Dr. Mather died intestate, and the Order of the Judge of Probate for the Distribution of his Estate is as follows: "One third to his Widow, Lydia Mather; two single Shares or fourth Parts to Samuel Mather, Clerk, only surviving Son, and one Share each to the Rest of his Children, viz., Abigail Willard, deceased, Wife of Daniel Willard, also deceased, their Children and legal Representatives, and Hannah Mather, Spinster." Dated, 25th May, 1730. The Portrait now in Circulation of Dr. Mather was engraved from a beautiful _Mezzotinto_, half Size, with the following Inscription underneath it: "Cottonus Matherus S. Theologiæ Doctor Regiæ Societatis Londiniensis Socius, et Eccelsiæ apud Bostonum Nov˭Anglorum nuper Præpositus. Ætatis Suæ LXV. MDCCXXVII. P. Pelham ad vivum pinxit ab Origin Fecit." Those desiring genealogical Information of the Mather Family, I must refer to the Pedigree printed in Connection with Dr. I. Mather's _Brief History_, &c. FOOTNOTES: [26] He was only 23 when the Work was published, which is indeed an Apology for its crude Style of Composition. [27] Octavo, London, 1721. Printed for Emanuel Matthews, at the Bible _in_ Pater-Noster-Row. [28] _Appendix Touching Prodigies_ to his _Convention Sermon_ of May 23, 1689. [29] Referring doubtless to _New England Justified_, published by the Author's Grandfather. [30] It would seem from this that Mr. Mather had been prosecuted, tried and sentenced to six Months' Imprisonment, but there appears no other Intimation of it. [31] Calef's _More Wonders of the Invisible World_ is the Book asserted to have died _long before its Author_. However that might have been considered 30 Years after the _More_ Wonders was printed, it is far from being Dead in this Age. Remarks will be more in Order when we come to _introduce_ the Work. [32] It is rather surprising that the Author should speak doubtfully of the Case of this Family as to the Time of its Occurrence, when the _Magnalia_ was at his Hand, giving Date and Details of the Affair. See that Work, B. vi, Page 71. [33] See _History and Antiquities of Boston_, 561-3. The Wonders of the Invisible World. OBSERVATIONS As well _Historical_ as _Theological_, upon the NATURE, the NUMBER, and the OPERATIONS of the DEVILS. Accompany'd with I. Some Accounts of the Grievous Molestations, by DÆMONS and WITCHCRAFTS, which have lately annoy'd the Countrey; and the Trials of some eminent _Malefactors_ Executed upon occasion thereof: with several Remarkable _Curiosities_ therein occurring. II. Some Counsils, Directing a due Improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the Unusual & Amazing Range of EVIL SPIRITS, in Our Neighbourhood: & the methods to prevent the _Wrongs_ which those _Evil Angels_ may intend against all sorts of people among us; especially in Accusations of the Innocent.