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wrought," was published by T. Green, New London, 1742, 57 pages. He died July 11th, 1784, aged 71 years. She died December 11th, 1800, aged 80 years. On his tombstone is inscribed:
Mighty in the Scriptures, and Instructive in his life and Ministry. 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."'
He acquired, by descent, marriage, and accumulation, a large estate, inherited by his descendants. He was much respected by his brethren in the ministry, and was highly revered by his people, enjoying their confidence and affection through a ministry of nearly forty-eight years. He distinguished himself as a vigorous controversial writer. He had the reputation of being an Arminian. He zealously justified the council that acted in the ordination of Mr. Dana at Wallingford in 1760, and published a narrative of the proceedings—a joint production of himself and Rev. Jonathan Todd—in 1759; Remarks on Dangerous Errors, (Hopkinsianism,) 1770; Remarks on President Edwards' Dissertation on Virtue, 1771; A Treatise on Qualification for the Sacrament, published in 1772. The sermon at his own ordination was preached by Rev. Jared Elliot, of Killingworth, and his funeral sermon by Rev. John Devotion, of the Third Church in Saybrook, and was published. They had nine children, all living at the time of his decease, and all but one were present at the funeral. [ An extensive history of Rev. William Hart and his descendants is provided in the book, "The Hart Dynasty of Saybrook," by Marion Hepburn Grant, published in 1981 for the Old Saybrook Historical Society. ] THEIR CHILDREN, BEING THE FIFTH GENERATION.
1761. Mary, born July 13th, 1743; married February 26th, 1770, William Bull, of Hartford. RUGGLES.
REBECCA HART, eldest daughter of Rev. John Hart, of East Guilford, and his first wife, Rebecca (Hubbard), born at East Guilford, Conn.,
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