Hardiman Holmes (abt. 1759 - abt. 1850)

Born about 1759 in North Carolina

Died about 1850 at about age 91 in Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Hardiman was born about 1759. He passed away about 1850.

He was married to a Farobee on the 1850 census.

He seems to have some ties to the Frederick Holmes and the McDaniel families. He is not as well off. He does not have slaves listed on the census records. He does claim $1,000 in real estate on the 1850 census.

Research Notes

1810 Residence - Edgefield District, SC. Age 26 - 44. 1 male < 10, 1 female < 10, 1 female 26 - 44. ^[1]

He bought 100 acres for $100 from William Holsten on 25 Feb 1813 on a branch of Beaverdam of Turkey Creek of Stevens Creek adj. lands of John Elam, James White. Wit: Wyatt Holmes, Levi McDaniel. Proved 10 Jan 1818. ^[2]

13 Oct 1817. He sold the same 100 acres to Levi McDaniel for $400. Proved 22 Jan 1818 by Edward McDaniel. ^[3]

1820. A suit was brought by James Dawson & Lewis Clark against Hardiman Homes. The suit involved 100 acres near Martin-town on Gunnels Creek of Stephens Creek. It was sold by the sheriff to Benjamin Tillman for $101. Recorded 24 Jul 1820. Edgefield Deed book 37, page 198.

1820 Residence - Edgefield District, SC. Age 45+. 2 males < 10, 1 male 16 - 25, 1 female 10 - 15, 1 female 26 - 44. ^[4]

1840 Residence - Jefferson County, Alabama. Age 60-69. 1 female 60-69. ^[5]

1850 Residence - Jefferson County, Alabama, age 91, born in North Carolina. Wife, Farobee, 81, born in SC; Elizabeth, 35, born in GA; Elizabeth, 18, born in GA. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-ZF3 : accessed 19 May 2022), Hasdeman Homes, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 17, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 62; FHL microfilm 181,421.
2. ↑ Edgefield Deed book 34, page 474.
3. ↑ Edgefield Deed book 34, page 477.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-9YY : accessed 19 May 2022), Hardemon Holmes, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-WF2 : 2 October 2021), Hardyman Holmes, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing p. 197, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH59-PFD : 19 December 2020), Holmes, Kimberly, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).