Individual Details

This Jacob applied for a Rev War pension from Garrard Co KY on 18 Nov 1832 and stated he was born, 2 Mar 1755.

His father was tithed in 1770 in Fincastle Co VA with two other males over age 16. This Jacob was about 15 so probably had two older brothers. One was surely Israel. It is certainly possible that Jacob was close enough to 16, his father counted him.

Lincoln Co KY Tax Lists
5 Jul 1787: Jacob Harmon, 1 tithe over 21, no slaves, 7 horses, 15 head of cattle
14 Jul 1787: Jonathan Taylor (pd by William Taylor) 2 tithes over 21, 3 horses, 12 cows next to James Taylor, Esq. [Jacob's brother-in-law]
Jacob's brother Israel, his uncle Valentine and his father Jacob were on another list that same year.
1788: No young Jacob seemed to be present. Since taxes are for the previous year, he may have been away testifying for his uncle:
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.
1789: On 12 Aug - Jacob Harmon Jr., one tithe over 21, one age 16-21, 4 horses
1790: Difficult to read
1791: 13 Sep. Jacob Harmon, 1 tithe over 21, 2 horses
1792: 5 Dec. Jacob had 1 tithe, 4 horses, 10 head of cattle, 200 acres
1793. List seems incomplete.
1794: 22 May. Jacob Jr., 1 tithe, 5 horses, 7 cows, 250 acres; next to his father
1795: List 1. 12 May. Jacob Jr. 1 tithe, 4 horses, 9 cows, 200 acres on Dicks River - again next to his father
1796: Again appears incomplete
1797: 11 Mar. Jacob Harmon Jun., 200 acres Dicks River, 1 tithe, 4 horses
1798: Missing records
1799: Only a single Jacob Harmon listed with no land, 1 tithe, 3 horses
1800: Jacob Harmon, 200 acres, Dicks River, one male over 21, 5 horses. next to Stephen Harmon
1801: 8 Jun Jacob Jr., 200 acres on Dicks River (entered by Joseph Bledsoe), 1 tithe, 4 horses


On 15 Sep 1795 at Lincoln County, Jacob Harman Jun., and his wife Mary of Lincoln County sold to Bolling Thompson, Jemima Ann Thompson, William Perkins Thompson and Sally Thompson, heirs to Perkins Thompson, deceased of Madison County , state of Kentucky for 30 pounds money of Kentucky, 124 acres in Lincoln County on the waters of Dicks River beginning at Jones’ and Craig’s corner… then corner to Bledsoe.
Note: It is possible that these were children of the Keziah Thompson who married Israel Harmon as perhaps his third wife, and her Thompson husband. Boling & Perkins Thompson were later in many of the records on Hurricane Creek in Livingston Co.

A Jacob Harmon was listed as a taxpayer in Lincoln Co KY, 23 Aug 1800.
1800 Second Census of Kentucky Online at Ancestry.com, which is actually a tax list since there is no existing census for Kentucky in 1800.

Garrard Co formed from Lincoln Co, 1799
Tax lists from Garrard:
1802 Jacob Harmon, 200 acres Dicks River (entered by Wm Bledsoe), 1 male over 21, 6 horses
1803 9 Jun - same day as Stephen Harmon - 200 acres, Dicks, 1 male over 21, 7 horses
1804 List 2. Jacob Harmon, 200 acres Dicks, 1 male over 21, 1 male 16-21, 6 horses
1805 List 1. Jacob Herman, 200 acres on Dicks, 1 male over 21, 1 male 16-21, 5 horses
1806 List 2. Jacob Harmon, 200 acres on Dicks, 1 male over 21, 1 male 16-21, 1 slave, 5 horses
1807 List 1 Jacob Harmon, 200 acres, 2 males over 21, 2 slaves, 7 horses. On List 2, his brother-in-law, Jonathan Taylor, 174 acres on Dicks River, 82 acres in Lincoln Co on Dicks Creek, 1 male over 21, 10 slaves, 14 horses
1809 Jonathan Taylor, 492 acres on dicks River, 12 slaves, 17 horses
1810 Rees Harmon, no land, 1 malve over 21, 1 horse - two entries from Jacob harmon, 200 acres in Garrard Co
From 1813 through 1824 both Rees and Jacob appear on the lists.
1825 Reece Harmon, no land, next to Jacob Harmon, 202 acres on Dicks River. Jonathan Taylor, 390 acres, Dicks River
1829 Jacob Harmon, 202 acres, next to Reese Harmon, no land
1836 Jacob Harmon, 202 acres, 1 male over 21, 3 slaves over 16 - 3 total, 4 horses. R. Harmon, no land
1837 Jacob Harmon, 200 acres, D. R., 1 male over 21, 3 slaves, 4 horses. Ress Harmon, 1 male over 21, 2 horses
1838 Reece Harmon, 1 male over 21, 1 male 16-21. Jacob Harmon, 200 acres on Dicks with 1 male over 21, 2 slaves, 4 horses
1839 Mary Harmon, 200 acres, no taxable males, 2 slaves, 3 horses. Reece Harmon, 1 male over 21, 1 male age 16-21, 1 horse
1840 Mary Harmon, 113 acres on Gilbert's Creek, 2 slaves, 2 horses. Rive Harmon, 46 acres, 1 male over 21, 2 horses.

Garrard Co KY, DB D, p.109 24 Apr 1812 Deed from Jacob "Hermon" to Jonathan Taylor for 50 acres in Garrard Co on the waters of Gilbert Creek. Sum of $200. Signed: Jacob "L" Herman. This is of course copied into the deed book. the supposed middle initial - a rather larger and fancier letter than the rest of the signature - seems a bit odd.

1820 Census. Garrard Co KY
Listed next to each other were:
Rece Harmond has 1 male child under 10, a male age 26-45; a female of the same age
Jacob Harmond had himself over age 45, a female 16-26, a female 26-45, and a female over age 45. Jacob had two male slaves. Printed p.100
Charley Harmon was age 16-26; he had a female of the same age in his household. Printed p. 99.

1830 Census. Garrard Co KY has the following Harmons listed next to each other
Jacob Harmon - the tick marks are completely faded out for males. Visible is a female age 30-40 and one 40-50, but even that is doubtful because the page is so hard to read.
Rice Harmon certainly has one male under age 5, and there appears to be females under age 5 and age 5-10, and a female age 40-50. There are Taylors on the same page and many of the Harmons have had associations with the Taylors during the years.


In his application for a pension, 18 Nov 1832, Jacob was aged 77, the 2nd day of March past. He filed under the Act passed 7 Jun 1832. He volunteered in Botetourt Virgina - a part which became Montgomery County in 1774 and served six months under Capt. Walter Crockett. Wm Christy was his Col. and Genl. Lewis was the General. John Draper was Lieutenant of the company. They did battle with the Indians on the Ohio River - the Battle of the Point, 10 Oct 1774. He was wounded on his return home by accidental discharge of a gun and is now unable to walk as consequence. If he had a discharge, he doesn't know what became of it. He signed his name as Jacob harmon.
James McKee, a justice of the peace swore that he had known Jacob from his early recollection and he has often heard him speak of the Battle of the Point. McKee's father William McKee, deseased was an office in the Battle and in his lifetime spoke of knowing Jacob was in that battle.
Thomas Kennedy, also a JP, was well acquainted with Jacob Harmon and believed his statements.
Hugh W. McKee, Esqr, made oath that the statements made by James McKee were true.
Jacob's application was Rejected - his service of 1774 was considered before the War so he was not eligible for pension.

Garrard Co, KY, DB L, p.463
1835. Jacob Harmon "afflicted and advanced in age and fast verging to the grave" gave to his daughter Polly Harmon who had been caring for him, a deed of gift for a Mulatto named Joe.

By May of 1839, a deed named Jacob Harmon as deceased - his heirs were Polly Harmon, Sally Harmon, Lavicy Beeler and Reece Harmon.

Birth	2 Mar 1755	Augusta County, Virginia
Death	1839	Garrard County, Kentucky
Marriage		Living

Spouse	Living
Child	Sally Harmon (1784 - 1860)
Child	Reece Harmon (1789 - 1850)
Child	Louisa Harmon (1791 - 1850)
Child	Mary Harmon (1799 - 1860)

Father	Jacob Harmon II (New River) (1730 - 1803)
Mother	Sarah Lorton ( - )
Sibling	Israel Harmon (1754 - 1805)
Sibling	John Harmon (1757 - )
Sibling	William Harmon (1758 - )
Sibling	Lovis Harmon (1760 - )
Sibling	Rebecca Harmon (1762 - 1819)
Sibling	Valentine Harmon (1769 - 1799)
Sibling	Mary Harmon (1771 - )
Sibling	Rachel Harmon (1774 - )