Ira Harris of Harris-Hunters has submitted an 1880 census enumeration of a Sherwood Harris, in Missouri, if memory serves. I have collected some notes on a couple of early Sherwood Harris. As indicated in the first paragraph, I cannot identify his parentage nor his relatives. Can someone shed some light? If one of these Sherwood Harrises is your ancestor, please cite the sources when using this material in your own genealogy. Oh, yes and I have thrown in a little info about an early Richard Henderson of Goochland Co. (with wife Henrietta, who as a widow lived in Cumberland Co., VA). If you solve the puzzle of who are the parents of each of these Sherwood Harrises, please share. E.W.Wallace SHERWOOD HARRIS. This man is puzzling. It seems likely there were two or three men of this name, one in colonial Hanover Co., VA ca 1746, perhaps a later one who appears in Granville Co., NC records, and still a later one in Madison Co., KY. Further, the one who appears in colonial Louisa Co. is likely that Sherwood may be a descendant of Robert Harris "the immigrant," (not the probable 3rd gen Robert Harris of Louisa Co., son of William Harris and Temperance Overton). Sherwood Harris in Louisa Co. is associated with others who have "family" names. This name appears in Louisa Co., VA and later in in Granville Co., NC. Is he the same man? Is he related to the William Harris and Temperance Overton, paarents of Robert Harris (Major) of Louisa Co., VA? Seemingly there was an earlier Sherwood Harris of Hanover Co. and perhaps also of Louisa Co., as indicated in these deeds: His name appears in Louisa Co. deeds DB A-127-128 13 Feb 1743/1744 John Foster of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co. and Ann, his wife, to Shirwood Harris of same. 15 pds currt. money. 104 acres and plantation on both sides of Cubb Creek in Fredericksville Par... Wm. Harris' line; purchased by sd. Foster by Indenture of Feoffmen 13 Feb 1742 of Laurence Redman and acknowledged in Louisa Co. (Rosalie Edith Davis, LOUISA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS A AND B, 1742-1759, p. 11) DB A, p. 196-197. 27 Apr 1745 Richard Henderson of Fredericksville Par., Louisa Co., Planter, to Shirwood Harris of same. 14 pds. current money. 148 A on north side of the South Anna in Par. afsd... William Adams' corner... David Harris' line. /s/ Richard Henderson Wit: Roger Thompson, David Parker, William (X) Maccormick, Charles (+) Sprouss. 24 Sep 1745 acknowledged by Richard Henderson. Elizabeth, his wife, relinquished right of dower. (Davis, p. 23) DB A-283-285 5 Feb 1746 Shirwood Harris of St. Paul's Par., Hanover Co. 56 pds. currt money. 252 acres, land and plantation, purchased of John Foster by deed 13 Feb 1743 ... on both sides of Cub Creek in Fredericksville Par... William Harris' line ... crossing Cubb Creek; all tract of land joining, purchased by sd. Harris of Richard Henderson by deed 7 Apr 1745... Wm. Adam's corner ... Joseph East' line ... David Harris' line ... Shirwood Harris' corner ... Timberlake's line. Shirwood Harris Wit: Barttelot Anderson, Richd. Bickering, William Thompson. 26 May 1747 acknowledged by Shirwood Harris. (Davis, p. 35) (Cubb Creek emptied into the South Anna River near the Hanover Co. line.) This name, Sherwood Harris, appears early in Granville Co., NC records, many of whose early residents came from Virginia counties along the James River. Later, Sherwood Harris's name appears in the grantee indexes of deeds, Madison Co., KY, along with wife Henrietta. Other Harris males in Granville Co., NC and the year of their appearance: 1774 - Sherwood Harris 1774 - George Harris " Richard Harris " Clayborn Harris " David Harris (Note: It is to be noted that this is neither Richard Henderson of colonial Goochland Co., VA, whose wife was Henrietta, nor is he the probable grandson of Richard Henderson the elder--the famous Richard Henderson of Granville Co., NC, who was instrumental in the establishment of Boonesborough, later in Kentucky. This is the Goochland Co. will of the older Richard Henderson, believed by some genealogists to have been the father of Samuel Henderson of colonial Granville Co., NC. WB .... "P. 424 Will of Richard Henderson of Southam Parish, Goochland. To sons Samuel, James, and Nathan, and to daughters Mary Henderson and Henrietta Henderson, 1 shilling each, at 21. To my brother Edward Henderson, 200 acres off of tract I live on, between his plantation and mine. To my wife Henrietta, all rest of my land and estate and she to be executrix. Dated 10 Feb 1745. Wit: John (X) Cook, Tyree Harris, Nathaniel Henderson. /s/ Rich. Henderson Recorded 21 June 1748." (Benjamin B. Weisiger III, GOOCHLAND CO, VA WILLS, p. 24) (Goochland Co. DB 5, 424-5 and Goochland COB 6-501). Later Sherwood Harris sold this property he had purchased of Richard Henderson, and seemingly he resided in Hanover Co. at this later date: DB A-283-285. 5 Feb 1746 Shirwood Harris of St. Paul's Par., Hanover Co., to Nelson Anderson of St. Paul's Par., Hanover Co. 56 pds. currt. money. 252 acres land and plantation, purchased of John Foster by deed 13 Feb 1743... on both sides of Cub Creek in Fredericksville Par... William Harris' line... crossing Cubb Creek; all tract of land joining, purhcased by sd. Harris of Richard Henderson by deed 7 Apr. 1745... Wm. Adam's corner... Joseph East's line... David Harris' line ... Shirwood Harris' corner... Timberlake's line. Shirwood Harris Wit: Barttelot Anderson, Richard. Bickering, William Thompson. 26 May 1747 acknowledged by Shirwood Harris. (Davis, p. 35) Cubb Creek was a branch of the South Anna River.