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Mark Hardouin left France with his brothers and his close friend Jean de la Chaumette. Spent some time in England before coming to the colonies. He received Land Grants in Stafford County, Virginia, 1716 to 1724 totaling 1100 acres. Stafford County became Fauquier County in 1759. All children are mentioned in Mark's will.

Believed to have landed at Newfoundland about 1705 and moved to Virginia in 1706.

Sources: Lucile L. Shell, Broderbund Genealogy, Hardin Family Bibles. James Oran Hardin, Mary Hardin McLean.

"MARC HARDIN born CIRCA 1660, ROUEN, NORMANDY, FRANCE, ref: FAMILY RECORD, occupation FARMER & INN KEEPER, married CIRCA 1709, in ENGLAND, MARIE MADELINE de la CHAUMETTE HOGUE, born CIRCA 1670, ROUEN, NORMANDY, FRANCE, (daughter of WILLIAM HOGUE and BARBARA HUME) died FAUQUIER CO., VIRGINIA. MARC died CIRCA 1734, ELK RUN, FAUQUIER CO., VIRGINIA. After residing a short period in England, Marc and his wife Marie emigrated to Newfoundland (Canada) about 1710. Due to the hardships of weather, he and his family took passage to the Virginia Colony around 1716. Marc then purchased land in the Elk Run sector of Fauquier County. he began to acquire a substantial estate and owned an inn or "ordinary" as they were called. After he died in 1734, his second son, Martin, took over the inn and remained in Fauquier County."

Source: H. Charles Speed, August 3, 1995

On April 7, 1707 Mark Hardin name appeared in the court records of County Court of Northumberland County of Virginia. This action was recorded in Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book number 17 covering the period 1706 through 1720. The following is an abstract of this action as reported on page 31 of Virginia Colonial Abstracts; Volume 19; Northumbria Collectancea; 1645 - 1720" edited and published by Beverley Fleet; Box 5161; Saunders Station; Richmond Virginia.

On June 20, 1711 Mark Hardin name appeared in the court records of County Court of Northumberland County of Virginia. This action was recorded in Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book number 17 covering the period 1706 through 1720. The following is an abstract of this action as reported on page 67 of Virginia Colonial Abstracts; Volume 19; Northumbria Collectancea; 1645 - 1720" edited and published by Beverley Fleet; Box 5161; Saunders Station; Richmond Virginia.

On September 22, 1715 Mark Hardin name appeared in the court records of County Court of Northumberland County of Virginia. This action was recorded in Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book number 6 covering the period 1713 through 1719. The following is an abstract of this action as reported on page 68 of Virginia Colonial Abstracts; Volume 19; Northumbria Collectancea; 1645 - 1720" edited and published by Beverley Fleet; Box 5161; Saunders Station; Richmond Virginia.

On April 5, 1723 Mark Hardin was a party in a court action in King George County of the Colony of Virginia. This trial was recorded on page 108 in King George County, Virginia Order Book 1721 - 1723 covering the period 19 May 1721 through 1 November 1723. The following is an abstract of this court case as reported on page 81 of Virginia County Court Records; Order Book Abstracts of King George County, Virginia; 1721 - 1723" edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio and copyrighted 1992.

MARK HARDIN'S Land Grants

Grant Book 5 Page 93: Mark Harding of Northumberland County 94 acres in Richmond County near Rappahannock Marsh, adjoining William Russell, James Haggard Mr. William Thornton, surveyor 23 December, 1716 Page 60; Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants (1694-1742)

Grant Book 5 Page 153: Mark Harding of Northumberland County 122 € acres in Hanover Parish in Richmond County, Adjoining Jeffery Johnson, Charles Emmons. Wrnt. 3 Xber 1716 Captain Edward Barrow, surveyor 4 June 1716 Page 65; Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants (1694-1742)

Grant Book "A" Page 12: Mark Harding of King George County 642 acres on Elk Run in Stafford County, Wrnt. 3 July 1721 Captain Thomas Hooper, surveyor 15 December 1721 Adjoining Joshua Buttler, (except any part of lands that fall in the bounds of a Tract of 3000 acres called Brenton Grant first granted by Lord Culpeper to George Brent, Robert Bristow, Richard Footand Nicholas Hayward 10 January 1686 and regranted by Culpeper to the said persons.) 13 August 1688 4 March 1722/3 Page 72; Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants (1694-1742)

Grant Book "A" Page 16: John Windwright of Stafford County 295 acres on Muddy Hole Branch of Elk Run in Stafford County, Mark Harding of King George County suggested land in Stafford County 10 December 1721 Wrnt. and assigned his Right to Windwright who returned survey by Captain Thomas Hooper 15 December 1721. 7 March 1722/3 (See A-12 Brenton Grant.) Page 73; Virginia Northern Neck Land Granfs (1694-1742)

Grant Book "A" Page 56 Mark Harding of King George County 232 acres in King George County Wrnt. 13 March 1723 Mr. John Savage, surveyor 20 April 1723 On Dutchman's Run, adjoining Alexander Beach, Joshua Butler, Benjamin Berryman, Harding's land. 31 July 1724 Page 75; Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants (1694-1742)

On February 3, 1726 Mark Hardin appeared before the court in King George County of the Colony of Virginia. This action was recorded on page 349 in King George County, Virginia Order Book 1725 - 1728 covering the period 3 December 1725 through 8 March 1728/9. The following is an abstract of this action as reported on page 42 of Virginia County Court Records; Order Book Abstracts of King George County, Virginia; 1725 - 1728" edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio and copyrighted 1992.

On September 2, 1727 Mark Hardin appeared before the court in King George County of the Colony of Virginia. This action was recorded on page 378 in King George County, Virginia Order Book 1725 - 1728 covering the period 3 December 1725 through 8 March 1728/9. The following is an abstract of this action as reported on page 62 of Virginia County Court Records; Order Book Abstracts of King George County, Virginia; 1725 - 1728" edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio and copyrighted 1992.

On October 7, 1727 Mark Hardin appeared before the court in King George County of the Colony of Virginia. This action was recorded on page 381 in King George County, Virginia Order Book 1725 - 1728 covering the period 3 December 1725 through 8 March 1728/9. The following is an abstract of this action as reported on page 64 of Virginia County Court Records; Order Book Abstracts of King George County, Virginia; 1725 - 1728" edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio and copyrighted 1992.

March 8, 1728 Mark Hardin was a juror in a court action in King George County of the Colony of Virginia. This trial was recorded on page 442 in "King George County, Virginia Order Book 1725 - 1728 " covering the period 3 December 1725 through 8 March 1728/9. The following is an abstract of this court case as reported on page 109 of "Virginia County Court Records; Order Book Abstracts of King George County, Virginia; 1725 - 1728" edited and published by Ruth and Sam Sparacio and copyrighted 1992.

On March 16, 1734 Mark Hardin executed his will, which was recorded on May 21, 1735 in the court records of Prince William County of the Colony of Virginia. This document was recorded on pages 36 through 38 in "Prince William County, Virginia; Will Book C'; 1734 - 1744". The following is an abstract of this action as reported on pages 8 and 9 of "Prince William County, Virginia; Will Book C' 1734 - 1744." Abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman in Washington, D.C. in 1956.

"Pages 36-38. Will of MARK HARDIN, dated 16 March 1734.

Mark Hardin of Princ Wm. County in the Colony of Virginia. To my eldest son JOHN HARDIN two hundred and thirty two acres of land situate lying and being in Princ William County the said land being part of a paten for six hundred and forty two acors [?] of land and begining for the two hundred and thirty two acres of land at a white oack standing in the first line mentioned in the said paten on the southeast side of the said track of land then runing north west westerly along a sarvanor [?] cawled by the name of Martins Spring branch to a corner hickory standing in the hid [?] of the said Sarvanor, then more westaly to a corner white oack then south west to an whit oack then nothe westerly to a corner five white oacks then nothe esterly to a corner hickory and five white oacks then down the main branch of muddy Hole extending down the said branch to wt oack standing in the said branch blow the house where the said John Hardin at present lives then notherly up a valey to a corner stake being the extent of the said track of land then esterly to a post and so to the white oack where it first begun.

Unto my son MARTIN HARDIN two hundred and ten acres of land situate lying and being in the said County of Princ Wm. aforesaid, the same being part of the aforesaid track or paten and begining at the abovesaid Hickery and five white oacks then running notherly to the extent of the said track and including all the southwesterly parts of the track.

Unto my sone MARK HARDIN two hundred aceres of land it being the remainer part of the said track as above said in the County of Princ William and allso one negro man cawled Sambo.

To my sone HENRY HARDIN two hundred acres of land situate lying and being in Prince William County, the said land being part of three hundred acres of land bought of James Mcdoneill the said land lying and being on the south side of Kittle Run the loer part of it and the plantation to him.

If any of my three sons last named MARTIN, MARK or HENRY HARDIN should die without heirs lawfully begotten that there land shall [go] to two of my daughters ANN and ALIS HARDIN.

Unto my daughter ELIZABETH HARDIN one hundred acres of land it being the upper part of three hundred acres of land bought of James Mcdoniell on the south side of Kittle Run in the County of Prince William.

My will is that all my sons and my daughter MARTHA (to wit) JOHN, MARTIN, MARK and HENRY HARDIN and MARTHA McDONHILL shall have two shillings star[ling] payd to each of them out of my estate and that to be their full part besides there land already given to my sons and no more.

It is my will that after my decees my loving wife MARY HARDIN shall choose her devedent of the land above given to sone MARK HARDIN and to be therewith satisfied for her third part of all my lands, that then she shall have the said land and Negro Sambo and all the improvements during her life and after deceas the said land and Negro Sambo and all the improvements to fall to my sone MARK HARDIN.

It is my will that after the deceas my whole parsonall estate shall not be brought to appraisment but to be at the deuction of my loving wife MARY HARDIN.

It is my will that after my deces of my loving wife MARY HARDIN that the above mentioned parsinall estate shall be equally divided amung my five daughters vis. ABGAIL, MARY, ANN, ELIZABETH, ALIS or their heirs.

My will is that my loving wife MARY HARDIN and son JOHN HARDIN and my son MARTIN HARDIN be my executors.

Wit: MARK HARDIN Thomas (X) Simon Daniell (X) Shumate Judith (I) Shumate Elizabeth (E) Roylte

21 May 1735. Presented into Court by MARY HARDIN, and JOHN ARDIN executors therein named. Proved by the oath of Thomas Simon and Danl. Shumate, two of the witnesses.

Page 39. Bond of MARY HARDIN, JOHN Hardin, Robert Jones and Thomas Conway unto Denis Mccarty, first justice, for 300 pounds. 21 May 1735. MARY HARDIN and JOHN HARDIN are exors. of MARK HARDIN, dec. MARY (X) HARDIN JOHN HARDIN Robt. Jones Thomas Conway

Wit: G. Turbervile 21 May 1735. Ack. And Or.