Mark Hardin (abt. 1718 - abt. 1758)

Born about 1718 in Prince William, Northumberland, Colony of Virginia

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Died about 1758 at about age 40 in Virginia [uncertain]

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p.9 Mark Hardin of Augusta Co. No warrant. Survey 2 Oct 1751. 296 acres branch of South Shando. & Flint Run adj William Russell, his Lordship's Manor of Leeds [Lord Fairfax], Phillip Crum, F. Bingham. CC: Wm & Jno Calfee Surv: George Hume

20 Feb 1773. Forfeit. His Lordship orders deed to John Harden Jr.  ?When Thomas Herrell went away he gave this warrant to Mark Hardin and he has given it to John Hardin? Geo. Hume Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys

Elizabeth Hardin, likely the divorced wife of Mark, is found on the Prince William County Rent Rolls in 1753, 1754, and 1760.

In Nov 1753, Elizabeth sued Mark for alimony in the Prince William Courts. In 1757-58, she sued his brother John for property in John's hands in Frederick Co which belonged to Mark, Mark having left the county. Quite possibly this is the land left to Mark by his father's will.

Prince William Co Court - 27 Nov 1753. Betty [nickname for Elizabeth] Hardin sued Mark Hardin for his alimony.

Order Book Abstracts of Prince William Co VA 1753-1757

Ruth & Sam Sparacio 1988

p.20 p.311, Minute B 1752-1753

27 Nov 1753 Motion of Marquis Calmes by William Ellzey his Atty as Trustee for Betty Harding on decree for Alimony against her husband Mark Harding who failing to comply with this Courts decree ordered that the said Harding be attach't to comply with the same.

The children here are speculative as no proof has been found, nor is there any further record of Mark. Is he the Mark Hardin found living next to Henry Hardin in Pittsylvania Co in the 1770's? That Mark Hardin's wife there is listed as Hannah in a deed in 1785. Henry also had a son named Mark who married a Mary and a Martha but apparently never had a wife Hannah. And Mark may have had a son Mark, as well.

I have also seen that Sinclair Hardin, supposed to be a nephew of Capt. William "Indian Bill" Hardin, was a son of Mark and Elizabeth Ashby. I have seen no proof.

Here are the Pittsylvania Co records:

Surveys were often completed sometime before the patents were granted and sometimes assigned to someone else and no patent issued.

PROPERTY LINES FROM THE OLD SURVEY BOOKS: Pittsylvania Co VA 1746-1840

19 Nov 1762 John Donelson surveyed 318 acres for Henry Hardin on the Dry Fork of White Oak Cr [runs into Banister River]. Neighbors were William Kennan, Charles Clay, Benjamin Mosby, John Pyner

22 Mar 1764 John Donelson surveyed 344 acres for Henry Hardin on branches of the Sandy Creek [also runs into the Banister River in central, eastern Pittsylvania county, but east of his earlier survy] This tract was bordered by John Donelson, and Charles Chaney and the land of Mark Hardin

22 Mar 1769 John Donelson surveyed 411a for Mark Hardin on Sweetings Fork of Sandy Creek next to Richard Kerby, Theo. Lacy, Wm Kennan & John Donelson. [current maps show the name as being Sweden Fork now]

A list of Tithables in Pittsylvania Co, done by Theophilus Lacy, 10 Jun 1767:

Theop. Lacy: Mark Hardin, overseer. Negroes, Dove, Abraham, Rachell & Bess

Mark Hardin actually had two patents in Pittsylvania Co

7 Dec 1774. PB 42, p.867 400 acres, branches of Sweetings Fork, adj Theophilus Lacy, Kennan's corner, his own line. Matches his survey of 1769.

26 Oct 1779. PB A, p.30 378 acres, branch of Shocco Crk, top of Banister's mountain, Claybrooks corner, his line, John's Run a branch of Shocco Crk.

This tract is not far from the one on Sweeting's Fork

Pittsyslvania DB 4

p.287 15 Feb 1776 Mark Hardin of Surry Co in NC to William Price of Pittsy. Hardin obtained a patent for a tract in Pitty Co. 40£. Begin Theopholous Lacy's corner. Kennons corner, along his line. Signed: Mark Hardin

Wit: John Taliaferro, Henry Hardin, Richard Taliaferro

25 Apr 1776 Proved by two witnesses. 22 Aug 1776, proved by oath of the other witness

Pittsylvania DB 7

p.267 17 May 1784 Mark Harden to Thomas Adams. 40£. 150 acres on Johns Run and Shocko Creek. Begin white oak in the line of the patent, crossing Johns Run and the road, up the mountain to the back line of the patent, Dennys fence. Signed: Mark Harden Wit: Jno. Dabin, Moses (X) Childriss, William Corbin. 17 May 1784 Ack. by Harden.

p.402 21 Feb 1785 Mark Harden of Pittsylvaina to Jeremiah White. 100£. Tract on branches of Shoco Creek and Johns run of Sandy Creek. 275 acres. Begin top of Banister Mountain, crossing Johns Run. Signed: Mark Harden. Wit: Wm White, Simon Adams, George Wright. 21 Feb 1785 Ack by Mark Harden. Hannah his wife was examined & relinquished her right of dower.

[Notice that this Mark Hardin is married to a Hannah. The Hardin databases show Mark Hardin, son of Henry & Judith Lynch as married to a Mary and then a Martha, no Hannah. Mark Hardin, brother to Henry, divorced Elizabeth Ashby and disappeared from the records in Virginia.]

p.524 1 May 1785 Mark Harden to Davis Holder. 10£. 40 acres. Part of tract sold to sd Mark Hardin by patent. Head of Johns Run. Clabrooks corner, top of Banister Mtn, corner of Dennys. Signed: Mark Hardin. Wit: George Wright, William Corbin, Ambros Corbin, John Holder, John Denny.

17 Oct 1785. Ack by Harden.

There is a will of a Mark Hardin in Randolph Co North Carolina which seems unlikely to be this man. I have seen it attributed to Mark Hardin who married a Hannah Holder. It is dated 28 Jul 1795 and was ordered recorded at the Randolph County Court May Term 1797. He did not mention his wife by name in the transcript online but he gave her bequests and appoint her executrix. He named daughters Anne, Setha, Susannah, Winifred, Letty, and Mary. He named a son Mark. Samuel York and Eli York were executors along with the wife. Not in the will, but Eli York was listed as the husband of the daughter Susannah. Son Mark said to have married Sarah York.

In 1850 in Randolph Co NC census, I did find Mark Harden, age 63, with wife Sarah age 65. He would have been only about age 10 at the time of his father's death in 1797, so I doubt that this Mark who died in 1797 in Randolph Co could have been the Mark who was divorced from Elizabeth Ashby in 1754.

The 1790, Randolph Co NC census does have a Mark and a Robert Hardin as heads of household.

Mark Hardin is an enigma. Although he is known to be the son of Mark Hardin (1681-1735) and Mary of Prince William County, Virginia. very few records of him exist that can be directly tied to him. He did receive land in his father's will but the later history of that land is murky at best. The last provable record of him is in 1760 in Frederick County, Virginia. He death date is unknown.

He is said to have married Elizabeth (Ashby) Hardin, daughter of Thomas Edward Ashby (1682-1752) and Rosanna (Berry) Ashby (abt.1682-1752). Circumstantial evidence tends to confirm this so she has been left as Mark's wife. However, several of the children attributed to him and Elizabeth (Ashby) Hardin (abt.1719-abt.1755) have been proven by Y-DNA evidence to be descended from William Harding (abt.1720-1798) of Stafford County, Virginia and therefore are not related to this family.

Prince William County, Virginia Records

1734 16 March Will of Mark Hardin (1681-1735) Wife Mary, Eldest son John Hardin, 250 acres, Son Martin Hardin 200 acres, Son Mark Hardin 200 acres, son Henry Hardin 200 acres. Daughters Martha McDonhill Abigail, Mary, Ann, Alis, Elizabeth (100 acres). Proved 1 May 1735 All land in Prince William County.^[1]

1753 27 November Hardin vs Hardin On the motion of Marquis Calmes by William Elzey his attorney as trustee for Betty Harding Elizabeth (Ashby) Hardin on a decree of alimony against her husband Mark Hardin who failing to comply with this Court’s decree ordered that the said Harding be attached to comply with the same.^[2]

Frederick County, Virginia Records

1754 05 March Robert Ashby vs Mark Hardin In Case. This Case being agreed is ordered to be dismissed.^[3] 1754 06 March Robert Ashby vs Mark Hardin In Trespass assault etc. This case being agreed is ordered to be dismissed.^[4]

1754 05 September John Ashby attended five days as witness for Mark Hardin against John Hardin, ordered to be paid 120 pounds of tobacco.^[5]

1757 06 April Book 7 Page 229 Elizabeth (Ashby) Hardin vs Mark Hardin, on attachment. John Hardin a garnishee in this cause being sworn declared that he had in his hands before the attachment was served^[6]

1759 09 August Elizabeth (Ashby) Hardin vs John Hardin The witnesses being sworn and the arguments of the Parties heard and considered by the Court Ordered that the suit be dismissed and that the 0Dft pay Cost.^[7]

1760 06 Aug: Book 9 Page 103 Robert Ashby vs Mark Hardin for trespass and Battery Discontinued two cases^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Prince William County Wills and Deeds Book C Page 36
2. ↑ Prince William County, Virginia Court Order Book 1 Page 311
3. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Court Orders Book 5 Page 325
4. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Court Orders Book 5 Page 326
5. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Court Orders Book 6 Page 70
6. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Court Orders Book 7 Page 229
7. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Court Orders Book 8 Page 303
8. ↑ Frederick County, Virginia Court Orders Book 9 Page 103

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• Source: S303 Abbreviation: SOME HARDIN, HARDING, AND RELATED FAMILIES Title: Some Hardin, Harding and Related Families of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Indiana. Compiled by Francis Harding Huron in collaboration with George Mark Harding & Betty Johnson Boyd. Self-published. Feb 1987. LDS Microfilm #1320699, Item 8. Page: p.3-17
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