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Thomas Hardy (1753 - bef. 1814)

Thomas Hardy
Born in Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married about 1769 in Virginiamap [uncertain]
[children unknown]
Died before before age 61 in Newberry, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Private Thomas Hardy served with 7th Virginia Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas Hardy is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A050560.

Thomas was born 18 January 1753. He is the son of Thomas Hardy and Elizabeth Austin. [1]

Thomas married Phoebe about 1769 in Virgina.[2]

Thomas was a planter and farmer. Children of Thomas and Phoebe: [3]

  1. Thomas
  2. James
  3. John
  4. Phebe Reynolds
  5. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Hardy
  6. Freeman
  7. Mary Gordon
  8. Nancy Clark
  9. Susannah, m. Stephen Crenshaw

Thomas is a Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as a private in the 7th Virginia Regiment, with Captain Matthew Jouett and Colonel Alexander McClenachen.[4]

Thomas died in 1814, in Newberry, South Carolina. His will was written on 28 April 1814; Proved: 24 October 1814. [5] His will includes the following names:

  • Thomas Hardy, Son
  • James Hardy, Son
  • Phebe Reynolds, Daughter
  • John W Hardy, Son
  • Elizabeth Hardy, Child
  • Thomas Hardy, Child
  • James Hardy, Child
  • Freeman Hardy, Child
  • Mary Gordon, Child
  • Samuel Hardy, Son-in-law

Sources

  1. ↑ Old Free State: Bell, Landon Covington, 1880-1960. The Old Free State: a Contribution to the History of Lunenburg County And Southside Virginia. Richmond, Va.: The William Byrd press, inc., 1927.Vol 2; Page 219 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015027788739?urlappend=%3Bseq=237%3Bownerid=13510798882227332-235
  2. ↑ Hardy:Hardy, H. Claude (Harrison Claude), b. 1887, and Edwin Noah Hardy. Hardy And Hardie, Past And Present. [Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse Typesetting Co.], 1935. Page 241 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89063111413?urlappend=%3Bseq=259%3Bownerid=13510798887400114-289
  3. ↑ Hardy:Hardy, H. Claude (Harrison Claude), b. 1887, and Edwin Noah Hardy. Hardy And Hardie, Past And Present. [Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse Typesetting Co.], 1935. Pages 244-245 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89063111413?urlappend=%3Bseq=262%3Bownerid=13510798887400114-292
  4. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 8 Dec 2021), "Record of Thomas Hardy", Ancestor # A050560.
  5. ↑ Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
    South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: Newberry, South Carolina
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #631514 (accessed 8 December 2021)
    Thomas Hardy probate on 28 Apr 1814.




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