Individual Details

Revolutionary Pension: Washington Co KY. Mark Hardin, Captain, PA militia. March 2, 1833. $600. Age 84. After Mark's death, his widow Susannah received his pension.

Susannah's application for Mark's pension gives date of marriage as 25 Dec 1780.

Mark inherited land in Fauquier & Culpeper Cos. VA from his father. In 1786, with his residence stated as Fayette Co PA, he and his wife sold the land in Fauquier Co. In 1799 they sold the land which was now in Culpeper and gave their residence as Washington Co KY. From KY they also sold additional land in Fauquier Co in 1802 and again in 1812.

Mark along with his brothers John and Martin is said to have gone to the Falls of the Ohio in the Spring of 1781. Most of the men there returned to the Monongahela River area to prepare to take their families to Kentucky.

Presumably the following Warrant #2583, issued 14 Feb 1780, is for this Mark Hardin, and was for 2000 acres. It was patented in three different grants located then in Jefferson Co but described in an area now located in Washington Co KY. One 500 acre tract was surveyed 28 Jun 1781 and was on the waters of Hardins Creek, his preemption on the south, John Askings on the north & south, a branch of Prather's Creek. The patent was dated 1 Jun 1782, recorded Book F, p.299; Kentucky grants, Book 1, p.611. Two other parts of this warrant, a 1000 acre tract and another 500 acre tract were not surveyed until 29 May 1788 when they were then part of Nelson Co, Nelson having been formed from Jefferson in 1784. The 1000 acres was on Long Lick Creek, branch of Rough Creek, 1/2 mile above a large clay lick. The 500 acres was on the same watercourse but says begin northwest corner of his 1000 acres, south side of Buffalo Path. These patents were issued 21 Apr 1792, Book 26, p.270 & 271.

Another Warrant, #2592, was also issued on 14 Feb 1780 and was for 400 acres. It was surveyed 1 Sep 1781 and contained 400 acres, the northwest corner of Robt. Wickliffe's 400 acres, on a branch of Cartwrights Creek, John Harden's 1500 acres. Patent dated 1 Jun 1782, Book G, p.24, Kentucky grants, Book 12, p.408.
Still another Warrant, #948 [his preemption warrant] was dated 28 Jan 1780. It was for 1000 acres and surveyed 24 Jun 1781, lying on the west branch of Hardin's Creek, a drain of Prather's Creek, a branch of Rowling [Rolling] Fork. Patent dated 1 Jun 1782, Book G, p.47; Kentucky grants, Book 1, p.67.

The grants totaled some 3400 acres.

The children listed here are those provided to the courts when Susannah made application for the pension. Some databases online suggest an earlier marriage for Mark - 29 Nov 1774 - to Mary Hunter and give children for this marriage, some of whom were born after Mark married Susannah Stull in 1780. [I believe the Mark Hardin who married Mary Hunter was a son of Henry Hardin & Judith Lynch.] One son was said to be a Thomas, born 9 Mar 1776. The name Thomas is seldom used in this Hardin family. Susannah made no suggestions in her application, nor did anyone who testified in her behalf, that Mark had ever been married to anyone else.

Birth	1 Dec 1750	Prince William County, Virginia
Military	1776	Under Maj. Brady; also 8th Regt, PA - Revolutionary War
Marriage	25 Dec 1780	Fayette County, Pennsylvania - Susannah Stull
Death	3 Sep 1835	Marion County, Kentucky

Spouse	Susannah Stull (1761 - 1846)
Child	Martin Hardin (1781 - 1838)
Child	John Hardin (1783 - )
Child	Daniel Stull Hardin (1785 - 1824)
Child	Sarah White Stull Hardin (1787 - )
Child	Mark Hardin (1789 - )
Child	Otho Hardin (1791 - 1871)
Child	Davis Hardin (1793 - )
Child	William Hardin (1795 - )
Child	Lewis T. Hardin (1799 - )
Child	Latitia S. Hardin (1802 - )
Child	Susannah Mary Hardin (1808 - )

Father	Martin "Ruffled Shirt" Hardin (1716 - 1779)
Mother	Lydia Waters (1720 - 1760)
Sibling	Mary Hardin (1741 - )
Sibling	Sarah Ellen Hardin (1743 - 1826)
Sibling	Hannah Hardin (1745 - 1784)
Sibling	Lydia Hardin (1748 - )
Sibling	Col. John Hardin (1753 - 1792)
Sibling	Catherine Hardin (1755 - )
Sibling	Martin Hardin (1757 - 1848)
Sibling	Rosanna Hardin (1760 - 1789)