sons, Joseph, Silas, and Oliver, and one daughter, Edith, living at his death. The eldest son, John, born in 1709, went to Virginia, where, in 1743, he was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun in his own hands.

Joseph Hart became a great patriot, and a distinguished officer, in the days of the revolution, --being best known as Col. Hart; he had the confidence of Gen. Washington through the war, and was very active. He was appointed, in 1784, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county, an office which he held till his death, which occurred at Warminster, in 1788, at the age of 72 years; his remains were interred at Southampton, near those of his wife, Elizabeth, who had died only six days previous, aged 74 years.

John Hart, 2d, son of Col. Joseph Hart, born in 1743, at Warminster, the old homestead, became a man of some note; he married, in 1767, Rebecca Rees, who died soon after. He espoused warmly the cause of Independence,-was appointed deputy recorder and treasurer of the county of Bucks, and resided at Newtown, where there were many tories. One evening, while seated at the tea table, some fifteen ruffians rushed into his house, surrounded him, and presenting their pistols at his head, demanded his treasure ; after robbing his house, they repaired to his office, broke it open, and took therefrom 735l. 17s, 9 1/2d. in hard money, which belonged to the effective supplies of Bucks county for the year 1781. One of the robbers was subsequently hanged for a greater crime.

Mrs. Barbara D. E. Hart died at Harrisburg, Pa., July 16th, 1874, aged 101 years and 6 months.

Col. Hart, American Consul to Santa Cruz, 1855; "Marian Coffin," and other works.

Alexander Hart, Tragical His. of Alexto and Angelica, Lond., 1640.

Andrew Hart, an early printer of Scotland; "a trewe Descrip. of the Nobill race of the Stewards, 1601."

Cheeney Hart, M. D., Electricity, Phil. Trans., 175-5.

Edward H Hart, The Bulwark stormed, bond., 1717; 8vo.

Henrc Hart or Harte, L. A. Godly news Short Tretys, &c., 1548; l6mo. 2d, A Godlie Exhortation, 1549; 8vo.

J. Hart, Burning Bush not Consumed, Lond., 1616; 8vo.

James Hart, M. D., professional Treatises, 1623-25-33.

John Hart on Orthographie, 1659; 8vo. 2d, Theolog. Conference, 1584; 8vo.

John Hart, Starch factories, &c., Lond., 1795; 8vo.