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James Harkness 1759–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1759

Birth Location: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1836

Death Location: Harkness Grove near Peoria, Illinois

Father: Lieutenant Harkness

Mother: Ann Gray

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The story of James Harkness began in 1759 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. James Harkness passed away in 1836 in Harkness Grove near Peoria, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harkness began in 1759 in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
  • James Harkness passed away in 1836 in Harkness Grove near Peoria, Illinois.

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James Harkness's Ancestors

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James Harkness
1759–1836
Birth Place: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Lieutenant William Harkness
1725–1779
Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Ann Gray
1722–1783
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Harkness
1690–1747
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret ((Molly)) Russell
1690–1772
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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James Harkness's Timeline

2 Records

1759
15 Jun 1759
Birth of James Harkness in Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1836
1836
Age 77
Death of James Harkness in Harkness Grove near Peoria, Illinois
Harkness Grove near Peoria, Illinois

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Harkness Grove near Peoria, Illinois

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