Signer John Hart Esq.1 
M, #56, b. 1708, d. 11 May 1779
Signer John Hart Esq.|b. 1708\nd. 11 May 1779|p56.htm|Captain Edward Hart|b. 1690\nd. Jul 1752|p611.htm|Martha Furman|b. bt 1670 - 1697\nd. a 1779|p612.htm|John Hart|b. bt 1631 - 1664\nd. 1712|p620.htm||||Josias Furman Jr.|b. bt 1630 - 1671\nd. bt 1670 - 1752|p613.htm||||
| Father* | Captain Edward Hart b. 1690, d. Jul 1752 |
| Mother* | Martha Furman b. bt 1670 - 1697, d. a 1779 |
| Relationship | 7th great-grandfather of Robert Michael Damon. |
| Reference | TFT0506 |
Signer John Hart Esq. was born in 1708. He was the son of Captain Edward Hart and Martha Furman. Signer John Hart Esq. was born in 1711 in Stonington, Connecticut.2,3 He married Deborah Scudder, daughter of Lieutenant Richard Betts Scudder and Hanna (?), between 1741 and 1767.3 Signer John Hart Esq. died on 11 May 1779 at 1st Baptist Courtyard, Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey.2,3 His estate was probated on 23 May 1779.
He was titled Signer of Declaration of Independance on 4 July 1776. Had to flee and live in a cave when the British controlled New Jersey.1
He was titled Signer of Declaration of Independance on 4 July 1776. Had to flee and live in a cave when the British controlled New Jersey.1
Family | Deborah Scudder b. 1720, d. October 1776 |
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Citations
- [S34] Barbara Wood Taber, Taber Family Tree, (Repository: Richard Smith Damon), (Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in).
- [S4] Cleon E Hammond, Biography of signer, "John Hart" (n.pub.).
- [S43] Damon L Vicars, WFT Vol. 1, Tree 2297.
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