I have a book on the History of Hardin County. In my book it says that Col. Joseph Hardin in the year 1815 with a surveyor and chain carriers, came down from Roane County Tennessee, selected and surveyed two thousand acres of land on the east side of the Tennessee River, south of Cerro Gordo. It goes on to say that this old man, after whom Hardin County was named, had seven sons---James, Gipson, Amos, Benjamin, Robert, Second Ben, and Second Bob ---and one daughter -- Margaret--who married Ninnean Steel before he came to this county. The first Ben and Bob were killed by the Indians when they were quite young. Afterward two more sons were born, and were named Second Ben and Second Bob, after their brothers that were killed. The First Ben and Bob were out playing in the woods when the Indians came on them. Ben was taken prisoner, but Bob outran the Indian, as was shot dead. Soon after Col. Hardin bought Ben back from the Indians, and he stayed at home about two years and ran away, and,as he was never heard of, he was supposed to have been killed by the Indians. Next chapter : first move made to establish a colony in Hardin County by the Hardins, Brazeltons, and Goodens. What I find most fascinating about this book is the genealogy that is contained in its pages. If anyone is interested I look and see if theirs is in there. Hope this answered your question Angel Moe Cunningham wrote: > To all interested Hardin Co. researchers, > > During the past week or so, I've listed the names which > are shown in the index of an 1887 Goodspeed publication on > Hardin County. I was doing fairly well until the holiday > weekend, and now I'm behind. I don't have the book with > me today, but first thing tomorrow, I will continue the > index listing. Also, if you haven't heard from me regarding > your query, you'll hear from me no later than tomorrow > evening. I apologize for my delay. > > I have a question of my own. In this same publication, it > refers to "Col. Joseph Hardin" as having been the first > white man who stepped foot onto what is now Hardin Co. > soil. A few sentences later, it seems to refer to the > same individual as "Col. James Hardin," plus, I see that > Col. James Hardin had a son named Joseph. Was the first > "Col. Joseph Hardin" the same individual as "Col. James > Hardin" or was "Col. Joseph" the father of James??? Does > anyone know the answer? I'm not directly related -- just > curious. > > Moe > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1