James HARKNESS
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1651 - Locherben, Dumfries, Scotland
Christening:
Death: 6 Dec 1723 - Locherben, Dumfries, Scotland
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Parents
Father: Thomas HARKNESS (Abt 1626-1690) 1 2 3
Mother: Bessie HOWATTSONE (Between 1620-1674) 1 2 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Unknown
Notes
General:
Family Records by Robert H. Lloyd, Descendants of Adam Harkness, Oct 21, 2001
CAPTAIN JAMES4 HARKNESS (THOMAS3, ADAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1651 in Locherben, Dumfries, Scotland, and died December 06, 1723 in Locherben, Dumfries, Scotland. He married NAME UNKNOWN Abt. 1699.
Notes for CAPTAIN JAMES HARKNESS:
Captain James "Long Gun" Harkness participated in, and probably led, the Covenanters in the Enterkin Rescue. See the notes for his brother, Thomas Harkness, The Martyr.
"At Craigmuie, October, 1709. To James Harkness in Juxta, two children brought out of Ireland--Robert, aged 10 years, and Mary, 4 years," from "Dalgarnoc: Its Saints and Heroes. History of Morton, Thornhill, and the Harknesses," by Hewison, James King. Dumfries: Courier Press, 111 High Street, 1936.
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