Johann Philip Harless, Sr.

His sons and a grandson. Also, *See Source Tab: Harless in The Revoutionary War.

• *HARLESS, FERDINAND Ancestor #: A050699

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 1755 FREDERICK CO VIRGINIA

Death: ANTE 1- -1853 GILES CO VIRGINIA

Pension Number: R4612V

Service Source: R4612V

Service Description: 1) DEFENDER OF FRONTIER, STATIONS AT SINKING CREEK & SMITHFIELD

• *HARLESS, HENRY Ancestor #: A050701

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE

Birth: 1752 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA

Death: ANTE 5-16-1815 HUNTSVILLE MADISON CO MISSISSIPPI

Service Source: KEGLEY, MILITIA OF MONTGOMERY CO, VA, 1777-1790, PP 10, 45; VA MAG OF HIST & BIOG, VOL 47, 1939, PP 154, 155, 161

Service Description: 1) CAPTS JOHN TAYLOR & JAMES BYRN, MONTGOMERY CO MILITIA

• *HARLESS, PHILIP Ancestor #: A050703

Notice: DATA IN THE CORRECTION FILE (WHY?)

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE

Birth: CIRCA 1748 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA

Death: ANTE 6- -1823 TOMS CREEK MONTGOMERY CO VIRGINIA

Service Source: KEGLEY, MILITIA OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1777-1790, PP 10, 45

Service Description: 1) CAPTS JOHN TAYLOR, JAMES BYRN, MONTGOMERY CO MILITIA

• *HARLESS, PHILIP Ancestor #: A050704

Notice: MORE ON BACK--SEE COMMENT (WHY?)

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: 1760 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA

Death: POST 3-22-1834 GILES CO VIRGINIA

Service Source: R4613V

Service Description: 1) DEFENDER OF FRONTIER, STATIONS AT SINKING CREEK & SMITHFIELD

Johan Philip Harless Birth:About. 1716 in Nürnburg, Karlsruhe, Baden, Palatinate, Germany Death:21 March 1772 in Thomas Creek, Augusta (Montgomery Co.,VA) Burial: Unknown David Harless Cemetery, Long Shop, Montgomery Co., VA Marriage:17 FEB 1737/38 in in Lutheran Church, Offenbach, Landau, Rheinland Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany

  Wife:  Anna Margaretha Preiss Price Birth: 21 Sep 1713 in Offenbach, Bayern, Germany Death:14 Feb 1784 in Christianburg, Montgomery County, Virginia Burial: Unknown David Harless Cemetery, Long Shop, Montgomery County, Virginia  Father: Adam Heinrich "David" Preisch/Price Mother Agnes Hoffman

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

about Johann Phillip Harless

Name: Johann Phillip Harless

Gender: male

Birth Place: Ba

Birth Year: 1716

Spouse Name: Anna Margaretha Preiss

Spouse Birth Year: 1718

Marriage

Year: 1738

Number Pages: 1

Passenger List

of the

Winter Galley

From the Rhine to America

Palatines to Philadelphia

[List 52 A] A List of all the mens names and ages from sixteen years and upwards Passengers on bd. ye Winter Gally, Edward Paynter, Commander.

[Qualified September 5, 1738]

Jacob Stall, 30

Nichell Elie, 27

Stofell Heller, 50

Simon Heller, 17

Johanis Peter Miller, 49

Johanis Rore, 22

Henrich Weyshart, 30

Frans Ludwig Parrott, 39

Abraham Kirper, 38

Andres Beyer, 57

Martin Beyer, 18

Hannis Light, 56

Johan Sauvage, 40

Lorance Henn, 56

Albreght Eberard, 20

Godlief Eberard, 18

Hans Adam Schreyner, 52

Michell Schreyner, 28

Henrich Eshbay, 32

John Wintell Losschet, 30

John Michell Remer, 23

Jacob Deeahuse, 18

Wintell Draut, 49

Johanis Barntz, 42

Ludwick Meyer, 20

Martin Meyer, 18

Henrich Backer, 20

Samuell Mooke, 20

Michael Knap, 20

Matehys Ulrick, 28

Fredrick Kraft, 52

Henrick Landgraaf, 20

Melchior Stall, 21

Henrick Fehle, 27

Jan Adam Stupe, 21

Johanis Jager, 36

John Henrick Klinger, 50

Hans Michell Rushell, 26

Jurg Joghim, 27

Simon Deck, 35

Philip Beyer, 20

Jacob Han, 21

Peter Burchart, 38

Martin Shriner, 20

Paul Kurgner, 40

Johan Danl. Freyligh, 39

Michel Brush, 19

Augusteen Brush, 14

Jacob Debell, 26

Cristofell Armbrost, 28

Philip Harlash, 22

Jno. Christofl. Wagner, 40

Andreas Hook, 35

Willm Best, 26

Casper Berger, 30

Daniell Buterfas, 19

Jacob Kraft, 38

Jan Adam Shefer, 24

Jurig Ernst Linthell, 27

Fredrick Haas, 24

Willelm Zacharias Andich, 18

Conrad Dust, 38

Conrad Zimmerman, 22

Stoffell Urick, 25

Andres Saim, 20

Jurig Sibert, 25

Hans Jurig Smith, 21

Wilm Kelsendorf, 17

Johanis Lingeredler, 20

Ludwick Fillinger, 27

Jurg Philip Follinger, 20

Willm Meyer, 16

Philip Wagener, 20

Johan Wagener, 16

Peter Wagener, 16

Sebasting Sedelmeyer, 50

Adam Mager, 30

Adam Nesh, 60

Johan Philip Seebolt, 26

Rudolph Shler, 31

Hans Michell Hoglander, 32

Johan Miller, 32

Conrade Smith, 44

Philip Bayer, 29

Philip Waber, 20

Wilhelm Jans, 24

Jan Peter Hoffman, 27

Jurg Hoffman, 37

Henrich Tiech, 29

Jacob Bing, 50

Andres Bing, 24

Markes Miller, 38

Jacob Bartelme, 40

Nicholas Walter, 41

Fredrick Haas, 21

Frans Seele, 17

Hans Jurg Gerth, 43

Hans Jacob Doodwiler, 28

Melchior Weis, 20

Hans Adam Kinder, 24

Adam Wall, 21

Andres Fredrick, 21

Jurig Lockmiller, 24

Nicholas Repel, 23

Andres Stoop, 34

Jacob Miller, 22

Johan Philip Weiker, 20

Jacob Wenigh, 19

Jacob Ronk, 22

Hans Philip Kochler, 21

Jurig Faas, 23

Philip Faas, 20

Valentine Stucker, 19

Balthasar Sardorious, 27

Christian Janigh, 42

Valentine Lemerd, 50

Lorance Balien, 24

Jan Daniel Droonberg, 21

Jacob Zadler, 20

Jacob Back, 20

Fredrick Farion, 36

Stephen Lang, 35

Adam Hofman, 23

Jan Garlegillon, 45

Chaley Garlegillon, 19

Isack Viall, 29

Georg Ide, 30

Johanis Begthold, 22

Jan Jacob Beyer, 22

Mathias Gentslen, 20

Henrick Bullinger, 28

Fredrick Thronberg, 29

Conrad Estlinger, 21

Henrick Storff, 20

Hans Michell Matthys, 22

Jurg Michl. Hittel, 23

Johanis Kranister, 30

Johanis Ebert, 19

Paul Brack, 21

Sworn to September 5th 1738

Edward Paynter.

Account of Number of Palatines in the Ship Winter Galley.

Those [that] took their qualification........... 139

Number of women & children.......................113 In all 252 Passengers.

[List 52 B] Palatines imported in the Ship the Winter Galley, Edward Paynter, Comr., from Rotterdam, but last from Deal.

Qualified 5th September, 1738

Johan Jacob Stahl

Nickiel (+) Elie

Christop Heller

Simon Heller

Johann Peter Müller

Johannes Roth

Henrich (H) Weishart

Frantz Lutwig Beroth

Abraham Körper

Andras Beir

Martin Beier

Johann Philipp Bayer

Joanes (H) Light

John (IS) Sauvage

Lorentz Heim

Albrecht Eberhart

Gotlieb Eberhart

Hans Adam Schreiner

Johann Michael Schreiner

Johann Henrich Eschbach

Johan Wendel Laschett

Johann Michael Römer

Johann Friedrich Hase

Andereas Bin

Markes (lll) Miller

Jacob Barthelme

Nicholas (N) Waller

Friederich Has

Frantz Seell

Hansier Girt, dumb

Henrich Becker

Samuel Moch

John Michael (X) Knabe

Mathaus Ullrich

Fridrich Kraft

Henrich (X) Landeraf

Melcher (O) Stall

Hendrich (H) Feelt

Adam (+) Stoop

Johannes (O) Yecher

Henrich (X) Klengler

John Michel (J) Rusher

Jerich (X) Yougham

Simon (+) Deck

Philip (X) Beyer, Junr.

Jacob Heen

Peter (B) Bucher

Johann Martin Schreiner

Paul (+) Kenned

Johann Daniel Froelich

Johan Michel Preisch

Haugh (X) Spreis

Jacob (O) Tebolt

Christop Armbruster

Philip (H) Halass

Johann Christoff Wagner

Andreas Hook

William (ll) Best

Casper (O) Bercher

Daniel Butterfass

Johann Jacob Kraftt

Johann Adam Schäffer

Geo. Erd (O) Shindel

Johann Jacob (O) Huss

Conrad (X) Etslingher

Henry (+) Sturf

Johan Mattes

Georg Michael Hyttel

Johannes Cranester

Wenell Trauth

Johannes Berntz

Lodowick (X) Meyer

Johann Maritin Meyer

Johan Wilhellem Mayer

Johann Filip Wagner

Johannes Wagner

Pheider Wagner

Sebastan (X) Zettlemir

H. Adam Mayer

Adam Nicht [?]

Johann Philipp Sebolltt

Herudoph (X) Slair

Hans Michael (H) Slotsunder

John (X) Miller

Conrad (XX) Smith

Philip (X) Baier

Phillip Weber

Wilhelm Jans

Johann Petter Hoffman

Jerg Hoffman

Henrich (X) Teich

Jacob Bin

Wilhelm Zacharias Andich

Conrad (O) Durst

Conrat Zimmerman

Christoph (X) Urich

Andreas Seum

Georg Seiberth

Hans Jacob (+) Hantwell

Johonn Melcher Weiss

Hans Adam Hinder

Adam Wall, sick

Andres (X) Frederick

Geo. Marti (X) Lochiller

Julius Rübell

Georg Andreas Stupp

Johan Jacob Müller

Johann Philibus Wicker

Jacob Venig

Jacob Runck

Hans Philip Köhler

Johann Görg Faas

Johann Philib Faas

Johann Vallentin Stöcker

Joh. Balthasar Sartorius

Lars Palin

Christian Reinard

Johan Vallentin Lennert

Daniel (D) Drumberg

Jacob (S) Saddler

Jan Jacob Beyer

Jacob Beck

Friderich Fahrion

Stephan Lang

Adam Hoffman

Charles (O) Gillion

Claude Charle

Isaac Vial

Johann Georg Hayde

Johannes Bechtolt

Matthias Gensli

Hendrich (H) Bullinger

Friedrich Ambrosius Tranberg

William (X) Getsindorf

Johannes Lingenfelder

Lutwig Fillinger

Johannes Ewert

Georg Philipp Dollinger

Paul Prack

Hans Gerg Schmidt

   *

(List A): The Captain's List
*
(List B): The signers of the Oath of Allegiance to England
*
(List C): The signers of the Oath of Abjuration

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John Phillip Harless, Sr

Birth: 1716 Bavaria (Bayern), Germany Death: Mar. 21, 1772 Montgomery County Virginia, USA

John (or Johan) Phillip Harless, a native of the German upper Rhine Palatinate, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa., 5 Sep 1738 with his wife on the ship "Winter Galley" which sailed from Rotterdam, Holland with 252 passengers.

It is believed that John Phillip was born in the town of Germersheim (not far from Heidelberg). Upon arrival in America John Phillip and members of his wife's family first settled on the Shenandoah River, near what is now McGaheysville, Virginia and in the vicinity of Peaked Mountain Church. In about 1750 he acquired land on Tom's Creek near what is now known as the German New River Settlement and by 1762 he had a patent to land on Cow Pasture River, 4 miles from Natural Bridge where he moved his family. This land was southwest of what is now Lexington, Virginia. John Phillip and his wife Anna Margaretha Price had seven children that survived to adulthood, five sons: Martin, John Phillip, Jr., David, Henry and E.Emanuel, and two daughters: Mary Dorthy, and Margaretha. John Phillip Harless, Jr. and his wife Hannah Boscher Harless are also interred in this cemetery.

Family links:

Spouse:

 Anna Margaretha Price Harless (1713 - 1784)

Children:

 Martin Harless (1738 - 1820)*

 John Phillip Harless (1743 - 1822)*

 Margaretha Harless Williams (1747 - 1820)*

 Henry Harless (1752 - 1815)*

Burial: Harless Cemetery Blacksburg (Montgomery County) Montgomery County Virginia, USA

Created by: sam sproles Record added: May 09, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14235076

• ************************************ (The exact burial location of Martin Harless is unknown. He and his wife lived near Harless Cemetery and his parents and other family members are buried here; therefore this cemetery is selected for his memorial although no gravestone has been located). Martin was the oldest child of German immigrants, John Phillip and Anna Harless. The exact year of his birth is uncertain. It is possible that he was the first child named "Harless" born in what is now the USA. Although some say he was born on the Shenandoah River near Peaked Mountain Virginia other researchers think he was born earlier on the ship Winter Galley during the Atlantic crossing). Martin and his sons served in the Virgina militia beginning in 1755 and continuing until after the American Revolution. He married Catherine Lingel (probably about 1753) in Virginia. Catherine was the daughter of Johan Jacob and wife, Ursula Anna Lingel, also immigrants. Martin and Catherine's children included Ferdinand, Daniel, Phillip O., Patrick, Michael, Anna, Margareth, Martha and Catherine.

The following biographical information provided by Debbie Rowe Clarkston provides a more detailed sketch of the life and times of Martin Harless: "Martin Harless, the first child of Johan Phillip Harless and Anna Margaretha (Preisch-Price} was born on July 25, 1738 at sea when his parents were coming to the New World. Martin was baptized in the Holy Trinity Church in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, on March 11, 1739. He grew up on the frontiers of Southwest Virginia where life was not easy. When Martin was eleven years old the first "depradation by Indians West of the Blue Ridge" took place on his neighbor Harman's farm. From then on, except for the few years they took refuge in Rockingham County, the family was never safe from Indian attacks. Undoubtedly, these Germans, known for their sharpshooting and game-hunting, never went to the fields to work without carrying their guns. Supposedly, today's custom of keeping one's hand in his lap while eating with the other came from the founding fathers having to eat with one hand while holding a gun in the lap with the other. During the Indian Wars, Martin served in the Virginia Militia under Captain Looney while his brothers served in the company of Captain John Taylor. Martin also served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War as did his teen-age sons; however, Martin was denied a pension for his service in the Indian Wars of 1777 through 1780. William Preston, whose diaries have given graphic descriptions of occurrences of the wars, knew the Indians would attack Southwest Virginia, but did not know when. He, therefore, ordered one part of the Botetourt militia to "the Greenbrier" and the other to the Sinking Creek Fort somewhere near the Harless homestead. Preston was awakened early on the morning of Sunday, June 6, 1777, with a message that said "Yesterday three young men went from Smithfield, to Palser Lybrooks on Sinking Creek, discovered 5 or 6 Indians and saw signs where they were gathering horses. Several guns were heard by Martin Harless." At that point Preston reinforced the protection by bringing in a detachment of Augusta County militia. When Martin's father and family moved to Rockingham County to take refuge from the Indian raids, Martin also went and was member #65 of the Peaked Mountain Church where his daughter Anna Maria Christina was baptized on October 10, 1763. Sponsers for his daughter were Christopher Kisseling (Kisling) and wife Christina. The record describes the baptism and church as 'The following children bap'd in the privince of Virginia at the Pinquit Moundyn in the church near Mr Herrman's (Herman} mill.' The exact date of Martin's return to the German New River Settlement is not known, but sometime between 1776 and 1786 he was granted land by Governor Patrick Henry. Forty-six acres of the original grant were later transferred by Martin to his son Phillip Harless. Martin's homeplace was on the land he inherited from his father and where Harlesses have lived continuously from the time of Martin's death until the 1970's when Jesse Harless sold it to H. H. Cook (who was living there in 1981) and went to West Virginia like so many other Harlesses. The house sits in what is known as Clover Bottom, at Long Shop, which is a very small community on Sinking Creek. Near the house is the cemetery mentioned earlier where Phillip Harless, the immigrant, is buried. Martin undoubtedly is buried there, but apparently his marker is one of the illegible ones. Also near the house is a small church called the Shiloh Lutheran Church. At one time there was an older Shiloh Church that sat even closer to the Harless homestead, and from which a stained glass window was taken and placed over the front door of the present church. On the glass the name 'Allen Harless, 1717' is inscribed." 

• ************************ Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 about Martin Harless

Name: Martin Harless

Date: 21 Mar 1772

Location: Augusta Co., VA

Property: tract on Sinking Creek called Clover Bottom in Botetourt Co.

Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

Remarks: Phillip Harles' will -- Executors, Mathias Kersh and Augustine Price; to wife, Margaret; to son, Martin Harless, tract on Sinking Creek called Clover Bottom, in Botetourt County; to son, Immanuel, infant, 600 acres where testator lives; to son, Phili

Description: Decedent's Son

Book: WB4-493

Prove Date: 19 May 1772

German prefix name of Johan (John) is dropped except for religious ceremonies, therefore he is called Philip I

Name: Johan Philip /Harless Arrived , port of Philadelphia on the ship Winter Gallery, last from Rotterdam, Edward Paynter master under the name of Philip Harlash, 22 . He was one of the 1st settlers of the German New River Settlers and settled along with the Price's and Wall's on Toms Creek. He was granted 1000 acres on the water's of Tom's Creek and upon his death he devised 600 acres to his son Samuel, 113 acres to his son Phillip II and the balance to his son David. His son Henry received cash. His son Martin received 100 acres in Clover Hollow on the waters of Sinking Creek. His Daughter Margaret( who married George Williams (Wilhelm) of Sinking Creek) and his daughter Mary who married A Shelor(LESLI NOTE: Jacob Shelor Jr.) received cash from the estate. This George Williams and "Margarette" are the parents of Elizabeth Williams who married Jacob Allen Albert i in 1789.

Philip landed in Philadelphia, PA 5 Sept 1738. [Ref: Mary Lou McHaffie Ramsey]

"Philip, with Michael Price (Preisch, brother-in-law?), bought land in the New River area [now Montgomery County] in 1745 & 1750, but didn't move there until later. He lived in Augusta County about 4 miles from Natural Bridge and a number of the children were probably born in this location. He received a patent for this land in 1762."

"According to Dr. Pritchard, all the sons of Philip and Anna Magraretha served in the Virginia Militia against the British and Indians.  The family had a Lutheran Family Bible which had been passed down through several generations of the Harless family - One family lent it, never returned."

Thanks to Mrs. Jeanette Martin of Lone Grove,OK for providing the information on the Seilers, Preisches, and Harlesses. Jeannette's husband Fred is also a descendant of John Christopher Olinger and a distant cousin of ours.

German prefix name of Johan (John) is dropped except for religious ceremonies, therefore he is called Philip I

Name: Johan Philip /Harless Arrived , port of Philadelphia on the ship Winter Gallery, last from Rotterdam, Edward Paynter master under the name of Philip Harlash, 22 . He was one of the 1st settlers of the German New River Settlers and settled along with the Price's and Wall's on Toms Creek. He was granted 1000 acres on the water's of Tom's Creek and upon his death he devised 600 acres to his son Samuel, 113 acres to his son Phillip II and the balance to his son David. His son Henry received cash. His son Martin received 100 acres in Clover Hollow on the waters of Sinking Creek. His Daughter Margaret( who married George Williams (Wilhelm) of Sinking Creek) and his daughter Mary who married A Shelor(LESLI NOTE: Jacob Shelor Jr.) received cash from the estate. This George Williams and "Margarette" are the parents of Elizabeth Williams who married Jacob Allen Albert i in 1789.

Find A Grave Memorial# 14235076 Burial: Harless Cemetery - Blacksburg Montgomery County Virginia, USA Photo: Has a photo of gravestone on gravesite

Other Sources== Benjamin Basil Albert, “The Name & Family of Albert of the Early New River Settlement revised 1962” Self published p. 32 RUPPS http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14235076==

Birth: 1716
Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Death: Mar. 21, 1772 Montgomery County Virginia, USA

John (or Johan) Phillip Harless, a native of the German upper Rhine Palatinate, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa., 5 Sep 1738 with his wife on the ship "Winter Galley" which sailed from Rotterdam, Holland with 252 passengers. It is believed that John Phillip was born in the town of Germersheim (not far from Heidelberg). Upon arrival in America John Phillip and members of his wife's family first settled on the Shenandoah River, near what is now McGaheysville, Virginia and in the vicinity of Peaked Mountain Church. In about 1750 he acquired land on Tom's Creek near what is now known as the German New River Settlement and by 1762 he had a patent to land on Cow Pasture River, 4 miles from Natural Bridge where he moved his family. This land was southwest of what is now Lexington, Virginia. John Phillip and his wife Anna Margaretha Price had seven children that survived to adulthood, five sons: Martin, John Phillip, Jr., David, Henry and E.Emanuel, and two daughters: Mary Dorthy, and Margaretha. John Phillip Harless, Jr. and his wife Hannah Boscher Harless are also interred in this cemetery.

Family links:

Spouse:

 Anna Margaretha Price Harless (1713 - 1784)

Children:

 Martin Harless (1738 - 1820)*

 John Phillip Harless (1743 - 1822)*

 David Anthony Harless (1745 - 1817)*

 Margaretha Harless Williams (1747 - 1820)*

 Henry Harless (1752 - 1815)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Harless Cemetery Blacksburg Montgomery County Virginia, USA

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