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Ancestors of Mark Willis Ballard

      98. Reuben Garnett, born July 27, 1753 in Culpeper County, Virginia; died July 16, 1839 in Culpeper County, Virginia. He was the son of 194. Anthony Garnett and 195. Elizabeth Boulware Jones. He married 99. Mary Twyman November 16, 1775.

      99. Mary Twyman, born 1757; died 1841.

Children of Reuben Garnett and Mary Twyman are:

	i.	Edmund Garnett, married Sarah Graves; born September 06, 1761; died September 15, 1824.
49	ii.	Ann Garnett, born September 20, 1777 in Culpeper County, Virginia; died March 12, 1840 in Culpeper County, Virginia; married Captain Isaac Willis May 22, 1798.
	iii.	William Garnett, born December 31, 1780; died November 09; married Mary James.
	iv.	Larkin Garnett, born March 16, 1782; died Bef. April 1839.
	v.	Mary Garnett, born August 02, 1784.
	vi.	Elizabeth Garnett, born April 07, 1790.
	vii.	Tobitha Garnett, born April 18, 1793.
	viii.	James Garnett, born May 23, 1795.

      100. James Gordon⁶², born 1759 in Verville, Lancaster, County, VA; died December 14, 1799 in Germanna, Orange Co., VA. He was the son of 200. John Gordon and 201. Lucy Churchill. He married 101. Elizabeth Gordon August 13, 1777 in Virginia.

      101. Elizabeth Gordon, born August 06, 1758 in Lancaster, Co., VA; died Abt. 1820 in Virginia. She was the daughter of 202. Col. James Gordon and 203. Mary Harrison.

Notes for James Gordon:
1. Occupation; Abt 1780; Germanna, Orange Co., Virginia. planter

2. Residence; Abt 1777; Germanna, Orange Co., Virginia. Purchased Germanna from the Spotswood family between 1777-1780

3. Residence; 1790; Orange Co., Virginia. his estate

4. AKA. "James of Orange"

5. Served as; 1788; Virginia. Member of the Virginia Constur

6. Member; 1781; Richmond Co., Virginia. Virginia House of Delegates

James and Elizabeth Gordon were first Cousins

More About James Gordon:
Burial: Aft. December 14, 1799, Germanna, Orange Co., VA

Children of James Gordon and Elizabeth Gordon are:

		i.		Lucy Churchill Gordon
		ii.		Thomas Churchill Gordon
		iii.		Mary Gordon
		iv.		Armistead Gordon, died 1852 in Germanna, Orange Co., VA.

Notes for Armistead Gordon:
Armistead and Elizabeth, brother and sister were living at Germanna and had made wills providing for the freedom of their slaves and their return to Liberia. It is said that a negro slave girl who had been taught to read and write found the wills hidden in a bureau drawer and told the othe slaves. A few days after this the two old people died suddenly (it is said from poison placed in the food by the servants). The will was carried out and the slaves sent to Liberia where they were not happy and begged to return.

Told by Anna Penny Rawlings Willis, the wife of Edgar Willis, Jr.

		v.		Elizabeth Gordon
	50	vi.		Rev. John Churchill Gordon, born November 18, 1779 in Germanna, Orange County, Virginia; died April 20, 1848 in Orange County, Virginia; married Lucy Garnett Herndon August 16, 1804 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

      102. Edward Herndon, born 1729 in St. Joseph's Parish, King & Queen County, Virginia; died October 1799 in Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was the son of 204. Edward Herndon and 205. Elizabeth Stubblefield. He married 103. Mary Colson Abt. 1755.

      103. Mary Colson, died Bef. 1799. She was the daughter of 206. Thomas Duerson and 207. Rebecca Travers.

More About Edward Herndon:
Residence: Built Locust Grove

Children of Edward Herndon and Mary Colson are:

	51	i.		Lucy Garnett Herndon, born May 08, 1781 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; died January 05, 1838 in Orange County, Virginia; married Rev. John Churchill Gordon August 16, 1804 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
		ii.		Joseph Herndon, born 1773 in Spotsylvania Co., VA; died February 08, 1832 in Spotsylvania Co., VA; married Lucy Duerson.

      104. James Hiter, born Abt. 1744 in Stafford Co., VA; died 1801 in Kentucky. He was the son of 208. William Hiter and 209. Anne Hewes. He married 105. Elizabeth Young.

      105. Elizabeth Young, born in Stafford Co. Va.

Child of James Hiter and Elizabeth Young is:

The Rev. William Young Hiter, born September 02, 1778 in Stafford Co. Va; died 1849; married Jane Goodwin February 11, 1813.

      106. Hugh Goodwin⁶³, born February 27, 1770 in Louisa Co., VA; died December 26, 1844 in Spotsylvania Co., VA ⁶⁴. He was the son of 212. Robert Goodwin and 213. Jane Tulloch. He married 107. Elizabeth Blaydes.

      107. Elizabeth Blaydes, born January 25, 1773 in "Spring Grove", Spotsylvania Co., VA; died March 27, 1832 ⁶⁵. She was the daughter of 214. William Blaydes and 215. Mary Ann Coleman.

Notes for Hugh Goodwin:
Had about 10 Children

More About Hugh Goodwin:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Louisa Co., VA

More About Elizabeth Blaydes:
Baptism: 1832, By Rev. William E. Waller. Member of Lower Gold Mine Baptist Church.

Children of Hugh Goodwin and Elizabeth Blaydes are:

53	i.	Jane Goodwin, born June 30, 1793 in Spotsylvania Co., VA; married The Rev. William Young Hiter February 11, 1813.
	ii.	Dr. William Goodwin⁶⁵, born January 21, 1791; married Frances Jane Goodwin May 08, 1823.
	iii.	Nicie Hawes Goodwin, born July 22, 1797; married Benjamin Boxley.
	iv.	Hugh Goodwin, born December 21, 1800; married Nicie Ann Coleman.
	v.	Elizabeth Goodwin, born March 29, 1803; died in in infancy.
	vi.	Robert Goodwin, born July 29, 1804; died in in infancy.
	vii.	Mary Ann Goodwin, born August 14, 1808; married William P. Anderson.
	viii.	Frances Goodwin, born September 18, 1810; died in in infancy.
	ix.	Barbara Garland Goodwin, born August 12, 1812; married (1) Henry Booten; married (2) Capt. Jones; married (3) Joshua Tinley.
	x.	Nancy Goodwin, born October 28, 1815; died in in infancy.

      108. Henry Harris, Sr.^66,⁶⁷, born 1763; died 1820. He was the son of 216. Harry Harris. He married 109. Susanna Collins.

      109. Susanna Collins, born 1768 in Caroline Co., VA; died 1840. She was the daughter of 218. Jeremiah Collins.

More About Henry Harris, Sr.:
Burial: "Aspen Hill", Louisa Co., VA
Probate: November 13, 1820, Louisa Co., VA, Will Book 6, p. 166
Will: June 23, 1816, Signed in Louisa Co., VA

More About Susanna Collins:
Burial: "Aspen Hill", Louisa Co., VA

Children of Henry Harris and Susanna Collins are:

54	i.	Henry Harris, Jr., born May 30, 1790 in Caroline Co., VA; died August 28, 1872 in Morven, Louisa Co,. VA; married Sarah Hart September 18, 1818.
	ii.	Jeremiah Collins Harris ⁶⁸, born June 30, 1792; died September 05, 1876 in Louisa Co., VA; married Frances Cook; born 1818.
	iii.	Thomas Harris, married Louisa Nelson 1833.

More About Thomas Harris:
Burial: "Aspen Hill", Louisa Co., VA

		iv.		Polly Harris
		v.		Elizabeth Harris ⁶⁹, married (1) John Hart; born 1792; died November 06, 1855; married (2) John L. Collins.

110. Captain Malcomb Hart, born January 29, 1752 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died 1814 in Renfrew, Louisa Co., VA. He was the son of 220. John Hart and 221. Mary Maxwell. He married 111. Judith Harris Crew February 01, 1791 in Hanover Co., VA.

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