Brief Life History of Amasa
Amasa Harding was born about 1770, in Pennsylvania, United States. He lived in Harford, Harford Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1812.
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Sources (3)
- Amasa Harding in household of And Harding, "United States Census, 1850"
- Amasa Harding, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
- Amasa Harding in household of Perry G Harding, "United States Census, 1860"
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1776
Age 6
1776
Age 6
1803
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Harding (Old English Hearding, literally ‘the hard one’ a derivative of Old English heard ‘hard, harsh, strong, firm, brave’). The surname was first taken to Ireland in the 15th century, and more families of the name settled there 200 years later in Tipperary and surrounding counties.
North German and Dutch: patronymic from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound personal names beginning with hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’, or a habitational name from a farm named Harding, of the same etymology.
History: Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865–1923), the 29th president of the US, was born on a farm in OH, of English and Scottish stock on his father's side. Early American bearers of this very common name include Joseph Harding who died at Plymouth in 1633. His great-great grandson Seth was a naval officer during the American Revolution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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