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32. * Hardin WARREN ⁽⁵⁸⁾⁽²⁵⁾⁽¹¹¹⁾⁽¹¹²⁾⁽¹¹³⁾⁽²⁷⁾ was born in 1788 in 96th District, Greenville County, SC.⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁸⁾ ⁽⁴⁹⁾ He died between 1860 and 1865 in Floyd Twp, Johnson, AR.⁽⁴⁹⁾ The names of the heads of the families that moved included Hardin, Fredrick, and William, who were all sons of William (1761-1842). The Johnsons and Pelts who became allied by marriage accompanied these Warrens on their trek. They all move to Green County, Indiana. It was forested, mountain terrain. Hardin owned some 40 acres and Fredrick, his brother owned 80 acres. While in Indiana, James Warren, Hardin's son was indicted for larceny. They farmed their homesteads for almost ten years, by 1840 Hardin then moved to Madison County, Illinois. According to deeds Young Hardin and his mother Lydia were in Green County, Indiana selling their land to Isham Johnson, Lydia's relative, for the sum of $50 for 40 acres. Several offshoots of the family remained behind. Isaac, John and Joseph Storms, William Carter, Abel Burlingame and Stephen Riddle came to what is now Center Township in the year 1818, but who came first and built the first log cabin cannot be stated with certainty. There is evidence that the Storms settled in the township in 1817, and if this be true they were doubtless the first permanent settlers. There was scarcely any large portion of country where, precious to the first permanent settlement, families of professional hunters had not lived in hastily prepared log, or even bark, cabins- often not better than wigwams-and had lived in their wild, precarious, though enchanting way. Cabins of this character were found on Beech Creek and Indian Creek at the time of the first settlement of Center. Among the other who came to reside the township quite early were Jesse Rainbolt, Thomas Oliphant, George Burch, William Brummet, Edmund Bingham, Frederick Bingham, William Cole, William Stone, Enoch Stone, Joseph Shelton, Enoch Shelton, Hardin Warren, Beverly Bays, Henry Fulk, Isom Johnson, James Burch, Joseph Burch, Thompson Brenham, Robert Hegwood, William Briscoe, William S. Bays, John Gallon, Peter Luntsford, Abraham Young, Abner McHergue, Lawson Oliphant, Ephraim Jackson, Ralph Martindale, David Bullock, James Bullock, John Fodrell, John Harthash and A. Harthash.
DEED OF HARDIN WARREN TO ISHAM JOHNSON, From Deed Book B, page 380; Be it remembered that on the 7th day of May 1836 that Isham Johnson filed the following instrument of writing to be made a matter of record which reads in the words and figures following, to wit: Know all men by these present that I Hardin Warren of the county of Greene and State of Indiana am held an firmly bound unto Isham Johnson of the county aforesaid in the final sum of two hundred dollars lawful money of the Untied States for the payment of which well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs to firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal and dates this 12th day of April 1836.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Isham Johnson has this day entered into a recognizance in the sum of one hundred dollars conditioned as the law prescribes for the appearance of James Warren to answer to the state of Indiana for indictment for Larceny on the first day of October next. Now know ye that in consideration of the above promises that I Hardy Warren do sell and deliver unto said Isham Johnson one bay stud horse of the value of sixty dollars four cows two two year old steers two two year old bulls and five yearlings pat at the sum of sixty five dollars and also one mite clock at the sum of twenty dollars making in whole the sum of one hundred and forty five dollars to have and to hold the above granted and bargained to himself and his heirs forever. And it is moreover agreed between said parties that said Warren may sell said horse for the purpose of procuring money to (enter land) to use forty acres which is here entered the certificate of the same must be assigned to said Johnson and for no other purpose whatever shall he sell said horse. And it is further agreed between said parties that so soon as the said James Warren is acquitted and discharged from said indictment the said Warren is then to receive the above property from said Johnson. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year last, aforesaid. his Test. H.L. Livingstone Hardy X Warren
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In 1841 Hardin was living in Madison County, Illinois. He instructed his wife Lydia and son Hardin, Jr. to sell their land in Indiana. The below deed is the statement of the sale. DEED OF HARDIN WARREN JUNIOR AND LYDIA WARREN TO ISHAM JOHNSON (From Greene County Indiana Deed Book E, Page 246-7) This indenture made this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one between Hardin Warren Junior and Lydia Warren wife of Hardin Warren Senior of the County of Madison and State of Illinois of the first part and Isham Johnson of the county of Greene and State of Indiana of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to them by the said party of the second par, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, hath, grant, bargained, sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, release and confirmed, and by these presents, doth grant and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece pr parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Greene and State of Indiana, known, designated, and bounded as follows, to wit, the North West Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of section twelve, in Township Seven of Range four West, in the District of Lands subject at Vincennes, Indiana, counting forty acres. Together with all singular the premises and appurtenances hereunto belong or in any was appertaining. All the estate, right, title, claims and interest whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above described premises, to the sale and only proper use, benefit and behoove of the said party of the second part and to his heirs, executors or administrators, doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said part of the second part that the said parties of the first part, is lawfully sized in their own right, of the above described premises, and that they have good rights and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid, and that the said lands and premises are above described and bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said part of the second part, and his heirs and assigns against all and thereof, will forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hand and seal, the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of:
Curtiss Blakeman Lydia X Warren Hardin X Warren
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State of Illinois, Madison County. I Curtis Blakeman, a Justice of the peace for said County do certify that Hardin Warren Jun. and Lydia wife of Harden Warren Sen. whos signature appears to the foregoing deed and who are personally known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the dame did severally acknowledged that they had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said Lydia having been made acquainted with the contents of said deed and examined separate and apart from her husband acknowledged that she had executed the same relinquished her dower to the premises there in conveyed voluntarily freely and without compulsion of her said husband. Given under my hand and seal this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty one. Curtis Blakeman, J.P.
Hardin left for Arkansas between the years 1840-41. Tradition has it that the migration lasted four years which included a year hauling timber in Missouri. But it is possible that some of the Warren's reached Arkansas around 1842-43. They also may have ran a freight line from South Bend, Indiana to Jefferson City, Missouri. The line used wagons that were pulled by ox teams and meat skins were used to grease the wagons thimbles. When Hardin reached Arkansas they built their homestead in the Ozark Mountains some 20 miles north of Clarkville in Johnson County. They made their living by farming and made what they needed. For items that could not be made they were bought or traded for. 'Til this day Hardin's descendants live in the Johnson County area to this day. Warren's in Johnson County, Arkansas. Hardin Warren reached Arkansas around 1842-43. He bought his family (4 sons and 2 daughters and their families) to the forested mountains of the Ozarks. The population was scarce during this time and the choice of land was bountiful. Where he first settled is not known but must likely located somewhere in the rolling mountains and valleys of the Ozarks. The land they owned was farmed and the surrounding hills were full of game for sources of meat. The families grew in size and prospered the best as they could. Both Hardin and his wife Lydia died around 1860-70. The following tells us about Hardin and his daughter Belinda. This information is from a deed book in Johnson County, Arkansas. (Book F, page 349): For the natural love and affection I bear for my daughter Belinda Bennett wife of William J. Bennett of the County of Johnson and State of Arkansas and of the further consideration of five dollars to me in hand paid by the said Belinda Bennett, I hereby give trade bargain and deliver to said Belinda Bennett a certain sorrel mare, mule colt, 2 years old in June or July next and this mule is given traded bargained and delivered to said Belinda Bennett for her sole use and benefit and for use or benefit of any no other person given under my hand and sealed this day of February A.D. 1853.
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T.S. Green Hardin X Warren
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It is believed that Hardin, the oldest of the Warren's to settle the Piney area was killed by bushwhacker. (There is some question if this is true or not.) Died during the Civil War, while all the men were away. He was buried by the women in the corner of the garden at one of the Warren homeplaces on Little Piney Creek, below Garbor. He was married to * Lydia JOHNSON on 12 Apr 1808 in Green County, KY.⁽¹¹⁴⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾

33. * Lydia JOHNSON⁽²⁵⁾ was born in 1787 in South Carolina.⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁸⁾ She died between 1860 and 1870 in Floyd Twp, Johnson, AR.⁽⁴⁹⁾ Children were:

i. Cecilia WARREN was born in 1808 in North Carolina. She died about 1890 in Johnson County, AR.
ii. Belinda Lucinda WARREN was born in 1815 in Green County, KY.⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁵⁾
iii. James WARREN⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽²⁵⁾⁽⁵⁸⁾⁽⁴⁸⁾⁽²⁷⁾ was born in 1818 in Green County, KY.⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁸⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁶⁾ He was a Farmer between 1850 and 1870 in Johnson County, AR. He died in 1892 in Johnson County, AR. While the family was still living in Indiana James was indicted for larceny. Hardin Warren, James father, deeded some of the families belongs and land to Isham Johnson, to assure that James would go to his indictment. If found not guilty Hardin would get his money back from Isham. The verdict is not known at this time. Currently looking in state of Indiana for information on James and Wife Margetta.
Have a marraige record from Greene County, Indiana showing a James Warren and Marget Pelts were married 12-5-1835.
This is in line with a lot of marraiges of this day.
iv. Hardin WARREN Jr. was born in 1820 in Green County, KY.⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁷⁾⁽¹¹⁸⁾ He died in 1892 in Ozone, Johnson, AR.⁽¹¹⁷⁾ He was buried in Russell Cemetery, Ozone, Johnson, AR. Also found him listed as Hardin Cody Warren born in Indiana.
v. Micheal WARREN⁽⁵⁸⁾ was born on 10 Jul 1825 in Greene County, IN.⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁹⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁰⁾ He was a Farmer between 1850 and 1870 in Johnson County, AR.⁽⁴⁷⁾ ⁽⁴⁸⁾⁽²⁷⁾ He died on 23 May 1911 in Ozone, Johnson, AR.⁽¹²¹⁾⁽¹²²⁾ Was known as 'Old Honest Mike'.
16 vi. * William "Bill" Marion WARREN.
vii. Lydia WARREN⁽¹²³⁾⁽¹²⁴⁾ was born in 1830 in Greene County, IN.⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽¹²⁵⁾