Moses Harris — FAN Cluster
Related — Christopher Harris + Kesiah (not Walker)
FamilySearch full-text (same Ke*iah search) also hits Christopher Harris and Kesiah his wife in Deeds Book Part 1, 1783–1792, Hanover. Separate couple — but documents another Harris + Kesiah household in Hanover deeds same era. Do not merge with William & Kesiah Walker.
Primary Purchase — 4 May 1786
100 acres on Stone Horse branch, adjoining Julian Lacy, from William Walker & Kesiah of King William. Title from devise of Wm Walker, decd, of Hanover.
Additional Harris Land Records (NEW)
| Date | Record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1787 | Elizabeth Alvis (widow) receipt — Wm Thomas paid 1/3 of tract David Alvis sold to Moses Harris | hanover2.txt |
| 13 Dec 1788 | Michael Anderson → Moses Harris | hanover2.txt |
| 30 Nov 1788 | John Wingfield, Sr. appointed Wm Harris his attorney | hanover5.txt |
| 16 Sep 1811 | Moses Harris & Judah + Wm Harris Sr. (Louisa) → Wm Thomson Jr., 200a Hickory Creek, $700 | Louisa Deed L:533–534 |
1782 Tax — Same District as Robert Elliott
Capt. Owen Dabney district (List of Geo. Clough):
| Name | Whites | Blacks |
|---|---|---|
| Moses Harris | 5 | — |
| Robert Elliott | 12 | 12 |
| Charles Lacy | 5 | 2 |
| William Harris (Wolfs) | 5 | 14 |
St. Paul's Vestry — Processioning
| Date | Record |
|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1771 | Robert Elliott, Jane Walker, Thomas Harris, John Anderson, John Hines |
| 12 Nov 1779 | Robert Elliott, Jane Walker, Thomas Harris, John Snead, Solomon Nash |
| 7 Nov 1775 | Moses Harris — parish account £1.4 |
| 1763 | Tyree Harris in precinct with Thomas Austin, John Thomson |
Strongest parish-level neighbor evidence: Robert Elliott and Jane Walker grouped as adjacent landowners 1771 & 1779.
Stone Horse Creek — Lacy Context
Stephen Lacy (d. 1772) held a "Stone Horse Creek plantation" on creek dividing St. Martin's and Ashland parish areas — context for "Julian Lacy" neighbor (possibly mistranscription of Julius/another Lacy).
- Stephen Lacy patents: 400a Owens Creek branches, 26 Jun & 25 Aug 1731 (VPB 14:159, 14:260)
Walker Lines in Same Abstract Volumes (Distinct)
| Date | Record |
|---|---|
| 3 Sept 1785 | Benj. Walker, son of John Walker decd, Physician → Nelson, 593a Bullfield |
| 8 Mar 1788 | John M. Walker, son of Dr. John Walker decd → Wm O. Winston, Purrear & Licking hole |
| 4 May 1786 | William Walker & Kesiah → Moses Harris, Stone Horse (THIS LINE) |