Hi Mary, I am glad you enjoyed the Harris data. I descend from David Harris and Elizabeth "Martha" Hardy's son Joel Hardy Harris and Sarah Ogles. I wanted to share my findings with others who might descend from this Harris line too but might not know about the lineage in Virginia. Marianne Dillow Mary Decker <marykd@integrity.com> wrote: Marianne - Thanks for your information on the Harris family. It was fun to compare research that I had done maybe 10 years ago. I am sorry that I cannot add to what you had; this was not a direct line, but one that connected to my family. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "marianne dillow" To: Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:26 PM Subject: [KYALLEN] David Harris and Elizabeth "Martha" Hardy, Loudoun County,Va. To Allen County, Ky. > My 4th great grandparents are David Harris and Elizabeth "Martha" Hardy, > daughter of Solomon Hardy and Martha unknown. > > David Harris was born between 1760-1769 in Loudoun County, Virginia. They > later moved to Bedford County, Virginia and then to Allen County, Kentucky > (formed from Warren) where David left his will in Allen County and it was > probated 12 Dec 1842. He left children : > > (1) Amos Harris born 1791 in Va. He died 23 Mar 1863 In Allen Co., Ky. He > married Nancy McReynolds. > > (2) Martha Harris born 1794 in Va. She married Nathan Kinsey Pope. > > (3) Joel Hardy Harris born 1806 in Va. He died Dec 1853 in Allen Co., ky. > He married Sarah Ogles. This couple are my 3rd great grandparents. > > (4) Elizabeth Harris born 1807 in Va. She died before 1835. She married > John Wesley Lysles. > > (5) Solomon Henry Harris born 1808 and diied 22 Aug 1887 in Allen Co., Ky. > > (6) Rebecca Harris married Samuel Pope. > > I am trying to determine my David Harris parents and like one or two > generations proving his lineage to Samuel Harris, Sr. and wife Esther > unknown who were in Prince William County, Virginia as early as 1740. They > were Quakers. Fairfax County was formed from Prince William County in 1742 > and Loudoun from Fairfax in 1757. It appears they didn't move but new > counties were formed. Their land was on Beaverdam Branch of Goose Creek. > > Samuel Harris, Sr. died about 14 Mar 1764 in Loudoun Co., Va. He left his > wife Esther unknown. His children were : > (1) David Harris born ca 1717... may have married Hannah unknown. > (2) Joseph Harris born ca 1719 > (3) William Harris born ca 1720 who married Hannah Moore. > (4) Samuel Harris, Jr. born ca 1721 who married Mary John, daughter of > Thomas John. Samuel, Jr. died in 1783. > (5) Esther Harris, Jr born Mar 1723/24 who married Henry Brown > (6) Ann Harris born ca 1725. > > It appears I have a generation to hook my David Harris to Samuel Harris, > Sr. and Esther unknown through one of their sons David, Joseph, William or > Samuel Jr.. They belonged as Quakers to Hopewell Mm and Fairfax MM. > > Any help would greatly be appreciated. > > Marianne Dillow > Illinois > > > > > > >