Richard Hart

Other Events and Attributes:

• Deed: 1657, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Notes:

Deed:
Had a grant of 8 acres in 1657, half of which he sold in 1662.

Died:
Richard was a sailor. He lost his life at sea near Boston harbor, in January, 1695. The last vessel he sailed on was the sloop, "Dragon," Captain Robert Glover.

Richard married Hannah Keen in Abt. 1663 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Hannah was born in Abt. 1645; died on 21 Aug 1696 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alice Hart was born on 8 Mar 1664 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 11 Mar 1718 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
2. Richard Hart was born in Abt. 1667 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 19 April 1745 in Little Compton, Newport, RI, Rhode Island, USA.
3. Nicholas Hart was born in 1673 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
4. Mary Hart was born on 16 Oct 1674 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1765 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
5. William Hart was born in Abt. 1677 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 30 Jul 1735 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Samuel Hart was born in 1680 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died in 1715 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1643, Taunton, Plymouth County, MA
• Military Service: 1643, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1644, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Notes:

Residence:
Was excommunicated from the Puritan Church.

Military Service:
Colonial soldier in William Pool's company in 1643.

Residence:
Was in trouble again, likely with the wife of Benjamin Keayne.

Nicholas married Joanna Rossiter in 1642 in USA. Joanna (daughter of Edward Rossiter) was born about 1616 in England; died on 9 Jun 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]