Harman Back

1708 - 1797  (89 years)

• Name	Harman Back
  	Y DNA tests on male descendants of three of Harman's sons Harman Jr., Joseph, and Henry are a match and can viewed at Bach to Back DNA Project, Family Tree DNA. Because of the rareness of their haplogroup, and the absence (called a deletion) of DNA at DYS425 there is now proof of the relatedness through the all male line of these test participants. https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/bach-to-back/about At this time the mother(s) of the sons of Harman Back and his daughter Mary is not proven. He married Anna Marie Hausman in Germany and she and their infant daughter migrated to America. At the end of his life his wife's name was Katherine. It is unknown whether either of these women was the mother of his sons.
  Born	1708
  Christened	13 May 1708	Freudenberg, Westfalen, Prussia
  	Name: Hermannuss Bach Sex: Male Christening Date: 13 May 1708 Christening Place: Freudenberg, Siegen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland Christening Place (Original): Freudenberg, Westfalen, Prussia Father's Name: Johannes Bach Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Anna Margretha Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Christening Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Johannes Bach Father M Anna Margretha Mother F Record Type: Evangelisch Source Details: 2:1N9PP0T Microfilm Number: 596761 Originating System: VR Indexing Batch: C97803-1 Citing this Record "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH7B-KZY : 26 March 2020), Hermannuss Bach, 1708.
  Gender	Male
  Died	1797	Garrard Co., Kentucky
  	Will written in Mercer County Kentucky 31 Dec 1794, land to son Joseph, remainder to wife Catrine during her lifetime, Charles Spillman and William Hogan witnesses and executors.
  Person ID	I109	Bach to Back
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Johannes Bach,   b. 22 Noc 1674, Freudenberg, Siegen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
  Mother	Anna Margarethe Kray,   c. 13 Aug 1676, Freudenberg, Siegen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland
  Married	1697	Freudenberg Siegen Germany
  	Name: Johannes Bach Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Anna Margretha Kray Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 1697 Marriage Place: Freudenberg, Siegen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland Marriage Place (Original): Freudenberg, Westfalen, Prussia Event Type: Marriage Record Type: Evangelisch Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Anna Margretha Kray Wife F Microfilm Number: 596761 Originating System: ODM Indexing Batch: M97803-1 Citing this Record "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JH9G-SBM : 13 July 2021), Johannes Bach, 1697.
  Family ID	F380	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Margurethe Hausmann,   b. Germany
  Married	3 Jan 1736	Evangelisch, Oberfischbach, Westfalen, Prussia
  	Name: Hermannus Bach Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Anna Margreth Hansman Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 1736 Marriage Place: Freudenberg, Siegen, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland Marriage Place (Original): Freudenberg, Westfalen, Prussia Event Type: Marriage Record Type: Evangelisch Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Anna Margreth Hansman Wife F Microfilm Number: 596765 Originating System: ODM Indexing Batch: M97803-4 Citing this Record "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JH9L-BJX : 13 July 2021), Hermannus Bach, 1736.
  Children	1. Anna Ella Bach,   b. 10 Mar 1737,   d. not found after family emigrated
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F158	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown Mother
  Notes	No evidence has been found of the identity of the mother(s) of Harman's sons. *SCROLL DOWN* 1782 Culpeper County Harman Back, Joseph Back listed as poll, John Wigginton list Henry Back & John Back, Henry Field list with Huffman in-laws 1782 Fauquier County Harman Back, 1 poll 1783 Culpeper County Harman Back, Joseph Back listed as poll, John Wigginton list Henry Back & John Back, Henry Hill list with Huffman in-laws 1783 Fauquier County Herman Back, 1 poll 1784 Culpeper County Harman Back, Joseph Back listed as poll, John Wigginton list Henry Back & John Back on Henry Hill list with Huffman in-laws 1784 Fauquier County Harman Back, 1 poll 1785 Culpeper County Harman Back & Harman Back Jr, John Wigginton list Henry Back & John Back, Henry Hill list with Huffman in-laws 1785 Fauquier County No Backs found *Harman Back Jr. was in Fauquier County all years except 1785, when Joseph Back was no longer listed as a poll under Harman Sr. 1786 Culpeper County Harman Back, 2 polls, John Wigginton list Henry Back & John Back on Henry Hill list with Huffman in-laws 1786 Fauquier County Harman Back, 1 poll 1787 Culpeper County Harman Back, 1 poll (April 7) Henry Back, 1 poll John Back, 1 poll 1787 Fauquier County Harman Back, 1 poll 1788 Culpeper County Henry Back, 1 poll John Back, 1 poll 1788 Fauquier County Herman Back, 1 poll 1789 Culpeper County Harman Back, no poll Joseph Back, 1 poll Henry Back, 1 poll John Back, 1 poll 1789 Fauquier County Herman Back, 1 poll 1790 Culpeper County Henry Back, 1 poll 1791 Culpeper County Henry Back, 1 poll Jno Back, 1 poll 1792 Culpeper County Henry Back, 1 poll John Back, 1 poll 1793 Madison County Henry 1 poll John 1 poll 1794 Madison County Henry Back & son, 2 polls (son John) Margaret Back, no polls 1795 Madison County Henry Back & son, 2 polls (son John) Margaret Back, no polls (adjacent listings) 1796 Madison County Henry Back & son, 2 polls (son John) Margaret Back, no polls (adjacent listings) 1797 Madison County Henry Back, 1 poll (son John had married) Margaret Back, no polls (adjacent listings) 1798 Madison County Henry Back, 2 polls (Benjamin) Margaret Back, no polls (only Ephraim Berry between them) 1799 Madison County Henry Back & son, 2 polls (Benjamin) Margaret Back, no polls (adjacent listings) 1800 Madison County Henry Back & sons, 3 polls (Benjamin & Joseph) 1801 Madison County Henry Back & sons, 4 polls (Benjamin, Joseph, Henry) Margaret Back, no polls (not adjacent, not on the same day) 1802 Madison County Henry Back & sons, 3 polls (Joseph & Henry) Benjamin Back, 1 poll 1803 Madison County Henry Back, 1 poll Joseph Back, 1 poll Margaret Back, no polls (all three adjacent) 1804 Madison County Henry Back Sr, 1 poll Henry Back Jr, 1 poll Joseph Back, 1 poll Benjamin Back, 1 poll Margaret Back, no polls (not adjacent) 1805 Madison County Benjamin Back, 1 poll 1806 Madison County Henry Back & son, 2 polls (Lewis) Benjamin Back, 1 poll Joseph Back, 1 poll 1807 Madison County Henry Back & son, 2 polls (Lewis) Joseph Back, 1 poll Aaron Back, 1 poll (not near the others) 1808 MISSING 1809 Madison County Lewis Back, 1 poll Joseph Back, 1 poll 1810 Madison County Joseph Back, 1 poll 1811 Madison County Joseph Back, 1 poll 1812 Madison County Joseph Back, 1 poll 1813 Madison County Joseph Back, 1 poll 1814 Madison County Joseph Back, 1 poll 1815 Madison County Joseph Back, 1 poll 1816- No Backs 1841 1842 Wesley Back, 1 poll 1843 Joseph Back, 1 poll Wesley Back, 1 poll 1844 Wesley Back, 1 poll 1845 Wesley Back, 1 poll Posted 25 Jun 2022
  Children	+ 1. John Back,   b. Before 1750, Orange County, Virginia ,   d. 1794, Madison County, Virginia  (Age ~ 44 years) + 2. Henry Back, Sr.,   b. Before 1750, Orange Co Virginia ,   d. 1807-1809, Probably Virginia  (Age ~ 59 years) + 3. Harman Back, Jr.,   b. Before 1765,   d. About 1819, Probably Fayette Co., KY  (Age ~ 54 years) + 4. Joseph Back,   b. Apr 1756, Culpeper Co., VA ,   d. 1834, Garrard Co., KY  (Age ~ 77 years) + 5. Mary Bach
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Catrine,   d. After 1794, probably Kentucky
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		1761-1770 Colonial Virginia Map 1734 Orange formed form Spotsylvania 1749 Culpeper formed from Orange 1793 Madison formed from Culpeper 1730 Prince William formed from King George and Stafford 1759 Fauquier formed from Prince William 1769 Botetourt formed from Augusta 1772 Fincastle formed from Botetourt 1776 Washington formed from Fincastle 1786 Russell formed from Washington 1792 Lee formed from Russell
  		Plat of Harman Back's land in relation to Vincent Tapp's land

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1737 Christening Record for Anna Ella Bach - NO TWIN Bottenberg The 10th of March in the morning about 3 o'clock is delivered by Anna Margaretha, Hermannus Bach's wife, a daughter, and she was baptized the 17th of the same month. Godmother was Anna Ella Hausmann, from there, unmarried. Anna Ella Source: Westfalen: Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evang. Kirche > Kirchenkreis Siegen > Oberfischbach > Trauungen 1670-1759, Taufen 1725-1737, 1670-1724, Beerdigungen 1670-1759, Konfirmationen 1670-1749 Band 1, Bild 70 www.archion.de (Birth record posted in Media section of Geni profile). Translation by Elke Hall 8/7/22.
  		1738 March 13 Original emigration record from Freudenburg Emigration from Germany NOT arrival in North America
  		1738 Emigration from Germany Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine Vol. 19, No. 2, p. 46 CAUTION: Immigration lists have been found purported to show arrival in Georgia however careful examination shows this list is their source so therefore not valid for immigration, only emigration.
  		Appraised estate 1741 Harman Bach was one of the appraisers of the estate of Henry Huffman, Orange Co VA Will Book 1 Page 161, 1741
  		1748, Jacob HOLZCLAW to Harman BACK, 100 acres on Little Fork of Rappanannock River, Orange County Virginia Deed Book 11, page 85
  		1780 Culpeper Co VA, public service claim for brandy, FamilySearch
  		1782 Culpeper County Virginia tax list, Harman Back head of household, also reporting son Joseph as a tithable. This is the first mention of Joseph Back in any records. See Fauquier Co VA Tax List for Harman Jr.
  		1783 Culpeper County Virginia Supply Tax List, patriotic service for Harman Back, son Joseph listed as a poll See Fauquier Co VA tax list for Harman Jr.
  		1784 Culpeper County Virginia Tax List Harman Back, Joseph Back additional tithe
  		1785 Culpeper County Virginia Tax List This is the only year Harman Sr. and Harman Jr. were on the tax list together. Joseph was with Harman 1782-1784. Harman Jr. was in Fauquier 1782-1784, then also 1786-1789. When Joseph left, Harman Jr. appeared.
  		1786 Culpeper County Virginia Tax List Harman Back plus one more tithe, not named so it is unknown ir son Joseph returned to his father
  		1787 Culpeper County Virginia Tax List Harman Back, no extra tithes
  		1789 Harman BACK and Katherine his wife to Thomas Clark FLETCHER, 100 acres on the Little Fork of Rappanannock River, it being a tract of land purchased of Jacob HOLZCLAW and Katherine his wife BY SAID HARMAN BACK, Culpeper County Deed Book P page 188
  		1796 Mercer County Kentucky Tax List Harman Back next to his son Joseph Back
  		Letter from Kentucky Secretary of State confirming Harman never used his land warrant for 1000 acres. Harman Jr. was not found to have any land in Kentucky either.
  		Letter from Kentucky Secretary of State confirming Harman never used his land warrant for 1000 acres. Harman Jr. was not found to have any land in Kentucky either.
  		Harman Back will The Kentucky genealogist - v. 4, no. 3 (Jul/Sep 1962) Author Pages40 LanguageEnglish;eng;en LocationIdaho Falls Idaho FamilySearch Library; http://www.familysearch.org/ SubjectUnited States, Kentucky - Genealogy - Periodicals;
  		Harmon Back Will written 31 Dec 1794 Mercer County Kentucky, probated in Garrard County
  		Harman Back will probate.jpg Harman Back will admitted to probate Garrard Co KY 4 Nov 1797 FamilySearch Film # 007646899, image 49 Garrard Co KY Court Order Book Vol 1, page 37
  		Y111 test result interpretation Three descendants of Haman Back Sr. of Culpeper Co VA and Garrard Co KY, one each from Harman Jr., Joseph, and Henry, have received Y111 marker test results. This graphic from their FTDNA accounts shows the likelihood of sharing a common male ancestor within eight generations, which is how far these testers are from Harman Sr. This precise prediction is possible because of the number of markers tested. Those who have tested fewer markers will have a less exact prediction.

  
  

• Notes

  A WORK IN PROGRESS - information in this tree may change as proofs are gathered. Check back or research the facts and gather proofs yourself. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Bach to Back DNA Project at Family Tree DNA welcomes more male Back/Bach Y-DNA test subjects. You must be from an all-male Back line, no adoptions, no "Back because unmarried mother was a Back." That is because only males have Y-DNA and they can only pass it down to male children. We have Y-DNA participants from three of the four presumed sons of Harman Back. It is not known if son John Back and wife Margaret Huffman have any living male Back descendants but it appears unlikely. The descendants of the other John Back who moved to Washington County Virginia do not match the descendants of Harman. https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Bach_to_Back?iframe=ycolorized * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * REVOLUTIONARY WAR Harman Back Sr., provided supplies, paid 1783 supply tax, Culpeper County Harman Back Jr., 1783 supply tax, Fauquier County Henry Back local militia list 1781, 1783 supply tax, Culpeper County John Back, local militia list 1781, 1783 supply tax, Culpeper County WAR OF 1812 All four of Harman's sons had a son who served in the War of 1812. Aaron Back, son of John, served under Captain McGill, Virginia Militia Henry Back, son of Henry, served under Captain Daniel Garrard, 2nd Reg, Kentucky Militia James Back, son of Harman Jr., served under Captain James Dudley, Kentucky Militia Enoch Back, son of Joseph, served under Captain James Dudley, Kentucky Militia * * * * * * * * * * In the name of God Amen. I, HARMAN BACK of the County of Mercer and state of caintuck being at this time in perfect sense and sound memory and calling to mind the mentallity of my body do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament; I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God who gave it to me and my body to the dust from whence it was take to be buried in Christian Manner after myne decease; and as for my worldly goods that it has pleased God to bless me with, my will and desire is should be distributed in the following manner. Item 1 I give and bequeath to my son Joseph the Land and plantation whereon we now live to him and his heirs forever. and as for the rest of my estate I give to my beloved Wife CATRINE BACK during her natural life, and then my will and desire it should be equally divided among all my children that is then living. And I do appoint WILLIAM HOGAN and CHARLES SPILLMAN Executor and executrix to execute this my Last Will and Testament. and revoking all other Wills heretofore made by me I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. signed sealed and acknowledged this thirty first day of december one thousand seven hundred and ninety fore in the presence of Herman Back mark Charles Spillman William Hogan " *Like the Backs, the Spillmans were members of the Germanna group from Virginia. A Spillman also witnessed the will of Harmon's son Joseph in Garrard Co KY. Harmon's will was probated in GARRARD County Will Book A, page 50 Court Order Vol 1, page 37, November 1797 Except from the article: The Little Fork Colony by: Dr. B. C. Holtzclaw Harman Back. He was an appraiser of the estate of John Huffman, father or brother of Henry Huffman, in 1741 (Orange Co. W. B. 1, p. 161); was deeded land by Jacob Holtzclaw in 1748 (Orange Co. D. B. 11, p. 85); and he and his wife Katherine sold the land in 1789 (Culpeper D. B. "P", p. 86). The tax-lists of Culpeper Co. show Harman Back, Jr., and Joseph Bach as probably his sons. John Back and Henry Back, owners of 150 acres apiece in Culpeper in 1779, may have been older sons. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/littleforkcolony.html SITES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Virginia County Formation Map https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/virginiaformationmaps.html Randy Majors https://www.randymajors.org/countygmap?state=VA&onestate=show&labels=show Germanna-History of Little Fork https://germanna.org/2013/09/11/history-of-the-little-fork/ FamilySearch Catalog Search https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Introduction_to_the_FamilySearch_Catalog Library of Virginia Research Guides and Indexes https://lva-virginia.libguides.com/