Henry Hart - Recorded History

Henry Hart (son of James T Hart and Elizabeth Jernigan)1618, 1619, 1620, 1621, 1622 was born December 25, 1783 in Edgefield County, SC1623, 1624, 1625, and died October 23, 1857 in Big Flat Creek, Bedford County, TN1626.He married Nancy Rainey on December 24, 1804 in South Carolina, daughter of John Rainey and Catherine.
Includes NotesNotes for Henry Hart:
BOOK HH Page 365 15 Oct 1837
Eve and Jesse BURROW, Exec. to John W RANEY. Deed of 60 Acres. Eve BURROW, Exec and Jesse BURROW Exec of estate and will of Ephraim BURROW deceased, one part and John W RANEY other part, all of Bedford Co TN on waters of Big Flat Creek. Bounded by Joseph PARKER, Spring of Wm BURROW, top of ridge near Amelia BRUTONS Line. Including the cabins whereon Raney now lives. Wit: Peter RANEY and Henry HART. Reg: 9 Mar 1839
From the book " JamesHart and His Descendants"
Henry Hart, our most elusive ancestor, was the second son of James and Elizabeth Hart. Henry settled in TN in the early 1800's, was a farmer and a man who loved the rolling hills and rich farm land such as is foundin middle TN.
A grandson, John B Hart, said that his grandfather Henry, was born on the line between NCand SC.This is possible as we have no record of where Henry's father Jams was living until 1787 when he reseived a state land grant in Edgefield Co.Henry and Nancy lived in SC for at least 2 years.Their oldest child was born 11 Oct 1805 SC(maybe VA) and another son John Henry was born 18 Mar 1807 SC.Henry had evidently spent some time in Bedford TN on or before 1812 since his name is found on a list of Taxpayers for that year.He was No. 43 in Capt John McWilliams Co.Bedford County is the area in which our Hart ancestors are known to have settled and where they have lived for many years.The first grant he received gave the information that a house and improvements were already there. This was grant # 19178, recorded 3 Jun 1823 in the TN Archives at Nashville.Henry eventually acquire147 acres. This land was all located on the head waters of Big Flat Creek, a south branch of Duck River.It was hilly land, with a creek running nearby.The road parallel was known as Rainey's Branch Road.It has changed very little and is now known as Possum Trott Rd.Henry and Nancy were associated with the Mt Hermon Baptist Church located in the 22nd district of Bedford Co, organized 14 Aug1833. However records date back to Jan 9 1830, when services were being held monthly. The minutes of this church have been recorded by faithful clerks for over 140 Years. The present church clerk (1976) Frederick Steed is a gr gr grandson of Henry Hart. He has in his possession all the minutes from 1830 to he present time. The first membership list gives the name of Henry Hart, Nancy Hart, James Coats, Elizabeth Coats, and Leatha Hart.
Deed Book KK Page 441 Bedford TN:
H AUSTIN & a BRUTON to A W REAGOR.Deed 11 acres.Harris AUSTIN & Amelia BRUTON one part and A W REAGOR other part, all of Bedford Co TN, sold land in Bedford Co, on waters of Big Flat Creek, being part of the lands which BRUTON inherited of her father's estate, John BRUTON interest in samehaving been sold for debt, AUSTIN purchaser. Land borders REAGOR'S land, Peter RANEY, William BOONE, Henry HART'S Corner. Wit: William BOONE & James WILSON. Reg: 6 Aug 1841. (Peter Raney is brother of Nancy w/o Henry)
More About HENRY HART:
Burial: Old Mt Herman Cemetery
More About Henry Hart:
Burial: Unknown, Old Mount Hermon Cemetery, Bedford County, TN.1627, 1628, 1629
More About Henry Hart and Nancy Rainey:
Marriage 1: December 24, 1804, South Carolina.
Marriage 2: December 24, 1804, , , South Carolina.
Marriage 3: 1805
Children of Henry Hart and Nancy Rainey are:i.+James Williamson Hart, b. October 11, 1805, Edgefield, SC1630, 1631, 1632, d. September 07, 1883, White County, IL1633, 1634, 1635.
ii.+John Henry Hart, b. March 18, 1807, Edgefield, SC1636, 1637, 1638, d. Abt. 18701639, 1640, 1641.
iii.Rachel Hart, b. 18091642, 1643, 1644, d. date unknown.
iv.+Letethe Hart, b. Abt. 18111645, 1646, 1647, d. Abt. 18691648, 1649, 1650.
v.+Elizabeth Hart, b. Abt. 1812, Bedford, TN1651, 1652, 1653, d. 1859, Bado, Texas County, Missouri1654.
vi.Malinda Hart, b. Abt. 18131655, 1656, 1657, d. 18401658, 1659, 1660, 1661.
vii.+Nancy Hart, b. April 11, 1814, TN1662, 1663, 1664, d. July 04, 18901665, 1666, 1667.
viii.+Nathan Hart, b. 1816, TN1668, 1669, 1670, d. February 01, 18901671, 1672, 1673.
ix.+Derrel Jesse Hart, b. June 05, 1818, Bedford, TN1674, 1675, 1676, d. October 09, 18761677, 1678, 1679.
x.+Catherine Rainey Hart, b. Abt. 1820, Bedford, TN1680, 1681, 1682, d. Abt. 18601683, 1684, 1685.
xi.+Jesse G. Hart, b. Abt. 1821, TN1686, 1687, 1688, d. Abt. 18701689, 1690, 1691.
xii.+Agnes Hart, b. 18241692, 1693, 1694, d. 18461695, 1696, 1697.
xiii.Martin Marshall Leroy Hampton Hart, b. August 08, 1826, Bedford, TN1698, 1699, 1700, d. 18641701, 1702, 1703.
xiv.William J. Hart, b. Abt. 1829, TN1704, 1705, 1706, d. date unknown.