26 years, leaving me 15 months old. My Father's married for
his second wife, Azup^b^ah Hart, was born July, 31, 1792; they were
married Nov., 9, 1810; and ^they^ had six children,. vizt.:— Philo born
Nov., 29, 1811;, and died by poison administered by a physician Nov.,
25, 1827; aged 16 years; Asahil Hart born April, 11, 1814, and
died in Terrahaute, Oct., 18, 1838; aged 24 Franklin born March
12, 1816, and died June 1, 1816; Newton born June 19, 1818,
drowned Sep. 1820; Julius born April 22, 1820, and died in
infancy; Eunice born June 19, 1820^1^. I married her to Dwight
Webster in Farmington Conn. Aug. 4, 1841.

My father, Aphek was a strong constitutioned man, and
has done a great amount of labor. At 18 years of age, he commenced
attending a flouring and saw mill, and continued about [page covered]
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He never made any profession of religion, until [page covered]
him with all his household into the church of Jesus [page covered]
Latter day Saints on the first day of July 1838. He [page covered]
man of great charity, honesty, integrity and truth, and made himself
poor by giving to the poor and accommodating his fellow-men
by loaning money and becoming surety for his neighbors, and
always saying yes to every man who asked a favor at his hand

I was born in the North part of the town of
Farmington, now called Avon, Hartford Co., Conn. March 1, 1807.
I assisted my Father in attending the Farmington Mills, until I
was 20 years of age. / In the Spring of ^April,^ 1827 I took the flouring
mill of my Aunt, Hellen Wheeler, which I attended three years.
In the Spring of ^May,^ 1830, I took charge of the flouring mill of Mr.
Collins, the ax manufacturer, in south Canton, Conn., at the end
of one year it was demolished to make way for other machinery.
In the spring of ^March,^ 1831 I took charge of the flouring mill owned
by Mr. Richd. B. Cowleys of New Hartford, Conn. In the Sp^r^ing ^stet^
of ^stet^ 1832, in company with my oldest brother Azmon, I went to
Richland, Owego Co., New York, and purchased a farm and saw mill,
and settled down in business for ourselves.

At an early age my mind was exercised upon religious

26 years, leaving me 15 months old. My Father's second wife, Azubah Hart, was born July, 31, 1792; they were married Nov., 9, 1810; they had six children, vizt.:— Philo born Nov., 29, 1811, and died by poison administered by a physician Nov., 25, 1827; Asahil Hart born April, 11, 1814, and died in Terrahaute, Oct. 18, 1838; Franklin born March 12, 1816, and died June 1, 1816; Newton born June 19, 1818, drowned Sep. 1820; Julius born April 22, 1820, and died in infancy; Eunice born June 19, 1821. I married her to Dwight Webster in Farmington Conn. Aug. 4, 1841.

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I was born in the North part of the town of Farmington, now called Avon, Hartford Co., Conn. March 1, 1807. I assisted my Father in attending the Farmington Mills, until I was 20 years of age. / In April, 1827 I took the flouring mill of my Aunt, Hellen Wheeler, which I attended three years. In May, 1830, I took charge of the flouring mill of Mr. Collins, the ax manufacturer, in south Canton, Conn., at the end of one year it was demolished to make way for other machinery. In March, 1831 I took charge of the flouring mill owned by Mr. Richd. B. Cowles of New Hartford, Conn. In stet stet 1832, in company with my oldest brother Azmon, I went to Richland, Owego Co., New York, and purchased a farm and saw mill, and settled in business.

At an early age my mind was exercised upon religious