Daniel HARMAN

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Notes:

From the unpublished manuscript, Indian Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell and Holston Rivers, by Emory L. Hamilton pages 164-172.

This family of Harmans were of German origin, Adam Heinrich Hermann emigrating to America in 1726, with a brief stop over the Isle of Man, where Henry Harman of this sketch was
born. Seven Harman brothers emigrated from Germany together, Jacob, Valentine, Mathias, George, Daniel, John, and Heinrich Adam. They first stopped off in Pennsylvania, then emigrated to the Shenandoah Valley and some on into North Carolina. At least three of these brothers settled in
Southwest Virginia, namely, Heinrich Adam, Valentin and Jacob. They were living in the New River German settlement, the first settlement ever made west of the Alleghenies on the "Western Waters", and were living there prior to 1745. In 1749 Moravian Missionaries conducted the first recorded religious services in Southwest Virginia in the home of Jacob Harman, and Dr. Thomas Walker mentions stopping at the home of Harman on his memorable exploration trip in 1750.

Valentine and Jacob were both killed by Indians on New River. Valentine was killed on Sinking Creek in what is now Giles Co., VA. In a land suit filed in the High Court of
Chancery in Augusta Co., on the 23rd of July, 1807, Taylor vs Harman, Mathias Harman, nephew of the slain Valentine, says: Valentine was killed by the Indians on New River and at the same time his (Mathias') brother, Daniel Harman and Andrew Moser were taken prisoner. Daniel made his escape, but Andrew was held prisoner.

On the 30th of June, 1808, Daniel Harman, deposes, in the same land suit, saying: In 1757, Valentine was killed in my presence less than a foot away from me, and I was taken prisoner. Valentine Harman, who was slain left a widow
Mary Harman, but no children.

The Harmans of this sketch are the descendants of Heinrich Adam Hermann who emigrated from Germany, who married Louisa
Katrina, October 8, 1723. Louisa Katrina died March 18, 1749. The children of this marriage were:

[1] Adam Harman, the eldest, born in Germany in 1724;

[2] Henry Harman born on the Isle of Man in 1726;

[3] George Harman, 1727 - 1749;

[4] Daniel Harman, born Pennsylvania, 1729;

[5] Mathias Harman, born near Strausburg, VA, in 1736;

[6] Christina Harman, who married Jeremiah Pate, and lived on Little River in Montgomery Co., VA;

[7] Catherine Harman who married Ulrich Richards in Rowan Co., NC;

[8] Phillipina Harman, who died in 1751;

[9] Valentine Harman who settled on the upper Clinch River in 1771, and moved to Lincoln Co., KY, about 1775, and was a member of the Henderson Legislature at Boonesboro in May, 1775;

[10] A daughter, name unknown, married a Mr. Looney;

[11] Jacob Harman, perhaps the Jacob who settled in Tazewell
Co., VA in 1771.

The sons of old Heinrich Adam Hermann, the German emigrant, became great hunters and Indian fighters. While most of them were great hunters, one in particular became one of the noted Long Hunters. It is hard to determine just which
son this was, but evidence points to the youngest who was Jacob.

Sources:

Calender Virginia State Papers, Vol. IV, page 564.
Harman Genealogy by John Newton Harman
Augusta Court Causes Ended, Taylor vs Harman.
Augusta Court Causes Ended, Wynn vs Inglish heirs.

Daniel married Anna Bughsen 21 Apr 1764, Rowan Co. NC.. Anna was born 1731, Rowan Co. NC.; died 21 Apr 1764, Forsyth Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 445.
The Harman Family. Son of Daniel, Sr and Anna Bughsen Harman.
He married and moved from Clinch River area to Pikeville, Ky abt 1805. Had five sons: Adam, William, Quiller, Dow, and Mathias.

Notes:

"Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 445.
The Harman Family. Daughter of Daniel, Sr and Anna Bughsen Harman. She married _______Wright.

Christina married Henry Adam HARMAN. Henry (son of Heinrich (Henry) (Skygusta) HARMAN and Anna Nancy WILBURN) was born 05 Aug 1763, Giles Co, VA; died 20 Feb 1809, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Nancy married Hezekiah (Kiah) Harman, Jr.. Hezekiah (son of Hezekiah HARMAN and Mary (Polly) Brown) was born 11 Nov 1799, Tazewell Co. VA; died 01 Nov 1876, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Company ?I" 16th Virginia Cavalry, CSA

This company was formed on January 15, 1863 from two Virginia Cavalry Battalions. Those two battalions were; 1. Maj. Otis Caldwell and 2. Capt. Milton Ferguson-later promoted to Col.

Annotated by Karen EAGLE Moman
October 2002

ENLISTED: (in alphabetical order)

E. F. HARMAN
Erastus French Harman, s/o Hezekiah 'Kiah' Harman, Jr., & Nancy Harman, d/o Henry Harman, Jr. E. F. Harman married Susannah 'Susan' Vance, 8 Apr 1856 in Tazewell Co., VA., d/o Elijah & Jane Vance, Esq.

Erastus married Susan Vance 08 Apr 1856, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]