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John Harman was born in 1653 to Robert and Judith Harman and married on 4th June 1678 to Ann who was born in Holborn, London. They were married in the parish of Capel in Surrey. One year after John and Ann's marriage tragedy struck with the death of John's father, Robert Harman. John's grandfather George was still alive and probably lived with John and Ann as well as his widowed mother Judith. John Harman alone must have been the breadwinner for the family.
John and Ann's first child was a girl christened Katherine. John had lost a sister by this name and it was probably for this reason he named his first-born girl after his baby sister who had died when he was just four years old. Katherine was baptised on 6th April 1681 and was followed by a son named again after his great grandfather and father John Harman. John was baptised on the 14th April 1683 at East Grinstead. John and Ann then had a son George in 1686 followed in 1688 by a girl named Ann after her mother. They were followed by Jane in 1689, then Mary 1693 and lastly Thomas in 1695.
Mary died soon after birth and was buried eight days after on the12th December 1693. The youngest son of the family Thomas was to die at the age of 11 months old in 1697. Both children were lost in the depth of winter and around Christmas time. So John and wife Anne were left with five children Katherine aged 16, John aged 14, Anne aged 13, George aged 10 and Jane aged 8.
John Harman's mother Judith Harman lived with her son John and daughter in-law Anne after the death of her husband Robert for twenty-nine years. Judith Harman died at the age of approximately of eighty-two and was buried at East Grinstead on the 12th March 1704. Like her husband Robert she was buried in a paupers grave.
It was hard times for the family as they were to lose another child. Jane like many daughters eventually went into service. It is highly likely that Jane needed to go to work at an early age possibly at the tender age of 12 or 13 years as a maid in one of the houses in the area. Life would have been hard and harsh for Jane in her position as a maid and she became stricken with disease and died at the age of sixteen. Jane was buried and as described in the parish records at East Grinstead as a poor maid on the 24th March 1705.
John Harman was to die in December 1729 at East Grinstead. There are no surviving records of Anne Harman's death.
Richard Harman | m: c 1530 | Clemencia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1504 d: 1556 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 1556 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: c 1504 d: 25th Aug 1576 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 27th Aug 1576 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizabeth | Edmund | George | Johane | Nicholas | Edward | Rowland | Alice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1531 | b: 1535 East Grinstead, Sussex d: Apr 1628 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 6th Apr 1628 East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1539 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 14th Apr 1539 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1611 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 1st Jul 1611 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1539 East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1541 East Grinstead, Sussex d: May 1598 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 16th May 1598 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1544 East Grinstead, Sussex d: Oct 1621 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 30th Oct 1621 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1546 East Grinstead, Sussex d: Apr 1618 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 25th Apr 1618 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1553 East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edmund Harman | m: c 1560 | Ann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1535 East Grinstead, Sussex d: Apr 1628 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 6th Apr 1628 East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1535 East Grinstead, Sussex d: Feb 1594 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 27th Feb 1593/94 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John | Maria | Richard | William | Robert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1563 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 19th Nov 1563 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1628 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 13th Dec 1628 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1563 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 19th Nov 1563 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1568/69 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 6th Mar 1568/69 St Swithin Parish Church d: Oct 1615 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 17th Oct 1615 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1570/71 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 7th Jan 1570/71 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1574 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 18th Oct 1574 St Swithin Parish Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Harman | m: 25th Nov 1586 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | Mildred Payne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1563 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 19th Nov 1563 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1628 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 13th Dec 1628 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1568 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 2nd May 1568 St Swithin Parish Church d: Aug 1635 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 5th Aug 1635 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edward | Marie | Edmund | William | George | Thomas | Joane | James | b: 1587 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 24th Sep 1587 St Swithin Parish Church d: Feb 1622/23 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 28th Feb 1622/23 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1591 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 28th Nov 1591 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1595 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 19th Oct 1595 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1612 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 12th Jun 1612 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1598 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 7th May 1598 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1600 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 28th Oct 1600 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1690 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 5th Jun 1690 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1603 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 1st Nov 1603 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1658 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 4th Dec 1658 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1605 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 13th Jan 1605 St Swithin Parish Church d: Nov 1605 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 14th Nov 1605 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1608 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 7th Nov 1608 St Swithin Parish Church d: May 1634/35 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 3rd May 1634/35 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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b: 1589 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 10th Aug 1589 St Swithin Parish Church d: Feb 1614/15 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 20th Feb 1614/15 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1593/94 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 10th Feb 1593/94 St Swithin Parish Church d: Nov 1594 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 11th Nov 1594 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Harman | m: 2nd Feb 1620/21 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | Elizabeth Langridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1600 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 28th Oct 1600 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1690 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 5th Jun 1690 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1597 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 3rd Jul 1597 St Swithin Parish Church d: Mar 1670 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 14th Mar 1670 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary | George | Elizabeth | Ann | Drew | Joan | Margaret | Edward | b: c Jun 1621 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 3rd Jun 1621 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1624/25 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 26th Feb 1624/25 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1703 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 2nd Jun 1703 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1626 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 7th May 1626 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1630 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 23rd May 1630 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1632/33 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 1st Jan 1632/33 St Swithin Parish Church d: 23rd Jan 1635 East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1636 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 26th Jun 1636 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1638 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 29th Jul 1638 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1643 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 22nd May 1643 St Swithin Parish Church d: 1647 East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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b: 1622/23 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 24th Feb 1622/23 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1675 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 26th Jun 1675 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Harman | m: 26th May 1645 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | Judith Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1622/23 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 24th Feb 1622/23 St Swithin Parish Church d: Jun 1675 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 26th Jun 1675 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1626 d: Mar 1704/05 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 12th Mar 1704/05 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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b: 1646 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 27th May 1646 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1648 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 18th Dec 1648 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1653 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 28th Dec 1653 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1729 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 31st Dec 1729 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1655 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 7th Nov 1655 St Swithin Parish Church d: 15th Dec 1675 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 15th Dec 1675 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1657 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 14th Sep 1657 St Swithin Parish Church d: Oct 1657 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 29th Oct 1657 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1658 d: Oct 1658 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 25th Oct 1658 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1660/61 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 10th Jan 1660/61 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1669 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 4th Apr 1669 St Swithin Parish Church | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Harman | m: 4th Jun 1678 Capel, Surrey | Anne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b: 1653 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 28th Dec 1653 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1729 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 31st Dec 1729 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1663 Holborn, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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b: 1681 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 6th Apr 1681 St Swithin Parish Church d: Oct 1687 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 29th Oct 1687 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1683 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 14th Apr 1683 St Swithin Parish Church d: Apr 1683 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 28th Apr 1683 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1683/84 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 23rd Mar 1683/84 St Swithin Parish Church | b: 1685/86 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 29th Jan 1695/96 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1697 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 8th Dec 1697 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1686/87 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 22nd Jan 1686/87 St Swithin Parish Church d: May 1752 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 22nd May 1752 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1689 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 23rd Jun 1689 St Swithin Parish Church d: Mar 1705/06 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 24th Mar 1706 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | b: 1693 East Grinstead, Sussex ch: 12th Dec 1693 St Swithin Parish Church d: Dec 1693 East Grinstead, Sussex bur: 10th Dec 1693 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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