Rev John HART

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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]

1. Benjamin HART was born on 1 Jun 1725 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 18 Feb 1804.
2. Sarah HART was born on 1 Mar 1727; died on 30 Jun 1789.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Deacon Stephen Hart of Farmington, Conn.

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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.

Thomas married Ruth HOWKINS. Ruth (daughter of Anthony HOWKINS and ? UNKNOWN) was born on 24 Oct 1649; died on 9 Oct 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]