Individual Details

Sarah's family.

Road Crew, Augusta Co, 19 Nov 1746. Road from Adam Harmon's to the River. Adam Harmon overseer. Workers included Israel Lorton and son, Jacob Harmon and three sons, Valentine Harmon, etc.


Israel Lorton lived near the Harmon's and his wife's name was Rachel. They are the likely candidates for parents of Sarah and her brother Jacob.
18 Jun 1752. Jacob Lorton & Jacob Harmon's bond as administrators of Israel Lorton. Sureties Tobias Bright & Wm English.

An illustration from Kegley's, The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days, 1745-1800, Vol. I, shows William Preston's subdivision for settlers in 1754 - some 7500 acres at a place called "Draper". Jacob Lorton and Jacob Harmon, Jr. had adjoining properties.

Court Judgements, Augusta Co, March, 1753
Michael & Augustine Price vs. Lorton and Patton. July 1748, Prices agreed with Israel Lorton to purchase land on New River. Lorton bought three tracts from James Patton: one of 400 acres at mouth of Jones (Toms) Creek, where Lorton entered and improved, called Lorton's First Improvement; second was 400 acres at HorseShoe Bottom, called Lorton's Second Improvement; third, 400 acres at Beaver Dam. Prices bought the first two tracts. No. 1 is in possession of Michael Price & Philip Horloes; No. 2 in possession of Augustine Price and his brothers, Daniel and Henry. Bill filed, 1751 - amended bill filed, but Israel Lorton died, and bill for revivor. Jacob Lorton and Jacob Harmon, Lorton's administrators.

Here are some of the references found in Chalkey
2 Jan 1754 James Patton sold 560 acres on Tom's Creek to Jacob Lorton, a pine tree by the Beaverdams, corner Jacob Harmon, corner Price's land.
2 Feb 1754. 210 acres to John Adams on Tom's Creek. Corner land of Michael Kinder, Price's land, Lorton's line, Jacob Harmon's line.
2 Feb 1754 James Patton to Augustine, Henry & Daniel Price, 1130 acres on Tom's Creek, branch of New River. Corner Jacob Lordon, line of John Adams.
2 Feb 1754 625 acres on Tom's Creek to Jacob Harmon, Jr. on Tom's Creek, estate in the barrens, corner Jacob Lorton, pine by the Beaverdams.
10 Feb 1754 Jacob Harmon sold to Wm. Byers, 170 acres on Tom's Creek. Corner of John Adams.

2 Feb 1768 Jacob and Lydia Lorton sold to James Bane for £100, 560 acres. Obtained by deed from James Patton, 2 Feb 1754, on Toms Creek, a pine by the Beaver Dams; corner Jacob Harmon's, corner Price's land.
Teste: William Preston, Robert Lusk, George Dair, Thomas Tosh, Daniel McNeill, Robert Cowan, John Buchanan, Francis Smith, Robert Breckinridge, Thomas Loyd, Peter Wright.
Delivered to Jacob Sciler, 29 Mar 1773.

Spouse	Jacob Harmon II (New River) (1730 - 1803)
Child	Israel Harmon (1754 - 1805)
Child	Jacob Harmon III (New River) (1755 - 1839)
Child	John Harmon (1757 - )
Child	William Harmon (1758 - )
Child	Lovis Harmon (1760 - )
Child	Rebecca Harmon (1762 - 1819)
Child	Valentine Harmon (1769 - 1799)
Child	Mary Harmon (1771 - )
Child	Rachel Harmon (1774 - )

Father	Israel Lorton ( - )
Mother	Rachel [Lorton] ( - )
Sibling	Jacob Lorton ( - )