Thomas Harding (1686 - 1728)

Born 24 Jul 1686 in Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Husband of Mary (Comly) Randall — married 28 Sep 1719 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Died 12 Jun 1728 at age 41 in Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1686. He was the son of Thomas Harding and Mary Bullock. He passed away in 1728.

The following children of Thomas and Mary were mentioned as heirs in their paternal grandfather's 1728 will: John Harding, Abraham Harding, Isaac Harding, Henry Harding, Thomas Harding, and Mary Harding. Thomas's widow, Mary, was also named as an heir.^[1]

Research Notes

Excerpt from Comly family in America, descendants of Henry and Joan Comly, who came to America in 1682 from Bedminster, Somersetshire, England. (1939) ^[2]

See "Kirk Family Genealogy", M. S. Roberts; Middletown and Phila. Mtg. Records; Davis' "History of Bucks Co." Thomas Harding was passenger on Ship "Kent", arriving at Burlington, N. J.. 1677. He m. at Phila., 2-8-1686, Mary Bullock (Pa. marriage records). Thomas was member of Assembly 1706, 1709. 1715 (Pa. Archives, Ser. 2, Vol. IX, P. 772). Mary Bullock brought to America with her the following certificate from London Meeting to Phila. Meeting:

"City of London."

"Whereas Mary Bullock, sometime of this City, single woman, has acquainted yt. she indends a voyage to Pensellvania and that yt ship she is now bound out and may suddenly depart before next men's meeting where- upon she have desired a certificate on her behalf- Underscribed by 18 Friends of City of London." (This certificate bears no date as recorded in Phila. Mo. Mtg. Records copy in Pa. Historical Soc., Phila.) Thomas Harding was one of the largest landholders of Southampton, Bucks Co., in 1702, having over 600 acres. Thomas and Mary were both buried the same day, 9-20-1732.

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994": Will of Thomas Harding; Bucks County Wills, Vol 1, p 187ff; dated 4 Feb 1728 (new style); proven 26 December 1732 FamilySearch (mages 120-123 of 382)
2. ↑ Comly, George Norwood, Comly family in America, descendants of Henry and Joan Comly, who came to America in 1682 from Bedminster, Somersetshire, England, Lippincott company, 1939, p. 31, HathiTrust

• Find-a-Grave Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181796220/thomas-harding: accessed 02 November 2022), memorial page for Thomas Harding Jr. (1686–12 Jun 1728), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181796220, citing Middletown Friends Cemetery, Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Dawn Gary Dickens (contributor 48208125) .