Source: VIRGINIA COLONIAL ABSTRACTS, SERIES #2 VOLUME #4 James City County, Virginia, 1634-1904 By Lindsay O. Duvall Southern Historical Press Ms. # 59 Indenture, 11 May 1696, between William Sherwood of James City, Gent., on ye i pt. & John Harriss of ye same place on ye other pt..... sold ... unto ye sd. John Harris ... Land ... in James City aforesd., being part of a arcell of Land purchased by ye sd Sherwood of John Page Esq. late dec'd. being late in ye occupation of Mr. Secretary Wormeley bounded as followeth (Vizt.) beginning at a Stake in ye Line on Omoonees Land formerly Hitcheiks Land & running along on ye South side of ye Mulberry trees 90 foot thence No:ly towards ye maine road forty foot, thence N. W. near ye sd. Maine Road to ye Corner of Omoonees Land 100 foot & so along ye line of Omoonees Land to ye place or stake it first began. Wit.: Dionisius Wright Signed with John Harris John Watson Seal Further references are made regarding this piece of land and John Harris. Ms #114 (15 June 1753)--- Indenture between William Drummond and Edward Champion Travis. Ms #115 (8 October 1753)--- Indenture between Edward Champion Travis and Richard Ambler of York Co., Esq ; and Ms #123 --- Will of Richard Ambler. Does anyone know who John Harris may be? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana