Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME TWO: 1666-1695 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent JOHN & THOMAS HARRIS, 365 acs., Up. Par. of Is. of Wight Co; on N. side of the Ashen Sw., near the head & on W. side of Seaward's Cr., 20 Apr. 1685, p. 441. 250 acs. part granted Nathaniell Loyd, 20 Nov. 1637 & conveyed to said Harris' father, by Capt. Francis Hobbs & his wife, who was the relict & Admx. of sd. Loyd, 13 Jan.1659; & among other lands found to escheate; granted to Honble. Col. Joseph Bridger, 22 July 1678, who sold to sd. John & Thomas Harris, the 6 Feb. following to be equally divided according to their father's will, dated last day of Mar. 1672; 115 acs. being wast land; & the whole beg. by a marsh neare the head of Seaward's Cr; neare Col. Bacon, &c; due for trans. of 3 pers.* Which John & Thomas Harris are these two men? There is a lot of information in this citation. Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.