Lt. Christopher Hardy Sr. and wife Jane Wallace Glaze

This family moved from VA to Laurens Co SC.  Christopher Hardy Jr's parents were Lt. Chistopher Hardy Sr and widow Jane Wallace Glaze from Granville Co, NC, widow of Joseph Glaze who died 1776 in Newberry District SC- she had married Glaze in Lunenburg VA about 1760. She was the d/o John and Isabella Rutherford Wallace. Lt It is recorded in a book (tho I believe incorrectly) that Christopher Hardy's first wife was a Sarah Rutherford, daughter of a Col. Robert Rutherford -but which one and how could this be -(According to this, from the book Newberry County, South Carolina: historical and genealogical annals By George Leland Summer )  This is not possible because Col. Robert's Rutherford's daughter Sarah b. 31 Oct. 1776 married Freeman Hardy b. 20 Mar 1771 in Lunenburg, Virginia and was born much too late (she was 5 years old when Lt. Christopher Hardy died) to have married Lt. Hardy born about 1745, died 1781.

Mention of a John Rutherford will and who inherited in Baldwin GA 1833- Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume 3 By Howard H. McCall

Lt. Hardy and Jane Glaze married about 1777 in Laurens Co SC. Lt. Hardy was killed 19 November 1781 at the Battle of Haye's Station in Laurens Co SC by Bloody Bill Cunningham:  

Christopher Hardy c1740-11/18/1781 Rev War Lt, Massacred by Bloody Bill Cunningham, a Tory, in "Battle of Hayes Station" 

down an unmarked dirt road near Clinton- mass grave at foot of monument, Hayes Station, Laurens Co, SC. On the monument is a list of the 14 men that were killed at Hayes Station by Bloody Bill Cunningham. Discription of the event on page 449 of The history of South-Carolina: from its first settlement in 1670 ..., Volume 1 By David Ramsay

From http://www.josephmartinchapter.org/philpot.html

In November 1781 the Revolutionary war was still going on in SC even after Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Philpot was transferred to Hayes station SC. While at Hayes station Bloody Bill Cunningham, a Tory leader attacked the encampment on November 19, 1781.

Bloody Bill Cunningham had started out being a patriot in the SC militia in 1775, but after being court-martialed after a trivial offense, Cunningham deserted. In response to Cunningham’s desertion, the SC militia had Cunningham’s father and brother executed. This event caused Cunningham to become a Tory.  Cunningham tracked his family murderers down and killed them.

After the battle of Charleston SC in May 1781, Cunningham killed several patriots who forced the wives and children of Tory Families to be brought to the front lines during the battle of Charleston to be used as human shields. Cunningham is also famous for his exploits in the Battle of the Cloud creek fought in Lexington SC on November 17, 1781 where 20 patriots were killed.

  
The battle of Hayes Station was fought in Laurens county Sc near the Milton Community on November 19, 1781. 14 patriots were hanged after they surrendered to Cunningham including Captain Hayes of the SC militia. Hayes was killed with a sword when his rope broke that was being used to hang him. One trivial note about the battle, Cunningham’s favorite horse was killed during the battle and was given full military honors of a British military style funeral and buried on the battle site at Hayes Station, one of the few horses to be given such an honor during the war. 

Jane brought to her marriage with Lt Hardy her children

Thomas GLAZE 1762
Sarah GLAZE 1763 Va d 15 Dec 1839 married rev John Burns 22 June 1783 in Laurens Dist., SC. John Burns b: 1763 Amelia Co., VA; d: 30 Dec 1843 Anderson Co., SC.
Tabitha GLAZE 1764
Susanna GLAZE 1767 married Mathew Cunningham
Jacob GLAZE 1771 in Laurens District South Carolina
and bore Lt Christopher 3 that we know of:
Christopher HARDY Jr. 1779 married Stacey Redden
Jane HARDY married John Peterson
Nancy Hardy married Robert Allison


Jacob GLAZE 1771 reared a large family. This list indicates it was from a family Bible by being so accurate:
Polly GLAZE b: 23 JUL 1796  
Jane GLAZE b: 3 NOV 1797  
Joseph GLAZE b: 15 FEB 1801  
Nancy GLAZE b: 2 DEC 1802  
John GLAZE b: 22 JAN 1805  
Elizabeth GLAZE b: 25 SEP 1808  
Sally\Sarah GLAZE b: 25 SEP 1808  
Suzanna GLAZE b: 9 SEP 1811  
Dicy GLAZE b: 3 MAY 1813  
Fanny GLAZE b: 10 JAN 1816


Sarah GLAZE 1763 was brazen and brave:

Notes for SARAH GLAZE married Rev. John Burns Sr on June 22, 1783 in Laurens District. This story about Sarah GLAZE is from a family history called: 

BURNS FAMILY, OLD 96 DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA 
Compiled in 1954 by James Calhoun Burns, Sr. 

"Sarah Glaze was a very 'out-spoken' Whig, it seems, expecially after the death of her stepfather (Lt. Christopher Hardy). Her younger sister, Susan, was more timid, and always feared for Sarah's life when she talked with the Tories. 

On one occasion, a crowd of children were playing near Milton Bridge (Laurens County) when they were approached by "Bloody Bill" Cunningham and his gang. The younger children hid under the bridge, but Sarah was defiant. One Tory was heard to say, as he hitched his horse to the bridge post, 'Let's give that girl a good scare.' His partner spoke up, 'Don't you know who that is? She's Sallie Glaze and the Devil himself couldn't scare her!' 

Another time, on a cold winter night during the War, Jane Hardy and her little fatherless children were sitting by a glowing fire in the fireplace of their home waiting for the corn cakes on the Johnny Boards to reach their delicious 'brown-eating' stage. Sarah was standing by a window and noticed a band of Tories approaching. She quickly threw the bread into the fire. When the soldiers came into the house to fill their haversacks with food, they saw the charred Johnny Cakes. One Tory, with up-raised sword, said to Sarah, 'I'll bet you burned up the Johnny Cakes.' She replied, 'I certainly did! We don't cook for Tories here!' " 
 

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1850 census Laurens Co SC Name	Age
Christopher Hardey	72
Emelia P Hardey	65
Henry H Hardey	29
Emelia Hardey	25
Miller Crddock	13

1860 census Carnesville, Franklin Co, GA Name	Age
Christopher Hardy	80 SC

 next door

Henry Hardy	40 SC
Stacy Hardy	25 SC
John H Hardy	3/12 SC
James C Hardy	5 SC
Pamelia A Hardy	6 Sc
John Y Bargess	20 GA farmer

on the same page his daughter Nancy

Name	Age
Berry Burgess	53
Nancy Burgess	50
John Y Burgess	21
Sopho A Burgess	20
James H Burgess	19
Wiley H Burgess	16
Pamelia E Burgess	14
William H Burgess	13
Mary E Burgess	10

1870 census PO Goodwill, Subdivision 51, Franklin, GA Name	Age
Henry Hardie	54
Stacy Hardie	27
Permelia Hardie	15
John Hardie	12
William E Hardie	9
Ket Hardie	5
James Hardie	2

1880 District 212, Franklin, GA Name	Age
Henry Hardy-b 1812	68SC
Stacy Hardy	43SC
John Hardy	20GA
William E. Hardy	16GA
Christopher Hardy	14GA
James Hardy	12GA
Emma Hardy-orphan	16SC-boarder