Benjamin HART

Benjamin married Mabel FOWLER on 21 Nov 1750. Mabel (daughter of Abraham FOWLER and Elizabeth HUBBARD) was born in 1726 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 13 Sep 1814 in Madison, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Deacon Benjamin HART was born on 25 Oct 1772 in East Guilford, Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1852.

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He entered Yale College in 1702, not long after its organization at Saybrook. Previous to this he had been three years in college at Cambridge. he graduated alone at Yale in 1703, and was the second who had graduated there. He was ordained pastor of the church at East Guilford, Conn., November, 1707.

He served Yale College as its only tutor three years. His predecessor was Daniel Hooker, of Farmington, son of Rev. Samuel. Mr. Hart commenced his labors in East Guilford about 1705, and was mainly instrumental in gathering a church of thirteen members, over which he was ordained at its formation in November, 1707, and continued pastor until his death. Rev. Mr. Chauncey, of Durham, preached his funeral sermon, and gave him an exalted character. He was greatly beloved by his people, and his memory is yet cherished.

John married Mary HOOKER on 6 Dec 1720. Mary (daughter of James HOOKER and Mary LEETE) was born on 5 Nov 1693 in Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]