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Major John Joseph Hardee Jr.

Birth
Camden County, Georgia, USA
Death
1 Nov 1838 (aged 69)
Camden County, Georgia, USA
Burial
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71 years old at deathJohn Hardee is the son of Major John Hardee and Caroline T. (Aldrich) Hardee. He was born on his parents' plantation named, Rural Felicity.

He is the grandson of Noble Worthington Hardee and Mary Emily (Parker) Hardee.

And, he is the great-grandson of Anthony Hardee and Evelyn (Dulverton) Hardee of Devonshire, England. (see: Sons of American Revolution, SAR 46364)

He married Miss Sarah Ellis.

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John's father (1742-1803) - Major John Hardee, was born in Pitt County, North Carolina, and at the beginning of the War, accepted a position as the Captain of a continental galley stationed at Savannah, Georgia which he named and took care of with his private means.

This vessel was called the Washington and operated along the Georgia Coast. It was the third of four armed vessels that captured and destroyed a large number of British armed vessels that rendezvoused at Fredrica, St Simons Island.

Among these vessels was the Hinchinbroke, a very large vessel for those days, and the one upon which Admiral Lord Nelson served several years when he first entered the British Navy.

These vessels were active not only in the recovery of property but also in attacking parties of the enemy engaged along the coast in collecting forage.

He was outlawed by the English Government. For this and other services the State of Georgia granted John Hardee thirteen hundred and sixty acres of land at Hazards Neck, Camden, Georgia.

He Settled upon this land after the war and died there in 1803. This plantation is called Rural Felicity.

Major John Hardee's services during the American Revolution as above stated, together with his grant of land which was granted in the name of John Hardy was certified to, under date of June 21, 1899 by letter from Philip Cood, Secretary of State of Georgia to Mrs Peter W. Godfry, Covington, Georgia.



He is the son of Benjamin Hardee and Carolina T. Aldrich they married in 1768

John had four brothers and sisters: Sarah Hardee wife of Zachariah Haddock Sr., Amy Hardee, Isaac Hardee and Robert Hardee.

He married 1st to Sarah Cone Marriage: about 1789 in Camden, Georgia, United States. They had two children: Jane Hardee she married John Campbell and Miss Hardee.

He married 2nd to Sarah Nancy Ellis Marriage: 19 April 1797 in Camden, Georgia, United States. They had Nine children: John Ziba Hardee, Thomas Ellis Hardee, Sarah Ellis Hardee, John Hais Hardee, Noble Andrew Hardee, Caroline C.H. Hardee, George Washington Hardee, William Joseph Hardee and Mary Hardee.

Residence • 1790 Camden County, Georgia, United States
Residence • 1812 Third Company, Pitt County Regiment, NC

Tombstone: Sacred to the memory of Major John Hardee, a native of Pitt Co, NC, who departed this life on the 1st of Nov 1838 in the 71st year of his age. He was a kind husband, affectionate father and warm friend and died in the most usefulness and vigorous old age with the regrets of all who knew him. Oh shades beloved: It is all alas A sorrowing wife can make of this faint stone To show the father's worth to mark the spot That holds his precious earth. src: pioneers of Florida's First Coast says his plantation was called "Rural Felicity"
71 years old at deathJohn Hardee is the son of Major John Hardee and Caroline T. (Aldrich) Hardee. He was born on his parents' plantation named, Rural Felicity.

He is the grandson of Noble Worthington Hardee and Mary Emily (Parker) Hardee.

And, he is the great-grandson of Anthony Hardee and Evelyn (Dulverton) Hardee of Devonshire, England. (see: Sons of American Revolution, SAR 46364)

He married Miss Sarah Ellis.

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John's father (1742-1803) - Major John Hardee, was born in Pitt County, North Carolina, and at the beginning of the War, accepted a position as the Captain of a continental galley stationed at Savannah, Georgia which he named and took care of with his private means.

This vessel was called the Washington and operated along the Georgia Coast. It was the third of four armed vessels that captured and destroyed a large number of British armed vessels that rendezvoused at Fredrica, St Simons Island.

Among these vessels was the Hinchinbroke, a very large vessel for those days, and the one upon which Admiral Lord Nelson served several years when he first entered the British Navy.

These vessels were active not only in the recovery of property but also in attacking parties of the enemy engaged along the coast in collecting forage.

He was outlawed by the English Government. For this and other services the State of Georgia granted John Hardee thirteen hundred and sixty acres of land at Hazards Neck, Camden, Georgia.

He Settled upon this land after the war and died there in 1803. This plantation is called Rural Felicity.

Major John Hardee's services during the American Revolution as above stated, together with his grant of land which was granted in the name of John Hardy was certified to, under date of June 21, 1899 by letter from Philip Cood, Secretary of State of Georgia to Mrs Peter W. Godfry, Covington, Georgia.



He is the son of Benjamin Hardee and Carolina T. Aldrich they married in 1768

John had four brothers and sisters: Sarah Hardee wife of Zachariah Haddock Sr., Amy Hardee, Isaac Hardee and Robert Hardee.

He married 1st to Sarah Cone Marriage: about 1789 in Camden, Georgia, United States. They had two children: Jane Hardee she married John Campbell and Miss Hardee.

He married 2nd to Sarah Nancy Ellis Marriage: 19 April 1797 in Camden, Georgia, United States. They had Nine children: John Ziba Hardee, Thomas Ellis Hardee, Sarah Ellis Hardee, John Hais Hardee, Noble Andrew Hardee, Caroline C.H. Hardee, George Washington Hardee, William Joseph Hardee and Mary Hardee.

Residence • 1790 Camden County, Georgia, United States
Residence • 1812 Third Company, Pitt County Regiment, NC

Tombstone: Sacred to the memory of Major John Hardee, a native of Pitt Co, NC, who departed this life on the 1st of Nov 1838 in the 71st year of his age. He was a kind husband, affectionate father and warm friend and died in the most usefulness and vigorous old age with the regrets of all who knew him. Oh shades beloved: It is all alas A sorrowing wife can make of this faint stone To show the father's worth to mark the spot That holds his precious earth. src: pioneers of Florida's First Coast says his plantation was called "Rural Felicity"

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Spouse: Sarah Hardee



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