Thomas Hardesty Monument

The United States of America, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Aquilla Hardisty, of Coshocton County, Ohio, - has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Zanesville, - whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Thomas Hardisty of Coshocton County Ohio - according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of Public Lands; for the North East quarter of Section Seven in Township Six North of Range three West, in the District of lands subject to sale at Vincennes, Indiana, containing one hundred and sixty acre according to the offical plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Thomas Hardisty and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances, of whatsoover nature thereunto belonging, unto the said Thomas Hardisty and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimonty wehere of, I., James K. President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five; and of the Independence of the United States the sixty-ninth By the President James K. Polk ,By, J. Knox Walker Sec'y S. H. Laughlin, Recorded of the General Land Office."

26 Oct. 1867 Greene co., In. Sv 73 38 Greene court and Common pleas Sept. 1867 Aquilla vs. Martha Hardesty complaint for divorce filed 26 Aug. 1867 State of Indiana Greene county Aquilla Hardesty vs. Martha Hardesty - - Aquilla Hardesty complains of Martha Hardesty and says that he is a resident of Greene county Indiana and and has been a bona fide resident of the State of Indiana for more than one year previous to filing this petition - that he was married to the Defendant in Muskingham county in the state of ohio on the fifteenth (15) day of November 1865 and removed to Greene county in the State of Indiana - that the defendant remained with Pltff. until the 16" day of April 1866 when without any just cause she left him and did not return until the 23" day of June 1866 that dft. left Pltff a second time on the 5' day of October 1866 and did not return until the 5" day of January 1867 that deft. left Pltff a third time on the 29th day of March 1867 and did not return until the 25th day of August 1867 when Pltff refused to receive her any more - that during her absences aforesaid Pltff knew not where she had been that while thely lived together as husband and wife Pltff provided and contented that Deft. appeared sullen and peevish most of the time they lived together and at times used the worst of language that she would not cook his meals neither make mend nor wash his clothes that there is no issue of said marriage. Wherefor plaintiff prays the court that he may be divorced from the defendant Martha Hardesty Aquilla Hardesty per John D. Alexander, ATTY.
4th Mary J. Knotts on 3 Jun 1868 in , Greene, Indiana. Mary was born 1847. She died 1879 and was buried in Walnut Grove/Mood Cemetery, Richland twp., Greene, Indiana