Ancestors of Hardy Long Generation No. 1 Hardy Long, born abt. 1787 in North Carolina; died August 25, 1854 in Bean Station, Grainger County, TN. He married (1.) Rachel Cash October 05, 1813 in Sommerset, Pulaski County, KY. She was born abt. 1802 in Wilkes County, NC. She was the daughter of James Cash and Hannah ?? Notes for Hardy Long: NOTES: Hardy volunteered in October of 1814 for the War of 1812. He served under a captain Joseph Rich's Company, Samuel Branches Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Brigade of the Tennessee Militia. His rank was that of Private. His term was for six months and he was honorably discharged 6 months later. After being discharged Hardy and Rachel lived in the vicinity of Bean Station, Grainger County, TN, until he died. Hardy was 5 ft. 10 inches tall, fair complexion, light hair and blue eyes. He was a farmer by occupation. Hardy and Rachel were married by Rev. Bayles Williams, on Oct. 5, 1813, in a town near Sommerset, Pulaski County, KY. (according to Pension records that Rachel filled out). Hardy and Rachel are listed in the 1830 Pulaski County, KY census: White males: 1-under 5 yrs. 1-5 and under 10 1-10 and under 20 1-30 and under 40 White Females: 1-under 5 yrs. 1-5 and under 10 1-20 and under 30 Note: Dorothy was born abt.1826, and m. Thomas Bird in Grainger County Feb. 14, 1840. She should be the White Female under 5 yrs. Hardy and Rachel are listed in the 1850 Grainger County, TN census Dist. #3: Long, Hardy 63 MW Farmer North Carolina Rachel 52 FW North Carolina Polly A 17 FW KY Able 13 MW TN Francis 7 MW TN Emily 4 FW TN There's also a very good chance that there is another son, Hardy Long, Jr. who is in the 1850 census as being married to Martha. The 1830 census kinda of bears this out. Apparently Dorothy Long is married and has moved out, because she is not listed in the 1850 census with the Long family. 1860 Grainger County, TN census Dist. #3: Long, Rachel 62 FW NC Widow Francis 17 MW TN Emily 14 FW TN Source: 1830 Pulaski County, KY Census 1850-1860 Grainger County, TN census Dist. #3 Copy of Claim of Widow for Service Pension, War of 1812 Copy of Declaration of a Widow for Pension, War of 1812 Notes for Rachel Cash: NOTES: Rachel is listed as a widow in the 1860 Grainger County, TN census Dist. #3, with Francis and Emily still at home. Rachel filed a War of 1812 Claim of Widow for Service Pension on the sixth day of April, 1878. Rachel was 76 at the time. Filed by A.J. Johnson, Atty., Knoxville, TN, on April 19, 1878. Rachel also refers to her application as on file for Military Bounty Law, for evidence of her marriage to Hardy. On the 8th of July, 1871, Rachel filed a War of 1812 Declaration of a Widow for Pension. She appointed R.W. Walker of Washington, D.C., Atty to prosecute her claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued. Source: 1860 Grainger County TN census, Dist #3 Copy of Claim of Widow for Service Pension War of 1812 Copy of Declaration of a Widow for pension, War of 1812 More about Hardy Long and Rachel Cash: Marriage: Oct. 05, 1813, Sommerset, Pulaski County, KY.