Son of Elisha Harbour 1733-1778 and Delilah (Jones) Harbour
Came to Texas with Steven F. Austin's second colony in 1824, in Washington Co. It is related of Joseph Harbour that he was a powerful man physically, and was considered a champion fighter, so much so that another man who was also a champion, but from another state, came to see him when he was living in Pennsylvania in order to decide between themselves which was the better man of the two. The stranger put in an appearance before breakfast, and having told his business was invited to be accommmodated. He declined the offer of breakfast first, and insisted
on tying it out with Joseph at once. As nothing else would satisfy him, and Joseph being an accomodating man, they went at it, with both feet and fist too. After a time it became evident that Joseph was the better man of the two having knocked his antagonist into insensibility, and went to breakfast alone. When he got through eating and came back to the place where he had left his antagonist lying, the man was gone. He was also a great mathmatician. Not from studying mathmatics in books, but naturally. His education was very limited, he could barely read and
write, yet he could make calculations mentally that would puzzle many better educaed men. He moved to Kentucky and lived there probably several years and afterwards moved to Texas, arriving in Washington county December 25, 1825; but on the way to Texas he stopped for a while in Arkansas. He was granted a league of land as a member of Austin's first colony and located the land in Washington county in Kuykendall creek, eight to twelve miles north east from the present city of Benham, and he made his home on the land until his death. Farming and Stockraising was his occupation. He was also something of a financier.
From 'Joseph Harbour, Jonathan Newman and some of their decendents'.
WFT #6-1260 indicates that Joseph Harbour died July 25, 1839 in Brenham, Texas. (See WFT #52-0575 also)
See Washington Co., Texas land abstract #54
Children:
Nancy HARBOUR b: 22 APR 1801 in Christian Co, KY
Sarah Elizabeth HARBOUR b: 21 JUL 1804 in Christian, Co, KY
Patsy HARBOUR b: 17 JAN 1807 in KY
Mary HARBOUR b: 03 SEP 1809 in Christian, Co, KY
Anna HARBOUR b: 12 AUG 1812 in Christian Co, KY
George Washington HARBOUR b: 25 SEP 1815 in Arkansas Co, Missouri Terr
Thomas Jefferson HARBOUR b: 04 JAN 1818 in Arkansas Territory
James Monroe HARBOUR b: 09 NOV 1820 in Ar Terr
Came to Texas with Steven F. Austin's second colony in 1824, in Washington Co. It is related of Joseph Harbour that he was a powerful man physically, and was considered a champion fighter, so much so that another man who was also a champion, but from another state, came to see him when he was living in Pennsylvania in order to decide between themselves which was the better man of the two. The stranger put in an appearance before breakfast, and having told his business was invited to be accommmodated. He declined the offer of breakfast first, and insisted
on tying it out with Joseph at once. As nothing else would satisfy him, and Joseph being an accomodating man, they went at it, with both feet and fist too. After a time it became evident that Joseph was the better man of the two having knocked his antagonist into insensibility, and went to breakfast alone. When he got through eating and came back to the place where he had left his antagonist lying, the man was gone. He was also a great mathmatician. Not from studying mathmatics in books, but naturally. His education was very limited, he could barely read and
write, yet he could make calculations mentally that would puzzle many better educaed men. He moved to Kentucky and lived there probably several years and afterwards moved to Texas, arriving in Washington county December 25, 1825; but on the way to Texas he stopped for a while in Arkansas. He was granted a league of land as a member of Austin's first colony and located the land in Washington county in Kuykendall creek, eight to twelve miles north east from the present city of Benham, and he made his home on the land until his death. Farming and Stockraising was his occupation. He was also something of a financier.
From 'Joseph Harbour, Jonathan Newman and some of their decendents'.
WFT #6-1260 indicates that Joseph Harbour died July 25, 1839 in Brenham, Texas. (See WFT #52-0575 also)
See Washington Co., Texas land abstract #54
Children:
Nancy HARBOUR b: 22 APR 1801 in Christian Co, KY
Sarah Elizabeth HARBOUR b: 21 JUL 1804 in Christian, Co, KY
Patsy HARBOUR b: 17 JAN 1807 in KY
Mary HARBOUR b: 03 SEP 1809 in Christian, Co, KY
Anna HARBOUR b: 12 AUG 1812 in Christian Co, KY
George Washington HARBOUR b: 25 SEP 1815 in Arkansas Co, Missouri Terr
Thomas Jefferson HARBOUR b: 04 JAN 1818 in Arkansas Territory
James Monroe HARBOUR b: 09 NOV 1820 in Ar Terr
Son of Elisha Harbour 1733-1778 and Delilah (Jones) Harbour
Came to Texas with Steven F. Austin's second colony in 1824, in Washington Co. It is related of Joseph Harbour that he was a powerful man physically, and was considered a champion fighter, so much so that another man who was also a champion, but from another state, came to see him when he was living in Pennsylvania in order to decide between themselves which was the better man of the two. The stranger put in an appearance before breakfast, and having told his business was invited to be accommmodated. He declined the offer of breakfast first, and insisted
on tying it out with Joseph at once. As nothing else would satisfy him, and Joseph being an accomodating man, they went at it, with both feet and fist too. After a time it became evident that Joseph was the better man of the two having knocked his antagonist into insensibility, and went to breakfast alone. When he got through eating and came back to the place where he had left his antagonist lying, the man was gone. He was also a great mathmatician. Not from studying mathmatics in books, but naturally. His education was very limited, he could barely read and
write, yet he could make calculations mentally that would puzzle many better educaed men. He moved to Kentucky and lived there probably several years and afterwards moved to Texas, arriving in Washington county December 25, 1825; but on the way to Texas he stopped for a while in Arkansas. He was granted a league of land as a member of Austin's first colony and located the land in Washington county in Kuykendall creek, eight to twelve miles north east from the present city of Benham, and he made his home on the land until his death. Farming and Stockraising was his occupation. He was also something of a financier.
From 'Joseph Harbour, Jonathan Newman and some of their decendents'.
WFT #6-1260 indicates that Joseph Harbour died July 25, 1839 in Brenham, Texas. (See WFT #52-0575 also)
See Washington Co., Texas land abstract #54
Children:
Nancy HARBOUR b: 22 APR 1801 in Christian Co, KY
Sarah Elizabeth HARBOUR b: 21 JUL 1804 in Christian, Co, KY
Patsy HARBOUR b: 17 JAN 1807 in KY
Mary HARBOUR b: 03 SEP 1809 in Christian, Co, KY
Anna HARBOUR b: 12 AUG 1812 in Christian Co, KY
George Washington HARBOUR b: 25 SEP 1815 in Arkansas Co, Missouri Terr
Thomas Jefferson HARBOUR b: 04 JAN 1818 in Arkansas Territory
James Monroe HARBOUR b: 09 NOV 1820 in Ar Terr
Came to Texas with Steven F. Austin's second colony in 1824, in Washington Co. It is related of Joseph Harbour that he was a powerful man physically, and was considered a champion fighter, so much so that another man who was also a champion, but from another state, came to see him when he was living in Pennsylvania in order to decide between themselves which was the better man of the two. The stranger put in an appearance before breakfast, and having told his business was invited to be accommmodated. He declined the offer of breakfast first, and insisted
on tying it out with Joseph at once. As nothing else would satisfy him, and Joseph being an accomodating man, they went at it, with both feet and fist too. After a time it became evident that Joseph was the better man of the two having knocked his antagonist into insensibility, and went to breakfast alone. When he got through eating and came back to the place where he had left his antagonist lying, the man was gone. He was also a great mathmatician. Not from studying mathmatics in books, but naturally. His education was very limited, he could barely read and
write, yet he could make calculations mentally that would puzzle many better educaed men. He moved to Kentucky and lived there probably several years and afterwards moved to Texas, arriving in Washington county December 25, 1825; but on the way to Texas he stopped for a while in Arkansas. He was granted a league of land as a member of Austin's first colony and located the land in Washington county in Kuykendall creek, eight to twelve miles north east from the present city of Benham, and he made his home on the land until his death. Farming and Stockraising was his occupation. He was also something of a financier.
From 'Joseph Harbour, Jonathan Newman and some of their decendents'.
WFT #6-1260 indicates that Joseph Harbour died July 25, 1839 in Brenham, Texas. (See WFT #52-0575 also)
See Washington Co., Texas land abstract #54
Children:
Nancy HARBOUR b: 22 APR 1801 in Christian Co, KY
Sarah Elizabeth HARBOUR b: 21 JUL 1804 in Christian, Co, KY
Patsy HARBOUR b: 17 JAN 1807 in KY
Mary HARBOUR b: 03 SEP 1809 in Christian, Co, KY
Anna HARBOUR b: 12 AUG 1812 in Christian Co, KY
George Washington HARBOUR b: 25 SEP 1815 in Arkansas Co, Missouri Terr
Thomas Jefferson HARBOUR b: 04 JAN 1818 in Arkansas Territory
James Monroe HARBOUR b: 09 NOV 1820 in Ar Terr
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