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Joseph Hardie
(1714 - ?)
Joseph Hardie
was born in 1714 in Clackmannan, Clackmannan, the eight child of
John Hardie
& Isobell Ferguson. He was christened on 23 November
1714. He married Marion Messar on 26 October 1750 in Clackmannan
Parish, Clackmannan.
Marion was born
in 1725 - the sixth child and third daughter of William Messar/Mercer
(b. abt 1682 - ?) and Christian Rae/Roe (b. abt 1685 - ?).
She was christened on 30 October 1725. Her last name was also spelt
Mercer or Mesar. William & Christian Messar also resided in
Clackmannan, where they produced 7 children between 1711 and 1728
(John, Francis, Jean, James, Janet, Margaret, Robert, Marion and
Mary).
Joseph and Marion
resided in Clackmannan for most of their lives. They produced had
at least nine children between 1751 and 1770:
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Isobel
Hardie. Born 1751. Baptised 10 October 1751. Married Andrew
Murray on 18 Dec 1774 in Dollar, Clackmannan. |
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Christian
Hardie. Born 1753. Baptised 22 July 1753. |
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Jean
Hardie. Born 1755. Baptised 27 July 1755. |
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Grizal
Hardie. Born 1758. Baptised 15 June 1758. Married John
Marshall on 4 April 1779 in Dollar, Clackmannan |
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John
Hardie. Born 1760. Baptised 24 Jun 1760. Died 1833 |
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Francis
Hardie. Born 1762. Baptised 21 June 1762. Married Janet
Elliot on 26 Nov 1797 in Langholm, Dumfries |
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Joseph
Hardie. Born 1764. Baptised 5 August 1764. Married Margaret
Saltoun on 26 June 1795 in Haddington, East Lothian |
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William
Hardie. Born 1766. Baptised 13 July 1766. Married Helen
Ramsay on 3 June 1781 in Clackmannan, Clackmannan |
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James
Hardie. Born 1770. Baptised 21 January 1770. Died some
time before 1817. |
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Margaret
Hardie. Born abt 1772. This child is unconfirmed |
Joseph and Marion
appear to have been relocated to Saline,
Fife in their later years, either that or John moved the bodies
there for burial. They are both buried in the Old Church Cemetery,
Saline, Fifeshire (pronounced "Sahl-un") under a stone marked simply
"J H" and "M M". They were probably brought there for burial by
their son, John Hardie.
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