James HARKNESS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 15 Jun 1759 - Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Christening: 
          Death: 18 Aug 1835 - Harkness Grove, Peoria, IL
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
          AFN #: 
                 

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Events

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1. Alt. Birth, Alt. Birth, 21 Jun 1756 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
2. Alt. Birth, Alt. Birth, 21 Jun 1759 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
3. Alt. Death, Alt. Death, 18 Aug 1836 in Harkness Grove, Peoria, IL

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Parents

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         Father: William HARKNESS (1722-1779) 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Relationship: Unknown )
         Mother: Ann Agnes GRAY (1722-1783) 1 2 8 9 10 (Relationship: Natural )

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Spouses and Children

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1.  *Unknown 

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Notes

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General:

Batch #: 8114204, Sheet #: 28, Source Call #: 1260900
(SHEET # 32, shows marriage date as 17 JUN 1786)

BATCH # 8381001, SHEET # 06, SOURCE CALL # 1395650

BATCH # 8320901, SHEET # 46, SOURCE CALL # 1395593
(Shows date of birth as 21 Jun 1756)

BOOK, MICHAELS, Paul W., James and Nancy Gray Harkness a Colonial Family
History 1700 to 1850, @ 1953

BATCH # 7108120, SHEET # 81, SOURCE CALL # 1235214
(Shows date of marriage as 15 SEP 1784, this agrees with Pelham, MA
vital records, and book of Edson Genealogy)

BATCH # 8112101, SHEET # 44, SOURCE CALL # 1260885
(shows marriage date as 28 JUL 1785)

Family Records by Robert H. Lloyd, Descendants of Adam Harkness, Oct 21, 2001
JAMES7 HARKNESS, R.W. (WILLIAM (TWIN)6, JOHN5, JOHN4, THOMAS3, ADAM2, WILLIAM1) was born June 15, 1759 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, and died August 18, 1836 in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Illinois. He married ELIZABETH EDSON September 17, 1784 in Pelham, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JACOB EDSON and ELIZABETH PACKARD. She was born February 06, 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, and died June 16, 1850 in Elmwood, Peoria Co., Illinois.


Much of this material has been gathered from various sources but has not been verified by original documents. It is intended to be more of a research help than a proven geneology

1 The Harkness Family in America, David Petersen.

2 David P Peterson gedcom, David P Peterson,Harkness Family (David P Peterson
PO Box 242
Custer City, OK 73693).

3 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 8114204, Sheet #: 28, Source Call #: 1260900.

4 Ibid, Batch #: 8112101, Sheet #: 39, Source Call #: 1260885.

5 Ibid, Batch #: 8381001, Sheet #: 06, Source Call #: 1395650.

6 Ibid, Batch #: 8320901, Sheet #: 46, Source Call #: 1395593.

7 Ibid, Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 81, Source Call #: 1235214.

8 Family Records from Janet Hall (May 14, 1999), Family Records from Janet Hall (May 14, 1999).

9 International Genealogical Index, Feb 28, 1993 "electronic" edition, copied 1999, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Feb 28, 1993 "electronic" edition, copied 1999.

10 family records:, family records:, by Robert H. Lloyd, Descendants of Adam Harkness, Oct 21, 2001.

11 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7110621, Sheet #: 56, Source Call #: 1235228.

12 Ibid, Batch #: 7410916, Sheet #: 81, Source Call #: 934227.

13 Ibid, Batch #: 5001425, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1396473.