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John Hart Jr (1654 - abt. 1712)

John Hart Jr
Born in Newtown, Suffolk, New York Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1675 in Newtown, Queens, New Yorkmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 58 in Mercer, New Jerseymap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Hart Name Study.

John was born in 1654 in Newtown, Queens, NY. He was the son of John Hart Sr., who died in Newtown, Queens, NY 1671. John received 10 acres on his father's right in Newtown in 1678. He sold land in and near Oyster Bay in 1690 & 1703, and purchased land in Maidenhead, old Burlington Co., NJ (now Lawrence Twp., Mercer Co.) in 1703. He is referred to as a carpenter.

He married Mary Hunt, with whom he had 5 sons who all settled in the Maidenhead-Hopewell, NJ, area (see below). John is thought to have relocated as a widower with them, or before them, and to have died in Maidenhead. He was deceased by 1710, when his son John sold an absolute inheritance. They also had a daughter Margaret, who died at the age of nine.

John and Mary (Hunt) Hart's 5 sons [1]

  • John (III)
  • Ralph
  • Nathaniel
  • Edward
  • Joseph

Genealogies of 4 of the sons had been published in 1883 in Cooleys' Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing.

The latter source refers to John Hart (III) and Joseph Hart as brothers, calling their descendants the "White Harts" because they tended to have light hair and eyes. In contrast, the descendants of Ralph and Edward Hart (also referred to as brothers) were supposed to be known for dark hair and eyes. This might be accounted for, in part, by the fact that Ralph and Edward married sisters.

Considering probate and land records, as well as circumstantial evidence, there is no reason to think that the 5 men were not all full brothers. Joseph, apparently the youngest, witnessed the will of John (III), apparently the eldest, in 1752. Then Nathaniel, in his 1742 will, referred to his brothers Edward and Joseph. In addition to the Cooleys' assertion that Edward and Ralph were brothers, Ralph and his children are associated with the other brothers and their families, both on Long Island and in New Jersey. Ralph's given name, of course, is additional evidence that he was a namesake grandson of Ralph Hunt of Newtown. There is no indication that John Hart Jr. had any other wife than Mary Hunt.[2]


Research Notes

Most of the bio is from Find a Grave.

John Hart, son of Edward Hart his brother, was the Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey.

John and Joseph Hart were the "White Harts" with light hair, eyes and complexion Edward and Ralph Hart brothers, the Black Harts relative to their dark hair color and eye color.[3] Edward was the father of John Hart, son of Edward and Martha Hart, who married Deborah Scudder was the signer of the Declaration of Independence. [4]

John Hart Jr. might be buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard in Lawrenceville considering his association with Maidenhead (Lawrenceville). No burial or gravestone reference has been found. Gravesite has been lost. [2]


From the geni.com source cited below: " John Hart Birthdate: circa 1654 (58) Birthplace: Newtown, Long Island, New York Death: 1712 (54-62) Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Immediate Family: Son of John "the immigrant" Hart and Mary Moore Father of Major Ralph Hart; John "the yeoman" Hart; Nathaniel Hart; Capt. Edward Hart and Joseph Hart

Brother of Samuel Hart; William Hart; Sarah Hart and Susan Hart."


Sources

  1. Frederic W. Bailey, “The Ancestry of the Hon. John Hart of Hopewell, N.J., Signer of the Declaration of Independence" published in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record XXVI:170-177 (1895).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #49079928 (accessed 25 October 2023)
    Memorial page for John Hart Jr. (1650-unknown); Maintained by Joseph R. Klett (contributor 47554493).
  3. Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, Eli Field Cooley, etal, 1883, pages 110, 218 Page 102. https://archive.org/details/genealogyearlys00coolgoog/page/n111/mode/1up
  4. Eli Field Cooley, etal, 1883. Page 105 https://archive.org/details/genealogyearlys00coolgoog/page/n110/mode/1up

See also:

  • The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record XXVI:170-177 (1895).
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  • Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Note: APID: 1,2204::0
  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea Note: APID: 1,3599::0
  • The New York genealogical and biographical record by Greene, Richard Henry, 1839-1926; Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909; Dwight, Melatiah Everett; Morrison, George Austin, 1864-1916; Mott, Hopper Striker, 1854-1924; Totten, John Reynolds, 1856-1936; Pitman, H. Minot (Harold Minot), 1888-; Ditmas, Charles Andrew, 1887-1938; De Forest, Louis Effingham, 1891-; Mann, Conklin; Maynard, Arthur S; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society . Page 171-177. Publication date 1895




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Hart-23105 and Hart-1274 appear to represent the same person because: they have the same family and dates generally match. They are also linked to the same FindaGrave profile.
posted by Kathy (Melloy) Thomson
Hart-1274 and Hart-15362 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted on Hart-15362 (merged) by Ellen Gustafson
Hart-15362 and Hart-1274 appear to represent the same person because: Given birth years, name of wife and son Joseph. I believe that this is the same man.
posted by Rebecca Tindall
Hart-6970 and Hart-1274 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted by Ellen Gustafson
Bio says he was born 1650-55. Its the same person.
posted by Ellen Gustafson
Dean,

the line is John Hart Sr, John Hart Jr m Mary, John III son of Jr. Sibling of Major Ralph Hart, John the yeoman is Jr and son of John Sr, Samuel, William, Sarah and Susan are siblings of John Jr. See John Hart Sr's profile for sources.

posted by Sharon (Hardman) West
Hart-6970 and Hart-1274 do not represent the same person because: birth years do not match and place of birth does not match.
posted by Dean Walker
Hart-6970 and Hart-1274 appear to represent the same person because: same man? b yr likely 1636??
posted by Beryl Meehan
Hart-4468 and Hart-1274 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse, offspring proposed merge.
posted by Sandy Culver

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