- Birth: 1675, Wales
Death: Aug. 8, 1770 Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Based on the info I have received from two different descendants, Thomas married Sarah Witt around 1715 and had eight children. Birth and death year also provided by them. (above from Elizabeth Reed Eanes)
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Thomas and Sarah were married ca.1715 in Charles City County, VA. and they had a son Abner, b. ca.1730 and a daughter Jane or Jean who marriedElijah Witt.
Sarah and Thomas' daughter, Sarah Harbour married David Witt, her 1st cousin once removed.
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The dates I have for Thomas from Wales are 1675-1770.
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I read where he came to America by stowing away in a barrell...???
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Family links: Spouse: Sarah Witt Harbour (1695 - 1770)
Children: Abner Harbour (1730 - 1778)*
Sarah Harbour Witt (1732 - 1814)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: I am not sure he is buried here.
Burial:Harbour Family Cemetery , Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Created by: deegraver
Record added: Jan 19, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 83710141
Biography
Thomas Harbour was born about 1690 in England. He passed away about 1778 in Halifax County, Virginia.[1]
Since Thomas married about 1715, he probably arrived in Virginia a yearor two earlier. Thomas is first on record with a patent of 400 acres on the lower fork of Deep Creek in Hanover County issued to Thomas Harbour "of Hanover County" in 1728. He kept this land until 1738 when it was transferred to Michael Holland. Thomas' later land grants in 1734 and1737 were in Goochland County, where he was a neighbor of William Witt, Sarah's uncle. Two, possibly three, of Thomas' daughters married sonsof John Witt III, Sarah's brother. In 1753 he began to acquire land inHalifax County (created in 1752). He remained there until his death about 1778.
Birth
Thomas was born about 1690 in England; some say in Wales. This is largely based on a presumed marriage date of about 1715. He would have been about 25 years old. Some researchers put his birth at 1675, but this would have made him age 40 at his marriage. And since it seems he came toVirginia a young man not too long before his marriage, 1675 seems too early. It would also mean he was over 100 years old when he died; very unlikely.
Marriage
Thomas married Sarah Witt about 1715 probably in Charles City County, Virginia Colony. This is based on birth of children.
Death
No death record or burial location has been found. Thomas is last foundin records in 1777 when he and wife Sarah sold 354 acres of land. Sarah is listed alone on a work order dated 1779. It is likely he died about 1778.
Children
This may not be a complete list of the children of Thomas and Sarah. Dates of birth are not known definitely for most of them.
David Harbour
Mary Harbour
Talmon Harbour, b ca 1718
Thomas Harbour, b ca 1720
Lavinia Harbour, b ca 1722
Jane Harbour,
Abner Harbour, b ca 1731
Sarah Harbour, b Aug 1732
Elisha Harbour, b ca 1733
Elijah Harbour, b ca 1735
Adonijah Harbour, b August 1748
Timeline
1728 Thomas Harbour, 28 Sep 1728, gr. 400 acs, on lower forks of Deep Creek, Hanover Co. 40 Shill.[2]
1734 Thomas Harbour, 400 acres, NL, Goochland County., on the Rivanna &on both sides of Bellengers Cr. 1 Aug. 1734 (p 248), Land Patent Book 15[3] William Witt, Sarah's uncle, also owned land which he deeded to his son in 1741 that was bounded by the James and Rivanna Rivers and Ballenger's Creek.
1737 Thomas Harbour, another grant of 1463 acres, Goochland Co., both sides of Bellengers Cr. of the Rivanna R., bounded by John Graves & Patrick Mullen; 400a formerly g. to sd. Thomas Harbour 1 Aug. 1734, the residue never before g. (p. 357). 10 Jun. 1737, Patent Book 17.[4] 1063 acres were new land, not previously owned by Thomas Harbour.
1738 Michael Holland, Gent., 1200a, Hanover Co., bounded by Denton's c., King, Syme, Goochland Co. line & Anderson; 400a formerly gr. to Thomas Harber 28 Sep 1728 & now vested in sd. Holland with the residue neverbefore gr. (p. 60). 20 Jul 1738. Land Patent Book 18.[5]
1745 p 61, At a Court held for Albemarle County September 26, 1745: Deed with livery, seisen & receipt from Thomas Harbour to John Biby, same [acknowledged & ordered to be recorded.] Sarah his wife relinquished dower right. This would be the1000+ acres acquired in the grant in 1737. Thomas appears to be moving his family to the 400 acres on Horsleys Creek.[6]
1745 Thomas Harbour, 400a, (p. 507) Goochland Co., on N. Brs. of Horsleys Cr., bounded by the Side of a Mt. 20 Sep 1745. Land Patent Book 22.[7]
1746 At a Court held for Albemarle County September 11, 1746. p 167. Deed with same [livery, seisen & receipt] from Thomas Harbour to John Martin proved by witnesses & ordered recorded.[8]
1753 From Land patent book 32: [9] Thomas acquires eight separate grants of land. The 354 acres was for his own farm. The then current rules for land grants required that someone settle on each tract for cultivation. So the other grants wereprobably intended for his children. The survey dates go back to 1749 and later, so Thomas had been looking for land for a few years.
Thomas Harbour, 354 acs. Hallifax Co. on both sides of Fall Cr., along the Country line [East], on the North Fork of Mayo Riv.; 28 Sep 1753, p. 238. 35 Shill. Sold 1777 to Philip Anglin & John Journican
Thomas Harbour, 130 acs. Lunenburgh Co. on both sides of Irwin Riv., Beg. at the Mouth of Peeping Cr.; 28 Sep 1753, p. 240. 15 Shill. Sold 1768 to Palatiah Shelton.
Thomas Harbour, 204 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Sycamore Cr.; 28 Sep 1753, p. 242. 20 Shill. 1763 deeded to son Abner.
Thomas Harbour, 144 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Sycamore Cr., crossing a North fork; 28 Se 1753, p. 244. 15 Shill. 1766 sold to PalatiahShelton.
Thomas Harbour, 115 acs. Halifax Co. Beg. on the North Fork of Goblin Town Cr., crossing the Sourth fork & the Cr.; 28 Sep 1753, p. 246. 15 Shill. 1763 sold to George Vourtman.
Thomas Harbour, 150 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Irwin Riv., adj. Charles White on the S side of the Riv., on the aforesaid Whits Line; 28 Sep 1753, p. 250. 15 Shill. 1763 deeded to son Elisha.
Thomas Harbour, 140 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Blackberry town Cr.; 28 Sep 1753, p. 252. 15 Shill. Deeded to grandsons John & William Witt.
Thomas Harbour, 318 acs. Halifax Co. on both sides of Goblin town Cr., on Stuarts Mountain; 28 Sep 1753, p. 254. 35 Shill. 1761 deeded to son Elisha.
1760 October 1760 Thomas sold the 400 acres on Horsley's Creek for 25 pounds which he acquired in 1745.[10]
1761 October 1761 Thomas deeded the 318 acres on Goblin Town Creek to son Elisha for 10 shillings.[10]
1763 Thomas deeded 204 acres on Sycamore Creek to his son Abner Harbouron 17 August 1763. On the same day son Elisha Harbour was given the 150 acre tract on Irwin River. 115 acres on Goblin Town Creek sold to George Vourtman for 40 pounds on this date.[10]
1766 Thomas sold 144 acres on Sycamore Creek to son-in-law Palatiah Shelton on 18 September 1766.[10] Palatiah Shelton acquired two more tracts from Thomas in 1768.
1767 First list of tithables of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: Thos. Harbour, 4 tithes, 790 acres. Listed next to David Witt and Paletiah Shelton, sons-in-law.[11]
1768 25 August 1768 P. Shelton bought two tracts from Thomas including the 130 acres on Irwin's River.[10]
Sometime later, Thomas deeded the 140 acres on Blackberry Town Creek tohis grandsons, John and William Witt; sons of daughter Sarah and DavidWitt.
1777 August 1777 Thomas and Sarah sold three tracts of land. Two of these were for 304 acres to Philip Anglin and 50 acres to John Journican on Falls Creek and the Mayo River. This would be the 354 acre tract Thomas received in 1753.[10]
1779 It is unknown exactly when Thomas died, but in 1779 Sarah is listed in a work order without Thomas. She died shortly thereafter.
Sources
? Hutton, Mary Louise M., comp. Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors of Members of the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, 1915-1975, including Supplements 1 & 2. Originally published 1976, 1981, 1988.Combined edition Baltimore:Genealogical Publishing Coi., Inc., 1991, p115.
? Virginia Patent Book 13, p 313-4. As cited on Was Thomas Harbor's wife a Witt?
? VGSQ, Volume 24, No. 1, p. 13
? VGSQ, Vol. 25, No. 1, p 62
? VGSQ, Vol 25., No., 2, p. 59
? VGSQ, Vol. 26, No. 4, 268
? VGSQ, Vol 27, No. 1, p 64
? VGSQ, Vol. 27, No. 3, p 170
? VGSQ, Vol. 31, No. 4, p 329-330
? 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Thomas Harbour
? Virginia Tax Records; from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983. p 318
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Aug 11, 2016), "Record of Thomas Harbour ", Ancestor # A207587.
Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, (VGSQ), the quarterly publication of the Virginia Genealogical Society. First thirty-five volumes available online at ancestry.com; published 1963-1997.
Relationship to William Vincent (M143417) and Summer Orman (A239508) confirmed by 7.8 cM match on one segment, using Gedmatch with 7.4 generations to MRCA.
See also:
Crozier, William Armstrong, ed.. Virginia County Records. Vol. VI. Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, USA: The Genealogical Association, 1909. Virginia County Records, Volume VI [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Harbour-219 created through the import of MarshallFamily.ged on Jan 12, 2013 by Richard Marshall.
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1690 - 1779 (89 ans)
