Deacon Thomas HART

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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]