John HARNESS
# Military Service: From and near the South Branch of Valley of the Potomac and tributaries: Captain John Harness, 10-17-1775, Captained a Company of 54 17 Oct 1775 Virginia 1 # Military Service: worked with Colonel Riddle 1778 Virginia 2 # Military Service: A History of the Valley of Virginia by Samuel Kercheval abt 1770 Virginia 3 # Birth: 1735 in Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania # Military Service: Dunmore's War. Captain. "Captain Harness' Rangers" 1774 Ohio # Military Service: Listed by Daughters of the American Revolution as a non-military Patriot of the Revolutionary War abt 1775 Virginia # Death: 28 Apr 1810 in Hardy, Virginia # Sex: M
He married Eunice Petty 1757 at Hampshire. W Va . Eunice Petty was born at NJ 20 Feb 1737 daughter of John Petty and Elizabeth Davis or Parker .
They were the parents of 10
children:
George Harness
born 2 Jan 1759.
Jemima Harness
born 20 May 1760.
Adam Harness
born 1762.
Rebecca Harness
born 1764.
John Harness
born 1768.
Joseph Harness
born 1770.
Solomon Harness
born 1772.
Elizabeth Harness
born 2 Jul 1774.
Hannah Harness
born 2 Dec 1783.
Sarah Harness
born 2 Dec 1783.
John Harness died 28 Apr 1810 at Hardy Co., Wva .
Eunice Petty died 16 Jun 1823 at Hardy Co., Wva .