Harger Family Documents- Franklin County Virginia

Harger:  Franklin County, Virginia, USA

John Harger (1756-19 Nov 1836) who died in Franklin County Virginia, is my 4th Great Grandfather through my paternal grandmother's lines. His will helps to sort thru and identify his children. There are more court records which mention his will and the family relationships. He mentions that John Burwell Harger is the son of one of his deceased daughters, but doesn't name the daughter. Later John Burwell Harger's portion is divided among the surviving children and their descendants. This yields a lot of information about who each of the children married. While I had the will, I didn't have the court case brought by Frances Harger Woody's husband. I've included the sources with the URLs to access the documents below. If you are a Harger researcher this information is very valuable.

The Harger siblings married into the Fishburn, Grist, Jakes, Jones, Picklesimer, Woody,  and Young Families

Nancy Harger Jakes and family moved to Bedford County Tennessee.
Frances Harger Woody and family moved to Osage County, Missouri.


Sources:

Franklin Co VA Will Books 1829-1837, Book 4, p 384, John Harger Dec'd Will; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-938J ; accessed 12 Dec 2025), IGN 7644995(Item 2), Image 201 of 321.

Franklin Co VA Will Books 1829-1837, Book 4, pg 614, John Harger Dec'd Will; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-93HP ; accessed 12 Dec 2025), IGN 7644995(Item 2), Image 315 of 321.

Franklin Co VA Chancery Papers Book Order Book B 1851-1865, p 216, John & His wife Frances Woody Vs. Harger Exr & others; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK4-61F1 : accessed 12 Dec 2025), IGN 8141193, Image 121 of 236.

Franklin Co VA Chancery Papers Book Order Book B 1851-1865, p 258, John & His wife Frances Woody Vs. Harger Exr & others; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK4-618G : accessed 12 Dec 2025), IGN 8141193, Image 141 of 236.

Franklin Co VA Chancery Papers Book Order Book B 1851-1865, p 303, John & His wife Frances Woody Vs. Harger Exr & others; image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK4-61Z7 : accessed 12 Dec 2025), IGN 8141193, Image 164 of 236.