Child 1:
Rachel HarperBorn: 1-Apr-1761
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Married 23-Nov-1758
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Husband:
Daniel Harper Born: 26-Oct-1735 Died: 1811 Father: Andrew Harper Mother: Mary Anne Pierson Jackson County Past and Present 1990 p. 233. Some Historical Notes on the Life of Daniel Harper In 1755, Daniel was 19 when he left on the British military expedition to Canada to expel the French (our LaMoreaux ancestors). He lied about his age, claiming to be 21. This expedition is the one noted by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in "Evangel ine." The expedition left exactly two weeks to the day of his father's, Andrew Harper, death. (Source: The Harpers: A Scotch-Irish Family of New England. Patricia Law Hatcher, C. G. in, "The New Hampshire Genealogical Record", Vol. 14, #2.) History of Jaffery, NH: Daniel lived in many towns,including Ashburnham, Shirley, Littleton, Mass. and also Rindge, N.H. It goes on to say, "It appears that during a part of the Revolution he was in Jaffrey as his service in that war in 1781 was credited to Jaffrey. H is frequent removals would indicate that he was by nature a roving planet or that his occupation controlled his migration." Daniel is recorded as having sued his father-in-law James Colman for selling "putrid pork." The indictment of 1762 read s as follows: "The jurors for the said Lord the King upon their Oath present that James Coleman of a place called Dorchester Canada in the said County of Worcester Yeoman did on the Last Day of April Last at a place called Dorchester Canada aforesaid falsel y and deceitfully & wickedly expose to Sale a certain putrid & corruped Hog which ye said James well knew died of a mortifying distemper & the Flesh whereof was unwholesome & distructive to the Human Body & that the said James then & there fals ely & deceitfuly & wickedly exposed and sold the said putrid & corruped Hog to one Daniel Harper, he the said James Coleman at the same time well knowing the same Hog to be putric & corrupted, unwholesome & distructive as aforesaid & to have d yed of a mortifying Distemper as aforesaid to the Deceiving Impoverishing & Destruction of the leige Subjects of the said Lord the King tasting or eating thereof, to the great Damage of the said Joseph Goodridge in Evil & Pernicious Example t o others and against the Peace of the said Lord the King his Crown & Dignity." James essentially entered a plea of no contest, submiting himself to the grace of the court. (Source: Suffolk Court File #83,205 as reported in: The Harpers: A Scotch-Irish Family of New England. Patricia Law Hatcher, C. G. in, "The New Hampshire Genealogical Record", Vol. 14, #2.) |
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Wife:
Rachel Colman Born: 15-Oct-1738 Died: Father: James Colman Mother: Rachel Unknown |
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Child 1:
Rachel Harper Born: 1-Apr-1761 Died: Spouse: Children: |
Child 2:
James Colman HarperBorn: 10-Mar-1762 Died: Spouse: Children: |
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Child 3:
Daniel Harper Born: 10-Mar-1766 Died: 3-Aug-1839 Spouse: Mary McAllister Children: Charloty Harper, Sallie R. Harper, Andrews Harper, Abigail Castel Harper, Ann Harper, Daniel Amos Harper, Ame Harper, Lavinia Harper, Lavine Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Betty Harper, Ezekial Harper, Greenlief Stephen Harper, Grenlief S. Harper, Greely Dustin Harper, Temple Harper PVT COL. Scammel's reg. REV WAR. In February 1781, he enlisted from Jaffrey, NH into the service of the United States as a Pvt. for the term of 3 years, and proceeded to head quarters near West Point, NY, where he was drafted into Capt. Gilman's Company in the regiment commanded by Col. Scammell, and he served faithfully against the common enemy during the whole of the said term of 3 years, and was honerable discharged at West Point Revolutionary War veteran, page 233 Jackson County HX |
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Child 4:
Mary Harper Born: 27-Feb-1770 Died: Spouse: Children: |
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Child 5:
Aaron Harper Born: 29-Jan-1772 Died: 17-Mar-1776 Spouse: Children: |
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Child 6:
Abigail Harper Born: 11-Sep-1775 Died: 22-Feb-1777 Spouse: Children: |
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Child 7:
Ezekiel Harper Born: 18-Feb-1778 Died: Spouse: Children: |