A Timeline of Early Harrod Records

I've compiled a timeline of early records mentioning Harrods and would appreciate any feedback.

A Timeline of  Harrod Families

 1700 Bedfordshire, England - John Harrod Sr. was born (Life on the Appalachian Frontier, a web link that no longer works; the author's URL indicated it was a university of West Virginia www.northern.wvnet.edu/ and the author's name was G. Norton)


1712 New Jersey – One source says John Harrod Sr. came with his father and brothers and lived first in New Jersey. His father was James Harrod (Family Group Sheet by Audrey Merriman, 624 Carola St., Creve Coeur, IL 61611, 12 November 1984)

                                                                                                                                                                                        

1715 Monmouth Co., New Jersey - A John Harrod was a sergeant in the Militia there. He served under the command of Col. Pfarmer and Capt. Leonard. Source: Old East New York Vol. 5, pp. 670. John Harrod Sr. would be a bit young to be a sergeant if he was actually born in 1700. A David Harrod was on the tax list there in 1714.



1722 John Harrod Sr. immigrated and settled in New Jersey across the Delaware River and a little later south of Philadelphia. (Life on the Appalachian Frontier)



1724 New Jersey  or Virginia or England Thomas son of John Harrod Sr. was born in New Jersey (Life on the Appalachian Frontier) or on the Shenandoah in the valley of Virginia. (Family Group Sheet by Audrey Merriman, 624 Carola St., Creve Coeur, IL 61611, 12 November 1984), however, I think it was Thomas, son of John Harrod Jr. who was born in the valley of Virginia) or he was born in England according to the Draper Manuscripts 37J169-174 and came to America as a small boy according to information given in an interview to a reporter about 1930 by John W. Harrod, a Confederate veteran. Bedford County Pennsylvania Archives Volume 3 says that Samuel was the eldest son of John and Sarah (Moore) Harrod so Thomas would have been born after Samuel's birth year of 1735/36 or was a son by John Harrod Sr.’s first wife



1727, 1734, or 1736 New Jersey or Chester Co., Pennsylvania, or Little Cove in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. John, Jr., son of John Harrod Sr. was born in 1727 in New Jersey. (Life on the Appalachian Frontier) or he was born in 1734 Chester Co., Pennsylvania (Ten Mile Country by Lecky) or John Herrod, son of John Harwood, was born in 1736 (Rachel Henton’s notebook). A John Herrod was born in 1736 in the Little Cove (Kittochtinny Historical Society: Papers Read Before the Society, 2 April 1964  The Story of the Fort, by Harry E. Foreman). (Whether John Harrod Jr.’s mother was the first wife or second wife depends upon which of these birth dates is correct.)



1727 Jan 5 John Harrod Sr. might have married Mary Ames. I can’t verify this. It was on the family group sheet of Cheryl Paulson, 328 Dawn Court, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, 2 Nov. 1984



1732 or 1733 Pennsylvania John Harrod’s wife was killed by Indians (Life on the Appalachian Frontier) John Harrod had two motherless sons.



1734 Virginia John Harrod Sr. married Sarah Moore in the Shenandoah Valley (Draper Manuscripts) or according to Draper, John Harrod came to America in 1734, name of wife unknown.



1734 -1736 Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Samuel Harrod, son of John Harrod Sr. was born per Draper Mss. 20J44, He was the eldest son of John and Sarah and was born on the Shenandoah per William Harrod Jr., Draper Mss 37J168 or he was over age 15 in 1736 when he was a defendant in a law-suit in Opekon. He was a half-brother of James Harrod, therefore was born before his father married Sarah Moore (Bernice Lewis Swainson, The Filson Club History Quarterly, Vols. 32, No. 2 and 3, April - July 1958) The Harrods moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where John's third son, Samuel was born in 1735  (Life on the Appalachian Frontier)



1737 (approximately) Little Cove, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania The Harrods moved from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia to Little Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania (Life on the Appalachian Frontier) Note: Cumberland County wasn’t formed until 1750.



1737 Dec 9 Little Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania William Harrod, son of John Harrod Sr. and Sarah Moore was born. Although he later stated that he was born in Franklin Co., Pennsylvania there were no settlers in that area earlier than 1740. He was probably born in the Shenandoah Valley (Hereward Records and Papers 1620-1940: 329 Years of History and Genealogy by Susan Atkins, 1940) or William Harrod, elder brother of James, founder of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, was born at Big Cove, Bedford County, Pa., in 1737." (Documentary History of Dunmore's War 1774, Twaites Gold and Louise Phelps Kellogg, 1905) or they removed to the Big Cove in then Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and there William was born on the 9th day of December 1737 per William Harrod Jr. Source: Draper Mss 37J168



1738 - 1745 Eleanor, daughter of John Harrod Sr. and Sarah Moore was born Eleanor was born after William (born 9 December 1737 and James (born 1746) per Tenmile Country.



15 Dec 1738 Frederick Co., Virginia was created out of northern portions of Augusta and Orange Counties, Frederick began to function as a political unit around 1743. Frederick county people came from several different sources: German and Scots-Irish from Pennsylvania and Maryland, English settlers migrated to Hite's Fort near present Stephens City. English settlers from coastal counties also came there per Frederick County Marriages 1738 - 1850 by John Vogt and T. William Kethley, Jr.   



1740 - 1750 "The settlers in the Little Cove (now Franklin County) and on the Conolloways, at the time of Secretary Peters' visit to the Big Cove were: Joseph Coombs, John Herrod, Elias Stillwell, Rees Shelby, Levi Moore, Andrew Coombe, . . . " (By an act of March 29, 1798 all that part of Bedford, called the Little Cove and lying east of a line to begin in the Maryland line near the Great Cove or Tuscarora mountain . . . intersects the present line between Bedford and Franlkin Counties was annexed to Montgomery Towhnship, Franklin County.)



1742 – 1746 Virginia or Pennsylvania James Harrod, son of John Harrod Sr. and Sarah Moore was born. William Harrod Jr., said that his grandfather, John, died when James was about 12 years of age and that James was born in 1742 per Draper Manuscripts 37J167 (a letter), but Major John Griffin Fauntleroy who married Margaret Harrod said that James was born in 1746 on the eastern of the Susquehannah and Potomac region as informed by William Harrod . . . James was attached to a company of men at 14 years of age' per Draper MSS 12C23 and 12C22. Mrs. James Harrod, age 86 in 1842, said her husband was 10 years older than she which would make him born in 1746 as Fauntleroy states per Draper MSS 12C22 or he was born in Pennsylvania in 1742 per Documentary History of Dunmore's War 1774 or "The noted James Harrod was born a short distance north of Sylvan in 1742” per (Life on the Appalachian Frontier)



1744 or 1747 (approximately) Mary Harrod, daughter of John Harrod Sr. and Sarah Moore per, born after Rachel who was born after James who was born in 1742 per William Harrod Jr. Source Draper Mss 37J168, however, other evidence suggests that James could have been born ca. 1746.



After 1746 (approximately) Rachel Harrod was born. She was born after James who was born in 1742 per William Harrod Jr. Source Draper Mss 37J168 However, other evidence suggests that James could have been born ca. 1746.



1747-1750 Big Cove, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (Cumberland County was formed in 1750). In a letter of May 1750 from Secretary Richard Peters to the Colonial governor, secretary Peters had been sent into what is now Cumberland and adjoining counties in Pennsylvania to warn people off the land which had not yet been purchased from the Indians. It was on this trip that the story of the "Burnt Cabins" occurred. Trader George Croghan was with Peters in the Augwick Valley where he had a home. When the commission went to the Little Cove and Big Cove, they report that they ordered a number of persons off their improvements, including John Harrod per Pennsylvania Colonial Records. This was at a time when William Harrod Jr. reports that his grandfather as living in the Big Cove. It was the same area that saw James and William Harrod begin their military service under Forbes and where William Harrod got his first commission a few years later. John Harrod had been there at least 3 years



1749 – 1750 Frederick Co., Maryland or Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania Joseph Coombs, John Harrod and Andrew Coombs were 3 of the 21 men who signed a petition: Conolloway Letter of Late 1749 or Early 1750 (Source: Minutes of the Provincial Council, pages 453 & 454)  Whether the Tonoloways Settlement was actually in  Frederick Co, MD or Cumberland Co, PA was unresolved, and whether it was Indian land or not even a more critical issue. Little Cove was in this disputed area)



1750 Little Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania John Harrod paid taxes per Bernice Lewis Swainson.



1750 Jan 22 Levi Harrod was born Lancaster, Pennsylvania Susan Atkins says he was born in Little Cove in the Tuscarora Mountains of (then) Virginia 1750 or he was born January 22, 1750, in Ayr Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, just five days before Cumberland County was formed. Levi's birthplace is given in some records as Bedford County, Pennsylvania per (Life on the Appalachian Frontier)



1750 May Cumberland was formed from Lancaster County in 1750



1750 May 31 Little Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. John Harrod signed a petition (page 109 Source: Minutes of Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, Vol. 5 pp. 453-4)



After 1750 Sallie Harrod was born. Susan Atkins says she was born in 1748, however, William Harrod Jr. indicated she was born after Levi who was born in 1750.



after 1751 Elizabeth Harrod was born. She was born after Sallie who was born after Levi who was born in 1750 per Tenmile Country



after 1752 Jemima Harrod was born. She was born after Elizabeth who was born after Sallie who was born after Levi who was born in 1750 per Tenmile Country.



1753 Frederick Co., Maryland. John and William Hearwood were on the muster roll of Capt. Moses Chapline during the French and Indian war per Susan Atkins.



1753 June 26 pages 199-200. John Harrod, first as a Corporal and later as a Sergeant was on the Muster Roll of Capt. Joseph Chapline per Susan Atkins



1754 July 3 John Harwood on a list of soldiers at Fort Necessity. This area is now located in Farmington, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania (Roster of Virginia Militia, from a website link that no longer works) John Harrod died in 1754 per (Life on the Appalachian Frontier)



ca 1755 Ayr Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. John Harrod Sr. might have died. His grandson, William Harrod Jr., said that John died when James was about 12 years of age and that James was born in 1742 per Draper Manuscripts 37J167. Perhaps he died in an Indian attack described in Coombs Fort of the Tonoloways Settlement of Maryland and Pennsylvania. 1 Nov. 1755  when a party of about one hundred Indians (Shawnees & Delawares) “entered the Great Cove and began murdering the defenseless inhabitants and destroying their property.” On November 14 (1755) Sheriff Potter made the following statement to Provincial authorities in Philadelphia "Twenty seven plantations were burnt and a great quantity of cattle killed…” Out of 93 families that were settled in the two Coves and the Conolloways, forty seven were either killed or taken and the rest had deserted." [History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA (1884)] The writer is certain that some of the Harrods were in the fort when it was attacked per (Life on the Appalachian Frontier)



1767 March 24 Ayr, Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Alexander Buchanan sold a tract of land to William Harrod. It was located on the northeast by the lands of 'John Harwood, deceased' . . . in Little Cove, Air Twp., Cumberland Co. . . '. The name is spelled Harwood in the deed but a Note Bene is signed by William as 'Wm. Harrod' per Draper Manuscripts 4NN3. His grandson, William Harrod Jr., said that John died when James was about 12 years of age and that James was born in 1742 per Draper Manuscripts 37J167 (a letter), but Major John Griffin Fauntleroy who married Margaret Harrod said that James was born in 1746 on the eastern of the Susquehannah and Potomac region as informed by William. The description indicates that his estate had not been settled and hence that John Jr. was not the owner and would not have paid the taxes on 100 acres recorded as having been paid by John Harrod in 1763 and 1767.



1768 Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. John Harrod Jr. “moved to Bedford County after the French and Indian War” per Scioto Gazette West Reserve Hist. So. Cleveland, Ohio V. IV p. 156. Bedford County was formed from Cumberland County in 1771.



1767 -  1771 Ayr Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. John Herrod paid taxes on 50 acres in Ayr Twp., Cumberland Co., PA. This was probably John Harrod Jr.



1777 - 1773 William Harrod moved west from Little Cove to Ten Mile Creek.

Michael Schwing's Records on GenForum

The following was posted as a comment and because it contains important information, I'm adding it here so that more people will see it. The original link in the comment didn't work so I searched, located entries and have embedded the links below. -Nona

 I published on the Harrod Genforum (www.genforum.com/Harrod) (Note from Nona; I couldn't find the article on Genforum using that link, but a search located it here) a while back the Draper Manuscripts of 37:169-174, or whatever their exact listing is.I took these from Howard Leckey's Ten Mile Country book as he transcribed them when they were still clear. The microfilm copies at the Indiana State Library (I live in Indianapolis, IN) are horrible.

I also placed some of the pages from the Rachel Henton Notebook from the clear copies made by Susan Atkins. Her copies were white on black/dark brown and quite legible--so legible John and Rachel Shepherd Harrod's last child is CLEARLY LEWE and not Levi. A few of her papers and a copy of her book are in the Indiana State Library.

Also in her papers were references to the Cemetery Association that the Harrods (William and wife Leticia Coombs--I want to say Silver Creek but don't want to be wrong)  (Note by Nona: Silver Creek is correct) belonged to, which had annual meetings reported in the local paper (on microfilm at Indiana State Library) at which there was always a short lecture on genealogy of one of the families buried there.

This must be where Susan Atkins found a statement not published that said William had a brother John (not the minister who signed his Revolutionary War pension application--that may be a nephew) and a sister Mary. Throwing that in with the facts in his pension application of Uncle James Harrod who was a Colonel (the Scott County James Harrod was also in Harrodsburg but did not hold that high a military title in Kentucky although he was a Rev. War veteran also and in the Indiana Militia), and nephew of the Thomas whom he gave evidence at the house of Evan Shelby (his aunt Mary, earlier married to Adam Newland) as to Thomas's children in the famous Mercer County, Kentucky, case Harrod Heirs vs. Harrod Heirs. This leaves only one place for his placement: son of John and Rachel Shepherd Harrod. He is too old to be the William son of William (who lived later in Bracken County, Kentucky) or the William son of Levi (who lived his life in Ohio).

Helynn Carrrier accepted my several step argument for the Scott County, Indiana, James not being son of Thomas, the half-brother of the James who founded Harrodsburg and the full brother of my John who married Rachel Shepherd, as that is what she already believed based on Bernice Swainson and the "Chronlogical Account". She never accepted my argument based on the same line of reasoning for "her" William (though harder to find facts for like the census records and court documents used for the other argument which was just my re-hashing of Bernice Swainson's argument but with the records attached). My Thomas and James argument also ruled out a half a dozen other Harrod families trying to connect to the same Thomas. I can send that argument (logical discussion), but I believe it too is on the Harrod Genforum. I have asked the cousins to post whatever records they have onto the Harrod Genforum, especially Bibles, wills, and other family documents no matter what line they belong to, since such wonderful sites by Christine Smith and Sharon Puckett are no longer online. I seem to be one of the very few responding to my call.

William M. Harrod and Nancy Ellen Allison

WILLIAM M. HARROD  

 William M. Harrod and wife Nancy Ellen Allison were born in Washington, Indiana.   He was born on 5 Apr 1821 in Indiana.3,4,5,6   He married NANCY ELLEN ALLISON, daughter of JOSEPH ALLISON and MARY RAGSDALE, on 25 Feb 1847 in Daviess Co., Indiana.7   

He was identified on the census as a cooper (a barrel maker) by 26 Jul 1850 in Washington Twp., Daviess Co., Indiana.8,9,10   

He appeared on the census of 1860 in Washington Twp., Daviess Co., Indiana11 and on the census of 1870 in Daviess Co., Indiana.12   

By 1880 he had moved his family to Wabash, Wabash Co., Illinois.13 and later to Spring Creek, Oregon Co., Missouri.14,15   

He died on 9 Aug 1886 in Oregon Co., Missouri, at age 65. 3,5,16 and was buried in the Hickory Grove Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri.5,17

 Gravestone for Wm Harrod 1821-1885

Dora (Harrod) Phillips:

William Harrod was a cooper who made flour barrels. He was said to be a good person who hated to spank his children. The Harrods were English and Scots-Irish.

  
Esther (Harrod) Barkley: 

William Harrod had a sister named Liza Jane Perego. The Harrods moved from Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Washington, Indiana. The Harrods came from Indiana in a wagon train with Mrs. Ann Minich, Dean Minich, Don Minich, Joe Dan Minich, Marilyn Minich and R.I. Minich of Route 2, Alton.  William's daughter, Kittie, eloped at age 18 and wore several layers of clothing.

The children of William M. Harrod and Nancy Ellen Allison were:
  

    GEORGE WASHINGTON HARROD18 born on 14 Feb 1848 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.19   He appeared on the census of 1880 in Wabash, Wabash Co., Illinois.20   He relocated with his family to Spring Creek, Oregon Co., Missouri.21,22   He married MARTHA ANN GREER, daughter of JAMES MONROE GREER and ELIZABETH DENNY, on 11 Aug 1885 in Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri.23,24   He was on the tax list in 1890 in Oregon Co., Missouri.25   He relocated in 1906 in Shannon Co., Missouri.   He died on 11 Jun 1928 in Birch Tree, Shannon Co., Missouri, at age 80.26,27 and was buried in Barnes Chapel, Birch Tree, Shannon Co., Missouri.28

George W. Harrod and his mother, Nancy Ellen Allison

   
    ANN E HARROD was born circa 1850 in Daviess Co., Indiana.29
   
    MARY MALINA HARROD30,31,32 was born on 28 Feb 1852 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.33,30,34,35   As of 1860, she was also known as MELINA HARROD.36  She married ALEX COLLISON on 5 Apr 1877 in Allendale, Wabash Co., Illinois.37,38   She died on 12 Nov 1926 in Greer, Oregon Co., Missouri, at age 74.30,39,40   She was buried on 13 Nov 1926 in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri.30,41
   
    LYDIA HARROD was born on 1 Apr 1854 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.42   She relocated with her family after 1880 to Spring Creek, Oregon Co., Missouri.21  She married LEWIS W. GREER, son of SAMUEL W. GREER, on 18 Mar 1883 in Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri.43,44 She married (--?--) BLANKENSHIP before 1918.45 and she married WILLIAM CHILTON before 12 Nov 1926.46 She died on 19 Jan 1934 in Winona, Shannon Co., Missouri, at age 79.47 and was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri.48
   

 

Lydia Harrod

    JOSEPH HARROD was born circa 1856 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.   He died circa 1875.49
   
    JOHN A. HARROD50 was born circa 1859 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.51   He relocated with his family to Spring Creek, Oregon Co., Missouri.52   He married IDA SIPE on 7 Aug 1884 in Oregon Co., Missouri.53   He was appeared on the tax list in 1890 in Oregon Co., Missouri.25   Before 1918 he relocated to Winchester, Idaho54 where he died after 12 Nov 1926.55
   
    THOMAS HARROD was born circa 1859 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.49   He died circa 1859 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.
   
    WILLIAM ELLSWORTH HARROD56,57 was born on 19 Jun 1861 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.58,5,59,60   He relocated with his family to Spring Creek, Oregon Co., Missouri.61   He was a Justice of the Peace by 1880 in Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri.62   He married CATHERINE STROSNIDER on 28 Oct 1889 in Oregon Co., Missouri.63,64   He appeared on the tax list in 1890 in Oregon Co., Missouri.65  In 1890 he relocated to Blackwell, Oklahoma66 where he was an Indian Agent.67   He relocated before 1918 to  Shannon Co., Missouri.68   He appeared on the census of 1930 in Woodside Twp., Oregon Co., Missouri.69   William Howard Morman wrote an article titled "History of Greer Mill" which was published in The Missouri Historical Review Volume LXVI Number 4 July 1972. Morman cites conversations with William Harrod between 1930 and 1939 as a source of information. William Harrod was a school teacher in Carter and Oregon Counties.70   He died on 11 Dec 1948 in Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri, at age 87.71,72,73 and was buried on  in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri.74,75

"Uncle Billy" Harrod in 1914

   
    CATHERINE HARROD76,77,78 
   
    Kitty's parents are identified on her death certificate as William Harrod of Daviess Co., Indiana and Nancy Allison of Indiana. Information was provided by her brother, W.E. Harrod of Greer, Missouri. The cause of death was insanity and paralysis (she'd had a stroke). Her age at the time of her death was 54 years, 8 months and 17 days.   She was born on 9 Jul 1864 in Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana.79,80   She relocated with her family from Indiana to Spring Creek, Oregon Co., Missouri.21   She married IRA MOSS WILLIAMS, son of GILBERT WILLIAMS and SARAH SIMPSON, on 6 Aug 1886 in Greer, Oregon Co., Missouri.81   She died on 26 Apr 1919 in Woodside, Oregon Co., Missouri, at age 54.82,83 and was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri.83 Dora (Harrod) Phillips says that Kitty had a stroke at 50 years of age and that Kitty was Gilbert's heir instead of Ira although Ira was still alive.

 

 

Kitty Harrod with daughters Sarah Ellen and Alta

   
    Endnotes
   
   
    1. Kittie Harrod's Death Certificate (Jefferson City, MO: No. 14715), Kitty's father was William Harrod born in Indiana per informant W.E. Harrod of Greer, MO.
   
    2. William Harrod Family, 26 July 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, Washington Township, Copy made by the Indiana State Library, p. 192 Living next door to them was a 40 year old James McHaney - a maternal relative perhaps. I believe William's middle name was his mother's maiden name.
   
    3. William M. Harrod's middle name is probably his mother's surname. I've only found one document, her marriage record, that lists her surname and I can't make out her name beyond McK----y. It possibly is McHaney, McKinney, McKimmy or McKammy or even McNammey.)
   
    4. Daviess County, Indiana 1870 Census., CD-ROM (669 West 900 North, North Salt Lake City, UT 84054-0670: Heritage Quest, 2001), Census Records, p. 201, #32, 32 His age was 49 and his place of birth was Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Daviess Co, Indiana 1870.
   
    5. Oregon County Genealogical Society, Cemeteries of Oregon County, Missouri, 1996 Edition (c/o Courthouse, Alton, MO 65606: Oregon County Genealogical Society, Reprinted 2003), p. 77. Hereinafter cited as Oregon Co. MO Cemeteries.
   
    6. William Hared Family, 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, /3357-355. This census record lists his place of birth as Kentucky, but he was probably born in Indiana.
   
    7. Harrod-Allison Marriage Record: Marriage license No. 1134, Marriage license granted to Mr. William M. Harrod and Mrs. Nancy Peachy both of Daviess County, Indiana, February 23, 1847. The marriage was performed by W.G. Cole, probate judge on the 25th. The marriage record was recorded and filed on Feb. 27, 1847. Copy in my personal collection, PO Box 746, Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, California, USA 95005. Hereinafter cited as Harrod - Allison Marriage License.
   
    8. Thomas Harrod Family, 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, #361-359, unknown repository.
   
    9. 26 July 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, Washington Township, p. 192  William was a Cooper by trade.
   
    10. 26 July 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, Washington Township, p. 192 This Harrod family consisted of William age 30, Nancy age 30, George W. age 3, Ann E age 1 month(?), Louise Peachey age 8 and Mellissa age 6. William was a Cooper by trade. The value of his real estate was $300. All members of the family were born in Indiana. Living next door to them was a 40 year old James McHaney - a maternal relative perhaps.
   
    11. 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, /3357-355, The household was made up of William Hared [sic], Nancy, Louisa Peachee, Melissa Peachee, George Herod, Ann Herod, Melina Herod, Lydia Herod, Joseph Herod and James Herod. William's real estate was valued at $150 and Nancy's real estate was valued at $200. She was a widow who brought property to her second marriage.
   
    12. Census Records, Daviess Co, Indiana 1870, p. 201, #32, 32 He was a farmer with 400 acres.
   
    13. Harrod Family, 1880 Federal Census Film # T9-0256, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Family History Web Site, They were listed as W.M. Harriod and wife Mency Harriod with children: Geo. W., Eliza A., John A., William and Cathiran.
   
    14. Nancy E. Harrod, Dead, age 97, Daviess County, Indiana Newspaper, Daviess Co., Indiana, Obituary typed by Wana Hasler and sent to Nona Williams, "She was born in Indiana and came to this county with her family in 1880, where they settled on Spring Creek, and they have continued to live in the county and near the place of first settlement every since.. Hereinafter cited as Daviess Co., IN Newspaper.
   
    15. South Missourian Democrat newspaper, Nancy's obituary stated that they moved from Indiana and settled near Spring Creek, Oregon County, Missouri.
   
    16. Nancy Harrod Obituary, South Missourian Democrat, Alton, Oregon County, Missouri, Copy of clipping sent to Nona Williams by Mrs. Jean Schmelzla, She died of influenza.. Hereinafter cited as South Missourian Democrat.
   
    17. South Missourian Democrat, Copy of clipping sent to Nona Williams by Mrs. Jean Schmelzla, Funeral service was held at Hickory Grove church house, conducted by Br. J. N. Florea. After service she was laid to rest beside her husband in the cemetery near the church house she loved.
   
    18. George Washington Harrod, Death Certificate File 3, Registered No. 69 (14 August 1928), Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificates, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jefferson City, Missouri, His mother's maiden name was Nancy Allison. His father's name wasn't shown.. Hereinafter cited as George W. Harrod's Death Certificate.
   
    19. George Washington Harrod, George W. Harrod's Death Certificate, He was born in Indiana.
   
    20. 1880 Federal Census Film # T9-0256, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, He was listed as age 31, working as a farm laborer.
   
    21.  South Missourian Democrat, Nancy's obituary.
   
    22. Daviess Co., IN Newspaper, Obituary typed by Wana Hasler and sent to Nona Williams.
   
    23. South Missourian Democrat, Martha's obituary.
   
    24. Marriage of George W. Harrod and Martha Greer: "George W. Herrod [sic] of Thomasville, Oregon County, Missouri who is over the age of 21; and Miss Mattie Greer of Alton, Oregon County, Missouri who is over the age of 18" were issued a marriage license on 10 August 1887. Rev. W.T. Patty certified that he performed the ceremony on the next day. They were married at the residence of E. Davis., Oregon County Clerk's Office, Alton, Oregon County, Missouri 65588. Hereinafter cited as Marriage of Harrod & Greer.
   
    25. compiler Jackie Woods, Personal Assessment Book, p. 3, in Woodside township.
   
    26. South Missourian Democrat, Obituary, typed copy from Shannon Barkley Goldberg: George Washington Harrod was born in Indiana February 14th, 1848 and passed away at his home in Banner June 11, 1928 aged 80 years, 3 months and 25 days. He was married to Martha A. Greer of Alton, Mo., August 11, 1887, who survives him. To this union were born eight children. Joseph L. of Cushing, Okla., Mrs. Lydia Cooper and George of Snyder, Colo., Mrs. Ester Barkley of Winona, Mo., Lyle, Mrs. Blanch Gosnell, Mrs. Edith Smotherman, and Rachel of Banner. The burial was at Barnes Cemetery, June 12th, Rev. R.M. Holom conducting the services. The children were all present, but one daughter, Mrs. Lydia Cooper of Colo. G.W. Harrod came to Oregon County in 1880 and being a teacher was identified with the progress of education in that county before coming to Shannon County. He had been a resident of Banner 22 years and took an active part in the upbuilding of the school and community until failing eyesight deterrred him from work in that line. He was converted in 1909 and united with the M.E. Church at Barnes Chapel, living a upright Christian life, a kind neighbor, a true friend, a useful citizen, a life full of years and good deeds.
   
    27. George Washington Harrod, George W. Harrod's Death Certificate, George Washington Harrod died at age 80 years, 3 months, 25 days. The cause of death was "aortic insufficiency". His death certificate was signed by R.J. Davis of Birch Tree, Missouri.
   
    28. George Washington Harrod, George W. Harrod's Death Certificate, The undertaker was St. Chaney of Birch Tree.
   
    29. 26 July 1850 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, Washington Township, p. 192  She was less than a year old.
   
    30. Oregon County Genealogical Society, Oregon Co. MO Cemeteries, p. 75.
   
    31. Mary Malina Collison, Death Certificate Registered No. 23 (13 November 1926), Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificates, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jefferson City, Missouri, Her father was William Harrod.. Hereinafter cited as Mary Malina Harrod's Death Record.
   
    32. Mary Malina Collison, Mary Malina Harrod's Death Record, Her mother was Nancy Allison.
   
    33. Harrods, 1880 Federal Census Film # T9-0224, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Family History Web Site, She was age 28 in 1880.
   
    34. Mary Malina Collison, Mary Malina Harrod's Death Record, She died on November 12, 1926 at age 74 years, 8 months, 14 days.
   
    35. Obituary, South-Missourian Democrat, Oregon Co., Missouri, 18 November 1926, She was born near Washington, Indiana, February 28, 1852.. Hereinafter cited as South-Missourian Democrat.
   
    36. 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, /3357-355.
   
    37. Mary Malina Collison, Mary Malina Harrod's Death Record, She was the widow of Alex Collison.
   
    38. South-Missourian Democrat, 18 November 1926, She was married to Alex Collison April 5, 1877, at Allendale, Illinois. To this union were born nine children, five girls and four boys. Her husband and one boy having preceded her in death.
   
    39. Mary Malina Collison, Mary Malina Harrod's Death Record, She died on November 12, 1926 of pneumonia. She was aged 74 years, 8 months, 14 days.
   
    40. South-Missourian Democrat, 18 November 1926, She passed away at the home of her brother, W.E. Harrod, near Greer on Friday morning after a long illness of heart trouble. She died November 12, 1926, age 74 years, 8 months, and 15 days.
   
    41. Mary Malina Collison, Mary Malina Harrod's Death Record, She was buried at Hickory Grove Cemetery on 13 November 1926.
   
    42. Lydia Harrod, Death Certificate #4055 (19 January 1939), Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificates, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jefferson City, Missouri, She was born 1 April 1854. She was aged 84 years, 9 months, 18 days.. Hereinafter cited as Lydia Harrod's Death.
   
    43. Letter from Dora (Harrod) Phillips (Winona, Missouri) to Howard Morman, 29 December 1970; Copy in my personal collection (PO Box 746, Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, California, USA 95005). Lewis and Lydia had married a short time before he was drowned in an accident at the Greer Mill. They had planned to leave for Oregon on the Sunday just prior to the accident, however, Lewis' father had talked them into staying with him for awhile so that Lewis could help with the construction of the dam and mill. Lydia was grief-stricken over the loss of her husband and never again went down to the spring. She would often sit at a window in the Greer home listening to the faint roar of the boil-up and cold spring water racing and churning through the large boulders in the ravine.
   
    44. Marriage License of Lewis W. Greer and Lydia Harrod.: Lewis W. Greer and Lydia Harrod applied for their marriage license on 17 March 1883. They were married the next day at the home of Wm. Harrod. The ceremony was performed by William L. Williams, J.P., Oregon County Clerk's Office, Alton, Oregon County, Missouri 65588. Hereinafter cited as Marriage of Lewis Greer and Lydia Harrod.
   
    45. Daviess Co., IN Newspaper, Obituary typed by Wana Hasler and sent to Nona Williams, Lydia's surname was Blankenship when mentioned in her mother's obituary.
   
    46. South-Missourian Democrat, 18 November 1926, Mary Malina's sister, Lydia Chilton, resided in Greer at the time of Mary's death.
   
    47. The cause of Lydia Harrod's was "apoplexy" (a stroke).
   
    48. Lydia Harrod's Death.
   
    49. unknown
   
    50. 1860 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, National Archives Trust Fund, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, US 20408, 202-501-5240, /3357-355, This census lists his name as James.
   
    51. 1880 Federal Census Film # T9-0256, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, He was age 21.
   
    52. South Missourian Democrat, Nancy's obituary. At the time of Nancy's death, John had moved to Winchester, Idaho.
   
    53. Marriage Certificate of John A. Harrod and Ida Sipe : John A. Harrod of Thomasville and Ida Sipe of Alton obtained their marriage license on the 6th and were married on the 7th of August 1884. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.T. Patty., Oregon County Clerk's Office, Alton, Oregon County, Missouri 65588. Hereinafter cited as Marriage of John A. Harrod and Ida Sipe.
   
    54. Daviess Co., IN Newspaper, Obituary typed by Wana Hasler and sent to Nona Williams, He had moved to Winchester, Idaho before his mother died.
   
    55. South-Missourian Democrat, 18 November 1926, J. A. Harrod resided in Winchester, Idaho when Mary Malina died.
   
    56. William Ellsworth Harrod, Certificate of Death No. 42577 (18 January 1949), Missouri State Board of Health, Death Certificates, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jefferson City, Missouri, His father was William Harrod. Hereinafter cited as William E. Harrod's death certificate.
   
    57. William Ellsworth Harrod, William E. Harrod's death certificate, His mother was Nancy Allison.
   
    58. 1880 Federal Census Film # T9-0256, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, He was age 19.
   
    59. William Ellsworth Harrod, William E. Harrod's death certificate, He was born June 19, 1861 and was 78 years of age when he died.
   
    60. Obituary William Ellsworth Harrod, South Missourian Democrat, Copy was sent to Nona Williams by Pauline Simmons of West Plains, Missouri, December 16, 1948, He was born in Washington, Indiana 19 June 1861.. Hereinafter cited as South Missourian Democrat.
   
    61. South Missourian Democrat, Nancy's obituary. Moved from Indiana.
   
    62. Sherri McComb, "Harrod / Strosnider," e-mail message from mccomb@netnitco.net (Illinois) to Nona Williams, 19 Nov. 1998, He was appointed Justice of Peace in Alton.. Hereinafter cited as "Harrod / Strosnider."
   
    63. Letter from Elizabeth Bailey (The State Historical Society of Missouri, 1029 Lowry St., Columbia, MO 65201) to Gerold Harrod, 12 February 1985; Copy in my personal collection (PO Box 746, Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, California, USA 95005), This source says they were married 28 November 1889.
   
    64. South Missourian Democrat, December 16, 1948, He was married to Kate Strosnider October 28, 1889 and to this union 3 children were born.
   
    65. Jackie Woods, Personal Assessment Book, p. 17, in Moore township.
   
    66. McComb, "Harrod / Strosnider," e-mail to Nona Williams, 19 Nov. 1998, About six months after they married, they moved to Oklahoma.
   
    67. McComb, "Harrod / Strosnider," e-mail to Nona Williams, 19 Nov. 1998, He was appointed as an Indian Agent and assigned to the reservation in Oklahoma. There he taught the Indians how to read, write, etc.
   
    68. Daviess Co., IN Newspaper, Obituary typed by Wana Hasler and sent to Nona Williams, He was living in Shannon County when his mother died.
   
    69. W.E. Harrod, 2 April 1930 scanned image, P.O. Box 540670, 669 West 900 North, North Salt Lake, UT, US 84054-0670, 1930 census, heritagequestonline.com Series T626 Roll: 1215 Page 129, The household consists of the following: W.E. Harrowd [sic] age 68; Kate, wife 64; Dora, daughter age 26 and Alice, daughter age 19.
   
    70. William Howard Morman, "History of Greer Mill," The Missouri Historical Review Vol. LXVI Number 4 (4 July 1972): Morman cites conversations with William Harrod between 1930 and 1939 as a source of information for his article about the Greer Mill. William Harrod was a school teacher in Carter and Oregon Counties.. Hereinafter cited as "Greer Mill."
   
    71. A printed cemetery record sent to me by Jerry Harrod, 1027 W. Oregon St., Moses Lake, WA 98837 disagrees with my personal observation of William's tombstone and the information on his death certificate and incorrectly reports his date of death as 11 Nov. 1948 at age 87 yrs, 5 mos, 22 da.
   
    72. William Ellsworth Harrod, William E. Harrod's death certificate, He was aged 87 years, 5 months, 22 days.
   
    73. South Missourian Democrat, December 16, 1948, He departed this life 11 December 1948 at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 22 days.
   
    74. William Ellsworth Harrod, William E. Harrod's death certificate, The funeral director was Leland Carter.
   
    75. South Missourian Democrat, December 16, 1948, Funeral service was held at Hickory Grove December 13 with J.N. Florea officiating, assisted by J.W. Bockman. He was buried at the Hickory Grove cemetery under the direction of Carter Funeral Home of Thayer.
   
    76. Clyde Williams' Death Certificate (n.p.: Jefferson City, MO: No. 67-0005315), Clyde's mother's maiden name was given as Herod  per informat which was listed as the U of Mo. medical records.. I obtained a copy of the record on June 8, 1979.
   
    77. Ira Williams' Death Certificate (Jefferson City, MO: No. 33876), Ira's spouse is identified as Catherine Williams by informant Mrs. Alta Morman of Fremont, MO. Obtained official copy 20 November 1979.
   
    78. Census Records, Daviess Co, Indiana 1870, p. 201, #32, 32 She was listed as Nancy Harrod age 6 on the census of 1870.
   
    79. Kittie Harrod's Death Certificate, No. 14715, Kitty's place of birth was reported as Daviess Co., Indiana by informant W.E. Harrod of Greer, MO.
   
    80. 1880 Federal Census Film # T9-0256, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah, She was age 15 and in school.
   
    81. Harrod-Williams Marriage License. Ira M. Williams & Kittie Harrod, Marriage License, 6 August 1886, County Clerk's Office, Oregon Co., Missouri. They were married at the home of "Gilbird Williams" by W.L. Williams, J.P.
   
    Ira and Kittie eloped.  She sneaked away from home, wearing several layers of clothes.  Her mother wouldn't speak to her for several years afterward.  Gilbert apparently approved of the marriage since the ceremony was performed at his house by W.L. Williams (Ira's brother). 
   
    Nancy may have opposed the marriage for political reasons.  The Williams family were Confederates and the Harrods were "Yankees" and members of each family had fought on opposite sides during the war. Nancy (Allison) Harrod may have been related to President William McKinley whose mother was Nancy Allison.
   
    82. Kittie Harrod's Death Certificate, Kitty was age 54 years, 8 months and 17 days when she died at 4:30 p.m. on April 26, 1919, from insanity and paralysis (she'd had a stroke). She had been under the care of Dr. A.C. Dunigan from Feb. 7, 1917 through March 29, 1917 and the duration of her illness was 2 years, 1 month and 22 days. She was buried in the Hickory Grove Cemetery on April 27, 1919 by undertaker G.C. Bockman of Greer, MO.
   
    83. Oregon County Genealogical Society, Oregon Co. MO Cemeteries, p. 83.
   
   

John Harrod Senior

John Harrod, possibly the son of James Harrod as shown by Lois J. Bakewell who cites her source as The Harrods of Happy Hollow by Homer C. Richie, was probably born in England ca 1707 or earlier. He died perhaps in Pennsylvania ca. 1754-58 and may have married as his first wife, Mary Ellis in King George Co., Virginia on 4 August 1728. Helynn Carrier corresponded with Barbara Chance Klosterman in 1990 who cites her father's notes and Mrs. Swainson. Ms. Klosterman provided Helynn with a photocopy of a recording of the marriage in the Register of St. Paul's Parish 1715-1798, King George Co., Virginia.

Mary (Ellis) Harrod apparently died before ca. 1734.

The descendants of John and Mary (Ellis) Harrod are said to be:

1. Thomas Harrod, perhaps born ca. 1724 who was probably on the tax list in Orange Co., Virginia in 1749 and/or Augusta Co., Virginia in 1779. He might have been the man of that name in court documents of Frederick Co., Virginia Order Book 12, page 59. (More on Thomas in a separate posting)

2. John Harrod probably born ca 1723-28, or Shenandoah Co., Virginia ca 1736 as shown on a Virginia IGI record. He may have died on the 26th or 28th December 1781, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He married 5 August 1758 to Rachel Shepherd, said to have been born ca. 1739 and died 10 November 1806 (Rachel Henton's notebook). (More on John Harrod Jr. in a separate posting.)

More about the children of John Harrod and his second wife, Sarah Moore in a separate posting.

Samuel Harrod of Maryland

Helynn Carrier titled this branch of the Harrod family as One Branch with Some Good Support and she believed that this Samuel Harrod was a son of James Harrod, born ca. 1665 or earlier who came to Baltimore from Englandshire, Bedfordshire, England ca 1717 with his wife and sons.

Samuel Harrod probably born ca. 1690 or earlier, died ca. 1748; married first to an unknown woman, died before ca. ca. 1738; descendants believed to include:

1. Samuel Harrod, said to have died before 1822.

2. Edward Harrod, perhaps the man of that name who served in Bowman's Campaign (1780); petitioner from Lincoln Co., Kentucky 1784; appeared in Madison Co., Kentucky (formed 1785 from land previously in Lincoln County) ca. 1787 and census of 1810; appraised the estate of Val Haines in Lincoln Co., Kentucky in 1784, and would have been at least age 21; probably the man of that same name lived in Madison Co., Kentucky 1789 and again 8 Dec. 1800; wife, from whom he was divorced in Lincoln Co., Kentucky 13 Feb. 1800, was named Elizabeth. [Note: A man of this name served in the 14th Regiment, Virginia Continental Line; no pension application has been found. A man of this name was found by Mrs. Bernice Swainson in "Madison Co., KY History" in a report dated 16 Oct. 1779 to have been killed in defense of the Fort or in hunting.}

Samuel Harrod probably born ca. 1690 or earlier, died ca. 1748; married second ca. 1738/9 the widow Jemima Sherewood "she being a widow before", born ca. 1708, died ca. 1788. The children shown for this marriage and these descendants are based on "Chronological Report" and other sources are said to be:

3. Nellie-Hester Harrod, probably born ca 1742 or earlier, died before 1822.

4. James Harrod, born 4 April 1744, believe to be the man of that name whose stock mark was registered in Jefferson Co., Indiana 11 Aug. 1817. Perhaps he was the same man with wife, Elizabeth who conveyed to Isaac Harrod, 10 March 1818 100 acres, part of NE qtr. 34-3-8? Witnesses: Samuel Jackson, Jacob Rhodes. Land appears in records of Jefferson Co., IN in portion that was later in Scott Co., IN when that county was formed, died after 9 May 1821 in Scott Co., IN after 1820. (They seem to appear in the 1820 census of Scott Co., IN: 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1) She was said to be the daughter of Daniel Stewart and his wife Rebeckah Ward. James was said to have been a pivate from Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War.

"The Chronological Report" seems to pertain to the family of James Harrod who married Elizabeth Stewart and lived their later years in Scott Co., Indiana. They resided in a portion of Jefferson Co., Indiana that was taken to form Scott County.

"A Chronological account of parents taken in 1822 (or 1827?).
from the best Recollection of James Harrod and Elizabeth his wife. Samuel Harrod supposed from england or ireland married Jemima Sherewood a native of America in State of merryland Sd Sam H. Dyed with the Small pock, some where in the year 1748 and left Jemima a widow with (she being a widow before) Nelly Hester, Jas. John Samuel all Dead at this present date except Jas. Sd Jemima Dyde Some where about the year 1788 supposed to be 80 old To wit The Said Jas. married one Elizabeth Stewart of which her fathers name was Danniel Stuart a native of america (but his father from Scotland) State of merryland married to Rebeckah ward the daughter Marget Ward and her husband of which Danniel and Rebeckah had 11 Richard Elisha Peggy Richard Rachel Samuel Hesikiah dead at this date. Sd Danniel Dyed some where about 1788 Some where 80 Dyd with canserX also Sd Jemima."

[opposite side]
"Isaac Child Ensalitta
D Tintha D McCoy ANN
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Wm Malinda Jas. Walker Nancy
Samuel Isaace & Mahuld
SAMMna p.d. Isaac Simpson
Ancha Sinthann
Betsy Wilson - Samuel Harrison
Pollyann - pegy -Mary Nancy---
Poley Hillus. William. Btsy Leusinda
Mima - Jas. Harvy, Jane
Jemima - Jefferson Peggy Syntha
Aven-- James"

Early Harrod Family in America

Helynn Carrier, in an attempt to sort out the early Harrod families and discover their origins, wrote a research paper titled, Another Fresh Start in The Search for "My" William Harrod: A Study Paper dated 7 Nov. 1998. She began this paper with the following notation:

Mrs. Bernice Swainson, in her research notes, shows "Vol. 47" (not identified further) in "Certificate of Head Rights" 50 acres "granted to Emigrants & patents (sic.) given Land Office At Richmond" showed George Harrod of Norfolk, VA 1637.

Helynn considered that this evidence suggests that immigrant ancestors of the Harrod family may have come to this country far earlier than had been considered before.

This George Harrod would have to be at least 21 years of age to qualify for a land grant and thus was born before 1617. He could have had 30 or more grandsons by the year 1700.

Helynn goes on to provide a lineage based on her opinion that the relationships existed. She reached that conclusion "based on convincing evidence and/or the judgment of respected genealogical researchers."

1. James Harrod, born probably in England, but possibly born in this country ca. 1665 or earlier, and/or came to Baltimore from Englandshire, Bedfordshire, England ca. 1717 with his wife and sons: [Source: Lois J. Bakewell cites The Harrods of Happy Hollow by Homer C. Richie for this data. No documentary evidence was provided.]

Children of this James Harrod are listed as:
1. Samuel Harrod, probably born in England, but perhaps in this country ca. 1690 or earlier, died ca. 1748; married first to an unknown woman; married second to Jemima (____) Sherewood, "she being a widow before"

2. John Harrod, said to have been born in England, but probably in this country ca. 1703-07, died perhaps Pennsylvania ca. 1754-58; married first King George Co., Virgina 4 August 1728 to Mary Ellis; married second ca. 1734 to Sarah Moore, born New Kent or James City County, Virginia 7 Feb. 1713; daughter of John and Elizabeth (___) Moore.

3. Thomas Harrod probably born ca 1714 or earlier; perhaps the one of that name who married Catherine Winters

4. William Harrod?

5. James Harrod?

6 George Harrod?

More to follow....

John Harrod of Pennsylvania: A Timeline

Caution: Please use the following data carefully. Much of the early information contains contradictory data. I’ve listed the sources in the hope that we can figure out what can be verified and what should be discarded.

Before 1707 John Harrod was born in England
Sources: Swainson, “Harrod Family” by Bernice Lewis Swainson, The Filson Club History Quarterly, Vol. 32, Nos. 2 and 3, page 112 “He was born in England, probably in the county of Bedford or Bucks.” Hereinafter cited as "Harrod Family by Swainson."
Life on the Appalachian Frontier, The author of this paper says he was born in 1700 and came from Bedfordshire, England. Hereinafter cited as Appalachian Frontier.

1712 he immigrated to New Jersey
Sources: John Harrod Family Group Sheet, Audrey Merriman, 624 Carola St., Creve Coeur, IL 61611, 12 November 1984 "John Harrod I came with his father and brothers and lived first in New Jersey, came about 1712. His father was James Harrod."
1715 Monmouth Co., New Jersey served in the militia as a Sergeant
Sources: Howard L. Leckey, compiler, The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families: A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (1935 Sampson Dr., Appollo, PA 15613-9208: Closson Press, 1997), p. 9, 240. A John Harrod was a sergeant in the Militia there. He served under the command of Col. Pfarmer and Capt. Leonard. Source: Old East New York Vol. 5, pp. 670. A David Harrod was on the tax list there in 1714. Hereinafter cited as Tenmile Country. [0....]) (Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", p. 108. She says that John Herod who was a sergeant in Capt. Farmer's Company of Militia at Woodbridge, New Jersey was probably a son of David Herriott of Woodbridge, whose will was dated 10 Aug. 1725. There was a John Harwood who lived at Amboy, New Jersey in 1731.

circa 1722 he lived in New Jersey
Source: Appalachian Frontier, He settled in New Jersey across the Delaware River and a little later south of Philadelphia.

circa 1722 he immigrated
Source: Ibid., The author of this paper says he came from Bedfordshire, England and that he settled in New Jersey across the Delaware River and a little later south of Philadelphia.

circa 1724 His son Thomas Harrod was born

1727 5 Jan he married an unknown first wife
Source (Cheryl Paulson, 328 Dawn Court, Ridgecrest, 93555 "Harrod Family Group Sheet" dated 2 Nov. 1984, No source citations were provided., p. Says he married Mary Ames 5 Jan 1727 but I can’t find any verification.

Between 1727-1736 His son John Harrod Jr. was born

1732/33 Pennsylvania His first wife died.
Sources: (Appalachian Frontier, He went to visit some nearby relatives, and when the wife was busily engaged with the usual duties of a pioneer home, some Indians observed that she was alone. They broke in and killed her, plundered the house of all they wanted, and even cut off her hand in order to obtain the wedding ring Harrod had given her in England. They set fire to the house, and Harrod, seeing the smoke from his burning home, rushed back as quickly as possible. As he approached, the Indians ran into the forest before he could get a shot at them. Upon his arrival, he was horrified to find that his wife had been killed and scalped. He discovered her hand in the canoe which the Indians had loaded with plunder from the house.”

Ca 1734 Shenandoah River, Virginia He married SARAH MOORE, daughter of JAMES MOORE III and FRANCES GAY
Sources: (Susan W. Atkins, compiler, Hereward Records and Papers 1620-1940: 329 Years of History and Genealogy (Greenfield, IN: privately published, 1940), page 171 William Harrod Jr., son of Captain William Harrod to Dr. Draper, "I do not remember the name of my grandfather. Possibly it was Thomas or Samuel. My grandfather married my grandmother in Shenandoah Valley in 1736. She was named Sarah Moore. She was his second wife. He had a family by his first wife whose name I do not know. These were Thomas and John." Draper Mss. 371167. Hereinafter cited as Hereward Records and Papers.
(Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", p. 109. "Mrs. Susan W. Atkins used a 'quotation' which she said was taken from the Draper Collection. It refers to the marriage of John Harrod and Sarah Moore and reads: 'in the Shenandoah Valley in 1736.' The original record does not contain a date and reads: 'married Sarah Moore on Shenandoah; eldest son Samuel was born there.'
(Appalachian Frontier, He remarried, this time to Sarah Moore, of Maryland.
(Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", page 112 After his first wife was killed by Indians, John removed to Virginia where, about 1734, he married Sarah Moore 'on Shenandoah' and where some of their children were born. Draper Manuscripts 37J169-174 and Wither's Chronicles of Border Warfare (1912 edited by Reuben G. Thwaites) p. 190, Sketch of William Harrod.

circa 1734 John Harrod immigrated to Shenandoah, Virginia
Sources: (Alexander Scott Withers, Chronicles of Border Warfare or a History of the Settlement by the Whites of Northwestern Virginia and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that Section of the State (Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Co., 1895, 1970), p. 190 “James Harrod's father emigrated from England to Virginia about 1734, and was one of the first settlers on the Shenandoah, in the Valley of Virginia. One of his sons, Samuel, accompanied Michael Stoner on his famous western hunting and exploring trip in 1767, another, William, born at the new family seat at Big Cove, in what is now Bedford County, Pa., served with distinction under George Rogers Clark. Hereinafter cited as Chronicles of Border Warfare.

1734 John Harrod emigrated from Wales
Source: (Virginia Shannon Fendrick, compiler, American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: DAR: Franklin County Chapter, ca 1944), p. 96 John Herrod (Harrod) was one of the early Welsh settlers in the Little Cove and Connallaways (now Tonolloway) in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. According to Draper, John Harrod came to America in 1734, name of wife unknown. Hereinafter cited as Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin Co., PA.

Between 1734-1736 his son Samuel Harrod was born

before 1735 he relocated to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Source: Appalachian Frontier, They moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where they established a new home. Here John's third son, Samuel was born in 1735.
circa 1737 John Harrod relocated to Little Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Source: Ibid., After two years, the family moved to Little Cove, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

1737 Dec 9 His son William Harrod was born

Between 1738-1745 his daughter Eleanor Harrod was born

1738 Dec. 15 Franklin Co., Virginia was created out of northern portions of Augusta and Orange Counties, Frederick began to function as a political unit around 1743. Frederick county people came from several different sources: German and Scots-Irish from Pennsylvania and Maryland, English settlers migrated to Hite's Fort near present Stephens City. English settlers from coastal counties also came there
Source: Frederick County Marriages 1738 - 1850 by John Vogt and T. William Kethley, Jr.
between 1740 and 1750 he was on the tax list in Little Cove, Peters Twp., Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
Sources: (Atkins, Hereward Records and Papers, pages 171 and 178.
History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania 1884 (Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884), p. 595 "The settlers in the Little Cove (now Franklin County) and on the Conolloways, at the time of Secretary Peters' visit to the Big Cove were: Joseph Coombs, John Herrod, Elias Stillwell, Rees Shelby, Levi Moore, Andrew Coombe, . . . " "By an act of March 29, 1798 all that part of Bedford, called the Little Cove and lying east of a line to begin in the Maryland line near the Great Cove or Tuscarora mountain . . . intersects the present line between Bedford and Franlkin Counties was annexed to Montgomery Township, Franklin County. Hereinafter cited as Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA 1884.

Between 1742-1746 his son James Harrod was born (founder of Harrodsburg in Kentucky)

Ca 1744 Daughter Mary Harrod was born

Ca 1746 Daughter Rachel Harrod was born

Between 1747 and 1750 he lived in Big Cove, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Sources: (Howard L. Leckey, Tenmile Country, pp. 244, 247 Source: Pennsylvania Colonial Records. In a letter of May 1750 from Secretary Richard Peters to the Colonial governor, secretary Peters had been sent into what is now Cumberland and adjoining counties in Pennsylvania to warn people off the land which had not yet been purchased from the Indians. It was on this trip that the story of the "Burnt Cabins" occurred. Trader George Croghan was with Peters in the Augwick Valley where he had a home. When the commission went to the Little Cove and Big Cove, they report that they ordered a number of persons off their improvements, including John Harrod. This was at a time when William Harrod Jr. reports that his grandfather as living in the Big Cove. It was the same area that saw James and William Harrod begin their military service under Forbes and where William Harrod got his first commission a few years later. John Harrod had been there at least 3 years. .[1]

between 31 May 1749 and 1750 Little Cove, Pennsylvania or Maryland (disputed territory between Frederick Co., Maryland or Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania) John Harrod signed a petition
Source Coombs Family Organization Conolloway Letter of Late 1749 or Early 1750 (Source: Minutes of the Provincial Council, pages 453 & 454)

"Petition of the Settlers of the Little Cove on the Temporary Line
"To the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, true and absolute Proprietaries of the Province of Pennsylvania, &"The Petition of Subscribers, Inhabitants of small Tracts of Land situate Westward of the Kittochtinny or Blue Hills, at a place known by the Name of the Little Cove and Conolloway's Creek, humbly sheweth:
"Whereas, sundry Inhabitants of the Province of Maryland (some of 'em vested with Authority) divers times within these three Years past have attempted to survey and take possession of the aforesaid Tracts, being at or near where the Temporary Line when extended will run, as we believe; We, therefore, willing to live under the Protection of the good Constitution and Government of the Province of Pennsylvania, have hitherto prevented the various Attempts of the People of Maryland, and have preseumed to seat ourselves and made small improvements on the said lands.
"As we have done this purely to defend it from the People of Maryland, and not in contempt of the laws of the Province of Pennsylvania nor the Governor's Proclamation, we humbly pray that we may be permitted to live on our respective Improvements at least until the Temporary Line shall be extended. And your Petitioners shall pray, & ..."

Whether the Tonoloways Settlement was actually in Frederick Co, MD or Cumberland Co, PA was unresolved, and whether it was Indian land or not even a more critical issue.
Joseph Coombs, John Harrod and Andrew Coombs were 3 of the 21 men who signed. Hereinafter cited as Coombs Families.

1750 Jan 22 Son Levi Harrod was born

After 1750 Daughter Sallie Harrod was born

1750 Little Cove District, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania John Harrod appeared on the tax list
Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", page 109 Source: Filson Club files.

31 1750 May he lived in Little Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Carrier, William Harrod by Herlynn Carrier, page 266. .[2]
Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", page 109 Source: Minutes of Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, Vol. 5 pp. 453-4.

After 1751 Daughter Elizabeth Harrod was born

After 1752 Daughter Jemima Harrod was born

1753 Frederick Co., Maryland, military service
Atkins, Hereward Records and Papers, pages 200-201. John and William Hearwood were on the muster roll of Capt. Moses Chapline during the French and Indian war.
Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", page 115 Sheperdstown was across the Potomac River from Frederick Co., Maryland and was close enough for relatives living on both sides of the river to keep in touch. The nearest fort was probably on the Maryland side. This may account for the names of John and William Harrod (Harwood) being on the roll of Capt. Chapline's Company in Frederick Co., Maryland in 1753. William was living in Little Cove at the time. It was just over the line in Pennsylvania.

1753 26 Jun John Harrod Frederick Co., Maryland
Source: Atkins, Hereward Records and Papers, pages 199-200. John Harrod, first as a Corporal and later as a Sargeant was on the Muster Roll of Capt. Joseph Chapline.

1754 3 Jul Fort Necessity, Virginia/Pennsylvania
Source: Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Roster of Virginia Militia, Perhaps the John Harwood on this list was John Harrod. This area is now located in Farmington, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Fort Necessity Roster.
1755 Big Cove, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Source: History of Washington Co., Pennsylvania p. 54. "In the morning of Sunday, the 2d of November, the Indian allies of the French attacked the Great Cove settlement, Cumberland County, killed six persons, and carried away seventeen prisoners. On the same day Benjamin Chambers wrote from Fallow Spring (source Col. Rec., vol. vi. p. 675) 'To the Inhabitants of the Lower Part of the county of Cumberland. If you intend to go to the assistance of your neighbors, you need not wait any longer for Certainty of News. The Great Cove is destroyed. James Campbell left this Company last night and went to the Fort at Mr. Steel's Meeting House, and there saw some of the Inhabitants of the Great Cove, who gave this account, that as they came over the Hill they saw their houses in flames. The messenger says there is but one hundred, and that they divided into two parts, the one part to go against the Cove, and the other against the Conolloways and that there are no French among them. They are Delaware and Shawanese. . . The people of the Cove that came off saw several men lying dead; they heard the murder shout and the firing of Guns, and saw the Indians going into the Houses that they had come out of before they left sight of the Cove. . . "On the day following the massacre and burning at Great Cove the settlements at Little Cove and Conoloways were attacked, all the houses burned, and several persons carried away as prisoners. Mr. Potter, sheriff of Cumberland County, reported 'that of ninety-three families which were settled in the two Coves and the Conolloways forty-seven were either killed or taken and the rest deserted.” (Withers, Chronicles of Border Warfare, p. 190 "In November 1755, a raid was made on the Big Cove settlement, by the Delaware chief Shingiss, but the Harrods were among the few families who escaped unharmed to Fort Littleton."

1756 Feb 29 he lived in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Sources: Harry E. Foreman, "The Story of the Fort," Kittochtinny Historical Society: Papers Read Before the Society Vol. XV (2 April 1964): p. 54 "The writer is certain that some of the Harrods were in the fort when it was attacked. I believe this is where and when John Harrod, Sr. died in 1755". Hereinafter cited as "Story of the Fort."
Withers, Chronicles of Border Warfare, p. 190 "In November 1755, a raid was made on the Big Cove settlement, by the Delaware chief Shingiss, but the Harrods were among the few families who escaped unharmed to Fort Littleton."

before 24 Mar 1767 Ayr Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania John Harrod died
Sources: Atkins, Hereward Records and Papers, pages 211, 221 On 24 March 1767 William bought Buchanan's land described as adjoining lands of John Harwood deceased. I believe John Sr. died in about 1755.
Swainson, "Harrod Family by Swainson", page 113 On March 24, 1767, Alexander Buchanan sold a tract of land to William Harrod. It was located on the northeast by the lands of 'John Harwood, deceased' . . . in Little Cove, Air Twp., Cumberland Co. . . '. The name is spelled Harwood in the deed but a Note Bene is signed by William as 'Wm. Harrod' per Draper Manuscripts 4NN3. His grandson, William Harrod Jr., said that John died when James was about 12 years of age and that James was born in 1742 per Draper Manuscripts 37J167 (a letter), but Major John Griffin Fauntleroy who married Margaret Harrod said that James was born in 1746 on the eastern of the Susquehannah and Potomac region as informed by William Harrod . . . James was attached to a company of men at 14 years of age' per Draper MSS 12C23 and 12C22. Mrs. James Harrod, age 86 in 1842, said her husband was 10 years older than she which would make him born in 1746 as Fauntleroy states per Draper MSS 12C22.

before March 24, 1767, John was deceased when his son William bought Buchanan's land in Ayr Twp., Cumberland County. This land was described as "bounded by the lands of John Harwood deceased . . ." The description indicates that his estate had not been settled and hence that John Jr. was not the owner and would not have paid the taxes on 100 acres recorded as having been paid by John Harrod in 1763 and 1767.
Sources: Coombs Families, Perhaps he died in an Indian attack described in Coombs Fort of the Tonoloways Settlement of Maryland and Pennsylvania. 1 Nov. 1755 A party of about one hundred Indians (Shawnees & Delawares) entered the Great Cove and began murdering the defenseless inhabitants and destroying their property. The savages divided into two parties, one of which attacked the inhabitants of the Cove, and the other swept down upon the Conolloways. All the settlers who had warning of the approach of the savages fled. Many thus saved their lives, and going into the neighboring settlements, gave the alarm to the inhabitants....On November 14 (1755) Sheriff Potter made the following statement to Provincial authorities in Philadelphia "Twenty seven plantations were burnt and a great quantity of cattle killed. A woman ninety three years of age was found lying killed, with her breast torn off and a stake run through her body. Of ninety three families which were settled in the two Coves and the Conolloways, forty seven were either killed or taken and the rest had deserted." [ History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA (1884)].
Source: Appalachian Frontier

Sources for this family:

Helynn M. Carrier, Another Fresh Start in the Search for "My" William Harrod (601 South Baywood Ave., San Jose, CA 95128-3302: privately published, November 7, 1998

The Harrods of Happy Hollow by Homer C. Richie, shows no documentary evidence. Says James Harrod came from Bedfordshire, England ca. 1717 with his wife and sons.

Audrey Merriman, "John Harrod Family Group Sheet", 12 November 1984 (624 Carola St., Creve Coeur, IL 61611). Her sources were "James Harrod of Kentucky" by K.H. Mason,
"Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants" by Fowler pp. 57-8,

The Ten Mile Country and It's Pioneer Families by H.S. Leckey p. 20 & p. 11., "John Harrod I came with his father and brothers and lived first in New Jersey, came about 1712. His father was James Harrod. Later he settled on the Shenandoah in the Valley of Virginia".

Cheryl Paulson, "Harrod Family Group Sheets", 2 Nov. 1984 (328 Dawn Court, Ridgecrest, CA 93555). No source citations were provided.

Footnotes:
[1] This was Lancaster County until 1750 when Cumberland was formed.

[2] Cumberland was formed from Lancaster County in 1750 and Bedford County was formed from Cumberland in 1771.

Per History of Bedford County, Chapter XXXVIII, The settlers at the Little Cove & Conalloways were Joseph Coombe, John Herrod, Rees Shelby, William Morgan, Andrew Coombs and others.