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in 1742, graduated at Yale in 1762, and was a surgeon in the revolutionary army; he settled and practiced in Wethersfleld, and died in 1812, near Marietta.

DR. JAMES EVERLIN HART, Natchez, Miss., second son of Dr. John, first located in Bloomfield, Conn., from whence he removed to Natchez, and died there in 1823, of yellow fever, aged 33 years.

DR. JOHN ADRIAN HART, Natchez, Miss., third son of Dr John, was a great botanist, and was in business with his brother James; he commenced the practice of medicine in the town of Berlin, Conn., and died in Natchez, of yellow fever, in 1822.

DR. LUTHER W. HART, Marshall, Mich., graduated at Williams College, and was for thirty years a practicing physician in Durham, N. Y., from which place he removed and located in Marshall, Calhoun Co.

DR. ERASTUS LANODON HART, only son of Elizur, was born in New Britain, Conn., in 1787, studied medicine with Dr. Everett, of Can ton, and died at Elmira, N. Y., where he located, in 1824.

DR. SAMUEL HART, New Britain, Conn., third son of deacon Elijah, born in 1786, was for many years a practicing physician in New Britain, and died in 1863, aged 77 years.

DR. HENRY ABIJAH HART, North Haven, Conn., son of Abijah, studied and took his medical degree at Yale College; lie commenced practice in North Haven, and died in 1828, aged 22 years.

DR. SETH HART, Harmar, O., son of Joel born in 1804, has been a physician since the year 1825, in Harmar and Marietta, and is still vigorous and active.

DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HART, Marietta, O., born in 1823, son of Benjamin, of New Britain, is a practicing physician of large business in Marietta.

DR. BENJAMIN KIRTLAND HART, fourth son of Joseph, of New Britain, was born in 1807, educated in Boston, where he obtained his diploma, and located at Alton, Ill.

DR. IRA FAYETTE HART, Elmira, N.Y., graduated at Hamilton College in 1849.

DR. SAMUEL WALDO HART, New Britain, Conn., son of Dr. Samuel, has an extensive medical practice in New Britain, of which city he is also now (1874,) mayor.

DR. HENRY ABIJAH HART, New Hartford, only son of Dr. Henry Hart, of North Haven, graduated an M. D. at the Medical College in New Haven, and practiced in Bristol and Watertown, Conn.; he has now (1864,) abandoned the practice of medicine and engaged in the business of farming; but (1874) resumed practice in Millerton, N. Y.

DR. SAMUEL HART, Marietta, O., son of Dr. Seth, of Harmar, has an extensive medical practice in that city.