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Personal data George Hardy Captain 

• Alternative name: George Hardy
• He was born in the year 1633 in Bedfordshire, England.Source 5
• He was christened in the year 1639.Source 5
• Immigrated before 1636.
• Occupations:
• Captain.
• Shipwright.
• (Alt. Birth) in the year 1633.Sources 6, 7
• (Alt. Birth) in the year 1633: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.Sources 4, 8
• (Property) in the year 1676: John Hardy, Sr. willed the Old Mill to his son George.Source 9
• (Alt. Death) in the year 1693: Virginia, USA.Source 7
• He died in the year 1694 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, he was 61 years old.Sources 4, 5, 8
• He is buried in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Sources 4, 8
• Probate in the year 1694.
• Will on March 5, 1693.
• A child of John Hardy and Olive Council
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of George Hardy Captain

He is married to Mary Jackson.

They got married about 1663 at Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 4

Child(ren):

1. George Hardy  1661-1694
2. Sarah Hardy  ± 1664-< 1711
3. Richard Hardy  1664-1736
4. Thomas Hardy  1670-1711
5. Margaret Hardy  ± 1672-????
6. Mary Hardy  ± 1672-< 1694 

Notes about George Hardy Captain

[Linda Harmon.ged]

Updated: Sat Feb 1, 2003 Contact: Sue Terhune (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)st.net
---COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States of America - Hardy FAMILY, page 262

"CAPT. GEORGE Hardy, (2--3), of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia,b. 1633, in England; d. 1693, in Virginia; he came to the Colony prior to 1654; he inherited the Hardy Mill, and also owned 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).  He m. prior to 1666, Mary Jackson, dau. of Richard Jackson and Mary Bennett, of Isle of Wight Co., Virginia"

---"George Hardy came to Virginia before 1636, when he is called "Ship-right."  In 1644 he patented 300 acres (increased to 500 in 1648), situated upon Lawne's creek and bordering upon Alice Bennett's land (doubtless widow of Robert Bennett, of London), for 6 persons, Thomas Sabin, Thomas Hardy, George Nettleford, James Strong, and John Smith.  He had a noted mill, which is still used.  From this family of Hardy was descended Hon. Samuel Hardy, a prominent member of the Continental Congress."

---Source: Isle of Wight County Virginia - Records; William and Mary College Qrtly, Vol. 7, No. 4, P. 205-249
Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project.
"Not dated but about 1693-1696

Will of George Hardy: Son Richard Hardy, youngest son Thomas, gr.children Richard and George Jarett; two daus. Marg. and Sarah; gives his son Richard his part of a vessel and?"  Will proved 9 Jun 1696, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, Book 2, page 374.

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Edward Bruce to George Stevens, George Hardy and John Watkins April 15, 1646, one water mill at head of Lawn's Creek.     Will of Justinian Cooper, "sick and weak of body," dated 26 March, 1650:  To all his godchildren a cow calf apiece; names Brother Richard Cossey, Edward Pyland son of James Pyland; Wife Anne Cooper; friend Capt. William Barnard (2) appointed overseer.  "I give unto Capt. William Barnard a piece of plate often pounds price, to be paid him the next year 1651."  Justinian Cooper, X mark.ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY RECORDS.

225     Power of atty from Wm. Wilson (1) of the city of Bristol, merchant, to friend Mr. John Watson.  Dated 26 April, 1666.  Capt. George Hardy's wife was Mary, dau. of Mr. Richard Jackson, late of the county, deceased.  19 June, 1666.

Mr. George Hardy aged 37 in 1670
John Pitt's wife was the relict of Mr. Giles Driver, and gave her dau. Hardy five sheep, one young mare &c, warranting thesd mare to her the sd Hardy Driver:  Deed 8 July, 1680.

Will of George Hardy, (2) dated M'ch 16, 1654 -- proved Ap. 14, 1655: After the decease of his wife all his land, housing &c., to be divided between his kinsman George Hardy, Jr. and Christian Wilson, for lack of heirs of G. H. then to fall to Thomas Hardy and Christian Wilson. My seal ring to my said kinsman George, and my wife my other ring: "100 pds of tobacco

From this family of Hardy was descended

Will of Thomas Harris: Names 2 sons John and Thomas, wife Alice; names Major Nicholas Hill and John Jennings, dau. Mary and other children. Dated 30 March, 1672 -- proved 24 Oct., 1672.     Marriage contract of Alice Harris in favor of her 5 children by Thomas H., with John Sojorner, 1673.

William & Mary Quarterly, Virginia

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Hardy's Mill
1648 George Hardy Patented 500 acres Lawne's Creek established a grist mill, oldest on record IOW.  A descendant was Samuel Hardy who was in House of Delegates in 1781 and a member of continental Congress 1783-85.

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Source:  Burke - Ansley Two Great Families' Web Site
http://www.geocities.com/jack_burke_2000/

George ? Born 1622 Notes: Captain George Hardy came from England before his parents about 1650.  He was the owner of the Old Hardy Mill in Isle of Wight Co., 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.
(Hardy and Hardie Past and Present, H. Claude Hardy and Rev. Edwin Noah Hardy, The Syracuse Typesetting Co., Syracuse, NY 1935, pp.238-239)

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George Hardy, (1633-1693), from England. to Isle of Wight Co., Virginia., c1660; burgess, 1642-52; m. Mary Jackson
(The Compendium of American Genealogy, Immigrant Ancestors, edited by Frederick Adams Virkus, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, 1980, p.36)

Sarah Jackson (Elizabeth, Alice Pierce) married Arthur Smith II, who with his wife gave to George Hardy deeds for the land on Blackwater in Isle of Wight Co., 1666, the deeds reciting that Sarah, wife of Arthur Smith II and Mary the wife of George Hardy were daughters of Richard Jackson and granddaughters of Alice Bennett.
(R, Isle of Wight Co., W & D, #1 pp.69, 70, Val. Pps. II 595)

Source:  BJ Hughes Website:  http://www.bjhughes.org/dharddoc.html

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