Third Generation

33. Mark HARDIN¹⁴ was born about 1735 in Virginia.^10,47 He died in 1817 at the age of 82 in Warren County, Georgia.⁴⁸
1777 Took the Oath of Allegiance, Pittsylvania Co, VA, which makes him Revolutionary Patriot.

Pittsylvania Land Tax Lists
1782 Tax List:
Mark Hardin, taxed on 200 acres
In 1785, Mark "Hardon" is shown as selling 275 acres to Jeremiah White.

It is a puzzle whether or not the Mark Hardin who left tracks in Pittsylvania Co VA is the son of Henry. The wife isn't correct - but then there doesn't seem to be a Mark who married a Hannah.

Pittsylvania Co Va DB 7
p.267 May 17, 1784 between Mark Hardin and Thomas Adams of P for 40 pounds, a parcel of land containing 150 acres on the branches of Johns Run and Short’s Creek
Bounded: Line of the Patent on a branch, down said branch crossing Johns run and the road both at one place, up to the mountain a straight line to the back line of the patent, near Dennys fence, down the mountain, along the mountain towards Dennys , down the mountain to the said old path, to a branch near Dennys fence, down the said branch to the mouth crossing John Run to the line of the patent, road
s/Mark Hardin
Wit: Jno Corbin, Moses (X) Childriss, William Corbin
May 17, 1784

p. 402 February 21, 1785 between Mark Hardin of P and Jeremiah White of P for 100 pounds, a parcel of land on the branches of Shoco Creek and Johns Run of Sandy Crek containing 275 acres
Bounded: top of Banister Mountain, branch, crossing Johns Run and the road, crossing Johns Run, branch of Shoco
s/ Mark Harden
Wit: Wm White, Simon Adams, George Wright
February 21, 1785
Hannah, wife of said Mark Harden,relinquished her right of dower

Mark HARDIN and Mary Hester HUNTER were married about 1759 in Johnston, North Carolina.^10,48 Mary Hester HUNTER⁴⁹ was born about 1740.^50,51 Information from Harden-in-ing Family Association shows that the Mark Hardin who married (1) Mary Hunter was a son of Henry Hardin & Judith Lynch; Henry in turn a son of Mark Hardin & Mary ?Hogue. Some of the DAR lineage dates are confusing.

Mark HARDIN and Mary Hester HUNTER had the following children:

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i.
Rev. Henry Edward HARDIN.
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ii.
Mark Warren HARDIN.
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Martin HARDIN was born in 1765 in North Carolina.⁵¹ He died in 1837 at the age of 72 in Decatur County, Georgia.^4,51
Never married.
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iv.
James HARDIN.
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v.
Mary Hunter HARDIN.
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vi.
Judith HARDIN.
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John HARDIN.
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Sarah "Sally" HARDIN⁴ was born about 1775 in North Carolina.⁵¹ She died after 1845 at the age of 70.⁵¹

Mark HARDIN and Martha Frances NEWSOME were married on 27 August 1794 in Warren County, Georgia.¹⁰ Martha Frances NEWSOME was born (date unknown).

Mark HARDIN and Martha Frances NEWSOME had the following children:

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i.
Martha HARDIN.
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ii.
Nancy HARDIN.
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William S. HARDIN⁴ was born about 1800 in Warren County, Georgia.⁵¹ He died on 10 June 1868 at the age of 68 in Troupe, Georgia.⁵¹