Hi, all, I apologize for the expression of my frustration in my previous post, and hope I have not offended everyone. It is just hard, on this big Harris list, to target one particular Harris family, when so very many researchers are trying to discover their own individual particular Harris family lines. It is just a hard format for the descendants of any one particular Harris line to identify their own individual Harris line, due to the sheer volume of people attempting to identify their own lines. So I do apologize to any and all. Nonetheless, here is more information that I already have at hand concerning some of the descendants of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris of Hanover, Goochland, Louisa & Albemarle Cos., VA. I will continue adding more information as soon as I can gather more of what I already have, and also from new books that I have ordered, and try to get it typed up to send to everyone. (I hope those who come from this line can follow all of this documentation.) I don't really have a lot of time to devote to research, but whatever I have accumulated over the years, I will always gladly share. Pam ==================================== DAVIS, Virginia, Tidewater Virginia Families, op. cit. [Please recall that James Harris was a younger son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris; his wife was Mary Cheadle.] p. 477: (Henrico Co., VA Will Book 2, pp. 289-290) I James Harris of the County of Henrico being of sound and disposing mind, do make this my last Will and Testament ~ Impremis It is my will and desire that my just debts be paid by my Executor ; and to enable them to do this I do hereby give and bequeath to them all my Estate real and personal in Trust, that they shall sell at such times and such manner as to them may appear most advantageous to my Estate, so much thereof or shall be sufficient to pay all my just debts. I lend unto my wife my plantation in Caroline County, whereon I lived previous to my removal to Henrico County, or any other plantation of about the same value which she may choose to reside on ; and I give to my said wife during her widowhood forty pounds per annum to be paid out of the profits of my Estate to aSsist her in maintaining my Children. I appoint my son in law George Winston Guardian of all my sons until they arrive at the age of twenty one and I desire that he will give them good english education and at the proper ages bind them out to good Trades. I appoint my wife Guardian of my daughters until they arrive at the age of twenty one years. After my just debts are paid I give and bequeath the residue and estate real and personal to my children and their Heirs forever to be divided equally amongst them. I appoint my son in law George Winston my son Benjamin and my friend Charles Hay Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto est. my hand and Seal this 9th day of February 1794 ~ =================================== Brewer, op. cit. p. 4: [FAMILY RECORDS] Thomas and Chatilda Harris, Hanover Co. Their children: Deborah, b. 17/12/1787 a son, d. [infant] [1789] Rebecca, b. 24/9/1790 Benjamin, b. 24/2/1794 Isabella, b. 2/4/1803 Sarah Ann, b. 15/1/1809 [Thomas was the son of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris of Hanover Co., VA; Clotilda Ladd Harris was the daughter of James & Isabella {Unknown} Ladd of Henrico Co., VA] ==================================== Brewer, op. cit. p. 7: [FAMILY RECORDS] Matthew Peatross & Sally TERRELL, Caroline Co. Their children: Mahala b. 27 Apr 1790 Rachael b. 2 Nov 1795 Thomas b. 15 Feb 1798 Clark b. 29 Nov 1799 Joanna b. 3 Apr 1802 Matthew b. 28 Mar 1804 [Great-grandchildren of Benjamin & Sarah Dumas Harris] ==================================== END OF FILE ====================================