Preston Hardy

Benjamin Hardy's children at time of his death, January Court 1810, PITTSYYLVANIA CO., VA: Jesse Hardy, Reubin Hardy, John Hardy, Vincent Hardy, Lewis Hardy, Preston Hardy, Stephen Hardy, Soloman Hardy, Hezekiah Bennett, Sarah Lewis At least 4 went to Georgia. Posted by: Anita Hinson (ID *****4515)	Date: May 26, 2005 at 17:09:19
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Husband:       Preston HARDY
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Birth:       Circa 1777       Place:       VA
Occupation:       Farmer
Father:       (?) HARDY
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Marriage:       8 Jan 1807       Place:       Jackson Co., GA
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Wife:       Frances HAGGARD
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Birth:       Circa 1786       Place:       Surry Co., NC
Death:       1849       Place:       Jackson Co., GA
Father:       Samuel L. HAGGARD Sr. (1752-1811) Birth: 1749/1750 in , Albemarle, VA Death: 3 Jan 1811 in , Jackson, GA married Nancy Hix in Surry Co NC
Mother:       Nancy HIX (1754-1804)
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Children I have-
Name: Preston HARDY
Birth: Abt 1777-87 in VA

Marriage 1 Frances HAGGARD b: Abt 1788 in Surray Co.,NC
Married: 8 JAN 1807 in Jackson Co.,GA
Children
questionable-Benajar HARDY b: Abt 1808 in GA ???? (Birth: 15 JUL 1811 in Commerce, Jackson, Ga- his grandfather was Joseph Hardy who married Nancy Ann Haggard. her brother was Jonathan Haggard born: 7 MAR 1764 in Province,South Carolina and died in Wilkes,Ga. Benajar moved to Jasper Co GA)
Nancy HARDY b: Abt 1810 in GA
Sarah HARDY b: Abt 1812 in GA
James C. HARDY b: Abt 1814 in GA
Elizabeth HARDY b: Abt 1816 in Jackson Co.,GA
Benjamin HARDY b: Abt 1818 in Jackson Co.,GA
Martha F. HARDY b: Abt 1820 in Jackson Co.,GA
Mary Ann HARDY b: Abt 1822 in Jackson Co.,GA

another list-
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1. M Child:       Josiah HARDY
Birth:       Circa 1817       Place:       GA
Occupation:       Farmer
Spouse:       Mary CHANDLER
Marriage:       6 Jul 1837       Place:       Madison Co., GA
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2. F Child:       Nancy HARDY
Birth:       Circa 1819       Place:       GA
Death:       Before 1880       Place:       Jackson Co., GA
Spouse:       Joseph P. WILLIAMSON
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3. F Child:       Elizabeth HARDY
Birth:       Circa 1820       Place:       GA
Alias:       Betsy
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4. M Child:       Benjamin HARDY
Birth:       Circa 1822       Place:       GA
Occupation:       Farmer
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5. F Child:       Martha F. HARDY
Birth:       Jul 1824       Place:       Jackson Co., GA
Death:       Between 1900/1910       Place:       Union Co., MS
Spouse:       Laurance B. FREEMAN
Marriage:       11 Aug 1853       Place:       Franklin Co., GA
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6. F Child:       Mary Ann HARDY
Birth:       Circa 1830       Place:       GA

Husband’s Notes...
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Notes:
On the 1820 Jackson Co., GA census, Preston was noted as having the following in his household:

3 males under 10
2 males 10 and under 16
1 male 26 and under 45

2 females under 10
1 female 26 and under 45

On the 1830 Jackson Co., GA census, Preston was noted as having the following in his household:

1 male under 5
1 male 5 and under 10
2 males 10 and under 15
1 male 15 and under 20
1 male 20 and under 30

On the 1840 Jackson Co., GA census, Preston was noted as having the following in his household:

1 male 10 and under 15
1 male 15 and under 20
1 male 60 and under 70
1 female 5 and under 10
1 female 10 and under 15
2 females 15 and under 20
1 female 50 and under 60
1 male 50 and under 60

1 female under 5
2 females 5 and under 10
1 female 10 and under 15
1 female 40 and under 50

On the 1850 Jackson Co., GA census, Preston had children, Betsy, Benjamin, Martha and Mary A. in his household.

In 1860, Preston was living in the household of Benjamin, along with daughters, Elizabeth and Mary A. They were living in the community of Harmony Grove in Jackson Co., GA.

ACCOUNTS CURRENT BOOK 4, 1805-1812
PITTSYYLVANIA CO., VA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/AC4.html

AC Book 4, Page 254
Division of B Hardy's Estate

In obedience to an order of the County Court of Pittsylvania bearing date January Court 1810 we have proceeded, allot'd and lay off to Nancy Hardy, Widow of Benjamin Hardy Dec'd, one third part of the real & personal Estate of the Said Dec'd as follows to Wit: from the amount of the Sale: thirty three pounds Seven Shillings and one penny half penny and from the value of the Negroes to wit: Rhodah a woman at the price of Eighty pounds and leaving a balance due her of eight pounds Six Shillings and one eight pence, also one hundred and thirty two acres of land including the mansion
house. Beginning at a red oak in the pattant Line thence the said line of the Pattant North 32 Degrees East 63 poles to a white oak saplin, thence a new line South 70 degrees east one hundred and sixteen poles to a apple tree in the field , thence south 3 degrees west 152 poles to the back line
of the patent, thence the same North 80 degees west 126 poles to a pine north 7 degree west 116 poles to the beginning this 5th Day of Feby 1810.

Washington Thompson, George Shelton, J M Williams, Robert Clopton

This is to certify that the balance appearing to be due from Nancy Harady to the Estate of Benjamin Hardy, Dec'd from her purchase at the sale of dec'd is forty Shillings and six pence which we freely give to her this 5th day of Feby 1810.

Jesse Hardy, Reubin Hardy, John Hardy, Vincent Hardy, Lewis Hardy, Preston Hardy, Stephen Hardy, Soloman Hardy, Hezekiah Bennett, Sarah Lewis

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th day of Feby 1810. The within report of the allotment to Sarah Hardy, widow of Benjamin Hardy Deceased, one third part of the real and personal Estate of sd. Benjamin was returned and by the Court ordered to be reeorded.

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3. Record of a friendly suit in chancery brought by Preston Hardy and Lewis Hardy of Jackson County, Georgia against John Hardy of Pittsylvania County, VA, executor of the estate of Benjamin Hardy - October 15, 1836

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Index to the 1809 Jackson County Tax Digest
INDEX TO THE 1809 TAX DIGEST
JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA

Hardy Preston Pg. 13 .
Hardy Lewis Pg. 13 .
Hardy Jerry Pg. 71 (heirs of, by Abraham Venable, Guardian)
Hardy Reuben Pg. 15 .

Research:
Jackson Co., GA Marriage Records 1805-1869 - LDS IGI
1809 Jackson Co. Ga Tax Index - GA GenWeb
GA Court of Ordinary, Jackson Co., GA Marriage Records 1805-1911 photographed LDS Posted IGI
1820 GA Census Jackson Co.
1830 GA Census Jackson Co.
1840 GA Census Jackson Co.
1850 GA Census Jackson Co.
1860 GA Census Jackson Co.
Preston Hardy had the following in his household:

1820 Jackson Co., GA census
5 male children
2 female children

1830 Jackson Co., GA census
6 male children
4 female children

1840 Jackson Co., GA census
2 male children
4 female children

1850 Jackson Co., GA census
Preston had the following children living with him:
Elizabeth "Betsy", Benjamin, Martha and Mary Ann.

1860 Jackson Co., GA census
Son, Benjamin, is head of household, with Preston, Betsy, Martha and Mary Ann
living there also.
Living near Preston on the 1840 census, is Josiah Hardy. This is believed to be his son.

Wife’s Notes...
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Research:
Samuel Haggard Will
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Contribution of Preston Hardy's son Benjamin's Last Will-

(If this thing comes out discombobulated, contact me at anita@281.com and I'll
send a copy.)

The Will of Benjamin Hardy

Georgia )
Jackson County )
In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Hardy of the county & state aforsaid do now
disposition of the property which a kind Providence has blessed me with do make
and ordain this my last will and testament as follows

Item 1st I resign my body to the dust from whence it came my Soul I trust will
return to god who gave it

Item 2nd I direct that all my just debts & funeral expenses be punctually paid

Item 3rd I desire that my sister Eliza Hardy to have twenty five Dollars out of
my Estate Josiah Hardy to have Fifty Dollars & William B. Hardy to have Fifty
Dollars & Martha F. Freeman to have Fifty Dollars and Mary Ann Hardy to have
the ballance of my Estate after all my Expenses are paid all in fee simple

Item 4th I hereby nominate my friend E. M. Denson my Executor to this my last
will & testament the 9 Sept 1863
his
Benjamin X Hardy (Seal)
mark

Signed sealed delivered & published by Benjamin Hardy as his last Will &
testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto
in the presence of the testator at his special instance
Signed in the presence of each other P. F. Hinton
9 Sept 1863 T. J. Shackelford
W. A. Pinson

Georgia )
Jackson County )
In the name of God amen I desire that my sister Nancy Williamson have fifty
Dollars out of my Estate the 9 Sept 1864
his
Benjamin X Hardy (Seal)
mark
P. F. Hinton
T. J. Shackelford
W. A. Pinson

State of Georgia )
Jackson County )
Personally came and oppen court of ordinary P. F. Hinton & after being duly
sworn deposeth & saith that he saw Benjamin Hardy the within named testator
sign seal publish the within writting to be his last will & testament & that he
with T. J. Shackelford & W. A. Pinson subscribe the same as witnesses in
presence of each other & in presense of the testator and his request & that he
believe he was at the time of sound & disposing mind & memory P. F.
Hinton
Sworn to and Subscribed before me )
in oppen court the 5 Decr 1864 )
John Simpkins ordinery )

Recorded 5 Decr 1864
John Simpkins ordinery

(Note: This document was transcribed from a copy of the orginal Will using
exact wording, spelling and punctuation as shown in the Will. The Will appears
in the Jackson County Georgia Will Book B (1860-1888) page 93. )

Posted by: susan aldridge (ID *****2868)	Date: December 26, 2006 at 01:43:18
In Reply to: Re: Hardy---Edgefield, SC - Troop Co., GA and Alabama by Dorothy Fernandez	of 4998

Re: Preston Hardy b.abt 1777,VA, d.aft 1860,GA
Posted by: Sam Hardy (ID *****0286) Date: November 24, 2005 at 18:37:11
In Reply to: Re: Preston Hardy b.abt 1777,VA, d.aft 1860,GA by Anita Hinson of 4410

I have investigated the family of Preston Hardy at considerable length as a part of my search for the ancestors of Stephen Coleman Hardy, reportedly born 15 Aug 1813 in Georgia, died 1 Nov 1875 in Troup County Georgia.
Coleman Hardy's family (descendants of his daughter Sarah Elizabeth, who married Henry Drew Floyd of Troup County) have in their possession a letter dated August 11, 1858, written by Elizabeth Hardy of Madison County, Ga. to William B. Hardy at Wisdom's Store, Harris County, Georgia.
Based upon the contents of the letter, Elizabeth is clearly the daughter of Preston Hardy, and William is judged to be William Brantley Hardy, her brother. Descendants of William Brantley Hardy are known.

Studying the Federal Census' of Jackson County, Ga., 1820 ... 1850, several observations can be made:

1820: Charles Hardy, Louis Hardy, and Preston Hardy are enumerated.

1830: Howard Hardy is added. His dob. appears to be 1771 ...1780, the same as Preston and Lewis. Charles dob. appears to be 1761 ... 1770.
Preston's family includes 6 males in addition to Preston, and 5 females in addition to the person thought to be his wife.

1840: We now find Charles, Lewis and Preston, plus Josiah, Joseph W. and Charles F. Hardy. Howard is gone. Josiah, mentioned in Elizabeth's letter is a likely son of Preston. Joseph W. and Charles F. are likely sons of Charles. (Charles F. Hardy is the Charles Hardy showing a birth place of Florida- not his father Charles H.)

1850: Preston's enumerated family includes (himself), Betsy (Elizabeth), Benjamin, Martha, and Mary A. His wife is apparently deceased.
Lewis Hardy's enumerated family includes (himself), his wife Temperance, and a daughter Nancy.
Charles H. Hardy is not enumerated- he is likely deceased.
A (person named) Rose Hardy, born about 1792 in North Carolina appears, along with Martha E. L. Hardy, born about 1833 in Georgia.

1860: Charles F. and Joseph W. both continue to appear, along with their growing families.
Benjamin Hardy, Preston's son is listed as Head of Household; Preston is listed at age 84, along with Elizabeth and Mary A.
Ruphus and his wife Eliza A. appear in this census, as do Josiah, his wife Mary and sons Francis M. and William D.A.
Lewis Hardy, his wife Temperance and daughter Nancy are not enumerated. Lewis is likely deceased, and the whereabouts of his family is not known.
A Richard J. Hardy, born abt. 1836 in Georgia, his wife Louisa H. and daughter Louisa A. are enumerated (by Charles F. Hardy!).

Now, returning to Elizabeth's letter of 1858, the above census listings of Preston Hardy's family name many of his children. However, her letter provides additional insight:
-"As for John (an older brother born 1805 ..1810?), we don't know much about him. He never comes to see father at all. He lives within two miles of us."
-"Joseph and Nancy, living at Jefferson. They were well, all but the baby".
-"Josiah is living not far from Harris."
-"Large Rufus is living with Thomas Nix at the old Tom C. Bearny? place".
-"Rufus and Eliza were here last Sunday."
-"Benjamin rented ground of cousin Nathaniel Hicks."
-"Our dear sister Martha, we never expect to see her in this life".
The letter is signed on behalf of Maryann Hardy, Preston Hardy, Benjamin Hardy, and Elizabeth Hardy.

Preston Hardy

Mittwoch, 2. März 2011

Daughter of Preston Hardy, Elizabeth

Samstag, 26. Juni 2010

origins of Hardy family in Pitts Co Virginia

Division of B Hardy's Estate (Benjamin Hardy, widow Nancy, also called Sarah- was her name Sarah Ann with a nickname of Nancy?)

1820: Charles Hardy, Louis Hardy, and Preston Hardy are enumerated. in jackson CO GA