Frances Harris

Moses Keeney married (2) FRANCES HARRIS, daughter of Overton Harris and Anne Nelson on 11 August 1789 in Greenbrier, West Virginia. She was born in 1770 in St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, United States. She died in 1830 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, Virginia, United States.

Notes

From http://www.k-f-g-online.info/Family/MosesKeeneyDescendantReport.pdf

Notes for Frances Harris:

"Keeney Update" Vol XVII, No 1 March 2000 pg 3 Historical Society - Pulaski County Keeney's Birth: ABT 1768 in Hanover County, Virginia Birth: ABT 1772 Pumyea Website MomElefant@aol.com

Family

From https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=barbara...

• Name: Frances Harris
• Sex: F
• Name: Francis Harris
• Birth: ABT 1768 in Hanover County, Virginia Birth:
• ABT 1772
• Reference Number: 10768 Note: "Keeney Update" Vol XVII, No 1 March 2000 pg 3Historical Society - Pulaski County
• Father: Overton Harris b: ABT 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia
• Mother: Anne Nelson
• Marriage 1 Moses Keeney b: ABT 1766 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, Illinois Married: 11 AUG 1789 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia 1 Note: US and International Marriage Records - August 11, 1789 in Greenbrier Co WV (note: WV was divided from Va)

Frances Harris (Overton Harris1) was born ABT 1768 in Hanover County, Virginia. She married Moses Keeney 11 AUG 1789 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, son of David Keeney and Katherine Steward. He was born ABT 1766 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, Illinois, U.S.A., and died AFT 1840 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, Illinois, U.S.A..

	  Children of Frances Harris and Moses Keeney are:

• 2 i. Frances Keeney was born 1790 in Queen Shoals, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died 5 APR 1879. She married William S Brawley 4 JAN 1811 in Giles County, Virginia. He was born 1784, and died 1839.
• 3 ii. John C Keeney was born 1793 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He married Sarah Elizabeth Farney. She was born 1805, and died 1885. He married Rachel Burdett. She was born ABT 1793.
• 4 iii. Catherine Keeney was born 1794 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. She married Charles Littlepage 27 SEP 1814 in Giles County, Virginia.
• 5 iv. David A Keeney was born 1795 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He married Catherine Jarrett. She was born 1810 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, Illinois, U.S.A..
• + 6 v. Moses Walls Keeney was born 15 JUN 1797 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died 1 AUG 1890 in Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, Illinois, U.S.A..
• 7 vi. Thomas H Keeney was born ABT 1800 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
• 8 vii. Ruth Keeney was born ABT 1802 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
• + 9 viii. Michael R Keeney was born 1804 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and died 15 JAN 1875.
• + 10 ix. Hamilton Keeney was born 20 OCT 1805 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died 23 AUG 1864 in Will County, llinois.
• 11 x. Elizabeth Keeney was born 13 JUN 1807 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died in Illinois, U.S.A.. She married Thomas G Mc Dowell 1 JAN 1835, son of James Mc Dowell and Sarah Gorrell. He was born 1806 in Scioto County, OH, and died in Illinois, U.S.A..
• + 12 xi. William E Keeney was born 1808 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died BEF 1880.
• + 13 xii. Foster H Keeney was born 1811 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died 1879.
• + 14 xiii. Stires Jade Keeney was born 1813 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died 1860 .

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Keeney-1085

Marriage Bond, Moses Keeney and Frances Harris: Know all men by these present that Moses Keeney and Simon Shoemaker are held and firmley bound unto Beverly Randolph Esqr. Governor of Virginia in the just and full sum fifty pounds to which payment will and surly to be made to said Governor his _____. We do bind ourselves over __________ severly firmly by these present sealed with our seal and dated this 3rd. day of June 1789.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Moses Keeney hath this day obtained license to marry Frances Harris. If there be no lawful cause to ______ said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force ________

Witness John Stuart Moses Keeney (his mark) Simon Shoemaker (his mark)

June 3rd 1789 

Sir pleased to grant to Moses Keeney lisens to marry my datter Frances Harris. from your umble servant.

Robert Harris

to wit John Stuart

 Sources  1.↑ Greenbrier County is the second largest county in West Virginia, with 1021 square miles and was created in March of 1778 from portions of Montgomery and Botetourt counties (Virginia) and was named for its primary river. Greenbrier County is considered the “mother county” of southern West Virginia as Boone, Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Monroe, Nicholas, Putnam, Roane, Wayne and Webster counties were created either in part or in whole from the original territory. http://greenbriercounty.net/ • <http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10970349&Type=Marriage>  •<http://k-f-g-online.info/RoscoeCKeeneyJr/default.html> 

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Died in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Married Moses Keeney on 11 Aug 1789.

Documentation: Annotated 1850 Census for Kanawha County, (West) Virginia, published 1987 by Kanawha Valley Genealogical Society.

Frances Harris is listed on page 162 of the above reference as wife of Moses Keeney. Their children are listed under his biography.

Frances Harris Keeney
BIRTH
1766
Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH
1830 (aged 63–64)
Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: No Cemetery

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