Individual Details

Polly Hardin was recognized in her grandfather's will as the daughter of Margaret ____?? John Hardin left her a tract of land and his household goods. She was supposed to have been raised by William & Winifred Hardin. It has been suggested she was the daughter of Jesse Hardin, a brother of William's. [There is scant proof there ever was a brother Jesse] She's also been suggested to have been a sister to Daniel but there's no proof of that either. Based on their marriage dates, both Polly and Daniel seem a bit older than the children of William & Winifred. She married Benjamin Huff, 28 Apr 1789, in Nelson Co. William Hardin signed permission for her to marry. I have not found her connected with any of the lawsuits that developed after the death of William Hardin among his heirs.


Polly married Benjamin Huff and William Hardin signed the marriage bond as her father. The Will of John Hardin refers to Polly's mother as Margaret but the surname is unreadable. B. C. Holtzclaw believed that John Hardin had another son [perhaps Jesse?], deceased and unnamed in the will of John Hardin and that Mary "Polly" and Daniel were his children; their mother Margaret had remarried and her name may have been Margaret Huston. [The mother of Polly Harden has long been debated. Her given name was certainly Margaret in the will, but the surname has a strike-over on the first initial - I read it as Kirby tho most everyone else has thought the first letter was an "H". Another researcher came up with Keely. I believe this suggests further research. He says "Margaret K____ that was" indicating a surname that could have been Margaret's maiden name.

The following refers to a deed from Ben Huff to a Margaret Huston. His wife Mary "Polly" had already been deceased for more than 20 years and there is no mention here of any Huff grandchildren. I believe it is just a coincidence that Ben Huff sold to Margaret Huston and that this Margaret was not Mary "Polly" Hardin's mother. This Margaret was in fact, Margaret Allen Huston, widow of Joseph Huston who had died in 1813 in Breckinridge Co. The basic fact that she lived long enough to write a will in 1861 would indicate she wasn't likely to have been old enough to be the mother of Polly since Polly was born about 1770 or before.
Breckenridge Co WB 1, p. 283
p.283 Margret Huston. To Mary E. Huston of Natches, MS, widow of Felix Huston decd in trust for his children my Lot #6 on Town of Hardinsburg & appertances being house which my residence now stand. Also part of lot conveyed to my deceased husband by Trustees of Hardinsburg which was conveyed to me by my children by deed. Also so much of Lot #2 as was conveyed to me by my said Children. Also tract conveyed to me by Ben Huff lying on Hambletons run a branch of Hardins creek containing 85 acres.
Also a large looking glass now hanging in my dwelling.
To Eli Felix Huston living son of Felix Huston my secretary [desk]. To Margret Scott, Jane Fairleigh, and Mary Johnson, daughters of my dau Eliza Murry deceased a tract conveyed to me by John M. Bibbs lying on Sinking Cree, 530 acres.
To Eliza Pendleton dau of son Eli Huston dec'd a tract conveyed to me by Wm Davison 200acres.
To Mary Cunningham granddaughter of Eli Huston decd, a tract lying on Dorsets creek, 305a. If she dies without issue, hers shall pass to Eliza Pendleton.
My subscription of stock to Hardinsburg & Cloverport ?? to be pd out of my personal prop & become the prop of Mary Cunningham .
Executors to dispose of personal property to best advantage. Debts to be paid & balance equially divided between granddaughters Margret Scott, Jane Fairleigh, Mary Johnson & Eliza Pendleton. David R. Murry appt executor. 4 Dec 1860
Signed: Margret Huston
Witness: Alf. Allen, Will Singleton
Codicil. Eliza Pendleton has died. To John M. Pendleton in trust for the benefit of two children left all the property devised to Eliza Pendleton.. 4 Mar 1861 Margret Huston
Witness: Alf. Allen, Geo. E. Chick
Proved 20 May 1861.

Marriage	28 Apr 1789	Benjamin Huff
Death	17 Sep 1839	Kentucky
Adoption
Birth	By 1770

Spouse	Benjamin Huff ( - 1833)
Child	Mary E. "Polly" Huff (1790 - 1883)
Child	Sydney "Sadie" Huff (1791 - 1858)
Child	Elizabeth Huff (1799 - 1883)
Child	Acenith Huff (1800 - )
Child	Benjamin Huff Jr. ( - )
Child	John Huff (1810 - )
Child	William Huff (1812 - 1860)
Child	Lewis Huff ( - )
Child	Lydia Huff (1805 - )
Child	Cynthia Huff ( - )
Child	Daniel Huff (1815 - )

Father	Capt. WILLIAM HARDIN (1745 - 1821)
Mother	WINIFRED ANN HOLTZCLAW (1752 - 1801)
Sibling	John E. Hardin (1774 - 1850)
Sibling	WINNY ANN HARDIN (1775 - 1818)
Sibling	Elijah HARDIN (1776 - 1805)
Sibling	Henry Hardin (1778 - 1855)
Sibling	Melinda Ann Hardin (1780 - 1829)
Sibling	William Hardin Jr. (1781 - 1850)
Sibling	Amelia Hardin ( - )
Sibling	Jehu HARDIN ( - )
Sibling	Celia Hardin (1794 - 1854)
Sibling	Daniel HARDIN (1770 - 1828)