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Harmonas Alkire II Veteran

Birth
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Death
29 May 1800 (aged 69–70)
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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2. Harmonas2 Alkier (Harmonas1)3. Born, circa 1730. Died, Jul 1800, in Bourbon Co., KY4.

Harmonas married5 Lydia Patton6, daughter of John Patton and Sarah Rodgers, circa 1757. Born, circa 1739, in Pennsylvania. Died, after 1795, in Bourbon Co., KY7.

On November 15, 1752, Mones Alkier, John. Jacob and Wdliam Westfall. Michael Stumph, and other residents of Frederick County. Virginia, were appointed to "view and mark and keep in repair, on petition of inhabitants of the South Branch, a road from their wagon road up the South Fork to Peter Reed's Mill." This was the earliest reference to the Alkier family found in Augusta County Order Books. Hampshire County was formed from Frederick and Augusta Counties the following year. The road in question was in an area which was first settled by the Yokum, Harness, and other families before 1739. It was located south of present day Moorefield in Hardy County, West Virginia.

On May 6, 1765, Maunis Alkier was granted lot #16 containing 294 acres on the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potowmack River. This transaction was recorded in Northern Neck Land Grants, Volume M, page 350. A few months later on October 3rd, Maunis and Lydia Alkier leased their neighbor, Michael Thorn, 203 of these acres as recorded in Hampshire County, Virginia Deed Book L page 243. Witnesses to the deed were Christian Bingamon, Peter Cutright, and Adam Brown.

Harmonus Alkier was a lieutenant in Captain James Parsons Rangers during the Colonial Wars, serving 154 days for pay of 57. 15.0. In his military unit was Abraham Hornback, his nephew. Marvis Alkier was a witness to the March 17, 1778, wiQ of Henry Sheplar whose wife was Elizabeth. When the estate was settled, Manus Algire was owed thirteen shillings, six pence as noted ina bdl dated March 9, 1783.

Harmonus Alkier purchased a grindstone at the estate sale of George Rennick (wife, Mary) on April 22, 1778. A week later Hermonis Alkier's name appeared on a receipt to Anthony Baker, executor of the estate of Jacob Reed, dec'd, (wife, Ann) for three shillings and nine pence, "it being for to appraise aid estate - allow'd to me." The wilLs of both George Rennick and Jacob Reed were proved on April 14.
1778.

Mauris Algire was security for Jacob Hankie and Martin Shobe^, executors of the estate of Christopher Leek (wife, Sophia) whose will was proved March 10, 1780.

In 1783 Monas Alkier purchased buckwheat at the estate sale of Conrad Slagel. Conrad's will had been proved February 12, 1782. Conrad left no wife. Daniel Teverbaugh^ was an executor and Henry Sheplar a witness to the will.

Harmanous Algier appeared in the 1782 tax records of Hampshire County, Virginia, with twelve free whites in his household. In 1784 he was listed on the rolls of Michael Stump with ten free whites, one building, and two other buildings. Harmonis had obtained a grant of 304 acres on the South Fork of the South Branch south of Moorefield on September 12, 1788. as recorded in Hardy County Deed Book 2, page 35. Harmonas’ property was disposed of in two parcels. The first lot of 182 acres was sold to Daniel Tevabaugh on December 7. 1789, and the second to Abel Seymour on October 2, 1795.

Ellen Parker, an Alkier researcher, gave the following account of the removal of the Alkiers to Kentucky based upon a letter written by Benjamin Franklin Alkire, great-grandson of Harmonious. Sr., born in 1818, the son of Michael and Dorothy Phebus Alkire. It was addressed to his nephew and dated November 5, 1886.

In 1794, they sold their Virginia land, and along with other migrants, moved by pack-horse south
to the Great Nanaway River - the Kanawha - where they built a keel boat, the first ever sailed down that river. When the boat arrived at the Great Falls on the river, the goods was taken out and transferred by pack, and the boat was let over with rope and grape vines: thence down the river to the Ohio, and down it to the mouth of the Slate River, thence up it to Harrod’s Station, now Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

After the revolution Harmonas' sons, John and Adam, were found on Bourbon County, Kentucky tax rolls as early as 1788 with William joining them in 1789. Harmonas and his son, Michael, had joined them in Kentucky by 1795 at which time they first appeared on the Bourbon County tax rolls with 250 to 300 acres on Huston's Fork of the Licking River. Harmonas had purchased this property from Thomas Field as recorded in Bourbon County, Kentucky Deed Book G. page 205. Twentyone acres of this property were sold for $100.00 to Richard Smart by Harmonas before his death as recorded in Deed Book H, page 212. His heirs affirmed the sale on September 1, 1810, each heir being named: "WiRiam Alkire, John Alkire, Michael Alkire, Adam Alkire, Harmonius Alkire, Jr., George Alkire, Caty Alkire, Peggy Alkire, Elizabeth Mitts widow, late Elizabeth Alkire, Jacob Trumbo and, Deborah his wife, late Deborah Alkire, Solomon Hornback and Lydia his wife, late Lydia Alkire, Simon Hornback and Sally his wife, late Sally Alkire."

The will of Hammons Alkire, Sr. (who was actually Harmonas II), had been dated May 29, 1800, and proved in July. (Harmonas Alkier II had a son, Harmonas III.) Harmonas' tax records, dated July 30, 1800, indicated his property, by then 300 acres, had gone to his heirs who were the same as listed in the aforementioned deed of 1810. On September 21, 1805, Harmonas, John, Adam, George, and Michael Alkire, heirs and representatives of Harmonious Alkire, deeded property to Samuel Scott. The estate was not settled until September 21, 1814, by his executors, William Alkire and Wilham Clarkson.

The children of Harmonas and Lydia Patton Alkier were:

i. Catherine3 Alkier. Born, circa 1758, in Hampshire Co., VA8. Died, 6 Mar 1842. in Pickaway Co., OH8. She married Francis Simms, 1 Jan 17889.
4 ii. Elizabeth Alkier.
5 William Alkier.
6 iv. John Alkier.
7 v. Adam Alkier.
8 vi. Deborah Alkier.
vii. Margaret Alkier. Born, circa 177011. She married Elijah Staats, 17979.
9 vii. Lydia Alkier.
10 ix. Harmonas Alkire.
11 x. Sarah "Sally" Alkier.
12 xi. George Alkier.
13 xii. Michael Alkier.
xiii. Peter Alkier. Born, 10 Mar 1773. Died, before 180512. He married Sarah Stump, daughter of George and Elizabeth Stump, 27 Apr 1796, in Hardy Co., Virginia 13.

Asa Canterbury, 1788-1856, Descendants - Allied Lines, by Carmen Men Bussard, page 147-149
Contributor: tbeaudoin
2. Harmonas2 Alkier (Harmonas1)3. Born, circa 1730. Died, Jul 1800, in Bourbon Co., KY4.

Harmonas married5 Lydia Patton6, daughter of John Patton and Sarah Rodgers, circa 1757. Born, circa 1739, in Pennsylvania. Died, after 1795, in Bourbon Co., KY7.

On November 15, 1752, Mones Alkier, John. Jacob and Wdliam Westfall. Michael Stumph, and other residents of Frederick County. Virginia, were appointed to "view and mark and keep in repair, on petition of inhabitants of the South Branch, a road from their wagon road up the South Fork to Peter Reed's Mill." This was the earliest reference to the Alkier family found in Augusta County Order Books. Hampshire County was formed from Frederick and Augusta Counties the following year. The road in question was in an area which was first settled by the Yokum, Harness, and other families before 1739. It was located south of present day Moorefield in Hardy County, West Virginia.

On May 6, 1765, Maunis Alkier was granted lot #16 containing 294 acres on the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potowmack River. This transaction was recorded in Northern Neck Land Grants, Volume M, page 350. A few months later on October 3rd, Maunis and Lydia Alkier leased their neighbor, Michael Thorn, 203 of these acres as recorded in Hampshire County, Virginia Deed Book L page 243. Witnesses to the deed were Christian Bingamon, Peter Cutright, and Adam Brown.

Harmonus Alkier was a lieutenant in Captain James Parsons Rangers during the Colonial Wars, serving 154 days for pay of 57. 15.0. In his military unit was Abraham Hornback, his nephew. Marvis Alkier was a witness to the March 17, 1778, wiQ of Henry Sheplar whose wife was Elizabeth. When the estate was settled, Manus Algire was owed thirteen shillings, six pence as noted ina bdl dated March 9, 1783.

Harmonus Alkier purchased a grindstone at the estate sale of George Rennick (wife, Mary) on April 22, 1778. A week later Hermonis Alkier's name appeared on a receipt to Anthony Baker, executor of the estate of Jacob Reed, dec'd, (wife, Ann) for three shillings and nine pence, "it being for to appraise aid estate - allow'd to me." The wilLs of both George Rennick and Jacob Reed were proved on April 14.
1778.

Mauris Algire was security for Jacob Hankie and Martin Shobe^, executors of the estate of Christopher Leek (wife, Sophia) whose will was proved March 10, 1780.

In 1783 Monas Alkier purchased buckwheat at the estate sale of Conrad Slagel. Conrad's will had been proved February 12, 1782. Conrad left no wife. Daniel Teverbaugh^ was an executor and Henry Sheplar a witness to the will.

Harmanous Algier appeared in the 1782 tax records of Hampshire County, Virginia, with twelve free whites in his household. In 1784 he was listed on the rolls of Michael Stump with ten free whites, one building, and two other buildings. Harmonis had obtained a grant of 304 acres on the South Fork of the South Branch south of Moorefield on September 12, 1788. as recorded in Hardy County Deed Book 2, page 35. Harmonas’ property was disposed of in two parcels. The first lot of 182 acres was sold to Daniel Tevabaugh on December 7. 1789, and the second to Abel Seymour on October 2, 1795.

Ellen Parker, an Alkier researcher, gave the following account of the removal of the Alkiers to Kentucky based upon a letter written by Benjamin Franklin Alkire, great-grandson of Harmonious. Sr., born in 1818, the son of Michael and Dorothy Phebus Alkire. It was addressed to his nephew and dated November 5, 1886.

In 1794, they sold their Virginia land, and along with other migrants, moved by pack-horse south
to the Great Nanaway River - the Kanawha - where they built a keel boat, the first ever sailed down that river. When the boat arrived at the Great Falls on the river, the goods was taken out and transferred by pack, and the boat was let over with rope and grape vines: thence down the river to the Ohio, and down it to the mouth of the Slate River, thence up it to Harrod’s Station, now Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

After the revolution Harmonas' sons, John and Adam, were found on Bourbon County, Kentucky tax rolls as early as 1788 with William joining them in 1789. Harmonas and his son, Michael, had joined them in Kentucky by 1795 at which time they first appeared on the Bourbon County tax rolls with 250 to 300 acres on Huston's Fork of the Licking River. Harmonas had purchased this property from Thomas Field as recorded in Bourbon County, Kentucky Deed Book G. page 205. Twentyone acres of this property were sold for $100.00 to Richard Smart by Harmonas before his death as recorded in Deed Book H, page 212. His heirs affirmed the sale on September 1, 1810, each heir being named: "WiRiam Alkire, John Alkire, Michael Alkire, Adam Alkire, Harmonius Alkire, Jr., George Alkire, Caty Alkire, Peggy Alkire, Elizabeth Mitts widow, late Elizabeth Alkire, Jacob Trumbo and, Deborah his wife, late Deborah Alkire, Solomon Hornback and Lydia his wife, late Lydia Alkire, Simon Hornback and Sally his wife, late Sally Alkire."

The will of Hammons Alkire, Sr. (who was actually Harmonas II), had been dated May 29, 1800, and proved in July. (Harmonas Alkier II had a son, Harmonas III.) Harmonas' tax records, dated July 30, 1800, indicated his property, by then 300 acres, had gone to his heirs who were the same as listed in the aforementioned deed of 1810. On September 21, 1805, Harmonas, John, Adam, George, and Michael Alkire, heirs and representatives of Harmonious Alkire, deeded property to Samuel Scott. The estate was not settled until September 21, 1814, by his executors, William Alkire and Wilham Clarkson.

The children of Harmonas and Lydia Patton Alkier were:

i. Catherine3 Alkier. Born, circa 1758, in Hampshire Co., VA8. Died, 6 Mar 1842. in Pickaway Co., OH8. She married Francis Simms, 1 Jan 17889.
4 ii. Elizabeth Alkier.
5 William Alkier.
6 iv. John Alkier.
7 v. Adam Alkier.
8 vi. Deborah Alkier.
vii. Margaret Alkier. Born, circa 177011. She married Elijah Staats, 17979.
9 vii. Lydia Alkier.
10 ix. Harmonas Alkire.
11 x. Sarah "Sally" Alkier.
12 xi. George Alkier.
13 xii. Michael Alkier.
xiii. Peter Alkier. Born, 10 Mar 1773. Died, before 180512. He married Sarah Stump, daughter of George and Elizabeth Stump, 27 Apr 1796, in Hardy Co., Virginia 13.

Asa Canterbury, 1788-1856, Descendants - Allied Lines, by Carmen Men Bussard, page 147-149
Contributor: tbeaudoin


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