Daniel Harman (1797)

Born 8 Sep 1797 in Wythe, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Daniel Harman was born 8 September 1797 in Wythe County, Virginia (see research note re: Birth Location) to Johann Adam Harman and Anna Gardner. He was born on his father's property located on Walker's Creek, today located in Bland County, Virginia^[1].

Daniel married Mandenor Reedor on 21 September 1819 in Wythe County, Virginia^[1][2].

On 1 September 1831, Daniel's father signed his last will and testament. Daniel was named within that will^[3].

Addition records for Daniel have yet to be located. Neither a death record nor evidence of burial have been located for Daniel (see research note re: Death).

Research Notes

Birth Location

Daniel's father spent nearly all of his adult life living on property located on Walker's Creek in what is today known as Bland County, Virginia^[4]. In 1831, when his father signed his will, this location was in Wythe County, Virginia^[3]. Daniel was born in 1797, after Wythe County became effective in 1790, before his father signed his will, and well before the establishment of Bland County in 1861. Based on the location of Bland County, where his father was living, and Daniel's birth year, he was born in Wythe County, Virginia^[5].

Death

This profile previously indicated that Daniel passed away about 1850 in California, but no source was provided in support of those details. The same death details appear on Daniel's profile within the FamilySearch communal tree. Within that FamilySearch profile, there is only a single source for the death details: a record from Ancestry's Family Data Collection - Individual Records. This particular source is deemed unreliable and is recommended to not be used on WikiTree profiles. Until other sources emerge that provide reliable details about Daniel's death, his death date and location should simply be unknown.

War of 1812

A record for the military service of a Daniel Harmon(d) during the War of 1812 was previously attached to this profile as an inline source for the following biography text:

United States War of 1812^[6]

This researcher does not believe this military service record is for the Daniel Harman represented by this profile, for the following reasons:

• Location - The individual served in the 2nd Regiment (Thomas') of the Massachusetts Militia^[6]. It seems unlikely that the Daniel Harman represented by this profile would have traveled to Massachusetts for his military service.
• Date - The War of 1812 began on 18 June 1812 and ended on 17 February 1815^[7]. The Daniel Harman represented by this profile would have been 14 years old when the war began and 17 years old when it ended. These ages are likely too young for someone's military service, especially given the location of the military unit.
• Name - The name of the individual cited in the military service record was "Daniel Harmond". The record also noted that the original was filed under the name "Daniel Harmon".

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter IX - Adam Harman, Third Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 126, Daniel Harman (Adam, Henry,-Sr., Heinrich Adam), born September 8, 1797; married Mandenor Reedor in 1820..
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRMD-36V : 29 January 2020), DGS #7579171, Image #49, Left page, first entry middle section, Daniel Harman, 21 Sep 1819.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} FamilySearch; United States, Virginia, Wythe, Probate Records; Wills, 1790-1906; general index to wills, 1790-1911 (Catalog #365917); Wills, Vol. 4-6 1831-1848; DGS #7645855; Will Book #4, 1831-1837, pages 15-17; Images #26-27 of 906; Will of Adam Harman.
4. ↑ Harman, John Newton. “Harman genealogy (southern branch) with biographical sketches, 1700-1924, Part II, Chapter IX - Adam Harman, Third Son of Henry, Sr.” Internet Archive. W. C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925. Page 123, Adam Harman (Henry Sr., Heinrich Adam) born January 3, 1765, in Rowan County, N. C., died in 1831; married Anna Gardner, December 31, 1787; she was born January 18, 1771 and died January 23, 1830..
5. ↑ “State and County Maps of Virginia.” MapofUS.org. Year: 1797. Accessed 25 Jan 2023. https://www.mapofus.org/Virginia/
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-HS72 : 8 March 2021), Daniel Harmond, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 92; FHL microfilm 882,610.
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "War of 1812," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=War_of_1812&oldid=1140359350 (accessed February 20, 2023).