Harson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Harson family

The surname Harson was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat in both Dumfries and south of the border in Cumberland where the name was more commonly spelled Harstan or Harston.

Early History of the Harson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harson research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1570 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Harson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hairstanis, Harstans, Harstens, Hairstanes, Harston, Harsten, Harstan, Harstons and many more.

Early Notables of the Harson family

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Harson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Walter Harson, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 1
Robert Harson, who landed in Maryland in 1671 1

Harson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Harson, who landed in Virginia in 1704 1

Harson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Felix Harson U.E. who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 2

The Harson Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Toujours fidele
Motto Translation: Always faithful.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X