Brief Life History of John A.
When John A. Harmon was born on 11 December 1743, in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Nathaniel Harmon, was 41 and his mother, Hannah Goodale, was 38. He married Mary Carll on 25 July 1763, in Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 2 February 1813, in his hometown, at the age of 69, and was buried in Buxton, York, Maine, United States.
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- John Harmon, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Harmon, "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980"
- John Harmon in the Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
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1750
Historical Boundaries: 1750: York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 1776: York, Massachusetts, United States 1820: York, Maine, United States
1760
Historical Boundaries: 1760: Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Cumberland, Maine, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Herman, adopted from ancient Germanic Hariman, Her(e)man, composed of elements meaning ‘army’ + ‘man’.
Irish: variant of Hargadon .
Americanized form of German Harmann or Hermann . Compare Harman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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