George
Hardy
Born in Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Hardy
and Alice (Wilson) Hardy
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
before age 45
in Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony
Profile last modified
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Biography
George Hardy is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society
George Hardy was a Virginia colonist.
George Hardy[1] was born about 1610 in Yorkshire, England to Richard Hardy and Alice Wilson, daughter of Robert Wilson. He married Elizabeth, widow, but had no children. [2]
Came to the colony prior to 1636 at which date he is spoken of as a "Shipwright". [3] [4]
George was granted land called Timber Neck in Isle of Wight County (no date) for transporting himself, Christian Willson (perhaps related to his mother) and others.[5] Another source lists the date at 1644 and the amount of land as 300 acres. [3]
- c 1648 (no date but listed among other 1648 dates) - George Hardey (Hardy), Thomas Wombwell & Peter Hall (Hull), 1,100 acs. called Timber Neck, Isle of Wight Co., Page 142. Bet the two S. W. branches by the side of black water. 650 acres in an absolute Necke belonging to said Hardy & said Wombwell, and 400 acres without the Necke to Peter Hall, orphant. Trans. of 22 pers: Mr. Hardy himself the 2nd time, his wife 2d & 3d time, Xpian. Wilson, ....[6]
- 17 July 1648 - Mr. George Hardy, 500 acs, Page 147. Lyeing on the E. side of Lawnes Cr., extingtin to the main river. ... 300 acs. by former patent & 200 acs. for trans. of 4 pers., 3 of whom are named: Ellin Sleeve, Ann Clarke, Ann Poorey.[6]
- 13 Oct 1651 - John Senior, 1200 acs. on N. side Peanketank Riv., ... Trans. 24 pers. The rights being assigned unto sd. Senior by George Hardy & Thomas Wombwell & inserted under a patent granted them 3 July 1648 & by them relinquished and taken up by new rights, their patent being for 1100 acs.[6]
In 1648 he is granted 500 acres in Isle of Wight at Lawnes Creek for transporting people.[5] Note: Another source frames it as the same piece of land situated upon Lawne's Creek expanding from 300 to 500 acres in 1648. [4]
He was the owner of the famous Hardy Mill, which was owned by the family for generations. He served as a member of the House of Burgesses from 1641-1652.[7]He was a liberal supporter of the Established Church. He made will March 16, 1654, which was probated April 14, 1655 ([8] confirms this was typo and is actually 1655). [3]
He died in 1655 and in his will he leaves an inheritance to his wife and Christian Willson, among others.
- Hardy, George: Leg.-kinsman George Hardy Jr. and Christian Willson to divide movable estate between them after the decease of my wife; my mill to said kinsman and his heirs, for lack of such such heirs to Thomas Hardy and Christian Willson; seal ring to George Hardy, Jr,; the land I bought of Mr. John Stevens to Christian Willson; the land of which I bought of Mr. Stamp to the mill; I desire my wife to look after Thomas Hardy as my kinsman; I give one thousand pounds of tobacco towards the building of the church in this parish in case it be built of brick; to Christian Willson the land now in suit between me and the successors of Justinian Cooper.
- D. March 16, 1654
- April 14, 1655
- Wit. Karby Kigan (sp?), John Jennings, George Woodward
Sources
- ↑ Hardde/Hardin/Hardy, George - A3409; died 1655, Isle of Wight Co.: 1642, 1644-46, 1652 (Burgess). accessed 16 August 2021
- ↑ The George Hardy Family
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 From Hardy Family in Colonial Families of the Southern States of America. Stella Pickett Hardy. Published 1911. pg 261. [1] Download book free.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Isle of Wight County Records," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Apr., 1899), pp. 205-315 (Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, DOI: 10.2307/1919740). Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1919740 (page 234, 35)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://archive.org/stream/cavalierspioneer00nuge#page/176/mode/2up ; abstracts of Virginia land patents and grants, 1623-1800] Author: Nell Marion Nugent. Publisher: Richmond, Press of the Dietz Print Co 1934. Page: 176
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935 Pages 176, 177, 221
- ↑ Stanard, William G. and Mary Newton Stanard. The Colonial Virginia Register. Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers. 1902. Pages 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SG-8F53?i=10&cc=2034267 Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951] Wills and administrations bk I page 576. George Hardy will abstract; image: 11.
- The George Hardy Family
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:George_Hardy_1610-_1655
- This person was created through the import of Holman Family Tree.ged on 06 March 2011.
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In fact there are 2 John Hardys.
BOTH were of Isle of Wight, VA
If there is no royal lineage though the Hardy family, there is when Joseph Hardy marrys Margaret McKenzie of the distinguished McKenzie family. If that is indeed true I doubt she would marry someone of lesser means, especially in those days.
My info is from National Society of Colonial Dames, unless there are other sources which contradict this.
DNA wise I also have de Bohun matches, which is in the Hardy line of Royal line. And McKenzie matches.
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