"Chatham County 1771-1981" Appendix p. 451 Capt. John Birdsong's Company Thos. Griffin, Sgt. Rich'd Griffin, (Cpl) William Hart, (Cpl) John Griffin p. 452 Capt. Charles Matthews' Company John Hardin, Cpl. p 199 p.199, 1891 town directory of Oar Hill, now named Mt. Vernon Springs, 4.5 miles south of Siler City. p.268 For many years Mrs. Edward Jones, wife of...Solicitor General of the State, conducted a private boarding school for young ladies...known as Kelvin. It was l=firsted at Rock Rest ... on Haw River. Kelvin moved to Pittsboro in 1831. When Mrs. Jones retired from its management, the school...was conducted by Miss Charlotte C. Jones and Mr. W H. Hardin. p. 161 On Aug 1, 1828, the first public meeeting to promote railroads in North Carolina was held at the home of William Albright in Chatham County. The following members were elected to a committee of correspondence...William Hardin. Hardin, C.M., blacksmith and repair shop. Lane and Hrdin, grist mill. C:\0myfiles\GEN\NC\Hardins mentioned in Chatham County 1771-1971.txt