Nathaniel (Haradan) Haraden (1728 - bef. 1787)

Born 12 Mar 1728 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth (Woodward) Haraden — married 8 Feb 1772 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

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Biography

Revolutionary War Patriot

Nathaniel (Haradan) Haraden performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

Nathaniel (Haradan) Haraden is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A215984.

Nathaniel Haraden, the son of John and Martha Haraden, was born March 12, 1728 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.^[1]

Mrs. Mary Kimball of Ipswich and Nathaniel Hazzardine (Haraden) of Gloucester, announced their intention to marry on Oct. 13, 1762 in Ipswich.^[2] From this union we find the following children:

1. Mary, the daughter Nathaniel and Mary, Oct. 3, 1763 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.^[3]
2. Nathaniel, the son of Nathaniel and Mary, Oct. 13, 1764 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.^[4]
3. John, the son of Nathaniel and Mary, June 29, 1766 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.^[5]
4. Nathaniel was born to Nathaniel and Mary, and was baptized on March 12, 1768 at the Third Parish at Annisquam village, Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.^[6]

Nathaniel Haraden and Elisabeth Warner, of Newburyport, announced intent to marry Feb. 8, 1772 in Gloucester.^[7] Contemporaneously the records show that Elisabeth, a widow and Nathaniel Harriden of Gloucester, announced their intent to marry in Newburyport on Feb. 7, 1772.^[8] From this union we find the following children:

1. Jonathan Haradan was born on 5 Feb 1775 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Haradan.^[9]
2. Philemon Warner Harridan was born 18 Apr 1773 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts to Nathaniel & Elisabeth Harridan^[10]

Nathaniel is a Patriot of the American Revolution. He provided both Civil & Patriotic Service. In Gloucester, he served as the monitor of the town meeting in 1776 that unanimously voted to support the new American government. He served as hog reeve in 1778, a warden in 1781, and served on the committee to carry out the resolves of the Massachusetts Convention in 1779.^[11][12]

From Town Records, Pages 177-178

June 24 Voted for Independence

At a Meeting of the qualified Inhabitants of the town of Gloucester on 24th day of June 1776

Cap^t Jacob Allen - Moderator

Joseph York, Even^r Parsons & Nath^l Haraden Monitors

Voted to dermine the votes by the voters walking. 125 walked from the East side of the House to the west side by which they Voted in the affirmative, that if the Hon^bleCongress for the safety of these colonies declare them Independant of the Kingdom of Great Britain, they do solemnly engage with their lives & fortunes to support them in the measure.

Those that were contrary minded was desired to walk to the Eastward, but there was none that did.

Voted that a Copy of the above Vote be given to the representatives as directions from their constituants

Nathaniel Haradan died before 4 September 1787, the date of his probate case 12321. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850 - Gloucester births: Nathaniel, s. John and Matthew [Martha. dup.], Mar. 12, 1728. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B319.shtml
2. ↑ Ipswich marriages: Mary Kimball, Mrs., and Nathaniel Hazzardine of Gloucester, int. Oct. 13, 1762. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Ipswich/Images/Ipswich_M255.shtml
3. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850 - Gloucester births: Mary, d. Nathaniel and Mary, Oct. 3, 1763. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B324.shtml
4. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850 - Gloucester births: Nathaniel, s. Nathaniel and Mary, Oct. 13, 1764. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B324.shtml
5. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850 - Gloucester births: John, s. Nathaniel and Mary, June 29, 1766. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B323.shtml
6. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850 - Gloucester births: Nathaniel, s. Nathaniel and Mary, bp. Mar. 12, 1768. CR3 http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B320.shtml
7. ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850 - Gloucester marriages: Nathaniel, and Elisabeth Warner, of Newburyport, int. Feb. 8, 1772. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_M261.shtml
8. ↑ Newburyport marriages: Elisabeth, wid., and Nathaniel Harriden of Gloucester, int. Feb. 7, 1772. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newburyport/Images/Newburyport_M495.shtml
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZY-TGQ : 10 February 2018), Nathaniel Haradan in entry for Jonathan Haradan, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823641 V. 1-2.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZZY-RX7 : 10 February 2018), Nathaniel Harridan in entry for Philemon Warner Harridan, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0823641 V. 1-2.
11. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 29 Mar 2022), "Record of Nathaniel Haraden", Ancestor # A215984.
12. ↑ Town Records: Gloucester, Massachusetts, town records, 1642-1851; Vols. 3-4, town records, 1753-1820 [Gloucester, Massachusetts]; FHL 876174 Vol 3, Pages 177-178
13. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/t/13767/12321-co1/0