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 HENRY BAYLEY & THOMAS HARRIS, 491 acs. Brunswick Co. on Wild cat br., along the County line [S12 degrees W], on a Road, adj. Thomas Laurence & Harrison; 6 May 1760, p. 474. 2 Pounds 10 Shillings What Harris line(s) were in Brunswick Co.? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

---------- Forward message ---------- Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 01:10:51 -0500 From: "Darlene Potter" <dvpotter@knology.net> To: <barebear@evansville.net> Cc: <HARRIS_HUNTERS-L@Rootsweb> Subject: Re: [HH] Harris: Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. IV, 1732-1741: Amelia Co. 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira L. Harris III" <barebear@evansville.net> To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:45 PM Subject: [HH] Harris: Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. IV, 1732-1741: Amelia Co. > Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS > Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants > VOLUME FOUR: 1732-1741 > Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent > Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins > > WILLIAM HARRIS of Surrey Co., 575 acs. Amelia Co., in the main fork > of Deep Cr. & Winningham's Cr., to the Beaverpond of the main Deep > Cr., adj. John Taylor; 17 Mar 1736/37, p. 288. 3Pounds > > > JOHN HARRIS, 257 acs. Amelia Co., bet. the Brs. of Stock's Cr. & the > Brs. of Appamattox Riv. adj. his own, Dawson, Terry, Foster, & Goerge > Pollard; 17 June 1737, p. 314. 1Pound 10 Shillings > > > JOHN HARRIS, 332 acs. Amelia Co., S side of Appamattox Riv., in the > little Lowgrounds; adj. John Radford, George Pollard & Joseph > Eckholes; 10 June 1737, p. 322. 1 Pound 10 Shillings > > > DAVID HARRIS, 387 acs. Amelia Co. on both sides of Vaughans Cr., adj. > Holland & Bartholomew Stovall; 16 Sept. 1740, p. 782. 2 Pounds > > > What line(s) are these Amelia County Harris' related to? Note that > William is "of Surry Co." Are these men related to each other? Any > insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so > that others may be helped. > > Ira L. Harris III > Evv., In. > > > ==== HARRIS-HUNTERS Mailing List ==== > HH Archives: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > HH Site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/hindex2.htm > HH Data Base: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? db=harrishunters > >

Ira Harris III wrote: WILLIAM HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the Head of the Beaver Dam Fork of Epes's Cr., on the Mountain Side adj. Thomas Sorvel; 1 Dec. 1748, p. 41. 2 Pounds Response: It seems that this William Harris MAY be a son of Robert Harris of Hanover, Louisa and the Albemarle Cos as indicated by this will. However, with such a common name--William Harris--the above patentee may be someone other than the son of Robert Harris. Robert Harris's (abstracted) will (W.B. 3-165) in Louisa Co. reads as follows: 18 June 1765. I August 1765. Son Christopher to have 40 acres of land in Albemarle County, known as "Bears Cornfield." After decease of wife, son William to have all land I now hold in Albemarle County. Sons, Robert, Tyre and William Harris to have slaves. Wife Mowrning (Mourning) to have use of all lands during her life. Son William [who probably was underage] to be under direction of son-in-law John Rodes. Exrs: sons-in-law John Rodes and William Shelton. Wit: Daniel Maupin, John Mullins, Jr, William Maupin and Connerly Mullins. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759 [Bellevue, WA, 1976] shows many Harris males involved in land transactions in that county. Perhaps these Harrises were related because their names appear often in conjunction with others who are related to female lines, i.e., Rice, Dabney, Glen.) Here is some information about William's approximate death date, some information about his widow and his sibling, Christopher: Deed Bk 1776-1782, p. 56-58. Abstracted, the deed reads: 8 May 1777 between Christopher Harris and Agnes, his wife, and Elizabeth Harris, the widow of William Harris deced. all of Albemarle Co. to Thomas Garth - two parcels of land 150 acres on N. side of Mechum's River and 336 acres on both sides of Mecham's River ... Albemarle Co. Old Line .. John Michie's ln.... said Elizabeth his widow and said Christopher his Brother and Heir, and said Elizabeth his Widow and said Christopher his Brother and Heir .. Elizabeth .. possessed of one third part of each of the parcels of land as of her Dower of the Estate ... and Christopher .. as brother and Heir to said William ... remaining two thirds of each of the parcels and is also entitled to a Reversion after the death of said Elizabeth whensoever the same shall happen... Now the said Christopher Harris and Agnes his Wife and said Elizabeth in consideration of ... 100 pounds .. convey to Thomas Garth in fee simple ... two tracts of land containing by estimation 486 acres. (no witnesses recorded) Christopher Harris Agness Harris Elizabeth Harris (Adapted from Ruth & Sam Sparacio, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1776-1778 [McLean, VA: The Antient Press, 1997] pp. 27-29) Apparently, there are two William Harrises with a wife named Elizabeth, one who had died by 1777 as indicated in the Albemarle Co. deed cited above, and another one who was very much alive in 1778 in Louisa Co. If any listers are descended from this man, who apparently left no male heirs [else why would his brother Christopher be the other heir?], you may want to have other information which I have, which may not apply to the same William Harris. E.W.Wallace

This abstracted land patent was posted by Ira Harris III TIRE HARRIS, 315 acs. Albemarle Co. on the S side of James Riv. on the Brs. of Willis's Cr.' adj. Gideon Patterson, Edmund Gray, William Gray & John Cook; 15 Dec 1749, p. 489. 1 Pound 15 Shillings Tire or more properly Tyree Harris [one of many of that name] was son of Robert Harris, formerly of Hanover Co., then of Louisa Co., then of Albemarle Co. Louisa Co., VA Deed Bk A-452. 31 Jan 1751. Robert Harris of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Gent., to Tyree Harris of same, Son of Robert Harris. For natural Love and Affection and for 5 shillings currt. money. 400 acres and plantation in Fredericksville Par., whereon sd. Robert Harris now lives...Thomas Poindexter's corner...head of Rocky branch in John Street's line ...along sd. Street's and John Matlock's line ...Samuel Waddy's line by the main branch of Hiccory Bear Creek ...Thomas Thompson's corner ...Thompson's and John Wollums' line; part of a tract granted to John Blair of the City of Williamsburg, Esq., by patent 17 Mar 1736; by Indenture of 23 Oct 1742 conveyed to Benjamin Harris; by sd. Benjamin Harris and Sarah, his wife by Indenture of 25 June 1745 sold to sd. Robert Harris. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA CO. VA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759 [Bellevue, WA: Privately published, 1976], p. 71) Comment 1: Tyree Harris's reported first wife was Elizabeth Chapman. His second wife, whom he married in North Carolina [he is found in records of Orange Co., NC and of Caswell Co., NC where he died testate] was Mary Ann Simpson. Comment 2: Benjamin Harris's relationship to this family is a puzzle. It is unknown whether he is the brother or the son of Robert Harris, but probably the former--a brother. If anyone on this list is descended from Tyree Harris and from either wife, I would be pleased to share information with you. E.W.Wallace

Allison wrote: I thank Ira also.  Haven't seen much that helps me yet. But I anxiously await.  I did notice one thing- Major William Harris of Henrico County potentially being the son of Capt. Thomas Harris.  They did have land along the James River and it mentions the adjacent property of Tho. Liggon (possibly his brother-in-law Thomas Lygon married to Mary Harris).  I can't say that I recognize any other names.  The date stated could be appropriate also.  Allison MacNaughton      Knoxville, TN Response: For those interested in the Harrises linked to the Ligon family, you may want to borrow a film from Salt Lake City concerning the Ligon family. Search the catalog on <A HREF="www.familysearch.org">www.familysearch.org</A> Although many publications are listed which feature a Ligon family, go down midway through the list and find a publication which had Ligon family in its title. The book has been filmed and can be borrowed for a short time for a small fee through a nearby LDS family history center. E.W.Wallace

On Sat, 7 Jun 2003 23:29:04 -0500 Carol E Barron <carolbarron@juno.com> writes: Ira: 1) ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on the S side of the North fork of Falling Cr., adj. Randolph & Harden; 1 Aug 1745, p. 335. 2 Pounds On 23 Jun 1748 Robert sells the above land to: Thomas Harris of St. Martin’s Hanover buys for 25 pounds 400a (south side of North Fork of Falling Creek Amelia Co. adjoining Randolph & Hardin) from Robt. Harris, St. Martin’s Hanover. Wit: George Harris, Stephen Harris, Harrison Deprieart (DePriest). This tract later falls in Prince Edward Co. (Amelia Deed Bk 3, p92 dtd 23 Jun 1748) Note: This is either the father of my Thomas Harris, Jr. or my Thomas himself--more likely the father. In 1763, Thomas Harris, Jr. and wife, Saborey (Sabra) of Louisa Co., Va sell 400a tract for 70 pounds (south side of North Fork of Falling Creek) in Prince Edward to Robt Harris of Hanover. Sabra could not attend to relinquish dower rights so Wm Johnson and Nicholas Johnson, Justices of the Peace of Louisa Co. went there to do it for her. (Prince Edward Deed Bk 2, p16 dtd 16 May 1763) Note: This is my Thomas Harris. 2) ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on the S side of Appamattox Riv., adj. Henry Chiles; 1 Aug 1745, p. 346. 2 Pounds On 23 Jun 1748 Robert Harris sells the above land to: Harrison Harris buys 400a Amelia Co. S side of Appamattox Riv. adj. Henry Chiles 23 Jun 1748 (Amelia Deed Bk 3, p 94) Thank you so much, Ira, for these postings--I'm starting to see these lines a little more clear now. Also, these postings will make it so much easier to organize by given name, county, etc. and file them separately. Carol Barron On Sat, 07 Jun 2003 18:56:27 -0500 (CDT) "Ira L. Harris III" <barebear@evansville.net> writes: > Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS > Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants > VOLUME FIVE: 1741-1749 > Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent > Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins > > > RICHARD HARRIS & RICHARD WEATHERFORD, 800 acs. Amelia Co. on both > sides of Flatt Cr., down the Great fork, adj. Edward Jones, & > Watson; > 30 June 1743, p. 294. 4 Pounds > > > ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on the S side of the North fork > of > Falling Cr., adj. Randolph & Harden; 1 Aug 1745, p. 335. 2 Pounds > > > ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on the S side of Appamattox Riv., > > adj. Henry Chiles; 1 Aug 1745, p. 346. 2 Pounds > > > EDWARD HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on both sides of Harris's Cr., > adj. Venable; 20 Sept. 1745, p. 570. 2 Pounds > > > JOHN HARRIS, 243 acs. Amelia Co. on the Head of Neales Br. of Flatt > > Cr., adj. Morris & Turner; 20 Mar. 1745/46, p. 198. 1 Pound > 5 Shillings > > > NATHANIEL HARRIS, 200 acs. Amelia Co. on the upper side of Vaughan's > > Cr., adj. Benjamin Harris; 5 Sept. 1749, p. 715. 1 Pound > > > > Does anyone know who these Harris men are? Are they related in any > way? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H- > COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. > > Ira L. Harris III > Evv., In. > > > ==== HARRIS-COLONIALVA Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb make the HARRIS-ColonialVA Mailing List > possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www/rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > >

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins THOMAS HARRIS, 200 acs. Pr. Geo. Co. on the N side of White Oak Sw. & the W side of Chits Br., adj. Taylor; 25 July 1746, p. 317. 1 Pound Does anyone recognize this Thomas Harris? What family line is he 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins ROBERT HARRIS, JUNIOR, 150 acs. Is. of Wight Co. on the S side of the Main Blackwater Sw. & both sides of the North fork of black Cr., in a Pocoson, adj. Robert Monger Junior; 25 July 1746, p. 302. 15 Shill. ROBERT HARRIS, 200 acs. Is. of Wight Co. on the N side of Black Cr., by the side of Franks Br., in Black Creek Pocoson; adj. Thomas Marks, George Harris & his own old Lines; 12 May 1747, p. 597. 1 Pound {Franks Br. related to Indian Frank's Quarter in Barneby MackQuinny's 3,435 acs. in PB 10, p. 222 dated 23 Dec 1714. Indian Frank also had a part of the Nottoway Indian 6-mile Circle Tract.} Does anyone know what Pocoson is or means? Are these two men father and son? 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins WILLIAM HARRIS, 350 acs. Hanover Co. on the N side Saxons Sw., near the Rod {Road}; adj. the sd. Harris, Davis, Gasse/Gass, Robert Shildrake, Charles Yancey, John Field & John Williams; 20 Aug. 1745, p. 456. 1 Pound. 150 acs. formerly gtd. sd William Harris by Pat. 28 Sept. 1730 {PB 13,p.507 in St. Martin's Parish} and 200 acs. the Residue never before Gtd. Any insight concerning this William, in Hanover Co., 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins DAVID HARRIS, 203 acs. Brunswick Co. on the N side of Staunton Riv. opposite the Long Island, adj. Marshall; 30 Aug 1743, p. 472. 1 pound Who is David Harris and what family line is he a 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins RICHARD HARRIS & RICHARD WEATHERFORD, 800 acs. Amelia Co. on both sides of Flatt Cr., down the Great fork, adj. Edward Jones, & Watson; 30 June 1743, p. 294. 4 Pounds ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on the S side of the North fork of Falling Cr., adj. Randolph & Harden; 1 Aug 1745, p. 335. 2 Pounds ROBERT HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on the S side of Appamattox Riv., adj. Henry Chiles; 1 Aug 1745, p. 346. 2 Pounds EDWARD HARRIS, 400 acs. Amelia Co. on both sides of Harris's Cr., adj. Venable; 20 Sept. 1745, p. 570. 2 Pounds JOHN HARRIS, 243 acs. Amelia Co. on the Head of Neales Br. of Flatt Cr., adj. Morris & Turner; 20 Mar. 1745/46, p. 198. 1 Pound 5 Shillings NATHANIEL HARRIS, 200 acs. Amelia Co. on the upper side of Vaughan's Cr., adj. Benjamin Harris; 5 Sept. 1749, p. 715. 1 Pound Does anyone know who these Harris men are? Are they related in any way? 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins JOHN HARRIS, 75 acs. Goochland Co. on the N side of Fluvanna Riv.; 10 July 1745, p. 911. 10 Shillings JOHN HARRIS, 114 acs. Goochland Co. adj. to the S side of James Riv., on the S side of the Road; adj. Stephen Chastain dec'd, Anthony Rapin dec'd & Nicholas Soullie dec'd; 20 Aug 1745, p. 1053. for 2 lbs of Tobacco for every Acre of sd L. already paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues. Whereas by Inquisition Indented taken in sd Co. 18 Feb 1729/30 by Virtue of a Warrant directed to William Byrd Esq., our Escheator for sd Co. It appears that Jacob Maton late of sd Co. died Seised of a Tract of L. supposed to contain 165 acs. {Anthony Mattoone's 107 acs & 58 acs. in PB 10 p.285 & p.298, then part of the 1st 5,000 acs. surveyed for the French Refugees then in Henrico Co.} but by a Survey lately made by William Mayo Gent. Surveyor of sd Co. is found to contain only 114 acs. which is found to Escheat to us from the sd Jacob Maton and whereas Susanna Carnor hath made humble Suit and obtained a G. for the same which she hath relinquished unto John Harris {Also see Gideon Chamboon's 59 acs., also a resurvey of the 165 acs. in PB 14 p. 446} JOHN HARRIS, 200 acs. Goochland Co. on both sides of Great Buffalo Cr. of Willis Riv., adj. Anthony Shereron; 25 July 1746, p. 332. 1 Pound WILLIAM HARRIS, 400 acs. Goochland Co. on both sides of Green Cr., at the South fork of sd Cr., on a Ridge; 28 Aug 1746, p. 216. 2 Pounds WILLIAM HARRIS, 2 1/2 acs. Goochland Co. one certain Island lying bet. the L. of the sd William Harris and Sabott Island in James Riv.; 5 Sept. 1749, p. 403. 5 Shill. Does anyone know who these Harris men might be? What Harris line(s) were in Goochland Co.? 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins EDWARD HARRIS, 283 acs. Surry Co. on the S side of Black Water Sw., adj. William Rogers; 22 Nov. 1742, p. 80. 1 Pound 10 Shillings Does anyone know who this Edward Harris is? What Harris line(s) were in Surry County? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

My Grandfather, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HARRIS B 1857 in Erie, PA (at least according to his death certificate) d Nov 1, 1940 at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI.. He often went by FRANKLIN as is found on his 1879 marriage record to CLARE M. CRAWFORD in Allen County, IN..Clare died before 1910. Hs was a renter, possibly because of his occupation as a blacksmith , living in several counties in Indiana i.e. Allen; whitely; Wabash; and DeKalb Counties. So land records are of no use. No record of him is found after 1900 where he appeared on the 1900 census in Whitely County, IN..d family lived in Wayne County or Oakland by 1910. While his children and there families can be found on census records in MI in 1920 & 1930, Benjamin Franklin Harris CANNOT be found Hewas living in Southfield, MI at time of his death. I do not know if he ever remarried. I met him once when I was very young. Know next to nothing about his family or if he ever had siblings. Anyone that can find him on a census or any other vitals, please reply. He is buried in Holy Septulcure(sp) Cemetery in Southfield, MI old an obit be available from Nov 1, 1940? Possibly city directories in Wayne and Oakland counties? Thank You for any help you can give RHarris

In a message dated 6/6/2003 5:27:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, barebear@evansville.net writes: > EDWARD HARRIS, of Is. of Wight Co., 140 acs. NL in sd Co., S side of > Nottoway Riv., N side of the three Creeks, N side of Plowman's Sw., > just below Edward Pate; 1 Aug. 1734, p. 245. 15 Shill. > > > Does anyone recognize these IOW Harris'? Any insight is appreciated. > Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped Ira, This Edward Harris was Edward Harris-3rd, born about 1706, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Died 1782, Burke County, North Carolina. He was the son of Edward Harris Jr. and Ann Lewis of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. James E. Hargraves > >

Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins JOHN HARRIS, 400 acs. Louisa Co. on the Brs. of Contrary Riv., adj. Mrs. Thompson; 5 June 1746, p. 225. 2 Pounds BENJAMIN HARRIS, 699 acs. Louisa Co. on both sides of Hickory Cr., Beg. at Dumas & Browns former C., on the Orphans Line {Orphans of Hugh Owen}, adj. Benjamin Brown; 5 Mar 1747/48, p. 256. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. The sd L. being formerly grt. Jeremiah Dumas by pat. 28 Sep 1728 (PB 13 p. 468} for 400 acs. but upon a Survey lately made by Robert Harris Surveyor of sd Co. is found to contain 699 acs. the Right & Title of which is since become vested in the sd Benjamin Harris CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, 350 acs. Louisa Co., under the foot of the ragged Mountains and on both sides of a West fork of Rockey Cr., on the Goochland Co. Line {N65 degrees W}, on a ridge, adj. Mosias Jones & James Merideth; 12 jan 1746/47, p. 25. 1 pound 15 Shillings >From the names of Dumas, Brown, and Jones I assume this is the Harris line that ended up in Madison County, Kentucky.If this is incorrect, let me know. 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins JOHN HARRIS, 273 acs. Albemarle Co. on the S side the Rivanna on both sides Moores Cr., on a Ridge, adj. Charles Caffrey & David Rees; 25 June 1747, p. 58. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. WILLIAM HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the Head of the Beaver Dam Fork of Epes's Cr., on the Mountain Side adj. Thomas Sorvel; 1 Dec. 1748, p. 41. 2 Pounds TIRE HARRIS, 315 acs. Albemarle Co. on the S side of James Riv. on the Brs. of Willis's Cr.' adj. Gideon Patterson, Edmund Gray, William Gray & John Cook; 15 Dec 1749, p. 489. 1 Pound 15 Shillings Does anyone recognize these three Harris men? Are they related in any way? What Harris family line are they 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 FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins SAMUEL HARRIS, 234 acs. Lunenburg Co. on S side of Staunton Riv., adj. Cargil; 5 April 1748, p. 355. 1 Pound 5 Shillings SAMUEL HARRIS, 252 acs. Lunenburg Co. on the N side of Stanton Riv. adj. his own Lines; 5 April 1748, p. 357. 1 Pound 5 Shillings SAMUEL HARRIS, 353 acs. Lunenburg Co. on the N side of Stanton Riv., on Hogons Cr., adj. Byrds upper line & Munford; 5 April 1748, p. 358. 1 Pound 15 Shillings SAMUEL HARRIS, 404 acs. Lunenburg Co. on the N side Stanton Riv., on Hogons's Cr., adj. Byrd & his own Lines; 5 April 1748, p. 360. 2 Pounds WILLIAM HARRIS, 70 acs. Lunenburg Co. in Stanton Riv. bet. Byrds Island & Cargils Island. 5 April 1748, p. 363. 10 Shill.{This aland is obviously another Island because there were no metes & bounds in the Pat.} Does anyone know of Samuel and William? Are they related? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

In 1898, Monroe Anderson Harris, who was born in Buckingham Co, VA on 12/15/1817, told his grandson that the early Harris home was on a high bluff overlooking James River called Stony Point Plantation. His father William C. Harris, born 10-12-1781, in a letter he wrote when his wife Judith Griswold Harris died in 1843 indicates he was living not far from New Canton, which may have been in northeast corner of Buckingham county. Has anyone ever heard of Stony Point? Thank you, Fran Harris Hill --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

Ira Harris III wrote: Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS         Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants         VOLUME FOUR: 1732-1741         Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent         Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins ROBERT HARRIS, 95 acs. Hanover Co., S side of Little Riv., adj. Col. Jones & sd Harris; 20 July 1738, p. 77. 10 Shill. Which Robert is this? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Response: I suspect, but cannot prove decisively, that this Robert Harris may be the son of William Harris (Patent Bk 11-220) and may be related to a Thomas Harris (Pat. BK 11-224), both cited in Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. III, p. 248. Why do I think this? Because his land is on Little River in Hanover Co. In Rosalie Edith Davis's book entitled Hanover County, Virginia Court Records 1733-1735, she has a map of Hanover Co., ca 1734, and Little River is shown as a long watercourse, relatively speaking, and it empties into the Pamunkey River. Just to refresh your memory, both these patents appear, as stated, in C&P, Vol. 3, p. 248: William Harris, 400 acs. (N.L.), Hanover Co.; on the ridge bet. the Northanna & Little Rivers; on Abraham Cook's cor; on the New Market tract; 5 Sept. 1723, p. 220. 40 Shill. Thomas Harris, 300 acs..; (N.L.), Hanover Co. on N. side of the Little River; bet. Thomas Sharp & Thomas Rice; 5 Sept. 1723, p. 224. 30 Shill. >From the sparse information in these abstracts, I cannot figure out a relationship, if any, between the two men. Possibly Thomas Harris a son of William Harris. I do suspect that William Harris MAY be the father of Robert Harris, who later became a surveyor in Louisa Co., was from time to time in the House of Burgesses, and also a vestryman for Fredericksville Parish. Robert Harris owned land on Little River, as demonstrated by the following deed: Hanover Co., VA Court Records 1733-1735: pp. 14-15: INDENT. 1 Feb 1733 Robert Harris of Hanover Co. to Benjamin Harris of Co. afsd; 40 pds sterling money; 256 a. on both sides of north fork of Little River bounded by the lines of Stephen Pettus, John Garland, William Mullin, Benjamin Brown, William Harris and Benjamin Byb. /s/ Robert Harris. Wit: Thomas Dickinson, James Harris, Richard Harris 1 Feb 1733 ack. by Robert Harris. (Rosalie Edith Davis, HANOVER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, COURT RECORDS 1733-1735: DEEDS, WILLS AND INVENTORIES [Manchester, MO: Published by author, 1979], p. 4-5) That both Benjamin and Robert Harris were sons of William Harris is implied in the following document which immediately follows the preceding document: p. 15 INDENT. 1 Feb 1733 Benjamin Harris of Hanover Co. to Robert Harris of Co. afsd; 40 pds sterling money of England; 256 a. left him by the Last Will and Testament of his Father, William Harris dec'd., being commonly known by the name of Walkers Neck. /s/ Benjamin Harris. Wit: Thomas Dickinson, James Harris, Richard Harris. 1 Feb 1733 ack. by Benjamin Harris. (Davis, p. 5) Further implication of the father-son relationship of William Harris and Robert Harris is found in an Indenture Tripartite, Hanover Co., dated 15 Aug 1734. The three parties are Benjamin Bibb of St. John's Par.,King William Co., George Braxton the younger of the Par. of St. Stephen in King and Queen Co. and Humphry Brooks of the Par. of St. John, King William Co. Toward the end of the deed is this clause: "whereas the sd. Benjamin Bibb part to these presents is Seised of one other Tract of land in Hanover Co. which he purchased of Robert Harris, part of a patent granted to William Harris.... (Davis, pp. 49-50) Caution: Although these Harris persons are listed in Mrs. Davis's index of Hanover Court Records of a couple of years, 1733-1735, one cannot draw the conclusion that they were all of the same family. One of the women listed, Mourning [said to be nee Glen or Glenn] is the wife of Robert Harris, both later of Louisa Co., which was formed from Hanover Co. Robert, Jr. is one of their sons. James Harris may be another son [not proved] as he has land on Little River, and a July 1734 deed in which he is grantor is witnessed by both Robert Harris and Robert Harris Jr. Elizabeth, James's wife, relinquished her dower. Those Harrises in the index: Benjamin (as above), David, Edward, Elizabeth, George (witness only), J. (witness only), James (witness to both previously cited deeds), John, John Jr., Mourning, Richard (witness to both previously cited deeds), Robert (many references), Robert Jr. (witness only), Sarah (witness only), Stephen (witness only), Thomas (as above), William (many references). Oh, yes, and Harris' Ordinary. Concerning Harris' Ordinary--although that was its name, the ordinary license bond was for Thomas Trevillion [variant spellings] and the other bondsman was Math. Jouet, whose son John Jouett was to marry Mourning Harris, dau. of Robert & Mourning Glen. There were two such bonds, a year apart. Are there any cousins on this list who claim descent from Robert and Mourning [Glen?] Harris? I have corresponded with one such person. E.W.Wallace (female) (II) owned land in the same vicinity as other Harris males identified as his siblings. We deduce that Robert Harris was of legal age by 1727; at least he patented land on that date. By 1733, New Found River is shown on a map as being in Hanover Co., which was formed in 1720. It flows into the Pamunkey River. Patent Bk. 13, p. 149: "Robert Harris, 100 A (new lease) New Kent Co.; on the New Found River, cor. of Col. Henry Duke; 16 June 1727, p. 149. 10 Shill." (Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS & PIONEERS, V. III, P. 330) That Robert Harris is the son of William Harris is inferred, but not proved, from the following Hanover Co., VA. deeds: Hanover Co. Court Record 1733-1735, p. 178-179: INDENT. 14 Aug 1734 Benjamin Bibb [sometimes spelled Byb] of St. Johns Par., King William Co., to George Braxton the younger of St. Stephens Par., King and Queen; Lease, 5 shillings currt money. 226 A. in St. Martins Par., purchased by sd. Bibb of Robert Harris; part of a patent granted to William Harris... beginning at John Rhodes... William Harris line... south fork of Elk Creek. /s/ Benj. Bibb. Wit: John Thomson, Cornelius Dabney and George Dabney, James Ellet. 2 Jan 1734 proved by oaths of John Thomson, Cornelius Dabney and George Dabney.