pat   i am going to respond to both your posts re this samuel harris, wife, ann, and this nehemiah franks but it will just take me time to do this.   first of all, i wish myself that there were more people interested in the harris families and these same families in lunenburg co, va and who knew more about them.   all i can do is cite what i have noted per these lunenburg co, va deeds, etc, and what this info does show and indicate to me.    i am definitely interested in this nehemiah franks.  you are right he is definitely shown to have been involved with edward harris, sr and his sons there in --- On Mon, 11/17/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] Nehemiah Franks/Twitty Ck Lunenburg /Charlotte VA To: [email protected] Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 8:24 AM So often the name of Nehemiah Franks has been used as a marker to connect the /Lunenburg/Mecklenburg Virginia Harrises to Laurens South Carolina. The following documents show his location in relation to the family of Edward Harris, Group 8 DNA, who lived on Reece's Fork of Twitty's Creek in Charlotte, formerly Lunenburg, VA. Nehemiah Frank/Franks was married to Mary Peake SC and did move to SC. Lunenburg Co Va Road Orders 1746-1764 8 December 1763, Page 300 On the Motion of Thomas Bedford Gentleman he has leave to open a Bridle way from his Mill to Martins Roling Road, and that the said Bedford have the directing of it And that Nehemiah Frank,****** Robert Davis, John Sullivant, Joshua Wharton, William Elliss, Richard Elliss, Benjamin Smith,***** Edward Harris and ***Maynard Harris do Assist in clearing the said intended way -- but not to be Exhivitted from Working on other Roads _http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/93-r17.pdf_ (http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/93-r17.pdf) 1 November 1757, Page 3 Ordered that a Road be laid Open and Cleared the best and most Convenient Way from the Road opposite to Abraham Martins House to Kings Road, and the said Abraham Martin is Appointed Surveyor thereof, and it is Ordered that he together with his Own Male Labouring Tithables, Abraham Vaughn, Robert Davis and his Son, Benjamin Adkins, Richard Ellis, William Ellis, John Sansum, Joshua Wharton, John Silcock, ********Edward Harris & ***William Gillum, 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) Maynard Harris was made guardian of a William Gilliam's children in later Charlotte documents, went to NC, and some of that Harris family moved to Laurens, SC. 5 February 1760, Page 54 Thomas Nance is appointed Surveyor of the Road Leading from Randolphs fork up to the Head of Reeses fork where**** Edward Harris.s Path Crosses Kings Road, And it is ordered that he together with the following male Labouring Tithable Persons, towit, Hills and his, Petis.s & his, and Richard Hix Thomas Foster, &****** Micajah Smithson, do forthwith 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 40:517 Dat 3 Aug 1771 To Maynard Harris Con 40 Shillings Re 400a Lunenburg/ on the Brs of Reeces fork of Twitty's Creek loc 14954 32283 F127 L0 P255 Pt 0. Nehemiah Franks *******and Robert Davis's corner small red Oak Ln n7.5e; 171p; Robert Davis Pt 1. a white Oak on Edward Harris's Line Ln S74E; 252P; Edward Harris Pt 2. Pointers Ln N69E; 38P; Pt 3. his own corner small Pine Ln s39e; 160p; his own line Pt 4. white Oak on the same Ln S59W; 140P; Pt 5. white Oak Ln N81W; 300P; Pt 6. red Oak on Nehemiah Frank's Line lc N39E; 40P; Nehemiah Frank end ! Charlotte DM !* Typ patent Ref VPB 37:13 Dat 10 Jul 1767 To Nehemiah Frank Con £4.S10 Re 870a Charlotte/ on the Horsepen and Twitty's Creek loc 11368 36976 F127 L0 P255 Pt 0. Martin's old Patent corner pine Ln N81W; 268P; Martin Pt 1. Pointers Ln N10E; 78P; Pt 2. p Ln N39E; 62P; Pt 3. Sansoms corner p Ln n39e; 180P; Sansom Pt 4. wO Ln N20W; 240P; Pt 5. his corner wO Ln n50e; 104p; Sullivan Pt 6. Branch of Twitty's Creek Lm ; ; up a branch of Twitty's Cr. Pt 7. 6 pines on the head thereof Ln S45E; 52P; Pt 8. P Ln S35E; 120P; Pt 9. wO Ln E; 96P; Pt 10. wO Ln S25W; 63P; Pt 11. rO in his own Line Ln s25w; 366p; Pt 12. p lc n71w; 18p; Martin end ! Charlotte DM ! Typ patent Ref VPB 33:872 Dat 20 Aug 1760 To Tyree Glenn******** ! [to Robert Davis?] Con 25Sh. Re 253a Lunenburg/ on the branches of Twittys Cr. loc 12834 28442 F127 L0 P255 Pt 0. at Turners corner pointers in Jones's line Ln s10e; 322p; Turner Pt 1. p in Franks line Ln s70e; 160p; Frank************************************** Pt 2. ro thence a new line Ln n7e; 148p; Pt 3. wo in Jones's line and Ln n78w; 28p; Jones Pt 4. p Ln n40w; 214p; Pt 5. wo Ln n7e; 44p; Pt 6. p lc n78w; 68p; end ! Charlotte DM**** These relationships push the Harris connection to SC into Edward Harris territory north of the Meherrin River. **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. 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