Minnie Lowther Kendall “History of Ritchie Co.” Published 1910:
Benjamin Hardman changed his place of residence from Smithville to the bank of the river at Frederick's mill, he being the first settler here, and the builder of this mill; and from this community, a number of years later, he went to Iowa, where he remained but a short time. Returning to this State, he went to Roane county, and settled ofn the Middle fork of Reedy, and from there, passed into the other world. He, too, was a lay minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, one of the earliest in this wilderness. His wife was Sira Leah Cunningham, and by his side she is sleeping, on the old homestead in Roane county.
Their children were; the late Thomas, of Gilmer county; William, Joseph, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Mrs. Emily Ingraham and Mrs. Argabrite, all of Roane county; Mrs. Phebe (Phillip) Frederick, Burnt House; Mrs. Rebecca (Henry) Elliott, Calhoun county; Mrs. Sarah (Alexander) Burdett, Missouri; and
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Mrs. Mary (Henry C.) McWhorter, Charleston; mother of Judge McWhorter, who stepped down from a long term as judge of the Supreme Court of the State, in 1909.
The Hardmans have a very interesting ancestral history. Joseph Hardman was born in Germany not far from the middle of the eighteenth century, and about the time he had reached manhood's estate, he, leaving the Fatherland with an emigrant party, which included his sister, Margaret Hardman (who may have been Mrs. Jeremiah Riddel at this time), James Riddel, John Goff and Salathiel Goff, went to England; and from there, a year later, they all embarked to America, landing in Baltimore a short time before the Revolution - perhaps in 1773 or 1774, where they remained for twelve months before going to Georgetown, in what is now the District of Columbia. Mr. Riddel and the Goffs being more advanced in years than Mr. Hardman, were the heads of families, that they brought with them across the sea; and ere long, the fair face and charming manner of Miss Dorcas Riddel completely captivated the affections of young Hardman, and they were married; and upon the banks of the Patomac, within a neighboringdistance of the Washington estates, they founded their home. And thus it was that Joseph Hardman came to know George Washington, not only as a general, for he was a Revolutionary soldier, but as an intimate friend. It is said that the ability and the judgment of the young German was of such an order that he was, not unfrequently, called into council with other trustworthy pioneers, by General Washington, to construct plans for the safety and protection of the inhabitants of certain districts of Maryland and Virginia.
"The reminiscences of these stirring days, and his intimate acquaintance with the great General, were ever dear to his heart", and to the close of his life "his deep blue eyes would sparkle and radiate with a peculiar light", as his mind reverted to those heroic scenes. After a seven years' residence at Georgetown, he, with the other families above mentioned, removed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he engaged in the butcher business, and by strict economy soon accumulated a sufficient amount of money to cause him to cast
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wistful glances to the land beyond the mountains; so one morning in the early spring time, late in the century, he, with his beloved Dorcas and three children, Nancy, James and Thomas, and their belongings, set out in wagons for the great Northwest; and after long weeks of peril and hardships, such as only pioneers of civilization can know, they reached Randolph county, where they "pitched their tent" and sojourned for a time, before coming to Cedar creek in Gilmer county, where they reared their humble dwelling and remained for many years.
Shortly after they settled down here, another child was added to the family, which they called "Benjamin", and in 1813, the fifth and last child was born, and his name was "George Washington", for the fond parents declared that his very features were like none other than the great General. He grew to the intelligent manhood that his early youth promised,a nd married Miss Rachel Goff, granddaughter of Salathiel Goff, and settled five miles below Grantsville, on the little Kanawha river, at what is know as "Hardman' Bend", and here, on the old homestead, beside his wife, he quietly reposes. He was promoted to the rank of major in the Mexican war, and was a large land-owner and stock-raiser, and from him the Hardmans, who are so prominently known in political circles in the State, are descended. He being the father of the following named children: Sylvester and Orlando, who have joined the throng over there, once occupied seats in the State Senate; George W., late candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket, who passed on in 1909; Cassett, Marcellus, Jerome and Allen, who are all prominent farmers, stockmen and timbermen of Roane county' Warren and Floyd, who died in infancy' the late Mrs. Dorcas (Levi) Ball, and Mrs. S. Jane (Albert)
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Pearcy. C.C. Hardman, of Kyger, Roane county, the young instructor of Farmers' Institutes,who recently formed the acquaintance of the people of this county, is the son of the late Sylvester Hardman.
Nancy Hardman, the only daughter of Joseph and Dorcas Hardman, married a man by the name of Parson, of Gilmer county, and he went to the war (of 1812) with James Hardman and died soon after his return home. His wife, Nancy, then married a Mr. Kearns, of Stuart's creek, Gilmer county, and there some of her descendants still live.
Thomas Hardman was married to Miss Rebecca Goff, daughter of John and granddaughter of Salathiel, and settled at Reedyville, in Roane county. Here, at his home, Joseph and Dorcas Hardman died and at Reedyville they lie at rest.
Some time after the Civil war, Thomas Hardman and his wife went to Parsons, Kansas, where they spent the closing years of thier lives with their children, and there their ashes lie.
Their family consisted of the following named children: William, the eldest son, still survives as a citizen of Roane county, though well advanced in years; Nancy was the late wife of Sandy Board; Christena married Kellis Argabright; George, John, James, Salathial and Drusilla, who was the wife of Captain Albert G. Ingraham, of the Confederate army. The late John's family live in Roane county, as do other descendants, and some of them reside in the far West.
His wife was Sira Cunningham (1793–1874)
His father was Joseph Hardman (1764-1800)
His mother was Dorcas Riddle (1762-1845)
I have been informed by Richard Nester on 5/25/14 that no marker can be found. Many are too worn to be legible.
Benjamin Hardman changed his place of residence from Smithville to the bank of the river at Frederick's mill, he being the first settler here, and the builder of this mill; and from this community, a number of years later, he went to Iowa, where he remained but a short time. Returning to this State, he went to Roane county, and settled ofn the Middle fork of Reedy, and from there, passed into the other world. He, too, was a lay minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, one of the earliest in this wilderness. His wife was Sira Leah Cunningham, and by his side she is sleeping, on the old homestead in Roane county.
Their children were; the late Thomas, of Gilmer county; William, Joseph, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Mrs. Emily Ingraham and Mrs. Argabrite, all of Roane county; Mrs. Phebe (Phillip) Frederick, Burnt House; Mrs. Rebecca (Henry) Elliott, Calhoun county; Mrs. Sarah (Alexander) Burdett, Missouri; and
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Mrs. Mary (Henry C.) McWhorter, Charleston; mother of Judge McWhorter, who stepped down from a long term as judge of the Supreme Court of the State, in 1909.
The Hardmans have a very interesting ancestral history. Joseph Hardman was born in Germany not far from the middle of the eighteenth century, and about the time he had reached manhood's estate, he, leaving the Fatherland with an emigrant party, which included his sister, Margaret Hardman (who may have been Mrs. Jeremiah Riddel at this time), James Riddel, John Goff and Salathiel Goff, went to England; and from there, a year later, they all embarked to America, landing in Baltimore a short time before the Revolution - perhaps in 1773 or 1774, where they remained for twelve months before going to Georgetown, in what is now the District of Columbia. Mr. Riddel and the Goffs being more advanced in years than Mr. Hardman, were the heads of families, that they brought with them across the sea; and ere long, the fair face and charming manner of Miss Dorcas Riddel completely captivated the affections of young Hardman, and they were married; and upon the banks of the Patomac, within a neighboringdistance of the Washington estates, they founded their home. And thus it was that Joseph Hardman came to know George Washington, not only as a general, for he was a Revolutionary soldier, but as an intimate friend. It is said that the ability and the judgment of the young German was of such an order that he was, not unfrequently, called into council with other trustworthy pioneers, by General Washington, to construct plans for the safety and protection of the inhabitants of certain districts of Maryland and Virginia.
"The reminiscences of these stirring days, and his intimate acquaintance with the great General, were ever dear to his heart", and to the close of his life "his deep blue eyes would sparkle and radiate with a peculiar light", as his mind reverted to those heroic scenes. After a seven years' residence at Georgetown, he, with the other families above mentioned, removed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he engaged in the butcher business, and by strict economy soon accumulated a sufficient amount of money to cause him to cast
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wistful glances to the land beyond the mountains; so one morning in the early spring time, late in the century, he, with his beloved Dorcas and three children, Nancy, James and Thomas, and their belongings, set out in wagons for the great Northwest; and after long weeks of peril and hardships, such as only pioneers of civilization can know, they reached Randolph county, where they "pitched their tent" and sojourned for a time, before coming to Cedar creek in Gilmer county, where they reared their humble dwelling and remained for many years.
Shortly after they settled down here, another child was added to the family, which they called "Benjamin", and in 1813, the fifth and last child was born, and his name was "George Washington", for the fond parents declared that his very features were like none other than the great General. He grew to the intelligent manhood that his early youth promised,a nd married Miss Rachel Goff, granddaughter of Salathiel Goff, and settled five miles below Grantsville, on the little Kanawha river, at what is know as "Hardman' Bend", and here, on the old homestead, beside his wife, he quietly reposes. He was promoted to the rank of major in the Mexican war, and was a large land-owner and stock-raiser, and from him the Hardmans, who are so prominently known in political circles in the State, are descended. He being the father of the following named children: Sylvester and Orlando, who have joined the throng over there, once occupied seats in the State Senate; George W., late candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket, who passed on in 1909; Cassett, Marcellus, Jerome and Allen, who are all prominent farmers, stockmen and timbermen of Roane county' Warren and Floyd, who died in infancy' the late Mrs. Dorcas (Levi) Ball, and Mrs. S. Jane (Albert)
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Pearcy. C.C. Hardman, of Kyger, Roane county, the young instructor of Farmers' Institutes,who recently formed the acquaintance of the people of this county, is the son of the late Sylvester Hardman.
Nancy Hardman, the only daughter of Joseph and Dorcas Hardman, married a man by the name of Parson, of Gilmer county, and he went to the war (of 1812) with James Hardman and died soon after his return home. His wife, Nancy, then married a Mr. Kearns, of Stuart's creek, Gilmer county, and there some of her descendants still live.
Thomas Hardman was married to Miss Rebecca Goff, daughter of John and granddaughter of Salathiel, and settled at Reedyville, in Roane county. Here, at his home, Joseph and Dorcas Hardman died and at Reedyville they lie at rest.
Some time after the Civil war, Thomas Hardman and his wife went to Parsons, Kansas, where they spent the closing years of thier lives with their children, and there their ashes lie.
Their family consisted of the following named children: William, the eldest son, still survives as a citizen of Roane county, though well advanced in years; Nancy was the late wife of Sandy Board; Christena married Kellis Argabright; George, John, James, Salathial and Drusilla, who was the wife of Captain Albert G. Ingraham, of the Confederate army. The late John's family live in Roane county, as do other descendants, and some of them reside in the far West.
His wife was Sira Cunningham (1793–1874)
His father was Joseph Hardman (1764-1800)
His mother was Dorcas Riddle (1762-1845)
I have been informed by Richard Nester on 5/25/14 that no marker can be found. Many are too worn to be legible.
Minnie Lowther Kendall “History of Ritchie Co.” Published 1910:
Benjamin Hardman changed his place of residence from Smithville to the bank of the river at Frederick's mill, he being the first settler here, and the builder of this mill; and from this community, a number of years later, he went to Iowa, where he remained but a short time. Returning to this State, he went to Roane county, and settled ofn the Middle fork of Reedy, and from there, passed into the other world. He, too, was a lay minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, one of the earliest in this wilderness. His wife was Sira Leah Cunningham, and by his side she is sleeping, on the old homestead in Roane county.
Their children were; the late Thomas, of Gilmer county; William, Joseph, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Mrs. Emily Ingraham and Mrs. Argabrite, all of Roane county; Mrs. Phebe (Phillip) Frederick, Burnt House; Mrs. Rebecca (Henry) Elliott, Calhoun county; Mrs. Sarah (Alexander) Burdett, Missouri; and
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Mrs. Mary (Henry C.) McWhorter, Charleston; mother of Judge McWhorter, who stepped down from a long term as judge of the Supreme Court of the State, in 1909.
The Hardmans have a very interesting ancestral history. Joseph Hardman was born in Germany not far from the middle of the eighteenth century, and about the time he had reached manhood's estate, he, leaving the Fatherland with an emigrant party, which included his sister, Margaret Hardman (who may have been Mrs. Jeremiah Riddel at this time), James Riddel, John Goff and Salathiel Goff, went to England; and from there, a year later, they all embarked to America, landing in Baltimore a short time before the Revolution - perhaps in 1773 or 1774, where they remained for twelve months before going to Georgetown, in what is now the District of Columbia. Mr. Riddel and the Goffs being more advanced in years than Mr. Hardman, were the heads of families, that they brought with them across the sea; and ere long, the fair face and charming manner of Miss Dorcas Riddel completely captivated the affections of young Hardman, and they were married; and upon the banks of the Patomac, within a neighboringdistance of the Washington estates, they founded their home. And thus it was that Joseph Hardman came to know George Washington, not only as a general, for he was a Revolutionary soldier, but as an intimate friend. It is said that the ability and the judgment of the young German was of such an order that he was, not unfrequently, called into council with other trustworthy pioneers, by General Washington, to construct plans for the safety and protection of the inhabitants of certain districts of Maryland and Virginia.
"The reminiscences of these stirring days, and his intimate acquaintance with the great General, were ever dear to his heart", and to the close of his life "his deep blue eyes would sparkle and radiate with a peculiar light", as his mind reverted to those heroic scenes. After a seven years' residence at Georgetown, he, with the other families above mentioned, removed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he engaged in the butcher business, and by strict economy soon accumulated a sufficient amount of money to cause him to cast
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wistful glances to the land beyond the mountains; so one morning in the early spring time, late in the century, he, with his beloved Dorcas and three children, Nancy, James and Thomas, and their belongings, set out in wagons for the great Northwest; and after long weeks of peril and hardships, such as only pioneers of civilization can know, they reached Randolph county, where they "pitched their tent" and sojourned for a time, before coming to Cedar creek in Gilmer county, where they reared their humble dwelling and remained for many years.
Shortly after they settled down here, another child was added to the family, which they called "Benjamin", and in 1813, the fifth and last child was born, and his name was "George Washington", for the fond parents declared that his very features were like none other than the great General. He grew to the intelligent manhood that his early youth promised,a nd married Miss Rachel Goff, granddaughter of Salathiel Goff, and settled five miles below Grantsville, on the little Kanawha river, at what is know as "Hardman' Bend", and here, on the old homestead, beside his wife, he quietly reposes. He was promoted to the rank of major in the Mexican war, and was a large land-owner and stock-raiser, and from him the Hardmans, who are so prominently known in political circles in the State, are descended. He being the father of the following named children: Sylvester and Orlando, who have joined the throng over there, once occupied seats in the State Senate; George W., late candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket, who passed on in 1909; Cassett, Marcellus, Jerome and Allen, who are all prominent farmers, stockmen and timbermen of Roane county' Warren and Floyd, who died in infancy' the late Mrs. Dorcas (Levi) Ball, and Mrs. S. Jane (Albert)
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Pearcy. C.C. Hardman, of Kyger, Roane county, the young instructor of Farmers' Institutes,who recently formed the acquaintance of the people of this county, is the son of the late Sylvester Hardman.
Nancy Hardman, the only daughter of Joseph and Dorcas Hardman, married a man by the name of Parson, of Gilmer county, and he went to the war (of 1812) with James Hardman and died soon after his return home. His wife, Nancy, then married a Mr. Kearns, of Stuart's creek, Gilmer county, and there some of her descendants still live.
Thomas Hardman was married to Miss Rebecca Goff, daughter of John and granddaughter of Salathiel, and settled at Reedyville, in Roane county. Here, at his home, Joseph and Dorcas Hardman died and at Reedyville they lie at rest.
Some time after the Civil war, Thomas Hardman and his wife went to Parsons, Kansas, where they spent the closing years of thier lives with their children, and there their ashes lie.
Their family consisted of the following named children: William, the eldest son, still survives as a citizen of Roane county, though well advanced in years; Nancy was the late wife of Sandy Board; Christena married Kellis Argabright; George, John, James, Salathial and Drusilla, who was the wife of Captain Albert G. Ingraham, of the Confederate army. The late John's family live in Roane county, as do other descendants, and some of them reside in the far West.
His wife was Sira Cunningham (1793–1874)
His father was Joseph Hardman (1764-1800)
His mother was Dorcas Riddle (1762-1845)
I have been informed by Richard Nester on 5/25/14 that no marker can be found. Many are too worn to be legible.
Benjamin Hardman changed his place of residence from Smithville to the bank of the river at Frederick's mill, he being the first settler here, and the builder of this mill; and from this community, a number of years later, he went to Iowa, where he remained but a short time. Returning to this State, he went to Roane county, and settled ofn the Middle fork of Reedy, and from there, passed into the other world. He, too, was a lay minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, one of the earliest in this wilderness. His wife was Sira Leah Cunningham, and by his side she is sleeping, on the old homestead in Roane county.
Their children were; the late Thomas, of Gilmer county; William, Joseph, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Mrs. Emily Ingraham and Mrs. Argabrite, all of Roane county; Mrs. Phebe (Phillip) Frederick, Burnt House; Mrs. Rebecca (Henry) Elliott, Calhoun county; Mrs. Sarah (Alexander) Burdett, Missouri; and
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Mrs. Mary (Henry C.) McWhorter, Charleston; mother of Judge McWhorter, who stepped down from a long term as judge of the Supreme Court of the State, in 1909.
The Hardmans have a very interesting ancestral history. Joseph Hardman was born in Germany not far from the middle of the eighteenth century, and about the time he had reached manhood's estate, he, leaving the Fatherland with an emigrant party, which included his sister, Margaret Hardman (who may have been Mrs. Jeremiah Riddel at this time), James Riddel, John Goff and Salathiel Goff, went to England; and from there, a year later, they all embarked to America, landing in Baltimore a short time before the Revolution - perhaps in 1773 or 1774, where they remained for twelve months before going to Georgetown, in what is now the District of Columbia. Mr. Riddel and the Goffs being more advanced in years than Mr. Hardman, were the heads of families, that they brought with them across the sea; and ere long, the fair face and charming manner of Miss Dorcas Riddel completely captivated the affections of young Hardman, and they were married; and upon the banks of the Patomac, within a neighboringdistance of the Washington estates, they founded their home. And thus it was that Joseph Hardman came to know George Washington, not only as a general, for he was a Revolutionary soldier, but as an intimate friend. It is said that the ability and the judgment of the young German was of such an order that he was, not unfrequently, called into council with other trustworthy pioneers, by General Washington, to construct plans for the safety and protection of the inhabitants of certain districts of Maryland and Virginia.
"The reminiscences of these stirring days, and his intimate acquaintance with the great General, were ever dear to his heart", and to the close of his life "his deep blue eyes would sparkle and radiate with a peculiar light", as his mind reverted to those heroic scenes. After a seven years' residence at Georgetown, he, with the other families above mentioned, removed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he engaged in the butcher business, and by strict economy soon accumulated a sufficient amount of money to cause him to cast
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wistful glances to the land beyond the mountains; so one morning in the early spring time, late in the century, he, with his beloved Dorcas and three children, Nancy, James and Thomas, and their belongings, set out in wagons for the great Northwest; and after long weeks of peril and hardships, such as only pioneers of civilization can know, they reached Randolph county, where they "pitched their tent" and sojourned for a time, before coming to Cedar creek in Gilmer county, where they reared their humble dwelling and remained for many years.
Shortly after they settled down here, another child was added to the family, which they called "Benjamin", and in 1813, the fifth and last child was born, and his name was "George Washington", for the fond parents declared that his very features were like none other than the great General. He grew to the intelligent manhood that his early youth promised,a nd married Miss Rachel Goff, granddaughter of Salathiel Goff, and settled five miles below Grantsville, on the little Kanawha river, at what is know as "Hardman' Bend", and here, on the old homestead, beside his wife, he quietly reposes. He was promoted to the rank of major in the Mexican war, and was a large land-owner and stock-raiser, and from him the Hardmans, who are so prominently known in political circles in the State, are descended. He being the father of the following named children: Sylvester and Orlando, who have joined the throng over there, once occupied seats in the State Senate; George W., late candidate for Congress on the Democratic ticket, who passed on in 1909; Cassett, Marcellus, Jerome and Allen, who are all prominent farmers, stockmen and timbermen of Roane county' Warren and Floyd, who died in infancy' the late Mrs. Dorcas (Levi) Ball, and Mrs. S. Jane (Albert)
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Pearcy. C.C. Hardman, of Kyger, Roane county, the young instructor of Farmers' Institutes,who recently formed the acquaintance of the people of this county, is the son of the late Sylvester Hardman.
Nancy Hardman, the only daughter of Joseph and Dorcas Hardman, married a man by the name of Parson, of Gilmer county, and he went to the war (of 1812) with James Hardman and died soon after his return home. His wife, Nancy, then married a Mr. Kearns, of Stuart's creek, Gilmer county, and there some of her descendants still live.
Thomas Hardman was married to Miss Rebecca Goff, daughter of John and granddaughter of Salathiel, and settled at Reedyville, in Roane county. Here, at his home, Joseph and Dorcas Hardman died and at Reedyville they lie at rest.
Some time after the Civil war, Thomas Hardman and his wife went to Parsons, Kansas, where they spent the closing years of thier lives with their children, and there their ashes lie.
Their family consisted of the following named children: William, the eldest son, still survives as a citizen of Roane county, though well advanced in years; Nancy was the late wife of Sandy Board; Christena married Kellis Argabright; George, John, James, Salathial and Drusilla, who was the wife of Captain Albert G. Ingraham, of the Confederate army. The late John's family live in Roane county, as do other descendants, and some of them reside in the far West.
His wife was Sira Cunningham (1793–1874)
His father was Joseph Hardman (1764-1800)
His mother was Dorcas Riddle (1762-1845)
I have been informed by Richard Nester on 5/25/14 that no marker can be found. Many are too worn to be legible.
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