Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME TWO: 1666-1695 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent WIDDOW HARRIS, 300 acs. Nanzemond Co., 6 Apr. 1671, p. 345. granted unto Margaret Rogers, wife of Willm. Rogers, dec'd., 14 Aug. 1637; by inquisition &c. (as above). JOHN HARRIS, 300 acs. Up. Par. of Nanzemond Co., 24 Feb. 1675/6, p. 595. Adj. William Brin; & Georg Spivey; Col. Blake; & neare a little howse belonging to sd. Spivey. Trans. of 6 pers: Tho. Pryor; Mathew, Franciscoe, Richard, & Ned, Negroes. JOHN HARRIS, 200 acs., in the Up. Par. of Nanzemond, adj. land he lives on; 24 Apr. 1682, p. 171. Beg. in sight of Wm. Breames' house; through a place called Hell; to Mr. Danll. Hinds; to Jeremiah Orlie; by Col. Blake; &c. Trans. of 4 Negroes: Francisco, Richd., Ned, & Mary JOHN HARRIS & JOHN LARKUM (Lurkum),888 acs., Up. Par. of Nansemond Co; S. side of the Loosing Sw. & W. side of the maine desert; 21 Apr. 1695, p. 435. Beg. on said Sw. near the Southward road; to the Vineyard Poynt, &c. Imp. of 18 pers: Luke Redman, Arthur Cavenah, Robert Dresdale, Sarah Hutchins, Anne Sumeraell, Faith Anderson, Homer Daniel, Susan Okeele; 10 Negroes. New Norfolk was created in 1636 from Elizabeth City which was an original shire. Upper Norfolk was created in 1637 from New Norfolk. Nansemond County was created in 1637 from Upper Norfolk. (Handy Book for Genealogists by Everton) Does anyone recognize the above mentioned Harris'? What Harris line(s)were in this area of Virginia? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.