Deacon John Harding

Abt 1644 - 1720  (76 years)

• Name	John Harding
  Birth	Abt 1644	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Legal	1 Oct 1665 (21 years)  [1]
  Abraham was listed as being 21 years old in a petition concerning his brothers and sisters inheritance.
  Married	26 Nov 1665 (21 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  (1) Hannah Wood, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Pidge) Wood. She died on Tuesday 1 February 1667/68 or on Wednesday 23 February 1667/68 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Harding (1667-1667) 2. Abraham Harding (1668-1670)
  Adams (1898) gives their marriage year incorrectly. [5]
  Married	16 Dec 1668 (24 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  (2) Elizabeth Adams, the daughter of Lt. Henry and Elizabeth (Paine) Adams. She was born on 11 November 1649 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 11 (9) 1649. She died on Friday 1 August 1727 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Harding (1669-1670) 2. John Harding (1671-1672) 3. Henry Harding (1673-1764) 4. Ichabod Harding (1675-1730) 5. Elizabeth Harding (1678-1758) 6. Mary Harding (1681-1682) 7. Abraham Harding (1683-1741) 8. Hannah Harding (1686-1718) 9. John Harding (1691-1693)
  Will	27 Mar 1670 (26 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  He was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
  Freeman	6 May 1684 (40 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Offices Held	1689 (45 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield. He served again in 1692 and 1695.
  Will	12 Mar 1719 (75 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He mentioned in his will, his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Ichabod, Henry, Elizabeth, and Abraham.
  Death	4 Mar 1719/20	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Inventory	13 May 1720 (76 years)  [1]
  John's estate was inventoried and appraised at £391 11/8.
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  1. Deacon John Harding,   b. Abt 1644, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Mar 1719/20, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years)   2. Elizabeth Harding,   b. Abt 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Harding,   b. 1 May 1653, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Jan 1730/31, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) + 4. Abraham Harding,   b. 15 Aug 1655, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Jun 1734, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Mary Mason,  m. 26 Apr 1677 ;   Sarah Merrifield,  m. Abt 1695
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of John Frairy and Elizabeth )
  1. Theophilus Frairy,   b. 25 Jan 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young   2. Hannah Frairy,   b. 22 Feb 1659/60, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Sep 1726, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)   3. Prudence Frairy,   b. 20 Aug 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Dec 1750, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Harding   (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1622, England d. 31 Jan 1678/79, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19801
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Abraham Harding,   c. 20 Apr 1619, Little Baddow, Essex, England d. 22 Mar 1654/55, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 35 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1622, England d. 31 Jan 1678/79, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon John Harding(Abt 1644 – 4 Mar 1719/20) 2Abraham Harding(1619 – 22 Mar 1654/55) 4John Harding( – 1631) 8John Harding 9Juliana( – 1593) 5Mary Green(Abt 1580 – Abt 1628) 10John Greene(Abt 1560 – 1606) 11unknown wife 3Elizabeth(Abt 1622 – 31 Jan 1678/79) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1644 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 26 Nov 1665 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 16 Dec 1668 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 27 Mar 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 6 May 1684 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1689 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 12 Mar 1719 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 4 Mar 1719/20 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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