Edmond Hardesty

Thomas and Edmond Hardesty, who moved to Coshocton Co., Both were married by the Rev. Greenbury Ridgely, a Methodist preacher in Elk Ridge

He was born in Maryland (U.S. Census of 1850 microfilm) on September 24, 1766.

Edmond Hardesty, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Hardesty was born in South River Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1766. By 1776, the family had relocated to St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, according to the early census records.

Edmond first married Elizabeth Burris in Maryland in 1788. They had two children before her death, Harriet and Thomas Hardesty.

Edmond then married Ruth Faith Chaney/Cheney in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on December 22, 1792. They had seven children. Nancy, John, Elizabeth and Sophia were born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The family relocated to Coshocton County, Ohio in 1811. Rachel was born in Bethlehem Township, and Daniel and Amy were both born in Washington Township.

Edmond remained in Ohio, and eventually resided with his son Thomas Hardesty and family, according to the 1860 census for Wakatomika, Washington Township, Coshocton County. He sold 160 acres of land to his son, Thomas, on November 10, 1857.

In about 1862, Edmond moved to Ogle County, Illinois, and resided with his children from his marriage to Ruth Chaney. Edmond died on February 6, 1864, and was laid to rest in Washington Grove Cemetery on a lot belonging to his daughter, Nancy Hardesty Tilton.

From the "History of Coshocton Co., It's Past and Present, 1740-1881" it gives "Edward Hardesty came from Maryland in 1811 and located on the south half of section 19, Washington Township, Coshocton County. Later he moved to Illinois and there he died. His son, Thomas Hardesty, still occupies the S. W. quarter of this section."

While in Ohio Edmund Hardesty had been known as both Edward and Edmund.

Edmund Hardesty married Ruth Chaney December 22, 1792 - (Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, marriage record, 1777 to 1813, page 51).

"Edward Hardesty from Maryland in 1811 located on the south half of section 19, Washington Township, Coshocton, County. Later he moved to Illinois and there he died. His son, Thomas Hardesty, still occupies S. W. quarter of this section."

History of Coshocton Co., Ohio - Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. (While in Ohio Edmund Hardesty had been known as both Edward and Edmund)

"November 10, 1857, Edmund Hardesty to Thomas Hardesty R8 T4 S. W. Sec. 19 - 160 acres 33-269 Washington Township."

"May 19, 1856, Edmund Hardesty to Trustees of Methodist Church" R8 T4 1st of S. W. section 19 154/160 acres, Washington Township (From Recorder's Office, Coshocton County Court House, Ohio)

Ruth - wife of Edmund Hardesty - died 1855. Buried in Chalfant Cemetery, Washington Twp, Ohio (tombstone). Cemetery adjoining Hardesty property.

Edmund Hardesty died February 6, 1864. Buried in Washington Grove Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois, on lot belonging to his daughter, Nancy H. Tilton.

A court document from the Recorder's office in Ogle Co., IL, dated February 16, 1864 shows the following:

"That said deceased, (Edmund Hardesty) left him surviving:  Harriet Akins, Thomas Hardesty, Nancy Tilton, John Hardesty, Sophie Cross, Rachel Cox, Daniel Hardesty, Amy Tilton, (and the children of his deceased daughter, Elizabeth Slaughter), William Slaughter, Nancy Bilmire, Ruth Lichliter, Adin Slaughter, Henry Slaughter, John Slaughter, Joseph Slaughter, Rachel Marshall, Arvilla Tilton, Thomas Slaughter."

From this court record the above named people are considered to be the descendants of Edmund Hardesty.

Petition-to-Partition, Edmund Hardesty

Box 62 Case #7031A Appearance Docket #14 Coshocton County Ohio Court of Common Pleas

To the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coshocton in the State of Ohio.

Your petitioners Hamilton Cox and Rachel Cox, of the County of Coshocton in the State of Ohio, represent.

That on or about the first day of July A. D. 1864. One Edmund Hardesty late of said County of Coshocton, died intestate, seized of an estate of in fee simple in the following described lands and tenements situate in the county of Coshocton, in the State of Ohio, and which is particularly described as follows:

The South East quarter, of section numbered nineteen (19) in Township four (4) of Range Eight (8) in the Zanesville Military land Diostrict containing one hundred and sixty acres, more or less.

Also, the East half of the north East quarter, of said section nineteen (19) in Township four (4) of Range Eight (8) containing together one hundred and twenty acres more or less.

Also, all that part of the North West quarter of section twenty (20) in Township four (4) of Range Eight (8) which is embraced in the following boundaries, to wit: commencing for a boundary at the South west corner of said of said North West quaeter of said section twenty, and running from thence along the section line North, to the North West corner of said North West quarter; thence east along the section line far enough that a line drawn from that point and running parallel with the west line to the south line of said North West quarter; and running thence west along the south line of said North West quarter to the place of beginning, will embrace within said boundaries one hundred acres.

The said lands and tenements descended to the following persons only heirs and legal representatives of the said Edmund Hardesty, deceased,

1st Your petitioner Rachel Cox who is a daughter of said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, and who is now inter married with said petitioner Hamilton Cox.

2 Thomas Hardesty and John Hardesty both sons of the said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, who reside in said County of Coshocton.

3. Daniel Hardesty a son of said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, who resides in the couty of Ogle in the State of Illinois.

4. Harriett Aikins a daughter of said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, Nancy Tilton a daughter of said Edund Hardesty, married to William Tilton, Sophia Cross a daughter of said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, married to John Cross, and Amy Tilton a daughter of said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, married to Spencer Tilton all of whom reside in the County of Ogle in the state of Illinois.

5. William Slaughter, Edmund Slaughter, Henry Slaughter, Adin Slaughter, Nancy Slaughter, Ruth Slaughter, Aravilla Slaughter, John Slaughter, Joseph Slaughter and Thomas Slaughter, children of on Elizabeth Slaughter, now deceased, who was a daughter of said Edmund Hardesty, deceased, all of whom resided when last heard from in the county of Ogle in the State of Illinois.

The parties above named have the following undivided estate in said premises.

1st Your petitioners in right of the said Rachel Cox one equal undivided eighth part there of in fee.

2. The said Harriet Aikins, Nancy Tilton, Sophia Cross, Amy Tilton, Danile Hardesty, and John Hardesty, each, one undivided eighth part in fee.

3. The said William Slaughter, Edmund Slaughter, Henry Slaughter, AdinSlaughter, Nancy Slaughter, Ruth Slaughter, Aravilla Slaughter, John Slaughter, Joseph Slaughter and Thomas Slaughter each one undivided eightieth part in fee

4. The said Edmund Hardesty in his lifetime conveyed to the said Thomas Hardesty, his son the south West quarter of said section nineteen (19) in Township 4 or Range Eight (8) containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less at which time he gave to the said Thomas Hardesty by way of advancement in the price of said premises, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, in full of his share of his lands, and the said Thomas Hardesty received the same as such, and is not now entitled to any part, interest or share in the premises herein before described and of which the said Edmund Hardesty died seized.

Your petitioners therefore pray that the said Harriet Aikins, Thomas Hardesty, Nancy Tilton, Willim Tilton, Sophia Cross, John Cross, Amy Tilton, Spencer Tilton, Daniel Hardesty, John Hardesty, William Slaughter, Edmund Slaughter, Henry Slaughter, Adin Slaughter, Nancy Slaughter, Ruth Slaughter, Aravilla Slaughter, John Slaughter, Joseph Slaughter and Thomas Slaughter, be made parties depudants to this petition that they may answer all and singular the matters herein contained and set forth; and your petitioner desiring to hold then said interest in severalty, may that partition of said previously may be made, or if partition cannot, without manifest injury, be made, then that the premises may be sold or other order taken pursuant to the Statute.

Hamilton Cox & Rachel Cox by Thos Campbell, Atty for Petrs

Filed Dec 31st, 1864 W. R. Forker Dep. Clk.

Hardesty Migration

A small Indian camp, consisting of a few wigwams, was still standing when the first white settler and his family moved from Maryland into Muskingum County, Ohio. The first road through Washington Township was Owl Creek Road, which entered Muskingum County and ran northwest into Bedford Township. The old Newark Road, running east and West intersected the Owl Creek Road in the exact center of Washington Township, and to this intersection Wakatomika probably owes its existence.

The town, Wakatomika, probably got its start as a pioneer frontier village nearly two centuries ago. In the days of the Revolution Wakatomika was a thriving Shawnee village but was burned to the ground by the expedition of
Major Angus McDonald in July or August of 1774.(1)

The first settler of the tract of country now composing this township (Washington) was John Hardesty. He was originally from Maryland, and about 1806 came from Wheeling, Virginia and settled on the southeast quarter of section 22, the quarter through which Mill Fork flows into Muskingum County. He was a powerful man physically, and his good dame was by no means diminutive in stature. Their family consisted of 16 children, 10 sons and 6 daughters, whose aggregate weight, it is said exceeded 3200 pounds.

John Hardesty was a regular frontiersman, and kept moving with the tide of emigration westward while his years permitted. He sold his farm in this township to William F. Compton, and died some years ago in St. Louis, Missouri. Most of his family preceded or followed him west.

Edmund Hardesty and his wife, Ruth Chaney, left Ann Arundel County, Maryland, and came to Ohio by covered wagons and ox teams over this same route with their six children, Harriet, Thomas, Nancy,John, Elizabeth, and Sophia. Their 7th child, Rachael Hardesty, was born in Bethlehem Township, Coshocton, Ohio, February 14, 1811 while her parents were camping for the night at White Women's Rock. Rachael Hardesty married Hamilton Cox on October 4, 1832. They never left Ohio and many of their descendants are still living in the Coshocton area.

Edmund Hardesty and his family located on the south half of Section 19, Washington Township, Coshocton County. He lived there until his wife died in 1855 and was buried in Chalfant Cemetery. Edmund then decided to leave Ohio and come to Illinois. Before leaving Washington Township he sold to the trustees of the Methodist Church $-8 T-4 1st of S.W. Sec. 19 154/160 acres for $100 on May 19,1856. Then on Nov. 10, 1857 he deeded his son Thomas R-8 T-4 Qr S.W. Sec. 19 160 acres. He came to Illinois that year and made his home with his daughter Nancy (Mrs. William) Tilton until he died February 6, 1864. He is buried in Washington Grove Cemetery, Ogle County, Illinois.

All of Edmund's children preceded him to Illinois except Rachael Cox and Edmund's second child Thomas (uncle Tommy). Thomas lived on the land he purchased from his father until his death on October 21, 1893 at the age of 103 years and 5 days.

Abigail Ferguson was born in Pennsylvania December 24, 1818 and with her parents came to Coshocton, Ohio where she later married Daniel Hardesty, 8th child of Edmund Hardesty, on December 24, 1836. In the spring of 1852, Daniel Hardesty and wife Abigail and their eight children emigrated to Ogle County, Illinois in an ox-drawn covered wagon. Hattie Hay, a granddaughter, can recall several interesting things her grandmother told her about the hardships of this trip and early pioneer life on the wagon trains while coming to Illinois. Hattie can recall her grandmother telling that when they stopped to make camp the wagons were all placed in a circle. The men then gathered firewood from the forests and huge fires were kept burning day and night in the center of the circle so the heat would protect the children from the snakes. There were many snakes in Indiana and Illinois at this time and snake bite was their biggest fear. Records show that Edmund Cross, a nephew of Daniel Hardesty, was also in this group of pioneers.

My grandmother, Daniel and Abigail's 6th child, often spoke of the covered wagons and oxen, but she could not recall many of the events of the trip as she was only six years old at the time.

Harriet Hardesty and her second husband, James Akens, and their family were the first of Edmund's children to come to Illinois. They came in 1835. Records show that David Maxwell, a brother-in-law to James Akens, came with this first group. Theses early Hardestys settled in Washington Grove, Lafayette Township, Ogle County, Illinois.

When these early immigrants came, they looked for land near timber with a spring close by. The timber was used for material to build the home and furniture, fence rails and fuel. They also looked for some prairie close by so they could break up the land without clearing away the trees. Washington Grove must have satisfied all these qualifications. Harriet saw the necessity for a saw mill, and Harriet's husband and son Richard Hardesty, by her first marriage, built and ran the first saw mill in the Washington Grove area.

In 1842 when the settlers came into this area, the land was not yet surveyed so could not be purchased. Harriet acquired her land on which she built the first log cabin from the United States Government May 1, 1843 at Dixon, Illinois when the land was opened to claims. Harriet lived to be 99 years old, and is buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery west of Flagg Center, Ogle County.

In 1843 Nancy Hardesty and husband William Tilton, Nancy's sister Elizabeth Hardesty and husband Joseph slaughter, and their families came into Lafayette Township.

In 1845 Amy Hardesty, sister to Nancy and Elizabeth, and her husband Spencer Tilton, also a brother to William Tilton, and their families came into this same area.

In 1852 Daniel Hardesty and wife, Abigail Ferguson, with their children and a nephew, Edmund Cross, followed.

In 1853 John Cross and wife Sophia Hardesty and their nine children ranging from two to nineteen years followed Sophia's sisters and brother and settled in Pine Rock Township where their oldest son, Edmund Cross , had settled. Our family records show that all the Hardestys came in covered wagons drawn by ox teams.

Other families are mentioned as coming with them but no names have been left on our records for us. - Gladys G. Dietz

Children of Edmund Hardesty per Descendants of William S. W. Hardesty:

Children of EDMUND HARDESTY and ELIZABETH BURRISS are:

• i. HARRIET HARDESTY, b. May 11, 1789, MD (first in family to come to Ogle Co., IL in 1835, appears in 1850 Daysville, Nashua Twp., Ogle Co., IL census); d. November 01, 1888, LaFayette Twp., Ogle Co., IL.
• ii. THOMAS HARDESTY, b. October 16, 1790, Anne Arundel Co., MD; d. October 21, 1893, Washington Twp., Coshocton Co., OH .

Children of EDMUND HARDESTY and RUTH CHANEY are:

• iii. NANCY HARDESTY, b. December 19, 1797, Anne Arundel Co., MD; d. October 15, 1891, Ogle Co., IL.
• iv. JOHN HARDESTY, b. 1800, Anne Arundel Co., MD (appears in 1870 Lafayette Twp., Ogle Co., IL census); d. September 16, 1885, Washington Twp., Coshocton Co., OH.
• v. ELIZABETH HARDESTY, b. April 18, 1803, Anne Arundel Co., MD (came to Ogle Co. in 1843); d. June 28, 1843, Ogle Co., IL.
• vi. SOPHIA HARDESTY, b. July 25, 1806, Anne Arundel Co., MD; d. June 19, 1900, Ogle Co., IL.
• vii. RACHEL HARDESTY, b. February 14, 1811, Washington Twp., Coshocton Co., OH; d. July 18, 1890, Adams Mills, Coshocton Co., Ohio(buried in Cox Cemetery, OH).
• viii. DANIEL HARDESTY, b. 1812, Washington Twp., Coshocton Co., OH (came to Ogle Co., IL in 1852, appears in 1860 Lafayette Twp., Ogle Co., IL census); d. February 13, 1895, Ogle Co., IL.
• ix. AMY HARDESTY, b. April 10, 1816, Washington Twp., Coshocton Co., OH (came to Ogle Co. between 1845-1848); d. February 13, 1904, Ogle Co., IL.

1820 United States Census, Microfilm #33 Roll 88 Vol. 3 Oh. Coshocton co., Washington Twp. pg. 50.

• Hardesty, Edmund,
• Males 1 under 10, 2 16-25, 1 45 upward;
• Females 2 under 10, 3 10-16, 1 16-26 and 1 45 upward

Genealogical Helper, Everton's, pg. 255.

Desire information on the ancestry of John Cross b. 17 May 1804 in Maryland married Sophie Hardesty in Coshocton, Ohio 22 March 1832. Moved to Illinois in 1853. Want information on Edmund Hardesty b. 24 Sept 1766 in Maryland married Ruth Chaney 22 Dec 1792, was this a first marriage for each. Hamilton Cross R.1 Oregon, Ill. 61061

Genealogical Helper, Everton's, pg. 316.

Desire information on the ancestry of Edmund Hardesty and his wife Ruth Cheney m. in Anne Arundel County Maryland Mrs. Peter F. Dietz 6007 Dixon Ave.. Rock Falls, Il. 61071

EDMUND HARDESTY DESCENDANTS From the Book: HARDESTY GENEALOGY 1600-1985 Library of Congress Catalog No. 77-670086 and 85-70971Compiled by: Hamilton and Ina Cross Gladys Dietz Eva Stroh Printed by: (1st Printing) The Republican-Reporter Corp. Oregon, Illinois 61061 (Revised printing) The Anundsen Publishing Co. 108 Washington Street Decorah, Iowa 52101."

Edmond Hardesty, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Hardesty/Hardisty was born in South River Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1766. By 1776, the family had relocated to St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, according to the early census records.

Edmond first married Elizabeth Burris in Maryland in 1788. They had two children before her death, Harriet and Thomas Hardesty.

Edmond then married Ruth Faith Chaney/Cheney in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on December 22, 1792. They had seven children. Nancy, John, Elizabeth and Sophia were born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The family relocated to Coshocton County, Ohio in 1811. Rachel was born in Bethlehem Township, and Daniel and Amy were both born in Washington Township.

Edmond's wife, Ruth, died January 1, 1855, and was buried at Chalfant Cemetery, Coshocton County, Ohio. The cemetery bordered the Hardesty land at that time.

Edmond remained in Ohio, and eventually resided with his son Thomas Hardesty and family, according to the 1860 census for Wakatomika, Washington Township, Coshocton County. He sold 160 acres of land to his son, Thomas, on November 10, 1857.

In about 1862, Edmond moved to Ogle County, Illinois, and resided with his children from his marriage to Ruth Chaney. Edmond died on February 6, 1864, and was laid to rest in Washington Grove Cemetery on a lot belonging to his daughter, Nancy Hardesty Tilton.

From the "History of Coshocton County, It's Past and Present, 1740-1881" - "Edward Hardesty came from Maryland in 1811 and located on the south half of section 19, Washington Township, Coshocton County. Later he moved to Illinois and there he died. His son, Thomas Hardesty, still occupies the S. W. quarter of this section."

While in Ohio, Edmund Hardesty had been known as both Edward and Edmund.

A court document from the Recorder's office in Ogle County, Illinois, dated February 16, 1864 shows the following: "That said deceased, (Edmund Hardesty) left him surviving: Harriet Akins, Thomas Hardesty, Nancy Tilton, John Hardesty, Sophie Cross, Rachel Cox, Daniel Hardesty, Amy Tilton, (and the children of his deceased daughter, Elizabeth Slaughter), William Slaughter, Nancy Bilmire, Ruth Lichliter, Adin Slaughter, Henry Slaughter, John Slaughter, Joseph Slaughter, Rachel Marshall, Arvilla Tilton, Thomas Slaughter."

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Edmond Hardesty, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Hardesty/Hardisty was born in South River Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 1766. By 1776, the family had relocated to St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland, according to the early census records.

Edmond first married Elizabeth Burris in Maryland in 1788. They had two children before her death, Harriet and Thomas Hardesty.

Edmond then married Ruth Faith Chaney/Cheney in Anne Arundel County, Maryland on December 22, 1792. They had seven children. Nancy, John, Elizabeth and Sophia were born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The family relocated to Coshocton County, Ohio in 1811. Rachel was born in Bethlehem Township, and Daniel and Amy were both born in Washington Township.

Edmond's wife, Ruth, died January 1, 1855, and was buried at Chalfant Cemetery, Coshocton County, Ohio. The cemetery bordered the Hardesty land at that time.

Edmond remained in Ohio, and eventually resided with his son Thomas Hardesty and family, according to the 1860 census for Wakatomika, Washington Township, Coshocton County. He sold 160 acres of land to his son, Thomas, on November 10, 1857.

In about 1862, Edmond moved to Ogle County, Illinois, and resided with his children from his marriage to Ruth Chaney. Edmond died on February 6, 1864, and was laid to rest in Washington Grove Cemetery on a lot belonging to his daughter, Nancy Hardesty Tilton.

From the "History of Coshocton County, It's Past and Present, 1740-1881" - "Edward Hardesty came from Maryland in 1811 and located on the south half of section 19, Washington Township, Coshocton County. Later he moved to Illinois and there he died. His son, Thomas Hardesty, still occupies the S. W. quarter of this section."

While in Ohio, Edmund Hardesty had been known as both Edward and Edmund.

A court document from the Recorder's office in Ogle County, Illinois, dated February 16, 1864 shows the following: "That said deceased, (Edmund Hardesty) left him surviving: Harriet Akins, Thomas Hardesty, Nancy Tilton, John Hardesty, Sophie Cross, Rachel Cox, Daniel Hardesty, Amy Tilton, (and the children of his deceased daughter, Elizabeth Slaughter), William Slaughter, Nancy Bilmire, Ruth Lichliter, Adin Slaughter, Henry Slaughter, John Slaughter, Joseph Slaughter, Rachel Marshall, Arvilla Tilton, Thomas Slaughter."

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