William Harding (abt. 1718 - bef. 1781)

Born about 1718 in Northumberland, Virginia

Husband of Patty (Green) Hardin — married 28 Jan 1746 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Husband of Anastasia Ball — married 1770 in Fairfax, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 16 Oct 1781 before about age 63 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Harding as born about 1718 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He is proven to be a son of William Harding (abt.1680-1752) because Y-DNA from a descendant of Thomas Green Hardin (1748-1815) matches the DNA of descendants of his brothers. See his profile for details. He married first Patty Green 28 Jan 1746 in Stafford Co., VA and married second Anastasia Ball, date unknown. He died before 18 May 1781 in Fairfax Co., VA, where his will was probated.

Fairfax County, Virginia Records

1749: Inventoried estate of Joseph Boliny CO 1749-53

1754 02 March William Harding witnessed the deed from Panalopy Bowling to son William Bowling.^[1]

1754 21 November In the complaint of William Harding against Charles Storey and Mary his wife it is ordered that that the said Charles do give Security for his and her good behaviour Viz himself in ten pounds and two Securities in five pounds each.^[2]

1758 10 Dec: William Harding Inventoried estate of Hooper Gwyn^[3]

1759 19 Jun: Lease from Jabez Downman to William Harding ordered recorded CO 1757-62^[4]

1759 5 February Jabez Downman and Ann his wife of Prince William Co. to William Harding of Fairfax County, for 59 pounds, 525 acres on Four Mile Run, north side of Upper Long Branch^[5]

1759 1760 1761 William Harding Served on Grand Jury CO 1757-1762

1767 20 May: Book C1 Page 6 William Harding bought from the estate of Daniel Jennings^[6]

1769 18 July William Harding gave bail^[7]

1769: William Harding served as juror^[8]

About 1770 Book H Page 238 John Alexander Jr. deed (lost) to William Harding

1770: William Harding surveyed a road by James Green^[9] CO 1770-71

1771 19 August William Harding appraised the estate of John Lowe.^[10]

1781 18 May Will of William Harding, mentions wife Stacy (2-5) 300 acres, 5 negroes and half the stock, Son Thomas Green Hardin (1748-1815), son Charles Hardin (1750-1794), son Hall Harden (2-22), daughter Mary Ann (Hardin) Ball (1754-abt.1814) 100 acres, son Charles Hardin (1750-1794) leased plantation where he lives, son Anthony Hardin (1752-) 5 negroes and leased plantation, Alexander Williams' children, Martha Harden’s children. Witnesses William Carlin and Joseph Birch Inventory 546-11-9, 611-10-10 Proved 16 October 1781.^[11]

1782: Patty Harden on Personal Property Tax List.^[12]

1784 19 March Estate of William Harding split between widow and Thomas Green Hardin (1748-1815).^[13]

Research Notes

Source needed to determine if he was born Hardin or changed his name from Harding like his father. There appear to be no sources for his birth. However, his parents were both living in Northumberland County, Virginia, not Stafford County. The Overwharton Parish Register begins in 1724, five or six years after this William Hardin's birth so no record would exist there.

New evidence is presented in this profile regarding the mother of this William Hardin. Records posted in the record of his father William Harding (abt.1680-1752) show that he married a second time to Frances (Waddington) Robinson, the widow of Richard Robinson and may have had a son and then died in childbirth or shortly thereafter. See that profile for details.

A major problem exists with the references to Ancestry Family Trees. So many errors and guesses exist in them that Wiki-Tree does not consider references to the trees to be reliable. Many of them call this man William Henry Hardin. However no record exist which use both names and middle names were rare to non-existent in the early 1700s. I have removed all references to Ancestry trees because of this problem.

In addition Dorothy Ford Wulfeck's work has proven to be unreliable. She collected material from many individuals as well as copying printed sources. She states that the work is a compilation meant to hold clues and not finished research. Her work is also unreliable and contains many errors.

In creating this post I have relied on original source records that I have personally read and extracted and have given the exact location in the record where the information can be found.

Sources

1. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Deed Book C Page 798
2. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Court Order Book 1754-1755 Page 188
3. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Court Order Book 1757-1762
4. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Court Order Book 1757-1762
5. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Deed Book D Page 626
6. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book C Page 798
7. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Court Order Book 1768-1772
8. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Court Order Book 1768-1769
9. ↑ Fairfax County,sVirginia Court Order Book 1770-1761
10. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book C-1 Page 115
11. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book D-1 Page 236
12. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List 1782
13. ↑ Fairfax County, Virginia Will Book D-1 Page 334

• WikiTree profile Harding-1416 created through the import of Ancestors of Ellis Downing.ged on Jan 16, 2013 by Cheryl Rothwell. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Cheryl and others.