Source: VIRGINIA ANCESTORS AND ADVENTURERS Compiled by Charls Hughes Hamlin, Professional Genealogist Three Volumes In One Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1975 VOLUME III: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 10, PAGE 264 22 September 1806 --- Power of Attorney from Benjamin Harris and Joseph Harris, both of the County of Cumberland, appointing Francis Smith of Lunenburg Co. their true and lawful attorney to receive and recover any and all land being in the State of Kentucky which was willed to us and our brother, Allen Howard Harris, who is now an infant, said land which ws willed to us by our father, Joseph Harris, deceased, of the County of Powhatan etc. Acknowledged in Court same day and recorded. {Note by CHH:) (Ibid, page 265)-- same day Benjamin Harris gives Francis Smith his power of attorney to recover for him all lands in State of Virginia left to him by the Will of his father, Joseph Harris, of Powhatan Co., deceased. Recorded same day. ************************** CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 11, PAGE 162. February 27, 1809 - Benjamin Harris - Joseph Harris - and Allen Howard Harris, of Cumberland County, Virginia, sell to Francis Smith, of Lunenburg County, Virginia - for 200 pounds a tract of land containing 215 acres by actual survey, in the County of Montgomery, State of Kentucky, adjoining land of Aron Higgins - Jenkins Phillips - Lewis - William Ligget's claim, etc. Acknowledged in Court and recorded February Court 1809 ************************** Does anyone know of Joseph Harris and his sons Benjamin, Joseph, and Allen Howard? What Harris line(s) are found in Cumberland County, Virginia? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-Va so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana