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Died:
Age 1Yr 6Mo

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87y
Widowed
1317 Walnut Street

1877-03-30; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. HART
Captain William H. Hart, one of our best-known citizens of a past generation, died yesterday at his residence, No. 1317 Walnut street, aged eighty-eight years. He was a descendant of one of the oldest families in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, and entered early in life on a successful business career in mercantile occupation, and retiring from active pursuits, invested his already large fortune in the several railroad and other similar undertakings that have contributed so largely to the marvelous growth of Philadelphia. He was for a long time captain of the First City Troop of Calvary, and at the time of his death was the oldest living member of the troop, and always took a great interest in the prosperity of the company. He was a director of several corporations, and up to a few months of his death he was active in the discharge of all the duties of the trust reposed in him. He was of a cheerful disposition, and lived without an enemy and without censure of his fellows. He was always the possessor of remarkably good health, and his stately figure, erect and handsome, was familiar to most Philadelphians. He leaves a large fortune, the result of prudent investments and sound judgment in monetary matters."

Birth:
William added the middle initial "H" later in his life.

Buried:
Age: 87. buried in the large Hart lot at South Laurel Hill Cemetery

Died:
Age: 87

William Matilda Maybin 19 Feb 18182nd Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Matilda 09 Dec 1796 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 14 Apr 1832Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; 16 Apr 1832Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Now buried in South Laurel Hill Cemetery. Laurel Hill burial records indicate that James and wife Ann were buried at Laurel Hill April 22, 1867 in Section 9, Lot 37. They had previously been buried in the cemetery of 2nd Presyterian

James Ann Hankinson 14 Jan 1785Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. Ann (daughter of Thomas Hankinson and Jemima Stout) 18 Oct 1765 Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; 20 Nov 1820Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jean and Jane were the twin daughters of William and Mary Means of Plumstead township. The family emigrated from Ayershire, Scotland in the early 1700's.

She married James Hart, the eldest son of Samuel Hart. They settled down in Plumstead near Wisner where James had purchased a tract of about 400 acroes of land adjoining the plantation of his father.

James was an innkeeper at a crossroads in Plumsteadville which was then known as "James Hart's Tavern".

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James and Jean had eleven children, eight of whom married. Two died young. Of those who married, three lived to be more than 70; two lived to the age of 65 or over.

Samuel was the eldest, born August 19, 1745 and died January 21, 1831 un married.

William and John born March 13, 1748 were twins. William was Col. William Hart and he married his cousin Elizabeth Mears. John maried Mary McCalla

Elizabeth born Feb 2, 1750 died in infancy

Mary born January 15, 1752 married James Ruckman

James born Decembery 29, 1753 died young

Joseph born February 16, 1755 married Elinor Wilson of Kingswood NJ and removed to that state.

Elizabeth (the second child of that name) was born February 28 1757; she married John Johnston also of Kingwood, and like her brother she moved to NJ.

James (the second of that name) was born March 17, 1759; he married Ann Hankison. He permanently settle in Philadelphia and his grave is at the head of the Hart lot in South Laurel Hill Cemetery, havng been removed from one of the Presbyterian Church burying grounds in Philadelphia.

Solomon born August 31, 1762 maried Isabel Long

Jane, the youngest, was born August 4, 1765 and married Sauel Opdycke.

James died in 1766 at the age of 49 and is buried beside his father at Deep Run, with a simple stone with only J. H. carved on it. He died intestate, and letters were granted on June 4, 1767 to Jane Hart as his widow.

From "A record of the Hart family of Philadelphia..." by Thomas Hart 1920

"Jean Hart seems to have had trouble in disposing of some of her husband's property, while acting as administrix of his estate..." She petitioned the court several times for permission to sell property in order to pay debts of the estate. The property which was not sold wa conveyed by her and the other heirs to her son Samuel.

Jean survived James for some thirty years.

Plumsteadville is the most flourishing village in the township. In 1762 it was known as James Hart's tavern, and was but a crossroads hostelry.

ifty years ago it had but one dwelling, owned and occupied by John Rodrock as a public house, who was the proprietor of about 300 acres of land in that immediate vicinity. The house, a low, two- story, was recently torn down by John Shisler. After the decease of Mr. Rodrock the property was sold in lots, some of it bringing but eight dollars an acre. Forty-five years ago all the corn and fodder raised on a ten-acre field, adjoining the Rodrock farm was hauled home at two loads. The village contains about twenty-five dwellings, with tavern, store, and a brick church, Presbyterian, built in 1860. It is the seat of the extensive carriage factory of Aaron Kratz, which employs about fifty men. Point Pleasant, which lies partly in Tinicum and partly in Plumstead, will be noticed in our account of the former township.
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Buried:
Deep Run Cemetery, Bedminster Twp., beside his father

Died:
Age: 49

James Jean Means 1754Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Jean (daughter of William Means and Mary) 30 Aug 1726 Warminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; 31 Jan 1799Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James and Jean had eleven children, eight of whom married. Two died young. Of those who married, three lived to be more than 70; two lived to the age of 65 or over.

Samuel was the eldest, born August 19, 1745 and died January 21, 1831 un married.

William and John born March 13, 1748 were twins. William was Col. William Hart and he married his cousin Elizabeth Mears. John maried Mary McCalla

Elizabeth born Feb 2, 1750 died in infancy

Mary born January 15, 1752 married James Ruckman

James born Decembery 29, 1753 died young

Joseph born February 16, 1755 married Elinor Wilson of Kingswood NJ and removed to that state.

Elizabeth (the second child of that name) was born February 28 1757; she married John Johnston also of Kingwood, and like her brother she moved to NJ.

James (the second of that name) was born March 17, 1759; he married Ann Hankison. He permanently settle in Philadelphia and his grave is at the head of the Hart lot in South Laurel Hill Cemetery, havng been removed from one of the Presbyterian Church burying grounds in Philadelphia.

Solomon born August 31, 1762 maried Isabel Long

Jane, the youngest, was born August 4, 1765 and married Sauel Opdycke.

James died in 1766 at the age of 49 and is buried beside his father at Deep Run, with a simple stone with only J. H. carved on it. He died intestate, and letters were granted on June 4, 1767 to Jane Hart as his widow.

From "A record of the Hart family of Philadelphia..." by Thomas Hart 1920

"Jean Hart seems to have had trouble in disposing of some of her husband's property, while acting as administrix of his estate..." She petitioned the court several times for permission to sell property in order to pay debts of the estate. The property which was not sold wa conveyed by her and the other heirs to her son Samuel.

Jean survived James for some thirty years.

Jean and Jane were the twin daughters of William and Mary Means of Plumstead township. The family emigrated from Ayershire, Scotland in the early 1700's. She married James Hart, the eldest son of Samuel Hart. They settled down in Plumstead near Wisner where James had purchased a tract of about 400 acroes of land adjoining the plantation of his father. James was an innkeeper at a crossroads in Plumsteadville which was then known as "James Hart's Tavern".

Died:
Age: 72

Notes:

Died:
Age: 51

Thomas Jemima Stout 1764Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. Jemima (daughter of James Stout and Johanna Johnson) 1747 Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; before 04 Dec 1793Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Inventory taken codicil of Thomas hankinson Will by Aaron Quinby & John Price.