 Josiah Hegardt was the steward of Svenstorp in Odarslöv parish in the county of Malmöhus.After the death of Josias Hegardt, the family moved to the parish of Igelösa in the county of Skåne.Christian Bernhard Hegardt (1781–1837), the great-grandson of Josias Hegardt, was a diplomat and undersecretary of state.