Mrs. Nancy N. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Smith, Eleanor Smith, Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Angie Lewis, Edith Lewis, Mrs. E.W. Mack, Neal Mack, Robvert and Jean Bower, Wellsboro, attended the Harman reunion in Liberty on Sept. 20.
The descendants of Samuel Hartman, a pioneer of Liberty township met at the old homestead, now owned by William Schartell, of Liberty.
Samuel Harman was the son of Jacob Hartman, who was born in Beriks county in 1751, and died in 1811. He served in the Revolutionary war and was wounded in both legs at the battle of Brandywine, for which he received a pension beginning March 4, 1789. Samuel Hartman was born in Berks county and came to Liberty in 1819, cleared a farm and in 1840 built a large barn which still stands in good condition. Old settlers say this barn for many years was used as a church.
Seventy six descendants were present at the reunion, and considering the short notice, distance traveled by many to attend, and the threatening weather early in the morning, the success of the reunion was remarkable. C.A. Wheeland placed tables on the large barn floor and had every detail carefully looked after, and when the 76 guests were seated it resembled a metropolitan dining room. The only disappointing feature was the shortness of time each could spend shaking hands and getting acquainted as many met relatives they had never seen before. Those attending from Wellsboro were descendants of Daniel Neal, whose mother was a sister of Samuel Hartman.
Submitted by Nancy.
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