CHILDHOOD
According to his tombstone, John Harnden was aged 73 when he died. As that took place in 1751, he was born about 1678.
MARRIAGE & CHILDREN
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.
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.