Capt. Henry "Old Skygusty" Harmon

The following is copied with grattitude from Z. T. Noble:

Tradition has it that Henry Harman, Sr. was born on the Isle of Mann in 1726 to Heinrich Adam and Katrina Louisa Herrmann as they were on their way from Germany to America in 1726. Henry's father was one of the first settlers on the New River, his name being recorded (Adam Harman) in a 1745 Buchanan and Patton Survey as having a place on the New River. During the unrest caused by the French and Indian War, the Harman men became noted fighters against Indians. Henry was reportedly one of the two sons of Adam Harman who helped him rescue Mary Draper Ingles at the end of her long ordeal returning from Shawnee captivity in 1755.

When so many settlements were being attacked and fear reigned on the western waters, Henry and several other Harman family members moved to North Carolina and became part of a Moravian community at Winston-Salem. His name appears in Moravian records from 1762-1770. Henry married Nancy Wilburn, and they had nine children: Daniel (1760-91), Henry, Jr. (1763-1809), Adam (1765-1830), George (1767-????), Mathias (1769-1802, Hezekiah (1771 [or '72]-1845), Rhoda (1773-1845), Elias (1780-1856), and Louisa (17??-????).

Henry, Sr. was part of a search party led by his brother Mathias that attempted to rescue Jenny Wiley from the Shawnee in 1789. Henry and his two sons were involved in several battles with Shawnee warriors including one on the Tug River in 1788 in what is now McDowell County, WV. Near Thorpe, WV, there is a monument to Henry and his sons George and Mathias commemorating that battle. Because of Henry's bravery in fights with the Indians, they dubbed him "Old Skygusta," which means great warrior.

Henry built a home at Hollybrook where many of his family members are buried, but only a handful of graves are marked. The Cemetery is on private property next to the Hollybrook Community Center.

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Source: Find-A-Grave

"Birth: 1726 Death: Jun. 23, 1822 Holly Brook Bland County Virginia, USA

Link to information about Hollybrook, Bland Co., Virginia: http://www.blandcountyhistoryarchives.org/hollybrook/index.html

Family links:

Parents:

 Heinrich Adam Harmon (1700 - 1767)

 Louisa Katrina Mathias Harmon (1704 - 1749)

Spouse:

 Nancy Wilburn Harman (1730 - 1808)*

Children:

 Daniel Conrad Harman (1760 - 1791)*

 Henry Harman (1763 - 1809)*

 George Harman (1767 - ____)*

 Elias Harman (1780 - 1856)*

Siblings:

 Adam Harmon (1724 - ____)*

 Heinrich Harman (1726 - 1822)*

 Henry Harman (1726 - 1822)

 George Harmon (1727 - 1749)*

 Daniel Harmon (1729 - 1820)*

 Mathias Tice Harman (1736 - 1832)*

 Christina Harmon Pate (1738 - 1815)* " 

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Heinrich Henry HERMANN OR HARMAN (AFN: 3DGC-88)  	Pedigree

Sex: M Family

Event(s):

Birth: 1726

Isle Of Man, Prob. England (tradition-Enroute From Germany)

Death: Wp 23 1822 Jul

Hollybrook, Giles, Va (wp Tazewell Co., Va)

Burial:

, New River, , North Carolina

Parents:

Father: Heinrich Adam (Herrmann) HERMANN OR HARMAN (AFN: 3DGC-BL) Family

Mother: Louisa Katrina (Nee?) HARMAN (AFN: 3DGC-CR)

Mother:

Marriage(s):

Spouse: Nancy Anna WILBURN (AFN: 3DGC-9F) Family

Marriage: 1759 OR 1758

Salem, , South Carolina

Spouse: Anna (Nancy) WILBURN (AFN: 1T2Q-CLL) Family

Marriage: Abt 1758

Va

Spouse: Nancy WILBURN (AFN: 1K18-FFB) Family

Marriage:

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Henry Harman, Sr. (Old Skygusty) is buried in the Harman Cemetery at Holly Brook. This cemetery is on private property and is not identified by a sign. Although as many as 100 people may be buried here, only four graves have markers. Photo by Zola Noble.

The following link will take you to Henry Harman's Revolutionary War record on the DAR web site: http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full...

You'll have to copy and paste.

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Henry was born on the Isle of Man in 1726. He was known as "Old Skygusta". He and his brother Mathias founded Harman's Station near John's Creek in Johnson County, KY in 1789.

Details of the fight between Henry Harman and the Indians are taken from Bickley's History of Tazewell County, with the correct date added.

On the 12th of November, 1788, Henry Harman, and his two sons, George and Mathias, and George Draper left the settlement, to engage in a Bear hunt on Tug River. They were provided with pack horses, independent of those used for riding, and on which were to be brought in the game. The country in which their hunt was to take place, was penetrated by the "war-path" leading to and from the Ohio river; but as it was late in the season they did not expect to meet with Indians.

Arriving at the hunting grounds in the early part of the evening, they stopped and built their camp; a work executed generally by the old man, who might be said to be particular in having it constructed to his own taste. George and Mathias loaded, and put their guns in order, and started to the woods, to look for sign, and perchance kill a buck for the evening repast, while Draper busied himself in hobbling and caring for the horses.

In a short time, George returned with the startling intelligence of Indians! He had found a camp but a short distance from their own, in which partly consumed sticks were still burning. They could not, of course, be at any considerable distance, and might now be concealed near them, watching their every movement. George, while at the camp, had made a rapid search for sign, and found a pair of leggins, which he showed the old man. Now old Mr. Harman, was a type of frontiersman, in some things, and particularly that remarkable self-possession, which is so often to be met with in new countries, where dangers are ever in the path of the settler. So taking a seat on the ground, he began to interrogate his son on the dimensions, appearance, etc., of the camp. When he had fully satisfied himself, he remarked, that, "there must be from five to seven Indians", and that they must pack up and hurry back to the settlements, to prevent, if possible, the Indians from doing mischief; and, said he, "if we fall in with them, we must fight them."

Mathias was immediately called in, and the horses repacked. Mr. Harman and Draper, now began to load their guns, when the old man observing Draper, laboring under what is known to hunters as the "Buck Ague", being that state of excitement, which causes excessive trembling, remarked to him, "My son, I fear you cannot fight."

The plan was now agreed upon, which was, that Mr. Harman and Draper should lead the way, the pack horses follow them, and Mathias and George bring up the rear. After they had started, Draper remarked to Mr. Harman that he would go ahead, as he could see better than Mr. Harman, and that he would keep a sharp lookout. It is highly probable that he was cogitating a plan of escape, as he had not gone far before he declared he saw the Indians, which proved not to be true. Proceeding a short distance further, he suddenly wheeled his horse about, at the same time crying out, "Yonder they are - behind that log." As a liar is not to be believed when he speaks the truth, so Mr. Draper was not believed this time. Mr. Harman rode on, while a large dog, he had with him, ran up to the log and reared himself upon it, showing no sign of the presence of Indians. At this second, a sheet of fire and smoke from the Indians・rifles, completely concealed the log from view, for Draper had really spoken the truth.

Before the smoke had cleared away, Mr. Harman and his sons were dismounted, while Draper had fled with all the speed of a swift horse. There were seven of the Indians, only four of whom had guns; the rest being armed with bows and arrows, tomahawks and scalping knives. As soon as they fired, they rushed on Mr. Harman, who fell back to where his two sons stood ready to meet the Indians.

They immediately surrounded the three white men, who had formed a triangle, each man looking out, or, what would have been, with men enough a hollow square. The old gentlemen bid Mathias to reserve his fire, while himself and George fired, wounding, as it would seem, two of the Indians. George was a lame man, from having had white-swelling in his childhood, and after firing a few rounds, the Indians noticed his limping, and one who had fired at him, rushed upon him thinking him wounded. George saw the fatal tomahawk raised, and drawing back his gun, prepared to meet it. When the Indian had got within striking distance, George let down upon his head with the gun, which brought him to the ground; he soon recovered, and made at him again, half-bent and head foremost, George sprang up and jumped across him, which brought the Indian to his knees. Feeling for his own knife, and not getting hold of it, he seized the Indians・and plunged it deep into his side. Mathias struck him on the head with a tomahawk, and finished the work with him.

Two Indians had attacked the old man with bows, and were maneuvering around him, to get clear fire at his left breast. The Harmans, to a man, wore their bullet pouches on the left side, and with this and his arm he so completely shielded his breast, that the Indians did not fire till they saw the old gentleman痴 gun nearly loaded again, when one fired on him, and struck his elbow near the joint, cutting one of the principal arteries. In a second more, the fearful string was heard to vibrate, and an arrow entered Mr. Harman痴 breast and lodged against a rib. He had by this time loaded his gun, and was raising it to his face to shoot one of the Indians, when the stream of blood from the wounded artery flew into the pan, and so soiled his gun that it was impossible to make it fire. Raising his gun, however, had the effect to drive back the Indians, who retreated to where the others stood with their guns empty.

Mathias, who had remained an almost inactive spectator, now asked permission to fire, which the old man granted. The Indian at whom he fired appeared to be the chief, and was standing under a large beech tree. At the report of the rifle, the Indian fell, throwing his tomahawk high among the limbs of the tree under which he stood.

Seeing two of their number lying dead upon the ground, and two more badly wounded, they immediately made off; passing by Draper, who had left his horse, and concealed himself behind a log.

As soon as the Indians retreated, the old man fell back on the ground exhausted and fainting from the loss of blood. The wounded arm being tied up and his face washed in cold water, soon restored him. The first words he uttered were, "We致e whipped them, give me my pipe." This was furnished him, and he took a whiff, while the boys scalped one of the Indians.

When Draper saw the Indians pass him, he stealthily crept from his hiding place, and pushed on for the settlement, where he reported the whole party murdered. The people assembled and started soon the following morning to bury them; but they had not gone far before they met Mr. Harman, and his sons, in too good condition to need burying.

Upon the tree, under which the chief was killed, is roughly carved an Indian, a bow and a gun, commemorative of the fight. The arrows which were shot into Mr. Harman, are in possession of some of his descendants. David E. Johnston in his History of the Middle New River Settlements, page 96, gives a ballad which he says was composed by Captain Henry Harman, herein inserted to show the correct date and add interest to the details of this story

HARMAN'S BATTLE SONG

Come all ye bold heroes whose hearts flow with courage,

With respect pay attention to a bloody fray.

Fought by Captain Harman and valiant sons,

With the murdering Shawnees they met on the way.

The battle was fought on the twelfth of November,

Seventeen hundred and eighty-eight.

Where God of his mercy stood by those brave heroes,

Or they must have yielded to a dismal fate.

Oh! Nothing would do this bold Henry Harman,

But down to the Tug River without more delay,

With valiant sons and their noble rifles,

Intending a number of bears to slay.

They camped on Tug River with pleasing contentment,

Till the sign of blood thirsty Shawnees appears,

Then with brave resolution they quickly embark,

To cross the high mountains and warn the frontiers.

Brave Harman rode foremost with undaunted courage,

Nor left his old trail these heathen to shun;

His firm resolution was to save Bluestone,

Though he knew by their sign they were near three to one.

The first salutation the Shawnees did give them,

They saw the smoke rise from behind some old logs;

Brave Harman to fight them then quickly dismounted,

Saying, "Do you lie there, you save, murdering dogs?"

He says, "My dear sons stand by me with courage,

And like heroes fight on till you die on the ground."

Without hesitation they swiftly rushed forward,

They have the honor of taking their hair.

At first by the host of red skins surrounded,

His well pointed gun made them jump behind trees,

At last all slain, but two, and they wounded,

Cherokee in the shoulder, and Wolf in the knees.

Great thanks to the Almighty for the strength and the courage,

By which the brave Harmans triumphed 双er the foe;

Not the women and children then intended to slaughter,

But the bloody invaders themselves are laid low.

May their generation on the frontiers he stationed,

To confound and defeat all their murdering schemes,

And put a frustration to every invasion,

And drive the Shawnees from Montgomery's fair streams.

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History: In review of FHL # 2024462, which is a list of early Property Tax Records for Augusta County, Va. there is a Henry Harman that appears listed in the 2nd district in the initial year on that microfilm, which was 1796. He is listed as residing in the 2nd District of Augusta County and has 3 white males over the age of 16 living in the household. He also has 7 horses; In 1797 he is again listed in the 2nd District with 3 males over 16 and 8 horses: In 1798 he has 4 males over age 16 (white males) and 7 horses; 1799 shows a listing for a Henry Harman Sr. with 3 males over 16 and 5 horses and a Henry Harmon Jr with one white male over 16 and 1 horse; In 1800 there are still just the two Henry Harmans living in the 2nd District {NOTE: Beginning1798 there is a Nic Harman living in the 1st District of Augusta County who disappears after 1800 and then there is a mention in the Augusta Co. court records of a Henry Harmon being appointed as administrator for Nichl Harmon in April of 1804.} The 1800 census shows the Sr. Henry as having 2 males over 16 and 5 horses while Henry Jr. has 1 male over 16 and 1 horse; In 1801 Henry Sr. has 2 males>16 and 5 horse, while Henry Jr. has himself over 16 and 1 horse; In 1802 Henry Sr. has 2 over 16 year old white males and 4 horse while Henry Jr. has himself over 16 and one horse: In 1803 the results are the same except Henry Harman Sr. has 5 horse; In 1804 , all living in the 2nd District are George Harman with just himself listed, Henry Harmon Sr. with 2 males >16 and Henry Harmon Jr. with just himself - but there is a 3rd Henry Harmon living in the 2nd District as well with 2 over 16 y/o white males. In 1805 we are back down to Henry Harmon with 2 >16 years old and 6 horses and Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 3 horse: 1806 finds the two with Henry Harmon Sr. with 3 males over 16 and Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 2 horse; In 1807 there is a George Harman living in the 1st District with himself over 16 and 3 horse; District 2 shows a John Harmon with himself over 16 and 2 horse, Henry Sr. with 3 over 16 and 6 horse and Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 2 horse; No property taxes were collected in 1808; In 1809 there is still George Harman with himself and 4 horses in District 1 of Augusta Co; District 2 has Henry Harmon Sr. with 2 white males over 16, David Harmon with himself over 16 and one horse, John Harman with 1 male over 16 and 3 horse and Henry Harman Jr. with himself and 3 horse; In 1810 in District 1 there is still George Harman with himself over 16 and 5 horse; District 2 shows Henry Harmon Sr. with himself over 16 and 11 Horse; David is by himself with 1 horse, John is by himself with 3 horse and Henry Harmon Jr. is also by himself with 2 horse. In 1811 there is a D. Geo. Harman with himself over 16 and 5 horse in District 1; In the 2nd district there is Henry Harman with 1 over 16 and 3 horse and John Harman with one over 16 and 4 horse. 1812 is the last year I checked and there was still a George Harman with 5 horse and only himself in the 1st District and the 2nd District showed what is probably Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 2 horse and John Harmon with himself and 4 horse (he also has a black male less than age 16).

The 1810 census for Augusta County, Ohio (NOTE - no census for Warren County, OH in 1810 exists) shows 4 Harmans listed including Henry Harman with one male 0-9, one male 10-15, one male 16-25 and Henry being in excess of 45 years of age; The females are listed as one for age 0-9, one for age 10-15 and one aged over 45 years of age; John Harman is adjacent and has one son aged 0-9, 2 males aged 26-44 ; Females were aged 2 at 0-9 and 2 16-25; Henry Harman Jr. has 3 males 0-9, and himself aged 26-44 while the females in the household are one at 0-9, one at 10-15 and one at 26-44; Finally, there is an Elizabeth Harman who is widow of Michael (a hatter who buys land in Stauton around 1801) Harman who dies in 1807 (Augusta Court Records) She has males aged 0-9 (one), 10-15 (one) and 16-25 (two) and females 0-9 (one), 10-15 (one) and 26-44 (one and probably Elizabeth).

In 1820 the Augusta County, Va. census doesn't show any Henry, John, David Harman entries. Elizabeth and George are still listed and are living in Staunton. See George's entry. I also cannot find any of these Harmans living in Warren County, Ohio as of this time. I did a cursory overview of the 1820 census for a Henry Harman. I made the assumption he was moving in a general northwesterly direction from Augusta County, Va. to Warren County, OH - with that the only Henry Harman I found that was 45 years or greater that wasn't in Southern Virginia but was otherwise in Virginia, West Virginia or Ohio was a Henry Harman in Preble County, Ohio. Since a number of his children eventually settle there, it seems likely that this is the location for him to be residing in 1820 prior to moving to Warren Co.

I also looked at the property tax records for Warren County, Ohio beginning from 1810-1830 ( the 1810 information is from the AIS) when there is an Adam Harman listed as living in Wayne Twp. Adam isn't listed in the 1816-1819 entries but is again listed in 1820. His land eventually falls into Clear Creek Twp when that township is created and in 1826 he is listed as Adam Henry Harman and living very close to Henry Monger, the elder. A Henry Harman first appears in Warren County, OH in 1824 and in 1826 he is listed as living in Turtle Creek Twp. along with Samuel Harman. This would appear to be OUR Henry as we know Samuel is one of his children. In 1827 there is a listing for the heirs of Adam Harman and in the 1826 guardianship records there is a record of a Tena, 13 y/o daughter of Adam Harman, getting Phillip Frey as a guardian - implying Adam Henry Harman died in 1826. The 1827 property tax survey shows a listing for the heirs of Adam Harman and a John Harman with 2 horses, 1 cattle appears in the chattel tax listings for Clear Creek Twp. Henry and Samuel are listed in Turtle Creek Twp in 1827. In 1828 there are apparently 3 Harmans sharing the land once under Adam Harman's name: John, Mary and Christine. Henry is listed in Turtle Creek Twp but there is no entry for Samuel in 1828; In 1829 there is a record for the heirs of Henry Harman and in the chattel listings are Magdalen, Andrew and Samuel with Magdalen and Andrew's listings being adjacent. John , Mary and Christena Harman are stilll listed in Clear Creek Twp and there is a Rebecca Harman listed with a single head of cattle in Clear Creek as well. In 1830 John, Peter, Mary and Christian (?) are listed in Clear Creek Twp with Peter having no land but a single head of cattle. Samuel, Magdalen and Andrew Harman are found in the chattel listings for Turtle Creek Twp in 1830. The 1830 census lists an Andrew Harman aged 40-49, a Mary M. Harman aged 70-79, a Samuel Harman aged 20-29 all living in Turtle Creek Twp. In Clear Creek there is Barbary Harman aged 40-49 with no records for the other Harmans listed earlier that year. There is a record in the Chancery Court where John Harman and his wife (along with others) is being sued by the family of his in-laws (as he had married a Rachel Frey). He is living in Preble County, Ohio at the time (1840).

Land records show an Adam Harman obtaining land 12/31/1817 from a certificate originally assigned to John Pricket at Range 4, Twp 3, Section 10, NW Qtr. David Harman is buying a lot in Lebanon town August 26, 1811 and then he and his wife, Rebecca, (who are living in Wayne County, Indiana in 1817) sell to William Edwards July 7, 1817 the same lot bought in 1811. Henry Harmon enters the land records buying from Matthias Ross on April 23, 1816 a lot in Lebanon Town and then he and wife, Magdalene, sell to John W. Nevius Lot #246 on Sept. 29, 1819 which appears to have been subdivided from their original lot. I should probably follow up this David Harmon in Indiana at some point to see what his relationship is to Adam or Henry.

There is also a record of a Richard Harman having a guardian appointed November 11, 1821 in Turtle Creek Twp. The guardian is John Sinnard.

There is no census entry for 1830 in Warren County for Henry that I can find. At this time (4/2005) I am hypothesizing that Henry had brothers: Adam Henry (died 1826 Warren Co, OH); Nicholas (died 1804 Augusta Co. VA), Michael (died 1807 Augusta Co Va); Henry was named guardian for Nicholas's estate in 1804; His son, George, appears to move to be closer to Michael's widow, Elizabeth, after the 1807 death and Adam Henry Harmon seems to precede the movement of Henry to Warren County, Ohio by at least 10-15 years.

Many records exist of a Henry Harmon Sr. in Lyman Chalkley's "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia". I have no way of knowing whether this Henry Harmon is related to MY Henry Harmon, however, but I have transcribed some of the records into my database for future use as needed: The court records from August County, Virginia further expand on this other Henry Harmon Sr's relationship to his sons and his uncles Valentine and Jacob Harmon. I will type in the notes as they appear - the first is from Volume 2, page 85:

"Winn vs. Inglish's heirs -- O.S. 48; N.S. 16. In 1771 Valentine Harmon took possession of a tract on Clinch River, in present Tazewell County and raised a cabin on it. In 1773 he sold to orator William Winn (Wynn) by writing executed September, 1800, acknowledged in Lincoln County, Ky. Orator lived on the land from 1773 until Commissioners sat to adjust titles, but a certain Wm. Inglish, since deceased, claimed the tract and got a certificate by a survey made for the Loyal County, which claim orator charges is fraudulent. Henry Harmon, Sr., had a son Henry Harmon, Jr.; also a son Hezekiah Harmon. William Christian and Daniel Trigg, executors, of William Inglish; Abraham Trigg and Susannah, his wife, late Inglish; Bird Smith and Rhoda, his wife, late Inglish; John Gills (Grills) and Mary, his wife, late Inglish; John and Thomas Inglish, heirs and devisees of William; Henry Harmon, Sr., answers 27th October, 1804, that Obadiah Garwood made the first settlement in 1752. Henry was in the habit of collecting the men and fighting the Indians. On his return from such an expedition he called at his brother's (Valentine?), who lived near complainant. One of his sons, named Daniel was killed by Indians. Henry Harman and Hezekiah Harman answer: In 1752 Obadiah Garwood and his two sons, Noah and Samuel, came from the Northward and settled; remained some time and then went to remove their families, but the Indian War broke out and the country became untenable. Valentine Harman removed to Kentucky about 1775-1776. William Inglish died in 1782 testate, leaving the land to his daughter Susannah, wife of Abraham Trigg. Jeremiah Pate deposes he helped the Garwoods improve the land. He says they were Samuel and his two sons, Obadiah and Noah. Thomas Pierie deposes 30th May, 1805; Daniel Harman, Sr., his brother to Henry Harman, Sr., and uncle to Henry Harman, Jr., and his father-in-law and uncle to Hezekiah Harman. Jeremiah Pate, Sr., is a brother-in-law to Henry Harman, Sr., and an uncle to Henry Harman, Jr. Thomas Pierie's son married William Wynne's daughter. Col. James Maxwell deposes he went to Clinch in 1772. John Peerey deposes. jesiah wynne, son of William, deposes. Daniel Harman, Sr., deposes 30th May 1805, that the spring he moved to the head of Clinch; Valentine Harman lived on the plantation where Henry Harman, Jr., now lives and Valentine sold to Wm. Wynne for a mare, a norse and a wagon. Samuel Walker deposes 30th May, 1805: In 1771 he came to the head of Clinch and met Valentine who said he was coming to it or this country to see after "some Harres that run Hear." The following fall, deponent came again with Robert Moffitt. Shortly afterwards two men came out, viz: John Stutler and Uriah Stone, and the spring following, said Moffett moved his family out. Oliver Wynee deposes, som of William. Lawrence Murry deposes that the spring after the Chericee War he came into this country. William Wynne was in possession that and the next year, and then his son-in-law Peter Edwards was in possession 3 or 4 years, then Wynne occupied it one or two years, then a cropper named John Ridgel (Gigdgel) occupied it. Daniel harman, Sr. (above) is brother of Henry Harman, Sr. Christopher Marrs, brother-in-law of Wm. Wynne, deposes Jeremiah Pate, Sr., of Little River in Montgomery County, is brother-in-law to Henry Harman, Sr., who is uncle to Henry Harman, Jr. Henry Harman, Sr., had one of his sons killed, skalped and massacred by the Indians in the attempt of settling the land who left a wife and four young children. John Peery (Balcksmith) deposes (there seem to have been two John Peerys). "

This next case is also in Volume 2 - on pages124 and 125: "Taylor vs. Harman -- O.S. 142; N.S. 49 -- Bill, 23rd July, 1807. Orator, Adam Taylor. Many years ago George Hoopaugh made a survey for 300 acres under Loyal Company on Sinking Creek of New River in Giles County, which he sold to George Taylor, father of orator, who devised it to orator. But, by some accident, the plat and certificate were made out in the name of Henry Harman, to whom the grant issued. Henry Harman answers that about 1751 or 1752 he and his uncle, Valentine Harman, were on a hunting expedition when they camped on the land in question and Valentine made what was called an improvement by killing trees, etc; and in 1754 Valentine procured a survey under the Loyal Company, in which year he made a contract with George Hubough, who was poor and lived on Valentine's charity, that George should go and live on the place as tenant. In 1756 or 57 Valentine was killed by the Indians and his property descended to Adam Harman, Henry's oldest brother, and in 178- orator purchased Adam's right. Mathias Harman deposes, 27th February, 1810, that upwards of 50 years ago during Valentine's life, Valentine settled Hoopaugh on the land. Valentine was killed by the Indians on New River and at the same time deponent's brother, Daniel, and Andrew Moser were taken prisoner. Daniel made his escape, but Andrew was held prisoner. Adam Harman was eldest brother of Mathias. Jeremiah Pate, Sr., deposes 15th February, 1810, that in year --- he was traveling down Sinking Creek in company with old Adam Harman and his son Adam, when old Adam pointed out a marked tree and said it was the land of "Uncle Valentine Harman" (Valentine being his brother, but generally called him uncle when talking of him with his sons). No one but George Hoopaugh lived on the Creek. Young Adam Harman became Valentine's heir because his brother Jacob's son, Jacob Harman, was "Rakish" inclined and Valentine never liked him. Christina Pate deposes as above : Mary was widow of Valentine. Adam Harman proved himself Valentine's heir by a will in Carolina. Daniel Harman deposes 30th June, 1808, that before Braddock's defeat {in 1755} he remembered that his Uncle Valentine employed George Hupaugh as tenant. In 1757 Valentine was killed by Indians in dsponents' presence less than a foot from him and deponent was taken prisoner. David Price deposes 17th February, 1810: Valentine was killed by Indians in 1755 or 56, leaving no children. Jacob Taylor deposes ditto: Son of George Taylor. John Looney deposes 25th January 1810: George Hoopack was a Dunker {Baptist} and the first settler on the land. In 1775 he moved off on account of Indians, but came back when he sold to George Taylor, Sr. Wm. McAfee settled the same land in 1774 and paid the fees to Dr. Walker. Deponent was son of Michael Price. "

The will for Henry Harmon from Warren County Ohio in 1828 comes by courtesy of Ann Thomas: (N.B. I have subsequently gotten a copy of this will and this rendering below, while accurate in the awards by the deceased, is not verbatim accurate with the will wording)

OLD C.P. BOOK 43 # 15 WARREN CO., OHIO

JULY 17, 1828

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Born on Isle of Man while parents were enroute to America.

Henry, Jacob & Mathias, brothers, settled at CARR'S Place, 2 miles east of

present town of Jeffersonville

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Henry Harman, & brothers Jacob and Mathias settled at CARR'S place, 2miles east of the present town

of Jeffersonville, Tazewell, VA in 1771. They came to Tazewell from Rowan Co., NC.

In 1772, William Wynne settled at Locust Hill, [the place that Carr settled] which he purchased from Harman.

History: As commander of King's Militia he planned and led the pursuit of the Shawnee Indians after the capture of the Ingles family in Burk's garden, overtaking the Indians at Maxwell's gap where Colonel Maxwell of his force was killed; he and his two sons, George and Mathias, battled seven Indians on Tug River near Welch, WV, resulting in the death and complete rout of the Indians; and he led the party of pioneers when they made the permanent settlement at Harman's Station in Kentucky, when the famous rescue of Jennie Wiley from captivity by the Indians, was effected.

From Rodovid:

Harman Genealogy by John Newton Harman Sr., 1925, notes many confrontations w/ Shawnee Indians, and this remark:

"Their (the Shawnee) object was not merely to kill the men and burn the homes, but to capture and carry back to their towns women and children, for whom they received great sums as ransome from their surviving relatives; and this caused many a woman and child to escape the bloody knife and tomahawk."

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History: In review of FHL # 2024462, which is a list of early Property Tax Records for Augusta County, Va. • Henry Harman (4th Great Grandfather?) that appears listed in the 2nd district in the initial year on that microfilm, which was 1796. He is listed as residing in the 2nd District of Augusta County and has 3 white males over the age of 16 living in the household. He also has 7 horses; • In 1797 he is again listed in the 2nd District with 3 males over 16 and 8 horses: • In 1798 he has 4 males over age 16 (white males) and 7 horses; • 1799 shows a listing for a Henry Harman Sr. with 3 males over 16 and 5 horses and a Henry Harmon Jr with one white male over 16 and 1 horse; • In 1800 there are still just the two Henry Harmans living in the 2nd District {NOTE: Beginning1798 there is a Nic Harman living in the 1st District of Augusta County who disappears after 1800 and then there is a mention in the Augusta Co. court records of a Henry Harmon being appointed as administrator for Nichl Harmon in April of 1804.} • The 1800 census shows the Sr. Henry as having 2 males over 16 and 5 horses while Henry Jr. has 1 male over 16 and 1 horse; In 1801 Henry Sr. has 2 males>16 and 5 horse, while Henry Jr. has himself over 16 and 1 horse; • In 1802 Henry Sr. has 2 over 16 year old white males and 4 horse while Henry Jr. has himself over 16 and one horse: • In 1803 the results are the same except Henry Harman Sr. has 5 horse; • In 1804 , all living in the 2nd District are George Harman with just himself listed, Henry Harmon Sr. with 2 males >16 and Henry Harmon Jr. with just himself - but there is a 3rd Henry Harmon living in the 2nd District as well with 2 over 16 y/o white males. • In 1805 we are back down to Henry Harmon with 2 >16 years old and 6 horses and Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 3 horse: • 1806 finds the two with Henry Harmon Sr. with 3 males over 16 and Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 2 horse; • In 1807 there is a George Harman living in the 1st District with himself over 16 and 3 horse; • District 2 shows a John Harmon (3rd Great Grand father?) with himself over 16 and 2 horse, Henry Sr. with 3 over 16 and 6 horse and Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 2 horse; No property taxes were collected in 1808; • In 1809 there is still George Harman with himself and 4 horses in District 1 of Augusta Co; District 2 has Henry Harmon Sr. with 2 white males over 16, David Harmon with himself over 16 and one horse, John Harman with 1 male over 16 and 3 horse and Henry Harman Jr. with himself and 3 horse; • In 1810 in District 1 there is still George Harman with himself over 16 and 5 horse; District 2 shows Henry Harmon Sr. with himself over 16 and 11 Horse; David is by himself with 1 horse, John is by himself with 3 horse and Henry Harmon Jr. is also by himself with 2 horse. • In 1811 there is a D. Geo. Harman with himself over 16 and 5 horse in District 1; In the 2nd district there is Henry Harman with 1 over 16 and 3 horse and John Harman with one over 16 and 4 horse. • 1812 is the last year I checked and there was still a George Harman with 5 horse and only himself in the 1st District and the 2nd District showed what is probably Henry Harmon Jr. with himself and 2 horse and John Harmon with himself and 4 horse (he also has a black male less than age 16).

• Name: Henry HARMAN 1 • Sex: M • Birth: 23 AUG 1744 2 • Death: 17 JUL 1828 in Warren Co., OH

Henry Harman's Last Will and Testament

In the name of God-Amen I Henry Harman of the County of Warren and the state of Ohio being weak in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory. Knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of this mortal life and wishing to have my business affairs arranged so I may be able to leave this world whenever shall be the will of devined providence to call me from his stage of action. Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made what so ever and confirming this only in manner and form following twit I Commit my soul to the Almighty God and the body to the earth to be exactly buried as my Executor herein is after named may direct and after my executor shall have paid my funeral expenses and all my just debts. I do will and bequeath unto Madgalene Harman my beloved wife all my estate which shall to be left both real and personal to be under the management and control of my son David Harman for her interest and benefit she receiving the interest and profits arising from and the same to hold so long as she shall remain my widow and at her death in case she should marry again it is my will that my estate both real and personal shall be divided equally among my children George, Henry, John, Catherine, David, Andrew, Elizabeth, Polly, Barbara, and Solomon.

My son John Harman having received from me the sum of three hundred and twenty one dollars and thirty cents is not to have any part of my estate until my other children shall have received each them that amount out of my estate which I may or shall leave for distribution among them, and after they shall receive said amount should there be any left than my son John to have an equal share of the residue with the other children, and if any Of my aforementioned children should die leaving issue it is my will that their child or children shall receive the same share as their parents would have been entitled to had they been living. I do appoint my wife Magdalene and my son David Harman the executors of this my last will and testament signed and sealed and acknowledge this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and twenty eight in Presence of Jacoby Hallack & Joseph Dell Henry X Harman

• ID: I3514 • Name: Henry HARMAN 1 • Sex: M • Birth: 23 AUG 1744 2 • Death: 17 JUL 1828 in Warren Co., OH • Reference Number: 3514 • Note: Tradition has it that Henry Harman, Sr. was born on the Isle of Mann in 1726 to Heinrich Adam and Katrina Louisa Herrmann as they were on their way from Germany to America in 1726. Henry's father was one of the first settlers on the New River, his name being recorded (Adam Harman) in a 1745 Buchanan and Patton Survey as having a place on the New River. During the unrest caused by the French and Indian War, the Harman men became noted fighters against Indians. Henry was reportedly one of the two sons of Adam Harman who helped him rescue Mary Draper Ingles at the end of her long ordeal returning from Shawnee captivity in 1755.

When so many settlements were being attacked and fear reigned on the western waters, Henry and several other Harman family members moved to North Carolina and became part of a Moravian community at Winston-Salem. His name appears in Moravian records from 1762-1770. Henry married Nancy Wilburn, and they had nine children: Daniel (1760-91), Henry, Jr. (1763-1809), Adam (1765-1830), George (1767-????), Mathias (1769-1802, Hezekiah (1771 [or '72]-1845), Rhoda (1773-1845), Elias (1780-1856), and Louisa (17??-????).

Henry, Sr. was part of a search party led by his brother Mathias that attempted to rescue Jenny Wiley from the Shawnee in 1789. Henry and his two sons were involved in several battles with Shawnee warriors including one on the Tug River in 1788 in what is now McDowell County, WV. Near Thorpe, WV, there is a monument to Henry and his sons George and Mathias commemorating that battle. Because of Henry's bravery in fights with the Indians, they dubbed him "Old Skygusta," which means great warrior.

Henry built a home at Holly Brook where many of his family members are buried, but only a handful of graves are marked. The Cemetery is on private property next to the Holly Brook Community Center.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 5 2018, 14:48:23 UTC

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GEDCOM Source

@R-847170011@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=71406758&pid...

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@R-1563291819@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921 1,61157::3781359

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@R-1563291819@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

GEDCOM Source

Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921 1,61157::3781359

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@R-1563291819@ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

GEDCOM Source

Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921 1,61157::3781359

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@R-1563291819@ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,7836::0

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Source number: 442.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT2 1,7836::531290

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GEDCOM Note

"He had the appearance of one belonging to the better class. He wore short trowsers, with knee buckles, as the fashion was then. His knee buckles were of silver." "very tall, of massive frame and very strongly built." source: Harman genealogy (southern branch) : with biographical sketches, 1700-1924 ---

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Tradition has it that Henry Harman, Sr. was born on the Isle of Mann in 1726 to Heinrich Adam and Katrina Louisa Herrmann as they were on their way from Germany to America in 1726. Henry's father was one of the first settlers on the New River, his name being recorded (Adam Harman) in a 1745 Buchanan and Patton Survey as having a place on the New River. During the unrest caused by the French and Indian War, the Harman men became noted fighters against Indians. Henry was reportedly one of the two sons of Adam Harman who helped him rescue Mary Draper Ingles at the end of her long ordeal returning from Shawnee captivity in 1755.

When so many settlements were being attacked and fear reigned on the western waters, Henry and several other Harman family members moved to North Carolina and became part of a Moravian community at Winston-Salem. His name appears in Moravian records from 1762-1770. Henry married Nancy Wilburn, and they had nine children: Daniel (1760-91), Henry, Jr. (1763-1809), Adam (1765-1830), George (1767-????), Mathias (1769-1802, Hezekiah (1771 [or '72]-1845), Rhoda (1773-1845), Elias (1780-1856), and Louisa (17??-????).

Henry, Sr. was part of a search party led by his brother Mathias that attempted to rescue Jenny Wiley from the Shawnee in 1789. Henry and his two sons were involved in several battles with Shawnee warriors including one on the Tug River in 1788 in what is now McDowell County, WV. Near Thorpe, WV, there is a monument to Henry and his sons George and Mathias commemorating that battle. Because of Henry's bravery in fights with the Indians, they dubbed him "Old Skygusta," which means great warrior.

Henry built a home at Holly Brook where many of his family members are buried, but only a handful of graves are marked. The Cemetery is on private property next to the Holly Brook Community Center.