John Harmon

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 2 May 1685, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts

Notes:

Possessions:
1685: May 2. An acquittance of John Harmon (Jr.)--husband of Mary Dorchester, to her brothers, John and James Dorchester stating that he had already received the forty pounds due him upon the death of Anthony Dorchester who died intestate:
These gentlemen testify by oath that whereas Anthony Dorchester, deceased [died intestate] under which consideration the ... Corte [held in Springfield the 3rd of September Anno Dom 1684] made a distribution of the estate of the deceased Anthony Dorchester [awarding to his surviving children] according to law, and made his two sons, John Dorchester and James Dorchester administrators of the said estate of which estate the said Corte gave to me, John Harmon of Springfield and son-in-law to the said Dorchester deceased] forty pounds, which forty pounds I have already received of John and James Dorchester to my full satisfaction; therefore, I, John Harmon, do by these presents for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns acquit and forever discharge the said John and James Dorchester, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of all legacies, ... .... or ... due to me or my ... from the said estate. Witness my hand.
John Herman X (his mark)
In the presence of us:
John Richards
Thomas Vigers (his mark)
John Herman above subscribing his mark came personally and acknowledged the same that he was fully paid and did discharge and acquit John and James Dorchester formal payments as above said and make acknowledgment whereof and of this, his full acquittance, Sept. 18th, 1685.
Before John Pynchon
The above acquittance entered into the records on October 9, 1685 by John Holyoke.

John married Mary Dorchester on 1 Jul 1668 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Anthony* Dorchester, Jr. (immigrant) and Mrs. Sarah (..) Dorchester) was born about 1648 in Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut (prob); died on 7 Jul 1712 in Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]