John Folwell Hart

Brief Life History of John Folwell

When John Folwell Hart was born on 9 April 1787, in Warminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Hart Jr, was 28 and his mother, Ann Nancy Folwell, was 29. He married Mary Horner on 10 March 1810, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 18 June 1840, in Warminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Southampton, Upper Southampton Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Folwell Hart
1787–1840
Mary Horner
1790–1858
Marriage: 10 March 1810
Joseph Hart
1811–1898
William Horner Hart
1813–
Ann Eliza Hart
1816–1899
Mary Darrah Hart
1818–1872
James Horner Hart
1820–1865
George Washington Hart
1823–1906
Benjamin Franklin Hart
1825–1907
Col. Thompson Darrah Hart
1827–1887

Sources (16)

  • John Hart, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • John Folwell Hart, "Find a Grave Index"
  • John Hart, "Pennsylvania, Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"

World Events (8)

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs

The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English and North German: nickname from Middle English hert (Old English heorot), Middle Low German hërte, harte ‘hart, stag’, perhaps for a quick-footed or timorous individual.

German: variant of Hardt 1 and 2. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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