Alfred Andrews, the historian of New Britain, in which he particularly referred to the good services of prominent ancestors of both families in civil, ecclesiastical, and military affairs. A poem, written by Mrs. Ellen H. Wells for the occasion, was read, as well as a longer one, by Mrs. Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, of Baltimore. The occasion was one of great interest in New Britain, and one which will be long and pleasantly remembered by all who enjoyed the exercises and festivities of this delightful family re-union. Deacon and Mrs. Hart are in the enjoyment of a ripe and vigorous old age, promising them yet many years of comfort and happiness.”

They were in comfortable health, January, 1875.

2731. Burdett, born November 16th, 1821; married August 21st, 1849, Rebecca W. Fiske.
2732. Norman Lee, born February 2d, 1826; married December 6th, 1854, Lavinia M. Kellogg.
2733. Ellen, born February 23d, 1828; married June 15th, 1853, Lemuel R. Wells.

IRA HART, seventh son of Deacon Elijah Hart, of the same place, and his wife, Anna (Andrews), born July 22d, 1798, at New Britain; married May 3d, 1820, Orpha, daughter of Salmon Hart, of New Britain, and his wife, Sarah (Goodrich), born April 2d, 1800. They both united with the Congregational Church, August 5th, 1821. He was a clothier by trade, and lived in the north part of his father’s house, but died December 1st, 1824, aged 26 years, leaving no children. His widow married May 2d, 1835, Horace Butler, of New Britain, as his second wife. He died April 17th, 1870, aged 80 years. She was living on Stanley Street, New Britain, in 1874.

ELIJAH HART, New Britain, Conn., fourth of the name, and tenth child of Deacon Elijah, and his wife, Anna (Andrews), born September 11th, 1804, at New Britain; married March 15th, 1826, Louisa Warner, of Hamden, daughter of Isaac, and his wife, Damaris (Wooding), born February 23d, 1804, at Hamden. He was a farmer, and lived in his father’s old house by the Hart Mills, in the south part of New Britain. He died April 5th, 1856, aged 52 years. He was a man of very strong passions and prejudices, and was often employed in public business. His widow died at Middletown, December 21st, 1870, aged 66 years.