Christian (Hermann) Harmon (1725 - 1779)

Born 24 Dec 1725 in Erdmannsweiler, Weiler, Württemberg, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Christena Magdalena (Lenhard) Dumboldt — married 4 Nov 1756 in Indianfield Lutheran Church, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1779 at age 53 in Hempfield, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Christian (Hermann) Harmon has German Roots.

Christian (Hermann) Harmon performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Christian (Hermann) Harmon is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050780.

Christian Hermann was born on December 24, 1725, in Erdmansweiler, Württemberg, Germany. Christian Hermann's parents were baker and teacher Johannes Hermann and Catharina Schuler.^[1]

Christian Hermann arrived in the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752.^[2]

When the family immigrated to Colonial Pennsylvania, they went by the name "Harmon." Other surnames which records have been found are Herman and Harman. In the Daughters of the American Genealogical Research System Database, he is listed as "Harmon."

Christian Harmon married Christina Magdalena Lenhardt (Leonhardt, Lenhart) on November 4, 1756, in the Indianfield Lutheran Church, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.^[3] She was the daughter of Johann Peter Lenhardt.

The family were living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by 1762.

Christian Harmon is a Daughters of the American Revolution patriot ancestor.^[4] However, new members will need to prove his service, as the service he was originally credited was in 1782, after he was known to be dead.

Christian Harmon died on February 17, 1779, in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Apparently, there are Orphan's Court records that confirm his date of death.

After Christian's death, his widow married Ernest Frederick Dumbauld in Westmoreland County circa 1783, after the Revolutionary War. This is a research point of interest for descendants who might wish to prove a female patriot. If the widow Harmon paid the Pennsylvania Supply Tax, she would qualify as a DAR lady patriot.

Christian Harmon and Christine Magdalena Lenhart had the following children:

Maria Magdalena Harmon was born about 1756 in Westmoreland County. She married Johann Frances Byerly in 1774. He was the son of Andrew Byerly and was born on March 14, 1754, in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died on January 1, 1803, in Plum Creek, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Christina Harmon was born on October 6, 1757, in Indianfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.^[5] She was christened on November 20, 1757, in Indianfield. She married Frederick Marchland in 1791. She died on May 29, 1838, in Greensburgh, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Peter Harmon was born on March 23, 1759, in Indianfield Township. He was christened two days later.^[6] He died on August 28, 1832.

Ann Maria Harmon was born on July 2, 1762, probably in Lancaster. She married Philip Michael Byerly, son of Andrew Byerly who was born on December 7, 1748, in Lancaster and died on July 22, 1829, in Hempfield Township. She died on April 12, 1848, in Hempfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She is buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery, in North Huntingdon Township.

Anna Elizabeth Harmon was born on May 2, 1763, in Westmoreland County. She married Jacob Byerly, son of Andrew Byerly. He was born on May 7, 1760, in Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She died on February 8, 1826, in North Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in the Brush Creek Cemetery, North Hunting Township. Jacob died on July 7, 1858, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Anna Margaretha Harmon was born on June 18, 1766. She was christened on July 14, 1766, in Heidelbert Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. She married Michael Byerly, son of Andrew Byerly, who was born on December 7, 1748, in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He died in Hempfield on July 22, 1829.

Catherine Harmon was born about 1767 and died about 1829.

Frederick Harmon was born on October 16, 1769. He moved his family to Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. He married in 1790 to Elizabeth Margaretha Boyer who was born about 1769 in Pennsylvania and died on September 2, 1821, in Pleasant Township. His mother moved in with his family in her old age and died in his home. He died in Pleasant City, Ohio, on October 30, 1854, and was buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery there.

Maria Barbara Herman^[7] According to an "EL" Error in Lineage notation in the DAR Genealogical Research System database, the Barbara who married Mr Hoover is not the child of Christian Harmon, but instead is the child of a man named Philip Harmon. This was apparently recently disproven by a DAR applicant. However, Christian certainly did have a daughter named Barbara. It is not sure what happened to her.

Research Notes

U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about Christian Hermann

Name: Christian Hermann

Arrival Year: 1752

Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Source Publication Code: 9041

Primary Immigrant: Hermann, Christian

Annotation: Contains 29,800 names, with annotations written by Krebs (see no. 4203). Various references to the names in Strassburger will be found in other listings, mostly where authors have attempted to line up their information with that in Strassburger.

Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphan's Court, Westmoreland Co PA: 1779: Christian Harman, deceased, 17 Feb 1779; Letters of Administration to Christina Harman, wife and relict. She to make & file Inventory in Register's Office by 17 Mar 1779 and accounting by 17 Feb 1780.

2 May 1780; Court of 3 Justices, including Christopher Truby:

Christina Harman reported distribution of _____ Herman, deceased, of 149 pounds.13.4:

Christina Harman, widow 1/3 49.17.9 1/2

Peter Harman, eldest son 22. 3 .5 1/2

Elizabeth Harman 11. 1.8 3/4

Christina Marchant 11. 1.8 3/4

Mary Harman 11. 1.8 3/4

Catherine Harman 11. 1.8 3/4

Magdalena (Margaretha?) Harman 11. 1.8 3/4

Frederick Harman 11. 1.8 3/4

Barbara Harman 11. 1.8 3/4

Catherine, over 14, chose Peter Rugh as guardian. Court appointed Peter Hoover & Johnn Gunkle as guardians of last 3 children.

13 May 1783; Court of 3 Justices including Christopher Truby: Christine Harman, Decd: Christine Harman Admin. regarding tract of land (300 acres, + or -) in Hempfield Twp, adjoining John Runkle, Henry Reifer, John Wiggely & Alexander Hays. Estate not sufficient to discharge debts & maintain widow and children. She asks to sell tract, court ordered sale 13 Jun 1783, and for her to make report to court.

05 Aug 1783: Christina Harman reports on sale of Christian Harman tract on 13 Jun 1783. Sale held at the house of Colonel John Perry, and land sold to Philip Smith for 44 pounds & 5 shillings.

Sources

1. ↑ Church book Weiler, Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe / Weiler (Villingen) / Mischbuch 1640,1653,1653 - Jan. 1775 Archion image 111
2. ↑ STRASSBURGER, RALPH BEAVER. Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. Edited by William John Hinke. Norristown [PA]: Pennsylvania German Society, 1934. 3 vols. Vols. 1 and 3 reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1964. Repr. 1983. Vol. 1. 1727-1775. 776p. (Page: 501)
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V268-WK3 : 6 February 2020), Christina Magdalena Lenhard in entry for Christian Herman, 1756.
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 30, 2022), "Record of Christian Harmon", Ancestor # A050780.
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JF-3F6 : 27 January 2020), Christian Herman in entry for Christina Herman, 1757.
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JX-NBB : 27 January 2020), Christian Herman in entry for Peter Herman, 1759.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CTT-HKJP : 11 January 2021), Christian Herman in entry for Maria Barbara Herman, 1773.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lee Posey for creating WikiTree profile Hermann-182 through the import of Lee Posey Family Tree_2013-03-27.ged on Mar 27, 2013.