Levi Harlow (1745 - 1832)

Born 25 Oct 1745 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Died 30 Jan 1832 at age 86 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Levi Harlow is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050740.

Private Levi Harlow served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Levi was born in 1745. He was the son of Eliphaz Harlow and Hopestill Babbit.[1]

He married Silence Cobb about 1770.[1] Their children included Clara (Clarissa) (1771-1850), Levi, Jr. (1774-1848), Silence (1775-1864), David (1782-1813), Barnum (1778-1859), Ebenezer, Simeon (1780-1859), Lewis (1792-1865), William (1786-1873), Hopestill Harlow Fling (1788-1865), Lucy Harlow (1795-1872), Leonard (1796-1867), and Elias (1798-1867).[10][1]

Levi was an active soldier during the Revolutionary War with troops from Massachusetts under CAPTS ICHABOD LEONARD, EDWARD BLAKE; and COLS GEORGE WILLIAMS, CARPENTER Several sources of his work are listed below.[8][12][14][15][16a,b,c,d] ^[1]

Several deeds for land purchasing and selling in Massachusetts are also listed below under Mayflower Deeds & Probates. This included selling his home and farm in 1783.[11]

Levi moved his family in the winter of 1783-84 on ox sled from Taunton, Massachusetts to Springfield where they settled on Parker Hill. He soon exchanged farms with a man named McIntyre for a farm a bit to the north now called the Harlow Farm.[2]

Levi made brick for Jennison Barnard in Eureka. The brick was made by mixing the mortar with shovel and hoe. The important buildings in the town of Springfield were built with Harlow brick. Levi was also a farmer.[2]

His wife Silence Cobb died on 27 Jan 1831 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, USA.

Levi passed away in 30 Jan 1832 in Springfield. He is buried in the Parker Hill Cemetery there.[1][13][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Sept 2023), "Record of Levi Harlow", Ancestor # A050740.

[1]Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61610693/levi-harlow

[2]History of the Town of Springfield, Vermont: with genealogical record, pgs. 320-324. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21965/images/dvm_LocHist007986-00207-1?pId=351

[3]1790 US Census for Springfield, Windsor, Vermont https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYJ-9M6N?i=4&cc=1803959&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXH2M-T78

[4]1800 US Census for Springfield, Windsor, Vermont https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR8L-984N?i=1&cc=1804228&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHRQ-B5N

[5]1810 US Census for Springfield, Windsor, Vermont https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY1-PFX?i=6&cc=1803765&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXH26-S5N

[6]1820 US Census for Springfield, Windsor, Vermont https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBQ-9KMW?i=6&cc=1803955&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHLP-81J

[7]1830 US Census for Springfield, Windsor, Vermont https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBQ-XFM?i=4&cc=1803958&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHG2-RBQ

[8]The Abstract Graves of Revolutionary Patriots https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23413:4110?ssrc=pt&tid=167094205&pid=252350459137

[9]MA, US, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Plympton, MA Tax Valuations, 1784 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2495/images/40168_271705__0075-00016?pId=76895425

[10]Mayflower Births & Deaths, Vol. 2, pg. 433 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3718/images/mayflowerbdii-002465.433?pId=17995

[11]Mayflower Deeds and Probates, 1600-1850, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, pg. 514 (deeds) https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3223/images/mayflowerdeedprobate-000745.514?pId=16574

[12]US, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 142, Browse ID: 131 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242159-00123?pId=330411

[13]Vermont, US, Vital Records, 172-1908, 1870 and Prior, Hanks, M- Harmon, S https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/4661/images/41268_312332-02850?pId=247494

[14]Roster of Soldier and Sailors in the Revolution, 1775-1783, Massachusetts, Vol 7, pgs. 294-295 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3MN-P?i=295&cc=2546162&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQGK1-BR8D

[15]Military, US Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, Massachusetts, 7 Sep 1780-- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WB-Z25Z?i=637&cc=2068326&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQL6Y-DPGW

[16]Massachusetts Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls

[16a]28 July 1780-- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-C9Q1-2?i=203&cc=2548057&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLPP-KY1G

[16b]8 Dec 1776-- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-CRSW?i=201&cc=2548057&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLGQ-2M5W

[16c]8 Nov 1775-- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-C512?i=200&cc=2548057&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLGQ-2M57

[16d]28 Jul 1780-- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-CKLD?i=204&cc=2548057&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQLPP-KY1P

[17]History of the Town of Springfield, Vermont: with genealogical record, pgs. 320-324. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/21965/images/dvm_LocHist007986-00207-1?pId=351