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- Years ago I found on Family Search Joseph Harkins (b 1757) and wife Susannah (b abt 1751). They had 4 children
1.Joseph P. Harkins (1785-1839, birth year from Sherry) who married another Susannah (1785-1850)
2. David A. Harkins (no dates)
3. Esther Harkins, who married John Harkins Moore
4. Jane Harkins who married Ephraim King
Joseph's land was divided into 10 lots with his children & wife receiving a lot each.
"LCT Pioneers" Vol 12, #2, Page 56
"(On the back of the bill is written)" The bill is a Fee bill to the Circuit Court of LCT there is no date but could be in the late 1830's
"State of Tennessee to the Sheriff of Lincoln County - Greeting,
Where as on Petition Susannah Harkins the widow of Joseph Harkins decd and Samuel C. Harkins, David A. Harkins, Joseph P. Harkins, Benjamin F., Thomas M, Susannah A. and Esther E. Harkins infants who petition by their Guardian William Sorrels William Sorrels and his wife Margaret P (Harkins), Alvin F. Hudson and his wife Jane K. (Harkins) heirs at law of Joseph Harkins deceased and John Gilbert and Thomas Glidwell Expartee." iii. SAMUEL C. HARKINS6, d. Abt. 1841 received lot # 8 from his fathers estate
DAVID A. HARKINS, b. Abt. 1810, Tennessee; d. Bef. 03 Nov 1858, Lincoln CO, Tennessee;. David received lot # 4 from his fathers estate
MARGARET HARKINS, b. 16 Aug 1813; d. 24 Sep 1841, Lincoln CO, Tennessee. Margaret received lot # 1 from her father estate
JANE N. KATHERINE HARKINS, b. Abt. 1817, Lincoln CO, Tennessee. Jane received lot #5 from her fathers estate (the N came from the 1880 census could have been mistaken for a K.)
JOSEPH P. HARKINS, b. Abt. 1821, Tennessee; d. Bef. Aug 1861, Lincoln CO, Tennessee. Joseph received lot #7 from his fathers estate:B
BENJAMIN F. HARKINS, b. Abt. 1822. Benjamin received lot #6 from his fathers estate
SUSANNA AMANDA HARKINS, b. 04 Feb 1823, Tennessee; d. 26 May 1897, Lincoln CO, Tennessee, Susanna received lot # 3 from her fathers estate
THOMAS HARKINS, b. 10 Oct 1825, Tennessee; d. 13 Mar 1892, Lincoln CO, Tennessee, Harkins Cemetery. Thomas received lot # 9 from his fathers estate
ESTHER E. HARKINS, b. Abt. 1826, Tennessee; d. Bef. 03 Jun 1860. Esther received lot # 2 from her fathers estate
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