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| Timeline: 1712 John Hardyman-estate inv in Prince George (father?) |
Presumably John Hardyman was not from the same family as the John Hardyway on the 1650 land grant with John Blackard.
The Epes family is connected to the Hardyman Family by the marriage of Mary
Epes to John Hardyman about 1690 in Charles City County, Virginia.
Ref: Study of the Epes Family by
Lou Poole
"The county court was made up of Richard Bland, Daniel Luellin, Charles
Goodrich, Robert
Fleming, Littlebury Epes, George Blighten, John Hardyman, Mijah Low, Richard
Blandford, Joshua B. Wynne and John Terry. The majority of these, also, were
residents of what was soon to become Prince George and were to preside over
the new county's court.
"John Hardyman was now operating three mills along Ward's Creek and along the stream near Burrowsville was a wharf and warehouse known as Stone Landing and a little higher up was another wharf called Shell Landing."
"Freeholders of Prince George met at Merchant's Hope Church on 8 August
1710, to choose new members of the House of Burgesses. Among those at the meeting
was Colonel Byrd, who reports that, when he arrived a 2 p.m., he found 'an abundance
of people.'
John Hardyman and Robert Bolling were elected Burgesses,
In 1712 John Hardyman-estate inv in Prince George
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p. 201:Will of William Harrison , Sr. of Waynoak Parish, Prince George County. To my wife Rebecca, plantation I live on , with all houses, etc., and rents from all of my land. Item: To my son Thomas Harrison, 2 acres on west side of Southern Run, also a cart road from then toward Mr. Hardyman's mill, and all land between my said son and Francis Wilkins' , William Short's, Mr. Pigeons', Mr. Moody's , John Avery's and Flower de Hundred Creek, except 1 0 acres given to my son William; also a featherbed, etc., iron pot and hooks, andiron s , 2 leather chairs, a whipsaw, my red lined coat, my rapier, scabbard and belt and boots, a n d al l m y books except my bible. If he dies without heirs, then to my son William's son Richard, 1 00 acres lying at upper Long Point on Flower de Hundred Creek and mouth of Cross Creek . If Richard has no heirs, then to my grandson Henry Harrison |
"In spite of the stirring days, a big grist mill had been built about this time on Powell's Creek, near the junction of the present Routes 10 and 106. Around this activity, a small settlement grew and it was the inception of the present Garysville. This mill was sold in 1721 by John Hardyman to Peter Poythress "
In 1721 bought original Harrison land from Thomas House adj Charles Blancherd.
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p.468 June 14, 1721 Thomas House of Surry to John Hardyman of
Pr. Geo. Co. June 13, 1721 Hannah, wife of Thomas House relinq. dower rt. Prince George County, Wills & Deeds 1710-1713: Ledger "B" |
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| Pr. George County 1713-1728 Book page 770 Accounts of estate of Timothy Bridges for 1723. Mentions John Cargill (for funeral Sermon), Richard Cook, Mrs. Elizabeth Mallory, Mr. NIcholas Cocke, John Battle, Capt. George Ray, Capt. John Hamlin, Mr. Robert Rogers, Richard Ingrum, Mr. John Scott, Mr. Nicholas Hatch, Col. Henry Harrison, Thomas Clerke, Thomas Perry, Col. Francis Lightfoot, james Davis, Thomas Stevens, Matthew Williams, Richard Bodfman, Edward Bettes, Mr. John Hardyman, Mr. John Baird, William Hamlin, Jehre Barker, George Barker, Thomas W. Sparros, William Haly, Robert Rivers, Peter Talbott, Robert Cate, Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton, Matthew Raisons, Robert Glover, John Griffin, Mrs. Mary Bond, Robert Hunnicutt, Peter Anderson, Col. Allen, Mr. Thomas Eldridge, Nathaniel Harrison,Esq., Mr. Robert Hall, Mr. Natahniel Newton, Mr. Jeremiah Quare, orphans of Charles Hamlin, Francis Wyatt, Susan Wyatt, Samuel Briggs, Mr. John Nickells, Thomas Alloin, William harrison, Thomas Harrison, Dr. Hammersley, Edward Prince, Cheatham, Capt. Hyde, Henry Freeman, George Davenport. By William Hamlin, Administrator. |