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Capt. Nathaniel Hart
Capt. Nathaniel Hart (1734–1782), a Transylvania Company proprietor and chief negotiator with the Cherokee, came to Boonesborough in 1775 and in 1779 settled White Oak Springs (Hart's Station) about a mile from the fort, joined by Dutch families from Pennsylvania.
The log house tied to his claim is still cited as Madison County's oldest standing house; he was killed nearby in 1782. His daughter Susannah later married Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first and fifth governor.
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Snowden, Shannon. "Capt. Nathaniel Hart." Kentucky History Drive. Published September 20, 2026. Last revised September 20, 2026. https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/capt-nathaniel-hart/.
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Snowden, Shannon. "Capt. Nathaniel Hart." Kentucky History Drive, published 20 Sept. 2026, last revised 20 Sept. 2026, https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/capt-nathaniel-hart/.
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