Hòa was born in 1730. Hòa's father was Dục (Phúc Cần) and his mother was Chinh (Từ Ý) Nguyễn. His paternal grandparents were Trung-Mẫn and Mỹ-Chân. He had a brother and two sisters, named Yến, Dung and Nhật. He died due to giỗ 29/9 âm lịch at the age of 71 in 1801 in Đồng Cốc. The funeral took place in Gò Giời.