Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Henry Harding

Male 1690 - 1737  (47 years)


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  • Name Henry Harding 
    Birth 1690  St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jan 1737  Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I49765  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Harding,   b. 1668, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1697, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Jane Aldridge,   b. 9 Oct 1670, Worstead, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1701, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1688  St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Belcher,   b. Abt 1692, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1754, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage Bef 20 May 1708  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henry Harding,   b. 1711, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1779, Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Harding,   b. Abt 1713, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Charles Harding,   b. 2 Jul 1714, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1767, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. George Harding,   b. 1718, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 29 Jun 1768, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 50 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F29112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press];
      p. 255 Appraisal of HENRY HARDING SENR. Deced his Estate Items listed and valued .. Total t 126.15.11. We the Subscribers do hereby declare that is above account of the Just Inventory of Henry Harding Serer deced his Estate what was shewn to us by the Widow and Adorer and that as appraisers we valued the same according to the best of our Judgment at the rate above set down.
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      1706-1713 Order Book Northumberland Co, 519/2
      At the May Session Continued May 20, 1708
      Upon the Petition of HENRY HARDING and ANNE his wife a Commission of Administration is granted them on the Estate of WILLIAM BELTCHER Jr. deceased they Giving Caution for their due Administration on the said deceased's Estate according to Law.
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      1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press];
      Know all men We FARRELL REYLEY PETER HEDGMAN & HENRY HARDING bound unto Worshipful Justices of Stafford County In sum 500 pounds Sterling
      .. this 16th day November 1733.. Condition . If above bound
      Farrell Reyley guardian of PHILIS REYLEY. ANN REYLEY. THOMAS REYLEY, MARGARET REYLEY shall well and truly pay to said Orphans all Estates shall come to hands of said Reyley as soon as Orphans shaIl attain to lawfull age or ..required by Justices as also to keep said JustIces from all trouble about the Eatate then this obligation to be void or In full force.
      Wm. Henry Terrett ffarel {R} Reyley
      Peter Hedgman Henry Harding
      Bond acknowledged 16th November 1733 Ordered to be recorded.
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      1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 128/3
      Att a Court held for Northum'land County the 23d of Aug't Anno 1700
      JOHN COCKRELL and his Servant HENRY HARDING haveing Each Attended this Court three dayes as Evidences on the behalf of JOHN SCOTT ag't JAMES WHITE as the said COCKRELL hath made Oath is therefore Ordered the said SCOTT pay the said COCKRELL for the same Two hundred and forty pounds of Tobacco al's Ex'o.
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      1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 290/10
      Att a Court held for Northumb'I'd County the 21st day of June Anno Dom. 1704
      PLEBE WHITTER-Servent to JOHN COTTRELL haveing had a Bastard-Child in-the time of Service as shee hath made Oath by HENRY HARDING Serv't to the said COTTRELL Ordered that the Sheriffe take her into Custody and give her five and twenty Lashes on her bare back the next Court before the Court house Doore well Laid On And Ordered shee serve her said Master One Yeare according to Law or pay One thousand pounds of Tobacco after her time by Indenture or Custome shall be Expired.
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      1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 377/3
      Att a Court held for Northumb'ld County the 21st day of March Anno 1705/6.
      Certificate is granted to Capt. GEORGE ESKRIDGE for two hundred and fifty Acres of Land for the Importac'on of five persons into this Colony Viz't
      HENRY HARDING THOMAS DICKENSON
      LAURENCE GAMMELL, PHEBE WHITTER
      EDMOND PLEN in all five
      Sworne to And Assigned in Court by M'r JOHN COTTRELL.
      [cert iss. 11th Apl An'o 1706]
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      1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book; [Antient Press]; p 253-258
      This Indenture made 10th and 11th May 1726 between WlLLM. ALLEN of Parish Overwharton County Stafford & HENRY HARDEN of said.. by deeds of lease & release .. for Nine hundred pounds of good sound merchantable Tobacco to him in hand paid sold 60 acrea in Overwharton Pariah bounded twixt
      the lands belonging to JOHN SHOEMACK & JOSEPH ALLEN & one certain tract belonging to said Henry Harden formerly sold to him by said William Allen .. the 60 acres lyeing On the head of Elk Run which is a branch issueing Out of the south west branch of Ocroquan River commonly known by the name of Adar run
      Presence Thomas Reilly, William Allen
      George Sinclair, Rawleigh Chinn
      At Court held for Stafford County ye 11th May 1726 William Allen
      atknowledged this deed of lease & release ... admitted to record.
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      1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book; [Antient Press]; p 328-332
      This Indenture made 2nd and 3rd November 1726 betwteen JOSEPH ALLEN of Pariah Overwharvton county Stafford &, HENRY HARDEN of ..said county .. by deeds of Iease and reIease .. for sum of Five thousand pwnda of good sound merchantable Tobacco sold 100 acres which he said Joseph had given ht.hy deed of gift of WILLIAM ALLEN of Stafford County dated 10th September 1723 duly recorded the 9th October thereafter in Overwharton Parish Stafford County On East side of Elk run being part of tract containlna 340 acres pattented by said Wm. Allen from the Proprietors office of Northarn Neck nf Virginia dated 14th March 1718 also being in that part of Tract whlch lies hetween the land of Henry Hardan and JOHN DELASUEMATE bounded .. beginning at upper corner tree of Henry Harden along back line to corner tree of John Delasuemate thence to run two paralel courses (vizt.) one from Hardens upper comer tree and one from Delasuemate'a corner tree thence running a cross from Hardans line to Delasuamate... to run as many equal Poles as ahall be sufficient to compleat 100 acres at the East end of the land which Iies between Harden and Delasuemata
      Presence Jon. Allen.
      Wm Hackney. George Sinclair Joseph x Allen
      At Court held for Stafford County 9th November 1726 Joseph Allen acknowledged deeds of least and release... admitted to record.

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      1759-1763 Fauquier County, Virginia Deed Book 1; [John K. Gott]; Page 316-319.
      27 & 28 May 1762. Lease & release. Between Henry Harding & Wilmoth, his wife, of Frederick Co. and John Nelson .. 180 a. .. corner to land of William Allan .. fork of Elk Run .. oak on north side of Elk Run that divides the said Hardings land & John Delashumate's .. to line of Nicholas George .. same being part of 360 a. purchased by Henry Harding Father to sd. Henry Harding from William Allen to whom the same was granted by Patent .. 5 March 1718/19. Signed: Henry (//) Harding, Wilmoth (M) Harding. Wit: James Pendleton, Jr. Rec: 28 May 1762, ack. by grantor & wife.

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