Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants VOLUME ONE: 1632-1666 Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent THOMAS HARRIS, 750 acs. Henrico Co., within Digs his hundred, 11 Nov. 1635, p. 304. Swd. upon land of Edward Virgany, thence extending Nwd. upon land of Joane Harris his wife, W. upon the river & E. into the woods. 100 acs. due him as being an Ancient planter & adventurer in the time of Sir Thomas Dale his Govmt., according to a Charter of orders from the late Treasurer & Co., 18 Nov. 1618, & 650 acs. for trans. of 13 pers: Wm. Purnell, Jon. Godfrye, Jon. Searle, Tho. Keane, Rich. Mascoll, Nath. Moore, Jon Edwards, Ann Ridly, Wm. Jones, Tho. Morgan, Wm. Jones; 2 Negroes, a man & a woman. Note: Renewed & 70 acs. added. Tho. Cooke, Clr. THOMAS HARRIS, 700 acs. called by the name of the long feild, with Swamp, Marshes & Creeks, 2 May 1636, p. 337. Beg. at a little Cr. over against Capt. Martins, bounded Nwd. on the back side of the Sw., Wwd. on the maine river, S. E. towards Bremoes devident. Trans. of 14 pers.* CAPT. THOMAS HARRIS, 700 acs. in Henrico Co., 12 July 1637, p. 438. Called by the name of the Long feild with Sw. & marshes, beg. at a little cr. over against the land of Capt. Martin, bounded Nwd. on the backside of the Sw., Wwd. on the maine river, & S. E. towards Bremoes devident. Due as followeth: 400 acs. graunted unto Edward Gurganey by order of Court 1 Oct. 1617 from the late Treasure & Co. & bequeathed by Ann Gurganey, Widdowe of sd. Edward, to Thomas Harris as by her last will dated 11 Feb. 1619; 300 acs. for trans. of 8 pers.* CAPT. THOMAS HARRIS, 820 acs. comonly known by the name of the Long feild, Henrico Co., 25 Feb. 1638, p. 615. With Sw. & marsh, beg. at a little Cr. over against Capt. Martin, N. on the back side of the Sw., E.S.E. into the woods towards Bremo, W. N. W. on the maine river. 100 acs. for his own per. adv., 100 acs. for the per. adv. of his first wife Adry Harris, as being Ancient Planters, & 620 acs. for trans. of 13 pers: William Purnell, John Godfrye, John Searne, Thomas Kemp, Richard Mascoll, Nath. Moore, John Edwards, Ann Ridley, William Jones, Thomas Morgan, William Jones, 2 Negroes --- a man & a woman. MAJOR WM. HARRIS, 450 acs. Henrico Co., 22 Jan. 1663, p. 304, (278). n. side of James Riv., Ewdly. side of the Poplar Cr. & Ewdly. run of 4 Mi. Cr. & called by the name of the Slashes, bounded S. on the head of land formerly in possession of Danll. Lewwllin, E. on Maborne hills & S.W. on land of Brian Smith, Trans. of 9 pers: Morgan Williams, Adam Rosse, Margary Forgott, Mary Bourne, Nich. Gyles, Tho. Deere, Wm. Blackman, Margt. Floyd, Ann Gay. The first four of these deal with the land of Capt. Thomas Harris. REMINDER: LAST SUMMER THE LINE OF CAPT. THOMAS HARRIS WAS DEALT WITH. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY "NEWBIES" OR THOSE WHO NEED TO REFRESH THEIR MEMORY TO LOOK AT THE ARCHIVES ON HARRIS-HUNTERS FROM LAST SUMMER. A lot of hard work was done, by some very dedicated researchers, to attempt to establish some solid information concerning Capt. Thomas and others in Virginia. Which Maj. Wm. Harris is this? Any insight is appreciated. Please respond through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. Ira L. Harris III Evv., In.