. 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. Called MARTIN HOFFMAN Born about 1625 { 5771) ipUBLlC LIBRARY Mather, Rev. Nathaniel, i 63 i-i 697. Son of Richard. The picture at theAmericanAntlquarlan Society, Worces-ter, inscribed Vivere est Cogitare, is said by Dr. JohnAppleton to represent, perhaps, Nathaniel Mather, whosat for his portrait in 1682, and sent it to New England(Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, September,1867, page 46). This
. 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. Called MARTIN HOFFMAN Born about 1625 { 5771) ipUBLlC LIBRARY Mather, Rev. Nathaniel, i 63 i-i 697. Son of Richard. The picture at theAmericanAntlquarlan Society, Worces-ter, inscribed Vivere est Cogitare, is said by Dr. JohnAppleton to represent, perhaps, Nathaniel Mather, whosat for his portrait in 1682, and sent it to New England(Proceedings Massachusetts Historical Society, September,1867, page 46). This is sometimes referred to as a por-trait of the Rev. Samuel Mather, 1626-1671, son ofRichard, but no portrait of Samuel was done in his life-time, according to a statement by Cotton Mather. A de-scription of Nathaniel tallies fairly well with this biographical notices of both men see J. L. SibleysHarvard Graduates. The canvas is 24^ inches wideby 29 J4 inches high, the complexion light, and the eyesprobably blue. The reproduction is from a photograph by Mr. M. , of Worcester. 579. Perhaps THE REV. NATHANIEL MATHER 1631-1697 Called the Rev. Samuel Mather (581) THE NEW YO^^ r^1 PUB Lie LI3^ Patteshall, Martha, i651/2-1713. Wife of RichardPatteshall. The portrait of Mrs. Patteshall and her child wasowned for many years by the Thomas family, of Plymouth,and about the year 1870 It was given to Miss Hannah , a relative. It Is now owned by Mrs. GreelyStevenson Curtis, of Boston. The Patteshalls came of a good family In England, andwere prominent In Boston and In the frontier life at Pema-quld during the seventeenth century. We cannot withcertainty Identify the Mrs. Patteshall of the portrait, buta study of the pedigree Indicates that she probably wasMartha, daughter of Richard Wooddy, soap boiler, ofPlymouth, where she was born, 24 January, 1651 soon moved to Boston, and Martha became thesecond wife of Richard Patteshall, about 1672. Her hus-ban
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