Capt Thomas HART

Male Abt 1644 - 1726  (82 years)


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  • Name Thomas HART  [1
    • He inherited part of his father's homestead opposite the meeting-house; Freeman, 1664; ensign of the Farmington Train Band, May, 1678; Lieutenant, 1692; first chosen Deputy to the General Court for the October session of 1690 and Commissioner, May, 1692; Captain, May, 1695. At the May session, 1693, "this Court appoynts Capt Stanley and Lnt Heaet to return the thankes of this Court to the Reuerend Mr Samuel Hooker for his great paynes in preaching the election sermon, and that they desire him to grant a coppy thereof to be disaposed and improved by the Generall Court for the peoples good." (Col. Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, p. 95) He was Deputy from Farmington to the General Court for many years and for several sessions its speaker, for which service, the Court generally voted him "thirtee" shillings. Commissioner a number of terms and Justice for Hartford County, seventeen years. Member of the Council, June 19, 1697. At the Oct. session, 1699, the General Court appointed him and two others a committee "to take care of the countries interest in the undivided lands and to indevour the preventing and detecting all illegal trading with the natives for land," etc. Appointed on a committee of five to settle the line between Rhode Island and Connecticut in October, 1702, and at the same time he was appointed a committee "to draw a Bill to prevent disorders in Retailers in strong drinks and excessive drinking and to prepare a bill to put in execution the reformation lawes." He and his wife were members of the Church in Farmington, March 1, 1679/80. He was a man of wealth, activity and usefulness. he and John Hooker, grandson of the Rev. Thomas Hooker, were the two prominent men of the town and conspicuous in the Colony. Savage erroneously says his wife's name was Elizabeth, confusing him with Sergt. Thomas hart, who died in 1728, leaving a wife Elizabeth. [1]
    Prefix Capt 
    Birth Abt 1644  [1
    Gender Male 
    Fact Son of Deacon Stephen Hart of Farmington, Conn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 27 Aug 1726  [1
    Person ID I82937  Main Tree
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2021 

    Father Deacon Stephen HART,   c. 25 Jan 1602/3   d. Between 16 and 31 Mar 1682/3 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother ? UNKNOWN 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F33933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth HOWKINS,   b. 24 Oct 1649   d. 9 Oct 1724 (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Deacon Thomas HART,   b. Abt 1 Apr 1680   d. 29 Jan 1773 (Age 92 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Rev John HART,   b. 12 Apr 1682, Farmington, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1732, East Guilford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F33872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2020 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3597] Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England" My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking.