Individual Details

A Valentine was in Tazewell County in 1771; moved to Lincoln Co, Kentucky, about 1775.

Researcher Richard Davis sent me additional records believed to be those of this Valentine.
In 1767 in Augusta Co VA, Valentine Harman promised to pay money to Samuel Pepper.
He was witness to a deed 9 Mar 1770, Botetourt Co.
He was tithed at Botetourt VA in 1771, next to Jacob Harmon, but bought land on the Clinch River in Tazewell the same year.
A Valentine Harmon was listed as going to Kentucky with Daniel Boone in 1773 and as a soldier in Fincastle in 1774; he was witness to the sale of a slave in 1774 in Wythe Co VA in the same year. He was mentioned in a lawsuit in 1775 in Fincastle along with Daniel Trigg, who will serve as one of the executors of William Ingles [see later].
23 May 1775 - Valentine Harmon was elected as a delegate from Harrodsburg in the colony of Transylvania (Kentucky). [see later for more about his adventures in Kentucky in 1775] The name V. Harmon is carved on a tree three miles from Bowling Green, dated 13 Jun 1775. It is believed he was part of a hunting expedition to Kentucky that mothe which included Henry Skaggs, Joseph Drake, Isaac Hite, Abraham Bowman, and others.
In 1776, Valentine Harman and Jacob Harmon made an agreement with William Preston to have possession of Jacob Harmon Sr's 1000 acres on Pine Run in Montgomery Co VA for another year [the tract sold in 1778 - from Preston to William Sayers] This 1000 acres was entered 13 Oct 1746 by Jacob Harmon Sr. and would seem to be two of his sons in this record.
In 1785, Valentine Harmon was a defendant in a lawsuit in Lincoln Co KY and he paid Jacob Harmon for testifying.
Valentine Harmon witnessed the marriage of Israel Harmon in 1788, Lincoln Co KY - Israel probably a son of Jacob who wife was Sarah Lorton, probable daughter of Israel Lorton.
In 1802, Valentine deeded 500 acres to Joseph Wilson, on Skaggs Creek in Lincoln Co. [Grant awarded to Valentine Harmon for this tract, 15 May 1800. It had been assigned 27 Jul 1797 from William Dabney. Surveyed for Valentine, 17 Nov 1797.]
11 Feb 1803, Valentine Harmon assigned his right and title to John James for land in Pulaski Co.
He was taxed in Lincoln Co KY from 1787 to 1806. 19 Jul 1808, his estate in Lincoln Co was appraised.

This is where Valentine was in the summer of 1775:
From JOURNAL OF COLONEL RICHARD HENDERSON
Thursday, 20th [July 1775] My brother Samuel, Joel Walker, Val Harmon, John Harmon, and their boys set off for Carolina; and Captain Linn and his company set off down the river to Lee's Settlement, with whom I sent two men for a little salt, our men being not yet returned.

Lincoln Co KY
21 Aug 1787 Valentine Harmon was to pay Jacob Harmon 225 pounds of tobacco for nine days attendance and traveling 100 miles as a witness for him at the suit of Bohannon’s executors.

This Valentine is believed to be living next to his brother Jacob in Lincoln Co, KY, 1787
On 23 Jun 1787: List 1. Valentine Harmon had 1 tithe over 21, 2 slaves, 3 horses, 29 head of cattle. Jacob was listed on the same day.
1788: Again both Jacob and Valentine listed on the same day; 30 Oct Volentine Harmon, 1 male over 21, 1 male age 16-21, 1 slave, 3 horses
1789: Volentine Harmon & Jacob Harmon on 19 Jul - Valentine had 1 tithe over 21, 1 male age 16-21, 1 slave, 3 horses
1790: Unreadable
1791: List 1. 30 Mar Valentine Harmon, 1 tithe over 21, 1 slave, 5 horses. This year there was a second Valentine Harmon on List # - dated the same day as one of the two Jacob Harmons, 13 Sep, he had one tithe over 21 and a male age 16-21, and nothing else. This appears to be the only time a younger Valentine was present and he was possible the elder Jacob Harmon's son.
1792: List 2. 11 Oct. Valentine Harmon, 1 tithe, 1 slave, 4 horses, 15 head of cattle, 160 acres
1793: 15 Aug. Valentine Harmon, 1 tithe, 1 slave, 4 horses, 14 cows, 160 acres
1794: List 1 Valentine Harmon, 1 tithe, 1 slave, 3 horses, 12 cows, 150 acres
1795: List 2. Valentine Hermon, 1 tithe, 1 slave, 2 horses, 12 cows
1796: Not listed
1797: Separate list from Jacob Sr & Jr. Valentine Hermon, 2 male over 21, 2 slaves over 16 - 3 total, 2 horse, no property listed
1798; Tax list is missing
1799: 23 Jun. Valentine Harmon, 1 male, 1200 acres on Rockcastle in Lincoln Co (entered by Barber & Berryman), 2 slaves, 4 horses, 8 cows
1800: Valentine Harmon, 300 acres Rockcastle River in Lincoln Co (entered by James Barber & patented to Stephen Langford), 1 male over 21, 2 slaves, 4 horses
1801: 23 Jun. Valentine Harmon, 800 acres Rockcastle River in Lincoln Co, 1 male over 21, 2 slaves, 4 horses
1802: Valentine Harmon, 800 acres on Rockcastle, 1 male over 21, 1 slave, 4 horses [now the only Harmon being taxes in Lincoln Co]
1803: Same as 1802
1804: Same as 1802 & 1803, except he had only 2 horses
1805: Valentine Harmon, 60 acres on Rockcastle, 1 slave, 1 horse
1806: Valentine Harmon, 60 acres (entered by James Barber)
1807: Valentine Harmon
1808: Valentine Harmon (Hargrov?), 115 acres on Cedar Creek (in Edgars name) and 147 acres on Fishing creek in Pulaski Co (in Wyatt's name)
[this is the final entry - I wonder if it was indeed Hargrove since the property is very different]



Any children or wife or unknown.

In the databases at the Kentucky Land Office website, are these items:
In the Lincoln County Entries - 4763 entries only - many likely never patented
Entry #605, 5/31/1780 Book 1, p.61
Valentine Harmon, 200 acres, Treasury Warrant.
Watercourse: Hanging Fork. About 1/2 mile from the old trace & McCormack's camp and run down the creek for quantity
Entry #606, 5/31/1780 Book 1, p.61
Valentine Harmon, 500 acres, Treasury Warrant
Watercourse: Sugar Creek. Located at the head of White Oak Creek and Sugar Creek on the north fork of White Oak about 4 miles from Downey's Station on a south course.
Entry #1085, 4/21/1781 Book 1, p.119
William Whitley, assignee of Valentine Harmon
400 acres, Preemption
Dick's River. Adjoined Whitley's settlement on the northeast side to run towards Dick's River for quantity. [this entry in George Mays book bears the date Apr 26, 1780)
There were quite a few entries that mentioned Harmon's Lick, one that said "both sides of the Trace from Harmon's Lick to Whitley's Station" Obviously Valentine was in the vicinity long enough to have his location known. He seems not to have patented any of these entries.
Then in the Preemption Warrant database was the issue of the grant to Whitley as Valentine Harmon's assignee, although his name is spell "Wheatley" in that document. He testified that Harmon raised a crop of corn on the land near Dicks River in 1775 thereby entitling William Whitley to the preemption which was issued 5 Feb 1780, along with his other tract, Wheatley's Station.

The 500 acres that Valentine sold to Joseph Wilson on Skaggs Creek, 1802, is surely the Treasury Warrant assigned to Valentine by William Dabney [not Duberry as transcribed by some] on 27 Jul 1797. Surveyed for Valentine Harmon on 17 Nov 1797, and granted to him on 15 May 1800. Description is all metes and bounds, on "Skeggs" Creek.

In July of 1790, Valentine Harmon was bondsman with William Henderson for Henderson's marriage to Eleanor Clark.
In September of 1790, the Lincoln Co court ordered Valentine Harmon, James Knox, Stephen English and John Davis, or any three, to view the best way for a road from English's Station to the Hazel Patch"

There were apparently other lands owed by Valentine - he was taxed at Lincoln Co KY in 1799 on 1200 acres (possibly including the 500 above) and on 800 acres in 1800. He owned 60 acres on Rockcastle in Lincoln Co in 1806 which was later entered for James Barber. In 1808 he had 115 acres on Cedar Creek in Lincoln, and 147 acres on Fishing Creek in Pulaski, later entered for Edgar Wyatt.

About 1805:
Winn v. Inglish's heirs. Valentine Harmon [son of old Adam Harmon] took possession of a tract on the Clinch River in present Tazewell Co and raised a cabin on it. In 1773 he sold it to orator William Winn/Wynn by writing executed in Sept 1800 and acknowledged in Lincoln Co KY. Winn lived on the land from 1773 until the Commissioners sat to adjust title. William Inglish, since deceased, claimed the tract and got a certificate by a survey made for the Loyal Company which orator claims is fraudulent.
William Christian and Daniel Trigg are the executors of William Inglish. Heirs are Abraham Trigg and Susannah his wife, late Inglish; Bird Smith and Rhoda his wife, late Inglish; John Grills and Mary his wife, late Inglish; and John and Thomas Inglish.

27 Oct 1804. Henry Harmon Sr. [son of old Adam] deposed that Obadiah Garwood made the first settlement in 1752. Henry was in the habit of collecting the men and fighting the Indians. On his return from such an expedition he called at his brother's [Valentine's or one of the other brothers?] who lived near the complainant. One of his sons, Daniel, was killed by Indians [not clear whose son… but a later deposition indicates Daniel was a son of Henry Sr.]
Henry Harmon [Jr.] and Hezekiah Harman answer: In 1752 Obadiah Garwood and his sons, Noah & Samuel came from Northward and settled; they remained some time then went to get their families but the Indian War broke out and the country became untenable. Valentine Harman removed to Kentucky about 1775 or 1776. William Inglish died 1782, testate, leaving the land to his daughter Susannah, wife of Abraham Trigg.
Jeremiah Pate deposed that he helped the Garwoods improve the land.
30 May 1805 Thomas Pierie deposed. Daniel Harman Sr is a brother to Henry Harman Sr and uncle to Henry Harman Jr. and is father-in-law and uncle to Hezekiah [obviously Hezekiah married his first cousin, daughter of Daniel]. Jeremiah Pate is a brother-in-law to Henry Harman Sr. and an uncle to Henry Harman Jr. [Jeremiah was married to Christian Harman, sister of Henry Sr and Daniel Sr] Thomas Pierie's son married William Wynne's daughter.
30 May 1805 Daniel Harman Sr. deposed that the spring he moved to the head of the Clinch, Valentine Harman lived on the plantation where Henry Harmon Jr. now lives. Valentine sold the land to Wm Wynne for a mare, a horse, and a wagon.
30 May 1805 Samuel Walker deposed that in 1771 he came to head of the Clinch and met Valentine who said he was coming to this country.
Lawrence Murry deposed that the spring after the Chericee [Cherokee] War he came into this country. William Wynne was in possession of the property that and the next year and then his son-in-law Peter Edwards was in possession for 3 or 4 years, then Wynne occupied it again for one or two years, then a cropper named John Ridgel occupied it.
Christopher Marrs, brother-in-law of Wm Wynne, deposed. Jeremiah Pate of Little River in Montgomery County is brother-in-law to Henry Harman Sr, and an uncle to Henry Harman, Jr. Henry Harman, Sr. had one of his sons killed, scalped and massacred by the Indians in the attempt of settling the land and left a wife and four young children.

In the above depositions of the children of Adam Harmon, they often give relationships, but never state their relationship to Valentine. Here is another deposition that refers to Valentine Harmon:
2 Aug 1811. Deposition of Frederick Ott, Sr was taken at the house of Samuel Lewis, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle Co. Ott stated that prior to 1774, he had been employed by Valentine Harmon to do plantation labor. He worked for him between 3 and 4 years and Harmon promised to make sufficient compensation at a future time. About 1796 or 7, after Harmon was in Kentucky, he sent word that if Ott would come to Kentucky he would make him title to a piece of land. When Ott came to Valentine Harmon's, Valentine was living on a plantation included in James Barbers claim of 2000 acres near the head of Scaggs Creek. Ott understood the claim had been purchased in partnership by Stephen Langford, Valentine Harmon, and William Henderson. Harmon showed Ott a tract of between 150 and 200 acres, beginning at Harmon's spring branch and to run to the dividing line between Henderson Harmon. Ott stated to Harmon that he would not settle on the land and if Harmon didn't give him title he was afraid his brother or brother's children would come and take it from him.

In later records in Garrard Co KY concerning this case, 1814, Jacob Harmon and John Taylor were listed as heirs to Valentine, the only heirs in the area. Valentine Harmon apparently left no wife or children.


I found the book Virginia's Western War: 1775-1786, by Neal O. Hammon and Richard Taylor, Stackpole Books, 2002, there seemed to be more detail about Valentine Harmon in Kentucky. The authors of the book did use Henderson's Journal but the entry not directly linked to that source as much of the book is not so noted. Here are some of the pertinent lines from the book.
"1775: the Fourteenth Colony"
p. 9 "The Slaughter company [Thomas Slaughter], consisting of about fifty men, had set out from the upper Ohio and had come down the river as far as the Big Sandy. There they unloaded their boats. Guided by John Harmon, they traveled by horseback overland, unexpectedly reaching the Kentucky River only a few miles from Boonesborough."
p.14 "...Richard Henderson decided to call a convention of the Kentucky settlers... Each of the four settlements south of the Kentucky River selected four delegates to meet in Boonesborough on May 23. ...Harrodsburg sent Thomas Slaughter, John Lithe, Valentine
Harmon, and James Douglas, another Fincastle deputy surveyor."
p.21 "During July, Henderson reported that numerous groups were leaving. Among the leaders were Marquis Calmes, Benjamin Berry, John Luttrell and John and Valentine Harmon. Luttrell, on of the Transylvania proprietors, took off in search of his slave, who had taken his best riding horse and headed for home in Carolina. Samuel Henderson, Joel Walker, and the Harmon brothers accompanied Luttrell."
"1779: The Counterattacks"
p.100 "Among the first to leave Logan's Fort was the family of William Whitley, who built a station at Walnut Flat Creek, about five miles from Logan's in the direction of the Crab Orchard. Whitley selected a site along the well-traveled Kentucky Road, on a land claim he purchased from Valentine Harmon." From Hanson, entry 25. [Journal of Thomas Hanson, 1774, in the Draper manuscripts]
[Note: the assignment to Whitley is listed above.]


Jacob Harmon (1755-1839) of Garrard County was one of the heirs of Valentine Harmon of Lincoln/Rockcastle Counties. The other heir, John Taylor is probably the John Taylor who married Sarah Harmon in 1801 at Pulaski County, Kentucky with the consent of her "grandfather" Jacob Harmon. Sarah's father, Israel Harmon had moved to the Ohio River in present day Crittenden County in 1798. He was a scout for Daniel Boone and fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. He lived at or near Boonesboro for many years and was a guide and scout and also a guard against Indians in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Birth	Ca 1740
Death	1808	Lincoln County, Kentucky

Father	Jacob Harmon (New River) (1705 - 1756)
Sibling	?Adam Harmon ( - 1756)
Sibling	Jacob Harmon II (New River) (1730 - 1803)
Sibling	Peter Harmon (1732 - 1800)
Sibling	Christina Harmon (1738 - )
Sibling	William Harmon (1745 - )
Sibling	John Harmon (1748 - )