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Samuel Harding 1741
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Samuel Harding of St. Andrews Parish,
Brunswick Co. from Hohn—(X)—Steed of same Parish, £5: curr. 100 acres
adjoining Samuel Harding's land. Dec. 2, 1741. D. B. 2, p. 241.
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Samuel Harding 1743
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3 Aug 1743. Samuel Harding to William Powell 150 acres. Deed
Book B.
2, p. 319.
1 May 1749. Thomas Powell to William Powell 100 acres adjoining Thomas
Powell and Sam. Hardin. Deed Book 3 p. 562.
Lucas, The Powell families of Virginia and the South,
2000:
Southeren
Historical Press. A more direct reference should be found.
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Samuel Harding 1743
Craven County NC 300 A.
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Craven
County, NC 1729 (in light orange), Granville Co 1752 (dark orange).
Lilac shows modern county lines.Map courtesy of Animap software.
Revision:
A Samuel Harding was granted 300 acres in
Craven
County, N.C. The grant was entered on Feb. 23, 1743. In 1742 Craven
County’s west boundary was undefined. It fell below Edgecombe, also
undefinded on the west. This is likely not Samuel Hardin, Junior of Brunswick County, Virginia
who in 1746 bought and sold land on Tar River in Granville County, NC
in 300 acre increments.The Craven County land was at
a swamp called Lurness, indicating a likely coastal location (see Neuse
Forest), and perhaps for a different Samuel Harding. The grant follows,
transcribed by this author April 2020.
North Carolina, Land Grant Files, ancestry.com
CRAVEN COUNTY
No. 0219
Harding, Samuel,
300 acres
Entered 23 Feb 1743
To the Surveyor-General, Greetings.
You are forthwith to admeasure and lay or cause to be admeasured and
laid out unto Samuel Harding a Plantation, containing three hundred
acres of land, lying in Craven County, on the south side of Colenlney
known by the name of Lurness Swamp.
The said land to be seated according to Rights, proved within Three
Years, and entered with the Auditor, before the Delivery hereof to the
Surveyor, observing His Majesty’s Instructions, for running out of
Lands; and a Plat and Certificate thereof, to return unto the
Secretary’s Office, within Twelve Months from the Date hereof: And for
so doing, this shall be your warrant; which Warrant may not be
assigned. GIVEN at Bath Town under my Hand, the twenty third day of
February Anno Domini, 1743
Gab Johnston [Governor]
Jms Rice prd. Sec.
Alex. McCulloch Dep. Audr.
Certified 28 Feb 1743
G Gomid, Sur Genl
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Samuel and Mary Hardin 1747
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Indenture made 1 October 1747, between SAMUEL
HARDIN & MARY
his wife of Brunswick County, St. Andrews Parish, and Adam Sims
of same, £40, on North side of Maherrin it being part of a Patent
obtained by John Jackson February 22, 1724 for 200a and the land
sold by SAMUEL HARDIN & MARY HIS WIFE to Adam Sims is by
Estimation 100a. Signed SAMUEL HARDIN (bhm), MARY HARDIN. Witnesses:
John Douglas, Linton Hales, Rebecca Jackson (bhm). Court October 1,
1747, Indenture & Memorandum acknowledged by
Samuel Hardin and Mary his wife previous to which she was privily
examined. Deed Book 3, Page 349. USGenWeb archives, abstracted
by
Carol A. Morrison of Fayetteville, NC
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william hardin 1748
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Indenture made 18 December 1748, between John
Linch of
Granvill [sic] County, North Carolina, and WILLIAM HARDIN of
same, £50, on North side of Fountains Creek, 130a. Signed
William Linch (bhm). Witnesses: John Carrill, Edward Crews,
George Person (bhm). Court June 1, 1749, Indenture & Memorandum
proved by oaths of John Carrel & John Person. Court September
29, 1749, further proved by oaths of Edward Crews. Deed Book 3,
Page 563.
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SAMUEL Hardin 1746
THOMAS Hardin 1746
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1746 Jan 6, Joseph King to SAMUEL HARDIN for
10
pds. , 300 acres in Granville County on South side and North side of
Tarr River, which was granted to said Joseph King. Witnesses: Wm.
Eaves, THOS. HARDIN, Mary Eaves
--"Abstracts
of the Early Deeds of Granville County,
North Carolina 1746-1765," Deed book B, p. 1, by Zae Hargett Gwynn.
Pub. by Joseph
W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC 1974.
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samuel hardin 1749
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1 May 1749. Thomas Powell to William Powell
100 acres adjoining Thomas
Powell and Sam. Hardin. Deed Book 3, p. 562
Lucas, The Powell families of Virginia and the South, 2000: Southeren
Historical Press. A more direct reference should be found.
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william hardin 1750
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Indenture made 27 June 1750, between William Hardin of
Brunswick County, and William Powell of same, £20, on N side of
Fountains Creek, 130a, being the Land and Plantation formerly in the
possession and occupation of John Lynch and by Deed dated 18 October
1748, conveyed by the said Lynch to the said Hardin.
Signed William Hardin (bhm). Wit: John Peterson, James Powell,Tobias
Moor, James Smith (bhm). Court 25 September 1750, Indenture proved by
the oaths of James Powell, Tobias Moore, and James Smith. Deed Book 4,
Page 183.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vabrunsw/deeds/brundb4.htm
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samuel hardin 1750
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List of Taxables Granville County 1750. Lem. Lanier's list: Samu[torn] Hardin 1 poll
Wm. Chavis, 1 poll. No other Hardins in the county among the rolls presented by the copyist in NCGS Journal VIII, 29 (Feb. 1982 issue)
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samuel hardin 1752
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Deed book _ p. 121
- 123
- June 1, 1752 - JOSEPH KING of Craven Co., S.C. and SAMUEL
HEARDING (HARDIN) of Granville Co. to THOMAS SMITH of Edgecombe Co.,
N.C. for 12 pds. 300 acres on Tar River in Granville Co., N.C. Wts: Wm.
Smith, Saml. Jordan, John Burt.
--"Abstracts
of the Early Deeds of Granville County,
North Carolina 1746-1765," Deed book B p. 121-123, by Zae Hargett
Gwynn. Pub. by Joseph
W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC 1974.
The
Tar River marked the southern border of most of Granville County, which
in 1752 encompassed its original territory (except for a vertical slice
of Orange it lost) which included the modern Franklin, Vance, and
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1754 Attachment Suit on the Estate of Samuel Harding
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Dec. Term of Court 1754. 7th: William Eaton
vrs. the estate of Samuel Harding, attachment suit. Jury decides for
plaintiff. Property ordered sold to pay debt due Eaton.
"Court Minutes of Granville County, North Carolina
1746-1820" Zae Hargrett Gwynn, p. 44.
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william hardin 1760
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Indenture made the 19th day of November, 1760, between Edward
CREWS, Planter, and WILLIAM HARDIN, for _____ pounds, conveying
____________. Brunswick Co. Deed Book 6, page 468.
Indenture made the
15th day of December, 1760, between William
LEE of North Carolina, and James REED, for 12 pounds, conveying
203 acres on North side of Peahill Creek. Signed by William LEE
(his mark). Witnesses were William HALLOWAY (his mark), WILLIAM
HARDIN (his mark), John PEERSON (his mark), and William MOSELEY,
Junr. Indenture was proved in Court on January 26, 1761, by the
oaths of William HALLOWAY and WILLIAM HARDIN, and on July 27
following was further proved by the oath of William MOSELEY,
Junr. Deed Book 6, page 574.
Brunswick County USGenWeb archive, abstracted by
Carol A. Morrison, Fayetteville, NC (http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/brunswick/deeds/)
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william hardin 1779
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Harden, William: He served as colonel of the Upper Granville
County Regiment of Militia of Foot during 1779 and 1780. In addition,
he supplied beef for Continental and militia use during 1781 and 1782.
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thomas hardin 1760
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Indenture made the XXIJ (sic) day of December, 1760, between
William SPEARS and William SINGLETON of Gloucester County, for 50
pounds, conveying 278 acres on both side of the Little Creek. Witnesses
were Robert Campbell, John Flood EDMUNDS, and THOMAS
HARDIN. Deed Book 6, page 628. Brunswick County USGenWeb
archive, abstracted by
Carol A. Morrison, Fayetteville, NC.
Note: This item refers to the Tuckaho Creek Thomas
Hardin and does not belong here, the writer thinks.There is left only
one reference to the existence of Thomas Hardin (that I have found).
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william thornton 1758-9; sterling thornton 1790
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Mentions of THORNTON that may prove pertinent in
investigations of
Thornton and Sterling Hardin of Granville Co. NC.
Indenture made the 27th day of June, 1758, between William
THORNTON and China TATUM, for good will and natural affection,
conveying 100 acres to China TATUM and Margaret TATUM, his wife. No
witnesses given. Court for June 27, 1758. Deed Book 6, page
274.
27 Aug 1759 WILLIAM THORNTON was among those bound for 600
pounds for
the performance of a sheriff of Brunswick County, St. Andrews Parish.
And again for 120 pounds on 27 August1759; and for 500 pounds for the
performance of a sheriff in Maherrin Parish on 27 August. Brunswick Co.
Deed book 6, p. 400, 401, 402. Brunswick County USGenWeb
archive, abstracted by
Carol A. Morrison, Fayetteville, NC. (http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/brunswick/deeds/)
The name STERLING C. THORNTON, sec[urity] is found in a
marriage
record of 17 Feb 1790 of Richard Clough to Jane Thornton. (Marriage
Records of Brunswick County Virginia, Fothergill.)
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Unrelated
abraham harding 1793
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1793 Nov 25 For what it's worth. Abraham
Harding
married Sylvia Price, Joel Price, sec[urity]. (Marriage Records
of
Brunswick County, virginia, 1730-1852,p.49. Genealogical Publishing
Company, Baltimore, 1976 (reprint), compiled by Augusta B. Fothergill)
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The Chaver's Lodging House Robbery 1753
No other source found so far has been as useful at identifying
the Hardin family cast of characters as the CHAVERS LODGING HOUSE
ROBBERY, fron notes of Granville County records taken by Thomas McAdory
Owen, and eventually published in 1993 as "History and Gelealogies of
Old
Granville County, North Carolina 1746-1800" by Southern Historical
Press.
Owen copied the notes on the trial of Samuel Hardin from the
County Court Minutes, Volume 2 (5 March 1750/51 to 21 Sep.
1759). Below, single quotes or indents are used to quote McAdory's
notes
as published on pages 122 and 183. Double quotes are McAdory's
quotations of the minutes.The
second mention on page 183 consists of further notes of the same trial
under the subtitle
"Ordinaries or Houses of Entertainment." These items was discovered by
researcher Gwen Hardin of Kosse Texas.
1753 LODGING HOUSE ROBBERY Court Record, McAdory Page 122:
May 30, 1753
Samuel Hardin "Labourer" was charged by Henry Webb with having
robbed
him of "Five pistoles & a Half weighing five pounds Eighteen
Shill's. & three pence Cur't. Money of Virg'a.", and he was
committed to the County "Goal". On examination before the County
Court the Deft. was held for confinement in the "Goal" of Edgecombe
Co., to be tried for this offense "at the next Court of Assize &
General Goal delivery" for Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville &
Orange Counties.
[McAdory continues ]The record shows the name written as
"Harding"; and also that the Deft. had two brothers Gabriel and William
Harding. The latter was of Va., and it was from him that he
claimed to have gotten certain money he had. The depositions show
that Webb was Drinking, and that he went in this condition to the house
(ordinary?) of William Chavers (colored). There he met Hardin,
and also Chavers. The latter took part of the money Webb had, but
the am't claimed as stolen he did not take. Webb in his deposition said
"this Depon't. was somewhat in Drink," and in this condition it
appeared to the Court that the Deft. found complainant and took his
money, which he knew he had.
1753 LODGING HOUSE ROBBERY Court Record, McAdory Page 183:
May 30, 1753
In the
record of the trial or examination of Rex vs Samuel Hardin some facts
are stated going to show that William Chavers kept a lodging house or
tavern in Granville Co. The Complainant Henry Webb says: "he went
to the house of William Chavers," that he had some money with him in
his purse, which he delivered "William Chavers, to be lock'd up in his
Desk." In deposition of Elias Downs it is stated that "Chavers
said to Webb, master you had better let me have your Money to put up
for you." Downs also testified that the money left on Webbs person was
stolen by Harding; and that on being asked to aid in searching him,
Chavers said: "I am a Black man, & don't care to undertake such a
thing." Hardin was committed to Goal. It appears clear that they were
all at Chavers as a Lodging house; and that Chavers was black.
COMMENTARY
The testimony established that Samuel Hardin had
two brothers, Gabriel and William. William was living in
Virginia. In a will of 1732 written in Brunswick County, Virginia
an older Samuel Hardin had left the family estate to a son
William (effective after William's mother's death). William was not
among the older man's three elder sons because he was grouped in the
will with an unborn sibling. Both William and the unborn brother
(likely John) seemed to be children of the older Samuel's younger
second wife.
Gabriel mentioned in the testimony was an older brother, we find from
tracing his movements and land purchases.The three elder sons inherited
640 acres in North Carolina, thus their presence in Old Granville
County was expected. I don't doubt that Samuel Hardin, junior, was one
of the three older sons. The third eldest son was probably Thomas
Hardin who
stayed in Granville County.
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