Hezekiah HARMAN

Male 1771 - 1845  (73 years)


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  • Name Hezekiah HARMAN 
    Born 30 Oct 1771  Rowan Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 May 1845  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • A prominent early leader in the government of Tazewell Co, sixth son of Henry Harman Sr. the famous Indian fighter.

      Hezekiah was born either Oct 30, 1771 (Bible record) or Nov 30 1772 (tombstone record) probably in Rowan County N.C.. From there, his famly moved to southwest Virginia about 1775 or 1776.

      Hezekiah signed several of the petitions circulated in the 1790's supporting the formation of Tazwell County from Russell and Wythe Counties. From this time on he was mentioned repeatedly in the court records of Tazewell County.

      He was appointed the first surveyer of Tazewell County in 1800, having served as deputy surveyor of Wythe County for several months. His first assignment was to survey the land given by William Peery and Samuel Ferguson for the county seat for which he was allowed $5.25 compensation. In 1800, Governor James Monroe appointed Hezekiah a Justice of the County Court. He sat on the bench until 1830, part of that time as Presiding Justice.

      He was appointed lieutenant, captain, major, and colonel of the 112th Regiment of the Militia of Virginia and served until March 1830, when he became sheriff of Tazewell Co.
      His will, dated Jan 25 1845, mentions ten children.

      Hezekiah was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1815. He conveyed to the trustees of the church (of which he was one) "one acre around Bethel meeting housing on the head of Clinch (river)."

      Hezekiah was a slave holder as evidenced by his will. He stated that his slaves were to be liberated upon his wife's death if the law would permit their freedom. If not, the slaves were to choose any one of his children to be their guardians.

      "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 445.
      The Harman Family. He married Polly Brown on 6 April 1802.

      "Harman Genealogy, Southern Branch", John Newton Harman, Sr, page 71.

      "Archives of Tazewell...", Yantis, page 247.
      Born 30 Oct 1771, married Mary Brown, daughter of Low Brown
    Person ID I8647  Master File
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2011 

    Father Heinrich (Henry) (Skygusta) HARMAN,   b. 1726, Isle of Man, England, En route from Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1822, Hollybrook, Giles Co, Va Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Anna Nancy WILBURN,   b. 1735, Rowan Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1808, Bland Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married Abt 1755-8  Salem, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary (Polly) Brown,   b. 1784, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 06 Apr 1802  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Polly HARMAN
     2. Hezekiah (Kiah) Harman, Jr.,   b. 11 Nov 1799, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Nov 1876, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Erastus Granger HARMAN
     4. Jane G. HARMAN
     5. Martha B. HARMAN
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2011 
    Family ID F6182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart