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Joseph Hardin, Sr.

Joseph Hardin
Nickname(s) The Colonel
Born April 18, 1734
Henrico County, Virginia
Died July 4, 1801 (1801-07-05) (aged 67)
Hardin Valley, Knox County, Tennessee
Allegiance

French-Indian War

War of Independence

Service/branch Light Cavalry, Militia, Minutemen
Commands held

Against Native Americans:

  • US ARMY CPT.gif Cavalry Captain, 1776 North Carolina Light Horse Rangers
  • US ARMY COL.gif Colonel, 1784-1788 –NC Militia for the ‘Western Counties' (now Tennessee); and Franklin

Against Britain:

Battles/wars

Wars:

  • French-Indian (Seven Years) War
  • American War of Independence

Important Battles:

Awards Land Grants totaling 8,400 acres (34 km2).
Relations

Spouse

  • Jane Gibson
  • possible liaison with Jean McAfee

Family

  • Lost three sons battling Native American allies of Britain
Other work

Political:

  • Assemblyman and Provincial Congressman, North Carolina Colony
  • Co-founder and Speaker of the House, State of Franklin
  • Speaker of the House, Southwest Territory

Philanthropy:

Civic:


French-Indian War

War of Independence

Against Native Americans:

Against Britain:

Wars:

Important Battles:

Spouse

Family

Political:

Philanthropy:

Civic:

Colonel Joseph Hardin, Sr. (April 18, 1734 – July 4, 1801) Hardin was an Assemblyman (Provincial Congressman) for the North Carolina Colony. During the War for Independence, as a member of the militia from Tryon County, Hardin fought the Cherokee allies of Britain along the western frontier and was a signatory of the Tryon Resolves. Later in the war, having taken his family over the Appalachian Mountains to the Washington District for safety against the advance of the Red Coats out of South Carolina, Hardin joined the Overmountain Men. He saw action at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill and the decisive Battle of Kings Mountain. Following the peace with Britain, Hardin was a co-founder and second Speaker of the House for the State of Franklin; and an Assemblyman in the Southwest Territory before its statehood as Tennessee.

Joseph Hardin was born the spring of 1734 in Henrico Co., Virginia Colony in an area several years later to be encompassed by the fledgling town of Richmond at the Falls (now Richmond), Virginia Colony.


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