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John Hardy 1646 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 Feb 1714

Death Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Hardy

Mother: Anne (Hardy)

Spouse(s): Mary (Hardy), Mary (Hardy)

Children(s): Thomas Hardy, Mary Hardy, Sarah (Jewett), John Hardy, Joseph Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Hannah Hardy, Richard Hardy, Esther Hardy, Nathaniel Hardy, Zachariah Hardy

The story of John Hardy Sr. * began in 1646 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. In 1676, John Hardy Sr. * resided in Freeman 11 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA. John Hardy Sr. * married Mary Jackman (Hardy), Mary Smith (Bubank) (Hardy), and had children including Thomas Hardy, Mary Hardy, Sarah Hardy (Jewett), John (twin to Joseph) Hardy, Joseph (twin to John) Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Hannah Hardy, Richard Hardy, Esther Hardy, Nathaniel Hardy, Zachariah Hardy. John Hardy Sr. * passed away in 1714 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hardy Sr. * began in 1646 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1676, John Hardy Sr. * resided in Freeman 11 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • John Hardy Sr. * married Mary Jackman (Hardy), Mary Smith (Bubank) (Hardy), and had children including Thomas Hardy, Mary Hardy, Sarah Hardy (Jewett), John (twin to Joseph) Hardy, Joseph (twin to John) Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Hannah Hardy, Richard Hardy, Esther Hardy, Nathaniel Hardy, Zachariah Hardy.
  • John Hardy Sr. * passed away in 1714 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hardy
1605 – 1677
Birth Location: Sydling, Dorset, England
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Anne (Hardy)
1618 – 1689
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Hardy)
1648 – 1689
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary (Hardy)
1647 – 1716
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Hardy
1670 – 1716
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Hardy
1671 – 1712
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah (Jewett)
1672 – 1744
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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John Hardy
1674 – 1727
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Hardy
1674 – 1747
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Jacob Hardy
1677 – 1753
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Hardy
1677 – 1751
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Richard Hardy
1679 – 1760
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Esther Hardy
1680 – 1689
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Nathaniel Hardy
1683 – 1725
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Zachariah Hardy
1685 – 1763
Birth Location: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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John Hardy's Ancestors

Self
John Hardy
1646 – 1714
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Hardy
1605 – 1677
Sydling, Dorset, England
Anne (French) (Hardy)
1618 – 1689
Assington, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas French
1584 – 1639
Assington, Suffolk, England
Susannah (Riddlesdale) (French)
1584 – 1658
Assington, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Jacob French
1555 – 1615
Susan (French)
1555 – 1613
John Riddlesdale
1557 – 1629
Dorcas (Riddlesdale)
1560 – 1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1520 – 1613
William Warren
1527 – 1613
Katharine (Warren)
1510 – 1571
Henry Riddlesdale
1518 – 1591
Joan (Riddlesdale)
1519 – 1591

John Hardy's Descendants

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John Hardy (1646 – 4 Feb 1714) m. Mary (Jackman) (Hardy) (18 Jan 1648 – 2 Dec 1689) m. Mary (Smith (Bubank)) (Hardy) (1647 – 1716)
  1. 1. Thomas Hardy (1670 – Bef. 1716)
  2. 2. Mary Hardy (2 Apr 1671 – 1712)
  3. 3. Sarah (Hardy) (Jewett) (25 Mar 1672 – 3 Feb 1744)
  4. 4. John ((twin to Joseph)) Hardy (3 Feb 1674 – 1727) m. Anne (Savory) (Hardy) (1675 – 10 Mar 1740)
    1. 1. Daniel Hardy (1704 – 1770)
    2. 2. Aaron Hardy (1706 – 1770) m. Hepzibah (Bradish) (Hardy) (23 Aug 1709 – 1774)
      1. 1. Hepzibah (Hardy) (Collins) (25 Oct 1730 – 30 Aug 1821)
      2. 2. Joseph Hardy (25 Dec 1731 – )
      3. 3. Aaron Hardy (14 Dec 1737 – Apr 1809) m. Lydia (Wood) (Hardy) (4 Nov 1740 – 24 Apr 1808)
        1. 1. Lydia Hardy (26 Feb 1764 – 1846)
        2. 2. Martha (Hardy) (Slirk) (3 Apr 1765 – )
        3. 3. Hepzibath Hardy (4 Oct 1766 – )
        4. 4. Mercy (Hardy) (Wetherspoon) (24 Feb 1768 – )
        5. 5. Benjamin Hardy (Aug 1769 – 1892)
        6. 6. Stephen Hardy (Jan 1771 – )
        7. 7. Lavinia Hardy (Sep 1774 – )
        8. 8. Capt. (Silas) Hardy (Abt. 1775 – 26 Sep 1847) m. Eunice (Haskell) (Hardy) (22 Oct 1779 – 1873)
        9. 9. Sarah Hardy (Apr 1776 – )
        10. 10. Anne (Hardy) (Rice) (1777 – 11 Oct 1845)
        11. 11. Aaron Hardy (20 Jul 1783 – 11 Dec 1852)
        12. 12. Marcy Hardy (1785 – Abt. 1835)
      4. 4. Benjamin Hardy (4 May 1739 – )
      5. 5. Anna (Hardy) (Parker) (22 Aug 1741 – 1778)
      6. 6. Persis Hardy (26 Aug 1744 – )
    3. 3. Phineas Hardy (5 Dec 1709 – 14 Nov 1764)
    4. 4. Jonathan Hardy (25 Aug 1710 – )
  5. 5. Joseph ((twin to John)) Hardy (3 Feb 1674 – 24 Jan 1747)
  6. 6. Jacob Hardy (25 Mar 1677 – 8 Jun 1753)
  7. 7. Hannah Hardy (20 Jun 1677 – 1751)
  8. 8. Richard Hardy (24 Apr 1679 – 12 Aug 1760)
  9. 9. Esther Hardy (17 Feb 1680 – 6 Dec 1689)
  10. 10. Nathaniel Hardy (10 Mar 1683 – Abt. 1725)
  11. 11. Zachariah Hardy (20 Feb 1685 – 14 Oct 1763)

John Hardy's Timeline

3 Records

1646
1646
Birth of John Hardy Sr. * in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1676
1676
Age 30
John Hardy Sr. * resided here in Freeman 11 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 11 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1714
4 Feb 1714
Age 68
Death of John Hardy Sr. * in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Freeman 11 Oct, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Bradford Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1714
    Event Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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