Several Harrises are listed that had property in Isle of Wight County, VA. I don't know if these are the ones or not but these were in that county and the time frame is correct. Thomas Harris 1636 - 1688 married Ann Martin and his son, Edward 1663 - 1734 married Mary Turner. Robert Harris in his book "From Essex England to the Sunny Southern USA states on p. 12 that Edward received several land grants in Isle of Wight County including 540 acres on the south side of the main Blackwater Swamp beginning at the fork of the Warrick (Warreck?) Branch. Also on March 24, 1725 he received 250 acres on the south side of Brushy Branch. This would seem to tie them in with the abstracts listed. If these are the correct Harrises, they are descended from Arthur, William, John 1588 - 1638 and Thomas 1616 - 1672. One line of descendants from this Edward is West Sr., Rowland, Daniel and Thomas Augustus. I would be interested to hear if anyone can verify or discredit the above. Jack Munson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ira L. Harris III" <barebear@evansville.net> To: <HARRIS-HUNTERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:30 AM Subject: [HH] Harris: Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. III, 1695-1732: Isle of Wight Co. > Source: CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS > Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants > VOLUME THREE: 1695-1732 > Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent > > EDWARD HARRIS, 540 acs. (NL), in the upper parish of Isle of Wight > Co; on S. side of the main Balckwater Sw; at the fork of Warreck Br; > adj. Major Allen; 13 Nov. 1713, p. 115. Imp. of 11 pers: John & Mary > Forlong, Wm. Thomas, Robt. Dennis, Abraham Morgin, Ruth Wallington, > John Allen, Richard Bolton, Timothy Mathews, John Mackmillion, Jane > Hutt. > > > WILLIAM HARRIS, 100 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; on S. side of the > main Blackwater Sw; adj. Bridgeman Joyner, Junr; 22 Jan. 1717, p. > 355. 10 Shill. > > > JOHN HARRIS, 200 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; on S. side of Tararo > {sp?} Creek; adj. John Jones' land; 17 Aug. 1725, p. 265. 20 Shill. > > > THOMAS HARRIS, 290 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; N. side of Maherin > Riv., & on both sides of Herbert's Br; adj. Edward Brantley; & > William Simmons' line; 24 Mar. 1725, p. 440. 30 Shill. > > > EDWARD HARRIS, 250 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; on S. side the main > Blackwater Sw; at mouth of the Brushey Br., on N. side of Warreek Br; > 24 mar. 1725, p. 453. 25 Shill. > > > EDWARD HARRIS, JUNR., 220 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; S. side of > Nottoway Riv., & S. side of the Three Creeks; on Timothy Thorp's land; > 24 Mar. 1725, p. 456. 25 Shill. > > > HENRY HARRIS, 280 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; on S. side of the Flatt > Swamp; 16 June 1727, p. 77. 30 Shill. > > > ROBERT HARRIS, JUNR., & JOHN HARRIS, 150 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; > S. Side the main Blackwater Sw; on E. side of Barbakue Sw., corner of > Arthur & Joseph Williamson; 28 Sept. 1730, p. 516. 15 Shill. > > > EDWARD HARRIS, 180 acs. (NL), Is. of Wight Co; N. side of Maherin > Riv; on W. side the Flat Sw; cor. of Henry Harris; 17 Sept. 1731, p. > 352. 20 Shill. > > > Any insight concerning these Harris men; what line they are part of; > and other pertinent information is appreciated. Please respond > through HH or H-COLONIALVA so that others may be helped. > > Ira L. Harris III > Evv., In. > > ______________________________