Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME TWO: 1666-1685 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent MR. WILL. HARRYS, THO. BAXTER & BURR HARRYS, 1200 acs. Stafford Co., upon W. side of Potomack Riv., upon main run of a cr. of Oquaquon Riv: 25 Oct. 1669, p. 295. Trans. of 24 pers: Roger Harding, James O. Leslony (?), Math. Watkins, James Humfry, Susan Darby, Joseph Taylor,Wm. Angett, Jno. Somers, Jno. Withers, 2 tymes, Anna Withers, Hanna Hall, Wm. Thomson, Wm. Hitchins, Jno. Bryant, Mary Harris, Walter Johnson, Wm. Richards, Ann Martyn, Jno. Arkill, Robt. Grittin, Wm. Rolt, Ellen Golsby, Paul Leech. [ Harrys is a very early variation of the name Harris. Having seen this entry, and knowing that there have been several Burr Harris', I decided to place this entry here --- ILH3} WILLIAM HARRIS (HARIS), & THOMAS BAXTOR, 3000 acs. Stafford Co., S. W. on Occoquon Riv., adj. Mr. Dreaton, neare the falls, & upon a sw. dividing this & land of Col. Humphrey Higginson; 10 Oct. 1670, p. 324. Granted to Lt. Coll. Miles Cary, 5 Oct. 1654; renewed, & taken up by new rights for trans. of 60 pers., 7 Oct. 1657; deserted for want of seating; & now granted by order, &c. Trans. of 60 pers: Peter Elumme (?), Tho. Eving, Jno. Brent, Edward Wood, James Burton, Wm. Williams, Fra. Loveden, Dennis Muckama, Hen. Stoner, Robt. Merriott, Wm. Rachell, Jno. Burch, Roger Marshall, Tho. Haris, Wm. Wood, Jno. Thomas, Geo. Stone, Tho. Winder, Robt. Stoker, Jno. Rowle, Jno. Watts, Tho. Lane, Rich. Thompson, Wm. Bankes, Clemt. Holder, Tho. Watts, Hump. Peele, Phill. Stevenson, Cha. Hill, Tho. Hunt, Jno. Wilkinson, Adrian Perry, Mary King, Jno. Butler, Tho. Olevant, Rich. Ellett, Wm. Wilson, Xpian. Michell, David Jones, Xpofer. Lowne, Fra. Beele, Ann Keeling, Ann Taller. MARGINAL NOTE: The residue of these rights being taken from a patt. of Willm. Boren's 5 June 1666 being for 1000 acs. WILLIAM HARRIS, 1600 acs., Stafford Co; at head of the main runn of Niobscoe (Nyobscoe) Cr., 20 May 1679, p. 691. Beg. by an Indian Path dividing this & land of Mr. Nathan Barton; along the ridge Path; to Mr. Robert King; along Burbridge's land, &c. Trans of 32 pers.* Does anyone recognize any of the Harris' in these citations? What Harris line(s) are in Stafford Co., Virginia. Northumberland County was created, in 1648, from the Indian Dist. of Chickacoan. Westmoreland County was created, in 1653, from Northumberland County. Stafford County was created in 1664 from Westmoreland County. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.