You wrote: Elizabeth Harness a daughter of Michael Harness at the age of eleven years left the wagons and with spunk steel and tomahawk in hand led the way from Capon Mt. and clearing the road so the wagon could pass went to the S.B. River built a fire had it in readiness where the men got there, consequently, you will see that the said Elizabeth was the first white woman that trod this glorious soil of the South Branch Potomac, a country of which all have been so proud. ==================== This lends credence to the belief that a Capt. Harness, out of Romney led a company of Rangers in the Revolutionary War. Lately, people have assumed it was a misreading and are calling him Capt Harris. Anyone have any knowledge of this man? Gary Radcliffe West Covina, Ca [email protected]