Thomas Harrell, of Chowan County - Discussion to sort some of the issues with Thomas Harrell, of Chowan County.

Kathleen Ann Harrell tagging you so you will see the discussion later.

According to https://hdhdata.org/roots/c2739.html,

Thomas Harrell, the Immigrant had three sons with Ann Harrell

Thomas Harrell, of Chowan County and wife Elizabeth unknown who had three children:

Edward Harrell

Samuel Harrell

Thomas Harrell

It is noted that Thomas married the wife of Samuel after Samuel died. Not uncommon. Thomas' daughter Esther married the son Edward named Thomas. This is where something funky has happened, I think and needs to be corrected.

Here is what I have found that may make sense of the other Samuel Harrell

From "Harrell Family of Eastern North Carolina," by Linda Bridgers Boyette and Doris Bridgers Capps-Owens:

Thomas Harrwell. b. circa 1606 England. d. ? Nansemond Co. Virginia

Thomas Harrell. b. abt. 1640. Nansemond Co. Virginia d. ? Nansemond Co. Virginia

Thomas Harrell b. abt 1670 Nansemond Co. Virginia d. 1741 Chowan Co. NC

Samuel Harrell b. 1700 Nansemond Co. Virgina d. 1761 Chowan Co. NC *

William Harrell b. abt. 1722 Chowan Co. NC d. 1762 Chowan Co. NC

Samuel Harrell b. abt 1752 Chowan Co. NC d. 1825 Edgecombe Co. NC

The will that Kathleen Ann Harrell posted on Samuel Harrell is posted in this book for the Samuel Harrel who died in 1761.

I think folks we have discovered a third line of Harrells originating in Virginia. I wondered why when I purchased this book that I could not figure out where my lines came in. It is a separate line. Perhaps they are related in England and wound up in proximity in the new world on purpose, but here we are. Erica Howton, can you review what I have just posted. Kathleen Ann Harrell, please review and give your thoughts. I believe we have to Thomas Harrell, the Immigrants - one to NC and one to Virginia.

Note that the dates of the above Virginia Harrells do not match the corresponding NC Harrells.

Well maybe scratch that. The Thomas the Imigrant on here is listed as moving from England to Virginia. I wish I could copy and paste what I have in this book....

There were only two Thomas Harrells in Virginia in 1704 - none listed in NC, but could have been too young. In 1715 John Harrell made a purchase of land in Perquimans Co. and he sold that land to his believed to be brother Richard in 1729. Grants were made to Several Harrells of the Upper Parish of Nansemond and in Bertie Co., NC in the 1720s.

For comparison - current tree shows on Geni

Thomas Harrell b. circa 1609 England, d. 1679 Nansemond, VA

Thomas Harrell of Chowan b. circa 1660 Nansemond, VA, d. 1721 Chowan Precinct, NC

Samuel Harrell b. circa 1680 Chowan Precinct, NC, d. 1770, Bertie Co, NC *

Will keep looking......