Gregg Bonner wrote with the subject listed above: Hi Listers, I am hoping that someone will have some knowledge of the descendants of the Robert HARRIS who married Leminder (variously seen as Lemander, Lemender, etc.), whose last name is said to be SMITH. This Robert HARRIS left a will dated 01 JUN 1785; probated August court, 1786 (Granville County, North Carolina). Robert was born Bet. 1710 & 1720, and from WorldConnect, it appears that most make his father either Richard HARRIS or Robert HARRIS. Later (given) names that are associated with this family are Sherwood, Richard, Robert/Robin, Thomas, Claiborne, Tyre/Tyree, Jemima, and Christopher. This family ended up in Granville and Bertie Counties, North Carolina, but I suspect came from the HARRIS family that was in New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, and/or Henrico and Charles City Counties, Virginia. I am trying to find the parents of my Beverly HARRIS, born abt. 1763, in North Carolina, died 12 JAN 1849 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. It is naming frequency that leads me from my Beverly HARRIS to Robert HARRIS and Leminder SMITH(?). The associated inter-name is primarily OGILVIE, but also KIMBROUGH, and SIMPSON. I think this family may be related to (or else confused with) the family of Robert HARRIS who married Mourning GLENN. If anyone can help link my Beverly HARRIS to the family of Robert HARRIS & Leminder SMITH or the family of Robert HARRIS & Mourning GLENN, or any other family, for that matter - I would be eternally grateful. And of course, I am willing to provide whatever additional information I may have on the families. Cheers, Gregg Dear Gregg, I suspect you had better study Beverly Harris [an unusual name in the Harrises I have studied] somewhat morein depth and learn 1) who were his associates and 2) if he lived in the South, on what watercourse he owned land (if he owned land). Generally persons married within the neighborhood, and they frequently migrated to other colonies or states with their neighbors (who probably were their in-laws). In some instances, tax lists where they exist may provide answers for you concerning Beverly Harris. As for the early Harrises (Robert & Leminder) in Granville Co., NC, I believe others on the Harris-Hunters list (search for the archives) have decided they came from Surry Co., VA. to Granville Co. A good many persons along the Tar River area came from Surry Co. and Isle of Wight Co., VA. As for Robert Harris (with wife Mourning Glen), his known sons are mentioned in his will and or in land records. His four sons were Robert, Jr. (III), William, Tyre(e), and Christopher, as named in will made in Albemarle Co., VA. He had a son-in-law named James Harris, which confuses the genealogy. Refer to deeds cited below. It seems he had another son-in-law Joel Crawford, as a deed of gift appears in Amherst Co. DB B-51, dated 20 May 1765, in which Robert Harris of Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle Co., gives to his son-in-law Joel Crawford two slaves: Lewis, a boy, and Juliany, a girl. Robert's (abstracted) will (W.B. 3-165) in Louisa Co. reads as follows: 18 June 1765. I August 1765. Son Christopher to have 40 acres of land in Albemarle County, known as "Bears Cornfield." After decease of wife, son William to have all land I now hold in Albemarle County. Sons, Robert, Tyre and William Harris to have slaves. Wife Mowrning (Mourning) to have use of all lands during her life. Son William [who was underage] to be under direction of son-in-law John Rodes. Exrs: sons-in-law John Rodes and William Shelton. Wit: Daniel Maupin, John Mullins, Jr, William Maupin and Connerly Mullins. ( J. Estelle Stewart King, ABSTRACTS of WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA, 1748-1800, p. 16.) The surname Kimbrough is found abundantly in Caswell Co., NC, but it is also found in Hanover Co., VA 1733-1735. Hanover Co., of course, is a burned county. Therefore, searching Hanover Co. is very difficult for colonial era. Rutherford Co. was formed from Davidson Co.; therefore, you may have to study records of the parent county to get a handle on your particular Harris family, and then move backwards in time. That's why most of the time genealogists are urged to use censuses and then, failing to have adequate censuses, using tax lists. Land records (deeds and grants) and court records are also helpful. Good luck! E.W.Wallace .