Hardin Family

Although there is no proof, it is generally believed Martin Hardin of Fauquier County, Virginia was either a grandson of Martin Hardin, a Huguenot who fled from France. The story tells that after the massacre of St. Bartholomew in Northern France in 1706, that three brothers by the name of Benjamin, John, Mark and William Hardin fled to America. Two of them settled in Virginia, and one settled in South Carolina.

John Hardin remained in Virginia, but was killed by Indians. Mark Hardin settled in the Carolinas and was the father of General William Hardin who served in General Marion's brigade against the English during the Revolutionary War. On 12 April, 1781, he captured Fort Balfour, taking nearly one hundred prisoners.

Martin Hardin. He had a brother Benjamin who settled in Pennsylvania. About 1765 several of Martin Hardin's children removed to a settlement in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on the Monongahela river. This part of the country was later in Pennsylvania. Martin Hardin died in Fauquier County in 1780, leaving a large estate. His wife was Lydia. Issue:

Mary Hardin, born 4 October 1741, married (1) Robert Wickliffe and (2) William Robinson.
Sarah Hardin, born 10 Mar 1743, married her cousin, Benjamin Hardin.
Lydia Hardin, born 10 April 1748, married Charles Wickliffe, removed to Kentucky.
Mark Hardin, born 1 Dec 1750, removed to Springfield, Kentucky.
John Hardin, Colonel, born 1 October 1753, removed to Springfield, Kentucky. He was murdered by Indians while in Ohio upon an expedition for a treaty of peace for George Washington, near Sandusky. He was married to Jane Daviess in Culpeper County, Virginia. Issue:

Martin D. Hardin, born 21 June 1780. He served as a General in the War of 1812, Senator from Kentucky, Secretary of State under Governor Isaac Shelby from 1812 to 1816 and was appointed by Governor Slaughter to fill a vacancy in the US Senate from 1816 to 1817. He died at Frankfort, Kentucky on 8 October 1823. He was the father of Colonel William J. Hardin, ex-member of Congress from Illinois, who fell at the battle of Beuna Vista in Mexico on 23 February 1847. He was married to Elizabeth Logan, a daughter of General Logan of the Revolutionary War. Issue:
John H. Hardin was born January of 1810 in Frankfort, Kentucky, married Sarah Ellen Smith at Locust Grove. She was a daughter of Horace and Eleanor (Fulkerson) Smith.
Mark Hardin, Colonel, was born 21 June 1782 resided in Shelbyville, Kentucky where he served as a Registrar of the Land Office. He married Miss Davis.
Lydia Hardin married Charles A. Wickliffe.
Sally Hardin, born 1774, married Barnabas McHenry.
Rosannah Hardin married James McElroy.

Martin Hardin (Jr.), born 1 February 1757, removed to Kentucky. When the Mexican War broke out, he went to Texas where he distinguished himself in the battle of San Jacinto. Afterwards, he procurred a title to the land whereon this battle was fought and resided there the rest of his life.
Rosannah Hardin, born 9 Mar 1760.
General William Hardin removed to the territory that is now Kentucky where he entered large tracts of land for his brothers and for himself. He erected block houses and stockades at the present site of Hardinsburg.

John Hardin served as an ensign in 1774 in a militia company with Governor Dunmore's expedition against the Indians. In August of 1775 under the command of Zach Morgan he was severely wounded in an encounter with the Indians. Colonel Hardin settled on Pleasant Run, a branch of Beech Fork, near Springfield, Kentucky near his brothers, Martin Hardin and Mark Hardin, and sister, Mrs. Lydia Wickcliffe.

Mark Hardin, born 1734 in Virginia, resided at Kettle Run near Cotlett station where he lived all of his life. He served under General Washington, then Major Washington, in Braddock's Rebellion in 1755.

Martin L. Hardin was a brother to Ben Hardin and first cousin to Martin D. Hardin. He was born 25 May 1780, married Juliet Calhoun, born 23 September 1781. He served in the Mexican War and distinguished himself in Texas at the battle of San Jacinto. Later, he purchased this site, built a home and died there. Issue:

Parker C. Hardin, born 23 Oct1800, married () Miss Watkins (2) Miss Lewis.
Margaret C. Hardin, born 9 Sept 1802, married Hiram French.
Jane D. hardin, born 2 Nov 1804, married Mr. McChesney.
Ben Hardin, born 10 Jan 1807, died young.
Hetty C. Hardin, born 20 Jan 1809, married Mr. Bland.
Mary B. Hardin, born 3 Mar 1811, married Mr. McDonald.
Lydia Wycliffe Hardin, born 11 Jan 1813, married Mr. Lynch of Texas.
John C. Hardin, born 25 Dec 1815, married Miss Watkins.
Sarah E. Hardin, born 11 May 1818, married Mr. George.
Martin L. Hardin Jr., born 3 September 1820, married Miss Robb.
Juliet A. Hardin, born 7 May 1823, died young.

Hardin of Virginia and Kentucky