"11. Deacon John Hart, of Farmington and Kensington, son of Capt. John and his wife Mary (Moore), born ____, 1684, baptized in Farmington, Nov. 27th, 1686, married March 20th, 1706, Esther, daughter of Samuel Gridley (the Trader, so called); she was born , 1687, baptized in Farmington, May l5th, 1687, and both were admitted to the church there Jan. 31st, 1711-12: they lived on his father's place. He was chosen deacon of the church in Farmington, Nov. 19th, 1718, and subsequently removed to Kensington, where he was also a deacon. His wife, Esther, who was the mother of his children, died July 10th, 1743, aged 57 years, when he married, second, Jan. 11th, 1743-4, widow Hannah Hull, who also died, Nov. 27th, 1760, aged 76 years. Deacon John Hart was for many years Town Clerk, and was twenty-three times elected to the General Court, between the years 1717 and 1743. The Will of Deacon John Hart, of Kensington, was dated March 2d, 1752, and is found in probate at Hartford, the substance of which is as follows:
Item.—I give to my beloved wife, Hannah, etc.
Item.—I give my son Judah, besides what I have already given him, 16 acres at the south end of 'Dead Swamp.'
Item.—I give my son John all my house homestead, also my lot called the Meeting-house lot, 3½ acres, bounded East on Stephen Hart, North on highway, and West on Meeting-house yard.
Item.—I give my son Solomon all my lands on 'Fort Hill' about 100 acres.
Item.—I give my three daughters, viz., Esther, wife of Nathaniel Newell, Mary, wife of Rev. Samuel Newell, and Sarah, wife of Stephen Root, etc.
He appointed his sons Judah and John executors of his Will, which was witnessed by James Gridley, Stephen Hart, and Thomas Cowles.
The Inventory was taken March 23d, 1754, by Giles Hooker, Nehemiah Lewis, Solomon Cowles. Appraisers amount, £1342 15s. 3d.
The distributors of the estate were Nehemiah Lewis, Solomon Cowles, and James Judd.
Deacon John Hart died Oct. 7th, 1753, aged 69 years."
