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, 75 acs. Goochland Co. on the N side of Fluvanna Riv.; 10 July 1745, p. 911. 10 Shillings JOHN HARRIS, 114 acs. Goochland Co. adj. to the S side of James Riv., on the S side of the Road; adj. Stephen Chastain dec'd, Anthony Rapin dec'd & Nicholas Soullie dec'd; 20 Aug 1745, p. 1053. for 2 lbs of Tobacco for every Acre of sd L. already paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues. Whereas by Inquisition Indented taken in sd Co. 18 Feb 1729/30 by Virtue of a Warrant directed to William Byrd Esq., our Escheator for sd Co. It appears that Jacob Maton late of sd Co. died Seised of a Tract of L. supposed to contain 165 acs. {Anthony Mattoone's 107 acs & 58 acs. in PB 10 p.285 & p.298, then part of the 1st 5,000 acs. surveyed for the French Refugees then in Henrico Co.} but by a Survey lately made by William Mayo Gent. Surveyor of sd Co. is found to contain only 114 acs. which is found to Escheat to us from the sd Jacob Maton and whereas Susanna Carnor hath made humble Suit and obtained a G. for the same which she hath relinquished unto John Harris {Also see Gideon Chamboon's 59 acs., also a resurvey of the 165 acs. in PB 14 p. 446} JOHN HARRIS, 200 acs. Goochland Co. on both sides of Great Buffalo Cr. of Willis Riv., adj. Anthony Shereron; 25 July 1746, p. 332. 1 Pound WILLIAM HARRIS, 400 acs. Goochland Co. on both sides of Green Cr., at the South fork of sd Cr., on a Ridge; 28 Aug 1746, p. 216. 2 Pounds WILLIAM HARRIS, 2 1/2 acs. Goochland Co. one certain Island lying bet. the L. of the sd William Harris and Sabott Island in James Riv.; 5 Sept. 1749, p. 403. 5 Shill. Does anyone know who these Harris men might be? What Harris line(s) were in Goochland Co.? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.