Johannes Henrik (Herrman) Harman (abt. 1755 - 1818)

Born about 1755 in Germany [uncertain]

Husband of Esther (Unknown) Harman — married about 1785 in USA

Descendants

Died 26 Sep 1818 at about age 63 in King Twp, York Co., Upper Canada

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Marie Svedahl [send private message]

Henry (Herrman) Harman served with United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution.

Henry (Herrman) Harman migrated from USA to Canada.

December 2023 Update

• I have just found Henry’s son - William Harman’s - 1877 WILL. It had a couple of surprises in it. Two of William’s daughters we had hooked to the wrong parents. I have corrected them here on WikiTree but Ancestry is another thing.
  • Ann Harman b1819 md Peter Fleury (had Adam as her father)
  • Lavina Harman b1828 md John Stooks (had James as her father)
  • (still working on), but looks like Electa Edwards might be a stepdaughter. He names her but not as one of his children, but with two other stepdaughters.

NOTE

• Some trees online have a Casper Hermann as the father to our Henry. Without a reliable source we have refused to add him here. And also of note is that not one of Henry's numerous sons or grandsons have been called Casper.
• (February 2019) Y-DNA results back for a descendant of Henry's Bob Harman.(Huge Thank you!!) (Haplogroup I-M223) Would help if we could have a 2nd Harman male, descendant of Henry Harman's, take the Y-DNA test - maybe at the Big Y-700 level. Bob’s results show no direct male line relation to Michael Hermann born 1643 in Schweintz, Saxe, Prussia. A name of interest because he has shown up in quite a few of the trees belonging to some of our DNA Matches.

Biography

Henrik Herrman Timeline

- 1755c– born - Henrik Herrman in Germany

- 1777c– 22 yr. - arrives America with Hessian army to fight for the English in American Revolutionary War.

- 1783– 28 – war's end – where was Henrik? A soldier? Prisoner? Deserter ? Stays in America.

- 1785c– 30 – marries Esther ? : when? where?

- 1786, Jan– 31- Birth daughter Mary Agnes

- 1788, April- 33- Birth son Henry Ludwig

- 1790, Dec– 35- Birth of daughter Ana Margaret

- 1792, June- 37- Birth of son, Jacob Webster

- 1793, Aug- 38-Birth of son, John "Adams"

+ 1794 – Surveyors begin measuring & mapping Yonge Street north from village of Little York to Lake Simcoe.

- 1795, Feb - Henry (at home) with wife.

- 1795, May 11 - at Council Rock, Penetang, Ontario

- 1795, Nov – 40 - Birth of son, John "Henry"

- 1796 March- 41 - Baptism of son John Henry in Albany Co, New York

- 1796 Sept – 41 – arrived Niagara, Upper Canada - Petition for land – wife & 7 children

- 1796 Sept - Oath of Allegiance

- 1796 October- granted 200 acres, Yonge Street

- 1797- 42 - settling on land - 200 acres north of Lake Ontario

- 1798, May – 43- birth of son, William - in King Twp. UC

- 1800, Sept – 45- birth of son, Charles - in King Twp. UC

- 1800– 45 – travel - Henry & son Adam go to Niagara to purchase more land - Lot #76, Con 1 of King Twp

- 1802– 47– receives land title to original grant Lot #77, Con.1 of King twp,

- 1803, Mar - 48- birth of dau, Catherine - in King Twp. UC

- 1805, Sept – 50- Birth of son, James - in King Twp. UC

- 1808, Dec – 53- birth of son Joseph - in King Twp. UC

- 1809 – 54 – King twp. began recording yearly “Roll of Inhabitants” including Henry Harman’s family.

+ 1812 – USA declares war on Canada.

+ 1813 – US soldiers captured, sacked & burned town of York – 30 miles south of the Harman farm.

- 1815– 60 – land purchase - buys another 210 acres of land: L71, Con 1 of King.

- 1818, January 6 - aged c63 – Wrote his WILL

- 1818, September 26, aged c63 Henry Harman dies.

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Research NOTE: Where in the United States were Henry’s SEVEN children born? (The 1891 & 1921 Canadian Census asks where parents born - but usually answer just US)

• c1785 Susannah (probably missing 7th child)
  • Pennsylvania - says Gson Ira Woodrow on 1880 Census
• 1786 Mary Agnes
  • New York - says Gdtr Mary Ann Rogers on 1880 Census
• 1788 Henry Ludwig
  • Pennsylvania - says Gdtr Agnes Harman on 1880 census
• 1790 Ana Margaret
• 1792 Jacob Webster
• 1793 John Adams
  • Germany - says Gson Peter Harman on 1891 Census
• 1795 John Henry (bapt 1796 Berne, Albany County, New York)
  • Pennsylvania- Says Gson Amos Harman on 1900 Census
  • Canada - says Gdtr Adeline Harman on 1900 Census
  • Ontario- says Gson Robert Harman on 1891 Census
• Unknown possible Harman parents
  • England - says Gdtr Sarah Harman on 1891 Census

Henry's Name

• Although most Canadian documents of that time refer to him as “Henry Harman”, it is evident that his name was originally “Henrik/Heinrich”, ”Herrman/Hermann” or some combination of the two.
• Most documentation on Henry gives his first name as simply Henrich, Heinrich or Henry. We have two sources where two given names were used: Henry Ludwig and Johannes Henrich. I do not know which is correct, however I can supply a little insight into the circumstances surrounding the creation and possible reliability of the two sources.
  • A granddaughter, in the 1860s wrote that Henry’s name was Henry Ludwig Herrman later commonly known as Harman. This was written in a book we call “Anna Roger’s Birthday Book,” (fly leaf & other blank pages of a text book published in 1850). She was writing about family and would have had family resources to draw upon for her information however she never knew her grandfather, and was writing forty years after his death. A typed copy of this information was sent to me in the late 1980’s. I have never seen the original and have no knowledge of its current whereabouts.
  • A church baptism, likely recorded the day of the event, says the father's name was Johannes Hinrich Hermann – likely a more reliable document. Except the Hermann family were not regular parishioners of that church, possibly even completely unknown to the pastor, and a lot of people that day had Johannes in their name, so was his added by mistake?
  • Conclusion: Ludwig or Johannes? I am more in favour of the "Johannes" name for the simple reason that Johannes/John was a fairly common given name amongst Henry's descendants. But Henry has a son Henry Ludwig Harman and a grandson and some great grandsons named Lewis.

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The Story of Henry's Life

• We know that Henry came to North America as a soldier with the “Hessian Mercenaries” and that at the end of the conflict known as the American Revolution, he did not return to Europe. There were at least three men with the name “Heinrich Hermann” amongst the nearly 30,000 Hessian soldiers who came in aid of the British circa1776. All three were born c1754-56, two served in “von Minnigerode Grenadier Battalion”, one of whom may have been taken prisoner. The third man served as a private in Von Stein’s Garrison Regiment and deserted to the enemy in 1783.
• How Henry came to remain in America, and if his future wife Esther had anything to do with that decision remains unknown. We do not know Esther’s maiden name. We do not know where Henrik Hermann and his family lived for the 13 years following the war although we speculate it was Pennsylvania. America’s first federal census of 1790 has not answered that question.
• There is a Hendrich Herman in 1790 Germantown, Columbia, New York. He has the correct number of children (1 male and 1 female) - so this is a possibility. And Germantown is about 40 miles south-east of Berne, Albany where we know they were in 1796.
  • 1790 US Census Germantown, Columbia, New York
    • Name: Hendrich Herman
      • Males - 16 and over: 2
      • Males - Under 16: 1
      • Females: 2
      • Total: 5
  • EXCEPT there is a Henrich Heermans and Catharina Bitzer having three children in the Dutch Reformed Church, Germantown, Columbia, New York from 1787 -1795. See Henrich Heermans
• After 30 years of non-productive research on this problem, we had a break-through. The baptism of one of the Hermann children was found in Berne, Albany County, New York dated May of 1796. But it doesn't appear that Berne had been the Hermann place of residence. The six older children are not recorded as being christened there although the church had already been in existence for several years. St Paul's Lutheran Church
• Our Canadian documented knowledge of Henrik Hermann begins in 1796 when he & his family arrived at Niagara Falls in Canada.
• On the 29th September 1796 at Niagara, Henry petitioned the Crown for 300 acres of land because he…..
  • “.. had served his Majesty as a Soldier under Gen’l Kniphausen – that your Petitioner has a wife and seven children and never received any land prays your Honour would be pleased to grant him 300 acres.”
  • There was no signature but there is what could be a thumb print in the lower right hand corner of the document. The petition was duly read by Council and on the 8th of October the following entry was made in the Crown Land Book – “Henry Harman, stating that he served as a soldier under General Kniphausen, that he has a wife and seven children, and never received any land, praying for 300 acres. Ordered 200 acres if none granted before – proof wanting to confirm title to more.”
• and From the Upper Canada Land Patentee Records –
  • “Henry Harman – (was granted land at) – Yonge Street – (on) 1796-10-8 – FG (Free Grant)”
  • The land was situated 20-30 miles north of York on the newly opened “Yonge Street” - Lot 77 of the 1st Concession of King Township. Today that land is part of the town of Aurora, just north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He received the title to his land in 1802.
• On 17th June, 1800 at Niagara, Henry Herman purchased an additional 200 acres - Lot #76, 1st Concession, King Township, from Alexander and Mary Gardner, for the sum of £20. This was officially registered in the king registry of deeds on July 30.
• In 1815 Henry Herrman, purchased more land, Lot #71 of the 1st Concession, King Twp, 210 acres for £50. His son Adam Hermann was a witness to the deed.
• King Township held yearly meetings, the minutes of which have survived. The earliest of these records, dated 18 March 1809, tells us that Henry was appointed “pathmaster” for the coming year. His duty was to ensure that all settlers did the road work required on road allowances on which their property fronted. In the same records the clerk commenced a roll call of the inhabitants of the township. This was a yearly listing of the heads of household, including the number of adults and children. In 1809, Henry and Esther are recorded with seven children living with them. Henry is approaching or possibly has already passed his 60th birthday. Esther is in her mid-40s and has just discovered she is pregnant again - this is her 12th child. Her oldest daughter, Mary Agnes, who is married to James Rogers of the nearby Quakers settlement, is also expecting a child this year. Henry and Esther have a house full of strong young boys. The role says there were six males under 16 years and one female under 16.
• 1851 Map of King Township Ontario Archives. See lot 77 Con 1 for Henry Harman's name.
• 1795 Mystery
  • Recent Development (2019): a possible 1795 connection being examined, which, IF it is our Henry, would indicate that he left his pregnant wife and children at Berne, Albany County, New York, while he journeyed to Canada to scout for a good location to settle. Hence the delay in having the baby baptized. [I received the following letter on Tue, 19 Feb 2019] rileyduval at sympatico.ca wrote:
  • Hi Marie, Outside of Penetang [Ontario, Canada] there is a stone with this inscription on it: (see attachment)
    • GRIII - Counsil Rock - Givens Lt 2nR (QnR Queens Rangers) - Aiken, SYR (surveyor) - J. Peltier - H. Harman - 11 May 1795 - And three dodems.
  • Givins is James Givins of the Queens Rangers, Aiken is Alexander Aitken deputy surveyor of Upper Canada, J.Peltier is Jacques Peltier, who was an interpreter (contractor) at the time Which leaves H. Harman. Looking through any Harman connected with any of the above gives me Henry Harman, who was under Knipshitz during the rebellion, had an uncle I believe directly under Simcoe, and received land very early on Yonge Street, where Aitken was surveying.
  • If given the opportunity, he probably jumped at the chance to scout Yonge street and beyond, looking to settle somewhere.
  • So from what I have seen Harman could have been available in 1795 to go to Penetang and back with a small group. His abilities as a soldier would be welcomed, and I wonder if, as Jacob Harman was a driver, he may have been available as a driver as well?
  • Do you recognize any of the names above or have any information (even unsubstantiated) that might be worth looking into?
  • I also wonder as the inscription appears to be in one hand, and Givins and Aitken are both misspelt if Harman could have actually been the one inscribing, Do you have any of his writing? Thank you, Art Duval (he wrote the following articles)
  • Mysteries of Huronia: Council Rock (Part1)
  • Council Rock (Part 2 the Players)

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Sources

HETRINA

The Hessische Truppen im Amerikanischen Unabhangigkeitskrieg

HETRINA is made out from two basic types of document (if they survived!!!); i.e., Maß-und Rangierlisten (unit rosters made before the unit departed and after the unit returned to Germany) and the Monatliche Listen (monthly status reports, mostly numbers but give the names of those men involved in changes).

• 1 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1750), Kassel – recruited, 2.1777
• 2 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1750), Kassel – appointed, 3.1783
• 4 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1753), Heidelsheim / Hiedelsheim – appointed, 1780
• 5 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1753), Heidelsheim / Hiedelsheim – appointed, 1781
• 6 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1753), Heidelsheim / Hiedelsheim – appointed, 1782
• 10 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1755), Neukirchen – appointed, 1775
• 11 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1753), Heidelsheim / Hiedelsheim – deserted, 3.1783
• 15 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1755), Neukirchen – appointed, 2.1783
• 16 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1754), Schwarzenborn – appointed, 2.1783
• 29 Hermann, Henrich (* ca. 1754), Schwarzenborn – promoted, 9.1779

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Hetrina and 23 Hermann, Johannes

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1795 Birth of son New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962

Name: Johann Hinrich Hermann

Birth Date: 04 Nov 1795

Christened: 27 Mar 1796 at SAINT PAUL Lutheran Evangelical, Berne, Albany, New York

Father's Name: Johann Hinrich Hermann

Mother's Name: Esther

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1796 Upper Canada Petition Libraries and Archives Canada Film C-2043; Volume 223; Bundle H2; Petition 64 (image 347/990)

• Henry Harman
  • "had served his Majesty as a Soldier under Gen’l Kniphausen – that your Petitioner has a wife and seven children and never received any land prays your Honour would be pleased to grant him 300 acres."
  • Dated at Niagara, 29 September 1796

1796 Oath of Allegiance Libraries and Archives Canada Film C-2043; Volume 223; Bundle H2; Petition 64 (image 349/990)

• "I do hereby certify that on this Twenty seventh day of September 1796, Henry Harimann appeared before me William Dukson, Esquire, one of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace in and for the Home District, and took the Oath of Allegiance and signed the Declaration. William Dukson, JP. "

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1796 Land Grant

• Henry Harman
  • Granted 200 Acres (on backside of papers says #77 Yonge Street)
  • Order of Council Dated: 8th October, 1796
  • Confirmed: 22nd October, 1796

York, Upper Canada minutes of town meetings and lists of inhabitants 1797-1823

• 1799 (page 13) Inhabitants of Yonge Street
  • Henry Harmon: Males: 2. Females: 2

King Township Papers for Lot 80, West side of Yonge. For William Tyler. Dated November 12th, 1800. Henry Herrmann signed a certificate saying William Tyler had improved his lot.

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King Township Papers for Lot 76, West side of Yonge. For Alex Gardner. This is the lot Henry bought in 1800. Does not name him but does give particulars on the lot. There is no file for Lot #77 (Henry’s lot).

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King Township Meeting Records 1809-1841 LDS Reel #207,880

In 1809 the first township meeting was held for the township of King in York county of the Home District in Upper Canada. Besides the minutes of the meeting, there was also listed a Roll of the Inhabitants of the township. These annual Meetings & Rolls 1809-1823, exist & were microfilmed. From the Ontario Archives, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

• 1809 Census of King Twp: Henry Harman
  • Overseer of the Roads
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 6 Males under 16; 1 Female over 16, 2 under. Total: 11
• 1810 Census of King Twp: Henry Harman
  • Town Warden
  • 1 Male head; 2 Females;
  • Children: 1 Male over 16; 5 Males under 16; 1 Female. Total: 9 (s/b 10)
• 1811 Census of King Twp: Henry Harman
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 1 Male over 16; 5 Males under 16. Total: 8
• 1812 Census of King Twp: Henry Harman
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 1 Male over 16; 5 Males under 16. Total: 8
• 1813 Census of King Twp: Henry Harman
  • Town Warden
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 2 Male over 16; 4 Males under 16. Total: 8
• 1814 Census of King Twp: Henry Harman
  • Overseer of the Highways
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 2 Male over 16; 4 Males under 16. Total: 8
• 1815 Census of King Twp: Henry Herman
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • (our copy has become unreadable)
• 1816 Census of King Twp: Henry Herman
  • Pound-keeper
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 2 Male over 16; 4 Males under 16. Total: 8
• 1817 Census of King Twp: Henry Herman, Senior
  • 1 Male head; 1 Female;
  • Children: 4 Males under 16. Total: 6
    • Son: Adam Harman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female
    • Son: Henry Herman, Jr: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 son
• 1818 Census of King Twp: Henry Harmann
  • 1 Male Head; 1 Female
  • Children: 2 Males over 16, 2 Males under 16. Total: 6
    • Son: Adam Harmann: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 daughter
    • Son: Henry Harmann, Jr: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 daughter
• 1819 Census of King Twp: Esther Hermann
  • 1 Female Head
  • Children: 1 Males over 16, 2 Males under 16. Total: 4
    • Son: William Hermann: 1 Male Head; 1 Female
    • Son: Henry Hermann: Overseer of Highways
      • 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 daughter
    • Son: Adam Herman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 daughter
• 1820 Census of King Twp: Esther Harman
  • 1 Female Head
  • Children: 1 Males over 16, 2 Males under 16. Total: 4
    • Son: Adam Herman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 2 daughters
    • Son: Henry Herman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 2 sons
    • Son: Wm Herman: 1 Male Head; 1 Female, 1 son 4 dtrs Total 7
• 1821 Census of King Twp: Esther Herman
  • 1 Female Head
  • Children: 1 Males over 16, 2 Males under 16. Total: 4
    • Son: Wm Herman: 1 Male Head; 1 Female, 2 sons 3 dtrs Total 7
    • Son: Adam Herman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 son,2 daughters
• 1822 Census of King Twp: Esther Herman
  • 1 Female Head
  • Children: 1 Males over 16, 1 Males under 16. Total: 3
    • (can’t read our copy for her sons)
• 1823 Census of King Twp: Esther Herman
  • 1 Female Head
  • Children: 1 Male under 16. Total: 2
    • Son: Wm Herman: 1 Male Head; 1 Female, 4 sons 3 dtrs Total 9
    • Son: Adam Herman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 2 sons, 2 daughters
    • Son: Charles Herman: 1 Male Head, 1 Female, 1 son

Land Abstracts King, York. Film # 008199915

• Lot 71, Con 1, of King
  • Land Deeds (Instrument # - Date - Date of Registry)
    • #2463 - 1815 - 1815 Bought and Sold
      • Dated: 13th day of the Fifth month, 1815 Henry Herrman of King bought 210 acres from Joseph and Hannah Minthorn of King Twp
• Lot 76, Con 1, of King
  • Land Deeds (Instrument # - Date - Date of Registry)
    • #123 - 1800 - 1800 Bought and Sold
      • Dated: 17th June 1800 Henry Harman, of King, bought 200 acres from Alexander Gardner, Mason, of the Town of Niagara

1818 WILL - Original York County Surrogate Court estate files 1811-1864. Film # 008345347

Typed Copy of Henry's 1818 Will on Ancestry (transcription below taken from book "A Harman History", page 31)

• In the name of God Amen I Henery Harrman of the Township of King and County of York and Province of Upper Canada Yeoman being of sound mind a memory ...
• I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged by my Executors herein after mentioned -
• First I give and Bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Hester Harrman all the cleared land on lots No. 76 and 77 with all improvements therein for her support as long as she remains my widow together with all my moveable property of all descriptions in the house and on the Farm as long as she remains my Widow. In case of marriage she is to have one cow one bed and bedding and two sheep.
• Also my wife is to have the charge of all my sons lands until they be twenty-one years of age. Along with my Executors hereinafter mentioned and it is my desire that they shall consult the said Executors in all (?) in buying and selling any articles for the use of said Farm. And I do hereby entrust her and them with the Education and bringing up of all my children that is not arrived to the age of twenty one years and that they all be supported and maintained on said farm until they finally come to the full age of twenty one years they working on said farm under the direction of my wife and Executors if my wife should enter into Matrimony she is to leave the said Farm but otherwise she is to have all the before mentioned articles for and during her natural life and then the said farms shall revert to my sons in a way and manner following.
• That is to say I give and bequeath to my oldest son Adam Harrman seventy acres of land on the West side of Lot No seventy seven west side of Yung Street on the County and Province aforesaid he is to have the whole width of the said lot to make his compliment of 70 acres
• ... to my second and third sons Henery and William Harrman all that lot of land in the aforesaid ... Lot 71 in the first concession of the said township together with 70 acres of land on the north side of Lot 77 and to have 40 Rods on Yung Street and to continue that width on said lot until it bounds on their brother Adam Harrman's lands above described
• ... to my fourth son Charles Harrman 80 acres of land on the West End of Lot 76 ... he is to have the whole width of the lot to make his compliment of 80 acres
• .... my fifth son James Harrman 70 acres of land on the south side of Lot 77 and to have 40 (?) on Yung Street and to contine that width until it bound on his Brother Adam Harrman's land before described....
• ... my sixth son Joseph Harrman one hundred and thirty acres of land it being the front or east of Lot 76 on Yung Street ... He is to have the whole width of the said Lot till it bounds on his brother Charles Harrman's land ...
• to my two daughters Mary Rogers and Margret Huver one third part of my Personal Estate after the death or Marriage of my wife together with one pound New York currency to be paid in money or produce as may seem good to my Executors to be paid from the products of the aforesaid Farm
• After the death or Marriage of my wife I give to my sons two thirds of my Personal Estate to be Equally divided amongst them. Namely Adam Harrman, Henery Harrman, William Harrman, Charles Harrman, James Harrman, Joseph Harrman in case any of my sons should died before they arrive to the age of twenty one years their share or part is to be equally divided between the surviving brothers.
• Lastly I do ordain and constitute my loving friend Jacob Hollinshead of the township of King, John Hartman of Whitchurch and my son Henery Harmman my Executors of this my last will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow (?) every other (?) testaments wills legacies, bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before named (?) and bequeath ratifying and conforming this and do other to be my last will and testament ... In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal (?) this 6th day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen
• (Signed) Henry Harrmann {Note the difference in spelling of the Harrman name in the body of the Will, possibly written by someone else, and that of his own signature, Harrmann}
• In the Probate Records it says Henry died on or about 26 September last (1818)

History of Toronto and County of York in Ontario Part III: Township of King

• The following are the original patentees for the township: 1802—Henry Harman
• The municipal records for 1809 give the officials for that year as follows : ... overseers of the roads, Henry Harman,
• In 1810 the following were the township officers: Henry Harman and William Hughes, town wardens.

Newsletters Harmans of Yonge Street printed in 1980s and found in some Ontario libraries (copies also donated to the Ontario Genealogy Society) compiled by Marie Svedahl

BOOK A Harman History - Henry & Esther Harman and their Descendants compiled by Marie Svedahl in 1990 - 3 volumes. Copies donated to various libraries in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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BOOK: Muster Rolls and Prisoner of War Lists in American Archival Collections Pertaining to the German Mercenary Troops Who Served with the British Forces During the American Revolution by Clifford Neal Smith,

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Henry Harman - Unanswered Questions

• Henry came to America, c1777 as a soldier - who were his parents? where was be born?
• After the war, 1783, he stayed in America - why?
• Married Esther, c1785 - when & where? family lore says "Pennsylvania Dutch"
• Scouting trip to Canada? 1795* - an "H. Harman" listed on document along with other Upper Canada names.
• Baptism of 7th child, 1796 - why delayed four months? Because "H" was in Canada?
• Did Henry have money to buy more land in 1800? Where from? A father-in-laws estate?
• Henry's Will, 1818, says Adam is oldest son - why when he has one, or possibly two sons, born before Adam?
• Their sons born in the States (before 1796) were given two names, like at a German settlement or religion, but once they came to Canada the sons were only given one name.
• could any of Henry’s family from Germany have moved over to Canada or the US?