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"Edward
Hart, son of John 2nd., carpenter, m. May 17, 1712 at Newtown, L.I.,
Martha Furman, dau. of Josiah Furman, 2nd. (This is recorded
pg. 29, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society,
Collections 8-A list of all marriages Recorded on the Books of the
Newtown Presbyterian Church of Elmhurst, L.I. from 1709 to 1881.
The record is:
Edw. Hart of Hopewell, N.J. and Martha Furman, May 17, 1712." (HOR
p.10)
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"On June 25, 1746 ex-Governor John Hamilton of N.J. then
Commander-in Chief of the Province of New Jersey gave a warrant to
Edward Hart to raise one hundred men to join an expedition against
Canada. Edward Hart was to be their Captain. (Ege's
"Pioneers of Old Hopewell", pgs. 176, 177.)
It has often been stated that this group of men raised
by Edward Hart was called "The Jersey Blues", first so-called.
Col. C. M. B. Gilman has written "The Story of the Jersey Blues"
in which he states "The Jersey Blues were organized as a military
unit at Piscataway, N. J. in 1673".
Edward Hart d. before July 20, 1752, date inventory was
taken. (In custody of the Bureau of Archives and History,
Division of State Library, in State House Annex, Trenton New
Jersey). He apparently had disposed of much of his property
before his death as the inventory list was small. A drum,
Sword, two Bibles, and a Dictionary were among his possessions -
total value of inventory, 73 pounds, 4 shillings, 9 pence.
Edward's wife, Martha, was still living when John Hart,
the Signer, made his will on April 16, 1779." (HOR p.11) |
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References:
HOR - The Harts of Randolph: Or Mostly
Descendants of Edward and Daniel Hart, sons of John Hart the
Signer, with Some Allied Families by Katherine Hart Frame,
McClain Printing Co., Parsons, WV, 1976.
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