NORTHERN NEW YORK
Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.
New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910.
HART
The surname Hart is common in England, Ireland and Scotland, and is spelled in various ways - Hart, Heart, Harte and Hearte. At least six immigrants of the name were in New England before 1650.
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(I) Deacon Stephen Hart, immigrant ancestor of this branch of the family, was born about 1605, at Braintree, county Essex, England. He came to New England about 1632, and was a proprietor of Cambridge in 1633. He was admitted a freeman May 14, 1634. In 1635 he sold his Cambridge property and removed to Hartford with Rev. Mr. Hooker's company, and was one of the original propretors of that place. His house lot was on the west side of what is now [1910] Front street, near Morgan street, and there is a tradition that the town was named from the ford he discovered and used in crossing the Connecticut river at a low stage of the water, and so from Hart's ford it came Hartford. It is said also that he and others were on a hunting expedition on Talcott's mountain and discovered the Farmington river valley, then inhabited by the Truxis, a powerful tribe of Indians. The settlers made a bargain with the Indians and some of them settled there. Stephen Hart became one of the original proprietors of Tunxis, later Farmington, in 1672. He was deputy to the general court in 1647, and for fifteen sessions, with one exception, and in 1653 was commissioner for the town of Farmington to aid in impressing men for the army. He was chosen the first deacon of the church there, and was one of the seven pillars of the church. His house lot was the largest in Farmington, situated on the west side of Main street, opposite the meeting house, and contained fifteen acres. This large lot was granted him as an inducement to erect a mill, to be perpetuated and kept running.
His will was dated March 16, 1682-83. He died in March __, 1682-83.
He married (first) _____, (second) Margaret, widow of Arthur Smith. She survived him and died in 1693.
Children, all by first wife:
Sarah, married, Nov. 20, 1644, Thomas Porter.
Mary, married John Lee and Jedediah Strong.
John, married _____.
Stephen.
Mehitable, married John Cole.
Thomas, mentioned below.
(II) Captain Thomas Hart, son of Stephen Hart, was born in 1644. He inherited a part of the homestead, and was admitted a freeman in May, 1664. He was ensign of the train band in 1678; lieutenant in 1693; captain, 1695. He was deputy to the general court fourteen years, and speaker four years. He served as commissioner and as justice for Hartford county several years, and was a memer of the council in 1697. He was one of the most influential men of the colony, and often served on important committees.
His will is dated in 1721. He died Aug. 27, 1726, and was buried with military honors.
He married Ruth Hawkins, born Oct. 24, 1649, at Windsor, daughter of Anthony Hawkins. Her mother was a daughter of Governor Wells.
Children:
Mary, married Samuel Newell.
Margaret, maarried Asahel Strong.
Hawkins, mentioned below.
Thomas, baptized April 4, 1680.
John, April 12, 1682.
Hezekiah, Nov. 23, 1684.
Josiah, Dec. 6, 1686.
(III) Lieutenant Hawkins Hart, son of Captain Thomas Hart, was born in 1677, at Farmington.
He married (first) Sept. 7, 1701, Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah (Lathrop) Roys, of Wallingford, Conn. she was born April 3, 1683, at Wallingford, and died there Jan. 21, 1733. They lived for a time at Farmington, where their first two children were born. He married (second) Jan. 30, 1734, Mray, widow of _____ Street, and daughter of Rev. Joseph Elliot, of Guilford, and his second wife Mary, who was daugther of Hon. Samuel Willys, of Hartford. She was born in 1687, and after the death of her husband, Hawkins Hart, married (third) Rev. Abrfaham Pierson, of Killingworth. After his death she married (fourth) _____ Hooker, of Farmington. She was a granddaughter of Rev. John Elliot, the apostle to the Indians, and the author of a translation of the Bible into the Indian language. A copy of this Bible was sold in New York in 1869 for the sum of $1,130.
Hawkins Hart lived most of his life on the farm of his first wife's father. He held the military rank of lieutenant. He represented Wallingford in the genearl court for nine sessions between 1714 and 1732.
He died in Wallingford, May 24, 1735.
Children:
Nathaniel, born 1702, mentioned below.
Ruth, Aug. 13, 1704.
child, born Sept. 16, 1706, died Sept. 22, 1706.
Hawkins, born March 1, 1708.
Sarah, May 21, 1710.
Esther, Aug. 12, 1712.
Thomas, Sept. 29, 1714.
Elizabeth, 1716.
Mary, June 21, 1719.
Benjamin, Jan. 28, 1722.
child of second wife:
Samuel, July 18, 1735.
(IV) Nathaniel, son of Lieutenant Hawkins Hart, was born June 13 or 19, 1702, at Farmington. He married Dec. 21, 1727, Martha, daughter of Captain Stephen Lee, of Farmington, and his wife, Elizabeth (Roys) Lee. She was born Feb. 17, 1701-02, at Farmington, and died before July, 1760. Nathaniel died Oct. 2, 1750, and his widow married (second) Joseph Francis.
Children:
Nathaniel, born Sept. 5, 1729, mentioned below.
Timothy, May 23, 1731.
Martha, June 21, 1733.
Josiah, Feb. 22, 1741-42.
Phebe, April 20, 1746.
Esther, married _____ Curtis.
(V) Captain Nathaniel Hart, son of Nathaniel Hart, was born Sept. 5, 1729, at Wallingford, and married (first) Jan. 23, 1753, Alice, daughter of David and Alice (Case) Hall. She was born Sept. 8, 1731, at Wallingford, and died Sept. 9, 1775. He married (second) Feb. 15, 1778, Phebe, widow of _____ Johnson. She died Sept. 23, 1803. He removed to Goshen, Conn., and lived there with his sons in his old age.
He died about 1810, aged eighty years.
Children of first wife:
Nathan, born Nov. 8, 1754; died at age twenty-three.
David, born Nov. 22, 1756, died Nov. 5, 1763.
Reuben, July 4, 1763.
Lucy, Sept. 29, 1764.
Samuel, Jan. 7, 1766.
Stephen, June 3, 1767, mentioned below.
Ruth, Sept. 27, 1768.
Mary, Aug. 7, 1770.
Phebe, April 29, 1772.
Levi, Nov. 3, 1773.
Child of second wife:
Alice Hall, born Sept. 6, 1780, died Jan. 19, 1790.
(VI) Stephen, son of Captain Nathaniel Hart, was born June 3, 1767, at Wallingford. He removed to Turin, Black River country, now Lewis county, New York, and died there in 1857. He cleared his farm in the wilderness, and it has remained in possession of his descendants to the present time [1910], and the house that he built is occupied by George F. Hart, subject of this sketch.
He married Eunice Seymour, of another old Connecticut family.
Children:
Jeremiah, born May 29, 1791, died Jan. 30, 1821.
Martin, born Oct. 30, 1792, died May 24, 1879.
Seymour, born Aug. 5, 1794, died Nov. 16, 1835.
twins, born June 28, 1796, died July, 1796.
Melinda, born Sept. 5, 1797, died May 9, 1839.
Eliza, born Aug. 26, 1799, died Aug. 30, 1859.
Sylvester, born Sept. 27, 1803, died April 13, 1874.
Anson, born Jan. 10, 1809, died Nov., 1880.
(VII) Sylvester, son of Stephen Hart, was born Sept. 27, 1803, in Turin, N.Y. He was educated there in the district schools. He learned the trade of millwright and followed it many years. He was a Republican in politics and a Methodist in religion.
He married Abigail Seymour.
Children, born at Turin:
Helen M., Jan. 29, 1831, died Jan. 23, 1834.
Anson, April 8, 1832, died April 25, 1832.
Helen, born Jan. 29, 1834.
Stephen, Jan. 30, 1836, mentioned below.
Dempster, Sept. 24, 1839.
Mary, March 14, 1841, died Oct. 18, 1841.
Laura, born May 8, 1843.
Abigail, Feb. 10, 1845.
(VIII) Stephen, son of Sylvester Hart, was born at Turin, New York, Jan .30, 1836; died May 30, 1907. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He learned the trade of carpenter and made it his occupation and business. He was a Republican in politics, and held various offices of trust in the town, including that of assessor. In religion he was a Methodist.
He married, June 3, 1868, at Collensville, Margarette Newman.
Children:
1. William S., born April 26, 1869; married Ella Edgerton.
2. George Ferris, born June 2, 1873; mentioned below.
3. Mary L., born July 14, 1875; married J. Berton Crofoot.
4. Flora A., born Feb. 20, 1877; married Emmett Plato.
5. Carlos D., born Jan. 18, 1882; married Nettie Lee.
(IX) George Ferris, son of Stephen Hart, was born in Turin, June 2, 1873, and was educated there in the public schools. He is engaged in farming on the old Hart homestead, which has been in the family since the first settlement of the town [this pub in 1910], comprising about a hundred acres of land and having an excellent dairy of twenty cows or more. In politics Mr. Hart is a Republican, and he has served the town on the board of assessors. He is a member of Turin Lodge of Free Masons, of Turin Lodge, Patrons of Husbandry, and of Neptune Engine Company of Turin.
In religion he is a Presbyterian. He married, Jan. 8, 1896, Clara Cornish, born at Turin, Jan. 5, 1874, daughter of Dr. Harris J. and Julia (Rea) Cornish.
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