Harding
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There are references to Samuel Harding and Letitia marrying 1804, but I think these are wrongly dated.
Need to see originals of these:
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Harding Grove during
Agrarian Rebellion in 1822.
[NAI]
SOCP 1, 1822/2350/18 and
1822/2351/10.
- From Bruree to Corcomohide
by Mainchin Seoighe (2000).
- Papers relating to application of Mary Donoghue, for free passage to Botany Bay.
[NAI]
CSO/RP/1823/1087.
Includes recommendation from ladies of the neighbourhood,
including Elizabeth Blennerhassett, Letitia Harding.
Harding of Harding Grove, Co.Limerick
Henry Harding
listed in the Croom militia, Co.Limerick, in the 1790s.
From
[Snoddy, 1971].
Henry Harding,
of
Harding Grove, NW of
Bruree, Bruree par,
S of
Croom, Co.Limerick,
mar Elizabeth ----,
Major of the Limerick Militia,
became a
Freeman of Limerick
27 June 1808,
he might be Henry Harding, of Harding Grove, who died in Dublin in 1827,
see
notice
in Tipperary Free Press,
4 August 1827,
had issue:
-
Samuel Harding,
eldest son,
born Harding Grove, 1782 [military record].
Officer
in 18th Light Dragoons.
See military record
in
WO 25/280
(WO 25. 18 Dragoons)
in
[NA.UK].
Lieutenant 20 Aug 1803.
He married in 1807, apparently NOT 1804,
to
Letitia Blennerhassett
[born est c.1785].
They married in
Nantinan church, Co.Limerick
(near the Blennerhassett seat
Riddlestown).
Think married 11 May 1807.
See
notice
in
Saunders's News-Letter,
16 May 1807.
Marriage settlement dated 16 May 1807,
registered with
[LR] 30 July 1807,
book 593, p.210, no.402483.
She was entitled to
£2,960
under will of
her late father.
Samuel became a
Freeman of Limerick
28 June 1813.
They
lived Harding Grove, Co.Limerick.
Samuel may have died in 1820-25 (see below).
Samuel and Letitia
had issue:
- Henry Harding, eldest son, born 1811,
died 12 Mar 1885, Chicago, USA, age 74 yrs,
see Limerick Chronicle,
31 March 1885.
- Bessie Harding, born c.1816-19, Co.Limerick,
mar Alfred Russell
[born c.1815-18, son of George William Russell] and had issue.
See
RUSSELL
in
[Burkes Irish, 1976, p.994, col.2].
- Sarah Harding, born 1818 in Ireland,
Sarah Grace Harding,
mar, settlement 1838, to Michael Cullen
and had issue.
- Joseph Harding,
youngest son, born 1820, or poss. 1822,
died 16 Nov 1885 (or poss. 26 Nov), Chicago, USA, age 65 yrs, or poss. age 63,
see Limerick Chronicle,
5 January 1886.
Samuel may have died in 1820-25 and Letitia re-married:
[Limerick Chronicle, 5 Feb 1825]
refers to
the marriage "this morning at George's Church"
of Thomas Harding, M. D., of Limerick,
to Mrs. Harding, widow of the late Samuel Harding, of Harding Grove.
See
notice
in Freemans Journal,
February 9, 1825.
Thomas Harding, physician, Glentworth St, Limerick, is
listed
in
[Pigot's Directory, 1824].
Letitia may have taken family to Limerick city, away from Harding Grove,
which apparently went to Samuel's brother Henry.
Thomas Harding, M. D., Limerick,
was a subscriber to
[Lewis, 1837].
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- Henry Harding,
Freeman of Limerick
28 June 1813,
inherited Harding Grove.
[Donnelly, 2009]
notes that
Henry Harding, of Harding Grove, was threatened with assassination by insurgents
during the
Agrarian Rebellion of 1821-1824,
and in 1822 he temporarily left Co.Limerick.
"Henry Harding"
is listed
as holding 221 acres
at Harding Grove
in
[Tithe Survey, 1829].
"H. Harding" is listed at Harding Grove
under BRUREE in
[Lewis, 1837].
"Henry Harding" of Harding Grove
is listed
in 1838
among the
non-resident Freemen of Cork
(and copy
and here).
Harding Grove, Co.Limerick, on
1829 to 1842 map.
Harding Grove, Co.Limerick, on
1887 to 1913 map.
See modern
street view
of S entrance.
Nantinan church, Co.Limerick
N of Rathkeale, S of Askeaton, Co.Limerick.
The Blennerhassett seat Riddlestown
and nearby Nantinan.
From
p.104
of
[Taylor and Skinner, 1777].
N is approximately to the right.
Nantinan is NE of Riddlestown.
Nantinan church on
1829 to 1842 map.
See modern
street view.
Samuel Harding,
of Rock Lodge (or Rocklodge),
Kilteery townland,
Loghill par,
Co.Limerick
(on the Shannon Estuary coast road,
E of
Glin),
had issue:
- Christiana Harding,
NOT Christianna, NOT Christina,
born 1803, 2nd dau,
mar 1831
to Henry G. Cashel
and had issue.
"Samuel Harding"
is listed
at Kilteery
in
[Tithe Survey, 1832].
"Samuel Harding"
of Rock Lodge
was a
subscriber to
[Lewis, 1837].
"Samuel Harding"
is
listed
in Kilteery in
[Griffiths Valuation].
He holds the entire townland and lives in the only big house (Rock Lodge).
Rock Lodge on
1887 to 1913 map.
See modern
street view
of entrance from main road.
