Harriet Tashman shielded Jarod’s parents and Emily from The Centre at her farm, until Kyle (Jarod’s brother) came looking for them. Harriet later set up a meeting between Jarod and his parents, but the meeting was disrupted by Centre operatives who arrived at the scene themselves, and tried to kill Jarod’s family and return Jarod to the custody of The Centre. Before that, Harriet vanished.

Harriet had been a friend of Catherine Parker (when Catherine was still Catherine Jameson); they had both entered a convent together and had planned on becoming nuns. Catherine never completed her vows, and left he convent to marry Mr. Parker. Harriet remained with the convent for some time, but later left when she realized she didn’t really have “the calling” to be a nun. When they were younger Catherine Parker saved Harriet’s life. Harriet had tried to cross a frozen pond, fell through the ice and almost died. Catherine pulled her out of the pond to safety and breathed life back into her. Later, it was Catherine who brought Jarod’s parents to Harriet and asked Harriet to care for them.

Harriet has done all she can to see to it that Jarod’s family stays safe. When she contacted them to set up the meeting in Boston between them and Jarod, she wouldn’t even tell Jarod who she was making the plans with or where they were located. “Solemn vows die hard,” she told Jarod once.

Harriet was kidnapped by Kyle after he was released from Raines’s care. Kyle discovered she had ties to his parents and because of his angry nature, took his frustrations out on Harriet. Harriet feared Kyle until Jarod and Kyle were reunited. She then tried to help them find their parents and sister.

Jarod does not know where Harriet is now.