hello pat   thanks a lot.     again, these connections re these individuals and  families are multi-layered and multi-involved.   other of this info, for example, also associates thomas  bedford with henry clay.   this was the henry clay/ rachel povall related, per the info,  to the clay and hudson families re john hudson/ elizabeth harris.   Emigration to Other States from Southside, VA, Vol. I    compiled by Katherine B. Elliott  p. 16--1 Sep 1787--Henry Clay of Charlotte Co, VA,  intending moving to KY, appoints Thomas Bedford of  Charlotte Co, VA, his lawful attorney (from Charlotte Co.Deed Bk 6, p. 16)   info also connects thomas bedford/ mary ligon coleman with this james hamlett.   again, james hamlett and reuben harris, indicated to have been the  reuben harris, son of william harris/ judith hudson there in mecklenhburg co, va, witnessed the following deed re george  ridley to claiborne barksdale.     mecklenburg co, va deed book 5, page 505, 1779,  george ridley of pittsylvania co, va to claiborne barksdale of charlotte co, va for 100 pds, 400 acres in mecklenburg on the branches of the buckhorn creek an bounded by green.  signed:  george ridley.  witnesses:  james hamlett; reuben harris; peter barksdale; and william watson.   Jones Family Tree Entries: 5905    Updated: 2008-01-22 04:45:28 UTC (Tue)    Contact: Mark Jones Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM | Add Post-em ID: I596989316 Name: Mary Coleman BEDFORD Given Name: Mary Coleman Surname: Bedford Sex: F Birth: abt 1751 in Drakes Branch, Lunenburg, VA Death: 1819 in , Charlotte, VA Father: Colonel Thomas A. BEDFORD b: 16 May, 1725 in , Gloucester, Virgina Mother: Mary Ligon COLEMAN b: 18 July, 1731 in Bristol Parish, Prince George Co. Virgina Marriage 1 James HAMLETT b: 04 Feb 1750 in , Lunenburg, VA Married: 11 Nov 1772 in , Charlotte, VA   to be continued:   belva harris cauthen harris dna group 8--------26910 --- On Sun, 9/7/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HARRIS-HUNTERS] Thomas Bedford To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008, 8:43 PM In a message dated 9/6/2008 4:32:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: here again are also the lunenburg co, va deeds which associate thomas bedford with both my william harris/ frances goode and thomas ligon and the continued info that thomas bedford's wife was mary ligon coleman, daughter of john coleman/ mary ligon, etc. lunenburg co, va deed book 4, page 213, 1755, william harris of lunenburg co, va to william reade of same for 900 acres at the head branches of the bluestone creek, bounded by a new line, william tibbs, william harriss' old line. signed: william harriss. witnesses: robert wooding; thomas bedford; william jones. frances, wife of william harris, relinquised her right of dower. lunenburg co, va deed book 4, page 205, 1755, william jones of lunenburg co, va to thomas ligon of cumberland co, va for 90 pds, 300 acres in lunenburg co, va on twittys creek, bounded by joseph perrin. witnesses: henry deloney; henry blagrave, sr; thomas bedford. The association with Thomas Bedford leads directly to the Edward Harris Group 8 family on Twitty's Creek area. 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) **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message