Catherine Harshman

Catherine Grossnickle Hershman Find A Grave Memorial# 83405218

Johannes "Hans" Grossnickle (Peter Sr. ) was born in 1717 in , , , Germany. He died in 1782 in Wolfsville, Frederick, MD.

He was an "immigrant on the ship, "Nancy" in 1738, from Germany. He came with his bride, Susannah, to Wolfsville from Pennsylvania in the 1750's with three children: Catharina (she married neighbor, Christian Harshman Sr), and Hanse's two nephews, Peter Jr. and John Grossnickle (children of Peter Jr. and Margareta Becker).

The family settled in a small stone & log cabin in the meadow, over the spring on the tract called "Susannah", along "Abraham's Creek" (Catoctin Creek today). Dunkard meetings were held in Hanse and Susannah's cottage until the Grossnickle and Harshman families built other houses and barns.Catherine married Christian Sr. Harshman, son of Matthias Ulrich Harshman and Eva (Harshman) Frey, on 8 Oct 1769. Christian was born on 22 Apr 1744 in , , , Germany. He died on 26 Oct 1816 in , Fred. Co., MD and was buried in , Fred. Co., MD.

Christian Sr. stayed on the farm, "Stony Arabia" after his father and family, except Andrew, moved to West Virginia. He married a neighbor girl, Miss Catherine Grossnickle, and they became the parents of 13 children.

Christian Sr. and Catherine moved to their new farm, "Beighley's Displeasure" when their son, Christian Jr. married; Susannah lived there until it was sold in 1833. They are buried on the "Beighley's Displeasure" homestead, located in Locust Valley, between Middletown and Burkittsville, Fred. Co. MD.

Marker -A- in the cemetery shown is Catherine's

Created by: Nelson Daniel Harshman - Added: 13 Jan 2012 - Find A Grave Memorial 83405218

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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 September 2018), memorial page for Catherine Grossnickle Hershman (15 Jun 1752–28 Jun 1831), Find A Grave Memorial no. 83405218, citing Christian Hershman 1st Family Cemetery, Locust Valley, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Nelson Daniel Harshman (contributor 47624091) .

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Johannes "Hans" Grossnickle (Peter Sr. ) was born in 1717 in , , , Germany. He died in 1782 in Wolfsville, Frederick, MD.

He was an "immigrant on the ship, "Nancy" in 1738, from Germany. He came with his bride, Susannah, to Wolfsville from Pennsylvania in the 1750's with three children: Catharina (she married neighbor, Christian Harshman Sr), and Hanse's two nephews, Peter Jr. and John Grossnickle (children of Peter Jr. and Margareta Becker).

The family settled in a small stone & log cabin in the meadow, over the spring on the tract called "Susannah", along "Abraham's Creek" (Catoctin Creek today). Dunkard meetings were held in Hanse and Susannah's cottage until the Grossnickle and Harshman families built other houses and barns.Catherine married Christian Sr. Harshman, son of Matthias Ulrich Harshman and Eva (Harshman) Frey, on 8 Oct 1769. Christian was born on 22 Apr 1744 in , , , Germany. He died on 26 Oct 1816 in , Fred. Co., MD and was buried in , Fred. Co., MD.

Christian Sr. stayed on the farm, "Stony Arabia" after his father and family, except Andrew, moved to West Virginia. He married a neighbor girl, Miss Catherine Grossnickle, and they became the parents of 13 children.

Christian Sr. and Catherine moved to their new farm, "Beighley's Displeasure" when their son, Christian Jr. married; Susannah lived there until it was sold in 1833. They are buried on the "Beighley's Displeasure" homestead, located in Locust Valley, between Middletown and Burkittsville, Fred. Co. MD.

Find A Grave Memorial# 83405218

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A Sketch of the Winters Family Winters, Jonathan (1889) United Brethren Publishing House 1889_WINTERS_FAMILY @R0001@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 32 1889 Andrew Herschman, the great-grandfather of Catharine Harshman, was born and spent his life in Germany, though in what portion we are not informed. He lived to the extreme age of one hundred and twenty years, and had had, at successive intervals during the course of his long pilgrimage, five wives, Catharine being descended from the third wife. Christian Herschman, the grandfather of Catharine, and the son of this long-lived and many-wived Teuton, was born in Germany on the 22d of April, 1744, and came to this country when a mere lad. He settled in Frederick county, Maryland, and later on married Catharine, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. She, Catharine, was born on the 15th of June, 1752, but whether a native of this country or not, we have been unable to ascertain. The children of this marriage were as follows: John, Ann Maria, Esther, Philip, Christian, Jonathan, Susannah, Catharine and Christina. It was a happy union, and they seem to have prospered in a worldly point of view, as Christian’s last will and testament, a copy of which is before us, indicates that

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The Harshman Family, Also Spelled Hershman and Hersman: A History and Genealogy Rev. Charles W. Harshman, S.T.B., Ph.D. (1932) Spanish American Institute Press 1932_THE_HARSHMAN_FAMILY @R0002@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 21 1932 CHRISTIAN HARSHMAN 21

G. M. Brumbaugh in "Maryland Records" quotes the following interesting item:

"Poll taken at the Court House in Frederick Town in and for Frederick County. Begun on second Wednesday of November 1796, Nov. 9, and continued by adjournment from day to day until the 12th for electing an elector of the President and Vice President of the United States of America, to wit: John Tyler Federalist and George Murdock Democrat-Republican."

Thursday the 10th, in the afternoon, Christian and John Harshman voted for Murdock. Murdock, a Jefferson elector was elected, but Jefferson did not have enough electors to make him President, and John Adams became President and Jefferson Vice President.

None of these Maryland Harshmans owned slaves and none of them had war records. Undoubtedly this was because their religious faith forbade both their holding slaves and their going to war.

Christian was a prosperous farmer owning several hundred acres of land. It is not quite clear where his "dwelling Plantation" was, but in 1782 he bought a tract called "Tuckott" and another called "The Breeches." In 1791 he bought "Pleasant Meadows" and in 1801 he bought "Stoney Arabia", 249 acres, from Susanna Grossnickle for 200 pounds.

This last named farm did not become his home, but it did become the home of Christian II, willed to him by his father.

Christian I married the daughter of a neighboring farmer, Catherine Grossnickle (June 15, 1752-1832). They reared a family of five sons and eight daughters.

Christian and his wife must have been strong characters for their children and grandchildren became prominent and forceful leaders in the business, industrial and social life of their respective counties and cities.

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A Sketch of the Winters Family Winters, Jonathan (1889) United Brethren Publishing House 1889_WINTERS_FAMILY @R0001@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 33 1889 he had accumulated a fair estate. He died on the 26th of October, 1816; his wife Catharine survived him for a number of years.

Jonathan, the sixth child of Christian and Catharine Harshman, was born on the 21st of December, 1781, near Frederick, Maryland. In 1805, he, with others from the same neighborhood, emigrated to Kentucky and located temporarily in the "Blue Grass Region" near Lexington. Here he remained for about a year and then returned to Maryland. He took back with him a number of horses, which he had purchased during his sojourn, and from the sale of which in the East, he hoped to realize a fair profit. The result of this venture has not been handed down. During the following year he made a second visit to the "Blue Grass Region," but, not desiring to locate permanently in a slave State, remained there but a short time. He then came to Ohio and settled in Mad River Township, on a farm now owned by his grandson, George Harshman, and, later on, purchased the property which became the site of Harshmanville.

It seems to have been the custom then, as it is now, for the rural gentry, living contiguous to Dayton, to make weekly visits to that pleasant village to dispose of surplus products, purchase

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History of Greene County, Ohio Robinson, George F. (1902) Chicago, S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1902_HISTORY_GREENE_OH @R0001@ 9 OCT 2015 01:55:11 893 1902 ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY 893

lated considerable property, owning a Fine farm and a very comfortable home, the house standing to-day as it was built by him fifty-one years ago. Jonathan Brown was married January 18, 1832, to Polly Harshman, who was born in Beavercreek township, Greene county, in 1810, a daughter of the pioneer settlers, Philip and Frances (Dumbaugh) Harshman. On both sides she comes from prominent pioneer families. The Dumbaughs were all buried in what is known as the Harshman & Zimmerman cemetery, one mile north of Zimmermanville. They became very extensive land owners and have a large number of descendants still living in the county. Philip Harshman, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was born in Frederick county, Maryland, January 18, 1777, and was a son of Christian and Catherine Harshman, both of whom died in Frederick county, Maryland, never coming to this state. At the age of seventeen Philip Harshman was apprenticed to learn the blacksmith’s trade to serve for a term of three years. He worked at his trade for a number of years in Maryland, and was there married to Frances Dumbaugh. In 1806 they emigrated to Greene county, Ohio, coming by wagon, and for three weeks they lived in the wagon until a cabin could be erected. They, too, took up their abode near Zimmermanville. Mr. Harshman opened a shop and worked at the blacksmith's trade, being one of the pioneers in that line of business in the community. He died March 18, 1845, and many years before his first wife passed away, her death having occurred January 4, 1829. They were the parents of six children: George, the eldest, was born January 18, 1804; John C., born February 7, 1807, died June 27, 1880. Catherine, born August 3, 1808, died December 5, 1833. Polly, the mother of our subject, was born January 23, 1810, and died March 22, 1899. Elizabeth, born September 28, 1813, became the wife of John Sipe, and died on the 3d of September, 1898. Jacob, born August 21, 1817, died April 20, 1861. Philip Harshman, the father of this family, chose for his second wife Mrs. Evanna Fielden, whose maiden name was Hull. They were married in the early part of 1838 and had two sons—Philip, who was born January 22, 1839, and is living in Beavercreek township; and William A., born August 6, 1844, and now a resident of Zimmermanville. Mrs. Evanna Hrashman died December 4, 1882.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Brown were born seven children. Elizabeth, the eldest, is now Mrs. Hare, a resident of Beavercreek township. Mary became the wife of Henry A. Dalhimer, and lives with her brother Cornelius. She had two children—Frank; and Mrs. Sarah M. Clayman. George, a resident of Montgomery county, Ohio, wedded Mary Fox, and their children are Mrs. Amanda Leman, Mrs. Flora Smith, John, William, Mrs. Ada Gregg, Ray and Edith. John married Barbara Parson, and resides in Warren county, Ohio. Their children are Clement V., Charles, Mrs. Clara Cramer, and George. Philip, the fifth member of the Brown family, married Emma Eckman, and died November 5, 1898, at the age of fifty-five years, but his widow is still living in Beavercreek township. Their children are Minnie M., Martha E. and Edward F. David, who is living in Montgomery county, wedded Mary Ellen Garner and they have five children: Harry, Harvey. Lewis, Hattie and

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The Harshman Family, Also Spelled Hershman and Hersman: A History and Genealogy Rev. Charles W. Harshman, S.T.B., Ph.D. (1932) Spanish American Institute Press 1932_THE_HARSHMAN_FAMILY @R0002@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 21 1932 CHRISTIAN HARSHMAN 21

G. M. Brumbaugh in "Maryland Records" quotes the following interesting item:

"Poll taken at the Court House in Frederick Town in and for Frederick County. Begun on second Wednesday of November 1796, Nov. 9, and continued by adjournment from day to day until the 12th for electing an elector of the President and Vice President of the United States of America, to wit: John Tyler Federalist and George Murdock Democrat-Republican."

Thursday the 10th, in the afternoon, Christian and John Harshman voted for Murdock. Murdock, a Jefferson elector was elected, but Jefferson did not have enough electors to make him President, and John Adams became President and Jefferson Vice President.

None of these Maryland Harshmans owned slaves and none of them had war records. Undoubtedly this was because their religious faith forbade both their holding slaves and their going to war.

Christian was a prosperous farmer owning several hundred acres of land. It is not quite clear where his "dwelling Plantation" was, but in 1782 he bought a tract called "Tuckott" and another called "The Breeches." In 1791 he bought "Pleasant Meadows" and in 1801 he bought "Stoney Arabia", 249 acres, from Susanna Grossnickle for 200 pounds.

This last named farm did not become his home, but it did become the home of Christian II, willed to him by his father.

Christian I married the daughter of a neighboring farmer, Catherine Grossnickle (June 15, 1752-1832). They reared a family of five sons and eight daughters.

Christian and his wife must have been strong characters for their children and grandchildren became prominent and forceful leaders in the business, industrial and social life of their respective counties and cities.

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The Harshman Family, Also Spelled Hershman and Hersman: A History and Genealogy Rev. Charles W. Harshman, S.T.B., Ph.D. (1932) Spanish American Institute Press 1932_THE_HARSHMAN_FAMILY @R0002@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 22 1932 22 THE HARSHMAN FAMILY

Only one of the sons, Christian II, remained in his native county. John, Philip, Jonathan and three of their sisters, Ann Maria, Esther and Christina went to try their fortunes in the then wilderness of southwestern Ohio, about the time Ohio became a state. Two of the sons, Philip and Christian, were Dunkard preachers.

Christian Harshman I, died Oct. 16, 1816. His wife, Catherine, died in 1832.

Christian's will, dated Aug. 28, 1816 and probated Nov. 18 of the same year, is an interesting document and a copy of it may be found in the back part of this book.

Children of Christian and Catherine Harshman.

111 Susanna Harshman (Nov. 26, 1770-July 28, 1779)-
112 John Harshman (Apr. 13, 1772-July 4, 1852) m. Susan Durnbaugh. 113 Ann Maria Harshman (July 2, 1773-) m. George Cross. Home near Dayton, Ohio. 114 Esther Harshman (May 7, 1775—) m. John Holler. Home near Dayton. 115 Philip Harshman (Jan.21, 1777-Mch. 18, 1845) m. Fannie Durnbaugh (2) Eve Anna Phelan. Home near Xenia, Ohio. Dunkard preacher. 116 Christian Harshman II (Sept. 15,1779-Aug. 20, 1853) m. Elizabeth Shikler. Home near Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland. 117 Jonathan Harshman (Dec. 21, 1781—) m. 1805 Susanna Rench. Home near Dayton, Ohio. 118 Susanna Harshman (Nov. 23, 1784-) m. Dec. 20, 1803 John Hoover (Jan. 20, 1777-) Frederick County, Maryland. 119 Catherine Harshman (July 11, 1786-) m. Oct. 24, 1812 John N. Mertz. Boonesboro, Md.

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The Harshman Family, Also Spelled Hershman and Hersman: A History and Genealogy Rev. Charles W. Harshman, S.T.B., Ph.D. (1932) Spanish American Institute Press 1932_THE_HARSHMAN_FAMILY @R0002@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 337 1932 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS 337

[The Federal Census of 1790 contains the following names:]

Henry Harshman, Baltimore Town i-3-1-0
William Harshman, Frederick County, Md. 1-3-1-0 David Harshman, Dauphin County, Pa. 3-0-1-0 Andrew Harshman, Franklin County, Pa. 4-1-1-0 Harshman widow, Lancaster County, Pa. 0-0-1-0 Jacob Harshman, Hampshire County, Vir. 8-1-0-0

The first column are the free white males 16 years and up. The second, free white males under 16. The third, free white females, including heads of families. The last column, slaves. None of these owned slaves.

Some of the census records were destroyed when the British burned Washington, especially those of Virginia, so that the record is not complete.

Will of Christian Harshman

In the name of God, amen. I Christian Harshman of Frederick County in the state of Maryland, being sick and weak in body, but of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth, viz.: First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of the Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named. After my debts and funeral expenses are paid I give, bequeath and devise as follows:

Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine Harshman all and singular, such parts or parcels of my personal estate of what nature or description the same my be, which she, my said wife may choose to retain and keep for her use and behoof

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The Harshman Family, Also Spelled Hershman and Hersman: A History and Genealogy Rev. Charles W. Harshman, S.T.B., Ph.D. (1932) Spanish American Institute Press 1932_THE_HARSHMAN_FAMILY @R0002@ 8 OCT 2015 10:35:42 338 1932 338 THE HARSHMAN FAMILY

as and for her dower of my personal estate. And all such property as she may choose to keep for her own use I order and direct the same shall not be appraised. But the residue of my personal it is my will that the same shall be legally appraised, and sold at public sale by my executors at any time most convenient within one year after my decease, and the proceeds thereof be paid unto my daughters who have not yet received anything or as much as my sons in advance of their legacy of my estate.

Item. I also give and devise all my present dwelling plantation unto my wife Catherine for her during her natural life time with full power unto her to rent out or to occupy and enjoy the same at her discretion, with all the profits, privileges and advantages thereof as and for her dower of my real estate. And after my wife's decease I order and direct that all my dwelling plantation or real estate not otherwise disposed be sold by my executors one year after her decease or as soon as conveniently may be at public sale to the best advantage.

Item. It is my will and I do order and direct that my executors shall sell at public sale within one year after my decease a certain tract of mountain land called Ebenezer, containing by patent one hundred and twenty acres, my executors still having it at therir option if they should consider it advantageous to retain a convenient lot thereof for the use of my dwelling plantation and defer the sale thereof until my said dwelling plantation will be sold as before directed.

Item. I give and devise unto my son Christian Hershman a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid county and state and called "The resurvey on part of Stony Arabia" containing my patent (bearing date the 25th day of January 1805) 249 acres, providing my son Christian Hershman pay