Person:John Harnest (1)

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John Harnest
d.11 Jun 1835
m. Abt 1752
  1. Christian Harnish1753 - 1785
  2. Barbara Harnish1755 - 1807
  3. Magdelina Harnish1757 -
  4. John Harnest1759 - 1835
m. 25 Feb 1784
  1. Barbara 'Barbary' E. Harnest1792 - 1849
  2. John Harnest, Jr.Abt 1798 - Bef 1870
Facts and Events
Name John Harnest
Alt Name John Harness
Gender Male
Birth? 1759 Shenandoah County, Virginia
Marriage 25 Feb 1784 Shenandoah County, Virginiato Margaret Lair
Death? 11 Jun 1835

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Harnest, John - entered service 1777 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, where born in 1759; granted Pension 1833 in Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio; died 6/11/1835; married 2/25/1784 Margaret Lare//Lair, Shenandoah County, Virginia; widow granted Pension age 86 in Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio, 1847; query letter in file 1904 from great great grandson Hugh J. Means, Columbus, Ohio. F-W7682, R1193.