Hardaway Family History
Provided by Betty Perkins, May 1999; transcribed by Jesse Brown Scott, June 1999.
GENEALOGY
OF
HARDAWAY FAMILY IN AMERICA
by
Prof. R.A. Hardaway5
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
(Copy made by Miss Elizabeth Cox7
and T.E. Hardaway6)
Copy made for the John Marshall Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution by
Mrs. Harry P. Gorman, Louisville, Ky.
Tuscaloosa, Sept. 15, 1884.
Thomas Hardaway of Chesterfield Co., Virginia.
It is a matter of doubt whether Thomas was born in England or at Osbornes near Dutch Gap on James River. My father thought he was born in Henrico County, South Side.
The records of State Land Registry Office in
Richmond Va., contain grants of land to Thomas Hardaway.
May 2, 1713 Charles City County
Sept. 3, 1723 Prince George County
Sept. 28, 1728 Brunswick County
Sept. 28, 1730 Prince George County
The name of Hardaway does not appear before this time. The birth of the first child of John Hardaway2 was January 1729. I infer then that Thomas Hardaway was born in 1685. In 1733 the parish vestry met at the house of Thomas in Chesterfield Co., 8 or 10 miles below Petersburg. On Nov. 8, 1744 a deed of lands in Dinwiddie was made to him. He probably died Jan. 1745, in Chesterfield Co., Va. Eight children of Thomas are accounted by tradition and record. The Parish records before 1720 are lost in Bristol Parish. Dale Parish was set off from Bristol Parish in 1734. Thomas Hardaway fell in the new parish of Dale. No records of Dale Parish exist. We find records of births between 1720 and 1734 given we suppose fully. But the children born before 1720-1721 do not appear. Some few records appear after 1734 in Bristol Parish where children were baptized in Blandford Church, Petersburg which was the old or "mother" church removed from Chesterfield.
My father's recollection of the family agrees entirely with the parish record. I suppose he is correct in his statement where no record exists. I give names and approximate ages of children of Thomas.
John born 1706-1709 (Child born Jan.
1729) B.P. Record.
Daniel born 1716
Thomas born 1718
James born 1720
William born 12th June 1723 from Bristol Parish record.
Frances born April 1725 Daughter - no other record.
Joseph born March 1728
Drury born 2nd April 1733 supposedly died in infancy.
(R.
A. Hardaway)
(This genealogy was presented to me by Prof R.A. Hardaway in the fall of 1884.
Every year adds to my appreciation of it. Let those into whose hands this
copy falls preserve it with care and had down to succeeding generations.
W.E. Hardaway
North Platte, Nebr.
August, 1893.)
William Hardaway2, son of Thomas1 and Jane, born in present County of Chesterfield Virginia, June 12, 1723.
I have received nothing from any member of this family. I infer he married a sister of Peter Hanson, Sr. of Dinwiddie Co., May 17th, 1774.
William Hardaway2 and Peter Hanson were appointed
executors of the will of Newman, eldest son of James Hardaway2. Joel Hardaway and
William3 were witnesses. ( I have this will) William2 was father of Dr. Peter Hanson
Hardaway3 of William 3; of a daughter from whom Rev. Dr. Luther M. Smith, President of
Imory College, Georgia, is descended. Some of this family are in Coweta County,
Georgia. I infer that William3 married Miss Stanhope, intermarriages afterwards with
the Thweatts some descendants in Todd County, Kentucky. But the genealogy shows
other intermarriages with the same families. As Pether Hanson was grandson of
Thomas2, probably his father was Peter also, and the Thweatts were connected with James
Hardaway's 2 family by two intermarriages.
R.A. Hardaway
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 15th, 1884
"Frances Hardaway2, daughter of Thomas1 and Jane born 4th of April, baptized
1725."
Copy from records of Bristol Parish now in vestry room of Christ
Church, Petersburg, Virginia.
This church was removed from Chesterfield County to "Old Blandford" Church
thence to Christ Church. No other record or tradition of this child, the only
daughter of Thomas Hardaway1 known to me.
R.A. Hardaway
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept, 15th 1884
"Drury, son Thomas1 and Jane Hardaway born 2nd of April, baptized 7th April
1733."
Extract from records of the Parish of Bristol, Chesterfield
County, Virginia, now in Christ Church, Petersburg. No other record or tradition is
known to me. From the date of his baptism so soon after his birth I infer that this
son Drury died in infancy.
R.A. Hardaway
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 15, 1884.
This record has been made at the expense of some
money and of much time and labor. I therefore request : 1. That no writing, change
or interlineation be made in this volume, but on separate sheets. 2. That four
copies be made of this volume and be placed in the care of four distinct male descendants
bearing the surname Hardaway. 3. That a copy be made by each person receiving
this genealogy in a well bound record book, to be preserved. 4. That each
family will make and preserve (a record) events of family history in a well bound record
book. 5. That each member of this Hardaway family will strive to possess a
sound body, a sound mind and a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men".
R. A. Hardaway
Let me repeat these requests with emphasis on every item.
W.E Hardaway6
North Platte, Nebraska,
August 10th, 1893