Individual Details

Mark Hardin was born in Prince William County in 1735, the same year that his namesake, grandfather Mark Hardin died. His family moved to Frederick County, Virginia, where he married Ann Hartley. They moved to Hampshire County then to Georges Creek, then back to Hampshire County (Sold his land in Hampshire Co., VA, 17 Aug 1789, and moved to Nelson Co., VA (now KY) where Mark died in 1792. Will; Nelson Co., Ky Will book A. pg 86. Will dated 31 Mar 1790, probated 8 May 1792.


VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL SOLDIERS; Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1988, Genealogy Publishing Co., 3rd Printing 1998.
p.93 County Militia Rosters
26 Jun 1757 Culpeper Militia Without Arms: included Mark Hardin


VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL SOLDIERS; Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, 1988, Genealogy Publishing Co., 3rd Printing 1998.
p.144 Dunmore's War 1774. Payrolls at Pittsburgh
Listed with Capt. Zachquil Morgan: John Hardin, Mark Hardin, Benjamin Hardin

Apparently the above service was used to prove he was in the Revolution for DAR - however that service is no longer acceptable since the Revolution had not yet started.


Mark Hardin received a Virginia Preemption Warrant, No. 1623, dated 24 Apr 1781. The warrant was for 400 acres in Monongalia but described a location on the Little Kanhaway adjacent land claimed by Robert Thornton, to include Mark's settlement [improvement] of 1772. The Little Kenawha today is within the bounds of West Virgina. There is a Warrant to his brother Benjamin in the same location and also mentions a settlement of 1772. John Hardin, possibly their older brother, also patented 359 acres on the Little Kenawha.

Mark was granted a patent on the above Preemption which had been surveyed 15 Nov 1783. He received a total of 909 acres, still described as Monongalia Co, the lower side of Little Kenhawa River, about six miles above the mouth, at the mouth of Grave Crk. Patent Book R, p.463.
The Little Kanawha River runs into the Ohio at Parkersburg, WV. This placed some of the Hardins in a handy place to explore Kentucky.

Mark was deeded land in Hampshire Co VA in 1773 from his father. This was 126 acres, part of 306 acres granted 1766 by Fairfax to Benjamin Rutherford and sold by Rutherford to John Hardin Sr in 1768.
The patent to Rutherford was dated 22 Oct 1766 and was for 306 acres, Lot #18 on Patterson Crk in Hampshire Co VA, on the Creek side of Lot #17 [Mark's father will leave a grandson 100 acres, part of Lot 17 on Patterson Crk]. It was issued to Benjamin Rutherford, Robert Worthington, Jane McCracken and Margaret McCracken.

Ann's father John Hartley lived on Patterson Creek in Hampshire Co. John Hartley named his daughter Ann Hardin in his will of 1783.

Grantor-Grantee Index of Hampshire Co. VA
1789 Aug 17
MARK HARDIN, (wife Ann) to Jacob Brookhart...126 a. on Patterson Creek.

They followed their children to what is now Washington Co KY.

The proof given in DAR papers for his service is somewhat doubtful and probably would not be accepted today, although it is likely he served along with his brother.

1 Jun 1782 Virginia Treasury Warrant #2583 dated 14 Feb 1780, issued to Mark Hardin for 500 acres, Jefferson County on waters of Hardins Creek, his preemption othe South, John Askings on north and south, branch of Prather's Creek. Surveyed 13 Aug 1781. PB F, p.299. KY Grant, Book 1, p.611. [Prather's creek is located in Washington County]
21 April 1792 Virginia Treasury Warrant #2583 issued to Mark Hardin for 1000 acres in Nelson County on Long Lick Creed, north branch of Rough Creek half mile above a clay lick known as Long Lick. It was suveryed 29 May 1788. PB 26, p.271
21 April 1792 Virginia Treasury Warrant #2583, 1000 acres issed to Mark Hardin for 1000 acres in Nelson County on Long Lick creek, north branch of Rouch Creek, northwest corner of his 1000 acres, South side Buffalo Path. Surveyed 29 May 1788. PB 26, p.270


Nelson Co KY Will Book A:
p.86: In the name of God amen. I Mark Hardin of Nelson County and District of Kentucky being in languising bead of Sickness but of sound mind and Memry doth make ordain and Constitute this to be my last Will and Testament. first I gave my Soul to God who gave it me and my Body to the Ground to be buryed at the discretion of my Executrix and Executors and the funeral expenses to be paid out of my Estate.
First I give unto my beloved wife Ann one third of my Moveable Estate Otherwise my good and Chattles to will to do with it according to her discretion. Item, I give unto my beloved Sons Henry, John, Mark, Benjamin the tract or parcel of land I now live on to be equally divided amongst them only the part I live on in the dividing of it to be Benjamins and after my Daughters hereafter mentioned received their Leggacys all the remaining part that is not nor wont be mentioned In Leggacys to be Equally divided Amongst my sons and three youngest Daughters Mary, Lydia and Sarah for them to enjoy and prosess. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Catherine Hallet twenty shilling for her freely to enjoy and prosess. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Hannah Stalcup twenty Shelling for her frely to enjoy and process. Item I give and bequeath unto my Beloved duaghter Ann six pounds for her frely to enjoy and prosess. All other Wills or Deed of Gifts prior to the date of this my last Will and Testament I declar them void and of no effect and do hereby Otherwise Anominate and appoint my beloved wife Ann as Executrix and my sons Henry and John Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
Mark (hisXmark) Hardin Seal.
Signed, Sealled and acknowledged in the presents of us this 31 day of March in year 1790
Benja. Hardin, John Hardin. Seman Robertson
At a Court begun and held for Nelson Co on Tuesday the eighth day of May 1792.
This last Will and Testament of Mark Hardin dec'd was produced in Court and Sworn to be Ann Hardin Executrix and Henry Hardin Exer. therein named and was proved by the Oaths of Benjamin & John Hardin and Seman Robertson Subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Test. Ben Grayson CC
p.67: 9 Jun 1792 - Appraisal of the Estate of Mark Hardin, deceased, by Samuel Robertson, William T. Caldwell & Robert Davis. Inventory was ordered to be recorded on 12 Jun 1792.

Birth	1735
Military	1774	Payrolls at Pittsburgh, Dunmore's War
Death	1792	Nelson County, Kentucky
Marriage		Ann Hartley

Spouse	Ann Hartley ( - )
Child	Living
Child	Henry "Short Harry" Hardin (1764 - )
Child	John Hardin (1767 - 1850)
Child	Catherine "Katie" Hardin ( - )
Child	Hannah Hardin (1767 - 1792)
Child	Mark "Stumpy Mark" Hardin ( - )
Child	Benjamin "Stiller Ben" Hardin (1776 - 1820)
Child	Mary "Mollie" Hardin ( - )
Child	Lydia Hardin ( - 1843)
Child	Sarah Hardin ( - )

Father	Maj. JOHN HARDIN (1710 - 1789)
Mother	CATHERINE MARR (1711 - 1783)
Sibling	Capt John "Miller John" Hardin (1733 - 1803)
Sibling	Mary "Polly" Hardin (1735 - 1805)
Sibling	Benjamin Hardin (1739 - 1816)
Sibling	Capt. WILLIAM HARDIN (1745 - 1821)
Sibling	Jesse HARDIN ( - )
Sibling	Abigail Hardin (1753 - )
Sibling	Catherine Hardin ( - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Hardin (1757 - )
Sibling	Susannah Hardin (1757 - )