John Hart, Sr

1759 - 1833  (74 years)

• Name	John Hart
  Suffix	Sr
  Born	1759	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	972FA575453D4D4C8C86A33A605025B1701A
  Died	19 Nov 1833
  Buried	Greenup, Coles Co., . (Now Cumberland Co.) IL
  Person ID	I7509	Linder-Hood
  Last Modified	20 May 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Mundell
  Married	1778/1780	Probably Green Co., Pennsylvania
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  _UID	B3A74E673AC38648B082B91F5063806A8127
  Last Modified	21 May 2018 03:52:48
  Family ID	F2746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca Becket
  Married	28 Sep 1811	Harden Co, Kentucky, United States
  _UID	B1102D4A8F38F843A864477F2A0890BC8A1C
  Last Modified	21 May 2018 03:52:48
  Family ID	F2747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth "Betsy" Ferguson,   b. 1780, Virginia, United States ,   d. 1876, Illinois, United States  (Age 96 years)
  Married	24 May 1799	, Harden Co., Kentucky, United States
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  _UID	2FAA75C67E84C248B30CECB15E35BC6B36ED
  Last Modified	21 May 2018 03:52:48
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Linder Quarterly by the "Linder Family Association" (pedigree) John joined the service in 1776 at Berkeley Co, VA, and was stationed at Ft. Henry in Wheeling, VA. He joined General Clark in 1780 for Indian skirmishes. The Grand Jury of Hardin Co, KY indicted John for the murder of Usher Ferguson, on April 25, 1808. John pleads innocent and was found not guilty. Goshen Baptist Church, Greene Co, PA, records 13 October 1786, Baptism of John Hart with several Mundells - Abner, Jonathan, and Andrew. John and Margaret (Mundell) either divorce or think the other is dead as they remarry while both are still living. On June 13, 1808, the Grand Jury indictment of Daniel Linder for the "taking of John Hart's wife" is rescinded. On September 13, 1808, the Court pays Josephn Hart, Josiah Hart, and Daniel Linder (among others) for guarding John Hart prior to the trial for the murder of Ferguson. In 1832/33, John Hart applies for a Revolutionary War pension from Coles Co, IL and is approved for $80 per year. HART FANS PLEASE GIVE THIS ONE A SHOT. JOHN HART IS SUPPOSEDLY THE SON OF MILES HART SR., SON OF THOMAS (THE ELDER), SON OF JOHN HART OF WHITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, ENG. THE JOHN HART (SON OF MILES?) MYSTERY PG 1 (A THEORY BY L. HART -- PROVE ME WRONG!) 1. JOHN HART b 1759 (FROM PENSION PAPERS), VA 2. JOINED SERVICE IN 1776, BERKLEY CO., VA. 3. JOINED GEN. CLARK IN 1880 4. MARRIED MARGARET MUNDELL ABOUT 1778-1780, PROBABLY IN GREENE CO., PA. MARGARET CAME TO GREENE CO. WITH PARENTS FROM DEL. WHEN ABOUT 14-16 YRS CHILDREN OF JOHN & MARGARET HART: ANNA, JAMES, JOHN, MILES, THOMAS, LEVI AND ELEANOR. 5. APPEARED IN GOSHEN BAPT. CHURCH, GREENE CO., PA RECORDS 13 OCT 1786 (BAPTIZED WITH SEVERAL MUNDELLS) 6. MARGARET (MUNDELL) HART "CUT OFF FROM CHURCH" FOR COMMITTING ADULTERY, MAR 1795. 7. JOHN HART 1790 CENSUS, WASHINGTON CO., PA LISTS 1 MALE 16 & OVER, 3 MALES UNDER 16 & 3 FEMALES. 8. 1800 CENSUS FOR GREENE CO. LISTS NO JOHN HARTS. DOES LIST MARGARET HART, HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD, 1 MALE UNDER 10, 1 MALE 10-16, 2 FEMALES 10-16 & 1 FEMALE 25-45. 9. JOHN HART APPEARS IN 1797 HARDIN CO., KY TAX LISTS. 10. JOHN HART MARRIES ELIZABETH FERGUSON, 24 MAY 1799, HARDIN CO., KY. 11. JOHN HART & WIFE ELIZABETH SELL LAND TO DANIEL LINDER IN HARDIN CO., KY, 1801. 12. THE GRAND JURY OF HARDIN CO., KY INDICTS JOHN HART FOR THE MURDER OF USHER FERGUSON, MON 25 APR 1808. 13. THUR 28 APR 1808 JOHN HART PLEADS INNOCENT TO THE MURDER OF USHER FERGUSON, A JURY IS FORMED, COURT IS HELD AND JOHN HART IS FOUND "NOT GUILTY". 14. MON 13 JUN 1808 THE APRIL GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF DANIEL LINDER FOR "THE TAKING OF JOHN HART'S WIFE" IS RESCINDED. 15. TUE 13 SEP 1808 THE COURT PAYS JOSEPH HART, JOSIAH HART AND DANIEL LINDER (AMONG OTHERS) FOR THE GUARDING OF JOHN HART PRIOR TO THE TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF USHER FERGUSON. ( I BELIEVE THE ABOVE JOSEPH HART WAS JOHN HART'S NEPHEW AND THE ABOVE JOSIAH HART WAS JOHN HART'S BROTHER -- LRH) 16. JOHN HART MARRIES REBECCA (BECKET, UTSLER) JOHNSON, 28 SEP 1811, HARDIN CO., KY. REBECCA'S LAST HUSBAND WAS WILLIAM JOHNSON AND APPEARED IN THE 1810 HARDIN CO. CENSUS. 17. JOHN HART DISAPPEARS FROM HARDIN CO., KY TAX RECORDS ABOUT 1828 AND LATER APPEARS IN COLES CO., IL. PG 2 18. IN 1832/33 JOHN HART APPLIES FOR A REV. WAR PENSION FROM COLES CO., IL AND IS APPROVED FOR $80 PER YEAR. 19. JOHN HART DIES 19 NOV 1833 AND IS SUPPOSEDLY BURIED IN GREENUP, COLES CO. (NOW CUMBERLAND CO.), IL. 2O. FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, A LETTER WRITTEN BY JOHN D. RAWLINGS, 6 DEC 1879, GREENUP, CUMBERLAND CO., IL, ADDRESSED TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, STATES JOHN HART MARRIED ELIZABETH FERGUSON THEN REBECCA JOHNSON. IT ALSO STATES REBECCA'S MAIDEN NAME WAS BECKET, SHE FIRST MARRIED AN UTSLER (LATER DIVORCED) AND THEN MARRIED WILLIAM JOHNSON. IN ADDITION, MR. DAVIS STATES REBECCA IS HIS GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND RECEIVED A PENSION FROM JOHN'S SERVICES UNTIL HER DEATH AROUND 1843. (NO RECORD OF THIS HAS BEEN FOUND -- LRH) FROM THE ABOVE, I BELIEVE AFTER MARGARET HART COMMITTED ADULTERY SHE EITHER LEFT JOHN OR JOHN LEFT HER. JOHN THEN WENT TO HARDIN CO., KY AROUND 1796 OR 1797 POSSIBLY TAKING HIS SON JOHN WITH HIM. IF JOHN IS INDEED THE SON OF MILES HART SR., THEN HIS BROTHERS JOSIAH AND THOMAS WERE ALSO IN THE HARDIN CO., KY AREA ALONG WITH OTHER HART COUSINS. HE THEN MARRIED ELIZABETH FERGUSON IN 1799. THERE IS SOME CONFUSION AS TO THE PARENTS OF ELIZABETH AS DANIEL LINDER JR. ALSO MARRIED AN ELIZABETH FERGUSON IN APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE MURDER OF USHER FERGUSON AND DANIEL LINDER'S "TAKING OF JOHN HART'S WIFE" IS INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. USHER FERGUSON WAS MARRIED TO DANIEL LINDER'S DAUGHTER MARGARET. JACOB LINDER MARRIED JANE FERGUSON, USHER FERGUSON'S SISTER AND IT IS VERY PROBABLE JOHN HART'S WIFE ELIZABETH IS CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THIS FERGUSON FAMILY. THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP: A. FURTHER PROOF MILES HART SR. OR SOME OF HIS FAMILY WAS IN EARLY GREENE CO., PA. B. WHAT HAPPENED TO ELIZABETH, JOHN HART'S WIFE BETWEEN 1808 AND 1811? C. DID JOHN AND ELIZABETH HAVE CHILDREN? IF SO, WHERE DID THEY GO? D. WHO WERE ELIZABETH FERGUSON'S PARENTS? E. WHY IS THERE NO WIFE MENTIONED IN JOHN HART'S PENSION PAPERS? F. IF REBECCA (BECKET, UTSLER, JOHNSON) HART COLLECTED A PENSION FROM JOHN'S SERVICES, WHERE ARE THE DOCUMENTS? OF COURSE, THERE ARE MANY MORE QUESTIONS THAN THESE BUT ANSWERS TO THESE WOULD BE A TREMENDOUS HELP. ANY INFORMATION CONFIRMING, DISPUTING OR ADDING TO THE ABOVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. LARRY HART ATHENS, IL LARRYH5272@AOL.COM http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AMERICAN-REVOLUTION/1998-04/0893264216 From: Evelyn K Davis Subject: [AM-REV] FERGUSON and MC GILL PATRIOTS Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:56:56 -0500 "DAR PATRIOT INDEX - CENTENNIAL EDITION" (Washington: NSDAR) 1990 FERGUSON: FERGUESON, FERGUSSON, FURGUSON Part I, Pages 1007-1008 John: b 1723 IR d 12-31-1812/13 KY m #1 Elener REZIN #2 Catherine THOMAS Pvt PS MD IR is an abbreviation for IRAN but that is not likely as his last name was HART. More likely someone shortened the old IRELAND abbreviation of IRE to IR. Name John B. Ferguson Birth 1723 Place Of,,Hardin,Ky Marriage about 1776 Place Frederick, Frederick, Maryland Death about 1813 Place , Hardin, Kentucky Burial or cremation 1 January 1814 Place Kentucky, United States Wife Name Catherine Thomas Birth 1755 Place Wales Death 4 March 1842 Place Harrodsburg, Mercer, Ky Wife's father: Name Geo. Thomas Children 1. Elizabeth Betsy FERGUSON Female Birth 1772 Place 2. Betsy Ferguson Female Birth 1778 Place Of,,Hardin,Ky Marriage 24 May 1799 Place Hardin County, Kentucky Spouse John Hart 3. Edna Ferguson Female Birth 1780 Place Of,,Hardin,Ky Marriage 15 March 1810 Death 1866 Place Adair, Missouri Spouse: Thomas Nicholas 4. Jane Ferguson Female Birth about 1782 Place of Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Christening 1866 Place of, Virginia Marriage 12 October 1802 Place Kentucky Death 1866 Place Adair County, Missouri, USA Spouse: Jacob Linder , Jr. 5. Nancy Ferguson Femail Birth about 1784 Place Of,, Jefferson, Kentucky 6. Usher Ferguson Male Birth 1786 Place Of,,Jefferson, Ky Marriage 23 February 1803 Place , Hardin, Kentucky, USA Death 2 July 1808 Place Hardin, Kentucky Spouse Margaret Linder 7. David FERGUSON Male Birth 1787 Place Maryland Spouse: Elizabeth T Bomar 8. Sarah Campbell Female Birth 27 January 1795 9. Sally Ferguson Female Birth 27 January 1795 Place Elizabethtown,Hardin,Kentucky Marriage 15 April 1815 Place Hardin County, Kentucky Death 15 June 1867 Place Jacksonville, Jackson, Oregon Spouse: John Millar 10. Catherine Thomas Ferguson Female Birth 27 January 1796 Place Louisville,Jefferson,Kentucky Marriage 12 August 1812 Place Elizabethtown,Hardin,Kentucky Death 28 September 1884 Place Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Spouse: William H. Parcels 11. Mahala Jane Watts Female Birth 14 April 1845 Place Of,,,Ark Marriage about 1866 Place of,,, Tennessee, USA Spouse: J. J. Taylor