Benjamin Hart (1752 - 1831)

Born 25 Mar 1752 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Curtis) Hart — married 15 Dec 1775 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1831 at age 78 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Birth: Mar. 25, 1752

Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Death: Jan. 30, 1831

Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

A son of Timothy & Phebe (Fenn) Hart.

He married Hannah Curtis on December 15, 1775 at Wallingford, CT.

: Spouse: Hannah Curtis Hart (1754 - 1833)

: Children: Isaac Hart (____ - 1834)

: Burial: East Cemetery , Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut,

Census Records in Litchfield include 1790 ^[1], 1800 ^[2], 1810 ^[3], 1820 ^[4], and 1830 ^[5]

Benjamin Hart removed from Wallingford to Litchfield soon after the war of the revolution. He was one of the non-commissioned officers who wintered at Valley Forge, and was present at the delivery of Washington's farewell address to the army. He took his first deed of land in Litchfield, February 22d, 1786, and two others the same year. His wife died at Litchfield, April 2d, 1833, aged 79 years. He died January 80th, 1831, aged 78 years, 10 months, and 25 days. They were buried on Litchfield Hill.

Benjamin and Hannah (Curtis) Hart had 10 children, Lois (1775-?), Benjamin (1779-?), Phebe (1782-?), Lucy (1782-?), Hanna (1783-?),), Johnathan (1786-?), ? (ca. 1787/93-?), ? (ca. 1787/93-?), Isaac (1788-1834) and Lydia (1794-1861).

DAR Ancestor #A051394
SAR Ancestor #P-176375

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYY-LK1?i=39&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AXHKK-SRG
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR9-GVF : accessed 26 December 2022), Benjn Hart, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 613, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 205,619.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2L-LYM : accessed 26 December 2022), Benjamin Hart, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 19, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 281,230.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLL-TMW : accessed 26 December 2022), Benjamin Hart, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-CJX : 20 February 2021), Benjamin Hart, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing 236, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 2,804.

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