Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SEVEN: 1762-1776 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins HARMAN HARRIS,306 acs. in Nottoway Par. Southampton Co.; adj. John Clayton, the sd Harman Harris, John Harris, William Williamson & Benjamin Brit; 27 Aug 1770, p. 136. 1 Pound 15 Shillings. If I recall correctly, Harman was brought up in at least one query during this last year. Also William Williamson is listed --- I believe he was named in an earlier patent. What relationship is John Harris to Harman? Any further insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SEVEN: 1762-1776 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins THOMAS HARRIS, 398 acs. Brunswick Co. on the lower side of little Cedar Cr., up mountain br., adj. Hightower; 27 Aug 1770, p. 220. 2 Pounds Which Thomas Harris is this? Any further insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SEVEN: 1762-1776 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins LEE HARRIS, 62 acs. Amherst Co. on the brs. of Davis's Cr., adj. his own line & Zacharias Phillips; 16 Feb 1771, p. 334. 10 Shillings. MATTHEW HARRIS, 280 acs. Amherst Co. on the head brs. of Davis's Cr., adj. Lee Harris, Zacharias Phillips, James Montgomery, his own Lines & Benjamin Childers; 3 Aug 1771, p. 510. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. Here are Matthew & Lee Harris. Any further insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SEVEN: 1762-1776 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins PETER & TYREE HARRIS, 810 acs. Pittsylvania Co. on the E side of Cascade Cr., along the Country Line [East], up & crossing Mountain Cr.; 1 Mar 1773, p. 207. 4 pounds 5 Shillings. I believe this citation was mentioned in an earlier email today. Any further insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H- COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins WILLIAM HARRIS, 280 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on both Sides of the Middle Fork of Blue Stone Cr.; 15 Dec 1749, p. 29. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. SAMUEL HARRIS, 324 acs. Lunenburgh Co. adj. his old line & Irby; 5 Jul 1751, p. 485. 1 Pound 15 Shillings. WILLIAM HARRIS, 940 acs. Lunenburgh Co. in the Brs. of Blewstone's & Buffalo Creeks; adj. Barnes, Robertson, Hutson & Cornish; 13 Nov 1752, p. 295. 4 Pounds 15 Shillings. WILLIAM HARRIS, 1,000 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on the Head Brs. of Blewstone Cr., adj. Mackerness Goode & Marrable; 13 Nov. 1752, p. 297. 5 Pounds. WILLIAM HARRIS, 424 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on the Brs. of the Middle Fork of Blew Stone Cr. adj. his own old lines; 10 Sep 1755, p. 559. 2 Pounds 5 Shillings. TOMSON HARRIS, 400 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on both sides of a great Br. of Turnip Cr.; 10 Sept. 1755, p. 561. 2 Pounds. WILLIAM HARRIS, 820 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on the brs. of Wynns Cr.; adj. Sizemore, & Buckner Stith; 15 Dec 1758, p. 528. 4 Pounds 5 Shillings. Benjamin Harris, 425 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on both sides of the Watry Br. of Miles's Cr., adj. Munford & Ellis; 7 May 1759, p. 562. 2 Pounds 5 Shillings. SAMUEL HARRIS, 400 acs. Lunenburgh Co. adj. Robert Walters & William Mackby Senr.; 16 Aug 1756, p. 107. 2 Pounds. SAMUEL HARRIS, 2,809 acs. Lunenburgh Co. between Bluestone Cr. and Roanoak Riv., in a Fork of Wolf Br.; adj. Colo. Byrd, Thomas Flen, Cargill, Stith, Cox, John Tomson; 5 Feb 1757, p. 173. 9 Pounds. 1,009 acs. part gtd. sd Samuel Harris by 3 several patents bearing Date 5 Apr 1748 [251 acs., 353 acs & 404 acs. in PB 26, p. 357, p. 358 & p. 360] and 1,800 acs. the Residue never bef. gtd. MEMUCAN HUNT & SAMUEL HARRIS, 3,750 acs. Lunenburg Co. on the Brs. of Blue Stone Cr., up the Woodpeckeer Fork, on Cargill's Road; adj. Mitchel, Evans, Good, Worsham, Parish, Miller, Wilburn, & Robert Southern; 6 Dec 1757, p. 188. 18 Pounds 15 Shillings. [Regranted to Benjamin Hatcher in PB 35, p. 467 dated 1 Feb 1764] Here are the Lunenburg Co. patents from Volume Six. Any insight is appreciated. Notice the names that are also mentioned in the citations. Many of the are familiar names to those who are researching this branch of the Harris family. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins ROBERT HARRIS, 171 acs. Louisa Co. in the Fork of Doyl's Riv. near the Ledge; 12 Jul 1750, p. 269. 1 Pound JOHN HARRIS, 225 acs. Louisa Co. on the South fork of Buckmountain Cr., adj. John Whatley; 1 Jun 1750, p. 8. 1 Pound 5 Shillings. ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Louisa Co. on both Sides of Rocky Cr.; 15 Sep 1752, p. 195. 2 Pounds. ROBERT HARRIS, 200 acs. Albemarle Co. on Doyles Cr. and the brs. thereof near the foot of the great Mountains, on the line dividing the Counties of Albemarle and Louisa [ N 65 degrees W]; 6 Dec 1753, p. 334. 1 Pound. DANIEL HARRIS, 392 acs. Louisa Co. on some of the small brs. of Camp Cr. and on both sides of the three Notched road; adj. John Moore, Robert Fenton, John Moore Junr., John Sanders & John Haise; 16 Aug. 1756, p. 100. 2 Pounds. STANLEY HARRIS, 700 acs. Louisa Co. on some of the brs. of Fosters and Camp Creeks, crossing the three Notched Road; adj. Addustain Rogers, John Sanders, William Trimmer, Green, Mary English & George Thomson; 16 Aug 1756, p. 113. 3 Pounds 10 Shillings. BENJAMIN HARRIS, 893 acs. Louisa Co. on both sides Long Cr. and the brs. of Negro run; adj. Jeremiah Dumas, David Anderson, William Todd Livingston, James Coleman, Ragland, & Dabney Pettus; 7 Aug 1761, p. 1081. 4 pounds 10 Shillings. In VOLUME SIX there are several patents for Benjamin Brown, Junior. Many of them make references to Robert Harris and James Harris. Here are the Louisa Co. patents from Volume Six. Those researching this Harris line will undoubtedly recognize some of the other names mentioned in these patents. Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others might be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the Brs. of Moreman's Riv., adj. his own former Survey; 5 Jul 1751, p. 440. 2 Pounds [Included in his 889 acs. in PB 34, p. 854] ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the Top of a Mountain an Arm of the blue Ledge; 5 Aug 1751, p. 492. 2 Pounds. ROBERT HARRIS, 200 acs. Albemarle Co. on Doyles Cr. and the brs. thereof near the foot of the great Mountains, on the line dividing the Counties of Albemarle and Louisa [N 65 degrees W]; 6 Dec 1753, p. 334. 1 Pound JOHN HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on Indian Cr., adj. Mr Rose; 10 Sep 1755, p. 639. 2 Pounds. TIRE HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the S side of James Riv. on the Brs. of Willis's Cr.; adj. Samuel Scott, John Cook & William Edwards; 10 sep 1755, p. 646. 2 Pounds. DANIEL HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the N Brs. of Mechunk Cr. of the N side of the Rivanna Riv., along the County line [N 39 1/2 degrees W]; adj. Manus Burgoe, John McDaniel & Gilley Moreman; 16 Aug 1756, p. 114. 2 Pounds. JAMES HARRIS, 172 acs. Albemarle Co. on Moremans Riv., crossing James McCords Cr., adj. James McCord; 28 Mar 1759, p. 554. 1 Pound WILLIAM HARRIS, 164 acs. Albemarle Co. on the heads of the Bear Br. a Br. of the Rich Cove Cr., on the side of a Mountain; 3 Mar 1760, p. 706. 1 Pound LEE HARRIS, 326 acs. Albemarle Co. on Davis's Cr.; 3 Mar 1760,p. 707. 1 Pound 15 Shillings. WILLIAM HARRIS, 300 acs. Albemarle Co. on the N side of Rockfish Riv. on the Brs. of Green Cr., adj. John Holden & Terry Turner; 3 Mar 1760, p. 710. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. LEE HARRIS, 214 acs. Albemarle Co. on the head of Davis's Cr., adj. his own line; 3 Mar 1760, p. 712. 1 Pound 5 Shillings. EDWIN HICKMAN & WILLIAM HARRIS, Church Wardens of the Parish of Saint Ann in Albemarle Co. for them and their Successors for a Glebe, for the time being forever to be set apart for a Glebe, To the only Use and Behoof of the Minister of the sd Parish, 68 acs. Albemarle Co. on the N side of the Rivanna; {A} Beginning at a red Oak Saplin in Samuel Burks Line and with his Line N 40 degrees W 234poles to {B} pointers in William Witt's line and with his line N 80 degrees E 110 poles to {C} Pointers in William Moore's Line and with his Line S 12 degrees E 202 poles to the first Station; 16 Aug 1756, p. 121. 10 Shillings ROBERT HARRIS, 889 acs. Albemarle Co. on the Brs. of Moremans Riv., adj. Gabriel Maupin & Daniel Maupin; 14 Feb 1761, p. 854. 10 Shill. 400 acs. part Gtd. Andrew McWilliaams by Pat. 16 sep 1740 [PB 19, p. 804, Goochland Co. on MackWilliams's Cr.] the Right & Title whereof is since become Vested in the sd Robert Harris, 400 acs. other part Gtd. sd Robert Harris by Pat. 5 July 1751 [PB 29, p. 440] and 89 acs. the Residue never bef. Gtd. Here are the Albemarle Co. patents from Volume Six. Any insight is appreicated. Notice that two of the Maupin family are listed in the last citation. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins EDWARD HARRIS, 230 acs. Southampton Co. on the S side the three Creeks, in a meadow; adj. Colo. Richard Bland & James Atkinson; 10 Sep 1755, p. 725. 10 Shill. 170 acs. part of sd land gtd. Capt. John Hamlin by letters pat. 22 Feb 1724/25 [Is. of Wight Co. PB 12, p. 218] the right & title since vested in sd Edward Harris & 60 acs. residue never bef. gtd. AMOS HARRIS, 400 acs. Southampton Co. on the S side of the three Creeks, up Berryman's br., adj. the sd Harris's other Land & Thomas Holloway; 1 Mar 1754, p. 354. 2 Pounds SIMON HARRIS, 100 acs. Southampton Co. on the N side of Meherin Riv., down the flat Sw., adj. his own old Line & Mary Boykin; 25 Mar 1762, p. 1011. 10 Shill. JOHN HARRIS, 160 acs. Southampton Co. on the N side of Maherrin Riv., adj. the sd Harris's other L. & Simon Harris; 25 Mar 1762, p. 1012. 1 Pound JOHN HARRIS, 95 acs. Southampton Co. on the N side of Meherin Riv., down the flat Sw.; adj. John Wright, his own old Lines & Simon Harris; 25 Mar 1762, p. 1013. 10 Shill. JESSE HARRIS & MARY his Wife and JAMES WOMACK & RUTH his Wife, 255 acs. Southampton Co. on the N side Meherrin Riv.; adj. John Brantly, John Mundall, James Ramsey, Francis Exum & James Brantly; 12 Jul 1762, p. 1023. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. JAMES WOMACK & RUTH his Wife and JESSE HARRIS & MARY his Wife, 100 acs. Southampton Co. on the N side of Meherrin Riv.; adj. Joseph Franks, John Gladis, Joshua Claus, Thomas Harris & James Brantley, 12 Jul 1762, p. 1025. 10 Shill. Are these Southampton County Harris part of the IOW line? What is the relationship between the two couples in the last two citations ? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME HOW i CAN SEND FAMILY PHOTOS TO YOU WITHOUT IT BEING AN ATTACHMENT? 'THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SINCERELY. SANDRAH HARRIS-TRYON @: miprayer@bellsouth.net Mon., June 9, 2003

Crystal, If you are on BOTH the HARRIS-HUNTERS-L and HARRIS-COLONIALVA-L lists you will receive two copies of the citations I am sending. When I send them out I get three: my original, one to HH, and one to H- Colonialva. That is probably why you are recieving two. Just delete one, so that you don't have the repeats. Ira

For some reason I am getting all the messages from Harris Hunters and Ira twice. Can you both make sure that I am only on the list once? Thanks, Crystal Burnham

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins SAMUEL HARRIS, 400 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides the middle Fork of Sandy Riv., adj. Joseph Cloud; 10 Aug 1759, p. 364. 2 Pounds CHARLES HARRIS, 116 acs. Halifax Co., up Smiths Riv., by a Pond; adj. Edmund Gray & Company and Randolph & Company; 10 Aug. 1759, p. 382. 15 Shill. SAMUEL HARRIS, 325 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Grassy Cr. of Stanton Riv.; adj. Lucas, Harris & McLaird; 2 Jun 1760, p. 487. 1 Pound 15 Shillings. SAMUEL HARRIS, 220 acs. Halifax Co. on both Sides of Banister Riv., Beg. in the Old line on the upper Side of Elk horn Cr.; 2 June 1760, p. 497. 1 Pound 5 Shillings. Whereas by Pat. 20 May 1749 Gtd. Hugh Miller 400 acs. then in Lunenburgh Co. {PB 27, p. 201 or 203] now Halifax and Whereas the sd Hugh Miller hath failed to make Cultiv. & Improv. as to 220 acs. part and Zach. Burnley & Nicholas Loyd have made humble Suit and hath obtained a G. for the same which they have Assigned unto Samuel Harris. SAMUEL HARRIS, 436 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Cain Cr.; 15 Jul 1760, p. 640. 2 Pounds 5 Shillings. [Included in Roger Atkinson's 12,957 acs. Pittsylvania Co. in GB D, p.32] Are Samuel and Charles related? What Harris line(s) are these men from? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H- COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Last week I received an email which included a question concerning the Harris family in Campbell County, Virginia. Today, while rambling through the Virginia section I ran across the following information. I have not done research in this county. It is too far west for my Virginia interests. I am passing this along to help those of you who might possibly have Harris family in this part of Virginia. I am curious as to which Harris line they fit into. Source: MARRIAGES OF CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1810 Compiled by Lucy Harrison Miller Baber & Hazel Letts Williamson Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1980 Charles Harris and Mary Calihan, bond 2 September 1784. Charles Harris (bond)and Robert Adams (witness). John Harris and Elizabeth Pryor. M.R. 19 _____ 1800 by William Flowers. This minister's return is entered three times in the original Register. One entry spells the bride's name as Elizabeth Prior. John Harris and Sally Mann, bond 17 October 1801. Consent by Nancy Thopson. Joel Mann (bond) and John Harris (bond); Joel Mann (witness), Love Stratham (witness), and Mathew Thopson (witness). M.R. 6 November 1801, by William Flowers. Nathan Harris and Elizabeth Burley, bond 26 December 1791. Consent by Gracie (?) Burley, mother of the bride. Nathan Harris (bond) and Isaac England (bond); Titus England (witness). William Harris and Jane Butterworth. M.R. 23____1782 by John W. Holt. William Harris and Rosanna Hutchings, bond 28 December 1790. Consent by Drury Hutchings, father of the bride. William Harris (bond) and Bernard Cheatham (bond); Bearnet Cheatham (witness). ************* Source: CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILLS AND INVENTORIES, 1782-1847 by William Lindsay hopkins Iberian Publishing Company WILL BOOK 1 (1782-1800) (P. 230) William Harris...2 Oct 1786/3 Jan 1793... Son Isaiah Harris 400 acres on the head of Mintors Creek where I now live. Daughter Polly (Betty ?) Harris 400 acres on the branches of Seaon Creek whereon David Carty (?) now lives. John Hall 100 acres. Exor: Son William Harris. Wit: George Fox, Jacob ______ and Sarah Fox. WILL BOOK 1 (1782-1800) (P. 238) Henry Tate... 9 Aug 1784/5 Sep 1793... Daughter Mary Davis the wife of Chesley Davis. Daughter Sarah Calloway. Deceased daughter Tabitha Calloway's children viz James Calloway and Elizabeth Calloway. Eldest son Jesse Tate. Son Charles Tate. Daughter Elizabeth Harriss. Daughter Ann Anthony. Son Nathaniel Tate. Son Edmund Tate. Son Caleb Tate. Daughter Eupham Rucker. Daughter Sarah Henry Tate. Wife Sarah Tate. Land and mill to my two youngest sons Edmund Tate and Calbeb Tate. Land on Goose Creek to son Nathaniel Tate and the other half to son Charles Tate. Youngest daughter Sarah Henry Tate. My children viz Anne Anthony Tate (?), Edmund Tate and Caleb Tate. Exors: Wife and sons Edmund Tate and Caleb Tate. Wit: Sarah H. Tate. Sarah Williamson, Ann Williamson and William Williamson. Codicil dated 21 Jun 1788. Does anyone know anything about which Harris line(s) these Harris' may be part of? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins BENJAMIN HARRIS, 787 acs. Amelia Co. on both sides of Vaughan's Cr., adj. Holland & Stoval; 10 Sept. 1755, p. 745. 2 Pounds. 387 acs. part gtd. David Harris [PB 19, p.782] by our letters pat. 16 Sept. 1740 & 400 acs. the Residue never gtd. In previous patents there have been others along Vaughan's Cr. Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins THOMAS HARRIS, 400 acs. Cumberland Co. on both sides of Great Guinea Cr.; adj. James Allen, Land formerly surveyed for John Bostock, William Wamack, & land formerly surveyed for James Terry; 16 June 1756, p. 13. 2 Pounds. Does anyone know this Thomas Harris? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins RICHARD HARRIS, 376 acs. Chesterfield Co. on James Riv., adj. John Fore & William Martin; 3 Mar 1760, p. 708. 2 Pounds. Does anyone know what Harris line this Chesterfield Co. Harris belongs to? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

Darlene Potter at dvpotter@knology.net wrote: Ira, I have a slave transfer from Thomas Harris of St. Martins parrish to Brother William Harris of Surry Co.. That it was it stated per his grandmothers wish. . It was fron Surry Co. Deeds. in this time frame. I dont know any of the Harrises in St. Martins Parrish Darlene Response and Question:  Depending on the time period, St. Martin's Parish included Hanover Co., one of those "burned counties" of Virginia. According to the index of this book:  Rosalie Edith Davis, HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT RECORDS 1733-1735:  Deeds, Wills and Inventories [Manchester, MO:  1979], these Harrises are included in her abstracts. Benjamin David Edward Elizabeth [wife of James Harris, who is associated with witnesses:  Robert Harris, Robert Harris, Jr., Wm. Harris - land near Little River] George J. James [see Elizabeth above] John John, Jr. Mourning [the wife of Robert Harris, later surveyor in Louisa Co., which was formed from Hanover Co.] Richard Robert [many references] Robert, Jr. [witness as above] Sarah [witness to a deed of Mary Anderson of St. Paul's Par., Hanover Co., widow of Robert Anderson; other witnesses:  Thos. Crenshaw, Richard [R] Lancaster. Stephen Thomas [witness to a deed of one Lancelot Amrstrong, dtd June 1734.  Thomas Harris's lines are mentioned in another deed of Robert Thomson of St. Martin's Par. to Thomas Tullock of St. Paul's Par. dtd Apr 1734; other landmarks:  Overtons line on the north side of the so. fork of Pamunkie River-- a black Gum on Little River; George Cox's line] William Comment 1:  Thomas Harris's land near Overton's line and the Pamunkey River would strongly suggest (but does not prove) that he was linked to the William Harris-Temperance Overton family of that area.  Does anyone have better information?  Please share--we're dying to know. Comment 2:  Could Darlene Potter give us the exact wording of the Surry Co. document to which she refers? E.W.Wallace

For those persons interested in the above-named couple, you will find them in Louisa Co. Virginia Deed Books E & F, 1774-1790. You can borrow the films of land records, court records, tax records (if they exist) from Salt Lake City through your local LDS center. I know nothing of the descendancy of this couple. Part of Louisa Co. earlier became Albemarle Co., although Mrs. Rosalie Edith Davis, who has abstracted many colonial records of Louisa Co. states that during the period given above, Louisa County boundaries were the same as those of today. There were three parishes in tht county--Trinity, St. Martins and Fredericksville. I do not do look-ups. Hope this guides you in the right direction. E.W.Wallace

Dear Michigan researcher of Harrises I checked a list of LDS Family History Centers (online at <A HREF="www.familysearch.org)"> www.familysearch.org)</A> and learned that there is a center in your town in Michigan. The link to this list is on the lower right, and adjacent to it is the Family History Library Catalog where you can do all kinds of searches for Place, Surname, etc. The information online may not be up-to-date about FHCs, but you can get the address and telephone number of the local center, then telephone & find out what the summer hours are. These FHCs are operated by volunteers (unpaid) so you cannot count on their being open as are public libraries (unless like most libraries which are bleeding these days, and probably will have shorter hours). Nearly all these FHCs have hundreds of microfiche called AIS = Accelerated Indexing Systems. This is a rather comprehensive census index (index only) for all the United States through the 1850 census, and for some States, AIS goes beyond the 1850 census. There should be a free 4-page handout at your center, but sometimes the best way to learn about this helpful index is to dive in and teach yourself. Look for your Harrises in each search. Note the locality where that name is found--also the page number of the census.+ Not all those Harrises are yours, thank goodness, but if you know what given names were pervasive in your family, search out those. Nearly every family had a John and a William, unfortunately. Search 1 of AIS includes the first censuses, including some early tax lists which are an effort to make up for the lost 1790 census. There is a high error rate in AIS--omissions, misspellings, duplications (and how!), but this AIS in some instances can show the migration trails of your ancestors. Of course, with Harrises, this is a difficult job, but you have some very good clues on which to build. Each census year is called a Search. Also, ask the FHC about their policy when you order microfilms (short term for a small fee) from Salt Lake City. Also ask about when you order microfiche. Some centers keep these microfiche on permanent loan. Each fiche costs 15 cents apiece, and you may be amazed what documents, books, censuses are on microfiche. Nearly all the microfiche held by Salt Lake City begin with a 6 million number, such as 6,000,000 and so on. For example, if you have some local genealogically oriented friends who are interested in colonial North Carolina, perhaps all of you can get together and purchase the entire North Carolina marriage bond index (groom index and separate bride index) to your local FHC. It may cost quite a bit, but probably not as much as a hardback book which is not discounted. Search Place for each place where you know your family lived. By the way, some of the printed Pennsylvania Archives are on microfiche (dozens of them), Earl G. Swem's Historical Index for Virginia is also on microfiche at FHC and so on. I have not explored many Tennessee records, but I am finding some of my ancestors either stayed in TN for a year or two before proceeding to KY, or some floated down from KY to TN and then on south to help start the Texas Revolution! Never be amazed at how your folks moved around! Incidentally, the transcribed 1880 US census is also on this website. Look for the kids on the left--the link is there. Now, Michigan has a jewel of a library, in some respects, for genealogists. It is the research library at the University at Ann Arbor. A long-ago correspondent, long before e-mail was available to us civilians, told me he had done all his Virginia research at the Research library there. Some of us are able to borrow books from our State libraries and from our State university libraries. Most universities do not want to admit they have genealogical books, but by prowling my large local state-supported university Research library, I have discovered caches of genealogically-oriented books. But, horrors, do not call them genealogy. Refer to local history or emigration/immigration, or tell them you are looking for Burke's Peerage, etc. One genealogical book for Granville Co., NC was cataloged by the University as being in the Law Library--why, because it dealt with colonial NC laws, even though it had been compiled for genealogists! I hope this encourages you NOT to give up on Virginia research because you live far away! +By the way, if you have a page number of any book or census which Salt Lake City has, you can send in a request for a copy--minimum $2.00 each request, but I believe you can request 10 copies at a time. This form is probably also on the website I have given you. One of the topnotch genealogists at Salt Lake City said these requests generally are given priority over other correspondence. So look for the form which you can download--something like Request for Microfilm, etc. A genealogy friend (and now author) tells me she frequently requests copies of indexes of books. E.W.Wallace Pass this info on to your friends, and get friendly by correspondence and internetting with the Family History Library.

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME SIX: 1749-1762 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins EDWARD HARRIS, JUNIOR, 365 acs. Surry Co. on the S side of Black Water Sw., down the Run of Enock Br.; adj. Henry Brown, Beuford Pleasant, the Survey made for Joseph Rogers and Edward Harris, John Handcock, Benjamin Hargrove, Anselm Bailey & his own Line; 10 Aug. 1759, p. 455. 2 Pounds. {This land is in little Surry near the Little Swamp, Tarapin Swamp & Tuckers Swamp. Finding the surveys of little Surry is difficult because they were adj. to patents by Richard Holliman, 1,230 acs. in PB 9, p. 448; by James Allin, 1,400 acs. in PB 9, p. 326; by William Edwards, 1,450 acs. in PB 9, p. 332; and William Edwards & Majr. Arthur Allen, 800 acs. in PB 9. p. 300; in which no County was provided in 1701-1702] Who was Edward Harris Jr.? What Harris line(s) were in Surry Co.? Note that there is some important data also attached to this patent. Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.