By Muriel Bristol | August 23, 2026
John Hart was born in Newington, NH, April 17, 1786, son of Nathaniel and Lois (Nutter) Hart.
It does not appear that any settlement was made east of the West Branch river prior to about 1785 or 1786, and among the earlier settlers there may be named, among others, Reuben Jones, Paul Jewett, Amos Witham, the Berrys, the Millers, Ephraim Twombly, Paul Wentworth, Caleb Wingate, David Coursan, John McDuffee, and soon after Hatwell Nutter, Thomas Applebee, William Applebee, John Hart, John Remick, Jr., Nathaniel Dearborn, Joseph Dearborn, and many others (Hurd, 1882).
John Hart was assessed in the Milton School District No. 1 of Joseph Plumer in 1806. (See Milton School Districts – 1806).
John Hart was among the thirty-five Strafford County inhabitants that petitioned the NH Governor and Executive Council, January 2, 1810, to have Maj. Andrew Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, appointed as Strafford County Sheriff. (See Strafford County Sheriff Petition – January 2, 1810).
John Hart married in Wakefield, NH, November 17, 1811, Elizabeth Nutter, both of Milton. She was born in Newington, NH, January 29, 1786, daughter of Hatevil and Susannah (Shackford) Nutter. Rev. Asa Piper performed the ceremony.
(The known children of John and Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart were: Edward F. Hart (1812–1885), Ann Elizabeth Hart (1813–1883), Samuel Shackford Hart (1815–1892), Nathaniel Oliver Hart (1817–1875), William Nutter Hart (1819–1900), Cyrus Frink Hart (1821–1902), John Nutter Hart (1823–1846), Susan Shackford Hart (1827–1905)).
Son Edward F. Hart was born in Milton, March 5, 1812.
Daughter Ann Elizabeth Hart was born in 1813. Son Samuel Shackford Hart was born in Milton, in 1815.
Brother Edward Hart died in Milton, February 20, 1815, aged thirty-one years.
Son Nathaniel Oliver Hart was born in February 17, 1817.
Mother Lois (Nutter) Hart died in Milton, April 21, 1817.
Son William Nutter Hart was born in Milton, June 1, 1819.
Son Cyrus Frink Hart was born in Milton, June 3, 1821. He was a namesake for Cyrus Frink, husband of his maternal aunt, Abigail Simms (Nutter) Frink. Frink had been a Colonel in the War of 1812, and had completed the Piscataqua Bridge, in 1818.
Son John Nutter Hart was born in Milton, August 15, 1823. Daughter Susan Shackford Hart was born in Milton, July 25, 1827.
John Heart [Hart] headed a Milton household at the time of the Fifth (1830) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 40-49 years [himself], one female aged 40-49 years [Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart], one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 15-19 years, two males aged 10-14 years, two males aged 5-9 years, and one female aged under-5 years, and one female aged 50-59 years [Mehitable Hart]. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hawley Applebe [Applebee] and Samuel N. Chamberlain.
Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, her children, Ann E. Hart, Samuel S. Hart, and Nathaniel O. Hart, and son-in-law, Aaron H. Hodsdon, were among the fifty-two members that were dismissed or released from the Acton and Milton Baptist Church, October 28, 1834, in order to found the Milton Baptist Church.
Baptist Church. – Prior to 1834 a church existed, known as the Acton and Milton Baptist Church. This church had a large membership in Milton. On the 28th day of October, in said year, fifty-two members were dismissed from said church, and the 30th day of the same October they organized them into a new church, called the Baptist Church of Milton. The membership was as follows: Charles Swasey, Sarah Swasey, John Shackford, Elizabeth Hart, Ann E. Hart, Hannah Nutter, Ruth Nutter, Samuel S. Hart, Daniel Jones, Nancy Witham, Ira Witham, Nathan Jones, Mehitable Witham, Eunice Swasey, Harriet Fox, Widow Betsey Berry, Susan S. Nutter, Mary Ann Nutter, John Witham, Jr., William S. Nutter, Aaron H. Hadsdan, Nathaniel O. Hart, John Witham, Francis Berry, Josiah Witham, Susan Jones, Martha Witham, Fatima Wallingford, Lydia Jewett, Susan Archabald, Eliza G. Berry, James J. Jewett, Lydia Witham, Nathan Dore, Climena Witham, Alice Hussey, Mary Wentworth, Lydia Fall, Sarah Wentworth, Sally Merrow, Eliza Merrow, Mary Jones, Nancy Jewett, Asa Jewett, Betsey Berry, Mary Witham, Abigail Witham, Deborah Dore, Sarah Berry, Francis Wallingford, Sarah Dore, Elizabeth Nutter. William S. Nutter was chosen clerk, and Charles Swasey and John Witham, Jr., were chosen and ordained as deacons. Of these fifty-two members nine only are now living (Scales, 1914).
Nathaniel O. Hart of Milton was in the Senior English Department at the New Hampton Academical & Theological Academy, in New Hampton, NH, in 1837. Benjamin F. Hayes of Milton, and Samuel D. Kenney of Rochester, NH, were students in that same department. Lydia S. Jewett of Milton was a Junior in the Female Department. Charles P. Hubbard of Acton, ME, was a student in the Classical Department.
ADMISSION. Application for admission should be made personally, or by letter, to the Principal. None will be admitted, who have not entered upon their eighth year.
PLAN. It is designed that the students shall be divided into five distinct departments; the Theological, embracing such students as are engaged in studies preparatory to the ministry, under the direction of the Principal – the Classical, consisting of students in the Latin and Greek languages, instructed by a professor exclusively devoted to them – the Senior English, comprising young gentlemen in the common and higher branches of English Literature, the Mathematics and Natural Science, under the Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy – the Junior English, including lads from 8 to 15 years of age, in the appropriate branches of English education, under the immediate care of a tutor – and the Female Department, being a distinct branch of the Institution, under the general superintendence of the Principal, but instructed usually by four ladies, one of whom sustains the chief responsibility of management and instruction. …
[Instruction will be given by LECTURES in Physiology, Chemistry, Botany, Geology and Mineralogy, which may be attended by any of the students in the Senior English and Theological Departments].
Samuel S. Hart married (1st) in Acton, ME, June 9, 1838, Rachel F. Buck, he of Milton, and she of Acton, ME. She was born in Wilmington, MA, December 13, 1815, daughter of Dr. Reuben and Alice (Jaquith) Buck.
MARRIED. In Acton, Mr. Samuel S. Hart, of Milton, to Miss Rachel F. Buck (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), June 27, 1838).
Son Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1840, as a housewright, boarding at 1 Portland street.
John Hart headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 50-59 years [himself], one female aged 50-59 years [Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart], one male aged 20-29 years, one female aged 20-29 years, one male aged 15-19 years, one female aged 10-14 years, and one female aged 60-69 years [Mehitable Hart]. Three members of his household were engaged in Agriculture. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel Chamberlain and Thomas Applebee.
Samuel S. Hart headed a Milton household at the time of the Sixth (1840) Federal Census. His household included one male aged 20-29 years [himself], one female aged 20-29 years [Rachel F. (Buck) Hart], and one male aged under-5 years [Henry C. Hart]. One member of his household was engaged in Manufacture and Trade. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Nutter and Ezekiel Merrow.
Ann E. Hart married in Milton, October 1, 1840, Aaron H. Hodsdon, both of Milton. Rev. Theodore Stevens performed the ceremony.
William N. Hart married in Milton, October 30, 1841, Olive F. Gowen. She was born in Sanford, ME, June 21, 1821.
Son Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1842, as employed at Patch & Hart, with his house at 57 Salem street. Patch (Franklin) & Hart (N.O.) appeared as housewrights, in Charlestown, with their house, i.e., Franklin Patch’s house, at 17 Province House court.
Son Edward F. Hart married in Acton, ME, September 24, 1843, Sally T. Fox, he of Milton Mills, and she of Acton, ME. Elder J. Fullonton performed the ceremony. She was born in Acton, ME, July 3, 1820, daughter of Jonathan and Betsey (Wentworth) Fox.
Marriages. In Acton, Me., by Eld. J. Fullonton, Mr. Edward Hart, of Milton, N.H., to Miss Sally Fox (Dover Enquirer, October 10, 1843).
Son Edward Hart was called as a potential juror for the murder trial of Andrew Howard, who was accused of the Meaderboro Murder of 1843. During the voir dire process, NH Attorney General Walker asked all potential jurors the same question: “Have you such conscientious scruples in regard to the right of Government to take human life as to refuse to give a verdict that may?” In answer to a subsequent question, Edward Hart replied that he had not formed an opinion regarding the case. Nevertheless, he was excluded from the jury via a peremptory challenge (Dover Enquirer, August 20, 1844)).
(The seated jurors were Foreman William B. Smith of Dover, NH, David Young of Barrington, NH, John S. Shaw of Durham, NH, Job Thompson of Lee, NH, Moses Place of Middleton, NH, Thomas Tash, Jr., of New Durham, NH, Joseph Berry, Jr., of New Durham, NH, George Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, John R. Wentworth of Somersworth, NH, James Coleman of Somersworth, John B. Foss of Strafford, NH, and Stephen Young of Strafford, NH (Dover Enquirer, August 20, 1844)).
Son Nathaniel O. Hart married in Chelsea, MA, October 17, 1844, Almira Marshall White. Rev. Aaron Stow performed the ceremony.
Son John N. Hart died in Milton, December 17, 1846.
Aaron H. Hodsdon of Milton, cordwainer, made his last will, March 10, 1849. He bequeathed all of his real and personal property to his beloved wife, Ann E. Hodsdon. He appointed his friend, Jeremiah C. Buck, as executor. Aaron Hubbard, Benjamin Brackett, and Jeremiah C. Buck signed as witnesses (Strafford County Probate, 65:107).
Aaron H. Hodsdon died in Milton, October 26, 1849, aged thirty-three years. His last will was proved in a Strafford County Probate Court held in Rochester, NH, December 4, 1849 (Strafford County Probate, 65:108).
Father Nathaniel Hart died in 1850.
John Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), Elizabeth A. [(Hart)] Hodgdon, aged thirty-six years (b. NH), Susan S. Hart, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), and Mehitable Hart, aged seventy-three years (b. NH). John Hart had real estate valued at $3,000; Elizabeth A. Hodgdon had real estate valued at $700. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hawley Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-one years (b. NH), and Edward Hart, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH).
Edward Hart, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Sarah [(Fox)] Hart, aged thirty years (b. ME), Mary E. Hart, aged five years (b. NH), and Sarah E. Hart, aged three years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), and James Applebee, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH).
Samuel S. Hart, a carpenter, aged thirty-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Rachel F. [(Buck)] Hart, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Henry C. Hart, aged nine years (b. NH), Lydia H. Hart, aged six years (b. NH), Caroline B. Hart, aged four years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Gilman Jewett, a postmaster, aged seventy-three years (b. NH), and Benjamin Hubbard, a Bap. clergyman, aged thirty years (b. ME).
Nathaniel O. Hart, a housewright, aged thirty-three years (b. NH), headed a Chelsea, MA, household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Almira M. [(White)] Hart, aged twenty-eight years (b. MA), Charlotte R. Hart, aged four years (b. MA), Emma L. Hart, aged one year (b. NH), and Minerva Owen, aged fifteen years (b. ME). Nathaniel O. Hart had real estate valued at $3,300.
William N. Hart, a shoemaker, aged thirty years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, aged twenty-nine years (b. ME), Margaret E. Hart, aged five years (b. NH), Horace G. Hart, aged one year (b. NH), Peter Campnell, a shoemaker, aged twenty-one years (b. NH). William N. Hart had real estate valued at $800. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of John March, a farmer, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and Samuel Wallingford, a farmer, aged sixty years (b. ME).
Cyrus F. Hart, a farmer, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Seventh (1850) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Clara J. Hart, aged three years (b. NH), Lydia Witham, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and Naomi Witham, aged nineteen years (b. NH).
John Hart died in Milton, February 9, 1854, ae. sixty-eight years.
DEATHS. In Milton, … – Also on the 8th inst., Mr. John Hart, aged about 70 years, a substantial and worthy citizen, beloved and respected by all who knew him. – Few men have so many friends or would be so deeply mourned. – Com (Dover Enquirer, February 14, 1854).
Son Samuel S. Hart acted as administrator of the estate of Gilman Jewett, who died in Milton, May 24, 1856, aged seventy-nine years.
Administrator’s Notice. THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of GILMAN JEWETT, late of Milton, deceased, intestate. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to male immediate payment, and all having claims to present them to the subscriber for adjustment. SAMUEL S. HART, Administrator. Milton, Aug. 7, 1856. 12 (Dover Enquirer, August 14, 1856).
Daughter Susan S. Hart married (1st), circa 1858, William Hiram Lord. He was born circa March 1834, son of Hiram and Hannah (Goodwin) Lord.
Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, aged seventy-five years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. Her household included Mehitable Hart, aged eighty-four years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Edward Hart, a farmer, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and Alpheus Remick, a farmer, aged forty-five years (b. NH).
Edward Hart, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Salley [(Fox)] Hart, aged forty years (b. ME), Mary E. Hart, aged fifteen years (b. NH), Sarah E. Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Harriet Hart, aged eight years (b. NH), John F. Hart, aged five years (b. NH), and George E. Hart, aged eight months (b. NH). Edward Hart had real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate valued at $2,000. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of James Applebee, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), and Elizabeth Hart, aged seventy-five years (b. NH).
John Gerrish, a farmer, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Ann E [((Hart) Hodsdon)] Gerrish, a seamstress, aged forty-six years (b. NH), and John E. Gerrish, aged fourteen years (b. ME). John Gerrish had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $550.
S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart, a farmer, aged forty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Rachel [(Buck)] Hart, aged forty-four years (b. NH), H.C. [Henry C.] Hart, aged fifteen years (b. NH), L.H. [Lydia H.] Hart, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), C.B. [Caroline B.] Hart, aged sixteen years (b. NH), J.R. [John R.] Hart, aged nine years (b. NH), A.E. [Alice E.] Hart, aged five years (b. NH), and Charles B. Hart, aged four years (b. NH). S.S. Hart had real estate valued at $5,000 and personal estate valued at $100. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Polley Fox, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), and Asa Jewett, a farmer, aged forty-five years.
Nathaniel O. Hart, aged forty-two years (b. NH), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Almira M. [(White)] Hart, aged thirty-eight years (b. MA), Charlotte H. Hart, aged thirteen years (b. MA), Emma Hart, aged eleven years (b. MA), Nathaniel S. Hart, aged six years (b. MA), and Mary MacIntire, a domestic, aged twenty-eight years (b. Ireland). Nathaniel O. Hart had personal estate valued at $1,000.
William Hart, aged forty-one years (b, NH), headed a Sanford (“Springvale P.O.”), ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), Margaret E. Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH), Horace G. Hart, aged eleven years (b. NH), Cora A. Hart, aged one year (b. ME), and Charles H. Dow, a jour. shoemaker, aged nineteen years (b. ME).
Cyrus F. Hart, aged thirty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton (“Milton Mills P.O.”) household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Mary J. Hart, aged thirty-seven years (b. NH), Clara J. Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH), A.F. Hart, aged nine years (b. NH), Mary Bell, aged seven years (b. NH), and Lydia Witham, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH). Cyrus F. Hart had real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $500. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of William Wentworth, a farmer, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and David Jewett, aged thirty-five years (b. NH).
William Lord, a farmer, aged twenty-six years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Eighth (1860) Federal Census. His household included Susan [(Hart)] Lord, a seamstress, aged thirty years (b. NH), and Elisebeth A. Lord, aged ten months (b. ME). William Lord had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $350.
Maternal uncle John Nutter, Esq., of Rochester, NH, made his last will, April 12, 1861. While he explicitly omitted his sister, Elizabeth [(Nutter)] Hart, her sons, Edward Hart, [Nathaniel] Oliver Hart, William S. Hart, and Cyrus F. Hart, and her daughters, Ann [(Hart)] Gerrish and Susan [(Hart)] Lord. He had assigned to them already during his lifetime. He did devise a residue to his nephew, Samuel Shackford Hart, whom he named as executor (Strafford County Probate Docket 2652 (Strafford County Probate, 74:204)).
Son Samuel S. Hart was one of six petitioners requesting, in October 1861, that the Selectmen of Acton, ME, lay out a road.
To Hon. Court of County Commissioners for the County of York, to be held at Alfred, within and for said County, on the 2d Tuesday of October, A.D. 1861: RESPECTFULLY show the undersigned, that a petition by us signed, praying for the Selectmen of the town of Acton, in said County, to lay out a townway for the inhabitants of said town, beginning at or near the apple tree standing by the road-side near the dwelling-house of Aaron Witham, in said town, and thence running Northerly over lands of Samuel S. Hart, Aaron Witham, James Berry, Asa Jewett, and Luther and John Wiggin, to the Salmon Falls river, near a hemlock tree marked X, in said town, and the Selectmen aforesaid, having unreasonably neglected and refused to lay out the townway as aforesaid, as will appear by our petition to them to lay out the same dated September 2d, A.D. 1861, we, the petitioners aforesaid, are aggrieved, and request your honorable board to proceed and act thereon as is provided by the Statutes of the State of Maine in such cases. SAMUEL S. HART, and 6 others (Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME, October 18, 1861).
Son Nathaniel O. Hart created the shelving in a new warehouse building in Boston, MA, 1862.
THE STORES OF JAMES M. BEEBE AND W.F. WELD. Articles have heretofore appeared, descriptive of the architecture of this most elegant and noble warehouse – a monument to the liberality and good taste of its owners, Messrs. James M. Beebe and William F. Weld. In early autumn of the last year, the northeasterly portion of the edifice, belonging to Mr. Weld, and measuring 62 feet on Winthrop square and 112 feet on Devonshire street, was leased and has since been occupied by Messrs. Parker, Wilder & Co. and Anderson, Sargent & Co. … The shelving, as well as all other carpenters’ work of the store, including the counting rooms previously described, are all the work of Mr. Nathaniel O. Hart. Few opportunities like that of which we write occur in the practice of a contractor to display thorough mechanical skill, and Mr. H. has most satisfactorily succeeded. (Boston Evening Transcript, April 2, 1862).
Sister Mehitable S. Hart died in Milton, November 12, 1862, ae. eighty-six years, five months.
Son-in-law William H. Lord registered for the Class I military draft in Acton, ME, in June 1863. He was a married farmer, aged twenty-nine years (b. ME).
Elizabeth (Nutter) Hart died in Milton, June 19, 1866.
Son Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directory of 1869, as a carpenter at 75 Wareham street, Box 22, State street, with his house on Moreland street, near Warren street.
Son Samuel S. Hart was active in the Prohibition cause in the East Rochester, NH, of 1869. (See Milton Under “Semi-Prohibition” – 1855-02).
ROCHESTER … The citizens of East Rochester met in the vestry on Sunday evening, Oct. 31, to devise means to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors in the village. Remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Cushman, and by Messrs. John Hall, S.S. Hart, L. Harrington, C.F. Horne and others, after which the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, that we, the citizens of East Rochester, in public meeting assembled, having the best interest and prosperity of this village at heart, and believing that it is our duty and right to protect ourselves and families from the effects of rum drinking, by preventing the sale of the same in this village – will do everything in our power to prevent the sale of Rum, Ale, Beer, or any kind of intoxicating liquor, in this place.
Resolved, That we will use all honorable means to furnish evidence which will convict and bring to punishment any person who shall sell intoxicating liquor in this place; and we pledge ourselves to prosecute any person who may attempt to sell it here against the laws of New Hampshire (Dover Enquirer, November 11, 1869).
Edward Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Sally [(Fox)] Hart, keeping house, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), and Sarah E. Hart, aged twenty-three years (b. NH), Harriet A. Hart, aged seventeen years (b. NH), John F. Hart, a farm laborer, aged fifteen years (b. NH), and George E. Hart, at school, aged ten years (b. NH). Edward Hart had real estate valued at $5,000, and personal estate valued at $1,900. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and James Applebee, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. NH).
John Gerish, a farmer, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lizzie A. [((Hart) Hodsdon)] Gerish, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), Joseph H. Gerish, aged eleven years (b. ME), and William G. Morse, works in saw mill, aged thirty-nine years (b. ME). John Gerish had real estate valued at $1,800 and personal estate valued at $700.
Saml S. Hart, a grocer, aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Rochester “Gonic P.O.”), NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Rachel [(Buck)] Hart, keeping house, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), Kitty Hart, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), John R. Hart, a trader, aged twenty years (b. NH), Alice Hart, at home, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and Charles Hart, aged fourteen years (b. NH). Saml S. Hart had real estate valued at $4,000 and personal estate valued at $500.
William N. Hart, a shoemaker, aged fifty-one years (b. NH), headed a Somersworth, NH, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, keeping house, aged forty-nine years (b. ME), Maggie E. Hart, a cloak maker, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), Horace G. Hart, a painter, aged twenty-one years (b. NH), Cora E. Hart, attending school, aged eleven years (b. ME), and Charles Wimpfheimer, a retail fancy goods dealer, aged forty years (b. Holland). William N. Hart had real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $500.
Cyrus F. Hart, a farm laborer, aged forty-nine years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, keeping house, aged forty-six years (b. NH), Addie F. Hart, a dressmaker, aged eighteen years (b. NH), Mary B. Hart, works in woolen mill, aged seventeen years (b. NH), Lydia E. Hart, aged three years (b. NH), Lydia Witham, aged seventy-seven years (b. ME), Robert Taylor, printer in mill, aged twenty-nine years (b. England), and James Mcnulty, aged thirty-six years (b. Scotland). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Ebenezer Osgood, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), a blacksmith, and James Berry, a farmer, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH).
William H. Lord, a farmer, aged thirty-six years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Ninth (1870) Federal Census. His household included Susan S. [(Hart)] Lord, keeping house, aged forty-two years (b. NH), and John H. Lord, aged eight years (b. ME). William H. Lord had real estate valued at $800 and personal estate valued at $375.
Son-in-law William H. Lord died in Lebanon, ME, May 14, 1871, aged thirty-seven years, two months.
DIED. Lebanon. – May 14th, Mr. William H. Lord, aged 37 years (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), June 2, 1871).
Sons C.F. [Cyrus F.] Hart and Edward Hart were selected as Strafford County petit jurors for the third week of September 1871 (Dover Enquirer, September 21, 1871).
Rogues stole silverware from the Moreland Street house of son Nathaniel O. Hart, in March 1873.
Police Notes. … The house of Mr. Nathaniel O. Hart, of Moreland street, was entered by rogues, on Tuesday night, and robbed of about one hundred dollars’ worth of silver ware (Boston Globe, March 14, 1873).
Other rogues stole the horse and sleigh of son Nathaniel O. Hart in Boston, MA, ten months later, in January 1874.
THE CITY. NOTES OF THE DAY ABOUT TOWN. … James Doyle and James Nichols, on a complaint charging them with stealing a horse and sleigh, valued at $362, the property of Nathaniel O. Hart, are held in $1000 each (Boston Globe, January 23, 1874).
Daughter-in-law Rachel F. (Buck) Hart died in Rochester, NH, June 2, 1874, aged fifty-eight years.
DEATHS. In Rochester, – June 2, Mrs. Rachel F., wife of S.S. Hart, aged 58 years (Dover Enquirer, June 11, 1874).
Son Samuel S. Hart received a single vote in a recount and investigation of a disputed election for State Representative, in June 1874. Charles F. Caverly was declared to be the winner, with 463 out of 1,919 total votes (Dover Enquirer, June 25, 1874).
Son Nathaniel O. Hart died of heart disease (fatty degeneration of heart & embolism in leg) at 22 Moreland Street in Roxbury, MA, July 2, 1875, aged fifty-eight years, aged fifty-eight years, four months, and thirteen days. He was a married builder.
RECENT DEATHS. Nathaniel O. Hart, president of the Mechanics’ Savings Bank and deacon of the Dearborn-street Chapel, died suddenly of heart disease at his house, 22 Moreland street, Highland District, last night. Mr. Hart was fifty-eight years of age (Boston Evening Transcript, July 3, 1875).
Daughter Mrs. Susan S. [(Hart)] Lord married (2nd) in Berwick, ME, December 31, 1875, Samuel Poindexter, she of Acton, ME, and he of Limerick, ME. Rev. P.W. Perry performed the ceremony. He was born in Cornish, ME, circa 1820, son of Rev. Samuel and Catherine (Morrill) Poindexter.
MARRIED. … Berwick – Dec. 31st, Mr. Samuel Poindexter, of Limerick, and Miss Susan S. Lord of Action [Acton] (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), January 18, 1876).
MARRIED. In Berwick, Dec. 31st, Rev. Samuel Poindexter, of Limerick, and Mrs. Susan S. Lord of Acton (Brunswick Times-Record (Brunswick, ME), January 21, 1876).
Widowed daughter-in-law Mrs. Nathaniel O. Hart appeared in the Boston, MA, directories of 1876, and 1877, as having her house at 22 Moreland street.
Son S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart was a Surveyor of Wood and Lumber in Rochester, NH, in 1876.
Son Samuel S. Hart married (2nd) in Rochester, NH, January 3, 1877, Mrs. Mary E. [(Tibbetts)] Hodgdon. She was born in Rochester, NH, circa 1820.
MARRIAGES. In Rochester, Jan. 3, by Rev. A.J. Quick, Mr. Samuel S. Hart, Esq., and Mrs. Mary E. Hodgdon (Dover Enquirer, January 11, 1877).
Son S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart was a Surveyor of Wood and Lumber in Rochester, NH, in 1880.
Edward Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Sally [(Fox)] Hart, aged fifty-nine years (b. NH), and his children, Hattie H. Hart, aged twenty-seven years (b. NH), John F. Hart 2d, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and George E. Hart, aged twenty years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Samuel G. Chamberlain, a farmer, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and David Philbrick, a farmer, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH).
John Gerrish, a farmer, aged sixty-nine years (b. ME), headed an Acton, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Elizabeth [((Hart) Hodsdon)] Gerrish, keeping house, aged sixty-six years (b. NH), his sister-in-law, Susan S. [((Hart) Lord)]] Poindexter, a housekeeper, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and his nephew, John H. Lord, a farm laborer, aged eighteen years. John Gerrish has kidney disease; Elizabeth Gerrish had drops & heart disease.
[Despite having married Rev. Samuel Poindexter in 1875, Susan S. [((Hart) Lord)]] Poindexter appeared as her sister’s Acton, ME, housekeeper in June 1880 (as above). Meanwhile her husband headed a Limerick, ME, household (as below) – with his wife Susan. She and her estranged husband divorced in January 1882].
Samuel S. Hart, a farmer, aged sixty-five years (b. NH), headed a Rochester, NH, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary E. [(Hodgdon)] Hart, keeping house, aged sixty years (b. NH).
Almira M. [(White)] Hart, keeping house, aged fifty-eight years (b. MA), headed a Boston, MA, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. Her household included her daughter, Emma L. Hart, a correspondent, aged thirty-one years (b. MA), her son, Nathaniel S. Hart, a bookkeeper, aged twenty-six years (b. MA), her daughter-in-law, Annie C. [(Littlefield)] Hart, at home, aged twenty-two years (b. MA), her daughter, Almira E. Hart, at home, aged nineteen years (b. MA), her sister, Sarah E. White, at home, aged sixty-three years (b. MA), and her servant, Maude Trusty, a servant, aged thirty-six years (b. MD). They resided at 22 Moreland Street.
William N. Hart, aged sixty years (b. NH), headed a Berwick, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Olive F. [(Gowen)] Hart, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), and his daughter, Cora A. Hart, aged twenty-one years (b. ME).
Cyras [Cyrus] F. Hart, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, keeping house, aged fifty-six years (b. NH), and his daughter, Lizzie L. Hart, at school, aged twelve years (b. NH). They shared a two-family residence with the household of Hiram Wentworth, a carpenter, aged thirty-six years (b. NH). Their households appeared in the enumeration between those of Isaac B. Dore, a day laborer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and Ezra Farnham, an expressman, aged forty-eight years (b. ME).
Samuel Poindexter, a clergyman, aged fifty-nine years (b. ME), headed a Limerick, ME, household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Susan [((Hart) Lord)]] Poindexter, keeping house, aged fifty-two years (b. ME), and his children, Marshall Poindexter, driving coach, aged twenty-three years (b. ME), Katie Poindexter, teacher of public school, aged twenty-one years (b. ME), Willis S. Poindexter, a student, aged nineteen years (b. ME), Addie M. Poindexter, aged fifteen years (b. ME), and Lillian A. Poindexter, aged eleven years (b. ME).
Daughter Susan E. [S.?] Poindexter and her husband, Samuel Poindexter, divorced in York County, ME, in January 1882.
Son S.S. [Samuel S.] Hart was a Surveyor of Wood and Lumber in Rochester, NH, in 1882.
York Co. S.J. Court. … Tuesday, Sept. 16th. … Susan S. Poindexter, vs. Elizabeth A. Gerrish. Assumpsit on a note for $100 given by deft. In May 1881, and also for 68 weeks labor doing housework at $2 per week. The defendant, who has deceased since the action was brought, was a sister of the plf. Verdict for plf. $274.52 (Lewiston Sun-Journal (Lewiston, ME), September 17, 1884).
Son Edward F. Hart died in Milton Mills, May 12, 1885, aged seventy-three years, two months, and seven days.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following real estate transfers in York county for the fortnight ending Sept. 8, bave been recorded at the Register of deeds office: … ACTON – Aug. 27. Samuel S. Hart of Rochester, N.H., to Aaron Witham of Milton, N.H., real estate in Acton for $1. (Union & Journal (Biddeford, ME), September 18, 1885).
Daughter Ann E. ((Hart) Hodsdon) Gerrish died in Acton, ME, August 30, 1889.
Former son-in-law Samuel Poindexter of Shapleigh, ME, lost several cattle to poisoning in October 1889.
THE HERDS OF MAINE. … October 25th. Commissioners Harris and Bailey visited the farm of Rev. Samuel Poindexter at Shapleigh, who had lost several head of cattle, and reported others sick with the same symptoms. A post mortem on an ox that had recently died, disclosed the fact that it was a case of poisoning, and the history of the previous cases all go to confirm the same diagnosis. No appraisal (Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), March 12, 1890).
Son-in-law John E. Gerrish died in Acton, ME, January 22, 1890, aged forty-three years.
DIED. … GERRISH. In Acton, Jan. 23, John E. Gerrish, aged 43 years (Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), January 31, 1890).
Mary E. [((Tibbetts) Hodgdon)] Hart died of La Grippe in Rochester, NH, December 30, 1891, aged seventy-one years, nine months, and twenty-two days. She was a married housewife. Hubbard Dearborn [?] signed the death certificate.
Son Samuel S. Hart died of softening of the brain in Rochester, NH, December 22, 1892, aged seventy-seven years. He was a widowed farmer. C.T. Hubbard, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Daughter-in-law Sally (Fox) Hart died of La Grippe in Milton, May 22, 1897, aged seventy-six years, ten months, and nineteen days. She was a [widowed] housewife. Charles W. Gross, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Cyrus F. Hart, a farmer, aged seventy-eight years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Lydia [(Witham)] Hart, aged seventy-six years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hiram Young, a farmer, aged forty-six years (b. ME), and Hiram Wentworth, a carpenter, aged fifty-six years (b. NH). Cyrus F. Hart owned their farm, free-and-clear.
John H. Lord, restaurant, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twelve years), Hattie B. Lord, aged thirty-eight years (b. ME), his son, William C. Lord, in school, aged seven years (b. ME), his mother, Susan S. [(Hart)] Lord, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), and his boarder, Walter S. Howard, a cook, aged forty-eight years (b. NH). Hattie B. Lord was the mother of two children, of whom one was still living; Susan S. Lord was the mother of two children, of whom one was still living. John H. Lord rented their house on N. Main Street.
Son William N. Hart died in Berwick, ME, February 4, 1900.
Son Cyrus F. Hart died of paralysis & fatty generation of the brain in Milton Mills, July 27, 1902, aged eighty-one years, one months, and twenty-four years. He was a married farmer. W.E. Pillsbury, M.D., signed the death certificate
Daughter-in-law Olive F. (Gowen) Hart died in Berwick, ME, December 12, 1902.
Daughter Susan S. (Hart) Lord died of senile debility in Milton Mills, November 17, 1905, ae. seventy-eight years, three months, and twenty-two days. She had lived in Milton Mills for two years, with her previous residence having been in Farmington, NH. She was a divorcée (and also said to be the widow of Samuel Poindexter). F.S. Weeks, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Daughter-in-law Lydia (Witham) Hart died of La Grippe and pneumonia in Milton Mills, February 1, 1907, aged eighty-three years, four months, and five days. She was a widowed housewife. Charles W. Gross, M.D., signed the death certificate.
NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS. Mrs. Lydia Hart, widow of the late Cyrus F. Hart, is also very low and it is thought, cannot possibly survive many days (Sanford Journal (Biddeford, ME), February 8, 1907).
References:
Find a Grave. (2021, May 7). Ann E. Gerrish. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/226598855/ann-e-gerrish
Find a Grave. (2009, April 14). John Edwin Gerrish. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/35886139/john-edwin-gerrish
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Cyrus Frink Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114576192/cyrus-frink-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Edward Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114576298/edward-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Edward F. Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114576402/edward_f-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). John Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114593599/john-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). John Nutter Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114593790/john_nutter-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Lois Nutter Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114593855/lois-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Mehitable S. Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114594917/mehitable-s-hart
Find a Grave. (2015, February 26). Nathaniel Oliver Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/143108646/nathaniel_oliver-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Samuel Shackford Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114577285/samuel_shackford-hart
Find a Grave. (2016, June 11). William Nutter Hart. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/164483594/william-nutter-hart
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Aaron H. Hodsdon. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114596082/aaron-h-hodsdon
Find a Grave. (2013, July 29). Susan Shackford Hart Lord. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/114597145/susan-shackford-lord
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