Jasper Harding (1748 - 1820)

Born 1748 in Newton Lamavada, Londonderry, Ireland

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1820 at about age 72 in Port l'Hebert, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

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Biography

This information was found at "Shelburne Historical Genealogy Society "from the records called "The descendants of Jasper & Elizabeth( Hanson) Harding". A brief examination of what is known about Jasper's life in Middleton, Bucks county. Family records passed down said Jasper was married to a Mary Stephenson. There were 2 known children of this marriage,George who came to Nova Scotia with his father and a daughter believe to be called Mary. She choose to remain with her deceased Mother's family in Philadelphia. Jasper was a tailor by trade & i have enclosed a bill from the Edward B. Barnsley collection of the "Buck county Historical society" illustrates the prices he charged. His signature is at the bottom of the bill. Due to the brother loyalty to Britain each of the brothers were forced to abandon his property & seek refuse in New York. On Feb. 3 1780, in order to quit the state of Pennsylvania ,Mary, wife of George was granted "passes to New York for herself & her 2 children,with bed & clothing. To obtain these passes Mary had to give security of 1000 pounds & promise not to return without special permission of this board. In New York ,Jasper,Richard,Robert & at the last minute George joined the Port Roseway associates. Like many immigrants two years of waiting elapsed in New York. Finally they set sail on the 26th of April 1783 & arrived at Port Roseway on May 4th 1783. Surveyor Benjamin Maston described the arrival. Sunday May 4th -Ashore in the morning. About 4 O'clock p.m. some of the fleet from New York are in sight. Weather fair,wind north westerly,fresh. Monday May 5th -- Last night fleet got in below,upwards of 30 sail in all, in which there are three thousand souls. These words may have been written by Eleanor Robertson as she was a genealogist for Shelburne county Historical society. I could not find an author on these pages.

Notes: Jasper was one of the Pennsylvania Loyalists who received land grants in 1784 in Shelburne and 1790 in Sable River, Nova Scotia. He sailed in the Port Roseway fleet to Nova Scotia in 1783. Jasper was Capt. of Jasper Harding's Company of the 22nd Batallion of Nova Scotia Militia

Jasper was born in Newton Lamavada, Londonderry, Ireland in 1748. ^[1]

He came to Shelburne Nova Scotia as a United Empire Loyalist, along with 3 brothers, including George and Richard

Jasper married Elizabeth Hanson (1765-1836), and had children ^[2] including:

1. William Harding 1786-1842^[3]
2. Jasper Harding 1791-1870 Married Margaret McMillan, and had children
3. Robert Harding 1791-1854 The fourth son of Jasper and Elizabeth Harding, Robert (born 1791^[4]), married Mary McMillan. Their daughter Matilda married Jacob Decker^[5]
4. Richard Harding 1793-1856^[6]; Wikipedia notes that Richard (born 17 May 1791 in Port Le Hebert), married Isabella McDonald (born 1794) on 5 January 1822. Richard and Isabella's son, Cornelius (born 16 July 1838), married Mary Ann Decker (born 8 Oct 1841). Cornelius and Mary Ann Harding had four children: Hedley Vickers in 1865, Isabel in 1876, Elizabeth Ann in 1880, and James Havelock 10 October 1883. On 22 December 1915, James Havelock Harding and Jennie Arnold McKay (born 4 April 1893), relative of Donald McKay of Clipper ship fame, were married in her parent's home in Jordan Falls. They had one child, James McKay Harding, 4 January 1926.
5. Elizabeth Harding 1796-1862
6. James Harding 1799-1884, married Catherine McMillan^[7]
7. Stephen Harding 1801-Unknown
8. Ann Harding Giffin 1802-1877^[8]
9. Mary Harding Giffin 1807-1885^[9]

• After Elizabeth died he married Mary Stephenson.
• Jasper died 8 Jul 1820 in Port Lherbert, and is buried with his wife Elizabeth in a private cemetery^[10]

Notes

For possible death of "Stephen Harding"

• Maine Vital Records show
  • "Stephen Harding" died Oct. 22, 1895 in Bristol, Me.
  • His age is 91y.6m. and was born in Shelborn, (sp) N.S.
  • His occupation was a Master Mariner
  • His father is "Richard Harding" (?) born in Ireland, and his occupation was a "Tailor"
    • https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-46TQ-X?i=3930&cc=1803978&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AVZQ8-5YQ
• Chamberlain Cem. records
  • https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FW-F4YY?i=605&cc=2241461&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQVJ5-WBW2
• Listed on "Find a Grave"
  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 February 2021), memorial page for Capt Stephen Harding (20 Apr 1804–22 Oct 1895), Find A Grave: Memorial #70677310, citing Chamberlain Cemetery, Round Pond, Lincoln County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by David J Bollman (contributor 46932973) .

See also "George Harding" Harding-4094

Sources

1. ↑ Nova Scotia Genealogical Society Virtual Exhibit for James Harding, Master Shipbuilder
2. ↑ http://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/jasper-harding_35981488
3. ↑ "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5MK-H65 : 5 December 2014), Jasper Harding in entry for William Harding, 22 May 1786; citing PARISHES OF SAINT GEORGE AND SAINT PATRICK,,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 1,378,309.
4. ↑ "Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5MK-HN8 : 5 December 2014), Jasper Harding in entry for Robert Harding, 26 May 1791; citing PARISHES OF SAINT GEORGE AND SAINT PATRICK,,SHELBURN,NOVA SCOTIA; FHL microfilm 1,378,309
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #138476018 Matilda J. Harding Decker
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #74651662 Richard Harding
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #144379355 James Harding
8. ↑ Nova Scotia Vital Records showing Ann Giffin, died 1877 in Shelburne, Shelburne County can be found in Registration Year: 1877 - Book: 1816 - Page: 83 - Number: 20
9. ↑ "Simon Giffin and his descendants : a genealogy": compiled by Florence Giffin Martin and Mary Alsted Strange ; with Anne Borden Harding on Nova Scotia families; Publication: New York, New York : F.G. Martin, c1971 Subject Class: 929.273 G366; page 250, 251
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #76220922 Jasper Harding