The genealogy of the descendants of Richard Haven, of Lynn ...

22 THIRD GENERATION.
He was ordained over the 3d church in Reading in 1770, and
died 7 May, 1782, aged 39. His wife died 10 June, 1776, aged
21. The following is an extract from the inscription on his
tomb-stone, at Reading, written by the Rev. Dr. Cummings of
Billerica : "A genius, unfettered by bigotry, improved by study,
ennobled by religion and by an evangelical temper, and enlarged by
the most diffusive benevolence, has taken its flight to its native
country." Rev. ELIAS H. died of consumption, in 1754.
JOS1AH HAVEN3 , brother of the above, settled in Hopkinton;
he married ESTHER STREETER 28 Feb. 1744; by
whom he had ASA, SILAS, JAMES, and MARY. He became deranged,
and his father was appointed his guardian. His children
were all minors when he died.
MARTHA HAVENs, sister of the above, married GEORGE
CARYL of Hop. 17 Feb. 1738. They had MARTHA, 12 Nov. 1740,
and probably Lois, who married ALEX. WHITNEY of Westborough,
in July, 1776. SHE joined the church 30 July, 1738. My fa-
ther often spoke of the kindness of his "Aunt Caryl " to him,
after the death of his parents.
LOIS HAVEN3 , sister of the above, married MOSES ADAMS
of Holliston in Nov. 1744. Their only child was MOSES, born
16 Oct. 1749, N. S. They settled in Fram., and lived in the
house, afterwards owned by John Fisk, Esq.
Her husband died
23 July, 1756, aged 35 ; she then returned to Hop., rejoined the
church there, had her son baptised, and died the same year, aged
32. HE was the Rev. MOSES ADAMS of Acton (Har. Univ. 1771);
was ordained 25 June 1777, and continued to preach till a few
months before his death, 13 Oct. 1819. He was buried on the
16th, which was the seventieth return of his birth day. HE
married ABIGAIL STONE, daughter of Hon. Josiah Stone of Fram.,
by whom he had seven children. (See p. 29.)
The reader will excuse the feelings which induce the insertion
of the following extract from the inscription placed over his
grave :
"
In his person, he was dignified and modest in his ;
intellect,
vigorous and sound ; in his heart, benevolent and devout. His
preaching was plain and practical, and his example added greatly
to its power. The scriptures were his study and delight ; and,
while he exercised the Protestant right of expounding them for
himself, his candor toward the sincere, who differed from him,
was in the spirit of the Gospel. The good Being, whom he loved
with supreme devotion, was pleased to grant him many years
of prosperity and gladness, and to add not a few of affliction and
sorrow. The first, he enjoyed with moderation and gratitude ;