the said George Alves has released to the said George Dabney...the quantity of 800 acres of land lyeing in two Distinct Dividends) signed George Alves Wm. Harris   New Kent Sct. 11th October 1716 John Q. [?]   Following is an extraction of George Dabney's Will of 24 Oct 1729. George Dabney of King William County...daughter Mary Pettus...grandson Dabney Pettus...grandson George Anderson...my son George Dabney the tract of land I now live on, and if no male heirs then to my son William Dabney, together with the other plantation on the same whereon he the said George lives, with my loving wife Eliza. have the use of the plantation during her natural life...also to my said son George Dabney 600 of my 1200 acres of land on Cubb Camp Creek in Hanover County and the upper end thereof and that the same be laid off to him and them so as not to prejudice the settlement and plantation I have already made on the said land for my son William Dabney...also unto the said George Dabney half of my household stuff on my said plantation on Cubb Camp Creek...also to George Dabney all the negroes that he has now in his possession...and also my negroe fellow Tom now living at Cubb Creek...to my son William Dabney all my 500 acres of land and plantation thereon in Hanover County between the South Anna of Pamunky and Taylors Creek, and also I give him all my tract of land and plantation in Hanover County on Wolf Swamp together with the household stuff and stock on the two plantations...also to my son William Dabney all that 600 acres of land and plantation the lower half of my 1200 acres on Cubb Camp Creek in Hanover County...and half of my stock and household stuff on plantation at Cubb Camp Creek...daughter Susannah Dabney...wife Elizabeth Dabney...two daughters Sarah and Judith Dabney...daughters Susannah, Sarah and Judith...   So...the above will is the George Dabney who had the land patent next to William Harris along Cubb Creek in Hanover/Louisa. His sons, George and William inherited this land. William also inherited land along Taylors Creek and also along Wolf Swamp (which I feel both lands were the two tracts from the George Alves deed).   William Dabney, from quick info I can find, ca. 1706-1771, had a son George Dabney ca. 1740-1824. This George Dabney is the one who would have been the witness to Ralph Harris' marriage to Mary McCaul on 18 Dec 1785 in Goochland Co.   Following are land patent descriptions that help define the area around Wolf Swamp . When you look at the descriptions of the neighbors you can see how they connect.   Hanover County Virginia 1733 - 1735 Deeds - Wills - Inventories by Rosalie Edith Davis, Page 33: "Indent John STANLEY Planter Hanover County,to William HICKS and John HICKS of Par. afsd.; planters; Lease andrelease; 1600 pounds good sweet scented Tobacco 176 acres in par. and co.afsd. on North fork of the Newfound River ... ANDERSONS corner... JohnStanleys line. Signed John STANLEY ; Wit; GEORGE HARRIS, James ABBOTT,William CREW Sept. 6, 1734 ack. by John Stanley" http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/hanover/misc/vestry.txt At a Vestry held for St. Pauls Parish 8br 10th 1719. P. 265 (205)  "The Lands of Mr. Geo Alves, Thos. Harris, Geo. Harris, Rich'd Clough, Geo. Dabney Junr., John Crenshaw & David Crenshaw, of which Mr. Geo Alves and Thos. Harris were Overseers who made this return, the above Order perform'd. Geo. Alves, Tho. Harris."   Using the above deed, plus the patents and other supporting facts, I feel strongly that William Harris of Wolf Swamp , father to Ralph, Graves and George, was the son of George Harris. George Harris was the son of William Harris and was baptized in St. Peter's Parish 13 April 1701. William Harris either bought this land with no record surviving or he received it from George Alves. George Harris was alive in 1763 where he appears on the tax list with 73 acres of land. He is gone by 1782, the next available tax list. Interestingly, in 1801, when George Harris [Jr.] received all the land of William Harris Wolf Swamp in Hanover (and Graves and Ralph received all the land of William in Prince Edward County ), George also received 72 acres from David Harris in Hanover . Was this in any way the 73 acres that descended from George Sr.?   George Alves, VAPB 10:212, 16 Dec 1714  4843a in St Pauls Parish in New Kent; James Taylors corner red oak at the head of Meadow Branch; standing on the side of a small creek called Taylor 's Creek; down Taylor 's Creek; standing on the North side of Taylor 's Creek; crossing Taylor 's Creek; on the South branch of Pamunkey River (called the South River ); across the River to a red oak standing on the River Bank; at the head of a small branch; down the branch as it windeth to; (of the small branch at) the South (Anna) River; up the South Anna River; of Taylors Creek (in the South Anna); up Taylors Creek; Meadow Branch (in Taylor 's Creek); up Meadow Branch    Thomas Stanley, VAPB 12:124, 10 Dec 1724 250a adj John Williamson, William Harris, Morris, Chiswell, Thomas Stanley on both sides Cawthorns Branch; in Thomas Stanley's line on Cawthorn Branch; up Cawthorn Branch in a straight line; Williamson's corner ash in Cawthorn Branch; John Williamson's line; Williamson's corner red oak & spanish oaks in William Harris's line; William Harris's line; in William Harris's line; Morris's line;Chiswell's line; Stanley 's corner shrubby white oak in Chiswell's line; Thomas Stanley's line   John Williamson; VAPB 10:436, 11 Jul 1719 400a between the W fork of Cedar Creek & George Alves's line in St Pauls Parish; Cawthons branch running into the West Fork of Cedar Creek; George Alves's line; Alves's corner red oak; in George Alves's line; along a survey made for Capt Nathaniel West; Nathaniel West line; branch of Cedar Creek; up the West Branch of Cedar Creek   William Morris; VAPB 11:325; 20 Feb 1723/24 1850a on the lower side of Taylor 's Creek; Alves's upper corner elm on Taylors Creek; Alves's line ** now belonging to William Morris & George Dabney **; running across to Mr Charles Chiswells line; in Charles Chiswells line; Charles Chiswells line; on Taylors Creek; down Taylors Creek in a straight line   VAPB 11:2215, Sep 1723 William Morris 400 acres; Dabney's red oak; Dabneys corner white oak; in Charles Chiswell's line; Charles Chiswell's line   When you look at the Deedmapper plats in Hanover County , that have been platted by other researchers, you can see how all these people connect. With Wolf Swamp at the center [which is my area of focus], it is surrounded (clockwise) by the lands of Charles Chiswell, Thomas Stanley, John Williamson, James Taylor, George Alves, and William Morris. There is a big empty space in the center of all these plats which, of course, is where I am trying to focus.   Lynda SoRelle Harris DNA Group 8 #42469