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Excerpts from "Our Harman Heritage": "The first records that is known on Zachariah Harman is in the Colonial Records of North Carolina, when his name is on a list of Regulators from Orange Co., dated about 1768. . . . During The Revolution, we know that he served in a civilian capacity as Commissioner of Confiscated Property, but some old letters say that he actually served as a soldier. There are no records of such in the Archives. Chatham Co. was formed in 1771 from Orange Co. and Zachariah Harman was one of its most prominent citizens. RECORDS of Zachariah Harman: ABSTRACTS OF COURT MINUTES - CHATHAM CO., N.C. P. 95 - It was ordered before the Court Signed the Dockett & adjourned that the Sheriff be alowed 30 pds. for his services the last year... which I ommited to Enter. Test. John Ramsey CC P. 109 - August 1791 - A deed from Zachariah Harman Sheriff to Samuel Guthrie proved by Thos. Critendon. P. 114 - August 1791 - A deed from Zachariah Harman Sher. to John Montgomery Esq'r ack'd. P. 115 - Zachariah Harman Esqu'r Produced a Commission from the Governor appointing him High Sheriff of this County for one Year. Whereupon the Said Zachariah Qualified & Enters into Bond with George Lucas & John Montogomery Esqlrs for the discharge of his office and Also gives Bond with the Said George & John to account with Treasurer. P. 128 - Nov. 1791 - A deed from Zachariah Harman Sheriff to Amey Hix Ack'd. P. 160 - February 1792 - Roger Griffeth Enters into bond with Zach'a Harman in the sum of L50 as Ordinary Keeper. P. 168 -May 1792 - William Johnson appointed Overseer of the Road from Deep River to Stinking Creek in Room of Hezekiah Harman. P. 178 - May 1792 - The Court proceeded to Elect a Sheriff for the Ensuing year. Candidates: Z. Harman, 7 votes; James Sellars, 6 votes; and Thomas Ragland, 2 votes. Wherefore Zachariah Harman Esq'r was Elected and Recommended to the Governor for a Commission. Zachariah Harman Alowed L30 for services the last year. P. 184 - A Bill of Sale from Zachariah Harman Esq'r Sheriff to John Williams Esq'r ackld. P. 198 - # 8 Zachariah Harman vs. Joseph Motts: Debt plea. Jury finds the Bond not paid and that the administrator has fulley administrated and assess the Plantiff damage to L30.16.4. May 10, 1774 (2nd Tuesday) pg 5- Ordered that William Ditto be appointed overseer of the road Called HARMAN'S road from Loves Creek to Guilford County line. May 11, 1774 (Wednesday) Pg10 - Administration of the Estate of Thomas Waits dec'd. granted to Benjamin Waits he having given bond with Zach. HARMAN & James Poe. May 12, 1774 (Thursday) Pg14- Elisha Cain Esq. came into Court and produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Sheriff of the County of Chatham, Whereupon the said Elisha Cain entered into bond with Jedethan Haper, Mial Scurlock, Richard Kennon, Wm Lasiter, Zach. HARMAN, William Clark & Matthew Jones. Aug 10, 1774 (Wednesday) pg23- Ordered that Wm. Griffen orphan of David Griffen be bound to Zachariah HARMAN utill lawful age, being now nine yrs. eight mo. old, to learn the business of planter. Feb 14, 1775 (2nd Tuesday) pg42- Ordered that Zachariah HARMAN have leave to turn the road leading from the Courthouse to Brown's Mill, round his plantation not exceeding a quarter of a mile southwestwardly from where it now runs. Mav 10, 1775 (Wednesday) pg62- Sophia Poe administratrix of Simon Poe dec'd relinquieshed her admn., whereupon administration de bonis non is granted to Robert Rutherford, Matthew Jones & Zach. HARMAN give bond L500. Order'd that Mary Copland an orphan be bound to Zach . HARMAN & Rebecca his wife, to learn the same business & serve the same term for which she was some time past to Elizabeth Perry. Aug 08, 1775 (2nd Tuesday) pg75- Order'd that Zachariah HARMAN be appointed overseer of the road in room of William Petty. May n/d, 1776 (2nd Tuesday) pg87- Deed from William Teague to Benj. Watts, proved by Zach. Harman. Aug 1777 (Adjournment was until tomorrow morning 10 o'clock, Friday morning, but the preceding day was Wednesday so this should be Aug 14, Thursday) (Note: Page numbers indicated with the suffix "u" are unnumbered in the orginal book: they are shown in these abstracts as a guide only and represent the page number that would have been inserted if the numbers which ended on page 95'had been continued.) Pg105u- Order'd that the following person be appointed assessors in the following districts, viz: Joseph Crump, Wm Ragland & Burwell Williams No. I Joshua Rosser, Elisha Cain & Gidion Goodwin " 2 Abner Hill, Joseph Brantley & Francis Drake " 3 William Clark, Ambrose Ramsey & Zach! HARMAN " 4 John Montgomery, Thomas Beal & James Kendrick " Robert Hancock, John Wilkey & George Henry " William Graves, William Golston, & Henry Bray " 7 Benjamin Watts, James Herndon & Tho s Braxton " 8 Nov 20, 1777 (Friday) pg118u- Deed from John Day to Zachariah HARMAN, proved by William Dillard and William Malone. May 11, 1778 (2nd Monday) Pg135u- (paragraph stricken out) Milley Cook orphan of John Cook dec. came into Court and made choice of Peter Sinclair as her Guardian, bond with Zach. HARMAN & Henry Cook in L1000. Abraham Cook, orphan of John Cook dec'd came into Court and made choice of Peter Sinclair as his Guardian, bond with Zach. HARMAN & Henry Cook in L1OOO. May _13, 1778 (Wednesday) pg139u- Order'd that Zachariah HARMAN be appointed Coronor of this County. Pg142u- Ordinary License granted to Zachariah HARMAN upon his giving bond and security according to Law. May 14, 1778 (Thursday) pg144u- Order'd that the following persons be Summond by the Sheriff to serve as Jurors at the next Court Viz. - Elisha Cain, John Stewart, James Stewart, Wm. Lasiter, Zach. HARMAN, Francis Drake, Isaac Mathis, Benjamin Bohannon, Burwell Williams, James Herndon, Simon Terrell, John File Jun., Hance Black, Henry Bray, Thomas Graves, Robert Mask, Richard Drake, Edmund Waddill, Hercules Henderson, Henry Welsh, John Spurlin, Philemon Lacey, John Lambert, Thomas Blaxton, John Tommerlin, John Phillip Hartsoe, Edw. Teague Jun., John Wilson, William Daniel and Henry Pickart. ABSTRACTS OF WILLS RECORDED 1752-1800 ORANGE CO., N.C.: Book A, Page 277 Bill of Sale, dated 28 August 1782. Rec'd of Ralph Williams ... for a negro man, formerly the property of Thomas W. Knight or Parker. John Ramsey, John Montgomer, Zach. Harmon. Comms.of Confiscated Property for the County of Chatham, North Carolina. "Transfer of right and property of above ... negro man Africa unto William Courtney ... this 28th day of August 1782 - " Wit: John Ramsey, Zach.HARMON, John Montgomery. Proved in Orange Co. Court August 1782. NORTH CAROLINA STATE RECORDS - Vol. 24, Pages 774-776 LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA - 1785: An Act to Establish a Town on the Lands of Trial Scurlock, Deceased, in Chatham County, N.C. II. And be it further Enacted bv the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this Act, that Joseph Stewart, John 4ontgomery, Joseph Brantley, Zachariah HARMON, Elisha Cain, George Lucas, Matthew Jones, Will. Vestol, James Anderson, Esqrs. be and they are hereby constituted trustees for the designing, building and carrying on the said town, and they shall stand seized of an indefeasible estate in fee simple of the said one hundred acres of land, to and for the use, intents and purposes hereby expressed and declared; and they or a majority of them shall have full power to meet as often as they shall think necessary and cause a plan thereof to be made, and therein to insert a mark or number to each lot; and as soon as the said town shall be laid out as aforesaid, they and each of them shall have power to take subscriptions for the said lots of such persons as are willing to subscribe therefor; and when the said trustees have taken subscriptions for eighty lots or upwards, they shall appoint a day and give public notice of the day and place appointed for the drawing of the said lots; which shall be done by ballot in a fair and open manner by the direction and in the presence of a majority of the trustees; and such subscriber shall be entitled to such lot or lots which shall be drawn for him, according to the mark or number in the plan of the said town; and the said trustees or a majority of them shall make and execute deeds for granting and conveying the lots as aforesaid to the subscribers, their heirs and assigns forever; and also to every other person who shall purchase any other lot or lots in the said town at the cost and charge of the said grantees; and any person claiming any lot or lots by virture of any such conveyance, shall and may hold the same in fee simple. HALIFAX CO.0 N.C. DEED BOOK 17, Page 295: Know all men by these presents that I, Elijah Clarke of Wilkes Co. in the State of Ga. for and in consideration for the sum of twenty-five pounds sterling to him in hand paid by Zachariah HARMON of Chatham Co. State of N.C., at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold, assigned and confirmed and delivered and by these presents do bargain, sell, assign, confirm and deliver unto the said Zachariah HARMON his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all such part and share as the said Elijah Clark is entitled unto and to him belongeth for right of Hannah his wife, one for the neices and next of kin of Drury Harrington, late of Halifax Co., State of N.C., deceased, of and in the goods and chattels, negroes and other personal estate of the said Drury Harrington and of which he died possessed or was in anywise entitled unto and all the right title, interest, property, benefit, claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said Elijah Clark, in and to the same and every part thereof to have and to hold receive procure and take the said part and share of the said Elijah Clark of in and to the goods, chattels, negroes and personal estate aforesaid and all and singular other premises hereby assigned or intended so to be unto the said Zachariah HARMON to recover and obtain the matters and things herein before mentioned - the said Elijah Clark, hath made, ordained and appointed and by these presents, do make, ordain and appoint and in his stead depute the said Zachariah HARM0N irrevocably to be his true and lawful attorney for him and in his name but to the only proper use of the said Zachariah HARMON, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to ask, demand, sue for, petition for, recover and receive of and from the administration, or administrators of the said late Drury Harrington who died intestate or any person, or persons, whom it may concern, all that part and share of the said Elijah Clark of and in the said personal estate which the said late Drury Harrington died possessed of or entitled unto, and all the said premises hereby intended to be assigned and upon receipt thereof or any part thereof, sufficient charges to make, give and execute and governally to do all other acts and things necessary for effecting the purpose aforesaid as fully as ratifying all and whatsoever the said attorney shall do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Elijah Clark has hereunto set his hand and seal, this 12th day of April, One Thousand Seven Hundrd and ninety-one. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Drury Harrington and Charlie Williamson. Signed by his mark, Elijah Clark. Signed by her mark, Hannah Clark. Halifax Co., Sat. May Session 1791, there this instrument of writing was exhibited in open Court, duly proved by oath of Drury Harrington, a witness thereof and on motion ordered to be registered. Reg. 10 June 1791. Wm. Wooten Clerk of Court. CHATHAM CO. N.C. DEED BOOK H, Page 221. 2 August 1796: Zachariah HARMAN and John HARMAN sell to William Avent for 60 pds. a tract of 60 acres on the south bank of the Cape Fear River adjoining Isaac Matthews' old line including "the landing of the flat on the south side of said river." Witnesses: William Finley Cyrus Rosser James Laster. Acknowledged in open court and recorded at August Court, 1796. CHATHAM CO., N.C. (Pittsboro) BOOK D, Page 108: We the Heirs of Zachariah HARMAN did at a meeting in council this 10th day December 1808 and do agree to all being of Lawful age do agree make agreed division of the Lands and Negroes of: Hezekiah Harman - 320 Acres Land at 15/ $480.00. One negro Man Dreat 450.00. Total 930.70. Fanny Harrington - 300Acres Land at 17/6 525.00. One negro Girl Celley 200.00. One ditto Boy Jeferson 120.00. Total 845.00. John Harman - 384 Acres Land 16/ 614.00. One negro Man Jim 450.00. Total 1064.00. James Lassiter - 320 Acres Land 7/6 240.00. One ditto Land 440 Acres 7/6 330.00. One negro Man Readeck 380.00. Total 950.00. Barthouls Liglitfoot - 200 Acres Land 16/ 320.00. One house and Lot in town of Pittsborough 375.00. One negro Woman Teddy 300.00. Total 995.00. Elizabeth Harman - 440 Acres Land 10/ 440.00. One ditto 50 Acres Land 20/ 100.00. One negro Man Lewis 450.00 Total 990.00. Rebecker Harman - 540 Acres Land 7/6 405.00. One ditto 362 Acres Land 3/6 126.70. One negro Woman Clow 350.00. Total 881.70. Merriman Harman - 700 Acres Land 7/6 $520.00. One negro Man Bill 450.00. Total 970.00. Zachariah Harman - 500 Acres Land 16/3 812.00. One negro Woman Judy 150.00. Total 962.00. Hezekiah Harman, the Administrator of Zachariah did give up all the negoes to the heirs and they were all divided except one negro woman Ada and her increase which the Heirs lent unto Rebecker Harman the widow her lifetime. Endures her part of said Estate. This division made in the presence of Gelum Upchurch. Sworn to in open Court by the Subscribing witness Thos. Ragland, OSC. DISBURSEMENTS OF THE ESTATE OF ZACHARIAH HARMAN, DECEASED . BOOK D, Page 112: Administrator, Hezekiah Harman, the Eldest Son. 1809 March 31 To 100 lbs of sugar@ 14 cts per lb $ 14.00 To 2 lbs of tea @ $2.00 per lb 4.00 To 20 lbs of coffee @ .40; 2 lbs pepper @ .50 9.00 To 6 lbs and 14 ozs. loaf sugar @ .30 2.05 To 4 bushels Salt @ $1.10 cts per bushel 4.40 To 2 lbs of steel /25 10lbs of cloves @ 7@ per lb 2.00 To cash paid Potts Inspector for same by Hadd Tobacco 1.30 1809 July 3 To Chalmers Rect for widow 11.80 To Isaac Petty for Hauling from Fayetteville 1.25 1809 Augt 2 To Joseph Poe Overseer for his part Tobacco 27.82 1809 Augt 16 To cash paid Micholar Prince proven acct 15.82 1809 Augt- 2 To Charles Kennon proven acct 10.00 1809 March 22 To Joseph Fooshee proven acct .80 1809 Augt 15 To Wm. Riddle for Coffan & proven accc. 40 3.90 1809 Sept 30 To William Lindley Judgement 14.35 1809 Augt 15 To James Taylor proven acct 12.80 1810 May 15 To Mark Williams for 2 Hogsheads 2.00 1810 Feby 13 To Joseph Brown for Haulin 2 Hogsheads Tobacco -6.50 1809 July 6 To Thomas White proven acct 3.00 1809 May 31 To Thomas Steel proven acct 5.00 1810 Oct 13 To Bartholome'au Lightfoot for Donaldson McMillan 301.00 1811 Oct 5 To do do it do do 40.00 1812 March 18 To do do to do do 33.00 1814 Sept 26 To do do of do do. 184.00 1809 To Gabriel Fooshee for Z. Harman 1807 5.05 1820 Feb 16 To William Hays proven acct 39.34 1820 May 8 To Atlas Jones Fees 2.50 1819 March 2 To do do do 2.50 1820 May 8 To cash paid William Hayes Adm. of Lightfoot 25.63 1819 Oct To Cash paid Clerk of Fayetteville Court Judgement 228.22 1820 March 29 To cash paid W. Hayes going to Fayette for expence 2.65 1810 May 15 To cash paid Robert Bingham proven acct 6.50 1824 Jany 2 To sheriffs Acct for cost $8.00 to G. Upchurch, cries $2.00 10.00 1813 Sept 20 To Frances Farrell judgement 8.90 1809 Sept 11 To William Warden for proven acct 33.10 1814 May 10 To cost of Warrant vs. John Montgomery .40 1809 Augt 23 To Meriman Harman proven acct 5.60 1809 Sept 11 To William Dismukes proven acct 2.56 1820 Augt 15 To Wm Hayes 2 acct 41.40 To interest paid for Borrowed money 15.00 1809 To cash paid Clerk for letters of Administration 1.60 1809 May To 4 days expence attending Court at Fayette 4.00 1809 March 31 To 4 days going to sell Tobacco 4.00 1809 July _ To 3 days going to Fayette to collect the money 3.00 To cash paid William Lassiter for Interest 6.00 1816 Augt 13 To cash paid William Hayes on a Judgement 16.50 To Zachariah Harman note part Insolvent 36.97 To Interest on ditto 39.85 1819 Oct To cash paid the Clerk of Cumberland Court 183.00 Total - $1443.94. Commissions on $1443.96 @ 5 per cent 72.18. Grand Total - $1516.12. PAID TO HEZEKIAH HARMAN, ADMINISTRATOR BOOK D, Page 113: 1809 March 31 By 3460 lbs Tobacco @ $3.75 cts per lb $129.75 1809 Nov 20 By cash from James Bland 12.00 1810 Feby 14 By cash from Rhoderick Cotton 5.80 18 10 Feb. 14 By cash from Rupel Willec 22.30 18 10 Aug 14 By cash from David Mims 43.77 1810 Aug 14 Interest on the same 6.70 1810 Aug 14 By cash from Thos White 10.50 1810 Oct 13 By cash from Tobeas Rodgers 108.50 By cash from Joseph Scurlock 6.00 By cash from Robert Bingham 15.50 1809 Oct 2 By B Lightfoots note 39.05 Interest on same 23.57 Frances Harrington note 54.80 Interest on same 34.00 By cash from Tobeas Rodgers due by note 216.00 Interest on same 8.00 1812 Feb 12 By Elijah Thomas note 10.00 Interest on same 1.50 1814 Feby 18 By James Lassiter note 20.55 Interest on same 6.32 1822 By Rebecca Harman note 66.70 Interest on same 33.30 WILL BOOK A, PAGE 22, MONROE CO., GEORGIA: In the name of God, Amen, I Rebecca Harmon of the County of Monroe and State of Georgia, do make and publish this as my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows, to wit, In the first place I request that all my just debts be paid, Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Evans my negroes Rosamiah and her children Chloe and Cymantha, Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Clark my negro Girl Priscilla, Fourthly, I bequeath to William M. Harmon, one bed, one white sow and pigs and a young heifer I now have, Fifthly, I hereby confirm a gift hereto fore made of my negroes Eliza and Abram to the children of my son Zacariah and his wife Harriet Harmon, Sixthly. All the rest and residue of my property I hereby give and bequeath to my Son Zachariah Harmon. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Zachariah Harmon my sole executor to see to the fully carrying into effect the above bequests. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this third dav of Feb. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Wiseman Roof and Josiah King. Signed by her mark. Rebeca Harmon. Probated 13 April 1830." 2
Zachariah was born on 16 August 1741 at Holland or Virginia.
He was the son of Zachariah Harman.
He married Rebekah Petty at Chatham County, North Carolina, on 28 January 1763.
Zachariah was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at Chatham County, North Carolina. Page 84. Zachariah Harmon: 3 males 0 to 16. 3 males 16 and older. 10 females. 11 slaves..
Zachariah was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at Chatham County, North Carolina. Page 151. Zachariah Harmon: 3 males 10-16. 1 male 16-26. 1 male 45 and older. 1 female 10-16. 1 female 16-26. 1 female 45 and older..
Zachariah died on 10 July 1808 at Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, at age 66.
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