Grizzell Hardy

GRIZZELL COLEMAN

b.  1683 New Kent Co. VA

m. (1) bef. 13 Aug 1713 John Chamberlain (b. 1691)
m. (2) bef. 21 Sep 1725 Thomas Hardy
John was the only son of Leonard Chamberlain. Leonard received a grant of land in Gloucester Co. 1653 \(Pat. Bk. 3, p. 21) He came to Old Rappahannock Co. in 1688. John’s will \(WB 4, p. 110, Essex Co. Records.) was proved 21 Sep 1725, by which time Grizzell had married her 2nd husband, Thomas Hardy. John Chamberlain bequeathed 30 shillings to his Goddaughter Grizzell, daughter of his brother-in-law and estate executor Thomas Coleman. John’s birth date is known from a deposition regarding the will of Major James Boughan \(D & WB 13, p. 77) 11 Jul 1712, Essex Co. Records. Thomas and Grizzell Hardy eventually moved to Beaufort Co. NC. Thomas Hardy died in NC before 13 Apr 1754.

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mobjackbaycolemans/index.html

Most internet sources report her birth place as New Kent, Virginia, but it is also reported as Essex, Virginia and Abingdon Parish, Virginia. First name also reported as Grisell or Grizell