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• DAR: Sgt. New York
• Military: French & Indian War
• Occupation: Granville, Washington, NY, USA; Hotel and Dance Hall Owner
• _UID: 3CFCB69D69838143A87001E937D95940E69F
• Fr. Indian War: 1755, Connecticut to Canada

Notes:

In Lee-Oatman Cemetery, South Granville, Washington, New York, there is an unmarked grave at the side of Jonathan's grave which is thought to be his wife's grave.

As a young man, he moved to the vicinity of Hebron and Salem, Connecticut with his parents and siblings. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War.

He served with the Connecticut Militia that invaded Canada in 1755.
He was in Capt. Isreal Putnam's company in the campaign against the French around Lake George, Fort Edward, Fort Ticonderoga and at Crown Point. He was at Quebec in 1760 under command of Isreal Putnam.

He was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He saw active service as Sergeant of his company, on the march to West Chester following the "Lexington Alarm" and in the campaigns around New York City in 1776. In these campaigns he served as Sergeant in the 5th Company, Captain Ephraim Warren, Lieutenant David Waters, 11th Regiment, Colonel Ebinezer Williams of Pomfret, Conn. Lieutenant Colonel Isreal Putnam of Pomfret, 3rd Brigadier General Gordon Saltonstall (Succeeded by Brigadier General John Tyler) Connecticut Militia.
He was a Sergeant in one of the celebrated Connecticut Regiments that won distinction under General Benedict Arnold at the battle of Saratoga in 1777.

After having seen Northeastern New York during the campaigns, both in the French and Indian Wars and in the Revolutionary War, he moved to that locality in 1779, taking advantage of the "Land Grant" to Revolutionary Soldiers.

He was one of the seven original settlers at Granville, Washington Co, (Charlotte Co. first) New York, in 1779. He built conaucted (spelled like it is in letter.) a hotel with a large hall connected with it at Granville. (The hotel burned down in 1930).

Jonathan owned this dance hall in Granville, Washington, New York according to the Harnden/Edgecomb Manuscript.

Originally John S. Harnden, Jonathan's son supposedly died by drowning in the Niagara River according to family legend. This was suppose to have happened about 1812. However, John S. is found in Vermont until 1830. Given the fact that Jonathan died in 1813, I suggest it was probably he who died by drowning.

Jonathan — Phebe. [Group Sheet]

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Lovicy — Draper. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Samuel resided in Granville, New York as well as Wells, Danby Corners and Warrenburg, VT.

He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in Colonel John
Williams regiment.

The following is from:

Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821 Vol. 1 & 2

Samuel Harnden Sr. (1751)
1786 Ensign, Lieut. Col. Commandant Adam Martin?s Regiiment, Washington Co., NY
1789 Vice Captain, Colonel Adam Martin?s Regiment
1793 Captain, Light Infantry, Lieut. Colonel Commandant John Buck?s regiment

Johanna and Samuel married in Nathan Draper's home.

Samuel is given credit as the patriarch of the Canadian lines.

The following is from the Harnden family tree book written in Canada in the 1980's:

'Samuel Harnden the accredited root of our ever bearing family tree, married Johanna Draper on Feb. 15, 1776, in her home town of Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut. Although there are no given dates, Samuel fathered two other sons, William and Orbin.

Family legend indicates that Samuel's progeny remained loyal to Britain long after the American War of Independence. Some Harndens helped protect our Canadian sovereignty during the War (1812-1814).
Already Zadock had settled in Ontario where he had died at over Ninety years of age.

A generation later, three sons of William migrated to Canada. Reportedly they came in their own barge via the Erie Canal which was completed by 1825. In time their two uncles, Orbin and Ziba, arrived to join the clan.'

It should be noted that the family actually fought each other on both sides of the War of 1812.

Samuel married Draper, Johanna 15 Feb 1776, Killingly, Windham, CT. Johanna (daughter of Draper, Nathan and Roberts, Johanna) was born 2 Apr 1756, Killingly, Windham, CT, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

It should be noted that there are records of a Barichiah, John, Jonathan and Samuel residing in Granville, Charlotte County, VT in 1781 according to the VT Early Census Index. They are all on page 34 of that Census. John may prove to be the father of some of the lines in VT and New Hampshire.

John — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1776, MA, USA. [Group Sheet]

John — Cron, Isabella. Isabella was born 1780, Annan, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died 1813, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Harriet married Bradley, Nathaniel Abt 1777, NY, USA. Nathaniel was born Jul 1754, Abington, Plymouth, MA, USA; died 1833, Haldimand, Northumberland, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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William — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1766, MA, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 177D4951E525BB48886DFBA61290B31238D2

Notes:

Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821 Vol. 1 & 2.

Joshua Harnden (1771)
1806 Adjutant, 1st Battalion 4th Regiment, Rensselaer Co., NY
1811 Paymaster, 4th Regiment of Artillery, 2nd Brigade, Rensselaer Co., NY
1814 Paymaster, 154th Regiment of Infantry, Washington Co., NY
1816 Quatermaster, 154th Regiment of Infantry, Washington Co., NY

Joshua married Pidge, Lefa 9 Aug 1795, Granville, Washington, NY, USA. Lefa was born 31 Dec 1771, RI, USA; died 31 Aug 1851, Granville, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Orpha — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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— Eddy, Allen. Allen was born 16 Oct 1773, Scituate, RI, USA; died Feb 1835. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

The source for the following is Barbara Spain:

In 1997, Andrew Quackenbush sent Barbara Spain and Rose Harnden a copy of Ziba's will as he read it from microfilm. He had some problem reading all of the words, it is typed here by Barbara, just as Andrew sent it to her. Andrew's source was "Wills of Northumberland County, cabinet 2, reel #547, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

Ziba Harnden Sr. Haldimand, District of Newcastle, yeoman

"In the name of God Amen. I Ziba Harnden Senior, of the township of Haldimand county of Northumberland and Province of Upper Canada Yeoman Being of sound and disposing mind and memory to make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I wish that all my just debts funeral charges be paid and discharged by my executors herein after mentioned and named. I will and bequeath to my dear and beloved wife Polly as long as she shall continue my widow the front end of lots no. sixteen and seventeen to the road leading three said conshion (?) cornering at the south east angles of lot no. sixteen in the first concession of Haldimand then north sixteen degrees one hundred road to the (?) road then westwardly along the said road to the limits between lots no. seventeen and eighteen then south sixteen degrees last (?) to the Berr (?) line then north seventy (?) east to the (?) of Bisirsis and when she ceases to be my widow the above discribed land to be my son William Harnden property to him his heirs and (?) forever and I give to my wife Polly all the household furniture Goods and Chattels after paying my first debts to (?) of as she shall think best. 3. I give to my son Ziba Harnden his heirs and (?) the east half north of the road of Lot No. seventeen in the first concession of Haldimand. 4. I give to my son Orben Harnden his heirs and (?) the west half north of the road of lot seventeen in the first concession of Haldimand by his giving my daughter Amy one good cow and my daughter Betsey one good cow as soon as this will shall be in (?) and I bequeath to my son David Harnden lot No. eighteen in the first concession of Haldimand to him his heirs and (?) forever by his giving my daughter Rubey one good cow and my daughter Polly one good cow and my daughter Hannah one good cow and my daughter Electey one good cow and my daughter Emeley one good cow and to maintain my father and mother in a good decent manner during their natural life and lastly I do make and aim and appoint Eliskiamn Barnham and James M. Rogers Esquire to be my executor to this my last will and testament in writing (?) whose (?) of I have her unto list (?) my hand and have affixed my seal at Haldimand this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one." In presence of Martin Delong, Barnard Botton, John Crony (signed ) Ziba Harnden. Will was registered May 1, 1836, 9 a.m.

Ziba — Polly, Mary. Mary was born 1782. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

The following is a list of some of our Harnden family members that served Canada during the War of 1812. You'll notice a lot of familiar names such as Drinkwater, Eddy, Russ and of course Harnden. These are the Canadian pay lists of the First Regiment Northumberland Militia:

Flank Companies of the First Regiment Northumberland Militia on Service in the year 1812

Private Eddy, Allen 1812
Private Harnden, Joshua 1812
Private Russ, James 1812

List of officers in the first Regiment of Northumberland Militia, according to seniority, 24th March 1813

Lieutenants
1.Roger Woolcut 2.Abraham Simmons 3.Elisha Jones 4. B.M. Eddys 5.John Grover 6.James Norris 7.Barnabas McKies 8.Joseph A. Keeler

Pay List for July 10, 1813

Private 23 Harnden, Luther May 25, 1813 June 24, 1813 31 6 0-15-6

Pay List for August 16, 1813

Corporal 3 Harnden, Zadock July 25 August 9 16 10 0-13-4 On command til the 9th inclusive

Pay List for October 18, 1813

Sergeant 02 Drinkwater, J.(?) October 8 October 13 6 0-8-0 on command to Burlington
Private 42 Eddy, Harnden October 8 October 13 6 0-3-0 on command to Burlington
Private 64 Harnden, Ziba October 8 October 13 6 0-3-0 on command to
Burlington
Private 65 Harnden, Zadock October 8 October 13 6 0-3-0 on command to Burlington
Private 115 Russ, Joshua October 8 October 13 6 0-3-0 on command to
Burlington
Private 116 Russ, James October 8 October 13 6 0-3-0 on command to Burlington

I hereby certify upon honour that the true reasons are assigned in this pay list for the absence of those not present at the muster of my company and that those were actually present, or doing duty, or were sick for the period for which their pay is charged herein.

I further certify that the sum of thirty pounds, three shillings and nine pence farthing army pay, has been received by me, for the non-commissioned officers, drummers, fifers and private men of this company, as above stated.

Kingston, U.C. the 25th January, 1814
M. Peters, Lieutenant-Colonel
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Zadock — Millington, Aby. Aby was born 17 Mar 1783, Stafford, CT, USA; died 29 Apr 1860, Salem, ON, Canada; was buried , Salem Cemetery, Salem, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Sarah married Scott, Maj. Amos 1796 to 1798, Hebron, Washington, NY. Amos was born 1775, Phillipsburg, Westchester, NY, USA; died 1825, Hebron, Washington, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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William — Mary. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

TOWNSHIP OF EAST WHITBY

The township of East Whitby is bounded on the north by the
Township of Reach, on the south, by Lake Ontario, On the east,
by the Township of Darlington, County of Durham, and on the west, by
the Township of Whitby, Ontario County. Oshawa and Columbus are its
principal Villages. Population about 3,400.

Here's some of the earliest settlers:

Harnden, Luther, senr.,Esq., 9 15 f.
Harnden, Luther, jr., 9, 15 f.
Harnden, Ralph, yeoman, 8, 14 f.
Harnden, Reuben, yeoman, 8, 14 f.
Harnden, Samuel, miller, 8, 14 f.

Luther — Taylor, Sarah Ann. Sarah was born 1791, NY, USA; died 30 Oct 1877, East Whitby, ON, Canada; was buried , Harnden Cemetery: Raglan, Ontario Co.. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

There used to be a Reuben (Erben) Harnden born 1786 in New York listed as the son of Samuel. We believe this is the same person.

Some people have listed an alternative name for this man as Harvey. I don't know where that comes from. Robert does make some sense, but Harvey doesn't really work.

Orbin was in the War of 1812:

He served as a Pvt. in the 23 Regiment (Cook's), New York Militia

Orbin — McMann, Esther. Esther was born 1788. [Group Sheet]

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Simon — Amelia. Amelia was born 20 Apr 1788; died Aft 1850. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Shoemaker
• _UID: 44F7309AFD46CC4B95C9411DE6F88FCE564E

Notes:

The following about Samuel is from Ken Harnden:

In 1816 he was constable in the Town of Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY

In March 1837 was constable of the Town of Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY and served as president in 1839, 1842 and 1843.
From History of Cayuga County, New York by Elliot G Storke.

From Geraldine Oakley's book:
"Charlotte Peacock Mahagan remembers that she was taught that Samuel's father was also named Samuel. He was the son of Samuel Harnden of Johnsburg in present day Warren Co., NY, but which
was in Washington Co., NY until 1810 when Warren Co., NY was formed.

He operated the Lock Store on the original Erie Canal in Port Byron at one time, and had a livery business there. The store was operated only while the canal ran through the village of Port Byron, not after the canal bed was moved north of the village. The NY census of 1855 says he had lived in Port Byron for 43 years, so he would have arrived there about 1812. He was usually described as a harness maker and shoe maker, probably taught the trade by his father who was a shoemaker and harness maker, and a trade which Samuel Jr taught to his sons.

Two account books from his businesses remain. One is from the store
and the other reflects his business as a shoemaker. These are held in
1999 by Geraldine Oakley."

Samuel married Higley, Asenath 1814, Cayuga, NY. Asenath was born 15 Mar 1791, Ballston, Saratoga, NY, USA; died Bet. 1821 - 1830. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Desiree Aft 1821. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Harnden, Laura Cecilia 9 May 1837, Granville, Washington, NY, USA. Laura (daughter of Harnden, Joshua and Pidge, Lefa) was born 22 May 1805, Granville, Washington, NY, USA; died 27 Mar 1892, Port Byron, Mentz, Cayuga, NY; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 650388575CC12B4EB5D897BCCEA9EBDAF908
• Occupation: 1814/1817, NY, USA; Farmer

Notes:

Hosea is another one of those who's name gets all mixed up and has several variations. He has been listed as Hosea, Barrachiah and Kiah, just to name a few. I think his name was probably something like Hezekiah. In later years I think he got tired of people messing up his name and settled on Hosea.

Military minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821 Vol. 1 & 2.

Hosea (Kiah) Barrachiah Harnden (1782)
1809-1812 Paymaster, 2nd Battalion, 4th Regiment of Artillery, Washington Co., NY

From Jean Carmean:

I ran across this information in my online travels>

OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - Know your Ohio: Norwich --Part 3-- Norwich Settlement--

During the summer of 1817, Hosea Harnden began life on lot thirty-seven, section two, later owned by John S. Hester...

NORWICH TOWNSHIP Early Beginnings http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron/townorwich.html

...The first school house was built in the spring of 1819 on the east bank of Slate run. This cabin was quite primitive, built of logs, and covered with elm bark. It measured twelve by sixteen feet in size. It had neither floor, windows or desks. A row of split oak benches served for seating, and the unchinked spaces between the logs served as windows. Miss Aurilla Lindsey taught the first term of school in the summer of 1819. Her pupils were: Phoebe Chapman; Mrs. Martha Cook (the new bride); her two sisters, Eleanor and Betsey Fletcher; Sabin Kellogg; Louisa Ellis; Mansfield and Brazilda Cook; and Hosea and Drazilla Harnden. The school was supported by subscription, and proved so expensive that no attempt was made to build another until 1824.

Hosea — Harrington, Mary. Mary was born 1786, MA, USA; was buried , Wales Corner Cemetery, Clyde, OH, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Moved To: Clarke Twp, Durham, ON, Canada
• _UID: 88D332A9920C414B847BAC4049A88506C7A8

Pliny — Ruby. Ruby was born 1803, NY, USA; died 1864. [Group Sheet]

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Benjamin — Catherine. Catherine was born 1799, NH, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Boot, Shoe and Harness-maker
• _UID: 32D0C6267EB1FD47B8F934B1515DC2278E38

Notes:

From the book "The history and map of Danby, Vermont"
Rutland, Vt.: Printed by McLean & Robbins, 1869

"Samuel Harnden, from Wells, m. Esther Irish and settled at
the Corners, where he kept a public house for several years.
He was a boot and shoe maker and harness maker by trade, and subsequently removed to the Borough and worked at that business. He removed back to Wells, where he died. He is said to have been one of the best fiddlers in the State. We are told that he cured his wife of fits by fiddling, and was afterwards married. His children are Plym(n), now living in Lyons, Ohio, Rose, Joseph, drowned in Lake Erie; and Filena m. Seth P. Scott, of this town."

From the same book >

"On the 31st day of March, 1829, a town meeting was held at the Inn of Samuel Harnden, and David Youngs was moderator. Israel B. Richardson, Abraham Locke, Alvah Bull, Isaac Southwick and Andrus Eggleston, were appointed a superintending committee, for the inspection and examination of schools and teachers."

"The population of the town in 1830, was thirteen hundred and sixty-two, showing a decrease of two hundred and forty-five in ten years. The annual town meeting for that year, was held at the Inn of Samuel Harnden, and Alexander Barrett was moderator."

Samuel — Irish, Esther. [Group Sheet]

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James — Roberts, Celesta. Celesta was born 1807, NY, USA; died 20 Sep 1846, Crown Point, , NY. [Group Sheet]

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Eli — Frances. Frances was born 1812, VT, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

The following letter was written by Mrs. Stella E. Asling Riis of Drumbo, Ontario, to my grandmother, Florence Haggerty (nee Huff), dated October 4, 1946.

I was very pleased to receive your letter of September 29th which came this morning. I sent Dr. Will N. Barnhart a sketch of the Morrow family history which he had requested me to do, but unfortunately I did not keep a copy of what I wrote; but I will send you the facts and hope I will cover it fully.

First then, James Cron (from whom you and myself are descended) came into Canada with Jessup's Corps after the Revolution. He settled in the Township of Augusta, County of Grenville. His name appears in the certified list of the United Empire Loyalists in the Archives Department, Ottawa. He had three children, Mary, John and Isabella. Mary married John Galbraith.

Mr. Galbraith was born in the Parish of Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He came to Vermont in 1785 to look after lands which his father had purchased in 1751. He remained in Vermont for some time and travelled about considerably to open up markets for his father's woolen goods, he being a landowner and woollen merchant in Scotland. Then finding that the title to the lands was clouded in 1794 he left Vermont for Canada. On 4th November 1794 the following entry appears in his diary:
"Eighth Township of Upper Canada (which is shown on our maps to be the Township of Augusta in the County of Grenville); "God has preserved me from the dangers of the journey. He preserved us on Lake Champlain when to all human appearances there was little hope of our reaching land."

Mr. Galbraith remained in Augusta for several months and became acquainted with James Cron and his daughters. John seems to have fallen in love with Mary at first sight and in a month they were married. They came to Oxford County and settled in Blenheim Township, which is now near Princeton. He located Lot No. II in the first concession of Blenheim. Mary received a grant of lot No. I in the 3rd. Con. of Blenheim as the "daughter of James Cron, a United Empire Loyalist.

James Cron's younger daughter Isabella, married John Harnden. Mr. Harnden was a widower and had a son Plyn who was about twelve years of age at the time of his father's second marriage. Isabella told her stepson about their home in Scotland, and to Plyn we are indebted for the facts regarding
the Crons - we who are descended from Isabella Cron; for my grandmother Mary, who was daughter of Isabella Cron and her husband John Harnden, married John Morrow, and he is the ancestor you are wanting to know about. So I will tell you first about the Crons. Their home was Greenfield-Kirkpatrick-Fleming, two miles from Annan in the south of Scotland, not far from Gretna Green, famous for run-away marriages. Isabella Cron like her sister Mary received a grant of two hundred acres, as the daughter of James Cron, in Markham, and that is where Grandma Morrow was born in the year 1813 [probably 1812]. When she was two weeks old her mother, [Isabella] Cron Harnden, was holding her little daughter on her lap when news came that her husband had been drowned while carrying despatches across the Niagara River. She fainted, fell forward into the fireplace [and] was burned to death. So little Mary was left an orphan at two weeks. She had a brother John who was a little older than she. We do not know who kept little Mary for the first two years of her life but there was a young man, Peter Bastedo, who had come from Niagara to work land which had been given him by the Government in the War of 1812 and this
land was near the Galbraith's home. So Peter made the long journey to Markham and brought back the orphaned baby in his plaid as he rode horseback and delivered her into the hands of her kind Aunt Mary Galbraith.


So it came about that my grandmother was brought up in the County of Oxford. When little Mary was six Peter Bastedo began paying court to Margaret, John Galbraith's oldest daughter. Peter had won the little maid's heart when he brought her in his plaid on that long trip on horseback. All her life she loved Peter. Now he had come to see Margaret whom they called Peggy. Little Mary couldn't keep the news that Peter had arrived, so she went about the house singing: "I mustn't tell, I mustn't tell that Peter and Peggy are in the Loom-house! (Peggy was there busily spinning). Peggy and Peter were married in 1820.

Margaret's older brothers, James and John, received fine educations for those days. They were Dominion Land Surveyors and surveyed a good part of the counties of Ontario and Victoria. Their younger brother William was also a surveyor. John later studied medicine and was a doctor in Amador, Michigan.

When Grandma Morrow was about twenty she went to Hamilton to learn millinery. She was there two years. Then she went to visit her cousins (Peggy's older brothers). She also visited her cousin Mary (Peggy's younger sister[)] who had married Squire John Marcellus Truax and who had six hundred acres of land in the Township of Reach, County of Ontario. While visiting these relatives she met John Morrow, who had come from near Castle Blaney, in the County of Monahan, N. of Ireland. Grandma was golden haired and blue eyed. She was stylishly dressed having just come from Hamilton. John Morrow was very much taken with her and they were married not long after at Squire Truax's. John Morrow was only sixteen when he came to Canada. He brought with him a watch and some books. He worked for a time on the Welland Canad, then took up farming. His brothers followed him not long after. They were Robert, Joseph, Samuel and William. William was a school teacher. They were all well educated.

Mother gave me a letter written by John Galbraith to his father John Galbraith, wherein he mentions the marriage of my grandmother Mary Harnden and John Morrow. I gave this letter to my sister Madge (Mrs. Fenwick W. Ritchie)[.] She died a few years ago and her daughter Mrs. Fenwick White Keltie of Kilmacolm, Scotland, now has it; but I saved a copy of it which I will now quote:

Pickering, May 25, 1834.
To John Galbraith,
Tp. Of Blenheim,
District of London,
Honoured father:

Having had no word from your place for some time I write to let you know we are all well, and wish you would be sure to write down soon and let us hear how you all are at home.


Nancy was at Brock about ten days ago. She saw James and William and understood that the Truax family were well. On her way back she was to see Mary Harnden who was married about a month ago to John Morrow, an Irishman of the Township of Reach. She said Mary was apparently contented and said she had been better contented and had better health than she had before. She was married at Mr. Truax's. Her husband lives eight or nine miles this side of Truax's where he has a farm and appears, Nancy says, to be in good circumstances, having a considerable improvement, six or either milk cows, sheep, oxen etc. in proportion. He belongs to the Presbyterian Church. Nancy says that she understood that Squire Truax's eldest daughter was to be married in a few days.

We have had a very early forward season excepting a cold storm ten or twelve days ago. I believe it has done no damage to anything of any consequence. I had forgoten [sic] to mention that John Harnden, Mary's brother, was married last winter.

If Peter Bastedo should be coming down to Brock with a team I should be glad if you would send down a piece of chain which Nancy forgot at your place when she was up last fall as I am often in need of it.

I hope you will not fail to write me soon. Nancy has been expecting you down ever since she was up at your place.

I remain
Your affectionate son
John Galbraith.

About twelve years later Mr. Morrow sold cattle for which he received $300. Some men who evidently had witnessed the transaction that night broke into his house, attacked Grandpa and Grandma, got the money and fled. Aunt Margaret (afterwards Mrs. Hiram Barnhart) who was eleven years old, bound up her parents' wounds, then taking her young brothers Stewart and William she walked two miles through the woods to the nearest neighbor. She told them what had happened. Immediately the alarm was sent though [sic] the countryside and the members of the gang were arrested by daybreak. Aunt Margaret's testimony in Court was so clear and understandable; she being likewise able to identify the leader of the gang, that the robbers were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. This broke up the Markham gang which had been terrorizing for a long time that part of the new country. Aunt Margaret had a very wonderful memory. She remembered a sermon a preacher delivered and when she saw him again seven years later she quoted his text and gave him the different "heads" of his sermon. For her fine mind and heart she was beloved everywhere, and Dr. Barnhart told me that when his mother died her funeral procession was two miles long. Immediately after Mr. Morrow was robbed he left the Township of Reach and bought a farm at Ashburn, not far from Whitby. There my mother was born.

I never heard of Marie Morrow Van Tausk's family tree. My husband and I had a summer home at Honey Harbor, Georgian Bay. My Aunt Mrs. John Morrow and her family also summered there and I frequently met Marie and her husband Major Geoffrey Van Tausk. She never mentioned that family tree to me although we often spoke of the Morrow family and its history. Eugenie Marie de Montijo de Guzman was born 1826 She was wife of Napoleon III. And Empress of France from 1853 to 1870. My mother's sister Sarah was born at the height of Empress Eugenie's popularity, and the baby was named Sarah Eugenie. Then my mother called me after her sister and so I got the name Stella Eugenie. Marie Morrow also was named Eugenie after Aunt Sarah,
and I think that is all there is to the connection with Napoleon's Empress. Of course you might ask her some time about it, if you get the opportunity.

After I married Mr. Riis my home was at Richmond Hill, Long Island, New York; but after his death I sold my home, also my summer home and came to Canada.


I was pleased to hear from you and very glad to give you this account of the Morrow family as far as I know it. I nearly forgot to tell you that the Morrows were of Covenenter stock, and they were thought to have come from Newton Stewart in Scotland. Mother said the name in Scotland had been Murray but in Ireland got changed to Morrow. Mother's oldest brother's name was Newton Stewart. Perhaps you know some of his decendants [sic] as he moved to the West. In fact mother's three brothers went to the West, Uncle Jim (James Renwick) lived in Grenfell and Uncle Alec (Alexander Guthrie Morrow) also lived in Saskatchewan. In 1944 THE GULL LAKE ADVANCE was sent me which decribed the Ohrner-Morrow wedding. "St. John the Baptist
Church, Gull Lake, was the setting for an attractive and impressive marriage ceremony, on Friday morning, January 14th, when Mary Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. And Mrs. F.A. Morrow and Sub Lieut. William Ernest Ohrner, R.C.N.V.R., only son of Mr. And Mrs. Ernest Ohrner were united in the bonds of holy matrimony, the officiating clergymen being the Rev. F.A. Cook, resident vicar of the Parish and the Rev. H.A. Morrow, of Strasbourg, brother of the bride. . . " The bride was granddaughter of my Uncle Alec.

I think I have told you quite a lot and it is different from the account I sent Dr. Barnhart, but the main facts are of course the same.

Hoping you will have very much success with your family history, and with very kind regards,

Your affectionate cousin,

Mrs. Stella E. Asling Riis

Mary married Morrow, John L. 9 May 1834, Reach Twp., Ontario County, Canada West. John was born 11 Jun 1802, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland; died 23 Jul 1859, Ashburn, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: DC56C3D74BF57D4EAA62237824F2A50740E9

William — Tripp, Deborah. Deborah was born 1785, Onadaga, NY, USA; died 25 Aug 1870, Eddystone, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Lemuel married Waite, Catherine Abt 1801, Eddystone, ON, Canada. Catherine was born 1784, Washington Co, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Oliver — Abbey, Dorcas. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: CFA88A3BBF304A4EAE5B5FBC58336C866423

Susanna — Carter, William. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 696DC4FA67523C459836F8C0B2D964115472

Hannah — Hinman, Moses. [Group Sheet]

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Mary — Russ, Jonathan. Jonathan was born 1797. [Group Sheet]

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Hamilton — Abba, Betty. [Group Sheet]

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Nathan — Brown, Polly. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: DBF2952ADE5F6841B0D2002BE70ACCA58108

Hiram — Storey, Nancy. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 12C5C9C010CE224AB8A3D88449CDA03A51CF

Sylvanus — Tucker, Sally. Sally was born 5 Oct 1811; died Feb 1893. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: ECC3ED001628D64FBBDA7CDC679F0209FD8E

George — Moore, Patty. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: C79BDBD861010541B5562E4D8C9848FBAAA3

Notes:

William Harvey sailed out to sea and was never heard from again. This was suppose to have happened in 1835. However he is found in Fall River, Bristol, MA, USA in the 1850 census. William also appears to be the father of the Bristol, Mass. Harnden Lines.

William — Harriet. Harriet was born 1800, MA, USA. [Group Sheet]

William married Walker, Sarah Williams 30 Oct 1823, Dighton, Bristol, MA. Sarah was born 9 Mar 1803, Dighton, Bristol, MA, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 12F5B56D23A45A4D89A39B94A666DE7A5616

Washington — Mary. Mary was born 1822, ME, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 32FB56227B6ECE41B62B1492184F99DE02A2

Lovicy married Whedon, John 25 Jul 1815. John was born 30 Jul 1798; died Bef 1822. [Group Sheet]

Lovicy married Covell, General William 3 Jan 1828. William was born 26 Feb 1783, Westfield, Washington, NY, USA; died 4 Sep 1843, South Hartford, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 0C97204857C7E94CA59446A570D8C8EC7E3D

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Filora — Scovill. [Group Sheet]

Filora married Whedon, Samuel 15 Feb 1821, Granville, Washington, NY, USA. Samuel was born 24 Jun 1799, West Paulet, VT, USA; died 10 Jun 1880, Barrington, IL, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 443A7FF379E78A49BFA89A1571AA6A20DEC8

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Notes:

Notes for Laura from Ken Harnden:

Laura was born a Harnden, and married her first cousin. This was
always mentioned in conversations about Laura and Samuel by their
descendants.

She was called Laurie or Lorie.

Geraldine Oakley's book:

"Family history is that Laura packed up her
worldly goods in a wooden chest and left home in Granville, went south to the Albany area, and took a packet boat on the Erie Canal west to Port Byron. The chest that she used is now held by Geraldine Oakley. Eventually, she married Samuel, and stayed in Port Byron for the remainder of her life. According to census she must have arrived in Port Byron about 1837. She had 3 sons that did not live before her son Jonathan was born. Franklin was born 5 June 1838 and died 6 Oct 1839. An infant was born 9 Mar 1840 and died in Sept of that year. A third infant was born 27 Aug 1841 and died on 18 Sep 1841. These births are reflected in the 1865 census report.

Laura married Harnden, Samuel Jr. 9 May 1837, Granville, Washington, NY, USA. Samuel (son of Harnden, CPT Samuel and Draper, Johanna) was born 20 Apr 1790, Granville, Washington, NY, USA; died 30 Nov 1873, Port Byron, Mentz, Cayuga, NY; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Port Byron, Cayuga, NY. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: F904B0B6D500A04F9B05A6EC94031C2733E0

Notes:

Joshua moved to Barington, Lake County Illinois in 1842 by covered wagon.

Ref. Notes: New England Historical and Genelogical Register.
Vital Records and Histories of Reading, Mass and Wilmington, Mass.

Joshua married White, Esther Marion 10 Oct 1832, Barrington, Cook, Illinois, USA. Esther was born 10 Oct 1814, Barrington, Lake, IL, USA; died 27 Jun 1902, Barrington, Lake, IL, USA; was buried , White Cemetary, Near Barrington, IL, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Harriet — Monroe, Erastus. Erastus was born 1814, NY, USA; died Mar 1900. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: BD3FB9A402DD29478749014396C4A6EBA70A

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• _UID: 03BB65231E3805408BF82F7DDDEAB8C150C2

Notes:

Harnden Eddy, b. about 1796, perhaps in RI; died at the age of 82 or 83 years; m. Nancy Purdy. When he was about seven years of age his family left New England and went to New York State and then later to Haldimand, Ontario, where he married. He lived in Eddystone, Ontario, a town seven miles from Grafton where he was a deacon in the church.
[Eddy Family In America; page 399]

Harnden was a veteran of the War of 1812 (Canadian Side)
Muster Roll and pay list of the 1st Regiment of the Northumberland militia; October 8-13, 1813
Private 42
Eddy, Harnden
No of days: 6
Amount of net pay sterling dollars: 0-3-0
Remarks: on command to Burlington

Harnden appears in the 1851, 1871 and 1881 Ontario Census Records.

Harnden is listed as applying in 1875 to participate in the gratuity voted by Parliament in 1875.
(Parliamentary Sessional Papers, 1876, No. 7, page 32)

He is also listed as a "Commissioner of Peace" December 13, 1858 in United Counties of Northumberland and Durham.(1803-1955)
http://www.trentu.ca/library/archives/84-020.htm

Also from the Trent Archives is a land transaction:
Eddy to Eddy 1884 - S 1/2 of N 1/2 Lot 14 Conc. 5 Haldimand

The Belden's 1878 Map Transcription shows:
EDDY, H. owned Lot 22, Conc., 3

Note you may come across the following person in your research it is not the same person:

Highland Cemetery, Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan:

A. W. Eddy, served in the War of 1812 [Durant's Oakland County History gives the establishment of Highland Cemetery in 1849 and the first burial being that of Harden Eddy.] This Harden EDDY was the son of Allen W. EDDY, b. Mar. 23, 1793 in Rutland Co, VT; d. July 28, 1878 in Milford MI. His mother was Clorinda Castle...see p. 294 The Eddy Family in America. Harden was b. June 17, 1831 and died Oct. 4, 1849.

Harnden married Purdy, Nancy 9 Apr 1815, Eddystone, Ontario, CAN. Nancy was born 1 Jun 1797, NY, USA; died 6 Sep 1878, Eddystone Cemetery, Eddystone, Ontario, CAN. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 9A28AC3B7DCE5142A6555F6F99BB85E20BFA

Dorcas married Purdy, Benjamin Abt 1823. Benjamin was born 1791, USA; died 17 Mar 1877, Eddystone, ON; was buried , Eddystone Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: B0C35FC9A7D6AE499E8336D8C8ED47CD077A

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William — Eleanor. Eleanor was born 1807, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 716D5F240D17424EAD3AA8FFD2FB7A7F69F9

Orbin — McMann, Ellen. Ellen was born 1825. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: AF7BE5C5FE41F4409678417FE40F83E974CC

Ziba married Eddy, Asenieth 1826, ON, Canada. Asenieth was born Abt 1806. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 0643E800831DFA46AF2081E81DFA05379C23

David — Vail, Phoebe. Phoebe was born 26 Sep 1822, Near Hope, Durham Co., ON, Canada; died 2 Jun 1900, Pierce Co., Trimbelle, WI. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 8F4AE2A686450E4ABB4F07CC533C29344D22

Notes:

Hello fellow Harnden researchers:

James Harnden, son of Ziba Harnden, was living with his wife Olive Dewey up in Haldimand, Ontario, where they had several children.

In the 1861 Census, James and Olive were not included in the Haldimand Census, but Emma Richards and her new husband, Robert Boucher, were in a house and were taking care of James and Olive Harnden's six children, aged 14 down to 1. This must have been quite an undertaking for Emma, because she was only 15 years old herself!

Emma Richards Boucher's mother was Emily Harnden, James Harnden's sister. Ziba was their father.

Anyway in 1861, James and Olive were away somewhere. By the 1871 Haldimand Census, James Harnden is listed as "deaf and dumb."

My question is, do any of you know what happened to James to make the census taker list him this way? Was he away in 1861 because of some accident he suffered? Is that what caused him to be deaf and dumb, or did he have a stroke or something similar?

If any of you know the answer to this question, I'd greatly appreciate hearing from you. Actually, it would be nice to hear from any of you, anyway.

Barbara Spain

James — Dewey, Olive. Olive was born 26 Nov 1823; died 2 Mar 1888. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: C059428E8C45A945972B88A652348B913A75

Electa — Hooker, John Sr.. John was born 1813, England; died 13 May 1891, Canada; was buried , Harnden Cemetery: Raglan, Ontario Co.. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 0D26F43F773CA4429725763CFF75AA7B064C

Emily married Richards, Robert Casteleton, Northumberland, ON, Canada. Robert was born 6 Feb 1805; died 22 Feb 1851; was buried , Wevertown Cemetery, Warren Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Emily married Cuykendall, Moses C. 19 Jan 1852. Moses was born 29 Jan 1815; died 6 Oct 1902. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 1C2A507D83B80A439FA630495BB8171EA1A9

Polly married Brush, Benjamin F. 3 Jan 1855, Sheboygan Co., WI, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 7083B6F8902FDD4A841DEEE4C2C4BFC403C3

Hannah — Blair, Hugh James. Hugh was born 1825; died Feb 1876, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 492AFEF8CD57D143907947EC756B5D354F79

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Samuel — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: C1621644149C124D9C2B61EE501420B2D8EA

Notes:

David brought the family back to America in 1847.

The following is an easier to read version of David's death letter:

Canada, Burford July 6, 1854

Dianne Harnden

Madam

I am sorry to inform you of your husband's death, on the 5th ? he came into my house in the evening about 5 o'clock. Being on his way from his brother's at Percy Village to the west constant where the disceased said he lived.
Disceased said that he felt unwell and wished to stop a short time and get some feed for his colts. Disceased got still worse and I said he should have a doctor. Disceased said that he did not require a doctor expecting to recover in a short time, unto it was to late on account of the distance which I would have to send after.

The disceased departed this life about 3 o'clock on the morning of the 6th ?.

Disceased had got some money and a span of colts and I wish you to come or send after his property if you send you must send the power of attorney. I wish you to attend to it as soon as possible.

When you come to Detroit then take the Great Western Rail Road to Woodstock ? Nine miles East of that place in the Township of Burford on the Brantford Road.

Come with delay no more.

Yours Truely,

James Patterson Farmer

In Ref. to the place locations mentioned in the death letter. Our Canadian cousins offered the following:

From Mary Chung:

Percy village is now known as Warkworth. It is in Percy Twp of Northumberland County.

From Carol Teekens:

Burford township is in Brant County. http://www.rootsweb.com/~onbrant/biosburf.htm
See Ontario Gen Web for more info. Little town of Burford is between Woodstock and Brantford, Ontario.

David married Churchill, Diana 4 Jan 1828, Pickering Twp., Canada. Diana was born 24 May 1812, Canada; died 19 Jul 1891, Sheboygan Co., WI; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: F42517AB3C0FB945A7802CFC4A69ED93A6F4

Zadock married Harnden, Sarah 26 May 1832, Murray, ON, Canada. Sarah was born 1816; died 9 Apr 1874, Canada; was buried , Salem Cemetery, Salem, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: EF591E18B37B944C9497F1D55334D306DD48

Chestina married Gillet, M. Orville 12 Jun. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 926E029EE42FB84CA011F7B8348BFAFDCD80

Abby married Gould, John 26 May 1832, Murry, ON, Canada. John was born 1808. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 15311364B9FA4047B4BBED062983240E37A2

Sephronia married Harnden, Orbin J. 1836, ON, Canada. Orbin (son of Harnden, William and Mary) was born 4 Jan 1818, Johnsburg, Warren, NY, USA; died 2 Aug 1893, Wahoo, Saunders, NE, USA; was buried , Sunrise Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: E81F012323DB4C46B42426B02917D814953E

Laney — King, Richard Sr.. Richard was born 8 Nov 1790, Prob. Saratoga Co., NY, USA; died 4 Apr 1877, Prob Cyuga Co., NY, USA; was buried , Mt Pleasant Cemetary, Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 7812C6D2D7045F49AD06E6BCC5184999B9BC

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• _UID: 28A34BA05BDA8C43AC3C855967CD38443052

William married Pettibone, Margaret H. 28 Nov 1836, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland, ON, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Pettibone, Harry and Hannah) was born 10 Jun 1818, Haldimand, ON, Canada; died 1 Aug 1855, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland, ON, Canada; was buried 4 Aug 1855, Fairview Cemetery, Haldimand Twp Onatario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

William married Cameron, Caroline 15 Sep 1856, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland, ON, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Cameron, Angus and Brooks, Mary Miriam) was born 20 Jun 1839, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland, ON, Canada; died 19 May 1897, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland, ON, Canada; was buried , Eddystone, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 5C6D511725B6DC4B85C8A1005537A8196E4D

Notes:

Mary (Polly) was his niece.

Mary — Ziba. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 3ABFCA1B3BEB65478222471F894D8F18370E
• Census: 1840, FALLSBURG, SULLIVAN, NEW YORK
• Census: 1860, WARREN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
• Census: 1870, SAUNDERS COUNTY, NEBRASKA

Notes:

Orbin is first found in the 1840 Census of New York in Fallsburg, Sullivan Co. Then in 1860 in Warren Co., Ill census on their way to Nebraska from Ontario, Canada, and in 1870 in Saunders Co, Nebraska where he died.

INDEX TO MINUTES OF COMMON PLEAS
Warren County, New York
HARNDEN, URBAN 9/17 1829 page 282

Orbin married Harnden, Sephronia 1836, ON, Canada. Sephronia (daughter of Harnden, Zadock J. and Millington, Aby) was born 17 Oct 1818, Seymour, ON, Canada; died 9 Apr 1905, Haxton, Phillips, CO. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 231246766FF942468BA32C2D2FB1105EB604

Notes:

The information on Clinton's lines come from Alice Enfield.

Clinton — Raymond, Mary Elizabeth. Mary was born 13 Feb 1824, Warren Co., N.Y.; died 23 Jun 1896. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 38D9530305ADF041ACB3CF0ABF260022891D

Tamar married Preston, Benjamin Owen 18 Mar 1822, St. Peter's Church, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., ON. Benjamin was born 1795, Cambridge, Washington Co., NY, USA; died Sep 1870, Sherman, Huron, MI, USA. [Group Sheet]

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John — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1807, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Eliza — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 96B130C7B570F040929DBF7F655084FC35BE

Luther married Harper, Hannah Ann 24 Nov 1835, ON, Canada. Hannah was born 4 Jul 1813, Luxulyan, Cornwall, England; died 20 Sep 1883, Whitby Twp., ON, Canada; was buried , Harnden Cemetery: Raglan, ON. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 7DA013A80B8E9B40A1BCA722BCFE1B0A5198

Notes:

Benjamin may not be the son of Luther, but he's placed here until I have more information.

Benjamin — Tarrant, Lydia. Lydia was born 1820, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Briggs, Amanda Smith 15 Nov 1897, Whitby Twp., ON, Canada. Amanda was born 1839. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 49E72B40DB9FB940937F897ABC9F32772797

Notes:

The 1881 Canadian census lists an Evelin Beswich living with them Age 57 b. U.S.A.

Ralph — Curtis, Mary Jane. Mary was born 4 Apr 1816, CT, USA; died 10 Sep 1896, Canada; was buried , Harnden Cemetery: Raglan, Ontario Co.. [Group Sheet]

Ralph — Waldron, Eleanor. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 5F7A864E4B074240952778C8140F505040E3

Samuel — Lewis, Harriet. Harriet was born 1 May 1834; died 6 Apr 1865. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Fennell, Olive Fidilia 27 Jun 1869, ON, Canada. Olive was born 12 Sep 1829, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1885. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: CB00A3F78F31E540AA38515597C42E3994CA

Notes:

Reuben is listed here as a son of Luther because he was noted as such on Luther's death certificate. The Ruben of East Whitby noted might have been his brother, but I don't think so.

Rueben — Thompson, Sarah Ann. Sarah was born 1852, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Jonathan married Pettit, Emily 8 Dec 1858, Prince Albert, ON, Canada. Emily was born 1842. [Group Sheet]

Jonathan married Caster, Clara 5 Sep 1891, ON, Canada. Clara was born 1843, Kingston, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: D755FFBD33F0EE499AAC9F0989EBE028ACBF

Semira married Hyatt, George W. 3 Jan 1836, Auburn, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Education: Hobart Medical College, Geneva, NY
• Occupation: Doctor
• _UID: F3F61A1A76C91D49B1CC6E299ED555F8964C
• War of 1812: Abt 1812

Daniel married Sayre, Martha Jane 1844. Martha was born 1820; died 1900. [Group Sheet]

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David — Helen. Helen was born 1825, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Sarah may have married a second time to Charles H. Griggs.

There is a Sarah Harnden in Springbrook Cemetery in Cayuga Co., N.Y.
(1875-1949) wife of Griggs (1865-1951)

Notes for SARAH HARNDEN from Ken Harnden:

Could this be Sally Ann listed by Susette Newberry?
If so, she died 3 Mar 1874.

Geraldine Oakley's book:

"In some records she is called Sally Ann
Harnden. She was alive at the time of her grandfather, Seth Higley's death in Sept 1830."

Sarah — Milliner, Joel P.. Joel was born 1812, Cortland Co., NY, USA; died 1886, Adams Basin, Monroe, NY, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 6CEB86409BA20F4DA54C8A81001EE8621A27

Lucy — Coulter, Joseph. Joseph was born 1808, NJ, USA; died Aft 1880. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: A5E79CBC86AA1C429D2D10C232C7FB9698E3

Notes:

Enos is found in Browntown, Wayne Co., MI in 1860 and Bedford, Monroe, Michigan in 1880.

Enos married Kent, Charlotte 1837, Port Byron, Mentz, Cayuga, NY, USA. Charlotte died 1849. [Group Sheet]

Enos married Jones, Lucy 8 Dec 1850, Cuyahoga, OH. Lucy was born 1836, NY, USA; was buried , Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, MI. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 871F5C42ABBD5A4994CD56CCE203622D4698

Notes:

Notes for SIMON HARNDEN from Ken Harnden:

Some researchers state that Simon had a daughter Laura Cecilia, but there have been no facts found to support this.

"Simon Harnden, a farmer on section 7, Allegan Township, Allegan
County, is the possessor of forty acres of good land. He came to Michigan in 1852, and stopped for a short time in Ionia County; he lived in Hillsdale County two years and then came to this county, living in Pine Plains for awhile and, in 1866, came to this township and purchased his present farm. He was born in Cayuga County, NY, 3 October 1818. Samuel and Asenath (Highley) Harnden, natives of New York, were the parents of our subject. The father was a boot and shoemaker and lived and died in New York. He was a Democrat in politics, held the office of Postmaster, and was, in religion, a member of the Univeralist Church. He was the parent of five children. Enos and our subject are now living.

Simon Harnden received his education in his native county and
learned the trade of a shoemaker which he followed for a number of years in the East and also since coming to Michigan. He was Trustee of the village of Port Byron, in his native county. He was married, in 1841, to Maretta Harrington, the daughter of Ebenezer and Emily (Mentor) Harrington, natives of Massachusetts. Mr. Harrington was a carriagemaker, and later in life removed to Cayuga County, NY, where he followed his trade until death. His good wife bore him five children: Almira (Mrs. Harnden) and Calista (Mrs. Storey) are now living. He was a Whig in politics.

Our subject and his wife are the happy parents of eight children,
all living, whose record is as follows: Almira, now Mrs. George
Whitney, is the mother of two children, Laura and Glenn; Romain married Mary Peet and is the father of two sons, Lester and Clarence; Lucy married Robert McQueen and they have eight children, John, Willie, Alice, James, Grover, Nellie, Martin and Charles; Sophia, Mrs. Howard Powers, has become the mother of two daughters, Belle and Minn; Lester married Carrie Rich, and two children have been born to them, Rich, and Elma; Alice, Mrs. Bliss, has two children, Roy and Rhoda; Charles is in the grocery business at Battle Creek, his brother-in-law, Mr. Bliss being his partner, under the firm name of Bliss & Harnden; Emily, Mrs. August Swedberg, is the mother of one child, Alice. Mr. Swedberg is an editor at Battle Creek. Mr Harnden, of whom we write, has a fine home with all modern conveniences and does a general farming business on his place,
in which he is quite successful. He belongs to the Democratic party."

Portrait and Biographical Record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren
Counties, Michigan, 1892.

Almira Harrington, sister of Marietta, also married a Harnden. Who?

Simon was a trustee of the Village of Port Byron, NY in May 1844.

"Simon and Mrs Marietta Harnden were admitted by profession to
Congregational Church in 1861."

Sketches of Early Homes, Churches Schools and Residents of Allegan, Michigan. 1954

The following land purchase is from Ancestry.com:

HARNDEN, SIMON
Land Office: KALAMAZOO Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 27169 Total Acres: 240
Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No Issue Date: December 15, 1856
Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No
Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries

Simon is found in the following Census Records:

1850 in Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY
1860 in Allegan Twp., Allegan Co., MI
1870 in Allegan Twp., Allegan Co., MI
1880 in Allegan Twp., Allegan Co., MI
1900 in Allegan Twp., Allegan Co., MI

Simon married Harrington, Marrieta 4 Jul 1841. Marrieta was born 5 Jul 1823, NY, USA; died 7 Jun 1898, Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI; was buried , Hudson Corners Cemetery, Allegan Co., MI. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: A57DA1DE8E631844829F67CD1EC74196FFAD

Abigail married Main, Jerome B. 1835. Jerome was born 10 May 1814, CT, USA; died 2 Feb 1873. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 8D6398CE86656A4EBD469C3FDA1AD53BDB34

Notes:

Notes for JONATHON C HARNDEN from Ken Harnden:

He was a watch and clock maker by trade, and was caretaker of the clock in the spire of the Presbyterian Church in Port Byron for more than 50 years; he was paid for his care of the clock by the Village of Port Byron.

Jonathan married Young, Martha Delphene 5 Feb 1877, Cuyahoga, NY. Martha was born 21 Mar 1853, Auburn, Cayuga, NY; died 12 Sep 1910, Port Byron, Mentz, Cayuga, NY; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Port Byron, Cayuga Co., NY. [Group Sheet]