Dear Lynn (and other Harris hunters), You are confused about whether Samuel Harris on an early taxpayer list for Madison Co., KY is your ancestor. I would have to know about what you have discovered so far, beginning with yourself or your parent and so on backwards in time. But, I really don't have time to do research for others. However, if you suspect that the Samuel Harris in early Madison Co., KY may be your ancestor, this is to tell you he is most probably (always needs to be confirmed by further research in primary records, where possible) the son of Christopher Harris I and Chris's second wife Agnes McCord, formerly of Albemarle Co., VA. Agnes died after the 1810 census. I believe she died without a will, but I need more time to research this LARGE family. Here is some scant information on that Samuel Harris, son of Agnes McCord Harris: Rev Nov 2002 SAMUEL HARRIS, SON OF CHRISTOPHER HARRIS. b. 1 Sep 1777, probably Albemarle Co., VA-d. aft 1809 place unknown. His birthdate, apparently unconfirmed, is taken from DAR application 598925. Those of his siblings and most of the marriages are given, indicating the applicant MAY have used a Bible record. According to a letter from a distant cousin, he died ca. 1840. This needs to be verified. According to marriage records of Madison Co., KY, Samuel Harris lived in Madison Co., KY. He was the father of Agnes McCord Harris. Questionable: He probably is the Samuel Harris who married Sarah Province, 1 Sep 1795. Her mother was mother was Mary Provine [sic], and Andrew Province was bondsman, according to the transcriptions of the marriage bonds by Vockery & Vockery. More research is needed. Other records, not thoroughly examined, are that his wife was Nancy Wilkerson, but this may be a subsequent marriage, or the groom may be a different person. More research needs to be conducted. Note that on 2 Sep 1820, John Province married Anne McCord, John McCord, father of bride giving consent. The McCords no doubt were related to Agnes McCord Harris, second wife of Christopher Harris. Samuel Harris is probably the father of a Madison Co. bride: Agnes McCord Harris m. 2 Feb 1831 to Milton Oldham. [end of my little bio] You may cut through a lot of research, however, if you write to DAR and request a record copy of that old DAR application mentioned above. It will cost you ten dollars and a waiting period, but it may save you lots of gasoline and ordering the wrong books, etc. How much is your time worth? You may download a request for a DAR record copy (a four page application--done a long time ago and probably poorly documented, judging by the number) on this website: www.dar.org Look for a link to Forms. Apparently (but this is only a guess), Samuel Harris did not remain in Madison Co. I find only one early deed in which he is a grantor--and that is when he and some other surviving heirs in 1809 discovered that their father, Christopher, had owned some land (1200 A) in Bourbon Co., of which they, the heirs, were unaware. Samuel and a number of other heirs were selling the parcel. If you are near an LDS family history center, call them up and ask their hours of opening. Few of them have long hours because they are operated by volunteers for the most part. Then, while you are on the telephone, ask whether they have hundreds of microfiche called AIS. This stands for Accelerated Indexing System, and many FHCs have this very helpful rather comprehensive census index for the whole US through the 1850 census. It is full of errors, duplications, omissions, misspellings, etc., but if you find your ancestor, you can forgive. Search 1 of AIS are the earliest censuses plus some tax lists to make up for the largely missing 1790 census. Search 2 will be the next census and so on through the 1850 census. The names are arranged alphabetically, and it includes the whole US--not just one state or territory. Therefore, you can look for the part of the alphabet which includes Harrises and begin looking for Samuel Harrises. I am told that Madison Co. in its beginnings comprised what are now six counties of Kentucky. But the part of Madison Co. in which many of the Harrises and their associates lived adjoins Clark Co. on the north [well, it seems to me that is the way I drove]. Get a current day map and see what you can find. I happen to have a photocopy of an index to the 1810 census of Kentucky for the surname Harris (only). Here are some listings for Samuel Harrises in that year's census: Look at an atlas if you cannot guess what the county abbreviations are for: Samuel Harris ONLY Fay 55 Hrd 290 Saml. P. Mad 250 Saml Jr Bou 69 Saml Senr. Bou 68 So, in 1810, it seems you have to search for only five Samuel Harrises!!! A Samuel Harris and his wife Elizabeth executed a deed in Madison Co., KY Sep 1, 1809. The grantee was James Jones. It was recorded Sep 2, 1809 in DB G-248, 150A Paint Lick Cr. Comment: Since I have not read the deed, I cannot say whether Samuel & Elizabeth were residents of Madison Co.--only that the land was located there, and they sold it. In 1830, there is in Madison Co. deed index (grantor) a Samuel with wife Nancy who is selling other property - 83 1/2 A. Kentucky River. Unless one reads the deeds, however, and does study of other records, such as court records, tax lists, censuses, one cannot draw a definite conclusion about any person's identity. That is what makes genealogy fascinating but frustrating!!! If indeed Samuel Harris of Madison Co. is your ancestor, then he is a brother to my Overton Harris who died 1827 testate, leaving one of my great-grandmothers an orphan!!! E.W.Wallace ..........