John was a farmer and Methodist. In about 1782 John, his wife, and four children moved to Lincoln Co., KY, a country that at that time embraced nearly 1/3 of that state. After several subdivisions of the county he ended up in Mercer Co. where he remained until 1818. He then moved to an area of Barren Co., KY which became Monroe Co. There he entered a tract of 200 acres near the present town of Tomkinsville.[1]
John Harlan is descendant #208 in the Harlan Family In America Registry. Entered by Angela Keeney
John married Jemima Wright and they had 10 children: Aaron, Jacob, John, William, George Barton, Thomas, Nancy, Joel Wright, Elijah Wright, and Hannah.
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Name • • John J. Harlan Jr. • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 1750 Frederick, Washington, Maryland, British Colonial America Christening Death • • 3 March 1835 Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States Burial • • March 1835 Friends Cemetery, Old Mulkey, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
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Alternate Name • Birth Name John J Harlan Last Changed: December 26, 2015
Residence • 1830 Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States Last Changed: November 30, 2018
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