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James Harmison, Sr.'s estate, proved July 6, 1831; sale filed 1833. Purchasers: Polly Harmison, Elijah Harmison, Jacob Miller (Little) and (Big), Moses Harmison, John Dugan, Jacob Ash, Jr., Solomon Swisher, James Johnson, Henry A. Byrne, Lancel ot Snyder, Zacharia Miller and George Miller.

1833, Heirs to estate of James Harmison: Elijah, Samuel, James, William, and Jacob Miller and Elizabeth his wife, together with Moses and Mary.

Janaury 28, 1833; "James Harmison's Heirs Vs. Moses Harmison". Final decree, Monday, the 22nd day of December, 1834; Land Causes Book, #1, page 27. Orators, Elijah Harmison, Samuel Harmison, James Harmison, William Harmison, and Jacob Mille r and Elizabeth, his wife together with Moses and Mary Harmison, defendants hereafter named are the children and heirs of James Harmison, Late of Morgan County and that the said James Harmison is deemed to have died intestate, as a paper purport ing to be his will was rejected as such by this Court, when it was presented for probate.....Your orators further aver that at the time of the decease of the said James Harmison, the aforesaid Moses and Mary Harmison resided with him and have si nce kept in their possession the before mentioned lands, and still so hold them. It is further shown that the said Moses Harmison has committed, and still is committing destructive waste on the said lands by filling and disposing of the best o f the timber to the injury of the other heirs and copareenois; and that lately, he has sold or contracted to sell to a certain John Dixon a great number of timber trees off the said land; and that the said Dixon is engaged in cutting and hewin g the said timber trees....." Signed by Henry A. Byrer, Esquire

Tax list, Berkeley County, 1800 lists James Harmison and William Harmison.

23, January, 1801: "I have surveyed for James Harmison, assignee of James Welch, John Robinson, and Alexander Cooper, a tract of land on bank of Potomac and bounded as follows: In line of James Fisher, containing 15 acres." By James M. Wheat , recorded by James Maxwell, S.C.C.; Cambell Harmonson, James Harmison, Sr. and James Harmison, Jr.

1841, Moses, James, Mary, Samuel are non-residents, also Michael Ryan and son, James R. Ryan.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Harmison
2. James Harmison, Jr. was born between 1775 and 1794 in Virginia; died about 1848 in Marshall County, Virginia.
3. Samuel Harmison, Sr. was born about 1776 in Berkley, Virginia; died on 2 Mar 1841 in White County, Indiana; was buried in Prob. Bedford Cemetery, White, Indiana.
4. Elijah Harmison was born about 1784; died before 27 Jun 1835 in Morgan County, West Virginia.
5. Elizabeth Harmison was born about 1786.
6. William Harmison was born before 1795 in Virginia; died in 1861.
7. Moses Harmison was born between 1795 and 1800 in Virginia; died on 6 Apr 1872.

Notes:

In Frederick County Land Grants, Book 2, Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, to Thomas Harmison of Frederick County, Virginia, on October 10, 1766, 247 acre tract of land on the headspring of Ambrose's Run below Sleepy Creek near Potomac Rive r (in present Morgan County, WVA).

Rent rolls for Berkeley County, Virginia, 1774-1781 show Thomas Harmison with 247 acres (From Reconstructed Census, Berkeley County, Va. 1774-1810 by Grove).

In Berkeley County Unrecorded Deeds, Book 1, page 411, deed dated November 22, 1790, Thomas Harmison, farmer, of Berkeley County, to his children: William Harmison, to receive all lands and possessions except 30 pounds; Nancy Randels, to receiv e 5 pounds; Jean Weathers, to receive 5 pounds; and Martha Harmison to receive 20 pounds. Proved October 15, 1793.

Tax list for Berkeley County in 1787 lists white males over 21 years; James Harmison, Thomas Harmison, Adam Harmison (Thomas was charged the tax for Adam), Mathew Harmison (who also had one male 16-21 years in his household).

1792, name disappeared from tax record but he was found 1794 on receipt from William, deed record 1794.

Thomas married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

One record refers to Thomas's wife as Mary.