Here is my explanation with records on Dorothy's history. Please let me know if there are any problems with this or misunderstandings. The first record for Dorothy in Virginia is with her first husband and two children when they were living in Shirley Hundred, Charles City County, Virginia Colony. Edward Gardiner, her next husband is listed in the same muster: The Living and Dead in Virignia. Feb. 16, 1623. Att West and Shrilow hundred. JOHN HARRIS. DOROTHY HARRIS. Infans. Harris Infans. Harris ...EDWARD GARDINER. John and Dorothy were not listed in the 1624 Muster for Virginia. The Harris Hunter web site explains how the family left Shirley and returned to England for a short while before returning Virginia. Patents for Daniel Luellin written later on describe the fact that John Harris and Edward Gardiner's properties at "Shirley Hundred" were contiguous. Other neighbors included Joseph Royall's "Doghams Plantation" and Daniel Luellin's land, called "Rich Level". The daughter of the Harrises, Dorothy Baker is also mentioned. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Book No. 2 DANIEL LUELLIN, 956 acs. Jun 4, 1645, Page 9. The Northernmost part. Beg. Above Mrs. Heymans, N. on the up. Branches of Turkey Is. Cr. S. on the head of Mr. Astons land; the Southermost part extending on Mr. Astons land & W. upon Joseph Ryalls [sic] bet. Dockham Cr. & Sherly Hundred, adj. Robert Bourne & John Harris. 100 acs. purchased of Robert Partin, the elder, granted sd Partin Feb 20 1619 & conveyed by Robert Partin the elder & Robert Partin the younger, his sonn, unto sd. Lluellin by deed dated Apr. 13, 1642. The residue by former patent for trans. of 17 pers. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Book No. 3 CAPT. DANIEL LUELLIN, 200 acs. Lying in or neer Sherly hundred which was late in the possession of Edward Gardner, dec'd. bounding E. unto the woods, W. upon the river, N. upon 40 acs. purchased of Edward Maddin, and S. upon land lately belonging to Serjeant John Harris. Sd. land formerly granted unto sd. Luellin by order of the Quarter Court dated --- and alsoe for trans. of 4 pers. Jon. White, Goe. Middlemore, 11 July 1653. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Book No. 3 CAPT. DANIEL LUELLIN, 636 acs. Char. City Co. 10 Mar. 1655 p. 379. 270 acs on the head of Sherly hundred, commonly known by the name Rich Levell, E. upon land of Mr. Walter Aston, & N. upon his own land; & 200 acs. in or near Shirly hundred which was in possession of Edward Gardner, dec'd., N. upon 40 acs. of land purchased of Edward Madison, & S. upon land lately belonging to Serjant John Harris; 63 acs. in Sherly hundred beg. at land of sd. Luellins, lately purchased of Robert Partin, Senr. & Robt. Partin, Junr. & sold to Mr. John Meares: 63 acs. another part being in Sherly hundred or Bermuda Hundred lately belonging to Michael Turpin; 43 acs. next to land lately belonging to Jospeh Royall, dec'd, next towards Sherly maine. 270 acs. by patent dated 26 Oct. 1650; 200 acs. by patent, 11 July 1653; 63 acs. purchased of Dorothy Baker, the relict of John Baker; 63 acres purchased of Michale Turpin; 40 acs. purchased of Edward Maddin [sic]. All of which several parcels were! ordered to be included in one patent. The death date for Sergeant Harris is not reported, but patents referring to his daughter Dorothy Baker who married John Baker establish it as before 1638. These records also show that Dorothy Baker and her husband were moving across the James to an estate on the south side of the Appomattox River. (This is also the record that suggests Mrs. Dorothy Harris may have been a Cawcott.) Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Bk 1, part II. JOHN BAKER, 650 acs. Chas. City Co., 20 Nov. 1637, p. 497. 150 acs. E. upon Causons field Cr. N. upon Appamattock Riv., towards the Citty Cr. W. & S. into the maine woods; & S. up along the Citty Cr. 50 due in right of his first wife Priscilla Palmer, 50 acs. by deed of guift [sic] from his Mother in Law Jone Palmer 2 Jan 1633 & 550 acs due for his own per. adv. the per. adv. of his late wife Alice, of his wife Dorothy & for trans. of 8 person: Kath. Henborne, Michael Tibbs, Robert. Squire, Jon Clason, Anthony Lee, Jervis Dick, Hugh Baker, Alice Drewrye. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Bk 1, part II. FRANCIS DERRICK to RICHARD JOHNSON, bill of sale for 30 acs. Oct. 14, 1638. page 668, "Whereas John Baker and Dorothy his wife, daughter of the late deceased Serjeant John Harris, have by order of Court at Henrico the 27th day of August last surrendered unto mee Capt. Francis Derrick all the right and title which they claime unto the devident of land belonging to the late deceased George Cawcott which was given to the said Dorothy by the last will and testamt. of the sd. Cawcott as by the surrender in the said court and by the pattent and will recorded at James Cittie" etc, For good and valuable causes and considerations. Witness Lawr. Hulett & John Owell. Like John Harris, no patent records remain for Edward Gardiner. This suggests that both Harris and Gardiner died before the patent process began about 1636. Only the patents of Dorothy's third husband William Clarke are available. These explain that Dorothy was once the widow of Edward Gardiner. [William Clarke was the son of the Mayflower's Master Mate. About the time of his marriage to Dorothy he had patented land in Warrasquioake (later Isle of Wight) County. This is where Dorothy's older children ended up according to the Harris Hunter web site.] The location of William Clarke's patents are across the Appomattox River from John Baker. The patents for Dorothy do not mention John Harris, only Edward Gardiner and the inheritance she received from him. But this is appropriate. She inherited only from Gardiner. Once she remarried, all Harris property would go to Sergeant John Harris' children. (If Sergeant Harris left no will, it would have gone to his oldest son.) So her pat! ents don't mention her first husband by name. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Bk 1, pp. 49-50 29 September 1636 - William CLARKE 1100a Henrico Co. Beginning at a little creek and lying N. thereupon, E. upon the maine River and W. into the woods. 100a to be allowed for the marshes and swamps thereunto belonging. Due in right of his now wife Dorothy GARNER, late widdowe to Edward GARNER, to whom it was due for transport of 22 persons. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Bk 1, p. 59 10 July 1637 - William HATCHER 850a at Appamattock River. 450a upon the Swifte Creek beginning at t little Creek lying N. W. thereon, etc. 50a allowed for a small island therein with a swamp and marshes; 400a siding upon the said land. 450a due by assignment from William CLARKE and 400a for his own personal adventure and transport of 7 persons. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, Patent Bk 1, p. 86 [a repeat of the 1636 patent?] 6 May 1638 - William CLARKE 1100a Henrico Co. Beginning at a little creek lying S. thereupon, E. up the maine river, W. into the woods, butting N. upon the Cominers. 100a to be allowed for marshes and swamps. Due in right of his now wife Dorothy GARDINER late widdowe to Edward GARNDINER, to whom it was due for transport of 22 persons. Later records show that Dorothy, outliving yet another husband but now a remaining a widow, purchased additional land in her own right. This may have resulted from the sale by her husband of the original 1100 acres. But her new property was near their original patent. long term neighbors the Worshams purchased part of the original patent but mention Dorothy still owning adjoining land.. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, p. 117 16 July 1639 - Dorothy CLARKE, Widdow, 800a Henrico Co. Beginning at a creek formerly called Powells Creek, W. towards Sizemores Creek, S. towards the main river. 550a due by assignment from Roger DAVIS and due said DAVIS for transport of 11 persons whose names are not given and 250a by right of transport of 5 persons by her late husband William CLARKE, dec'd. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, p. 239 15 February 1652 - William WORSNAM and George WORSNAM 400a Henrico C. 200a part hereof lying at the old Town at Appamattox River, bounding Ely. Upon said River, siding S. W. by the Old Towne Creek upon John COOGNEYS land, extending N. E. upon land of Mrs. Dorothy CLERK, widdow; and 200a being part of the old Towne aforesaid bounded from the S. by W. corner of sd. WORSNAMS firs 200a, upon the heard of the said land N. by E. thence into the woods towards Swifts Creek, etc. 200a being part of a patent granted unto Wm. CLARKE, dec'd., 6 May 1638 and by said CLARKE sold unto Seth WARD from whom it was purchased by William WORSNAM 2 November 1640 and 200a for transport of 4 persons. () Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. 1, p. 556 6 June 1666 John WILSON 100a Henrico Co. N. side of Appomattox River. Part of 1100a purchased of William CLARKE which was granted by patent 6 May 1638 and by him sold to Leonard LAUGHTON 29 October 1638 who sold to Seath WARD 3 January 1639, as by record of said deed at James City 24 September 1640 and assignments thereon endorsed may appear and for better confirmation the Widdow Dorothy CLARKE surrendered the land to said Seath WARD at a Court held at Veriana 25 March 1640, who at a Court held at Viriana 9 November 1640 surrendered to William WORSNAM 200a being part of 300a at the Old Town Creek as by the records. Dorothy Clarke's location compared to the known plantation of Major William Clarke at the "Wares" suggests that the two people could be connected. This is what I am proposing here. According to later records and the 1679 tythable list for Henrico County, the "Wares" was close to the Clarkes. Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia Part One, 1654-1737 Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III Will? of William Harris I settle my landed estate as follows: To son Thomas, all land below The Ware, next to John Rabon and next to Ashbrooke To younger sons William and Edward, the rest; William to have the land where I now live and Edward the land next to Ashbrooke. William's land to extend outward next to John Rahon, on Puckett's Path. My younger sons are to live with their mother until age 16 if she marries, and to age 19 if she does not. Executors: friends Mr. Thomas Cocke and Mr. William Randolph Dated April 20, 1678 Wit: Richard Lygon, Ann Stuart Recorded: February 1, 1678 Will of Thomas Harris To sister in law Core Harris, land at "The Ware" according to bounds set in my father's will To cosen Richard Lygon, all my houses wares and goods, not given by my grandfather to hands of overseers Dated Feb. 10, 1678/9 Wit: Allice Harris, Mary Lygon, Jr., Richard Lygon Recorded 2 June 1679 by oathe of Mary Lygon the younger 1679 Tythables For Henrico County [Cobbs/Powell Community] Thomas Newcomb 1 Peter Ashbrook 3 Mr. Wm Baugh 5 Tho Burton 1 Richd Lygon 1 Abrah Womecke 2 Edwd Bowman 3 Att Mrs. Skermes 3 Mr Henry Lounds 3 Mr. Wm Clerke 3 Mr Tho Poulden 4 Mr Gilbert Elam Sr 5 Mr Henry Gee 2 John Bowman 2 Tim Allen 1 Mr. Gilbert Platt 5 ___________ Mr. Richd Lygon is ordered to give notice to these. Henrico Deed Bk. 5, page 647. Aug. 1, 1696, William Harris, son of ye late Major William Harris of Henrico County, deed, unto Edward Harris and son of Major William Dec'd and younger brother of William Harris, Jr. Record Book of Henrico County, 16971704, page 117. Sept. 27, 1698 Edward Harris of New Kent County and Mary his wife to George Alves of New Kent County 366 acres of land in Henrico on the south side of James River known by name of "Ware, " a part of 576 acres bequeathed to said Edward by his father, Major William Harris late of Henrico County, dec'd.