Individual Details

Harmen KNICKERBOCKER {K-189}

(15 May 1786 - 29 May 1871)

Events

Knick References	1786	See the report "John Knickerbocker and Lydia Jackson" on knic.com.
Knick Lineage	1786	1. HJ / 2. Lourens / 3. John / 4. Harmen / 5. John / 6. Harmen (this person)
Knick Generation Number	1786	6
Birth	15 May 1786	Dates of birth and death from his tombstone. - Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Military	1813	Fold3: Enlisted 1 Sep 1813 in Eaton NY. Discharged 1 Dec 1813. Many years later, a newspaper story mentioned that Harmon Knickerbocker, buried in Lyndon NY, had served in the war of 1812. - New York
Residence	5 Sep 1815	John Knickerbocker and his wife Lydia sell property to Harmon Knickerbocker. All parties are "of Eaton". Madison county land records, Book K, page 448. - Eaton, Madison County, New York, USA
Residence	24 May 1817	Harmon Knickerbocker and his wife Phebe, both of Eaton, sell property to Harry Knickerbocker. (Madison County, Book Q, Page 42.) Note: Harmon and Phebe, husband and wife, are also mentioned in other Madison Co land records. - Eaton, Madison, New York, USA
Residence	1819	Obituary of Harmon's daughter, Emily Knickerbocker Perry, says she was born in Eaton in 1819. - Eaton, Madison County, New York, USA
Residence	1820	Harmon's first census listing. 1 M u10 (older son). 1 F u10 and 1 F10-15 (Emily and another daughter). - Eaton, Madison, New York, United States
Residence	1822	NY State Census records shows that daughter Charlotte Knickerbocker Nettleton was born in Madison County - Madison County, New York
Residence	1824	Son George's death certificate says George was born in Madison County. - Madison County, NY
Residence	1830	Harmen Nickabackor in the town of Madison (just east of Eaton). Sons 5-9 and 10-14. Daus u5, 5-9, 10-15, 15-19. - Madison, Madison County, New York, USA
Residence	1836	A history of Rushford says that meetings were held at Knickerbocker's in 1836. - Rushford, Allegany, New York, USA
Residence	1840	Oldest son is gone. 1 male 15 - 19 (George?). 1 female 5 - 9 . 1 female 10 - 14, 2 females 15 - 19. Best guess is Mary was 10, Charlotte 18, and Emily 21, but could be off a year or two. (The oldest girl from 1820 would be over 30 in 1840.) - Rushford, Allegany, New York, United States
Residence	1850	Birthplace CT. Mary, Charlotte, and Charlotte's daughter Isabelle (b.1844) are living with them. Charlotte's marriage must have been very short. - Caneadea, Allegany, New York
Knick Census Project: 1850	1850	NY, Allegany, Caneadea. HOH = Harman Knickerbocker.
Occupation	1854	Postmaster. (Josiah Perry had been postmaster earlier. Charlotte Nettleton would be postmaster later.) - Rawson
Residence	1855	Harmon and Phebe b CT. Daughter Charlotte b. Madison County. The Perrys live next door. Daughter Emily was also b. Madison County. - Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Residence	1 Aug 1857	Postmaster - Rawson, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Residence	1860	Birthplace CT. - Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Residence	1865	Relation to Head of House: Head - Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Residence	1869	Attached map shows H Knickerbocker and JQ Perry as neighbors. (Right hand edge of map.) On a modern map, he was just south of the "T" at Lyndon Road and Rawson Road. (Note that town of Lyndon was once called Elgin.) - Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York
Residence	1870	Birthplace CT. - Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Death	29 May 1871	Phoebe applied for a pension after he died. In the affidavits, daughters Maranda Perry and Charlotte Nettleton testified that they were the "oldest surviving children." Also that there had never been a family bible with any records. - Lyndon, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Residence	30 Sep 1871	Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Residence	30 Sep 1873	Still listed as postmaster, 2 years after his death. - Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Probate	9 Jan 1875	Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Burial		Cattaraugus County, New York, USA

Families

Spouse	Phebe HORTON (1793 - 1880)
Child	Daughter of Harmen KNICKERBOCKER {K-378} (1810 - )
Child	Older Son FNU KNICKERBOCKER {K-459} (1817 - )
Child	Emeline Maranda KNICKERBOCKER {K-475} (1819 - 1894)
Child	Charlotte T. KNICKERBOCKER {K-528} (1822 - 1899)
Child	George KNICKERBOCKER {K-570} (1824 - 1902)
Child	Mary M. KNICKERBOCKER {K-690} (1830 - )

Father	John KNICKERBOCKER {K-94} (1760 - 1860)
Mother	Lydia JACKSON (1758 - 1835)
Sibling	Laura KNICKERBOCKER {K-194} (1787 - 1876)
Sibling	Peter (son of John) KNICKERBOCKER {K-205} (1789 - 1879)
Sibling	Harry Henry (son of John) KNICKERBOCKER {K-220} (1791 - 1871)
Sibling	Harley KNICKERBOCKER {K-244} (1795 - 1881)
Sibling	Hiram KNICKERBOCKER {K-261} (1797 - 1878)
Sibling	Lucy KNICKERBOCKER {K-280} (1800 - 1886)

Individual Details

Harmen KNICKERBOCKER {K-189}

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