As a good many of colonial Harrises got land patents in colonial Hanover Co., VA, (a burned county)and later in Louisa Co., you may be interested in a colonial map of these two counties which lists watercourses.  I note from my notes from Cavaliers and Pioneers (8 volumes of VA land patents)that in nearly every instance, after the earliest patents, a watercourse is named.   (I wrote out patents for persons, including a Harris, who had patents on Elk Creek, for example.) Use this URL to find a colonial map of this area with each (I think) watercourse located and named. http://trevilians.com/creeks.htm You can just use the http prior to the slash mark to find transcriptions of later Louisa Co. records as collected by now deceased Janice Abercrombie.  CG. This online map was adapted from the Jefferson-Fry map done in colonial days by the father of Thomas Jefferson--Peter Jefferson and his associate Joshua Fry.  (I was shown such a map some years ago at a lecture at the Library of Virginia.  The map handler was intrigued with the cartouche, but I wanted to see the LAND and the watercourses!!!)  I think you can buy reprodictions at the Library book store in Richmond, VA but check the LVA website first. E.W.Wallace

Evelyn, I agree with so many that it is good to hear from you on the boards. Also, Thank you for this map. It is so hard to find a map showing some of the creeks. Ira L. Harris III On Jul 16, 2012, at 5:39 PM, EVELYN WALLACE wrote: > As a good many of colonial Harrises got land patents in colonial Hanover Co., VA, (a burned county)and later in Louisa Co., you may be interested in a colonial map of these two counties which lists watercourses. I note from my notes from Cavaliers and Pioneers (8 volumes of VA land patents)that in nearly every instance, after the earliest patents, a watercourse is named. (I wrote out patents for persons, including a Harris, who had patents on Elk Creek, for example.) > > > Use this URL to find a colonial map of this area with each (I think) watercourse located and named. > > http://trevilians.com/creeks.htm > > You can just use the http prior to the slash mark to find transcriptions of later Louisa Co. records as collected by now deceased Janice Abercrombie. CG. > > This online map was adapted from the Jefferson-Fry map done in colonial days by the father of Thomas Jefferson--Peter Jefferson and his associate Joshua Fry. (I was shown such a map some years ago at a lecture at the Library of Virginia. The map handler was intrigued with the cartouche, but I wanted to see the LAND and the watercourses!!!) I think you can buy reprodictions at the Library book store in Richmond, VA but check the LVA website first. > > E.W.Wallace > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HARRIS-HUNTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message