Parrott Mewborn Hardy (1810 - 1866)

Born 17 Jan 1810 in Greene, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Mc Kinnie LaRoque — married [date unknown] in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1866 at age 56 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Parrott Mewborn Hardy was born 17 Jan 1810. He died 29 Sep 1866.^[1] He was most likely born in Greene County, North Carolina where his parents lived.

The 1840 census of Lenoir County, North Carolina reported Parrott M. Hardee, including 5 White and 7 Slave people: Free White males under 5 - 2, males 30-39 - 1; Free White females under 5 - 1, 20-29 - 1; Slaves males under 10 - 1, 24-35 1; Slave females under 10 - 2, 10-23 - 3. Total 12.^[2]

The 1850 census of Lenoir NC reported Parrott M. Hardy 40 (farmer, real estate $5000) & Sarah M. Hardy 32, with children: Stephen P. 16, John S. 14, Mary A. 7, Susan E. 6, Parrott M. 4, Martha C. 3, William A. 2, and Lemuel 1. All were born in North Carolina.^[3] The 1850 Slave Schedule of Parrott M. Hardey reported 31 enslaved people: 40 F B, 40 F B, 35 F B, 38 M B, 25 M B, 17 M B, 30 M B, 25 F B, 23 F B, 20 F B, 20 F B, 17 M B, 15 F B, 12 F B, 12 F B, 10 F B, 15 M B, 11 M B, 8 M B, 25 M B, 7 M B, 7 M B, 4 F B, 3 M B, 3 M B, 3 M B, 2 M B, 2 F B, 1 F B, 1 M B, 1 M B.^[4]

The 1860 census of Bear Creek District, Lenoir NC, PO Lenoir Institute, reported Parrott M. Hardy 50 (farmer, $17,400 real estate, $41,150 personal estate) & Sarah M. Hardy 42 with their children: Mary Ann 17, Parrott M. 14, Lemuel 11, Levi S. 8, James R. 4, Martha C. 13, Sarah M. 2; and also, Pigne Croom 11 male.^[5] The 1860 Slave Schedule of Parrott M. Hardy reported 37 enslaved people and 8 slave houses: 60 F B, 50 M B, 50 M B, 50 M B, 35 M B, 44 M B, 35 M B, 24 M B, 20 M B, 25 M B, 16 M B, 15 M B, 14 M B, 13 M B, 11 M B, 13 M B, 8 M B, 7 M B, 4 M B, 3 M B, 2 M B, 1 M B, 40 F B, 38 F B, 32 F B, 28 F B, 26 F B, 22 F B, 17 F B, 15 F B, 11 F B, 20 F B, 6 F B, 23 F B, 2 F B, 1 F B, 16 F B. ^[6]

His father's will was made on 17 Oct 1844 and proved in the November Term 1846 in Greene Co., North Carolina. The bequest to Parrott was: Item 5- son: PARROTT M. HARDY “land and plantation whereupon he now lives and whatever property that I have heretofore put into his hands.”^[7]

Parrott Mewborn Hardy Sr. was probably buried at Parrott Family Cemetery, Lenoir NC.^[8]

Slaves

• 1850: 40 F B, 40 F B, 35 F B, 38 M B, 25 M B, 17 M B, 30 M B, 25 F B, 23 F B, 20 F B, 20 F B, 17 M B, 15 F B, 12 F B, 12 F B, 10 F B, 15 M B, 11 M B, 8 M B, 25 M B, 7 M B, 7 M B, 4 F B, 3 M B, 3 M B, 3 M B, 2 M B, 2 F B, 1 F B, 1 M B, 1 M B
• 1860: 60 F B, 50 M B, 50 M B, 50 M B, 35 M B, 44 M B, 35 M B, 24 M B, 20 M B, 25 M B, 16 M B, 15 M B, 14 M B, 13 M B, 11 M B, 13 M B, 8 M B, 7 M B, 4 M B, 3 M B, 2 M B, 1 M B, 40 F B, 38 F B, 32 F B, 28 F B, 26 F B, 22 F B, 17 F B, 15 F B, 11 F B, 20 F B, 6 F B, 23 F B, 2 F B, 1 F B, 16 F B

Research Notes

• The birth and death dates for Parrott M. Hardy are probably accurate, because the were reported by his great grandson, who was born 1913 in the same area of Lenoir county as his great-grandfather.

Sources

1. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1076829 (accessed 30 May 2022)
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina; Roll: 364; Page: 8; Family History Library Film: 0018095
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1638541 (accessed 30 May 2022)
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Lenoir, North Carolina; Roll: 635; Page: 151a; Line Number: 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #12829441 (accessed 30 May 2022)
4. ↑ North Carolina > Lenoir > Not Stated: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   North Carolina > Lenoir > Not Stated > image 10 of 46
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 30 May 2022)
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Bear Creek, Lenoir, North Carolina; Roll: M653_904; Page: 37; Family History Library Film: 803904
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #41355231 (accessed 30 May 2022)
6. ↑ North Carolina > Lenoir > Bear Creek: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   North Carolina > Lenoir > Bear Creek > image 5 of 16
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 30 May 2022)
7. ↑ Will of Lemuel Hardy
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #9264289 (accessed 30 May 2022)
   Memorial page for Parrott Mewborn Hardy Sr. (17 Jan 1810-20 Sep 1866), citing Parrott Family Cemetery, Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by K. Ned Beasley (contributor 46515856).

• Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800"
  Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Virginia Marriages to 1800. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia
  Ancestry Record 3002 #139890 (accessed 4 October 2023)
  Thomas Jordan marriage to Priscilla Applewhite on 9 Dec 1790.

• Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1076828 (accessed 4 October 2023)
  Name: Susan M LaRoque; Birth Date: 24 Nov 1848; Birth Place: Lenoir, North Carolina; Death Date: 13 Jul 1919; Death Place: Lenoir, North Carolina; SAR Membership: 99122; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 18 Sep 1969; Spouse: Parrott M Hardy; Children: Cecil Roy Hardy.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michael Gay for creating WikiTree profile Hardy-1971 through the import of Michael Gay Family Tree_2013-07-21.ged on Jul 24, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.