Mary??? married
Elijah (or Elisha) Hardesty, Sr., son of
Richard Hardesty, before 1810.
After Sarah Wells Hardesty died, Elijah appears to have married "Mary" since she was mentioned in the "deed between
Elijah Hardesty and his wife, Mary to Christopher Sypolt." It is misspelled on the deed, but on the deed between the James MORRIS AND Elijah HARDESTY it mentions George Sypolt, by now deceased.
SOURCE: Monongalia County, Virginia; Deed Book OS 6; pages 46 - 47.
This Indenture made this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ten, between
Elijah Hardesty and Mary, his wife of the county of Monongalia and State of Virginia of the one part and Christopher Sypolt of the county and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said
Elijah Hardesty for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and eighty dollars lawful money of Virginia the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, assigns, enforced, released and confirmed, and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell & assign, endorses (?) Release and confirm to the said Christopher Sypolt his heirs and assigns forever, all that contain parcel or tract of land lying and being in the county of Monongalia aforesaid on the waters of Cheat river adjoining lands claimed by the heirs of William Dougherty and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a white oak, hickory and dogwood corner to William Dougherty survey running with his lines North forty eight degrees East twenty poles to a red oak and beach North seventeen degrees East one hundred and sixteen poles to a poplar East one hundred and one hundred and forty eight poles to a maple South one hundred and thirty two poles to a red oak West two hundred and two poles to the Beginning Being the same tract of land which was granted to Wm. Bigs by Patrick Henry Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia by patent bearing date the 20th day of September 1785 containing one hundred and forty acres by survey bearing date the 10th day of June 1782. and conveyed by the heirs of Wm. Bogs by deed of conveyance to the said
Elijah Hardesty. To have and to hold the above described tract or parcel of land of 140 acres with the appurtenances, to the said Christopher Sypolt his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Christopher Sypolt his heirs and assigns forever And the said
Elijah Hardesty & Mary his wife for themselves their heirs and assigns do hereby covenant to and with the said Christopher Sypolt & his heirs and assigns that they the said
Elijah Hardesty and Mary his wife the above described tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances to the said Christopher Sypolt his heirs and assigns shall and said warrant and forever defend against all persons and claims have hereunto set their lands and seals the day and year above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
"_____,_____"
Elijah Hardesty"_____,_____"
Mary X Hardesty (her mark)
Monongalia County to: the Commonwealth of Virginia to Charles Byrn, John Fairfax and Jhn. S. Roberts, Gentlemen of the county of Monongalia Gentry and sale bearing date the 15th of August 1810 did bargain and sell Christopher Sypolt the fee simple estate of in and to a certain tract or parcel of land lying being in the said county containing 140 acres and whereas the said
Mary cannot conveniently travel to the court of our said county to make her acknowledgment to the same, therefore we command you, or any two of you, that you do personally go to the poor
Mary and receive her acknowledgment of the same, and examine whether she doth the same freely and voluntarily, without the persuasion or threats of her said husband and, whether she is willing the same shall be recorded in our said county court of Monongalia, together with this commission and annexed and when you have received her acknowledgment as aforesaid, that you distinctly and plainly certify in thereof, in our said court under your hands and seals sending then there this will and the said Indenture.
Witness Aimro (?) Eocur(?) Clerk of one said court at the courthouse aforesaid the 28th day of July 1810 and 35th year of the Commonwealth..___..___..___
A. Evans.
..___..Pursuant to the within commission to us directed we have this day examined the within named
Mary Hardesty & do certify that she made her acknowledgment to the deed accompanying this commission containing 140 acres freely and of her own accord. Given under our hands and seals this 27th October 1810. ..___..___..___..___..___..___..___..___..___..___..
Charles Byne
..___..___..Virginia Monongalia County Court:___..___..___..___..
Jhn. L. Roberts
..___..___..___..___..___..___..___.. This deed from
Elijah Hardesty and Mary his wife to Christopher Sypolt was produced before me in my office , and returned certifying the acknowledgment of the said
Mary. Given under my hand the 12th day of September 1814. ..___..___..___..___..___..
A. Evans
CMC
Monongalia County, Virginia
Deed Book OS 6
Pages 46 and 47.