Jesse Hutchins Hardy (1837 - 1897)

Born 6 Sep 1837 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Ann (Stanton) Hardy — married 19 Jul 1855 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1897 at age 59 in North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jesse Hardy was born to Lemuel Hardy and Martha Patsy Mewborn Hardy, likely in Greene County, North Carolina.

On 17 Oct 1844, his father made a will in Greene Co. NC, which was proved in the November Term 1846. As the youngest child, Jesse poyentially received: Item 15- the property “lent” to wife, PATSY HARDY “be divided as near-equal between my five youngist (sic) children” when they reach lawful age or marry. Item 16- “If either of my three sons LEMUEL, BENJAMIN, or LEVI should die leaving no issue lawfully begotten of their bodys that my youngest son JESSE H. HARDY have the lots of land that I have set apart or given to them. (he then lists the changes he wants made depending on which of the three might die and how he wants the properties redistributed) ^[1]

Residence 1850: Greene County, North Carolina as Jessee H Hardy (12) in household of Patsey Hardy (56) with Louisa (22) Benjamin G (18) and Levi S (16). ^[2]

Marriage: 1855 to Martha Ann Stanton in Wilson County, North Carolina^[3]

On 18 Jun 1860, J. H. Harday 23 & Marthay Harday [sic] 23 lived in Tyson's Marsh District, Greene NC, post office Snowhill, with daughter Marthay A. 2 and servant Patsy Hill 25. Jesse was a farmer, with $6500 in real estate and $16,000 in personal estate.^[4] The 1860 Slave Schedule reported Jesse H Hardy as owning 13 enslaved people in 2 slave houses: 45 F B, 33 M B, 31 M B, 27 F B, 27 M B, 25 F B, 23 M B, 21 M B, 13 M B, 9 M B, 4 M B, 5 M B, 1 M B.^[5]

Residence 1870: Mosely Hall, Lenoir County, North Carolina as head of household Jesse H Hardy (37) with Martha A Hardy (33), Alice Hardy (12), Ciscero Hardy (7), Dallas M Hardy (5), Rolin L Hardy (3) and Leone O Hardy (9 months).(^[6]

Residence 1880: Lenoir Institute Township, Lenoir County, North Carolina as head of household Jesse H Hardy (42) with wife Martha Hardy (43), son Cicero Hardy (17), son Dallas Hardy (15), don Roland Hardy (13), daughter Leone Hardy (10), son Julius Hardy (8), son Ira Hardy (6), son Guy Hardy (3), daughter Byah Hardy (1) and Mary Owen (22).^[7]

Death: 1897, age 59

Burial: Hardy Family Cemetery, Lenoir County, North Carolina ^[8]

Additional References:

• Cited with spouse Martha Stanton in death record of son Guy Blount Hardy (1911); ^[9] daughter Aliec Hardy Hunter ( 1950); ^[10] son Dr. Ira May Hardy (1948); ^[11]

Slaves

• 45 F B
• 33 M B
• 31 M B
• 27 F B
• 27 M B
• 25 F B
• 23 M B
• 21 M B
• 13 M B
• 9 M B
• 4 M B
• 5 M B
• 1 M B

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Lemuel Hardy.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4BH-62M : accessed 13 December 2014), Jessee H Hardy in household of Patsey Hardy, Greene county, Greene, North Carolina, United States; citing family 566, NARA microfilm publication M432, NARA microfilm publication M432, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8Q7-C2H : 22 December 2016), Jesse Hardy and Martha A. Stanton, 14 Jul 1855; citing , Wilson, North Carolina, United States, p. 1, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 246,573.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Tysons Marsh, Greene, North Carolina; Roll: M653_899; Page: 320; Family History Library Film: 803899
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #41288116 (accessed 25 May 2022)
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #93248248 (accessed 25 May 2022)
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8V-CSW : 12 April 2016), Jesse H Hardy, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 22, family 183, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,645.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX7-NZF : 12 September 2017), Jesse H Hardy, Lenoir Institute, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 87, sheet 153D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0970; FHL microfilm 1,254,970.
8. ↑ Jesse Hutchins Hardy
9. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F37B-W2D : 17 July 2017), Jesse H. Hardy in entry for Guy Blount Hardy, 14 Jun 1911; citing Washington, North Carolina, reference 465, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,584.
10. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP4T-PR3 : 17 July 2017), Jesse H. Hardy in entry for Aliec Hardy Hunter, 26 Oct 1950; citing Kinston, Lenair, North Carolina, cn 28474, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,817.
11. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPFK-P45 : 18 July 2017), Jesse H. Hardy in entry for Dr. Ira May Hardy, 21 Nov 1948; citing Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, cn 25107, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,926,694.