1675 - John

Most of the records we have of John and his wife Elizabeth come from the Smarden Baptist church, which is only 4 miles from Headcorn. They were presumably married around 1702.

• Elizabeth Harden - 1703
• William Hardon (date unclear in transcript, IGI says 17 December 1704, William s/o John Harnden & Elizabeth Perrin)
• Anne Hernden - 1705
• Mary Harnden - 1706
• John Harden- 1709
• Priscilla Hernden - 1713
• Thomas Hernden- 1715

Linen Weaving:

The parish register contains two references to John being a linen weaver. His wife's burial record states, "May 2, 1728 - Elizabeth, wife of John Harnden, Weaver." On May 25, 1744, he was paid for spinning some flax for the parish.

John's eldest son, the William Harnden who appears to have resettled in Bredgar, was also a weaver and may have started by working with his father..

John Harnden died on August 30, 1751, aged 73.