William Harned

  General Notes:

According to the tax records of Hart County, William Harned joined th
e militia during the Civil War. Kentucky was a border slave state att he beginning of the war, but nominally siding with the north. However , in the counties where the concentration of slave holders was greates t, many were Confederate sympathizers. There is a William Harned foun d in the Confederate military records, belonging to Company B 6th Kent ucky Mounted Infantry, enlisting as a private and ending as a Sargeant . It is not for certain that this is the same William Harned. In 186 2 there was a significant engagement between the Union and Confederat e forces in Hart County, in the county seat of Mumfordsville, centerin g around the vital supply line of the Louisville and Knoxville railroa d which crosses the Green River at that point over a vulnerable bridge . Between 1864 and 1865, William Harned disappeared from the tax roll s of Hart County, along with his three horses and other livestock. Hi s widow, Frances, takes his place.

William Harned's first wife was Agnes Duncan. They were married in Kn ox County, Illinois, about the 16th of October, 1835.

Deed: This indenture made this 17th day of October, 1833, between Hen ry Samson and Amy, his wife, of the County of Hardin and State of Kent ucky of the one part and William Harned of the County and State afores aid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Henry Samson for andi n consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in hand pai d by the said William Harned before the signing sealing and delivery o f these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have thisd ay granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargainan d sell to the said William Harned, his heirs and assigns forever, acer tain tract or parcel of land situate bying and being in the said count y of Hardin on Vertrees Creek containing one hundred and fifty acres a nd bounded as follows towit: (next of Thomas Duvall). (Remaindernot copied -- not certain this is our William Harned, he would be 22 at th e time this is made.)

Grayson County tax rolls, 1852: Harned, William is listed but with n o mention of how much land, 1 cow, 1 horse valued at $30, 2 children b etween the ages of 5 and 16 years old.

Hart County tax rolls, 1859: William Harned has 60 acres on the "B.C. " watercourse, land valued at $150, 1 horse valued at $25, 5 cows, 3 c hildren between 6 and 16, 5 hogs over 6 months old, and ten bushels o f corn.

William married Agnes Duncan on Nov 10, 1835 in Knox County, IL.

William next married Frances in 1848 in Grayson County, KY.