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    1. The Quit Rents Of Virginia, 1704
    2. Ira L. Harris III
    3. Source: THE QUIT RENTS OF VIRGINIA, 1704 Compiled by Annie Laurie Wright Smith Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, copyright 1977 PREFACE: The Quit Rents of Virginia is in two parts. The first is the Quit Rent Roll of 1704 that includes the fourteen counties that paid their tribute to the King. It is the only one that survived the years. The Original is in the British Public Record Office, and a hand-written transcript is in the Library of Congress,Washington, D.C. The second part of the Quit Rents of Virginia gives the five counties in the section of the state known as The Northern Neck. Their quit rents were paid to the Lords Proprietors, the Fairfax- Culpepper family. None of these records are in existence, but the names of the land owners are in the land grants of that period. PART I: NAME COUNTY ACRES Harris, Benjamin New Kent County 100 Harris, Edmd. New Kent County 100 Harris, Edward Isle of Wight County 240 Harris, Edward Isle of Wight County 100 Harris, John Isle of Wight County 365 Harris, John New Kent County 146 Harris, John Nansemond County 600 Harris, John Norfolk County 110 Harris, Joseph Elizabeth City County 50 Harris, Mary Henrico County 94 Harris, Robert New Kent County 75 Harris, Thomas New Kent County 100 Harris, Thomas Isle of Wight County 350 Harris, Thomas Henrico County 357 Harris, Timothy Henrico County 250 Harris, William King & Queen County 250 Harris, William James City County 140 Harris, William Surry County 150 Harris, William New Kent County 150 Harris, William New Kent County 125 Harris, William New Kent County 100 PART II: NAME DATE COUNTY ACRES Harris, John 1694 Northumberland County 150 Harris, John & 1694 Northumberland County 200 John Haynie Sr. Harris, John 1695 Northumberland County 200 Harris with John Turperville 1695 Northumberland County Harris,Wm. & Lewis Markham 1690 Stafford County 1600 Harris, William 1691 Stafford County 383 Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

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