Comfort HART

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• Fact: Daughter of Richard Hart and Amey Gibbs

Comfort married John GIFFORD on 24 May 1730 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. John (son of Christopher GIFFORD and Deborah PERRY) was born in 1705 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1802 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ephraim GIFFORD was born on 18 Nov 1733 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 17 Mar 1800.

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Richard Hart, Jr., born in Portsmouth in 1667, died before June 1744, when his will was proved. residence: Little Compton near the Tiverton line.

He married first about 1693 Hannah (William?). He was married second in Little Compton 31 Oct. 1708 by Joseph Church, justice, to Amey Gibbs.

By tradition it is said his wife Amey long outlived him. there was a place on his farm with five Hart family graves and the path that led to it was called the Amey Hart Path, as she had visited theses graves so frequently that she had worn a path. It is the farm of the late Eugene A. Hart.

Richard married Amey GIBBS on 31 Oct 1708 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a mariner, and was a seaman on the sloop Dragon, commanded by Robert Glover. On 10 Dec. 1657 He received a grant of 8 acres of land in Portsmouth. The administration of his estate was granted to Patrick Keen, kinsman, 4 Feb. 1694/5.

Richard married Hannah KEENE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]