Thomas Harding

HAIRSTON.org ID#1731
Father*Thomas Harding1
Mother*Elizabeth (surname unknown)1
Thomas Harding was the son of Thomas Harding and Elizabeth (surname unknown).1 
Marriage*Thomas Harding married Mary Giles, daughter of William Giles and Bethenia Knowles.2,1 
County Name*1727 - Goochland County from Henrico. 
Patent/Warrant* On 16 June 1727, Thomas Hardin is listed as owning land adjacent to land owned by Michael Holland. - Virginia Patent Book 13, page 87.3 
Will*Thomas Harding left a will on 4 March 1729 in Henrico, Virginia. Mentions wife Mary, sons William, Thomas and daughter Mary Thomas. Hardin is spelled with and without a "g'. The will was recorded in court on 7 May 1731. - Henrico County Wills and Deeds No.1, Part 2, page 294. FSL #7645095, image 70. 

Family

Mary Giles b. a 1687
Child

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3772] Vanderbilt, Frank Armstrong Crawford, Mrs., 1839-1885, and Robert Leighton Crawford. Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of That Branch of the Crawford Family Which Comprises the Descendants of John Crawford, of Virginia, 1660-1883 ; With Notices of the Allied Families. New York: [E. O. Jenkins, printer], 1883 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89082417247, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-2011. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  3. [S3393] Nugent, Nell Marion. Cavaliers And Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents And Grants : Volume Three: 1695-1732. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1979., Personal Collection - printed book.
Last Edited7 Apr 2026