Ruth HOWKINS

Family/Spouse: Capt Thomas HART. Thomas (son of Deacon Stephen HART and ? UNKNOWN) was born about 1644; died on 27 Aug 1726. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the most influential man in Kensington; active in Church and society matters. Justice of the Peace for many years; Representative of Farmington for eight sessions between 1739 and 1747, inclusive; he and his wife were among the ten who founded the Kensington Church, Dec. 10, 1712; he was clerk and rate maker of the society after serving on committees. He was chosen Deacon, Jan. 27, 1719. After the death of his wife, he married (2) Jan. 11, 1764, ElizaBeth Galpin, widow of Isaac North of Berlin. At that time he was 84 and she was 79. On Mar. 14, 1760, he gave all his tools for making reeds for weaving to his grandson, Elijah hart. When the second meeting house was built "it was set up & finished on Deacon Thomas Hart's home lot."

Thomas married Mary THOMSON on 17 Dec 1702. Mary (daughter of John THOMSON and Mary STEELE) was christened on 1 Oct 1682; died in Oct 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth GALPIN on 11 Jan 1764. Elizabeth was born about 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He entered Yale College in 1702, not long after its organization at Saybrook. Previous to this he had been three years in college at Cambridge. he graduated alone at Yale in 1703, and was the second who had graduated there. He was ordained pastor of the church at East Guilford, Conn., November, 1707.

He served Yale College as its only tutor three years. His predecessor was Daniel Hooker, of Farmington, son of Rev. Samuel. Mr. Hart commenced his labors in East Guilford about 1705, and was mainly instrumental in gathering a church of thirteen members, over which he was ordained at its formation in November, 1707, and continued pastor until his death. Rev. Mr. Chauncey, of Durham, preached his funeral sermon, and gave him an exalted character. He was greatly beloved by his people, and his memory is yet cherished.

John married Rebecca HUBBARD on 20 Mar 1712. Rebecca was born on 11 Nov 1692 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 7 Dec 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah BULL on 12 Aug 1717 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Major Jonathan BULL and Sarah WHITING) was born on 25 Aug 1687 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 4 Feb 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary HOOKER on 6 Dec 1720. Mary (daughter of James HOOKER and Mary LEETE) was born on 5 Nov 1693 in Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]