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HARRISON EARTNELL. 777 U.S. Columbus. H. (Henry A.), 1848, had a store in S.F.; memb. of coun cil 49; died in N. Y. 57. H. (H.H.), 1841, mid. on the U. S. St Louis. H. (Isaac), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 409); at Sandy, Utah, 81. H. (Israel), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. H. (N.B.), 1846, mid. and act. master of the U.S.Portsmouth: sent by Montgomery to Sloat with despatches, v. 228; at Mont. 48. H. (Thos), 1846, doubtful mention; a Mrs Russell is also said to have come in 46 with her father and mother named Harrison. Harron (James), 1847, Co. D, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); at Sentinel, Fresno, 83. Harsh (Dan.), 1847, in Napa al. Hart, 1839, mr of the Fltbberty -gibbet, iv. 103-4. H. (Henry L.), 1847, Co. A, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. in L! Cal. 48. H. (James S.), 1847, Co. E, Morm. Bat. (v. 469); reenl. H. (Jerome), 1847, Co. G, N. Y. Vol. (v. 499); d. in Shasta 52. H. (John), 1829-30, mr of a vessel on the coast. H. (John), 1847, Co. D, ditto; at S.F. 71-4; d. before 82. H. (Joseph), 1846, Co. G, Cal. Bat. (v. 358); enlisted at S. Jose, Oct. Hartcell (David), 1847, Co. F, 3d U. S. artill. (v. 518). Hartman (Henry), 1847, owner of S.F. lot, who had a tin-shop in 48. v. 684. Hartnell (Horatio Nelson), see Hart- well. H. (Jack), 1834, at Mont. H. (Win A.), 1846, celador of Mont, custom-house, v. 570. Hartnell (Wm Edward Petty), 1822, nat. of Lancashire, Engl., b. 179S, who, after a resid. of several years in S. Amer., came to Cal. on the John Begy, as member of the firm McCulloch, H., & Co., agents of Begg & Co. of Lima, and of the Brothertons in Liverpool and Edinburgh. This firm made a con tract to take mission produce for 3 years from 23, and for some years did a large business, ii. 474-9, 564, 591, 603, 659; iii. 24, 28. In 24 he was bap tized at S. Carlos, the name Edward being added at that time (the Paty of ii. 475 is prob. an error); and in 25 married Maria Teresa de la Guerra. iii. 27, 29. His business was prosperous down to 26, and some loans were made to the govt; but in 27-9 there came reverses that caused him to go to S. Amer. in 29 to close the partnership, leaving him with a heavy burden of debt. iii. 49, 57-8, 71, 118, 121-2, 127-8, 138, 147, 176. In 30 he was natural ized, and in 31 undertook the life of a ranchero at Alisal in partnership with the Soberanes. In 32 he com. the comp. extranjera at Monterey in support of Zamorano. iii. 221-5, 672; and in 33-6 acted as Cal. agent of the Russian comp. iv. 162-4; grantee in 34 of the Alisal, or Patrocinio, rancho, ii. 616, where with Father Short he established a kind of college, called sometimes Seminario de S. Jose", iii. 317, 670, 677-8. In 35-6 he was regidor. iii. 293, 673, 675; his children then being Guillermo Ant. b. 27, Adalberto 32, Jose" 34, and Matilde 36, one or two having died and others perhaps not living at the college, where there were then 13 students. He was also collector of taxes and customs in 36-7, and employed to make a padron of the district, iii. 672; iv. 96, 116; but about this time the school was given up as unprofitable, ami H. found it difficult to support his family. In 39-40 he served by Alvarado s appointment as visitador general of missions, at a salary of 2,000, his faith ful efforts for reform being recorded, with his reports, in iii. 600-1, 620, 024- 8, 645, 657-8, 661, 664, 666, 683, 685, 688, 691, 718, 720, 725, 728; iv. 9, 55- 62, 194-5. Visited by Douglas 41. iv. 212; interpreter in 42 for Com. Jones investig. of the Graham affair; in 43 an officer of customs, iv. 377, tithe col lector, court clerk, and teacher; in 44, 1st officer, inspector, interpreter, and acting admin, of the custom-house, having also an interesting corresp. with Wyllie on plans of Engl. colonization, iv. 403, 430-1, 451-2, 654; ment. in 45. iv. 515, 559; being still in the custom-house 45-6, somewhat unfriendly to the U.S. until he lost all hope of an Engl. protectorate, v. 7, 9, 01, 235, 570. After the change of flag he was appointed by Stockton surveyor and appraiser of customs, being elected councillor, serving on the 1st jury, and making a trip to Honolulu in Dec. v. 289, 293, 637. In 47-50 H. was em ployed by the U.S. authorities as official interpreter and translator, v. 609, in which capacity he rendered most important services, both in connection with legal and land matters and the constit. convention. Later he was county assessor and held other positions, being claimant for two ranches, iv. 643; iii.