John D Hart (1816 - 1864)

Born 13 Mar 1816 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Margaret (Taylor) Hart — married 5 Jun 1834 (to 17 Nov 1854) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Mary (Hanlon) Hart — married 3 Feb 1859 (to 1 Oct 1864) in Noble Co., Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1864 at age 48 in Noble Co., Indiana, United States

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Biography

John was born on March 13th, 1816 in Pennsylvania.^[1]

He married Margaret Taylor on June 5th, 1834 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Sometime after their marriage the couple moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio, as seen on the 1850 census.^[2] Between 1850 and 1854 the family had moved onto Noble County, Indiana, as that is where his wife Margaret passed away. Together John and Margaret had at least 11 children; Mary Ann (Hart) Grubb, Nancy (Hart) Sweet, Matthew Hart, William Hart, James Hart, Samuel Hart, Sarah (Hart) Watt, George Hart, John Hart, Margaret Hart & Susan (Hart) Herendeen.

After the death of Margaret John married Mary (Hanlon) Hart on February 3rd, 1859 in Noble County.^[3] The couple stayed in Noble county as seen on the 1860 census.^[4]

John then passed away on October 1, 1864 at just 48 years old, leaving Mary to care for her younger step children. He was laid to rest in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana.^[5]

Will

Last Will and Testament of John D. Hart.

Know all men for these present that I John D. Hart, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

1st I give and bequeath to my son Matthew Hart one dollar. 2nd I give and bequeath to my sons William T Hart, James Hart one dollar each. 3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann, wife of Joseph Grubb, one dollar. 4th I give and bequeath to my son George W. Hart, all my Carpenter tools, to be paid to him respectively within one year after my decease. 5th I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Hart, all my household furniture, wearing apparel and all the rest and residue of my personal property (after payment of my debts and legacies). 6th And I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary Hart, all of my real estate as long as she shall remain unmarried and my widow, but on her decease or marriage, the remainder thereof I give and bequeath to my two sons Samuel Hart, John Hart and my five daughters, Nancy wife Asa Peabody, Sarah Frances Hart, Margaret Hart, Susannah Hart and their heirs respectively to be divided in equal shared between them. 7th I ordain and appoint Benjamin Hanlon as Executor of this my last will and testament, in testimony whereof I have herence to set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this 26th day of April in the year AD 1864. J. D. Hart *Seal*

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said John D. Hart as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his requist and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our nauus (?) as witnesses here to. Luke N. Clemens Robert Hanlon

Book Excerpt

From "History of Knox County, Ohio"^[6]

...John D. Hart, a native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, was born March 13, 1816, married Miss Margaret Taylor, June 5, 1834, who was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, May 17, 1816.

In 1835 they moved to Richland County, Ohio and remained one year. In 1836 they moved to this county and located in Pleasant township, near the Hopewell church, where they lived until 1853, when they migrated to Noble county, Indiana, where they passed the remainder of their days. His companion died November 17, 1854. He survived her until October 1, 1864, leaving a family of eleven children to mourn their loss, viz: Mary A., born May 10, 1835; Nancy, born May 14, 1837; Matthew, born December 4, 1838; William T., born September 18, 1840; James, born May 4, 1843; Samuel, born January 12, 1845; Sarah F., born October 12, 1846; George W., born May 14, 1852; Susannah, born June 4, 1854. Samuel and Margaret have died.

Notes

Ancestry Record #1 : Full Information^[7]

Name: John D Hart Birth Place: Fayette co., PA Birth Date: 13 Mar 1816 Spouse's name: Margaret Taylor Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1834 Marriage Location: Fayette co., PA Children: Mary, Nancy,, Matthew, William, James, Samuel, Sarah, George, John, Margaret, Susannah, Date of Death: 1 Oct 1864 Place of Death: Noble co., IN

Ancestry Record #2 : Full Information^[8]

Name: John D Hart Probate Date: 26 Apr 1864 Probate Place: Noble, Indiana, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1864 Inferred Death Place: Indiana, USA Item Description: Probate Order Book, Vol 28-30, 1918-1920; Will Record, Vol 1, 1854-1868

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Record #1
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQF-RWQ : 12 April 2016), John B Hart, Pleasant, Knox, Ohio, United States; citing family 810, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRX8-BYP : 10 December 2017), John D Hart and Mary Hanlin, 03 Feb 1859; citing Noble, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,704,899.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FY-T46 : 13 December 2017), John Hart, 1860.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #45639205
6. ↑ Hill, N. N., and A. A. Graham. History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio, Including an Outline History of the Northwest ; a Complete History of Knox County ... a Record of Its Soldiers in the Late War ; Portraits of Its Early Settlers and Prominent Men ... Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc. Mt. Vernon, Ohio : A. A. Graham & Co., 1881. Archive.org, archive.org/details/historyofknoxcou00hill/page/688. Page 685
7. ↑ Ancestry Record #1
8. ↑ Ancestry Record #2

• “Wills Index.” Noble County Indiana Genealogy, Noble County Indiana Library, gen.nobleco.lib.in.us/Wills/F-J.htm. Hart John D, Sp: Mary; Ch: Matthew, William, James, George W, Samuel, John, Sarah F, Margaret, Susannah Hart, Nancy Peaddy, Mary A Grubb. bk 1
• Ancestry Record #1 : Herrin, Cynthia. Knox County, Ohio, Vital Records, 1800-1882 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
• Ancestry Record #2 : Probate Records; Author: Indiana. Probate Court (Noble County); Probate Place: Noble, Indiana Ancestry.com. Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.