Henry Harden (1783 - 1817)

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Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1817 at age 33 in Bryan, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Birth

Charles was born on 12 May 1783 to Charles Harden and Elizabeth Hunt.

Marriage

Deeds

• 5 May 1807 – Bryan County, GA – Stephen J. Maxwell, Sheriff, to Henry Harden, planter, both of Bryan County, for $612, a 500-acre tract of land granted to William Hearn. Wit: Joseph Stillwell, James Bird, J.I.C.^[1]
• 11 Jul 1807 – Bryan County, GA – Henry Harden, planter, to James Butler, planter, both of Bryan County, for $612, a 500-acre tract of land granted to William Hearn. Wit: Harden White, Jno. Pray, J.I.C.^[2]
• 4 Aug 1810 – Bryan County, GA – Henry Harden & Charles E. Harden to Henry Manly, Esq., planter, all of Bryan County, for $600, two enslaved women named Bellah & Rosella. Wit: Harden White.^[3]
• 1812 – Bryan County, GA – George Cubbedge, Sheriff, of Bryan County to Morris Miller, attorney at law, of Chatham County, for $400 at public auction, a 1/2 part of a 587-acre tract of land called "Singledemon," seized from Henry Harden. Wit: Jno. Eppinger, Samuel M. Bond, Not. Pub.^[4]

Will & Probate

(COPY MADE FROM A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL).

He signed a will on 26 Apr 1817 in Bryan County, GA, leaving bequests to his wife Mrs. Rebecca Harden, his children Charles H. Harden, Charles H. Harden, Henry Harden, and Rebecca Eliza Harden, and to his nephew White Eberson Harden. John I. Jenkins, Geo. M. Waters, J.I.C.B.C., and Henry Austin acted as witnesses.

State of Georgia:

Bryan County.

In the name of God- Amen!

I, Henry Harden, of the County and State aforesaid, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

Item. I give and bequeath to my wife, Mrs. Rebecca Harden, one undivided third part of a tract of land situate, lying and being in Prince William's Parish, and State of South Carolina, to her and her heirs forever.

Item. It is my will and desire that the tract of land on which I now reside be run out as soon as practicable, and that the same be held and occupied as a home for my family as joint tenants.

Item. I give and bequeath to my wife, Mrs. Rebecca Harden, the folowing negro slaves, known and distinguished by the names of Long Peter, Short Peter, Phyllis, Venus, Juba and Simon, together with the future issue and increase of the aforesaid female slaves, to her and her heirs forever.

Item. It is my will and desire that the rest and residue of slaves that I may be in possession of at the time of my death be kept and Worked together to the best advantage for the support of my aforesaid wife, and also the support and education of my children, Charles H. Harden [sic], Henry Harden, and Rebecca Eliza Harden, until my aforesaid children may respectively arrive at age, and then that the said negroes be divided in equal parts between my aforesaid wife and children, my wife to hold and possess her share of such negro slaves for and during her natural life, and then to be divided, share and share alike, among my children.

Item. It is my wish and desire that my stock of cattle be kept for the use and benefit of my family, giving, however, to my Executors [cut off]

same, should they deem it most conductive to the interest of my aforesaid family.

I also will and desire that my household furniture be kept for the use of my wife and children.

Item. It is my earnest desire that my Executors hereinafter named shall take possession of the property now in my possession belonging to my nephew, White Eberson Harden, and work and manage the same to the advantage for the support and education of my aforesaid nephew.

Lastly. I do hereby nominate and appoint my aforesaid wife Executrix to this my last will and testament, and my cousin, Thomas Hutson Harden, as sole executor.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of April, 1817.

Henry Harden (L.S.)

Signed, sealed & published by the

testator as his last will and tes-

tament in presence of us-

John I. Jenkins,

Geo. M. Waters, J.I.C.B.C.,

Henry Austin.

I, Henry Harden, do hereby subjoin and make the following codicil to my will: It is my will that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, with interest from the first day of January, Eighteen Hundred and Eleven, be paid out of my estate to William Richard Ihly on his arriving at the age of twenty-one years.

Henry Harden

In presence of us, this 26th April, 1817

John I. Jenkins,

Geo. M. Waters, J.I.C.B.C.,

Henry Austin.

George M. Waters, you swear that you saw Henry Harden sign, seal, publish and declare this writing to be and contain his last will and testament, and that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory, and that he did it freely, without compulsion, to the best of your knowledge, so help you God.

Geo. M. Waters.

Sworn to in open Court

this 4th March, 1822.

Joshua Smith,

(Clk.)

Recorded March 5th, 1822.

Joshua Smith, C.O.C.B.C.

I certify the above and foregoing to be a true and correct copy taken from record this thirtieth day of December, Eighteen Hundred and Twenty-Two.

Joshua Smith,

C.O.C.

Death & Burial

Sources

1. ↑ Bryan County, Georgia, Superior Court Deeds & Mortgages Book C [1807–1815], pp. 130–131, deed from Stephen J. Maxwell, Sheriff, to Henry Harden, 5 May 1807, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-KSCT?cat=170200 : accessed 24 March 2024) > digital film 7,899,046 > images 330–331 of 600.
2. ↑ Bryan County, Georgia, Superior Court Deeds & Mortgages Book C [1807–1815], pp. 130–131, deed from Henry Harden to James Butler, 11 July 1807, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-K91D?cat=170200 : accessed 24 March 2024) > digital film 7,899,046 > image 332 of 600.
3. ↑ Bryan County, Georgia, Superior Court Deeds & Mortgages Book C [1807–1815], pp. 151–131, deed from Henry Harden & Charles E. Harden to Henry Manly, Esq., 4 Aug 1810, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-KSB6?mode=g&cat=170200 : accessed 24 March 2024) > digital film 7,899,046 > image 341 of 600.
4. ↑ Bryan County, Georgia, Superior Court Deeds & Mortgages Book C [1807–1815], pp. 180–181, deed from George Cubbedge, Sheriff, to Morris Miller, 1812, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-K9KR?cat=170200 : accessed 24 March 2024) > digital film 7,899,046 > image 503 of 600.