Frances Duncan (Kirk) Harless (abt.1758-1850)

Frances Duncan Harless formerly Kirk

Born about 1758 in Botetourt Co. Virginia

[uncertain]

Ancestors

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 1850 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.
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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
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↑ Farless = Montgomery Co. Court Order Book #12, pg 222, 1801

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Maternal line mitochondrial DNA test-takers:

Pamela Hager : Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup K1a1, FTDNA kit #B61719

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frances:

~3.12% Jerry Quillen : AncestryDNA
~1.56% Ruth (Long) Gill : 23andMe, GEDmatch M093416 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A738926 [compare] + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T160944 [compare], FTDNA kit #179624
~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
~1.56% James Timothy Jenney : 23andMe + AncestryDNA + MyHeritage DNA
~1.56% ~4.69% Penny (Fischer) Short : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pennyshort
~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
~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
~0.78% Anonymous Gill : 23andMe, GEDmatch M211426 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A016925 [compare]
~0.78% Naomi (Workman) Golding : 23andMe
~0.78% Sherri (Wyche) Fleming : 23andMe, GEDmatch M620580 [compare]
~0.78% Yvonne (Watkins) Clark : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member YWClark
~0.78% ~6.25% Dennis Smith : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A877745 [compare], Ancestry member ScootCoot1948
~0.78% Patricia Caviness : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member patperkins264
~0.78% Molly Turpin : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A106165 [compare], Ancestry member RenaeEckert
~0.78% James Turpin : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NL7821389 [compare], yourDNAportal JAMd1c0ed50, Ancestry member JamesFranklinTurpin1965
~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
~0.78% Maria (Hahn) Bishop : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Jennifer (Hahn) Sydnor : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Anonymous Gill : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T930580 [compare], FTDNA kit #180416
~0.78% Michael Barton : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #19739
~0.78% Michelle Lacy : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T498446 [compare], FTDNA kit #405112
~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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Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen

Kirk-3117 and Kirk-767 appear to represent the same person because: Same spouse and child.

Please note the variation in dates indicated in the biography of Kirk-767

posted Jan 24, 2017 by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen

Chris Ball

Duncan-1530 and Kirk-767 appear to represent the same person because: Same Person

posted Sep 24, 2015 by Chris Ball

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Frances Duncan (Kirk) Harless (abt. 1758 - 1850)

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