Lt. John Harding

1694 - 1782  (88 years)

• Name	John Harding
  Birth	6 Apr 1694	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christening	24 May 1699	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  Will	19 Dec 1718 (24 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 6]
  He is mentioned in the will of his father.
  Occupation	say 1721 (26 years)  [6]
  He was a cordwainer (is a shoemaker who makes new shoes from new leather).
  Offices Held	1740 (45 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  He was elected a Selectman.
  Will	3 Jun 1778 (84 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  He mentions his wife, Thankful, and his children: Thankful, John, Abigail, and Mercy. In his will, John gave his "negro man Boston" his freedom after John's decease. It should be noted that Boston was freed by the State before the will could do so. Boston took the name Prince Royal and remained with Lt. John for the rest of John's life. On 3 July 1782, John and his wife, Thankful, for affection and good will which he bore towards him, as his former servant and in consideration of his dutiful and good behavior, gave him four acres near his own. Prince being a prudent man, accumulated more property and as late as 1806 or 1808 was to be seen riding in his own carriage with his wife.
  Death	10 Aug 1782	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 6, 8, 9]
  Probate/Proved	20 Aug 1782 (88 years)	Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  Inventory	29 Aug 1782 (88 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6]
  His inventory was valued at £864 17/6d.
  Burial	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, Massachusetts
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Mehitable Harding,   b. 17 Oct 1684, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jan 1759, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)   2. Mary Harding,   b. 25 Aug 1687, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 May 1699, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 11 years)   3. Elizabeth Harding,   b. 1 Jan 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 19 years)   4. Abraham Harding,   b. 5 Apr 1691, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Feb 1768, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years)   5. Deacon Thomas Harding,   b. 15 Dec 1692, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Oct 1754, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 61 years) + 6. Lt. John Harding,   b. 6 Apr 1694, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Aug 1782, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years) ▻ Thankful Bullard,  m. 2 Jul 1722
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 5 half sisters (family of Abraham Harding and Sarah Merrifield)
  1. Sarah Harding,   b. 22 Feb 1695/96, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Jan 1748, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 51 years)   2. Captain Samuel Harding,   b. 15 May 1698, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Feb 1780, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 81 years)   3. Hannah Harding,   b. 18 Jan 1699/0, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Sep 1723, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 23 years)   4. Lydia Harding,   b. 14 Dec 1701, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 May 1773, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   5. Bathsheba Harding,   b. 12 Feb 1703/04, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Jan 1721/22, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 17 years)   6. Isaac Harding,   b. 16 Feb 1705/06, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Oct 1779, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years) > 7. Elizabeth Harding,   b. 25 Jul 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 18 Apr 1729, Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 20 years) ▻ Lt. Timothy Clark,  m. 27 Aug 1728   8. Joseph Harding,   b. 22 Mar 1710/11, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Dec 1727, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 16 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Harding   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Margare Partridge,   b. 1628, England d. 7 Feb 1710/11, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I331	Roy Line
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mary Mason,   b. 8 Feb 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Sep 1731, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Thankful Bullard,   b. 27 Dec 1702, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Mar 1793, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1722	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9]
  They were married by Samuel Sewall.
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 3 months - She : 19 years and 7 months.
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  +   1. John Harding, Jr,   b. 20 Jan 1723/24, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Sep 1809, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 85 years) ▻ Kezia Pond  m. 9 Jan 1745     2. Abigail Harding,   b. 22 Sep 1726, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Apr 1804, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Thankful Harding,   b. 17 Dec 1735, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Mercy Harding,   b. 9 Dec 1737, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lt. John Harding(1694 – 1782) 2Abraham Harding(1655 – 1734) 4Abraham Harding(1619 – 22 Mar 1654/55) 8John Harding( – 1631) 16John Harding 17Juliana( – 1593) 9Mary Green(Abt 1580 – Abt 1628) 18John Greene(Abt 1560 – 1606) 19unknown wife 5Elizabeth(Abt 1622 – 31 Jan 1678/79) 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Mary Mason(8 Feb 1657/58 – 1731) 6Thomas Mason(1625 – 25 Feb 1675/76) 12Robert Mason( – 1667) 24 25 13Elizabeth( – 1637) 26 27 7Margare Partridge(1628 – 7 Feb 1710/11) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Apr 1694 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Christening - 24 May 1699 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 19 Dec 1718 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 2 Jul 1722 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1740 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 3 Jun 1778 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 10 Aug 1782 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 20 Aug 1782 - Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 29 Aug 1782 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burial - - Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis, 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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