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Across the middle of the well, running west from the highway, was the dividing line between the proprietors. He sold his place, consisting of land, dwelling-house, barn, and fruit trees, to Philip M. Farnsworth, for £100, by deed, dated February 14th, 1774. In the deed it is described as being in the south division, east tier of lots, eleventh lot in number, laid out on the right of Captain John Stanley, and lying west of a three-rod highway, beginning in the highway and running west across the middle of the well about twenty-four rods, thence north to land of John Curtiss, bounded east on highway, south on Ichabod Andrews, west on Jonathan Bronson, and north on John Curtiss. Soon after disposing of his farm Mr. Hart removed to Burlington, where his eighth child died, August 10th, 1774, and was buried at the North Cemetery, Bristol, where his five youngest children have tomb-stones. He was active in forming the church at Burlington, and was one of its first deacons, which office he held until excused on account of feeble health. He was justice of the peace for several years. When Bristol, including Burlington, was made a town in 1785, he was their first representative to the state legislature. He lived an eminently useful life, and died instantly, January 12th, 1800, his wife having died the day previous. They were both buried in the same grave, and the inscription on their tomb-stone in the cemetery west of the meeting-house in Burlington, reads thus:
"Here lieth the bodies of Deacon Simeon Hart, THEIR CHILDREN, BEING THE SIXTH GENERATION.
Levi, born March 22d, 1758; died April 14th, 1758.
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