Corp Nathan Harding

• BIRTH 1 May 1738, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• DEATH 10 Oct 1808 (aged 70), Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA [2]
• BURIAL Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, [2] PLOT Grave #464, MEMORIAL ID 90970366

Harding, Nathan, Medfield. Corporal, Capt. Ephraim Chenery's (Medfield) co., Col. John Smith's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 13 days; also, Private, Capt. Sabin Mann's co. of Medfield militia; return of train band with equipments, dated June 10, 1776; age, 38 yrs.; also, Medfield militia records; list of men credited with turns of service "Dune in the Last Wars in the Days of Capt Morse the first And Captain Collidge," made up from the records and attested by Capt. Peter Collidge in Nov., 1776; said Harding credited with one-half turn and as having paid £37 10s.; list attested by Capt. Sabin Mann and Philip Blake, Clerk, Nov. 17, 1776; also, list of men drafted from Capt. [p.266] Mann's co. of Medfield militia, both train band and alarm list, to reinforce the Continental Army, agreeable to warrant of Nov. 21, 1776; reported drafted, but paid £5 in lieu of service; also, Private; list of men belonging to Capt. Mann's co. who marched to Providence, R. I., and thence to Warwick Neck, in accordance with orders given by Maj. James Metcalf Dec. 8, and Dec. 9, 1776; service, 18 days; also, Capt. Sabin Mann's co.; marched Dec. 8, 1776; discharged Dec. 25, 1776; service, 18 days, under Maj. James Metcalf; company marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; also, list of men belonging to Capt. Mann's co., comprising one-half the town militia, who were ordered to march to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 22, 1777, in accordance with a warrant from Col. Hawes; said Harding reported as having marched; also, list dated Sept. 16, 1777, of men belonging to Capt. Mann's co. drafted to complete the quota for the Continental Army, but who paid money in lieu of service; reported paid £10. [3]

Parents Moses Harding 1707–1777
Mary Bullard Harding 1716–1799

Spouse
Dorcas Fisher Harding 1745–1815 m. 4/26/1745 in Medfield, MA.

Siblings
Abigail Harding Allen 1736–1822
Henry Harding 1740–1793
Mary Harding Ellis 1743–1776
Oliver Harding 1753–1757
Olive Harding 1758–1758
Oliver Harding 1760–1773

Children 6x
Nancy Harding Cutler 1769–1851
Jason Harding 1772–1855
Mary
Oliver Harding 1776–1822
John Harding 1779–1850
Caroline Harding Allen 1783–1863

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90970366/nathan-harding

Sources

[2] Catalog of Graves in the Old Section of Vine Lake Cemetery - Medfield, MA (Compiled in 1976), 11. Grave #464, Harding, Nathan, age at death - in 71st yr.; date of death - Oct. 10, 1808.

[3] All Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols. results for Nathan Harding Volume 7, page 266