Name: John Leonard Harman. [1]
Born ABT 1738. Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Map: Latitude: N48.5967. Longitude: E8.9674. [1]
Died 1794 Newberry County, South Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N34.289. Longitude: W81.5996. [1]
John Leonardt Harmon was born in 1738 in Wurtemburg, Germany, the son of Melchior Hermann and an Unknown mother. He was the brother of John Jacob Harmon and Catherine Harmon, also born in Germany.
John married Mary Langford. They had the following children:
John died in 1794 in Newberry County, South Carolina.
Will of John Harmon [2]
John's will at court in Newberry County (19 May 1794) gives to first born, Godfrey 250 acres on Beaver Dam ( the original land grant),second son John 100 acres on Buffler Branch, third son, Thomas 200 acres of Buffler Branch, and son William 39 acres. And to wife Mary 150 acres while she lives, she may leave it to any of the sons.
In the name of God amen I JOHN HARMON of the County of Newberry in the District of Ninety Six and State of South Carolina, Planter, bei my Ordinary health at present - thanks be to God for it and Perfect in Mind & Memory Yet Calling to mind the Mortality of my body do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner following I Recommend Soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body & Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors and as Touching Such Worldly Effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life. I give, Devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form. First I give and bequeath to my first born son GADFREY HARMON Two Hundred & fifty Acres of Land lying on the South Side of Saluda River and branch Called the Beaver Dams And to My Second son JOHN I give one Hundred acres of Land lying on Buffler branch joining John Roof. I likewise give to my third Son THOMAS two hundred Acres of Land lying on the S. Buffler Joining James Williams Land and I give my fourth Son WILLIAM Thirty Nine acres of Land joining Lighners Land. I Likewise Leave my dearly beloved wife MARY one hundred and fifty Acres of Land where I now live while she Liveth and then she must Leave it to any of My Sons whomsoever she pleases as to the Goods and Chattels of all Sorts they are to Continue on the Plantation until wife marries then all that is there of all kinds of goods & Chattels & Horses, Sheeps & Hoggs and Every thing must be Rendered and She must take her third Part and the Rest is to be Divided in this manner, those of my Children to Whome I have Left My Land shall have but half so Much as those has got no Land when those that has land shall draw one pound those that has no Land shall draw two pounds - I likewise constitute make & ordain JACOB HARMON and Thomas Smith the sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow and Revoke all former Wills, Testaments, Legaces & Executors Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be My Last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I have hereun Set my hand & Seal this Twentieth day of July one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine.
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