Person:Adam Harkness (2)

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m. 2 May 1771
  1. Deborah Harkness1772 -
  2. Asa Harkness1774 - 1789
  3. Daniel Harkness1777 - 1859
  4. David Harkness1779 - 1845
  5. Mara Harkness1781 -
  6. Adam Harkness1784 - 1836
  7. Thankful Harkness1786 -
  8. Thomas Harkness1788 - 1826
  9. Nehemiah Harkness1790 - 1793
  10. Experience Harkness1793 - 1793
  11. Ruth Harkness1794 - 1860
  12. Hannah Harkness1796 - 1796
  13. Sarah Harkness1798 -
  • HAdam Harkness1784 - 1836
  • W.  Olive Haskins (add)
m. 24 Oct 1811
Facts and Events
Name[2] Adam Harkness
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Feb 1784 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 24 Oct 1811 Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United Statesto Olive Haskins (add)
Death[1][3] 8 Aug 1836 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Friends Records at East Hoosuck (Adams), MA, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    71:366.

    Adam Harkness born at East Hoosuck ye 23rd of 2nd mo 1784
    Adam Harkness 2d departed this life the 8th of 8 mo 1836.

  2. Peterson, David P. Descendants of Adam Harkness
    9.
  3. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Berkshire County). Probate records, 1761-1917. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1991)
    Case 4586 Harkness, Adam, Adams [Mass], 1826.

    [Note: The file 4586 is labeled 1826 but all the papers inside belong to the son who died in 1836. Meanwhile case 5768 is labeled 1836 but contains papers of the father who died in 1826.]
    12 Oct 1836: Petition of Olive Harkness & Levi M Winslow that Adam Harkness late of Adams is now dead leaving heirs Mary Harkness of Adams of lawful age; Stephen Harkness, Adam harkness & Nathan Harkness minor children.
    12 Oct 1836: Bond of Olive Harkness of Adams and Levi M Winslow of Windsor as administrators of Adam Harkness late of Adams.
    Undated (warrant 12 Oct 1836, appraisers sworn 18 Oct 1836):Inventory of Adam Harkness late of Adams Deceased: real estate: $9000, personal: $3232.27, by Elisha Kingsley, Samuel Browning, Henry Willmarth..
    11 Jan 1837 Petition of Olive Harkness widow of Adam Harkness for allowance. Granted $122.
    10 Jan 1838: First Account of Olive Harness and Levi M Winslow administrators of Adam Harkness late of Adams, allowed.
    10 Apr 1839: Second Account of Levi M Winslow & Olive Harkness administrators of Adam Harkness late of Adams, allowed.
    [Date covered by another paper]: [Beginning not filmed, presumably partition of estate of Adam Harkness] set to Stephen Harkness; to Adam Harkness; to Mary Miller; to Nathan Harkness. 12 Jul 1841 Assent by Olive Harkness, Stephen K. Harkness, Nathan Western guardian of Adam & Nathan Harkness, Emery Miller, Mary Miller. 13 Oct 1841: Assent to dower for Olive Harkness the widow.