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]
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]
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."
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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.