Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Hardy
Descendants of John Hardy
1.JOHN1 HARDY (Source: (1) Hardy Cemetery, north of Dothan on Geiger Road., (2) History of Henry County, AL. by Mrs. Marvin Scott.) was born Jul 10, 1780 in NC, and died Feb 06, 1857 in Henry Co., AL.He married RHODA PHILLIPS (Source: Phillips Family Bible.) Abt. 1809 in NC, daughter of JAMES PHILLIPS and MARGARET SWILLIVANT/SILLIVANT.She was born Dec 18, 1793 in Lenoir Co., NC, and died Aug 11, 1875 in Henry Co., AL.
Notes for JOHN HARDY:
For years I have looked for the parentage of John.There are two theories that deserve following:1) Can the John Hardy age 26-45, on the 1810 Lenoir Co., NC Census, pg. 313 be my ancestor?Notice the Nicie Phillips, age 45+, is she the daughter of Thomas Phillips, who is the father of James Phillips of 1759?2) Is John the son of John and Mary (Phillips) HARDY?
Another theory to keep in mind is the family of John Hardee born Nov 4, 1742 who married Caroline Aldritch in Barnwell District, SC.Thirty-two years later, there is a Thomas Hardy in the 1800 Barnwell Census.This Thomas has three known sons, Adam, John, and Alexander.Is this Thomas the son of the above mentioned John and Caroline Hardy?At this writing, I do not have the wife's name of John, son of Thomas.
Before 1805, all of Jasper Co., GA was Indian hunting grounds and no white man could own land there.
From:Land Grants Publication Section OfficeSec. of State of NCBook 125, p.419 :A John Hardee was granted 50 acres of land, 4 April 1816 on N. side of Tar River.
Jasper Co., GA:Poor School Lists, recorded 1832 - payment being made for John, Isaac and Argine Hardy.
John, owned land about two miles north of Monticello, GA on state road 149, north of the creek.On Feb 20, 1833 he sold this land to his brother-in-law, Daniel Phillips.In Georgia, John was living amongst his wife's kin, for Daniel lived next door.
Houston Co., GA;Marriage Records lists three Hardy children marrying in this county during the 1840s:Richard, William, and Arjaine.
Spencer and Louisa who are listed with John and his wife on the 1850 Pulaski Co., GA census may be Indian children raised by John and his wife.Is the Louisa Hardy who married William M. Hobby on Jan 11, 1852 in Pulaski Co., GA the same Louisa as in John's household in 1850?Pulaski County, GA was a significant stopping place during the western migration after the western part of Georgia and the state of Alabama was opened to U.S. settlers.
There are other Hardy researchers who say John raised an Indian boy named, Lenoir Hardy.There is a Lenoa Hardy who married Sarah Ann Pope on Jan 02, 1852 in the Pulaski Co., GA marriage records.
John's grave is the earliest one in the Hardy Family Cemetery which is located in what was Henry County, before Houston County was established in 1903.There are thirteen marked graves, and thirteen unmarked graves in this cemetery.There are no recent burials and it is told that there are unmarked slave burials outside the fenced area.
The Hardy Cemetery is located 1 1/2 miles southwest from Headland, AL; take Hwy 134 west, then left on State Road 21. After crossing the county line the road becomes known as Geiger Road just one-tenth of a mile south of the Henry/ Houston County line the cemetery is on the left.Near North line of Houston County.T4NR26ESec 23
Notes for RHODA PHILLIPS:
Rhoda's birth date is listed in the James Phillips Bible as Dec. 18, 1793.Her tombstone lists her birth as Feb. 12, 1794.In James Phillips will:"To my daughter Rhody Hardy, one Negro woman name of Sarah, and one note of hand I hold against John Hardy for $133.32 1/2."
Children of JOHN HARDY and RHODA PHILLIPS are:
| i. | ARJAINE2 HARDY, b. Bet. 1810 - 1815; m. EDWARD WIMBERLY, Jun 05, 1844, Houston Co., GA. |
| Notes for ARJAINE HARDY: There is no proof that Arjaine is the daughter of John and Rhody Hardy, but the fact that there are three Hardy marriages in Houston Co., Ga leads me to believe they are all relation of some kind. Hardy, Arjan m. June 05, 1844 to Edward Wimberly Hardy, Richard m. April 14, 1842 to Jane Hammock Hardy, William F. m. September 15, 1842 to Ann Mims Arjaine is also listed in the account of the Poor School's record in Jasper Co., GA. More Wimberly marriages in Georgia: Augustus H.WIMBERLY to HARRIET B. EVERETT 15 Dec 1853 Houston E. H.WIMBERLY to L. E.TIGNOR 26 Apr 1860 Houston Ezekiel H.WIMBERLY to Fannie C.BYRD 15 Feb 1859 Houston John R.WIMBERLY to Eugenia M.BROWN 26 Oct 1859 Houston |
| 2. | ii. | THOMAS HARDY, b. Abt. 1812, NC. | |
| iii. | SON HARDY, b. Abt. 1815. |
| Notes for SON HARDY: This unknown son is listed in the 1830 Jasper Co., GA census.It was not until 1850 census that everyone was listed;before then it was only head of household. |
| 3. | iv. | RICHARD I. HARDY, b. Jan 07, 1817, NC; d. Oct 03, 1891, Henry Co., AL. | |
| 4. | v. | WILLIAM FRANKLIN HARDY, b. Mar 19, 1819, GA; d. Jun 24, 1884, Winnefield,Winn Parish, LA. | |
| 5. | vi. | JOHN S. HARDY, b. Oct 13, 1822, GA; d. Feb 12, 1897, Headland, AL. | |
| vii. | SPENCER HARDY, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830. |
| Notes for SPENCER HARDY: Spencer is listed in the household of John and Rhody Hardy in the 1850 Pulaski Co., Ga census.The relationship is not clear as yet. |
| 6. | viii. | LENOIR HARDY, b. Mar 01, 1829; d. Nov 20, 1885, Buffalo, Leon Co., TX; Adopted child. | |
| 7. | ix. | LOUISA HARDY, b. Abt. 1836, GA; Adopted child. |