Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME FIVE: 1741-1749 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Edited by Dennis Ray Hudgins JOHN HARRIS, 400 acs. Louisa Co. on the Brs. of Contrary Riv., adj. Mrs. Thompson; 5 June 1746, p. 225. 2 Pounds BENJAMIN HARRIS, 699 acs. Louisa Co. on both sides of Hickory Cr., Beg. at Dumas & Browns former C., on the Orphans Line {Orphans of Hugh Owen}, adj. Benjamin Brown; 5 Mar 1747/48, p. 256. 1 Pound 10 Shillings. The sd L. being formerly grt. Jeremiah Dumas by pat. 28 Sep 1728 (PB 13 p. 468} for 400 acs. but upon a Survey lately made by Robert Harris Surveyor of sd Co. is found to contain 699 acs. the Right & Title of which is since become vested in the sd Benjamin Harris CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, 350 acs. Louisa Co., under the foot of the ragged Mountains and on both sides of a West fork of Rockey Cr., on the Goochland Co. Line {N65 degrees W}, on a ridge, adj. Mosias Jones & James Merideth; 12 jan 1746/47, p. 25. 1 pound 15 Shillings >From the names of Dumas, Brown, and Jones I assume this is the Harris line that ended up in Madison County, Kentucky.If this is incorrect, let me know. Any further insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.