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John HARMON General Notes:All Luanne Spence Taylor's Notes:
HARMON FAMILY DATA & SOURCES
Wilkes Co. NC Land Grants
HARMON, Amos #2497 50 A 26 Nov 1810 - 3 Aug 1808 Ready's River (brother?)
HARMON, Amos #2596 150 A 7 Dec 1814 - 22 Sep 1812 Lewis Fork
HARMON, John #1631 50 A 6 Dec 1799 - 10 Jun 1781 Lewis Fork
HARMON, John #1582 1/2 100 A 7 Jun 1799 - 16 Oct 1770 Lewis Fork
Greene Co. TN Land Grants
HARMOND, John #060 200 A - 17 Feb 1781 North fork of Emerys Creek
HARMON, John #160 150 A 4 Feb 1795 - 10 Apr 1780 Delaneys Creek
Ashe Co. NC Land Grants
HARMON, John #53 25 A 21 Dec 1800 - 2 Apr 1799 Branch of Cove Creek
1784-1787 NC Census
HARMON, Micajah pg. 152
HARMON, William pg. 172 1-2-7-0-0
1790 NC Census
HARMON, John pg. 121 1-3-3-0-0 Wilkes Co. 3rd Company
Wilkes Marriages 1800-1820, Wilkes Co. NC by Hayes & Sidden
Vol II pg. 30, 41(copy enclosed)
Wilkes Co. NC Will Abstracts, Bk. One 1778-1799 by Absher & Sebastian
pg. 50, 51 (copy enclosed)
Wilkes Co. NC List of Taxables 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790 by Absher & Sebastian
Voll III, pg. 8 (copy enclosed)
Wilkes Co NC List of Taxables by Wilkes Co Genealogical Society
John HARMON, pg. 4, 15, 38, 26, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794
Wilkes Co. NC Deed Book F-1 (1778-1807) by Absher
pg. 75, 95, 67 (copy enclosed)
NC Marriage Bonds
HARMAN, Francis to Mary CLARK 24 Feb 1785
Wilkes Co. NC Mintues of Court of Equity 1813-1825
Nothing on HARMON
Wilkes Co. NC Equity Enrolling Docket 1824-1857
Nothing on HARMON
Wilkes Co NC Court Minutes Abstracts Vol VI (1794-1797) by Absher
John HARMON, pg 36 (copy enclosed)
Wilkes Co NC Court Mintues Abstracts Vol III
pg 33, "......Robert EPPERSON view Bridle way from Genl LELOIRS up Buffalo Creek through cove above Thomas COTTRELS to first Spur of Mtn; Ord Robert CLEVELAND, Nathaneil VANNOY, John YEATES, Jonathan WALL, JOHN HARMON, Abejah FAIRCHILD......."
The Land of Wilkes by Johnson J. Hayes
pg 94, "At the February 4, 1801, term it was ordered that Robert CLEVELAND, Nathaniel VANNOY, John SHEPPARD, JR., JOHN HARMON, John YATES, Robert BINGHAM, Joseph MCNEIL, John VANNOY, Joel VANNOY, John FORESTER, Jacob ROBERTS, John MCQUERY, William MCQUERRY, James KILBY, William KILBY, and Henry KILBY, and Henry PUMPHRY or any twleve of them be a jury to lay off a road from HARMON'S mill to the Deep Ford Meeting House on Reddies River." (p. 120)
pg 95, "Another jury reported laying off another road to wit: from north of Lewis Fork road by JOHN HARMON'S Mill to south fork road by Morton JONES."
pg 96, "The court appointed, in 1811, these jurors to lay off the road: Elizjah CHURCH, Aaron OWEN, Joseph MCNEIL, Ben MCNEIL, Thomas MCNEIL, John YATES, Hugh YATES, Jesse VANNOY, Andrew VANNOY, Andrew BOLEN, Robert CLEVELAND, Nathaniel VANNOY, Thomas FLETCHER, Anthy HARMON, Amos HARMON, Thomas GOFORTH, William CHURCH, JOHN HARMON, John FOSTER, and William FRANCE
Haywood Co. NC Equity Minute Docket, Superior Court 1846-1868
Nothing on HARMON
1820 NC Census - Wilkes Co.
(copy enclosed)
Wilkes Co. NC Deed Index
Grantor:
1805 HARMON, John to Anthony HARMON Bk. F, pg. 186
1807 HARMON, John to Amos HARMON Bk. F, pg 444
1819 HARMON, John Sr to Amos HARMON Bk. 24, pg 453
1829 HARMON, John (by Sheriff) to Sam PATTERSON Bk M, pg 221, 223, 225
1830 HARMON, John to Jacob ROBERTS Bk. M, pg 339
1833 HARMON, John to Thomas IRWIN Bk. N, pg 47
Research Notes:All Luanne Spence Taylor's notes below:
1777-1778 Notes:
JOHN HARMON said he moved to Wilkes Co and spoke of "Moravian Land" (In 1777 Wilkes Co., NC was formed from Surry & District of Washington, now Washington Co., TN.)
1779-1780 Notes:
"I think he came from Rowan Co. To wilkes and had a land grant in 1779 of 100 acres. The country was formed in 1777."
Land Entry Book 1778-1781 Wilkes Co NC; p. 44
734 2 Jan 1779 - Littleberry TONEY e. 200 ac Lewis Fork including improvement John BIARS & JOHN HARMON lives..(Littleberry TONEY marked out; Jesse GULLET written in)
Land Entry Book 1778-1781 Wilkes Co NC; p. 60
1007 5 Jun 1779- JOHN HARMON e. 100 ac Ridge divides Littleberry TONEY's entry & JOHN HARMONS
1781-1782 Notes:
JOHON HARMON on Jury to view road.
Wilkes Co. NC Deed Book D, F-1, & G-H; 1795-1815 p. 3
Capt. Kees Dist. 1782 Wilkes Co. NC Tax List
JOHN HARMON 250 acres - 1 4
1783-1784 Notes:
JOHN HARMON was Overseer of Road
1784 Wilkes Co NC Census, pg 172
WILLIAM HARMON 1-2-7-0-0
1785-1786 Notes:
Wilkes Co. NC Will Book 1 by Mrs. W. O. Absher
173...24 Oct 1785 Administration Bond Mary Person 100 pds as Admrs Estate Peter PERSON, decd; WILLIAM X HARMON & James Pierson bondsmen. P. 17
1787-1788 Notes:
1787 Wilkes Co. NC Census; Brown's District, p. 173
JOHN HERMAN 1-2-3-0-0
1789-1790 Notes:
Deed B-1 Wilkes Co NC 1782-1791 p. 8
84 15 May 1790 between Alexander POOR, Plante, Lincoln Co., NC and Nathaniel VANNOY, Esquire 74 lba 200 ac N fork Lewis Fork..mouth HARMONS branch..line between said POOR & JOH HARMON..Bells Creek..
John BROWN Alexander POOR
Joseph CARTER
JOHN X HARMON
1790 Wilkes Co., NC Census, pg 121
JOHN HARMON 1-3-3-0-0
1790 Taxables, Wilkes Co., NC
HARMON, JOHN 299
Capt. S. Johnson's Dist. HARMON, John 200 1
1791-1792 Notes:
JOHN HARMON on Jury
1793-1794 Notes:
JOHN HARMON was a witness
Deed B-1 Wilkes Co NC 1782-1791 p. 34
356 16 Sep 1793 Between Andrew BAKER, JR. and John YATES 75 lbs 97 ac N fork Lewis Fork..condt. line between Matthe FRANCIS & BAKER..land granted BAKER by State 5 Dec 1792..
Nathaniel VANNOY Andrew BAKER (Junr.)
JOHN HARMON
Griffin POND
1795-1796 Notes:
JOHN HARMON on Tax List Wilkes Co., NC
1797-1798 Notes:
Wilkes Co. NC Will Book 1 by Mrs. W. O. Absher
491...WILL Peter GUIN 19 Jan 1798; July term 1798
Dau: Mary, 5 shillings
Son: James 5 shillings
To: Elizabeth, David & Dorothy HILL, horses, cattle all my h. h. furn
Execrs: Jesse ADAMS
JOHN HARMON Peter X GUIN
Wit: William X ROBARDS
ELIZABETH X HARMON
Wilkes Co. NC Deed Book D, F-1, & G-H; 1795-1815
p. 199. 5 Dec 1798. NC Grant No. 1655. Nathaniel VANNOY..100 ac. branch Lewis Fork. JOHN HARMON Line, etc. page 579.
p. 200. 5 Dec 1798. NC Grant No. 1646. Johnathan Watts 100 ac. N. fork Lewis Fork...JOHN HARMON'S line. Nathaniel VANNOYS line. page 600
JOHN HARMON on Wilkes Co., NC Tax List 1797 & 1798
1799-1800 Notes:
Wilkes Co. NC Will Book 1 by Mrs. W. O. Absher
p. 50 Feb term 1799 Invenstory Estate Peter GUIN, dec'd by JOHN HARMON.
Excer (articles)
Luanne writes: I meant to add at some point what I found to make me feel there was a JOHN SR. as father to our JOHN HARMON. (see below)
Morgan District, NC Superior Court of Law & Equity, Book 1, Estates Records p. 93
[343]"To the Sheriif of Burke County, Greeting: You are hereby commanded to take the body of James GREENLEE late of your County Esquire if to be found in you bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have him before the Judges of our Superior Court of Law, at the next court to be held for the district of Morgan, at the courthourse at Morganton, on the first day of September next; than and there to answer Jacob HARMON and Thomas SMITH Executors of JOHN HARMON deceased of a pleas that he render to them female named Nann of the price of 500 pounds, etc." All this went on pertained to the several slaves. Mentioned later ".....the Estate of JOHN HARMON Deced is Plantiff and you Deft. when & where you may attend and cross Examine if you see fit.
April 24th, 1799 MARY HARMON (reverse) Exrs. of JOHN HARMON v. James GREENLEE...."
JOHN HARMON on Wilkes Co., NC 1799 Census
Wilkes Co., NC 1800 Census
JOHN HARMON 01101-00101-00
1801-1802 Notes:
JOHN HARMON on Jury for road
1803-1804
1805-1806 Notes:
Deed Book f-1 Wilkes Co., NC 1778-1807 by Mrs. W. O. Absher..p. 24
186 23 Jan 1805...between JOHN HARMON and ANTHONY HARMAN...$500..295 ac N. fork Lewis Fork..lower end entry formerly made by Benjamin CLEVELAND.
Thomas FLETCHER JOHN X HARMON
(could this be a son, he is only 19 yoa, perhaps a brother)
Wilkes Genealogical Society, Wilkes Co., NC....Summer 1984
Moravian Land Suit Depositions:
14 May 1805- - AT THE HOUSE OF JAMES WELBORN IN WILKESBOROUGH came JOHN HARMON who deposeth & sayeth. WILLIAM ADAMS gave away his land because of the Moravian claim. His son WILLIAM ADAMS spoike the same words. JOHN MAJORS repeated the same. I heard my father (not named) say he tried to buy some of the land. My father is dead. Questions: What did JOHN ADAMS tell you about the Moravians claiming land when he and his father went to buy some land from them, taking along skins to pay for said land?..... I moved here in 1778 and lived in a mile or so of the ADAMS". As soon as we were CLEAVERLY ACQUAINTED they talked about the Morvanian land.....I know deaf WILLIAM MITCHELL, OLD WILLIAM ADAMS, HIS SONS, JOHN & WILLIAM ADAMS lived where MR. N. GORDON (VIRGINIA) NOW LIVES.
JOHN X (HIS MARK) HARMON
Deed Book f-1 Wilkes Co., NC 1778-1807 by Mrs. W. O. Absher..p. 55
444 29 Oct 1806..Between JOHN HARMON and AMOS HARMON..$200..200 ac his other corner..(no name description)..
Samuel CASTLE
Alexander BROWN JOHN HARMON.
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