Ira Harris III wrote: WILLIAM HARRIS, 400 acs. Albemarle Co. on the Head of the Beaver Dam Fork of Epes's Cr., on the Mountain Side adj. Thomas Sorvel; 1 Dec. 1748, p. 41. 2 Pounds Response: It seems that this William Harris MAY be a son of Robert Harris of Hanover, Louisa and the Albemarle Cos as indicated by this will. However, with such a common name--William Harris--the above patentee may be someone other than the son of Robert Harris. Robert Harris's (abstracted) will (W.B. 3-165) in Louisa Co. reads as follows: 18 June 1765. I August 1765. Son Christopher to have 40 acres of land in Albemarle County, known as "Bears Cornfield." After decease of wife, son William to have all land I now hold in Albemarle County. Sons, Robert, Tyre and William Harris to have slaves. Wife Mowrning (Mourning) to have use of all lands during her life. Son William [who probably was underage] to be under direction of son-in-law John Rodes. Exrs: sons-in-law John Rodes and William Shelton. Wit: Daniel Maupin, John Mullins, Jr, William Maupin and Connerly Mullins. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759 [Bellevue, WA, 1976] shows many Harris males involved in land transactions in that county. Perhaps these Harrises were related because their names appear often in conjunction with others who are related to female lines, i.e., Rice, Dabney, Glen.) Here is some information about William's approximate death date, some information about his widow and his sibling, Christopher: Deed Bk 1776-1782, p. 56-58. Abstracted, the deed reads: 8 May 1777 between Christopher Harris and Agnes, his wife, and Elizabeth Harris, the widow of William Harris deced. all of Albemarle Co. to Thomas Garth - two parcels of land 150 acres on N. side of Mechum's River and 336 acres on both sides of Mecham's River ... Albemarle Co. Old Line .. John Michie's ln.... said Elizabeth his widow and said Christopher his Brother and Heir, and said Elizabeth his Widow and said Christopher his Brother and Heir .. Elizabeth .. possessed of one third part of each of the parcels of land as of her Dower of the Estate ... and Christopher .. as brother and Heir to said William ... remaining two thirds of each of the parcels and is also entitled to a Reversion after the death of said Elizabeth whensoever the same shall happen... Now the said Christopher Harris and Agnes his Wife and said Elizabeth in consideration of ... 100 pounds .. convey to Thomas Garth in fee simple ... two tracts of land containing by estimation 486 acres. (no witnesses recorded) Christopher Harris Agness Harris Elizabeth Harris (Adapted from Ruth & Sam Sparacio, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1776-1778 [McLean, VA: The Antient Press, 1997] pp. 27-29) Apparently, there are two William Harrises with a wife named Elizabeth, one who had died by 1777 as indicated in the Albemarle Co. deed cited above, and another one who was very much alive in 1778 in Louisa Co. If any listers are descended from this man, who apparently left no male heirs [else why would his brother Christopher be the other heir?], you may want to have other information which I have, which may not apply to the same William Harris. E.W.Wallace