Although these are Duplin and Cumberland Co they have Greene Co ties and descendants in both Greene and Lenoir William Hardison was born either in Hyde or Greene Co - we don't know for sure, but he lived in Greene until he moved with his mother, Lucretia Garris Hardison and his siblings to Duplin. We assume his father, James, may have died in Greene, but again that is not clear. William married Mary (Polly) Dail, daughter of Thomas and his wife, said to be Sarah Tripp - not proven. Thomas moved to Duplin from either Pitt or Greene. THere are a number of intermarriages between the Dails and Hardisons in Duplin. Mary's brother, Curtis had a daughter Margaret, who married her first cousin, Thomas Hardison, son of William and Mary (Polly) Dail Hardison. Thomas and Margaret moved to Wayne then Lenoir. Martha DEEDS BOOK 23 p 534 2 November 1836 - Harmon Hardison of Duplin to Enock Cobb of Wayne - 380 acres for $250 - tract NS Goshen, SS of the North East - Palle bordy ?? Pocoson, John A. Swinson, Jesse Barfield's former corner, Cypress pond, Arthur Herring's old corner, Samuel Wards ?? former corner, Pete Wadkins old corner, Taylor's branch - deed given by Ben C. Herring and John Wadkins dated 1830 and one other deed from the Sheriff to Charles A. Hines and from Hines to Harmond Harderson dated 6 Jan 1834 WIT Curtis (X) Deal, Joshua Hardison Court Jan Term 1861 **** Book 81 p 184 3 September 1852 - -Council M. Sanderson of Duplin to William Hardison of Cumberland - $25 - tract in Cumberland Co - WS Black Mingo which Anna Sanderson has a life interest in agreeable to will of John Sanderson, dec and after the decease of the said Anna to return to Council M. Sanderson, Olive Dail and Mary Dail - 164 acres - according to Will of John, Council is entitled to 1/3 part - Anna now lives on this tract. WIT J. A. Butler, Henry Jackson Proven 22 December 1885 **** Book 81 p 418 12 February 1856 - Daniel Deal and wife to William Hardison - both of Cumberland Co - $50 - tract in Cumberland - WS Black Mingo which Anna Sanderson has a life estate agreeable to will of John Sanderson dec and after death of said Ann to return to Daniel Deal and wife - 164 acres - Daniel Deal and wife entitled to 1/3 part - Anna Sanderson now lives on it Daniel Deal, Olief (x) Deal, G. ? B. Dail, Renel Jones WIT H. Sumerlin, Charles Wade Olief Dail examined by J. L. Bailey on 2 October 1860 in Wayne County *** Book 81 p 184 Indenture - 28 October 1859 - William Hardison of Cumberland to Isaac Taylor of same - $300 - tract in Cumberland by name of Sanders tract - adj Mingo, Morris Smith, Poples ?, Crossway Branch, Wade - 186 acres - subject to the life estate of Anne Sanderson also subject to a deduction of twelve acres belonging to the wife of John Creech Signed by mark Wit N. L. Phillips, H. Summerlin Proven 2 December 1885 *** Indenture - 5 January 1855 - Thomas Hardison and wife Margaret of Wayne Co to William Harderson of Cumberland Co - $15 - all of our interest in the lands left by John Sanderson to Mary Dail to which we Thomas Harderson and wife Margaret are legal heirs - also by this deed we also do convey the share of Calvin Dail & Caroline Dail which shares we Thomas and Margaret has previously purchased which three shares contain all our interest - 25 acres Thomas (x) Hardison, Margaret (x) Hardison WIT John D. Pearsall Registered Cumberland County 30 Dec 1885 ******* Will of John Sanderson - Cumberland Co The copy is too bad to transcribe 16 March ??? 1829 In the name of God --- I, John Sanderson of County of Cumberland - being of sound mind and perfect memory I give and bequeath to my beloved sons Bright J. Sanderson, Council M. Sanderson all my land consisting of two hundred seventy five acres lying on the NW side of Black Mingo to be divided between them as follows: starting on NE corner of Mingo - rest not readable - if son Bright should have no heirs then to be divided between Council and my two daughters Mary Dail and Olive Dail Beloved wife Susannah, the balance of my property consisting of one horse and stock, hogs, sheep, household and kitchen furniture, corn fodder - not readable - two daughters Mary Dail and Olive To heirs of my son William Sanderson dec the sum of $5.00 To my daughter Nancy Morris - $5.00 Signed John Sanderson WIT James W. ??, Samuel I ?? March Term 1830 NOTE: Obviously according to later deeds, Susannah was left with a life estate. James Hardison read the last name of daughter Nancy as Norris but it looks like a M to me. ***