Individual Details

Daniel Hardin was said to be raised by William & Winifred. His relationship is unknown. He is thought to perhaps be a son of Jesse, a brother to William, but Jesse's existence is somewhat questionable. He is also thought to have been a brother to Polly Hardin who also may have grown up in the same household. Polly's mother has been suggested as Margaret Huston, who also lived in Breckinridge Co. I have even considered, given that Daniel seems a bit older than William & Winifred's children that he might have been a child of William's from a brief earlier marriage.

DNA tests on 10 men of this heritage have close matches and include a descendant of Daniel, so there is no question he is a Hardin.

A FindAGrave memorial: Daniel served from Sept. 1780 to Jan. 1781 in Capt. Samuel Kennedy's Co., 7th. Pa. Cont. Line.

The children and their data as given here were found in a Jolly database online. I did find census records in support of the information.

14 Jun 1783, Daniel Hardin received a warrant, #5244, for 400 acres in Jefferson Co. It was surveyed 20 Nov 1783 and on the Beech fork branch of Clover Creek of the Ohio, below the falls of the creek. Patented dated 2 Dec 1785 [the same day William Hardin received several patents] PB X, p.485. KY Grants 5, p.524
On the same day, William May received a grant for 270 acres and it was on the south branch of Clover Creek adjacent Daniel Hardin, his southwest corner, Meriwether's line, Joseph Lewis's line, corner to John Hardin and his line. This record indicates Daniel was an adult by 1785; the children of William and Winifred were probably born circa 1775 and following.

I found online that Daniel traded the above warrant to Capt William Hardin for 400 acres on Sugar Tree Run, near the Lodiburg/Union Star Road. When his son Joel, married Abigail, Daniel bought 100 acres nearby and gave it to them.

Breckinridge DB 1
p.74/87
25 May 1801 Daniel Hardin and "Elsa" his wife to William Hardin Senior. For 5 shillings. Tract on Beech for of Dover Creek, 400 acres, entered, survey & patent in name of Daniel Hardin. Begin west side of Beech fork, below the falls, metes & bounds. Signed: Daniel Hardin Acknowledged by him on the same day (wife did not sign & no dower release)
p.78/92
27 Jun 1801 Daniel Hardin and "Elsa" his wife to Frederick Clacomb for 40#'s. Sell a tract of 150 acres part of a 4000 acre tract entered in the name of William May lying and being on Sugar Tree Run. Being Hardin's line, another of his lines. Signed:; Daniel Hardin. Acknowledged 22 Jun 1801. (wife did not sign and no dower release - one of the dates copied wrong)
Breckinridge DB B
p.132
29 Nov 1804 William Hardin Senior to William Comstock and Winnian his wife. For $100, tract of 400 acres on the beech fork of Clover Creek, which land was entered, surveyed & patented in the name of Daniel Hardin and by the said Daniel Hardin and conveyed to the said William Hardin Senr by deed 25 May 1801. Signed & acknowledged by William Hardin the same day.

1807. Listed in "A Checklist of KY Cabinetmakers" Daniel Hardin of Nelson Co, KY, partner of A. Chinn, had apprentices.

1820 Census, Breckinridge Co KY
Daniel Hardin: 2m 16-26, 1m over 45; 1f -10, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 2f 26-45, 1f over 45

Breckinridge County Court, Jan Term 1829
21 Nov 1828 - Inventory of the Sale of the property of Daniel Hardin, dec'd, exhibited by Joel Hardin, Administrator. Ordered recorded 7 Jan 1829.
Purchasers included Alis Hardin (widow), Hadasa Hardin, Nelson Jolly, Benjamin Huff, Joel Hardin, Daniel Hardin. Ales Hardin and Joel Hardin, signed.

1830 Census, Breckinridge Co KY
Alice was head of household, Daniel deceased
Alice Hardin: 1m 5-10, 1m 20-30; 1f 50-60 [Daniel Jr & son Joel living with Alice]

15 Apr 1836, Daniel Hardin Jr. petitioned the other heirs of Daniel Sr for 100 acres of land he was to have received when he married. He and his infant son had lived with his parents. At that time Alcy was given 1/4 of the acreage and 1/4 of the profits, leaving 250 acres.
Deed was made: Breckinridge Co KY Deeds, Box 7, Folder 6, 1836
Parties to the deed were Joel Hardin & Abigail his wife, Thomas C. Bandy & Mahala his wife, Dudley Haynes & Polly his wife, Jacob Baysinger & Hadasa his wife, Francis Basham & Thursey his wife, Aaron Rawlings for his deceased wife Marenda, and Henry Basham & his wife Casandra - all of the county of Breckinridge - to Daniel Hardin Jr. of the same. All agreed that he was to have the 100 acres with the exception of the mansion house and 1/4 of land and profits which belongs to Ailcey, his mother, during her natural life. Signed by all parties.

8 May 1838, Daniel Jr. and second wife Susan sold their 100 acres to Francis Basham, his brother-in-law.

3 Jan 1845, the heirs of Daniel Hardin SR sold the remaining 250 acres to Felix Mattingly for $400. The children and spouses signed the sale documents except for Marenda Hardin Rawlings who had died before April of 1830, and for Daniel Hardin Jr. However, a Joel Hardin signs for Daniel Jr - he must have been his only heir. There were 7 shares, each received about $57.

Birth	By 1770
Marriage	19 Aug 1790	Alice Jolly
Death	Bef Nov 1828	Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Adoption

Spouse	Alice Jolly (1767 - 1870)
Child	Mahalia HARDIN (1791 - 1862)
Child	Polly Ann HARDIN (1794 - 1886)
Child	Joel HARDIN (1796 - 1865)
Child	Marenda HARDIN ( - 1830)
Child	Daniel HARDIN Jr. (1805 - )
Child	Hadassah HARDIN (1810 - 1855)
Child	Thursia HARDIN (1812 - 1852)
Child	Cassandra HARDIN (1813 - 1894)

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	Mary "Polly" HARDIN (1770 - 1839)