Hello Becky and Fellow Researchers, I recently received an email concerning the family of George Harrison which puzzled me a bit. The lady who sent it said that she had spent two weeks in VA researching at the state library and that she had found the will of Peter Duncan whose daughter Elizabeth married George Harrison. She also gave George's son James a middle name, Rochelle, which I have never seen in any documents. There were other items in her message which I believe were not correct. I have been researching this family for seven years. I live in Richmond and go to the state library regularly. I also go to Westmoreland and Richmond Counties on occasion as well as to the VA Historical Society. I would appreciate knowing the Will book and the page number where Peter Duncan's will is found. I have never found it. George Harrison Sanford King was a noted and highly respected genealogist in the Northern Neck of VA and his personal research papers which are at the VHS state that the will of Peter Duncan no longer exists. An article in "Tidewater Virginia Families", Vol. 4, page 246 by James Edward Harrison says "...Peter Duncan's will, which is among the lost records of Westmoreland County." I would also like to know what document gives the name of George Harrison's son as James Rochelle. I have never seen anything but plain James Harrison in any of the records of Richmond Co. including the North Farnham Parish Records. His wife was Mary. I believe her maiden name was Bragg, but I haven't been able to prove this. Richmond Co. Order Book 9 1721-1732, Reel 33 found at the LVA has on page323 two items which lead me to believe she was a Bragg. 1) "Mary Harrison relict of James Harrison dec'd came into Court and made oath that the said James Harrison departed this life without making any will, so far as she knows or believes, and on her petition and giving security for her just and faithful administration of the decedents Estate, certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration in due forme." 2) "Mary Harrison, George Harrison, and Joseph Bragg came into court and acknowledged their bond for the said Mary Harrisons just and faithful administration of the estateof James Harrison dec'd which is ordered to be recorded. Both of these items were in the court of 1 Feb 1726. I know that a Joseph and Mary Bragg lived in Richmond Co. and that they had Mary, Joseph, and Charles among other children. But whether or not Mary Harrison is their child, I don't know. I assume the lady is aware that there is another Harrison family in the Northern Neck. This would be the family of the "famous" Harrisons, such as Benjamin Harrison. Several given names are used by both families and this can be confusing. She stated that James's brothers George and William moved to Fairfax Co. George Harrison, Jr's will is in Westmoreland Co. and the inventory of William Harrison is there also. I believe members of Ben.'s family lived in Fairfax. This lady thought that James Harrison's mother had remarried, but she didn't know to whom. Since she isn't mentioned in her husband George's will, she probably died before he did. I know this is lengthy, but I felt like I should share it with the List since her message was sent to a number of people. I'm hoping they are List members. Also, I don't want to get into a personal argument with anyone. I have tried to carefully document my research. I do admit that I don't follow the Harrison line beyond James and Mary as I am a descendant of their daughter Hannah. Hannah Harrison married John Taylor, so I dropped my Harrison research at that point and concentrated on my Taylor line. I hope this message will help someone with his research. Penny Woodford