Deacon John Harding

Other Events and Attributes:

• Legal: 1 Oct 1665; Abraham was listed as being 21 years old in a petition concerning his brothers and sisters inheritance.
• Married: 26 Nov 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Hannah Wood, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Pidge) Wood. She died on Tuesday 1 February 1667/68 or on Wednesday 23 February 1667/68 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Harding (1667-1667) 2. Abraham Harding (1668-1670)
• Married: 16 Dec 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Elizabeth Adams, the daughter of Lt. Henry and Elizabeth (Paine) Adams. She was born on 11 November 1649 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 11 (9) 1649. She died on Friday 1 August 1727 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Harding (1669-1670) 2. John Harding (1671-1672) 3. Henry Harding (1673-1764) 4. Ichabod Harding (1675-1730) 5. Elizabeth Harding (1678-1758) 6. Mary Harding (1681-1682) 7. Abraham Harding (1683-1741) 8. Hannah Harding (1686-1718) 9. John Harding (1691-1693)
• Will: 27 Mar 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
• Freeman: 6 May 1684, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield. He served again in 1692 and 1695.
• Will: 12 Mar 1719, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He mentioned in his will, his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Ichabod, Henry, Elizabeth, and Abraham.
• Inventory: 13 May 1720; John's estate was inventoried and appraised at £391 11/8.

Notes:

Married:
Adams (1898) gives their marriage year incorrectly.