Re: wade hampton garris; northampton NC
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Re: wade hampton garris; northampton NC
Dr. Charles Garris 3/31/06
THX, Dr. Garris!
1) One of the conundrums I face is the change in nomenclature for waterbodies.Although I'm nearly done tying the Peacock grants and deeds into modern-day ownership, I could use independent confirmation.So . . . if anyone knows where "Crane Pond Swamp" is located on the south side of the Meherrin River, I would be eternally grateful.
2) Also, I realized that the Gilmer map also shows "M. Gariss" (= Micajah Gariss)living near Corderoy Swamp off Kirby Creek, on the land shown in the 1871 MG division.The house is shown in the division plat in the same relative location as that on the Gilmer map, on lot #2, the tract encumbered with the dower, appropriated to J.T.H Garris (maybe, I'm guessing at the caligraphy). So, anyone looking for the Micajah Gariss homeplace (or its field-borne artifacts, if it no-longer exists) has a good headstart!(The Wade H. Gariss plat also has a homesite shown, but the scale would make it harder to extrapolate to the real world!)