Why don't we ever talk about the connections to Richard Harris and other Harrises mentioned in these Lunenburg deeds? These locations are either on or north of the Meherrin River which separates Lunenburg from Mecklenburg VA. Land in Lunenburg Co. VA Benjamin [Hawkins] 3 Oct 1751 " 2 337 James Mitchell 840 ac joining Thomas Harris, John Harris, and ***George Walton, being 1/2 of a greater grant to said Benjamin Hawkins' 2480 acres _http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:aFmOSNIBh-QJ:www.southern-style.com/burs onram/pafn10.htm+%22MOSES+SANDERS%22+HARRIS&hl=en&ie=UTF-8_ (http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:aFmOSNIBh-QJ:www.southern-style.com/bursonram/pafn10.htm+" MOSES+SANDERS"+HARRIS&hl=en&ie=UTF-8) >From Lunenburg Co. Deed Bk 7-127 June 3, 1761 from James Roberts Jr of Halifax County, to Samuel Harris of Lunenburg] and Cumberland Parish, for the yearly rent of the quitrents, have leased and do farm and let a certain tract of land in L and Cumberland Parish on the******** north side of Meherrin River containing 200 acres, it being the land laid off by***** George Walton *****for John Loving, unto the said Harris and his wife ******Ann during each of their natural lives, with the improvements and all other appurtenances belonging to the land. To the performance of this deed, Roberts binds himself in the sum of 200 pds., to be paid to Harris after the 1st breach of these articles above mentioned. Signed - James Roberts. Wit - none. Recorded June 2, 1761 [?] (Source: TLC Genealogy, LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS 7 & i[1761-1764] [Miami Beach: TLC Genealogy, 1990], p. 17) (This Samuel Harris, wife Ann is different from the Samuel Harris, Baptist, ) lunenburg co, va deed book 6, page 124, 1759, james roberts, jr of halifax co, va to ****michael johnson of lunenburg, part obtained in patent by ****gidion johnson***** for 600 acres, except as it is already leased to *****samuel harris, joyner, for 5 years. wit: john chandler; saml harris; charles gravett. So...this Samuel Harris is a joyner [carpenter] and he has a wife Ann. He still lives north of the Meherrin in 1776 and he is born at least by 1738. His lands came from George Walton who shared a border on Reece's Fork of Twitty's Creek. His first lease with James Roberts was for 5 years, and later he had a lifetime lease with Claiborne . 3 January 1749 O. S., Page 258 On the Petition of George Walton ******and others, It is Ordered that a Road be lay.d open and Cleared from Randolphs Road a little above George Moores the nearest and best way to the Mouth of Finny Wood,[Creek] and Thomas Nance is Appointed Surveyor thereof from Randolphs Road to Robertsons Fork of Meherrin River, and it is Ordered that he together with Peter Rowlet, Robert Haislop, John Nance Jur. Richard Nance Junr. Richard Thompson John Willingham Junr. Thomas Crenshaw James Breedlove and George Waltons**************** Male Labouring Tithables, do forthwith lay open, Clear and keep the same in Repair According to Law, and Joseph Williams is Appointed Surveyor thereof from the *********Robertsons Fork of Meherrin River to the Mouth of Finny Wood,[Creek] ******and it is Ordered that he together with the Male Labouring Tithables at Johnsons Quarter, William Dobbyns.s and Silvanus Stokes.s Male Labouring Tithable Persons do forthwith lay open Clear and keep the same in Repair According to Law. _http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/93-r17.pdf_ (http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/93-r17.pdf) Typ patent Ref VPB 36:874 Dat 16 Sep 1765 To George Walton**************************************************************************** Con £3 Re 1000a Charlotte/ both sides of Reses fork of Twittys Cr. !404a part Granted sd George Waltin 20Aug1760 !And 596a the residue never before Granted loc 21993 33141 F127 L0 P255 Pt 0. Vaughan's corner hickory on the sd fork of Twittys creek Ln N28E; 274P; Vaughan Pt 1. Pointers Ln ne; 248p; Jones Pt 2. ro Ln S45E; 20P; Pt 3. ro Ln N45E; 12P; Pt 4. Pointers Ln s74e; 215p; Osborne Pt 5. ro Ln s60w; 120p; Smithson Pt 6. P Ln S5W; 32P; Pt 7. Williamson's corner Pointers in the same Ln n60w; 100p; Williamson Pt 8. P Ln S44W; 114P; Pt 9. p Ln S10E; 180P; Pt 10. great P Ln S26W; 104P; Pt 11. blj Ln S63W; 134P; Pt 12. wo Ln S18W; 42P; Pt 13. hickory Ln S; 72P; Pt 14. great P Ln s11w; 62p; Brown Pt 15. P Ln N60W; 62P; Pt 16. Pointers Ln S85W; 94P; Pt 17. chesnut Ln N45W; 164P; Pt 18. double chesnut oak Ln N40E; 214P; Pt 19. Pointers lc s68e; 42p; Vaughan end Charlotte DM !* Typ patent !55a of 3776a in PB32p32 Ref VPB 32:32 Dat 5 Feb 1753 To Benjamin Hawkins Con £15 Re 3776a Lunenburg/ on both sides of Juniper Creek********* loc 35594 26338 F127 L0 P255 Pt 0. at Willinghams Corner small Ash on the said Creek !thence along his line E316P to Ln e; 316p; Willingham Pt 1. white oak thence off N20E 155P Ln n20e; 155p; Pt 2. pine N80W 220P to Ln n80w; 220p; Pt 3. pointers N52W 332P to Ln n52w; 332p; Pt 4. small Hiccory N20W 80P to Ln n20w; 80p; Pt 5. red oak N70W 234P to Ln n70w; 234p; Pt 6. pine W93P to Ln w; 93p; Pt 7. pine N55W 394P to Ln n55w; 394p; Pt 8. Waltons Corner Black Jack*********************************************************************** !thence along his lines S80P to Ln s; 80p; Walton Pt 9. pine S40W 320P to Ln s40w; 320p; Pt 10. pine S48E 6P to Ln s48e; 6p; Pt 11. red Oak S38W 142P to Ln s38w; 142p; Pt 12. hiccory S60P to Ln s; 60p; Pt 13. white oak S62W 52P to Ln s62w; 52p; Pt 14. hiccory S31E 118P to Ln s31e; 118p; Pt 15. gum thence New lines N55E 334P to Ln n55e; 334p; Pt 16. pointers S30E 200P to Ln s30e; 200p; Pt 17. Gum S65E 360P to Ln s65e; 360p; Pt 18. pointers S190P to Ln s; 190p; Pt 19. Roberts's Corner red Oak !thence along his line the same Course Continued 90P to Ln s; 90p; Roberts Pt 20. white Oak by Breedloves Creek !thence down the said Creek as it Meanders to Lm ; ; dwn Breedloves Cr. Pt 21. Blackstones Line thence along his line N83E 224P to Ln n83e; 224p; Blackstone Pt 22. his Corners Pointers in Breedloves Line !thence along his Lines N15W 44P to Ln n15w; 44p; Breedlove Pt 23. pointers N50E 180P to Ln n50e; 180p; Pt 24. pine E24P to Ln e; 24p; Pt 25. hiccory by the said Juniper Creek and !thence up the same as it Meanders to the first Station Lm nw; 100p; up Juniper Cr. end ! Charlotte DM [Willingham is also found as Winningham ~ Pat] Juniper Creek is located here: 2 October 1753 N. S., Page 448 On the Petition of Joseph Johnson & others Leave is Granted them to lay open & Clear a Road the Nearest and best Way from Silvanus Stokes.s Sr. ************on the Ridge between between the Junaper and the Middle River of Maherrin down Johnsons Roling road to Silvanus Walkers Bridge at Scotts foard on the north fork of Maherrin River, *******And the said Joseph Johnson is appointed Surveyor thereof _http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/93-r17.pdf_ (http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/93-r17.pdf) Juniper Creek is also known as Turnip Creek in Lunenburg, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- Deeds Grantors date Inst Bk pg Grantee Hawkins Benjamin Hawkins 1 Sep 1746 deed 1 73 James Barnes Benjamin Hawkins 3 Jul 1750 " 2 37 Geo. Walton Benj.Hawkins of Amelia Co. Geor. of Lunnenburg for 82 #'s 6s Land in Luenenburg Co.on *****North Fork Meherrin River 4 and 4 acres adj.************** Richard Harris,Sr. ******patented Benj. Hawkins May 20 part of 2080 ac. Wit: by Jas. (his mark) Bradlow, John (his mark) Willingham, signed Benj. Hawkins Benjamin Hawkins 2 Apr 1751 " 2 176 Barne Wells _http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:Q2NxJoRbdrcJ:www.southern-style.com/burs onram/bursonram/pafn10.htm++%22cumberland+parish%22+harris+genealogy+virginia& hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=14&ie=UTF-8_ (http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:Q2NxJoRbdrcJ:www.southern-style.com/bursonram/bursonram/pafn10.htm++"cumberland+pa rish"+harris+genealogy+virginia&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=14&ie=UTF-8) Land in Lunenburg Co. Benjamin Hawkins 3 Oct 1751 " 2 337 James Mitchell 840 ac joining Thomas Harris, John Harris, and*** George Walton, being 1/2 of a greater grant to said Benjamin Hawkins' 2480 acres Thomas Hawkins 7 Apr 1750 deed 2 187 James Parish Thomas Hawkins 7 Dec 1747 " 2 384 Wm Warren Tucker Thomas Hawkins 7 Apr 1752 " 2 412 Mathew Tanner Thomas Hawkins 1 May 1753 Bond 3 244 King Geo III Thomas Hawkins 7 Aug 1753 Bond 3 349 King Geo III Benjamin Hawkins 5 Feb 1753 Deed 3 420 Henry Isbell******** Thomas Hawkins 1 Oct 1754 " 4 405 Robert Coleman _http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:Q2NxJoRbdrcJ:www.southern-style.com/burso nram/bursonram/pafn10.htm++%22cumberland+parish%22+harris+genealogy+virginia&h l=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=14&ie=UTF-8_ (http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:Q2NxJoRbdrcJ:www.southern-style.com/bursonram/bursonram/pafn10.htm++"cumberland+pari sh"+harris+genealogy+virginia&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=14&ie=UTF-8) The Hawkins have definite Group 8 ties with the marriage of Robert Hawkins, son of Benjamin Hawkins and Sarah of Rush Hudson to Sarah Frances Gilliam, d/o James Gilliam and Francis Hopkins. James Gilliam's other daughter Martha Taylor Gilliam married Gideon Harris of Lewis Harris of David Harris Group 8. Robert Hawkins and Sarah Frances Gilliam's daughter Sarah Hawkins then married Giles Claiborne Harris, son of Gideon Harris/Martha Taylor Gilliam, so close cousin marriages in TN. **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)