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Facts and Events
Note Deacon Alexander Harroun lived in the Northern third of Hampshire County, Massachusetts from at least 16 SEP 1730 [birth record of his eldest son Elliot Harroun] where he was granted a deed in 1741 by Joshua Winslow. Franklin County wasn't formed from this area until 24 June 1811 so all records of him are found in Hampshire County records. Three other probable children not shown here are Mary b c1640 m 1 Sep 1761 in Deerfield to Adam Knox, Alice b c 1724 prob in Ireland married George Clark and Jonathan b say 1726 prob in Ireland served in the revolution and vanished.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Colrain, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1934)
1:163.
Heroun [Alexander, Dea.,______ 20, 1784, in his 93d y. G. R. 2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alexander Harroun, in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Colrain, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1934)
MEMORIAL ID 39293143.
- Hampshire County, Massachusetts Deeds, in Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986.
Harroun In Hampton Deeds Grantee Index:
# Grantee: Alexander Harroun from Joshua Winslow &c N:361 1741; Under Hampton Deeds 1742-1744 Vol N sic image 185. In McClellan's "Early settlers of Colrain" he says "In Jun 1741, Deacon Alexander bought lots 62 and 63 in the 4th range, what is now the Roberts Farm, where he settled and where the family continued to live for nearly sixty years." The deed states that the condition of the sale includes that specified by the grant that he build a house of at least 18 square feet and 7 foot high, clear the land and move in by 9 Oct 1741. The sale was on 3 June 1741 recorded 31 Aug 1743.
# Grantee John Harroun from Ebenezer Goddard 1:808 1759;
# Grantee Eliot Harroun from Alexander Harroun Y:773 1753;
# Grantee Eliot Harroun from Ebenezer Arms 7:607 1757;
# Grantee David Harroun from Allexander Harroun 7:606 1762; link
# Grantee David Harroun from John Anderson 10:566 1770; link
# Grantee David Harroun from William Clark 25:40 1780;
# Grantee David Harroun from Ebenezer Crocker 25:40 1780
# Unrecorded deed Grantee David Harroun from Adam Knox link
Harroun In Hampton Deeds Grantor Index:
# Grantor Alexander Harroun to: William Anderson R:1 1743;
# Grantor Alexander Harroun to: Eliot Harroun Y:773, 1753;
# Grantor Alexander Harroun to: David Harroun 7:606 1762;
# Grantor David Harroun to Margaret Sinnet 24:424 1783;
# Grantor John Harroun to John Gragg 19:188 1778
- Comstock, Ernest Bernard. The history of the Harroun family in America, seven generations: Descendants of Alexander Harroun or Colrain, Mass., 1691-1784. (Dallas [Texas]: E.B. Comstock, 1940).
link "Alexander Harroun according to family records was born in or near Belfast, Ireland, in 1691. He came with his two brothers, Elliott and Jonathan, to America about 1719, in one of he ships which brought many of the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians to the New England States. The Harroun's are listed with the Scotch-Irish Immigrants to this country. Alexander's wife was Catherine Elliott, born 1701, d. July 27, 1767 ae. 66. Alexander did not die till December 20, 1784 ae 93 yrs. The residence of the Harrouns in Ireland was Coleraine, while in Massachusetts they settled north of Wooster about 80 miles, calling the district Colrain in honor of the Ireland Province.
McClellan's book, "Early Settlers of Colrain" mentions Alexander Harroun as one of he early settlers as follows:
"In June 1741, Deacon Alexander bought lots 62 and 63 in the 4th range, what is now the Roberts Farm, where he settled and where the family continued to live for nearly sixty years.
"in 1742 concerted action to protect from Indians was made by the settlers. Alexeander Haroun was one of these. He with Andrew Smith was chosen as slectman. They were cler-headed old Scotchmen.
"In Boston records of the French and Indian wards in 1747 under Lieut. Severance's command of Northfield, we find Alexander Harroun listed. In 1748 Deacon Harroun was still fighting Indians."
- McClellan, Charles H. The Early Settlers of Colrain, Mass: or, Some Account of Ye Early Settlement of "Boston Township No. 2, Alias Colrain, Adjoyning on Ye North Sid of Deerfield": An Address Delivered Before H.S. Greenleaf Post, No. 20, G.A.R., at Colrain, May 30, 1885. (Greenfield, Mass.: W.S. Carson, Printer, 1885)
Various pages.
- History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men.
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