Born about in Botetourt Co. Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Thomas Kirk
and Margot (Duncan) Kirk
Sister of
William Armstead Kirk, John Kirk, Anthony Kirk, Catherine Elizabeth (Kirk) Sharp, Thomas Kirk, Benjamin Kirk, Mary (Kirk) Duncan, Joseph Kirk and Nimrod Kirk
Wife of
Ferdinand Harless
— married
1781 in VA, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Isaac D. Harless, Nancy (Harless) Kissinger, Elizabeth B. (Harless) Epling, Delilah (Harless) Kessinger, Joseph Harless, Anthony Philip Harless, Paul Harless, Sarah (Harless) Niday, Elias Harless, Susan (Harless) Kriner and Francina Ann (Harless) Rose
Died
at about age 92
in Giles, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Frances Kirk, daughter of Thomas Kirk and Margot Duncan, was named in Father's will of 1801[1]
Estimated Birth Botetourt Co. VA (vs. Augusta Co, VA, ) 1740-1766; (1755 vs 1766)
Frances married Ferdinand Harless about 1770-1775
Estimated Death Giles Co. VA; 1781 - before 1850
The records of two Kirk families can be found in Montgomery Co. VA. This family resided in an area of Botetourt Co. VA that became Montgomery Co. VA in 1788. (Montgomery Co. VA Formed 1776-7 from Fincastle, Botetourt, Pulaski)
Sources
- David E. Johnston, HISTORY OF MIDDLE NEW RIVER SETTLEMENT , 1906, *Digital copy
See Also
Mary Ann Duncan Dobson "Duncan Research Files" (Consolidated, sourced and acknowledged); and the many Duncan Researchers that have provided information.
The Genealogy Bug
- Montgomery County
- Giles Co Records
- Featured Folk of Craig Co VA
- Kirk Family with Sources
- Find A Grave 60426554 Frances Harless
- Harless Home Pages
- WV death register names Father and Mother
- WikiTree profile Kirk-767 created through the import of My Tree.ged on Aug 10, 2012 by Jennifer Justice.
- Ancestry.com subscription wall. If you have a subscription you can submit a query for further information.
- WikiTree profile Kirk-931 created through the import of Underwood.ged on Jan 17, 2013 by Mark Underwood.
- WikiTree profile Duncan-1530 created through the import of Colleen _ Jeff_s Genealogy (1).ged on Dec 15, 2011 by Colleen Robledo
- Source: S-1582313425 Repository: #R-1686076208 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=50902189&pid=76
- Repository: R-1686076208 Ancestry.com
- ↑ Farless = Montgomery Co. Court Order Book #12, pg 222, 1801
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frances by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Pamela Hager
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup K1a1, FTDNA kit #B61719
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~3.12%
Jerry Quillen :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Ruth (Long) Gill :
23andMe, GEDmatch M093416 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A738926 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T160944 [compare], FTDNA kit #179624
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~1.56%
Nicholas Sharp :
23andMe, GEDmatch M392193 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A708530 [compare], Ancestry member NKSharpIII
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T701210 [compare], FTDNA kit #B92168
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~1.56%
James Timothy Jenney :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
~4.69%
Penny (Fischer) Short :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pennyshort
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~1.56%
Arnold Sharpe :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Susanne (Sharp) Wu :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EW9531538 [compare], Ancestry member swu410
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch EW9531538 [compare], Ancestry member swu410, FTDNA kit #B507269
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~1.56%
Amanda (Doss) Doss-Connolly :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A638291 [compare], Ancestry member amdoss93
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch Doss807 [compare], FTDNA kit #531544
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch T112697 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
MaryAnn (Hicks) Blimline :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A342910 [compare], Ancestry member mblimline1954
-
~1.56%
Margaret Wright :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A694942 [compare], Ancestry member Margaret_Wright
-
~0.78%
Becky (Mason) Walker :
23andMe, GEDmatch M782619 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ljwbmw
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #1101180
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Anonymous Gill :
23andMe, GEDmatch M211426 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A016925 [compare]
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~0.78%
Naomi (Workman) Golding :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Sherri (Wyche) Fleming :
23andMe, GEDmatch M620580 [compare]
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~0.78%
Yvonne (Watkins) Clark :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member YWClark
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Dennis Smith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A877745 [compare], Ancestry member ScootCoot1948
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~0.78%
Patricia Caviness :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member patperkins264
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~0.78%
Molly Turpin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A106165 [compare], Ancestry member RenaeEckert
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~0.78%
James Turpin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NL7821389 [compare], yourDNAportal JAMd1c0ed50, Ancestry member JamesFranklinTurpin1965
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~0.78%
Clark Webb :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Ruth Foote :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LZ178453 [compare]
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
James Hall :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DE6160717 [compare], Ancestry member angelonly
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~0.78%
Maria (Hahn) Bishop :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Jennifer (Hahn) Sydnor :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Anonymous Gill :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T930580 [compare], FTDNA kit #180416
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~0.78%
Michael Barton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #19739
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~0.78%
Michelle Lacy :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T498446 [compare], FTDNA kit #405112
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~0.39%
Chris Ball :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A210330 [compare], Ancestry member cabhorn
-
~0.39%
~0.39%
Pamela Hager :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A494279 [compare], Ancestry member Inkling808
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