Below is a 1772 Prince Edward Co. deed where Matthew Harris, P.E Co. sells his 100a tract (Sandy River/Sailor Cr) to John Tabb...deed states Matthew Harris rec'd this land from William Rice with a Matthew Rice as an adjoining neighbor....and from what I can find, apparently these Rice men were from Hanover Co. VA with Matthew Rice noted in 1741 Amelia record as being "of St. Martins Par., Hanover Co"..and if we take that time period okf 1741 & add 7 yrs to 1741, we have 23 June 1748 my Thomas Harris & Harrison Harris with back-to-back Amelia Co. deeds & also both of St. Martins Hanover Co. with indentures for Amelia Co. land....we know there was a Thomas Rice who was adj. land owner to a 1723 Thomas Harris Little River patent & William Rice has been mentioned in Amelia deed 26 Nov 1745 below involving several Harris men with David Harris selling to Benjamin Harris, both of St. Martins, Hanover Co. VA. Anyway, I personally believe we do have some commonality here with Hanover Co. Harris & Rice men and their Amelia Co. lands. I don't know what happened to Matthew Harris after the 1772 P.E. deed & asking if anyone does know where he went...is he the one who left his will (below) in Brunswick Co. 1790? Matthew 1772 of P.E. Co. must have had a son, Matthew Junr, as in below 1768 P.E. Co. deed, Matthew Jr. also sells his P.E. Co. tract plus another P.E. 1757 record below indicates a son, Daniel. The Matthew Harris died 1790 Brunswick Co. did not mention sons Matthew or Daniel in his will, but did name sons...Moody, John, Charles, Robert, Benjamin in his 1790 will. What we have here is a Matthew Harris who shows up in the Amelia tithables as early as 1737 was in the Amelia Co. tithables up to 1752 (Prince Edward Co. formed 1752 from Amelia)...then we have Matthew Harris who sells his P.E. Co. land in 1772 as well as Matthew, Jr. in 1768 P.E. Co. both evidently sold out of P.E. Co. & disappeared from P.E. Co.? With Matthew Harris being Amelia Co. tithable by 1737 gives us some idea as to his possible age...at least 21 in 1737....= 1716 birth year & perhaps even older. Amelia Co. tithables 1737 Harris, Matthew - 1737, left column http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vataxlists/Amelia/1737T ith/01.jpg Amelia Tithables, Matthew Harris from 1738-1752 Harris, Matthew – 38a – John Burton's List, above Flatt Creek Harris, Mathu – 39a – {Francis Anderson's} List, above Flatt Creek Harris, Matthew – 42f – Wm Clement's List [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River] Harris, Matt – 46o – Jno Nash's List {in all the upper part of this county} Harris, Mathew (no effects) – 46p – Amelia County Insolvents for 1746 (with reason on list) Harris, Math – 47a – Thomas Tabb's List, above Flatt Creek Harris, Matthew – 50g – Jno Nash's List, Nottoway Parish Harris, Matt – 51g – Jno Nash's List, Nottoway Parish Harris, Matt – 52g – Jno Nash's List, Nottoway Parish Amelia Co. Va DB 3 & DB 4 1747-1753, by Gibson Jefferson McConnaughey p 33, Matthew Harris (p 232) Deed GEORGE FOSTER to EDWARD SILVA. dtd June 16, 1749. Consid: 3000(?) lbs of tobacco. 200a, adj. Joseph Ward's upper cor. on the river, lines of Matthew HARRIS, Osborne & Townes, a branch, Richard Booker's cor. on the river, & the river. No wit. p 91, Matthew Harris (p 189) Deed JASON MEADOWS of Raleigh Parish to JOHN WRIGHT of St. Davids Parish, King William Co. (Va) Deed also signed by ELIZABETH (X) MEADOWS. Oct 25, 1751. Consid: 19/12/3. 224a in Raleigh Parish, adj. lines of Harris, Morris, Meadow, Matthew HARRIS, Crawford & Dawson, being pat. to Jason Meadows (no date given). Wits: John Trabue & Benjamin Ward. p 94, Matthew Harris (p 227) Deed JOHN WADDILL to MATHEW RICE. dtd Nov 26, 1751. Consid: 30 pounds. 188a U/S Saylor's Creek, adj. lines of Turpin, Morris & Riche, being land pat. to John Waddill on Aug 20, 1747. Wits: Matthew HARRIS, Thomas Turpin & Mich (X) Tirpin (sic). ----------------- Prince Edward Co. Deed Book 5, p 10-11, 18 May 1772, Indent. between Matthew Harris, Senr. of Prince Edward Co. Va and John Tabb of Amelia Co., Va., 100a bet. Sandy River & Sailor Creek, corner pine in John Fargufsons line...and Barnes...Matthew Rices line...being a parsell or track of land which was granted to the said Matthew Harrifs by a deed from William Rices on this indenture. Matthew Harris Junr of Saint Patricks Parish, P. E. Co. Va & Thomas Blankinship of same county/parish, P.E. Co. DB 5, p 113-115, 5 Mar 1768, Indenture for 100a adj. John Bradshaw's, Richard Pond's, William Searcey's & William King's. ----------------------------- http://listsearches.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/HARRIS-COLONIALVA/2005- 11/1133113043 Prince Edward Co. DB 1 p 98, 12 July 1757, Matthew Harriss of P.E. to Daniel Harriss, son of Matthew, for 5 shillings 50 acres more or less part of tract Matthew lives on bounded by Matthew Rice. Matthew Harriss Prince Edward Co. DB 2 p 190, 12 September 1761, Daniel Harris of St. Patrick Ph. P.E. to Matthew Harris of same for 8 pounds 10 shillings 50 acres bounded by Goodlow, Rice. Daniel Harris his mark, Witnesses: Richd Burks, Matthew Rice, Mosses Rice ------------------ http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/RICE-SOUTHERN/2007-01/1170028621 Matthew Rice of P to John Rice of P for the love which I have for my son John Rice of P 165 ac on the branches of Sandy River in P bounded by Matthew Rice Sr, Matthew Harris, Deep Bottom branch, north fork of the Great Branch of Sandy River, Thomas Smith, signed Matthew Rice wit Matthew Rice Jr, Thomas Turpin, rec May 20 1765 http://searches2.rootsweb.com/th/read/RICE/2006-10/1160685422 Matthew Rice and Ann unknown "Matthew is first mentioned in a deed executed in 1741 in Amelia Co. Va which then encompassed present day Prince Edward Co. He purchased 800 acres from Ivan Morris, and Matthew was identified in the deed as "of St. Martin's Parish" of Hanover Co. Matthew accumulated considerable land in Sandy River...." [Ivan Morris may be Isaac Morris] ------------------- Deed Book 2, Amelia County, Va Deeds 1742-1747, Gibson Jefferson McConnaughey p 50, (p 332) Deed DAVID HARRIS, Planter, of St. Martins Parish, Hanover Co. (Va) to BENJAMIN HARRIS, Planter, of St. Martins Parish, Louisa Co. (Va). dtd Nov 26, 1745. Consid: 35 pounds. Wit: Robert HARRIS, Thomas Pavilett, William Snelson, James Johnson, James Yancey, William Rice & Benjamin Dumas. 387a B/S Vaughan's Creek, being pat. to sd David HARRIS on Sept 16, 1743. Benjamin HARRIS pd 35 pounds, consid. money for sd land in presence of Robert HARRIS, Thomas Pavilett, William Snelson, James Johnson, James Yancey, William Rice & Benjamin Dumas on Nov 26, 1745. Deed ackn by David HARRIS on May 16, 1746, proved by oaths of Robert HARRIS, William HARRIS & James Yancey, three of the wits., & ordered rec. Brunswick WB 5, p 343-345, 25 Jan 1790 WILL - HARRIS, MATTHEW - Will of Matthew Harris of St. Andrews Parish, dated November 4, 1789 and proved on January 25, 1790 by the oaths of Lewis Parham, Charles King, Sr., John Abernathy, Sr. and George Williams. To son, MODY HARRIS, one half of that tract of land in DINWIDDIE COUNTY which I purchased of James Pettillo (adjoining the road) and the three negroes which he has now in possession (Edith, Lucy & Cylvia). To son, JOHN HARRIS, the other half of that tract in Dinwiddie purchased of James Petillo, also three negroes, Tom, Patience and Moses, two cows and calves. To son, CHARLES HARRIS, that tract of land which I now live on containing six hundred and sixty four acres, also three negroes, Ned, Wilson and Jim. To daughter, SARAH HARRIS, two negroes, Cyler and Hall, one Horse (Natt) and two hundred pounds specie. To son, ROBERT, all the land lying above the Mill Branch adjoining Robert Lucy and Fieldses lands, also three negroes, Harry, George and Frederick, also one Black Gray Filley (Black fast). To son, BENJAMIN, all that tract which lies on the side of the Mill Branch contrary to the part given to my son Robert, three negroes, Orrum, Will and Squire, one bay colt which came of the Sorrell mare. To wife, SARAH HARRIS, two negroes, Frank and Diley, one Horse (Lew). To daughter, ELIZABETH NOBLES, one negro (Charlotta) to maintain and educate her children and at her death to be divided amongst her children. To son, CHARLES, three cows and calves. Feather bed and furniture to SARAH HARRIS (my wife), SARAH HARRIS (my daughter), ROBERT HARRIS, and BENJAMIN HARRIS. All residue to be equally divided between my legatees except Elizabeth Nobel and SUSANNA STITH. Appoints sons, MOODY and CHARLES, as executors. Will was witnessed by Lewis Parham, Charles King, Senr., John Abernathy, Senr. and George Williams (by his mark). Son, MOODY refused to take upon himself the burden of Execution. CHARLES HARRIS obtained probate of the will with Thomas Ingram and John Elliott William Rice of Louisa Co. Court Orders Louisa Co. Court 13th March 1743/4, p. 100-101 In an action of trespass assault an battery between Humphrey Parrish, plt. and Edward Harris, deft. for twenty pounds sterling damage sustained by the plt. by means of the deft. assaulting and beating the plt. as in the declaration is set forth and the deft. pleaded, the plt. joined issue and this day Thomas Starke, Benjamin Hensley, Thomas Jackson, Richard Brookes, William Rice, William Bigger, Glover Davenport, Jeremiah Glen, Richard Yancey, John Bailey, Edward Lane, and Thomas Henry were impannelled and sworn to try the issue joined and being sent oout after some time returned into court and brought in a verdict which at the motion of the plt. is admitted to record being in these words, "We find for the plt. thirty shillings, John Starke, foreman." therefore it is considered by the court that the plt. recover against the deft. thirty shillings sterling with costs and a lawyer's fee. Louisa County Court 26th November 1745, p. 173 The court laid the county levy To William Rice for guarding David Harris 50 [pounds of tobacco] 1723 Tho. Harris 300a N.L., Hanover Co. on N. side of the Little River bet Thomas Sharpe & Thomas Rice 5 Sep 1723, p ____________________________________________________________ Home prices too high? Click here for interest only loans to buy the home of your dreams. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mKu3oXvFQ7GFQg3lqPP4DbMjwbHDzflqD6JUJ895mcgMilA/