. The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits. liment to the dead, rather than theirjust character. But, in the present case, I am in no fear of givingoffence, the person I am to speak of was so unexceptionable, sounenvied unless for his goodness, and so universally well spoken of,both while living, and now he is dead. He was of an active spirit, diligent in business; but did notpursue it to the neglect of the one thing needful. His share of thisworlds go
. The founders; portraits of persons born abroad who came to the colonies in North America before the year 1701, with an introduction, biographical outlines and comments on the portraits. liment to the dead, rather than theirjust character. But, in the present case, I am in no fear of givingoffence, the person I am to speak of was so unexceptionable, sounenvied unless for his goodness, and so universally well spoken of,both while living, and now he is dead. He was of an active spirit, diligent in business; but did notpursue it to the neglect of the one thing needful. His share of thisworlds goods, the fruit of his own labour, under the divine blessing,was very considerable; but he did not keep it to himself. Hehonored the Lord with his substance; chearfully embracing theopportunities providence put into his hands of relieving the neces-sities of the poor. . And what added much to the beauty and valueof his charities, he dispensed them without noise and bustle, withoutshew or ostentation; not seeking, not regarding, the praise of men,and concerned chiefly to approve himself to his great Lord andJudge. Gray Genealogy, by M. D. Raymond. Tarrytovvn, 1887, page 191. 398. EDWARD GRAY i673(?)-i757 (399) rTtig iiEW Ipubhc library 1 YlLDeNF2ii!l^^S»^— Mabel Harlakenden, wife of Governor JohnHaynes, of Connecticut, and daughter of Richard Har-lakenden, was born, 27 September, 1614, at Earls Colne,County Essex, an estate with a group of ancient buildingsover against a pleasant rolling hill. She was deprived ofher father by death in 1631, and of a mothers care whenMrs. Harlakenden lost the use of her mind. The familycircle was influential, however, and she must have seenCromwell, Richard Baxter, and other grave Puritanswho visited at Earls Colne. She was attractive, and itappears that she had her share of romance In those daysof austerity. When Roger, her brother, determined on a voyage toNew England in 1635, Mabel, then at the age of twenty-one, crossed with him and h
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