Dear Harkeys, This is (1) a posting of the children of John HARKEY and (2) John HARKEY's will. The following family list shows the children of John HARKEY and Elizabeth (last name not known). John was the eldest son of "Old Martin." The family list was compiled about 30 years ago by Joseph Harkey ("The Harkey Family of North Carolina"). THERE ARE MANY ERRORS, SO DON'T TAKE IT AS GOSPEL TRUTH! Use it as a guide. Over the years, where I found or received conflicting or additional data, I added them and their sources in double brackets [[ ]]. I'm sure there are other corrections and additions still to be made, so please check the list against your own copying or research. It's kind of a mess, but it might be useful as a base from which to build a more accurate chart. Alma Roark Johnson [email protected] ////////// [From Joseph Harkey, "The Harkey Family of North Carolina"] Martin HARKEY and Catherine BARRINGER had seven children: John, Henry, Jacob, Martin, Catherine, Elizabeth, and David. 1 John HARKEY (Johann HERCHE), b ca 1765 PA, d 1821 Mecklenburg NC; m Elizabeth, b 1770, d 3 Jan 1863. Lived near Crooked Creek, later Morning Star, in Mecklenburg Co. Appears in 1790 census, and on 1798 tax list is credited with owning 165 acres. Installed as a deacon, 11 Nov 1798, in Crooked Creek (New Morningstar) Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1815 he was a delegate to the Synod of N.C. He left a will, which is recorded in Mecklenburg Co. [see below. arj] Children of John HARKEY and Elizabeth, according to Joseph Harkey: [[Note: Lots of corrections to be made here. I think the sequence of births is wrong. The 1850 NC census indicates that Peter (b abt 1792) is the oldest, and that Solomon was born abt 1800 and Joshua abt 1802. arj]] 1-1 Joshua HARKEY, b 1780 [[No. b abt 1802; ref. 1850 census]], d 19 Dec 1826 [[No]] ; m Trissy HOOKS. [[m Trisse Hooks 19 Dec 1826 Mecklenburg; ref. CD]] [[Note 8/9/95: Found a different Joshua in 1850 census Barry Co. MO: (1) Joshua HARKEY b 1774 VA m Susanna b 1778 VA, neighbors Ridenhour, Hicks, John HARKEY; (2) John HARKEY b 1806 KY m Judy/July b 1806 KY, children b KY 1831-1835, b MO 1837-1850. Is this the "Conrad/Conned" HARKEY line that settled in VA?]] 1-2 Martin HARKEY, b 13 Feb 1789, d. 5 May 1865 Upshur TX; m. (1812) Catherine CONDER. Removed to Cobb Co. GA ca 1838. Removed to Upshur TX ca 1854. 1-3 Unidentified daughter, b 1784/1790 1-4 Unidentified daughter, b 1784/1790 1-5 Peter HARKEY, b 1790-1800 [[1792; ref.1850 census & Don Harkey, Chadds Fd PA]], d 1869 Mecklenburg; m (9 Dec 1813) Margaret (Peggy) DREW, b 1792, d 1867. [[Apparently stayed in NC. Will names children Sarah, John P. D., William R., Peter C., Martin L., Solomon, Caroline (Crenshaw), Margaret (Davis). John C. (so called in probate) went to Waco, TX; the others apparently stayed in NC.]] [[Don Harkey gives his ancestry from Peter's son Martin L. (1833-1917) m Elizabeth Jane TYE (1837-1913) > Samuel Lester HARKEY (1875- ) m Nancy Lenora Hall (1879-1976) > Ira "Jack": L. HARKEY (1901-1988) m Mary Catherine AUSTIN (1907- ) > Donald Ray HARKEY (1929- ).]] 1-6 John HARKEY, Jr., b 12 Dec 1795/1796, d 1883 TX; m (23 Aug 1814) Elizabeth RITCH [[Richie, Ritchie, etc.]]. [[In 1860 census, John & Elizabeth were in Russelville Pope AR, with Catherine (b 1808).]] 1-7 Daniel David HARKEY, b 1798, d ca 1850-1860 Pike Co. GA; m (11 Aug 1818) Margaret THOMPSON. Removed to GA 1826. [[WRONG! My own research shows that Daniel David was born 13 Nov 1797 Mecklenburg NC, bap. Apr 1798 (ref. baptismal records, LDS film 0313879). He went to GA after the death of his father, John (1821), and he married Mary Ann Bankston 17 Dec 1822 Wilkes Co. GA. They left GA and were in Pontotoc Co. MS in 1850 census. A year later, he settled with wife & sons in Dunklin Co. MO abt 1851; d 1858; wife d 1879.]] 1-8 Susannah HARKEY, b 1790-1800; m? Received special mention in father's will. 1-9 Solomon HARKEY, b 1801, d 10 Nov 1887; m Linney, b 1811, d 1901. [[Will names children Green, Elvira, M L., and M J.]] 1-10 Matthias HARKEY; m Elizabeth STARNES. [[same Matthias who m 17 Jan 1837 W&M Co NC? ref. CD4]] /////////// JOHN HARKEY WILL signed 2 Feb 1821 Mecklenburg NC (LDS microflm 1561634, Wills & Estate Papers, Mecklenburg Co, NC, 1663-1978 (John HARKEY is the eldest son of "old Martin" HARKEY.) JOHN HARKEY, signed 2 Feb 1821 Mecklenburg NC [Son of Martin and Catharine (Barringer) Harkey; father of Daniel David Harkey.] In the name of God Amen. I JOHN HARKEY of the county of Mecklenburgh and State of North Carolina, being weak in body but of a perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do hereby constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows and first of all I recommend my body to the earth to be Buried in a decent Christian like manner at the Descretion of my wife and children and as to my worldly estate wherein it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form First of all it is my will that all my lawfull Debts may be paid and it is my will that the following property shall be sold at publick sale to discharge personal debts, viz, two waggons with the [tind?] geers, sixty acres joining John WINCE and sixty acres joining Daniel ROBISON and three head of horses and the still and all the [vessels?] belonging to said still with all my hogs except one sow and pigs I alow to my wife and all my cattle except one choise [gose?] I alow to my wife and likewise I alow two [geese?] to be sold. I allow therewith all my book accounts to go to pay my debts and if there be any remainder after my debts is paid I alow my daughter SUSANNAH to have ten dollars to purchase her a saddle and then the remainder to be equally divided between her and all the remainder of my children alowing my wife to have an equal part with them and further, it is my will that all my part that is coming to me at my mother's deth shall be equally divided among my wife and children and further it is my will and pleasour that my beloved wife ELIZABETH shall have all my house hold and kitchen furniture of every kind and further it is my will that my wife Elizabeth shall have one young sorrel horse and one black colt I bought from Wm. RICE to work the plantation with together with two pare of geer, two plows and the [?] and forder it is my desire that my wife Elizabeth shall have the plantation I now live on during her widowhood to raise my children on and school them and if my wife should marry I alow her but the one third of the lands and that onely for her lifetime and if my wife marry I allow the children to have two thirds of the plantation and at her deth I alow the land to be equally divided among all my children and I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons MARTIN and SOLOMON to be my sole Executors to this my last will and testament rectifying this and no other to be my last will and, forder, it is my will that my wife shall alow her grand daughter SUSANNAH CAROLINE Harkey to have ten dollars. In witness whereof the said JOHN HARKEY SNR. hath hereunto set his hand and affixed my Seal this second day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one who in the presents of us and we in the presents of each other have hereunto set our names. JOHN HARKEY (his mark) Saml[?] BLACK ... BLACK ===============