Y. ; 7, Isaac, wh.ose two sous d. in the U. S. A. : S, Jacob of Western New York ; 9, ThOi-ans d. at Charlestov,-n ; 10. George \V^ashington.

llAj:f0HD OF NouTit Salem. -- The Rev. Thomas Ilanford, was the fust Presbyterian minister of llie town of Norwalk. He d. A. D. 1693, and left several sons. Thomius, the eldest, had Thoma.^. The latter lift two sons, (1.), Thomas

of Norwa!!^ whose da. Mary mar. Wentwortli. (II.), Gershoni of

Nortli Salum, whose .sous arc, 1, Ger.shom ; 2, Lewis, of North Salam ; 3, John, of Nort '"m ; 4. Josiah; 5, Thomas; 6, Nehemiah ; 7, Stephen.

H .Iyf-.-- Among several of the families v,-orthy of note, is that of Edwa' I hi; first of tiic family in this country. He settled in Flushing, Long

L' d w;'.s a uian of whom his descendants ma}' well feel proud. He was

e ■ (1 'ading men of that town ; was town clerk when that was the highest

In Dec, 1U:>T, the Dutch Governor and counsel issued an order roiviini.g

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the people of Flushing, then called Visscagcn, to cease from entertaining Quakers ; and requiring them to apprehend und send to tlie city any Y,-ho should profess or preach the dcctriaosof that heretical sect. To this order a strong remonstrance was returned by Edwai-d Hart, signed by him as town cleric, with thirty of the priueiple ioliabitants of the town ; and which was presented to Got. Stuyvesajit by Tobias Feeke, the sheriff, who was immediately arrested. liart was imprisoned for writing this remonstrance; after three weeks confinement, he was compelled to make a humble submission, and was then released -- only at the earnest intercession of his neighbors, as he was one of the oldest settlers, and had a large family to provide for." His son, Jonathan Hart, settled in Rye about 16S5, and was chosen a townsman in 16S6.