Richard Hardy (Jr) was the son of John Hardy and Ann Williams of Lunenburg and Mecklenburg VA. View John Hardy 1740 Blog They came to Old Ninety Six District by 1784 and lived in the Edgefield area near New Richmond on the Savannah River - their 1300 acre plantation was on Big Stevens Creek and Sweetwater Creek. If you are related to the Hardy family of Edgefield Co SC, you can probabably trace your ancestors back to the revolution. DAR HQ says Blaire Aldridge was passed by the October board 2006 and her national number is 846916 which you may use as an add on number from where ever you branch off. Copies of previously verified DAR membership applications (record copies) can be ordered for $10 from the Library Copy Services Office. Please note, record copies only consist of the application, and not copies of the supporting documentation that originally accompanied it. Our original documentation is on file at DAR and you only need documentation where you branch off before Blaire's line. We are the first to prove Robert Hardy as son of this John Hardy. DAR used to think the Dinwiddie VA John Hardy was the Mechlenburg/Lunenburg John Hardy. If you descend from Elizabeth M. Hardy b 1841 in Edgefield SC who was the daughter of Richard Hardy and Mary Polly (last name could be Parkes), you will qualify for the DAR. email susanaldridge2000@yahoo.de
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # ccc, Page 281
RICHARD HARDY to Felix G. Parks [son of Richard Parks] both of Edgefield District, SC 1 3/4 acres adjoining Felix Parks near Stephens Creek a branch of Savannah River and a part of the tract of land where on RICHARD HARDY lived originally granted to William Scott. Witnesses 2 Feb 1843 E. L. Cartlidge and W. Jennings and recorded 15 Mar 1843.
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Elizabeth M. Hardy married James R. Bussy (parents Charles Bussy and Eliza Key of Edgefield SC)(James Bussey Birth: 22 Jan 1839 in South Carolina, Death: 18 Jun 1905, Burial: 18/21 Jun 1905, Lincoln, Georgia) They have 2 children before she dies after the Civil War in 1868 in Lincoln Co GA- Sarah Josephine and Mary Eliza. Bussy had moved to Lincoln Co GA, across the river, and a Sarah becomes his wife by 1870 census and then has 2 children by him- but the first child Charles Bussey dies. Mary Polly Hardy has contiunued to live with them (she has the money and slaves till 1865) and is in the household till 1870 with her 2 grandchildren. In 1880 she isnt there. Just the grandchildren with father and new wife are there. In 1900 James Bussey has married a 3rd time in 1891. He dies in 1905.
Home in 1850 : The District, Edgefield, South Carolina
Family Number: 1214
Mary Hardy 50
Elizabeth Hardy 9
R F Tompkins 18
1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Parks Store
M Hardy 60
Eliz Johnson 60
J R Bussy 21
Eliz M Bussy 19
Mary E Bussy 1
Mary Elizabeth Hardy Bussy has died and J.R. Bussy remarried-
1870: Militia District 182, Lincoln, Georgia
Post Office: Double Branches
James R Bussy 31GA
Sallie J Bussy-new wife 20 GA
Mary E Bussy 11 GA
Sarah J Bussy 7 GA
Charles R Bussy 3 GA-died early
Mary Hardy 66 SC
(grandmother to Mary Eliza and Sarah Josephine)
1880: District 183, Lincoln, Georgia
Name Age
James Bussy 41 SC SC SC
Sarah Bussy 30 GA GA GA
Eliza Bussy-asst keeping house 20 SC SC SC
Josaphine Bussy 16 SC SC SC
Willie Bussy 9 SC SC GA
1900: Shady Hill, Lincoln, Georgia
[Parks, Lincoln, Georgia]
married 9 years
Household Members:
Name Age
James R Bussey 61
Melissa C Bussey 50
Ga cemeteries-
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/lincoln/cemeteries/
SC
http://files.usgwarchives.org/sc/
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/lincoln/cemeteries/double.txt
Burial records at Double Branches Baptist Church in Lincoln Co GA.
A branch of the Hezekiah Busseys settled here at Double Branches- but I dont know the relation James R. Bussey had to them. Hezekiah was a Revolutionary War soldier. He and his wife lived in Maryland, then Edgefield Co., South Carolina, then moved to Lincoln Co., Georgia about 1765. his will is listed in the The Bussey Family Genealogy by Lynn Bussey page. 107-108. Hezekiah served as a private in the Georgia Troops under Gen. Elijah Clarke and received bounty land along Richland Creek in Washington Co., Ga. for his services(from Rev. War Soldiers Graces; Lincoln Co., Ga) According to the Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1996 page 80, it states that Hezekiah received 250 acres in Ga. on Feb. 24,1784 for his service.
Hezekiah's will is dated March 2, 1796 and his wife Amy, son David and John Edwards are listed as executors. (Lincoln Co. Genealogy and History, comp. by Davis and Dorsey, Magnolia Press, 1987, p. 115)
When Hezekiah Bussey and Amy lived in SC, they lived near Modoc.
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1795 Lincoln Co, Ga created from Wilkes Co, Ga and Hezekiah's land fell into Lincoln Co., Ga. Double Branches Baptist Church is about 3/4 of a mile from the Savannah River on the Lincoln Co., Ga. side. Before the Clark Hill dam was built, the name was Bussey. It is not know where is buried, but there is an old Bussey place just above the Double Branches Baptist Church. The house was still standing in 1977. There was an old cemetery near the Savannah River and they moved the bodies to Double Branches Baptist Church Cemetery when the Clark Hill Dam was built. There are a number of Bussey's buried there.
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John Hardy's brothers Richard Hardy (Sr) View Richard Hardy Blog and Thomas Hardy View Thomas Hardy Blog also came to the Old Ninety Sixth District- Richard lived in the Saluda section of what is now Edgefield County and Thomas lived in what is now Newberry Co. near Union SC. John Hardy died by 1799, leaving his son Richard (Jr) 300 acres. Richard Hardy (Jr.) View Richard Hardy jr Blog had a 1st wife Barbary Holt (or Barbara) whom he married before 1795- they have at least 8 children by 1818, but by 1826 a new woman is signing dowery rights in land transactions. She signd as Elizabeth Hardy. Who was Elizabeth. There are 2 minor children when Richard Hardy dies intestate- James Hardy (I believe him to be 12) and Elizabeth Hardy who is about 2 years old. it is my impression that Richard married 3 times- due to the distance between the children. 1818 last child of first wife. 1831 next child and 1841 last child.
Richard Hardy (Jr) dies intestate 6 March 1843 at the area called Parks Store in Edgefield Co SC in 1843 with a Polly Hardy as his widow. She goes to court to claim one third of the estate, as she has at least one minor child in the house. She has a child called Elizabeth M. Hardy born 1841. James Hardy could also possible in the house- he is listed as a minor in 1843.
From Carol Hardy Bryan
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Item - Edgefield County Equity Roll #169 -
Plaintiff, Richard Hardy
Defendents, Thomas Hardy, et al
11 Oct 1843
Richard Hardy, Polly Hardy [the widow], Jacob Lucius & his wife Marth,
formerly Martha Hardy, W.[William] B. [Brantley] Tompkins, Richard F.
[Furman] Tompkins, Elizabeth Hardy
Richard Hardy, Sen'r 6 Mar 1843 died intestate leaving the next of kin:
Polly Hardy, his widow; Richard Hardy, Marth Lucius; W. B. Tompkins;
Richard F. Tompkins; Elizabeth Hardy
Defendents: Thomas Hardy, James Howerton, Barbara Howerton, Allen Howerton
& ____ Howerton, Charles Bussey & wife Eliza [formerly Eliza Key], James
Key, Abner Glanton & wife Tavy, formerly Tavy (Octavia) O. Hardy, & John
Parks and wife Lucy W. formerly Lucy W. Hardy
Plaintiff states that at the time of Richard Hardy's death, he possessed
several valuable tracts of land containing about six hundred and fifty five
acres. These are listed as the home tract of 365 acres lying on Stephens
Creek and bounded by Margaret Cartledge, Felix Parks, James Cunningham, T.
F. Key, The Griffin Tract containing 240 acres lying on Bird Creek waters
of Stephens Creek adjoining lands of Samuel Cartledge, Martin Burroughs,
Abram Kilcrease, Richard Parks & others.
Plaintiff argues that the lands are subject to distribution in the
following manner: 1/3 to Polly Hardy, widow; the remaining 2/3 thus: 1/3
to Richard Hardy, son; 1/3 to Martha Lucius, daughter; one portion to W. B.
Tompkins and Richard F. Tompkins, children of a predeceased daughter, Susan
Tompkins; one portion to Elizabeth Hardy, a daughter; one portion to Thomas
Hardy, a son; one portion to James Hardy, a son; one portion to Barbary
Howerton, Allen Howerton and ____ Howerton, children of a predeceased
daughter, Nancy; one portion to Eliza Bussey, formerly Eliza Key and James
Key, children of a predeceased daughter Eliza Key; one portion to Taby O.
Glanton, a daughter of intestate.
Item - Edgefield County Probate Court - Account of Sales of the Personal
Property of RICHARD HARDY dec'd made 7 Dec 1843.
Paid Richard Jun'r in full of his distributive share $ 582.53
Paid Charles Bussey & wife Eliza in full, etc $ 291.26
Paid Jacob Lucius & wife Martha Lucius, etc $ 582.53
Paid James Hardy, minor, his distributive share $ 582.53
Paid Lucy Parks, minor, her distributive share $ 582.53
Paid James Key in full of his distributive share $ 291.26
Paid Thomas Foggerson, guardian for Brantley Tompkins $ 582.53
and Furmon Tompkins
Paid POLLY HARDY, the widow in full of her share $ 982.53
Paid Felix G. Parks Guardian for Elizabeth Hardy in full $1,563.69
of her share [Why did she get so much? A child
was only entitled to 1 portion of the 2/3 left
after the widow's portion.
Paid James Howerton Guardian for his children $ 602.25
Paid Thomas Hardy in full of his share $ 582.53
Paid Abner Glanton & Taby O. Glanton his wife $ 582.53
Paid Ordinaty for this A/D & recording $ 3.00
Total of the estate $7,811.70
Mary Polly Hardy receives only an eigth of the estate in the end. Mary Polly lives next to Richard Parkes- most likely her brother- and the Cartledges. It was in Parksville in what is now McCormick Co. SC. Richard Parks/Parkes was born 1791 in Lincoln, GA Death: 12 Apr 1861 in Parksville, McCormick, SC Burial: Parksville Bapt, Parksville, MCCormick, SC. his last marriage was Edgefield S.C. Marriage Records by Carlee T. McClendon :
Col. Richard Parks of Edgefield, (SC) and Harriett Jane Willingham, daughter of the late John G. Willingham of Muscogee Co., GA married Sept 14, 1845 by Rev.Beck at home of Mrs. Dill in Lincoln Co., GA. Page 122 on records. He was postmaster- at Parks, Edgefield Co SC from 3/13/1826 till 6/23/1871. Later it was called Parksville, Edgefield and McCormick (new county in 1916) counties and Lucinda Goff was Post Mistress at Parks Store 12/29/1872 until 1/10/1882.
Though a community had been there for several years, it became known as Parks' Store in the early 1800s when a Richard Parks moved there and opened a general store and some mills. He became a proponent of the railroads and worked closely with the railroad company to convince them to bring their route through his community. Though he did not live to see this happen, he felt so optimistic that it would, he left land to the company in his will for a depot. After the new train depot was completed in 1884, the town filed papers of incorporation under the name of Parksville in his honor. Parksville is the only town situated on the banks of Lake Thurmond, the huge reservoir. Also called Clarks Hill Dam and Lake. In the 1880's, when the Savannah River Railroad was under construction, the Park family cemetery happened to be in the way of the future station. Thus it had to be moved and the townspeople found the grave of the town's namesake, Richard Parks, being exhumed and loaded onto two horses. While being transported, the lid slid off the casket and there, under the old viewing glass, was the body of Mr. Parks, perfectly preserved. Everyone was happy to see him again, so they held another viewing for relatives, friends, neighbors, school kids, and anyone else that wanted to show up. Richard Parks had been dead since April 16, 1861, the same day that shots were fired at Fort Sumter. When in town, hunting and fishing licenses, cold drinks, and snacks are available at Houston’s Bait and Tackle.
Richard Hardy (Jr) dies intestate 6 March 1843 at the area called Parks Store in Edgefield Co SC in 1843 with a Polly Hardy as his widow. She goes to court to claim one third of the estate, as she has at least one minor child in the house. She has a child called Elizabeth M. Hardy born 1841. James Hardy could also possible in the house- he is listed as a minor in 1843.
From Carol Hardy Bryan
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Item - Edgefield County Equity Roll #169 -
Plaintiff, Richard Hardy
Defendents, Thomas Hardy, et al
11 Oct 1843
Richard Hardy, Polly Hardy [the widow], Jacob Lucius & his wife Marth,
formerly Martha Hardy, W.[William] B. [Brantley] Tompkins, Richard F.
[Furman] Tompkins, Elizabeth Hardy
Richard Hardy, Sen'r 6 Mar 1843 died intestate leaving the next of kin:
Polly Hardy, his widow; Richard Hardy, Marth Lucius; W. B. Tompkins;
Richard F. Tompkins; Elizabeth Hardy
Defendents: Thomas Hardy, James Howerton, Barbara Howerton, Allen Howerton
& ____ Howerton, Charles Bussey & wife Eliza [formerly Eliza Key], James
Key, Abner Glanton & wife Tavy, formerly Tavy (Octavia) O. Hardy, & John
Parks and wife Lucy W. formerly Lucy W. Hardy
Plaintiff states that at the time of Richard Hardy's death, he possessed
several valuable tracts of land containing about six hundred and fifty five
acres. These are listed as the home tract of 365 acres lying on Stephens
Creek and bounded by Margaret Cartledge, Felix Parks, James Cunningham, T.
F. Key, The Griffin Tract containing 240 acres lying on Bird Creek waters
of Stephens Creek adjoining lands of Samuel Cartledge, Martin Burroughs,
Abram Kilcrease, Richard Parks & others.
Plaintiff argues that the lands are subject to distribution in the
following manner: 1/3 to Polly Hardy, widow; the remaining 2/3 thus: 1/3
to Richard Hardy, son; 1/3 to Martha Lucius, daughter; one portion to W. B.
Tompkins and Richard F. Tompkins, children of a predeceased daughter, Susan
Tompkins; one portion to Elizabeth Hardy, a daughter; one portion to Thomas
Hardy, a son; one portion to James Hardy, a son; one portion to Barbary
Howerton, Allen Howerton and ____ Howerton, children of a predeceased
daughter, Nancy; one portion to Eliza Bussey, formerly Eliza Key and James
Key, children of a predeceased daughter Eliza Key; one portion to Taby O.
Glanton, a daughter of intestate.
Item - Edgefield County Probate Court - Account of Sales of the Personal
Property of RICHARD HARDY dec'd made 7 Dec 1843.
Paid Richard Jun'r in full of his distributive share $ 582.53
Paid Charles Bussey & wife Eliza in full, etc $ 291.26
Paid Jacob Lucius & wife Martha Lucius, etc $ 582.53
Paid James Hardy, minor, his distributive share $ 582.53
Paid Lucy Parks, minor, her distributive share $ 582.53
Paid James Key in full of his distributive share $ 291.26
Paid Thomas Foggerson, guardian for Brantley Tompkins $ 582.53
and Furmon Tompkins
Paid POLLY HARDY, the widow in full of her share $ 982.53
Paid Felix G. Parks Guardian for Elizabeth Hardy in full $1,563.69
of her share [Why did she get so much? A child
was only entitled to 1 portion of the 2/3 left
after the widow's portion.
Paid James Howerton Guardian for his children $ 602.25
Paid Thomas Hardy in full of his share $ 582.53
Paid Abner Glanton & Taby O. Glanton his wife $ 582.53
Paid Ordinaty for this A/D & recording $ 3.00
Total of the estate $7,811.70
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Col. Richard Parks of Edgefield, (SC) and Harriett Jane Willingham, daughter of the late John G. Willingham of Muscogee Co., GA married Sept 14, 1845 by Rev.Beck at home of Mrs. Dill in Lincoln Co., GA. Page 122 on records. He was postmaster- at Parks, Edgefield Co SC from 3/13/1826 till 6/23/1871. Later it was called Parksville, Edgefield and McCormick (new county in 1916) counties and Lucinda Goff was Post Mistress at Parks Store 12/29/1872 until 1/10/1882.
Though a community had been there for several years, it became known as Parks' Store in the early 1800s when a Richard Parks moved there and opened a general store and some mills. He became a proponent of the railroads and worked closely with the railroad company to convince them to bring their route through his community. Though he did not live to see this happen, he felt so optimistic that it would, he left land to the company in his will for a depot. After the new train depot was completed in 1884, the town filed papers of incorporation under the name of Parksville in his honor. Parksville is the only town situated on the banks of Lake Thurmond, the huge reservoir. Also called Clarks Hill Dam and Lake. In the 1880's, when the Savannah River Railroad was under construction, the Park family cemetery happened to be in the way of the future station. Thus it had to be moved and the townspeople found the grave of the town's namesake, Richard Parks, being exhumed and loaded onto two horses. While being transported, the lid slid off the casket and there, under the old viewing glass, was the body of Mr. Parks, perfectly preserved. Everyone was happy to see him again, so they held another viewing for relatives, friends, neighbors, school kids, and anyone else that wanted to show up. Richard Parks had been dead since April 16, 1861, the same day that shots were fired at Fort Sumter. When in town, hunting and fishing licenses, cold drinks, and snacks are available at Houston’s Bait and Tackle.
Item - Edgefield County Deed Book # ccc, Page 281
RICHARD HARDY to Felix G. Parks [son of Richard Parks] both of Edgefield District, SC 1 3/4 acres adjoining Felix Parks near Stephens Creek a branch of Savannah River and a part of the tract of land where on RICHARD HARDY lived originally granted to William Scott. Witnesses 2 Feb 1843 E. L. Cartlidge and W. Jennings and recorded 15 Mar 1843.
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Elizabeth M. Hardy married James R. Bussy (parents Charles Bussy and Eliza Key of Edgefield SC)(James Bussey Birth: 22 Jan 1839 in South Carolina, Death: 18 Jun 1905, Burial: 18/21 Jun 1905, Lincoln, Georgia) They have 2 children before she dies after the Civil War in 1868 in Lincoln Co GA- Sarah Josephine and Mary Eliza. Bussy had moved to Lincoln Co GA, across the river, and a Sarah becomes his wife by 1870 census and then has 2 children by him- but the first child Charles Bussey dies. Mary Polly Hardy has contiunued to live with them (she has the money and slaves till 1865) and is in the household till 1870 with her 2 grandchildren. In 1880 she isnt there. Just the grandchildren with father and new wife are there. In 1900 James Bussey has married a 3rd time in 1891. He dies in 1905.
Home in 1850 : The District, Edgefield, South Carolina
Family Number: 1214
Mary Hardy 50
Elizabeth Hardy 9
R F Tompkins 18
1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Parks Store
M Hardy 60
Eliz Johnson 60
J R Bussy 21
Eliz M Bussy 19
Mary E Bussy 1
Mary Elizabeth Hardy Bussy has died and J.R. Bussy remarried-
1870: Militia District 182, Lincoln, Georgia
Post Office: Double Branches
James R Bussy 31GA
Sallie J Bussy-new wife 20 GA
Mary E Bussy 11 GA
Sarah J Bussy 7 GA
Charles R Bussy 3 GA-died early
Mary Hardy 66 SC
(grandmother to Mary Eliza and Sarah Josephine)
1880: District 183, Lincoln, Georgia
Name Age
James Bussy 41 SC SC SC
Sarah Bussy 30 GA GA GA
Eliza Bussy-asst keeping house 20 SC SC SC
Josaphine Bussy 16 SC SC SC
Willie Bussy 9 SC SC GA
1900: Shady Hill, Lincoln, Georgia
[Parks, Lincoln, Georgia]
married 9 years
Household Members:
Name Age
James R Bussey 61
Melissa C Bussey 50
Ga cemeteries-
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/lincoln/cemeteries/
SC
http://files.usgwarchives.org/sc/
http://files.usgwarchives.org/ga/lincoln/cemeteries/double.txt
Burial records at Double Branches Baptist Church in Lincoln Co GA.
Bussey Ben L. 10-Aug-1887 24-Apr-1914 Double Branches Baptist Bussey Carrie Maud 19-Oct-1870 19-Jan-1875 Double Branches Baptist Bussey Charles A. 13-Dec-1813 24-May-1891 Double Branches Baptist Bussey Charles Robert 05-Mar-1867 02-Jan-1873 s/o J. R. & Lizzie Bussey Double Branches Baptist Bussey E. V. 09-Sep-1873 08-Nov-1918 Double Branches Baptist Bussey E. Z. ??-Sep-1838 27-Sep-1902 Double Branches Baptist Bussey James R. 22-Jan-1839 18-Jun-1905 h/o Lizzie Hardy Double Branches Baptist Bussey John C. 23-Jun-1896 10-Aug-1896 s/o J. M. & J. C. Bussey Double Branches Baptist Bussey Lizzie Hardy 31-Aug-1841 ??-May-1868 Lizzie Hardy w/o J. R. Bussey Double Branches Baptist Bussey Lucy T. J. 30-Mar-1852 30-Nov-1901 Double Branches Baptist Bussey* Mahala ??-???-1821 ??-Aug-1901 Double Branches Baptist Bussey Mary A. 16-Nov-1825 07-Feb-1908 Double Branches Baptist Bussey Mary L. 03-Sep-1897 12-Jul-1899 d/o J. M. & Jessie C. Bussey Double Branches Baptist
A branch of the Hezekiah Busseys settled here at Double Branches- but I dont know the relation James R. Bussey had to them. Hezekiah was a Revolutionary War soldier. He and his wife lived in Maryland, then Edgefield Co., South Carolina, then moved to Lincoln Co., Georgia about 1765. his will is listed in the The Bussey Family Genealogy by Lynn Bussey page. 107-108. Hezekiah served as a private in the Georgia Troops under Gen. Elijah Clarke and received bounty land along Richland Creek in Washington Co., Ga. for his services(from Rev. War Soldiers Graces; Lincoln Co., Ga) According to the Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1996 page 80, it states that Hezekiah received 250 acres in Ga. on Feb. 24,1784 for his service.
Hezekiah's will is dated March 2, 1796 and his wife Amy, son David and John Edwards are listed as executors. (Lincoln Co. Genealogy and History, comp. by Davis and Dorsey, Magnolia Press, 1987, p. 115)
When Hezekiah Bussey and Amy lived in SC, they lived near Modoc.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modoc,_South_Carolina
Modoc is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCormick County,South Carolina, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. ...Modoc, SC
maps.google.com
1795 Lincoln Co, Ga created from Wilkes Co, Ga and Hezekiah's land fell into Lincoln Co., Ga. Double Branches Baptist Church is about 3/4 of a mile from the Savannah River on the Lincoln Co., Ga. side. Before the Clark Hill dam was built, the name was Bussey. It is not know where is buried, but there is an old Bussey place just above the Double Branches Baptist Church. The house was still standing in 1977. There was an old cemetery near the Savannah River and they moved the bodies to Double Branches Baptist Church Cemetery when the Clark Hill Dam was built. There are a number of Bussey's buried there.
Parksville Baptist Church Cemetery, Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina
http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/mccormick/cemeteries/parksvi2.txt
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