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    1. [HH] Gleanings From Seventeenth Century Isle Of Wight County, Virginia
    2. Ira L. Harris III
    3. Source: Seventeenth Century Isle Of Wight County, Virginia by John Bennett Boddie Page 539 - 540: John Bond sold Thomas Harris a corn mill standing at head of Pagan Creek. 13 January 1663. Teste, Henry King, Alice (X) Phillips. Thomas Harris and Alice his wife sells to Maj. John Bond 190 acres comprised in 2 pats. at head of Pagan Creek, one in name of John Vaser for 150 acres dated 18 November 1635, the other for 40 acres in name of Thos. Harris dated, 14 August 1652. 20 October 1664. Teste, Henry King, Alice (X) Phillips. Page 551: Anthony Spilltimber of Surry formerly commenced suit against John Jennings before the Hon. Gov. and Council of State at a Gen. Court at James City in September 1665, in right of Mary his wife and dau. of Robert Harris of Isle of Wight, dec., and sister unto Martha dau., of said Harris and late wife to John Jennings, concerning his right to 250 acres of land held by the said Jennings, which suit was against the said Jennings, 27 March, 1666. *** my right was sold to John Clay, Sr. upon which he now liveth the other was sold to Jennings which I now acknowledge to them, also 100 acres in Surry off Grays Creek patented by my deceased father John Spilltimber and bequeathed to me. 9 April 1668. Richard Izard, Edmond Palmer. Page 551: Thomas Harris gives power atty, to wife Alice. 6 May, 1668. Jno. Flower, Jno. Harris. Page 581: Jos. Bridger, esq., sells to John Harris and Thomas Harris, a tract of land formerly sold Thomas Harris, their father, by Capt. Francis Hobbs and his wife, formerly belonged to Nathan Floyd and to Bridger by escheat --- land in Upper Par. 22 July, 1678. Thomas Hill, Geo. Bell. Page 596 - 597: "THE FOLLOWING RECORDS OF GREAT AGE WERE UNBOUND AND FALLEN TO PIECES, ARE NOW TRANSCRIBED AND HERE INSERTED." Thomas Harris of Chippoakes, Surry Co. and wife Eleanor sell to Christopher Benn all land at Pagan Point Cr. in Isle Of Wight adj. land of Chris. Benn and purchased by Thomas Harris from Wm. Batte of I. of W. and Mrs. Margaret Upton, February 31, 1657. John Brewer, Thos. Jones. Does anyone have comments or insights to share concerning these excerpts? Please respond through HH or H-VA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.

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