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    1. [HH] Re: [HARRIS-COLVA] Robert Harris of Granville Co., NC ca 1766
    2. A Robert Harris, residing in Granville Co., NC in 1761, apparently had a wife named Leminder, although the relationship of these Harrises is not spelled out in the will abstract which I have at hand. One George Jordan of Granville Co. on 30 Mar 1751 wrote a will which had these witnesses: Robt Harris Leminder (her V mark [or some similar mark]) Harris Mary Harris 12 May 1761 Court proved by Robert Harris who made oath he saw Leminder Harris & Mary Harris subscribe to the same. Sarah Jordan qualified as Exectrix. Another later will of Granville Co., that of Joseph Cash, dated 21 Jul 1779, was witnessed by both a Robt Harris and a Robert Harris, Jr. Comment: Note the difference in the dates of the first will and of the second will. Junior does not necessarily mean that he is the son of the older man, but this information always bears further investigation. (Source: Timothy W. Rackley, GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ORIGINAL WILLS, VOLUME 1, 1749-1810 [Kernersville, NC: Rackley Publ. Co., 2002) To Harris Hunters of colonial Granville Co., NC: I have the e-mail address of Timothy Rackley who has recently abstracted a number of deeds of Granville Co., picking up where Zae Hargett Gwynn's published abstracts left off. Also, as noted, Rackley has abstracted wills to 1810. He has just now released some early tax lists, which are ALWAYS a good substitute for censuses, although they seldom list women, unless those women are widows. E-mail me privately if you want Rackley's e-mail address. By the way, some tell me that Zae Hargett Gwynn's abstracts of early Granville Co., NC (deeds, court records, wills and estate papers) have been reprinted. Does anyone have information about these reprints--publisher, etc.? E.W.Wallace Whose Granville Co. colonials scattered everywhere after the American Revolution

    09/21/2003 09:49:35