Eunice (Petty) Harness (abt. 1737 - bef. 1823)

Born about 20 Feb 1737 in Isle, Jersey, Channel Islands

Descendants

Died before 9 Dec 1823 before about age 86 in Hardy, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Eunice was daughter of Ebenezer Petty and Elizabeth Bogard. Elizabeth Bogard died 1785 that left everything to daughters Ann Mace md to Nicholas Mace and Eunice Harness wife of John.

1786 Hardy County book John Harness, will 6/12/1810, Dev: Unice (Eunice), wife; Adam, Joseph, sons; Jemima Cunningham, Elizabeth Welton, Hannah Hull, Sarah Cunningham, daughters; others.

Eunice died June 16, 1823; Will written 11/11/1823, probated Dec 9, 1823 Mentions Solomon Harness, Jacob Harness as witness, Exec. Adam Harness and Wm Cunningham.

Daughter Elizabeth Welton, wife to Michael Welton; daughters Jemima Cunningham, Sarah Cunningham, Hannah Hull and decd daughter Rebecca Cunningham-her daughter Unice Cunningham. Estate sale also mentions (niece?) Unice Harness, wife of Jacob Harness who purchased bedstead and mattress.

Research Note: There appears to be 2 Eunice Petty's: an aunt and a niece both married to two Harness brothers: Aunt Eunice to John Harness, niece Eunice to Jacob Harness.

Helen Yoakum Black Letter 1872: "Grand father Harness [Michael Ernst/Harness] raised 13 children, men and women grown, nine sons and four daughters. Jacob died suddenly from being bled. Leonard married a Ta---- and went to Illinois. Peter married and went to Ohio. He was lame. John married Eunice Petty. George married Elizabeth Yoakum. Jacob 2nd married Eunice Petty a niece of Uncle John's wife...."

Name

Name: Unice /PETTY/

Given Name: Unice

Surname: PETTY^[1]

Name: /PETTICE/

Given Name:

Surname: PETTICE^[2]

Name: Eunice /PETTIT/

Given Name: Eunice

Surname: PETTIT^[3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 20 Feb 1737

Place: NJ^[4]

Death

Death:

Date: 16 Jun 1823

Place: Hardy Co, WV^[5][6]

Marriage

Husband: John Harness

Wife: Unice Petty

Date: Abt 1757^{[7][8][9][10]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S296 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Daughter of Ebenezar & Elizabeth PETTY/PETTICE. Text: YES
2. ↑ Source: #S292 Page: pg 29 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
3. ↑ Source: #S304
4. ↑ Source: #S296 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Supposedly born "on the Isle of Jersey". Text: YES
5. ↑ Source: #S292 Page: pg 29 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
6. ↑ Source: #S296
7. ↑ Source: #S292 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Lists only one marriage for John. Text: YES
8. ↑ Source: #S296 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Married 1758. Text: YES
9. ↑ Source: #S299 Page: pg 2 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S306 Page: pg 34 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

• 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: 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 Page: pg 2 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: From the Isle of Jersey. Text: YES
• 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, 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 Page: pg 34 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Daughter of Ebenezer PETTY and ? BOGARD. Text: YES
• West Virginia Estate Settlements-Hardy County page 134 [1]