funds would be forthcoming in order that the business and the credit of the town might not suffer. As a member of the ecclesiastical society, it was said of him after his death, and by those who reviled him while living, "We have lost the main stud of the building." He had an uncompromising regard for wholesome laws and sound morals, and as a magistrate, he was a "terror to evil doers :" as might be expected, almost all manner of evil was spoken against him, yet but few gave stronger evidence of desiring to see all others prosperous and happy in a course of well doing. And there was no want of proof that there was entire confidence in his wisdom and uprightness, and that the interests, the persons, and the property of the friendless and the orphan were considered safe with him. As a religious man, his creed was conformed, as he believed, to the holiness and the simplicity of the Word of God. Men have invented many things as tests of religions character and practice, but with Selah Hart it was sufficient that all others and himself should fear God and keep his commandments. At the beginning and at the close of each day, he with all his household appeared before his and their God, to worship Him in prayer, and to learn His will from His Word. And he considered it as a part of his religious duty so to order every other concern as that nothing should interfere with the stated duties which he considered were owing from himself and each member of his household to their God; and so there was no confusion or loss of time: and in this he was greatly assisted by his wife, a woman of uncommon intelligence, stability, and piety. He was many years a member of the church in Kensington, and one of its deacons until his decease. He died June 10th, 1806, Æ. 74 years, leaving an example which, in most things, it is believed it would be useful, safe, and honorable to follow.

[ There is more information on Mrs. Ruth (Cole) Hart in the Addenda. ]

NATHANIEL HART, of Kensington, a parish of Berlin, Conn., third son of Nathaniel, arid his wife, Abigail Hooker, born March 17th, 1735, at Kensington. He married, Nov. 23d, 1758, Martha Norton, daughter of Thomas, of Kensington. She was admitted to the church there, 1760. He died in Kensington, Oct. 13th, 1773, in his 40th year, and his widow, Martha, removed to Hartford soon after his decease.

101. Gideon, b. Nov. 25d, 1759, m. June 25th, 1786, Cynthia Langdon.
102. Seth, b. Aug. 19th, 1761, m.                      , Anna Goodrich.
103. Salman, b. Jan. 9th, 1763, rn. Jan. 31st, 1788, Ruth Norton.
104. Nathaniel, b. May 2d, 1765, m.                 , Polly Edwards.
105. Selah, b. Jan. 30th, 1767, m. Oct. 30th, 1793, Sarah Waters.