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• Name: John Henry HARSH
• Sex: M
• Birth: 4 Jul 1758 in Philadelphia Co (now Montgomery Co), Pennsylvania ^b
• Baptism: 4 Nov 1758 in New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvani ^c
• Death: 4 Nov 1838 in Carroll Co, Ohio ^d
• Burial: Harsh Cemetery, Hibbetts, Brown Twp, Carroll Co, Ohio ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Simon HIRSCH Birth: Abt 1722 in Westrich, Rhenish Palatinate, Germany Death: 2 Apr 1807 in West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Anna Maria LAWAR Death: After 1800

Family:
Marriage:

• Maria Magdelena GILBERT on Abt 1780 .^m1
  
• Maria Magdelena GILBERT Birth: 6 Jan 1761 Death: 7 Oct 1797 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Dorothy HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
2. Mary Magdalena HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
3. Simon HARSH Birth: Before 1782 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
4. Jacob HARSH Birth: 24 Aug 1784 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania
5. Elizabeth HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
6. Barbara HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
7. Sarah HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 10 Jul 1836
8. Henry HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
9. Molly HARSH Birth: West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
10. Solomon HARSCH Birth: 21 Apr 1793 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: Abt 23 Jun 1866 in Carroll Co, Ohio
11. Fronika HARSH Birth: Abt Jun 1794 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
12. Katherine HARSH Birth: 10 Apr 1796 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Marriage:

• Margaret SIMON on Abt 1800 .^m2
  
• Margaret SIMON Birth: Abt 1768 Death: 7 Sep 1844 in Carroll Co, Ohio

Children:

1. Johannes HARSH Birth: 30 May 1801 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
2. Esther HARSH Birth: 23 Sep 1802 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
3. Peter HARSH Birth: 29 Jan 1805 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: Before 17 Jun 1845
4. Margaret HARSH Birth: 3 Jan 1807 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
5. Anne HARSH Birth: 2 Oct 1808 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
6. Salome HARSH Birth: 14 Sep 1810 in West Bethlehem, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: 26 Jul 1832

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p11, HarshRC HARSH p3],

place:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p11, HarshRC HARSH p3, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p34],

parents:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p11, HarshRC HARSH p3],

father:

[Ref: Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p34, WashingtonCoPA Wills 2-103]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

date:

d. 4 Nov 1839, age 80y 4m [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8]

Sources for baptism Information

date:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p10, HarshRC HARSH p3, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p34],

place:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p10, HarshRC HARSH p3, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p34]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13],

place:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13, HarshRC HARSH p8]

Sources with Inaccurate death Information

date:

4 Nov 1839, age 80y 4m [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p12, HarshRC HARSH p8]

Sources with Information about marriage to Maria Magdelena GILBERT

date:

abt Nov 1781 [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p12]

first marriage of John Henry [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8],

names:

Henry HARSH & Maria Magdalena ___ [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p12],

child:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p12, HarshRC HARSH p8]

Sources with Information about marriage to Margaret SIMON

date:

second marriage of Henry [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p12, HarshRC HARSH p8],

names:

Henry HARSH & Margaret ___ [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p12],

child:

[Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13, HarshRC HARSH p8]

Research Notes:
sponsors at baptism were J. Heinrich HIRSCH and Maria Mary SCHOLLEN [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p10, Hinke NewGoshenhoppenChurch p34]

Apr 24 1773: confirmed in Old Goshenhoppen Congregation, age 14 years [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p10]

served in Revolutionary War [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8]

served in Rev War while the family was still in Montgomery County, PA [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p7]

private in First Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia, Captain George Egerts' Company. Name listed in Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, vol 1, page 964 [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p14]

Moved to Washington Co, PA, and bought 43 3/4 acres of land from Philip Harsh on Dec 2, 1800. He sold this land between 1810 and 1820 and moved to Green Twp, Stark Co (now Carroll CO), OH. [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8]

1810 census shows him in West Bethlehem Twp, Washington Co, PA. [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8]

1810 census, locaetd in West Bethlehem Twp, with wife, four sons and six daughters [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13]

Mar 4 1820: acquired two tracts of land, 12 acres and 3 acres, from Philip Harsh. Deed book 2-D p507 [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13]

settled in Harrison Twp, Carroll Co, Ohio [Ref: Beers CarrollCoOH p795]

Mar 20 1820: sold 54 acres of land to Jacob Nagey, Deed book 2-E p65 [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13]

1820 census lists Green Twp, Stark Co, OH [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p8]

1820 census: located in Green Twp, Stark Co, Ohio, with five sons and three daughters. That part of Stark Co was later combined to make Carroll County [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13]

Will recorded in Carroll Co, OH, Book A, p278-281, probated Feb 25 1839 [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p13]

text of will, probate court records of Carrollton, Carroll Co, OH, Feb 25 1839, inventory and appraisal of estate ($272.81 1/6), distribution receipts of executors (to children of first wife, $854, second wife $977.50) [Ref: HarshRC HARSH p21-26]

----------- Probate Court Records from Carrollton, Carroll Co, Ohio, Book A, pp278-81:
Probated Feb 25 1839
Will of Henry Hersh, Deceased
Be it remembered that heretofore, to-wit, at a Court of Common Pleas began and held at the Court House in Carrolton, within and for the Couty of Carroll and State of Ohio, on Monday, the 25th of February, A.D. 1839, before the Hon. George W. Belde, President, Robert George Reynolds, and Robert McEldeny, Esqs, Associate Judge of said Court, within and for said County of Carroll.
The last will and testament of Henry Hersh dec'e was brought into the said Court, the two subscribing witnesses thereto, being sworn, say that they saw the testator sign said will, that they signed said will as witnesses, in the presence, and at the request of the Testator, that the Testator when he signed said will was of sound mind and memory, of full age, and under no restraint, thereupon the same was approved, and ordered to be recorded with the proff taken. Which will, is in the words and figures following to-wit:
Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Henry Hersh, now of the Township of Washington, County of Carroll, and State of Ohio, Knowing the uncertainty of life, and the certainty of death, and being of sound mind and memory, do make, constitute and ratify, this as my last will and testament, hereby making and disannulling any and every will or testament, by me heretofore made either written or spoken.
First I give and bequesth to my beloved wife, Margaret Hersh, the farm on which I now live containing, One Hundred acres, be the same more or less, bounded on the north by land of John Ebersole, on the south by land of George Abrahims, on the west by lands of George Hewitt, and on the east by lands of Rebecca Crawford, together with any and every the buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to and for the sole use and support of her the said Margaret Hersh, my wife, during her natural lifetime, but not to be by her either incumbered or sold.
And whereas there is due to me, the said Henry Hersh, at the writing of this will, notes and obligations are individually to the amount of one thousand dollars; it is my will that all the interest that may accrue on the unexpended balance of said thousand dollars (if any part of said sum of one thousand dollars shall remain unexpended at my decease) shall be paid annually by my executors to my said wife Margaret Hersh for her own use and behoof, but should said interest be insufficient to support my said wife, after my decease, together with the bequeath first above specified, then and in that case it is further my will, that so much of the principal together with the aforesaid interest shall be annually applied by my executors, for her support, as they may deem prudently necessary.
Secondly, It is my will that such portion of my personal estate, not heretofore named, as shall be necessary to pay any and every just claim, that shall remain unpaid at my decease, together with my funeral expenses and costs of executorship, shall be sold by my executors, at such time after my decease as they may think proper, and the balance of my personal estate, after selling so much as shall pay said claims, shall belong to my said wife, Margaret Hersh, to and for her own use and behoof and at her own disposal in any way.
Third, it is my will that after the decease of my wife, Margaret Hersh, the land first mentioned in my will, containing one hundred acres, be the same more or less, being a part of the south west quarter of Section twenty-nine, Township fourteen, Range five, in the Steubenville Land District, shall be sold by my executors, at such time as to them may be thought best, and all the proceeds arising from the sale of said lands after defraying any and every legal expense, shall be equally divided among my children of the first wife, Magdalena Hersh, viz Dorothy, Mary, Simon, Jacob, Elizabeth, Barbara, Sarah, Henry, Molly, Solomon, Frand, and Catharine, or to their heirs or legal representatives, share and share alike.
Fourth it is my will that any and every, the balance of the said one thousand dollars, mentioned in my first bequeath that shall remain unexpended after the decease of my said wife, Margaret Hersh, shall after her decease be collected by my executors, as soon as practicable, and be by them equally divided among the children of my second wife, Margaret Hersh, to wit, John, Esther, Peter, Margaret, and Anne, or their heirs or legal representatives, share and share alike.
Fifth I do hereby constitute and appoint my true and trusty friends, Solomon Hersh my son and George Hewett, sole executors of this my last will and testament.
In testimony that this is my last will and testament, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Signed (in German script) Henry Hersh. [Ref: Harsch HARSH-ORWIG p21]



Pedigree of John Henry HARSH
          /-----Hans Heinrich HIRSCH
 /-----Simon HIRSCH
|         \-----Juliana Veronica (HIRSCH)
John Henry HARSH
|         /-----Daniel LAWAR
 \-----Anna Maria LAWAR



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