Thomas Harbert.
Thomas Harbert, according to the land records located on Decker's Creek now Monongalia County in 1774. He subsequently removed to Jones' Run now in Eagle District, Harrison County.
Samuel Harbert in 1775 located a homestead of 400 acres on the West Fork River adjoining lands of Levi Shinn. In 1785 by the Harrison County Census he had six in his family.
He is again referred to as inheriting 400 acres from Thomas Harbert on Jones' run by the commissioners of unpatented lands in 1781.
In the attack on Harbert's Block House on Jones' Run in 1778 one of the Harbert's was killed while having a desperate hand to hand struggle with an Indian by a shot fired from without the house. His first name is not given in the Border Warfare but it is supposed to have been Thomas, whether the father or brother of Samuel is not known but he was a near relative as the latter inherited the estate.
John Harbert took an active part in the skirmish with the Indians on the Waters of Middle Island now in Doddridge County in 1791.
The family still live in Harrison County.
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[cos1776 note: not sure yet if this is the same John Harbert]
