HARDY, RICHARD, was here in 1650, and gave name to the
low grounds just west of our harbor, which arc still known as "
Hardy's Hole." He married, probably, Ann Hasted, whose
daughter Mary, was born April 30, 1659. He is probably the
one who in 1639 was living in Concord. In 1083, he gave his
son Samuel a house and land. In his will, on record at Fairfield,
he makes bequests to his daughters Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson,
Hannah Austin, Susanna Sherman, Sarah Close, Ruth Mead,
and Mary and Abigail. He was a man of some distinction, representing the town three times in the State General Court.He was declared freeman of the Connecticut Colony in 1002.Robert Hardy was a landholder here in 1650.