Richard Philip Hart, Mayor of Troy

Richard Philip Hart

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Richard Philip, eldest son of Philip and Susannah (Aiken) Hart, was born in Hart's Village, New York, February 11, 1780, died December 27, 1843. He became one of Troy's most successful merchants and left a large estate.

NOTE: He made his fortune supplying the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. He was the Mayor of Troy, New York 1836-38; he also served in the New York State Assembly.

1. Married (first) on January 9, 1800, Phoebe Bloom, of Clinton, New York, daughter of Judge Isaac Bloom.
2. Married (second) on February 10, 1805, Delia Maria, daughter of James Dole.
3. Married (third) on February 8, 1816, Betsey Amelia Howard (his cousin), daughter of William and Rebecca (French) Howard, of Quaker Hill, Dutchess county, New York. He had fourteen children, all by his last wife:

• Mary Amelia, born November 17, 1816; married, April 25, 1837, Harrison Durkee.
• Harriet Howard, May 11, 1818, died September 10, 1870; married, September 29, 1836, Thompson Doughty, of Troy.
• Phoebe Bloom, June 30, 1819, died October 24, 1870; married, November 20, 1838, David Thomas Vail, of Troy.
• William Howard, April 7, 1820, died April 3, 1883; married Mary Elizabeth Lane.
• Elizabeth Howard, July 2, 1822; married John A. Griswold, of Troy.
• Jane Rebecca, June 20, 1824, died November 15, 1861; married Samuel Gale Doughty.
• Richard, May 21, 1826, married Maria Davis Tillman, of Troy.
• Joseph Moss, November 4, 1827.
• Susan, September 21, 1829, died young.
• Caroline, February 23, 1831; married, February 20, 1851, Hamilton Le Roy Shields, of the United States Army.
• Julia Ann, March 20, 1833; married William Burden, of Troy.
• Sarah Wool, October 14, 1834, died unmarried.
• Frances, July 14, 1835; married Samuel McCoun Vail.
• Austin Spencer, March 7, 1841, died December 6, 1842.