Oliver Harmon

M, #12738, b. 27 October 1756
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Birth*27 October 1756 Oliver Harmon was born on 27 October 1756 at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, per pension. 
Marriage* He married Mary Plum. 
Residence*1781  In 1781 Oliver Harmon resided moved from Rupert (Bennington Co.) VT to Rutland (Rutland Co.) VT. 
Military* He was in the military extract (by Cheryl Bills) of pension:
old age and the consequent laps of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: for two months as a Sergeant acting for one of those months as a clerk with the rank and pay of sergeant, for three months and ten days as a Corporal and two months as a private and for such service he claims a pension; that in year 1781, he removed from Rupert to Rutland in Vermont where he resided until 1816 when he removed to Painsville, Geauga County, where he resided a few weeks, removed to Concord in the same county where he resided ten years, and then removed to Kirtland aforesaid where he has since resided; that he was born at Suffield, Connecticut October 27th 1756 and has a record of his age in his family bible; that he has procured the certificates of the Treasurer of the State of Vermont certifying the extracts from the pay rolls to prove part of his siad service which is here to ... that he has no other documetary proof, no discharge in writing ever have been given to him; and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his said service--that the reason why he has not applied before was that his service was by short tours and he was unwilling to undertake to specify them all under oath, until he learnt of and procured the .... certificate from the Treasurers Office to refresh his memory as to the short tours of service, and was ignorant until recently that the said Treasurer's office would contain the evidence.
[interesting to note he doesn't mention the short time in Licking Co. OH] 
Deed*28 November 1814  On 28 November 1814 at Granville, Licking Co., Ohio: Deed bk E pg 272 (SLC 476818)
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Thrall of Granville County of Licking and State of Ohio for an in consideration of Three hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Oliver Harmon of Granville, County and State aforeseaid ... fourth section in the second township in the fourteenth range of the United States Military lands, it being lot No. twenty six, in the Licking Land Co's Survey ... hereunto set my hand and seal at Granville, this twenty eigth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. [witnesses Silas Winchell and Ruth Winchell, Silas being Justice of the Peace. Recorded 5 Dec 1814] 
Deed18 August 1815  On 18 August 1815 at Granville, Licking Co., Ohio: Deed bk E pg 452 (SLC 476818)
Know all men by these presents that I Tryphosa Thral of Granville County of Licking and State of Ohio for an in consideration of Three hundred and fifty dollars received to my full satisfaction of Oliver Harmon County and State aforeseaid ... fourth section the second township in the fourteenth range of the United States Military lands, it being lot No. twenty six, in the Licking Land Company's Survey ... hereunto set my hand and seal this eigth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. [witnesses Jerusha Baker and Danerl (sic) Baker - Daniel Baker being Justice of the Peace. Recorded 3 Sep 1815] 
Residence1816  In 1816 Oliver Harmon resided moved to Painsville (Geauga Co.) OH for a few weeks, then to Concord in same county. 
Deed7 December 1824 He bought land from Sebastion Adams on 7 December 1824 at Concord, Geauga Co., Ohio: Deed bk 10 pg 85 - deed between Sebastian and Euice Adams and Oliver Harmon, lists a witness named Robert Bassett
This indenture made this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty four between Sebastian Adams of Concord in the county of Geauga and Stat of Ohio of the first part and Oliver Harmon of Concord afresaid of the second part.- [twenty] one thousand dollars - part of tract 4 in said township number 10 - 48 acres 24 rods.
Sebastian Adams & Eunice Adams
witnesses: [Noah] D. Mattson & Robt Bassett
Who is this Robert Bassett? It can't be Robert Loren Bassett as he would only be 16 years of age. 
Residence1826  In 1826 Oliver Harmon resided moved to Kirland (Lake Co.) OH. 
Deed18 July 1827  On 18 July 1827 at Geauga Co., Ohio: Deed bk 11 pg 483 (SLC 20234)
To all people to whom these presents shall come, greetings. Know ye that we Oliver Harmon and Mary Harmon the wife of the said Oliver Harmon, of Kirtland in the County of Geauga and the State of Ohio, for the consideration of eight hundred and sixty dollards received to our full staisfation of Orrin Todd of the town of Kirtland ... in Kirtland ... township number nine in the ninth range of towships in the Connecticut Western Reserve in the state of Ohio ... part of lot number twenty four in tract No 1 ... set our hands and seals this 12th day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty 7. [Witneses Oliver Harmon Jr and John Reynold, recorded 10 Oct 1827] 

Family

Mary Plum d. 14 Jun 1829
Marriage* He married Mary Plum. 
Children
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