George Harness (1739 - 1823)

Born 2 Jan 1739 in Hardy Co, West Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth Ann Yoakum — married [date unknown] in Augusta Co., VA

Died 7 Apr 1823 at age 84 in Moorefield, Hardy Co., West Virginia

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Biography

Event

Event:

Type: Birth

Date: 1741^[1]

Event:

Type: Birth

Date: 2 Jan 1742

Place: South Branch, Hampshire Co., VA

Note: Baptized by Pastor STOEVER in 1742/3.^[2]

Event:

Type: Birth

Date: 2 Jan 1743

Place: South Branch, Hampshire Co., VA^[3][4][5]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 28 Aug 1777

Place: Lunince Creek, Grant Co., WV

Note: Purchased 125 acres from Abraham & Catherine KUYKENDALL (his sister). This property was originally owned by their brother, Michael. Recorded in vol 4, pg 208-9.^[6][7]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 8 Nov 1785

Place: Hampshire Co., VA

Note: Purchased 456 acres from John & Hannah LEWIS, along Paterson Creek, near it's junction with the North Branch of the Potomac River in what is now Mineral Co., WV.^[8]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 11 Sep 1788

Place: Lunince Creek, Grant Co., WV

Note: Received a grant of 198 acres on the Middle fork of Lunice Creek.^[9]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 23 Nov 1789

Place: Lunince Creek, Grant Co., WV

Note: Received a grant of 180 acres.^[10]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 9 Apr 1792

Place: Hardy Co, WV

Note: Received a grant of 400 acres along Paterson Creek Mountain in what is now likely Grant Co., WV.^[11]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 24 Jun 1793

Place: South Branch, Hampshire Co., VA

Note: George was issued a warrant for 12,390 acres. The survey was made 15-Oct-1795 of an enormous tract on the South Branch at the conjunction of North Mill Creek containing 11,000 acres. The property was on the line that divided Hardy and Pendleton Cos., WV.^[12]

Event:

Type: Land

Date: 11 Oct 1799

Place: Hampshire Co., VA

Note: Most likely the "George HARNESS, Sr." given a grant of 180 acres along Lunice Creek and Big Run from the State of VA.^[13]

Marriage

Husband: George Harness

Wife: Elizabeth Ann Yoakum

Place: Augusta Co., VA^[14]

Notes

Possessed lot #41 West in the South Branch Manor. He had two tracts of land in Hardy Co., WV in 1786, 160 & 125 acres.

His will is dated 1815.

Revolutionary War patriot. Listed in the Hampshire Co., VA Court Records, pg 2, 15-May-1782 for 500# beef (PATTON).

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S177 Page: HBNW-3H Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ Source: #S290
3. ↑ Source: #S292 Page: pg 33 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S299 Page: pg 2 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Born in Orange Co., NY Text: YES
5. ↑ Source: #S304
6. ↑ Source: #S290
7. ↑ Source: #S296
8. ↑ Source: #S296
9. ↑ Source: #S296
10. ↑ Source: #S296
11. ↑ Source: #S296
12. ↑ Source: #S290
13. ↑ Source: #S296
14. ↑ Source: #S290

Trees

• Source: S177 Media: Church Abbreviation: Ancestral File Title: Ancestral File, computer Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S290 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS family - PATTON Title: The HARNESS Family Author: Chloe PATTON Publication: 12345 Lake City Way NE, Suite 206, Seattle, WA 98125, 1998 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S292 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS lineage - YOKUM Title: Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc., The HARNESS Family Author: Martin L. YOKUM Publication: 318 W. Main St., Lexington, IL 61753, vol 8, #2, May-1982, pg 29-35 Text: Lists Michael's wife as Elizabeth WESTVAAL, daughter of Jurian WESTVAAL and Styntjen van KUYKENDALL. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S296 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS lineage - THOMPSON Title: HARNESS lineage - THOMPSON Author: Tim THOMPSON Publication: 113 Normandy Dr., Belleville, IL 62223, 21-Aug-1997 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S297 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS lineage - HARNESS Title: Direct Descendants of Michael HARNESS Author: Harold D. HARNESS Publication: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/r/Harold-D-Harness/, 15-Aug-1997, 1607 Dogwood Ln, Bel Air, MD 21015, HHarn8725@aol.com Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S299 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS-TRUMBO Title: HARNESS-TRUMBO/WIGGINTON-COLWELL-CLARK, 1700-1993 Author: Mae Ross STADTMILLER Publication: Mar-1993, 2173 Newcomer Ln., Beach Grove, IN 46107-1666 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S304 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS family group sheet - McCAWLEY Title: HARNESS family group sheet - McCAWLEY Author: Hal McCAWLEY Publication: 130 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404, hmccawle@ix.netcom.com, 10-Apr-1997 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S306 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: HARNESS heritage Title: The HARNESS Heritage, Michael HARNESS 1700-1785 and Descendants through the Direct Line of William HARNESS 3-May-1866 - 10-Dec-1947 Author: Helen L. HARNESS Publication: Jul-1983, 2036 W. Kem Rd., Marion, Grant Co., IN 46952 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y