Source: VIRGINIA ANCESTORS AND ADVENTURERS Compiled by Charles Hughes Hamlin, Professional Genealogist Three Volumes In One Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1975 VOLUME II Marriage Record: May 26, 1824. George Harris, of Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia, son of George and Susanna Harris (deceased) of Baltimore, Maryland and Sarah Ann Littler, daughter of John (deceased) and Ann Littler, now Ann Moore, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware. Hope this helps someone with Northern Harris roots. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: VIRGINIA ANCESTORS AND ADVENTURERS Compiled by Charles Hughes Hamlin, Professional Genealogist Three Volumes In One Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1975 VOLUME III Powhatan County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Page 100 October 27, 1809. Power of Attorney from Francis E. Harris of County of Powhatan, State of Virginia, "Being about to remove from this State" appoints John Ford, of County of Cumberland, in Virginia, his true and lawful attorney, to handle all his business of every sort, etc. Witnesses: Patyon Powell - Samuel Hobson - Robert Mosley - Henry Daniel - L. Mosley. Recorded November 15, 1809 *************************** Powhatan County, Virginia Deed Book 11, Page 172 May 19, 1830. Power of Attorney from Francis Harris of County of Powhatan, State of Virginia, appointing John F. Harris, of the County of McCracken, State of Kentucky, his true and lawful attorney, to prevent squatters from settling on the land of me, the said Francis Harris lying in County of McCracken, Kentucky and to prevent depredations, etc. Acknowledged in Court same day by Francis Harris and recorded and ordered to be certified to the State of Kentucky. NOTE BY CHH: These are two different Francis Harris'es. **************************** Powhatan County, Virginia Deed Book 11, page 173 February 26, 1830. Francis Harris of Powhatan County, state of Virginia to Chiles Terrell, of Jefferson County, State of Kentucky, for consideration of the services rendered by the said Terrell to the said Harris in the survey and division of lands located for Colonel John Harris, deceased, of Powhatan County, Virginia (father of the said Francis Harris) by Green Clay on the waters of the Ohio, in the County of McCracken, State of Kentucky, upon Treasury Warrants, etc., conveys to said Terrell 400 acres of land on the Ohio River, adjoining land of the said Francis Harris - Jordan Harris, etc. Acknowledged in Court May 15, 1830, recorded and ordered to be certified to State of Kentucky to be recorded there. ****************************** Does anyone know the lines that these two Francis Harris'es are part of? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: VIRGINIA ANCESTORS AND ADVENTURERS Compiled by Charles Hughes Hamlin, Professional Genealogist Three Volumes in One Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1975 VOLUME III Washington County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Page 286 November 15, 1820. James Reamy, of the County of Floyd, State of Kentucky, sells to George Hayton and Margaret Hayton, widow of John Hayton, deceased, for $300.00 - a tract of land in the County of Washington (State of Virginia) containing 90 acres, on the north side of the middle fork of the Holstein River adjoining land of John Byars - Nathaniel Harris land purchased of the the heirs of John Hayton, deceased, Jacob Wolf's line - Jacob Roman's land - etc. Witness: James Meek (J.P.) Acknowledged in Court 16 November 1820 and recorded 19 December 1820. What Harris' were in Washington County, Virginia? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: VIRGINIA ANCESTORS AND ADVENTURERS Compiled by Charls Hughes Hamlin, Professional Genealogist Three Volumes In One Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1975 VOLUME III: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 10, PAGE 264 22 September 1806 --- Power of Attorney from Benjamin Harris and Joseph Harris, both of the County of Cumberland, appointing Francis Smith of Lunenburg Co. their true and lawful attorney to receive and recover any and all land being in the State of Kentucky which was willed to us and our brother, Allen Howard Harris, who is now an infant, said land which ws willed to us by our father, Joseph Harris, deceased, of the County of Powhatan etc. Acknowledged in Court same day and recorded. {Note by CHH:) (Ibid, page 265)-- same day Benjamin Harris gives Francis Smith his power of attorney to recover for him all lands in State of Virginia left to him by the Will of his father, Joseph Harris, of Powhatan Co., deceased. Recorded same day. ************************** CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 11, PAGE 162. February 27, 1809 - Benjamin Harris - Joseph Harris - and Allen Howard Harris, of Cumberland County, Virginia, sell to Francis Smith, of Lunenburg County, Virginia - for 200 pounds a tract of land containing 215 acres by actual survey, in the County of Montgomery, State of Kentucky, adjoining land of Aron Higgins - Jenkins Phillips - Lewis - William Ligget's claim, etc. Acknowledged in Court and recorded February Court 1809 ************************** Does anyone know of Joseph Harris and his sons Benjamin, Joseph, and Allen Howard? What Harris line(s) are found in Cumberland County, Virginia? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-Va so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: Tidewater Virginia Families, Volume 12, 2003-2004 A Magazine of History and Genealogy JEREMIAH DUMAS Jeremiah Dumas, or Jerome as he may have originally been called, arrived in Virginia on the ship Mary and Ann near Hampton on July 20, 1700 with the first group of settlers who later made settlement at Manakintown. Jeremiah was born about 1681 in St. Fort, Saintonge, France, the son of Jeremie Dumas and Susanne Faure Dumas. The land that was granted Jeremiah was reported to be on Fire Creek where it enters the James River. Jeremiah was not in the forefront of the French activity and is not always included in the lists of the settlers of Manakintown, nor did he take up a patent in Manakintown. In 1701 Jeremiah Dumas is shown in the Quit Rent Rolls with 250 acres of land in New Kent County. He married about 1702, Unity Smith of New Kent County, said to be the granddaughter of Mary Crowshaw White, the daughter of Major Joseph Croshaw. Dr. Dumas and his wife were first recorded in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, in 1703 when his daughter, Mathen Dumas was baptized on October 10. The children of Jeremiah and Unity Smith Dumas were: Sarah who married Benjamin Harris, a Quaker; Benjamin Dumas, who was born in 1705 in New Kent County, married Frances Clark and died in 1776 in Anson County, North Carolina; Temperance Dumas was born about 1711 and married Robert Yancey, then second, Prewid Hix of Louisa County. It seems certain that Jeremiah was also their son as he continued to own the same land attributed to the earlier Jeremiah. Jeremiah Dumas patented 400 acres of land, in the Little River area of Hanover County in 1725. The same year he patented 400 acres additionally on the south side of Little River, adjacent to his own land. Another 400 acres aditionally on the south side of Little River, adjacent to his own land. Another 400 acres was patented on Rock Branch adjacent to his own land, in 1728. He was still reported to own land in Totopotomoy Creek area in 1734. Dr. Jeremiah Dumas died in 1734 in Goochland County. The appraisal of his estate was returned and recorded by the Goochland Clerk of Court on November 20, 1734. It would appear that Unity had died earlier as the inventory of his estate showed little that would indicate that he maintained a household. He was identified as Dr. Dumas in the records. There is no record that would indicate how he acquired recognition as a doctor, other than the presence of an lancet among his reported estate inventory. *************************** HENRICO COUNTY DEEDS, 1750-1774 (DEED BOOK, 1767-1774) Transcribed by Gary M. Williams Page 513. May 2, 1773. Edmond Alley and Landy Lindsey of Henrico County to David Harris, for 5 pounds and 10 shillings, one grey mare about ten years old. Wit: Blacey Tulley, Francis Tulley Signed: Edmond Alley, Landy Linsey Recorded January Court 1774 *************************** Does anyone know who David Harris (of Henrico County) is? What Harris line does he fit into? Is he part of Capt. Thomas Harris' line? This is the Harris information out of Volume 12 of this magazine. In July 2003, I posted the Harris information from the first eleven volumes of this magazine. Please post any information or insights through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

You wrote, in part: (By the way, in the subject line, the way I have used antebellum: meaning prior to the Civil War. ) I hope your family will give me clues to my family. I am trying to find the ancestors and relatives of my pateral great grandfather James Edgar Harris, a wagonmaker, who m. Hettie Mildred Norris 12/17/1855 in Albemarle Co. (They lived 3 houses away from Bernard B. & Angeline S. Harris, 4 houses away from William F., Mollie D., Kate M., Maggie L, and their grandfather Lancelott Harris in 1880 census.) Their marriage document I have does not list his parents, nor her's for that matter(but I believe her to be the daughter of Caleb Norris and Ally (Olly) (Allie) Harris and her birthdate is perported to be July 23, 1830). Response: Your Harrises are too late to be part of my direct line. However, there were and have been so many Harrises in Albemarle Co. and its parent county Louisa Co., it is conceivable that these Harrises may have had a common ancestor. My direct line migrated after the Revolution to Kentucky, mainly Madison Co., KY, although there are some *suspects* in Garrard Co., KY. Therefore, it is seldom that I spend much time searching Albemarle Co. records after about 1792 or so. Were I you, I would start shopping for records in Albemarle Co. which may pertain to these later Harrises. No doubt, you have done the census work, as censuses from 1850 forward to the 1930 (the online ones are ones to which you have to subscribe) give a fair amount of information about birthplaces, ages, etc. Knowing that I have an LDS family history center near my home and that I can readily borrow films from Salt Lake City, for a small fee, and usually for a limited time, I start my research with the online catalog for the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org That is where I do my record shopping--what would I like to view? I prefer the link to the catalog which is located on the lower right--something about search..... Click on that, and then choose Place Type in lower case: albemarle and then virginia Up will up a LONG list of topics for Albemarle Co. Choose the topics which pertain to later records (but you might as well take a look at all the topics, if you have time). You may want to start with Vital Records (near the end of the list) and see what FHL in Salt Lake City has in the way of films for the time periods when your people were there. Land records, tax records, voting records, probates, court records, and sometimes, genealogy are good. I see that the City directories listed under directories are too late for your people--unless you have more recent relatives there during the early 20th century. Since your ancestor was a wagon maker, he may appear in the court records. He may have had to sue persons who were in debt to him. Or he may have had to serve on a jury. There is something about circuit courts. I know nothing about them--so find out!!! One genealogist-lecturer-author lectures around the country on land records in genealogical research. He states that in early days, about 90% of the white population owned land. This is particularly true for states where tobacco was a money crop, and that is what drove many of our ancestors onward to the West. I personally find a lot of family linkages in land records, probates, etc. Tax records, when a person seems to be missing, are helpful at times. They were generally made every year. First, make sure you know what record is available for the time and the place where your people lived. And if you have not done the more recent censuses, you might consider signing up (subscribing for a price) to Ancestry.com or genealogy.com At times, they have a 14-day FREE subscription. Be sure to check whether your local library has a subscription to HeritageQuest (census images, etc). Many libraries now have this for their patrons, but you must enter your card number before you use it at home. Good luck with your Harrises!!!! It is a tough name to research, and there are so many flawed genealogies floating around. Many Harrises want to connect with the first-known Harris in colonial Virginia--Thomas Harris, but ...... E.W.Wallace

Source: VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY ORDER BOOKS, 1783-1792 Michael L. Cook, C.G. Kentucky Records Series, Volume 28 Cook Publications, Evansville, Indiana June 5, 1786, Page 379 Indenture from Jeremiah Tilford and Sally Tilford his wife, to Nathaniel Harris, was acknowledged and Sally Tilford having relinquished dower rights, the same was ordered recorded. ************************ March 4, 1789, Page 9 Ordered certified to the Register of the Land Office that Richmond Harris is heir at law to William Burnett Harris who was killed by the Indians at the Blue Lick in 1782. ************************ September 26, 1789, Page 291 Thomas Marshall, Sr., v. Richmond Harris and James Overton, on caveat. The Surveyor of Mercer County to go onto the land in controversy and survey and lay off the same as either party shall have it, having due regard to all deeds and other evidence that may be produced, and report all matters of fact with two fair plats and certificates thereof to the Clerk's office of this Court before the day of hearing. The Sheriff of said County to attend to remove force, if any be offered. March 13, 1790, Page 422 Thomas Marshall, Sr., v. Richard Harris and James Overton, on caveat. Abates as to Overton, he being dead. Continued as to Harris. ************************* Does anyone recognize any of these early Kentucky Harris citations? What Harris line(s) was in Mercer County, Kentucky? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-Ky so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

An abstract of the will of James Harris of Albemarle Co., VA Harris, James 5 Feb 1792 Sept 1792 Sons: Thomas, Joel, James, Nathan. Daughters: Ann Haden, Mourning Maupin, Sarah Harrison, Susannah Burnley and Lucy Grubbs. Wife Mary Harris, all land not bequeathed to son Thomas Harris, land adjoining Capt. Robert Harris, dec'd. Exrs: sons Joel and James. Wit: B. Brown and William Spears (Page 165) (J. Estelle Stewart King, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY 1748-1800 [Beverly Hills, CA 1940], p. 38) Based on a deed of Robert Harris [sometimes called Major] of colonial Louisa Co., we believe James is the son-in-law of Robert. Louisa Co. DB A-443 21 Oct 1751 Robert Harris of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. For Natural Love and affection to my son, Christopher Harris, and son-in-law, James Harris, to son Christopher Harris: Negroes Jimmy, a man; Millington, a boy; Abby, a woman. To son-in-law, James Harris: 2 negro girls, Janney and Henriette. /s/ Robert Harris. Wit: Thomas Perkins, Tyree Harris. 22 Oct 1751 Acknowledged by Robert Harris. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A & B, 1742-1759 [Manchester, MO: 1977] p. 69) Comment: If you think James Harris of Louisa and Albemarle Cos., VA is your ancestor, I will share other info with you, gathered here and there!!! E.W.Wallace

Hi Lois, Glenn replyed to you and I noticed that there was one little problem with the address to subscribe to the Harris-DNA list. I beleive it was Glenn who has a new keyboard and that is probably what caused this little glitch. The correct address to subscribe is Harris-DNA-L-Request@Rootsweb.com In his post which is below there was an extra "a" in the address which would not have gotten you subscribed. Everything else though looks very good and we would welcome you and your cousins to the group if you would like to have one of your cousins subscribe/join. Jeff Subject: Re: [HARRIS] DNA Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 05:23:05 -0500 From: "Glenn Gohr" <archives_guy@hotmail.com> To: HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com Lois, Here is information on the Harris DNA project. Most surname projects like this are being conducted through Family Tree DNA. Jeff Harris, administrator: grabbag@meer.net Harris DNA pages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisdna/ http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_det.asp?group=Harris There is also a mailing list for participants in the Harris DNA Study. To subscribe, send an e-mail to Harris-DNAa-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Leave the subject line blank, and put SUBSCRIBE in the body of the message (and nothing else). Then send off your request. --Glenn Gohr archives_guy@hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Franceschi To: HARRIS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:51 PM Subject: [HARRIS] DNA Is there a Harris DNA project going? I will be meeting with some male Harris cousins in June and am hoping to get at least one of them to submit for DNA testing. Lois in Auburn, CA

Lois, Here is information on the Harris DNA project. Most surname projects like this are being conducted through Family Tree DNA. Jeff Harris, administrator: grabbag@meer.net Harris DNA pages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisdna/ http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_det.asp?group=Harris There is also a mailing list for participants in the Harris DNA Study. To subscribe, send an e-mail to Harris-DNAa-L-Request@Rootsweb.com Leave the subject line blank, and put SUBSCRIBE in the body of the message (and nothing else). Then send off your request. --Glenn Gohr archives_guy@hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Franceschi To: HARRIS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:51 PM Subject: [HARRIS] DNA Is there a Harris DNA project going? I will be meeting with some male Harris cousins in June and am hoping to get at least one of them to submit for DNA testing. Lois in Auburn, CA

What Edward? And why would he HAVE to have been part of the same family of Harrises [even if I could spot him in this]? Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <HARRIS-COLONIALVA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: [HARRIS-COLVA] Harrises and Associates near Buck's Mountain, 1759 > Help me identify this Edward Harris. He MUST be a member of the Robert > Harris/Mourning Glen family, but I have no further clues. Do you? Please share. > > Buck's Elbow is shown on present day maps in Albemarle Co., VA. > > This is from Mrs. Davis's work on Fredericksville Parish, which covered, she > says all of Louisa Co. until about 1762. Maupin and McCord and Rhoads/Rodes > family members intermarried with the extended Harris family of Louisa Co. and > of later Albemarle Co. and still later, of Madison Co., KY. > > Submitted by E.W.Wallace > > "At a Vestry held for Fredericksville Parish 24th day of Octrober 1759 > > Present: Rev. Mr. Maury, Abra. Venable, Robt. Lewis, Thos. Paulet, Davd. > Mills, Robt. Anderson, Robt. Harris, John Harvie, Thos. Johnson Gent [p. 63 of > Davis's book] > > Ord. that James Harris and Gabriel Maupin do procession all the lands on > North side the Buck elbow to the Extant of the County and so along the Ridge of > Mountains to the Coty. line Northward down the County line to where it crosseth > Doyls River down the same to Moremans River up Moremans River to Danl. Maupins > Junr. and so to the Lower Point of the Bucks elbow. [p. 61 of vestry book; > p. 66 of Davis's book] > > (Preceding the above order, there is another which mentions Bucks elbow. > Another mentions Mechams and Moreman's River.) > > Ord'd tht John Rhoades and James Wherry do procession all the lands from > Mechams River up the Road to Beaver Creek meeting house path thence along the same > to Moremans River nigh Danl. Maupins Junr and down to Mechams River. [same > source as above] > > Ord'd that William McCord and Danl. Maupin do procession all the lands that > lie on the south side the Buck Elbow to Woods gap Road and so down the Road to > Beaver Creek meeting house path then along the same to the River. [same > source as above] > > (Rosalie Edith Davis, Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book 1742-1787, Vol. 1 > [Manchester, MO: 1978], p. 66) > > Subscribers to Maupin and other newsletters are welcome to forward this. > > E.W.Wallace > descendant of Robert Harris & Mourning Glen > > > ==== HARRIS-COLONIALVA Mailing List ==== > Visit Password Central to find out what mailing lists or other Rootsweb features you are subscribed to: > http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ >

Source: KENTUCKY FEDERAL COURT RECORDS DISTRICT AND 6TH CIRCUIT ORDER BOOKS 1789 - 1804, VOLUME 1 Michael L. Cook C.G. & Bettie Cummings Cook C.G. KENTUCKY RECORDS SERIES, VOLUME 31 Cook Publications, Evansville, Indiana November 22, 1802, Page 373: Pottie and Dick, v. Thomas T. Davis, on debt. Dedimus granted to defendants to take the depositions of Samuel Overton, Jr., Elizabeth Lunsden, Overton Harris and John Toler as witnesses. ***************** July, 1803, Page 225: John Harris and William Duvall, Elizabeth Gauzney and Pleasant McCase, v. Thomas Marshall the younger, in Chancery. Ordered that John Lowery be appointed guardian to Elizabeth Shelton, Nancy Shelton, James Shelton, David Shelton and Henry Shelton, infants under the age of 21 years, heirs and devisees of David Shelton, dec'd, and also that John Marshall, Jr., be appointed guardian to Thomas Marshall the younger, an infant under the age of 21 years, heir and devisee of Thomas Marshall the elder, dec'd, and that the said John Lowery and John Marshall, Jr., be guardians for the express prupose of definding the said infants. And it is further ordered, upon satisfactory proof that the said infants and Herndon Harralson are not inhabitants of this District, that they appear here on the third day of the November term next to answer or be in default. And that the said order be published in the PALLADIUM or the GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM for twelve weeks successively. Any insight into the names mentioned here is greatly appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: KENTUCKY FEDERAL COURT RECORDS DISTRICT AND 6TH CIRCUIT ORDER BOOKS 1789 - 1804 Michael L. Cook, C.G. & Bettie Cummings Cook, C.G. KENTUCKY RECORDS SERIES, VOLUME # 31 Cook Publications, Evansville, Indiana JUNE 21, 1796, Page 119 John Wilkins, v. William Wood, in covenant. Dedimus is granted to plaintiff to take the deposition of General James Wilkinson, the Commission to do so directed to David Strong, Jonathan Khaskell, Abner Pryor and George Dember, or any two of them. Also a dedimus to take the depositions of Thomas Oliver and Edward Day, the Commission directed to John Mercer, John Belli and William B. Harris {in Northwest Territory]. Does anyone have any ideas as to who this William B. Harris was? Any ideas as to what Harris line he fits into? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: FINCASTLE & KENTUCKY COUNTY VA.-KY. RECORDS & HISTORY, VOLUME 1 Michael L. Cook C.G. & Bettie A. Cummings Cook, C.G. KENTUCKY RECORDS SERIES, VOLUME 18 Cook Publications, Evansville, Indiana ORDER BOOK --- COUNTY COURT --- FINCASTLE COUNTY Order Book is in the possession of the Clerk of Montgomery County,Va. May 5, 1773 Martha Wiley, Robert Robinson and Robert Harris, surviving executors of James Wiley, dec'd, v. Josiah Hamilton, on debt. Suit being agreed, case was dismissed. March 3, 1774 Martha Wiley, Robert Robinson and Robert Harris, surviving executors of James Wiley, dec'd, v. Josiah Hamilton, on debt. Plurias Copias awarded plaintiffs. May 5, 1774, page 38 Martha Miller, Robert Robinson and Robert Harris, surviving executors of James Wiley, dec'd, v. Josiah Hamilton and Jacob Hamilton, on debt. Defendants made exception to complaint, and prayer, Oyer of the writings of the declaration; continued. Does anyone know which Robert Harris is involved in this suit? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Help me identify this Edward Harris. He MUST be a member of the Robert Harris/Mourning Glen family, but I have no further clues. Do you? Please share. Buck's Elbow is shown on present day maps in Albemarle Co., VA. This is from Mrs. Davis's work on Fredericksville Parish, which covered, she says all of Louisa Co. until about 1762. Maupin and McCord and Rhoads/Rodes family members intermarried with the extended Harris family of Louisa Co. and of later Albemarle Co. and still later, of Madison Co., KY. Submitted by E.W.Wallace "At a Vestry held for Fredericksville Parish 24th day of Octrober 1759 Present: Rev. Mr. Maury, Abra. Venable, Robt. Lewis, Thos. Paulet, Davd. Mills, Robt. Anderson, Robt. Harris, John Harvie, Thos. Johnson Gent [p. 63 of Davis's book] Ord. that James Harris and Gabriel Maupin do procession all the lands on North side the Buck elbow to the Extant of the County and so along the Ridge of Mountains to the Coty. line Northward down the County line to where it crosseth Doyls River down the same to Moremans River up Moremans River to Danl. Maupins Junr. and so to the Lower Point of the Bucks elbow. [p. 61 of vestry book; p. 66 of Davis's book] (Preceding the above order, there is another which mentions Bucks elbow. Another mentions Mechams and Moreman's River.) Ord'd tht John Rhoades and James Wherry do procession all the lands from Mechams River up the Road to Beaver Creek meeting house path thence along the same to Moremans River nigh Danl. Maupins Junr and down to Mechams River. [same source as above] Ord'd that William McCord and Danl. Maupin do procession all the lands that lie on the south side the Buck Elbow to Woods gap Road and so down the Road to Beaver Creek meeting house path then along the same to the River. [same source as above] (Rosalie Edith Davis, Fredericksville Parish Vestry Book 1742-1787, Vol. 1 [Manchester, MO: 1978], p. 66) Subscribers to Maupin and other newsletters are welcome to forward this. E.W.Wallace descendant of Robert Harris & Mourning Glen

Source: FINCASTLE & KENTUCKY COUNTY, VA. - KY. RECORDS & HISTORY, VOLUME # 1 Michael L. Cook, C.G. & Bettie A. Cummings Cook, C.G. Volume 18 of the KENTUCKY RECORDS SERIES Cook Publications, Evansville, Indiana LAND ENTRIES FROM LINCOLN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES --- RECORDS PERTAINING TO KENTUCKY COUNTY. I. Land Entries From Lincoln County Records Location Name Date Acres Bk.Pg. Kentucky River Branch Hannah Harris May 17,1780 1000 38 II. Land Entries From Jefferson County Records Location Name Date Acres Bk.Pg. Brashears Creek Nelson Harris May 24, 1780 1000 A90 Elkhorn Creek Randall & Nath. Harris May 15, 1780 1300 A56 Kentucky River Hannah Harris May 17, 1780 1000 A64 Licking River Elias Harris July 3, 1780 1000 A157 Licking River, N.Fk. Christopher Harris May 17, 1780 1200 A66 Mulberry Creek Frederick Harris May 24, 1780 600 A96 Does anyone recognize these early Kentucky Harris members? What line (s) are they a part of? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be helped. Does anyone know what present day counties these land entries are in? Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Several geneologists are working on the Britton H. Harris line b. 1803 Darlington, SC d. 1859 Darlington, SC. We are using DNA testing in hopes of furthering our colonial period research. We have gathered DNA tests from Harris males who decended from two of Britton's sons. We are now looking for a lthird living Harris male who has decended from one of Britton's other sons. This will enable us to factor out any mutations which have shown up in our DNA within the last few generations. The remaining sons of Britton are accounted for except for the following. If you have any knowledge that can help lead us to living Harris males from these sons, please let me know. William Henry Harris b. 1826 Darlington, SC. d. 1906 in Arkansas. Married Miriah Bevel. Male Children included Henry Harris b: 1853, Charley Ross Harris b: 1857, William Harris b: 1867, Walter A. Harris b: 1871 in Arkansas Christopher Columbus Harris b. 1836 Darlington, SC Was still living in 1859. Whereabouts unknown. Wylie Monroe b.1847. In 1867, he married Harriet E. who was born in 1848. They had two sons. Walterman M. was born 1868 & John B. was born 1873. There is no trace of these two sons or their decendants after that. -John D. Harris --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today

Hi Hunters: My mother was Beulah Foy Harris and she desended from a line starting in this country with Robert Harris (Muddy River, Brookline, MA.) and Elizabeth Boughey. Are there many out there from this same beginning? Seems like I never see any postings about this line. I have lots of holes in my data and would like to correspond with anyone directly or indirectly in this line. My grandfather was Claude Birdella Harris m. Nettie Pearl Hickok. Paternally the next generations are as follows: Alford L. Harris, Charles Edward Harris, Asa Harris II then Asa Harris, Captain Francis Harris m. Susanna Benjamin, next is Nathaniel Harris m. Hannah Fulham, next is Daniel Harris and Joanna Brewer and to Robert of Muddy River. Robert, of course came from England, but I have not been able to accurately trace him back any further. Can anyone relate...........Thanks, John Gummoe

Source: INDEX OF MARRIAGES HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA, 1819 TO 1900 Transcribed and edited by Patricia K. Jones & Becky Nix Gainesville, Georgia, 2000 HARRIS SPOUSE DATE BOOK PAGE Aaron C. Lou Free December 25, 1890 C 571 Absalom Rachel Ayers August 21, 1838 A 114 Andrew F. Ella Hawkins October 23, 1887 C 381 Archabald Anna Langley January 5, 1824 A 017 Barney Mary Drake August 16, 1848 AA 142 Benjamin L. Jane Davis February 6, 1855 AA 249 Benjamin F. Elmina Hawkins May 11, 1879 B 299 Charles W. Mary A. Winn June 16, 1861 AA 383 Dennis Sallie Brooks March 26, 1899 D 381 Ed Ader Cash May 27, 1894 1A 316 Eugene Mattie B. Singleton August 25, 1893 1A 295 Floyd Servilia Holcomb September 8, 1895 1A 337 Floyd Annah Morris May 11, 1884 1A 168 Frank Janie Salls June 3, 1889 AA 470 Garnett Mary Pruitt August 23, 1892 D 060 James H. Laura Rivers September 27, 1882 1A 142 John Martha Whitfield July 16, 1899 D 436 John T. Mary M. Martin September 5, 1880 B 341 Lee Molley Ramsey September 25, 1887 1A 195 Seth T. Ella Blackstock September 10, 1891 D 015 T. T. Mamie L. Merck February 28, 1900 D 426 Thomas Rosa Lee January 8, 1871 1A 022 Thomas Sally Nabours June 10, 1847 AA 133 Thos. G. F. L. Jackson November 15, 1877 B 237 W. H. Jemima Thornton December 30, 1877 B 251 W. R. Julia C. Martin March 13, 1892 D 044 W. R. Maggie Wright April 17, 1890 C 528 William Elizabeth Evans June 3, 1823 A 021 William R. Louisa E. Murphey December 13, 1866 AA 497 Annie Nebuchadnezzer Rivers February 2, 1879 1A 088 Anny Moses Langley September 4, 1831 A 067 Avie T. M. Smith February 19, 1899 D 377 Caroline Isham Wiley February 18, 1893 1A 291 Carrie Berry Young September 13, 1896 1A 372 Dora William Jarrett February 21, 1878 B 258 E. C. James Z. Hudgins July 23, 1882 C 094 Ettie W. A. Stow January 5, 1896 D 219 Fannie John Pettyjohn September 7, 1884 1A 164 Frona William Harper January 1, 1898 1A 393 Hattie Floyd Underwood May 5, 1895 1A 331 Margaret E. John D. Kindrick December 8, 1867 AA 525 Margarett William Sweatman November 12, 1865 AA 456 Martha James Sweatman January 11, 1863 AA 400 Mary Anderson L. Key October 19, 1877 B 265 Mary James Watson October 12, 1890 C 562 Mary Bell Wren Jennings November 26, 1900 B1 002 Mattie R. J. Sid Alford October 15, 1872 B 092 Mehala Joseph Gambling February 15, 1836 A 101 Minnie M. A. Russell May 25, 1890 C 543 Nancy Allen Pierce April 29, 1840 AA 006 Nancy J. Jacob M. Cape January 29, 1868 B 020 Nelly Pleasant Thomas May 21, 1826 A 049 Sarah A. Thomas J. Jones November 2, 1879 B 300 Sarah Ann John H. Whitlock April 23, 1854 AA 240 Talulah D. S. D. Weir May 8, 1890 C 543 ******************************* Does anyone know what Harris line(s) were in Hall County, Georgia? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-GA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

Source: MUHLENBERG COUNTY, KENTUCKY Deed Books 1 - 5 Abstracts 1798-1823 Abstracted & Typed by Brenda Collier Doss Page 239. August 20, 1821. John Morgan sold to Polly Harris widow of William Harris deceased, Charles Harris, Sally Shuffield late Sally Harris, Stephen Harris, James Harris, A. Harris & Betsy Harris all heirs of William Harris deceased, all of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky for $170, 100 acres on waters of Isaacs Creek. Charles C. Summers assigness of Peter Boggus Corner, Thomas Irvin line. Signed: John Morgan Does anyone recognize this Harris family? What Harris line does William, and his family, fit into? Is William related to Richard or Zachariah Harris who were also in Muhlenberg County at one time? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-KY so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana