Okay, everyone: Here is the first installment of my file on Benjamin Harris (et al) of Hanover Co., Virginia. This is a really long listing, so please be patient, and think over everything in this posting. Add to it if you think you have something to add.] Thanks, all. Obviously, more to come. Pam <mailto:pamstone@cfl.rr.com> pamstone@cfl.rr.com ==================================== Records Compiled by: Pamela Howerton Stone Ross Pam Stone Ross 362 North Brevard Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-2936 U.S.A. <mailto:pamstone@cfl.rr.com> pamstone@cfl.rr.com Includes Cross References, Genealogical Notes, and Alternative Surname Spellings by the compiler. ==================================== Extracted from: CHAMBERLAYNE, C. G. [Churchill Gibson]: The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786; Published, 1940, by the Library Board, Virginia State Library & Archives, Richmond, VA, USA - p. 220: [1711 Processioning] Vestry Book p. 173 ... At a Vestry held for S,t Pauls Parish at ye Lower Church march y,e 17,th 1711/12 from the Surveyors of the precincts that the said Parish was divided into for the proceSsioning of Lands by an order of the said Parish Vestry held the 17,th of 7br, 1711, are hereby according to law, and an order of the said Vestry made on the said 17,th day of March, Register'd verbatim as they were return'd. The lands of W,m Harris, Edw:d Bradley, Cap,t Tho,s West, [Pct. 1] [land on No. Anna] John Pettis, James Terry, Lewis Davis M,r Munrow, Colo [John Pettus, John Monroe] Walker, & Mr Henry Fox, lying adjacent to each other, being [This area was "Walker's Neck"] made one precinct of which the said William Harris & Edw,d Bradley were appointed Overseers who made this return March ye 22,d 1711 pursuant to an order of Vestry held for S,t Pauls [1712] parish in new Kent County Sep,r 17.th 1711 and directed to us the Subscribers, we see the Lands of William Harris Edward Bradley, Cap,t Tho,s West, Jno Pettis, Ja:s Terry, Lewis Davis [Pettus] M,r Monrow, Col,o Walker, & Mr Henry Fox ProceSsioned, was made as followeth, Viz, Cap;t Tho:s West proceSsiond his Land Nov:r 13,th with y,e parties concernd, in y,e presence of Ja,s Smith, W,m Saxon and Jos:ph Peers, Mr Fox's land proceS- [James Smith, William Saxon, sion'd by Samuel Reynolds, he having ord,rs from his landlord Joseph Pierce] M,r Fox for so doing, 9br. ye 26:th in presence of William BoSsum, Lewis Davis Land proceSsiond Nove:r 27,th with parties concernd, in presence of W,m Saxon, Charles Yancey, Edw,d - p. 221: Bradleys Land proceSsion'd with parties concern'd 9b,r y,e [26 November] 26,th in presence of William Saxon Charles Yancey, W,m Harris Land proceSsiond with parties Concerned 9b,r 26,th in presence of William Harris, Rob,t Harris, Stephen Pettis, John Pettis [Pettus] Land proceSsion'd with parties concern'd 9b,t y,e 26,th in presence of William Harris, Rob,t Harris, Stephen Pettis, John Pettis; M,r Munrow's & James Terry's Lands being in one pattent and not divided, was proceSsioned only by James Terry Nov;r ye 28,th in presence of Joseph Tring(?) W. Roberts, Col,o WALKERS Land not proceSsion'd saying he was doubtful of the Indians in that remote place. [Signed] Edw,d Bradley, William Harris [Charles Yancey was the father of Robert Yancey, who married Temperance Dumas and was the brother-in-law of Benjamin Harris {ca. 1698-1762.} The Robert Harris above was the brother of William Harris {m. Temperance Overton.} Robert Harris married Elizabeth Turner in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, in October of 1699 {CHAMBERLAYNE, Churchill Gibson: The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia, 1684-1786; Published, 1937, by the Virginia Library Board, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA, USA; p. 412 (Register p. 47.)} Elizabeth was the daughter of Mr. James Turner of that parish, whose death was noted in the Vestry book on the 22nd day of May "primo Regno Regis Jacobi Secundi" ("in the first year of the reign of King James II"-1685.) Elizabeth's brothers were James Turner, William Turner, Charles Turner, Henry Turner, John Turner, and George Turner. It is not certainly known by me if Elizabeth had sisters. Robert & Elizabeth Turner Harris had, certainly, Mercy Harris {1703-1710,} and Richard Harris {1709-ca. 1769; m. Margaret Kimbrough.} Richard & Margaret moved from Hanover Co., Virginia to Edgecombe Co., North Carolina in 1739 {(1) Ibid., pp. 361 (Register p. 14) & 432 (Register p. 79;) and (2) HOFMANN, Margaret M.: Abstracts of Deeds, Edgecombe Precinct, Edgecombe Co., NC, 1732-1758: As Found in Halifax Co., NC Public Registry Deed Books 1-6; Copyright, 1987, by M. M. Hofmann; Published, 1987, by Roanoke News Co., Windsor, NC, USA; ISBN #0-93776-105-2; p. 31.} It also seems highly-likely that Robert & Elizabeth Turner Harris also had sons Robert Harris and James Harris. {Robert and Elizabeth may also have had a daughter, Elizabeth, and a daughter, Patience?] ============================================ [END OF FILE] ============================================