Individual Details

Valentine was killed by Indians. The widow was Mary. He had no children.

The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days, 1745-1800, Volume I, Mary B. & F. B. Kegley.
John Buchanan was responsible for taking charge of the affairs of the Wood's River Company and apparently kept a journal which was in turn noted in this book. On the 15th of Oct, 1745, he confirmed to Israel Lorton his land on Tom's Creek of New River.
On the 17th of Oct, 1745, he entered for Adam Harman, a place called Tom's Place, and one for Adam Harman, Junior, on Thorn Spring which he was to improve. The rate was £30 with the Harmans paying the rights and fees. On the 18th, Adam and Jacob Harman appriased the estate of William Mack's estate, no other person being to be had. On the 22nd of Oct, Buchanan met with "sundry" people at Jacob Harman's - presumably his house was located in the big Horsehoe of the New River where his survey was made in 1750. On the 24th, Buchanan sold to Valentian Harman, 1000 acres on the head of the great Pine Run which he was to improve immediately or forfeit.

Chalkley's Chronicles 1, p.23 & 25 list Adam Harman appointed to the militia for Augusta Co, 1746. He was also overseer of the road to New River and workers on the road included George, Valentine, and Jacob and his three sons. [we can assume the sons were old enough to work in that manner].


Chalkley's Chronicles:
Vol. 2 - Taylor vs. Harman--O. S. 142; N. S. 49--Bill, 23d July, 1807.
Orator, Adam Taylor.
Many years ago George Hoopaugh made a survey for 300 acres under Loyal Company on Sinking Creek of New River in Giles County, which he sold to George Taylor, father of orator, who devised it to orator. But by some accident the plat and certificate were made out in the name of Henry Harman, to whom the grant issued. Henry Harman answers that about 1751 or 1752 he and his uncle, Valentine Harman, were on a hunting expedition when they camped on the land in question and Valentine made what was called an improvement by killing trees, &c.; and in 1754 Valentine procured a survey under the Loyal Company, in which year he made a contract with George Hubough, who was poor and lived on Valentine's charity, that George should go and live on the place as tenant.
In 1756 or 57 Valentine was killed by the Indians and his property decended to Adam Harman, Henry's oldest brother, and in 178_ orator purchased Adam's right.

Mathias Harman deposes, 27th February, 1810, that upwards of 50 years ago during Valentine's life, Valentine settled Hoopaugh on the land. Valentine was killed by the Indians on New River and at the same time deponent's brother, Daniel, and Andrew Moser were taken prisoner. Daniel made his escape, but Andrew was held prisoner.
Adam Harman was eldest brother of Mathias.

Jeremiah Pate, Sr., deposes 15th February, 1810, that in year ____ he was traveling down Sinking Creek in company with old Adam Harman and his son Adam, when old Adam pointed out a marked tree and said it was the land of "Uncle Valentine Harman" (Valentine being his brother, but generally called him uncle when talking of him with his sons). No one but George Hoopaugh lived on the Creek.
Young Adam Harman became Valentine's heir because his brother Jacob's son, Jacob Harman, was "Rakish" inclined and old Valentine never liked him.

Christina Pate deposes as above: Mary was widow of Valentine. Adam Harman proved himself Valentine's heir by a will in Carolina.

Daniel Harman deposes 30th June, 1808, that before Braddock's defeat he remembered that his uncle Valentine employed George Hupaugh as tenant.
In 1757 Valentine was killed by Indians in deponents' presence less than a foot from him and deponent was taken prisoner.

David Price deposes 17th February, 1810: Valentine was killed by Indians in 1755 or 56, leaving no children.

Jacob Taylor deposes ditto: Son of George Taylor.

John Looney deposes 25th January, 1810: George Hoopack was a Dunker and the first settler on the land.

David Price, Sr., deposes ditto: In 1754 Hoopaugh lived on the land. In 1775 he moved off on account of Indians, but came back when he sold to George Taylor, Sr.

Wm. McAfee settled the same land in 1774 and paid the fees to Dr. Walker. Deponent was son of Michael Price.

Birth	Ca 1706	Germany
Death	1756	Augusta County, Virginia

Father	?Johan Michael ?Hermann (1670 - )
Mother	Living
Sibling	(Heinrich) Adam Herrman (1700 - 1767)
Sibling	Jacob Harmon (New River) (1705 - 1756)
Sibling	Mathias Hermann (1707 - 1742)
Sibling	George Harmon (1710 - )
Sibling	Daniel Harmon (1712 - )
Sibling	John Harmon (1714 - )