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Personal data John Hart 

• He was born in the year 1710 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
• Alternative: He was born about February 21, 1713 in Burlington, New Jersey.
• He was christened on December 21, 1713 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America.Source 3
• He was baptized on February 21, 1713 in Maidenhead Township, Burlington, New Jersey.Source 4
• Profession: farmer, statesman, miller, Delegate to the Continental Congress, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signed Declaration of Independence, Rep from NJ.
• (Marriage) in the year 1740 in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States: Spouse: Deborah Hart (born Scudder).Source 5
• He died on May 11, 1779 in Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, Verenigde Staten, he was 69 years old.Source 6
• Alternative: He died on May 11, 1779 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, he was 69 years old.Source 7
• He is buried in the year 1779 in Hopewell Baptist Meeting House Cemetery, Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, Unted States.
• A child of Capt Edward Hart and Martha Elizabeth Furman

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Notes about John Hart

'''John Hart''' (born between 1706 and 1713 – May 11, 1779) was a public official and politician in colonial New Jersey who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and also signed Declaration of Independence. He was the son of Captain Edward Hart, a farmer, public assessor, Justice of the Peace. In 1741, John Hart married Deborah Scudder (1721 – 1776). The couple would have thirteen children: Sarah, Jesse, Martha, Nathaniel, John, Susanna, Mary, Abigail, Edward, Scudder, an infant daughter, Daniel, and Deborah, of whom only Daniel and Deborah were still minor children at the time of John Hart's death in 1779. the highest number of DAR members having cited him as their DAR Patriot- more than 600 as of the latest magazine (2015). RT, Signer Of The Declaration Of Independence for New Jersey - A Biography]:, for the church there. He was the son of Edward Hart, a Justice of the Peace, public assessor, and farmer. John Hart, signer, was the grandson of John Hart, a carpenter who came to Hopewell from Newtown, Long Island.the time most people were casual about spelling, if they could read at all. He was well know for his common sense, and may have been well read for his day, and at least later in life knew the law, and was considered informed on money and business matters. of Edwards brother John Jr's adjacent land. In a land title dispute that lasted many years and involved many people who had purchased land in the area, they were forced to repurchase the land from the estate of John Coxe, of the NJ proprietors, for 144 pounds, 13 shillings and 6 pence. The original price paid was 10 pounds per hundred acres.company of militia to fight the French in Canada by the NJ provincial government. Unfortunately, when they arrived in Perth Amboy 6 weeks later, they were the 6 th company of 5 agreed to by the government. Since at the time, the man assembling troops paid their expenses until taken by the government, this seemed a great loss to both Edward and his supporters in the government. The royal governor John Hamilton, considered the company "by far the most likely and able-bodied Men that had been raised."otment. He further set aside some of the outfitting money from the state for the militia, to feed the men while Captain Edward went to Albany to get approval. This was done, and the company went to Albany to await deployment.ted to foot the bills, and Captain Edward Hart spent his remaining years trying to recover his expenses. He died in 1752.n the north side of what is now the town of Hopewell.ont meadow. He was a Presbyterian, and this endeared him to the Baptists in the area, who may have supported him later when he ran for office. Until well after the revolution, the area was thereafter call Baptist Meeting House.ected office in the county.hereafter called John Hart, Esquire. A Justice acted in minor legal issues, and was important in county business affairs, such as tax collector audits.holder, and Daniel was elected in his place.n 1765. John Hart did not campaign for reelection to the Assembly, and Samuel Tucker was elected. This year he bought an additional 230 acres, and became the largest landowner in Hopewell township, with over 600 acres.lhemus managed the mill, and workers operated it for the absentee landlords, Hart and Polhemus. Polhemus would later become a captain, first in the militia, then in the Continental Army was elected to a committee to "elect and appoint delegates " to the 1st Continental Congress to protest the Tea Act. Elected to the NJ Provincial Congress for Hunterdon County.ected to the Committee of Correspondence of NJ by the NJ Provincial Congress. He then served on the Committee. of Safety-"to act in the public welfare of the colony, in the recess of the Congress". Family members enlist in the militia.stern NJ division of the treasury-15,583 notes legibly signed. He was paid 12. pounds, 10 shillings and 10 pence which was about the value of 3 muskets. In May he was reelected to the Provincial. Congress. On June 22nd he was elected as one of 5 delegate to the 2nd Cont'l Congress-"any one member with full rights to cast a vote" for the state July 4 th 1776 he signed the Declaration of Independence , with the other 4 delegates from NJ. August.13 th elected to the new STATE ,not colony, Assembly. Aug 29 th elected to Speaker of the Assembly. Oct. 5 th he returned home to see his sick wife, a Saturday. On Monday the 7 th he returned to the Assembly, but was called home again. On Tuesday the 8 th, the Assembly adjourned until Nov. 13 th because they could not hold business without the Speaker. That day-Oct.8 th 1776-Deborah Hart died. On November 13 th British invaded the state, and Washington could not stand against them, and retreated across the state. In mid Dec. John Hart has to hide from The British and Hessians who are searching for him, at one point hiding in a natural rock formation call the Rock House, an unpleasant experience in the winter for an elderly man. The Hessians damage his farm, but do not destroy it. In comparison,an associate, Samuel Tucker, President of the Joint meetings of the NJ legislature, signs a loyalty oath to the British crown after excepting amnesty, and so does Richard Stockton, fellow signer, both after being captured and held under deplorable conditions. These were the crisis times of the Revolution.Battle of Princeton, and the British and Hessians begin to pull out of most of the state- John Hart calls for the Assembly to convene at Pittstown on the 22 nd.0 times, in session for 270 days. Twice John Hart was reelected Speaker. In 78 he was elected to the Council of Safety, who were given 'extraordinary and summary powers" to conduct the most urgent affairs of the state.Also elected as President of Joint meetings of the NJ Congress, replacing Samuel Tucker. Served as Treasurer of the Council of Safety, and Commissioner of the NJ Loan Office, signing more bill of credit notes in 1777-78.se. 12,000 men camped on his fields-during the growing season. After resting and preparing for battle the troops left on the 24 TH. On June 28 th was fought the Battle of Monmouth. he returned home. On the 9 th he was too ill from "gravel" or kidney stones, to return to Trenton and the Assembly. He remained too ill to travel until his death on Tuesday, May 11th 1779, age 66, at his home.don, and late Speaker of that House. He had served in the Assembly for many years under the former government, taken an early and active part in the present revolution, and continued to the day he was seized with his last illness to discharge the duties of a faithful and upright patriot in the service of his country in general and the county he represented in particular . The universal approbation of his character and conduct among all ranks of people, is the best testimony of his worth, and as it must make his death regretted and lamented, will ensure lasting respect to his memory.d Deborah Hart had 12 children: Sarah, Jesse, Martha, Nathaniel, John, Susannah, Mary, Abagail, Edward, Scudder, Daniel and Deborah. Only Daniel and Deborah were still minor children during the war and at his death.f his property was sold for a pittance. His sons later moved to the frontiers, his daughters married area men.dq=deborah%20scudder%20hart%20genealogy&pg=PA1060#v=onepage&q&f=true Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia] Bernard L. Butcher Genealogical Publishing Com, Jan 1, 1999 - Reference - 1037 pages. Page 1060.n Hopewell, New Jersey. He was known in the community as 'Honest John'. Elected to the Provincial congress in 1774. To the Continental Congress in 1776. He apparently signed the Declaration after being in the Continental Congress less than one month. John Hart and others replaced the previous delegation to the Congress from New Jersey because they would not sign the Declaration of Independence. His estate was severely damaged when the British invaded New Jersey. He escaped capture by fleeing to the forest. He returned to his home after General George Washington captured the Hessians. s, moving everyday to avoid the Hessians and the Torries without endangering his friends. He hid for one month in the mountains, during which time his wife died of her injuries.--rps of volunteers that served in the French-Canadian wars. John was a farmer, without military ambition, and took no active part in the French wars. He acquired 380 acres of his own, including grist mills, married a local girl, Deborah Scudder in 1739 and had thirteen children. He is said to have been a man of medium height and well proportioned, with very black hair and light eyes, and to have been called handsome in his youth.rovincial Assembly of New Jersey. He served for several terms in the provincial legislature, and was the promoter of laws for the improvement of roads, the founding of schools, and the administration of justice. He was known in the community as "Honest John Hart." In 1765, on the passage of the stamp act, he was one of the first to recognize the tyrannical character of that measure, and assisted in the selection of delegates to the congress that was held in New York in October of that year. fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of the New Jersey delegation, who were unwilling to assume the responsibility imposed by Lee's resolution of independence. In 1776, he was designated one of the officials to sign the new Bill of Credit notes issued as money for the state. He signed each of the 15,583 notes issued for the western New Jersey division of the treasury in 1776. In that same year he was elected as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence in early August. Fellow Signer, Benjamin Rush, described him as "a plain, honest, well meaning Jersey farmer, with but little education, but with good sense and virtue enough to pursue the true interests of his country." been confounded with John de Hart, who was one of the number that resigned. In 1777-'8 he was chairman of the New Jersey council of safety. After signing the Declaration, Hart's life was one of tragic losses. Shortly after signing the Declaration, he was elected to the new State Assembly and chosen its Speaker. When he left Philadelphia to take his seat in the state legislature at Princeton, his farm, livestock, grist mills and property were destroyed by Hessian mercenaries. Because of these hardships, Hart's wife became ill, and due to his frequent absences to be at her side, the State Assembly adjourned until November because they could not hold business without the Speaker. His wife died the same day the decision to adjourn was made. Upon hearing the British were seeking to capture him, Hart eluded them by hiding in forests and sleeping in caves. His children were forced to hide and seek refuge with family and friends.l on Hart and his own health started to fail. After Washington won at the Battle of Princeton, Hart returned from hiding and called for the Assembly to reconvene at Pittstown. In 1779 Hart resigned from the state legislature. On May 11 of that year, at the age of sixty-eight, John Hart died near Hopewell, New Jersey. His death came less than three years after he placed his signature on the Declaration.rved in the NJ Provincial Congresses from 1774-1776. Unanimously chosen speaker of the First Assembly of the State of NJ and also a member of the Council of Safety during the revolution. Farm and Mills were destroyed by the British during the war and forced to escape to the Sourland Mountains to hide.Abagail, Edward, Scudder, Daniel and Deborah. Only Daniel and Deborah were still minor children during the war and at his deathician)_don (now part of Mercer) County, New Jersey.[3]rd Hart, a farmer, public assessor, Justice of the Peace, and leader of a local militia unit during the French and Indian War, and grandson of John Hart, a carpenter who came to Hopewell from Newtown, Long Island.dder, an infant daughter, Daniel, and Deborah, of whom only Daniel and Deborah were still minor children at the time of John Hart's death in 1779. Deborah Hart predeceased her husband, dying October 28, 1776. In 1747 he donated a piece of land in his front meadow to local Baptists who had been seeking a place to build a church. The location was known for some time thereafter as the Old Baptist Meeting House.[3] John Hart is buried there.761 and served there until 1771. He was appointed to the local Committee of Safety and the Committee of Correspondence, and became a judge on the Court of Common Pleas. He was often called "Honest John." Continental Congress was opposed to independence. As a result, the entire delegation was replaced, and Hart was one of those selected for the Second Continental Congress. He joined in time to vote for and sign the Declaration of Independence.Treasurer of the Council of Safety (which was given "extraordinary and summary powers" to carry out affairs of the state during emergencies), President of the Joint Meetings of the New Jersey Congress, and Commissioner of the State Loan Office. On June 22, 1778, he invited the American army to encamp on his farm. Washington had lunch with him, then had his famous Council of War at the nearby Hunt House. Twelve thousand men camped on his fields-during the growing season. After resting and preparing for battle the troops left on the 24th.6, the British advance into New Jersey reached Hunterdon County. A marked man due to his status as Speaker of the Assembly, Hart was obliged to escape and hide for a short time in the nearby Sourland Mountains. His farm was raided by British and Hessian troops, who damaged but did not destroy the property. The Continentals' capture of Trenton on December 26 allowed Hart to return home.he Battle of Monmouth, Hart invited Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army to make camp on his farm, and his offer was accepted. From June 22–24, 1778, 12,000 men occupied his fields, and on at least one occasion Gen. Washington dined with their host.l with "gravel" (kidney stones) to return. He continued to suffer from the painful affliction for more than six months until his death on May 11, 1779.n May 19, 1779: House. He had served in the Assembly for many years under the former government, taken an early and active part in the present revolution, and continued to the day he was seized with his last illness to discharge the duties of a faithful and upright patriot in the service of his country in general and the county he represented in particular. The universal approbation of his character and conduct among all ranks of people, is the best testimony of his worth, and as it must make his death regretted and lamented, will ensure lasting respect to his memory.'' — New Jersey Gazette-------ship, Burlington (now part of Mercer) County, New Jersey.

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