BIBLE: Hardesty; Bourbon, Fayette, Henry Cos


BENJAMIN HARDESTY BIBLE
contributed by
Betty Ann Bowles
Pleasureville, KY


Benjamin HARDESTY brought his family to Kentucky from Calvert Co. Maryland
about 1784.  He died in Bourbon Co. KY, 1818 leaving 11 children.  One of his
children, Benjamin II was born about 1776 VA and married Nancy SAGESER of
Fayette Co. KY.  They, too, had a large family - 13 in all.  The following
Bible records were taken from the Bible which originally belonged to their 
son, Benjamin III (1825-1900), who married Matilda ROBINSON, daughter of 
Squire C. ROBINSON and Matilda BRYANT. Most of Benjamin and Matilda HARDESTY's
descendants lived in Henry Co. KY.


MARRIAGES

Benjamin HARDESTY and Matildy ROBISON was married Feb. 20, 1851
James HARDESTY and Susie BROWN was married Feb 28, 1883
R.T. JOHNSON and Mattie M. HARDESTY was married Sept. 19, 1883


BIRTHS

Virginia Ann HARDESTY was born the 26th of Dec 1852 
Thomas F. HARDESTY was born Aug the 7th 1853
Harvenia HARDESTY was born March 3, 1855
James HARDESTY was born Feb 13, 1857
Kurtz HARDESTY was born March 28, 1860
Curley HARDESTY was born Nov. 24, 1862
Matny Mogen HARDESTY was born Aug 24, 1864
Robert Lee HARDESTY was born Aug 7, 1867
Benjamin HARDESTY was born Sept 6, 1869


DEATHS

Virginia Ann HARDESTY died April 30, 1855
Thomas F. HARDESTY died May 10, 1855
Curley HARDESTY died Jan. 27, 1865
Matilda HARDISTY, Ben HARDESTY's wife, died Feb. 21, 1871
Matida HARDISTY, the wife of Ben HARDESTER, was born Oct. 23, 1830
Benjamin F. HARDESTY was born May 26, 1825, died Sept. 7, 1900
Robert Thorton JOHNSON died Aug. 24 1923
Mattie May JOHNSON died Aug. 31 1936


The above Bible was published in 1848 by the American Bible Society, New York.
The bible is owned by Benjamin HARDESTY's grandaughter, Mrs. Horace C.
DUNAVENT of Shelbyville, KY.  Sometimes the name was HARDESTER, HARDISTY, and
HARDESTY.  Mrs. DUNVANT's mother was Mattie May (recorded in Bible as Matny
Mogen).  Kurtz HARDESTY was known as "Curt" HARDESTY.  Harvenia HARDESTY
(1855-1918) married Solomon JONES and they were the great-grandparents of
Betty Ann BOWLES. 


From: Marcia Hardesty
MarciaH97@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998