Retracing Our Family Legacy

 

 

A Collateral Line of Descent

 

 

 

 

Descendants of George G. Hardy, "Capt."

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  GEORGE G.⁵ HARDY, "CAPT."  (*JOHN⁴, *RICHARD³, *MICHAEL² DE HARDY, OF WETWANG "SIR."BL", *JOHN¹) was born 1633 in England, and died 1693 in Virginia.  He married *MARY JACKSON 1663 in Isle of Wight Co, VA.  She was born 1640, and died Bef. 1693.

 

Notes for GEORGE G. HARDY, "CAPT.":

Captain George Hardy came from England before his parents about 1650. He was the owner of the Old Hardy Mill in Isle of Wight County, which is still standing. He owned large estates in both Isle of Wight and Surry Counties and had an interest in several vessels. He was a liberal supporter of the Established Church. He made his will 5 March 1693, and the same was probated in 1694. In his will he named his daughters Margaret and Sarah, and his grandchildren, Richard and George Jarrett. (children of his daughter Mary.

 

*Source:   "Hardy and Hardie, Past and Present", 1935, Authored by H. Claude Hardy, Ph.D. of White Plains, N.Y. and Rev. Edwin Noah Hardy, Ph.D., of Greenwich, Connecticut, pp.238-239

 

 

 

 

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Capt. George (1633-93), from Eng. ca 1650 (before his parents), Capt. militia, vestryman, Isle of Wight Co., m 1666, Mary (1640-before 1693), dau. Hon. Richard Jackson;

 

*Source:  ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM, Frederick Virkus,  THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY,   FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY ,  The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of THE FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA,  EDITED BY FREDERICK A. VIRKUS,   VOLUME I,   1925,   F. A. VIRKUS & COMPANY Genealogical Publishers

440-442 S. Dearborn Street  Chicago, Ill. page 422

 

 

 

 

 

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He came to the Colony prior to 1654; he inherited the Hardy Mill, and also owned several large estates in Isle of Wight and Surry Cos., and an interest in several Vessels; was a liberal supporter of the Established Church; he made will March 5, 1693, and the same was probated in 1694; names his sons Richard and Thomas, his daughters Margaret and Sarah, and his grandchildren, Richard and George Jarett (children of his daughter Mary).

 

*Source:  "Colonial Families of the Southern States of America", by Stella Pickett Hardy, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1974, Originally Published New York, 1911, Second Edition, with Revisions and Additions by Author Southern Book Company, 1958), pp.262.

 

 

 

 

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Leagtees in the Will of George G. Hardy; son Richard, youngest son Thomas, daughters Marg. & Sarah, 2 grandchildren Rich & Geo Jarett

 

 

Will of George G. Hardy

 

 

In the Name of God Amen,   I   George Hardy being very sick and weak in body but ...

and memory Revoking all form and other wills forhere make my last will & testament in manor and form as follows.  First I give ...my soul to God that gave it me; and my body to the earth from whence it was taken and for all my worldly goods as follows -

 

Impr. I give and bequeath unto my son Rich. Hardy Sovon hundred acres of my Isle of Wight County and one hundred and fifty acres in Surrey belonging to ye Mill to him and his Heirs forever...  

 

Item.  I give and bequeath to my youngest son Tho. Hardy Sovon hundred and fifty acres of land in Surrey County to him and his heirs forever...

 

Item.  I give and bequeath to my two grandchildren, Rich. & Geo. Jarott...

 

I give to my two daughters Marg. and Sarah each of them a gome of a hog of ...

 

Signed George G. Hardy

 

 

*Source Microfilmed copy of the Will of George G Hardy, copy obtained through the Library of Virginia.  Difficult to read due to poor quality of image on the film.

 

Notes for *MARY JACKSON:

Captain George Hardy's wife was Mary, dau. or Mr. Richard Jackson, late of the county, deceased,  19 June 1666.

 

*Source:  Early Wills and Deeds, Isle of Wight County.  "Records of divers wills, deeds, conveyances and other ancient writings collected from the primary old records which lay unbound in the clerk's office"  Transcribed in the 1773" by James Baker, clerk.  Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600s-1800s.   Article reproduced on Broderbund Software's Family Archive CD #174 (Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600s-1800s).

 

 

 

 

 

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Mary Jackson (Elizabeth, Alice Pierce) to whom, with her sister Sarah, their grandmother deeded 150 acres of land in Isle of Wight county, 1647, married Captain George Hardy, who in 1648 had patented land across the creek from Alice Bennett. George Hardy, who made a deposition 9 April 1670 stating that he was 37 years of age, named in his will, 5 March 1693/94 - 9 June 1696, Isle of Wight two sons, two daughters and grandchildren.

 

*Source:  Adventurers of Purse and Persons VA 1607-1625, Compiled and edited by Annie Lash Jester, 1956, p.271

 

 

       

Children of GEORGE HARDY and *MARY JACKSON are:

2.                i.    MARY⁶ HARDY.

3.               ii.    RICHARD HARDY, d. Bef. March 04, 1756.

4.              iii.    THOMAS "HARDIE" HARDY, b. 1670, Virginia; d. Aft. January 07, 1710/11.

                 iv.    MARGARET HARDY.

                  v.    SARAH HARDY.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  MARY⁶ HARDY (GEORGE G.⁵, *JOHN⁴, *RICHARD³, *MICHAEL² DE HARDY, OF WETWANG "SIR."BL", *JOHN¹)  She married ??? JARETT, "OR JARRETT". 

       

Children of MARY HARDY and ??? JARETT are:

                   i.    RICHARD⁷ JARETT.

                  ii.    GEORGE JARETT.

 

 

3.  RICHARD⁶ HARDY (GEORGE G.⁵, *JOHN⁴, *RICHARD³, *MICHAEL² DE HARDY, OF WETWANG "SIR."BL", *JOHN¹) died Bef. March 04, 1756.  He married MARY (--?--). 

 

Notes for RICHARD HARDY:

 Will of Richard Hardy

 

         

 

          In the Name of God Amen.  I   Richard

          Hardy being week of Body but in Perfect mind and

          memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and

          Testament in Manner and form following.   To wit

 

Item.  I Give and Bequeath to my Son Richard Hardy

          my Negro Boys Ben and Dumbartin and my Negro              

          Girls  Bridget and Linda.  My horse called Bounes(?)

          and all my  Troopen(?)  Furniture to him and his Heirs forever.

 

Item.  I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Hardy

          my Negro Wench called Kate, my Negro Boy Sam, my

          Negro Girls Mela, Celah, Fanny and Easter to her and

          her Heirs forever.  Also my Will and Desire is

          that my said Daughter should have and Injoy my

          old Brick House Plantation according to the bounds

          I Gave in a Lease to W. Clay Brantley to her and

          her Heirs during her Natural Life.

 

Item.  All the rest and residue of my Estate be it of what sort

          ever I Give to my Loving Wife Mary Hardy whom I do

          appoint my Executrix with my Son Richard Hardy

          of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all other

          Wills heretofore by me made.

 

 

          In Witness hereof I have hereinto set my

          hand and seal this 6th Day of December Anne

          Domini 1755.

 

           Sealed and delivered in presents of Richard Hardy

 

 

 

                                                   his

           Hough Vance        James  X  Piland

                                                   mark

 

            Patience Gray

 

 

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At a Court held for Isle of Wight County.  March 4th 1756

The last Will and testament of Richard Hardy deceased

was presented in Court by Mary Hardy on th  of the Executors

therein named who was made Oath thereto and being

proved by the Oath of James Piland and Patience Gray

Two of the Witnesses thereto is Ordered to be Recorded

 

                                          Test   Rich. Baker  Cl. Cur.

 

 

*Source:  Copy of the original Will and Probate documents,  transcribed from copy on microfilm obtained through Library of Virginia Wills and Administrations, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

 

 

 

 

 

       

Children of RICHARD HARDY and MARY (--?--) are:

                   i.    RICHARD⁷ HARDY.

                  ii.    SARAH HARDY.

 

 

4.  THOMAS "HARDIE"⁶ HARDY (GEORGE G.⁵, *JOHN⁴, *RICHARD³, *MICHAEL² DE HARDY, OF WETWANG "SIR."BL", *JOHN¹) was born 1670 in Virginia, and died Aft. January 07, 1710/11.  He married MARY PETER. 

 

Notes for THOMAS "HARDIE" HARDY:

Thomas Hardy inherited the famous Hardy Mill. He had large estates in Isle of Wight and Surry Counties. He had large estates in Isle of Wight and Surry Counties. He took a prominent and active interest in religious and public affairs. Thomas made his will 7 Jan. 1711, in which he named his daughter Sarah and his sons George, Thomas and Richard. He willed his seal to George.

 

*Source:   "Hardy and Hardie, Past and Present", 1935, Authored by H. Claude Hardy, Ph.D. of White Plains, N.Y. and Rev. Edwin Noah Hardy, Ph.D., of Greenwich, Connecticut, pp.239 

*Source:   "Colonial Families of the Southern States of America",  by Stella Pickett Hardy, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1974, Originally Published New York, 1911, Second Edition, with Revisions and Additions by Author Southern Book Company, 1958), pp.262.

 

 

 

 

 

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Children of THOMAS HARDY and MARY PETER are:

                   i.    SARAH⁷ HARDY.

                  ii.    GEORGE HARDY.

                 iii.    THOMAS HARDY, b. May 04, 1705, Isle of Wight County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1790, Kentucky,     on a visit; m. ELIZABETH AUSTIN, March 04, 1749/50; b. January 13, 1729/30.

                 iv.    RICHARD HARDY.