James HARDY

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Lived in Tewksbury until most of the children were grown after the1790
census. In 1778, David was paid for his services in the revolutionary
war. They were admitted to the Wilmington church in Wilmington, Mass.
Davidpurchased an 86 a cre farm at Danville, Vt in Jan of 1792 which he
deeded tohis children in July , 1808.  He was engaged in freighting
goods to and fromthe Tewksbury, Sandown, Chester and Davnille areas for
some years.  They lived in Danville until they sold out in Jan 1818.  the
Baptist church began to develop in this town.  They were staunch members
                  

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Baptized 12-21-1729 at Bradford, Mass.
                  

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Died one or two days old
                  

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He was a soldier in the French and Indian war.  He served under Captain
Andrew Giddings in the Invasion of Canada in 1759.  He married his first
cousin.  They settled in Rewksbury, Mass. sson after marriagne and lived
there until about 1 785, when they moved to Andover, Mass.
                  

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He enlisted for 8 months in the Revolutionary war and wass at theBattle
of Bun ker Hill.  He marched on the Lexington alarm, 04-19-1775, with
other minute men of Hollis, New Hampshire, but Capt. Rueben Dow sent him
home, because "he was greatly needed by his family of little ones."  He
died the same year he returne d.
                  

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A soldier in the Revolutionary war, Massachusetts service.  Owneda farm
near T ewksbury, Massachusetts.  He was somewhat in debt and decided to
sell his farm and buy another near Sandown, NH of about 70 acres.  He was
able to pay off all his obligations.  The farm he bought was about forty
miles east on the Exeter River.  Sandown NH was 2 miles south, and
Chester village was located three mil es to the west.  They moved in the
spring of 1803, his family consisting of his wife, children: Dorcas, Dr.
Jonathan and wife Betsy, and their child, Polley, Peter, Hannah, Polley,
Rhoda, Ephraim and Sophia.  He would reside on this farm until his
death.  Dr. Jonathan lived with them and helped them farm until he d
ecided to practice in Danville, Vermont..He moved there the first time
in 180 6, and again in 02-1812.  Soon thereafter their son, Peter, and
his wife, Nancy , moved into their home and helped them farm.  However,
after some years, Nancy did not care to live there any longer so Peter's
oldest daughter, Dorcas, and her husband , Joseph Wood, movedto the old
homestead and took care of them the remainder of their days.  After their
death, Joseph Wood farmed the place unti l his death, and his son, Joseph
until his death also.  Peter Hardy prospered o n this farm, and his home
was a large mansion on the great highway leading to t he large town of
Portsmouth, NH.  He fell from a ladder in his barn and receive d injuries
from which he never recovered.  He suffered in bed for nine weeks be fore
his death.  His will was probated on April 30, 1834.
                  

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Lived in Tewksbury until most of the children were grown after the1790
census. In 1778, David was paid for his services in the revolutionary
war. They were admitted to the Wilmington church in Wilmington, Mass.
Davidpurchased an 86 a cre farm at Danville, Vt in Jan of 1792 which he
deeded tohis children in July , 1808.  He was engaged in freighting
goods to and fromthe Tewksbury, Sandown, Chester and Davnille areas for
some years.  They lived in Danville until they sold out in Jan 1818.  the
Baptist church began to develop in this town.  They were staunch members