Amos Harding (abt. 1770 - abt. 1852)

Born about 13 Oct 1770 in New York

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 7 Jul 1852 at about age 81 in Mount Hope, Orange, New York, United States

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Biography

Amos Harding was born in Orange County, New York in 1770. He is the son of John Harding and Rhoda King.^[1]

He married Jemima Harding née Harding in 1791. They had 10 children.

In 1820 he was living in Monroe, Orange County, New York with one adult female, 2 female children and 5 male children.^[2]

He later married Barbara Wheat. In 1850, he was living alone with Barbara in Mount Hope, Orange County, New York.^[3] His son Daniel and daughter-in-law Martha were living next door.^[4]

Amos died from a "stroke of palsy" at age 82^[5] in July of 1852 in Orange County, New York. His estate was probated there on 17 Apr 1852.^[6][7]

Amos was a farmer^[3] and a church Elder.^[8][5][9]

Research Notes

This Amos Harding is definitely not the son of Huldah (Tryon) Harding: birth date and place are wrong and Huldah married Ebenezer Tryon, not Abraham. There is no evidence that this Amos Harding was the son of any Abraham Harding who at some time lived in Pennsylvania. Original links to Abraham Harding and Huldah Tryon were drawn from The Hardings in America, which has numerous errors regarding that branch of the Harding Family and I have decoupled both sets of links and edited this profile to reflect an actual Amos Harding of Orange County, New York.

Amos Harding, according to Find a Grave links the son of John Harding and Rhoda King, married Barbara Wheat (daughter of Solomon Wheat and Hannah? Fuller, (b 6 Apr 1792 NY).^[10] The disparity of their ages suggests she may have been his second wife. Find a Grave lists a first wife named Jemima ____ (17?? - 1832, born in Sullivan Co., NY).

Amos's Find a Grave Memorial has links to his parents John Harding and Rhoda King, to siblings Abraham Harding (1778 - 1856); Charles Harding (1781 - 1852); Eleazer Harding (1784 - 1845); Reuben Harding (1786 - 1868) and Lemuel Harding (1788 - 1861).

Heirs

Amos died in July of 1852 in Orange County, New York. His estate was probated there on 17 Apr 1852.^{[6] [11][12] [13]}

His will, signed 14 Feb 1845, lists the following individuals:

Amos Harding, decedent

Barbara Harding, wife

Daniel L Harding, son

Emeline, granddaughter

Sarah Jane Coleman, granddaughter

Sally, daughter

Fanny Seybolt, daughter

Rodah Reeve, daughter "if she shall live to need it"

Stephen Harding, son

Harvey A Cadwell, executor

Joseph Beakes, of Walkill, witness

Anna Beakes, of Walkill, witness

* his "watch and clothing" were to be divided "between my four sons" , though only two sons are listed by name

In the probate record, two additional sons were mentioned:

John Calvin Harding, son

David H. Harding, son

Additionally some names had relationship details added:

Barbara Harding, widow;

Rhoda Reeve wife of Elijah C. Reeve, daughter;

John Calvin Harding;

Daniel L. Harding;

Emeline Coleman and Sarah Jane (Sally) Coleman, (granddaughters). Sarah Jane Coleman was a minor and had a special guardian John C. McConnell.

Fanny Seybolt, wife of Frederick A. Seybolt, daughter

David H. Harding together with Harvey R. Cadwell (an attorney) were appointed executors.

Sources

1. ↑ Amos Harding family group in The Hardings in America: A Genealogical Register of the Descendants of John Harding, of England, Born A. D., 1567, Wilber Judd Harding, Harding Printing Company, 1925 - Braintree (Mass.) - 209 pages, Page 37-38 https://books.google.com/books?id=ibBRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA37&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8kMDDwIL0AhWqFTQIHetkBzoQ6AF6BAgJEAM : accessed 5 Nov 2021. https://archive.org/details/hardingsinameric00hard/page/36/mode/2up
2. ↑ 1820 US Federal Census; Census Place: Monroe, Orange, New York; Page: 275; NARA Roll: M33_64; Image: 288 (Ancestry.com) NOTE: 2 males under 10; 1 male 10 -15; 1 male 16 - 25, 1 male 45 and over; 2 females 10 - 15; 1 female 45 and over
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1850 US Federal Census; Census Place: Mount Hope, Orange, New York; Roll: M432_574; Page: 341A; Image: 693 (Ancestry.com) NOTE: with wife Barbara. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC19-S33 : 23 December 2020), Amos Harding, Mount Hope, Orange, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ son Daniel and Martha Harding "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC19-S37 : 23 December 2020), Daniel Harding, Mount Hope, Orange, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} His obituary calls him Elder Amos Harding Newspaper blurb from 1852 unknown publication Media
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Will of Amos Harding: "New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999" Estate Files, Original Wills, Canister 441, 1847-1864, image 142-145
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 January 2024)
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77094301/amos-harding : accessed 05 November 2021), memorial page for Amos Harding (13 Oct 1770–7 Jul 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77094301, citing New Vernon Cemetery, Mamakating Park, Sullivan County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Vivian (contributor 46939563) . Find A Grave: Memorial #77094301
8. ↑ Amos is referred to as Elder Amos Harding on the grave of his wife Barbara. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #82219626 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Barbara Wheat Harding (30 Apr 1792-1 Jan 1865), citing New Vernon Cemetery, Mamakating Park, Sullivan County, New York, USA; Maintained by Jo E (contributor 46986225).
9. ↑ Listed as Elder Amos Harding on the grave of his wife Jemima Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #77094319 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Jemima Harding (11 Oct 1772-21 Dec 1832), citing New Vernon Cemetery, Mamakating Park, Sullivan County, New York, USA; Maintained by Vivian (contributor 46939563).
10. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 | W | Wheat | Wheat Genealogy : Wheat, Silas Carmi and Scranton, Helen Love, compilers (1960) Wheat genealogy; a history of the Wheat family in America, with a brief account of the name and family in England and Normandy, S. C. Wheat, Brooklyn, pp 39- 40. https://archive.org/details/wheatgenealogyhi02whea
11. ↑ Probate case and will copy: "New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999"
    Probate Records, 1787-1916 ; Index to Surrogate's Records, 1787-1941; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, New York. Wills, Vol R-S, 1851-1853. Image 364-368 (page 217-225)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8800 #3685006 (accessed 18 January 2024)
    Will of Amos Harding of Maunnhape Orange, New York, granted probate on 3 Aug 1852.
12. ↑ Probate conclusion: "New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999" Orange County: Minutes, Vol A-C, 1831-1854, image 374-375 (pg 137-138)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 January 2024)
13. ↑ Probate index: "New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999" Orange County: Wills, Vol R-S, 1851-1853, image 250 (index)
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 January 2024)

• Mentioned as a grandson of Abraham Harding in The ancestry of President Harding and its relation to the Hardings of Wyoming Valley and Clifford, Pennsylvania 1928 Wilkes-Barr, Pa, by Miller, Clara Gardner, 1861-https://archive.org/details/ancestryofpresid00mill/page/n49/mode/2up (uncertain)

See Also:

• FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/L6MK-QNH

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Harding-1054 created through the import of Mcalary Family Tree.ged on Oct 20, 2011 by Anna McAlary. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Anna and others.