Harmon Utterback (1755 - 1854)

Born 16 Oct 1755 in Germantown, Prince William Co., Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1854 at about age 98 in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States

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Research Notes

In his 1938 book, Utterback history and genealogy of the Utterback family in America, 1622-1937, William Irvin Utterback incorrectly places multiple descendants of Johannes Otterbach (b. 1659 who married Margarethe Dornseiffer) under his brother, Hermann Otterbach (b. 1664 who married Elsbeth Heimbach), ^[1] in his determination to have Hermann as the single "fountain head" from whom all American Utterbacks descended (thru Herman's sons John Phillip (b. 1692) and John (b. 1702)). ^[2]

Benjamin Clark Holtzclaw corrected these mistakes in his 1964 book Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia 1714-1750, ^[3] showing that these Utterbacks in Virginia came from a different son of Johannes, Johann Henrich Otterbach (b. 1698), and a grandson, also named Johann Henrich Otterbach (b. 1714). In this uncle-nephew team that were in the 1734 Little Fork, Virginia group, the uncle is known as Henry "the elder" and the nephew as Henry "the younger". ^[4]

Harmon Utterback, and his brothers, Jacob and Benjamin, are three such individuals who were placed in incorrect families by Professor Utterback. In his book, he places these three brothers here: ^[5]

"28. Harmon³ Utterback, (John², Herman¹) : b. 1724 in Germantown, Prince William Co., Va.; d. after 1793 in Fauquier Co., Va.; m (?)
Issue:

• 45. Jacob Utterback, b. 1743; m. (1) Elizabeth Martin; m. (2) Quency Hanks.
  
• 46. Joel Utterback, b. abt. 1747 in Prince William Co., Va.; n. f. r.
  
• 47. Benjamin Utterback, b. 1754; m. Elizabeth Snelling.
  
• 48. Harmon Utterback, b. 1755; m. Elizabeth Crose."

Holtzclaw's corrections in his book place Harmon under Johann Henrich Otterbach "the younger" (b. 1714), and Jacob and Benjamin under Johann Henrich Otterbach "the elder" (b. 1698): ^{[3] [6]}

"The evidence I have indicates that the following men, all of whom were definitely identified with Fauquier Co., were sons of Henry Utterback (b. 1698) and his wife Agnes Brumback: Henry No. 49, John No. 30, Jacob No. 45, Harman No. 32, Benjamin No. 47, and Charles No. 51, in the very probable order of their births; and that the following men, all of whom lived in Culpeper Co., were sons of Henry Utterback (1714-1799) of Culpeper: Joseph No. 31, John No. 42, Harman No. 48, Jacob No. 34, Henry No. 40, and William No. 41, also in the order of their ages."

This profile follows the information from Dr. Holtzclaw's book.

Biography

Private Harmon Utterback served with Culpeper County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Harmon Utterback is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A118241.

From the "Utterback Book", page 43, about Harmon: ^[7]

"48. Harmon: b. Oct. 16, 1755, in old Germantown, Prince William Co., Va.; as stated before, under special mention of our Utterback soldiers, he fought all through the Revolutionary War, having served as one of the famous Culpeper (Va.) Minute Men in the first and last battles on Virginia soil—those of Great Bridge and the seige of Yorktown; after the War he and his comrade-in-arms, Reuben Walls, went first to Fayette Co., Kentucky, and finally settled in Nicholas Co., where he built his 2-story cabin, as per accompany illustration, and in which County he made his Will on March 10, 1848; d. a Pensioner in that old cabin in 1854, lacking only a few months of being 100 years old, thus being nearer the goal of a Centenarian than his brother, Jacob, who died in his 99th year; m. 1780 to Elizabeth Crose, b. Oct. 20, 1757 in Culpeper Co., Va.; d. May 10, 1829, in Nicholas Co., Ky.; she was probably the sister of Michael Crose of Virginia who also settled in Nicholas Co., Ky., and married Mary Ross of the famous family of Ross Co., Ohio, by which union three of their children married into the family of Harmon & Elizabeth (Crose) Utterback as shown in the issue below.
Issue:

1. (#108) Benjamin Utterback, b. 1781; m. Elizabeth Crose.
2. (#109) Reuben Utterback, b. 1785; m. Polly See.
3. (#110) Susan Utterback, b. 1787; m. Jonathan Crose.
4. (#111) Covington Utterback, b. 1791; m. Sarah Crose.
5. (#112) Ellendor Utterback, Call name 'Ellen", b. 1792 in Culpeper Co., Va.; d. soon after making her Will in 1872 in Nicholas Co., Ky., unmarried.
6. (#113) Elizabeth Utterback, b. 1794; m. John Medlin.
7. (#114) Mary ("Polly") Utterback, b. in Fayette Co., Ky., abt. 1795; d. in Bath Co., Ky. m. (1) 1813 to Samuel Delay; m. (2) 1858 to John Cunningham, Bath Co.; n. f. r.
8. (#115) John Utterback, b. abt. 1796; m. (?)
9. (#116) Harmon Utterback, Jr., b. June 1, 1799, in Fayette Co., Ky.; d. July 11, 1827; bur. in Utterback-Crose Burial Ground near his father's old cabin; m. Jan. 6, 1824, to Jane McGinnis of Bath Co., Ky.; no issue.
10. (#117) Fannie Utterback, b. abt. 1800; m. Elijah Scott.
11. (#118) Malinda Utterback, b. abt. 1801; m. William Arnold whose land adjoined the old Harmon Utterback place near the mouth of Long Branch on Hinkston Cr., not far from East Union, a village a few miles south-east of Carlisle, the County Seat of Nicholas Co., Ky.; n. f. r.
12. (#119) Thomas L. Utterback, b. abt. 1805 in Fayette Co., Ky.; m. June 16, 1826, to Nancy Call; n. f. r.
13. (#120) Jane Utterback, b. abt. 1812 in Fayette Co., Ky.; m. Sept. 4, 1831, to Samuel Call, on record as guardian for the minor heirs of Harman and Jane (McGinnis) Utterback, on Oct. 21, 1841, according to the Nicholas Co., (Ky.) court records; n. f. r.

Harmon was a member of the "Carter's Run Baptist Church". He served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting in 1775 under Col. Lawrence Taliaferro. He fought in the battle of "Long Bridge" and served the remaing two years as a minute man. He also served under Capt. William McClanahan. ^[8]

From Harmon's pension application: ^[9]

State of Kentucky, Nicholas County Sct.

On this 26th day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Nicholas County Court Harmon Utterback a resident of the State of Kentucky aged 77 years the 16th day of October 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 in the early part of the War, & served in the Regiment Virginia line under the following named officers, to wit, Talifaro [Taliaferro?] , Major Stephens, Captain William McClanahan, Lieutenant John Gilliam Samuel Ferguson, & Ensign John Roberts – at the time I entered the service I lived in Culpeper County & State of Virginia, was in the battle at the Long bridge [December 9, 1775] entered the service at Culpepper [sic, Culpeper] Court House, we marched to Williamsburg, then to the battle of Long bridge from thence to Norfolk, from thence to Suffolk & then back to James River & stayed there some time was furloughed at James River & went home & was sick through the winter, in the spring was called again into the service & returned to James River at which place I was discharged.

I afterwards enlisted in what was called the minute service & continued in said service until it expired from one to two years – General Scott [Charles Scott] Commanded at the battle of the Long Bridge.

I then entered the militia service was drafted in Colonel Crawford's Regiment, under General Stephens [Edward Stevens] Captain Hankison Reed [Hankerson Read or Hankinson Read], I entered the militia again at Culpeper Court house, from thence went to Little York, & was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis from Little York was taken [Yorktown, October 19, 1781] to Winchester Virginia to guard the British prisoners. I was discharged at Winchester Virginia.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

S/ Harman [sic] Utterback, X his mark

Sworn to, in Open Court

Att: S/ J. G. Parks, Clk

Census Data

1850: Nicholas county, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA ^[10]

Age 95, farmer. Includes daughter, Ellen Utterback (58, born in Virginia).

Death

Died: 1854 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky, USA. ^[7]

Buried: Crose-Utterback Cemetery, Little Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Utterback, William Irvin. Utterback history and genealogy of the Utterback family in America, 1622-1937: Family record of Herman Utterback and his descendants, (1622-1937) (Marshall College, West Virginia, Gentry Bros, 1937), p. 15.
2. ↑ Utterback. Ibid, pp. 33-34.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Holtzclaw, B.C. Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia 1714-1750, Harrisonburg, Virginia, The Germanna Foundation, 1964 , pp. 491-492; see also the "Corrections in the Utterback Genealogy in America" section, pp. 488-491.
4. ↑ Germanna Foundation, List of Original Germanna Settlers, "The Little Fork Group, published September 10, 2013.
5. ↑ Utterback. Ibid, page 37.
6. ↑ Ancestors of Mary Verinda Utterback, with numerous quotations from B.C. Holtzclaw's book.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Utterback. Ibid. page 43.
8. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
9. ↑ Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters, Pension application of Harmon (Harman) Utterback, S31447, f30VA, Transcribed by Will Graves, rev'd 7/3/17.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch : 12 April 2016, Herman Utterback, Nicholas county, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States; citing family 333, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Pvt Harmon Utterback (16 Oct 1755–1854), Find A Grave Memorial no. 82985394, citing Crose-Utterback Cemetery, Little Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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