| William & George Harmer were brothers who left England for Pennsylvania after June 5, 1682. William (born ca. 1660-1731/32, Chalwily, Wiltshire, England) was the elder of the two and was a tailor by occupation. His certificate of removal bears the previously cited date and was granted by the Purton Friends Monthly Meeting in Wiltshire, England. After his arrival in Pennsylvania, William joined the Abington Meeting but did not maintain active membership. He returned to his native England where he married sometime after September 7, 1685, Ruth Skeat (born in Chalwily, Wiltshire, England, daughter of John Skeat) at Foxham, Wiltshire. He and his bride returned to Pennsylvania. William Harmer requested reinstatement at the Abington Meeting on September 30, 1706. In 1720/21 he and Ruth and two sons removed to the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting. He died Nov. 26, 1731, in Upper Dublin Twp., Philadelphia, PA, and is buried at the Friends Burial Ground at Philadelphia. Ruth (Skeat) Harmer died Dec. 25, 1748 and is buried at the same location. William's will mentions 8 children but only Ruth and John by name. Other children of this couple have been identified as Elizabeth who married Joseph Townsend, Jane who married John Bradfield and William who married Eleanor Richardson. Our connection to this family is through Jane Harmer. I have seen this family pedigree extending back to 1537, but after checking it out, I found a couple of discrepancies to make me unsure of the accuracy of it. If anyone finds any proof of the ancestors of William and George Harmer, please contact me. Jane Harmer was born about 1689-1690, the daughter of William Harmer and Ruth Skeat. She married John Bradfield (born about 1690, Bucks Co., PA) on July 29, 1712, in Abington MM, Jenkintown, Montgomery Co., PA (Springfield, PA). Their children were: Their children were: Ruth BRADFIELD b: ABT 1713 in Bucks Co. PA John, Jr. BRADFIELD b: ABT 1714 in [abt 1720] Buckingham, Bucks Co., PA William BRADFIELD b: ABT 1715 in abt 1720- Bucks Co., PA Elizabeth BRADFIELD b: ABT 1720 Joseph BRADFIELD b: 1725 in Bucks Co, PA |
| Harmer Family Tree |
| SOURCES: Ydar49@aol.com lpollard@bellsouth.net pat@directcon.net na@na.com Text: Franklin, Randy L., Kenshowind@aol.com, 1/11/99Website:http://members.aol.com/frankrob50/daffron.htm Text: LDS Family Search Text: Wood, Billy Joe, Ancestors of, Family Tree Maker, user homepage site, genealogy 2/10/ 99 Text: Elias Harmer Family org. from Dorothy Gillette, DSG30 James D. Officer <jimdayton@aol.com> |
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