some claim that he is not the John who married Henrietta Cheney in Maryland in 1788.

That John died around 1805 and Henrietta apparently died before 1803) in Anne Arundel Co. MD.

John Hardesty married Henrrieta Cheney's children

• Mary,
• Harriet,
• Richard,
• Elizabeth, and
• Elias were sued in 1805 for a mortgage default on "Benjamin's Choice," which seems to be the same property Henrietta inherited from her father Benjamin Cheney.

John had remarried to Agnes Nettles in 1803; she remarried to Richard Simmons in 1806..

It is claimed that he moved from Maryland to Ohio in 1804. That he had 10 boys and 6 girls and was the first settler in Washington Township, Ohio. A list of children given are:

• 1 Joseph
• 2 Thomas
• 3 <Richard>
• 4 <Elias>
• 5 <Edward Hardesty>

    >>{Some have listed Edward Hillary Hardesty  who son of  John Hardesty & Catherine thompson (see below) as being a son} 

* 6 {Some have listed James Milton Hardesty who son of John Hardesty & Catherine thompson (see below) as being a son}

• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 1 Elizabeth 'Betty' m. THOMAS WINTERS
• 2 <Mary>
• 3 <Harriet>
• 4 <Phoebe>
• 5
• 6

On Ancestry.com trees he is being He is confused with

• John Joseph Obediah Hardesty II son of John Hardesty and ELizabeth Boarman
• John Obadiah "Obid" Hardesty

Parents are Listed as

• Robert Hardesty m. Elizabeth ---
• Robert Hardesty m. Elizabeth Benson
• Robert Hardesty m. ELziabeth Boarman

Some are also combining him into one person as:

• John Obediah Hardesty
• Birth 29 Jan 1757 in South River Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
• Death 29 July 1830 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA
• married to:
• Henrietta Cheney 1774 –
• Mathilda Lee Ellcott
• Catherine Thompson

Constance Espinoza Ross family tree

• Public Member Tree 11 attached records, 12 sources photos
• Name: John Hardesty
• Birth: 29 Jan 1757 - Anne Arundel, USA
• Death: 1810 - St Louis, Missouri, USA
• Marriage: 26 Jul 1788 - Prince George's, Maryland, USA
• Parents: Robert Hardesty
• Spouse: Henrietta Cheney

Reed Gibson McCune Walker Cooper Mitten

• Public Member Tree 5 attached records, 10 sources
• Name: John Hardesty
• Birth: 29 Jan 1757 - Anne Arundel, United States
• Death: 1810 - St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Marriage: 23 Jul 1788 - Prince George's, Maryland, United States
• Parents: Robert Hardesty, Elizabeth Benson
• Spouse: Henrietta Chaney

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John Hardesty married Catherine Thompson he is in WikiTree as

• JOHN Obadiah "Obid"Hardesty
• Born January 29, 1755 in South River Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
• Son of JOHN Obediah Hardesty and Elizabeth Boarman
• Husband of Henrietta Cheney married July 23, 1768 in Anne Arundel, Maryland
• Husband of MATILDA Lee Ellcott married 1770 in Newton, St Mary's, Maryland,
• Husband of Catherine Thompson married July 25, 1775 in St Francis Xavier Church, St Mary's Maryland
• Died 1818 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri

John Hardesty who married Catherine Thompson is also noted as being born in St. Marys county Maryland migrating to the moved into Hardin Creek settlement in late 1790's and/or in 1806 from Maryland to Washington County, Kentucky

It seems as if some are grasping at straws to combine possibly 2 different Hardesty families as one one that settled in St Marys county at and around the time that Francis Hardesty settled in Anne Arundel county Maryland

MY HERITAGE PROBLEM

Some One has combine several John Hardesty's into to one VERY LARGE FAMILY as follows:

John Hardesty

• 1757 - 1818
• Marriage: Marriage to: Katherine Hardesty (born Thompson)1740
• Birth: Jan 29 1757 South River Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
• Birth: Jan 29 1757 All Hollows, Anne Arundel, MD, USA
• Birth: Jan 29 1757 All Hollows, Anne Arundel, MD, USA
• Birth: Jan 29 1757 All Hollows, Anne Arundel, MD, USA
• Marriage: Marriage to: Mathilda Lee Hardesty (born Ellcott)1768 Newton, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
• Marriage: Marriage to: Henrietta Hardesty (born Cheney)July 23 1768 Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
• Marriage: Marriage to: Henrietta Hardesty (born Cheney)July 25 1775 St. Francis Xavier, Saint Mary's County, Maryland
• Marriage: Marriage to: Katherine Hardesty (born Thompson)July 25 1775 Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States
• Marriage: Marriage to: Catherine Hardesty (born Thompson)July 25 1775 St Francis Xavier Church, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
• Residence: Upper Marlborough, Prince George's County, MD1788
• Marriage: Marriage to: Henrietta Hardesty (born Cheney)July 23 1788 Prince George, Maryland, United States
• Marriage: Marriage to: Catherine Hardesty (born Thompson)July 23 1788 Prince George's County, Maryland
• Residence: Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland, United States1790
• Residence: Anne Arundel, Maryland1800
• Residence: Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States1810
• Residence: Election District 3, Saint Mary's, Maryland, United States1820
• Death: 1818 St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Family members
• Parents: Robert Hardesty1730 - 1790Elizabeth Hardesty (born Benson)1728 - 1790
• Wife: Henrietta Hardesty (born Cheney)1771 - 1839
• Wife: Katherine Hardesty (born Thompson)1725 - 1769
• Wife: Catherine Hardesty (born Thompson)1755 - 1787
• Wife: Mathilda Lee Hardesty (born Ellcott)1750 - ?
• Wife: Catherine Hardesty (born Thompson)1749 - 1815
• Siblings: Thomas Hardisty1722 - ?John Hardesty1745 - 1792Elisha I Hardesty1753 - 1847John Hardesty1757 - 1758William Hardesty1760 - ?Elizabeth Hardisty1760 - 1803Isabella Hardesty1762 - 1763Hezekiah Daniel Hardesty1763 - 1848Edmund Hardesty1766 - 1864Samuel Hardesty1771 - 1776Richard Hardesty1774 - 1852Robert G Hardesty1777 - 1834Reason Hardesty1780 - 1779Joseph Hardisty1724 - 1814Richard G Hardesty1751 - 1847Caleb Hardesty1756 - 1844Frank Hardesty1757 - 1794Elizabeth Hardesty1760 - 1761Thomas Hardesty1761 - ?Robert G Hardesty1763 - 1834Thomas Hardesty1764 - 1859Charles Hardesty1768 - 1811George Hardesty1774 - ?Charity Hardesty1776 - 1849Robert G Hardesty1777 - 1864Elizabeth Hardesty1872 - 1949
• Children: John Hardesty1757 - 1818Mary Hardesty1770 - 1873William Hardesty1775 - 1815Thomas Hardesty1780 - ?Mary Hardesty1789 - 1828Joseph Hardesty1790 - ?Jacob Hardesty1790 - ?Thomas Hardesty1794 - 1857James Milton Hardesty1797 - 1891<Private> HardestyWilliam Hardesty1770 - 1846William Hardesty1775 - 1815Dorothy Dolly Hardesty1777 - 1829Edward Hillary Hardesty1788 - 1863Betty Hardesty1789 - 1790Betty Hardesty1790 - 1790Charles Hardesty1793 - 1838Phoebe Hardesty1794 - 1860Ann Nancy Hardesty1800 - 1860

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John (John Obadiah John Joseph Obediah ) Hardesty was born on 29 Jan 1757 in South River Parish, Anne Arundel, / St. Marys County Maryland. He died in 1814 at the age of 57 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. John (John Obadiah John Joseph Obediah ) Hardesty and Catherine Thompson were married on 25 Jul 1775 in St Francis Xavier Church, St Mary's, Maryland. Catherine Thompson was born before 1755. She was born after 1755 in England, u.K.. She was buried before 1769 in Newton, St. Marys Co. Md.. Catherine died in 1787 at the age of 32 in Washington Co, Ky John (John Obadiah John Joseph Obediah ) Hardesty and Catherine Thompson had the following children: George (17991878) Hardesty was born on 29 Dec 1799. He died on 25 Apr 1878 at the age of 78. Mary Levers (Livers), daughter of Samuel Levers (Livers) and Catherine McAvoy, was born (date unknown).

• ii. Nancy Hardesty, was born (date unknown). Nancy Hardesty and John Riney were married on 25 Jan 1812 in Washington Co., Ky. John Riney was born (date unknown)..
• iii. James Milton Hardesty was born on 18 Oct 1797 in St Mary Co, Md. He was born on 18 Oct 1797 in St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland. He died on 29 Jan 1891 at the age of 93 in Irvington, Ky. James died on 29 Jan 1891 at the age of 93 in Irvington, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States. He was buried in Mt. Mereno Cemetery, Irvington, Breckinridge, Ky. He died in 99 Years, 3 Months, And 11 Days. James Milton Hardesty and Mary Alice (Ally) Levers (Livers) were married on 3 Nov 1818 in Holy Mary's Church, Calv., Washington County, Ky. Mary Alice (Ally) Levers (Livers), daughter of Samuel Levers (Livers) and Catherine McAvoy, was born on 5 Oct 1798 in Washington Co, Ky. She died on 5 May 1857 at the age of 58 in Irvington, Ky. She was also known as Mary Alice (Ally) Livers. James Milton Hardesty and Delilah Allen were married on 14 Aug 1858 in Meade, Kentucky, United States. Delilah Allen was born on 2 Aug 1803 in Meade, Kentucky, United States. She died on 26 Feb 1891 at the age of 87 in Paducah, Meade, Kentucky, United States.
• iv. Charles Hardesty, was born before 1793 in St Mary's, Maryland. He was born about 1793 in St Mary's, Maryland. He died on 25 Jul 1838 at the age of 45 in Union Co., Ky. Charles was buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, St. Vincent, Union Co., Ky. Charles Hardesty and Mary Ann Riney were married on 24 Apr 1813 in Washington County, Ky. Mary Ann Riney was born between 1787 and 1796 in Ky. She died about 1880 at the age of 93. She died after 1880 at the age of 93..
• v. Dorothy (Dolly) Hardesty, was born about 1777 in Maryland.Dorothy (Dolly) Hardesty and Leonard Mattingly were married on 16 Apr 1812 in Washington Co., Ky [Bk 1-113]. They were married on 16 Apr 1812 in Washington Co., Ky. They signed a marriage contract in Bk 1-113. Leonard Mattingly was born (date unknown).
• vi. William Hardesty was born in 1780 in , Calvert, Maryland. He was born about 1780 in Md. He died in 1815 at the age of 35 in Nelson, Kentucky - killed by Indians. married Nancy Budges was born in 1785 in St Mary's, Maryland. She died on 6 Nov 1856 at the age of 71 in Marion, Kentucky.
• vii. Edward (1788-1863) (Edward Hillary ) Hardesty, was born in 1788 in Maryland. He died in 1863 at the age of 75 in Indian Creek, Monroe, Missouri, United States. Edward (1788-1863) (Edward Hillary ) Hardesty and Susanna Yates were married in Aug 1813 in Washington Co., Ky. Susanna Yates was born in 1795 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland. . She died in Washington, Kentucky, United States.

NOTE: He is being listed as the son of John Obediah Hardesty whos Birth and death dates for him are not really known for him nor documented -

ALSO IT IS NOT KNOWN IF HE IS THE CORRECT FATHER for John HARDESTY was born 1754 in St Mary Co, MD, and died 1814 in Washington Co, KY. who married Catherine THOMPSON 25 JUL 1775 in St Marys County, MD. She died 1787 in Washington Co, KY. THIS HAS BEEN ASSUMED over the years -

His son John Hardesty has been listed with all the following varation of names John (John Obadiah John Joseph Obediah ) Hardesty who married Catherine Thompson is also noted as being born in St. Marys county Maryland migrating to the moved into Hardin Creek settlement in late 1790's and/or in 1806 from Maryland to Washington County, Kentucky

It seems as if some are grasping at straws to combine possibly 2 different Hardesty families as one:

• the one that settled in St Marys county at and around the time that
  
• Francis Hardesty settled in Anne Arundel county Maryland
  

but do not as yet find and have found a documented lineage for John Hardesty married Catherine Thompson

For years - researchers have been attaching John (John Obadiah John Joseph Obediah) Hardesty who married Catherine Thompson to this branch See notes under the profile Hardesty married Elizabeth Boarman or his son Obadiah Hardesty and even to Robert Hardesty m. Elizabeth (---) Samples of bad data being found for him and his son are (and more under profiles he has been attached to in the past) :

7. John HARDESTY (Thomas HARDISTY4, George HARDESTY3, George HARDISTY2, Thomas HARDISTY1) was born in Calvert Co, Md, and died 1773 in St Mary Co, MD. He married Elizabeth BOARMAN. Child of John HARDESTY and Elizabeth BOARMAN is:

• 9 i. John HARDESTY was born 1754 in St Mary Co, MD, and died 1814 in Washington Co, KY. 9. John HARDESTY was born 1754 in St Mary Co, MD, and died 1814 in Washington Co, KY. He married Catherine THOMPSON 25 JUL 1775 in St Marys County, MD. She died 1787 in Washington Co, KY.

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1. John Obediah HARDESTY (John Obediah HARDESTY5, Thomas HARDESTY4, George HARDESTY3, George HARDESTY2, William HARDESTY1) was born ABT 1745 in St Mary's Co., MD, USA, and died 1799 in Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA. He married Matildia LEE ABT 1769 in Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA. She was born in Ellicott City, Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA, and died in Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA.

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He is listed in Wiki Tree as:

• JOHN Obadiah "Obid"Hardesty
• Born January 29, 1755 in South River Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
• Son of JOHN Obediah Hardesty and Elizabeth Boarman
• Husband of Henrietta Cheney married July 23, 1768 in Anne Arundel, Maryland
• Husband of MATILDA Lee Ellcott married 1770 in Newton, St Mary's, Maryland,
• Husband of Catherine Thompson married July 25, 1775 in St Francis Xavier Church, St Mary's, Maryland
• Died 1818 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri

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Some Ancestry.com trees

Drown Stacey

• Public Member Tree Unsourced
• Name: John Joseph Obediah Hardesty
• Birth: Abt 1754 - St. Mary's
• Death: 1810
• Marriage: 25 Jul 1775 - Miami, Ohio
• Parents: John Hardesty, Elizabeth Boarman
• Spouse: Catherine Thompson

Neuburger Family Tree

• Public Member Tree 2 attached records, 2 sources
• Name: John Obediah Hardesty
• Birth: 1755 - USA
• Marriage: 25 Jul 1775 - St Mary's County (St Mary's), Maryland, USA
• Parents: John Obediah Hardesty, Elizabeth Boarman
• Spouse: Catherine Thompson

MacDonald Family Tree

• Public Member Tree 1 attached record, 4 sources
• Name: John Obediah Hardesty
• Birth: Abt 1750 - USA
• Death: 1810 - Washington, Kentucky, USA
• Marriage: 25 Jul 1775 - Saint Mary's (St Mary's), Maryland
• Parents: John Obediah Hardesty, Elizabeth Boarman
• Spouse: Catherine Thompson

Emerson Family Tree

• Public Member Tree 1 source
• Name: John Obediah Hardesty
• Birth: 1750 - St Mary's, United States
• Death: 1810 - Washington, Kentucky, United States
• Parents: Robert Hardesty Robert Hardesty], Elizabeth Benson

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Some Notes that have been attached to him over the years:

• Migration in 1806 from Maryland to Washington County, Kentucky
• Was living in Lawrence County, Illinois at 71 years of age
• 1790 - listed as head of house in Maryland federal census & member of St. Mary's County, Maryland militia
• 1810 - listed as head of house in Washington County, Kentucky with children of his own
• 1820- still listed in Kentucky
• 5/7/1814 - witnessed his brother Joseph's last will and testament