James married Anna Eliza Whisler on 20 Jan 1874 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 13 Apr 1851 in Pulaski, Daugherty Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Aug 1926 in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richmond Hart was born 17 February 1813, in Pennsylvania, where he died 15 May 1870. He married Mary ALLEMAN, daughter of Henry ALLEMAN, who was born 19 October 1818, in Pennsylvania, where she died 7 November 1893. They are buried in the North Sewickley Cemetery, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and had six children.

A Genealogy of Beaver County residents contains the following reference to Richmond Hart:

[John W. Jordan, LL. D., Editor, Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914), pages 747-748.]

"Richmond Hart was one of the early settlers in North Sewickley township, where he was a land owner and a carpenter, and where he died. He married Mary Fink, who died in West Virginia, where she was living with one of her sons. They had children: Mary Jane, married Russell Wilson.....; Sarah, married Samuel Boots, and lives in North Sewickley township; Annie, married Amos Boots, and also lives in North Sewickley township; John, who died in early boyhood; Richard, a farmer in Indiana; James, married Annie Whisler and lives in North Sewickley township; Edward, a blacksmith, lives in West Virginia."

The foregoing account seems to have confused Mary Hart, nee' Alleman, with her sister Eliza Fink, nee' Alleman. In the Office of the Register of Wills for Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Register's Docket 1, Page 60, is the following:

"4th March 1846. The Register of Beaver County is hereby Certified & Requested not to grand Letters of Admn with the Will Annexed of Henry Alleman decd. proved the 18th of June 1836 without notice to the next of kin, as the subscriber claims a preference over certain of the said next of kin, March 4, 1846.
" John Alleman
One of the sons of
Henry Alleman

"7th March 1846. Citation issued at the Instance of Washington Alleman to John Alleman, Sampson Alleman, Henry Alleman, Eliza Fink, Mary Hart, Margaret Ecoff, Susannah Barnes and Nancy Jane Alleman to appear on the 17th instant, to accept or renounce their right to administer upon the estate of their Father, Henry Alleman, decd."

The foregoing seems to establish that Mary Hart was, in fact, the daughter of Henry Alleman, which coincides with the long-held tradition among the descendants of Richmond Hart that his wife's name was Mary Alleman. It also makes it clear that Eliza Fink and Mary Hart were two separate individuals.

The above account also raises a contradiction concerning the names of two of Richmond Hart's sons. His sons Richmond and Edmund Hart are sometimes referred to as Richard and Edward Hart. The Will of Richmond Hart refers to sons James, Richmond and Edmund. There is also a deed recorded in Beaver County, Pennsylvania between several of the heirs of Richmond Hart:

"This Indenture made the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy between Samuel C. Boots and Sarah his wife and James R. Wilson and Mary Jane his wife all of North Sewickley township Beaver County Pennsylvania, of the first part and James P. Hart, Richmond F. Hart and Edmund B. Hart, all of the same place of the second part.

"Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the United States of America unto themselves and truly paid by the said parties of the second part at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns All their interest being the one undivided third of in and to the following described piece of land lying and being situate in said North Sewickley Township Beaver County Pennsylvania bounded and described as follows to wit:- On the North by land of Henry Alleman on the East by John Boswell on the South by land of Robert Ferguson and on the west by land of Joseph McDanel Containing twenty-six acres more or less Being the same premises whereof Richmond Hart late of said North Sewickley Tp. was seized in his lifetime and the same interest devised to his two daughters Sarah and Mary Jane parties of the first part by and under his last will and testament dated 3rd day of May 1870 since his death duly proved approved and remaining on file in the Registers Office of said Beaver County. And the said parties of the first part for the consideration above mentioned hereby assign transfer and set over to the parties of the second part any and all legacies or bequests to them made or given under or through above recited Will of Richmond Hart. Together with all and singular the buildings improvements etc.

"Signed by Samuel C. Boots; Sarah Boots; J. R. Wilson; Mary J. Wilson."

Whatever other sources may say, the evidence of the Deed just cited, and the Will cited below seems conclusive that Richmond Hart's sons were James, Richmond and Edmund.

The Will of Richmond Hart is recorded in Will Book "E", Page 234, public records of Beaver County, Pennsylvania:

"Last Will & Testament of Richmond Hart. No 36. Registered June 13, 1870.

"North Sewickley. May 3rd, 1870. I Richmond Hart of the County of Beaver State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time made heretofore and first I direct that my Body be decently intered according to rights and ceremonies of the Methodist Episcopal church and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corrisponding with my estate and situation in life, as to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as follows First I direct that my just debts be paid as soon as conveniently can be after my death, and to this end I direct that my Executor collect all debts due to me and that he also sell all unnecessary artickley about the place and convert the same into money for the purpose of paying my debts I also will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Hart all my household Furniture and other personal property together with house in which I now reside together with the land containing twenty six acres with the understanding that she give my Daughter Anne the same outfit that Sarah and Mary Jane got when they ware married to have and to hold the above premises for and during her natural life. I further direct that at the death of my beloved wife Mary Hart that the property left be eaquely devide between my Sons James Richmond & Edmond with the understanding that in case James pays any debts or makes any improvements on the premises that he be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the property and the balance be then eaqueley devided between the boys James Richmond & Edmond on further consideration I direct that instead of James and Richmond and Edmond getting the balance of the property I direct that after the death of my beloved wife the balance of the property be eaqueley devided between James Richmond Edmond Anne Mary Jane, and Sarah with the above understanding that James be paid first for any debts he may pay or any improvements he may make I further direct in case James uses any of his own money that he is to receive interest for the same up to the time of the death of his mother and until the estate is finally settled.
"I hereby constitute my son James my Executor to carry out my intentions in the above will.
"Witness Richmond Hart (Seal)
Joseph McDanel
Casper Denhart
John H. Bughley

"Beaver County ss. Be it remembered that on the 13th day of June AD 1870 personally came before me Darius Singleton Register for the Probate of wills &c in and for said county Joseph McDanel & Jn H. Bughly subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Richmond Hart dec'd (afore written) who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were present and saw said Hart sign & heard him publish pronounce and declare said foregoing instrument as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing said testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of deponents knowledge observation and belief.
D. Singleton"

Richmond married Mary Eliza Alleman WFT est 1832-1858. Mary (daughter of Henry Alleman and Marie Graefert) was born on 19 Oct 1818 in Pennsylvania; died on 7 Nov 1893 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania; was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daniel Hart was born 6 March 1778, probably in Cumberland Township, in what was then Washington County, Pennsylvania, and is now a part of Greene County, Pennsylvania. He died 11 August 1815, in Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York, where he is buried. Sackets Harbor, New York, is located a few miles West of Watertown, New York, on Lake Ontario.

"In the war of 1812 Sackets Harbor, important strategic point for the Americans, was the base for naval operations on the Great Lakes. In July 1812 it was attacked by a Canadian provincial squadron and again in May 1813, by a British squadron....on both occasions unsuccessfully."

The War of 1812, in which Daniel Hart served, officially ended with the treaty signed at Ghent, 24 December 1814. "The slowness of communications at that period was responsible for the continuation of hostilities for several months thereafter." A Death and Separation Report from the National Archives, dated 11 August 1815, states:

"Daniel Hart, a private in the late Captain (illegible) Company, the late twenty second Regiment of United States' Infantry Commanded by Colonel Hugh Brady, said Daniel Hart has served with fidelity for, and during the term of one year, ten months, twenty-three days, his term of service expiring on this eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and fifteen by Death........The said Daniel Hart was born in the town of (blank) in the county of (blank) in the state of (blank); is about thirty-seven years of age; is five feet six inches high; dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, and is, by occupation a Farmer; was enlisted at (blank) the sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirteen by Capt. (illegible) for the period of five years. Given at Sackets Harbor, this eleventh day of August 1815. Wm. Morrow, Capt, Late 22 Infty (illegible)."

Whether Daniel Hart died from wounds inflicted prior to the official end of hostilities or from wounds received during the continuation of hostilities mentioned above, is not clear. He resided in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was married to Sarah . They had several children.

The United States Census of 1810 for Beaver County, Pennsylvania, lists the following:
First Moon Township:
Head of family - Daniel Hart. Members of family, including head of family:
2 males under 10
1 male 16-26
1 male 26-45
2 females under 10
1 female 26-45
1 female 45 and over.

The above record certainly indicates that there were a number of other children, concerning whom no information is presently available.

There is a very strongly held tradition among the descendants of Daniel Hart that he was the son of John Hart, one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a number of Daniel Hart's descendants seem to have accepted this without question. John Hart, the Signer, did in fact have a son named Daniel Hart, but this Daniel Hart was born 13 August 1762, at Hopewell, New Jersey, and died 13 September 1848, at Beverly, West Virginia. Also, the wife of John Hart (the Signer), Deborah Scudder, died at Hopewell, New Jersey, 20 October 1776 (two years prior to the birth of our Daniel Hart).

Other descendants of Daniel Hart have put forth the claim that he was a grandson of John Hart, the Signer, but once again, not only is documentation lacking, but available records and data lend absolutely no credence to this theory. The Biography of John Hart, "the Signer", details all of his children, and to a large extent, their children, q.v.

Daniel married Sarah ? WFT est 1792-1813. Sarah was born WFT est 1765-1791; died WFT est 1817-1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Marie Graefert on 27 Oct 1809. Marie was born in 1791 in Of Middletown, Swarta Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died WFT est 1831-1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]