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From: "Joan Marie Meyering" <>
Subject: [MDCHARLE-L] ADAM-HARBIN-HAGAN- AND MANY MORE
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 20:51:46 -0800

I guess you should never give up hope! Another person besides Normalhas finally expressed interest in my surname - HARBIN. (It appears as HARVIN in St. Mary's RC Church records & HARBORD in the case of a Zephaniah)

Bill, I don't know anything about the specific document you mention but I have extensive information on the surname HARBIN. Yes, there is reportedly a connection between HARBIN & KENNICK but I have not seen documentation on who (Do you know?).

Following are several court records I have involving HARBINS. Several of you may find them of interest for references to SMOOT, MIDDLETON, WATERS, ALLEN, MORTON, HAGAN ETC. I have much more but hesitate to post them because of the length. These have been posted before 3 or 4 years ago & should be in the archives although I think the last time I looked I couldn't find them. Please, I would love to hear from any of you with links to the HARBIN family.

Joan Marie in Oregon
LAND & PROPERTY RECORDS (LDS Film #0013707 General Index 1658-1886 & Films 0013753-76 ) LDS Film #0013754 (1733-52 not indexed)

8/8/1741Catherine Allen, widow of Thomas, for the divers love she had for her nephew, John Hearben of Charles County granted him part of a tract of Old Branford Enlarged previously in the possession of Thomas & willed to her., 153 Ac. Bounded by the north side of the main branch of Piles' Fresh. Witnesses: Allen Davies, Wm. Middleton. Recorded 9/21/1740. (Sold by John & Ann to John Waters in 11/1749) (O2-518)

11/15/1749 John and Ann Hearbon of Charles Co., planter, to John Waters, for 12,000# tobacco, all "Old Branford Enlarged" on main branch of Piles Fresh, 150 acres. Recorded 12/6/1749 at Waters request. (Very difficult to read but reportedly says above) (Z2-370)

1757-61 Elisha Harvin on debt books for part of Old Branford Enlarged, ? 504 Ac (from Archives Records)

LDS Film #0013755 (1752-61)

5/13/1760 Elisha Harbin & Catherine Allen of Charles County to John Harbin Jr. of Charles County, for ___ thousand # of crop tobacco, part of the parcel of land in Charles County called Old Branford Enlarged (described in perches), containing 100 Ac. Witnesses: John Winter & George Dent. Also mentions alienation fee. Recorded 8/16/1760 at request of John Jr. (have copy) (G3-448)

LDS Film #0013756 (1761-70)

9/13/1762 John Harbin of Charles Co., to John Waters Sr., "Old Branford Enlarged" for 2,000# crop tobacco, 30 acres. Witnesses: John Winter & Robert Horner. Susanah, wife of John Harbin, came also. Recorded 2/4/63 at request of John Waters Sr. (have copy) (L-238)

6/5/1763 Elisha & Catherine Allen, planters, to John Waters, for 30# current money & 5000# crop tobacco, Old Branford Enlarged, 140 acres. Witnesses: John Winter. Recorded 10/8/63 at request of John Waters. (This deed is very torn - don't know how they got the figure of 5000) (L3-373)

1763 Catherine Allen to John Waters (L3-376)

9/5/1765 Catherine Allen to John Harbin Jr. "one Negro man called Orson and one Negro woman called Elizabeth and Negro boy named Basil and Negro girl named Charity, one pair of handmill stone, two feather beds & cupboard, four leather seat chairs, one trunk, three iron pots, six head of cattle, four head of sheep, one spice mortar and pestle and one iron pestle & one brass skilet & one gun for maintaining her and her son Phillip Allen. Witnesses: John Winter & Walter Winter (have copy) (L3-725)

9/4/1766 John Jr Harbin. from Catherine Allen, both of Charles Co., for 47# sterling, all Old Branford Enlarged, beginning at a planted stake near the head of a small branch running into Piles Fresh & described in terms of perches (see notes), for 47 Ac. Witnesses: John Winter & Robert Honer. Signed with her usual mark. Recorded 11/29/66 at John Jr. request (have copy) (O3-128)

1767 Elisha Harbin on debt books for Old Branford Enlarged, 327 Ac

1768 John Harbin on debt books for Old Branford

9/22/1768 John Harben & Catherine Allen, both of Charles County, for 100#, sold Alexander McPherson Jr. a Negro woman called Elizabeth and her 2 children called Basil & James. Witnesses: John Cartwright Waters, Mary Waters. Recorded 10/11/1768 (O-473)

3/31/1769 Catherine Allen willed to John Harbin, Jr., son of Johanner Harbin, residue of tract "Old Branford in Loadge". John Harbin, Exec. Witnesses: James Maddock, Mark Winnett, John Cartwright Waters. ? Probated 1/19/1774

1768-71 David Rawlings on debt books for Part of Old Branford Enlarged, 203 Ac & 117 Ac "formerly Edward Harbin"

5/6/1773 Special warrant to David Rawlings & John Harbin to resurvey 330 Ac of a part of Old Branford Enlarged granted on 5/2/34 to ?Thomas Allen for 654 Ac & add vacancies & correct original survey & add 50 more acres (? on Piles Fresh), 389 Ac. (Lays in Zachiah Manor - there was a question about this addition)

LDS Film #0013757 (1770-1782)

6/6/1775 John Harbin, planter to John Cartright Waters, planter, both of Charles Co., for 46# current money, Old Branford Enlarged, formerly held by John Waters at the head of a small branch running into Piles Fresh, 30 Ac. Witnesses: John Winter & Phillip Brisco. No wife mentioned. (V3-22)

4/15/1779 John Harbin, planter, to David Rawlings, planter, both of Charles Co. He and David has Old Branford Enlarged resurveyed in 1774 and added vacancy for good causes. Strife added. He now gave David all land. No acreage mentioned. No cost. Witnesses: Robert Young & Joshua Sandes. (V3-356)

4/27/1779 John from David Rawlings (V3-357)

3/29/1779 Allen of Charles County from Richard Carnes of St. Mary's County, for 17,400# crop tobacco, tract in Charles County called Maidstone, 112/312 Ac. Witnesses: Joshua Saunders & John Morton, JP's. (V3-468)

LDS Film #0013758 (1782-1786)

11/14/1782 Deposition, recorded at the request of John Harbin. The Deposition of Leanner Harbin, who deposes that, in 1782, Nicholas Serlott came to her husband, John Harbin's, house 3 different times, and by him was treated very ill each time. In the first place, he insisted that I should come to sd Serlott's store and deal with him to the half of my sd husband's estate without his knowledge of the same, which she, this Deponent, refused, and told him that she was not in want of decent clothing, and that if she was, she did not choose to deal with any person without his leave. He then tried to persuade me to leave my husband and come to live with him, and that he would keep me a lady, for that I must be a damned fool to live with such a man as John Harbin so long as I had, to which I answered that Mr. Harbin had always used me well, and that I was very happy with him. Sd Serlott then said he should be glad to gain my favor to ride in the woods with him. I then replied I wou!
ld not. He then said if I would consent to go with him, he would give me a chintz gown for a night with me, and further said that if I would leave John Harbin and live with him, he would give me the horse that he then had there, all of which she refused, and asked him why he should have such an opinion of her as to make such offers, and that he had treated her ill, and that she would inform Mr. Harbin of his behavior when he returned home. Signed - Leanner ( her mark) Harbin. Recorded Jun 25, 1783. (Z3-21)

3/21/1784 Joshua Arvin from estate of Stephen Roby, 105 Ac, which he named "Arvin's Dispute", for 200# currency (per Arvin book)(Chas.Co. patent 80

10/16/1784 Allen Harbin of Charles Co. to Arthur Smoot, for l4,000# tobacco, tract of land called "Maidstone" adjoining "Canterbury". Witnesses: (No wife mentioned) (Z3-96)

4/4/1786 John & Leanna Harbin of Charles Co., planter, to George Morton for 9,200# tobacco, tract of land called "Scale of Head", 61-1/3 Ac. Witnesses: (Z3-239)

11/18/1786 John & Leanna Harbin of Charles Co., planter, to George Morton for 3,600# tobacco, tract called "Strife", 24 acres. Witnesses: (D4-11)

1787 Edward D. Arbin et al to Thomas Arbin (D4-55)

6/21/1787 John & Leanna of Charles Co., to George Morton for 7,000# crop tobacco, tract called "Strife", 42-1/2acres. Witnesses: (D4-83)

4/5/1787 Thomas Jr.Arvin to ? Ignatius Middleton, for 1200# tobacco, 3 cows & yearling, 1 cow & calf, 1 black gelding, household furniture & belongings.(Signed with mark) (D-455)

4/5/1787 Edward D. Arvin & Zachariah Moreland of Charles Co., planters, to Thomas Jr. to Middleton (deed copied) (D-455)

9/20/1787 "surveyed & laid out for Thomas Waters all that tract ... purchased of the state by John Harbin, called Hard Fortune lying in Charles County within the reserve of Zachiah Manor adjoining Strife, Scale of Head, Thomas' Folly ..." described in relation to others, 73 Ac. John later became insolvent & land was sold 8/13/1787 & Waters got back. John signed!

10/25/1789 Thomas Arvin of Charles Co. to Alexander Hamilton of P.G. Co., for diverse good causes and 5 shillings sterling, land belonging to John Loveless in Zachiah tract called Mill Lot, or Hickory Thicket 12 Ac, Loveless Addition 90 Acres, and Poor Man's Hope 64 Ac & "any and every other tract or parcel of land by whatever name it may have passed to me". Witnesses: (Signed by mark) No wife mentioned. (D4-593)

LDS Film #0013759 (1791-

?2/11/1791 William Harbin of Charles Co. from John Cartwright Waters, for 1755# crop tobacco & 5# 11 shillings 2 pence current money, 1 cow & yerling, 1 sow and 7 pigs, 3 barren hogs, 1 featherbed & furniture, 1 chest, 1 table 1 woolen wheel, 2 iron pots, 1 frying pan, 5 pewter plates, 2 dishes, 1 bason, 8 barrels indian corn & 200 # bacon. Wm.'s mark. Witness: Alex McPherson. Recorded 2/11/1791. (?N-222)

Joshua Arvin to Ignatius Middleton (N-410)

4/10/1792 Joshua Arvin, planter, of Charles Co. from Ignatius Middleton of Charles Co., for 1809 # neat new inspected crop tobacco in the Piscataway warehouse, one Negro girl Dianah about 16 with her future increase. Witness: Alex McPherson (N-477)

3/4/1793 Joshua Arvin of Charles Co. from Alexander Hamilton of P.G. County, for 9# 5 shillings, part of tract or parcel of land called Arvin's Dispute situated in Charles County in Zachia Manor Lot #41 being confiscated British property containing 900-1/2 acres. Joshua's mark. Witnesses: Henry Barnes, Henry Chapman At the same time came Mary, wife of Joshua. (N4-35)

Joshua Arvin from John Moreland (copied) (N4-77)

4/8/1794 Joshua Arvin of Charles County to John B. Hagan of Charles Co., for 20#, Arvin's Dispute, described in terms of perches (see notes), 124 Ac per patent of 10/18/1792. Signed with mark. (N4-290)

10/4/1794 Joshua Arvin & John B. Hagan of Charles County to John F. Hardy of P.G. County, for 117#, Arvin's Dispute being part of Zachia Manor. No wives. No signatures1795Joshua Arvin to George Hargraves/Ignatius Middleton (N4-477)

1/26/1796 Leanna Harbin of Charles County to Thomas Waters of Charles County, for 7 shillings and pence, her interest in a 3rd part of part of a tract or parcel called "Strife" in Charles County, she being the lawful wife of John, "tenant in dower of said John" Witnesses: Signed. Recorded 2/22/1796 (N4-529)

2/28/l804 At the request of Zachariah Sothorow, a deed of trust. Whereas on the application of the said Zachariah to the chancellor of the state the chancellor is pleased to appoint the above-named Miley Trustee on behalf of the creditors of Zachariah and to direct that Zachariah should execute a deed to the said trustee for all the property debts, rights and claims. Signed by Zachariah. Recorded 3/6/1804 (JB6-52)

6/13/1813 Rezin Harbin of Charles County from William Howell of Charles County, for $375, all that parcel of land lying and being part of 3 different tracts of land called Good Hope, Howell's Oversite & Mankins & Latimore's Gift in Charles County, being 60 acres. Witnesses: (JB11-95)

6/5/1819 Horatio Harbin of ? from Joseph B. Osborne of Charles County, for $90, a part of a tract or parcel of land called "Part of Boarman's Manor", being ? acres. Witnesses: Recorded 11/22/1819 (JB13-307)

2/1824 Elizabeth Harbin, Anne & ? Theodore, Suzanna Gibbons, Benjamin Gibbons, John Levie, Allen Levie, Anthony Levie and Ann Levie of Charles County from Hooper and Mary Broome of Charles County, for 8#, a tract or parcel of land called Witnesses: Recorded 2/1824 (JB15-466)

1824 Elizabeth Harbin to Darcy French (JB15-471)

8/14/1826 Thomas Harbin of Charles County from Hugh Cox, Sherriff of Charles County, for $750, a tract or parcel of land in Charles County called "Part of Boarman's Manor" including Bryantown containing 6 acres more or less (?14-1/2 acres). Thomas was the highest bidder at open sale when this land was sold to satisfy several hundred dollars in debts that Horatio had to William Lyon. Horatio was a yeoman, late of Charles County. Witnesses: Recorded 8/14/1826 (JB17-65)

3/19/1830 Rezin Harbin of Charles County owed a large sum of money for a mortgage to James & William Morton, secured by parcels of land in Charles County named Good Hope, Howell's Oversight and Manikens & Lattimore's Gift, containing 60 acres in Bryantown. Also for one Negro woman named Eliza, Negro boy called John, girl called Lucy, boy called Ben, boy called Baptist, boy called Patrick, boy called Tom, 1 yoke of steers, l black mare, 5 head black cattle and 5 featherbeds. His mark, no wife signed off. Witnesses: (JB19-42)

1832 Rezin and wife Elizabeth to Aloysius Bowling, for $900, above 3 plantations. 60 acres. Witnesses: (JB20-196)

LDS Film #0013718 (1837-44)

4/10/1838 Walter Harbin of Charles County to Benedict Gardner for $62.11 5 feather beds, 21 chairs, 1 bureau, 1 walnut chest, 1 4-wheel wagon, 3 iron pots, 1 oven, 1 spider, 1 white horse and 2 ploughs and geer. No wife mentioned. Witnesses: Zachariah Dent & Wm. W. Padgett. Signed. (JB23-107)

11/20/1839 Rezin, Susan, Jesse J, Sarah, Richard, Catherine, Thomas M. Queen and Maria his wife, all of Charles County, for $1,300, all that tract called "Part of Boarman's Manor", & formerly designated the Bryantown Lot, containing 6 acres more or less, in the village of Bryantown to Walter B. Williams. Jesse J is signed as John J. Recorded 3/10/1840. Witnesses: S.L. Robey & John McPherson. Signed except for Susan, Catherine & Sarah. (JB24-79)

12/13/1839 Appeared in Alexandria, VA, Margaret Harbin, Henry Stewart and Priscilla Stewart his wife of D.C., for $1,300, all that tract called "Part of Boarman's Manor" generally designated Bryantwon Lot, containing 6 acres to Walter B. Williams. Witnesses: Wm. Thomas, Wm. Price & B. ?Howe. Recorded 3/10/1884. Signed by all. (JB24-81)

1842 Rezin Harbin of Charles Co. from William & Catherine Morton of Calvert County for $1,000 Part of Boarman's Manor adjoining Joshua Guybert, Thomas Waters, Joseph ?, Boarman's, 130 Acres. Witnesses: B.S. Bowen & H.R. Scott (JB25-106)

12/1856 Property of Rezin Harbin was sold at public sale. John J. & Robert Bruch, Admin.

1857 Property of Walter Harbin(113 Ac) sold

12/3/1872At the request of Samuel Cox, Benjamin A. Jameson, & C.M. Jameson his wife, & Robert H. Harbin, to Samuel Cox, all of Charles County, for $104.25, tract described in metes and bounds. 4 Ac. No wife. (GAH3-553)

8/11/1875Richard Harbin of Charles County to Catherine Delphinia Gray, for $300, tract called Kinderhook, 65 Ac adj lands of John Langley, Wm. Aiker & others; also "30 Ac lot". No wife. Witnesses ____Dent and George Mudd. (BGS1-81)

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