1George Ernest Bowman, Eastham and Orleans, Mass., Vital Records, The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 7, p. 13 (1905).
"[p. 64] Joseph Harding and Bethiah Cook ware mareied the fourth Day of Apreill in the yeare on thousand Six hundered & Sixty
Martha Harding the daughter of Joseph Harding was borne the thirteenth day of december on thousand Six hundred and Sixty two.
Mary Harding the daughter of Joseph Harding was borne the 19th of August 1665
Joseph Harding the sonne of Joseph Harding was borne the eight of July 1667
Josiah Harding the sonne of Joseph Harding was borne the 15 of August 1669
Maziah harding the sonne of Joseph harding was borne the first day of November in the yeare 1671*
John harding the sonne of Joseph harding Was borne the 9th day of october in the yeare 1673
Joshua Harding the son of Joseph Harding was borne the 1515 day of feburarie in the year : 1675
Nathannel Harding the sonn of Joseph Harding was borne the 25th day of december in the yeare : 1674 †
Abiah Harding the son of Joseph Harding was borne the : 26th : of Jenua[rie] 1679
Samuel Harding the sonne of Joseph harding was borne the first day of September : 1683
John Harding the son of Joseph Harding Dyed the fourteenth Day of June in the year 1697.".
1Allen H. Bent, The Bent Family, NEHGR Vol. 48, p. 289 (Jul 1894).
"3. JOHN2 BENT (John1) bought in 1662 land on west side of the old Connecticut Path, in what is now the town of Framinham. The first petition for the incorporation of this township was headed by Corporal John Bent, who was chosen one of the tythingmen at the second town meeting in 1701, and in Framingham he died in Sept. 1717, aged about 82. He was twice married, first July 1, 1658, to Hannah, daughter of John Stone of Camvridge, and second to Martha, daughter of Matthew Rice. The three children are by the first wife:
i. HANNAH, b. May 6, 1661; m. Feb. 25, 1681, John, son of John Adams of Cambridge.
7. ii. JOHN, b. Nov. 29. 1689.
8. iii. DAVID, about 1691.".