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Thomas Harmison, Sr.

Male Abt 1725 - Aft 1790  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Thomas Harmison 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1725  Probably Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 13 Jan 1790  Sleepy Creek, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5074  Carl
    Last Modified 20 May 2012 

    Family Mary 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Harmison
     2. Jean Harmison
     3. Martha Harmison
     4. Samuel Harmison
     5. Cammel Harmison
    +6. Elizabeth Harmison,   b. Abt 1714
    +7. William H. Harmison, Sr.,   b. Abt 1750, Sleepy Creek, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 26 Nov 1831 (Age ~ 81 years)
    +8. James Harmison,   b. Abt 1753, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 2 Nov 1832, Morgan County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 79 years)
    +9. Matthew Harmison, Sr.,   b. Abt 1757   d. 6 Feb 1832, Washington, Belmont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)
     10. Nathaniel Harmison,   b. 1761
     11. Adam Harmison,   b. 1766
    Family ID F1631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

  • 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.


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