Thomas Hardy

Abt 1777 - 1844  (~ 67 years)

• Name	Thomas Hardy
  Born	Abt 1777	Maryland, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	1844	Adams, Illinois, United States
  Buried	1844	Ursa, Adams, Illinois, United States
  Person ID	I6041	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Hardy,   b. 18 Jan 1753, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 1817, Botetourt, Virginia, United States  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Susannah,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef Feb 1776	Maryland, United States
  Family ID	F1608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Crawford,   b. 1784, Botetourt, Virginia, United States ,   d. 1837, Adams, Illinois, United States  (Age 53 years)
  Married	30 May 1799	Botetourt, Virginia, United States
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1777 - Maryland, United States Married - 30 May 1799 - Botetourt, Virginia, United States Died - 1844 - Adams, Illinois, United States Buried - 1844 - Ursa, Adams, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1777 BIRTH: MD: "Hardy Fam Hist" by Leola Fleming pg 8: Bn 1777 in Maryland. Also Botetourt Co VA Mg Rcds for sis Rebecca Hardy show witness as Thomas Hardy,Jr bro "who also consented 18 Sep 1809. He declared Rebeccas as dau of Thomas & over 21 1799 MARRIAGE: VA,Botetourt Co MG Rcd:Thomas Hardy md Eliz. Crawford 14 May 1799; also "Hardy Fam Hist" pg 8,10: Residing VA, md Eliz Crawford, native of state. She cousin of Col Wm Crawford-brnd to dth by Indians in Wyandot Co OH. Emigrated to Overton Co TN, where farmer until 1830... 1820 CENSUS: VA,Botetourt Co flm 193689-pg 59, residing Cowp: HARDY,Thomas, 1 male 45+; no fem; Ag-2; Slaves-2 m:1 14,1 14-16; no foren 1822 LAND: VA,Botetourt Co 1799-1823 Grntr Indx A-L: 1822 P/atty 15/363, 16/190 frm Thomas Hardy et al to John Jordan 1823 LAND: VA,Botetourt Co 1800-1823 Grantor Index M-Z:1823 P/atty 15/477 frm Meshack Smith to John Jordan; 1823 P/atty 15/604 frm Meshack Smith to John Jordan, James Parton (Rockbridge Co); 1823 Deed 15/606 frm Meshack Smith to John Jordan 1825 LAND: VA, Botetourt Co Grntee Indx: 1825 Deed 16/372 To Thomas Hardy from ... 1828 LAND: VA, Botetourt Co 1799-1823 Grntr Indx A-L: 1828 Deed 18/499 frm Thomas Hardy pr heirs to Joseph Henra 1837 Deed 23/89 from Thomas Hardy pr heirs to Adison Heelman 1838 Deed 24/137 from Thomas Hardy pr heirs to Simon Harlman 1830 EMIGRATION: IL, mendon prairie, Keene TWP: "Hardy Fam Hist" pg 10: 1830 came wth wf & 7 childrn to IL. Long trip made in wagon trains, arriv aftr 4 wks. Located on Mendon Prairie, made one of 1st settlmnts Keene TWP. He (fthr) entered land, built log cabin & in true pioneer style, fam began life on thefrontier. Deer & wild fowls plentiful, wolves numerous, a few Indians still lingered along crks. 1844 DEATH,BURIAL: "Hardy Fam Hist" pg 8,10: Thomas Jr bn MD 1777, dd Adams Co IL 1844. Bur Ursa, IL, New Providence Cem, Primitive Bapt Church. Wife (mthr) in 1837. Both mmbrs of Primitive Bapt Chch, their upright lives made them highly respected people. 8 sns, 4 dau; sn George only survivor (1982), although all lived to mature yrs. Eldest dau dd TN at 92. Pg 10 shows children: Baptist, John C, Anderson, George, Thomas III, Barnett, William, Nancy, Hawkins, Sarah & 2 unnamed children