Harmon Atwood

M, b. circa 3 October 1613, d. 2 June 1651
FatherJohannes Atwood b. b 4 Feb 1582
MotherJoan Coleson b. c 1587
     Harmon was born in Westminister, London, County Middlesex, England. He was christened there on 3 October 1613 in St. Martin's-in-the-Field.1 He immigrated to Boston by 1642 as he was admitted as a townsman of Boston on 16 December 1642. He was noted as a member of the Artillery Company in 1644 and was admitted a freeman in May of 1645. He was also noted as a leather seller and cordwainer. He was in the employment of Thomas Buttolph, a leather dresser and glover.2,3,4 Harmon married Ann Copp on 16 August 1646 in Boston in the Massachuetts Bay Colony.5 Harmon and Ann had children: John [chr. 10/05/1647-8/26/1714] [m. 10/29/1690 Mary Long] & Sarah [5/26/1650-1651].6,7 Harmon departed this life on Friday, 2 June 1651 in Boston in the Massachuetts Bay Colony. The inventory of Harmon's estate was taken on Friday, 13 October 1651 by James Johnson and Nathaniel Williams. The estate was valued at 34 pounds 3 shillings.8 His will was probated on 19 November 1651. His widow, Ann, was granted administration of the estate.

Family

Ann Copp b. 16 Aug 1630, d. 23 Jun 1661

Citations

  1. [S1] Church of the Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
  2. [S1254] Charles Atwood, History of the Atwood Family in England & the United States, Page 11.
  3. [S115] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations Of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, On The Basis Of Farmer's Registar, Harman Atwood of Sanderstead, County Surrey - immigrated 1642 - in employment of Thomas Buttolph.
  4. [S506] Note: Harmon Atwood - Freeman, Massachusetts Bay Colony, May 1645 - Massachusetts: Miscellaneous Census Substitutes, 1630-1788, 1840, 1890 - AmericanAncestors.org. - https://www.americanancestors.org/DB509/rd/13684/3919/…
  5. [S2083] New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
  6. [S506] Note: Births and Baptisms - John of Hermon Atwood about 5 days - 5 day 8 mo. [1647]
  7. [S1254] Charles Atwood, History of the Atwood Family in England & the United States, Page 11 - John of Hermon Atwood about 5 days - 5 day 8 mo. [1647]
  8. [S506] Note: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers - AmericanAncestors.org., https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2735/i/48697/112-co1/…