James Hardy, son of Christopher Hardy Jr and Pamelia Walker

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From: "Karen T.Ledford" <ktledford@alltel.net>

Subject: [HARDY-L] James Hardy/Laurens Co., S.C. to Hall County, Georgia

Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 15:13:55 -0400

Hello Hardy researchers:

Due to limited time I am going to send this to the list so my fellow
Hardy researchers of my line of CHRISTOPHER HARDY JR. can all see this.

His grandfather was Christopher Hardy SR. Lt. in the Revolutionary War
and killed in the MASSACRE of HAYS STATION, Laurens Co., S.C. he
married Jane Wallace Glaze.

I found this a couple weekends ago while doing research for my next book
on Jackson Co., Ga. Volume 7 THESE MEN WORE GREY
"http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey";.

This was in the records of the family of William L. Keith 2160 Plum
Lane, Austell, Georgia 30106, done Jan.1997.

DESCENDANTS OF JAMES HARDY SOUTH CAROLINA TO GEORGIA 1804--1989

James Hardy, son of Christopher Hardy Sr. and Pamelia ???? born in
Laurens District, S.C. Aug. 29, 1804; died in Hall Co., Ga. April 26,
1876, married Jan. 17, 1833 to SUSANNAH BROCK (daughter of Elias Brock
and Hannah Abercrombie), born in Laurens District Jan. 10, 1810, died in
Hall Co., Ga. Dec. 13, 1879.

NINE children:

1. Attaline Hardy: Oct. 30, 1834--died Hall Co. Dec. 2, 1909. Married
Hall Co. april 7, 1859 to William harvey KEITH son of Wm. Keith and
Rachel Elrod, he was born May 31, 1828, died in hall Co. Jan. 16,
1910. They had 4 children They are both buried at concord Baptist
Church n Clermont, Hall Co., Ga. (another section in this book on the
Keith family has more on them)

2. Elias Brock Hardy, born May 18, 1836 in S.C.; died in Dallas Co.,
Texas July 11, 1906; married 1867 to Emily C. Moselly. They are buried
in Greenville Co., South Carolina.

3. Young A. hardy: born March 9, 1838

4. Angeline Hardy: born in S.c. Oct. 10, 1840: died in Hall Co. Sept.
10, 1927, married in Hall Co. April 7, 1859 to Josiah W. Blackwell.

5. E. Emiline Hardy: born Sept. 26, 1842: March 9, 1883: married 1st
to a Eubanks.

6. Margaret A. Hardy: born Jan. 10, 1845 ---aug. 21, 1910, married
Hall Co. Jan. 7, 1863 to Reuben S. Blackwell

7. James Cornelius Hardy: Born Oct. 18, 1847: died Aug. 10, 1929.
Buried at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Ga.

8. Richard B. Hardy: born Sept. 5, 1849, S.C.---died Jan. 2, 1922.
married feb. 1870 to Harriett Emaline ?????. buried at Alta Vista Cem.
in Gainesville, Ga.

9. Hannah S. Hardy: born Oct. 22, 1851---Nov. 26, 1851.

James Hardy is the brother of MY GG Grandmother NANCY HARDY WHO MARRIED
BERRY (PINSON) BURGESS. Berry and Nancy Burgess moved to Franklin Co.,
Ga. along with her father Christopher Jr. about 1851. Nancy's other
brother Henry Hardy also moved to Franklin Co. too.

Saying hello to all my Hardy "cousins" with whom I correspond and hope
you find this very interesting!!! I was elated to find this.

Karen Thompson Ledford/Toccoa, Georgia

Source: Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa,GA is descended from Christopher Hardy
through his son Christopher Hardy, Jr. who married Pamelia

Nancy Hardy and Berry Burgess (moved to Franklin County, GA before 1850
along with Christopher, Jr., who was already widowed.)

Pamelia Elizabeth Burgess m Howell Cobb Wood of Franklin County, GA

Lee Anderson Wood m Martha Alta Brown

Blanch Wood m Lawrence Hugh Thompson

Karen Ann Thompson m Kenneth Lamar Ledford (live in Stephens County, GA)

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The problem with researcing this family is this: In the 1840 and 1850
Laurens Co. census records, he is NOT Berry BURGESS. He is listed as
BERRY PINSON. further research in Laurens Co. found estate settlement
records of ISAAC PINSON. These records indicated Isaac Pinson had
reared Berry Pinson in his household, but Berry was not named as a
grandchild in property settlement. Who was he REALLY a Burgess or a
Pinson. Does anyone know why he changed his name to Burgess, was he
really a Burgess by birth or a PINSON. Isaac Pinson did have a daughter
who married a BURGESS, but Berry is not one of her children. They are
listed in Isaac's estate settlement rec. their inheritance as
grandchildren and are named.

Berry moves to Franklin Co. around 1851, according to obituary of his
son John Y. Burgess, C.S.A. 52nd Ga. Regt., bur. at Pleasant Hill Bapt.
Ch. in Franklin Co., Ga. After the family moves to Ga. he became BERRY
BURGESS. NANCY BURGESS his wife is listed on the 1863 Franklin Co. SALT
RATIONS LIST during the War Between The STates as "wife of confederate
soldier now in service." Also listed right beside her was Mrs. Martha
Burgess (wife of John Y. Burgess, their daughter-in-law.) I can find no
"official records" of Berry's military records. Not even on Militia
enrollment of Franklin co. However, this is proof that he was in
service, for she was allowed salt rations.

Children of Berry Burgess and Nancy Hardy are as follows:
1. John Y. Burgess--1839--1939: marr. Martha THOMAS, (daug. of Jesse
Thomas and Rhoda Jackson, both bur. at the Thomas/Burgess Fam. Cem.
in Franklin Co. large number of his Descendants around Toccoa,
today.
2. Sophia A. Burgess--1840; unmarried
3. James H. Burgess---1841 : no further knowledge
4. Wiley H. Burgess--1843: C.S.A. served in Co.B, Patricks Co.: 1st
Ga. State Line. went to Texas after the war I am told
5. PAMELIA ELIZABETH BURGESS : born Jan. 20, 1845--Dec. 22, 1935: marr.
HOWELL COBB WOOD (Oct. 15, 1846--July 15, 1915) my Great
Grandparents: Howell was confederate Soldier in the 13th Ga. CAvalry.
they are bur. at Clarks Creek Bapt. Ch. in Franklin Co. Their son
LEE ANDERSON WOOD, 1880--1949 Was my Grandfather, marr. MARTHA ALTA
BROWN (Hart Co. Brown's) 1887--1973: both bur. Clarks Creek.
6. William H. Burgess: 1847 mar. SABRA SMITH HAYNIE (a widow), daug.
of Joseph Henry SMITH.
7. Mary E. "Sis" Burgess: b. 1850. unmarried.

Any help with this problem of Burgess versus Pinson will be greatly
appreciated. Will share my information with any family members.
Thank you.

Karen T. Ledford/Toccoa, Ga.
kledford@hartcom.net

http://www.oocities.org/heartland/prairie/7554/pinmail.html

BERRY PINSON = NANCY HARDY

CHILDREN OF BERRY AND NANCY
1 JOHN Y. BURGESS = MARTHA THOMAS
2 SOPHIA A. BURGESS = UNMARRIED
3 JAMES H. BURGESS = NO FURTHER RECORD
4 WILEY H. BURGESS = married Francis Reddon 1863 in Franklin Co GA and WENT TO TEXAS after the war
5 PAMELIA ELIZABETH BURGESS = HOWELL COBB WOOD
6 WILLIAM H. BURGESS = SABRA SMITH HAYNIE
7 MARY E. "SIS" BURGESS = UNMARRIED

1808 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY
BERRY PINSON BURGESS WAS BORN ABOUT THIS TIME AND PLACE PARENTS UNKNOWN

1810 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY
FEDERAL CENSUS BERRY PINSON WOULD BE A 2 YEAR OLD MALE IN THIS CENSUS

1810 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY
NANCY HARDY WAS BORN ABOUT THIS TIME AND PLACE DAUGHTER OF CHRISTOPHER HARDY, JR. AND ?

1820 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY
FEDERAL CENSUS BERRY PINSON WOULD BE A 12 YEAR OLD MALE IN THIS CENSUS

1830 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS
BERRY PINSON WOULD BE A 22 YEAR OLD MALE IN THIS CENSUS

1840 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS PAGE ?
BERRY PINSON (KAREN, IF YOU HAVE THIS, PLEASE FILL IN)

1844 JANUARY 12 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY
PROBATE COURT ESTATE PAPERS OF ISAAC PINSON BUNDLE #119 PACKAGE #28

SOUTH CAROLINA          TO JOSEPH COLE, BERRY PINSON & ISRAEL HOLT YOU LAURENS COUNTY        ARE HERE BY REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY TO BE HOLDEN AT LAURENS COURT HOUSE FOR LAURENS DISTRICT ON THE 15 INST. THERE TO TESTIFY IN A MATTER DEPENDING BETWEEN THE DISTRIBUTEES OF ISAAC PINSON DEC'D ON THE PART OF THE HEIRS OF ELIZABETH FOWLER DEC'D HEREIN FAIL NOT OR YOU WILL ANSWER THE CONSEQUENCES. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE THE 12 DAY OF JANY 1844 W.D. WATTS O.L.D.

1850 SOUTH CAROLINA LAURENS COUNTY
FEDERAL CENSUS PAGE ? BERRY PINSON (KAREN, IF YOU HAVE THIS, PLEASE FILL IN)

1851 GEORGIA FRANKLIN COUNTY
BERRY PINSON MOVED FROM LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA TO FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA AND CHANGED HIS NAME TO BERRY BURGESS

1860 GEORGIA FRANKLIN COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS PAGE ?
BERRY BURGESS

MARY "POLLY" PINSON, A DAUGHTER OF ISAAC PINSON DIED LAURENS 1842, HAD MARRIED A BURGESS; I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN WILLIAM BURGESS.
SINCE I HAVE NEVER WORKED ON THE BURGESS PART OF ISAAC'S DESCENDANTS, I DO NOT KNOW IF WILLIAM WAS OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE BEEN MARRIED BEFORE HE MARRIED POLLY PINSON AND PERHAPS HAD A CHILD NAMED BERRY BURGESS (BUT CALLED PINSON AFTER HIS MOTHER DIED AND HE CAME INTO ISAAC'S HOUSEHOLD).