Lydia Hanks (Harper) - Lydia Harper Hanks

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John Harper 1745-1838 was the son of George and Elizabeth Harper,he was born in Prince William Co VA,his first wife was Sarah Summers,his second wife was named Mary.
John Harper and his mother Elizabeth(Betty) were members of the Chopawamsic baptist church in Pr Wm Co VA,other members of this church were John Knight who married Elizabeth Harper (d. of George and Elizabeth),Robert and Keziah Million were the great grandparents of Fielding Hanks who was married to Lydia Harper.All of the people shown as members of the Chopawamsic baptist church moved to Madison Co Ky.The Scarlett Harper shown in the Will of William Knight was the brother of John Harper,the son of George and Elizabeth Harper,Scarlett and John Harper were brother inlaw to John Knight,brother of William Knight...Wayne Taylor

Dec 1, 1766
Will of George Harper presented in court by wife Betty Harper executor of the Will. Ordered that Francis Roh,Thomas Sincocks,Henry Rauelins,Stephen Lee to appraise George Harper's estate.

May 5, 1767
George Harper's inventory returned and ordered to be recorded,present Thomas Lawson Gt.

Will of William Knight - Aug 8,1765
Item I give to my brother John Knight my gun also my cartouch box & jacket & leather breeches.
Item I give to Scarlett Harper two barrels of corn.

September court 1766.
This will presented into court....proved.....Admitted to record. certificate granted for probate.

Chopawamsic baptist church Prince William County Nov 22,1766
Betty Harper
John Harper
Edward Williams
Nicholas Anderson
John Knight
John Summers
Elizabeth Summers
Sarah Summers
Robert Million
Keziah Million

Members of the Occoquan Baptist church Prince William County October 12, 1776
John Harper,John Knight,Nicholas Anderson,Edward Williams

Oct 8, 1777 John Harper Signed Oath of Allegiance-Prince William Co., Va...pension application R.21.782

April 15, 1779
Signers of the Corn Compact entered into by the Association of the Settlers of Boonesboro:
Edward Williams, John Harper, Peter Harper, Nicholas Anderson

Dec 27, 1779 Preemption Warrant #138 Nicholas Anderson is granted a preemption for 400 acres of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the head of a branch of Licking called Little Mountain Creek to include the said Settlement this 27th day of December 1779. Adjoining Edward Williams preemption.

Dec 21, 1779 Preemption Warrant #140 John Harper is granted a preemption of 400 acres of land at the state price in District of Ky. lying south side of Lulbegrud Creek opposite land of Edward Williams.

Dec 20,1779 Preemption Warrant #142 Edward Williams is granted a preemption for 400 acres of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the Dividing Ridge of Small Mountain Creek, a branch of Licking Creek & Lulbegrud on account of his settlement made on the first of June 1779.

Shown here are the children of George Harper and his son John.

Children of George and Elizabeth Harper.

Scarlett 1743-1810
John Harper 1745-1838 married Sarah Summers,2nd Mary
Elizabeth 1747 married John Knight
Thomas 1748-1831 married Nancy Grace
George 1749
Charles 1753
James 1754-1782 died Clark Co Ky
Rachel 1756- 1825 married elijah Green
Isaac 1760
Sarah 1762-1790 married Abraham Hanks Jr

children of John Harper and Sarah Summers

Charles 1770- 1834 married Polly Chamblin
Anna Sept 1, 1772 died June 1, 1841 married Stephen England
Elizabeth "Betsy" Sept 20, 1776 - June 2, 1844 married John Husk
John 1777
Keziah 1784 married Ezekiel Stewart
Lydia Birth: 1785-1861 married Fielding Hanks
Philadelphia "Adelphia " May 12, 1787 -July 12, 1847 married Minnard Snelson
Hepsibbah 1795 - May 1, 1883 married George Hanks
Jemima 1796 -1847 married Peter Dearman
Parthenia "Partheny 1798- May 8, 1839 married Thomas Tillery
Mary "Polly" died Oct 12, 1861 married John cheatham

Shown here are the marriage records of John Harpers daughter's Anna and Elizabeth,the Charles Harper shown as a witness here was the son of John Harper and Sarah Summers.Nancy Harper was the daughter of Scarlett Harper,brother of John.

Bourbon Co Ky
Dec 29, 1791
Stephen England married Anna Harper parents John and Sarah Harper. witness: Charles Harper

Nancy Harper married Charles White Witness John Knight Jr, Benjamin Davis 1792

John Husk married Elizabeth Harper father John Harper 1798

This is the 1797 tax list of Montgomery Co Ky showing John Harper and his mother Betty,also shown is his son Charles and his brother Thomas.

1797
Betty Harper - 400 A on Slate Creek
Thomas Harper - 1 male over 21
Charles Harper - 1 male over 21
John Harper - 1 male over 21 - 1 male 10 - 21 - 400 A Lulbegrud Creek

Will of Peter Harper October 10, 1785. Probated March 1790
Names mother, Betty Harper. Witnesses - Isaac Harper, Sarah Harper, Note: (witnessed by John Harper's brother Isaac and his wife Sarah) Fayette County Will Book B, Page 66

Note: ( Betty Harper is selling part of her son Peter's land which he left her in his Will.)
Feb 19, 1802 - Indenture between Betty Harper of Montgomery County KY and Benjamin Davis of Montgomery Co.That the said Betty Harper for sixty pounds Kentucky currency have sold to Benjamin Davis a tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the county of Montgomery on the waters of Slate Creek containing one hundred acres which tract is part of a tract granted to Peter Harper, deceased, by virtue of a pre-emption Treasury Warrant #139 and dated the 13th day of March 1780 and bounded as follows: Beginning at a Sugartree and Bettywood thence west 126 p to a white oak and honey locust in Harper’s old line thence south 126 p to a stake thence east 126 po to two sugartrees in Harper’s old line thence north 126 p to the beginning.Signed by Betty Harper (mark).Witnessed by Charles White, John Fanning (?) And John Pritchett.
Recorded September 13, 1802 Montgomery Co KY Deed Records - Book 2, page 283

Note:(Charles White was married to Nancy Harper,d. of Scarlett and grandaughter of George and Betty Harper )
September 23, 1807 - Articles of Agreement between Betty Harper of Montgomery KY and Benjamin Davis of same county witnesses that Betty Harper is very infirm and also is desirous of living with said Davis the residue of her time, therefore do by these presents employ said Benjamin Davis to board her and support her in lodging and clothing suitable for a person of her age during her material life for which said Betty Harper is to give said Benjamin Davis and put in his possession immediately all her property both real and personably and do by these presents give unto said Davis all my estate as aforesaid both real and personably for and in consideration of the said Davis hereafter may be at an account of boarding said Betty Harper during her life time as aforesaid and hereby revoking all wills made by herself previous to this date and the said Davis for himself do agree to board and maintain said Betty Harper as above outlined.Signed by Betsy Harper (mark) and Benjamin Davis.Witnessed by James Turley, Charles White and Mary Davis.Montgomery Co KY Deed Records - Book 4, Page 381

Note:(Thomas Harper the brother of John,Nancy Harper White is the niece of Thomas Harper)
Feb 16, 1821 - Indenture between Thomas Harper of Montgomery KY and Charles White of Montgomery Co for the sum of $1 and further consideration as of the compliance of an article of agreement between the parties Thomas Harper sold to Charles White all his right, title claim & interest of every kind whatever which he held to 400 acres of land entered, surveyed and patented in the name of Peter harper in Montgomery County on the waters of Slate and on Harper’s Creek by purchase or descent which is bounded as follows: beginning at an elm and sugartree thence east 252 poles to a bettywood and sugartree standing on the branch thence south 254 poles to three sugartrees thence ?? poles to a honey locust and white oak with in the center thence north 253 poles back to the beginning.It is understood the above deed a quit claim deed.Signed by Thomas Harper - Witnessed by Daniel P. Mosely, Francis Aldridge Montgomery Co KY Deed Records - Book 10, page 80 recorded February 20, 1821

Note:(this is a direct quote from John Harper's Will where he mentions his brother Thomas)
wherasThomas Harper my Brother on his Death bed being asked what he would do with his property answered as I am told he would leave it to his Brother John & sons and son in laws and I agreed to take a Childs part clear ofall expences and divide the balance among the eight children above named all that was living at the time of his death.

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