The continuation of the line of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris. Pam ==================================== Extracted from: DAVIS, Rosalie Edith: Hanover County, Virginia Court Records, 1733-1735: Deeds, Wills and Inventories; Copyright, 1979, by R. E. Davis; Published, 1979, by R. E. Davis, Manchester, MO, USA - pp. 4-5: Hanover Co., VA Order Book, 1733-1735, p. 14 INDENT. Robert HARRIS of Hanover Co. to Benjamin HARRIS of same co., 256 acres on the North fork of the Little River adjoining Stephen PETERS, John GARLAND, William MULLEN, [PETTUS, not Peters] Benjamin BROWN, William HARRIS and Benjamin BYB [Bibb]. Signed: Robert Harris Wits.: Thomas DICKINSON, James HARRIS, Richard HARRIS 1 Feb 1733 [1733/34] ack. by Robert Harris - p. 5: Hanover Co., VA Order Book, 1733-1735, p. 15 INDENT. 1 Feb 1733 [1733/34] Benjamin HARRIS of Hanover Co. to Robert HARRIS of Co. afsd., for 40 pounds sterling money of England, 256 acres left him by the Last Will and Testament of his Father, William HARRIS dec'd., being commonly known by the name of WALKERS NECK. Signed: Benjamin Harris Wits.: Thos. DICKENSON, James HARRIS, Richard HARRIS 1 Feb 1733 [1733/34] ack. by Benjamin Harris - p. 49: Hanover Co., VA Order Book, 1733-1735, pp. 174-177 INDENTURE TRIPARTITE 15 Aug 1734 Benjamin Bibb of St. Johns Parish, King William Co., of the first part, George Braxton the younger of the Parish of St. Stephen in King and Queen Co. of the second part, and Humphry Brooks of the Parish of St. John, King William Co. of the third part. Whereas Benjamin Bibb, by Indenture 5 July last, for L25 sterling by the sd. Humphry Brook, [sold] a certain tract of land of 100 acres in the Parish of St. John, King William Co. adjoining the Lands of William Alvis, John Mallory, Martin Poliner and the sd. Humphry Brooks, being the land and Plantation whereon Benjamin Bibb late of the last mentioned Parish and County, dec'd., lived, together with all Houses Orchards etc. Whereas the sd. Benjamin Bibb father of the sd. Benjamin Bibb, Party to these presents, by his Last Will and Testament dated 16 June 1720 did devise the before mentioned land to the sd. Benjamin Bibb in words to the effect I give and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Bibb land whereon I now live it being one hundred acres; if he dying without issue, to my Son William; if he dying without heirs [then] to the surviving heirs; whereas the sd. Benjamin Bibb, party to these presents is Seised of one other Tract of land in Hanover County, part of a patent to WILLIAM Harris, which he purchased of ROBERT Harris by Indentures of Lease and Release 5 December 1733 NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that the sum of Two Shillings Currt. money paid by the sd. George Braxton, the Rent whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, and to the said Humphry Brooks 100 acres of land with the appurtances [sic] in Hanover County, which Remainder of the sd. 100 acres given and divised by the sd. Will of Benjamin Bibb Dec'd. NOW granted and sold to the sd. George Braxton, sd. Tract lying in St. Martins Parish containing 200 acres...beginning at a corner of John Roads [John Rodes Sr.]...William Harris...south fork of Elk Creek. Signed: Hum. Brooke, Geo. Braxton Jr., Benja. Bibb Wits.: John Thompson, Cor. Dabney, George Dabney, James Ellett 2 Jan. 1734 [1735] proved by the oaths of John Thomson, Cornelius Dabney and George Dabney. [James Harris, son of William & Temperance Overton Harris, and brother of Robert Harris whose wife was Mourning Glenn Harris. The records for James are unclear as to whom his wife {possibly Elizabeth?) or children were {at least to me.} But the few documents definitely prove that he existed. It seems likely that he may have remained in Hanover Co., at least in his younger years, and that later records of his family, possibly in another location, have not yet been linked back to his earlier few records there. . ============================================ [END OF FILE] ============================================