Bond… John Bond… and Thomas Harris… and others in IOW
A little blip on my map… a slight reference that perhaps may juice up some research into some Isle of Wight folks. And like… Oh, I don’t know… stir up some comments.
The patent of the 2 sons of Thomas Harris above is “washed out” and cannot be read on the Library of Virginia website… bummer. The abstract was made by Nugent in 1938 or so and was readable obviously. My interest is in any metes and bounds that may have been noted, which leaves me in a lurch to plot the damn patent. In any event… I am pretty sure my map is “close”.
The John Bond reference is that his property adjoined Nicholas Cobb. And that area is interesting… and once more I defer to some research of Matt Harris:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/deeds/harris12.txt
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - John BOND to Thomas HARRIS
13 Jan 1664
Deed of Bargain & Sale
Thomas HARRIS & wife Alice
to John BOND
20 Oct 1664
Assignment of Patents
Thomas HARRIS & wife Alice
to Giles DRYVER [DRIVER]
2 May-1 Nov 1667
Deeds of Lease & Release
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[p.] 38 [...]
Know all men by these p'sents
that I John BOND of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia hath bargained sould
and delivered unto Thomas HARRIS of the afores'd County
One Corne mill standing att the head of the Pagan Creek in the said County of
the Isle of Wight as shee now goeth w.th all such Materialls or thereunto
belongeth [altered from "belonging"] with free priviledge to take what Tymber
the said HARRIS shall have Occasion to use for the necessary repair of the
said Mill worke or Fludgates with free passage to & from the said Mill soe as
not any damage or hindrance may happen thereby unto the said BOND his Heires
Executo.rs or Assignes, which Mill I hence disclayme as wholly belonging to
him the said HARRIS his Heires Executo.rs Adm.rs or Assignes for ever with
warranty from any Claymes to be made there, unto the said Mill, by me my
Heires or Executo.rs,
as Witness my hand [altered from "hands"] this 13.th day of January 1663
[1663/4] and seal
Witt's John BOND
Henry KING
Alce W PHILLIPS
her m'ke
Acknowledged and delivered by Majo.r John BOND unto Thomas HARRIS in Open
Court this First day of May 1665
Test Jn.o JENNIGS Cler Cur
Record.d First May 1665
[page end]
[p.] 39
Know all men by these p'sents,
That I Thomas HARRIS of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia Planter, and
Alice my Wife doe for us o.r Heires Executo.rs & Administrato.rs make over
bargaine, sell & alientate, unto Maj.r John BOND of the same County gen.t
his Heires Executo.rs or Assignes,
One hundred & Ninety Acres of Land Comprized in two severall Pattents
scituated lyeing & being att y.e head of the Pagan Creek in the aforesaid
County (vizt)
one pattent being in y.e name of John VASSER Conteyning One hundred & Fifty
Acres of Land & bearing date the Eighteenth day of November 1635 and in the
Eleaventh year of the reigne of o.r Soveraigne Lord King Charles the first,
[VASLER, PB1:310]
and the other Pattent conteyning forty acres, of Land and taken in the name of
the said Thomas HARRIS, bearing date y.e Fourteenth day of August 1652
[PB3:205; renewed 6 Jun 1664, PB5:273]
the said hundred & Ninety Acres of Land, to have and to; ['hold' omitted]
accordeing to y.e bounds expressed in each Pattent,
with all the cleared grounds, houseings Fences & Orchards all Priveledges &
Royaltyes whatsoever thereunto belongeth unto him the said John BOND his
Heires Executo.rs or Assignes for ever, with Generall Warranty against the
Claymes Tytles or Molestaçons of any P/son or Persons whatsoever, to any P/te
or P/cell thereof;
for all which Wee the aboves'd Thomas and Alce [sic] doe acknowledge o.r
selves fully paid and sattisfied before the sealing & delivery hereof
And for A full and absolute Confirmaçon To all and singular intents and
purposes, doe Oblidge o.r selves to acknowledge this Our volluntary Act &
Deed, att the next Court to hould in the Isle of Wight County,
Witness our hands Seales, This Twentieth day of October 1664
~
Signed Sealed & delivered Thomas HARRIS
In the P'sence of Sigill
Henry KING Alce + HARRIS
Alce ~~ PHILLIPS Sigill
her marke her marke [¼'d circle]
This Conveyance is delivered and acknowledged Unto Maj.r John
BOND in Open Co.rt by M.r Thomas HARRIS and Alce his Wife
y.e 1.st day of May 1665
Teste Jn.o JENINGS Cler Cur
Record primo die Maÿ
1665
[page end]
[p] 116
Know all men by these p'sents that I John BOND of the Isle of Wight County in
Virginia hath bargained sould & delivered unto Thomas HARRIS of the aforesaid
County, One Cornemill standing att the head of the Pagan Creek in the same
County of the Isle of Wight as shee now goeth with all such materialls as
thereunto belongeth, with free priveledge to take what Timber the said HARRIS
shall have occasion for to use for the necessary repair of the said Mill work
or Floodgates with free passage to & from the said Mill soe as not any damage
or hindreance may happen thereby unto ye said BOND his heires Ex.rs or
Assignes which Mill I doe disclayme as wholly belonging to him the said HARRIS
his Heires Ex.rs Adm.rs or Assignes for ever, with Warrantie from any Claymes
to be made thereunto the said Mill by me my Heires or Ex.rs as witness my hand
the 13th day of Jan.ry 1663
John BOND Sigill
Wit
Henry KING
Alce PHILLIPS W her m'ke
Acknowledged & delivered by Major John BOND unto Thomas HARRIS in Open
Co.rt this first day of may 1665 And then Recorded
Test Jn.o JENNIGS Cler Cur
These p'sents witness that I Thomas HARRIS of ye Isle of Wight County for a
valluable Consideraçon in hand rec'ed doe Assigne & make over unto M.r Giles
DRYVER of the said County his Heires Ex.rs Adm.rs and Assignes all my Right
Title Clayme & interest to the Bill of Sale within menc'oned for A Mill with
all its priveledges and appert'ences, whatsoever therein expressed with
Warranty against all Claymes whatsoever as alsoe ag.t any Clayme or P'tence of
Clayme now or hereafter to be made by me ye sd Thomas HARRIS my Heires or
Adm.rs or any Person or Persons whatsoever by us or any of Our precurem.ts
In witness hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 2.d day of May in
the year of Lord 1667
Tho: HARRIS Sigill
Signed Sealed & d'd in ye P'sence of
Nich HILL
Josep RUDD J m'ke
This Mill w.th in mençoned to be delivered w.th its appert'ences to M.r
DRYVER or his Assignes ye 5.th day of 9.br [November] next & untill y.t
tyme ye whole P'fitts to be ye use And behoofe of M.r Tho: HARRIS or
Assignes In witness hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this
2.d day of May in
the year of Lord 1667
Tho HARRIS Sigill
Witt
Nich HILL
Joseph RUDD J m'ke
[page break]
[p] 117
Know that I Thomas HARRIS and Alce my Wife doe by these P'sents Assigne make
over possess and deliver unto M.r Giles DRYVER the Mill with all the
appertences thereunto belonging to him his Heires Ex.rs Adm.rs and Assignes
for ever, w.th warranty of the Just Sale thereof from us or either of us our
heires Executo.rs Adm.rs or Assignes or any other Persons whatsoever in this
Sale mençoned And doe oblidge o.r selves to Acknowledge this our Act in the
Open Court of Isle of Wight County the 9.th day of this p'sent month
Witness our hands the first day of November 1667
Tho: HARRIS
Alce HARRIS
+ m'ke [¼'d circle]
Signed & deliv'ed in p'sents of us
John BOND
John HARDY
Acknowledged & Confirmed this Sale of the Mill by M.r Thomas HARRIS and
Alce his Wife unto M.r Giles DRYVER in ye Open Co.rt held for the Isle of
Wight County the 9.th day of December 1667 And then recorded
Test Jn.o JENNINGS Cler.Cur
[Thomas' wife Alice (his 2d) may have been a WEST; she 2m. John SOJOURNER.
John BOND is thought to have 3m. Dorothy HARRIS BAKER, Thomas' sister and
widow of John BAKER.]
Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 1 (1662-1715),
pp. 38-39, 116-17
The Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 22
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine]
see also
Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 1 (1623-1643), p. 310
The Library of Virginia, Virginia Land Office Patent and Grant Database,
Image 001_0312.tif
Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 3 (1652-1655), p. 205
Image 002_0634.tif
Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 5 (1661-1666), p. 273
Image 005_0290.tif
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https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/crispincousins/conversations/messages/1325
Oct 28, 2009
Hello Michael,
Thank you very much for the additional information and comments on the Harris line. All of your research work is very welcome to those of us involved in the very difficult Harris research.
I have enclosed 3 abstracts from the Brayton book which identify Thomas Harris, died 1672, his 2 sons, John and Thomas and proof that both sons lived after 1688. In addition, I have enclosed the will and probate records for both sons and some interesting land deeds. I have detailed documentation of the lives of all three Harris mentioned, but am reluctant to post this information due to the size of the file, however, I will post this information, if you or anyone else is interested.
Thomas Harris Will. Isle of Wight County, Virginia;
Imprimis; For the land I now live uppon, equally divided between my two sonnes, John and Thomas and both of them to live upon it. For my land which I have att the Indian Town…..two hundred and sixty acres, ……..to my sonne Thomas……. For my land in Corotoman, in the County of Lancaster, beinge seaven hundred acres, I bequeath to my eldest son John Harris……..Wife Alice…… Daughter Mary if she live to be married…… Wife Alice, Executrix…….Major Nicholas Hill and John Jennings, Overseers. Date, March 30, 1672. Recorded June 10, 1672. Witnesses; Francis Hobbs, Lewis Rogers.
(Francis Hobbs was father to Margaret Hobbs who married Thomas’ son John Harris. John Jennings was husband to Martha Harris, daughter of Robert Harris and niece of Thomas Harris Sr. Wife Alice was Alice Newman Harris, 2nd wife of Thomas Harris Sr.)
Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume II, 1666-1695;
John and Thomas Harris, 365 acres, Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County; on north side of the Ashen Swamp, near the head and on west side of Seaward’s Creek, 20 April 1685. Page 441. 250 acres part granted Nathaniel Loyd, 20 November 1637 and conveyed to said Harris’ father, by Captain Francis Hobbs and his wife, who was the relict and administratrix of said Loyd, 13 January 1659; and among other lands found to escheate; granted to Honorable Colonel Joseph Bridger 22 July 1678, who sold to said John and Thomas Harris the 6 February following (1679), to be equally divided according to their father’s will, dated last day of March 1672. 115 acres being waste land; and the whole beginning by a marsh near the head of Seaward’s Creek; near Colonel Bacon, Etc; due for the transportation of 3 persons.
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Deed Book 2, 1704-1715;
Page 181. 26 March 1711. John Harris of the Upper Parish to Thomas Harris of the same, 365 acres (being land they owned jointly by patent dated 20 April 1685) on Seaward’s Creek. For brotherly love, they wish to divide this tract which consists of 250 acres taken up by their father (not named) and 115 acres which they, John and Thomas Harris, took up. Land adjoins Dry Bridge Branch and the north part is to go to John Harris and the south part is to go to Thomas Harris. Thomas Davis and wife now rent part of the land in the southern part. Witness: William Bridger and John Scott. Signed John Harris, Thomas Harris. Recorded 26 March 1711.
Lancaster County, Virginia Deed Book 4, 1662-1680, Page 208;
Know all men by these presents that I JOHN HARRIS of the County of Isle of Wight in Virg’a planter sonne and heire of THOMAS HARRIS late of the aforesd county planter deed doe make ordain constitute and appoint my loveing uncle NICHOLAS GEORGE of ye County of Lancaster planter my Lawfull Attorney for mee and in my name to acknowledge in the county Co’rt of Lancaster indenture of bargain and sale by mee to Capt. DAVID FOX of ye aforesd County of Lancaster……..seventh day of December 1674……… (signed) JOHN HARRIS. Signed sealed and deliv’red in the presence of: MARTHA JONES, THOMAS WATKIN.
WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS of ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1647-1800.
Harris, John of the Upper Parish: Legacy, daughter Alice, daughter Elizabeth, daughter Isabel; land given me by Hugh Campbell of Cureweak; Lawrence Brown, when he is free; wife Mary; daughter Susanna; daughter Anne; daughter Mary; daughter Martha. Wife Executrix. Overseers: Mathew Jordan and John Scott. Dated February 12, 1712. May 25, 1713. Witness: JUDITH HARRIS, William Story, Mathew Jordan.
(Judith Edwards Harris was sister in law to John Harris, being the 2nd wife of his brother Thomas Harris Jr. Wife Mary was Mary Campbell Harris, 3rd wife of John Harris)
Harris, John. Appraisal by Reuben Proctor, William Balmer, Elias Hodges and Roger Hodges. Signed Elizabeth Harris. August 8, 1713.
(Elizabeth Harris was daughter of John Harris).
WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS, ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA;
HARRIS, THOMAS: Appraisal by R. Proctor, John Harrison, Philip Wheadon, James Wilson. Signed: JUDITH HARRIS. March 23, 1712/1713.
(Judith Edwards Harris was 2nd wife of Thomas Harris Jr.).
HARRIS, JOHN of the Upper Parish: Legacy – Daughter Alice; daughter Elizabeth; daughter Isabel; land given me by Hugh Campbell of Cureweak; LAWRENCE BROWN when he is free; wife Mary; daughter Susanna; daughter Anne; daughter Mary; daughter Martha. Wife Executrix. Overseers, Mathew Jordan and John Scott. Dated February 12, 1712. Recorded May 25, 1713. Witness: JUDITH HARRIS, William Story, Matthew Jordan. (John was brother of Thomas Harris Jr.)
HARRIS, JOHN. Appraisal by Reuben Proctor, William Balmer, Elias Hodges and Roger Hodges. Signed Elizabeth Harris. August 8, 1713.
Thomas Harris Jr. inherited 183 acres from his father and took out a land patent for 150 acres. He died intestate and his estate would have been divided in thirds, with one third to oldest son, one third to other siblings and one third to widow. Edward Harris as oldest son may have stayed on the land and lived there until moving to Surry County, Virginia in the 1730’s. Edward Harris’ legacy from John Clark may have included land in Surry County. His legacy from Henry Browne included forgiveness of debt owing, plus 10 pounds, plus 10 pounds credit at a local store. His legacy from his father probably included 333 acres of land, including the plantation in Isle of Wight County. His siblings would have been underage when his father died, so that their portion would have been divided at a later date.
Sincerely,
James E. Hargraves
Elk Grove, California
Harris DNA Group 30.
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My personal interest, other that the historical, is to map those pesky 365 acres of the 1685 patent.
The history itself is fascinating…
“Thomas obtained several land grants, as follows: on August 14, 1652 he received 40 acres of land at the head of the branches to Pagan Creek; on March 2, 1658 he received 1000 acres on a swamp that runs into the western branch on Nansemand River, this land included two Indian fields; he, also, received another grant of 365 acres in Isle of Wight County; on March 18, 1662 Thomas received a grant of 600 acres in Lancaster County, Virginia. Thomas and Alice sold 190 acres of land near Pagan Creek to John Bond on October 20, 1664. John Bond was the husband of Thomas’ sister, Dorothy. Thomas signed his will on March 31, 1672. The will was probated on June 10, 1672. Thomas left his land in Lancaster County, Virginia to John, “his eldest son”. He left certain lands, including the “Indian Town lands” to his son, Thomas. Thomas, also, left to his two oldest sons, John and Thomas, equal shares of the land on which he lived, with the request that both of them should live on such land.”
One of my favorite genealogists is the late Claiborne T. Smith, Jr… he weighed in on the Harris conundrum:
But again, as I say, my quest is simply to map the damn 365 acre patent… here Matt Harris has again found a land description from 1711. But again there are simply not enough clues to map it.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - John HARRIS & Thomas HARRIS, bros.
26 Mar 1711
Deed of Covenant
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[p.] (181)
[...Deed, Richard (RP) PUGH to John GILL, rec. 26 Mar 1711;
wits: A.r SMITH, John HOLE, John (I) SURBY....]
[margin note] HARRIS Deed to Each other
This Indenture of Covenant made Concluded & agreed by & between Jn.o HARRIS of
the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County of the one part & Thomas HARRIS of
the Said parish & County of the other part
Witnesseth That for & in Consideraç'on y.e the afores.d Jn.o & Thomas at this
time stand Seiz'd & possessed of & in one certaine parcell or tract of land
cont:ne three hund:d & Sixty five acres as by patent dated the 2d: of Aprill
1685 granted under the hand of the Lord Howard EFFINGHAM may appear
Scituate in the head of Sewards Creek in the
parish
[page break]
[p.] (182)
Parish afores.d
And forasmuch as the said Jn.o & Thomas not only willing to Maintaine &
preserve that brotherly love betwixt them, that now is on their owne behalf
but Ever hereafter to themselves and posterity & to prevent all law Suites
troubles and Imcumbrances between them & their heirs according to the Devise &
desire of their Said father as by his Will Expressed
[10 Jun 1672, Isle of Wight Co. Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2, p. 111]
two hund.d & fifty acres of the P'cel of land formerly belonging to their Said
father
the other one hund:d & fifteen Twice Surveyd & taken up by the Said Jn.o &
Thomas & afterwards Joyned & included in y.e aboves.d patent according to its
bounds,
do acknowledge y.t [that] they the Said Jn.o & Thomas have made a deviding
line of & in the s.d land w.ch s.d Devision according to the bounds hereafter
Specified & Set downe in this Indenture shall be a Mutuall Established line
and be taken to be their bounds in the Division of the above patent of land to
them and their heirs for Ever That is to Say
begining at a m'ked pohiccory standing near the Outside line
& so along aline of marked trees to Some low ground
and thrô the low ground along aline of m'ked trees to a branch Called the dry
bridge branch
& so along the Same lime of trees downe the Valley to the head of a Spring
then along the water Courses to the Creek
the land on the North Side the Said line to be and remaine to the Said Jn.o
HARRIS & his heires for Ever
And y.e land on the South Side the Said line to be & remaine to y.e Said
Thomas & his heires for Ever w.th this Exception that the Rents accruing &
becomeing due from Thomas DAVIS & his wife who now lives o part of the land on
the South Side the line the one half the s.d rent to be and Enure to the
proper use & behoof of the said John & his heires and after the Said Davise's
decease to be & remaine w.th the whole land & appurtena's on the South Side
y.e Said lines to the Said Thomas to him & his heires &c
In Witness of the aboves.d Articles the above Said Jn.o & Thomas HARRIS do
Interchangeably set their hands & Seales Dated this 26.th day of March 1711.
John HARRIS ¤Seal¤
Thomas HARRIS ¤Seal¤
Signed Seal'd & Deliver'd
in the presence of us
Test Will BRIDGER
John SCOTT
~ At a Court held for the Isle of
Wight County the 26.th day of March 1711.
Joh HARRIS & Thomas HARRIS Came into Court presented & acknowledged this their
Deed Each to other and it admitted to record -
Test H. LIGHTFOOT C.l C.ur
[page continues
Ralph HILL & Nicholas HILL appoint Mr. Joseph CHAPMAN to acknowledge a deed
dated 25 Dec 1710 to Mr. Benjamin CHAPMAN. (Power of Attorney)]
[page end]
[There is no extant patent matching the description above (250a, 2 Apr 1685).
Thomas HARRIS (Sr.) pat. 240a. adj. Mathew TOMLIN, 27 Mar 1686 (PB7:510-11).]
Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Wills, Deeds, Etc., Vol. 2 (1661-1719),
pp. 181-82
The Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 23
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine]
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My writing skills are dubious and I have a tendency to wander off on sidetracks which do not help. This little blurb seems to sum up what I am trying to convey with this post:
Mill
- from Boddie’s 17th Century Isle of Wight County… Google Book)
- Jan. 13, 1663: John Bond sells Thomas Harris a corn mill at head of Pagan Creek (page 8). Teste, Henry King, Alice (X) Phillips (page 539).
- — Thomas Harris sells mill to Giles Driver.
- from this Yahoo discussion, providing notes concerning Thomas Harris d 1672
- Corn mill sold to Giles Driver on November 17, 1667
- 40 acres, 9 June 1664, Isle of Wight County, page 303 (273) At head of one of the branches of Pagan Creek, his own land on north east and land of FRANCIS SMITH on the southwest, Renewal of patent dated 19 August 1652.
- (Francis Hobbs was father to Margaret Hobbs who married John Harris. John Jennings was husband to Martha Harris, daughter of Robert Harris and niece of Thomas Harris Sr.)
- “John and Thomas Harris, 365 acres, Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County; on north side of the Ashen Swamp, near the head and on west side of Seaward’s Creek, 20 April 1685. Page 441. 250 acres part granted Nathaniel Loyd, 20 November 1637 and conveyed to said Harris’ father, by Captain Francis Hobbs and his wife, who was the relict and administratrix of said Loyd, 13 January 1659; and among other lands found to escheate; granted to Honorable Colonel Joseph Bridger 22 July 1678, who sold to said John and Thomas Harris the 6 February following (1679), to be equally divided according to their father’s will, dated last day of March 1672. 115 acres being waste land; and the whole beginning by a marsh near the head of Seaward’s Creek; near Colonel Bacon, Etc; due for the transportation of 3 persons.
- “Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Deed Book 2, 1704-1715;
- “Page 181. 26 March 1711. John Harris of the Upper Parish to Thomas Harris of the same, 365 acres (being land they owned jointly by patent dated 20 April 1685) on Seaward’s Creek. For brotherly love, they wish to divide this tract which consists of 250 acres taken up by their father (not named) and 115 acres which they, John and Thomas Harris, took up. Land adjoins Dry Bridge Branch and the north part is to go to John Harris and the south part is to go to Thomas Harris. Thomas Davis and wife now rent part of the land in the southern part. Witness: William Bridger and John Scott. Signed John Harris, Thomas Harris. Recorded 26 March 1711.”
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Here is where I propose Thomas Harris had his 1000 acre patent… which he deserted… all things considered, it seems to me he primarily lived and died around his “mill” near Pagan Creek.
…
This 40 acre patent refers to the Mill area discussed above:
Harris, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 9 June 1664.
Gen. note “Formerly gtd. sd. Harris, Augt. 14, 1652 and now renewed.”
Summary Location: Isle of Wight County. Description: 40 acres at the head of one of the branches of Pagan Creek, adjoining his own and Francis Smith’s. land.
…
Conveniently… it fits easily near the area of my map where John Bond is noted near the missing patent of Francis Smith.
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Bear with me as I yet again wander off on a tangent…
Referring to the will of Thomas Harris Sr:
“Thomas signed his will on March 31, 1672. The will was probated on June 10, 1672. Thomas left his land in Lancaster County, Virginia to John, “his eldest son”. He left certain lands, including the “Indian Town lands” to his son, Thomas. Thomas, also, left to his two oldest sons, John and Thomas, equal shares of the land on which he lived, with the request that both of them should live on such land.”
…
The 1000 acre patent referred to some “Indian Town” lands. BUT Harris deserted that patent and it was picked up by Joseph Bridger in 1668. So I am obviously confused by the same mention of the “Indian Town lands” in his will.
My theory is that the land granted to his sons (or is it his grandsons) per his will was nearby to Edward Brantley. In Brantley’s patent is a mention of “the Dancing Place“. Could it be that this area of Isle of Wight was the main home grounds of the Indians who became so agitated in 1622? There seems to be a “historical memory” to justify these “Indian” references?
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But then again… is it merely an assumption on my part that the Thomas Harris of the Mill area of Pagan Creek is even related to the Thomas Harris of the 1000 acre patent on the Western Branch?
…
If I am correct with my map placement that the Harris descendants were next door (so to speak) to the Brantley descendants of Isle of Wight, then this map may be of interest:
They do seem to stay in close contact? Intermarried perhaps?
Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina 
I am descended from John Bond. I’m looking for information that more clearly states that he married Dorothy Harris, does such exist?
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James Kevin Gray
February 15, 2019 at 11:48 am
Honestly… my interest was in his property. I have not studied his history enough to offer any comments. all I have is in my online notes.
Marc
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anderson1951
February 15, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Would Mr. Gray kindly get in touch with me at aliceinfairfax@gmail.com?
I am also a descendant of John Bond. I question whether his wife Dorothy was Dorothy Harris. Two land transactions with Thomas Harris provide clues, but not proof.
Thank you,
Alice McKenna
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Alice McKenna
March 3, 2019 at 11:03 am
Perhaps if you aired your arguments openly, the rest of the class could join in. I’ve found it helpful in this format.
Marc
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anderson1951
March 4, 2019 at 4:49 am
The Thomas Harris d1672 did not patent 1000 acres in 1659. That patent was granted to Thomas Harris d1677 who renewed the Patent in 1662 and gave it up in 1664 to Joseph Bridger as he had inherited a plantation in Charles City from his brother..Thomas Harris d1677 never lived on this swamp land.This Patent is shown on earlier Patent maps of Isle of Wight in the far east side nextt the 1666 Patent othatof his first headright John Hardy.along Lawnes Creek.
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Tom King
May 10, 2020 at 3:17 pm