Some Descendants of Josiah
Harding (Joseph, Joseph)
and Hannah Welch of Eastham
Josiah's estate was settled on 11 Nov 1752. His heirs were Elizabeth,
the wife of William Merrick; Martha, the wife of Timothy Cole; Mary (deceased),
the wife of Elisha Cobb; Bethia, the wife of John Freeman, Jr.; the widow Hannah
Doane; the widow Hannah Harding, their mother. [Ref,
p. 98]
- Martha Harding
was born on 23 Dec 1693 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] She died
after 11 Nov 1752. She married Timothy Cole.
On 1 Sep 1752 Timothy Cole, yeoman of Eastham, was apponted the guardian of
his nephew Elisha Cobb, the minor son of Elisha Cobb and grandson of Josiah
Harding, late of Eastham. [Ref, p.
98]
- Elizabeth Harding
was born on 3 Jan 1695/6 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] She died
after 11 Nov 1752. She married William Merrick on 20 Oct 1715 in Eastham.
[Ref, 15;56] [Ref,
p. 98, settlement of her father's estate]
- Joshua Harding
was born on 27 Oct 1698 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] He probably
died before 11 Nov 1752.
- Bethiah Harding
was born on 9 Apr 1701 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] She died
young.
- Josiah Harding
was born on 7 Mar 1703 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] He probably
died before 11 Nov 1752.
- Mary Harding was
born on 15 Sep 1707 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] She died
between 1 Jan and 24 Mar 1736/7 and is buried in the ancient cemetery (Cove
Burying Ground) in Eastham. [Ref,
8;2] She married Elisha Cobb of
Barnstable on 25 Feb 1724/5. [Ref,
8;2][Ref, 16;75]
- Jesse Harding was
born on 26 Mar 1709 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] He probably
died before 11 Nov 1752.
- Ebenezer Harding
was born on 20 Jul 1712 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] He died
on 27 Jun 1747, age 35, and is buried in the ancient cemetery (Cove Burying
Ground) in Eastham. [Ref,
8;3] Click here
to see a photo of his grave. He may be the Ebenezer who married Lydia Brown
on 14 Jan 1743/4 (int.) in Eastham. [Ref,
29;148]
- Bethiah Harding
was born on 12 May 1716 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;46][Ref, 6;12] She died
after 11 Nov 1752. She married John Freeman, Jr.
John went to Gorham, Maine. [Ref, pp.
607-8]
- Hannah Harding may be
the Hannah who died at age 94 in Gorham, Maine. [Ref,
pp. 607-8] Hannah married Enoch Doane after 30 Aug 1736 (int.) in Eastham.
[Ref, 28;146] He
died before 11 Nov 1752. She married second William Lakeman. [Ref,
pp. 607-8] He died at age 96. [Ref, pp.
607-8]
Mrs. Bethiah Freeman said that her grandmother Hannah was a Harding of Eastham
and a sister to Bethiah, wife of John Freeman of Gorham, Maine. [Ref,
pp. 607-8]
Enoch was a weaver. [Ref, pp. 607-8]