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- http://www.bjhughes.org/hardydoc1.html
This author says that the beginning of the family goes back to Anthony Hardy I of Pembroke, Wales, b. 1605, d 1665. He had a son, John Noble Hardy or Noble Worthington Hardy, b. 1638 (later in the book it says c1639) at Pembroke, Wales, who moved to ‘Dorchestershire’, England. He gives ‘John Nobles’ sons as John, Thomas, Joseph and Anthony, but only developes on John and Anthony.
"Prior to 1700, Anthony and Noble Worthington Hardy came to Virginia and settled on the James River, where the latter married Emily Parker, and daughter of Col. James H Parker of England, who also came to VA about 1700 and settled on the James River.” “Anthony Hardy, b. in England, 1/7/1667, came to VA prior to 1695, d. at New Bern, NC 8/4/1742 m. Everlyn Dulverton.” (On the next page it says 1/7/1657)“
John Hardy and his family settled in the Chowan area, in what is now the Colerain community of Bertie Co, where he lived until his death, which occurred sometime prior to 1719, when the will of his son, John Hardy II, was probated. This will took care of all the persons named in the rights of importation except his wife, Charity, who evidently had passed away.”
This book does give the marriage of William Hardy (John & Charity’s son) to Edith Fewox (Fox) and “among their children were William Hardy, II; Jesse Hardy; Edward Hardy; Robert Hardy; and Lemuel (Lamb) Hardy, I.” (Eastern North Carolina Hardy-Hardee Family [very few references and sources are cited in this book])
John Hardy I, was the first Hardy in our line of descent to come to America. He was born in Dorsetshire, England (1665). His father was John Noble Hardy, who was born about 1639 at Pembroke, Wales, the son of Anthony Hardy I (1605-1665). John Hardy I married Charity O’Dyer in about 1684. He originally came to Virginia and moved to North Carolina in 1704 and owned much property with his son (John II) along Salmon Creek. Charity was the daughter of Gabriel and Mary O’Dyer from Cornwall, England (later living in Westmoreland County, VA). John Hardy I died before 1719.(Hardy-Dunkin Ancestry by James Turner)
16 May 1681 - "Anthony Hardly, lately a servant to Mr. Hugh Yeo (dec) petitioned for his freedom, declaring that Yeo had promised require a year less than the eight years he was judged to serve by order of the court. Mr. William Cleverdon, his present master, was called to answer and asked HARDY to prove his claim." He is referred as Hardy later and he proved his case and received his freedom. (ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, COURT RECORDS, Vol 6, by JoAnn Riley McKey p148)
John Hardy I married Charity O'Dyer in about 1684, probably in England, came to Virginia before 1695 and moved to North Carolina in 1695. John Hardy was given a grant of 640 acres in what became Bertie County in 1704 (Book Q, p.202). He and his son, John II, apparently owned much property along Salmon Creek. John Hardy I and his wife, Charity O'Dyer, lived in Chowan (now Bertie) County on what is believed (from his son's will) to have later been called the Manor Plantation, which is now in the Colerain community. They had only four children mentioned in the right of importation. However, David L. Hardee lists the children of John Hardy and his wife, Charity, as William Hardy I, Thomas Hardy, Mary Hardy, Jacob Hardy, and John Hardy II. They were supposedly all born before he came to Chowan in 1695, as witnessed in the document of importation. John I died before 1719. John and Charity Hardy's children were: John II b. in England in 1690, m. Rebecca Byrd, d. 1719, William I b.in England in 1693, m. Edith Fewox, d. 1760, Thomas, Jacob, Mary m. John Hinton of Edenton. (Hardy-Dunkin Ancestry by James Turner)
John Hardy and wife Charrity - to Isaack Allerton etc -- now by death of my sister Mary Butler late wife of Nathaniel Butler - devolving Charrity now wife of Hardy, daughter of Gabrielle Odger as heirs to her sister Mary Butler - recorded 19 Nov 1673 John Harley - Roger Moss Inventory - signed by Anthony Rawlins, John Harley, Wm Row 1707 (Westmoreland Co., Deed Patents 1662-1677 By Frederick Dorman p.70 Westmoreland Co., VA)
William, son of John Hardy, Sr., was born 1685 approx. He died in the 1750’s. He lived a part of his life in Tyrrell Co., NC which is on the south side of the Albemarle Sound. He married Edith Fewox, daughter of James and Anne Fewox of Tyrell Co. Edith had two brothers whose names were Robert and Edward. It was from James Fewox’s will that the name of one of William and Edith Hardy’s children was learned. The will was dated 5 May 1711 and on of the legatees named was “Samuel Hardy, son of Wm. Hardy. William identified another son in 1750 when he deeded 270 acres to Lamb Hardy in Aug. of that year. William Hardy did not leave a will. Consequently, only two of his children were identified for a certainty in the records. The reminder of the children listed were deducted to be his and Edith’s from the trend of the records. There was a great propensity of the parents to name their children in honor of their brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers. All the names are real. They are in the records of Bertie County. William Hardy (1685-1750’s) m. Edith Fewox. Issue: Samuel, Lamb (1705-1761) m. Elizabeth Parrott, Robert *, Mary * m. Henry Cobb, Sr., Ann * m. Moses Newbern, Charity * m. Thomas Todd, John *, Edith * m. William Keeter, William Jr. *, (*)There is no proof of the connection; the records indicate the fact.(“Nicholas Cobb Descendants, Neighbors and Relatives 1613-1983”, by Joe Cobb, P.E., R.L.S.)
John Hardy Jr., son of John Hardy and Charity O’Dyer, was born in England in 1690, came to this country with his parents as a small boy, married Rebecca Byrd, and died in February of 1719. He held several positions of note in Chowan County, NC, including officer of the Crown, sheriff from 1710-1711, member of the House of Burgesses, Associate Justice of the General Court from 1716 until his death in 1719. He was also a Vestryman for St. Paul’s Parish at Edenton. He wrote a most elequent will. His “manor plantation” was located near the current village of Colerain, Bertie County, NC, on the Chowan River. He also owned much property along Salmon Creek in Bertie County. John Hardy Jr. wrote his will on 19 Jan 1719. It was entered for probate 16 Mar 1719. He was only twenty nine years old. (The Eastern NC Hardy-Hardee Family, David L. Hardee)
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1605 - 1665 (60 years)
