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    1. [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Wm. Harris and wife Hennerettah of Louisa Co.
    2. Dear Harrises and Virginia Southside researchers, This information was copied from Mrs. William Breckenridge Ardery, KENTUCKY COURT AND OTHER RECORDS, VOL II [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979], p. 169, under "Harris notes" (Comment: I love deeds which say something like *hereunto moving*. Then I know I have to look elsewhere for further records. This couple executed another deed in 1784 in Louisa Co. but in 1793, they seem to be of Fluvanna Co., VA. I also love it when the deed gives a chain of title--like this one which cites the date of the original patent, apparently to the father of this Wm. Harris. ) Louisa Co., VA, Deed Book 2, pg. 298, Apr. 24, 1759--Wm. Harris and wife Hennerettah, of parish of Fredericksville, Louisa, deed to Martin Baker of Hanover, for good causes, thereunto moving part of tract granted by patent March 24, 1725 unto William Harris, and by said William given said Wm. Harris, his son, in will recorded in Hanover Co. (prior to 1734). William Harris, Sr. of Hanover, married Temperance Overton, whose tombstone, standing until a few years ago, bore the following inscription: *Here lyes the body of Temperance Harris, Deceased the 19 of Feb, 1710. W.H* The author added the info re William Harris, Sr., it seems, although the W.H. at the end probably stands for another person, perhaps the person citing the tombstone. If Henrietta and her husband William Harris (one of many) interest you, please make comments to either Harris of Colonial Virginia or to VA-Southside rootsweb, so that we all can share the knowledge. Question: Does anyone have knowledge of the will, apparently recorded in Hanover Co. (a burned county), of the elder William Harris? By the way, if you use the above citation in your work, through the final asterisk, please cite the source (required of all good genealogists these days. If no one can replicate your work, then your work is rather worthless to succeeding generations.) E.W.Wallace

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