Richard Harman (abt. 1770 - bef. 1825)

Born about 1770 in Ireland

Descendants

Died before 1825 before about age 55 in Davidstown Pilsworth, Kildare, Ireland

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Biography

Richard Harman was born in Ireland. Around the year 1790 he purchased 70 acres of land in the townland of Davidstown (Pilsworth), Kildare, Ireland. He had two sons: ^[1]

1. George Harman (b.~1790; d. ~1859)
2. John Harman (b.~1795; d. 1843)

Richard Harman died before 1825, likely in Davidstown (Pilsworth). He does not appear in the Tithe Applotment Books, an assessment taken in 1826. His two sons George Harman and John Harman, were living in Davidstown (Pilsworth) with the land split between them.

Ireland Tithe Applotment Books, 1826 ^[2]

Date: 8 Aug 1826

Occupier: George Harman

Area: 24 acres, 1 rood, 14 perches (Irish acres)

Occupier: John Harman

Area: 24 acres, 1 rood, 14 perches (Irish acres)

Townland: Davidstown Pilsworth

Parish: Graney

Barony: Kilkea & Moone, County: Kildare

Sources

1. ↑ Michael J. Wall, A Genealogy of the Shaws of Castledermot, Appendix D, Decker Shaw Families, (http://deckershawfamilies.com/shaw/exhibits/shaw-history.pdf : accessed 12 Jan 2017).
2. ↑ "Ireland Tithe Applotment Books, 1814-1855." John Harman, Davidstown Pilsworth, Parish: Graney, County: Kildare; database with Images. FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9396-J21K-X : accessed 12 Jan 2017); citing Tithe Applotment Books, Public Record Office, Dublin.