Nicholas
Karns
Jr.
Born about in Germany
Son of Unknown (Carn) Karn
and Catherine (Engen) Shaup
Brother of
Margaret Sharp [half], John (Schaup) Sharp Sr. [half], Catherine (Sharp) Miller [half], Rebecca (Sharp) Dooley [half], Adam Sharp [half] and Abraham Sharp [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Catherine (Karns) Barr
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Feb 2015
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Biography
From Sonia Caldwell's family notes: "Our research shows a Nicholas Karn Sr. born 1687 and died 1749 with wife Margaret born 1687 and died before 1770 and Nicholas karn Jr. born 1727 and died before 1798, married to Eva Elizabeth ? Bowman in 1759, the widow of Hans Heinric Bowman. This information found in "First Families of America". Karn/Carn/Carns found in "History of Rockingham Co., VA.
Michael Carns/Kerns was burned at the stake in Germany for his religious beliefs. His widow brought his ashes to Pennsylvania. (The ashes and urn are still in possession of a descendant.) The widow, Catherine, married secondly Matthew Schaup/Shoup/Shaup (and other spellings). They purchased land land in Augusta Co. VA (1778 became Rockingham Co.) near Keezletown, VA. His will was probated 3/Nov/1750. Eldest son-in-law (sic he meant step-son) George Carn (Jr.) and George Carn, left the full estate.
Same family?: Research records of Barr family "Bear News" letters on file show William Karn born 1725 and died 18 Aug 1800 married #2 Marie Salome Baer, ca 1767. she was born 1758/60 and is the daughter of Christophel Baer and Catherine Wingert. Lorentz Karn born 5 Mar 1741 and wife Catherine Bar daughter of Melchoir Bar 2 and Eva Christman his second wife.
Sources
"Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia", Vol. III, p. 18, by Lyman Chalkley, retired Judge.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nicholas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nicholas:
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~1.56%
Patt (Barr) Badger
:
23andMe, GEDmatch T643077 [compare]
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~0.78%
Pamela (Henderson) LeCroy :
23andMe, GEDmatch M871927 [compare], FTDNA kit #N26642
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member pll051015
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M871927 [compare], FTDNA kit #N26642
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Living DNA
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~0.78%
Robert White :
23andMe, GEDmatch M018386 [compare]
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~0.39%
Milfred Cunningham :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Crystal (Sharp) Burnette :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Tammara George :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Charles Holt :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member chashele
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~0.39%
Courtney (Badger) Badger-Mack :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member redbadgergirl
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