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once a part of the great square hall, panelled from floor to ceiling. A painted panel that was over the mantel in the dining—room, is now carefully treasured by de— scendants of John Potter; it is said to represent members of Mr. Potter’s family painted by some “ famous ” artist, much more probably by a house—painter, if one can judge by the charaéter of the execution. John Potter died in 1787; his wife died in 1806.

CHILDREN OF FIRST MARRIAGE

522. JOHN POTTER, born 1751 ; married Mary Nil“. 523. WILLIAM POTTER, born 1753.

524. MARY POTTER, born 1755.

CHILDREN OF SECOND MARRIAGE

525. SAMUEL J. POTTER, married 117m Seager.

526. STEPHEN POTTER, died 1793; married Aaigail, daughter of Cbrmopber and Rabamab Raiimofl. 527. GEORGE POTTER, died 1787.

528. HENRY POTTER, married Dorms, daughter of Benjamin Perry.

529. CHRISTOPHER POTTER.

53o. MARTHA POTTER, died 1819 ; married Hazard Browning.

531. ELIZABETH POTTER, married Nitba/ar Earle”,- died June 17, 1800.

These children are all mentioned in John Potter’s will, in the order given. The

dates given in the Patter Genealogy, and the list of his children, are 1ncorrect.

§ 261. JOHN HAZARD, 5 (Stephen, 4; Stephen, 3; Robert, 2; Thomas, I), was born June 26, I731 ; he died in 1772; he married Mary . There is no record of the birth of any children; but his father, in his will, dated 1762, men— tions a “grandson John” Hazard, and as he had no other grandson by this name, the inference is plain that there must have been a son John, son of the

above.

CHILD 532. JOHN HAZARD.

§ 262. JOSEPH HAZARD,5 (Governor Robert, 4; Stephen, 3; Robert, 2; Thomas, I), was born May 21, 1728; he died April 31, 1790. In 1756, when he was but twenty—eight years old, his name first appears in the Colonial records as Deputy from South Kingstown; in 1756 he was again Deputy, and in the same year he was appointed Lieutenant—Colonel of militia for Kings County.

From 1761 until 1777, he was Assistant, with scarcely an interval. In 1770, he, with Stephen Hopkins, formed a committee to examine the complaint of the Col— lector and Comptroller ofthe Port of Newport. In 1786 and 1787 he was Asso— ciate Judge of the Supreme Court. These few facts gleaned from the Colonial records, support the statements made by Updike, who says: “ Colonel Joseph Hazard inherited all the lofty firmness, the unwavering perseverance, and sterling mind of his mother. He was eleéted to many important offices by the people, and sustained them with honor. Although a determined partisan, he never per—

mitted his political attachments to sway him from the principles of right. His motto