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Janet Hunter 1760–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 Feb 1857

Death Location: Middliebie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Jas Hunter

Mother: Mary Hunter

Spouse(s): William HARKNESS

Children(s): Agnes Harkness, Margaret Harkness, Ann Harkness, Mary HARKNESS, John HARKNESS, James HARKNESS

The story of Janet Hunter began in 1760 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Hunter married William Harkness, and had children including Agnes Harkness, Ann Harkness, James Harkness, John Harkness, Margaret Harkness, Mary Harkness. Janet Hunter passed away in 1857 in Middliebie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Hunter began in 1760 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Hunter married William Harkness, and had children including Agnes Harkness, Ann Harkness, James Harkness, John Harkness, Margaret Harkness, Mary Harkness.
  • Janet Hunter passed away in 1857 in Middliebie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jas Hunter
1734–1761
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Mary Hunter
1736–1778
Birth Location: of Burn, Morton, Dumf., Scot.
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Spouses(s)

William HARKNESS
1767–1850
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Agnes Harkness
1787–1837
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Margaret Harkness
1799–1890
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Ann Harkness
1796–1880
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Mary HARKNESS
1783–1880
Birth Location: Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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John HARKNESS
1784–1856
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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James HARKNESS
1793–
Birth Location: Durisdeer, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Janet Hunter's Ancestors

Self
Janet Hunter
1760–1857
Birth Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Jas Hunter
1734–1761
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Mary Hunter
1736–1778
of Burn, Morton, Dumf., Scot.
Grandparents
Walter Hunter
1713–
Newbattle, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Mary Stenhouse
1709–1796
Newbattle, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
John Milligen
1715–
of Moffat Dumf., Scot.
Janet Ferguson
1724–1751
of Moffat, Dumf., Scot.
Great-Grandparents
Walter Hunter
1693–1733
Grizel Scott
1685–1743
Patrick H478
1700–
Bessie \Bell
1700–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Hunter's Descendants

1.
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Janet Hunter (1760–16 Feb 1857) m. William HARKNESS (13 Nov 1767–12 Dec 1850)
  1. 1. Agnes Harkness 1787–1837
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Crone 1805–
      1. 1. William (Cron) Creighton 1835–1889
  2. 2. Margaret Harkness 1799–1890
  3. 3. Ann Harkness 1796–1880
  4. 4. Mary HARKNESS 1783–1880
  5. 5. John HARKNESS 1784–1856
  6. 6. James HARKNESS 1793–

Janet Hunter's Timeline

3 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Janet Hunter in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1760
1760
Birth of Janet Hunter in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1857
16 Feb 1857
Age 97
Death of Janet Hunter in Middliebie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Middliebie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Middliebie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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