Aaron Harden

Male1685–about 1726

Brief Life History of Aaron

When Aaron Harden was born in 1685, in England, his father, Antony Harding, was 36 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Clements Harden, was 35. He married Mary Armitage on 23 October 1708, in Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died about 1726, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Harden
1685–about 1726
Mary Armitage
1687–1735
Marriage: 23 October 1708
Hannah Harden
1709–1768
Deborah Harden
1715–
Mary Harding
1717–
John Hardin
1719–
Aaron Harding
1720–

Sources (30)

  • Aaron, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Aaron Harding, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Aaron Harding in entry for Mary Harding, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 October 1708Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (2)

    1688 · Glorious Revolution

    Age 3

    The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.

    1720 · South Sea Bubble

    Age 35

    The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Arden with prosthetic H-.

    English: habitational name, either from Haredene Wood in East Tisbury (Wiltshire), or from Haredon (in Ugborough, Devon). The first placename probably derives from Old English hara ‘hare’ + denu ‘valley’. The second is from Old English hara + dūn ‘hare hill’.

    English: variant of Harding .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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