Richard Harrison Earle of Marietta, Georgia, born there, Attorney at law; and brothers: Samuel Earle, born in Greenville, South Carolina and E. Pickens Earle, born in Marietta, Georgia, U.S. consul to Cognac (married Annie Palmer and has son, John Baylis, born in Cognac, France); son of Samuel M. Earle of Marietta, Georgia, born in Old Pendleton District, South Carolina, March 5, 1815, died in Marietta, Georgia, November 9, 1858, member of the South Carolina Legislature, lieut. col. on the staff of the Governor of South Carolina; one of the pioneers in the manufacture of iron in Georgia, (married December 24, 1840, Eliza W., daughter of Dr. Richard and Maria Swann [Thompson] Harrison of Greenville, South Carolina.)

He, Richard, was a surgeon in the War of 1812, and a son of Col. Richard Harrison of Surry County, Virginia, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War (married Ann (Nancy), daughter of Henry Pattillo, born in Scotland, a distinguished Presb. clergyman, author of a book of sermons, chn. of the com. of the house of the UC Prov. Congress, which reported in favor of independence).

She, Maria, was a desc. of the Swanns of Virginia, and grand-daughter of Josiah and Mary [Swann] Thompson, and a sister of Waddy Thompson, who was for many years a member of Congress from South Carolina and was appointed by the first President Harrison minister to Mexico); and brother: Judge Baylis J. Earle, judge of the Circ. and Supr. Court several years.; son of Samuel of Old Pendleton District, South Carolina, born in Frederick County, Virginia, November 28, 1760, died in Old Pendleton, South Carolina, November 24, 1833, was commissioned June 11, 1777, at the age of sixteen, as ensign in Capt. John Bowie's company, 5th regt. of South Carolina troops of the Continental army and remained in that branch of the service 3 years., Capt. in 5th Continental reg. from the date of his prom, to first lieut. till his disch. from that branch of service, 1st lieut. June 20, 1779, raised a company of partisans of which he was made captain, aid to Gen. Pickens, member of the South Carolina Legislature, of the convention which framed the South Carolina Const., member of the South Carolina Conv. which adopted the Const, of the U. S., member of Congress 1795, clerk of the County Court, high sheriff (married March 12, 1793, Harriet, daughter of James and Elizabeth [Hampton] Harrison, and grand-daughter of Anthony Hampton and niece of Gen. Wade Hampton of the Revolutionary War); son of Baylis of Spartanburgh County, South Carolina, born near Winchester, Virginia, August 8, 1734, died in Spartanburgh County, South Carolina, January 6, 1825, lieut. in Virginia militia before the Revolutionary War, col. in the South Carolina militia after the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Earle's Ford was fought upon his place, one of the early judges of Spartanburgh County (married April 16, 1757, Mary, daughter of John Prince of Frederick County, Virginia, sister of Frank Prince, Capt. in the 5th regt. of South Carolina Continental troops, and also sister of Thomas Prince, lieut. in 5th regt. South Carolina Continental troops, who was killed in the battle of Stono during the Revolutionary War); son of Samuel of Frederick County, Virginia, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1692, died in Frederick County, Virginia, 1771, Attorney at law, justice on the same bench in Frederick County with Thomas and Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, one of the earliest members of the House of Burgesses from Frederick County, 1774, major of militia, high sheriff, church warden, collect, of tobacco for the crown (married Anna, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Sorrell of Westmoreland County.)

He, Thomas, was clerk of the County Court many years, beginning with 1718); son of Samuel Sorrell of Westmoreland County, Virginia, born there about 1671, died there 1746, planter, surveyor of the highways, grand juror many times, owned a large amount of prop. (married Phillis ________); son of Samuel of Westmoreland County, Virginia, born in England or Wales, about 1639, died in Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1697, planter, merchant (married Bridget ________); son of John of Westmoreland County, Virginia, born in England, died in Westmoreland County, Virginia, September or October, 1660; granted 4 patents of 1600 acres of land on Yocomoco Neck November 16, 1652, for the transportation of 32 persons, planter, emigrated to Virginia from west of Eng. or Wales (married Mary _________).