Josiah Harmon (1759 - 1845)

Born 5 Nov 1759 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Province of Maine, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Anna (Moulton) Harmon — married about 27 Sep 1785 in Maine

Descendants

Died 10 May 1845 at age 85 in Corinna, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Josiah Harmon served with 16th Massachusetts Regiment (1780), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Josiah Harmon is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050867.

Josiah Harmon is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-175353
Rank: Soldier

Josiah Harmon was born on 5 November 1759 in Scarborough, Maine^[1].

He married Anna Moulton on 27 September 1785^[2]. They had ten children, all born in Standish, Maine

1. Peter, born 11 Jun 1786; married Lydia Gordon

2. Nabby, born 1788; married Caleb Hodgdon

3. Betsey, married Samuel Thomes

4. Luther, born 18 Mar 1792; married Sarah Philbrook

5. Sarah, born 16 Feb 1796; married Isaac Plummer

6. Daniel, born 1798

7. Anna, born 22 Mar 1800; married Daniel Gordon

8. Josiah, born 4 Oct 1802; married Betsey Gordon

9. Lydia, born ca. 1804

10. Elias, born 1806; married 1st Mary Moulton, 2nd Lucy Brackett

Josiah enlisted in the army on 5 September 1777 as a fifer in Boston. He was discharged at Orangetown, New Jersey, on 16 August 1780^[1].

Josiah passed away on 10 May 1845^[3][4] in Corinna, Maine.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Harmon, Artemas Canfield. The Harmon Genealogy, Comprising All Branches in New England. Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., Inc., 1920. Page 20. [1]
2. ↑ Marriage Notice: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", citing Digital film/folder number: 007595555; FHL microfilm: 10928; Record number: 530; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F48F-JNB (accessed 5 January 2024), Josiah Harmon marriage to Anna Moulton on 27 Sep 1785 in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
3. ↑ Death: "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918", citing Digital film/folder number: 005246548; FHL microfilm: 001001838; Image number: 800, FamilySearch Record: KXQ8-3VQ (accessed 5 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L1WS-9GH, Josiah Harmon death 10 May 1845.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #38766240 (accessed 5 January 2024), Memorial page for Josiah Harmon (5 Nov 1759-10 May 1845), citing Thorndike Center Cemetery, Thorndike, Waldo County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Bev Winship (contributor 46831240).