the Connecticut Gazette, published by John M. Niles and J. T. Pease, in 1819, at Hartford, Conn.:

"Major Jonathan Hart was a native of this town, (Berlin.) He was a gallant and. distinguished officer, and one of the victims of the unfortunate defeat of General St. Clair, November 4th, 1791. His life and those of his command were literally offered a sacrifice for the safety of the rest of the army. When all were in confusion and dismay Major Hart was ordered to charge the enemy with the bayonet, with a view to facilitate a retreat, or rather a flight, to the shattered remains of the army. This charge was made with gallantry and spirit, under circumstances which language is too feeble to describe - the desolation of the place, the confusion of the scene, and the whoop and yells of a savage foe flushed with victory and thirsting for blood, the general consternation which prevailed, and the groans of the dying in every direction. But the intrepid major and almost every man of his party were killed, in the desperate enterprise, and their bones were left to bleach upon the borders of the waters of the Wabash, the dreary abode of wild beasts, and of savage men more wild than they."

While Major Hart was marching up and down the rivers of Ohio, and perambulating the country as a soldier, he had a good opportunity to observe the soil, climate, and value of the lands with reference to the claims of Connecticut for the reserve, and the commissioners who had the location of those claims in charge wisely availed themselves of his knowledge. He wrote some thirty letters to his friend, Major William Judd, of Farmington, on the subject, and these letters are still in good condition, preserved by the posterity of Major Judd, who reside in the city of New Britain in 1875. They are interesting, but too lengthy for this work. They have been in Ohio and copied.

1891. Alces Evelin, born October 10th, 1782; married           , Charlotte Overton.

ELIHU HART, Kensington, Conn., third son of Deacon Ebenezer Hart, of the same place, and his wife, Elizabeth (Lawrence), born March 4th, 1751, at Kensington ; married December 31st, 1777, Mary Peck, before Dr. John Smalley, of New Britain. He removed to New Durham, N. Y. He was unfortunate in business, was imprisoned for debt, and died in jail at Coxsackie, N. Y.

          Amos, born           . He left home and was nver heard from.
1892. Jonathan, born           ; married           , at Fayetteville, N. C.
          Lavira, born [December 25, 1778; married November 25, 1800, Anna Hotchkiss;] died at Coxsackie, N. Y.

[ The following book has been written about Lovira Hart. (The spelling above appears to be incorrect.) "Genealogical History of Lovira Hart, Sr. and his Ancestors and Descendants," by Hildred Jay Hart, B.Sc., Centerville Michigan, 1979. The book was still available in 1998.

This book presents evidence that Elihu Hart was both a physician and a captain in the U.S. army. Records exist showing Elihu Hart was a private in Captain Selah Heart's third Company of the Conecticut line in 1776.

He died September 9, 1806, aged 55 years, 6 months, and 5 days. His wife, Mary, died December 8, 1797, aged 37 years, 8 months, and 30 days. The author of the book also states that Elihu was probably not married to Mary Peck, but instead to a woman named Abigail.

Lovira Hart, Sr. was born. December 25th, 1778, in Kensington, Conn. He married, November 25th, 1800, Anna Hotchkiss, born June 22nd, 1782, in Durham, Green Co., New York. She was a daughter of Lemuel Hotchkiss and Penelope Mather.