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Descendants of Martin Hardin

Generation No. 4


8. JOHN ( MILLER JOHN )4 HARDIN, JR. (MAJOR JOHN3, MARK2, MARTIN1) was born 02 June 1733 in Prince William County Virginia, and died 13 June 1804 in Fayette County Pennsylvania. He met (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) ISABELLA SHUBRACH. She was born 1733, and died 17 May 1814 in Fayette County Pennsylvania.

Notes for JOHN ( MILLER JOHN ) HARDIN, JR.:
The lands in early Western Pennsylvania were in dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania and Virginia sent troops under General Clark to appropriate the land in 1781. In Edgar W. Hassler's " Old Westmoreland " he states " One of the most vigorous in denouncing the Virginia proceedings was Captain John Hardin, who kept a grist mill at Redstone. At the head of 40 or 50 horsemen General Clark visited Hardin's settlement, announcing his purpose to hang the stubborn old pioneer, Hardin could not be found,but the Virginians caught one of his sons and kept him imprisoned several days. (The troops destroyed property ) and feasted for three days at Hardin's expense. Then General Clark declared the old man's estate forfeited for treason, but was kind enough to give the property to the wife.

John Hardin participated in many Indian battles and was a captain under Colonel Angus McDonald's force of 400 men who marched to the forks of Muskingum in order to engage the Indians in battle but found the village deserted. This was August 22nd, 1774. The army was ambushed on the way and Captain Hardin was wounded in the knee.


It is said that John Hardin had an illegitimate son named Jack Hardin.

The will of John Hardin (now called John Hardin, Sr.) of Spring Hill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, was dated May 13, 1803, and probated in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It mentions his children.

"Miller John" was with Colonel Crawford at The "Battle of Upper Sandusky," a battle which proved disastrous to the American troops. The Indians, with more than twice as many warriors, had the Americans bottled up with very little hope of escaping. Captain Hardin, through his expertise as an Indian fighter, was able to lead his troops out of the mess and every man in his command made it back home. Very few escaped, including Colonel Crawford, who was burned at the stake.

John and his wife are both buried in the family cemetery on George's Creek in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.


SCOURCE OF INFORMATION

Nassau-Siegen Immigrants
Daisy Decker George
Oran Hardin
Alan Eckert

Entered 4 October 1995






More About JOHN ( MILLER JOHN ) HARDIN, JR.:
FIRST SPOUSE: Isabella Shubrach
Occupation: Planter and Miller
Residence: Randolph County VA & Fayette County PA
REV. WAR: Colonel Crawford's Regiment - Captain
     
Child of JOHN HARDIN and UNKNOWN is:
25. i.   JOHN (JACK)5 HARDIN, b. Abt. 08 March 1750/51, VA or PA; d. 27 March 1818, Washington Co KY.
     
Children of JOHN HARDIN and ISABELLA SHUBRACH are:
26. ii.   JOHN5 HARDIN, b. Abt. 1761; d. 1853, Fayette County Pennsylvania.
27. iii.   ABSOLAM HARDIN, b. 1768; d. 1839, Livingston County kentucky.
  iv.   HENRY HARDIN.
  v.   MIRIAM HARDIN, m. JEPHTHA HOAGLAND.
  vi.   MARY ANN HARDIN, m. FRANCIS MITCHELL.
  vii.   ELIZABETH HARDIN.
  viii.   ISABEL HARDIN.
  ix.   MATILDA HARDIN.
  x.   HECTOR HARDIN.
28. xi.   NESTOR HARDIN.
  xii.   ALICE HARDIN, m. PAUL DUVAL.
29. xiii.   GEORGE HARDIN, b. 1776; d. 1854, Fayette County Pennsylvania.
  xiv.   CATO HARDIN, m. SUSAN CUNNINGHAM.


9. MARY4 HARDIN (MAJOR JOHN3, MARK2, MARTIN1) was born Abt. 1735. She married OWEN THOMAS. He was born Abt. 1730.
     
Children of MARY HARDIN and OWEN THOMAS are:
  i.   LEWIS5 THOMAS, b. Abt. 1752; d. 29 October 1833; m. MRS. POLLY THOMAS, 1775.
  ii.   ENOS THOMAS, b. Abt. 1756.
30. iii.   HENRY THOMAS, b. 17 February 1758; d. 04 September 1837.


10. MARK4 HARDIN (MAJOR JOHN3, MARK2, MARTIN1) was born Abt. 1738 in Prince William County Virginia, and died 1792 in Nelson County Kentucky. He married ANN HARTLEY, daughter of JOHN HARTLEY.

More About MARK HARDIN:
FIRST SPOUSE: Ann Hartley
Residence: Bedford Co. PA, Hampshire Co. VA, Nelson Co. KY
     
Children of MARK HARDIN and ANN HARTLEY are:
31. i.   HANNAH5 HARDIN, b. Abt. 1767, New Castle County Deleware; d. 1792, Kentucky.
  ii.   HENRY ( SHORT HARRY ) HARDIN, b. 19 September 1764, Hampshire County Virginia; d. 19 October 1839, McDonough Co IL; m. (1) JANE SMITH HEAD; m. (2) MARY DAVIS.
32. iii.   JOHN ( BIG JOHN ) HARDIN, b. 14 August 1767, Hampshire Co VA; d. 03 April 1850, Unknown.
  iv.   MARK ( STUMPY ) HARDIN.
  v.   MARY HARDIN.
  vi.   LYDIA HARDIN.
  vii.   SARAH HARDIN.
  viii.   CATHERINE HARDIN, m. ? HALLETT.
  ix.   BENJAMIN ( STILLER ) HARDIN.
  x.   NANCY HARDIN.


11. BENJAMIN4 HARDIN (MAJOR JOHN3, MARK2, MARTIN1) was born 1739 in Prince William County Virginia, and died January 1818 in Washington County Kentucky. He married SARAH ELLEN HARDIN Abt. 1765, daughter of MARTIN HARDIN and LYDIA WATERS. She was born 10 March 1740/41, and died 1833 in Washington County Kentucky.

Notes for BENJAMIN HARDIN:
Benjamin Hardin may have had a first marriage and a son, Jephitha Hardin, by this marriage; for Jephitha Hardin, who moved to Illinois and was a lawyer of some note, is mentioned in local histories there as a half brother of Congressman Ben Hardin of Kentucky ; and Benjamin Hardin, Sr. made a deed of gift to this Jephitha Hardin in Washington County, Kentucky, in 1803
















SCOURCE OF INFORMATION

Nassau- Siegen Immigrants
Daisy Decker George
Oran Hardin
Kentucky Records

Entered 6 October, 1995

More About BENJAMIN HARDIN:
FIRST SPOUSE: Sarah Hardin
Occupation: Justice
Residence: Washington County Kentucky
REV. WAR: Virginia Line
     
Children of BENJAMIN HARDIN and SARAH HARDIN are:
33. i.   KATE5 HARDIN, b. 01 January 1766.
34. ii.   LYDIA HARDIN, b. 29 December 1768.
  iii.   SARAH HARDIN, b. 17 December 1770; m. ROBERT TOBIN.
35. iv.   ROSANNAH HARDIN, b. 05 March 1773.
36. v.   POLLY HARDIN, b. 15 August 1775.
37. vi.   CASSANDRA HARDIN, b. 05 September 1778; d. Bef. 1799.
  vii.   MARTIN L. HARDIN, b. 25 May 1780; d. Abt. 1848, Texas; m. JULIET CALHOUN; b. 23 September 1781; d. 21 September 1837.
  viii.   JAME HARDIN, b. 10 August 1782.
38. ix.   BENJAMIN HARDIN, b. 29 February 1784; d. 24 September 1852, Bardstown, Kentucky.
39. x.   WARREN HARDIN, b. 30 November 1786, Pennsylvania; d. 12 March 1866, Meade County Kentucky.

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