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Descendants of John Hardy

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS² HARDY (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1812 in NC. He married NANCY. She was born 1811 in NC, and died Aft. 1880.

Notes for THOMAS HARDY:
15 March 1882 in Henry Co., AL, Book Y Page 302/3:
Thomas Hardy and wife and heirs to Francis Powell all of Henry Co., Ala. NE/4 S36 T4 R26
signed by Nancy Hardy, Susan C. Atwell, T. R. Atwell, Eliz. Peterson, J. A. Peterson, M. B. Hargrove.

One researcher believes Thomas was in Lenoir County, NC at the time of the 1850 census.

5-9-01 Martha Marble writes: "I have a hard time thinking that Thomas went to Ga as a baby with his parents and then came back to Lenoir Co by 1840. Anything is possible but am more inclined to think he was the son of William of Lenoir - just not sure which William. If that is what he did, and not sure it can ever be proven, it indicates a very close relationship to someone in Lenoir Co - he was next to one of the older Williams who I THINK was the son of Thomas and Sarah Croom Hardee."

9-2-01 There is a Thomas Hardy married Nancy Wood 10 October 1835 in VA; witnesses, Gaffin and J. H. Simmons.

Notes for NANCY:
1880 Precinct 2, Jackson Co., FL census (in the household of her daughter, Martha and husband A. C. Carmichael) Nancy HARDEE MotherL Female W 69 NC NC NC

Children of THOMAS HARDY and NANCY are:

	i.	ELIZA³ HARDY, b. 1837; m. J. A. PETERSON.
8.	ii.	NANCY ANN HARDY, b. 1839, NC; d. 1901.
9.	iii.	SUSAN HARDY, b. 1841, NC.
10.	iv.	MARTHA HARDY, b. 1843, NC.
	v.	THOMAS HARDY, b. 1845.
	vi.	BETSY HARDY, b. 1848.
11.	vii.	SOPHIA HARDY, b. Oct 1851, GA.

3. RICHARD I.² HARDY (JOHN¹) (Source: (1) Barbour County, AL 1850 Census., (2) Henry County, AL 1860 census., (3) Henry County, AL 1870 census.) was born Jan 07, 1817 in NC, and died Oct 03, 1891 in Henry Co., AL (Source: Hardy Cemetery, north of Dothan on Geiger Road, "map."). He married PHOEBE JANE HAMMOCK Apr 14, 1842 in Perry, Houston Co., GA (Source: Indian Wars Widow's Pension.), daughter of DAVID HAMMOCK and SARAH SIKES. She was born Oct 10, 1822 in Lincoln Co., GA, and died Oct 01, 1898 in Henry Co., AL (Source: Hardy Cemetery, north of Dothan on Geiger Road, "map.").

Notes for RICHARD I. HARDY:
Before the family moved from Georgia to Alabama, Richard joined a Georgia Militia to fight in the Florida Indian Wars. Indian War Pension Application dated 1894, Alabama. Served in Captain Merriwether's Company, Georgia Volunteers, Florida War. Ind. Wid. App. #5933, Cet. #4491. Widow: Phoebe J. Hardy.

Richard, the founder of the family in Henry County, AL, came from Jasper County, GA, lived a short while in Barbour County, AL, and settled in the area around Dothan. At that time, the family lived between Kinsey and a place called "Richmond, Alabama" that was the county seat of the huge Henry County as declared by the Alabama State Constitutional Convention in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama in December 1819. They created the County of Henry out of the old Conecuh County of the Alabama Territory 1817-1819 that was taken from the original Washington County of the Mississippi Territory that reached from the Chattahoochee River on the east to the Mississippi River on the west. The huge County of Patrick Henry was created December 13, 1819, one day before Alabama became the 21st state of the Union on December 14, 1819. Transportation from Georgia to Alabama was by wagon pulled by a yoke of oxen, with their household goods tied in hogsheads--that epoch-making event which marked the earlier penetration of southeast Alabama and to which was attributed the lure of cheap lands which has always carried settlers across continents, and to conditions generally which drive men into new fields. Richard reached Alabama about 1847. The family is found there in the 1850 census. Land records show Richard paid 25 cents an acre for the 325 acres he purchased on August 8, 1855. He is listed in the 1855 State Census of Henry Co., AL: HARDY R.J. 4 males under 21, 1 male over 21, 3 females under 21, 1 female over 21.

It was told that Richard built a schoolhouse on his plantation and boarded the teacher in his house. These "old field schools" were common, and the schoolmasters hired by the parents ran the schools until after the Civil War. His position and influence has been subtly indicated by the quality of the granite marking his grave.

I do not have a drawing or photograph of Richard, but older cousins tell me he was of such kindliness that he was "Uncle Dick" to everyone who knew him. This gives me a picture in my mind of a caring, and conscientious man. The family attended the Wiggins Church, now known as MT. Pleasant Baptist Church, which was established in 1859.

A few miles north of Dothan, AL where our ancestor, Richard Hardy, had a plantation, there is a Hardy Family Cemetery. It is on Geiger Road. Coming from the north take Hwy 134 west, then left on County Road 21. After crossing the county line [Henry/Houston] the road becomes known as Geiger Road just one-tenth of a mile south of the Houston County line the cemetery is on the left.

There is also a Hardy Cemetery in Washington Co., FL near New Hope.

Another Hardy Cemetery is in Dallas Co., AL near Selma, AL.

This reminds me of the story Roscoe told me of three brothers coming to settle in southern Alabama.

Notes for PHOEBE JANE HAMMOCK:
On Jan 03, 1972, my husband and I visited the Hardy Cemetery where we recorded the birth and death dates of Phoebe from the tombstone.

On Jun 14, 1989 I received the Pension Papers file #5933 from National
Archives/Washington DC. These papers contained a copy of the marriage license.

Phoebe is listed under many different names: in Hardy Cemetery, as Phoebe J. wife of R. I. Hardy; marriage license in Houston County, Georgia as Jane Hammock; on pension papers as Phoebe Arjane Hardy. Argent is an ancient Cornish name. I have found the name corrupted as Arjine, Arjane, and other variants.

Children of RICHARD HARDY and PHOEBE HAMMOCK are:

JOHN G.³ HARDY, b. 1842, GA; d. 1924, Henry Co., AL; m. ELIZABETH CARLISLE; b. Mar 1844, GA.

Notes for JOHN G. HARDY:
Jul 1, 1875 John purchased land in Henry Co., AL:
N½NW 25/ 4-N 26-E No St Stephens AL Houston
SWSW 24/ 4-N 26-E No St Stephens AL Houston

1880 Crawfords and Columbia, Henry Co., AL census
John G. HARDY Self M Male W 38 GA Farmer NC GA
Elizabeth HARDY Wife M Female W 38 GA Keeps House GA SC
Elizabeth CARLISLE MotherL W Female W 66 SC At Home SC SC
Elizabeth BUTLER Other S Female W 10 AL At Home --- ---

	ii.	JAMES D. HARDY, b. Mar 22, 1845, GA; d. Jul 21, 1864, Henry Co., AL.
	iii.	LOUISA A. HARDY, b. Nov 14, 1847, Barbour Co., AL; d. Aug 24, 1906, Henry Co., AL; m. OSCAR T. BELCHER, Feb 09, 1893, Henry Co., AL; b. Dec 21, 1867; d. Mar 03, 1942, Houston Co., AL.
12.	iv.	ARJANE "ARGE" R. HARDY, b. 1850, AL.
13.	v.	RICHARD T. HARDY, b. 1852, AL.
14.	vi.	THOMAS JEFFERSON HARDY, b. Jan 05, 1854, AL; d. Nov 1948, Dothan, Houston Co., AL.
15.	vii.	EMILY JANE HARDY, b. Mar 12, 1856, AL; d. Aug 17, 1917, Houston Co., AL.
16.	viii.	CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HARDY, b. May 01, 1859, Henry Co., AL; d. May 29, 1939, Henry Co., AL.
17.	ix.	SARAH CATHERINE HARDY, b. Jun 20, 1861, Henry Co., AL; d. Aug 26, 1951, Graceville, FL.
18.	x.	JOSEPH P. HARDY, b. Feb 1864, Henry Co., AL; d. Jun 03, 1916, Chattahoochee, FL.
19.	xi.	ISAIAH HARDY, b. Jan 01, 1868, Henry Co., AL; d. Dec 25, 1934.

4. WILLIAM FRANKLIN² HARDY (JOHN¹) was born Mar 19, 1819 in GA, and died Jun 24, 1884 in Winnefield, Winn Parish, LA. He married HESTER ANN MIMS Sep 15, 1842 in Houston Co., GA. She was born Apr 23, 1826 in South Carolina, and died Mar 26, 1890.

Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN HARDY:
William is listed in the census as being crippled.

1870 Henry Co., AL
William Hardy 50, born in Georgia
Hester 46, born in South Carolina
Charles 7
Henry 4

1880 7th Ward, Winn Parish, LA census
William F. HARDY Self M Male W 62 GA Farmer NC NC
Hester A. HARDY Wife M Female W 54 GA Keeping House SC SC
Charley HARDY Son S Male W 16 AL GA GA
Henry R. HARDY Son S Male W 13 AL GA GA
William JACKSON Other S Male NA 25 LA Laborer --- ---

Children of WILLIAM HARDY and HESTER MIMS are:

	i.	CLARISSA ELIZABETH³ HARDY, b. Aug 31, 1844.
	ii.	WILLIAM SPENCER HARDY, b. Oct 16, 1845, Tennessee.
20.	iii.	CHARLES CHRISTOPHER HARDY, b. Sep 27, 1863, Henry Co., AL; d. Oct 03, 1950, Dallas, TX.
	iv.	HENRY R. HARDY, b. Dec 04, 1866; d. Oct 08, 1885.

5. JOHN S.² HARDY (JOHN¹) was born Oct 13, 1822 in GA, and died Feb 12, 1897 in Headland, AL. He married SARAH HENDERSON. She was born Aug 25, 1839 in GA, and died Mar 24, 1901 in Headland, AL.

Notes for JOHN S. HARDY:
1850 Census Butts Co., GA pg.363
Hardy, John      24                  GA
Sarah      20                  GA
Janus      1/12                  Ga

1860 Census Henry Co., AL pg.189
Hardy, John S.      38                  GA
Sarah A.      17 (probable error)            GA
Savanah      16                  GA

1870 Census Henry Co., AL pg.327
Hardy, John      46      Farmer            GA
Sarah      30                  GA
Rocksey      10                  AL
William      9                  AL
James      7                  AL
Jane      4                  AL
Rody      76 (mother)            NC Rhoda (Phillips) Hardy

Feb 20, 1880 John purchased land in Henry Co., AL:
NWNW 2/ 3-N 26-E No St Stephens AL Houston
W½SW 35/ 4-N 26-E No St Stephens AL Houston
SESE 34/ 4-N 26-E No St Stephens AL Houston

1880 Crawfords and Columbia, Henry Co., AL census:
J. S. HARDY Self M Male W 56 GA Farmer NC NC
Sarah HARDY Wife M Female W 40 GA Keeps House NC SC
Roxie HARDY Dau S Female W 20 AL GA GA
William HARDY Son S Male W 18 AL In School GA GA
Jona HARDY Son S Male W 16 AL In School GA GA
Josephine HARDY Dau S Female W 13 AL In School GA GA


Children of JOHN HARDY and SARAH HENDERSON are:

ROCKSEY³ HARDY, b. May 12, 1860, Henry Co., AL; d. Feb 01, 1904, Houston Co., AL; m. JESSIE G. TIDWELL; b. Jun 29, 1856; d. Mar 13, 1937, AL.

Notes for ROCKSEY HARDY:
Rocksey is listed as Susannah, wife of Jesse Tidwell, age 40 on her mother's will. On Rocksey's tombstone it is spelled Rocksyas.

	ii.	WILLIAM P. HARDY, b. 1861.
21.	iii.	JAMES CLAYTON HARDY, b. Oct 26, 1863, GA; d. Oct 19, 1947, AL.
	iv.	JANE HARDY, b. 1866.
	v.	JOSEPHINE HARDY, b. 1868; m. H. HILSON.

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