Peter and Dority "Dolly" Hart

"Descendants of Peter and Dority Hart 1740-1995 Virginia and North Carolina and Allied Families" by Ruth Gibbs Hart and Karen L. Cooper

Dority "Dolly" Hart (maiden name unknown) was born ca 1745 and died between 1810-1820 in Prathers Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina (present day Alleghany County, North Carolina).

She married ca mid 1760's to Peter Hart Sr. (born ca 1740 and died between 1814-1820 Prathers Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina.) The name "Dority Hart" is found on a property deed in Grayson County, Virginia where she and Peter sold land in 1806, Ashe County, NC to their son Peter JR Hart.

Son John Hart's August 18, 1855 death record for Meadow Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky names his mother as "Dolly" or "Sally". Note; this name is very hard to read and can be either of these two names, however, I make it out as "Dolly".

It has also been suggested by a researcher, that her maiden name might have been "Cantor" or by other researchers that it might have been "Doherty" instead of her given name.
Proof is needed.

Note; There are a number of families named Dority in North Central South Carolina. It seems likely that Peter Hart and Dority may have been either from South Carolina and were married there or lived there before the Revolution.

Dority and Peter were the parents of nine children.
1, James Hart born 1768
2, Mark Hart born Abt. 1770, married to Barbara Kirk on September 17, 1800 in Grayson County Virginia.
3, Margaret (Mahala) Hart born Bet. 1772 - 1774, NC, married Abt. 1796 to Stephen Floyd.
4, William Hart born Abt. 1775, Montgomery/Grayson CO., VA, married Abt. 1798, VA or NC to Mary Cadwell (Caldwell).
5, Peter Jr. Hart born 1780, NC, married Hannah Poe, May 18, 1801, Jefferson, Ashe CO., NC.
6, John Hart born February 20, 1780, Grayson CO., VA, first marriage to Permelia Morgan, Abt. 1800, Grayson.
Second marriage, Lydia Rains, May 10, 1827, Whitley County Kentucky.
7, Nancy Hart born Abt. 1784, Grayson CO., VA, married to Andrew Hash, February 25, 1805, Grayson CO., VA.
8, Stephen Hart born 1785, Montgomery (now Grayson) CO., VA., married to Sarah Bradford, May 30, 1805, Grayson CO., VA.
9, Unknown Son that may have been David born after 1785.

Pearl Harlan's ancestors

Peter Hart Snr (Revolutionary War Veteran)

Peter Hart Jnr

William Morgan Hart (Blackhawk War Vet)

Missouri America Hart

Minnie Jane Lockridge

Pearl Harlan Hullinger

Clifford Hullinger  

This report prepared by 23 and Me. www.23andme.com shows the genetic heritage of Clifford Harlan Hullinger. The Native American heritage comports with our paper genealogy. Clif's maternal gg great grandmother was Ianahanna Poe, who was part or full Native American. 23 and Me estimates Clif's Native American ancestor to be born between 1770 and 1650, which includes Ianhanna Poe and four of her ancestors.

Generation	Year	Ancestor	Percent	23andMe Projected Native Ancestor
10	1650	Unknown		Estimated range for our 100% Native Ancestor
9	1680	Unknown		" "
8	1710	Unknown		" "
7	1740	Unknown		" "
6	1770	Hannah (Ianhanna) Poe 1780-1871		" "
5	1800	Rebecca Morgan Hart 1816-1891
4	1830	Missouri America Hart 1841-1925
3	1860	Minnie Jane Lockridge 1869-1968
2	1890	Pearl Harlan Hullinger 1895-1993
1	1920	Clif Harlan Hullinger 1920-	0.3%	Actual percent Native American

Got this from a relative who found me through Clif Hullinger's DNA.  She and we are related to Ian

Thanks for the links Craig!  The story about Missouri America was great.  For a little on the Hart family history in Pennsylvania I suggest reading the story posted on Find-a-Grave for John Hart and his wife Susanna Rush Hart.  John emigrated from Oxfordshire and bought land from William Penn:  "By deeds of lease and release dated October 12, 1681, he (John Hart) purchased of William Penn of Worminghurst, county of Surry, England, Proprietary of Pennsylvania, 1000 acres of land to be laid out in the Province of Pennsylvania." John Hart was a member of Colonial Assembly from Philadelphia county, 1683 and 1684, and signed the first "Form of Government" 2mo. 2, 1683"  Susanna was a descendent of John "Old Trooper" Rush who served under Cromwell in the English Civil War and was the ancestor of Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence.