David, I wonder if the HARROLDS might also have been spelled Harrod/Herrod/Herod? There were a number of those that appear in Kentucky and Tennessee by late 1700s/early 1800s. Did you check for Harrods/etc.? Gerry

Gerry, The names, Harrold and Harrod appear to have come to America as separate families. I would think that there have been times when some records have interchanged the two names but, as far as I can learn, Harrod and Harrold are still different lines. We need a DNA comparison between proven Harrold and Harrod participants.. James Harrod moved down the Ohio River from Pa and was the first to settle land in Ky., contrary to the belief by many that Daniel Boone was the first to settle in Ky. In Frederick and Augusta there were two Harrold, Harrill etc. lines, one from Pa and Md and another from Lancaster, Prince William and nearby counties of Va. Both of these family groups moved south and west very early. We are presently trying to identify three different Harrell, Harrold, Harrill lines who appear on New River by 1775. We know that two of the lines do not match the DNA samples from those who have proven back to the Harrells of Nansemond co., Va and Eastern NC. We hope to soon have results from the the Richard Harrold line of Pa. and the Gilbert Harroll, Harrill line of Fauquier and Bedford co., Va.... now we need a few other samples from those who have proven their line back to Richard Harrill of Augusta co. Va. 1740 to 1760.. We also need samples from the Rev. War vet, John Herrell etc. of Maryland and northern Va.. Because the Harrold, Harrill, Herrell etc. families quickly moved to newly opened frontiers of VA. and western NC, all of them became intermingled very quickly and are very difficult to separate... We need a Lot of Help!! G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.