A prolific lot, overrun by Martins, Marks, and Henrys — including Ruffled Shirt Martin, Racer Mark, and plain old Harry. The progenitor, Marcus Hardin (Hardewyn), safe to say with some accuracy, was born not in Rouen but on Staten Island and christened Marcus for his grandfather Marcus Du Sauchoy on 26 March 1681. The earliest record places him and his wife Mary Hogue — Marie Madeline de la Chaumette Hogue — in Northumberland Co. VA in 1707. In 1716 they owned 94 acres in Richmond Co. but do not seem to have ever actually lived there. In 1723 they lived in King George Co. and were granted 640 acres in Stafford Co., 295 acres of which he promptly turned over to someone else, laying hand on 232 acres in King George the following year. A Hardin married a Garrard, married a Glenn, married an Ellyson, married a Court.
Sources: Rigsby, Historic Georgia Families, p. 85, 172; Prince William County, Virginia Wills, Part 2, 1734-1920
generation no. 1
Martin Hardewyn, born before 1650. Married 5 March 1670-71 Madeleine du Sauchoy, born c 1657, in New Amsterdam NY.
generation no. 2
Marcus (Mark) Hardin, born c 26 March 1681 in New York, died 1 May 1735 in Prince William Co. VA (see will). Married c 1700 Mary Hogue.
generation no. 3
Henry Hardin, born 1710 in Prince William Co. VA, died 25 May 1796 in Pittsylvania VA. Married c 1732 Judith Lynch, daughter of John Lynch.
Martin Hardin [collateral], born 1716 in Prince William VA, died 1780 in Fauquier VA. Married c 1740 Lydia Waters, daughter of Thomas Waters and Rose Wickliffe, born 16 April 1720, died 1800.
generation no. 4
Mark Hardin, born 1739, died 1837 in Warren Co. GA. Married (1) c 1759 Mary Hester Hunter in Johnston Co. NC, (2) on 27 August 1784 Martha Frances Newsome.
generation no. 5
Martha Newsome Hardin, born c 1795. Married c 1813 to Jacob Garrard of Wilkes Co. GA.
To his eldest son John Hardin he leaves 250 acres of land in Pr. Wm. Co.
To his son Martin Hardin 200 acres in Pr. Wm. Co.
To son Mark Hardin 200 acres in Pr. Wm. Co.
To my son Henry Hardin I give 200 acres of land, it being a part of 300 acres I bought of James McDemile on South side of Kittle Run.
If these sons should die without heirs, John, Martin, Mark and Henry, the property goes to the daughters, Ann, Elizabeth and Alis.
It is my will that all my sons and daughter Martha shall have two shillings.
To my dear and beloved wife Mary Hardin, I leave one-third of my property. After her death it is to be equally divided among my five daughters, Abigail, Mary, Ann, Alis and Elizabeth, or their heirs.
Sons, John, Martin and wife Mary, executors.
Mark Hardin
Sixteenth day of March, 1734
Source: Prince William Co. Virginia, Will Book C, p. 36
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