again, this was james poole/ ursula hudson's brother, alexander poole, sons of an older alexander poole, who died in 1767 in mecklenburg co, va, who witnessed my william harris/ judith hudson's 1778 mecklenburg co, va will. Mecklenburg Co, VA Will Book 1, page 297 Will: William Harris Dated September 19, 1778; Recorded June 14, 1779 Names: Wife - Judith Harris Children: Peter Harris, William Harris, James Harris, Sherwood Harris, Reuben Harris, Charles Harris, Samuel Harris, John Harris, Claiborne Harris, Robert Harris, Martha Harris. Specific bequests made to all children. All remainder of estate, both real and personal to wife Judith Harris. Executors: Sons William and Reuben Harris, William Hudson and Mark Moore. Witnesses: Richard Ragsdale, Alexander Poole, and Mark Moore. again, both james poole and his brother, alexander poole, were bound out to the ragsdales. this info is from the mecklenburg co, va court records: Alexander Poole, s/o Alexander Poole, bound out to Richard Ragsdale, 1767 Alexander Poole's estate sale money to go to Churchwardens, St.James Par. 1770 James Poole, orphan of Alexander Pool, bound out to Benjamin Ragsdale, 1770; to be bound out again 1776 by Ch'ward. per the marriage records of mecklenburg co, va, alexander pool, son also of alexander pool and brother of james pool, married in 1790 mecklenburg co, va to angelina crowder, who, per the info was the daughter of dr abraham crowder, jr. Mecklenburg Co, Va Marriages: Alexander Pool m. Angelina CROWDER 11-Oct-1790. Marriage bond 11-Oct-1790, surety by Thomas NORMENT. angelina crowder is stated to have been the daughter of dr. abram crowder, jr. the following lunenburg/ mecklenburg co, va deeds connect my william harris, sr/ frances goode and his brother, james harris, sons of our william harris/ judith hudson, with benjamin ragsdale; abram crowder, sr and jr and also with thomas wilborn. lunenburg co, va deed book 6, page 528, 1761, william harris of lunenburg co, va to john smith of amelia co, va for 200 pds, 400 acres on both sides of the middle fork of the bluestone creek and bounded by new lines. signed: william harriss. witnesses: abram crowder; peter hamlin, his mark; benjamin ragsdale. frances, wife of william harris, relinquished her right of dower. again, this james harris, also involved with both abraham crowder, sr and jr re the following mecklenburg co, va deed re mark moore to thomas spain, is also definitely indicated to have been the son of my william harris/ judith hudson and brother of my william harris, sr/ frances goode. mecklenburg co, va deed book 6, page 462, 1784, mark moore of mecklenburg co, va to thomas spain of dinwiddie co, va for 500 pds, 220 acres in mecklenburg co, va bounded by the lower side of woodpecker creek joining hasting; thomas wilborne; jeremiah lamkin; wade; coleman; jefferies and the said lucas. signed: mark moore. witnesses: thomas berry; abram crowder; james harris; abram crowder, jr. again, both my william harris, sr/ frances goode and my william harris/ judith hudson were involved with the will and estate of john wilborn/ judith from 1747-1762 there in lunenburg co, va and thomas wilborn was their son. the evidence shows that william hudson's son-in-laws, william wilborn and jeremiah wilborn were probably related to john wilborn and his son, thomas wilborn. to be continued: belva harris cauthen harris dna group 8----------26910