Our Cherokee-German Harmons
This page is dedicated to both our Cherokee and German ancestors.
We are in search of descendants & ancestors & cousins of
Johan Peter Harmon, a German immigrant
and
Margaret Choulyn, a full blooded Cherokee.
Thoughts on Family History and Sources
This website was begun for the purpose of uniting our present Harmon family in order that we might be able to search together for our past, so please remember that our Harmon-Choulyn website (and all connecting pages) is a "work in progress." This site is not meant to be a primary source, but a meeting place to share what we've found, ask questions and compare notes.
Much of the information posted here was received from generous cousins who have diligently search records, films, and books. Other information has been obtained from other websites and message boards.
As our family tree begins to grow here, there will be more and more documentation listed and when possible, we will note the actual "paper" trail of the information. We welcome new cousins and new information, and are always on the lookout for updates and corrections, so if you see something whose source isn't listed, and you can provide that information, please let us know!
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. . . and Welcome!!!
Our Cherokee-German Harmon line
on this side of the Atlantic, begins with
Jacob Herrmann* & Anna Catherine Pauschen
who brought their family from
The Rhineland, Germany
to
Rockingham,Virginia
by way of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, where son
Johan (Hance or Hans) Peter Herrmann*
was born in 1733.
(*webmaster's note: I'm guessing that the family name, which came to be "Harmon,"
simply reflected the correct pronunciation of "Herrmann.")
Jacob Herrmann
Birth: 1693, Palatinate, Germany
Death: 15 May 1757, Neck Creek, Pulaski Co., Virginia
Father: Jakob HERMANN (1670-)
Mother: Magdalena ROLLER (1670-)
Anna Catherine Pauschen
Birth: 1700, Palatinate, Germany
Death: aft 1764, Augusta Co., Virginia
Marr: 3 Jan 1730, Rhineland, Palatinate, Germany
Children: John (1729-1747)
Johan (nicknamed Hance or Hans) Peter (1733->1787)
Margaret (~1734-)
Anna Maria (1737-)
Maria Elisabeth (1742)
Second Generation
JOHAN PETER HARMON
Birth: Feb or Mar 1733, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Death: aft 1787, Greene Co., Tennessee
married
Margaret CHOULYN (also seen noted as "Schuler")
Birth: abt 1735, Virginia
By all accounts so far, Margaret was a full-blooded Cherokee.
Marr: abt 1750, Augusta Co., Virginia
Children:
John (~1750-)
George Charles Dec. 11, 1761- May 7, 1847
Sarah (~1762-)
Elisabeth May 6, 1763
Philippina--no date, possibly a twin of Elisabeth,
as she is listed directly after Elisabeth in the register
Barbara Maria (~1767->1839)
Isaac (~1770-1847)
Henry (~1771-1814)
Anna (~1772-)
George (~1774-)
(for more on George and his family, click the little heart)
Margaret (~1777-)
Susanna (~1778-)
Peter (~1779-)
Stephen (~1780-)
Nancy (~1781-)
Millie (~1783-)
Phillip (~1783-1842)
Moses (~1784-)
Thomas (~1784-)
Peter and Margaret's big family may have lived
on North Fork of Otter River in Virginia.
Court Records records show that Peter Harmon
owned property here for some 20 years.*
*See Sharen Neal's excellent World Connect Site
Other Harmon Ancestors:
John Harmon
Can you help us link to his Harmon ancestors?
Click here to see what we know about him.
Current Day Researchers!
There are several of us who are interested
in exchanging information/family ties and/or keeping in touch.
click the little
We descend from Peter and Margaret through...
George Charles Harmon
who was also known as Mag the Grey Horse or Charlie Greyhorse
Judy Grey Horse Caswell
Susan Wilson
Cheryl Jones
Sam Grey Horse Armes
Mollie Morrow
Connie Hickey
Ruby Norton
Philip Harmon
Sandra
Polly Harmon
Doris
Isaac Harmon
Ed Sample
Nancy Harmon
Susan Neal Paggi
Crystal Burton
Other Harmons...
John Harmon
Bob Wallace
Now turn the page to the next chapter of Harmons!
And come back soon!!!
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(corrections too!)
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This site and all its pages have been assembled
for the purpose of reuniting
Our Family,
where ever they might be
on our "Whole Forest" Family Tree!
Hi Mom!!!
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and
also
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of
Sewdoll
a cool vine bar gif made by Serenayde
Ferret Face courtesy of A.J.'s Fantastic Ferret Animated Gifs
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and the tiny animated
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