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    1. [HARRIS-HUNTERS] also re william harris/ goochland co, va/ john cawthon
    2. again, this is said to have been william harris/ mary of louisa/ goochland cos, va daughter agnes harris, who married john cawthon, who, per the info, moved to granville co, nc.   this is info from the rootsweb family tree site by lavere peters citing bill brandon, who i have also corresponded with, showing that the same john cawthon, who married agnes harris, daughter of william harris/ mary of goochland co, va, had moved to granville co, nc and was involved there with the will of carter hudspeth.   the info says that carter hudspeth was the son of ralph hudspeth/ mary carter.   so, how was this ralph hudspeth/ mary carter related to the ralph hudspeth who witnessed sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth's 1763 granville co, nc or was this the same ralph hudspeth??   also,  if john cawthon, who was the son-in-law of william harris/ mary of louisa/ goochland cos, va  was involved with the same hudspeth family as sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth, does this mean that this sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth is/ was also part of our captain thomas harris' harris line and family and either also son or grandson of our william harris/ mary giles or his brother edward harris/ mary???     was this the same sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth, associated with our david harris/ jane landy richardson, who had also been on cubb creek in louisa co, va? LaVere Peters Genealogy Database Entries: 27503    Updated: 2008-09-15 15:01:12 UTC (Mon)    Contact: LaVere Peters    Home Page: The LaVere Peters Genealogical Home Page Index | Descendancy | Register | Add Post-em ID: I6568 Name: John CAWTHON Surname: Cawthon Given Name: John Sex: M Birth: in , Hanover Co., VA _UID: C3B16D888D62D611872CADF2889C830E4670 Note: 5 May 1998 e-mail from Bill Brandon <[email protected]>: John CAWTHON was born in Hanover Co., VA and came to Goochland Co. as a young man, where he raised his family before coming to Granville Co. NC about 1790. Two of his sons were William and Nathan. 9 July 2000 e-mail from Beverly (CAWTHORNE) SEBASTIAN <[email protected]> John's wife was Agnes (surname unknown). Beverly descends from William & & Elizabeth CAWTHON. 20 Dec 1999 e-mail from Bill Brandon <[email protected],net> Bill's line of descent fom John and Agnes (HARRIS) CAWTHON of Goochland Co., VA. and their son Nathan. Bill says that John CAWTHON may have been a son of William from Hanover Co., VA, who died in Goochland Co. John CAWTHORN was one of the witnesses of Carter HUDSPETH's 1796 Granville Co., NC will.Change Date: 8 Mar 2006 at 07:32:58 Marriage 1 Agnes HARRIS Children William CAWTHON b: BEF 1769 in maybe, Goochland Co., VA Nathan CAWTHON\CAWTHORN b: 8 May 1769 in , Goochland Co., VA c: 25 Jun 1769 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA   here is also a rootsweb site citing carter hudspeth's will and showing that john cawthon/ cawthorn was a witness.   From: [email protected] Subject: [LANGSTON-L] Thompson Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:41:28 -0500 (CDT) in Book 3, page 242,243, Sept 4, 1795, will proved Feb. 1796, Carter Hudspeth wills to daughter Margaret...2 sons, Richard & Solomon Hudspeth...daughter Mary Upchurch....children are; Geo. Thompson, Margaret H., Solomon H., Sarah H., Exrs: son in law George Thompson and daughter Margaret. Wit. Thomas Thompson & John Cawthorn. This was difficult to determine exactly what the writer meant. (Granville Co NC Wills) Q. Who is this George & Thomas THOMPSON? Were they brothers? Father and son? Need the parents of George and Thomas THOMPSON. Any help appreciated..James Baker     per these rootsweb sites carter hudspeth was the son of ralph hudspeth/ mary carter and per the following will for sherwood harris/ jane hudspeth, ralph hudspeth witnessed his 1763 granville co, nc will.   From: "Ira L. Harris III" < [email protected]> Subject: [HH] Will of Sherwood Harris, Granville Co., N.C. Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 10:01:15 -0500 (CDT) Source:Abstracts of The Wills And Estate Records Of Granville County, North Carolina, 1746-1808 by Zae Hargett Gwynn Unrecorded Wills, 1746-1771, Page 20 June 15, 1763 --- proved August court 1763 on oath of Patrick Brady and Ralph Hudspeth. Jane Harris and Robert Harris qualified as exrs. Sherwood Harris wills to his son Sherwood Harris 160 acres of land which he bought of Jonothan White and also the plantation whereon Henry White formerly lived; to my daughter Mary Hix (Hicks), 100 acres --- part of a larger tract bought of Jonathan White, whereon her husband Absalom Hix now dwells; to my son-in-law Absalom Hix, all sums of money due me; to daughter Sarah Harris, a mare called Pheaby; to my son Sherwood harris, a black natural pacing mare, a saddle and bridle; to son John Harris, all my wearing apparel and a gun; to my daughter Jemima White, 5 shillings sterling of England; to my granddaughter Mercey White, 20 pds. when she arrive to age 18 or married; to Joshua Hays, 200 acres of the land I bought of Jonathan White on condition he pay 60 pds. to my executors on demand --- if he fails to do so, then the land sold; to wife Jane, a white horse which is now in possession of James Farguson, a side saddle, the best bed and furniture I have; to daughter Sarah Harris, a feather bed and furniture; to wife Jane all the other beds and bedding for use of my younger children: Ann and Elizabeth Harris, and also all my stock; to daughter Ann, a white horse I had of Gibson; all other estate sold and money devided to my three youngest children: Ann, Sherwood, and Elizabeth Harris; my executors to make good the deed for me of 320 acres on Fishing Creek bought of John Jones. Exrs: my wife Jane Harris, brother Robert Harris. Wts: Patrick Braddey, Ralph Hudspeth, William Hendren      to be continued:     belva harris cauthen harris dna group 8-------26910

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