Subject: Hart family

An archive of 56 documents pertaining to the division of the estate of Aaron Hart (d. 1800), a prominent merchant and landowner in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found within the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), Hart's lawyer. The collection is divided into two categories: documents created after Hart's death, primarily legal in nature, and documents predating his death, including ledger sheets, letters, and promissory notes. The documents offer insight into Hart's business dealings, land holdings, and family affairs. Biographical information on Aaron Hart and his sons is included.

Affidavit signed by Alexander Hart, mentioning Aaron and Moses Hart, dated April 25, 1803. This document is one of approximately 28 legal papers from the archive of 56 documents related to the division of Aaron Hart's estate. Aaron Hart died December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. These documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer.

Detailed findings of arbitrators regarding claims on the estate of Aaron Hart by four of his sons (Moses, Ezekiel, Benjamin, and Alexander). This six-page, folio-sized document outlines the claims and the arbitrators' decisions, mostly denying the claims. This document is part of a larger archive (Arc.MS.56, Box 15, Folder 2) of 56 documents related to the division of Aaron Hart's estate following his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific document is dated May 25, 1805, and is part of the first category of papers—those written after Aaron Hart's death, primarily legal in nature.

Agreement to arbitrate claims on the estate of Aaron Hart, dated March 21, 1805. This four and a half page, folio-sized document details the claims of the four Hart brothers (Moses, Ezekiel, Benjamin, and Alexander) on their father's estate. It is part of an archive of 56 documents related to the division of Aaron Hart's estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found in the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer.

Court writ ordering appearance in a complaint filed by Benjamin Hart and Alexander Hart concerning the estate of Aaron Hart. Dated February 24, 1804. This document is part of a larger archive of 56 documents related to the division of Aaron Hart's estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific item belongs to the first category of documents – those written after Aaron Hart's death, primarily legal in nature.

Genealogical note detailing family connections among the Hart, Levy, and Cohen families. Mentions addresses in Philadelphia (236 South 36th St.) and New York City (No. 1 Barclay St.). Notes a merger in 1871 and a possible connection to Mikveh Israel. The date is estimated as 1850 based on the available information.

Manuscript genealogical research on the Lyons, Hart, and Cohen families, spanning the mid-1700s to the early 1820s. The document lists names, birth and death dates, and grave locations of family members. Compiled circa 1860-1880s.

Copy of a court case against Moses Hart in the King's Bench, October 1800, with an attached broadside warrant to appear on October 1, 1800. This document is one of approximately 28 legal papers from a collection of 56 documents pertaining to the division of the estate of Aaron Hart, who died December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific item is from the section of the archive related to papers written after Aaron Hart's death.

Signed receipt dated August 3, 1813, payable to Nathan Jennings and signed by Jacob and Naphtali Hart, sons of Michael Hart. This receipt may relate to a court case settled in 1811. Michael Hart (1738-March 23, 1813) was a wealthy resident of Easton, Pennsylvania, a member of the first fire company, a Revolutionary War veteran, and an original member of the Mikveh Israel Congregation in Philadelphia (1782). In 1800, he deeded land on South Sixth Street in Easton to his son Jacob for a Jewish burial place. This cemetery was later transferred to Congregation Brith Sholom (now Temple Covenant of Peace) in 1839. His first wife, Leah, died July 4, 1786, aged 32; his second wife, Esther, was the daughter of Rev. Jacob Raphael Cohen. By 1820, the Hart family had left Easton, and there is no record of a permanent Jewish community there until the late 1830s.