John married Deborah Scudder and they would raise 13 children. He became a wealthy farmer with the purchase of 190 to 380 acres of land complete with grist mills. In 1750, John was elected Freeholder for Hunterdon County, the highest elected office in the county. In 1761, John was elected to the Provincial Assembly of New Jersey. In 1776, he was designated one of the officials to sign the new Bill of Credit notes issued as money for the western New Jersey division of the treasury.<ref>[http://www.barefootsworld.net/johnhart.html John Hart Biography Barefootsworld.net]</ref> | John married Deborah Scudder and they would raise 13 children. He became a wealthy farmer with the purchase of 190 to 380 acres of land complete with grist mills. In 1750, John was elected Freeholder for Hunterdon County, the highest elected office in the county. In 1761, John was elected to the Provincial Assembly of New Jersey. In 1776, he was designated one of the officials to sign the new Bill of Credit notes issued as money for the western New Jersey division of the treasury.<ref>[http://www.barefootsworld.net/johnhart.html John Hart Biography Barefootsworld.net]</ref> |