John HARKNESS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Abt 1750 - Pelham, Hampshire, MA
    Christening: 
          Death: 4 Jun 1821 - Pelham, Hampshire, MA
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
          AFN #: 
                 

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Events

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1. Alt. Birth, Alt. Birth, 1760 in Pelham, Hampshire, MA

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Parents

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         Father: William HARKNESS (1722-1779) 1 2 5 6 9 10 11 12 (Relationship: Natural )
         Mother: Ann Agnes GRAY (1722-1783) 1 2 5 6 9 (Relationship: Natural )

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Spouses and Children

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1.  *Keziah EDSON (30 Sep 1755 - 1 Nov 1841)  1 2 5 6 7 8 9 
       Marriage: 1 Sep 1781 - Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
       Children:
                1. Isaac HARKNESS (1782-1807) 1 2 6 9 13 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                2. Polly HARKNESS (1784-1829) 1 2 6 9 13 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                3. Bettey HARKNESS (1786-      ) 1 2 6 13 14 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                4. John HARKNESS (1788-1844) 1 2 6 9 14 15 16 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                5. Veste HARKNESS (1790-      ) 1 2 6 9 14 17 18 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                6. William HARKNESS (1793-1831) 1 2 6 9 10 19 20 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )
                7. Ambrose HARKNESS (1801-1820) 1 2 6 9 20 (Father: Natural ) (Mother: Natural )

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Notes

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General:

Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 81, Source Call #: 1235214

BOOK; Michaels, Paul W. James and Nancy Gray Harkness, 1700-1850

Notes for JOHN HARKNESS: Family Records by Jim Marsh, received by internet March 10, 2002
John Harkness was in the war of the Revolution and spent the terrible winter at Valley Forge. He was one of the Ploveo General Order sent to visit at the execution of Jamor Andre, October 2, 1780. He was blind several years before his death. He left six children.


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 Family Group Record submitted by LDS Church member., Family Group Record submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: F838101, Sheet #: 06, Source Call #: 1395650.

4 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 81, Source Call #: 1235214.

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

6 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.

7 Book:, Book:, History of North Bridgewater.

8 Ibid, Edson Family History and Genealogy.

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

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

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

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

13 Ibid, Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 78, Source Call #: 1235214.

14 Ibid, Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 79, Source Call #: 1235214.

15 Ibid, Batch #: 7207525, Sheet #: 53, Source Call #: 820256.

16 Ibid, Batch #: 7110621, Sheet #: 55, Source Call #: 1235228.

17 Extracted marriage record for: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Extracted marriage record for: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Batch #: M501802, Source Call #: 823579,892563,103358.

18 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7207525, Sheet #: 52, Source Call #: 820256.

19 Family Group Record submitted by LDS Church member., Family Group Record submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: A170603, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 170603.

20 Form submitted by LDS Church member., Form submitted by LDS Church member, Batch #: 7108120, Sheet #: 80, Source Call #: 1235214.