Richard Hardy of New Richmond, Edgefield District SC and Parksville, McCormick Co

2007-12-11T00:46:00.000-08:00

Richard Hardy is the 2nd child of 8 children named in John Hardy's will, administered in 1799 in Edgefield District SC. Any other children would have died before that. Click here for John Hardy family history and click here for Richard Hardy's sister Sarah Cunningham. In the 1790 census of SC he and his father appear in separate plantations in Edgefield District SC.

Slowly I have come to realize that Richard Hardy Jr bought his new plantation after his father died in what is now Parksville, Mc Cormick County SC but was at one time in Edgefield District, up Stephens Creek from the Savannah River, a mile from his father who was on the right side of the Creek on Sweet Water Creek near New Richmond which no longer exists but is just before Stephens Creek empties into the Savannah River, south of the creek. Of course they did not live right in New Richmond but a mile or so from it on Sweetwater branch Creek.

The tract of land Richard is living on is called the Home Tract at present day Parksville, McCormick Co SC (then Edgefield) and is 365 acres bound by Margaret Cartledge, Felix Parks, James Cunningham (Sarah Hardy's son), T. F. Key. He also possessed the Griffin (Griffis?) Tract of 240 acres on Bird Creek of Stephens Creek adjoining lands of Samuel Cartledge, Martin Burroughs, Abram Kilcrease, Richard Parks and others. He bought this of Sterling Harrison January 23, 1817, witnessed by Thomas Hardy his son and Joseph Cunningham his brother in law. It was on the Savannah River as well as on Bird Creek. Richard lived near his older sister Sarah who had probably already married Joseph Cunningham, and she attended the Culliham Mill Church. Richard Parks son Dr. Felix Gilchist Parks attended Richard Hardy before he died. Dr. Felix G. Parkes b ca 1821 (son of Richard Parks) wife was Sarah Elizabeth Quarles, the granddaughter of Richard Quarles jr. Buried in Old Fuller Cem., Liberty Hill, McCormick, SC and Sarah Middleton. Dr Parks charged the Richard Hardy estate 32.12 1/2 (pence?) for his medical services. It may be that Richard Hardy's last wife was a Quarles or a Parks.

All corrections and additions are invited. Richard did not have a will but he had a intestate court proceeding after his death. His next younger sister Mary Ann Hardy Anderson (Allen Anderson) is still alive in 1850 and her age was given by her as 78 (1772). If anything, a woman will make herself younger so I think we can trust that year as a minimum age for her. The next birth after that is Daniel at January 1777 which is on his tombstone. After that there my Robert Hardy born about 1782. John Hardy seem to have had a birth every 5 years, but that is misleading -in those days some babies died. I give the births of those who survived as Sarah 1767 d. 5 May 1841, Richard 1769-1843, Mary 1772-19 Feb 1851, Daniel 3 Jan.1777-1842, Robert 1782-29 May 1843), William 23 Apr 1785- 18 June 1842, John 30 Dec 1788 -13 Jul 1851 , Covington 1793-1743.I give the year 1843 as a guess because so many other people in the South died that year when yellow fever struck. There is a date on internet of him b. 1 Jun 1789 in Edgefield District, South Carolina but this is impossible since his brother William before him was born 5 months before him 30 Dec 1788. His mother Ann would have had to be pregnant the month after giving birth and the baby Covington born 5 months premature which was impossible in those days.

Everyone thought the court preceedings settled the matter of of who his children were. Susannah Hardy Thompkins, Martha Hardy Lucious and Richard Holt Hardy, as well as the widow Mary Polly Hardy for herself and daughter Elizabeth, went to court against Thomas Hardy, Lucy W. Hardy Parks, Tabitha Octavia Hardy Glanton. Looking at his 1800-1840 census data for Richard, there were more children than I anticipated. There were children starting in the 1790s but only one born in the 1790s appeared in the court. He was sued. Thomas Hardy.

Then I found children of a James (R.) Hardy in Troup GA who are named the unusual names of the family which were - Octavia and Barbara- and that bothered the dickens out of me, especially because the court proceedings already had a James who was a minor. But I thought to myself it is not the first time southern families name two children the same name, often the first and the last son which causes all kinds of problems in identification. Well I kept staring at the census data of the Troup Cp James Hardy and it really bothered me because I "knew" he belonged. Suddenly I found a statement in Troup County and her People about Tabitha Octavia Hardy (Richard's daughter). It said Tavia Hardy's 2 brothers Thomas and James had also come to Troup in 1830 together. Well the James in the court papers was a minor in 1843 and anyway he did not go to GA as far as I know. Thomas Hardy was not assigned James' guardianship. Later I found that a letter had been written from a lawyer in Troop co to the administration in Edgefield for Thomas and James. James was accidentally cut out o f the estate settlement because of the misunderstanding of there being 2 James Hardys in the children list.

2. Richard HARDY b. about 1769 in Mecklenburg,VA When he died in Edgefield, South Carolina in 1843 he was about 73 years old. He had 3 wives and he had two sons named James. James R. in 1797 and James M. in 1831. James R. was probably James Richard. James M. was probably James Mathews Hardy.

1st wife was supposedly Barbary Holt alive till at least 1809 b ca 1775 ?(releases
dowry in in 1809-her father is probably James Holt Sr.) Was she the sister
to James Holt born ca 1800 in Long Cane Settlement Abbeville? Was she the
daughter of James Holt in the 1790 and 1800 census Long Cane Abeville?. He
is not the James Holt of NC who married Lydia Read-- they are well documented
and went from Halifax NC to Tenn and the births of their documented children
conflict with the births of your Edgefield SC births. I have seen marriages
between the Edgefield and Longcane people. "Taby" born 1822 names a child
Barbara.
2nd wife Elizabeth (may be Mathews) married him between 29 June 1825 (land transaction without a dower release) and her release of dowry 23 December 1826. I thought she had died by 6 April 1833 and probably in childbirth giving birth to James Hardy.
Out of the James and Elizabeth Mathews Bible:
*****Sarah Elizabeth Hardy b. Jan 21, 1830 ;--- daughter of Richard Hardy Jr? *****James Hardy b. Oct 1, 1831 ;--- son of Richard Hardy Jr?- only child of this union to survive to adulthood
*****Sarah Elizabeth Hardy d. Aug 31, 1832
3rd wife of Richard Hardy was Mary “Polly” (may be Parks) married him sometime after 6 April 1833 (fights to get 1/3 of the estate and ends up with 1/8 in 1843) appeared in the 1843 lawsuit for the intestate estate of her husband Richard and her daughter was Elizabeth born ca 1841.
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NOTE: Another Richard Hardy lives in the Saluda area north of where Richard Hardy lives.
http://richard-hardy-saluda.blogspot.com/
is executor of Richard ´s father´s will- John Hardy- unless John means his son Richard Hardy. That older Richard Hardy has been a puzzle to Carol Hardy Bryan for many years. Well we all wondered. A couple years ago she found out he had died in GA in 1812 and that his wife was Molly. This year Carol found out from Greg Mathews dialzero@bellsouth.net that he found the mention of Richard and wife Molly Hardy in the will of her father Charles Mathews in VA. They lived in Greenville Co VA right near Mecklenburg Co where John Hardy and Ann had first lived in the early part of her marriage. The area where Greenville is was Brunswick which was divided to include Greenville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and other counties.
1732 Brunswick gained from Isle of Wight.
1745 Lunenburg taken from Brunswick
1752 Halifax taken from Lunenburg
1754 Bedford from Lunenburg
1764 Charlotte and Mecklenburg taken from Lunenburg
1780 Greenville taken from Brunswick and Suxxex
below BM is Brunswick after they took it from IW (Isle of Wight) and divided Isle of Wight

GA county formation
Alabama formation

VA by years
http://www.myvirginiagenealogy.com/va_maps/va_cf.htm

The assumption now is that Richard Hardy living in Saluda Regiment section of Edgefield was John Hardy's brother. The John Hardy who married Ann Williams. I call that Richard Hardy the Saluda Richard Hardy -he had two sons William and possibly J. W. and a daughter Susannah Hardy. Carol Hardy Bryan is descended from him and lives near Saluda. Richard Hardy was the father of a William Hardy b 1 JUN 1781 died 13 OCT 1856 Saluda SC. who married Nancy "Nannie" Mathews who died 4 AUG 1871 in Old Edgefield Co., SC (now Saluda Co). That Richard Hardy b abt 1755, d 2 Oct 1809 (reference thru Carol Hardy Bryan). "His death date was recorded in a family Bible found among his descendants. Son William b 1781 was known to b a Virginian. "Old Edgefield Historical Society). Richard Hardy's wife was Martha "Molly" Matthews, daughter of Charles of Brunswick County, VA. (I put the Martha in there.)
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When Richard Hardy Jr. s/o John and Ann came to Carolina, his family lived in Granville/Old 96th /Edgefield in the town founded by a Virginian called New Richmond, north of Campbellton, both of which no longer exist. I read this in a history book in a library when I visited this summer. Richard's father John Hardy bought land there after the Revolution ended. He also fought in it and may have served in SC and had seen the country and liked it. Many men had been killed and Tories had land confiscated so that land was available cheaply.

At some point Richard bought his own plantation, as well as inheriting from his father. According the wording in the John Hardy will, it sounded like John bought Richard his own plantation to get him started. This must be where he was living in 1790.The Cartledges bough land there too, I think. I finally found out it is Parkesville by looking for hours at census data.

The first drawing has an 1804 date on it. This where the land is his family settled. Richard inherited a piece of this but sold to his brother Robert eventually. His father had helped him buy a piece of land when Richard married.

1790 Edgefield SC image 2
father John Hardy (Richard has his own place)
2 free white males -Daniel 1777, Robert 1782, John Jr 1788, William 1785
4 females wife Ann, Mary Anderson, Sarah Cunningham already is married, 2 unknowns
3 other free persons
9 slaves

Our Richard Hardy already been given a plantation he was living on and receives title at the death of his father. He is in 1790,
1800, 1810, 1820,1830,1840 Census: Edgefield District, SC He married Barbara Holt 1st (releases dowry in in 1809)
3rd Mary "Polly" (fights to get 1/3 of the estate and ends up with 1/8 in 1843)
Known children from Edgefield court record

The 1790 neighborhood where Richard Hardy was living was his father's plantation. Apparently he moved later to present day Parkesville, before that called the PO at Parks Store. Richard Parkes came there from Wilkes/now Lincoln GA and got it rolling with his store and business activities. Richard Parkes/Parks is probably the son of John Parks:
John PARKS
Birth: Abt 1760 in Culpeper Co,VA
Death: Abt 1828 in Wilkes Co,GA

Note:!News Letter of the Parke Society, 1986, Vol. XXXIII, No. 2, p. 28-29.Powers Progress, by Lauralynne (Shirley) Powers, Box 546, Eagle Lake, TX 77434, 1993, p. 63-69.
Father: Richard PARKS b: 1736 in Orange,VA
Mother: Mary GRAVES b: Abt 1740 in VA

Marriage 1 Katherine UNKNOWN b: Abt 1765 in Children

William PARKS b: 1782 in VA
Lewis PARKS b: 1785 in VA
Sarah PARKS b: 1788 in VA
Richard PARKS b: 1791 in VA married Mary Polly Tutt, lived in Edgefield SC
John PARKS b: Abt 1793 in VA
Elizabeth PARKS b: Abt 1795 in VA
Gabriel PARKS b: 1798 in VA
Phoebe PARKS b: Abt 1804 in VA

"The Post office at Parks Store, SC was renamed Parksville in 1882 when the Augusta-Knoxville railroad was constructed north to McCormick. It was named after Richard Parks, a wealthy landholder and the owner and operator of several mills in the area.
"In the 1880's when the Savannah Valley railroad was under construction, an unusual event took place in Parksville. The Parks family cemetery was located where the station was to be built and had to be moved. When the grave of Richard Parks was opened, his "Body" casket was removed and put on two saw horses at the grave site. The metal door of the sealed glass window over the upper body slid open and showed him in a perfect state of preservation. Neighbors, relatives, and school children viewed the body before he was reentered in the Parksville Cemetery. He had died twenty years earlier on April 12, 1861, the day of the first shots on Fort Sumter. Parksville is the only town actually located on the shore of Lake Thurmod. Hunting & fishing licenses, cold drinks and snacks are available at Houston's Bait & Tackle."
Parksville from http://www.mccormickcountysc.com/towns/par.html

When Richard Hardy's father died by 1799, Richard must have sold out what he had to one of his brothers. Here Richard Hardy is living next to Thomas Furgeson who is named as Elizabeth Hardy's guardian in the intestate proceedings of 1843. It is also where Margaret Cunningham Cartledge and Mary Polly unknown Hardy, widow of Richard, end of living apparently on the same property according to the 1860 census. But they were also neighbors in 1850 (see image above). as well as before that. I wonder if Mary is a Parks, a cousin to Richard Parks. I wish I knew the deed records.
1800 Edgefield SC
On this page is John Hardy's best friend Charles Old. The young Richard has 3 boy and 2 girls and 2 women the same age and 3 slaves
males
under 10 -2 (Thomas Hardy b 1795 and Richard's brother Covington?)
of 10 and under 16- 1 (his brother John?)
of 16 and under 26 -0
of 26 and under 45- 1 (1756-1774)
of 45 and upwards including head of household
females
under 10 -2
of 10 and under 16 -0
of 16 and under 26 -o
of 26 and under 45 -2 (has he taken his stepmother in?)
of 45 and upwards including head of household
then others except Indians
3 slaves

1810
Richard Hardy is at the top of the page. His sister Sarah Hardy Cunningham is in the second section with her husband Joseph Cunningham. Otherwise I don't recognize any name. Thomas Furgeson has moved but a John Furgeson, Richard's age is on the page. Was Thomas John's father?
males
under 10 -2
of 10 and under 16- 2
of 16 and under 26 -1
of 26 and under 45- 1 (1766-1784)
of 45 and upwards including head of household -0
females
under 10 -4
of 10 and under 16 -2
of 16 and under 26 -0
of 26 and under 45 - 1 ( 1766-1784)
of 45 and upwards including head of household
then others except Indians 0
7 slaves

John Furgeson in Troup Co GA 1860
1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Jno Furgerson 50 VA
Susan Furgerson 50 SC
Sam Furgerson 32 SC
Wm Furgerson 27 GA
Nancy Furgerson 23
Mollie Furgerson 14
M Furgerson 17
F Furgerson 20
Hall Furgerson 17

1820 Edgefield we see Richard says he is over 45. His wife is also over 45. Looks like all the boys sold out to Robert Hardy and moved up by Richard. On the same page are his brothers Covington and William, as well as Samuel Cartledge who married Sarah Ann Cunningham, Richard's niece.
males
under 10 - 1 Richard Holt Hardy
of 10 and under 16- 0
of 16 and under 18-0
of 18 and under 26 - 0
of 26 and under 45- 0
of 45 and upwards including head of household -1 (born before 1775)
females
under 10 - 1
of 10 and under 16 - 0
of 16 and under 26 - 1
of 26 and under 45 - 0
of 45 and upwards including head of household-1
then others except Indians 0
7 female and 7 male slaves

In 1830 census Richard is born 1760-69 with a 15 to 19 year old boy at home 1811- 1815 which would be Richard Holt Hardy born 7 Feb 1814. His wife is age 40-49 (1780-89) and 2 girls are 5-9 and 10-14: 1821-1825, 1816-1820 Martha Ann Hardy

next door Edmund Cartledge is age 80-89 with a woman 50-59 and a boy 20-29. Not far away are Elihu L. Cartledge with wife Margaret 2 boys and a girl (they only had 3 children), Samuel Cartledge age 30-39 with younger wife and a boy and a girl, and Sarah Hardy Cunningham age 60-69 (1760-1769) Richard's sister.Also in the neighborhood on the next page are old Abiah Morgan age 60-69, sons Drewry and Evan, as well as Richard Parks age 30-40. The area was eventually named after him, unless he moved perhaps.

In 1840 Richard is 70 to 79 years old (1761-1770) and had 2 boys in the house 5-10 and 2 women 40-50. One must be Mary Polly who is about to give birth to Elizabeth in early 1841.

How John Hardy's 1300 acre Plantation in Edgefield District SC was divided at the estate settlement in 1804. Abstracts of intestate Richard Hardy 1843:

Children of Richard Hardy and Barbara Holt:
1. Thomas HARDY b: January 25, 1795 Edgefield SC d: November 14, 1870 Thomas Hardy Cem., Stovall, Troup GA
Married: 11 SEP 1817 in Edgefield Co., SC
+Susan DAY b: March 15, 1801 d: November 30, 1862 mother is Sarah

1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Thos Hendy 54 SC
Susan Hendy 51 GA
E Cunningham 28 (m to William A.)
Thos Cunningham 10
D Cunningham 8
Thos Huey 10
Thos Wood 80

Cunningham, William A. m. Hardy, Elizabeth Ann     09/09/1841

House of Thomas Hardy and Susan Day built in 1838 in Troup Co GA

picture taken by descendant http://hardyfamilyconnection.weebly.com/gallery.html
1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Sallie Glace 60 GA
Geo W Glace 26
Nancy Glace 28
Antonette Glace 16
Hardy, Thomas—b. Jan. 26, 1795; d. Nov. 14, 1870; m. Susan Day—b. Mar. 25, 1801; d. Nov. 30, 1862. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.

HARDY CEMETERY, THOMAS—LL 245 of 3rd, east of county line road.

children of Thomas Hardy and Susan Day (all born in SC)

a. James Day Hardy 12/12/1819 SC-10/22/1888
Wife: [1]Mary Jane Gates 3/6/1822- 10/25/1852 d/o James Rowland Gates & Elizabeth Cox -Hardy Cem, Stovall, GA. m. 15 Nov 1853
[2] Anne Allen / -1870 Cen p.263 Troup Co.; 1880 Cen p.6 25 Troup Co.
Hardy, James D.—b. Dec. 12, 1819; d. Oct. 22, 1888; m. Ann—b. Mac. 6, 1834; d. Mar. 1, 1891. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.

1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
James Hardy 45 SC
A Hardy 35 GA (2nd wife Anne Allen)
S Hardy 18 GA m (Samuel)
E Hardy 16 GA f (Elizabeth)
M Hardy 20 GA m
E Hardy 17 GA m
E Hardy 16 GA m
Thos Hardy 14 GA m
W Hardy 11 GA m (Willliam)
A W Hardy 9 GA m
F S Hardy 5 GA m (Anne's child)
G N Hardy 2 GA m (Anne's child)

List of Anne's children-
Blueford Hardy b: ABT 1855
Oscar Hardy b: ABT 1857
Edward D. Hardy b: ABT 1859 run over by a train 1945
Virgil Hardy b: ABT 1861
Lee Hardy b: ABT 1862
James Hardy b: ABT 1863
Martha Hardy b: ABT 1864
John Hardy b: ABT 1865

James Day Hardy rose to great distinction in the affairs of southwestern Troup County, Georgia. His obituary found in the minutes of Troup Factory Lodge Number 115, Free and Accepted Masons, states:
"James Day Hardy was one of the pioneers of Troup County's settlement, one of the old guard who have given our county its name and fame as the home of a people possessed of all the elements of true and excellent manhood. Brother Hardy was true and sincere in all the relations of life, generous, liberal, and hospitable, a man of energy and industry, applying himself with assiduous persistence to whatever his hand found to do. His open-handed generosity was ever extended to any call for individual aid or public enterprise, and we feel that his death has caused a void in our community which will be difficult to fill" ("Troup County, Georgia And Her People" by Martha S. Anderson and Danny Knight, Volume VII, October 1987, No. 4)
"Wise, Robert Todd (FT)"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:19 PM
Subject: Question
> Susan,
> I noticed that you are quite aware of the Hardy line. I hope you can help.
> Is there any pointer or way you could suggest to find a living relative from
> the following blood line? I am looking for the relatives of James E. Hardy
> (b.1906), son of Edward D. Hardy (b.1859), son of James Day Hardy (b. 1819).
> This cluster comes from Troup Co. Georgia. Can you think of a person to
> direct my inquiry to, or a question to ask on the Hardy genealogy forum?
> Thanks for any of your help. Here is some info for context:
>
> Richard Hardy who died 1843 Edgefield Co., SC was the father of:
>
> Thomas Hardy b. 1-26-1795 Edgefield Co., SC died 11-14-1870 Troup Co he
> married Susan Day born 3-15-1801 SC died 11-30-1862 Troup Co., and they
> were then parents of:
>
> James Day Hardy born 12-12-1819 Edgefield Co., SC died 10-22-1880 Troup
> Co, who was twice married, his 2nd marriage was 11-15-1853 to Ann Allen
> born 3-6-1834 died 5-1-1898, and by her he had:
>
> Edward D. Hardy born 10-24-1858 died 2-23-1945 run over by a train in
> Stovall, Ga., buried Shadow Lawn Cemetery, LaGrange, he was married
> 12-15-1892 to Jeanette Lee "Nettie" Warner who was born 4-4-1876 West
> Point, Ga died 9-11-1939 Stovall, buried Shadow lawn Cemetery, LaGrange, and
> they had seven children, including:
>
> James E. Hardy who was living in Roanoke, Ala in 1939 when his mother died
> and in Childersburg, Ala in 1945 when his father died. His sisters were
> Jessie E. Hardy who lived in Birmingham; Mary Hardy of Atlanta, Mrs. T. J.
> Bridges of LaGrnage, Mrs. J. L. Maggins of Birmingham, and his brothers were
> C. W. Hardy of NC and Frank Hardy of Stovall.
>
> HOPE this is what you were looking for. We have the obituaries of both
> Mrs. E. D. (Nettie Warner) Hardy and of Edward D. Hardy..Their exact birth
> and death dates came from the funeral home records. IF you would like
> copies, please send a check to Troup County Archives, P.O.Box 1051
> LaGrange, Ga 30241 and with it a note to state exactly what you are
> ordering, EACH ITEM is $5.00.
> 1. Obit of Edward Hardy LDN 2-24-1945:1
> 2. Funeral Home Record Edward Hardy Hammett-Groover 1937-1951 #2286
> 3. Obit of Mrs. E. D. Hardy LDN 9-11-1939:6
> 4. Funeral Home Record Nettie Warner Hardy Hammett-Groover 1937-1951 #1475
>
> IF you want all four items, cost will be $20.00, but between these four
> items, it documents the entire family, and birth and death dates, AND it
> proves that this Edward is the son of James Day Hardy because his obit
> mentions he is survived by a brother Lee Hardy, who is listed as a son of
> James Day Hardy, too, although we do believe him to be an adopted grandson.

b. Josiah Cunningham Hardy b. Nov 13, 1821.; d. 13 Dec 1853
m. 6 Jan 1839 Anna Glaze / Anna Hardy 1880 Cen p620 Troup Co., GA Anna Glaze's parents are John Henderson Glaze and Anna Bond m 12/17/1818
Children
William Henry Hardy b: 8 JUL 1840 in Troup County, Georgia
Sarah E. Hardy b: 22 FEB 1842
Robert A. Hardy b: 20 MAY 1844 in Troup County, Georgia Hardy, Mrs. Martha L.—b. Sep. 18, 1847; d. July 9, 1882; wife of R. A. Hardy. Flowers Cemetery Troup GA
Otis Dallas Hardy b: 20 OCT 1846 in Troup County, Georgia -Death: 10 FEB 1922 in Troup Co married 2nd Cora John Cunningham and 1st Emily "Baba" McGee b: 1 JUN 1847 in Troup County, Georgia Married: 16 JAN 1872 in Troup Co
Lemuel L. Hardy b: 10 NOV 1848 in Troup County, Georgia
Elbert Hardy b: ABT 1850 Martha J. Hardy b: 20 SEP 1851

TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA MARRIAGES 1826-1850 - By Bride

Hardy, Josiah                    Glaze, Ann                      11/06/1839
Mcelhaney, John D.               Glaze, Martha                   12/23/1847
Sley, John                       Hardy, Elizabeth                09/23/1847
Cunningham, William A.           Hardy, Elizabeth Ann            09/09/1841
Wright, James J.                 Hardy, Mary P.                  11/22/1848
Cunningham, John M.              Hardy, Ursula Amanda            05/03/1848
Anderson, James                  Glaze, Sydney                   05/10/1843
Hardy, Coleman                   Smith, Lovisey                  12/30/1835
Hardy, William                   Mccallay, Naomi                 12/16/1847
Elizabeth HEARN was married to Wiley SMITH. They
lived in Salem community and are buried there, Elizabeth was born
May 14,1778 and died May.22,1847 in Troup. Co. Ga. One of their
daughters was Levisa SMITH who married Stephen Coleman HARDY,Dorothy Fernandez
on Wednesday, April 22, 1998

WILL OF JOHN GLAZE - TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA

Troup Co.,
Will Book B, p. 100:
State of Georgia, Troup Co.: I John Glaze of said county and state knowing
the uncertainty of human life deem it right both as respects myself and my
family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind
providence has blessed me.  I therefore make this my last will and
testament.  Item first: I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid
by my executors hereinafter named without delay.  Item 2nd: I desire and
direct that all my estate both real and personal of every description
whatever not herein otherwise disposed of remain in the
hands of my wife for the purpose of raising and educating my minor children
until the youngest child marries or becomes of legal age or until my wife's
death or remarriage.  Item 3rd: My daughter Matilda Phelps has received the
amount of eighty three dollars, my son-in-law Josiah C. Hardy in right of
his wife Ann ninety Dollars and seventy-five cents, my daughter Sidney
Watkins seventy four dollars, my daughter Martha McElhaney seventy-seven
dollars, seventy-five cents, my daughter Orry Murphy thirty-seven dollars,
my son Thomas sixty-two dollars, twenty-five cents, my son William
eighty-three dollars.  I desire that each one of my other children when they
marry or arrive at legal age, a bed and furniture, a cow and calf and a
saddle, any my sons a horse each
all at their value.  Item 4th: Whenever my youngest child marries or arrives
at legal age or at the death of my wife whichever takes place first, I
desire and direct that all my estate both real and personal be sold and
equally dived amongst all my children including the advancements to each of
them.  Item 5th: I desire and direct in the case of my wife should marry
before either of the events mentioned in Item fourth then that all my estate
be sold and equally divided amongst all my children and her and including
the advancements.  Item 6th: I constitute and appoint my son William Glaze
and my sin-in-law John D. McEllhaney executors to this my last will and
testament with full power to buy or sell anything that may be necessary for
carrying on the farm or for the interest of the
estate also with full power to sell any part of my real estate and the whole
of it if they think best in case my family wishes to remove.  This November
4th 1850.
John Glaze

Signed, sealed, declared, and published by John Glaze as his last will and
testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names in
the presence of said testator and of each other this November 7th 1850.

Charles Gullatt
John Ferguson
his
Matthew X Partridge
mark
John W. Shepard

TRIBUTE TO MRS. ANN HARDY BY COUNTY LINE CHURCH
(wife of Josiah Cunningham Hardy)
God in his wisdom has called from among us our much beloved sister and
mother in Israel, Ann Hardy; and while we know we cannot add to her
happiness, nor to her virtues while she lived; yet we desire to submit
the following facts and resolutions, for the benefit of all who are
left behind; that by her life and departure there might be mad some
lasting impressions for good upon the living.
Sister Hardy was born February 26, 1822, married November 6, 1839; her
husband died December 13th, 1853, leaving her a widow with five small
children. She joined the County Line Baptist Church August 11, 1846,
where her membership remained until summoned by her God on January 31,
1891, to appear before him. In the life of Sister Hardy we have the
evidences of a true Christian, a devoted mother, a beloved and highly
esteemed member of the church, and a faithful servant of the Lord. She
was always ready with her substance and presence to aid and honor the
cause of her master, and while she realized the circumstances in which
she was thrown to worldly affairs, with five small children to care
for, and with limited means pecuniarly, she never lost sight of the
cause she professed. When the expenses of the church or her pastor were
to be met, the "widow's mite" was ever ready: her life showed that her
treasures were not of this world, for her heart's desire was in heaven,
and of her it can be said, "she visited the widow and orphans in their
affliction and kept herself spotted from the world," and "she being
dead yet speaketh." Now we bow with humble submission to the will of
God in his providential dealing with us, having the blessed assurance
that our loss and bereavement are her everlasting gain and happiness.
Therefore, be it resolved, that in the death of Sister Hardy, the
church has lost one of its strong stays and a faithful servant, the
prayer meeting and Sunday School a devoted advocate, the community a
worthy and appreciated neighbor, the sick, a sympathetic and efficient
nurse, the preacher an attentive, tender-hearted hearer, the cause of
the Master a faithful doer and consistent Christian, and her children
the dearest and most valuable friend upon earth. Her never ceasing
prayers were for their eternal salvation. She was to them an intercessor
ever pleading with God for Mercy.
Resolved, 2nd, that we, the members of County Line Church, do enter
into covenant that we will, by the help of Almighty God, be obedient to
the request, so often made by our departed sister, to pray for her
children.
Resolved, 3rd, that we tender our love and sympathy to her bereft
family and relatives in their irreparable loss and as them to look
alone to God's grace for comfort. We now commend her loved ones to God,
who will be a present help in time of need, and we ask them to put
their trust in Jesus Christ, for [torn] we hope we all may meet her
again in heaven and with Christ our Savior to live forever.
Resolved, 4th, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the
Christian Index and LaGrange Reporter for publication, and that they be
recorded in our church book.
Respectfully submitted by John E. Smith, a member of County Line Church, Adopted by the church while in conference.
H. W. Houston, Moderator
O. D. Hardy, Clerk
June 31, 1891
("Troup County, Georgia And Her People" by Martha S. Anderson
and Danny Knight, Volume VII, October 1987, No. 4)

c. William Anderson Hardy b. 6 May 1826 SC m. 16 Dec 1847 to Naomi McCallay b: 18 Oct 1832 in Georgia Henry Co.,GA;d. 2 Feb 1894 d/o William McCallay & Susan Fish /( See Wm Hardy 4 children 1880 Cen. Drew Co. Ark.and see genforum Hardy Family msg # 1887 - had 12 children -several died infancy).
1860 United States Federal Census
William A Hardy Birth: abt 1826 - location
Residence: Drew, Arkansas
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm A Hardy Birth: abt 1826
Residence: Troup, Georgia
Children
Anderson Lemuel HARDY
Margaret Ursula HARDY
Mary Elizabeth HARDY
Sara Frances HARDY
Virginia Eudora HARDY
William Thomas HARDY
Susan Jane HARDY b: 28 FEB 1849 in Troup County, Georgia
Caroline Adella HARDY b: 7 NOV 1854 in Troup County, Georgia
James Oscar HARDY b: 1856
Cordelia Elvina HARDY b: 5 DEC 1858 in Troup County, Georgia
Irine C. HARDY b: ABT 1859 in Georgia
Demetris McCallay HARDY b: 7 MAR 1863 in Drew County, Arkansas
Robert Lee HARDY b: 29 OCT 1864 in Magnolia, Arkansas
Benjamin Andrew HARDY b: 13 JAN 1871
Lenora Naomi HARDY b: 4 OCT 1874 in Drew County, Arkansas

d. Lemuel L. Hardy 10/5/1828-6/28/1890;
[1st wife] m. 19 Nov 1850 Catherine Huguley 6/12/1832-5/12/1876 - Hardy Cem, Stovall, GA / 1880 Cen Troup
[2nd wife] married 28 OCT 1879 in Troup Co., GA Clestia Cleopatria Jackson b: 1852 (Walker).
Hardy, L. L., Sr.—b. Oct. 5, 1828; d. June 28, 1890; m. Catherine Huguley—b. June 12, 1832; d. May 12, 1876. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.

Author: "The Carroll County Times"
Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 6, 1877
The Atlanta Constitution is writing up short sketches of the members of the constitutional convention, soon to assemble in Atlanta. From it, we copy the following sketches of some of the delegates, from this election district: Lemuel L. Hardy was born in Troup county on the 5th of October 1828 and received a plain but practical education in the home schools. He was married to Miss Huguley of Monroe county. His father, a sturdy and successful farmer, was born in Virginia, married in South Carolina and moved to Georgia in 1827. Capt. Hardy seems never to have politically ambitious, having never held any other office than that of Notary Public. He served in the State Troops during the war as Captain. He was a Whig until the dissolution of the Southern wing of that party and has since been a Democrat. He is a gentleman of enlarged ideas and is keenly alive to the desires and necessities
of his constituents in Troup county. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/troup/bios/hardy897gbs.txt

e. Samuel Hardy b 1820 m C.
Home in 1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Sam Hady 30
C Hady 28
F Hady 8
M Hady 5
Wm Hady 8/12
George Parks 26 South Carolina his cousin

f. Ursula Amanda Hardy 12/28/1832-11/10/1897; m. 3 May 1848 John Mack Cunningham /- see 1860-1870-1880 Cen.above.Burial Hardy Cem. Stovall, Meriwether Co GA with her father in 1870 Cunningham, Mrs. Ursula A. Hardy—b. Dec. 28, 1832; d. Nov. 10, 1897; buried in Thomas Hardy Cemetery.

g. Octavia "Tava" C. Hardy 2/15/1834-died age 32 on 11/16/1866 bur. Thomas Hardy cem Stovall, Meriwether Co GA (1st wife of a Franklin, with her father in 1870) Huguley, Z. T.—b. Dec. 4, 1833; d. June 11, 1876; m. Octavie C. Hardy—b. Feb. 14, 1834; d. Nov. 19, 1913. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.

h. Sarah A. Hardy b. 2 Apr 1836; d. 12 Apr 1870-- bur Oakland Cem, Monticell , AR;
m. Zachariah T Huguley b: 4 Dec 1833 in Forsyth, Monroe County, GA; d. 11 Jun 1876 -bur. Thomas Hardy Cem -GA
Marriages 1851-1900 -Zachariah T. HUGULEY Huguly, Zachariah T. m. Sarah A. Hardy Oct 11, 1853 Troup- record can be found at the Co. Court Records, Film # 0 310914 -

1860 Cen Monroe Co., GA
p. 764 -
Z T Huguley 26 Farmer Real Est $6.000 Pers $11,300/
Sallie 24 /
son Edwin 1/
George 8 (brother ?)

1870 Cen. Upson Co. Thomaston
p.79 HH83
Siblings: Note: all children of Zachariah Huguley and Mary Hollis both d. 1859.)
George Huguley 18
nephew?Edward (? Edwin) 12
Susan 26
Martha 22
Emma 15/
Mary 10 mos --

1880 Cen Pike Co.
p. 106
Edwin 21 as nephew in household of
George E(Ezekiel) Huguley 28/
wife Annie (Ross) 24
son Pope 2
brother John J 21

George Huguley b. 1851; d. 1914 m. 1876
Annie L Ross b. 1856,--- Pike Co GA Marriage Records) See 5 Nov 1874 Will of Martha A Huguley,Pike & Upson Co ., GA - names brothers, Zachariah, George E. executors and John and sister Emma A (Porch)-probate abt 6 Feb 1875

i. Frances Hardy b. 29 Jul 1838; d. 20 Nov 1856 /age 18 and 3 months 21 days

j. Robert A Hardy 7/6/1842-10/26/1842 -died infant -bur Hardy Cem. Stovall, Meriwether Co GA

k. Benjamin F. Hardy 11/19/1844-2/1/1891-Hardy Cem Stovall.; m. 1866 Mary Ann 24 (McGruder)-1870 Census Troup GA son William b 1868 (see 1870 census image) Obit: HARDY, Mr. Benjamin F., died ne ar White Sulphur Springs, of pneumonia, a gallant soldier of the Confederacy & since the war an industrious farmer; Vol. 19, No. 11, February 6, 189 1- Meriweather Co., Vindicator -USgenweb Archives by: Ben McLaughlin
Hardy, Ben P.—b. Nov. 19, 1844; d. Feb. 1, 1891. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.
Hardy, G. W.—b. Sep. 23, 1850; d. May 23, 1906; m. Susan M. Carter—b. Mar. 7, 1845; d. Feb. 8, 1907. Carter Cemetery.
Hardy, James C—b. Nov. 22, 1836; d. June 16, 1897; m. Mary A. Bass—b. Dec. 2, 1835 d. Oct. 13, 1896. Flat Shoals.
Hardy, James D.—b. Dec. 12, 1819; d. Oct. 22, 1888; m. Ann—b. Mac. 6, 1834; d. Mar. 1, 1891. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.
Hardy, J. H.—County commissioner, 1914-32; 1933 to date.
Hardy, L. L., Sr.—b. Oct. 5, 1828; d. June 28, 1890; m. Catherine Huguley—b. June 12, 1832; d. May 12, 1876. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.
Hardy, Mrs. Martha L.—b. Sep. 18, 1847; d. July 9, 1882; wife of R. A. Hardy. Flowers Cemetery.
Hardy, Mrs. Mary Jane Gates—b. Mar. 6, 1822; d. Oct. 25, 1852. Gates Cemetery.
Hardy, Otis Dallis—b. Oct. 20, 1846; d. Feb. 10, 1922. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.
Hardy, Stephen Coalman—b. Aug. 15, 1813; d. Nov. 1, 1875; m. Levisa Smith—b. Nov. 19, 1812; d. Dec. 25, 1869. Flat Shoals.
Hardy, Thomas—b. Jan. 26, 1795; d. Nov. 14, 1870; m. Susan Day—b. Mar. 25, 1801; d. Nov. 30, 1862. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.
Hardy, W. J.—County commissioner, 1897-08.

2. Eliza Ann HARDY b ca 1797 (decd by 1843 ). died early with only 2 children
+ Dr Brazillia Graves Key b: 5 May 1797 in Edgefield, South Carolina died 13 FEB 1841 in Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi (Source: Ref: Bradley-Key, by Bettina Pearson Higdon. Published by The Gregath Company) (Source: Ref: Family Bible of Henry Key Jr. debjoey@home.com) relation-Henry KEY the brother of Mary Key (wife of Marshall Martin who died in Martintown, SC)
Brazillia was the son of Henry Key of Albemarle VA and 2nd wife Phoebe TALBERT
Children of BARZILLAE KEY and ELIZA HARDY are:
a. James Key b. May 26, 1819, Edgefield County, South Carolina (Source: Ref: Family Bible of Henry Key Jr.).
b. Eliza Ann Key b. May 30, 1822, Edgefield County, South Carolina (Source: Ref: Family Bible of Henry Key Jr.); m. CHARLES N. BUSSY, Abt. 1842, Prob. Edgefield County, South Carolina.
a. b: 26 May 1819 in Edgefield, SC Bussey buried Double Branches Baptist Church, Lincoln County, Georgia.
1850-Lincoln Co., GA, District 52, page 354, #307-307
Charles BUSSY32 m planter $1500 SC
Eliza 27 f SC
James 9 m SC b: 22 JAN 1839 in South Carolina named after Eliza's brother James
Barbara 8 f GA b: 22 JAN 1842 in Georgia named after her grandmother Barbara Holt Hardy
Sarah 6 GA b: 1844 in Probably Lincoln Co
Frances 50 f SC
Frances (Morgan) is his mother and widow of John Bussey
meanwhile in 1850 Dallas AL census are Eliza Bussey's half siblings. After her mother
died Brazillia married Martha Ann Mundey

1850 26 September Old Town, Dallas, Co
house 134
Martha A. Key 45 SC
T.W. key 26 SC farmer m
John Key 19 AL farmer m
Richard Key 17 AL farmer m
H.W. 16 AL farmer m
Rueben 14 Al m
T.J. 12 AL m
M.A.P. 11 AL f
L.L. 9 AL m

Brazillia Key's second set of children-
1. Tandy W. KEY b: 19 JAN 1824
Edgefield, SC Residence: with his mother in Dallas AL and also 1850 -
Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama Planter living alone, no date on page, house
137
2. Sarah Jane KEY b: 26 OCT 1825 (m. Tubbs)
3. William H. KEY b: 28 OCT 1827 (d. 1862, Civil War)
4. Lucy E. KEY b: 1 SEP 1829 (m.Charles Mathews)
5. Reuben KEY b: 12 NOV 1830 (Lowndes County, Al. d 1866, Al)
6. John KEY b: 5 MAR 1832 (Lowndes County, Al d. 1856, Al)
7. Richard KEY b: 10 JAN 1833 (Lowndes County, Al d. 1862)
8. Henry KEY b: 19 JAN 1834 (m. Martha Irene Hammet Lowndes County, Al d. Fayette, Miss)
9. Thomas Jefferson KEY b: 19 SEP 1837 in Fayette, Jefferson County, Miss
10. Mary Ann Permillia KEY b: 29 JUL 1839 (m. Dick Truly was in Fayette, MS)
11. Leroy L. KEY b: 19 MAR 1841 (Fayette, Jefferson County, Miss)

3. James R. Hardy b. Dec 31, 1797 Edgefield Co, SC Died: Nov 18, 1873 Troup Co, Ga married Ann Emily Griffis 1808–1873. She may have been the listed Polly Griffis and sister to Lucy Ann Griffis who married Richard Holt Hardy. They were not mentioned in the court proceedings after Richard died, but based on the names of her children, and where thhe lived and died, and the fact that a story about Richard's daughter appeared in Troup Co saying, "About 1830 two of Mrs. Glanton’s brothers, Thomas and James Hardy, came from South Carolina and settled in Troup. " I have placed him as a son in law of Richard. I once saw a trabscription of a letter written by a Troup Co GA attorney to Edgefield courts concerning the intestate Richard Hardy. He was writing for Lucy Parks, Octavia Glanton , Thomas Hardy and James Hardy. The court only names one James which must have been a mistake because o f a mixup being 2 James Hardys applying for the estate. James R. named 2 of his children family names of parents Richard Hardy and Barbary Holt-a daughter Octavia "Tavie" and a Barbara.

Grififs family
Nicholas Griffis b. 2/13/1762 Edgefield SC, m. 1/17/1790 Judith Hardy b. 1773 Edgefield SC, d. 10/2/1828 Edgefield SC-Griffis Cem Edgefield SC
Sarah Griffis b. 11/9/1790 Edgefield SCd. 11/13/1854 , m. 2/20/1812, William Robertson, Jr. d. 3/25/1840 ,
Elizabeth Griffis b. 2/15/1792 Edgefield SC, m. Samuel Crews
Judith Griffis b. 9/18/1795 Edgefield SC)
Malinda Griffis b. 9/15/1799 Edgefield SC
Nancy Griffis b. 10/17/1801 Edgefield SC, d. 1831 m. Col. John Hill b. 1800 Edgefield SC, d. 7/28/1873 Cobb GA
John Griffis b. 12/26/1803 Edgefield SC, m. Martha Elizabeth Jennings b. 5/9/1812 SC, d. 1/11/1890 Kirk Cem TX)[d/o Tabitha Lockhart & Robert B. Jennings] Kirk TX, d. 1850 Webster MS) Mt Pleasant Cem Webster MS
Jesse Griffis b. 12/15/1805 Edgefield SC, d. 12/5/1889 Hardy MS m. Jane Sterne White b. 7/5/1814, d. 2/6/1854 Yalobusha MS
Polly Griffis b. 3/19/1808 Edgefield SC (Emily Ann)
Lucy Ann Griffis b. 7/17/1810 Edgefield SC, m. Richard Holt Hardy [s/o Richard Hardy], d. Hardy MS

Ann Emily Griffis and James R. Hardy:
Known Children
Octavia Ann E " Hardy 1837
Born: Feb 19, 1837 d/o Ann Emily Griffis of Edgefield SC
Heard Co, Ga m. Aug 12, 1856 James Sylvester Radney
Died: May 25, 1924
Rock Springs, Randolph Co, Ga
Elisa Hardy 1842
Martha Hardy 1846
Mozely Hardy 1847
Barbara G Hardy 1849
(Louisa Hardy 1852)
(Barbara married Capt Gus Franklin Weaver from Newton,GA. -Darlene Pugh in TX texas_dustbunny444@yahoo.com)

1860: Heard, Georgia
Post Office: Franklin
James R Hardy 62 SC
Ann E Hardy 52 SC
Elisa Hardy 18
Martha Hardy 16
Mozely Hardy 13
Barbary G Hardy 11
Louisa Hardy 8

4. Ann "Nancy" HARDY b ca 1800-(died before 1843)
-children Barbara, James and Allen Howerton. Barbara is named after her grandmother Barbara Holt
+James HOWERTON b: 1794 in Brunswick Co., VA ? Son of William Howerton and Martha Traylor? d/o Joseph Traylor, she

1. 1819 sold dower lands to brother John Traylor.
2. Moved to AL by 1820
3. Poss also in Conecuh Co., AL or Itawamba (Now Lee Co.) MS

5. Susannah/Susan HARDY b ca 1804
+Stephen TOMPKINS/Thompkins (died before 1843) Children are R. Furman Tompkins (Richard F.) and Brantley Tompkins (W B Thompkins) Thomas Foggerson gauardian (grandfather is probably Stephen S. Tompkins)

6. Tabitha Octavia HARDY "Taby and Tavy" born Oct. 1, 1806 Edgefield SC; d. Feb. 8, 1882.
+ Abner Glanton b. Mar. 23, 1796; d. July 2, 1859; m. Tava Hardy , moved to Hogansville,Troup Co GA buried Glanton Cemetery.
1. Glanton, John H.—b. Nov. 14, 1829; d. Aug. 11, 1895; m. (1) Lou L.—b. Apr. 5, 1834; d. Jan. 3, 1872; m. (2) M. D.—b. June 18, 1834; d. Mar. 2, 1887. Hillview Cemetery. (3.?) Sarah J. Sledge b. Sep. 13, 1834; d. May 26, 1907. Hillview Cem
2. Glanton, Thomas D.—b. Apr. 21, 1832; d. Feb. 18, 1852. Glanton Cemetery.
3, Glanton ?
3. William Ezra Glanton b: 19 Dec 1837 in Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia
m. G. Virginia Hardaway—b. Aug. 20, 1842; d. Apr. 27, 1873.
m. Louise B. Phillips—b. Aug. 12, 1845; d. July 2, 1866.
Both of above were wives of W. E. Glanton. Hogansville Cemetery.
4. Glanton, Elbert A.—b. Nov. 20, 1841; d. Nov. 2, 1867. Glanton Cemetery.
5. C.H.
6. Thomas Luke Hardy? m. Mary Kisiah Hill b: 29 MAY 1841 in Fayette Co. GA

Koon, George—b. Mar. 17, 1802; d. July 11, 1871. Glanton Cemetery.

1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Abner Glanton 64
T. O Glanton 52
Wm Glanton 22
Elbert Glanton 19
T. H Glanton 14 this could be J.H.
Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, Atlanta, Ga., page 919 Published by The Southern Historical Association in 1895 TROUP COUNTY
J.H. Glanton, retired planter, La Grange, Troup Co., Ga., son of Abner and Tavia (Hardy) Glanton, was born in Monroe county, Ga., in 1829. His parents were natives of South Carolina, whence they came in an ox-cart to Georgia in 1827, and settled first in Monroe, in the woods, and dwelt in tents until cabins could be provided. After a stay of a year or two in Monroe, they removed to Troup county, where they made a permanent home. About 1830 two of Mrs. Glanton’s brothers, Thomas and James Hardy, came from South Carolina and settled in Troup. These were all pioneer families. Thomas was a soldier in the war of 1812. Mr. Glanton was reared on the plantation, and was educated at the old-time “old-field” school, taught in the historic dirt-floor log school house. He has been a farmer all his life, and has devoted his time and attention to his agricultural interests.
In consequence of this, when the“unpleasantness” began he sent a substitute to the army; subsequently enlisted in two different companies, but was detailed for local service in the commissary department. He started in life with but little, but by strict attention,keeping abreast with improved methods and implements, and judicious management and investment, has become one of Troup county’s solidest and most substantial citizens. Mr. Glanton was married in 1852 to Miss Louisiana L. Anderson - born in Meriwether county, Ga. - daughter of James R. and Caroline (McQueen) Anderson.

7. Lucy Williams HARDY b. Oct. 28, 1808 (died after 1880) m. after January 1827
+John Parks d. between October 1843 and February 1845
Parks, Lucy W.—b. Oct. 28, 1808; d. July 18, 1884. Thomas Hardy Cemetery.
Note click for source-IN EDGEFIELD CO SC DEED BK 31: 155:
says Edny and John Moseley, presumably of Edgefield Co SC, also known as
Edny Parks and John Parks ARE GRANDCHILDREN OF JOHN MOSELEY (AND PRESUMABLY GRANDKIDS OF JENNY COLCLOUGH) BUT IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH CHILD OF JOHN MOSELEY THE PARKS KIDS WERE BY

1850 Troup Co GA
Liley W Parks abt 1810 SC
George Parks abt 1835 SC
Mary A Parks abt 1835 SC
Elizabeth Parks abt 1839 GA
Augustus Parks abt 1843 GA

1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Geo Koon 42 SC
N Koon 50 SC
Lucy Park 50 SC abt 1810 SC
E Park 21 abt 1839 GA
A Park 17 abt 1843 GA
Koon, George—b. Mar. 17, 1802; d. July 11, 1871. Glanton Cemetery.
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1860: Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Post Office: Troup Factory
Sam Hady 30
C Hady 28
F Hady 8
M Hady 5
Wm Hady 8/12
George Parks 26 South Carolina

1870 Troup Co GA
Lucy W Parks b abt 1810 SC
Elizabeth Parks b abt 1843 GA

1880 Household:
L. W. PARKS Self W Female W 70 SC Farming VA Richard Hardy MD (Barbara Holt)
Elizabeth PARKS Dau S Female W 30 GA Keeping House SC (John Parks) SC
Source Census Place:
Rough Edge, Troup, Georgia
Family History Library Film 1254167
NA Film Number T9-0167
Page Number 619D

8. Richard Holt HARDY Jr. b 7 February 1815 Edgefield, SC d 30 Oct 1892 in Hardy,
Mississippi m 16 August 1836 (his mother was Barbary Holt)
+ Lucy "Luca" Ann Griffis b. 17 Jul 1810 SC Parents: Nicholas Griffis d. 2 Oct 1828 m. 17 JAN 1790 in SC to Judith Hardy of Edgefield SC
# Nicholas Griffis (probably 2 marriages)
# Birth: 13 FEB 1762 in SC.
# Death: 2 OCT 1828 in Edgefield, SC
Father: John Griffis b: 1729
Mother: Mary Burkhalter b: 1733
# Burial: Griffis Cem, Edgefield, SC
Marriage 1 Judith Hardy b: 1773
* Married: 17 JAN 1790 in SC
Children
1. Sarah Griffis b: 1790
2. Elizabeth Griffis b: 1792 m Samuel Crews?
3. Frances Griffis b: 1793
4. Judith Griffis b: 1795
5. Melinda Griffis b: 1799
6. Nancy Griffis b: 17 OCT 1801 in South Carolina m.Col. John HILL
7. John Burkhalter Griffis b: 26 DEC 1803 in Edgefield Dist. SC Death: 31 Mar 1872 in Edgefield, SC m Mary Jennings
8. Jesse Griffis b: 1805 died Hardy, Miss.
9. Polly Griffis b: 19 MAR 1808 in Edgefield Dist. SC
10. Lucy Ann Griffis b. 17 Jul 1810 Edgefield Dist. SC m. Richard Holt Hardy died Hardy, Miss.
Obit B J Hughs Richard Holt Hardy - A FRIEND OF THE HARDYS
Died at his home in Hardy, Mississippi, Sunday, 30 Oct., 1892, at one p. m., the beloved friend,
citizen, and Christian, Richard Holt Hardy. He was born in Edgefield District, S. C.,
the 7th day of February, 1814, and lived to the ripe age of 78 years, 8 months, and thirteen days. The 17th day of August, 1836, he was married to Miss Lucy Griffis, sister of the late, and in memory much cherished, Mr. Jesse Griffis. In 1844, he moved to Mississippi and settled in what was then Yalobusha County. He had been unwell for several weeks and frequently said "his departure was near." Sunday morning he was up at his usual hour attending to the feeding of his stock and after eating breakfast with his family,complained of feeling badly and laid down upon his be. Later in the day he grew worse and his family becoming alarmed, their faithful physician, Dr. W. F.Barksdale, was summoned to his bedside, but the ministrations of his devoted wife and together with the physicians' skill were unavailing when, at one o'clock, he peacefully and calmly passed away to his celestial rest.
At the age of 16, he embraced the Christian faith and united with the Baptist church, and
after settling in Mississippi, joined Mt. Paran Baptist Church, which later became the Hardy
Baptist Church. He was a consistent, and useful member of his church, acting as clerk and for
years a faithful deacon. For upwards of 20 years, he was the efficient and trusted treasurer
of the Yalobusha Baptist Association, and was once elected to the civil office of Assessor of
Grenada County. He filled out his official term of two years with eminent satisfaction to his constituency.
He was a man of commanding appearance, with a most strikingly honest personality. He was
the exemplar of true life and true manhood; a pious husband and father, and an honest man.
His life was beautifully impressive, and such a life cannot be lost to his community. Many will
continue to think of this Godly man, and in their moments of solitude or wakeful hours of the night,will say "Let me too live the life of the righteous, and let my last end be like his." He left an aged and loving wife, a devoted daughter and a grand-son and grand-daughter in tears over their bereavement, but they are full of faith and cheerfully looking forward to a happy reunion again. ("Troup County, Georgia And Her People" by Martha S. Anderson and Danny Knight, Volume VII, October 1987, No. 4)

9. Martha A. “Patsy” HARDY b. ca 1818
+ Jacob Lucius b ca 1812 Richland Co., SC ( son of Frederick Samuel Lucious b. 1767 Billigheim, Germany and Ann. His grandfather was Rev. Samuel Frederick Lucious died 30 OCT 1784 in Edgefield Co. and came to South Carolina before the Revolution as a missionary. The Church of England's Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts recruited him to minister to a settlement of Germans who had come from near his home in Germany,Ordained: deacon 1 November 1769 and priest 4 November 1769, both by the Bishop of London Appointed by the SPG: 21 October 1769 Served: Cuffee Town, [Greenwood County] South Carolina, 1770-1782 or 1783. Missionary to the Palatines)
Martha Hardy and Jacob Lucious children:
John B.
Barbary A. or E. 1837 SC
Elizabeth C.1840 SC
Lucinda C.1844 SC
Cathren C. 28 Dec 1845 MS,
Thomas J.1848 NS
Sarah E.1850 MS
____________________________________
Child of Elizabeth (Matthews? sister to James Mathews) and Richard Hardy:
10. James M. HARDY minor in 1843 probably born about 1830?
recorded in the James Mathews Bible and her children were probably named after men in her family, rather than Richard's:
Sarah Elizabeth Hardy b. Jan 21, 1830 died Aug 31, 1832
James Hardy born Oct 1, 1831
Olif Hardy died Nov 2, 1831
In 1850 Saluda is James (M.) Hardy is with Elizabeth Mathews born 1790 SC (husband was James) and her children-
Elizabeth 36
Lewellin (Goode) 34 (a male name)
John 33
James (Mac) 26
(William) Franklin 23
At first I thought James was just working there but in 1860 he is still there. The 1790 Elizabeth has died and the children have divided the estate and James had a part, though not quite so big- could be his share of Richard Hardy's estate.
Greg Mathews says:I believe that James Mathews was a brother of Drury, Lewis and Sugar Jones Mathews who were all sons of William and Mary Mathews. This whole clan lived around the Cambridge area of Edgefield right on Half Way Swamp. At the moment I do not have any documentary evidence that these Mathews relate to me, however, I do believe that it is so. My Mathews family which settled on the Saluda were from the same part of southern VA as all of these Hardy's were. Richard and Molly Hardy were living beside my 4G grandfather's brother so they all knew each other.

Anyway, here is the Bible transcription reference:
Saluda Co Library: Family Bible Records (Old Ninety Six District Chapter, South Carolina Genealogical Society), p. 124 There is no editor or compiler listed, no publisher, and no date of publication (very strange). The page with the listing does state that the bible is in the possession of a man named Grady Hill.

BIBLE
James Mathews and Elizabeth his wife m. Nov 2, 1809 (she was born 1790)

Olif Mathews born Oct 5, 1810 <--- son of James Mathews and Elizabeth (born 1790)

Elizabeth Mathews b. Feb 6, 1813 <---- in 1850 census <--- dau of James Mathews and Elizabeth

Lewwelling [sic] G[oode] Mathews b. Aug 31, 1815 <--- son of James Mathews and Elizabeth<---- Drury, Lewis and Sugar Jones Mathews were all tight with the Goode family

John M[ac] Mathews b. Apr 4, 1819 <--- son of James Mathews and Elizabeth

James Mathews b. Oct 5, 1822 <--- son of James Mathews and Elizabeth

William F. Mathews b. Dec 16, 1826 <--- son of James Mathews and Elizabeth- possibly named for a son of Drury Mathews who had died right about this time

Margaret M. White b. Sept 28, 1846 <--- wife of John Mathews

John Mac Mathews and Margaret M. White m. Sept 15, 1867

Jimmie Mc [sic] Mathews b. Jun 27, 1869 <--- son of John Mathews

Franklin Goode Mathews b. Aug 9, 1875 <--- son of John Mathews

John M. Mathews died Jul 21, 1881 <--- father of Franklin Goode Mathews

W. F. Mathews d. Jun 16, 1883 <--- son of James Mathews

Elizabeth Mathews d. May 26, 1884 <--- daughter of James Mathews

L. G. Mathews d. Oct 8, 1887 <--- son of James Mathews

Mrs. M. M. Aiton d. Oct 1, 18__ <--- Margaret M. White who had remarried after the death of John Mathews

*****Sarah Elizabeth Hardy b. Jan 21, 1830 <--- daughter of Richard Hardy?

*****James Hardy b. Oct 1, 1831 <--- son of Richard Hardy?- only child to survive to adulthood

*****Olif Hardy d. Nov 2, 1831 <--- son of Richard Hardy?
The given name "Olif" comes from the Mathews family in Va

*****Sarah Elizabeth Hardy d. Aug 31, 1832

James Mathews Sr. d. May 10, 1849 husband of Elizabeth born 1790

Betsy Mathews d. Apr 7, 1857 <---- wife of James Mathews - the couple who own the Bible who married 1809

James Mathews Jr. d. Oct 11, 1864 <--- son of James Mathews and Elizabeth ______________________________________ Child of Mary Polly (related to Richard Parks?) unknown and Richard Hardy:
11. Elizabeth HARDY b about 1841 F She is living with mother Mary "Polly" in 1850 Edgefield next to the Edmund Cartledge property who has died and where Margaret Cunningham Cartledge was living without husband Elihu. Elizabeth Hardy married J. R. BUSSEY abt 1857 Her guardian in 1843 was Dr. Felix G. Parkes b ca 1813 who was also her father´s doctor. His wife was Sarah Elizabeth Quarles, the granddaughter of Richard Quarles Jr.buried in Old Fuller Cem., Liberty Hill, McCormick, SC and Sarah Middleton. Dr Parks also charged the Richard Hardy estate for his medica services. Also have a ?wife Margaret and children Mary, Margaret and Susan. Brother to Felix is R T Parks b 1817 and W. L. Parks b 1820.

1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Post Office: Parks Store It looks like it is the same place as 1850 because Margaret Cartledge is still her neighbor- they are both living on one property-I wonder what that means? Was Mary a Cartledge?
1589/1576
Mrs M. Cartledge estate? 60 SC $2500 $12900
1589/1577 they are both living on the same property in 2 households?
Mrs. M Hardy 60 SC $1500 $7000
Eliz Johnson 60 SC (her husband William died before the 1850 census. In 1840 they are beside Abraham Kilcrease, Edgefield. A neighbor of Richard Hardy. Does anyone know what Elizabeth's maiden name was?)
J R Bussy 21 SC
Eliz M Bussy 19 SC
Mary E Bussy 1 SC
1590/1578
Richard Parks 69 GA $12000 $32000
Matilda Parkes 48 GA (4th wife Matilda Daugherty b: 1812 Columbia Co, GA m. 22 APR 1855)
1591/1579
J W Daugherty 48 SC
Sarah E Daugherty 31 SC
Richard P Daugherty 9 SC
John E Daugherty 6 SC
J H Daugherty 3 SC
Wm P Daugherty 1 SC
1592/1580 indexed wrong as Carttage
M N Cartledge 39 SC teaching school $5000 (Malcome, Mary's son)
M B Carttage 34 SC f
M E Carttage 17 SC f
M J Carttage 15 f
N M Carttage 10 m
R D Carttage 8 m
E H Carttage 6 m
S C Carttage 2 f
1573/1581 George C. Robertson indexed wrong as G. G. Rabmson
G C Robertson 52
Catherine Rabmson 48
M G Rabmson 25 m
S B Rabmson 23 f
W L Rabmson 19 m
L P Rabmson 17 m
M A S Rabmson 16 f
John C Rabmson 12 m
E N Rabmson 11 f
M J Rabmson 10 f
G J P Blackwell 10 months

Margaret Estelle CUNNINGHAM b: 23 Jul 1797 in Edgefield, SC married Elihu L. CARTLEDGE MD b: 9 Feb 1797 in Edgefield, SC married on 1 June 1820 in Edgefield. Her inheritance left by her father in 1828 was left in the hands of her brothers in laws so that Margaret´s husband Elihu would not be able to handle the money. Per deed records , Margaret had three children- Malcolm Nicholson 14 July 1821, Joseph E. 5 May 1823 and Sarah Ann b 30 May 1825 who married William Lewis Parks b 11 April 1815. Two slaves were deeded to Margaret by her father Joseph Cunningham 7 Nov 1825. The slaves were Jacob aged 37 and Elijah aged 9. Did Elihu sell these slaves? Was Joseph Cunningham angry about it? Margaret Cartledge 1797 is living next to Mary (Polly) Hardy b 1800 and little Elizabeth Hardy in 1850 Edgefield. Mary Polly is the 3rd known wife of Richard Hardy, Sarah s Cunningham´s brother. Elizabeth Hardy b ca 1841 was Margaret Cartledge´s niece. Margaret Cartledge´s uncle William Hardy (her mother´s brother) was married to Margaret´s husband´s sister Mary Cartledge Hardy.

Sarah Hardy Cunningham´s will is in Edgefield Co Will Book D index volume one 1836-1853 page 254 box 48 package 2053 Any information would be appreciated concerning the will if someone could access it.

Edgefield census REEL NO: M432-852 PAGE NO: 79A
REFERENCE: 5th day of Oct. 1850, John C. Allen, Asst Marshall
19 1213 1213 Carthidge Margaret 51 F 1,000 South Car (Margaret is a Cunningham and her mother is Sarah Hardy, d/o John Hardy and Ann Williams)
20 1213 1213 Carthidge Mary E. 6 F . South Car
(Mary Elizabeth Cartledge b. 11/21/1843 Edgefield SC, d/o Malcolm and Martha B. Parks (b. 1827 Edgefield SC, d. 1877) d. 1/11/1918) [1850][1860](m. Malcolm Cartledge Hitt, Sr.b. 12/21/1843 Edgefield SC, d. 6/8/1923 Lincoln GA, 4/1867 Edgefield SC)
21 1213 1213 Price Cineth 12 F . . . South Car who is this?
22 1214 1214 Hardy Mary 50 F . . 500 South Car
23 1214 1214 Hardy Elizabeth 7 F . . . South Car
24 1214 1214 Thompkins R(ichard) F(urman) 18 M . Farmer South Car

1850 in another section of Edgefield
153,5,1177,"PARKS","FELIX","G",33,1,1000,GA
153,6,1177,"PARKS","MARGARET","",30 F SC wife 4
153,7,1177,"PARKS","MARY","",7,SC daughter
153,8,1177,"PARKS","MARGARET","",5, SC daughter
153,9,1177,"PARKS","SUSAN","",3, SC daughter
153,10,1178,"PARKS","R","T",24, SC head
153,11,1178,"PARKS","FRANCES","",20 SC wife
153,12,1178,"PARKS","THOMAS","",3,SC son
153,13,1178,"PARKS","ALEXANDER","" SC son
153,14,1178,"RUMBY","SARAH","",20, SC no relation
153,15,1178,"MORRIS","MARY","",18, SC no relation
153,16,1179,"PARKS","W","L",30,M SC head
153,17,1179,"PARKS","SARAH","A",25,SC wife
153,18,1179,"PARKS","JOSEPH","H",3, SC son
153,19,1180,"HOWARD","ANCERSON","",25, SC
153,20,1180,"HOWARD","FRANCES","",25 SC wife
153,21,1180,"HOWARD","MARY","A",1, SC daughter
153,22,1181,"PARKS","RICHARD","",59,1,8000 GA head he died 12 APR 1861 in Parksville
153,23,1181,"PARKS","MARTHA","S",40, SC wife
153,24,1181,"MARSHAL","VIRGINIA","",12,F SC no relation
153,25,1181,"NOVEL","T","B",34,M VA no relation
153,26,1181,"LILENTHAL","SILAS","",32,germany no relation

1880 Household: Greenwood, Abbeville, South Carolina

Felix G PARKS Self M Male W 68 SC Postmaster SC SC
Susan PARKS Wife M Female W 50 SC Keeps House SC SC
Thomas PARKS Son S Male W 22 SC Clk In Dry Goods SC SC
Willie PARKS Son S Male W 17 SC Clk In Dry Goods SC SC
Kitty PARKS Dau S Female W 19 SC Milliner SC SC
Georgia WILLIAMS SDau W Female W 28 SC Milliner SC SC
Maggie WILLIAMS Dau S Female W 6 SC SC SC
Allen WILLIAMS Son S Male W 4 SC SC SC
Joseph TALBERT SSon S Male W 19 SC Clk In Post Office SC SC
Source Information:
Census Place Greenwood, Abbeville, South Carolina
Family History Library Film 1255217
NA Film Number T9-1217
Page Number 310B

Richard Parks 1st Marriage to Mary P Tutt b: 16 OCT 1794 in Nelson Co, KY Married: 15 OCT 1814 in Nelson County, Kentucky
Children
1. Felix Gilbert Parks , Dr. b: 16 AUG 1817 in Lincoln County, SC
2. William Lewis Parks b: 1819 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, SC m. Sarah Ann Cartledge
3. Mary Ann Parks b: 1825 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
4. Richard Thomas Parks b: 1826 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
5. Melvella C. G. Parks b: ABT 1828 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
6. Sara Elizabeth Parks b: ABT 1830 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina

"The Post office at Parks Store, SC was renamed Parksville in 1882 when the
Augusta-Knoxville railroad was constructed north to McCormick. It was named after
Richard Parks, a wealthy landholder and the owner and operator of several mills in
the area. In the 1880's when the Savannah Valley railroad was under construction,
an unusual event took place in Parksville. The Parks family cemetery was located
where the station was to be built and had to be moved. When the grave of Richard
Parks was opened, his "Body" casket was removed and put on two saw horses at the
grave site. The metal door of the sealed glass window over the upper body slid open
and showed him in a perfect state of preservation. Neighbors, relatives, and school
children viewed the body before he was reentered in the Parksville Cemetery. He had
died twenty years earlier on April 12, 1861, the day of the first shots on Fort
Sumter. Parksville is the only town actually located on the shore of Lake Thurmod.
Hunting & fishing licenses, cold drinks and snacks are available at Houston's Bait
& Tackle." Parksville
from http://www.mccormickcountysc.com/towns/par.html

1800 census Edgefield District SC
1. two Richard Hardys-one is John Hardy's son and the other his friend referred to in his will
2. Freeman Hardy-indexed as Truman
3. William Ingram-(kin toJohn Hardy's 2nd wife?) 4.Allen Anderson-friend of John Hardy 1740 (and husband of daughter Mary Hardy)
5.George Anderson-brother or son of Allen Anderson?
6. Agnes Cunningham-mother of Joseph Cunningham?
7. Joseph Cunningham-husband of Sarah Hardy, John´s daughter

1810 Edgefield
1. Richard hardy (son of John Hardy 1740)
2.-2 William Hardys (One is born 1785 and the other 1781 and he is
not know where he came from)
3.-2 John Hardys (one is son of John Hardy and Ann WIlliams, desceaced at this time, and the other?)
4.Daniel Hardy-(Daniel, Jemima and John are all on the same page)
5.Allen Anderson
6. Simeon Anderson
7. John Anderson
8. Robert Anderson
9. Henry Anderson
10. Thomas Anderson
11. Eliza Ann Anderson
12. James Anderson
13. Joseph Cunningham-husband of Sarah Hardy
14. Jemima Hardy-(Died prob. 1814- widow of John did she remarry?
John Hardy s/o Jesse Hardy Sr of Bertie NC married Jemima Wilson
jesse jr was his brother. Jesse Jr married Celia Golding.

Carol Hardy Bryan wrote on Forum: Edgefield County, SC
"Deed Book 30, page 345 Jemima HARDY to beloved nephew Thomas Covington
and niece Patsey Covington, Deed of Gift, 1 May 1811, great regard and
respect, Negro girl Winny with her increase, Winny to remain in my
possession during my natural life should that be before said Thomas
Covington and Patsey Covington now respectively aged twenty and
eighteen, said girl is to be handed over and the money arising from her
hire to be equally divided between said Thomas and Patsey.
Witnesses: Henry Briggs, Thomas Ingram. Jemima (x) Hardy.
Proven May 1811 by Henry Briggs before John R. Bartee, J. P.
Recorded 15 May 1811.
Jemima Hardy appeared in the 1810 census of Edgefield with the following persons in
her household:
1 Male under 10, 2 males 16-26 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45
This indicates to me that either her husband was away, or
she was a widow. She does not appear in the Edgefield census again. A
Jemima Hardy was a member of Hardy's Baptist Church which was on the
Carolina side of the Savannah River about ten miles above Augusta, GA.
She was baptised in Nov 1809 and deceased in Mar of 1814. Baptised in
Oct. of 1809 were John Hardy who was dismissed by letter Oct 1818, and
Mary was baptised in Oct of 1809 and dismissed by letter Dec of 1817.
This was the same church that John Hardy (son of Richard and Mary
Covington Hardy) belonged to and his sons Richard and wife Barbary
[Barbara - supposed to be Holt]; Covington and wife Elizabeth Howerton;
Daniel [who married Mary Roebuck]; John [who married Clarissa Roebuck].
At the end of the next decade the Hardy children are making their
preparations to implant themselves in Indian land through Troop Co.
Georgia, and on to Coosa,AL"

The second Plat 1 January 1828 says the plat shows the land "formerly held by the
late John Hardy dec'd but now resurveyed and subdivided amongst his six sons
situated on Sweet Water in Edgefield District----"
It has Nancy Hardy's "x" mark dated 1 January 1828 and is the sale of Robert's
original portion combined with 2 portions he bought from his brothers Richard
and Covington before they left for Alabama. The total was 685 acres. On that
day he also completed the transaction of another 450 acre property. Another property
of 61 and a half acres was found in the books by Carol Bryan in Edgefield. I have no
idea exactly how large his total holdings were, but it was at least 1200 acres. Robert W.
Hardy married Nancy Peebles Browning on 31 JUL 1823 in Montgomery Co AL before the
county was divided. She was the daughter of JOHN BROWNING of Greene Co GA
Company: 2 REG'T (JENKIN'S), GEORGIA VOLS. AND MILITIA. Rank In: CAPTAIN Rank Out:
CAPTAIN Roll-Box: 27 Roll-Rec: 2704. Her mother was Nancy Peebles. Take note that
William Hardy had the land with "the white house." It looks like it was an L shape
with a back narrow wing. It is on Five Notch Road near the fork in the road and
before Sweet Water Creek which appears after the fork in the road. Eventually brother Robert bought him out.

An interesting old archived letter from Carol Hardy Bryan:
From: Carol Hardy Bryan
Subject: Which Richard Hardy was the son of John and Ann Williams Hardy?
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 10:03:47 -0500

Here's the next step in the process to correctly identify the family of
John and Ann Williams Hardy.

I live right here in Edgefield and have extracted every Hardy record I
could get my hand on, which is quite a few. Each child of John and Ann has
been correctly identified to my satisfaction except one: Richard. At the
time that John and Ann's son Richard was in Edgefield there were several
Richard Hardys in the area. To correctly pin him down so that correct
family lines could be identified has been a bear. In the past many
researchers have made non-objective decisions concerning just which one was
THE one.

Will y'all now help me decipher and put this issue to rest for all time,
please!

The most well recognized Richard was one whose estate record is recorded
here in Edgefield. Before we can surely state when he was born, we have to
determine which Richard he is, but he died prior to 6 Dec 1843 in Edgefield
County, SC. I'm going to try to give you as much as I can without being
verbose.

Item - Edgefield County, SC Deed Book 28, Page 274
RICHARD HARDY to Nicholas Woods, 8 Jan 1807 for $200 31 1/2 acres adjacent
Spring Branch, Seaglers line, John Currys land, Jerry Segler, Nicholas
Woods land. Witnesses: Thomas Hancock, John Hancock. Signed by Richard
Hardy with release of dower right by BARBARY HARDY, wife of Richard Hardy
20 Apr 1807.
*****
Item - The next item is going to be lengthy because I find the names
mentioned absolutely intriguing.

Price, Thomas, Box 22 Pack 800, Probate Judge's Office, Edgefield County, SC
31 Dec 1821

William Robertson and Sandford Robertson applied for letter of
administration of the estate of Thomas Price, dec'd. Administrative bond
given to William Robertson and Sandford Robertson with Bartholomew Still
and Nathan Fortner as security - Dated 14 Jan 1822.

An inventory was made 16 Jan 1822 by JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM [husband of Sarah
Hardy, sister of Richard who was son of John and Ann Williams Hardy],
Joseph Jennings (father of Robert), Abiah (x) Morgan. The sale was held 28 Jan 1822.

Buyers were: Joseph Price, Sr.; Stephen Tomkins, Senr.; Christopher Cox; RICHARD HARDY, John Holsombeke; JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM; William H. Nixon (husband of Sarah Cartledge d/o John, Sarah's sister Martha had married Sarah Hardy's son Robert Cunningham); Drury Morgan; Thomas H. Nixon; Wily Price; John Tomkins; Elizabeth Searls; Evan Morgan; John Clagg; Sarah Robertson (Sarah Cartledge widow of George); Hugh A. Nixon; Joseph Robertson; Michel Cox; Daniel McKie; HARDY ROBERTSON; Reuben Carpenter; Daniel Self; David Mims, Jun'r; James Still, Joseph Cook, Coleman Squire, Thomas Jennings, Joseph Price, Jun'r; JEREMIAH HARDY ; Richard Parks, John Holms; E. L. Cartlege (husband of Margaret Cunningham); Abraham Kilcrease; Catlet Corley [There were two different Catlet Corleys at the time]; William Gray, John Chadwick, Gilbert Fortner; SAM'L CARTLEGE [Sarah Ann Cunningham's husband d/o of Joseph Cunningham) ;Charles Nix; John Crawford; Learoy Taylor; James Pickett; DAVID GEORGE;Abner Clark; James George; Martin Puckett; Charles Fendly; JAMES LOCKHART ; J. Cartlege; Garret Freeman; William Shannon; Charles Nix; Wily Freeman.
****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # 30, Page 39
RICHARD HARDY to Thomas Hancock deed 21 Aug 1809 for 178 1/2 acres on
Sigler's Branch [Seigler's] water of Big Stevens Creek bounded by ROBERT
HARDY, Carter's Road, Curry's fence. Witnessed by MARY (X) ANDERSON
[sister to Richard who married Allen Anderson. Mary is the only sibling
whose grave is still to be seen in Edgefield County.], John Jamison.
Signed RICHARD HARDY. BARBARY HARDY relinquished her dower. Proven 21 Aug
1809 and recorded 5 Feb 1810.
*****
Item - Hardy's Baptist Church Minutes [later known as Big Stevens Creek
Baptist Church] from microfilm at Furman University in Greenville, SC.
RICHARD HARDY was dismissed by letter in 1805.
DANIEL HARDY was dismissed by letter in June of 1808 [He went to Lowndes
County, AL. and is buried there.]
BARBARY HARDY was dismissed by letter in June of 1808
****
Item - Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785-1805," complied and
published by Frank Parker Hudson, Page 346
Captain Hughe's Company 1792, Militia District F - Philip Holt and RICHARD
HARDY are listed as defaulters [This may mean that they had already moved
from the area and did not necessarily mean they just didn't pay their taxes.]
Who is this Richard Hardy?
Somewhere in my vast stacks of data was a notation that BARBARY HARDY, wife
of Richard Hardy was a Holt. I have never been able to prove this fact,
BUT how about these apples -

RICHARD HOLT HARDY (b 7 Feb 1814 Edgefield County, SC d 30 Oct 1892
Hardy,Grenada, MS buried Griffis/Hardy Cemetery, Grenada, MS) m LUCY
GRIFFIS (b 17 Jul 1810 d 27 Jan 1897 Grenada, MS buried Griffis/Hardy
Cemetery, Grenada, MS). Lucy was the daughter of Nicholas Griffis whose
father was named John Griffis. Richard Holt Hardy and Lucy had two
children: Barbara Ann Hardy born abt 1838 and Jesse J. Hardy (b Edgefield
County SC d 21 May 1862 Grenada, MS buried Hardy/Griffis Cemetery, Grenada,
MS).
*****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # 42, Page 339 dated 6 Jan 1827
RICHARD HARDY of Edgefield District, SC to James Tomkins and Robert
Jennings of Edgefield District, SC 24 acres on headwaters of Catfish Creek,
a branch of the Savannah River bounded by Cartridge, JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
[husband of Sarah Hardy, daughter of John and Ann Williams Hardy] and
Richard Hardy. Witnessed by LUCY AND SUSANNAH HARDY - LUCY PARKS (formerly
Hardy) swore that she witnessed the instrument of writing and that SUSANNAH
HARDY witnessed the due execution thereof. Recorded 15 Mar 1827. [Some of
these will be explained later.]
*****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # 45, Page 345-347 deed
from RICHARD HARDY old Edgefield District, SC to James Howerton of
Edgefield District, SC land of Bird Creek, a branch of Stephens Creek and
Waters of Savannah River. Witnessed by Richard Parks, William Logan 23 Dec
1926. ELIZABETH HARDY relinquished her dower.
****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # 46, Page 269-270 deed
from RICHARD HARDY to Abram Kilcrease and Drury Morgan Trustees and their
successors in office of the Calliham Mill Church [Baptist] 20/100 tract of
land which includes the Callihams Meeting House and spring lying on the
waters of Stephens Creek adjoining and being part of the tract of land ON
WHICH I NOW LIVE and also adjoining land of Edmund Cartledge, Sr., for the
use of the church forever - 6 Apr 1833. Witnesses Ansel Talbert, Sen'r and
Robert Jennings. Recorded 6 Jan 1834.
****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book #AAA, page 379 deed
John Griffis to Richard Parks witnessed by RICHARD HARDY, Felix Parks, and
ELIZABETH HARDY. [Now this gets really interesting - remember RICHARD HOLT
HARDY m. LUCY GRIFFIS? Her parents were Nicholas and Judith Griffis who
also moved to Grenada, MS.]
****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # 48, page 289
Deed from Jacob Lucius of Edgefield District, SC to RICHARD HARDY land
lying in the fork of Stephens and Bird Creeks containing about 180 acres
adjoining Tompkins and Jennings, Abram Kilcrease, Richard Parks and
Stephens Creek. Recorded 19 Oct 1837. My research has proven this to be
land right at Callaham's Church mentioned above. There is even now a mill
on Stevens Creek [Price's Mill], but the creek is a large one and no old
mills would have survived floods in the past. The church was dismantled
and moved to what is now Parksville if you want to consult a map. It sat,
however, right across Stevens Creek from the mill and there are a few
graves still in the woods at the old church site though none have to do
with the Hardy family.
****
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # III, page 359
RICHARD HARDY to William P. Hill both of Edgefield District SC parcel of
land where RICHARD now lives containing 3 1/2 acres of Stephens Creek a
branch of Savannah River (and a part of the tract of land whereon I now
live originally granted to William Scott) appearing on a plat marked A.
signed 8 Oct 1839 in presence of Robert Jennings, Sen'r and Robert
Jennings, Jun'r.
****
Bear with me, I'm getting tired and there's so much more. I'll stop and
take a break and be back later.

Carol Hardy Bryan

BULLOCK / BULLOCH details
Locations: NINETY-SIX CREEK/SALUDA RIVER/EDGEFIELD DISTRICT
In 1799 John Bullock died
View Details -Series Number: S108093
Reel: 0008
Frame: 00772
item:00
Date: 1799/10
Description: BULLOCK, JOHN OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY, WILL TYPESCRIPT (3 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK A, PAGES 111-113; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 34, PKG 1228).
Names Indexed: BULLOCK, JOHN/GOODE/JEREY (SLAVE)/LEWIS (SLAVE)/SUGAR (SLAVE)/SILVEY (SLAVE)/TONEY (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, JANE/MOOL (SLAVE)/HANNAH (SLAVE)/BOB (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, RICHARD/COLEMAN, AMEY/CLOEG (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, WILLIAM/DICKEY, HECTORS/MILLEY (SLAVE)/SIRUS (SLAVE)/MORESS (SLAVE)/MILLEY (SLAVE)/FIB (SLAVE)/SARY (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, LUCINDAY/BETTY (SLAVE)/MATTLEY (SLAVE)//BULLOCK, MARY/WILLIAMS/WILL (SLAVE)/ROGERS (SLAVE)/CHANEY (SLAVE)/LUCEY (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, DAN/PRICHARD, WILLIAM/VILOT (SLAVE)/AMBROSE (SLAVE)/ISRAEL (SLAVE)/CAYE (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, JAMES/PETER (SLAVE)/DUCHEYS/CANDIS (SLAVE)/DINER (SLAVE)/LUKE (SLAVE)/ROSE (SLAVE)/LIPOSCOMB, FAHPONCSS/LINDER (SLAVE)/LUCY (SLAVE)/BECK (SLAVE)/JENEY (SLAVE)/PEGEY (SLAVE)/
Locations: EDGEFIELD COUNTY /
Type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)/

View Details - Record: 269 of 333 records
Series: S213192 Volume - 0043 Page - 00479 Item - 03
Date: 1813/12/16
Description: BULLOCK, JAMES, PLAT FOR 459 ACRES ON NINETY SIX CREEK, EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ROBERT H. SCOTT.Names Indexed: BULLOCK, JAMES/SCOTT, ROBERT H./BURNS, GEORGE/SCOTT, LEONARD/GOODE, LEWELLING/BULLOCK, JOHN/SAYLE, GILLUM/BULLOCK, RICHARD/BULLOCK, DANIEL/
View Details - Record: 272 of 333 records
Series: L10044 Volume [1st Year] - 1801 Page - 00211 Item - 00
Date: 1817 C.
Description: BULLOCK, MARY, WIFE OF WILLIAM BULLOCK TO KEATING LEWIS SIMONS AND RICHARD SINGLETON, RENUNCIATION.
View Details - Record: 150 of 333 records
Series: S213190 Volume - 0007 Page - 00043 Item - 01
Date: 1784/12/03
Description: ROBERTSON, WILLIAM, PLAT FOR 300 ACRES ON NINETY SIX CREEK, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY BENNETT CRAFTON. near CRAFTON, BENNETT/HAMILTON, JOHN/BULLOCK, JOHN/GLOVER, DREW/
View Details - Record: 151 of 333 records
Series: S213190 Volume - 0008 Page - 00049 Item - 01
Date: 1784/12/03
Description: ROBERTSON, WILLIAM, PLAT FOR 24 ACRES ON NINETY SIX CREEK, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY BENNETT CRAFTON. near CRAFTON, BENNETT/GLOVER, DREW/BULLOCK, JOHN/HAMILTON, JOHN/
View Details - Record: 147 of 333 records
Series: S165010 Year - 1783 Item - 00001 ignore - 000
Date: 1783/11/26
Description: NINETY SIX DISTRICT, PRESENTMENT CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF RECOGNIZANCES BY THE COURT OF SESSIONS AND THE FEES CHARGED BY LAWYERS. (2 PAGES) John and Frederick Bulloch
View Details - Record: 188 of 333 records
Series: S213190 Volume - 0019 Page - 00066 Item - 00
Date: 1786/08/24
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, PLAT FOR 850 ACRES ON NORTH SIDE OF PACCOLET RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ZACHARIAH BULLOCK.
View Details - Record: 223 of 333 records
Series: S213190 Volume - 0025 Page - 00093 Item - 01
Date: 1790/06/01 was a surveyor in Crave Co and in Mecklenburg NC
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, PLAT FOR 196 ACRES ON PACKOLET RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ZACHARIAH BULLOCK.
View Details - Record: 149 of 333 records
Series: S213190 Volume - 0003 Page - 00035 Item - 02
Date: 1784/10/02
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHIRIAH, PLAT FOR 108 ACRES ON PACOLET RIVER, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY GEORGE SALMON.
View Details - Record: 146 of 333 records
Series: S108092 Reel - 0016 Frame - 00179 ignore - 00
Date: 1776 C. OR LATER
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, ACCOUNT AUDITED (FILE NO. 896) OF CLAIMS GROWING OUT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Series Number: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00383 Item: 04
Date: 1775/03/15
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, MEMORIAL FOR 250 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY.
Names Indexed: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH/THOMAS, JOHN/GILL, JOHN/
Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY/
Type: MEMORIAL/
Series Number: S213015
Volume: 003V
Page: 00046
Item: 00
Date: 1775/04/21
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, LAND GRANT FOR 200 ACRES ON SOUTH FORK OF PACOLET RIVER, ORIGINALLY GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA TO JOHN SARTINS. (1 PAGE)
Names Indexed: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH/SARTINS, JOHN/CLERK, JOHN/
Locations: PACOLET RIVER/
Type: LAND GRANT/
Series Number:
S213015
Volume: 003V
Page: 00047
Item:00
Date: 1775/04/21
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, LAND GRANT FOR 300 ACRES ON PACOLET RIVER, ORIGINALLY GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA. (1 PAGE)
Names Indexed: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH/MCKNIGHT, CHARLES/
Locations: PACOLET RIVER/
Type: LAND GRANT/
Series Number: S111001
Volume: 0002
Page: 00320
Item: 03
Date: 1775/09/02
Description: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH, MEMORIAL FOR TWO TRACTS ON PACOLET RIVER, ONE FOR 300 ACRES AND ONE FOR 200 ACRES, SUMMARIZING A CHAIN OF TITLE TO A GRANT TO JOHN SARTIN.
Names Indexed: BULLOCK, ZACHARIAH/MCKNIGHT, CHARLES/SARTIN, JOHN/CLERK, JOHN/
Locations: NORTH CAROLINA/PACOLET RIVER
Type: MEMORIAL/

View Details - Record: 289 of 333 records
Series: S108093 Reel - 0009 Frame - 00370 item - 00
Date: 1826/01/20
Description: BULLOCK, JAMES OF EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) (MSS WILL: BOOK C, PAGE 222; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 6, PKG 191).
Names Indexed: BULLOCK, JAMES/WILLS, DUCH/BULLOCK, ELIZABETH/PEGGY (SLAVE)/MACK (SLAVE)/ARON (SLAVE)/TONEY (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, ELIZABETH MARY/PETER (SLAVE)/NELSON (SLAVE)/CLARRIS (SLAVE)/CLARBOUNE (SLAVE)/CHARLOTTE (SLAVE)/RACHEL (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, BENJAMIN F./SCOTT/EBBIN (SLAVE)//SAILS/JEFF (SLAVE)/DINAH (SLAVE)/CHLOE (SLAVE)/BULLOCK JOHN M./BULLOCK, WILEY G./MOSES (SLAVE)/SELVEY (SLAVE)/JINNEY (SLAVE)/JOHNSON (SLAVE)/MARIAH (SLAVE)/LEWIS (SLAVE)/BULLOCK, BARTTLER S./PATTERSON, JAMES/BULLOCK, REAVES/PAINE, JESSE/DAVINPORT, D.E./
Locations: EDGEFIELD DISTRICT/SPRING BRANCH/NINETY-SIX CREEK/
Type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)/

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Series: S165015 Year - ND00 Item - 04486 ignore - 00
Date: N.D.
Description: INHABITANTS
OF ABBEVILLE AND EDGEFIELD DISTRICTS, PETITION TO PREVENT HAWKERS AND
PEDDLERS FROM TRADING IN THE STATE BY INCREASING THEIR FEES FOR
LICENSES AND STRESSING THE ECONOMIC DANGER AND THE SPREAD OF
INFLAMMATORY MATERIALS. (4 PAGES)  
Names  Indexed: HATTER, W. C./GRIFFIN, R. C./WALLER,
JOHN/WALLER, WILLIAM/COLEMAN, THOMAS J./WHITLOCK, THOMAS S./BOWIE,
JOHN/DOZIER, ALBERT JOHN/BULLOCK, JOHN W./MOORE, JOHN C./WISONAN,
WILLIAM C./MCKINNEY, B./WILLIAMS, FRANKLIN/CHANEY, SIMEON/BEARDEN,
ELI/GOLDING, REUBEN/HILL, THOMAS/WILLIAMS, JOHN W./THOMAS, F. G./CLARK,
ROBERT      Locations: ABBEVILLE DISTRICT/EDGEFIELD DISTRICT

Richard Hardy son of John Hardy and Ann Williams

Richard Hardy of New Richmond, Edgefield District SC and Parksville, McCormick Co