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: Does anyone have information on Adam Mitts and Elizabeth Alkire (Bourbon, Ky.)? I have her parents as Harmonas Alkire jr. and Lydia Patten.<p>: Any info would be greatly appreciated!<p>Hi Just ran into the Alkire situation here,and have some information for you<br>In answer to your question............<p>Hans Michael Alkire was born WFT EST. 1643-1690 and died WFT EST 1682 1769<br> his child was Harmonus Alkire born WFT EST. 1682 1717 and died WFT EST 1742 1800<br>He married Mary Craymor WFT EST 1708 1742 She was born WFT EST 1690 1718, died WFT EST 1743 1806.<br>Harmonus (jr.) whom is in question was born ABT 1730 in Maryland or Virginia of Moorfield, Hampshire (W) Virginia and died May 1800 in Bourbon County, Paris Kentucky.<br>and he had a sister by the name of Margaret Alkire,born ABT 1740 and died WFT EST 1741 1834<br>Not to push History but at that time we had the thirteen colonies, even if you never left your home, your county could have been changed, with land grants for soldiers,etc. You mentioned Bourbon that was a county, most places were built around counties,till population built up, then would switch to a town, in your case Paris,Kentucky.<br>There was no such thing as West Virginia,until the Civil War broke out as the state split over differences.<br>However according to his will he married Lydia Patten 1757 in near Moorefield Virginia, daughter of John Patton (note difference in spelling}and her mother's name was Agnese Rogers. She was born 1732 in Hampshire Virginia or 1739 Pennsylvannia or Ireland, not clear, but I will find out for you.and died ABT 1795<br>AS for Elizabeth Alkire, she was born WFT EST 1750 1777 in USA and died WFT EST 1756 1859.<br>Besides Elizabeth she had 11 more brothers and sisters two of them reverands........plus there was a Harmonus the 3rd. <br>If you would like anymore information, e mail me<br>shock.......no charge I do it for History.<br>Bye Ms. V<p>I ran across the name Mitts in this somewhere, need time to remember.............<p>