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THE
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY
1748-1898
OF
The Congregational Church of East
Hampton^ (Chatham,) Conn*
November 30, 1898.
PROGRAMME.
MORNING SERVICE BEGINNING AT 10 O'CLOCK.
(Drqan Voluntav^, Miss Lola Barton.
Clntl^cm — "Send out Thy Light," ---... Gounod.
Scripture Hcabtng ani> Prayer, - . - . . Rev. C. W. Collier.
Solo — " He shall feed His flock," ----.. Handel.
Miss Lois J. Barton.
IPelcomc by the pastor, ------ Rev. William Slade.
Puett — " Love Divine," ------.. Stainer.
Miss May Bouteli.e and Mr. Newton Curtis.
Bistortcal Clbbress, ------- Rev. Joel S. Ives.
Bymn 651 — " How firm a foundation."
cl Sketct^ of the Sifc of Ker. 3ol^ri Horton,
first Pastor of the Church, - - - - Mr. AL\rtin L. Roberts.
Bymn "8\ — " For all thy saints who from their labors rest."
Bencbtctton.
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Collation at Sieberf s Hall at 12:^0 clock.
AFTERNOON SERVICE AT 2:30 O'CLOCK.
®rgan Doluntary.
Cintticm—" Praise ye the Father," Gounod.
Heabing of Setters from former pastors.
Solo — " Come unto Him," ...---- Hajidel.
Miss Boutelle.
Clbbress, --------- Rev. H. E. Hart.
Bymn 770 — " Blest be the tie."
clbbress, Rev. C. W. Collier.
Solo — "Fear not ye, O Israel," Buck.
:Mr. Curtis.
IPorbs of Congratulation anb Reminiscence, - * Rev. E. E. Lewis.
* Rev. a. W. Hazen, D. D.
Prayer ---------- By the Pastor.
£]ymn, written for the occasion by - - - - Rev. Joel S. I\es.
Benebiction.
postlube.
* Not present. Account of the Inside of the Old Church introduced.
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/■ ANNIVERSARY HYMN.
Tune: Stockwell.
Bells are riuging! Bells are ringing!
Everywhere the world around,
Calls to duty, calls to danger,
Peals of praise, or sadder sound.
Toil and skill have wrought the music.
Willing hands and earnest thought;
Year to j-ear has told the secret
Closely kept and dearly bought.
Hearken! What is now the message ?
" Holiness unto the Lord!"
Hear, Our Father, while we praise Thee,
With Thy blessing speed The Word.
As the Lake pours out its treasure,
Failing not from year to year.
So Thy saints have brought their worship,
Sire and son, in holy fear.
Witnesses are 'round about us;
Holy mem'ries stir within.
Comforter, Divine Redeemer,
Cheer our hearts, forgive our sin.
Heavenly blessings, never lacking.
Thou hast given in the Past:
Blessings more abundant ever
\ Grant us, even to the last!
V
REV. WILLIAM SLADE,
Acting Pastor, 1S97.
Introduction
^V'x SEXDIXG out this record of our Anniversary, it seems
%y fitting that there should be a word of introduction. For
several j^ears the people of the church had been looking
forward to their one hundred and fiftieth birthdaj-, hoping to
celebrate it in some becoming manner. At the annual church
meeting on January' 13, i8g8, the following resolution was
proposed by Deacon H. D. Chapman, and passed:
Resolved, That this church observe the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of its organization with services appropriate to the occasion, and that a com-
mittee be appointed to act with a committee of the society, to make all suitable
arrangements and provisions for the proper carr}"ing out of this resolution.
The committees were appointed, whose names will be found
in this volume. They all worked with enthusiasm and fidelity.
These committees together formed a general committee, which
appointed sub-committees. A. A. Bevin was chosen chairman
of the general committee; S. Mills Bevin served as clerk, and
H. D. Chapman as treasurer. If one were to single out a
committee for special praise among all who did so well, it would
be the collation committee. The}- prepared in Siebert's Hall a
repast most abundant and attractive for a multitude of friends
who could not come, and then these hard working women
did outwit the weather, carrying through the feast without
financial loss.
It was at first proposed to have the celebration on the 28th
of September, before the boisterous weather of late fall. It
was found, however, that our historians wished more time for
their work, and especially desired the Anniversary to occur on
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the acftual date, November 30th, when the church would com-
plete its century and a half. This date was therefore chosen,
and more time given for preparation and investigation. Indeed,
the thorough work represented in this book could hardly have
been done by busy people except by extending the time.
At last the day came, and what a day! The Sabbath before
had warned us of what might be, for as the pastor looked from
his stud}^ window he could not see the beautiful church spire
till near 12 o'clock, so thick was the air with drifting snow.
Even the sexton staid at home from church that da}^ There
was a little pleasant weather, then came Wednesday, the 30th,
with another blizzard. The streets were filled with drifts.
The trains were blocked and several hours late. Some brave
descendants of brave John Norton reached us from Willimantic
and Portland. These, with those who had come to town the
night before, represented the outside world of all the friends
who had planned to rejoice with us. The people were disap-
pointed, but decided to go on with the exercises. We shall
not forget the generosity of those who with their horses and
sleighs brought the stranded ones to the church. Nor will
some forget the ride on an ox sled from Barton Hill to the
church. But all regretted especially the disappointment of
those whose health or j^ears prevented a ride over the drifts
and in the storm to a .service they had been looking forward
to with so much pleasure. This day was probably an "old-
fashioned winter," come back to make more vivid the days of
long ago, a specimen of the environment in which our fathers
struggled for existence, but a day in which we had a service
of 'inspiring memories, music, and devotion.
The exercises proceeded as the programme indicates, with
the exception of the words of reminiscence and congratulation.
These were omitted, Rev. A. W. Hazen, of the North Church,
Middletown, being ill, and Rev. E. E. Lewis, of Haddam, being
kept at home by the storm. In place of these addresses the
pastor introduced an interesting description of the inside of the
old church, given him by Miss Julia A. West, granddaughter
of Rev. Joel West. It would be quite impossible to reproduce
the impromptu speeches at the table. They were made by the
Rev. F. W. Coleman, of the Methodist Church; Rev. C. W.
Collier, a former pastor; David Strong, a former resident of
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the town, and Rev. Joel S. Ives, pastor from 1S74 to 1S83, and
were a fine combination of laughable and sober thoughts, with
some ver}' remarkable stories effectively told.
There was in the vestry a fine collecftiou of relics and memen-
toes, of which a full catalogue was made, and a sermon by the
Rev. John Norton was printed from an ancient manuscript and
served as a souvenir of the day.
There is an appendix added to the record of the Anniversary
which we trust will be especially valuable, since it gathers as
far as possible the. names of those whose lives and devotion
have made the spiritvial substance of this venerable church. It
gathers, too, the petitions and old papers that record the begin-
nings of church and town life, and there are short sketches of
deacons whose faithful lives have kept the faith steady and
strong. But it remains for some future chronicler to write
more fully the story of this church and town, for church and
town grew on together. The business meetings of the church
were the business meetings of the town. In those meetings
they provided for the first public schools as well as for the
preaching of the gospel. This volume is therefore only a
beginning towards a fuller knowledge of those daj's of first
things, of hard work, and faith in God, of which the present
town of Chatham reaps the fruits.
Special appreciation and thanks should here be extended to
Martin ly. Roberts and S. Mills Bevin for their continuous and
faithful work in gathering the materials that make the appen-
dix such a valuable store of history for those who have this
town as their home or their birthplace.
East Hampton, August i, 1899.
8 COXGREGATIOXAT, CIIFRCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Prayer
i^ORT), thou hast been our dwelhng-place in all generations;
Pi before the mountains were brought forth or ever thou
hadst formed the earth or the world, even from everlast-
ing to everlasting, thou art God. We feel like crying with
thy servant of old: What is man that thou art mindful of him,
or the son of man that thou visitest him ! We are but of yes-
terday, but thou dost endure throughout all generations. Our
little systems have their day; they have their day and cease to
be, and thou, O Lord, art more than they! Into this refuge
of thy power, th)^ care, thy love, at this time we would retreat.
For we remember at this time that the kingdom is thine; not
ours, but thine; for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the
glory, forever and ever. The church is thine; it was born not
of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man,
but of God. Thou didst redeem it wnth the precious blood of
Christ. And we would thank thee, not only that thou didst
bring thy church to pass, but that thou hast preserved it also
through the tempests of the ages, that thou hast brought to
naught the wrath of man tliat stormed against it, and hast
prevailed, too, over the weakness and frailty of thy people.
As thou didst feed thine ancient people with manna, and as
thou didst open fountains for them in the wilderness, so hast
thou nourished thy people unto this day with manna from on
high that has sustained their souls.
We thank thee for the unspeakable heritage that has come
to us through thy church; for apostles, prophets, martyrs; for
holy men of old who spoke as they were moved by the Holy
Ghost, for the revelation of thyself made to men through them;
we thank thee for the services of thy house, for the place of
worship, that our faith is not of yesterday, but has been hal-
lowed by holy men through ages; w^e thank thee that we, too,
can join therein, can unite our voice with that of thy church
universal in its unbroken anthem of gratitude and praise.
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We thank thee for this particular church, that thou didst
call it to take its place in th}- great church universal. Through
it thou hast greatly blessed this community; thou hast minis-
tered to it the water of life, thou hast greatly enriched it with
the river of God; thou hast blessed all these homes through it;
thou hast blessed the bridal hour and made it sacred; thou hast
comforted thy people in the hour of death. We thank thee
for all thou hast done in this very house. Wert thou to make
these walls to speak they would tell of rich ministrations of
thy grace: for here thou hast again and again met with men
far from thee; thou hast melted the stony heart, thou hast
wrought penitence, thou hast forgiven sin, thou hast broken
the bonds of sin, thou hast sent them away with a new song
in their mouth. O that men would praise the Lord for all his
wonderful works! How often, O thou comforter of thy people,
hast thou comforted th}- people here ! They have come to thy
house with strength exhausted, with courage almost gone, but
thou didst renew their strength, thou didst make them to run
and not be weary and to walk and not faint, thou didst make
their hearts to mount up like eagles, thou didst restore their
souls. Thou hast hallowed this place, not with holy oil as
of old, but through the abundant ministration of thy grace,
through which thou hast endeared it to thy people as no
stranger could tell.
And now we pra}' for the continuance of thy blessing. Thou
dost call us to-day to thanksgiving and praise for what thou
hast wrought in the past, yet thou wilt hear our petitions.
Thou hast carried this thy church lo these many 3'ears, carr}'^
thou it for the daj-s to come! Let there be underneath the
everlasting arms! Manifest thyself here that thou hast not
changed, that thine arm is not shortened that it can not save!
Repeat the da^'s of old, and show that th}- blessings are indeed
new every evening and fresh ever}- morning! Fulfill in the
days to come that w^hich thou hast begun, those intimations
thou hast given in what thou hast alread5'- done, and may this
church be as a field which the Lord has blessed, like a tree
planted by the rivers of water, like a branch of the true vine
of which thou thyself art the husbandman !
In particular we pray that sound wisdom and the Spirit of
God may ever dwell with thy people. May the love of God
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continually be shed abroad in their hearts by the Holy Ghost.
Guide thou its pastor; may he live, move, and have his being
in God and in the love and confidence of his people. Working
together in the fellowship of thy Gospel, may they bring forth
much fruit. May there be born into thy kingdom continually
such as shall be saved, reclaim to thyself those who fall, fill all
this thy church with the spirit of Christian service, and may
they count it their chief privilege to walk with Christ and
serve thee. So through the j^ears to come, as thou dost per-
fedl the lives of thy servants and minister to them of thy
grace, may they in turn minister to thy church of such as thou
hast given them, that through thy church there may flow here
rivers of living water, of which men shall drink unto eternal
life. Hear thou our praj^er: yet not according to our words
alone, but according to thy church's needs. We ask in faith.
For thy church is dearer to thee than to thy servants, dear as
the apple of thine eye and graven on thy hands. In Christ's
name we pray. Amen.
REV. JOEL S. IVES,
Pastor, 1S74-1SS3.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 1
Historical Address.
The One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the First Con-
gregational Church, East Hampton, Conn., November 30,
^^I^E who does not take an interest in his ancestors does
Jb/ not deserve to be remembered by his posterit3\"
Every Christian takes an added interest in recount-
ing tlie mercies of a covenant keeping God during the days of
old. And while clouds of witnesses are around about us,
we will listen to the story — the trials and the triumphs of this
century and a half, while this church has maintained among
these hills and valleys the ordinances of the Gospel in accord-
ance with the Pilgrim faith and form. We are fortunate in
being able to celebrate this anniversary upon the very date
when this church was organized one hundred and fiftj' j^ears
ago.
It was then the Town of Aliddletown and the County of
Hartford. On this east side of the Connecticut river there
was already a church, called East Middletown Parish — now
Portland — the church having been organized October 25, 1721.
But the excellence of the water privilege caused by the over-
flow of our beautiful Pocotopaug pond, with its deep and
never failing springs, attracted settlers hither, who built a
forge for the smelting of iron ore brought from West Point,
N. Y., and as iron was in much demand for ship building a
considerable business was done. In 1825 a new forge was
built, and also a scythe factory.
A petition, dated " Midleton, April 29th, 1743." signed by
twenty-five names, states that the ' ' nearest of us ' ' were ' ' five
mile distent ' ' and ' ' most of us seven mile ' ' from the ' ' place
of pubhck worship," and that they had hired "by the appro-
bation of the society's committee" a person "approved to
preach amongst us for more than six months the last year,"
I 2 coxCtREgatioxal church of east hamptox.
and therefore ask relief from one-half the taxes imposed by
the society. The twenty-five names are as follows:
John Clark, Thomas Lewis, Hezekiah Russ,
Samuel Wadsworth, Stephen Clrifhth, David Bailey,
John Bevin, Junr., Jonathan Baley, Ebenezer Clark,
Jabez Clark, Joseph Parke, Shubal Lewis,
Josiah Cook, William Clark, William Norket,
William Norket, Junr., Isaac Smith, Ezra Andrews,
James Johnson, Daniel Young, William Bevin,
Selh Knowles, Caleb Johnson, John Markham.
Isaac Williams,
A second petition was sent to " the Honourable Assembh^ of
his Majesty es Colony of Connecticut to be held in New Haven,"
signed by thirty-six names, and dated Ocftober 8, 1744. This
states that the former petition was granted, and that some of
the petitioners are ten miles distant from a place of worship,
" and the Rhoads we are to travel in are very Rough and Bad
to Travel in," and while mindful of their " poor circumstances"
they are still hopeful of being able to support a minister, and
therefore petition that they be set off as a society — the definite
bounds being stated — with all the powers of such ecclesiastical
societies. The following names appear on the second petition,
but not on the first:
John Clark, Junr., Aaron Clark, Samuel Eggleston,
Zaccheus Cooke, David Cerby (?), Elisha Cornwell,
Solomon {?), James Cad)% David Anderson,
Giles Hall, Hamlin John Hall, George Hubbard,
Isaac Thompson, Mary Johnson, Hezekiah Russ, Junr.
A third petition, presented by Benjamin Stillman as agent,
dated April 29, 1746, declares that certain rights were given
in answer to the petition of 1744, that they had employed a
minister for eleven months each year, that they had increased
in strength, and that as "the Society" was about to build a
new meeting house, and their taxes would be increased, they
' ' humbly request ' ' that they may be ' ' sett off from said society
and be a distinct ecclesiastical society," and to this end that a
committee be appointed to view the circumstances and report
to the assembh'.
At the Ocftober session the right was given to lay a tax of
fourpence an acre on all laid-out lands for the next three years
for the settlement of a minister and the building of a meeting
CONGREGATIONAL CHVRCH OF EAST HAMPTON. i ^
house, full rights of a society having been given and the name
East Hampton having been decided upon, probably because
some of the settlers were from Eastham, Barnstable County,
Massachusetts. At the 06lober session of 1748, on petition of
the society ' ' now about to settle the Rev. Mr. Norton in the
work of the ministry among them, and asking liberty of this
assembly to embody into church estate," it was "Resolved,
that they have libert}-, and are hereby granted liberty to
embody into church estate with the approbation of the neigh-
boring churches." The 30th of November, 1748, marks the
date of the consummation of that purpose, which had thus
been ripening since the spring of 1743; and even earlier, for
the first petition shows that there had been regular preaching
here in the year 1742.
This was then the Third =^^ Society of East Middletown, the
second being the Middle Haddam Society, organized September
24, 1740. In 1767 this part of Middletown, east of the river,
was incorporated as a separate to,wn and named Chatham, from
Chatham, England, because of the importance of the ship-
building. In 1S42 the town of Portland was incorporated. It
would have been a great improvement if at that time East
Hampton had appropriated the name Chatham. I wonder if
it is too late for that improvement now !
While the building of the forge at the outlet of the lake was
the reason for a settlement in this part of the then town of
Middletown, it is the bell business which has given distinction
to the place and has been the cause of its prosperity, although
every one must regret that the skill and toil of many years
have not brought larger wealth to the community.
It appears from the records that William Barton was in
Colonel Flower's regiment of Artillery Artificers during the
War of the Revolution, with the rank of Captain, and also
that his son William served as an assistant to his father. The
son later worked in the Springfield Armory, and in 1808 moved
to East Hampton and commenced the manufacture of hand and
sleigh bells. He first conceived the idea of hollow castings,
which enters now so largely into many branches of trade; but
it was never patented, although there were "millions in it."
It is a remarkable faa that for many years all the cast sleigh
* Middletown sixth.
14 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
bells of North America were made in East Hampton or b}' East
Hampton men. The trade seems to be indigenous.
William Barton, son of Capt. William and Sarah (Sage)
Barton, was born November 26, 1763, in Kensington, Conn.
He married, February 14, 1790, Clarissa, daughter of Ezekiel
and Betsy (Penoyer) Betts, born in Sharon, Conn., Februar)^
10, 1768. He was probably the first manufacturer of sleigh
bells, making them then in two parts and soldering them
together. It is said he would make a small quantity and take
them to the markets, carrjdng them on his person, jingling
through the streets, and dispose of them. He died Jul}' 15,
1849, universall}' respecl;ed and lamented. She died October
4, 1858.
Coffin trimmings were manufactured here in considerable
quantities for several years, and for the last twenty years the
thread and silk industries have been important. The railroad,
although a necessit}', has laid a heavy burden of taxation, and
doubtless retarded growth, which in spite of hindrances has
been considerable.
As a special paper is to be given upon the life and work of
the first pastor, the Rev. John Norton, I pass at once to the
history of the second pastorate.
After the death of Mr. Norton a committee, consisting of
Deacon Isaac Smith, Deacon John Clark, and Captain Silas
Dunham, were instructed at a society meeting held "Sept. ye
24th, A. D. 1778," to apply to Mr. Parsons "to preach with
us on probation;" and a receipt is on record, signed " Received
in full of ye above account, Lemuel Parsons," of seventj^-six
pounds, fifteen shillings, for preaching thirteen " Sabbaths and
one Thanksgiving da}-." On Januar)^ 5th, 1779, the society
voted to call Mr. Parsons to ' ' settle with them in the Gospel
Ministr}^" upon a ".settlement" of two hundred pounds to be
paid in four years, by equal installments; his salarj' during
these four years to be seventy pounds, and after the paj^ment
of the settlement, eight}^ pounds a year. This salary and set-
tlement were to be paid in country produce at prices defined in
the call; as, for example, r5'e at three shillings and sixpence
per bushel, cheese at fourpence per pound, sheep's wool at one
shilling and fourpence per pound, flax at eightpence per pound.
There was also added to the salary twenty cords of wood annually.
COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 5
This was the unsettled and most trying period of the Revo-
lution, and Mr. Parsons, with commendable foresight, being
himself a Conneclicut Yankee, replied as follows:
"Beloved: — I have taken into serious consideration your call and invitation
to settle with you in the work of the ministry, and take this method to grate-
fully acknowledge your kind and generous offer, and whereas in the proposals
of the society no method of ascertaining what shall from time to time be
esteemed an equivalency in current money respecting either settlement or salar)',
to prevent all difficulty in that respect it is proposed that this shall be fixed bv
agreement between me and a committee of the society for that purpose chosen
from year to year." [The method of choosing this committee here follows:]
" Provided the parish should consent hereto and nothing discouraging should
hereafter arise, I hereby signify my consent to settle with you and take the
pastoral charge of you. That grace, mercy and peace may be multiplied unto
you and yours, through the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, is the desire
and hearty prayer of, gentlemen,
Your humble servant, Lemuel Parsons."
These terms were accepted, for his marriage took place the
same month and his ordination the following month. The
house in which he lived was near the site of the present par-
sonage. After a pastorate of twelve j'-ears he died in office,
and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, where, near the north-
ern entrance, may be found two red sandstone slabs with
winged heads, upon one of which may be read this inscription:
In memory of
THE REV. MR. LEMUEL PARSONS,
Pastor of this Church.
His temper was cheerful, manners kind, and heart benevolent. He
lived beloved bv relatives, dear to his people, in friendship and esteem
with his brethren, and respected by his acquaintance.
He was born in Durham, May 2d, 1753; educated at Yale College,
1773; ordained over this flock Feb. loth, 1779, and after a short but
useful course, he departed in the hope of Christian Salvation, Feb. 14th, '
1 79 1, in the 3Sth year of his age.
Upon the other stone may be read, doubtless in Mr. Parsons'
own words:
The memory of an amiable and virtuous consort,
MRS. KATHERINE PARSONS,
who died April gth, A. D. 1780, in the 26th year of her age,
By an affectionate husband.
The Reverend Lemuel Parsons,
God adoring. and in flesh mourning his own and new born son's
AFFECTING LOSS ON THIS MONUMENT IS INSCRIBED.
Virtuous bauds of Hymen's yoke.
By death's rough hands can ne'er be broke,
Each kindred mind by grief refined,
With Angels joined, its mate shall find.
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In conneclion with this passionate and poetical burst of
affecftion must be recorded the cold fact that the disconsolate
widower married before the Christmas season of the same 3'ear,
viz., December 12th, 1780, Faith, the daughter of the Rev.
Ephraim and Elizabeth (Woodbridge) Little, of Colchester,
who survived him and married John Partridge, of Dal ton,
Mass., April 18, 1796. The first wife was the daughter of
Jphn and Ann Coe, of Durham. Mr. Parsons was fifth in
descent from Cornet Jo.seph and Mary (Bliss) Parsons, of
Springfield, Mass.'-f^
It should be remembered to the credit of the parish and of
the' ministerial brethren of the neighborhood, that just one
month from Mr. Parsons' death the following vote was passed:
"That the widow of the Rev. Mr. Parsons shall have the lib-
erty to suppl}^ the pulpit six months from the first of January
last, and will pay her according to our covenant with the Rev-
erend Mr. Parsons during his life, for such proportion of the
time as she does supply the pulpit." At the same meeting
Deacon Isaac Smith, Deacon John Clark, Captain James Bill,
Bryan Parmelee, Esq., and Ensign Gideon Arnold were chosen
a committee "to use their discretion in hiring a candidate."
But their labors were not immediately successful. The church
w^as pastorless for a year and eight months. During this time
the Rev. David Porter, D. D. , a native of Hebron and a grad-
uate of Dartmouth College, and who died at Catskill, N. Y.,
at the age of eighty-nine, after a long and successful ministry,
preached for several weeks near the end of 1791.
April 30, 1792, the society voted that the committee "apply
to Mr. West to preach with us upon probation for four
Sabbaths;" and May 21st they were diredled to "apply to Mr.
West to preach with us till the first of September next."
August 8th, a committee of nine men from different parts of
the parish were chosen to bring in proposals as to Mr. West's
* Rev. Samuel Parsons, son of Lieut. Samuel and Elizabeth (Chipman) Parsons,
was born in Durham, Conn., May 2, 1753. He married first, January 28, 1779, Catha-
rine, daughter of John Coe, of Durham, who died April 9, 17S0; he married second,
December 12, 17S0, Faith, daughter of the Rev. Ephraim and Elizabeth (Woodbridge)
Little, of Colchester, who survived him and married, April iS, 1796, John Partridge,
of Dalton, Mass.
Children by first wife: John, born March, 17S0, married Abigail Faxon, Attica,
N. Y.
children by second wife: Samuel, born November, 17S1; Catharine, born 17S4, mar-
ried Dr. Charles Stewart; Nancy Woodbridge, born 17S6, married Quartus Knight.
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settlement. They were George Cummiiigs, Moses Cook, Lem-
uel West, Timothy Rogers, Isaac Smith, Jr., Nehemiah Gates,
Bryan Parmelee, Samuel Sexton, and Selah Jackson. On the
20th of the same month the proposal of the eastern committee
(Rogers, Smith, and Gates) was accepted, and at an adjourned
meeting, September 3, 1792, it was voted to offer two hundred
pounds for a settlement, with salary of seventy pounds for four
years, and eighty pounds after the settlement was paid. Pos-
sibly Mr. Parsons' health had put the parish to some expense,
for a proviso is added that if it became needful to hire assist-
ance the salary should be cut down one-half.
The Rev. Joel West was the oldest child of Captain Samuel
and Sarah (Hunt) West, and was born March 12, 1766, in
that part of Lebanon then known as " The Crank," and which
was in 1800 incorporated as the town of Columbia. He grad-
uated from Dartmouth College in 1789, and studied divinity
under Rev. David McClure, of South Windsor, where he united
with the church on confession of faith in 1790. He was licensed
to preach November 18, 1790, and was ordained the third pas-
tor of this church 0(5lober 17, 1792. His emigrant ancestor
was Francis West, born in 1606, in Salisbury, Eng., and was
in the line of John and Priscilla Alden of the ' ' Mayflower ' '
company. March 11, 1794, he married Elizabeth, the daughter
of the Rev. Thomas and Eunice (Lathrop) Brockway, who was
born November 28, 1774, and died September 28, 1853. It is
related that he brought his bride home in a carriage, the first
that had been seen in the place, and this with the fac5l that
she had the first carpet, awakened both curiosity and env}'.
Eleven children were born to them; descendants of whom are
still members of this church, and proofs of the vitality of the
"Mayflower" blood, than which no one can boast a nobler
heraldry.
Mr. West was a man of sunny and hopeful disposition, and
was greatly beloved by this people. Especially during the first
part of the pastorate religion was at a low ebb. For years
there was not a member of the church upon whom he could
call for a public prayer. There were a few faithful women.
Many withdrew from the society by certificate. The half-
way covenant was working out its inevitable results. But the
faithful pastor labored on and better days came. "The Great
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Revival " as it was called of 1818 and 18 19 followed, and it was
indeed a "New Way" throughout New England. Taxation
for the support of the church was gradually done away with.
The flood of infidelity which had swept over the country was
stayed. The standard of church membership was raised.
Fifty-two were admitted to the church, among them strong
men, pillars in the church, of mighty influence in the whole
community. I may mention in this list Sparrow Smith, Elea-
zur Veazey, David Buell, Lazarus Watrous, Nathaniel C. Smith,
Willard Sears, Horace Clark, and Diodate D. West.
As indicative of the feeling of church union then prevalent
the following vote of March, 1819, is interesting: "That the
several brethren might be at liberty to invite to our communion
a friend belonging to another denomination of Christians, if he
had a desire for it."
After a pastorate of thirty-four years, the Rev. Joel West
died suddenly, 0(5lober 26, 1826, in the sixtieth year of his
age. He was buried in Eakeview Cemetery, only a short dis-
tance from his residence, the house in which his son, Diodate
B. West, always lived, and now occupied by his granddaugh-
ters, the Misses Mary A. and Julia A. West.
Children of Rev. Joel West.
Nancy Brockway, born Oct. 28, 1795; died Nov. 15, 1795.
Brackett, born Feb. 21, 1797; died March 4, 1797.
Diodate Brockway, born July 20, 179S.
Eveline Orvilla, born May 19, 1800.
Delia Elliott, born April 21, 1804; married J. W. B. Smith.
Betsey Emeline, born Sept. 11, 1806; married Justin Dickinson.
Brackett Mortimer, born Sept. 4,* 1808.
Alice Amanda, born April 13, 1810; died October 29, 1841.
Maranda Matilda, born Oct. 31, 18 12; married Erastus Day, of Colchester.
Chittenden Griswold, born 1S14; died Nov. 5, 1814.
Samuel Wales, born Dec. 3, 181 5; died Jan. 22, 1846.
Stiles Davenport, born Oct., 1818; died Dec. 4, 181S.
Deacon D. B. W^est united with the church July 4, 18 19, and
was ele(5led deacon December 11, 1823. He died June 14,
1881, being eighty-three years old, having been a member of
the church sixty-two 3'ears and an officer fiftj^-eight years — a
very remarkable record.
The first deacons of the church were Ebenezer Clark, John
Clark, and Isaac vSmith. (See appendix.)
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The members of the association suppUed the pulpit for some
time in aid of Mrs. West. But church affairs were evidently
less prosperous, for help was received during the next year
from the Missionary Society of Connedlicut, and Rev. William
Case, of Chester, writing to Dr. Leonard Bacon, at that time
the secretary, says: "Aid from your society will probably be
the means of saving them from an entire deprivation of the
privilege of the gospel." The grand list of the community
was then $6,481, viz.. Baptists $546, Methodists $570, Con-
gregationalists $2,468, with no society $2,895. The population
was about 1,000.
March 14, 1828, it was voted that "the members of this
meeting feel a willingness to settle the Reverend Timothy
Stone in the work of the ministry if they can obtain the sum of
ninety-six dollars from the domestick Missionary Society, and
raise a sufficient sum by subscription to pay him his salary."
Deacon Warren A. Skinner was appointed a committee to
secure this aid, and his letter to Dr. Bacon says: "By the
utmost exertions we shall raise two hundred and ten or twenty
dollars. With this and the aid of $96 a year for five years we
shall be able to settle the Rev. Timothy Stone." Mr. Stone's
salary was fixed at three hundred dollars.
The Rev. Timothy Stone was born in Goshen, in the town of
Lebanon, May 29, 1774, where his father, of the same name,
was pastor from 1766 till his death in 1797. His mother was
Eunice, daughter of the Rev. Solomon Williams. At the age
of thirteen, while preparing for college, he suffered a stroke of
paralysis from which his organs of speech never fully recov-
ered. For this reason he studied for some time the art of
painting with the celebrated John Trumbull, aLso a native of
Lebanon. Afterward, becoming a subjedl of Divine Grace, he
resolved to enter the ministry, and placed himself under the
instruction of President Dvvight and lived in his family. No-
vember 20, 1803, he was ordained pastor of the church in
South Cornwall. In 1804 Yale conferred upon him the degree
of M. A. After a pastorate of nearly twenty-five years he was
dismissed, and installed pastor here June 4, 1828.
Mr. Stone's letters to the Missionary Society give various
facts of interest. It would appear that the first Sabbath
School was begun during 1828, and that in the same year a
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temperance society was formed. During a revival in 1829,
"more than sixtj^ including all classes and denominations, are
now indulging a hope of regeneration." In 1830 he writes it
is "becoming more and more manifest" that the "church
could not prosper on union principles." In 1831, that "fif-
teen 3'ears ago the Baptists threatened to swallow up the Con-
gregational Church." In the same letter: " my good members
and my deacons have been too fond of mingling with the
Methodists in their meetings, allured by the cheering sound
of Christian union." Also he saw that he "damped their
devotion ' ' by discountenancing women taking part in prayer
meetings and by insisting upon the direclion of the meetings.
The "ardent brethren" evidently made it somewhat uncom-
fortable for the pastor, and he was dismissed F'ebruary 7, 1832,
being "cordially recommended as a faithful and worthy min-
ister of Christ to confidence and employment."
Mr. Stone was a man of great simplicity of character and
singleness of purpose. Owing to the ill-health of his wife she
did not remove from South Cornwall, and after his dismission
he returned there, where he died April 14, 1852, being held in
high respecft by all. The Rev. Timothy Dwight Porter Stone,
late of Springfield, was his son.
It is very interesting to remember that we have two living
representatives of Mr. Stone's pastorate — Mr. John William
Burke Smith and Mrs. Alice S. ( Bevin ) Child, who united
with the church in 1833 — sixt3'-five years ago! Mr. David
Watson Watrous and Mrs. Laura A. (Markham) Skinner are
next in age, having united with the church in 1842 during
the pastorate of Mr. Smith. Mrs. Amanda M. Clarke, Mrs.
Belinda Bevin Veazey, and Mrs. Amelia A. Watrous have
also been members for more than fifty j-ears, having united
with the church in 1846, while the Rev. William Russell was
pastor.
Questions of Old School and New School — East Windsor or
New Haven — began about this time to agitate the theologians.
Samuel Ives Curtis was employed to supph' the vacant church.
Middlesex Consociation was Old School and Mr. Curtis had
graduated from New Haven. Mr. Parsons, of East Haddam,
and Dr. Harvey, of Westchester, were champions of the " faith
once delivered to the saints" on East Windsor Hill, but not to
REV. SAMUEL I. CURTIS,
Pastor, 1S32-1S37,
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Dr. Taylor at New Haven ! Middlesex Consociation was true
to its conviclious and refused ordination; the church was true
to its purpose and called a council, which ordained Mr. Curtis,
the fifth pastor.
Samuel Ives Curtis, the son of Ivah and Hannah (Ives)
Curtis, was born in Meriden, March 5, 1803; Yale Seminary,
1829-32; approbated to preach by New Haven East Association,
1831, and ordained here November i, 1832. He was dismissed
November 21, 1837. Served the church at North Woodstock
about two years, when he was called to the church in Union
in April, 1839, and was installed there April 12, 1843, remain-
ing as pastor till his death, March 26, 1880.
Oclober 2, 1832, he married Rebecca T. Hough, of Walling-
ford, who with her daughter Ann was killed by lightning in
her home in Union, Fast Day, March 25, 1842. Her son, Rev.
George Curtis, is pastor at Mayville, North Dakota. His
second wife was Eliza, the daughter of the Rev. Jesse Ives,
one of the first pastors of the Congregational Church in Mon-
son, Mass. Their only child was Samuel Ives Curtis, Jr.,
born February 5, 1844; Amherst, 1867; and now Profes.sor of
Biblical Literature in Chicago Theological Seminary. His third
wife was the granddaughter of the Rev. Daniel Grosvenor.
It was during this pastorate that the square pews were re-
moved from the church. There was a marked revival during
1833-
After an interim of six months the Rev. Rufus Smith began
to supply, June 10, 1838, and "an ecclesiastical council was
convened at the house of Mr. Harvey Arnold, September 18,
1838," and after "a thorough examination" it was voted to
proceed with the ordination exercises on the following day.
He was the son of Matthew and Anna (Strickland) Smith, of
Chaplin, Conn., and was born April 26, 1795. He was for a
time a physician in Griswold, afterward studied theology at
Yale, and was approbated to preach by the New London Asso-
ciation, May 30, 1836.
He was a stridl disciplinarian and had high views of the
powers of a pastor. His formula for the prayer meeting was:
"Brother West, will you pray? Brother Skinner, will you
remark?" Deacon West told me that upon returning from a
meeting at Wethersfield he kneeled down to pray in a prayer
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meeting without being called upon by Mr. Smith, but was at
once stopped with the decided remark, " I must have order in
my meetings." I have been also told that ]\Ir. Smith asked
the brethren to meet him at the Arnold house where he lived,
a certain Sunday noontime, with the remark, "I want to con-
sult with you, but I shall do as 1 choose in the matter!" He
was greatly troubled by Abby Kelly and ' ' her followers. ' '
And no doubt he had just cause. In closing his report to the
Missionary Society he says, "This will be a good society: when,
the Lord only knows!" Two years later he writes, ' ' In degree,
the susceptibilities of this people to novelty and ultraism are
certainly unusual. The wisdom of Solomon and the strength
of Samson would not hold them with bit and bridle." Poor
man, how little he understood human nature! In 1842 he
reports that they had almost succeeded in raising funds to
build a new church. In 1844 he is more hopeful, and believes
the society will be able to get along without aid and also build
a church. Ill health and the evident fridlion between himself
and certain members of the church induced him to ask for a
dismission, which was granted June 24, 1845. He had no
other pastorate, and died in East Hartford, June i, 1854.
Although there are these recollections and records which
cause us to smile, his seven years' pastorate was evidently pro-
ductive of blessing and helpfulness. There was need doubtless
of a strong hand and a firm loyalty to Congregational principles
and methods. And it should be remembered that the church
has never after this needed aid from the Missionary Society.
The whole amount granted between 1827 and 1844 was $1,339-
The offerings to Home Missions from this church have been
more than twice the amount of aid rendered, while the total
charities are more than nine times that amount.
Early in Odlober, 1845, the Rev. William Russell, son of
Alden and Sarah (Andrews) Russell, and great-great-grandson
of the Rev. John Norton, '-i' the first pastor, began his work
* Rev. John Norton married Eunice Hitchcock.
Son, John Norton, Jr., married Ede Clark.
Daughter, Sarah Norton, married EHzur Andrews.
Daughter, Sarah Andrews, married Alden Russell.
Son, William Russell, married, May lo, 1S42, Sarah Elizabeth Brown, of New
Haven. Children: Hattie Hamlin, born March i, 1S44; Sarah Norton, born July 6,
1847; Minnie Williams, born November 22, 1S51.
REV. LEUMAS H. PEASE,
Acting Pastor, 1S56-1S58.
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here and was installed the seventh pastor, October 14, 1846.
He was born in Stratford, Conn., February 15, 18 15; Yale,
1837; Yale Divinity School, 1841; and was ordained pastor at
Wakeman, Ohio, December i, 1842. Difficulties arose regard-
ing the location of the new church, and at his request he was
dismissed October 11, 1855. He was pastor at New Ipswich,
N. H., for three years, and preached at Sherman, Conn., from
i860 to 1862. Because of a severe asthmatic trouble, he relin-
quished further ministerial service and obtained a clerkship in
the Treasury Department at Washington, where he remained
till 1886, and died in Washington, March 17, 1889.
The Rev. Leumas Hoyt Pease, born in Colebrook, Conn.,
January 20, 181 1, supplied about a year and a third between
1S56 and 1858. During the war (1861-1865) he was chaplain
of Ellsworth's Avengers (a New York regiment), and was also
in the Christian Commission. From 1865 till his death, May
20, 1887, he was seamen's chaplain at New Orleans, and made
frequent visits here, at which time it was often the custom of
the Sunday School to present him with a National flag for his
Bethel. His strong individuality and kindl}' disposition will
make him long remembered.
Many candidates were heard and several calls were extended
before November 24, 1859, when a unanimous call was ex-
tended to the Rev. Henry Alanson Rus.sell, who was installed
the eighth pastor, December 14, 1859. He was born in Pros-
pedl, Conn., August 14, 1826; Yale Divinity School, 1853;
ordgined pastor of the First Church, Winsted, April 19, 1854,
and was dismissed from that church August 25, 1858. After
a pastorate of four and one-half years he was dismissed June
28, 1865, and served the churches in Centerbrook and Cole-
brook, Conn.; Moers, N. Y.; and Cabot, Vt., and is now resid-
ing in Winsted in honored old age.
Another marked figure in the pulpit of this church was the
Rev. Gustavus Dornian Pike, who was here about two years,
but made many visits to the place during his employment by
the American Missionary Association. He was born in Tops-
field, Mass., August 6, 1831; Dartmouth, 1858; Andover, 1861;
ordained pastor of the Olivet Street Church, Nashua, N. H.,
April 23, 1862. He traveled extensively with the Fisk Jubilee
Singers in their campaigns which secured over $70,000. He
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died in Hartford, January 29, 1885. His quaint and racy words
will not soon be forgotten.
The ninth pastor was the Rev. George Whitefield Andrews,
born in Wayne, Ohio, February 4, 1833; Oberlin, 1858; Ando-
ver, 1867; ordained pastor of this church, November 13, 1867.
At his request he was released from pastoral duties, November
14, 1870, that he might go south for his health. He was after-
ward formally dismissed by the Consociation, and remained in
the employ of the American Missionary Association. He is
now Professor of Theology in Talladega College, greatly hon-
ored and beloved. It was during this pastorate, in 1866, that
the parsonage was built (at a cost of $3,000).
Rev. Burritt Augustus Smith, born in Oxford, Conn., August
4, 1820; Yale, 1843; preached for three years and a half till
April, 1874. After teaching in Middletown from 1875 to 1883,
he removed to Worcester, Mass., and died there June 16, 1899.
The tenth pastor, Rev. Joel Stone Ives, began May 17, 1874,
and was ordained September 29, 1874. He was born in Cole-
brook, Conn., December 5, 1847, the son of Rev. Alfred E. and
Harriet (Stone) Ives; Amherst, 1870; Yale Divinity School,
1874. After being dismissed October 31, 1883, he was in-
stalled at Stratford, Conn., November 20, 1883, and was dis-
missed Odlober 31, 1899, to accept the office of Secretary of the
Missionary Society of Connecticut.
Rev. Edward Payson Root, born in Montague, Mass., August
4, 1844; Amherst, 1871; Yale Divinity School, 1875; ordained
pastor at Hampden, Mass., June i, 1876; dismissed December
28, 1883; was installed the eleventh pastor, February 7, 1884.
Being dismissed in 1891 because of ill health, he has since
supplied churches in Colorado. October 19, 1887, the Young
People's vSociety of Christian Endeavor was formed with Mr.
Root as president.
From June, 1891, to May, 1893, Rev. Henry Holmes, born
in St. Paul, Minn., June 30, 1861, studied at Carlton College
three years, and graduated at Hartford Seminary, 1892, served
the church and was ordained June 7, 1892. He has been pastor
at Wauwatosa, Wis., since 1893.
Rev. Christopher W. ColHer, born at Westbury, Wiltshire,
England, February 23, 1866; Williams, 1892; Harvard, 1893;
Yale Divinity School, 1896, was ordained at North Adams,
REV. BURRITT A. SMITH,
Acting Pastor, 1870-1S74.
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Mass., January 3, 1894. Acfling pastor of this church from
November, 1893, to Oclober, 1897, when he was dismissed for
the purpose of further study in Germany, and we are glad to
have him with us to-day.
The church is now acceptably supplied by the Rev. William
Slade, who was born in Thetford, Vt., December 13, 1856;
Dartmouth, 1884; Andover, 1887; ordained pastor at W'est
Newbury, Mass. , September 18, 1888; pastor at Williamstown,
Mass., six years; beginning service here in Ocftober, 1897.
It would be impossible to give a complete record of the church
membership. In 1792, there were 45 males and 59 females,
total 104; in 181S, the number had fallen to 55; but 52 were
added in 18 19; in 1833, the number was 74; in 1856, there
were 68 members. During the last 64 years there have been
419 additions — just 100 were received to the church in 1874-83;
the number last January is 262, and during the 150 years the
grand total is probably above 700.
A few Baptist families moved here in 1775, a church was
organized September 10, 1784, and a building was erecfted on
the corner southwest of this church, but it has long since been
removed.
Rev. Joel McKee began to hold Methodist services about the
year 18 17. In 1830 a meeting house was built on Miller's Hill;
in 1850 the building now standing near the railroad was erecled,
and the edifice now in use was built in 1875.
The Catholics have held services for more than thirty years,
and have recently built a commodious place of worship on
Bevin Hill.
The Swedes within a few months have come into possession
of the building formerly owned by the Union Congregational
Church, where the Lutheran forms of service will be observed.
The location of the present church building was the result of
much discussion, and even after its completion there was not
satisfaction with the result, so that, together with other causes
which obtained in the community, the Union Church was
organized in 1856, twenty-five members being dismissed from
this church September 5th, and for more than twenty years
maintained a vigorous life, and not a few of the useful workers
in this and the Methodist churches were once members of the
Union Church.
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It is an interesting record that up to the close of the last
century the ecclesiastical society had charge of the schools.
In 1754, it was voted to lay a tax and " Sargeant " Cook,
Joseph Parke, and William Bevin were appointed a committee.
In 1758, the school was kept in the house of Joseph Parke on
Bevin Hill. In 1796, a separate school organization seems to
have been formed.
December 20, 1750, Captain Ebenezer Clark being modera-
tor, the .society voted "to build a meeting house for divine
worship, two-thirds of the qualified voters being present," of
the following dimensions, "46 feet long, 36 feet in width, and
22 feet between joints." The question of location was not
easily solved. Petitions to "affix a place for a meeting house
for divine worship " were sent up in 1751 and in 1752. The
location agreed upon was near the present .site, but it is uncer-
tain when the building was first occupied. ^The last vote on
record, for payment for the use of a private house " to meet in
on the Sabbath," is December 15, 1755; when it was also voted
to make a rate of twelve hundred pounds to pay the charges
already laid out on the meeting hou.se and to provide pulpit,
doors, sa.shes, and glass, "and set said glass." The first vote
to seat the meeting house is July 8, 1762. And any men who
would a.ssume such a delicate duty should have their names on
record. They were Isaac Smith, Deacon John Clark, Lieu-
tenant Stephen Olmstead, Captain Abijah Hall, and Ensign
Silas Dunham.
There were at first the square pews, galleries on the east,
south, and west sides, with the pulpit and its sounding board
on the north, under which were the seats for the deacons.
The young men from twenty years and upward and the young
women from eighteen years and upward — when would they
cease to be young women? — were as.signed to the galleries.
This building became dilapidated during its centur}-' of use,
and was injured by fire on the night of January 9, 1854.
Seven years previously a special meeting, of which Lazarus
Watrous was moderator, voted to build a new church, if suf-
ficient funds could be obtained. Samuel Skinner, Timothy R.
Markham, Amos Clark, and iVmiel Abell were appointed a
committee thereto. Again the difficulty of location arose, nor
is it hard to see why there .should have been decided differences
CONXtREGATIOXAL church of east HAMPTON. 27
of opinion. In October, 1849, the question was left to a com-
mittee. The fire settled the matter that something must be
done, and March 4, 1S54, the majority decided to build on the
old location, appointing Hiram Veazey, Amiel Abell, Timothy
R. Markham, Stephen G. Sears, Alfred Williams, Abner G.
Bevin, Amos Clark, Alexander X. Niles, and Henry Skinner
the building committee. January 2, 1855, it was voted " that
the meeting house be now received into the hands of the
society." During 1874 the pulpit was replaced by a desk and
platform, the prayer meeting room was improved, and in 1881
nearly $1,500 were expended in extensive repairs and improve-
ments. Funds are in hand toward the building of a chapel,
which has always been an especial need of the church. It is
worth}' of note that eleclric lights were placed in the church
last spring.
Early action was taken in reference to music. May 15. 1760,
it was voted, "Captain Jonathan Alvord — chosen to sett the
psalm." Also, " Seth Alvord chosen quorister." "November
ye 2 7 til, 1762, voted to sing Watts' Varshon the whole of the
time." Robert Shattock, Titus Carrier, and Bryan Parmelee
are also chosen " quoristers. " In 1791 eighteen were thus
chosen. A pitch pipe furnished the key. This was a small
wooden instrument, in shape something like a long narrow
book, with a mouthpiece at one corner and on the opposite
edge slides marked for the different keys. After the hymn
was announced, the chorister gave out the tune, sounded the
pitch pipe and raised the tune. The audience would then
join in various degrees of harmony. Sometimes the pitch pipe
would make its journey quite around the meeting house from
one chorister to another. After this came the tuning fork.
Still later Silas Hills played a single bass viol, and about 1839
William F. Clark when only twelve years of age began playing
the violin in the church services. After this a reed instrument
was used, and the present pipe organ was obtained in 1866.
For some time previous to 1854 Dr. Nettleton's Hymns were
used, and in Oclober of that year "Psalms and Hymns," recom-
mended by the General Association in 1845, was adopted.
Sunday, May 9, 1875, "Hymns and Songs of Praise," edited
by Drs. Hitchcock, Eddy, and Schaff, was used for the first
time. This has now given place to the " Church Hymnal."
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The organization of this church was just as the country was
emerging from the War of King George 11. Mr. Norton had
suffered a year's imprisonment in Canada. Many, doubtless,
of the members in those earl}' years took part in the colonial
wars, but they left no record except the military titles here and
there. In the French and Indian wars, from 1755 to 1759, the
following names deserve mention, being more than one-third
of the members known to have served from East Middletown:
Benjamin Goff,
Josiah Caswell,
Joshua Bailey,
Bryan Parmelee,
Stephen Ackley,
Joseph Smith,
James Bailey,
Michael Smith,
Samuel Goff,
Elkanah Sears,
William White,
Stephen Knovvlton,
Titus Carrier,
John Norton,
Moses Freeman,
John Hailing,
James Webb,
James Bill,
Recompense Bailey,
Daniel Hills,
Simeon Young,
Marcus Cole,
Simeon Freeman.
And, also, as serving under Captain Savage in 1755: John
Bevin, Josiah Cook, Amos Dewey, Thomas Shepard; and
L,emuel Shurtleff, Samuel Mott, and Abner Norket, under
Captain Champion.
During Mr. Norton's pastorate the Revolutionary War began,
and only age prevented him from participating in it. The
train-band under Captain Silas Dunham started at once to
relieve the beleaguered citizens of Boston, but returned after
five days' absence. The second officer in this company was
Lieutenant Timothy Percival, who lived within the borders of
Middle Haddam parish, but in 1767 was set off to this parish
for his convenience in attending church. Benjamin Kneeland
was ensign and Marcus Cole clerk or orderly sergeant. Other
names in this roll of honor are:
Stephen Olmsted,
Ralph Smith,
Samuel Kilbourn,
Samuel Hill,
Daniel Hill,
Caleb Cook,
John Johnson,
Nehemiah Day,
Sylvanus Freeman,
William White,
Samuel Sexton,
Benjamin Kneeland,
Thomas Hill,
Daniel Clark,
Amos Clark,
Elijah Clark,
Samuel Freeman,
Hezekiah Goff,
William Bevin,
Daniel Park,
Elijah Bailey,
Daniel Mackall,
Lazarus Watrous,
Nathaniel Markham,
Elisha Cornwell,
John Norton,
Ezra Ackley,
David Cornwell,
Ezra Purple,
Joshua Bailey,
James Johnson, Jr.,
Nathaniel Garnsey,
Ithamar Pelton.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
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To this roll the following names are added of persons who
saw more or less a(5live service during that trying period, but
it is not pretended that it is a complete list:
Stephen Ackley, .
Stephen Ackley, Jr.,
Hewitt Alvord,
Seth Alvord,
Ruel Alvord,
Soloman Bailey,
William Barton,
Samuel Brown,
Titus Carrier, Ensign,
Aaron Clark,
Abner Clark, died,
Stephen Clark,
David Clark,
Abner Cole, Lieut.,
Hendrick Cole,
Moses Cole,
Samuel Cowdrey,
Benjamin Cobb,
Joshua Frank, colored,
John Fuller,
Stephen Gates,
Josiah Goff,
Samuel Goff,
Jabez Hall,
Isaac Johnson,
Daniel Judd, Jr.,
Tchabod Lucas,
John Markham,
Jacob Norton, died,
Elias Norton, Surg. Mate,
Reuben Norcott,
William Norcott,
Sylvanus Norcott,
John Park,
Peter Parker,
Rowland Percival,
Randall Shattuck,
David Sears,
William Stoddard,
Sparrow Smith,
Michael Smith,
Lemuel West,
Hopkins West,
John West,
John Welsh,
Joel Wood,
Philip White,
Thomas White, died.
In the war of 18 12, the only member of this church known
to have been in the service was Warren West.
The Civil War, while it called for a less sacrifice in num-
bers, revealed no less patriotism and valor. The names of
this Grand Army of the Republic who have been members of
this church are the following:
Abner A. Bevin, ist Lieut.,
William H. Bevin, ist Lieut.,
David Strong, ist Lieut.,
James M. Moore, 2d Lieut.,
Clark Strong, Adjutant,
Lumas H. Pease, Chaplain,
John W. Skinner, Drum Major,
Samuel T. Rodman,
Stephen R. Demay,
Alexander E. Ingraham,
Osmer C. Hills,
Henry Snow,
Gwinnett Carpenter,
Nelson Flood,
Lorenzo D. Rich,
Henry T. Sellew,
Horatio D. Chapman,
D. Carlos Carpenter,
Hubert E. Carpenter.
In all these trials of faith the women were no less patriotic
and self-sacrificing than the men, and to record their names
would be to make a record of the membership of the church.
And while we pray for the triumph of the Prince of Peace, we
can see that in this world of partial things even the sword may
be the minister of righteousness and war the hastener forward
of His coming.
30 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
East Hampton ma}^ rejoice not only that it has the Gospel
preached to it, but that it has preached the Gospel, not only in
the lives of holy men and holy women, whose faith and alms
come up as a memorial before God, but also by those, whose
names we mention, who have given themselves distintlively to
the heralding of the Good News. The Rev. Howard Norton
Smith, '^^ great-great-great-grandson of the Rev. John Norton,
born December i6, 1858 — how well I remember the day he
united with this church, July 12, 1874; studied at Oberlin,
1896; ordained at Berea, Ohio, June 6, 1889; pastor at Sara-
toga Church, Omaha, Nebraska, 1889-91; at Rock Springs,
Wyoming, 1891-97; and at San Luis Obispo, Cahfornia.
Amasa West, born August 15, 1775; united with the church
in 1803; studied at Williams; studied divinity; taught and
preached at Jamestown, N. Y.; approbated to preach in 18 15;
preached in Ohio and Michigan; died in Wisconsin in 1850.
Benjamin Sears, born Feb. 10, 1771, married Ann Bigelow,
and removed to Delaware, Ohio. Changing his views of the
Christian religion, he joined the Baptist Church and devoted
himself to the ministry. After serving the church in Dela-
ware for some years he received an appointment as missionary,
and with his two sons, John and Benjamin, went to Fort
Wayne, Ind., where he aided in construdling a church, the
first church established in Indiana.
Stephen Olmsted, Jr., the son of Captain Olmsted, who was
buried on Miller's Hill in the same plot with the Rev. John
Norton, was born in this parish, and for forty years was a
Baptist clergyman in Schodack, N. Y. Another son, Jona-
than, liberally endowed Hamilton College.
John Watson Alvord, born in East Hampton, April 18, 1807;
Oberlin, 1836; for a long time was secretary of the American
Tradl Society.
Time would fail me to tell the whole story. Indeed, I sup-
pose if all were told the world could not contain the books. I
have tried to choose the most important fadls. But it is always
* Rev. John Norton married Eunice Hitchcock.
Daughter, Elizabeth Norton, married Nathaniel Clark.
Daughter, Eunice Clark, married Sparrow Smith.
Sou, Nathaniel C. Smith, married Charlotte Strong.
Son, Henry S. Smith, married Helen M. Niles.
Son, Howard N. Smith.
CONGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 31
sad, as Dr. S. Weir Mitchell says, that " the sittings of memory
let so much of thought and feeling escape" that we keep little
more than the barren fac1:s; and yet, as he says again, some
things live for us ' ' the life of eternal remembrance. ' ' And
there is an encouragement in the words of Bacon: "Industrious
persons, by an exaci and scrupulous diligence and observation,
out of monuments, names, words, proverbs, traditions, private
records and evidences, fragments of stories, passages of books
that concern not story, and the like, do save and recover some-
what from the deluge of time."
Have I heard someone say ' ' the former days were better
than these ' ' ? Surely such an one cannot have read of those
former days. All honor to the faith, fidelity, self-sacrifice, cour-
age, endurance, accomplishment, of those who have gone before
us. We are their debtors. But they without us are not made
perfecft. Ours is a better heritage — as much better as the
fulfillment is better than the promise — the fruition than the
flowering. They laid the foundations in the far-off past —
those noble men and women, who had such "bad rhoades to
travel in" that they were ready to endure hardness for the
having of a church and a minister of their own. But the
temple is better than the foundations. And in the larger view
of the Kingdom of God, He who died for our sins sits now at
the right hand of God, "from henceforth expecting until he
makes his enemies the footstool of his feet." The Expectant
Christ is upon the Throne.
We look across the landscape and only the tops of the hills
attract our vision. In the backward glance of history it is
the prominent events which hold our attention. Fortunately
we try to find the best things in the past to remember. But
if we study the landscape the valleys are as important as the
mountains, and as surely as the universe is slowly moving
towards its great center, so the lives of men, for the Cosmos
is made up of particulars, are moving toward "the far-off,
divine event" — the perfected Kingdom of God.
In this accomplishment the faithful life of an individual is
of uncounted worth, by how much more the one hundred and
fifty years of a Christian Church!
32 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
A Sketch of the Life of the Rev.
John Norton.
Co tl]e ITtembers of the Congregational dt^urct] in (£ast f^ampton anb tbcir
^rienbs asscmblcb upon the 0nc fjunbrcb anb ^iftictt; dnntcersara
of its 0rgani2ation, Greeti.xg: —
""'our anniversary committee during the past summer ex-
tended me an invitation to prepare and read upon this
occasion a paper relative to the Hfe and labors of the
first settled pastor of 3'our church and parish, the Rev. Mr.
John Norton, and his family. Though the preparation and
reading of such papers was somewhat out of my line of busi-
ness, I accepted the invitation and endeavored to obtain from
reliable sources all the information respecfting them that was
available. That this paper is deficient in many important
particulars, will be apparent to you all, but the deficiency is
entirely due to the loss of important records upon those points,
as every possible clue that gave an}^ promise of throwing any
hght upon the subje(5l has been closely followed, either by
myself or some of his descendants, who have generously given
me the benefit of their investigations, and to whom let me
here express my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the kindly
interest they have taken in the matter.
Mr. Norton was born in the parish of Kensington, in the
present town of Berlin, but which was at the time of his birth
a part of the town of Farmington, Conn., November 16, 1715.
He was the fourth son and child of John and Anna (Thompson)
Norton, of Kensington, grandson of John and Ruth (Moore)
Norton, of Farmington, and great-grandson of John and Eliz-
abeth ( ) Norton, whose name appears upon the first
page of the first book of records of the town of Branford, Conn. ,
in conne(5lion with the sale of land, and who was one of the
eighty-four original proprietors of that township. The family
is of Norman descent, and the first of the name, Ea Seur de
Norville (afterward changed to Norton), came into England
^>-^,
ALONZO CLARK,
1822-1876.
Sexton of the Church for nearlj' 30 years.
MARTIN L. ROBERTS,
1839.
HIRAM BARTON,
1799-1878.
For many j-ears a member of the church
choir. Son of Wni. Barton, founder of the
Bell business, East Hampton's principal
industry.
FRANCIS GRISWOLD EDGERTON, M. D.,
1797-1870.
The beloved physician who for more than 40
years practiced medicine in East Hampton
Parish and vicinity.
i
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 33
from Normand}^ in 1066 in the celebrated filibustering crew of
William the Conqueror as his constable, at that time an office
of high military rank. The place to which the family traces
its planting after crossing the English Channel is at Sharp-
enhow, a hamlet of Bedfordshire. Mr. Norton was of the
sixteenth generation that have been definitely traced in this
country and England, but their pedigree has been questioned .so
far as it relates to .some of the early families in England, but
of its corredlness in relation to the family since they settled in
America, there can be no doubt. His father was a well-to-do
farmer and resided on the main road leading from Middletown
to Farmington, near what is known as Mill River crossing.
He is sometimes mentioned in the Farmington records as John
Norton, 3d, and also as Sergeant John Norton, which fa(5l
shows that he held that rank in the train-band, as the militia
was at that time designated. The ancestors of his mother were
prominent among the early settlers of Hartford and Farming-
ton. No materials from which any particulars or incidents
relating to his early life could be gathered have been found,
and it is fair to presume that his early years were passed amid
such scenes as were common to the youth and 5'oung men of
that period, nearly all of whom were compelled by the mere
force of circumstances to toil early and late upon the farm,
which was the main dependence of the people of that time.
He graduated at Yale College in the class of 1737, being at
that time in the twenty-second year of his age. It is not defi-
nitely known, but the probabilities are that he was prepared
to enter that institution by the Rev. William Burnham, who
at that time was the pastor of his native parish. He studied
theology probably at Springfield, Mass., as the records of that
place show that he was a resident there soon after his gradua-
tion, but the name of his tutor has not been ascertained. He
was ordained at Deerfield, Ma.ss., on the 25th day of Novem-
ber, 1 74 1, as the pastor of a church that day organized for the
parish of Fall Town, then a part of the town of Deerfield, but
since then incorporated as a separate town by the name of
Bernardston.
Bernards-town or Bernardston at the time Mr. Norton was
ordained was, as has just been mentioned, called Fall Town.
It was thus designated because it was granted to the soldiers
34 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAvST HAMPTON.
or the descendants of those soldiers who were in the fight with
the Indians at the Great Falls in the ConneAicut River, May
i8, 1676. The first meeting of the proprietors of this township
was held on the 23d of September, 1741, at the house of Ivieut.
Sheldon, when it was voted to invite the Rev. John Norton to
settle in the ministry, and he have /^2oo as a settlement, half
in money, half in work, and a salary of ^130 for the first five
years, afterward to be increased ^,"5 a year until it should
amount to £1^0. Mr. Norton accepted this invitation, and
as before stated was ordained on the 25th of November,
1741.
The Rev. Jonathan Ashle}% of Deerfield, preached the ordi-
nation sermon from the fifteenth chapter of Romans and the
thirtieth verse: "Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord
Jesus Christ's sake and for the love of the spirit, that ye strive
together with me in your prayers to God for me." This ser-
mon was printed under the following title, which was taken
from a fine copy in the possession of the Conne(5licut Historical
Society at Hartford:
The United Endeavors and Earnest Prayers of
Ministers and People to promote the great Design of the Ministry
Recommended in a
Sermon
Preached at Deerfield Nov. 25, 1741
Upon the gathering a Church for Fall-Town and the Ordination of
Mr. John Norton
as Pastor to the Church there
By Johnathan Ashley A. M.
and Pastor of the Church in Deerfield
to which is added
The charge given by the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Doolittle
and a Right Hand of Fellowship by the Reverend Mr. Joseph Ashley
Boston Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green
in Queenstreet 1742
"Owing to the unsettled state of the times" and the facft
that his parish was situated in the angle between the militarj^
line of the Connecticut and that of the Deerfield, and conse-
quently his parishioners had as much as they could do to main-
tain their families in a war already commenced, and raging to
that extent that in some cases the women were necessitated
to bear arms in defence of their dwellings, Mr. Norton labored
among them but about four years, when he was dismissed, and
COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 35
appointed chaplain to the Hne of forts that had been recentl}^
built for the protection of the inhabitants living upon the west-
ern frontier of Massachusetts from the ravages of the French
and their savage Indian allies.
This line of forts consisted of "Xorthfield," "Fall Town,"
"Colerain," "Fort Shirley in the Town of Heath," "Fort
Pelham in the Town of Rowe," "Fort Massachusets in the
town of Adams," and the soldiers posted at the "Collars,"
"Shattuck'sFort," "Rhodetown," and " New Hampton," all
under the command of Capt. Ephraim Williams, the illustrious
founder of Williams College at Williamstown, Mass.
He entered upon the service of chaplain in the month of
February, 1746, and passed his time in one or the other of
the forts just mentioned, as his sense of duty to each garrison
might prompt or circumstances permit. His wife and three
small children resided in Fort Shirley, which he seems to have
made his headquarters. ^ >* (4.0^0*^
He was at Fort Massachusetts when it was besieged and
captured by a large body of French and Indians, in August,
1746, and was taken captive with the rest of the garrison and
carried to Quebec, where he remained about a year, when he
was exchanged and returned to Boston. He wrote an account
of the siege and of his journey to Quebec, his captivity and
return, which he entitled "The Redeemed Captive," possibly
after a memorable precedent. The full title of this little book
is as follows:
The Redeemed Captive
being a Narrative of the taking and carrying into captivity
The Reverend Mr. John Norton.
AVhen Fort Massachusetts surrendered to a large body of French and
Indians, Aug. 20, 1746, with a particular account of the defence made
before the surrender of that Fort and the Articles of Capitulation etc
Together with an account both entertaining and affecting of what Mr.
Norton met with and took notice of in his traveling to and while in
captivity at Canada and till his arrival at Boston, on Aug. 16, 1747.
Written by himself.
Jer. 21-4. Thus saith the Lord: Behold I will turn back the weapons of war
that are in your hand wherewith ye fight against the King of Babylon and
against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls I will assemble
them into this city.
chap. 50-33. The Children of Israel and the Children of Judah were op-
pressed together and all that took them captives held them fast, they
refused to let them go.
Lara. 1-3. Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction.
Xeh. 7-6. These are the children of the Province that went up out of the
captivity of those that had been carried away.
Boston Printed and Sold opposite the Prison 1748.
36 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
There are but few copies of the original edition of this plain,
unattracftive, but highlj'- interesting narrative of the daily details
of his captivit)' in existence, and they are in the possession of
public and historical libraries. The only copy of this edition
that I have heard of being for sale was held at the sum of $650.
A limited edition of one hundred copies was reprinted by the
late Samuel G. Drake, of Boston, in 1870, to which he added
copious notes, and that edition has now become so scarce as to
readily bring $5 per copy. A part of this work was also printed
in the appendix of Drake's Particular History of the French
and Indian War, 1 744-1 749, published in Albany, N. Y., in
1870. The greater portion of it was also reprinted, inter-
spersed with interesting notes and comments, in Prof. Perry's
"Origins in Williamstown," published in 1894. I'he first
edition of this little work, that consisted of only forty duo-
decimo pages, was from necessity comparatively small, arising
from the fatt that only his immediate friends and the friends
of those who were in captivity with him would be interested in
its publication, which fadl would limit its circulation to a great
extent and in some measure account for its scarcity. From
this narrative we learn that Mr. Norton left Fort Shirley on
Thursday, August 14, 1746, in company with Dr. Thomas
Williams and fourteen of the soldiers, and went to Fort Pel-
ham, and from thence to Captain Rice's, where he lodged that
night. On Friday, the 15th, he proceeded to Fort Massachu-
setts, where he states that he designed to tarry about a month.
This fort at that time was garrisoned by some twenty soldiers,
about half of whom were sick, under the command of Sergeant
John Hawks. On the 19th, he states that there were in the
fort twenty-two men, three women and five children, and that
between eight and nine o'clock of the forenoon they were
attacked by a party of eight or nine hundred French and
Indians under the command of Monsieur Regaud de Vaudril,
who having surrounded the fort on ever}^ side began with
hideous acclamations to rush towards it, firing incessantly.
This mode of warfare they kept up during the day and evening
and also upon the forenoon of the 20th, suffering but little
damage from the defenders of the fort, who were short of
ammunition. About twelve o'clock of the 20th the enemy
desired to parley, which was agreed to by Sergeant Hawks,.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. TV
\vlio was given two hours to consider the matter of surrender-
ing. x\l though the Httle garrison had held out bravely and
only lost one of their number thus far during the engagement,
the fadt that they were surrounded by a vastly superior force,
while only eight of their number were in a condition to resist
an attack, and they short of ammunition, induced them, after
praying to God for his guidance and a careful consideration of
their circumstances, to surrender upon the best terms they
could obtain. The general tenor of these terms were, that
they should all be prisoners to the French and that the savages
should have nothing to do with them; that the children should
live with their parents during the term of their captivity, and
that all should have the privilege of being exchanged at the
first opportunity. Contrary, however, to the expressed stipu-
lations of the articles of capitulation, a part of the garrison
were turned over to the Indian allies in order to pacify them,
as they were complaining bitterly because they had not been
allowed a share in the spoil. Mr. Norton strongly protested
against this action upon the pari of the French, but without
avail, and he writes that his heart was filled with sorrow and
that he trembled with fear, expecting that many of those who
were weak and feeble would fall by the merciless hand of the
savages. It seems, however, that contrary to his expectations,
the captives who fell into the hands of the Indians were well
treated and kindly cared for during the long and distressing
march to Canada, which they took up on the morning of the
2 1 St of August, the next day after the surrender. During
this march Mr. Norton was in charge of Lieutenant Dumuy,
a French officer who had been in much adtive service. The
route by which they proceeded lay through an unbroken wilder-
ness to East Creek, one of the tributaries of Lake Champlaiii,
now known as Pawlet River, thence north by Lake Champlaiu
and the Sorelle and St. Lawrence Rivers to Montreal, and from
thence to Quebec, where they arrived on the 15th of September,
having traveled the greater part of the way after leaving East
Creek in canoes. During this long and distressing journey,
and after their arrival at Quebec, Mr. Norton ministered to
the spiritual needs of his fellow-prisoners and improved every
opportunity that presented itself to advise and cheer them as
best he could under the unfavorable circumstances in which
38 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAISIPTON.
they were placed. On the 20th of May, 1747, he was taken
severely ill and was, he writes, given over to die by all who
saw him, that during this period his reason departed from him
and returned not again until the 14th of June, when he began
to recover and speedily regained his health, so that on the 27th
of July he set sail for Boston under a flag of truce, where he
arrived on the i6th day of August, which was he writes a day
of great joy and gladness to him, he having been in captivity
a year lacking four days.
Shortly after his release from captivity he presented a peti-
tion to the General Assembly of Connecticut at its Odlober
session in 1747, showing that he was taken and carried into
captivity, and had suffered great loss and damage, and at
present was much deprived of the means of living. In consid-
eration of this petition the Assembly voted him the sum of
^100 in bills of credit, old tenor, worth at the current rates of
the time perhaps ^20 in silver. In January, 1748, he appears
to be living in Springfield, Mass., as he presented a memorial
to the General Court of Massachusetts at that time, dating from
that place, " showing that he entered into the service of that
province as a chaplain to the line of forts on the western fron-
tier, was captivated and carried into Canada by the enemy,
where he was detained a prisoner for the space of twelve months,
during which time he constantly officiated as a chaplain among
his fellow-pri.soners, in the manner he was able under the great
difficulties and suffering of his imprisonment, and besides the
great difficulties and hardships that he endured, his family
were reduced to great straight and difficulties at home." He
prayed that they would take his distressed circumstances in
consideration and grant him such help and relief as they should
deem meet. In consideration of this petition the General Court
of Massachusetts ordered that the sum of ^37 los. be allowed
him for services as chaplain to the prisoners whilst in captivity
at Canada.
The records of the church and society of North Guilford, in
this State, show that on the ist of December, 1747, they voted
to treat with him as a probationer, and oh the ist of March,
1748, gave him a call to settle with them in the work of the
ministr}^ but for some reason not recorded he did not accept
the call. In June, 1748, a committee from this parish applied
COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
39
to the Hartford South Association of Ministers to recommend
them a suitable candidate to supply their pulpit, and that body
advised an application to Mr. Norton. At the OAober session
of the General x\ssembly following, a committee consisting of
Ebenezer Clark and Ezra Andrews represented that the inhab-
itants of this parish being now about to settle him, asked and
obtained liberty to be embodied into church estate, which was
granted provided they obtained consent of the neighboring
churches. It seems that there was no difficulty in obtaining
this consent, as upon the 30th day of November, 1748, one
hundred and fifty years ago to-day, this church was organized
and Mr. Norton duly installed as its first pastor. The names of
those who officiated at his installation here have not been recov-
ered, but without doubt they were the regular .settled pastors
of the neighboring churches. His salary voted at a society
meeting held on the 9th of August, 1748, was one hundred
ounces of silver, or public bills of credit equivalent thereto, for
the three years next after his settlement, and after that to
add to his salary annually in the same proportion as we shall
advance in our lists until it shall amount to one hundred and
thirty ounces of silver, and that to be his standing salary. This
salary, one hundred and thirty ounces in silver, was equivalent
to forty-three pounds, six shillings and eight pence in 1759,
and in the present currency $i66.66f . It was also voted to the
Rev. Mr. Norton his firewood, to be brought to his house. The
amount given him as a settlement, as it was called, is stated in
Fields' Statistical Account of Middlesex County, published in
18 19, as equivalent to $666. 66|, but there are no votes upon
record that tell how or when it was to be paid. The last men-
tion made of it upon the records is at an adjourned annual
meeting of the society held December 18, "Anno Domini"
1752, when it was voted "to the Rev'd. Mr. Norton fifty
pounds old tenor, which is in full of his settlement."
After being installed, Mr. Norton took up his residence among
this people and ministered unto them in spiritual things until
his death, with the exception of a few months in 1755-56,
during which time he was chaplain of the government forces
rai.sed by the colony to go to Crown Point. During his absence
the members of the Hartford South Association supplied his
pulpit, the appointments according to their records covering
40 COXGRnOATIOXAI. CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
the time from Oclober 12, 1755, to February 2, 1756. In 1760
he served as chaplain of the third regiment raised for the expe-
dition against Canada, taking the place of the Rev. James
Beebee of that parish in Stratford, which is now the town of
Trumbull, who received the appointment, but for some reason
failed to serve. The length of this term of service is unknown,
but was probably only for a short period. Mr. Norton died
March 24, 1778, of the small-pox, and was buried in the field
east of the present residence of Mr. Charles H. Strong, doubt-
less as was the custom of the time in such cases, at the solemn
hour of midnight. Seven persons victims of the same dread
disease are interred in the same locality. The terror inspired
by the presence of that disease in a community at that period
can hardly be realized or understood at the present time when
vaccination has been substituted for the original disease. Then
its subjects were banished as far as possible from the abodes of
men while living and from the public burial places when dead.
Mr. Norton it is believed contracted this disease while return-
ing from a business trip to Middletown from some parties who
made inquiries of him respecting the locality, one of the number
being in the first stages of the disease at the time. The records
of the First Church in Chatham (now Portland) also show that
a nuijuber of persons of that parish died about that time of the
same dread disease.
A red sandstone slab, ornamented after the manner of the
times, marked his grave at the place of his interment for one
hundred and twenty years, when it was removed to the Lake-
view Cemetery and set up b}' the side of that of his wife. It
bears the following inscription:
In Memory of
The Rev. John Norton,
Pastor of the 3d Church in Chatham,
who died with the Small Pox, March 24, A. D. 1778,
In the 63d year of his age.
His remains are still at their original resting place, it not
being thought best at this time to have them disinterred, but
it is much to be regretted that his dust could not be permitted
to mingle with that of his kindred and the parishioners among
whom he mingled in the daily walks of life and to whom he
ministered in holy things for nearly- thirt}' years. But while
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 41
in the course of events his last resting place may be forgotten
by men, and the hallowed spot where his remains lie be dese-
crated and given over to other purposes, it cannot be forgotten
by Him whose watchful eye never slumbers, and in due time
his being shall hear the voice of the ' ' Son of Man ' ' and come
forth to everlasting life. Until then, may the wild flowers ever
shed their sweetest perfume and the birds of the air carol their
sweetest songs above the hallowed place where they rest undis-
turbed by the din and turmoil of the busy world.
The inventory of his estate amounted to ^"494 and included
a library of twenty-nine volumes and ninety-six pamphlets.
Mr. Norton's residence was on Miller's Hill, his house stand-
ing near the present residence of William I. Brooks. This
property containing twenty-two acres, three roods and four rods
of land, with houses and barns standing thereon, he purchased
in 1752 of Elisha Cornwell and Ann, his wife, for ^800, old
tenor. This was a part of lot No. 147 in what was known as
the three-mile division, a tract of land granted to the proprie-
tors of Middletown in 1683 by the General Assembly. He
married Eunice, daughter of Luke and Elizabeth (Walker)
Hitchcock, of Springfield, Mass., who was born March 2,
1712-13. She died May 27, 1796, in the eighty-fourth 3'ear
of her age, and was interred in Lakeview Cemetery by the
side of a son who died in infanc}'. She is said to have been a
woman " that looked well to the ways of her household," and
in every sense of the word was a helpmeet for her husband.
They were the parents of nine children , the oldest a daugh-
ter, Asenath, who was born in Springfield, Oc'tober 13, 1738,
and who married, July 13, 1758, James, son of Eieut. James
and Kesiah (French) Bill, who was born in Lebanon, Conn.,
February 20, 1736. He settled on some land near the north-
west corner of the lake, given him by his father in 1763. He
w-as very prominently associated with the affairs of the town
and society, and held many offices of profit and trust in the
gift of his townsmen. He was elected representative to the
General Assembly in the years 17S2, '83, '84, '87, '89, '90,
'92, '95, and '98. He was one of the deacons of this church,
having been appointed to that office February 5, 1795, and for
several years was a Justice of the Peace. He served as a soldier
in the French and Indian war, and during the Revolution
42 COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
served the town upon committees to enlist soldiers for the
Continental service and furnish supplies for soldiers' families
during that tr3'ing period. She died January 2, 1810, and he
July 25, 1823. Their family consisted of five sons and six
daughters, all but one of whom reached the years of maturity
and their descendants settled in various parts of the Union.
James Bill, Jr., their eldest son, settled in the State of New
York, and at one time represented Albany in the State Legisla-
ture, and later was a judge in the County of Oswego. Norton
Bill, their third son, studied medicine with Dr. John Rich-
mond, and is said to have been a physician of great promise,
but fell a victim to consumption in the twenty-eighth year of
his age.*
Elizabeth, the second child and daughter of the Rev. John
Norton, was born in Springfield, December ig, 1740, and mar-
ried November 6, 1766, Nathaniel, son of Jabez and Sarah
(Judd) Clark, born August 7, 1743. She died May 18, 1770,
aged twent3'-nine years and five months, leaving a daughter,
Eunice, who married May 3, 1787, Sparrow, son of Deacon
Isaac and Mar3^ (Sparrow) Smith, whose son, John W. B. Smith,
is the oldest living member of this church,
John Norton, Jr., third child and first son, was born in 1743,
probably in Fall Town. He married September 19, 1765, Ede,
daughter of Jabez and Sarah (Judd) Clark, born August 29,
1745, sister of Nathaniel Clark, Elizabeth Norton's husband.
He resided near the Samuel B. Child place on Bevin Hill, and
for many years was the teacher of the public school and is
reported to have been a very stri(5l disciplinarian. In 1771 he
was appointed by the General Assembl}^ a surveyor of land for
the County of Hartford. He was also a member of Captain
* Family Record of Deacon James and Asenalh (Norton) Bill:
Asenath, born Nov. iS, 1759; married Oct. 18, lySt, Jonathan Bill.
Lucy, born Dec. 31, 1761; married April 12, 1784, ApoUas Arnold.
James, born Feb. 4, 1764; married Aug. 31, 1783, Hannah Goodrich.
Elvira, born Feb. 22, 1766; married Jan. 17, 1793, Flizur Skinner, of Cambridge,
N. Y.
Erastus, born July 6, 1768; married Nov. 27, 1788, Sarah Hall.
Norton, born July 14, 1770; married May i, 1791, Sally Buell.
Clarissa, born Aug. 18, 1772; married Nov. 16, 1797, Oliver Bill.
Achsah, born Nov. i, 1774: died July 8, 1775.
Achsah, born , 1777; died May 3, 1812.
Amos, born June 9, 1779.
Abner, born Aug. 11, 1781.
CONGRKGATIONAT. CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 43
Silas Dunham's company that responded to the Lexington
Alarm, as it was called in 1775. He died May 11, 1808, of
the gout, aged sixty-five years, and his widow married April
II, 1809, Deacon Moses Cook, whom she also survived, dying
February 18, 1827, in the eighty-second year of her age.
His family consisted of nine children, three sons and six
daughters. John, the eldest son, died in infancy, and a second
son of that name, born April 7, 1775, married March 7, 1798,
Lucy, daughter of John and Lois (Brainerd) Johnson, born
May 13, 1775, and removed to Otsego County, N. Y., where
they resided together for more than sevent}^ years before death
did them part, he dying in 1868 in his ninety-fourth year, she
dying in 1873 in her ninety-ninth year.
Jabez Clark Norton, third son of John, Jr., and Ede Norton,
followed the sea, and was swept from the deck of the ves.sel of
which he was in command during the September gale of 18 19,
and was never seen again. His grandsons, Jabez Clark Norton,
of Willimantic, Lieut. -Commanding U. S. Ship Pompey, and
James Phillips Norton, commercial traveler for the Whitney
Paper Co. , are the only living male representatives of the Rev.
John's family that bear the family name.'-^
Sarah Norton, the fourth child and third daughter of John,
Jr., and Ede Norton, married Elizur Andrews, of Glastonbury,
and removed to Stratford and was the grandmother of the Rev.
William Russell, who was pastor of this church from 1846 to
1855. Mr. Russell graduated from Yale College in the cele-
brated class of 1837, just one hundred years later than his
illustrious predecessor and ancestor.
Anna Norton, the third daughter and fourth child of the
Rev. John, Was born at Fall Town, September 22, 1745, and
died in Fort Shirley, August 26, 1747. A rough stone upon
* Family Record of John Norton, Jy., and Ede (Clark) Norton:
Dorinda, born Nov. ig, 1766; married (i) May 17, 1795, Jesse Penfield, (2) Andrew
Shepard.
Lucinda, born Feb. 11, 1769; died it is said with yellow fever.
John, born March 3, 1771; died Mar. 17, 1771.
Sarah, born Feb. 2, 1773; married , 1793, Elizur Andrews.
John, born April 7, 1775; married Mar. 7, 1798, Lucy Johnson.
Belinda, born April 12, 1779; married (i) Nov. i, 1797, Hezekiah Smith, (2) Thomas
Child.
Jabez Clark, born June 26, 1781; married Oct. 24, 1804, Sarah Pelton.
Celinda, born July 18, 1785; married Nov. 25, 1S07, Erastus Carrier, of Colchester.
Florinda, born Jan. 3, 17S9; married (i) Mar. 28, 1808, Jesse Hubbard, (2) Isham.
44 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
which was chiseled, probably by some soldier of the garrison,
the following inscription:
Hear lys ye body of Anna
D. of ye Rev
Mr. John Norton. She died
Aug ye aged 1 747
was .set up at the head of her grave, and for one hundred and
thirty-seven years withstood the wars of the elements until the
day in August on which she died and the number of years that
she had lived became entirely obliterated. In 1884 this stone
was placed in the museum of Williams College, where with
other relics of the old fort it still remains. Professor Perr}^ of
Williams College, writes that the tradition is still livel}^ in
Heath that there used to come up from Connecfticut on an
occasional pilgrimage to the site of Fort Shirley, and particu-
larly to the grave of Anna Norton, some of her relatives,
probably her mother. This, he says, is very likely and may
well pass into an historical fadl.
Jacob Norton, the second son and fifth child of the Rev. John,
was born December 15, 1748, and died in a prison ship in New
York during the Revolution.
Elias Norton, the third son and sixth child of the Rev. John,
was born Odlober 21, 1750, and died November 5, of the same
year.
Anne, the fourth daughter and seventh child of the Rev.
John, was born March 29, 1752, but of her we have no further
record, unless she is the person of that name who was received
into full communion in this church August 12, 1769.
Eunice, the fifth daughter and eighth child of the Rev. John,
was born October 23, 1754, and died unmarried October 12,
1845, leaving her propert}^ which amounted to about $100, to
this ecclesiastical society. After the death of her mother Aunt
Eunice, as she was usually called, resided alone in a house that
formerly stood near the residence of the late Matthew Haling,
and which with its' contents was destroyed by fire during her
temporary absence. It was this fire that is supposed to have
destroyed the early records of the church and also important
papers that belonged to the family, which would be valuable
and interesting had they been preserved until to-day. A new
house was erected for her by subscription upon the site where
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 45
now stands the house of Thomas O'Connell, in which she hved
until it was deemed imprudent for her to remain alone any
longer and she was removed to the house of the late Amos
Clark, where she died.
Elias Norton, ninth child and fourth son of the Rev. John
Norton, was born October 23, 1754, twin brother to Eunice.
He studied medicine with Dr. Thomas Mosely, of East Haddam,
and January 29, 1776, was appointed surgeon's mate to Dr.
Robert Usher, surgeon to Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment of the
Connecticut Line. He eventually, however, cast in his lot with
the Loyalist party, and before the close of the war sought refuge
in the provinces. Soon after the beginning of the present cen-
tury he returned to Addison, Me., where he married an English
lady and was granted a pension of ninety-six dollars a year by
the government. The granting of this pension was considered
an unjust proceeding at that time by many persons, but it is
evident that the government considered the service that he
rendered to his country more than offset his disloyaltj'. He
died in Addison, Me., about 1846, leaving a widow who died
shortly afterward. I have not learned that he left any family.
There are but few records extant from which any opinion of
Mr. Norton's literary ability can be formed. His published
narrative, though a work full of valuable and interesting facis,
is written in the dryest manner possible. The few manuscript
sermons from his pen that have been preserved show that he
was well versed in the doctrinal views of the church of his time
and compare well in a literar}' point of view with the average
preacher of those days. The few records of the church kept
by him, that are known to be in existence, show him to be a
careful, painstaking and methodical man, giving as they do the
dates of births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths that occurred in
the parish. It is a source of profound regret that the greater
portion of them are irrecoverably lost, as their aid would be of
inestimable value at this time, when there are so many search-
ing among the records of the past for the story of their ancestry.
Upon the records of Yale College his name appears as the nine-
teenth in a class of twenty-four, but prior to the 3^ear 1767 the
names of the scholars in that institution are entered upon the
catalogue in the order of their family rank and give no indica-
tion of their rank in scholarship. The few traditions that have
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been handed down to us relating to his pastorate here, show
that he allowed no seeming lapse from dut}^ on the part of any
of his parishioners to pass unnoticed. The absence of any of
the heads of families from the regular Sabbath services were
investigated at the earliest possible moment, and the offender
was sure to be severely reprimanded unless a valid excuse could
be found for his negleA of duty. The impression is that he
was a man of sterling, svibstantial qualities, and that he con-
sidered himself as settled over this parish in every sense of .the
word.
Thus briefly have we summarized the principal incidents and
events that we have been able to colle(5l, that relate to the life
and labors of him who was the first to " tend these few sheep
in the wilderness," and by whom doubtless he was looked upon
as a man " sent from God." Lapse of time and the destrucflion
of early records of both the church and family have rendered
the task extremely difficult, but with the material that has been
at my command I can only say that I have done what I could,
the best that I could, and certainly there can be no person who
regrets more than myself that in some important details it is so
unsatisfa(5lory and incomplete.
And now, in closing, let me again express my sincere and
heartfelt thanks to all who have kindly aided me in the prepa-
ration of this paper, and also to fervently hope that the efforts
of some future historian may be crowned with success in search-
ing for " the hidden things that remain."
REV. CHRISTOPHER W. COLLIER,
Acting Pastor, 1S93-1897.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 47
Address Representing the Former
Pastors.
/^EAR Friends: — I do not see how I am to keep out the
y/ personal in what I am expected to sa}- to-da}^ for, as I
understand it, I am to represent the former pastors of
this church. Of course, if one is to represent them one must
be hke them, in some respecis at least; in more than one sense
he must be one of them. Now I am going to assume not so
much that I think and feel as the}' do, but that the}^ think and
feel as I do. So I shall speak pretty freely the feelings of my
own heart and from m}^ own experience.
Speaking in that way, I am sure it will have to be largely in
the vein of congratulation; it will consist in telling you of some
things that have greatly cheered and helped your former
pastors.
For one thing: they have taken great satisfaction in the
substantial character of this church. That is the reputation
this church has in all the surrounding country. I used to
hear it at the Ministers' Association; at the conferences, and
■when talking with individuals. Let us keep in mind that hy
the "church" I mean the membership, not the building in
which we worship. Unless we keep this point clear we shall
run into difficulties, as did one of ni}- friends from whom I
heard the other day. He had just been called to become pastor
of a church in this State, and he was describing the church in
some detail; at one point he overlooked this distinction between
the church building and the membership of the church, and
went on to say that there were 168 members in his church,
built of granite! That must be a very substantial church! But
I am glad to say that the membership of this church, though
substantial, is not built of granite. This church is substantial
in the character of the men and women who constitute it; in
the number of its membership; in the general stability of its
character, and in the steadiness of its financial concerns. And
this last is no mean thing. I myself can testify, so far as the
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minister's salarj- is concerned, that during mj- pastorate with
you it was ready when it was due, and sometimes it was paid
before. Now that is as it should be, though it is not so com-
mon as it should be. The community has a right to expedl
the minister to be an example as regards money matters, and
it has the right to expetl as much of the church. There should
be no institution in town more jealous of its good reputation for
promptness and reliability in financial affairs than the church.
Often the minister finds it impossible to do as he would like in
such affairs because of the dilatoriness of the church; but I am
glad to say such is not the case here, and I trust this church
will always be found at the farthest remove therefrom.
This substantial characfter of the church has been supple-
mented by the fine quality of its spirituality, and this too has
been a great comfort to its pastors. There are as earnest
Christians here as anywhere. I shall never forget some of the
prayer meetings we have held together in the basement of this
church. Yet the spirituality of this church has come out in
other ways than in the prayer meeting, as goes without saying,
for a spirituality that shows itself there, but only there, is not
worthy of the name. I felt all this the first Sabbath I was
with you, and it drew me to you.
Yet this spirituality has existed along with a broad and
generous tolerance. I do not see how a preacher has the right
to expert or indeed needs a greater freedom of utterance than
you have granted here. Personally I do not know how many
heresies I may have broached here, but you listened and waited
with a patience and kindliness that as much as said, " Oh, it is
all right; we know what he is driving at, and he will come out
all right by and by!" Certainly I have said some things that
I would not say now. Yet I believe still in the freedom you
grant. The Kingdom of God is not much hurt by mistakes
conscientiously, reverently made, no more than the oak is hurt
by some unusual blast. The minister is to be trusted in the
realm of spiritual things; if in the main he cannot be trusted,
then by that very faCl he is shown to be unfit for the Christian
ministry. To be sure he will make mistakes in theology and
religious matters, but if in the main he is the right kind of a
man, trust him, give him liberty, and he will work out all right
in the end. Now this is what this church has done; it has not
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 49
dictated to its ministers. Neither has it been cursed by any
one man taking the reins and trying to ' ' run ' ' things. You
have been careful in choosing your pastor, then you have
trusted him.
And you have done all this in a most kind-spirited and
appreciative way. Some churches let their minister alone, to
be sure, but they let him too severely alone. There is too
little sympathy exchanged, yet the best preaching and the best
pastoral work is dependent on the best of feehng existing be-
tween pastor and people. Now, personally, I do not see how
you could have treated a minister more kindly than you treated
me. Awa\- at Yale as I was a good half of the time! And
my own feeling in the matter is fully shared by my wife! I
hope only that wherever my lot may be cast, the people to
whom I minister may be as kindly as the East Hampton people
have been.
Yet in this, too, I believe I voice the feeling of the other
pastors. For instance, only yesterda}^ I was talking with
Brother Ives about a certain church, and he said: " Wh}^ I
know that church; I have preached there several times. It is
a good church. I have often thought it was a second East
Hampton on a larger scale!" Let me say I shall consider that
church carefulh'.
But this church has been appreciative as well as kiudl5\
When a good piece of work has been done, you have not gone
away content with sajang that you pay the salary promptly
and that this squares ofE that. You have not done that, but
by your words of appreciation you have shown 3'our pastor
that his work has told, that he has accomplished what he set
out to do, and he has taken great satisfaclion in it. Was that
pride on the pastor's part? Possibly; but more likely it was
the satisfaction of an earnest man whose heart is in his work,
who longs to see some fruit of his work, to be assured that his
work is not in vain; for no man can do his best work and keep
it up constantly save in the spirit of hopefulness, and probably
that is nowhere truer than in the Christian ministry. Now
you, by your appreciation of good work, when good work was
done, have aroused in your pastors fresh hopefulness and power.
That is the way to get the most and the best work out of a
pastor, and I trust this church will never lose sight of it.
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COXGREGATIOXAL CIII'RCH OF EAST HAMPTOX.
My word to-day, then, is a word of congratulation, of con-
gratulation on what the past has been. It is a good past.
This should be a day of joy, therefore, because of much work
well done. That is our feeling as we look back. And as we
look forward it is with hope. For this church in its latent
powers and possibilities was never stronger than it is to-day,
and the success of the past should be but the prelude of a suc-
cess greater still in the daj's to come, as the dawn is the prelude
of the coming day. God looks to you for such a future. As
a church determine that it shall be so, and lay hold of Him for
help. God bless you. He will bless j^ou. You can and will
succeed.
C. W. COLLIER,
Pastor, 1893-97.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 51
Address by Rev. Henry E. Hart.
lY return to this place and anniversary was trying in
^^J^ many respe(5ls. After receiving the invitation, it came
to me often and with a pecuHar heartache, How shall
I sing the Lord's song in a strange land? A friendly letter
came to my relief and lifted me to the duty. I come as if to
speak of a dear and honored friend who had passed away.
Your pastor introduced me happily to this occasion by his
letter of invitation, in which he says: "Please write me that
you will come with your message to help us, or your memories
to cheer us."
My memories of the North Church are delightful. The
organization of that church may be likened to a river that in
time of high water overflowed its banks and made for itself a
new channel, and later, further down the stream, united it.self
again to the original river.
The Union or North Church was organized in September,
1856. Public worship was continued there until May, 1880,
a period of twenty-four years. Twenty-five members from
the First Church constituted the nucleus of the new church.
During the twenty-four years of its existence, ninety members
were added on profession of faith, and nineteen by letter from
other churches, in all one hundred and thirty-four members;
of these, fifty-two have died, twenty-one joined the South or
First Church at one time, and twenty-eight were dismissed
and recommended to other churches.
Of money contributed, there were $73.50 in 186S, $88.10 in
1869, with $90 given the same year for the Sunday School
library. In 1870, $77.97 were given for various obje(5ls, and
$17 for the Home of the Friendless; $94.97 in all for 1870.
What about the pastor? He came, a young man of 32 with
a wife ten years younger. He had preached three years to a
church in lyitchfield County, and so had a little experience and
entered zealously on the work. The people cordially supported
and encouraged him in every proper way.
52 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Of the deacons, one may say, they were plain men, emi-
nently faithful in their office, never troublesome or in the way.
Deacon Sears and Deacon Markham were good men and true;
they did their whole duty. And the young people! How
many were there! Young people of the ages from 12 to 25
years and a little over, a large, faithful and sincere companj^
of Christian youth. They were well behaved and orderly. It
is a pleasure to think of them even now and recall their relig-
ious experience, their fidelity, their close and loyal attachment
to the church of their choice. As Miss Ella Buell once said,
" We were all young together."
As to the docftrines we held, the>'* were the old-fashioned
orthodox kind, and we were not disturbed by new theories.
There was no Revised Version then. I was not critical, but
prac5lical. We worked for results. I lived and labored to-
gether with them from July 29, 1866, to November, 187 1.
What, now, were the justifying principles or motives in
organizing and supporting the North Church?
First: A regard for independent and manly adlion. The
South Church would not yield an inch in regard to the location
of the new church. They would not make ayiy concession to
the wish of the North people. The companj^ that went off
were somewhat numerous. Twenty-five people formed the
nucleus of the new church, and these with their families prob-
ably made the congregation of about one hundred persons.
Business had begun to prosper, the village was growing, and
altogether they felt justified in forming a new church.
Second: The separate organization of the North Church led
the people there to bestir themselves to a degree of acftivity
that would not have been possible had they continued with the
South Church. The independent organization called out their
best adtivity. They worked and gave, they lived, prayed in
secret, worshiped publicly, and put forth their best energies
for their church. They came to love their church more deeply
for the toil and sacrifice tXiey gave.
Revivals: One in i860, when Rev. J. J. Bell was pastor;
again during the winter of 1866-67 in the first year of my own
pastorate, resulting in the addition of thirteen j^oung people to
the church the first Sunday in July, 1S67, and many at various
times afterward.
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53
Rev. Fred W. Chapman did excellent work for the church
during two years before I came, and prepared the way for my
period of service.
Good men were reared in the North Church, and they are
a power for good with you to-day. There are Deacon John
Watrous, too well known among you to need any recommen-
dation from me; Elijah C. Barton, my ever dear and faithful
friend; Edwin Barton, with a wife every way as good and
excellent as he; Robert Hall, true and good, and a host of
other names might be added, but especially should be men-
tioned those faithful helpers on Clark's Hill, Mr. Lyman H.
Clark and his brother Francis, who wdth their families gave
and maintained excellent and efficient choir service.
F. J. Stedman, ever memorable for his heroic attempt to
keep sober at a critical time, and last and noblest of all, that
most true and loyal brother, George H. White, now several
years in glory. Brother White was pure gold. He was a
diamond which the Master polished for his own most holy
service. He came out on the Lord's side, P'ebruary 19, 1867,
the first one to thus declare himself, and ever remained one
on whom all the church might depend. His rest is glorious.
54 COXGREGATIOXAL CIirRCII OF EAST HAMPTON.
The Inside of the Old Church.
An Interview with Miss Julia A, West.
'HE OLD CHURCH was piit up a good while before it was
\^ finished. Rough boards served for seats. There was
no entry. The doors opened directly into the church,
much to the embarrassment of those who came late. There
were three aisles— a main aisle up the center and two side
aisles. A row of box pews was on the sides of the church and
two rows of box pews between each aisle: In these old-fash-
ioned pews part of the people faced the preacher and part of
them turned their backs to him, and some of them were side-
wise to the preacher as they sat around the inside of those box
pews. The top of the pew was of ornamental open work, and
these pieces of wood could be made to squeak as you turned
them around in their sockets. This was a delight to the
children, but the special privilege of the children came when
they stood during the long prayer and looked out over the
railing.
In the old days there was one stove. It was in the middle
aisle. It was hard to tell just where the pipe went to, per-
haps out of the window. It was very cold in the old church.
There were great cracks in the uneven floor, and one who sang
long ago in the choir used to tell how her breath froze upon
her veil as she sang.
The pulpit was longer than broad. It was reached by a
stairway on the west side of it. Three steps brought you to
a broad s^air, from which you turned and passed to the pulpit,
which was paneled and painted white, and had turned yellow.
A red cushion projecfted out over the front of the pulpit.
Under the pulpit was a place called the "dungeon," of which
the children were much afraid. Over the pulpit was the
sounding board, shaped like an umbrella without a handle.
It had no visible means of support and was a great mystery to
the little folks, but it was probably supported in some way
1
PARSONAGE— Erected 1868.
FIRST MEETING HOUSE-Erected 1755.
(From a drawing made from memory by Mrs, E. E- Marcy, Evaustou, Illinois.)
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 55
from the back. This sounding board was white, and had at
each corner of its many sides a big carved blossom painted
bright red, which looked like a peon3\
In the old church a stairway led from each side of the south
doors to the gallery. The galleries were on three sides, and
the choir sat in the front seats. Hannah Sears, who lived one
hundred and twenty years ago, is said to have remarked:
' ' There were no tunes. We took the Psalms and sung them
along like a chant." Some of the old singers were Bets}^
Smith and Nabby Smith, sisters of Uncle John Smith. There
was Dolly Parmalee and Dempsey Parmalee, too. They got
a piece of music and pricked off the notes for extra copies,
which they called "patent note." They often sang "Judg-
ment Anthem" and "Easter Anthem." When Mr. Curtis
was here they say he used to give out ' ' How Firm a Foun-
dation " every Sunday. They had only a pitch-pipe to help
them in singing.
In the southeast and southwest corners of the gallery, a few
steps higher than the other pews, were the "nigger pews."
Here sat old Phyllis, a colored woman, whom tradition says
was quite disturbed because she was black. She had short
curly hair, and to remedy the defe(ft she raveled worsted stock-
ings and hung the yarn down the sides of her face. Later the
" nigger pews" were put down stairs on the west side. Then
it was only a plain seat with a back and near the wood room.
The church was lighted with tallow candles. The posts
under the galleries were dark blue. To these the candles were
hung. They were set in sockets with a rim to keep the melted
tallow from dripping down. For extra lights they brought
their brass candlesticks with candles in them. The tithing
man rapped on the floor with his stick when there was any
mischief or disorder, and sometimes pointed at the offender,
which was considered a great disgrace.
By and by things were changed inside the old church. This
made a great deal of talk. They partitioned off an entry from
the main part. Two windows were put into the partition, so
one could look in upon the audience. They took the box
pews from the body of the church, leaving pews only on the
sides. They put in two stoves, one by the east door, the other
by the west door. Long pipes from the stoves met in a drum
56 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
above the center of the church; then from the drum a pipe
went up into a very small chimney. These stove pipes leaked.
Square pans were wired under the joints to catch the drops,
but many a hat and cloak were spoiled. But, most wonderful
of all, the}^ put in a whale-oil chandelier. B}^ and by some
people began to carpet their pews and put in cushions. They
commenced to dress better and think more of themselves.
Rev. Joel West was ordained in the old church, October 17,
1792. To his ordination the people came from all the country
round. One woman came before sunrise in order to get a seat.
Rev. Thomas Brockway rode over from Lebanon, now Colum-
bia. His beautiful daughter came, too, and as she passed the
house soon after purchased by the 3'oung preacher ordained
that day, she was so much pleased with it that she said in jest
to her companions, "See, that is my house." Indeed, the
young preacher soon brought this girl of eighteen or nineteen
home as his bride. The house by the lake was improved till
it became the pride of the town, and her house at last; and
there is the cradle still in which her twelve children were
rocked to sleep. Perhaps no minister's wife ever made such a
stir as this 3'oung bride made when she came to church in her
wedding costume. Her dress was of changeable silk of bright
colors and verj^ beautiful. Over her shoulders was a red broad-
cloth cloak with a large hood, the whole trimmed with white
swansdown. And she had a white satin bonnet trimmed with
white swansdown. Her hair was "banged" across her fore-
head and hung in a long braid down her back. This woman,
Mrs. Joel West, of a hundred ^-ears ago, had the first carpet
that was ever owned in town, and what an extravagance for a
minister's wife! When Deacon Bill came to the parsonage he
did not dare step on the beautiful covering of the floor, but
carefully walked around the edges, thinking that carpets were
never made for boots. These are memories of the old church
and days gone b3\
REV. GEORGE W. ANDREWS, D, D.,
Pastor, 1867-1870.
COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 57
Letters from Former Pastors.
Talladega, Ala., September 24, 1S98.
To the South Congregational Chtircli, East Hampton, Conn.:
KAR Friends: — I am glad to send 3-011 a word of greeting- on this one
hundred and fiftieth anniversary. As the ancient church of Phillipi
was Paul's first love in Europe, so you were my first love among the
churches of New England, and as Paul's faith and interest in that church never
faltered, so my interest and faith in you have ever remained steadfast.
It is always a joy for me to visit you and to know of your prosperity, spiritual
and material. I am with you in spirit on this interesting occasion, though far
separated in body. Except for the Macedonian call, "Come down into the
south land and help us," which we heard, I believe our relation as pastor and
people might have been long.
It is twenty-eight years in November since we came into our present mission
field fresh from our good-byes and farewells with you. These have been short
years, full of work and full of joy in the Lord. We cannot doubt that our
mission here was from Him who ever guides His church and His disciples.
During all these years my faith in God and His word has grown stronger and
stronger. I am as certain that the Bible in its spirit and teachings is the Book
of t'lod, as I am that the world I live in is the work of God. Let me e.xhort you
to be diligent students of the Bible. I like often to repeat Isaiah, 50th chapter,
7th verse, and to make its e.xperience and its spirit and its faith mine.
My dear friends of the Seuth Church, my heart goes out to you afresh upon
this anniversary occasion. May the dear Father bless and keep you all to His
praise and glory, both the living and the dead, alive for evermore.
Affectionately yours, g. W. ANDREWS.
S^* t^* !(?*
J?ev. Mr. Slade:
Dear Sir: — My father wishes me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter,
inviting him to be present at your one hundred and fiftieth anniversary next
September, also an invitation received from Mr. Mills Bevin.
It would give him great pleasure to be with you, but his very feeble state of
health makes it impossible. He is not even well enough to write you a letter
to be read at the anniversary.
He hopes that it will be a very interesting and memorable occasion, and
regrets very much that he is unable to be with you and enjoy it with you.
Yours truly, ANNA COLBURN BARNARD.
For REV. B. A. SMITH.
Worcester, Mass., 69 Lincoln St., July 29, 1S9S.
58 CONGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
IJi'ENA Vista, Colo., October 7, iSg8.
To tlie Church at East Hampton, Conn.:
Dear Brkthrkn: — It would give me great pleasure to join in your celebra-
tion, but that seems impossible. Of course it will be an occasion full of
interest. You still have a warm place in my heart, and my desire and prayer
to God is "that all may be richly blessed."
The last few years have wrought great changes. Many familiar faces will
be seen no more. One by one those who have lo\ed the church have passed
to the church triumphant, and who knows but what in the glorified presence
they have as much interest and jov in this celebration as the earthly partici-
pants. Be assured of my deep interest in the church. Trusting that the
celebration will be pleasant and profitable,
I am most cordially, EDWARD P. ROOT.
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To the Members of the First Congregational Church of East Hamfton, Conn.:
Dear Brethren:— From this new parish in the finest city in the northwest,
Mrs. Holmes and myself send greetings to a beloved church in one of the most
beautiful nooks of all New England. We may find other people with whom to-
labor will be a delight, but none with whom it can be a greater delight than to
have labored with you. It is safe to say that no other church will ever be to us
dearer than was and is the East Hampton Church.
May you be blessed abundantly in this one hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of your organization. To have completed such a term of usefulness may well
be a matter of congratulation on the part of any church. God grant that the
younger portion of the congregation, just entering upon their work in and
through the church, may appreciate the history lying back of the church into
which they come, and appreciating it, may be true to it, worthy of those who
have gone before.
We shall ever consider it one of the privileges of our lives to have labored
for even two years among you, to have stood in such a close relation to the
church whose history reaches back so far into the life of this nation; the church
whose influence has been felt in all parts of the world. And if it shall be found
in the day when all things shall be made plain by the Spirit of Ciod, that we
added ever so little to the measure of the influence exerted by the church, we
shall be more than satisfied.
I need not tell you that it would be an unspeakable pleasure to be with you
on the day of your anniversary. But the distance between us is so great that
however mighty the desire to be with you, and to enjoy the exercises of the
day, it is impossible. But we shall be with you in spirit, and the day will be
marked by us in this our distant home.
The dear Father command his richest blessings upon you as a church, not '
only upon this day of deep interest historically, but upon all the days which
lie down the years yet to come.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting cove-
nant, make you perfect in every good work, to do His will, working in you
that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be
glory forever and ever.
Very sincerely yours, HENRY HOLMES.
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 23, iSgS.
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Committees of Arrangements.
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CHURCH.
Rev. Wilt.iam Sl.ade. Dea. E. C. Barton,
Dea. H. D. Chapman, Dea. H. W. Porter,
J. W. Smith.
SOCIETY.
A. Avery Bevin, S. Mills Bevin, A. H. Conklin,
Halsey Mead, Robert H. Hall.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
COLLATION.
Mrs. Robert H. Hall, Mrs. A. H. Conklin,
Mrs. William H. Bevin, Mrs. Philo Bevin,
Mrs. H. E. Carpenter.
invitation and printing.
Rev. William Slade, S. Mills Bevin.
reception.
Halsey Mead, Mrs. Philo Bevin.
entertainment and finance.
H. D. Chapman, Herbert Clark.
decoration.
Walter C.Clark, Herbert Clark, Mrs. Hayden Clark,
Mrs. James Forbes, Mrs. Robert A. Beckwith,
Robert A. Beckwith.
MUSIC.
A. W. Sexton, Mrs. William Slade, Miss Lois J. Baki on. ■
RELICS.
Clark M. Watrous, E. D. Barton.
ushers.
Robert A. Beckwith, D. Clifford Bartox.
6o COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
APPENDIX.
Deacons.
tHE first deacons of this church were Ebenezer Clark and
Isaac Smith, who were probably chosen to that office at
or not far from the time of its organization. Ebenezer
Clark was the son of John and Sarah (Goodwin) Clark, and
was born in Middletown, probably in that part that is now
Cromwell, Jul}- ii, 1711. He married first, June 21, 1733,
Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Whitmore, who died
April 9, 1738, and was interred in the old quarry cemetery in
Portland. He married second, September 20, 1739, Ann,
daughter of Captain John and i\nn (Ward). Warner, of Mid-
dletown. In 1743 he was appointed by the General Assembl}^
ensign of the first company or train-band on the east side of
the Connedlicut river, and afterwards had the title " Captain."
He was one of the leading petitioners for the incorporation of
this societ}' in 1744, and prominent in the administration of its
early affairs. He removed from this parish about the year
1755 to the parish of Judea, then that part of the town of
Woodbury since set off as a separate town b}^ the name of
Washington. His second wife died there March 3, 1795, aged
79. He died April 5, iSoo, at the age of 89. His gravestone,
now standing in the cemetery at Washington, states that he
was a deacon of the church there for forty-four years.
Children of Deaco.x Ebenezkr Clark.
(By his first wife.)
Abigail, born April r, 1734.
Jedediah, born Jan. 16, 1736.
(By his second cvife.)
Tabitha, born June 18, 1740; baptized June 22, 1740.
Ebenezer, born Feb. 28, 1742; baptized April 4, 1742.
Ann, born .March i, 1744; baptized April 8, 1744.
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Rebecca, born Dec. 28, 1745; baptized Jan. 13, 1746; died Nov. 11,
' 1755-
Susannah, born April 23, 174S; baptized May i, 174S.
Joseph, born May 30, 1750.
Jerusha, born April 24, 1752.
Sarah, born March 3, 1755; died June 30, 1776.
Moses, born March 4, 1757; died March 4, 1757.
Isaac Smith, chosen with Kbenezer Clark as one of the first
deacons of this church, was a son of Ralph and Mary (Maj^o)
Smith, and was born in Eastham, Mass., November 17, 1716.
He married at Eastham, March 9, 1738, Mary Sparrow, born
March 10, 171S. She died April 17, 1785, and he married,
second, Eydia , who died March 24, 1799, aged 75.
He removed with his father and brothers to Middle Haddam
about 1740, and he and his wife Mary united with the church
there April 5, 1741. His residence in East Hampton was near
the present residence of Henry Hutchins on Walnut avenue.
He died July 29, 1802, full of years and full of honors.
Children of Deacon Isaac Smith.
Azubah, born Dec. 7, 173S, in Eastham, Mass.; married Jan. 10,
1760, John Hinckley.
Ralph, born March 15, 1742, in Middletown, Conn.; baptized April
25, 1742; married Dec. 2, 1767, Hannah Hollister.
Isaac, born Nov. 18, 1745, in Middletown, Conn.
Mary, born Feb. 6, 1747, in Middletown, Conn.; baptized March 22,
174S; married Dec. 3, 1767, Nathaniel Bosworth.
Sarah, born Jan. 27, 1750-1, in Middletown; married Sage.
Phebe, born April 22, 1753, in Middletown, Conn.; married Oct. 25,
1775, Ezekiel Wright.
Asenath, born March 20, 1756, in Middletown, Conn.; married Jan.
II, 1 78 1, John Markham.
Sparrow, born August 14, 1760, in Middletown, Conn.; married May
3, 1787, Eunice Clark.
John Clark, Jr., son of John and Sarah (Goodwin) Clark,
born December 9, 17 15, was chosen deacon to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the removal of his brother Ebenezer from the
parish. He resided upon Clark's Hill, in the first frame hou.se
erected in the parish, and kept an ordinary or public house in
addition to carrying on a large farm. This house was erecfted
in 1744, and was situated on the main thoroughfare leading
from Middletown to the northeastern part of the colony. As
the mode of traveling at that time was principally upon foot or
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horseback, there is uo doubt but that main' a weary traveler
has partaken of the good cheer of this famous hostelry. This
house was destroyed by fire Oclober 28, 1887, but a fine pho-
tograph of it was exhibited at the anniversary by Mr. Clark
M. Watrous, as was also the unique sign that swung before its
door, which was kindly loaned by Mrs. Stewart D. Parmelee.
Deacon Clark held for many years the office of Justice of the
Peace, an office of far greater powers and jurisdicftion at that
time than the present, and his court records show that a large
number of cases were brought before him for adjudication and
settlement, and that many offenders against the peace and order
of the community learned from him in a pradlical manner that
" the law was a terror to evil-doers." He married, February
I, 1744, Sarah, daughter of Captain Nathaniel and Mehitable
(Hurlbutj White, born Ocftober 24, 1724, who died January
26, 1780. He died August 8, 1809, aged ninety-four years.
Children of Deacon John Clark.
John, born March 15, 1745; married Feb. 15, 1767, Deborah Mosely.
Mehitable, born Nov. 14, 1746; died Nov. i, 1747.
Sarah, born Feb. 20, 1747-8; married first, Nov. 18, 1767, James
Johnson, Jr.; second, Jan. 18, 1781, Capt. Silas Dunham.
JNIehitable, born April 8, 1750; married November 13, 1771, Daniel
Judd, Jr.
Daniel, born Oct. 13, 1752; married June 30, 1780, Lydia Davison. A
Revolutionary soldier, Pomfret, Conn.
Esther, born Oct. 2, 1754; married Peter Parker.
Elijah, born Nov. i, 1756; died Nov., 1776, in the army in New York
State.
Desire, born June 12, 1759; died June 12, 1759.
David, born May 23, 1760.
Lvdia, born April 13, 1763; married Nov. 21, 1784, Joseph Davison,
of Pomfret, Conn.
Moses, born Nov. 23, 1766; baptized Nov. 30, 1766; married June 3,
1788, Millicent Blish.
Deacons Smith and Clark, having become incapacitated from
performing the duties of the office by reason of the infirmities
of age, it was deemed best by the church to appoint their suc-
cessors, and on the fifth day of February, 1795, James Bill,
Esq., and Gideon Arnold were seledled for that purpose.
An account of Deacon Bill will be found in connedlion with
the family of the Rev. John Norton, whose daughter he
married.
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Gideon Arnold, who was chosen as the colleague of James
Bill, was the son of Deacon Gideon and Abigail (Brainerd)
Arnold, and was born in Haddani in 1735. He married, Sep-
tember 2, 1761, Lucy, daughter of Gershom and Mary (Buell)
Hinckley, of Lebanon, born March 19, 1738. He resided in a
house now standing near the silk mill and was licensed as a
tavern keeper and carried on a small farm. His wife died
March i, iSoi, in the sixty-third year of her age, after a long
and painful illness, which she endured with exemplary patience
and resignation in the hopes of Christian salvation. He died
February 17, 1807, in the seventy-second year of his age, and
his tombstone, standing in Lakeview Cemetery, tells the pass-
er-by who pauses for a moment to read, that being highly
respedled in life, his death was universally lamented.
" In veracity he was strict,
In his profession sincere;
In his friendship he was clost,
In his manner meek,
In religion exemplary."
Children of Deacon Gideon Arnold.
ApoUos, born >[arch 23, 1763; married August 12, 17S4, Lucy Bill.
Mary, born Sept. 5, 1765; baptized Sept. 15, 1765; died Jan. 10, 17O8.
Dan, born June ii, 1767; baptized July 26, 1767; married Arethusa
Giliett, and lived in Hebron, Conn.
A son, born June 6, 1769; died June 8, 1769.
* Mary, born Sept. 14, 1772; died April 18, 1793.
Charles, born Nov. 16, 1776; married first, Deborah Thomas; second,
Lucy Thomas, of Lebanon, Conn.
Lucy, born Jan. 12, 1779; married April 7, 1S03, Capt. David Buell.
* Copj' of inscription on tombstone in Lakeview Cemetery:
Sacred to the Memory of
Miss Polly Arnold
daughter of Mr Gideon & Mrs Lucy Arnold
who after a short illness departed this life ye iSth of April AD 1793
in ye 21st year of her age.
She was a person unaffected in her mien, mild and sedate in her temper, benevolent
in her nature, sincere in her profession, exemplary in her life, engaging in her man-
ners, pleasant, calm and resigned in death.
Let weeping virtue mourn around thy tomb
And meek eyed pity vail thy early doom
Yet worth like thine sustains no wide decay
Tho. time should sweep these sculptured lines away
In realms of bliss beyond the verge of time
Thy name shall flourish in immortal prime
Tho. here alas thy lifes short circuit ends
Thou best of daughters, sisters and of friends
64 CONGREGATIONAL CIirRCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
On the 1 6th of May, 1805, a httle more than ten years after
the eleclion of Deacons Bill and Arnold, Moses Cook and Isaac
Smith were elecfted as their successors. Moses Cook was the
son of Josiah and Hannah (vSparrovv) Cook, and was baptized
in the church at Middle Haddam, September 26, 1742. He
resided north of the lake, and in company with his younger
brother, Richard, carried on a grist mill that formerly stood
where the East Hampton Bell Company's manufacl:ory now
stands. He married, December 18, 1765, Elizabeth Cone,
and they were admitted to full communion in this church
April 23, 1769. She died Oclober 8, 1808, aged sixty-four
j^ears, and he married second, April 11, 1809, Ede, daughter
of Jabez and Sarah (Judd) Clark and widow of John Norton,
Jr. He died May 15, 18 18, aged seventy-five j^ears, and
his second wife died February 18, 1827. His children were
by his first wife, and were, as far as can be ascertained, as
follows:
Lydia, born Sept. 23, 1766; baptized May 18, 1769; married Comfort
Beebee.
Selden, born Mar. 17, 1768; baptized May 18, 1769; died Nov. 16, 1769.
Selden, born Jan. 4, 1770; baptized Jan. 14, 1770.
Moses, born Jan. 7, 1772; baptized April 3, 1772.
Elizabeth, born 1774; married Sept. 11, 1794, ^Vdonijah Strong, Jr.
Josiah, born ; died June 4, 1778.
Susanna, born 1776; died May 8, 177S.
Josiah, born ; baptized' May 9, 1779.
Susanna, born ; baptized September 6, 1779; married first, April
25, 1798, Daniel Butler Xewton; second, Sept. 17, 1801, Henry
Strong.
Hannah, born ; baptized June 6, 1782.
Livia, born ; baptized July iS, 1784; married Nov. 3, 1S03, Wix
Watrous.
Selden, born • ; baptized June 25, 1786.
Orrin, born ; baptized Nov. 16, 1788; married June 22, 1S13,
Folly Parmelee.
Isaac Smith, colleague of Deacon Cook, was the son of Dea-
con Isaac and Mary (Sparrow) Smith, and was born November
18, 1745. He married, January 9, 1772, Jerusha Brooks. He
was a farmer and resided in a house now standing near the
eastern terminus of Walnut avenue. He died Ocl:ober 28, 18 15,
aged seventy years. She died July 11, 1836, aged ninety-one
years and six mouths.
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Children" ok Deacon Isaac Smith.
Isaac, born Oct. 11, 1772; maVried Sept. 12, 1796, Hannah Brown,
and was a successful physician in Portland, Conn.
Amasa, born July 22, 1774; married Mary Williams; was a school-teacher.
Jerusha, born June 29, 1776; died May 13, i860.
Mary, born June 5, 1778.
Brooks, born June 3, 1780; baptized July 23, 1780; married Mar. 7,
181 1, Elizabeth Brooks.
Infant son, born May 29, 17S2, still-born.
Azubah, born Oct. 15, 1783; baptized Nov. 30, 1783; married Benja-
min Cobb.
Infant daughter, born Jan. 8, 17S5, still-bom.
Porter, born April 8, 1788; baptized Nov. 16, 17SS: married Statira
Brainerd, Nov. 3, 1811.
Washington, born Jan. 28, 1791; married first, Cynthia Barstow; sec-
ond, Mary J. Davis.
Joseph Sage was elected a deacon July 24, 1S15, and was the
son of Ebenezer and Abiah (Southmayd) Sage, and was born
in Middletown in 1757. He kept the toll gate on the turnpike
road near the Griffith place, where the railroad now crosses.
He died February 20, iSiS, aged sixt}' years, and was interred
in the cemeter\' at Middle Haddam. He had no children.
David Clark, elecled deacon of this church July 10, 1816,
was the sou of Deacon John and Sarah (White) Clark, and
was born Ma}- 23, 1760. He was a farmer and tavern keeper,
and for many 3'ears a Justice of the Peace. He was the first
Worshipful Master of Warren Lodge, No. 51, F. and A. M.,
instituted August i, iSii, and which for many j-ears met in
the house of Orrin Alvord, near the meeting house. He served
a short term during the latter part of the Revolutionary War
as a private, and in 1831 was granted a pension of $26.66 per
annum. He died January 8, 1839, aged seventy-nine years.
He resided at the old homestead on Clark's Hill, and was
thrice married. His first wife was Jerusha, daughter of Cap-
tain Abijah and Margaret (Dewey) Hall, who was born May
21, 1760, and to whom he was married September 19, 1782.
She died August 24, 1800, and he married second, Novem-
ber 15, 1 80 1, Eunice, daughter of Joshua and Ruth (Mayo)
Griffith, born April 16, 1780. She died July 27, 1811, and he
married third, May 28, 18 13, Mehitable, daughter of George
and Mehitable (Miller) Hubbard, born June 12, 1782. She
died November 26, 1854.
66 CONGREGATIONAL CIII'RCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
CUILDRKN OF DEACON" D.WII) Cl.AKK.
(By first 7vife.)
Elijah, born Jan. 2S, 1784; baptized Oct. 3, 17S4.
Chauncey, born Jan. ig, 17S9; bajitized April 2O, 1789; married Zilpah
(Iritlilh.
Jerusha Hall, born August, iSoo; baptized Aug. 25, 1800; died Oct.
23, 1800.
(By second wife.)
Deborah (Irithth, born Nov. 3, 1S02; baptized Ma)- 15, 1S03; married
Hubbard Barton.
Emilia Adeline, born Jan. i, 1805; baptized .\pril 28, 1805; married
Minories Watrous.
Jerusha Ilall, born L)ec. i, 1807; baptized Dec. i, 1807; married
Lewis Utley.
(By third wife.)
Mary Esther, born July 27, 1814, town record; baptized July 10, 1814,
church record; married William Bailey.
Warren Ackley Skinner, who was elecled deacon May i,
1S18, was the son of vSamuel and Ruth ( Ackle}^ Skinner, and
was born in the parish of Westchester, in the town of Col-
chester, March 7, 1789. He was a farmer, and resided on
Miller's Hill in the house occupied by Mrs. Sarah A. Skinner.
He died Januar)^ 4, 1862, and after the record of his death
upon the church books is written the following quotation from
the twelfth Psalm, first verse: "Help, Lord! for the godly
man ceaseth!" He and his wife united with this church by
letter from Westchester in 18 16. He was ever zealous for the
work of the Lord, and in the Lord's hand was an important
fadlor in the building up of the church, both in spiritual and
temporal things, during the forty-five years that he was a faith-
ful watchman upon the walls of Zion. He married, November
28, 1810, x^nna, daughter of Asa and Anna (Marvin) Day, born
January 28, 1791, who died September 18, 1879.
Children of DeacOxN Warren Acklev Skinner.
Diantha, born Sept. 19, 1811; baptized July 28, 1816; married Eeb. 15,
1832, Anson Carpenter.
Samuel, born May 14, 1814; baptized July 28, 1S16; married Oct. 6,
1 84 1, Laura A. Markham.
Ruth Ann, born Nov. 24, 1816; baptized Mav 11, 1S17; married Oct.
6, 1841, Ambrose N, Markham.
Emily, born Feb. 21, 1819; baptized June 20, 1819; married Nov. 8,
1843, John B. Hungerford.
Mary Octavo, born July 27, 1S21; baptized July 27, 1S21; married
Sept. 23, 1844, Daniel N. Markham.
DEA. WARREN A. SKINNER,
1789-1862.
MRS. ANNA SKINNER,
1791-1879.
RESIDENCE OF DEA. WARKEN A. SKINNER.
( MILLER'S HILL.)
DEA. SAMUEL SKINNER,
1814-1895.
MRS. LAURA SKINNER.
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Henry L., born May 30, 1823; baptized Aug. 24, 1S23; married Oct.
7, 1S49, Clarine A. Markham.
John Williams, born Feb. 26, 1825; baptized Sept. 11, 1825; married
Oct. 3, 1847, Amelia Stranahan.
Warren, born June 17, 1828; baptized .Sept. 28, 1828; married April
29, 1855, Sarah M. Ackley.
Lyman Francis, born Sept. 18, 1830; baptized July 3, 1831; married
first, Dec. 31, 1855, Nancy M. Clark; second, April 25, 1865.
Grace E. Brown.
Rosannah, born Oct. 5, 1832; baptized Aug. 25, 1833; married Nov.
26, 1852, Horatio D. Chapman.
Diodate Brock way West was chosen deacon December 11,
1S23. He was the son of Rev. Joel and Ehzabeth (Brockway)
West, and was born July 20, 179S, and was admitted to com-
munion July 4, 1 8 19. He was a farmer and commercial
traveler, and resided at the old homestead near the outlet of
the lake. He represented the town in the General Assembly
in 1870. He married, May i, 1822, Nancy, daughter of Capt.
Timothy and Hannah. (Sears) Rogers. She died July 5, 1855.
He died June 13, 1881.
Childke.n of Deacon Diodate Brockway West.
Child, still-born, Jan. 20, 1823.
Marianne Rogers, born Sept. 26, 1824.
Julia Brockway, born Sept. 10, 1828.
Herbert Rogers, born March 16, 1831; died Jan. 26, 1855.
December 30, 1857, Samuel Skinner and Allen Cushnian
Clark w^ere chosen, and continued to exercise the duties of that
office until December 18, 1888, when they were relieved from
active service, and a new method of choosing incumbents of
that office came into vogue.
Samuel Skinner w^as the sou of Deacon Warren A. and Anna
(Day) Skinner, and was born May 14, 1814. He resided
near Skinner's Mills and carried on the manufacture of paper
boxes to a considerable extent. He united with the church
on profession of faith, in 1833, and ever after was a faithful,
earnest worker in the service of the Master. He was rarely
absent from an)' service of the church, and for years was the
acknowledged leader of the pra5'er meetings. He married,
OcT:ober 6, 1841, Laura Ann, daughter of John and Anna
(Estabrook) (Niles) Markham, born October 25, 18 13, and
died without issue.
68
CONGREGATIONAL CIIFRCH OF EAST HA]\IPTON.
Allen C. Clark was the son of Amos and Betsey M. S.
(Smith) Clark, and was born August 9, 1817. He married,
April 2, 1845, Frances M. Ackle}^ who died April 5, 1897.
He was a farmer and stonecutter, and is still living on Miller's
Hill at the age of eighty-one years. They had one child, who
died in infancy.
Beginning with December 18, 1888, the deacons were chosen
biennially to serve four years. After four years' service they
are ineligible for elecflion to this office for the space of two
years. Under this new method the following persons have
served the church in the office of deacon: Hubert E. Carpenter,
Chauncey B. West, Elijah C. Barton, Walter C. Clark, Edwin
D. Barton, Horatio D. Chapman, John Watrous, Horace W.
Porter.
Of this number only one has passed away — Chauncey B.
West, who died August 28, 1893. He was an earnest Chris-
tian man and ever faithful to the church.
Dea. Chauncey B. 'West.
Dea. John Watrous.
Dea. Edwin D. Barton.
Dea. H. Welton Porter.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
69
Old Documents.
fU OLE OF Company that responded to the Lexington Alarm
from Chatham in 1775, and their term of service, copied
from "Connecticut Soldiers in the Revolution." The
entire Compan}' were residents at the time of East Hampton
parish.
Silas Dunham, Captain,
- 5 days.
Amos Clark,
- 5 days
Timothy Percival, Lit
'Htl
iiaiit, 5 "
Elijah Clark,
- 5 "
Isaac Kneeland, Cler
k.
- 5 •'
Samuel Freeman,
- 5 "
Marcus Cole, Sergcan
/,
- 5
Hezekiah Goff, -
- 5 '^
Privati
'S.
William Bevin, -
Daniel Park,
- 5 "
- 5 "
Stephen Olmsted,
Ralph Smith,
-
5
- 5
Elijah Bailey.
Daniel MacKall,
- 5 "
- 5 "
Samuel Kilbourn,
-
- 3 ■■
Lazarus Watrous,
5
Samuel Hill,
-
- 5 •"
Nathaniel Markham, -
- 5 "
Daniel Hill.
-
5
Elisha Cornwell, -
- 5 "
Caleb Cook,
-
2
John Norton, Jr.,
- 2 "
John Johnson,
-
- 5 "
Ezra Ackle^',
- 3 "
Nehemiah Day, -
-
- 5 "
David Caswell, -
- 2 "
;?\lvanus Freeman,
-
- 5 "
Ezra Purple,
- 3 "
William White, -
Samuel vSe.xton, -
_
- 5
- 5
Joshua Bailey,
James Johnson, Jr.,
- 3 "
- 3 "
Benjamin Kneeland,
-
- 5 "
Nathaniel Garnsey,
- 3 "
Thomas Hill,
-
- 5 "
Ithamer Pelton, -
- 5 "
Daniel Clark,
-
- 5
5^* ^^ ^^
Upon the Memorial of John Clark, -Stephen Griffith, Hez. Russ, Samuel
Wadsvvorth, Jonathan Bayley, David Bayley, John Bevin junior, Joseph Parke,
Ebenezer Clark, Jabez Clark, William Clark, Shubal Lewis, Josiah Cook, Isaac
Smith, William Norket, William Norket junior, Daniel Young, Ezra Andrews,
James Johnson, Caleb Johnson, William Bevin, Seth Knowles, Isaac Williams,
John Markham and Thomas Lewis, all of Middletown, in Hartford County,
showing to this Assembly that they live very remote from the place of publick
worship in the third society in Middletown whereunto they belong, praying
that upon their hiring an approved minister to preach to them six months in a
year they should be released from paying towards the minister's salary of said
society one-half of their rates or taxes that shall be taxed against them on that
account,
70 COXGREGATIONAL CHI'RCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Resolved by the Assembly, That the said John Clark, &c., for this current
year and annually on their procuring; an orthodox minister to preach to them
six months in a year, they be released and are hereby released from paying to
said society one-half of what might otherwise be taxed against them by said
society for their minister's salary.
May, 1743. Past in ye Lower House.
Test: Jno Fowler, Clerk.
Concurred in the Upper House.
Test: Geo. Wyllys, Secy.
t^* ^?* t^*
To the Honourable General Assembly to be held at Hartford In the County of
Hartford on the Second Thursday of may ly^j
We the under written all Inhabatants In middleton in said County in the
third society in Middleton afsd to this Honourable assembly Humbly sheweth
that the several Habetations wherein we dwell are more than five mile distent
the nearest of us and most of us seven mile & some more from the place of
publick worship whereto we Belong and the Roads are very dificult to Travel
& especially the winter & spring sAson; and by the approbation of the Society's
Committee we have hired app person approved to preach amongst us for more
than six months the Last year & we being under such circumstances Humbly
pray that this Assembly wold — Grant that on our hireing a minister to Preach
six months In ayear yearly we may be Released from paying Taxes to the
Society whereto we Belong six months in ayear, or that we may Receive of the
Society's Committee one half of what shall be colected from us for the Seport
of our ministers yearly Salary. — or some other way Grant Relief as your Hon-
ours in your Great wisdom shall think fitt and your memorialists as In duty
Bond shall ever Pray.
Middleton April 29th 1743.
Signed by John Clark and twenty-four others.
Ecclesiastical Records,
I 'ol. 9, p. 40.
To the Honourable General assembly of his Majestyes Colony of Connectieutt to
Be held at Nezvhaven In the Cotinty of Nezvhaven on the Second Thurs-
day of October A . D. 1744
the Humble memoral of us under written all of the third Society In Mid-
dleton In Hartford County to this Honourable assembly Humbly sheweth that
your memorelist all of us Living In said Society and are agreat way distance
from the Publick worship the Nearest of us more than five miles and some Ten
miles and the Rhoads we are to Travel in are very Rough and Bad to Travel
in and upon our memorials to this Honourable assembly In May 1743 this
assembly Released us from paying to the Support of our minister one half of
our ministeral charges on our hireing preaching amongst our Selves part of the
year — and your memorilst have ever Since hired a minister among our Selves
and we are Sensible of our poor Circumstances & Inability to be asociety but
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 7 i
wokl Iiope that we are and shiiU be able to [lire a preacher among our Selves
if we were not obliged to pay to the Seports of our minister in the Society and
the Circumstances of the Rest of the Society are able to Seport our minister
without us wokl therefore Humbly pray that this Assembly would Release us
and all others within the ISouiuls following (viz South on .Middle Hadam
Society. East on Colchester Bounds & to E.\tend west by said Society to a
Highway that Runs North & South the west side of the Create Hill so coled to
Run by said North & South Highway from Middle Hadam Souciety to the
South end of the Creat Hill then to Run Northeasterly by the west side of the
said Hill to the three mile division so caled then to Clausenberrv Bounds then
East by Glausenberry to Colchester) from paying any ministeral charges to
said Society on our Hireing an orthodo.x minister among ourselves and that
we may be enabled to Raise a Tax on our poles and Ratable Estate to pay the
minister or ministers we shall so hire or In some other way (]rant Relief to
your poor memorelist and we as In duty Bound shall ever pray.
Middleton October Sth 1744
Signed by Ei!F.n'r Clark and thirty-five others.
Ecclesiastical Records,
Vol. 9, p. 4j.
The first petition, dated April 2g, 1743, has the following names attache
John Clark,
Stephen Griffith,
Hezekiah Russ,
Saml. Wadsworth,
Jonathan Baley,
David Bailey,
John Bevin, Junr.,
Joseph Parke,
Ebenezer Clark,
Jabez Clark,
William Clark,
Shubal Lewis,
Josiah Cook,
Isaac Smith,
his
William X Norket,
inaik
William Norket, Jr.,
Daniel Young,
Ezra Andrews,
James Johnson,
Caleb Johnson,
William Bevin,
Thos. Smith (erased),
Seth Knowles,
his
Isaac X Williams.
mark
John Markham,
Thomas Lewis.
The second petition is
petitioners, as follows:
Ebenezer Clark,
John Clark, Jr.,
Aaron Clark,
William Clark,
■ John Markham,
John Clark,
Joseph Parke,
Jabez Clark,
Samuel Egelston,
William Norket, Jr.,
Zaccheus Cooke,
James Johnson,
dated October 8, 1744, and is signed by thifty-si.x
Hezekiah Russ,
Plezekiah Russ, Jr.,
Seth Knowles,
Isaac Smith,
David Cerby (?),
Isaac Williams,
William Norket, Sr.,
Jonathan Bayley,
Ezra Andrews,
Elisha Cornwell,
William Bevin,
Soloman (?),
James Cady,
David Anderson,
John Bevin,
Giles Hall,
Hamlin John Hall,
Samuel Wadsworth
George Hubbard,
Isaac Thompson,
Caleb Johnson,
Mary Johnson (?),
Daniel Young,
Josiah Cook.
72
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAISIPTON.
£
J.
£
39
9
James Johnson, -
- 86
27
Seth Knowles, -
- 5S
40
Stephen Griffith,
■ 45
42
13
John Bosworth, -
- 18
143
10
Daniel Young, -
22
21
Josiah Cook,
- 32
100
16
Azariah Andrews,
- 30
31
John Stephens, -
- 26
48
16
Isaac Williams, -
- 18
34
6
Isaac Smith,
- 30
20
Widow Johnson,
9
26
William Norket,
- 41
27
William Norket, Junr.,
20
30
33
HOC
Jabez Clark,
Nathan Harding, - - 27 Seth Knowles. - - - sb 10
Samuel Wadsworth, -
Eben'r Clark,
John Clark,
John Markham,
Hez'h Russ,
Daniel Hills,
Jon'an "Bailey,
John Bevin, Junr.,
Will'm Bevin,
Joseph Parke,
David Bailey,
Sam'l Eggleston,
George Hubbard,
The foregoing is a true copy of the Lists of Sundry of the Eastern Inhab-
itants of the East Society in Middletown taken in ye year 1 743 and I certify
that the total sum for the whole of Sd Society in Sd year including the above
lists is ^^5653 I.
Per WiLLM RocKWKLL, T. Clerk.
State Archives Ecclesiastical,
Vol. 9, pp. 41, 42.
c?* <<?* ((?*
To the Honourable General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut to be held at
Hartford the Second Thursday of May A.D. 1746
the Humble memorial of John Clark Ebenezer Clark and others some of the
Inhabitants of the Third Society in Middleton Living at the Eastern part of
said Society In ye County of Hartford by there agent Benjamin Stilman
Humbly sheweth that this assembly at there sessions at Newhaven in October
1744, upon the petition of your memorelest to the Number of about forty
persons this assembly Granted that all the Inhabitants that dwelt within the
following Bounds shold have power meet together and choose a clerk to vote
and agree to hire aminister and Grant Rates & Taxes to defray the Charge of
hiring aminister &c, and the bounds to Districts to begin at the No. East
Corner of Middle Hadam Bounds and from thense Running west to a highway
Running Northerly and Sotherly on the west side of a hill coled the great hill
and from Said Highway northerly by the Same to the South end of the Said
Hill then Northerly by the west Side of Said Hill until it Comes to the three
mile Division So caled thense by said Division to Glassenbery bounds then
East by Glassenbery bounds to Colchester bounds then Southerly by Colchester
bounds to the first mentioned place — and thereupon your memorilest have
eversince hired a minister eleven months in ayear and sence that Time We
have Increased so that we are Now on the publick List about Seventeen hun-
dred pounds and we Live very farr distant from the place of public worship
None Less than five miles— and if we shold longer continue with Said third
Society it is Likely our Taxes wold be Great there for that said Society are
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 73
about to Build a new meeting house we wold therefore Humbly Request that
those that Live within Said Bounds may be sett off from said Society and be a
Distinct Ecleastica! Society with such preveliges as allowed by Law for Societys
or that a Committe be appointed to view our circumstances and make Report
to this assemble — and your memorests as In Duty Bound shall ever pray.
BENJAMIX STILMAX agt'll/.
Middletown April 2gth 1746.
£cc!esiastical Records.
Vol. 9, p. 4S-
*^^ ^* ^*
To Honotti-able General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticute in America Now
Sitting att Hartford in the County of Hartford and Colony aforsd,
the memoriall of us the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Parish of East hamton
in Middletown in the County of Hartford together With Some of the Inhab-
itants of Middle hadam Society Humbly Sheweth to this Assembly that a
question Ariseth Concerning the bounds of this our Parish as we lye Adjoining
upon the Society of Middle haddam by Reason of an Alteration In the Length
of a tear of Lots Colled the great Lotts now middle haddam grant Saith begin-
ning att the great highway near the great River and running East on the north
side of thomas Hatch Lot to the End of the great Lots to another highway
then Turning and Runing Southerly in sd highway untill it Intersects a west
Line=Dra\vn from the northwest corner of West Chester Society as it Lj-eth in
middletown which Grant was given out before that any allteration was made
Oi- the rear of sd Lots
East Hampton grant Saith beginning att the North East Corner of middletown
bounds next to Pine Swamp alias West Chester Society and from thence Run-
ing West to the Rear of the Long Lots then runing northerly by the Rear of
Sd Lots to the great highway which give eth to Easthampton Society a Tract
of Land about one hundred rods in Wedth w-hich was Esteemed to belong to
middle haddam Society
now there was taken out of the South East Cornar of Middletown next to
Haddam bounds and added to the West Chester Society (before either of mid-
dle haddam or East hampton Societeys was made) a certain Tract of Land as
by there grant Appears in these Words viz. and that part of Middletown be
that tear of lots or so many of sd Lots as butte on Colchester bounds East
between Sd Haddam bounds and Salmon River which Lots Lye on Length
one mile East and West Viz so much out of Middletown
Here With us Lyeth a Question whether or no this Includes only the Land
South of Salmon river or the Whole of the Lots mentioned part of the West-
End of Which lott are on the north side of the River So that we know not
where to tind pine Swamp Corner by Reason of the Rivers varying so much to
the South Which Leavs a Tract of Land in Dispute of Considerable value and
with Inhabitants upon it &c
And for Relefe on this Case We your Honours Humble memorialists bring
this Address and pray to have it taken into your Honours Consideration and
to Afford us your gracious Assistance that So we may Know our bonds Either
74
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
by sending us a Cmttee to Determine the matter or Provide some other way
for us as you in your great Wisdom Shall Think best.
So prays your Honours Humble memorialists att Comand and as in Duty bound
Shall Ever pray
Dated in middletown may ye 14 A.D. 1751
Signed by Saml Wadsworth
and nine others for East Hamton.
•N Easthamton
Saml Wadsworth
John Clark jun
Jabez Clark
Ebenezer Clark
Wm Norket
James Cole
Moses Cole
Abijah Hall
James Johnson
Samuel Egelston
Ecclesiastical Records,
Vol. 9, /. S2-
Ebener Darte 1 of Middlehaddam
Theodor Higgins ) midle Hadam
ft^ e^ c^*
To the Honourable Geiieral Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut to be Holden
at Hartford in said Colony the Second Thursday of Jllay lyjs
The Honourable Memoriall of John Clark Thomas Alvord & Isaac Smith
all of East Hampton Parish in Middletown in Hartford County and the Rest
of the Inhabitants of said Parish by Ebenezer Clark there Agent Humbly
Sheweth That about Twenty years last past This Honourable Assembly did
Grant that the Western part of the Bounds of Colchester with those Lands in
Middletown In the first Tear of Lots in the Three mile Division Lying between
Salmon River and East Haddam should be one Eclesiastical Society and some
years afterward did Grant and make a Society now called Middle Haddam
which North Extention & part of East Extention of said Society is said (viz
the north part to begin on the South side of a certain forty Rod highway-
called the Great high Way that is in the Division of Land in Middletown called
the great Lots which high Way is Two miles and half in Length- — -East and
West and the North Bounds of said Society to Run East by the South Side of
said high W^ay to the End of said Great Lots to another high-Way than South-
erly by the orther high Way until! said line shall Intersect a West Line drawn
from the North-West Corner of Westchester Parish as it lyes in Middletown to
said high-Way running Southerly and than to Turn and Run East by said
West line to Salmon River than Southerly by said River to the South Extention
of Middletown &c
and that about six years since on Petition of your Memorialists This Honour-
able Assembly did Grant and make us a distinct Society by our Selves beginning.
CONGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 75
the Bounds thereof at the North West Corner of Westchester Parish in Middle-
town and from thence to Run West to the East End of said Tear of great Lots
Than to Turn and Run North by the East end of said great Lots so far North
as said great high Way Than to Turn and Run West by the South Side of said
great high Way about one mile & half to a high way that runs North than
turning and running north by said high Way &c and wheras since our Grant
wee have settled a minister among us to our good Satisfaction and have voted
to Build a meeting House for Divine worship and have Petitioned the Honour-
able County Court in the County of Hartford for a Committee to State the
Places to Build on which was granted and a Committee sent to affix the Place
and wheras there has a Dispute now lately arisen where the North West Corner
of West Chester Parish was Intended to be by your Honours your memorialist
soposing it to be where Salmon River cut across the West End of the first Tear
of Lots in Middletown next Colchester which is about a mile from Colchester
Bounds. But West Chester Parish and Middle Haddam Parish would have
the North West Corner farther Northward: Continuing the north Line of West
Chester Parish from Colchester where it Runs West into Middletown Bounds
through the whole first Tear of Lots about a mile which croses said & River &
brings that Corner on the West of said River more Northward than where said
River crosses said Tear of Lots at West End and Wheras we suppose the said
River was Intended by this Honourable Assembly to be the West Extention of
West Chester Parish in every Place therof as that is a dificult River to pass and
your Honours have taken off all those Lands Westward of West Chester Parish
South of said River to East Haddam, and wheras there is another Tear of Lots
in 'iaid Three mile Division West of Salmon River southward of East Hampton
Parish that contains about five hundred acres of Land which as yet has no
Inhabitants settled on it but is now about to be Settled and the owners of said
Land or the most of them are desirious to be Included in East Hampton Parish
and as said Parish at present is Poor and is likly to be poorer and less able to
Support Parish charges than Middle Haddam Parish We would therfore
Humbly Pray this Honourable Assembly would now Enact and declare to End
said Dispute between said Parishes that the north West corner of West Chester
Parish in Middletown be where said Salmon River Intercepts and cuts across
the East Tear of Lots in sd division of Land at the West End of said Tear of
Lots and that the aforsd Land in the Second Tear of Lots in sd Division on
the West Side of Salmon River in said Middletown might be annexed to East
Hampton Parish and taken from Middle Haddam and that the Bounds of said
East Hampton Parish on the South part may be declared to be To begin where
said River cuts across sd first Tear of Lots in iNIiddletown at the West End
therof and from thence to run Southerly by said River untill said River runs
West of said Second Tear of Lots to a high Way that runs North about 1 7
Degrees W'est Than to turn & run by said Way so far north as shall Intersect
a West Line drawn from said Place where said River cuts across said first Tear
of Lots at West End and then to run a Due West Line by the needle of the
Surveyors Instrument untill the Line come to the aforsd Tear of said great
Lots then to turn and Run by the East End of said great Lots northerly to
said great high Way than to continue as first Granted to said Parish until it
comes to ve aforsd north West Corner of West Chester Parish or Send a
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Committee to Enquire and aftix the Hounds of said Parish or In some orther
way (Irant Relief as your Honours in your great Wisdom see good and your
memorialist as In Duty Bound shall Ever Pray Dated in Middletown April
30th Anno Domini 1752
Ebenr Clark agi'iit.
Ecclesiastical Records,
Vol. <j, leafss-
NOTE.
The foregoing records have been copied line for line from
the original documents on file in the State Library. I liave
attempted to preserve the spelling and capitals of the papers
copied.
GEO. S. GODARD.
AMOS CLARK,
1794-1885.
DEA. DIODATE B. WEST,
1798-1881.
DEA. ALLEN C. CLARK,
J817.
JOHN W. B. SMITH,
i8o5.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
//
Records of Rev. John Norton.
Note. — The numerals enclosed in parenthesis thus (i) refer to the pages of the
original record of the Diary of Mr. Norton.
§OPY of the Record or Diary kept by the Rev. Mr. John
Norton, Pastor of the East Hampton Congregational
Church from 1748 to 1778. Made by Martin L,. Roberts
from the original maniLScript now in possession of Edward E.
Cornwell, M. D., 146 Herkimer street, Brooklyn, N. Y. This
Record was kept upon small sheets of writing paper sewed
together and very closely written, and age and lack of care
have rendered some portions of it nearly illegible. It covers
the period from April 18, 1764, to March 24, 1772. The
remaining records of his pastorate are supposed to have been
destroyed when the house of his daughter Eunice was burned.
Copied December, 1898.
Record of Births A. D. 1764.
April iS 1764 Nathaniel son to Elijah & Hannah Cook was Born
May 7 " Nathaniel Keys & Mercy Keys Daughter was Born
June 21 " Israel & Susannah Deweys son Born
" John & Phebe Bates Daughter born
" Stephen & Thankful Aclys son was Born
Thomas Cowdreys daughter Born
Marcus & Phebe Coles Daughter Born
Robert Stiles son Nathan Born
•' Mary ^Voods Daughter born
" Ebenezer and Huldah Hardings daughter Anna was Born
" Mercy daughter to Lieut. Stephen Olmsted was Born
" Reeds son Born
Caleb and Mary Johnsons son Born Elisha
1765 Thomas Aclys child Born
Lemuel & Grace Shirtlief, daughter Lucy was Born
Nathan Rowleys son Born
Thomas Doolittles son Born
(3)
Israel & Mary Whitcombs Daughter Mary Born
Ruth Daughter to Elkanah & Ruth Sears born
Sarah Clarks Daughter was Born
June
27
Aug
8
II
Oct
10
Nov
9
Nov
15
Nov
27
Dec
II
13
January
Jany
31
Feb
II
28
Mar
4
21
24
78
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
April
21
April
25
29
May
7
29
30
July
5
7
ir
21
August
18
Aug
30
Sept
4
5
6
17
Octr
7
Nov
20
Nov
22
Dec
7
19
Jan
2
Feb
13
19
22
Mar
9
10
22
April
22
29
May
12
June
14
July
14
Sept
A-
16
20
23
1765 Nathaniel & Sarah Doanes son was Born
Ambrose Niles son Born Elihu
Barnabas & Anne Freemans Daughter Born
Elisabeth Cornwell Daughter to Elisha and Anne Cornwell
was Born
Svlvanus Freemans son Born
Othniel & Jerusha Brainerds son Born
Thomas Cowdreys Daughter r>orn
Thomas Conklins Daughter Born
Nathaniel Motts Daughter Born
Jonathan Olmsted Gates son to Nehemiah and Anne Gates
was Born
Ephraim Norcot son to William and Bette Norcot
Isaac & Elisabeth Baileys Daughter Born
Mary and Hannah the two Daughters of Stephen and Abigail
Knowlton were born
" Daniel & Bathsheba Hills Daughter was born
" Mary Niles Daughter to Barnabas & Thank'l Niles was Born
" David son to Bryan & Rebecca Parmelee was Born
" Mary Arnold Daughter to Gideon & Lucy Arnold Born
" Amos & Bethiah Deweys Son was Born
" Ezra Fuller son to John & Susanna Fuller was born
" Moses Freeman son to Moses and Susanna Freeman Born
" Asa Tylers son Born
" Eliphaz & Esther Alvords Daughter was Born Elizabeth
" Elihu son to Ebenezer & Mary Hall was Born
" Joseph Smiths son Born
1766 Capt Abijah & Margaret Halls Daughter still Born
" Calvin Hall son to Hamlin John Hall and Elisabeth Hall was
born
" Jerusha daughter to Thomas & Mercy Shepard was born
" Elvira daughter to James & Asenath Bill was born
Jeremiah Woods Daughter Born
Joshua and Anne Baileys Daughter was Born
John & Desire Markhams Dau Abigail born
Lucretia Daughter to John & Azubah Hinckly was born
Thomas Acly Junr & Sarah Aclys Son Born
Asa Cook Son to Zacheus & Mary Cook was born
Patience Bailey F)aughter to Jonathan & Patience Bailey born
Daniel and Esther Mackall Child Born
John Gernseys child born
Mane Nathaniel iS; Sarah Doanes Daughter Sarah Born
Mane Ebenezer & Sarah Coles Daughter Born
Robert Stiles Daughter Born
Moses and Elizabeth Cooks Daur Born
COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
79
Oct
Nov
Dec
Dec
Tan
Febv
4
S
13
6
II
iS
23
29
20
15
21
16
iS
29
6
^Nlarch i
II
23
April 7
8
9
25
27
Mav
10
June
II
15
July
17
24
29
Aug
6
12
29
Sept
7
Oct
Dec
26
Jan
4
6
16
1766 Titus e'v; Mercy Carriers Daughr Born
Elijah ^: Hannah Cooks Daughter Born
John cS; Phebe bates Daughter born
Joseph & Lydia Caswells son Born
" James & Phillis Rich son Born
Mane Robert & Ruhamah Shattucks Daughter Mary Born
Mane John & Edey Nortons Daughter Dorinda Born
(6)
Dea John & Sarah Clark Son Born
Marcus & Phebe Cole son still Born
Nathl & Mercy Keys child still Born
John Godfrey & Hannah Hopth son Born
Ebenezer & Huldah Hardings son Amos born
1767 Benjamin & Prudence Goffe son Born
" Barnabas & Anne Freemans Daughter Born
" Nathan Rowleys two Daughters Born
" Recompense & Dorothy Baileys son Born
" Thomas & Thankful Hills son Born
" Thomas & Margaret Doolittle son John Born
" Barnabas Niles son Salmon Born
" Othniel Brainerds Daughter Born
" Jonathan Shirtliefs Daughter Sarah Born
" Samuel & Elisabeth Browns Daughter Mary Born
" Caleb & Mary Johnson son Born
" Sylvanus Freemans Daughter Born
" Isaac & Elisabeth Baileys son Born
Samuel Hodges son Israel Born
" Israel & Mary Whitcombs son Born
" Jeremiah Woods child born
" Gideon & Lucy Arnolds son Born
" John Hills Daughter Born
" Moses & Mary White Coles Daur born
" Jabez & Mary Woods Daughter Mary Born
Jonathan Olmsted son to Lieut Stephen and Mercy Olmsted
(7)
" Amos Deweys Daughter Born
" Stephen Knowltons son Born Joshua
" Darius Gates son to Stephen and and Esther Gates Born
" Wm Cornwell Goodrich son to Thomas and Esther Goodrich
was born
" Joseph Freeman son to Moses and Susanna Freeman was born
" Daniel & Esther Mackall Daughter Born
William Norcot son of Wm and Bette Bette Norcot Born
" Nathl & Agnis Mott son Born
1768 Ebenezer & Abigail Halls Daughter Born
" Mary Purples son Born
" Brvan and Rebekah Parmelee Daughter Born
8o CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Jan 17 176S Stephen & Thankful Aclys Dar Born
also Jared and Eunice Parmelees Daughter Born
18 " Esther Alvord Daughter of Eliphaz and Esther Alvord was
Born
" Allen Hill son of Daniel Hill Junr and Bathsheba Hill Born
" Samuel & Sarah Woods daur Born
" Lemuel & Grace Shirllief son born
" David & Elisabeth Caswell son was born
fSJ
" Moses & Elisabeth Cooks son born
" Nathaniel Niles son Born
" Capt Abijah & Margaret Halls Daughter Born
" John & Desire Markhams Daughter Born
" Thomas Cowdreys child Born Jonathan
" Nathaniel & Elizabeth Clarks Daughter Eunice Born
" William & Elisabeth Whites child still born
" Erastus Bill son of James and Asenath Bill was born
" Lucretia Daughter to of Thomas and Mercy Sheperd was born
" Isaiah Cook son to Joshua and Mary Cook was Born
" Ruhamah Daughter to Joseph and Lydia Caswell was Born
" Asriel son to John & Azubah Hinckley was Born
1768 James & Phillis Rich son Born
" Andrew Fuller son to John and Susanna Fuller was Born
" Joshua Baileys son born Nathaniel
" Cole son to Marcus & Phebe Cole was Born
fgJ
" Rachel Daughter to Elkanah and Ruth Sears was Born
" James Johnson Junr & Sarah Johnsons son Born name Amasa
" John Clark 3d & Deborah Clark, son Born
" Elizabeth Sears Daughter to Ebenezer Sears Junr & Elisabeth
Sears
" Lewis son of Nathan & Naomi Lewis was Born
" Daughter to Samuel and Thankful Hill was Born
" Huldah Daughter to Ebenr & Huldah Harding was born
" Jonathan Shirtliefs son Born
" Hannah Daughter to Elijah <.\: Hannah Cook Born
1769 John & Phebe Bates Daughter was Born
" Lucinda Norton Daughter to John Junr & Edey Norton was
Born
17 " Marianne Smith Daughter to Ralph and Hannah Smith was
born
26 " Leah Freeman Daughter of Sylvanus & Leah Freeman born
Mar II " Barnabas & Anne Freemans son Born
26 " Enos Brown Son to S & El B born
April 5 " Nathll & Mercy Keys Daughter Born
18 " Elijah Clarks son Born
ig " Isaac & Bette Baileys Daughter Born fp 2j)
20
Feby
13
14
March 2
7
9
25
April
16
April
30
May
5
May
22
July
6
8
July
18
Aug
2
13
Aug
17
Sept
5
6
7
9
19
29
Oct
4
7
Oct
19
25
Novr
Dec
22
Jany
Feby
II
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 8 1
fioj
Baptisms East Hampton A. D. 1764
April 22 1764 Nathaniel Cook son to Elijah & Hannah Cook was Baptised
^lay 6 " Joshua Bailey & Anne Bailey son and Daughter to Joshua &
Anne Bailey were Baptised
Nov 18 " Nathan Stiles son to Robert Stiles was Baptised & Anna Hard-
ing Daughter to Ebenezer and Huldah Harding bap
Feb 17 1765 Mercy Olmsted Daughter to Stephen & Mercy Olmsted was
Baptised
Mar 10 " Thomas Doolittle son of Thomas Doolittle was Baptised
Mar 17 " Lucy Shirtlief Daughter to' Lemuel and Grace Shirtlief was
Baptised
April 14 " Moses Rowley son to Nathan Rowley was Baptised— ALiry
Daughter to Israel Whitcomb and Ruth Daughter to
Elkanah & Ruth Sears were Baptised
May 12 " Elisabeth Cornwell Daughter to Elisha and Anne Cornwell
Baptd
19 " Elisha Johnson son to Caleb and Mary Johnson Baptised
June 23 " Anselm Brainerd son to Othniel & Jerusha Brainerd was
Baptised
July 14 " Susanna Dewey was Baptised
" Elisha & Enos Dewey sons to Israel Dewey Junr & Susanna
Dewey were Baptised and Mercy Wood Daughter to
Susanna Dewey
28 " Ephraim Norcot son to William & Bette Norcot was Baptised
also Elihu Niles son to Ambrose & Hannah Niles was
Baptised
Aug 4 " Jonathan Olmsted Gates son to Nehemiah (S: Anne Gates
Baptised
Sept 15 " Mary & Hannah Knowlton Daughters to Stephen & Abigal
Knowlton were Baptised also Talilha Niles Daughter to
Barnabas & Thankful Niles also Mary Arnold Daughter
to Gideon & Lucy Arnold Baptised
" Ezra Fuller son to John and Susanna Fuller was Baptised
" David son to Bryant & Rebecca Farmelee was Baptised
" Moses Freeman son to Moses and Susanna Freeman Baptised
" Elisabeth the daughter of Eliphaz & Esther Alvord Baptised
(12J
" Elisha Hall son to Ebenezer and Mary Hall was baptised
A. D. 1766 Calvin son to Hamlin John and Elisabeth Hall was
baptised & Elvira Bill Daughter to James & Asenath
Bill was Baptised
1766 Timothy and Mary and Phebe Brainerd were Baptised Mrs
Alvords Children by her ist husband
" Jonathan & Noah Shirtlief sons to Jonathan t\: Abigail Shirt-
lief were Baptised
22
Oct
13
Nov
3
24
Dec
8
Feb
23
Mar
23
April
27
82
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May II 1766
May 18
25
July 27
Sept 28
Octr
Nov 23
Oct
Nov 30
March 8
22
April 12
26
May 3
10
June 21
July 5
26
Aug 2
Sept 13
20
Nov I
Jany 3
10
Feby 21
1767
August 1767
1768
jerusha Daughter to Thomas & Mercy Shepherd Abigail
Daughter to John & Desire Markham & Lucretia dr to
John & Azubah Hinckley were baptised
Asa Cook son to Zacheus & Mary Cook was baptised also
Thomas & Samuel White sons to Thomas White De-
ceased & Susanna White but now Dewey
Samuel Sarah Nathaniel l\: Huldah Cowdrey sons and Daugh-
ters of Thomas Cowdrey were baptised and also Rhoda
Bailey Daughter to Joshua lV Ann Bailey was Baptised
Bathsheba Hill. Daniel Hill Junr's wife was Baptised &
Patience Bailey Daughter to Jonathan and patience Bailey
Sarah Daughter to Nathl & Sarah Doane Baptised
Mary Daughter to Elijah & Hannah Cook Baptised
Mary Daughter to Robert & Ruhamah Shattuck baptised &
Dorinda Dar to John & Edey Norton Baptised
Daniel son to Daniel Hill Jun and Bathsheba Hill and Elisa-
beth their Daughter were Baptised
Moses son to Dea John & Sarah Clark was Baptised
" Thomas and Margaret Doolittles son John Baptised
Amos Harding son to Ebenr & Huldah Harding Baptised
also Salmon Niles son to Barnabas Niles
Sarah Daughter to Jonathan Shirtlief Baptised
Hannah & Mary Rowley Daughters to Nathan Rowley were
Baptised
Abigail Brainerd Daughter to Othniel and Jerusha Brainerd
was Baptised
Israel Hodge son to Samuel Hodge Baptised and Mary Brown
Daughter of Samuel ^; Elisabeth Brown
Israel Whitcomb son to I & Mary Whitcomb baptised
Kezia Hill John Hills Daughter Baptised
C^4) ■
Dan Arnold son to Gideon and Lucy Arnold Baptised & Mary
Cole Daughter to Moses & Mary White Cole Baptised
Jonathan Olmsted Stephen & Mercy Olmsteds son Baptised
also Mary Wood Daughter to Jabez & Mary Wood bap-
tised
Joseph Freeman son to Moses & Susanna Freeman Baptised
Joshua Knowlton son to Stephen and Abigail Knowlton bap-
tised
Elisha Samuel & Sarah Mott sons & Daughter to Nathl &
Agnis Mott were Baptised
Darius Gates son of Stephen & Esther Gates was Baptised
W' illiam Norcot son to Willm and Bette Norcot was Baptised
William Cornwell Goodrich son to Thomas & Esther Goodrich
was Baptised
Nathaniel Mott son to Nathll and Agnis Mott was Baptised
COXGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
83
March 6
April 3
1763
10
Mav I
22
29
June 5
12
July 3
10
24
Aug 7
21
.May
6
1764
Mar
31
1765
April
21
"
June
9
( (
July
28
( t
Nov
7
i (
Mar
2
1766
Mar
30
((
April
27
i i
July
27
i t
Sept
21
( (
Esther Alvord Daughter to Eliphaz & Esther Alvord Baptised
Allen Hill son to Daniel Hill Jr & Bathsheba his wife and Lo-
throp Shirtlief son to Lemuel & Grace Shirtlief and Lucy
Hall Daughter to Abijah & Margaret Hall were Baptised
Sarah Parmelee Daughter to Bryan & Rebecca Parmelee bap-
tised also Eunice Hall Parmelee Daughter of Jared
(& Eunice) late deceased Parmelee Baptised
Jerusha Cole Ebener & Sarah Coles Daughter Baptised also
Martha Freeman Sylvanus & Leah Freemans Daughter
Jonathan Cowdrey son of Thon^as Co^vdrey Bapd also Eunice
Clark Daughter of Nathl & Elisabeth Clark
Sarah Acly Baptised Thomas Aclys junr wife
Margere Markham John & Desire Markhams Daughter baptised
James & Isaac & David Bailey the sons of Isaac & Elisabeth
Bailey Baptised
Ichabod Solomon & Esther Bailey sons & Daughter to Solo-
mon & Dorothy Bailey Baptised also Jonathan Caswell
son to Joseph & Lydia Caswell,
Mary Hall Daughter to Ebenezer& Abigail Hall was Baptised
Erastus Bill son to James & Asenath Bill was Baptised
Levi Acly son to Thomas & Sarah Acly Bap
Isaac Johnson son to Caleb & Mary Johnson & Ruhamah Cas-
well Daughter to Joseph & Lydia Caswell were Baptised
Asriel Hinckley son to John & Azubah Hinckley was Baptised
f Verte to p zjj
(16)
Renewing & Coming to Fill Communion
Joshua Bailey & Anne Bailey his wife were received to full
Communion
Susanna Dewey Renewed her Covenant
Patience Bailey and Huldah Harding were Reed to full Com-
munion
Sarah Clark made Confession for the sin of fornication and
was accepted
Thankful Niles was received to full Communion in this church
also Ambrose .N; Hannah Xiles Renewed their Covenant
Eliphaz Alvord & Esther his wife were received to full Com-
munion
Mar)- Alvord Consert to Capt Jonathan Alvord was received
into full Communion in this Church
Thomas Cowdrey and his wife Nathaniel Doane & Sarah
his wife Renewed their Covenant
Jonathan Shirtlief & Abigail his wife Renewed their Covenant
Bathsheba Hill was Received to full Comn
John Norton Jun and Edey his wife were Reed to full Com-
munion
Sept
2S
1766
Feby
22
1767
May
3
"
June
21
* (
July
26
( i
Mar
lO
I76S
April
3
'■
May
15
22
t i
84 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Othniel Brainerd recommended from the 4th Chu in Mn and
receved with us to full C.
Barnabas Niles Recommended from the Church of X at West-
chester and received at this
John Clark Jr Reed to full Communion
Moses Cole Jun & Mary White Cole his wife & Mary Cun-
ningham Reed to full Communion
Nathaniel & Agnes Mott Renewed their Covenant
Jared Parmelee Renewed Covenant
Israel W'hitcomb Reed to Covenant by a Recommendation
from Marlboro
Joseph Caswell & Lydia his wife were Reed to full Communion
Recompense Bailey & Dorothy his wife
Elisabeth the wife of Isaac Bailey & Thomas Acly Junr with
Sarah his wife all Renewed or rather Sarah Acly entered
into Covenant
June 12 " Barnabas & Thankful Niles Recommended to the Church of
X at Rumney
July 3 " Ebenezir Hall and Abigail his wife were Reed to full Com-
munion
Aug 14 " James Johnson Jr & Sarah his wife & Deborah the wife of
John Clark 3rd were Reed to full communion
Aug 28 " Joshua Cook & Mary his wife were Reed to full Communion
f Ve?-te p 2gJ
fiSJ
Marriages
1764 Isaac Kneeland & Hannah Cook were married
" Othniel Brainerd & Jerusha Kilbourn were married
" Eliphaz Alvord & Esther Hart were married
1765 Daniel Miller and Susanna Bevin were married
" Thomas Acly and Sarah Luther were married
" William Mihills and Sarah Stevens were married
" Jonathan Bailey & Experience Wood were married
" John Norton Jun and Edey Clark were married
" Capt Jonathan Alvord & Mary Brainerd were married
" Moses Cook & Elisabeth Cone were married
" Titus Carrier & Mercy Cook were married
1766 Joseph Markham and Mehitabel Spencer were married
" Joseph Caswell & Lydia Harding were married
" Moses Cole & Mary White Clark were married
(19J
" Thomas Hill and Thankful Goffe were married
" Nathaniel Clark & Elisabeth Norton were married
" Aaron Hale & Hannah Daniels were married
1767 Ebenezer Hall & Abigail Bailey were married
" Samuel Wood & Sarah Clark were married
May
23
June
28
Novr
29
Jany
10
Feb
II
May
28
Sept
12
19
Nov
21
Dec
18
19
Feby
6
July
-->
Sept
25
Oct
2
Nov
6
13
Mar
30
April
30
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OP EAST HAMPTON. 85
June 30 1767 Joseph White & Chanty Lewis were married
July 9 " David Bailey & Jemima Daniels were married
Augt 18 " David Caswell & Elisabeth Green were married
Sept 24 " Jared Parmelee (X: Eunice Hall married
Nov 18 " James Johnson Junr & Sarah Clark also John Johnson &
Hannah Clark also William White and Elizabeth Love-
land were married
Dec 2 " Ralph Smith & Hannah Hollister were married
3 " Nathaniel Bosworth & Mary Smith were married also Nathan
Lewis and Naomi Acly were married
Jany 28 1768 Edward Luther was married
May ir " Ezra Acly >.\; Sarah West were married
Sept 8 " Edward Purple and Mary Hodge were married
f20j
Deaths
^hly 30 1764 Deceased Ellis Bailey the consort of Jonathan Bailey Etat 63
years 7 months
July 21 " Deceased Samuel ILill son to Ebenezer & Mary Hall aged
2 years & 10 months and also Susanna Hall Daughter of
Ebenezer & Mary Hall aged 4 years 11 months
July 29 " Deceased Ruth Sears Daughter to Elkanah & Ruth Sears
Et 2 y 4 mos
" Thomas Cowdrey Daughter deceased aged i hour
[7 1765 Deceased John Hale Jun Etat 30 years
Deceased Jabez Clark Etat 47 y 9 mos
" Deceased Elihu Hall Infant son to Ebenezer & Mary Hall
1766 Capt Abijah & Margaret Halls Daughter still born
" Deceasd Phebe Cornwell daughter to Elisha and Anne Corn-
well aged 10 years 5 months
" Deceased Isaac Baileys Daughter aged 9 months
" Deceased Anne Bailey Consort to David Bailey Etat
" Deceased Leah Freeman Daughter to Sylvanus and Leah
Freeman aged 2 years & 7 months
f2lj
Deceased Daniel & Esther Mackalls child
" Deceased Jeremiah Woods child Etat 4 mos
Deceased Thomas Cunningham by falling upon an ax cut
himself so yt his bowels Issued out & mortified
" Deceased Elisabeth Cole Etat 25 y 7 m
" . Deceased Lothrop Shirtlief son to Lemuel and Grace Shirtlief
Et 3 years
" Marcus & Phebe Coles son still born
Nathal & Mercy Keys child still born
Deceased Joseph Whites wife Etat 63
1767 Deceased Mary Hall Ebeneser Halls wife in the 32 year of
age
" Deceased Philip Goffs wife
Augt
II
.Mar
17
April
25
Dec
8
Jany
2
6
April
28
30
J^iiy
6
July
14
25
Aug
14
Oct
5
II
Nov
29
Dec
20
22
Jany
10
April
22
86
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
J une
7
July
20
Dec
19
J any
10
20
26
31
May
5
21
July
19
Augst 7
Oct
22
April
14
June
8
July
30
Nov
16
17
Feb
14
Mar
13
May
II
14
1767 Deceased Joseph Smiths wife Etat 45 years & 4 months
" Deceased Moses Cole Etat 60 years
" Deceased Lucretia Hinckly Etat 20 months
1768 Deceased Mary Arnold Etat 2 years 4 months
" Deceased Eunice Parmelee consort of Jared Parmelee Etat
17 years & 3 months
also Deceased Mary Purples son Etat 14 days
" Deceasd Joseph Cook Junr I^tat 23 yrs with Consumption
(22)
" Deceased Asa Tyler
" Israel Dewey Deceast Etat 7g y
William & Elisabeth Whites Child still Born
" Deceased John Niles Etat 32 y
" Deceased Moses Freeman Jr Etat 2 years & 10 months
" Decesed Phebe Acly Etat 24
1769 Deceased Prince Freeman Etat 79 years 3 months
" Deceased Ciideon & Lucy Arnolds son Et 2 days
" Nathaniel & Elisabeth Clarks Daughter still born
" Deceased Selden Cook Etat 20 months
" Oliver Beuels Daughter Deed Etat i month
1770 Samuel Higgins Deceasd
" Silvester Alvord son of Eliphaz and Esther Alvord Decasd
Etat 20 days
" Deceased Cybil Hall Etat 22 years
" Decased Elijah Clarks child Etat 13 months
also Nathaniel & Elisabeth Clarks son still born
" Deed Elisabeth Clark Nathaniel Clark Consort Etat 29 years
5 months
April 28 1769
May
15
24
25
28
29
June
I "
2 "
6 "
12 "
24 "
30
Augt
14
15
21
Sept
3
(23)
Rhoda daughter of Thomas & Margaret Doolittle Born
Ezra & Sarah Aclys Daughter Born
John & Hannah Johnsons son Abner Born
Israel & Mary Whitcomb son born Isaac
Susanna Deweys Daughter Born
Edward & Mary Purple son Born
John Hills son born n Samuel
Jonathan & Patience Baileys son Born name Submit
Gideon & Lucy Arnolds son born
Caleb & Mary Johnsons son born
Mehitable Cook Born Da' of Zac & Mary Cook
Thomas & Thankful Hills Daughter born
Nathl & Elisabeth Clark Daugr still born
Thomas Cowdreys Daughter Born
Hart Gates son of Nehemiah & Anne Gates Born
Oliver Brainerd son of Othniel and Jerusha Brainerd was born
Hiram Bosworth son of Nathaniel and Mary Bosworth was
Born
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
87
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
II
Jany
I
4
28
Feby
18
21
24
March
20
ji
April
4
May
7
27
June
14
July
4
Aug
7
Sept
15
29 1769 Jonah Gates son of Stephen and Esther Gates born
Cynthia daughter to Moses & Susanna Freeman
I ' " James Cole son to Moses & Mary White Cole Born
7 " Oliver Beuells Daughter Born
17 " Nicholas Hosenkause son Born
17 " William & Elizabeth Whites son Born and Stephen Knowl-
tons Daughter was Born
(24)
Titus & Mercy Carriers son born
1770 Recompense & Dorothy Baileys son born
Selden Cook son to Moses & Elisabeth Cook Born
Cole Daughter to Ebenezer and Sarah Cole was born
Daniel Mackalls child born
Benjamin & Rachel Kneelands Daughter Born
Silvester son to Eliphaz & Esther Alvord was born
Rowland Percivals Son Born
Selden Shurtlief son to Lemuel and Grace Shurtlief Born
Jeremiah Woods Born
Aug 28
Oct 2
1768
23
30
( I
Jany
15
1769
Feby
12
U
26
1 (
Mar
12
((
Hall son to Ebenezer and Abigail Hall born
Ebenezer Norcot son to William ^K: Bette Norcot born
Hannah Da«ghter to Jos & Lydia Caswell born
Samuel & Sarah Woods son born
David & Jemima Baileys son born
also Jonathan & Abigail Shurtliefs son born
Norton Bill son to James & Asenath Bill Born
Agnes Mott Daughter of Nathl & Agnes Mott Born
Acly son of Stephen & Thankful Acly born
(25)
Baptisms
Isiah Cook son to Joshua & Mary Cook Baptised
Amasa Johnson son to James Johnson Jr & Sarah Johnson &
Increase Mosely Clark son to John Clark 3d and Deborah
Clark & Lucina Shepherd Daughter to Thomas & Mercy
Shepherd were Baptised
Rachel Sears Daughter to Elkanah and Ruth Sears & Elisa-
beth Sears Daughter to Ebenezer Junr & Elisabeth Sears
were baptised
Andrew Fuller son to John & Susanna Fuller was Baptised
Susanna Rowley & Daniel Bailey son of Joshua & Anne Bailey
& Huldah Harding Daughter of Ebenezer & Huldah
Harding were Baptised
Hannah Cook daughter to Elijah (S; Hannah Cook Baptised
Lucinda Norton Daughter of John Norton Jr & Edey Norton
Baptised
Marianne Smith Daughter of Ralph & Hannah Smith Baptised
David Shirtlief son to Jonathan & Abigail Shurtlief Baptised
also Leah Freeman Daughter to Sylvanus & Leah Free-
man was Baptised
April
30
May
14
June
4
II
18
22
July
23
Augt
20
Sept
10
88 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
(26)
1769 Enos Brown son to Samll & Elisabeth Brown Baptised
" Mary & Mercy Carrier Daughters of Titus & Mercy Carrier
and Selden & Lydia Cook son <S: Daught^ to Moses &
Elizabeth Cook were Baptised
" Edward Purple son of Edward & Mary Purple Baptised
Samuel Hills son to John Hills baptised
" Harris Johnson son of Caleb & Mary Johnson Baptised
" Submit Bailey son to Jon Jr & Patience Bailey
" Isaac Whitcomb son to Israel & Mary Whitcomb and Mehit-
able daughter to Zacs & Mary Cook & Elisabeth daugh-
ter to Isaac & Elisabeth Bailey were baptised
" Hart Gates son of Nehemiah & Anne Gates Baptised
" Abner Johnson son of John & Hannah Johnson & Hiram Bos-
worth son of Nathaniel & Mary Bosworth & Susanna
Cowdrey daughter of Thomas Cowdrey were Baptised
20 " John, Joseph, Mary, Anna, Rachel, Reliance & Lydia Smith
sons and daughters of Joseph Smith Baptised
24 " Oliver Brainerd son of Othniel and Jerusha Brainerd Baptised
Oct I " Rhoda Doolittle Daughter to Thomas & Margaret Doolittle
baptised
8 " Jonah Gates son to S'ten & Esther Gates Baptised
15 " Stephen, John, Anne and Eunice Acly sons and daughters of
Stephen & Thankful x\cly also James Cole son to Moses
and Mary White Cole
(27)
Dec .3 " Mercy Johnson Widow Baptised
10 " nam Knowlton Stephn & Abigail Knowltons Daughter Bap-
tised
17 " Cynthia Freeman Daughter to Moses & Susanna Freeman
Baptised
1770 Selden Cook son to Moses & Elisabeth Cook was Baptised
" John Carrier son of Titus & Mercy Carrier & Cole
Daughter to Ebenezer & Sarah Cole was baptised
" Elihu Bailey son of Recompense and Dorothy Bailey & Syl-
vester Alvord son to Eliphaz & Esther Alvd Baptised
" Selden Shirtlief son to Lemuel & Grace Shirtlief Baptised also
Ebenezer Norcot son to William & Bette Norcot
" Hannah Caswell Daughter to Joseph and Lydia Caswell
Baptised
" Seth Hall son of Ebenezer & Abigail Hall Baptised
" Hannah Wood Daughter of Jonathan and Abiah Wood Bap-
tised
" David Bailey son to David and Jemima Bailey was Baptised
" Norton Bill son to James and Asenath Bill Baptised
" Asa Shurtlief son to Jonathan & Abigail Shurtlief Baptised
Agnes Mott Daughter of Nathl & Agnes Mott Baptised
Jany
14
Feby
4
Marcl
1 4
April
May
13
May
20
July
8
July
15
22
29
Aug
12
Aug
26
Sept
-3
Oct
15
Nov
13
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 89
(28)
At a meeting of the sixth Church of Christ in Middletown at
the house of the Revd Mr John Norton pastor of sd
church
Voted I that tliis Church will Choose a committee of five
Brethren to join with the Pastor to hear such grievances
as may fall out in the Church between Brother and
brother or any of same that may be complained of to
consider whether it be Censurable and if Censurable
whether it is probable that it will be proved and if so if
they cant heal the difficulty then to bring it to the Church.
Voted in the affirmative
2 the vote being called for the Church Chose for their Com-
mitte Deacon Isaac Smith Deacn John Clark. Elisha
Corn well Josiah Cook Capt Abijah Hall
1770 Timothy Parmelee son to Bryan & Rebecca Parmelee Baptised
Elijah Acly son of Sten & Th Acly Baptised
" Lavinia Cook Dau of Josha & Mary Cook baptised
" Isaac Hinckly son of J & A Hinckly Abihu Acly son of Thos
& Sarah Acly & John Clark son of John it Deborah
Clark were Baptised
Jany 3 1771 Asa Hill son to Daniel c\: Bathsheba Ilill and Philena Free-
man Daughter to Sylvanus & Leah Freeman Baptised
Mar 15 " John Norton son to John & Edey Norton Baptised also Lois
Alvord Daughter to Eliphaz and Esther Alvord Baptised
31 " Benjamin Sears son to Elkh iv: Ruth Sears also Joseph Johnson
son to James & Sarah Johnson were Baptised
(29)
Sept 4 1768 Jemima Bailey Reed from Middle Haddam Church & Reed
in this
Oct 3 " Jonathan Bailey & Susanna Rowley were Reed to Full Com-
munnion
Jany i 1769 Ralph and Hannah Smith Renewed their Covenant
April 23 " Moses and Elisabeth Cook Edward Purple & Mary his wife
Mercy wife of Titus Carrier & Mehitabel Clark were
received to full Communion
Nathaniel & Mary Bosworth Red Covenant
Joseph Smith John Johnson and Hannah Johnson his wife
& Anne Norton were Reed to full Communion
Stephen Acly & Thankful his wife renewed their Covenant
Mercy Johnson Reed to Full Communion
Widow Dunham Reed to Full Communion
Thankful Hills the wife of Samuel Hills Received to full
Communion
John Hills and his wife Simeon Wright & Rhoda his
wife were Rpcd to Full Communion
June 18
( (
Augs 13
( (
Oct 3
I [
Dec 3
( (
June
1770
July 31
1771
Augst 4
t (
90
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Sept
29
1771
Feby
6
1772
May
3
it
May
4
1769
Nov
22
( ( .
Nov
30
( I
Jany
4
1770
Novr
2
17
t i
Jany
24
1771
Jany
31
' '
Feb
28
t 1
Mar
10
( i
June
II
1771
Sept
30
1770
Oct
10
23
27
( (
Nov
4
7
13
I 4
Jany
10
24
1771
Feb
18
21
21
I 1
Mar
30
March 4
1771
April
2
April
10
13
26
27
28
2q
May
6
II
June
25
julv
5
July
26
Isaac Kneeland & Hannah his wife Recommended from the
Church in Marlborough and Received with us
Stephen Knowlton & Joanna Strong receved to full Com-
munion
11 K R C (Illegible)
rjoj
Amos Ranney and Rachel Hill married
Simeon Wright & Rhoda Cook married
Samll Higgins & Katharine Cunningham married
Randall Shattuck and Comfort Tyler were married
William Lord iS: Ruth Hodge were married
Jared Parmelee & Susanna Olmsted were married
Nathaniel Gernsey and Damaris Alvord were married
Cady & Hannah Wood were married
Lemuel West & Desire Markham were married
John Ward & Catharine Higgins were married
Elizur Chapman li Dorothy Lord were married
Samuel Hills daughter born
Randall & Comfort Shattucks Daughter Born
Lavina Cook Daughter of Joshua & Mary Cook Born
James & Phillis Richs daughter Born
Simeon c\: Rhoda Wrights Daughter Born
Isaac Hinckley son of John & Azubah Hinckley was born
Abihu Acly son to Thomas & Sarah Acly was born
John Clark son of John & Deborah Clark Born
Ebenezer & Huldah Hardings Daughter born
Philena Freeman Daughter to Sylvanus and Leah Freeman &
Asa Hill son to Daniel and Bathsheba Hill were born
Rufus Dewey Son Born
John Clark son Born
Elkh and Ruth Sears son born
John and Hannah Johnson son born
Eliphaz & Esther Alvords Daughter Born
James Gates son to Nehemiah & Anne Gates was Born
Elijah Clarks son born
Elijah & Hannah Cooks daughter born
Samuel Hodges son Ichabod was born
Nathaniel and Mary Bosworths Daughter born
Nathan Rowleys Born
& Susanna Deweys son Born
Israel Whitcombs Born
Isaac and Bette Baileys daughter born
IMarcus & Phebe Coles son Born
Ralph and Hannah Smith Daughter Born
Ezra and Sarali Aclys daughter Born
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
91
April 7 1771
Augt 9 1 77 1 Ebenezer and Sarah Coles daughter Born
Sept 17 " Barnabas and Anne Freemans Daughter Born
«
Baptisms.
Elizabeth Harding Daughter of Ebenezer and Huldah Harding
Baptised
' Sylvester Fuller son to John and Susanna Fuller baptised
' Ichabod Hodge son to Saml Hodge and Eunice Cook Daugh-
ter to Elijah and Hannah Cook was Baptised
' Timothy Rowley baptised
Mary Bosworth Daughter of Nathl & Mary B Baptised
James Gates son of Neh & Anne Gates Baptised
71 Rhoda Whitcomb Daughter of Israel & M Whitcomb Baptised
Silena Bailey Daughter of Widow Bette Bailey baptised
' Hannah Smith Daughter of Ralph and Hannah Smith Bap-
tised
' Roxana and Adino daughter and son of Samuel and Thankful
Hill were Baptised
Aug 4 " Rhoda ( baptised)?
21
28
May
7
May
12
June
7
June
9
June
23
July
21
31
Jany
I 17
9
16
Sept
5 17
Oct
4
Oct
30
Nov
5
Nov
28
Dec
21 '
Dec
25
27 '
Nov
10
10
March 2
April
3
April
19
26
Jan
7
21
30
Mar
24
Marriages
72 Job Acly (X: Lydia Rowley married
' Isaac Smith iV Jerusha Brooks were married
' Ezra Purple and Mary Penfield were Married
' Joseph Lord and Ruth Purple were married
71 Lemuel and Desire Wests daughter born
Aaron Hosfords son Born
' Timothy Percivals child still Born
' Stephen & Abigail Knowltons Da born
' Elisha and Ann Cornwells son born
' Thomas and Esther Goodrich son born
' Hosenkause daughter born
' son born
Baptisms
Ira Parmelee son to Jared and Susanna Parmelee was l?ap-
tised
Tamzen Cole daughter to Ebenezer and Sarah Cole Baptised
& Elisha son Elisha and x\nne Cornwell was Baptised
" Nana Knowlton, Stephen Knowltons daughter was Baptised
1772 Sarah Kneeland dau of I & H Kneeland Baptised (?)
" Moses Cook son of Moses Cook Baptised
Asa Bailey son to Jon & Patience Bailey Baptised
Sarah Shurtlief daughter to Lemuel and Grace Shurtlief
7 1772 Moses Cooks son born
Isaac & Hannah Kneelands daughter born
John and Lois Johnsons daughter born
Jon and Patience Baileys son Born
Sept 1 1771
92 CONCxREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
(Last page or cover)
Dec 25 1771 Samuel Hodge and Deborah Peters were married
Deaths
Mar 13 1770 Deceased F 15 (illegible)
Dec " Deceased Isaac & Bette 15aileys daughter
Feb 18 1 77 1 Deceased John Clark aged 91 years 7 months
Mar 15 " Deceased John Norton son to John and Edy Norton Etat 14
days
Mar 17 " Deceased David Bailey son to David and Jemima Bailey
Etat 9 months
April 8 " Deceased Watrous Lazarus Watrous daughter Etat
" Nana Knowlton deceased etat i year 5 mos
Deceased Hodge Samuel Hodges wife
Deceased Nehemiah Gates Etat 37 y
Deceased James Gates son of Widow Anne Gates
" Deed Jane Johnson Daughter of Ensign James & Jane John-
son Etat 9 y 9 months
" Lucretia Shepherd Daughter to Thomas & Mercy Shepherd
Decsd etat 3 years 4 months
" Decased Mercy Wood Etat 18
Deceased Moses Rowleys wife aged (73 years?)
Nana Knowlton Stephens Daughter Deceased
Marriages
Dec 12 1771 James Acly & Hannah Spencer were married
Nov 13 " Daniel Judd & Mehetable Clark were married
Augst 28 " Dewey Hall and Hannah Kneeland were married
Sept 26 " Samuel Goff (X: Mary Cunningham were married
Oct 31 " John Johnson Junr & Lois Brainerd were married
23
26
June
9
July
23
Augt
15
Augt
21
Oct
26
Dec
iS
Dec
27
1
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Baptisms.
Record kept by Rev. Lemuel Parsons.
I
Baptisms after ye Revd Mr. Norton's Death Before My Ordination.
May 9 1779 Josiah son of Moses Cook baptised by Revd. Mr. Huntington
Marlborough.
Lucy daughter of Isaac Kneeland bapd by Mr. Huntington
Marlborough.
May 17 " Israel son of Ebenezer Cole bapd by Mr. Eells Glastonbury.
Aug 23 " Cyprian son of John Hinckley bapd by Mr. Lockwood
Andover.
May 24 " Lydia daughter of Ezra Ackley baptd by Mr. Little Colchester.
Levi son of Joseph Caswell baptd by Mr. Huntington Marl-
borough.
April 177S Diadama Dau. of Ralph Smith Baptd by Mr. Robbins, West-
chester.
Baptisms after My Ordination.
Feby 21 1779 Elihu son of Nathaniel Mott.
" Lucy Daughter of Gideon Arnold.
" Susanna Daughter of John Clark Jr.
March 8 " Mercy daughter of Thomas Cowdrey.
April 18 " Abigail wife of Nathaniel White.
April 25 " Elijah son of Nathaniel White.
" Belinda Daughter of John Norton.
May 17 " Sarah Daughter of Willm White baptd. by Mr. Parsons East
Haddam.
" Hannah Daughter of Jonathan Strowbridge baptd. by Mr.
Parsons — E. H.[addam]
" Asahel son of Israel Whitcomb
" Molly Daughter of Jared Parmelee.
Amos son of James Bill baptised by Mr. Strong Chatham
" Abigail daughter of Recompense Bailey
" Joanna Daughter of Elihu Hubbard.
" Ephraim son of Ephraim Harding.
Susanna Daughter of Moses Cook
" Esther Daughter of Moses Cole
" Deborah Daughter of Nathaniel White
David Allen, Adult.
Willm son of David Allen
" Irana Daughter of David Allen
May-
30
June
20
July
10
Aug
I
Aug
22
Sept
6
Octr
3
Oct
24
94
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Oct 31 1779
80
Dec
26
Feby
13
Mar
5
Mar
26
Mar
30
April
10
May
7
May
7
May
21
June
25
July
2
July
23
July
30
Septr
10
Oct
15
Oct
22
Oct
29
Feb
25
Mar
18
June
I
July
I
July 22
Augt 12
Aug 20
Sept 16
Sept 23
Oct 16
1781
Zuba Daughter of Hezekiah Sage of Sandisfield by Mr.
Boardman.
Sally Dau. of Ilezh Sage of Sandisfield Bapd by Mr. Boardman.
Jonah son of Jon Trowbridge Bapd by Mr. Goodrich Durham.
Elisha son of Oren & Hannah Alvord.
Ralph son of Ralph Smith
Martha Daughter of Ebenr Harding.
Margery Daughter of Moses West Junr.
Elisha son of Dewey Hall
John son of Leml. & Katharine Parsons by Mr. Goodrich.
Eunice Daughter of Samuel Kilbourn bapt. by Mr. Boardman.
Deborah Daur of Samll Kilbourn bapt. by Mr. Boardman.
Mary Daur of Samll Kilborn Baptd by Mr. Boardman.
Lucy Daur of Darius Adams.
Noah Son of James Rich.
John son of Rhuel & Hannah Alvord.
Sybil Daughter of Rhuel & Hannah Alvord.
Mary Daur of Rhuel & Hannah Alvord.
Brooks son of Isaac Smith Junr.
Deborah Daur of Isaac Kneeland.
Lydia Daur of Joseph Caswell.
Ashbel son of Seth Alvord Junr.
Roana Daur of Ebenr Bailey
Levi son of Ebenr Bailey
Zilpha Daur. of Ebenr Bailey
Anna Daur of David Kneeland
Lucy Daur of Isaac Bevin Bapd by Hunn [Huntington]
Marlborough.
Elisabeth Dau of Samuel Kilbourn — Mr. Boardman
Lydia Daur of Daniel & Lydia Clark
Elihu son of Elihu Hubbard
Jabez Clark son of John Norton
Chauncey son of Jared Parmelee
Liva Daughter of John Johnson Junr
Annis Daughter of Oren Alvord
Sarah Daughter of Nathaniel Mott.
Elisabeth Daughter of Lemll West.
Asahel son of John Clark Jr. Bapt by Mr. Huntington Marl-
borough.
James Hall son of Ruel & Hannah Alvord Bapt by Mr. Hunt-
ington Marlborough.
Abner son of James Bill Bapd by Mr. Gurley Exeter.
Timo Kilbourn son of Joseph Johnson Baptised by Mr. Gurley
Exeter.
Titus son of Titus Carrier.
Mary Daur of David Allen
Joseph son of Samll Goff.
Ebenezer son of Ebenezer Bailey
Nov
25
Deer
2
Deer
9
Deer
23
Dec
30
Mar
10
AFar
24
April
14
April
28
May
26
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 95
Oct 16 1781 Timothy son of John Johnson.
Jabez son of John Johnson.
Gershom son of Capt Silas Dunham Bapd by Mr. Boardman.
Darius son of Ephraim Harding
Jesse son of Jesse & Lucy Kneeland.
Samll son of Lemll & Faith Parsons.
Abigail Daur of Nathaniel White.
1782 Lucy Daur of Moses Cole.
Hannah Daur of Dewey Hall.
" Hannah Daur of Ezra Ackley
Asahel son of Ebenr Harding.
" Lydia Daur of Joseph Caswell.
Elijah son of Thos. Shephard.
" Ebenezer son of Willm White.
Samll Shaylor son of Samll Kilbourn
June 9 " Nathan son of Nathan Champion Lebanon.
Roswell son of Benjm Harding
June 16 " Hannah Daughter of Moses Cook Baptd by Mr. Boardman
June 30 " .Sally Daur of Ralph Smith Baptd by Mr. Boardman.
July 7 " . Matilda Daur of Ebenezer Cole.
Synthia Daur of Darius Adams.
July 14 " John son of Sylvanus & Anne Norcutt
Molly Daur of Danll & Esther Parks.
" Clarissa Daur of Danll & Esther Parks.
" Richard son of Moses West Jr.
" Benjamin son of David Kneeland — Mr. Boardman.
" Betsy Daur of Daniel & Lydia Clark.
1783 Ruth Daur of Seth Alvord Jnr.
" John son of James Rich.
" Nathaniel son of Ebenezer Bailey
" Olive Daur of Elihu Hubbard.
" Mercy Daur of Isaac Bevin.
Lydia Daur of Nathaniel & Margaret Markham.
" Abijah son of Nathaniel & Margaret Markham.
" Josiah Son of Capt Elijah Cook.
" Molly Daur. of Joseph Johnson
" Rubi Daur of John Clark Jur.
Sage son of Danll & Esther Parks.
Susannah Daur of Ezekiel Porter of Winsted — Winchester
John son of Jared & .Susannah Parmelee
" Jared son of John Johnson Jur.
" Azuba Daur of Isaac Smith Jur.
Richard son of Widdow Gideons — Middle Haddam
1784 Ezeriah Spencer Son of Samll & Elisabeth Fielding
Roswell son of Lemuel West
" Enoch son of Enoch Smith Jur Middle Haddam.
" Rachel Daur of Moses Cole.
" Josiah Goff Adult.
Sept
I
Sept
15
Nov
10
Feby
2
Feby
16
Feb
23
Mar
30
May
4
July
6
Aug
3
Aug
17
Sept
7
Oct
5
Nov
30
Dec
21
Feby
8
April
II
April
25
May
23
May
30
June
6
June
20
June
27
96 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May 23 1784 Hulkley son of Othniel Brainerd Jr & Grace Brainerd.
Polly Daur of Samll & Anna Cowdrey.
" Lucy Daur of Josiah & Anna CJoff
" John iV ]5enjm, Mehitable & Susanna sons & Daughters of
John & Susanna West
" Pheby Daur of Joseph Caswell
Betsy Daur of Oren & Hannah Alvord.
Samll son of Edward & Mary Purple.
" Lydia Daur of Reuben Norcutt.
" Rufus, Oliver, Eunice, Elijah, Lucy. Jesse & Russell sons &
Daughters of Eunice Dewey & Rufus Dewey Deceased
July II " Patience Daur of Dewey & Hannah Hall. '
July iS " Livia Daur of Moses & Elisabeth Cook.
Anna Daur of Amos & Anna Clark.
July 25 " Lucy Daur of Jesse & Lucy Kneeland — Mr. Boardman.
Augt I " Lucy Daur of John Gideons Middle Haddam.
Augt 15 " Newel son of Benjm Smith Middle Haddam
Sept 5 " Sabina Daur of Reuben Norcutt.
Sept 12 " Phebe Daur of Ralph & Hannah Smith
Lea Daur of Ebenr & Zilpha Bailey
Sept 26 " Susanna Daur of Isaac Rich Middle Haddam
" Russell son of John & Lucy Parmelee
Oct 3 " Phylena Daur of Amos & Anna Clark
" Elijah son of David & Jerusha Clark
Octr 10 " Rebecca wife of Isaac Johnson, Adult.
Mercy Hannah Daur of Thos. & Elisabeth Shepard
" Joshua 5on of Noadiah Taylor Middle Haddam
Molly Daur of William White.
" Russell son of Isaac & Hannah Kneeland.
17S5 Warren son of Ephraim Harding
" Katharine Daur of Lemll & Faith Parsons
" George Washington son of Samll & Anna Cowdrey
" James son of David & Mercy Kneeland.
" Thankful Patience Daur of Samll & Mary Goff
" Moses son of Moses West Jur.
" Rhoda Daur of Stephen & Prudence Clark
Ebenr Hills Adult. M. Haddam
Ruth Hills Adult.
Scila Daur of Ebenr & Ruth Hills.
" Seth Croel son of Elihu Hubbard
" Enos son of John Johnson Jr.
" Anna Daur of John & Lucy Parmelee.
" Selinda Daur of John & Edey Norton.
Martin son of Joseph Johnson
Sarah Daur of Seth & Ruth Alvord ,
" Rebecca Daur of Jesse & Lucy Kneeland.
" Deborah Matilda Daur of Silas & Sarah Dunham
" Phylena Daur of Apollos & Lucy Arnold
Octr
17
Novr
28
Jany
9
Jany
23
Mar
20
April
17
April
24
May
I
May
15
May
29
June
5
June
19
July
4
July
24
Augt
21
Augt
28
Sept
II
Oct
16
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
97
Dec
25
Feb
19
Feb
26
Mar
12
Mar
19
April
16
April
30
May
June
4
June
25
July
2
July
9
July
16
July
30
July
31
Sept
17
Sept 24
Nov 5
Mar II I
April I
April 15
April 22
May 20
June 10
July I
July 15
July 22
Aug
5
Aug
12
Aug
26
Sept
23
Oct
21
Nov
II
Nov
iS
Dec
9
Jany
6
Feby
3
Feby
5
Feby
24
1785 Anna Daur of Adonijah Strong
17S6 Sally Daur of Danll & Esther Parke
Duel son of Josiah & Anna Goff
Selden son of Ebenr & Zilpha Bailey
Mary Daur of Moses & Mary White Cole
Stephen son of Isaac & Sarah Bevin
Joseph son of Dewey & Mannah Hall
Aristarchus so of Capt Elijah & Lois Smith M. Haddam
Nathaniel son of Nathaniel & Margaret Markham
Selden son of Moses & Elisabeth Cook
Hannah Daur of Jonathan & Margery Caswell
Ruth Daur of Edward & Mary Purple
Hannah Daur of Josiah & Mary Cook M. H.
Oliver son of Lemuel West
Sally Daur of John & Azuba Haling
Grace wife of Isaac Sears Adult
Alvah son of Isaac & Rebecca Johnson.
Anna Daur of Isaac & Grace Sears
Lucy Daur of Isaac & Grace Sears
Isaac son of Isaac & Grace Sears
Esther Daur of Jared & Susannah Parmelee
Sophia Daur of Samll & Elisabeth Kilbourn
87 Anna Daur of Amos & Anna Clark
Nancy Daur of Samll & Anna Cowdrey
Bryan son of John & Lucy Parmelee
Anna Daur of Ebenr & Ruth Hill
Reuben son of Reuben Norcutt
James Goff Adult son of Benjmn & Prudence Goff
Nathaniel son of Joel & Mercy Wood
John son of John & Azuba Hailing
Ishmael Gates son of Mary Andrews
Hannah Daur of William White
John Huet son of Widdow Joanna Alvord
Nanna Woodbridge Daur of Lemll & Faith Parsons
Demis Daur of Ezra Ackley
Rachel Daur of David Allen
Anna Daur of Stephen & Prudence Clark
Mary Hubbard Daur of Willm & Huldah Thomas
Seth son of Seth Alvord Jr. & Ruth his wife
Alfred son of James & Mary Goff
Nancy Daur of ApoUos & Lucy Arnold
Warren son of Elijah & Azubah Young
Asahel son of Widw Prudence Goff
Benjm son of Ephraim Harding
88 Lovina Daur of Adonijah Strong
Polly Daur of Isaac cS; Grace Sears
Tabez Cyrus & Salmon sons of John & Hannah Johnson
Phylanda Daur of Oren & Hannah Alvord
98 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Mar 9 1788 Lucretia Daur of Pllijah lS: Aziibah \'oung-
" Austin son of Jonathan l^ Margery Caswell
May 4 " Hoziel son of Hoziel ^: Margery Smith
May 18 " Nathan son of Moses & Mary White Cole ) Mr Selden
Abiel son of Isaac .X: Rebecca Johnson r jyj Haddam
Rebekah Daur of Ebenr & Zilpha Hailey J
May 25 " Ilepzah, Olive & Moses son & Daurs of Phillip & Olive White
Deborah Daur of Edward & Mary Purple
" Roswel son of EHhu Hubbard
June 8 " Nathaniel Clark son of Sparrow & Eunice Smith
July 6 " Henry & Salah sons of Salah & Anna Jackson
July 13 " Johnson son of Daniel & Esther Parke
" Sally Daur of Jesse & Lucy Kneeland
Octr 5 " Lucretia, Daniel & Mary Blynn son & Daughters of Hoziel
& Margery Smith
" Abner son of Isaac & Sarah Revin
Oren son of Moses & Elisabeth Cook
" Porter son of Isaac Smith Junr
" Abner Cole Adult.
1789 Benjm Goff Adult
" Lucy Daur of Nathll & Margaret Markham
" Florinda Daur of John & Edey Norton
" Sabina Daur of Reuben Norcot
" Azuba Daur of Elijah & Azuba Young
" Chauncey son of David & Jerusha Clark
" Timothy Green son of John & Lucy Parmelee
" Sally Daur of Samll & Elisabeth Kilbourn
" Abner son of Amos & Anna Clark
" Phebe Ackley Daur of Abner & Lydia Cole
Nabby Daur of Phillip & Olive White
" Esther Daur of Ruel & Hannah Alvord
Warren son of Lemuel West
Gideon son of Apollos & Lucy Arnold
" Nancy Daur of Jared & Susanna Parmelee
Danll Kellogg son of Adonijah Strong
David son of Ralph & Hannah Smith
" Ichabod son of Ebenr Harding Jr & Jerusha his wife
" David son of David & Elisabeth Allen
" Benjamin son of James & Mary Goff
" Rachel Daur of Ebenr & Zilpha Bailey
1790 Anne wife of Samll Cornwell
Julia Daur of Samll & Anne Cornwell
" Ruhama Daur of Joel & Mercy Wood
" Sally Daur of Isaac & Grace Sears
Anna Daur of Isaac & Rebecca Johnson
" James son of James <X: Sarah Markham
" Joseph Chester son of Willm Wliite
" Ranny son of Danll & Esther Parke
Oct
12
Nov
16
Dec
21
Jany
4
Jany
II
Feby
I
Mar
8
Mar
29
April
26
May
17
May
24
June
22
July
26
Augt
16
Augt
30
Sept
6
Septr
7
Octr
II
Octr
18
Octr
25
Novr
8
April
4
May
2
June
6
July
4
July
II
July
25
Augt
8
I
RESIDENCE OF REV. JOEL WEST.
"GLIMPSES OF LAKE POCOTOPAUG."
CONGREGATIONAI, CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
99
Augt 22 1790 Abigail Daur of Jonathan & Margery Caswell
Sept 5 " Noah son of Nathl l\: Margaret Markham
Dec 5 " Gershomsonof Elijah &Azubah Young Mr. Lyman Millington.
^* t^ (^
Record kept by Rev. Joel West.
rs'ov.
4
II
Dec.
2
16
J any.
20
Feby
10
Mar.
12
17
24
May
5
12
June
16
19
July
28
Aug.
18
Sept.
15
Oct.
27
Nov.
10
Dec.
8
Mar.
9
30
May
May
Tune
Aug.
24
31
31
Nov.
2
Apl.
5
26
May
24
June
7
July
12
26
Aug.
16
23
1792
1793
1794
1795
Jabez son of Reuel & Hannah Alvord
Nabby Judd dau of Sparrow & Eunice Smith
Charles son of Nath. & Margaret Markham
Elijah son of Reuben & Lidia Norcut — Mr. Selden
Mary dau. of Elijah & Azuba Young — Mr. Huntington
Margeree dau. of Hosial & Margeree Smith
Zeruah Blush dau. of Libeus ^: Polly Hills
Harry son of John & Lucy Parmelee
Betsy Norton dau. of Nath. & DoUe Clark
Jonathan son of Ebeneezer & Zilpha Bailey
Anne dau. of Edward & Mary Purple
Shaler son of Jonathan & Marjory. Caswell
David son of Wm .X; Elizabeth White
Elisha son of Daniel & Esther Parks.
Asher Rowley child of Elizabeth Cole
DoUe Loveman dau. of Nath. & Dolle Clark.
Polly dau. of AppoUos & Lucy Arnold.
Horace son of Stephen iX: Prudence Clark
Ira son of Nathaniel & Ruth Bailey
Betsy dau. of Isaac & Grace Sears
Julia dau. of Elijah & Azubah Young
Dyar Clark son of Joseph & Lucy Daily.
Erastus son of Joseph & Lucy Daily
Joseph son of Joseph & Lucy Daily
Clary dau. of Joseph & Lucy Daily
Lucy dau. of Joshua & Ruth Bailey
Timothy son of Joshua & Ruth Bailey
Percy an adopted dau. of John & Azuba Hinkley
Sophia an adopted dau. of Joseph & Hope Buel ) Cgijen
Sally Buel adopted dau. of Joseph & Hope Buel )
Prudence dau. of James & Mary Goff.
Polly dau. of Gillet & Hannah Hinkley
Phebe dau. of Gillet & Hannah Hinkley
Julia dau. of Joseph & Lucy Dailey
Amos son of Amos & Anna Clark
Hannah dau. of Reuel & Hannah Alvord
Hosial son of Hosial & Margere Smith Mr. Huntington
Dimis dau. of Joel lK: Mary Wood.
Lewin son of Jonathan & Margere Caswell
Zeruah Blush dau. of Libbeus & Polly Hills
Nathaniel Clark son of Sparrow & Eunice Smith
Julia dau. of Isaac & Rebecca Johnson
lOO
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Sept.
6
6
1795
1 I
Oct.
4
i8
i8
25
i t
k 1
i (
Nov.
15
I i
June
12
1796
Mar.
4
1797
Apl.
9
9
"
July
2
' '
Aug.
13
'*
Oct.
8
8
29
^ (
Feby
4
1798
Apl.
29
' '
June
3
13
13
July
15
' *
July
22
1 1
22
t (
Sept.
2
2
1 {
Oct.
21
**
Nov.
4
4
*^
Aug.
25
1799
Oct.
27
••*
Nov.
10
*■'
Dec.
15
"
Apl.
20
iSoo
July
20
t (
Aug.
25
i i
Oct.
26
i fc
May
10
1801
Dec.
13
'•
Jany.
17
1802
Feby
■ 3
* *
May
30
( i
Nov.
9
» i
Jany.
16
1803
May
15
4(
Feb.
5
1804
Apr.
15
'*
May
13
'*
Harva son of ApoUos & Lucy Arnold
Fanna dau. of Ashbel & Anna Woodbridge
Liva dau. of Abner & Lydia Cole
Charles son of David & Lucy Sears } ,,. Cgijg„
Lucy dau. of David iS; Lucy Sears )
Sila dau. of Benj. iS: Abigail Goff.
Nancy Brockway dau. of Joel & Betsy West.
Polly dau. of John & Lucy Parmele
Brackett son of Joel & Betsey West.
Anna dau. of Joshua & Ruth Bailey.
Ossmin son of Jonathan lS: Margere Caswell
Betsy Maria Sparrow dau. of Sparrow & Eunice Smith
Artemas son of Apollos & Lucy Arnold
Reliance dau. of Isaac & Rebecca Johnson
Octava dau. of Lebbeus & Polly Hills
Abner son of Abner «lv: Lydia Cole — Mr Selden
Samuel son of Ashbel & Hannah Woodbridge
Elijah son of Ebenezer Bailey
Julius Orlando son of John & Lucy Parmelee
Ephraim son of Ebenezer & Phoebe Norcutt
Manassah son of Ebenezer & Phoebe Norcutt
Abigail McCleave an adult
Anne dau. of Abigail McCleave. — Mr. Selden
Uriah son of Abigail McCleave. — Mr. Selden
Diodate Brockway son of Joel & Betsey West.
Julius Norton grandson of James iX: Asenah Bill
Nancy dau. of the Widow Rogers — Mr. Mills
Otis son of Seth Jr. & Sally Alvord.
Bulah dau. of Seth Jr. & Sally Alvord.
Julia dau. of Benj. & Abigail Goff
Laura dau. of Apollos i!v Lucy Arnold.
Saml. Gibson son of Lebbeus & Polly Hills
John Cavilla Adams son of David & Hannah Strong
Lucy dau. of John & Lucy Parmelee — Mr. Selden
Evelina Orvilla dau. of Joel & Betsey West.
Jerusha Hall dau. of David Clark.
Joshua son of Joshua Jr. & Ruth Bailey.
Amelia dau. of John & Abigail Rich.
Lucy dau. of Apollos & Lucy Arnold.
Pamela dau. of Lebbeus & Polly Hills
Danl. Butler adopted child of Moses Cook.
Elizabeth dau. of Seth & Sally Alvord.
Lucy dau. of John & Lucy Parmelee.
Harlowe son of Ashbel & Hannah Woodbridge
Deborah Griffith daughter of David & Eunice Clark
David son of John & Lucy Parmelee.
Chauncey Hart son of Seth & Sally Alvord.
Gustavus son of Lebbeus & Polly Hills. — Mr. Selden.
CONGREGATIONAI. CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. lOI
June
8
lO
1804
Apr.
28
28
1805
May
26
( (
Apr.
20
1806
May
II
( «
June
S
i '
15
( (
July
13
( I
Aug.
3
( (
Oct.
26
( *
Nov.
12
*'
Aug.
9
IS07
Dec.
27
i(
May
I
1808
July
3
fc i
Sept. 18
Nov. 27 "
Oct. 9 1S09
June 10 1810
July 22 "
Sept. 30 "
1811
1812
1813
Mar. 14
June 27
July 18
Dec. 19
June 16
Delia Elliot, daughter of Joel & Betsey West.— Mr. Selden.
Betsy daughter of James Bores (?) of Stafford.
Emelia Adeline daughter of David & Eunice Clark.
Achsah Bill daughter of ApoUos & Lucy Arnold.
Joseph Butler son of Joseph & Abigail Rich
Timothy Rogers, son of Nath. & Hannah Markham.
Charlotte daughter of Lebbeus & Polly Hills.
John William son of Sparrow Smith.
Omri son of James & Molly Goff: Mr. Gillet.
Abigail, daughter of Joseph .S: Abigail Rich
Orpah adopted dau. of Wm. & Elizabeth White
Betsy Emeline, daughter of Joel & Betsy West
John, Julia, iS: Daniel, children of Widow Martha Ackley.
Nancy Emela, daughter of Joseph & Nancy Hall
Cyrus son of James & Molly Goff.
Jerusha Ann daughter of David & Eunice Clark
Nathaniel Austin son of Joseph & Abigail Rich
[ulius Augustus I r,, . , ., , f T Ki Tj-ii
'^ -1 win children ol Lebbeus 1-lills
Julia Augusta '
Brackett Mortimer son of Joel & Betsey West.
Joel, adopted son of Daniel & Sarah Johnson.
Densy Parmelee. daughter of Timothy iS; Hannah Parmelee
Dolly Stephens daughter of Timothy & Hannah Parmelee
Jasper Ward son of Timothy & Hannah Parmelee
Thomas Jefferson son of Timothy & Hannah Parmelee
Pamelia, daughter of Isaac & Anna Bevin.
William son of Isaac & Anna Bevin.
Chauncey son of Isaac & Anna Bevin.
Isaac Avery son of Isaac iX: Anna Bevin.
Minoris son of Widow Sally Watrous.
Lois Loomis daughter of Widow Sally Watrous.
Joseph son of Nathan Harding Jr. & Philena, his wife.
Dennis son of Nathan Harding Jr. & Philena, his wife.
Abner Clark son of Nathan Harding Jr. & Philena, his wife.
Philena Ann dau. of Nathan Harding Jr. & Philena, his wife.
Alice Amanda daughter of Joel & Betsey West.
Abner Griswold, son of Isaac & Anna Bevin.
1S14
Miranda Matilda, dau. of Joel & Betsey West.
Amanda daughter of Nathan Jr. & Anna Harding.
Gurdon Ackley son of Gurdon Fowler.
Samuel Kellogg son of Gurdon Fowler.
Wim. Lord son of Gurdon Fowler.
Sarah Ann daughter of Gurdon Fowler,
Philo son of Isaac tS: Anna Pevin.
Abel Shepherd son of Isaac & Sally Hinckley.
Emela Smith daughter of Isaac & Sally Hinckley.
July
lO
Sept
25
Aug.
20
30
July
28
Feb.
8
May
II
Aug.
10
Sept.
5
Sept.
6
102 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
June 16 1814 Ogden Lewis son of Isaac & Sally Hinckley.
" Lucy Champion, daughter of Isaac & Sally Hinckley.
" Clean tha Eldridge daughter of Isaac & Sally Hinckley.
" Sarah Ann daughter of Isaac & Sally Hinckley.
" Oramel Jared son of Isaac iS; Sally Hinckley.
Mary Esther, daughter of David i\: Mehitable Clark.
Chittendon Griswold son of Joel & Betsey West.
1815 Alice Stevens, daughter of Isaac & Anna Bevin.
Lucy Caswell, an adult.
1S16 Diantha, daughter of \V. A. iv Anna Skinner.
Samuel son of \N'arren A. lV Anna Skinner.
" Samuel Wales son of Joel & Betsy West.
1817 Ruth Ann daughter of W. A. & Anna Skinner.
Maria adopted daughter of Sally Johnson.
" Adaline daughter of Isaac & Anna Bevin.
1 8 18 Eleazer Veazey Jr. adult.
" Rhoda Sears, adult.
" Betsy Sears, adult.
Oct. 25 " Henry Bush, adult.
" Lydia Bush, adult.
Nov. I " Lazarus Watrous, adult.
" Sally Youngs, adult.
Charlotte Smith, adult.
Nov. 30 " Stiles Davenport son of Joel & Betsey West.
Jan. 3 1819 Abigail Hall, an adult.
" Lucy Watrous, an adult.
" Ansel Eber son of Benjamin & Polly Ingraham.
" Mary Maria daughter of Benjamin & Polly Ingraham.
" William White son of Benjamin & Polly Ingraham.
" Emela daughter of Warren A. & Anna Skinner.
" Mary Cook, an adult.
" Sabrina Adaline Markham, an adult.
" Calvin Hall Jr. an adult.
" Emila Veazey, an adult.
Betsy Clark daughter of Calvin Jr. cV Dolly Hall.
" Charles A. son of David cK: Lucy Buell.
" Mary M. daughter of David & Lucy Buell
" Tillson A. son of David & Lucy Buell
" Caroline M. daughter of David ^K: Lucy Buell.
" William G. son of David & Lucy Buell.
" Sarah E. daughter of David & Lucy Buell.
Nov. 7 " Eunice Sears, an adult.
" Azubah Smith dau. of Benj. & Polly Ingraham.
21 " Solomon B. son of John & Rhoda Edwards.
" John J. son of John iX: Rhoda Edwards.
June 18 1820 Belinda dau. of Isaac is; Anna Bevin
July 16 " Florilla dau. of Eleazer Jun. \: Elizabeth Veazey
" Marietta dau. of Eleazer Jun. iS; Elizabeth Veazey
June
20
27
July
4
Sept.
5
Oct.
24
31
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 103
|uly 16 1820 Warren son of Eleazer Jun. lK: Elizabeth Veazey . ,
" Hiram son of Eleazer Jun. iS: Elizabeth Veazey
" John W. son of Lazarus & Anna Watrous
" Timothy C. son of Lazarus & Anna Watrous
" Abner N. son of Lazarus i!v Anna Watrous
" Fidelia A. dau. of Lazarus & Anna Watrous
" Harmony dau. of Lazarus & Anna Watrous
" Sarah E. dau. of Lazarus & Anna Watrous
" Elijah Morgan son of Elijah & Alice Norcutt
" Lydia Strickland dau of Elijah & Alice Norcutt
Amelia Emilissa daughter of Calvin Jr. & Dolly Hall
Achsa Tubbs an adult
Jaman Allen son of Philena Strong
Mary dau. of Warren A. & Anna Skinner.
Lucina dau. of Warren & Talitha West.
Joseph Chester son of Benj. & Polly Ingraham
Lyman Harlow son of Horace & Clark
Harriet dau. of Michael & Mary Smith.
Anna Mandana, dau. of Lazarus & Anna Watrous.
Henry son of Warren A. & Anna Skinner
Eunice Almira dau. of E. & P. Ligraham.
Asa Day son of Warren & Talitha West.
John Williams son of Warren A. & Anna Skinner
Laura Ann dau. of Widow Rhoda Edwards.
Jane dau. of Jedediah Barstow
" Ellen Elizabeth dau. of Warren West.
1828 Fredk. Mortimer son of Morris & Sabrina Baker.
Sept.
10
'
May
5
1S21
Nov.
iS
"
June
9
23
30
1822
Aug.
iS
ii
Nov.
3
( t
Aug.
24
1823
May
2
1824
May
15
1825
Sept.
II
1 i
June
18
1S26
—
1S27
I04
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Marriages.
Record kept by Rev. Lemuel Parsons.
Feb II
April 13
1779
4
I
II
14
19
4
May
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Mar
Mar
June
Septr 21
Novr 22
Deer 12
Dec 13
Deer 19
Jany il
2 1780
22
7
18
15
27
5
12
12
19
Jany
Mar
Mar
April
April
July
July
Sept 20
Oct 18
Dec 5
Deer II
Jany
July
Sept
Oct
Oct
Novr 27
Jany 23
Mar 26
May I
/
19
15
24
1781
1782
1783
Benjm, Catharine & Sarah Goodall
Daniel Parks & Esther Ranny
Ithamar Rowley & Demis Gates
Jedediah Cone. E Haddam & Molly Johnson E. Hampton
Richard Cook & Mary Rowley
Gideon Knowlton E. Haddam & Dydia Smith E Hampton
Nathaniel Cone & Margery Sexton
Jonathan Bailey (\; Olive Welton
John Fisk iX: Martha Goodrich
Willm Shattuck & Hannah Spencer.
Israel Lucas iS; Mehitable Whitcomb
Nathaniel Markham iS; Margaret Hall
Thomas Cornwal of Chatham ts: Lois Clark of East Hampton
George Gates & Phebe Peters
Lemll Parsons of Chatham & Faith Little of Colchester
Elisha Hills of Richmond & Hannah Gates of Chatham
John Markham Jur & Asenith Smith
Capt Silas Dunham & Sarah Johnson
Enoch Niles E Haddam & Dorothy Spencer E Hampton
John Clark Esq. & Hannah Ackley
Thomas Shephard «S; Elisabeth Bailey
John Welch ^: Jemimah Morgan
Amos Clark & Anna Sears
Hoziel Smith Middle Haddam & Margery Sexton East Hampton
Noah Kellogg New Hartford cv Deborah Knowlton E. H.
Jonathan Bill of Lebanon and Asenith Bill of E. H.
Israel Fox Eastbury & Abigail Hodge E. Hampton
James Bailey & Abigail Hailing
Joel Wood & Mercy Clark
Othniel Brainerd Jur- E. Hampton & Grace Stocking Chatham
David Clark & Jerusha Hall
John Palmer East Haddam i\: Mary Percival E. H.
Aaron Tallcott Enfield & Jedidah Lord E. Hampton
Benjn Strong Haddam & Susanna Trowbridge E. H.
Jeremiah Bettis, Pownall lV Molly Castle E. Hampton
Nathaniel Freeman Jur & Livia Cornwal
Samll Fielding i.\: Elisabeth Alvord 2d
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
105
June 22 1783 Saml Cowdrey & Anna Bailey
Augt 31 " James Bill Jur & Hannah Goodrich
Octr 13 '' Samll Hrown Jur & Polly Kellogg
Octr 16 " Isaac Johnson & Rebecca Cole
" Elisha Xiles Colchester & Naomi Ackley E. Hampton
Deer 4 " Joshua Cook & Elisabeth Cary Middle Haddam
Jany 25 17S4 Jonathan Bowers & Rebckah Cary Middle Haddam
Mar 4 " Samll Skinner Bolton & Esther Brainerd E. Hampton
Mar 18 " Eliiah Hubbard Eastbury & Ruth Smith Middle Haddam
April 22 " Thos Goodrich E. Hampton & Lydia Cornwal Chatham
April 26 " Eliakim Stiles Munsell ^y; Hannah Brown
June 3 " John Goodrich & Esther Parmelee
July I " John Parks & Bethiah Smith Middle Haddam
Aug 12 " Apollos Arnold & Lucy Bill
Sept 20 " Giddins & Hartland (S: Mercy Johnson E. H.
Sept 30 " Jacob Brooks Haddam & Lydia Stocking .\L Haddam
Oct 19 " John Shephard Jur & Betsy Colton Chatham
Oct 20 " Benjn Hurd & Polly Cary Middle Haddam
Oct 21 " James Shields Chatham & Lydia Ackley E. Hampton
Novr 5 " Joshua Bailey Jr. & Ruth Sears
Nov 21 " Joseph Davison Pomphret cS: Lydia Clark E. Hampton
Dec 21 " Abel Abel & Lucy Hubbard Middle Haddam
Deer 30 " John Hailing & Zuba Cook
Feby 10 1785 James Risley Hartford & Hannah Bates E. H.
Mar 31 " Samll Caswell & Anna .Alvord
April 14 " Stephen Griffith (S: Zilpah Clark M. Haddam
May 31 " Lemll Smith Sandisheld & Ellis Gideons ^L Haddam
Stephen Taylor & Sarah Stephenson M. Haddam
June 16 " Huet Alvord & Joanna Hill
Oct 6 " Christian Hosenkause & Patience Bailey
Oct II " William Thomas & Huldah Cook
Novr 10 " James Markham & Sarah Cowdery
Nov 24 " Willard Sears & Rhoda Bailey
Elijah Simeon Voungs & Azuba Hinckley
Nov 29 " Nathaniel Doane N. Hartford & Sarah Adams Middle Haddam
" Jonathan Caswell & ^L^rgery Markham
Deer 15 " Abner Cole E. Hampton lV Lydia Freeman U. Haddam
Deer 17 " Phillip Francis Colchester & Lucy Cook E. Hampton
Tany 5 1786 ZachariaTi Hosmer & Mary Smith M. Haddam
Tany 22 " Janna Griswold N. York State & Lucy Clark E Hampton
Feb 2 " Soloman Bailey & Rhoda Molt
Febr 5 " Benjn Goff Jur .S; .Abigail Brainerd
Mar 9 " Israel Hodge & Molly Stiles
Mar 16 '• Nathan Burnham E. Haddam i.\: Mary Fuller E. Hampton
Mar 19 " Ebenr Cole Jur & Ruth Clark
Mar 30 " James Goff & Mary Carrier
May 31 " Jabez Hall ^: Abigail Willey
Octr 19 " Samll Skinner Colchester lV Ruth Ackley Chatham
io6
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Novr 14
1786
Deer 28
I (
Janr 4
1787
Jany
i-i
Mar 15
1 i
April 7
' '
April 30
1 4
May 3
i i
May 15
i i
July II
i I
July 22
t i
Aug 26
' *
Octr 9
' '
Jany 3
1788
Feby 5
"
April 6
i i
Novr 20
t i
Novr 27
k i
Deer 4
"
Deer 21
i (
Dee 23
1789
Jany 6
1790
Jany 24
June 6
July 8
Augt 19
Sept 23
Octr 3
Oet 12
Nov 4
Nov II
Amasa Day Colchester cS: Elisabeth Young Chatham
Seth Hall X: Hannah Hubbard
Comfort Beeby i\: Lydia Cook
Josiah Bidwell (K: I.ucinda Kneeland Chatham
Enos Dewey & Mercy Rich M. Haddam
Zephaniah Mitchel & Bethiah Seranton
Elisha Thorrington & Elisabeth Mitchel
Abner Hubbard & Elisabeth Bates
Sparrow Smith & Eunice Clark
Abner Moses, Hartland & Anna Johnson E. Hampton
Asahel Matthews & Anna Harding
Michael Smith M. H. & Mary Hall E. H.
Joshua Goff t\: Hannah Barnstable
Phillip Goff Jur & Chloe Cole
Willm MeDaniel Colchester & Sarah Lucas E. H.
John Lucas & Betsy Davis
Roswell flubbard & Mehitable Cook
Nathaniel Ackley t\: Elisabeth Spencer
Willm Morgan & Abigail Wetherill
Gideon Rogers Lyme & Lucy Ackley Chatham
Erastus Bill & Sarah Hall
Lemll Rich & Deborah Taylor
Samll Cornwell & Anpe Rogers
Asa Mitchell Colchester iS: Marcy Saxton E. Hampton
Asa Fox Chatham & Rhoda Doolittle E. Hampton
Sanford Thomson. Blanford & Peggy Stewart Chatham
Thos Judd Coventry & Mary Fuller E. Hampton
John Trowbridge iS; Susanna Bates
Elisha Taylor M. Haddam & Anna Cornwell E. Hampton
Jonathan Cowdery & Deborah Toby
Ackley Lewis & Sarah Parmelee
Simeon Young & Lydia Hills
Gurdon Crocker, Colchester & Sarah Brown E. Hampton
Samll Skinner Colchester & Mary Saxton E. Hampton
S^* ^* (^*
Record kept by Rev. Joel West.
Oct.
17
Nov.
28
Jany.
6
17
Meh.
3
Sept.
5
26
Nov.
3
Jany.
5
12
1792
1793
1794
Stephen Burnham (E. Htfd.) & Joanna Alvord (Chatham)
Anson Smith & Betsy Woodworth of M. Haddam.
Lot Hudson & Eunice Cole E. Hampton
Elizur Skinner (Cambridge N Y.) & Elvira Bill (Chatham)
Oliver Brainerd & Lucy Rogers E. Hampton
Seth Alvord Jr & Sally Sears E. Hampton
Walter Chappel (Hebron) & Eunice Hall E. Hampton
Jonathan Parmelee & Hepzibah White E. Hampton
Barnabas Freeman M. Haddam & Fanny Needham E. Hampton
Jonathan Peek (Hebron) & Anna Ackley (E. Hampton)
Mch.
2
A pi.
2
Aug.
5
Sept.
II
Oct.
5
Nov.
26
Jany.
8
14
Feby.
26
May
17
Tune
7
July
9
Sept.
6
Nov.
4
8
20
Dec.
7
31
Jany.
20
Apl.
3
12
iS
May
I
June
I
i6
21
July
24
Nov.
30
Dec.
7
Jany.
9
21
Feby
•23
Nov.
I
15
Mar.
7
Apl.
25
Aug.
9
Sept.
25
Oct.
17
25
Nov.
II
22
Nov.
28
29
Jany
• 31
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 07
1794 Daniel Smith (M. Haddam) & Prudence C.off (E. Hampton)
Nath. Porter (Glastonbury) & Kerziah Hills (F. Hampton)
" John Willey Jr. & Elizabeth Sears (F. Hampton)
" Adonijah Strong & Elizabeth Cook (E. Hampton)
" Lot Hudson & Huldah Harding (E. Hampton)
" Timothy Parmelee & Hannah Smith (E. Hampton)
1795 Ebenezer Norcutt & Phebe Ackley E. Hampton
" Henry Jackson & Lois Johnson E. Hampton
" John Carrier & Lucy Dailey E. Hampton
" Jesse Penfield & Dorinda Norton Chatham
" Rufus Shailor (Haddam) & Hannah Cole E. Hampton
Isaac Bailey & Polly Douile (?) E. Hampton
" Benj. Billings (Lebanon) & Mary Goff Chatham.
" Joseph Buell & Marcy Carrier E. Hampton
" Godfrey Hop iS; Pallinea Freeman E. Hampton
Geo. Hall (Chatham) & Eunice Rollo (Hebron)
" John Curtis (Hebron) & Sarah Ackley (Chatham)
" Stephen Knowlton & Mary Purple E. Hampton
1796 Abner Hall & Anne Griffith E. Hampton
" Jonathan Goff & Lydia Harding, E. Hampton
" Hosial Brainerd i\: Polly Strong Chatham
" John Patridge (Daiton) & Faith Parsons Chatham
" John Riley & Jerusha Rich Chatham
Enos Brown & Anna Williams Chatham
Samuel Hills & Polly Lewis E. Hampton
Aseph Carter cK: Sabrey Billings E. Hampton
" Caleb Floid & Abigail Carter E. Hampton
David Hills & Polly Welch E. Hampton
" Timothy Fielding (Haddam) & Sarah Knowlton E. Hampton
Nath. Markhani & Polly Strong E. Hampton
1797 Elijah Rowley & Sally Morgan E. Hampton
Bulkley Davis cV Lydia Alvord Chatham
Miner Hildreth of Glastonbury & Deborah Harding of E.
Hampton
" Hezekiah Smith & Belinda Norton Chatham
" Jesse Cables & Tamar Carter Chatham
1798 John Norton Jr. & Lucy Johnson E. Hampton
" Ebenezer Sears & Dorcas Beebe E. Hampton
Daniel Butler Newton & Susannah Cook E. Hampton
" Isaac Carrier of Marlboro & Marcy Caswell E. Hampton
Daniel Harding & Betsey Strong E. Hampton
Elijah Ackley c\: Abigail Strong E. Hampton
John Andrus & Anna Jones Glastonbury
Joshua Park of Tyringham & Aruna Cole of Chatham
Noah Strickland & Lydia Norcutt Chatham
David Wyllys & Nancy Johnson E. Hampton
Stephen Chapman & Huldah Cone E. Hampton
1799 Joseph Haling c\: Jerusha Penfield E. Hampton
Io8 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May 7 1799 Daniel Hills >S; Thankful Watrous E. Hampton
7 " Daniel Ackley iN; Martha Harding E. Hampton
Dec. 3 " \\'illiam Wilson \ Lucy Wright Chatham
Jany. 14 iSoo Luke Osbourn of Blanford & Zilpha Bailey of E. Hampton
Mch. 27 " Elkanah Higgins & Lydia Caswell Chatham
Apl. 2 " Joseph Rich & Abigail McCleve Chatham
Oct. I " Daniel Johnson Urookline & Sarah West E. Hampton
Nov. 13 " Isaac I'evins & Anna Avery E. Hampton
27 " Israel Cole & Ruth Alvord E. Hampton
Dec. 9 " Amaziah Archer of Hebron & Sarah Svi-eetland E. Hampton
25 " Isaac Niles of Colchester & Almira Willey E. Hampton
Jany. 29 1801 Cyprian Hinckley & Lydia Bevins E. Hampton
P'eby. 5 " Jabez Wood & Hannah Dewey E. Hampton
Mch. 26 " Richard Carrier & Livia Johnson E. Hampton
May 18 " John Watrous & Sally Bevins E. Hampton
June 21 " James Randal Providence & Betsey Veazey E. Hampton
Sept. 16 " Edmund West & Lucy Bevins E. Hampton
17 " Henry Strong i\; Susanna Newton E. Hampton
Oct. 7 " John Phelps of Colchester & Adosha Williams of E. Hampton
Nov. 15 " David Clark iS: Eunice Griffith Chatham.
22 " Ezekiel Skinner of Hebron & Sarah Mott of E. Hampton
26 " Elisha Brown ^; Esther Norcutt of Chatham.
Dec. 26 " Henry Ackley & Ruth Purple of Chatham.
Feby. 18 1S02 Joseph Graham & Ruth Bailey of Chatham.
Mch. 14 " Elisha Rowley & Polly Alvord of Chatham
iS " Seth Marshall of Symsbury & Rhusey Caswell of E. Hampton
Apl. 5 " William ILirrison of Munson Mass. & Esther Doaneof Chatham
June 16 " Eleazer Veazey Jr. cX; Elizabeth West of E. Hampton
20 " William Higbee of Turin N.Y. & Hannah Hop of E. Llampton
Nov. 4 " Charles Pheps (?) & Lucy Cole E. Hampton
23 " Joseph Goff & Clarissa Welch
Feby. 10 1803 Enos Bigelow of Colchester & Thankful Freeman E. Hampton
Mch. 13 " Daniel Weairs Enfield & Sarah W^hite E. Hampton
27 " Samuel Brown & Sibbil Cowdrey E. Hampton
Apl. 7 " David Buell cS; Lucy Arnold E. Hampton
May 22 " Joel Crout of (jlastonbury & Cata Hosencruse E. Hampton
Aug. II " Nathan Harding Jr. & Filena Clark E. Hampton
Oct. 9 " Ebenezer Rollo Hebron & Susanna Usher Chatham
Nov. 3 " Wix Watrous, Colchester & Livia Cook E. Hampton
20 " Simon Smith of Waterford & Polly Burr of Chatham
Dec. 7 " Nathaniel Markham & Hannah Rogers E. Hampton
22 " Jesse Dickenson of Marlboro iS: Anna Welch E. Hampton
Apl. 12 1S04 Isaac Niles & Thankful Harding E. Hampton
24 " Christopher Watrous & Lucy Sears E. Hampton
May 24 " Titus Carrier cS; Mehitable Watrous East Hampton
31 " George Sellew & Dolly Avery of Glastonbury
June 17 " Joseph Whitmore & Electa Ackley Chatham
Aug. 2 " Daniel Tones & Lucretia Young Middle Haddam
Sept.
23
Oct.
II
21
Nov.
22
Dec.
Feby
3
Mcli.
3
April
4
Apl.
16
May
I
Aug.
15
•Sept.
4
DeL'.
II
J any.
13
Feby,
. II
Mch.
12
Aug.
31
Sept.
21
Dec.
27
Apl.
^
0-
— ;
May
17
Nov.
7
24
25
Mch.
22
Apl.
3
May
15
Nov.
s
Apl.
II
May
8
30
July
9
Aug.
17
Sept.
4
Nov.
30
July
4
Sept.
13
Oct.
13
14
Nov.
5
15
Mch.
24
July
4
July
21
23
Aug.
31
CONGREGATIOXAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 109
1804 Saml. Mitchel c\: Mary Cone Chatham
James Alvord ^; Lucy Cook E. Hampton
Thomas Rich & Susanna Freeman Chatham
Elisha Hall & Hannah Strong E. Hampton
Constant Welch Jr. & Patience Hall E. Hampton
1805 Sherwood Palmer Cambridge X.Y. & Phebe Smith E. Hampton
" Oliver Brainerd .S: Anna Strong E. Hampton
Cornelius Rich Jr. Chatham & Nancy Campbell Lyme
Joshua Webb & Anne Welch E. Hampton
Dexter ParmenterPrinceTownN.Y. & Marcy Rich E.Hampton
Josiah Carrier of Marlboro & Betsy Kellogg E. Hampton
Wm Findly Genesee N. V. & Betsy Alvord E. Hampton
Timothy Abbe of Enfield & Rhoda Clark E. Hampton
1506 Joseph Mitchell & Clarissa Cone Chatham
Joseph Rogers & Eunice Smith E. Hampton
Russell Watrous of Colchester & Anne Kellogg E. Hampton
" Joseph Hall & Nancy Arnold E. Hampton
" Chauncey Brooks & Lucy Alvord E. Hampton
" Solomon Brainard of Haddam & Lucy Bailey E. Hampton
1507 Aaron Bell of Glastonbury & Prudence Swan E. H.
" Abijah Markham & Cloe Freeman E. Hampton
" Ira Brainard of Middle Haddam & Phebe Cole E. Hampton
" Selden Rogers of E. Haddam ^: Sally Harding E. Hampton
" Geo. Welch & Celinda Niles E. Hampton
" Erastus Carrier Colchester & Celinda Norton E. Hampton
iSoS Jesse Hubbard of Middle Haddam it Florinda Norton E.
Hampton
" Austin Smith of Middletown & Hannah White E. Hampton
" Nicholas Ames & Hannah Norcutt Chatham
" Alexander Bowls iS: Azubah Youngs Middle Haddam
iSog Deacon Moses Cook & Widow Ede Norton-E. Hampton
" William Clark 2nd & Sophronia Post E. Hampton
" Richard Cook «S; Susanna Brown E. Hampton
Bill Williams iS: Olive Thomas E. Hampton
" John GuUer (?) of Hudson N. Y. <k Dolle Freeman of ^L
Haddam
", Isaac Ransom of Lyme & Rachael Bailey E. Hampton
Lazarus Watrous of Marlboro & Anna Clark E Hampton
I Sic Lester Brainard of Haddam & Betsy Coe E. Hampton
Chauncey Hills & Sally Goodrich Chatham
Asahel Bemiss of Marlboro <S: Betsy Harding E. Hampton
Warren Young Chatham & Sally Dean E. Haddam
Elijah Dickinson Glastonbury & Polly Welch E. Hampton
John Isham & Rachael Cole E. Hampton
iSii Joseph Selden of Haddam & Clarissa Strong E. Hampton
Robert Coe & Rebecca Bailey E. Hampton
Daniel R. Wolcot of Bristol & Philander Alvord E. Hampton
Bliss Welch & Elizabeth Strong 2d E. Hampton
Alvin Cook & Lucretia Smith E. Hampton
no CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
iSii Enos Johnson & Anna Parmelee E. Hampton
" Nathaniel Pease Marlboro & Elizabeth Cole E. Hampton
" John Willey & Polly Leanon E. Hampton
" Gersham Youngs & Lydia Cole E. Hampton
" Nathan Champion & Mercy Bevins E. Hampton
" Stephen Kevin & Mary Brown E. Hampton
i8i2 Josiah Bell >.V Favinia Norcutt Chatham
Julius Brainard & Sylvia Ackley Chatham
" Jabez S. Brainard of Haddam & Livia Cole E. Hampton
" John Ransom & Betsy Mitchell Chatham
" Joseph Dean E. Haddam & Hannah Gates E. Hampton
" Nathaniel Gates Jr. & Nancy Smith E. Hampton
" Allen House Eastbury & Editha Bigelow E. Hampton
1813 William Holmes of Glastonbury & Abigail Ackley E. Hampton
" Asaph Mitchell of Colchester & Eunice Cole Middle Haddam
' ' Henry Peters of Hebron & Lydia Adams of E. Hampton (black)
" Erastus Sheldon of New Marlboro Mass. «S: Rachael Sears E.
Hampton
" Guy Chappel & Susan Stills of Lyme
David Clark Esq. & Mehittable Hubbard of Chatham
" Orrin Cook & Polly Parmelee E. Hampton
" \'ine Starr iS: Nancy Barton E. Hampton
" Bryan Parmelee 2d & Huldah PJean E. Hampton
" Sampson Freeman & Mary Ann Joel E. Hampton
" Geo. Primus Colchester & Betsy Brister E. Hampton
" Olmsted Gates & Nabby Youngs E. Hampton
" George A. Stocking & Triphena Coe Chatham
1814 \Villiam Wells of Hanover Ohio & .Susan Bigelow E. Hampton
" John Northam Marlboro & Rachael Kellogg E. Hampton
" John Mason Saybrook & Demis Boles Marlboro
1 81 5 Elijah Norcutt & Alice Chapman Chatham
" Erastus Mitchell & Sally Bigelow Chatham
" Giles Hall & Dolly Parmelee E. Hampton
Calvin Hall Jr. & Dolly Clark E. Hampton
Nathaniel Markham Jr. & Abigail J. Smith E. H.
" John Bailey & Lydia Niles E. Hampton
" Harry Roberts E. Hartford & Rhoda Bailey E.^ Hampton
" Benjamin Sherman Norwich & Anne Johnson E. Hampton
1816 Henry Bush & Lydia Strong E. Hampton
" Jared Johnson & Sally Ransom E. Hampton
" Nathaniel C. Smith & Charlotte Strong E. Hampton
" Aaron Brown Colchester & Laura Wilson Chatham
" Henry Perkins & .Sally Sealy Hartford
Amos Clark Jr. & Betsy M. S. Smith E. Hampton
" Harvey Russell of Marlboro & Lucretia Russel E. Hampton
" Charles Markham lS: Sally White E. Hampton
" George Smith colored F.. Haddam & Jane Dublin [slave of
T. Judd] E. Hampton
28 " Ira Lucas & Almira Barton E. Hampton
Sept.
23
Oct.
24
Nov.
iS
24
28
Dec.
19
J any.
2
5
20
Feby
16
Apl.
14
]\Lay
10
June
5
J any.
12
25
Feby
14
Mch.
7
21
May
2
June
22
24
Aug.
15
22
Nov.
14
25
Dec.
26
Mch.
23
Oct.
12
Nov.
2
Jany.
20
Feby
• 5
Mar.
26
May
9
Oct.
iS
22
Dec.
24
25
Feby
.26
Mch.
6
Alay
23
June
2
July
21
Sept.
18
25
Nov.
6
27
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 1 1
Dec. 4 1816 King Smith of Waterford & Mary Smith E. Hampton
Jany. 19 1817 Harry Rockwell E. Windsor eS; Esther Niles E. Hampton
26 " John P. Hauselkuse & Dency Parmelee E. Hampton
Feby. 27 " Walter Se.\ton & Nancy Starr E. Hampton
July 9 " Philo Gates & Chloe Strong E. Hampton
Oct. 21 " Benj. A. Strong & Lucy S. Welch E. Hampton
Nov. 5 " Hiram Markham & Laura Niles Chatham
27 " Philip White Jr. & Lucy Niles E. Hampton
Dec. 4 " Russell Rich cS; i'hebe Leonan E. Hampton
Jany. I iSiS John Sherman Norwich & Philura Welch E. Hampton
6 " Arthur H. Johnson & Deborah L. Welch E. Hampton
29 " Wm Plaling & Abigail Hall E. Hampton
Feby. 19 " Ebenezer Hall ^: Laura Cole Chatham
Mch. 30 " Erastus Buck cS; Eunice Wells Chatham
Apl. 16 " Ezra Strong & Lucy Markham E. Hampton
16 " Leonard Selden Haddam & Ruth G. Griffith E. Hampton
June 25 " Asa Dunham Marlboro & Mary Cole E. Hampton
Aug. 15 " Jacob Adams ^: Betsy Adams E. Hampton
30 " Benj. Griflin Middletown & Dorcas Rich Chatham
Sept. I " Harry Mosely Marlboro .X: Candace Beach Chatham
10 " James Bill Esq. lV Phebe Pelton Chatham
Nov. 26 " Dan. B. Niles & Maria A. Harrington E. Hampton
Mar. 31 1 8 19 Moses West & Lydia Clark E. Hampton
June 24 " Elijah Clark 2nd & Mary Hubbard Chatham
Aug. II " Solomon Bailey & .Anna [Mary] Leonan E. Hampton
Nov. I " Geo. ^L Di.xon Chatham ^: Sally McCall Marlboro
10 " Wm. W. Richmond & Clarissa Bailey E. Hampton
16 " Elijah Staples & Nancy Brown E. Hampton
18 " Elijah Bailey Chatham & Harriet Bell Glastonbury
23 " Minorris Gladding & Emila Cole of Berlin
Dec. I " Ogden Sears & Betsy Harding E. Hampton
23 " Lorin Cowdrey & Sarah Ackley Chatham
May 3 1820 Ezra Ayres Greenwich Mass. & Rhoda Sears E. Hampton
June I " John Tubbs & Anna Leanan E. Hampton
7 " Willard Sears Jr. & Sally Youngs E. Hampton
Sept. 13 " Henry Strong & Philena Arnold E. Hampton
Nov. 16 " Isaac Haling & JuHa Johnson Chatham
Dec. 14 " Richard M. Smith & Eunice Richmond E. Hampton
Apl. 22 1821 Robert Blish & Dorothy McCall Marlboro.
Mav 23 " Orimel Clark & Pamelia Bevin E. Hampton
June 10 " Cyrus Brainard i\: Clarissa Barton E. Hampton
July 4 " Lord S, Hills & Mary Cook E. Hampton
Sept. 5 " Calvin House Glastonbury & Julia Ackley E. Hampton
6 " Harvey Arnold & Betsey Sears E. Hampton
Nov. 15 " Hiram Richmond & Phebe Edwards E. Hampton
Dec. 6 " Hubbard Barton t\; Deborah G. Clark E. Hampton
Jany. i 1S22 Harvey Lucas & Almira W'. Niles E. Hampton
16 ■' Justin Bolles & Lydia Morgan Middle Haddam
Apl. 3 " Joshua S. Strong & Lucy Arnold E. Hampton
112 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May
I i8
Aug.
19 '
Nov.
28- '
I any.
29 18
Apl.
13
23
May
7
June
22
July
20
Sept.
25
Nov.
26 '
27
Dec.
II
Mch.
23 18
Sept.
26
Nov.
21
Dec.
5
9
Feby
I 18
24
Mch.
I
3
31
Apl.
28
May
28
Aug-.
4
Sept.
4
II
29
Nov.
21
24
24
Dec.
22
23
Jany.
4 18
5
12
Mch.
14
Apl.
10 '
12
June
10
29 '
Aug.
24
Sept.
10
17
25
Oct.
12
22 Diodate B. West & Nancy Rogers E. Hampton
Roswell Brooks & Sybil Evans Chatham
' Julius Gates & Susanna Strong E. Hampton
23 Gilbert Hills & Hannah Strong E. Hampton
Daniel Hartwell of Hartford cSc Betsy E. Adams Chatham
Gilson Huxford Marlboro & Anna Billings Chatham
Harvey Harding & Julia Strong E. Hampton
Beckwith Beers Waterford & Hope Evans E. Hampton
Seth Alvord & Abigail Saunders E. Hampton
Thomas Judd Chatham & Esther Carpenter Coventry
' John C. A. Strong & Deborah L. Clark Chatham
' Joseph L. Brainard & Rachael H. Rich Chatham
' Asa Grover & Susannah Trowbridge E. Hampton
24 Abner Cole Jr. & Eliza Brown E. Hampton
Daniel W. Tower Whitestown N.Y. & Emila Hills E.Hampton
Joseph Goff l\: Lucy Welch E. Hampton
Martin Culver Manchester & Lucy Bailey Chatham
Roderic Ackley & Marietta Spencer Chatham
25 Ephraim Parsons Glastonbury & Lydia Cole Chatham
James Shailer of Colchester & Mehitable Chapman Chatham
Giles Goff & Marietta Markham Chatham
Eli. Burnham of Colchester & Eliza Ackley Chatham
Horace Brown & Lydia Bolles Chatham
Philo Rowley & Lucy Ann Kellogg Chatham
Charles Dutton Glastonbury & Harriet Grover E. Hampton
Wm. R. Smith & Mary Ann Daniels Chatham
Hiram Clark & Achsa B. Arnold E. Hampton
Hiram Barton of Chatham & Lois L. Watrous Marlboro
Horace Hinckley &" Abby Ann Ackley Chatham
Wm. A. Brown & Lydia B. Smith Chatham
Isaac Ackley & Betsy B. Niles Chatham
Robert U. Richmond & Caroline B. Smith Chatham
Nehemiah Gates Jr. & Elizabeth M. Strong E. Hampton
Jared Taylor Glastonbury & Harriet Bailey E. Hampton
Dr. Chas. Smith & Deborah Griffith Chatham
Henry Flood & Flora Arnold Chatham
Enos Adams & Rebeccah Ann Ward Chatham
Alfred Williams Hampton & Harriet Bailey Chatham
Gideon Brainard Haddam & Martha Ackley Chatham
Jason Ingraham & Nancy Wells Colchester
Augustus Gates & Elizabeth Alvord E. Hampton
Benj. House of Coventry & Submit West Columbia
Walter H. Clark & Florinda N. Hinckley E. Hampton
Minorris Watrous of Marlboro & Amelia A. Clark E. Hampton
Barnard B. Buck & Desire Brown Chatham
Justin Smith & Siley Cole Chatham
Washington Smith & C)'nthia Barstow E. Hampton
S. MILLS BEVIN.
'his volume is in many ways a memorial. It records the
history of this church, to keep it ever fresh in the
minds of the living. The names here enrolled belong
for the most part to the Church Triumphant. It is now our
sorrowful task to add one more name to the list of the dead
before this book is closed, — Samuel Mills Bevin, whose last
labor of love was to aid in compiling and publishing these
records. He joined the invisible company of just men on
March 6th, 1900. And the tribute is here repeated which
was given at the funeral service by his pastor. Rev. William
Slade:
A TRIBUTE.
We ought at this hour to make his favorite hymn our prayer. They are the
very words we need to utter, and they must have braced his spirit, too.
" Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom.
Lead Thou me on !
The night is dark, and I am far from home;
Lead Thou me on!
*****
So long Thy power has blest me, sure it still
Will lead me on
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone.
And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since and lost awhile!"
I have permission to speak freely of his worth, who has been snatched so
suddenly from our hearts. It will be a comfort to us, I trust; but I must speak
simply and frankly, so that this service mav be appropriate.
His was a trained life. Born of a long line of honorable ancestr)-, he inherited
business talents and moral fibre and a large heart. These gifts were tenderly
nourished in this home during his boyhood and youth. School life and college
discipline developed and enlarged the resources that were in him. The life of
business and responsibility, home cares and affections deepened and widened
his worth.
In this age it is the trained life that is valuable. Business is national and
international. Trade is swift and competition fierce. Life has manv sides
to-day, and it is the many-sided life — that is, the trained life — only, that can be
master of all this swiftness, breadth, and de]3th. With steady hand and careful
mind, he carried his duties in the firm where he will be sadly missed. It was
his fine cultured taste that brought home the best gifts and selected and gave
the beautiful mantel to our Library. He was so well equipped, that the church,
the library, the school, the community claimed his counsel and his services.
We overloaded him with work.
But it is his religious life that went deepest and is most precious. The
religious life is the unselfish life. The religious life is the life of simple unpre-
tending love — love of God, love of friends, love of country, and love of home
and all that it holds. It is the life of good will toward men that did thrive and
blossom and bear fruit abundantly in him. The workmen have rightly written
his name in their flowers — Our Friend. He made his religious faith and feeling
definite and open. He was a member and officer in the church. He gave
liberally to the support of the church and to every charity and public improve-
ment. He did everything quietly. That is a part of religion. It was his
childlike temper that was so admirable.
It seemed best in publishing the records of our church anniversary that a
short introduction to the book should be written, and in a note at the close I
briefly spoke of our indebtedness to the faithful and arduous work of Mr.
Martin L. Roberts and Mr. S. Mills Bevin in preparing what the book con-
tains. What I had written went to the printer, and the proof came back to
Mr. Bevin, and he drew his pencil through his name; then the proof came to
me, and I rubbed the pencil marks away. It was his habit to efface himself.
He that loseth his life shall find it.
His Christian life at home remains a dear and private legacy to the heart of
his wife and the future knowledge of his children. Our words can add nothing
to its tenderness and strength — a legacy that shall never rust nor fade.
This trained and lovable life has passed on to other tasks and finer services
in the Immortal life. May his short life as a Christian and a citizen stir us all
to the open and generous service of Ciod and men.
Samuel ^ills Brbin*
23orn in (East iiampton, donn., ITlarct! 2", \8(,\.
Picb in pi^ilabelpl]ia, pa., JTtarcl] 6, \900.
He graduated from Williston Seminarj- in 1S82, and from
Princeton College in 1886. He was married in the year 1889
to Miss Julia H. Williams, of Brooklyn, N. Y. He succeeded
his father, Philo Bevin, in the firm of Bevin Bros. Mfg. Co.,
in the fall of 1886, serving as Secretary- and Assistant Treas-
urer until his death. He also succeeded his father as Clerk
and Treasurer of the Congregational Church in 1S94. At
the time of his death he was President of the Board of
Directors of the Chatham Public Library, a member of the
School Board, Treasurer of the Chatham Hall Association,
and Secretary and Treasurer of the Pocotopaug Water
Power Co.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
II
Deaths.
Record kept by Rev. Lemuel Parsons.
August
1779
Septr
1779
Augst S
1780
Nov 9
I i
May 29
1782
Sept I I
' '
Aug 17
1784
Aug 31
17S5
Jany 6
1786
Nov 3
( I
April 2
1787
Children Still-Born.
Benjamins Strongs
Edward Purples
Edward Purples
The child of Thos C;illerey Shepherd
The child of Isaac Smith ]r.
The child of Edward Purple
The child of Ebenr Harding
The child of Samll & Elisabeth Kilbourn
The child of Isaac Smith Jr (\: Jerusha his wife
A child of Abner & Lydia Cole
A child of Willard & Rhoda Sears
Deaths after Mr. Nortons Decease Before my Ordination
May 8 177S Susanna dau. of Moses Cook aged 2 years
June 4 " Josiah son of Moses Cook.
Deaths after My Ordination.
Died Mercy Daughter of Thos Cowdrey
Died Anne Johnson
Died Ebenezer son of Wm White
Susy wife of Benjm Strong
Died Lucy Daughter of Caleb Cook
Died Phillip Goff
Died Elisabeth L)aughter of Saiyll Kilborn
Died Elisha son of Oren & Hannah Alvord
Died Katharine wife of Lemuel Parsons
Died Ift child of John Ward
Died an Infant child of Jesse Kneelands
Died Sarah ye wife of Deacon John Clark \ g I ,
Died Deborah ye wife of Capt Silas Dunham
Died Mercy wife of Thomas Shepherd
Died Lydia Daughter of Joseph Caswell
Elisabeth Daughter of Samll Kilbourn died.
Died Robert Patten
Died ye Widow Sarah Clark in ye ggth year of her age
Died John Hills Jur of ye Small Pox
Died Elijah Hills son of Samll Hills of ye Small Po.^
Died (ohn Hills of ye Small Pox
Mch 12
1779
July 26
"
Augt 25
' *
Aug 26
I (
Sept 19
I i
Octr 27
( (
Jany 11,
1780
Feby 13
( (
April 9
( I
May 25
i (
May 31
( (
June 26
t (
July 27
i k
Nov 9
I I
.Tany 3,
17S1
May 12
' '
Sept 16
i t
Octr 19
i 4
Deer 25
( (
Jany 3,
1782
Jany 21
i (
114
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
4
1
15
i6
Feby 2
Feby 17
March 4
March 5
March 7
April 20
Nov 30
P'eby
p'eby 12
Feby 27
March 7
May 2
June
Sept
J any
J any
May
June 21
June 28
Augt 27
Sept 21
Sept 24
Sept 28
Sept 30
JMovr 17
March 8
April 17
Sept 7
Sept 28
Octr 2
Octr 7
Novr 16
Jany 5
Jany 20
Jany 23
Mar 4
Mar 21
Mar 24
April 8
June 7
July 23
Aug 15
Oct 22
Nov 19
Feby 24
April 26
May 27
May 31
1782 Died an infant child of Jesse Saxtons
' Died Elisha Cornwal
' Died Asahel son of Israel NVhitcumb
' Died Annis Daur of Israel Whitcomb
' Died an infant child of Hopkins West
' Died Israel son of Selah Jackson
' Died an infant child of John Richs
83 Died an infant child of Jesse Saxtons
' Died ye widdow Rebecca Dunham aged gg years & 8 months
' Died Ensn .Stephen Gates
' Died Willm Waterous
Died Esther wife of Thos (Goodrich
Died Esther Daughter of Danll McCall
Died Hannah Shepherd Daur of Thos Shepherd aged 23 yrs.
84 Died a child of Reuben Norcotts aged 16 months
' Died Clement Bates
' Died Rufus Dewey
' Died a child of John Riches aged 3 months
' Caleb Cook Died
Lucy Daur of Josiah & Anna GofT Died aged 2 years
' Widow Hannah Cook Died aged 74 years
Josiah Carey Jr Died — Middle Haddam
Godfrey Houpt Died
' An infant child of James Bills Jr & Hannah Bill Died.
Mary Daur of Moses & Mary White Cole Died aged 17 years
17S5 A child of George & Phebe Gates Died aged 8 months
Mary wife of Deacon Isaac .Smith Died aged 67 years
Charity Daur of Samll & Jemima Freeman died aged 12 months
Abigail wife of Nathan Harding died aged 69 years.
Sylvanus Higgins Died — Middle Haddam
Lydia wife of Jabez Clark Died
Jonathan Clark Died aged 96 M. Haddam
1786 Anna Daur of Amos & Anna Clark Died
Nicholas Hosencause Died
Sabina Daur of Reuben Norcott Died
Ruth widow of Benjmn Hunt Died M. Haddam
An infant child of Cornelius Rich Jur Died aged i)^ hours
A child of Willm & Sarah Exton Died aged 11 weeks M. H.
Nathaniel Cook died aged 21 years
Isaac son of Jesse & Molly Saxton died aged 18 Mo
George Carey Died
Benjm Harding Died
Elisabeth Daur of John & Elisabeth Willey Died aged 16 years
Desire wife of John Markham died
1787 Timo son of John & Hannah Johnson Died
Nathaniel son of Joel & Mercy Wood died aged 2 years
Huet Alvord Died aged 30 years
Benjm Goff Died
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 15
1 78 7 Widdow Susanna Knowlton died aged 80 years
A child of Deborah Taylors Died aged ^ an hour
Capt Abijah Hall died aged 64 years
Mary Smith M. Haddam Died in her 23d year
1758 Salmon son of George & Martha Harding Died aged yrs.
Capt Israel Higgins M. Haddam Died aged 83 years
John Markham Died aged So years
Hoziel son of Hoziel & Margery Smith Died aged 2
A child of John & Asenith Markham Died aged 14 mo
Mary wife of Willm Bevin Died
Mary wife of Thos Cowdrey died in ye 54 year of her age
Benjm son of Benjmn & Abigail GofT Died aged 11 months
1759 Daniel Hill Died aged
Wid. Sarah Young Died in ye 56th year of her age
" John Fuller Died aged 62 years
" Lemll Tubbs child Died aged 2 weeks
Widow Sarah Clark Died
" Samll Brown Died aged 82
" David son of Ralph & Hannah Smith died aged 5 weeks
" Abigail Bates Died aged
" Anna wife of Jacob Goff Died aged 30
1790 Joshua Cook Died aged 50 years M. Haddam
" Two infant children of Nehemiah & Ruth Gates died
" Patience Daur of Ebenr & Sarah Cole Died aged 17 years
" Mary wife of Samll Taylor Died aged M. Haddam
" Widow Jane Johnson Died aged
" A child of Abijah & Anna Halls Died
An infant child of Edward & Mehitable Acklys Died
" An infant child of Edward & Mehitable Acklys Died
" A child of Stephen and Sarah Taylors died aged 5 days
" Ama Daur of Stephen & Prudence Clark Died aged 3 yrs &
9 months
Deer 25 " Isaac Bevin Died
^* 5^* t^?*
Record kept by Rev. Joel west.
Note.— A part of the deaths recorded by the above are entered opposite their
names in the L,ist of Members.
Hannah Cole aged 55 years & 2 mos
Dolle dau. of Solomon & Rhoda Bailey age 3 y. & 7 mos.
An infant of Devi & Marcy Smith 3 days
An infant of i;)aniel Polly age 12 days
An infant of Solomon & Rhoda Bailey age 12 days
Eunice wife of Lot Hudson age 18 years & 11 mos.
A child of Nehemiah & Ruth Gates age I year
A child of Abner & Elizabeth Hubbard age 10 mos.
Rhoda wife of Willard Sears age 27 y. & 11 mos.
Augt
14
Sept
9
Nov
22
Nov
23
J any
iS
Feb
7
Mar
30
May
II
June
30
July
5
Sept
6
Dec
i6
Feby
6
Feb
23
March 7
May
2
June
II
Augt
15
Octr
13
Novr
9
Deer
12
Mch
21
Mch
29
April
lO
April
22
May
12
June
6
June
12
July
4
Deer
12
Dec.
30
1792
Mch.
19
1793
July
12
Oct.
17
Nov.
21
24
Dec.
24
Eeby,
.15
1794
17
( i
Il6 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
\
1794 Widow Margaret Dewey age gS y.
" Sally wife of Norton Bill age 20 y. S mo.
" Zeruah Blush dau of Lebbeus ^; Polly Hills i year.
" Nath. son of Sparrow & Eunice Smith 6 years 10 mo.
" Laurena dau of Apollos & Lucy Arnold 2 years 10 mo.
" A child of Ashbel & Hannah Woodbridge i year 6 mo
" Timothy Fuller age 78 y.
1795 Saml. Brown 65 y.
" Nabby wife of Ichabod Lucas 30 y.
" Amasa Johnson age 26 y. & 8 mos.
" Child of Solomon Bailey
1796 Polly wife of Samuel Brown
Margaret wife of Nath. Markham 39 y.
" A child of Jos. Jr. & Marcy Buel — stillborn.
" Lieutenant Titus Carrier 63 y.
" An infant of Geo. &. Eunice Hill stillborn
" Captain Timothy Rogers.
1797 An infant child Bulkley & Lydia Davis
" Asenath Rogers 31 y.
" Joseph Ransom 76 y.
" Elisabeth wife of Thomas Shepherd.
" A child of John Trowbridge
" An infant of David & Hannah Strong
" Nancy Brockway dau. of Joel & Betsey West i year 10 mos,
" Brackett son of Joel & Betsey West 7 mos.
" William Bevin age 83 y.
1798 A child of C. Chapel 9 mos.
" Norton Bill age 27 y. consumption
" An infant of Ashbel & Hannah Woodbridge 2 weeks.
" A child of John & Desire Filcher — Stillborn.
" Widow Hannah Cole age 88 y.
" Thankful Goff dau. of Saml. Goff 14 y.
" Jonathan Smith died at sea of yellow fever 25 y.
An infant child of David & Hannah Strong
" Clark son of Nathan Harding Jr. 10 y. 7 mos.
" Festus Freeman son of Sylvanus drowned age 20 y.
" Hatsel Freeman son of Sylvanus drowned age 17 y.
" A child of Saml. Smith 4 mos.
" Phebe wife of Ebenezer Norcntt 29 y. 8 mos.
1799 Parsons son of Duel & Phebe Rowley 2 y. 11 mos.
" Susanna Dethick age 76 y.
" An infant child of John & Anna Andrus age 15 mos.
" An infant child of Caleb Chapel
" An infant child of David Dean 3 days
" Caleb Rogers age 27 y,
" An infant child of Miner Hildreth, one week
" An infant child of Roswell Wells, 3 weeks
Samuel Lucas age So y.
Feby.
21
April
17
May
II
July
23
28
Aug.
30
Nov.
23
Jany.
II
12
Apl.
2
June
12
Feb
22
May
21
8
July
26
Aug.
28
Sept.
26
Jany.
30
Mch.
14
18
Apl.
28
July
I
Aug.
15
Sept.
8
24
Dec.
17
Jany.
4
6
Feby
• 5
18
Mar.
16
May
9
Apl.
16
July
14
Aug.
8
Sept.
21
21
23
Dec.
29
Feby
.26
Mch.
27
28
Apl.
9
J une
24
28
July
14
14
29
Aug.
12
Sept.
29
Oct.
14
Nov.
2
Jany.
3
Feby
. 22
Mch.
II
17
Apl.
30
May
30
June
29
July
8
Oct.
23
Nov.
20
28
5
-Mar.
27
23
28
Apl.
17
July
10
Aug.
14
27
27
28
Sept.
15
Nov.
25
Dec.
26
Jany.
4
21
Feby
. 2
2
23
Mch.
23
Apl.
24
Sept.
25
Oct.
23
Oct.
25
Nov.
9
Dec.
27
Feby
•24
Apl.
3
June
10
July
15
Aug.
29
Sept.
12
Feby,
. 6
Mch.
9
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. II7
1799 Abner Brown age 24 y.
Widow Mary Rogers age 66 y.
" Diadama Smith age 21 y.
Butler Newton at sea with yellow fever aged
1800 Stephen Stoddard Clark age 32 y.
Child of Lebbeus Hills aee s v.
Jacob Babbitt age 85 y.
Child of Lebbeus Hills age 2 y.
Wife of Eleazer Veazey
Elizabeth wife of Seth Alvord age 83 y.
Jonathan Parmelee age 56 y.
Captain Lazarus Watrous age 61 y.
Jerusha Hall infant child of David Clark, age 9 weeks.
" Aaron Clark age 79 y.
A child of Grover 3 years.
" John Alvord died at sea of yellow fever age 25 v.
1801 Child of John Lucas age 2 v.
" Widow Babbit age S3 y.
Stillborn child of Elihu Mott.
" Nathan Lewis age 58 y.
" Child of Oliver Phelps age 9 mos.
" Child of Elisha Niles age 16 mos. Scalded to death.
" Child of Asahel Matthews infant
" Daughter of Elisha Niles aged 8 y.
" Anna wife of Asahel Matthews aged 27 y.
" Ebenezer Harding aged 62 y.
Lucy Hall
" Child of Solomon & Rhoda Baile\- age 2 v.
1802 Child of John & Lucy Parmelee age i y. 9 mo.
" Child of Abijah & Anna Hall age 9 mos.
" Child of Isaac Bailey age 10 mos.
Child of Wm Welch infant
" Child of Captain Moses & Elizabeth Cook age 3 y.
" Jemima wife of Danl. Birge age 21 y.
" Nathaniel Cowdrey age 41 y.
" Tempa Lambert
" Margaret child of Nath. Markham age 5 y.
" Polly wife of Nath. Markham age 27 y.
" Infant of John is: Lucy Parmelee
" Lydia wife of Joseph Caswell age 61 y.
1803 Ebenezer Hall age 71 y.
" Infant of Elisha Niles.
" Prudence dau. of James & Mary Goff age 10 y.
" Infant of Richard & Li via Carrier
" Dolly wife of Brj'an Parmelee age 52 y.
" Elmira wife of Isaac Niles age 24 y.
1804 Lucy wife of Oliver Brainerd age 36 y.
'• wife of Gashani Watrous
Il8 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
1804 David Hills age 18 y.
" Nath. Kyes age 70 y.
" Abner Bevin age 16 y.
1805 Child of Elijah & Abigail Ackley age 5 mos.
" Child of Ebenezer Kellogg age 7 y.
" Child of Ichabod Bailey age 8 y.
" Rovvena dau. of Ebenezer Bailey age 15 y.
" Child of Geo. Gates age 2 y.
1806 Widow Abigail Hall age 76 y.
" Daniel Ackley age 33 y.
" Ralph Smith age 63 y.
" Infant of Stephen Ackley Jr.
" Joseph Rogers age 39 y. Fell from stack of hay.
" Abner Andrus age 20 y. Lightning.
" A child of Elisha McCall age i y.
" Widow Hopkins age 78. (?)
" Elisha Hurlburt
" Jerusha Cole
1807 A child of William Wilson age 5 y.
Elijah Ackley age 37 y.
" A child of Widow Ransom
" Infant of Lemuel West.
" Widow Lois Watrous aged 62 y.
" Widow Elizabeth Hall age 80 y.
" W'idow Mary Lucas age 79 y.
1S08 Widow Hannah Trowbridge age 8g y.
" Molly wife of Richard Cook age 49 y.
" Russell W'hitmore age 13 y. fell down dead.
" Esther an Indian Woman
" Betsy Clark age 18 y.
" John Watrous age 29 y.
" Christopher Comstock age 82 y.
" Anson Purple age 32 y.
1809 Stephen Colley age 93 y.
" Child of Joseph of Abigail Rich age I y.
" Adonijah Strong Jr. drowned age 36 y.
Child of James & Mary Goff age 2)% Y-
1 8 10 Child of Israel Coles age 4 y.
" Child of Geo. Gates age i y.
" Child of Geo. Gates age 4 y.
" Amos Jackson a black man.
" Andrew Carrier age 76 y.
" Widow Katharine Colly age 90 y.
181 1 Marcus Cole age 77 y.
" Saml. Smith a stranger age 57 y.
" Hannah wife of Jabez Wood
" W^ife of Joshua Webb age 73 y. , '
" Infant child of Joseph Hemsted
Apl.
25
Oct.
30
Nov.
6
Feby
II
July
28
Oct.
18
Nov.
5
27
Jany.
15
28
Feby
6
24
Aug.
9
Sept.
19
Oct.
26
Nov.
I
5
15
Jany.
2
Feby
14
Mch.
19
July
7
Sept.
10
II
Feby
9
Apl.
13
May
26
June
5
Aug.
II
Sept.
17
Oct.
30
Nov.
16
Mar.
15
Apl.
4
17
June
6
Apl.
27
Apl.
30
May
13
June
7
30
Feby
• 7
II
May
13
July
21
24
CONCxREGATIONAL CHURCH EAST HAMPTON.
119
July
Sept.
Feb.
Apl.
Aug.
Nov.
June
Dec.
27
II
7
19
12
II
30
4
3
22
30
8
23
24
I
8
5
Sept. 25
18x1
1S12
Apl.
May
July
Nov.
Mar.
July
Oct.
Nov.
5
19
27
27
7
13
21
Jany. 14
Feby. 4
Mar. 15
M ay 20
June 27
Sept. 10
Oct. 28
Nov. 24
Jany. i
16
20
Feby. 14
Apl. 23
May
Sept
Oct.
I
I
12
16
7
21
Nov
Dec.
Feby. 20
Apl. I
4
1813
1814
1815
1S16
1817
i»il
Eunice wife of David Clark age 32 y.
A child of Noadiah Wells age i y.
Nancy a black girl age 14 y.
Zaccheus Cook age 93 y.
Julius Orlando son of John & Lucy Parmelee age 14 y.
Jesse Hubbard died in the Army age 23 y.
Abiel Johnson age 24.
Jonathan Thatcher a stranger age 28 y.
Daniel Strong age 20 y.
Jonathan Palmer an Indian age 52 y.
Jabin Strong age So y.
Timothy Fielding age 39 y.
Geo. Hosford son of Geo. Evans age 12 y.
Henry Ackley age 34 y.
Saml. Mott age 52 y.
Nathaniel Gates age 50 y.
Infant of Marcy Exton
Esther Ackley age 37 y.
Chittenden Griswold son of Joel & Betsey West age 3 mos.
Child of Widow Sarah Fielding age 14 mos.
Ann Cook age 84 y.
Widow Anna Fox of Westchester age 94 y.
Infant of William Clark.
Vine Starr age 30 y.
Dorotha Goff age 61 y.
Captain Abner Stocking age 87 y. chilld & bruised.
Pierce Powers an Irishman age 70 y.
Wife of Appleton Fox age 61 y.
Noah Markham drowned at sea age 26 y
Anna wife of Dea C. Welsh age 61.
John Plaling
Warren Goff age 21 y.
Elkanah Sears age 82 y.
Bryan Parmelee Esq. age 84.
Widow Mary Watrous age 86 y.
Infant child of George Lee
Child of Kellogg Strong age 17 mos.
Infant of Young Jacob Adams
Benjamin Leanon age 70 y.
Nath. Bailey age 48 y.
Jas. AVebb age 84 y.
Widow Abigail Carrier age 87 y.
Reliance Johnson age 20 y.
Wife of Benajah Billings
Deacon Joseph Sage age 60 y.
Infant child of Benj. Ingraham age 9 mos.
Widow Anna Welch age 95 y.
Timothy Parmelee age 47 y.
I20
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Apl.
June
Aug.
Oct.
Dec.
Feby.
Mar.
Apl.
May
20
2S
24
23
4
9
17
2
24
3
29
II
26
4
27
19
30
24
June
Apl.
Aug.
Dec.
Jany
Oct.
Dec.
Feby. 18
June 10
Oct. 23
Nov. 15
Dec. II
16
Feby. 23
Mch. 15
Apl.
June
July
Aug.
Nov.
16
5
II
I
6
16
30
2
23
3
3
5
II
23
Feby. 9
May 8
Mav
Dec.
Jany.
Oct.
Dec.
16
21
2
23
13
30
1820
ia2i
iSiS Hannah Hall age 36 y
" John Willey age 72 \-
" Lemuel Tubbs age 71 y.
" Saml. Billings age 90 y.
Stiles Davenport son of Joel & Betsey West age 8 weeks.
1819 Still born child of Eleazer Veazey Jr.
" John 'i'rowbridge age 60 y.
" Thomas Fuller age 76 y.
Infant child of Leonard Selden of ^L Haddam.
" Rhoda wife of Solomon Bailey.
" A child of Jacob Adams Jr. age 9 mos.
A child of Joseph Goff
Charles Sears died in St. Jago Island of Cuba age 27 y.
" James Welch age 73 y.
" A child of Geo. Halings aged 4 y.
Widow Elizabeth Tubbs age 71 v.
Widow Witherill age 84 y.
Infant child of Geo. Haling age 4 mos.
Koswell Wells age 52 y.
" Capt. Jabez Hall age 60 y.
A child of Elijah Bailey age 13 mos.
" A child of Green Cone age 4 mos.
" Newell Goff age 18 y.
" Dr. John Richmond age 54 y.
1822 Joel Kellogg age 28 y.
" Infant of Joseph Goff.
" Susannah wife of Geo. Haling age 38 y.
" David Parmelee age 18 y.
" A child of Harvey Russell age 3 y.
" Maria Bailey age 18 y.
A child of John & Philura Sherman age 20 mos.
" Captain Enos Brown age 53 y.
" Simeon Young age 53 y.
" Mary Judd age 65 y.
Dr. Richard Smith age 26 y.
1823 Saml. Goff, age 98 y.
Stephen Ackley age 84 y.
Elihu Hubbard age 78 y.
Wife of Geo. Evans.
Celia wife of Horace Brown age 22 y.
Mary wife of Adonijah Strong age 73 y.
Child of Amasa Daniels Jr. age 4 y.
Infant of Harry Roberts.
Elijah Staples found dead under a fence
Asahel Matthews age 66 y.
Widow Phebe Cole age 87 y.
A child of Major Nath. Markham age 19 mos.
Cornelius Rich age 80 y.
Mch.
—
Apl.
7
May
28
Juiae
27
July
14
Sept.
24
Apl.
1
II
May
II
17
June
2
27
Sept.
6
7
Sept.
13
Oct.
9
15
16
26
Nov.
7
10
14
28
Dec.
8
21
J any.
4
Feby
.16
22
Mch.
6
24
Apl.
12
15
23
Sept.
. 28
Oct.
24
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 121
1824 Infant of Olmstead Gates
Thomas Shepherd aije 96 y.
Anna Bigelovv age 67 y.
" Clarissa wife of Joseph iiofi age 41 y.
AVidow • — — — Haling age 90 y.
" John Edwards age 49 y.
1825 Stephen Ackley Jr. age 34 y.
" Thomas Everton aged 73.
" Olcott Adams age 20 y. black man.
" Adonijah Strong age 76 y.
Infant of Moses & Lydia West age 8 weeks.
" Nath. Cone, age 77 y.
" William W. Richardson of Munson age 27 y.
" I'hillis a black woman of Thomas Judds.
'* Charlotte Bailey age 39 y.
Sybol wife of Capt. Saml. Brown age 58 y.
" Enos, child of Horace Brown age 3 y.
Stephen Chapman age 48 y.
" Betsy Hall age 20 y.
" Dimis child of Nath. G. Cone age 9 y.
" A child of Horace Brown age 4 y.
" Martin Kellogg age 59 y.
" David Strong age 75 y.
" Lois Chapman age 22 y.
" Infant of Oramel & Parmelia Clark age 3 mos.
" Two men strangers by the name of Beckwith
1826 Child of Joseph Goff age 8 y.
" Kirziah Relic of Cornelius Rich age 79 y.
" Eleazer Veazey age 78 y.
" Geo. Gates age 66 y.
" Calvin Barstow age 75 y.
" Jesse Clark aged 49. '
" Capt. Saml. Sa.xton age 76 y.
" Jehial Judd age 63 y.
A black infant of Enos & Rebekah Adams
A black child of & Rosa Taylor
122 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
List of Members.
COMPILED AND ARRANGED BY MARTIN L. ROBERTS.
'HE names of some of the petitioners for the incorporation
of this parish appear upon the records of the churches-
in East Middletown and Middle Haddam as members in
full communion, and it is believed that the major portion of
them with their wives were the constituent members of this
church. But with the exception of the names of those who
united with the church from 1764 to 1772, as per fragment of
Mr. Norton's record, the names of the members for the first
thirty years of its existence have not been recovered. When
Mr. Parsons was ordained, February 10, 1779, he made a
record of the male members in full communion at that time;
but of the females, and those who had previously renewed
their covenant, he made no mention. This list, however, does
not pretend to be a perfecft record of those who united since
that time, as the records are very imperfedl, and in some cases
no records of either admission or dismission have been recorded.
Owing tQ this fadt, the task of compiling the list has been a
difficult one, requiring a vast amount of time and patience to
accomplish, and the compiler only wishes to add that he has
done the best he could with it under the circumstances, and
with this explanation respedtfull}^ submits it to those whom
it may concern for their charitable consideration.
In the early history of the churches of New England those
persons who had themselves been baptized, and who in a public
manner "owned the covenant" into which their parents had
entered for them, were permitted to have their children bap-
tized, though they could not unite' with the church in cele-
brating the Lord's Supper. This was what was called the
" half-way covenant," and was pracfliced in this church during
the first three pastorates.
REV. GUSTAVUS D. PIKE,
Acting Pastor, 1865-1867.
I
i
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
123
The names of those persons who "owned the covenant"
during Mr. Parsons' pastorate are as follows. Those marked
with a "i' were afterwards admitted to full communion.
Note.— The abbreviations used in this list are as follows: b. reborn; bap. =: baptized;
ch.=.church; d. = died; dis. = dismissed; ex.=excommunicated; E. H. = East Hampton;
L. = letter; m.zrmarried; M. H. = Middle Haddam; p.=profession; r. C. = Union Con-
gregational; w. = wife; wid.=widow.
Tulv
Mav
June
Sept.
Oct.
May
Aug.
May
July
June
July
Dec.
Oct.
7,
7,
23,
23,
23.
23.
23.
23,
6,
27.
16,
16,
16,
16,
10,
29.
29,
27,
10,
10,
15.
29,
«,
8,
15,
15-
6,
6,
21,
21,
II,
1702.
1704-
1754.
1735-
i I
1786.
I7S7.
1788.
1759.
Daniel Parks. Removed to New York State.
Esther Parks, (vv. Daniel.)
Othniel Brainerd, Jr. Removed to Winsted.
Grace Brainerd, (\v. Othniel, Jr.)
Samuel Cowdrey.
Anna Cowdrey, (w. Samuel.)
Josiah Goff.
Anna Goff, (\v. Josiah.)
John West.
Eunice Dewey, (wid. Rufus.)
* David Clark.
Jerusha Clark, (w. David,) d. Aug. 24, 1800.
" John I'armelee.
* Lucy Parmelee (w. John.)
* Rebecca Johnson, (w. Isaac,) d. March 27, 1S45.
Ebenezer Hill, d. March i, 1830.
[Ruth] Hill, (w. Ebenezer.)
Azuba Haling, (w. John.)
James Goff, d. Feb. 8, 1849.
* Mary Goff, (w. James,) d. April i, 1851.
Joanna Alvord, (wid. Hewitt,) m. Stephen Burnham.
Huldah Thomas, (w. \Villiam.)
* Sparrow Smith.
* Eunice Smith, (w. Sparrow.)
Hoziel Smith.
Margery Smith, (w. Hoziel.)
*Selah Jackson.
* Anna Jackson, (w. Selah.)
Abner Cole, d. Oct. 31, 1825.
* Lydia Cole, (w. Abner.)
Terusha Harding, (w. Ebenezer, Jr.,) L. from East Hartford.
Names of the male members of the church in full commu-
nion, as recorded by the Rev. Lemuel Parsons, February 10,
1779:
Seth Alvord, d. March 17, 1S02, aged 87.
Gideon Arnold, d. Feb. 17, 1807, aged 72.
Ezra Ackley, dis. 1800.
Darius Adams, dis.
Joshua Bailey, d. .Sept. i, 1809, aged 78.
Othniel Brainerd, d. Dec. 9, 1815, aged 87.
124
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
April iS, 1779.
iS, "
23, "
June
6, "
20, "
Sept.
5-
Oct.
24, "
24,
Nov.
14,
Jan.
2, 17S
Mar.
5.
19- "
April
23, "
July
2, "
So.
Samuel Brown, d. Jan. 11, 1795, aged 65.
James Bill, d. July 25, 1S23, aged 87.
Elijah Cook, d.
Joshua Cook, d.
John Clark, Jr., dis. 1809.
Moses Clark, d. Oct. 13, 1801, aged 83.
William Clark, d. Sept. 26, 1S12, aged gg.
John Clark, d. Aug. 8, i8og, aged 94.
Moses Cook, d. May 15, 1818, aged 75.
Moses Cole, d. Aug. 3, 1S27.
Zacheus Cook, d. April 19, 1812.
Joseph Caswell, dis.
Silas Dunham, dis.
Abijah Hall, d. Nov. 22, 1787.
Ebenezer Hall, d. Feb. 23, 1803, aged 71.
Nathan Harding, d. March 27, 1801, aged 89.
John Hinckley, d. May 24, 181 1, aged 83.
Daniel Hill, d. Feb. 6, 1789.
Dewey Hall, d. May 30, i3o6, aged 57.
Samuel Hodge, d. 1804.
John Johnson, d. June 28, 1842, aged 94.
Isaac Kneeland.
Stephen Knowlton, ex. Oct. i, 1795.
Nehemiah Lord.
John Markham, d. March 30, 1788.
John Norton, d. May 15, 1808.
William Norcutt, d. March 14, 1810, aged 90.
Edward Purple, d. July 22, 1794, aged 49.
Bryan Parmelee, ex. March i, 1803. Church of England.
James Rich.
Ebenezer Sears, d. Dec. 29, 1S14, aged 92.
Isaac Smith, d. July 29, 1802.
Isaac -Smith, Jr., d. Oct. 28, 1815.
William White, d. March 17, 1823, aged 80.
Nathaniel White, p.
[Abigail] White, p., (w. Nathaniel.)
Sarah Strowbridge, L., (w. Jonathan.)
Mary Bevin, l., (w. William,) d. July 5, 1788.
Catharine Parsons, i.., (w. Rev. Lemuel,) d. .\pril 9, 17S0.
Elisabeth Bailey, L., dis. 18 10.
David Allen, p.
[Elisabeth] Allen p., (w. David.)
Daniel Clark, p., dis.
Mary Andrews, p.
.Samuel Kilbourn, p., dis.
Israel Whitcomb, P.
Sarah Norcutt, p., (m. Eliakim Ufford,) dis.
Rhuel Alvord, p., d. March 27, 1810, aged 59.
A
July
o
Sept.
3.
3>
Oct.
s,
s,
Nov.
12,
12,
26,
Jan.
14,
May
— ,
July
I,
I,
I,
I,
I,
Dec.
9-
July
/ '
7,
U,
14,
June
22,
July
13,
13,
Sept.
7,
7,
Nov.
30,
June
20,
July
II,
II,
Oct.
24,
24,
July
17,
Sept.
II,
II,
June
25,
Aug.
20,
20,
Sept.
17,
17,
Feb.
II,
April
I,
Oct.
21,
Nov.
II,
Mar.
30,
30,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. I 25
17S0. Hannah Alvord, v., (w. Khuel,) dis. 1S25, d. Aug. 3, 1S30.
David Kneeland, 1.. from Marlborough.
" Mercy Kneeland, L. from Marlborough, (\v. David.)
" Ebenezer Bailey, p., d. June 7, 1S28.
" [Zilpha] Bailey, i'., (\v. Ebenezer,) d. Jan. 15, 1795.
" Nehemiah Lord, i.. from Ellington.
Lord, L. from Ellington, (w. Nehemiah.)
" Lydia Clark, i'., (w. Daniel,) dis.
1 78 1. Faith Parsons, v., (\v. Rev. Lemuel,) dis. 1796.
" Abel Johnson, L.
" Johnson, 1.., (w. Abel.)
" Thomas Ackley, r., d. Feb. 23, 1794, aged 53.
" [Sarah] Ackley, v., (\v. Thomas,) dis. 1795.
Elisabeth Ackley, I'., dis. 181S.
" Lemuel West, i.. from Ellington, d. June 18, 1825, aged 78.
" [Desire] West, i.. from Ellington, (\v. Lemuel,) d. Apr. 26,1828.
" Lucy Kneeland, 1.. from Marlborough, (\v. Jesse,) dis. 180S.
1752. Benjamin Harding, j'., d. Aug. 15, 1786.
[Olive] Harding, p., (\v. Benjamin.)
" Sylvanus Norcutt, i.. from Marlborough.
" Anna Norcutt, i.. from Marlborough, (w. Svlvanus.)
1753. Margaret Markham, p., (\v. Nathaniel,) d. May 21, 1796.
" George Cummings, L. from East Windsor, d. April 4, 1794,
aged 62.
" Samuel Fielding, i.. from Hebron.
" Samuel Mott, l. from Hartland, d. Feb. 26, i8or, aged 66.
" Mott, L. from Hartland, (w. Samuel.)
Stephen Clark, p., d. Oct. 3, 1852.
1754. Reuben Norcutt, P., d. March 28, 1830.
Amos Clark, P., d. >Larch 20, 1843.
" Anna Clark, p., (w. Amos,) d. July 8, 1835.
" Jesse Kneeland, p., dis. 1808.
" Jonathan Caswell, p.
" David Clark, p., d. Jan. 8, 1S39.
" Apollos Arnold, P., dis. to West Hartford, d. Nov. 10, 1S42.
" Lucy Arnold, p., (\v. Apollos,) d. March 22, 1S31.
1786. Lydia Smith, i.. from Sandisfield, Mass., (\v. Dea. Isaac,)
d. March 24, 1799.
" Joel Wood, I,, from Cornwall, dis. 1798.
" Mercy Wood, l. from Cornwall, (w. Joel,) dis. 1798.
" Isaac Sears, p., dis. 179S.
" Grace Sears, p., (\v. Isaac,) dis. 1798.
1787. Dinah Markham, p., (m. Alworth,) dis. 1802.
Synthia Smith, p., dis. 1810.
Prudence Goff, p., (wid. Benjamin,) m. Daniel Smith, tl. 1S17.
" Azubah Young, P., (w. Elijah,) dis. 1815.
17S8. Moses West, p., d. May 19, 1794, aged 75.
Olive White, P., (w. Philip,) d. April 22, 1856, aged 92.
Feb.
22
22,
Aug.
2
Jan.
3.
Mar.
7i
7.
April
4.
June
12,
Aug.
15,
126 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
1789. John Parmelee, r., e.x. Jan. 28, 181S, d. June 28, 1823, aged 62.
" Lucy Parmelee, i'., (w. John,) d. August, 1848.
" [Theda] .Se.xton, r., (w. Samuel,) e.x. March 15, 1806, d.
Jan. 22, 1831.
1790. Mary Bavin, L. from Iladdani, (W. William,) d.
" Joseph Buell, L. from ( llastonburv, dis. 1789.
" Hope Buell, 1.. from Glastonbury, (\v. Joseph,) dis. 1789.
" Anne Cornwell, P., (w. Samuel.)
" Sarah Markham, p., (\v. James,) d. 1804.
" Hannah Xorcutt, i'., (m. Nicholas Ames,) dis. 1808.
t^* ((?• ^*
REV. JOEL WEST, PASTOR, 1792-1826.
Names of the members of the church at the time of Mr.
West's ordination not found on Mr. Parsons' records:
1792. Orrin Alvord, dis. 1811.
" Hannah Alvord, (w. Orrin,) dis. 1811.
" Lebbeus Hills, dis. 1810.
" Mary Hills, (w. Lebbeus,) dis. 1810.
" Jared Parmelee, dis. 1794.
" Susanna Parmelee, (w. Jared,) dis. 1794.
" Sarah Ackley, (w. Ezra,) dis. 1800.
" Lucy Arnold, (w. Dea. Gideon,) d. March i, 1801, aged 63.
" Elizabeth Alvord, (w. Seth,) d. May 30, 1800, aged 83.
" Elisabeth Brown, (\v. Samuel,) d. Nov. 30, 1812, aged 80.
" Asenath Bill, (w. Dea. James,) d. Jan. 2, 1810, aged 71.
" Jerusha Brainerd, (w. Othniel,) d. Aug. 11, 1806, aged 77.
" Sarah Cole, (w. Ebenezer, Jr.,) d. July 10, 1811, aged 74.
" Elisabeth Cole, (wid. Ebenezer,) d. Feb. 19, 1794, aged 85.
Hannah Cole, (wid. Moses,) d. March 16, 1798, aged 88.
Mary Cole, (w. Moses,) d. March 18, 1813, aged 64.
" Nabby Carrier, (wid. Andrew,) d. Oct. 11, 1817, aged 87.
Elisabeth Cook, (w. Dea. Moses,) d. Oct. 8, 1808, aged 64.
" Mary Clark, (w. William,) d. Feb. 18, 1797, aged 76.
" Hannah Clark, (w. Dea. John,) d. 18 14.
" Mary Clark, (wid. Aaron,) d. Oct. 3, 1802, aged 73.
" Mercy Carrier, (wid. Titus,) d. Aug. 5, 1819, aged 74.
" Zilpha Cunningham, (wid. Thomas,) d. Dec. 3, 1793, aged
81 years 9 months.
" Huldah Harding, (wid. Ebenezer,) d. Jan. 26, l8ig, aged 78.
" Mindwell Hills, (wid. John,) d. Nov. 30, 1815, aged 83.
" Hannah Hall, (wid. Dewey,) d. Dec. 3, 1815, aged 68.
" Azuba Hinckley, (w. John,) d. Jan. 18, 1809, aged 70.
" Rebecca Knowlton, (w. Stephen,) d. Sept. 8, 1795.
" Mary Goff, (w. .Samuel,) d. Dec. 23, 1823, aged 84.
Ede Norton, (w. John,) d. Feb. 18, 1827.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 27
1792.
Dec.
7.
1792
Jan.
27.
27.
1793
Mar.
17.
17,
17,
i t
Aug.
18,
18,
( i
Sept.
29,
( I
29-
4 t
29.
t 4
Mar.
9-
9.
1794
May
4,
*'
July
6,
6,
w
Aug.
17,
17,
17,
( 4
t i
17,
( (
Oct.
4,
4,
1795
May
20,
1798
July
15.
"
Oct.
14,
14-
14-
Aug.
13,
1799
July
20,
1800
June
25,
1801
June
3,
1803
June
30,
1805
Aug.
18,
*■ '
Oct.
27,
( (
Dec.
I,
i (
Eunice Norton, (wid. Rev. John,) d. May 27, 1796, aged 83.
Betsey Norcutt, (w. William,) d. June 13, 1828.
Mary Purple, (w. Edward,) (m. Stephen Knowlton,) d.
Sarah Parmelee, (wid. Jonathan,) d. Eeb. 14, 1794, aged 86.
Jerusha Smith, (w. Dea. Isaac, Jr.,) d. July 11, 1S36, aged 91.
Elisabeth Sears, (w. Ebenezer,) d. July 4, 1797, aged 63.
Ruth Sears, (w. Elkanah,) d. May 7, 1823, aged 90.
Elizabeth White, (w. William,) d. 1814.
Bethia Smith, (w. Ezra,) d. April 22, 1793.
Eunice Norton, i>. , d. Oct. 12, 1845.
Nathaniel Clark, v., d. Jan. 13, 1814, aged 70.
Dolle Clark, i'., (w. Nathaniel,) d. March 11, 1838, aged 87.
Selah Jackson, p., dis. 1795.
Anna Jackson, i'., (w. Selah,) dis. 1795.
Polly Arnold, r., d. April 18, 1793, aged 20.
Hannah Strong, l. from Marlborough, (w. David,) d. Jan.
24, 1808.
Elisabeth Cole, P., (m. Nathaniel Pease,) dis. 1813.
Nathaniel Mott, P., d. June i, 1808, aged 76.
Agnes Mott, p., (w. Nathaniel,) dis. 1809.
Lydia Cole, p., (w. Abner,) d. Dec. 9, 1S04, aged 44.
Joshua Bailey, Jr., p., dis. 1807.
Ruth Bailey, P., (w. Joshua, Jr.,) dis. 1807.
Lucy Daily, p., (w. Joseph,) dis. 1798.
Clarissa Bill, p., (m. Oliver Bill), dis. 1798.
Achsa Bill, p., d. May 3, 1812, aged 35.
Gillett Hinckley, p., dis. 1797.
Hannah Hinckley, p., (w. Gillett,) dis. 1797.
Ashbel Woodbridge, L. from East Windsor, dis. 1805.
Hannah Woodbridge, L. from East Windsor, (w. Ashbel,)
dis. 1805.
David Sears, p., d. April 29, 1842.
Lucy Sears, p., (w. David,) d. 1829.
Phebe Norcutt, p., (w. Ebenezer,) d. Dec. 29, 1798, aged
29 vears 8 months
Abigail McCleve, P., (m. Joseph Rich.)
Ann .Shepherd, L. from Chatham, (w. Thomas,) dis. 1808.
Sally Alvord, p., (w. Seth, Jr.,) d. Feb. 2, 1819, aged 58.
Hannah Rogers, p., (wid. Timothy,) (m. Nathaniel Mark-
ham,) d. Nov. 29, 1853.
Deborah Hodge, P., (\v. Samuel,) d. Sept. 16, 1799, ''Ri-'d 73-
Betsey West, p., (w. Rev. Joel,) d. Sept. 26, 1S53.
Thankful Ackley, p., (w. Stephen,) d. Sept. g, 1813, aged 76.
Amasa West, P., d. in Wisconsin.
Azuba Smith, p., (m. Benj. Cobb,) d. May iS, 1865, aged 81.
Betsey Alvord, p., (m. William Finley,) dis. 1805.
Joseph Hall, p., dis. 1808.
Lucv Alvord, P., (w. James H.,) dis. 1808, d. Sept. 11, 1S50.
128
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Dec.
r,
I,
1805.
Sept.
28,
1806
Oct.
26,
( (
April
15.
15.
1808
4 i
J uly
17-
t I
17,
I (
April
16,
i8og
May
7,
I (
Oct.
I,
I,
I,
( t
May
20,
20,
1810
June
3-
* '■
July
I,
i t
Nov.
17.
1811
17,
I t
17,
( (
June
28,
1812
Oct.
30,
1813
30,
it
Sept.
25,
25,
1814
Aug.
30,
1815
Sept.
17,
( I
Oct.
22,
22,
i i
June
30,
30,
1816
4 t
May
3-
1818
July
5,
5-
5,
5,
Sept.
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
Oct.
25.
25,
Nov.
I,
Nancy Arnold, P., (ni. Joseph Hall,) dis. 180S.
Nancy Rogers, p., (ni. Diodate B. West,) d. July 5, 1S55.
Martha Ackley, P., (vvid. Daniel,) (m. Cideon Brainerd,)
d. Aug. 16, 1866.
Martha Richmond, 1.., from Brookfield, Mass., d. 1814.
Daniel Johnson, i.. from Jamestown, e.\. Feb. 5, 1813. ]5aptist.
Sally Johnson, 1.. from Jamestown, (\v. Daniel, )d. Sept. 9,1834.
Joshua Root, i.. from Gilead, dis. 1809.
Sarah Root, i,. from dilead, (w. Joshua,) dis. i8og.
Philanda Alvord, P., (m. Daniel R. Wolcott,) dis. 1811.
Annis Alvord, l. from ist ch. Middletown, dis. 1811.
Hannah Parmelee, P., (w. Timothy,) d. April 5, 1814, aged 43.
Anna Bevin, P., (w. Isaac,) d. June 19, 1850.
Sally Watrous, p., (wid. John,) d. Jan. 3, 1866.
Hannah Strong, (w. David,) i.. from Lyme, d. Nov. 11, 1835.
Susanna Strong, p., (w. Henry,) d. April 15, 1820, aged 40.
Philena Harding, p., (w. Nathan, Jr.,) dis. 1814.
Stephen Knowlton, restored to membership, d. Jan. 29, 1814.
Gurdon Fowler, p., dis. 1814.
Anna Fowler, i'., (w. Ckirdon,) dis. 1814.
Ruth Gates, v., (w. Nehemiah,) d. Aug. 18, 1844.
Mary Mitchell, L. from Westchester, d.
Isaac Hinckley, P., dis. 181 5.
Sally Hinckley, ]'., (w. Isaac,) dis. 1815.
Joseph Sage, L. from Middletown, d. Feb. 20, 1818.
Sage, (w. Joseph,) L. from Middletown, d.
Lucy Caswell, p., (w. Joseph.) Removed to Exeter, N. Y.
Artemas Arnold, P., d.
Philena Arnold, p., (m. Henry Strong,) d. March 8, 1868.
Polly Arnold, p.
Warren A. Skinner, L. from Westchester, d. Jan. 4, 1862.
Anna Skinner, (w. Warren A.,) L. from Westchester, d. Sept.
18, 1879.
Abigail Welsh, p., (w. Constant,) d. Jan. 31, 1834, aged 64.
Sparrow Smith, P., d. July 14, 1842.
Eunice Smith, P., (w. Sparrow,) d. Feb. 11, 1850.
Mehitable Clark, p., (w. David,) d. Nov. 26, 1854.
Lydia Beebe, p., (wid. Comfort,) d.
Eleazer Veazey, Jr., P., d. March 6, 1855.
Elisabeth Veazey, p., (w. Eleazer, Jr.,) d. Jan. 6, 1861.
Selden Cook, P., e.x. Dec. 11, 1823. Methodist.
Sally Cook, p., (w. Selden,) ex. Dec. 11, 1823. Methodist.
Hannah Alvord, p., dis. 1S25, d. Aug. 17, 1832. Winsted.
Betsey Sears, p., (m. Harvey Arnold,) d. Jan. 23, 1849.
Rhoda Sears, P., (m. Ezra Ayres, Greenwich, Mass.,) dis.
Henry Bush, p., ex. Jan. i, 1841.
Lydia Bush, p., (w. Henry,) d. Oct. 16, 1844.
Willard Sears, P., d. Aug. 23, 1838.
Betsey .Sears, p., (w. Willard,) d. Jan. 9, 1831.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
129
Nov. I, 1818. Benjamin Ingraham, p. Removed to Ohio.
Polly Ingraham, p., (w. Benjamin.) Removed to Ohio.
Rachel Bailey, v., (wid. Nathaniel,) d. Sept. 19, 1850.
Titus Carrier, p., ex. Dec. 11, 1823. Methodist.
Mehitable Carrier, p., (w. Titus,) ex. Dec. 11, 1823. Methodist.
David Buell, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. April 5, 1858.
Lucy Buell, p., (w. David,) d. May 18, 1853.
Mary Goff, p., (w. James,) dis. April, 1840, toch. in Burton, O.
Abigail Niles, p., (w. Daniel,) d. Jan. 4, 1853.
Lazarus Watrous, p., d. March 14, 1850.
Anna Watrous, p., (w. Lazarus,) d. Oct. 7, 1874.
Sally Youngs, P., {w. Demas,) dis. 1820.
Eleanor Higgins, p., (w. Oman,) dis. 1823.
Nathaniel C. Smith, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Aug. 25,
1888.
Charlotte Smith, p., (w. Nathaniel C.,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856,
U.C, d. July 12, 1862.
Esther Alvord, P., dis. 1825, d. Aug. 28, 1835. Winsted.
Beulah Alvord, p., (m. George Clark,) dis. April 22, 1844.
Granby.
Abigail Hall, p., (w. Jabez,) ex. Aug. 30, 1823.
Prudence Richmond, p., (\v. Dr. John,) d. March ir, 1822.
Lucy Watrous, p., dis. Sept. 28, 1856, U. C, d. Feb. 16, 1874.
Sarah Fielding, p., (wid. Timothy.)
Rhoda Edwards, p., (w. John,) d. March 23, 1856, aged 69.
Phebe Caswell, p., d. 1822.
Mary Cook, p., (m. Lord S. Hills,) d.
Horace Clark, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Nov. 13, 1879.
* Diodate B. West, P., d. June 14, 1881.
Lucy Arnold, 2d, p., (m. Joshua Strong,) dis. 1822.
Sabrina Adeline Markham, P., (m. Morris P. Baker,) dis.
Rebecca Johnson, p., (w. Isaac,) d. March 27, 1845.
Calvin Hall, Jr., p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Jan. 23, 1881.
Dolly L. Hall, p., (w. Calvin, Jr.,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U.C,
d. July 13, 1880.
Elijah Norcutt, p., dis., Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Dec. 25, 1871.
Emilia Veazey, p., (m. Stephen G. Sears,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856,
U. C, d. April 3, 1879.
EveHnaO.West, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. .'\pril 20, 1889.
Eunice Sears, p., (m. Henry Snow,) dis. March 8, 1835.
Elisabeth Alvord, p., (m. Augustus Gates,) dis.
Mary Smith, P., (w. Michael,) d. Nov. 20, 1843.
Achsa Tubbs, p., (m. David Hodge.) Removed to Vermont.
Talitha West, L. from Westchester, (w. Warren,) dis. Oct. 2,
1836.
* Diodate B. West was one of the petitiouers for the formatiou of the Union Con-
gregational Church, Sept. 5, 1856, but failing to comply with their requirements at the
time of its organization, he maintained an irregular standing with this church for
some years, when at his request, by a vote of the church, so much of the petition as
related to him was rescinded, and he was restored to full membership.
Jan.
3,
3,
1819.
3,
Mar.
7,
7,
April
25,
June
27,
July
4,
4,
4,
4,
Sept.
5.
5,
5,
5,
5,
Oct.
3,
Nov.
7,
7,
5,
1820.
May
6,
1821.
Nov.
4.
( t
I30
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May I, 1S22. Elkanah Ingraham, i.. from North Lyme.
I, " Mary Ingraham, L. from North Lyme, (w. Elkanah,) d. June
17, 1823.
Dec. 14, 1823. Orren Bowers, v., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Jan. g, 1879.
Mar. 7, 1824. Esther Judd, L. from Coventry, (w. Thomas,) d. Jan. 10, 1846.
Sept.
Oct.
5,
4,
John C. Robertson, p., dis. March 3, 1833.
Charles Smith, L. from N. S. (?), dis. 1826.
May 7, 1826. Elisabeth Barstow, i.. from Jewett City, dis. April, 1853.
July I, 1827. Warren West, p., dis. Oct. 2, 1S36.
I,
I,
I,
I,
Lucy Strong, p., (wid. Ezra,) d. Dec. 26, 1859.
Sarah Clark, p., (m. Ephraim Meech,) dis. 1850, d. April 7,
1877.
Jerusha Kellogg, i.., (w. Alfred,) d. Nov. 6, 1828.
Anna Brown, p., (wid. Enos,) d. March 6, 1871.
^* t^^ x^>
REY. Timothy Stone, Pastor.
Aug. — , 1828. Julia Haling, p., (w. Isaac,) d. July 29, 1838.
July 5, 1829. Henry Bailey, P., dis.
5, " Nabby Markham, p., (wid. Nathaniel,) d. Aug. 6, 1880.
5, " Betsey West, p., (m. Justin Dickinson,) dis.
26, " John Hall, P., d. Aug. 19, 1829.
Sept. 20, " Isaac Bevin, p., d. May 8, 1870.
20, " Jedediah Barstow, p., d. April 5, 1846.
20, " Cyprian Hinckley, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Oct. 13,
1864, aged 86.
20, " Lydia Hinckley, p., (w. Cyprian,) d. Sept. 19, 1844.
20, " Augustus Adams, p., dis. June 9, 1834.
20, " Amos Clark, Jr., p., d. March 26, 1885.
April 4, 1830. Samuel Kilbourn, L., d. Nov. 13, 1834.
4, " Elisabeth Kilbourn, l., (w. Samuel,) d. April 19, 1833.
4, " Lydia Young, p., (wid. Simeon,) d. March 16, 1839.
4, " Jerusha Smith, p., d. May 18, i860.
Sept. 5, " Augustus Gates, p., dis., d. Feb. 9, 1845.
t(?* t^* ((?•
Rev. Samuel Ives Curtis. Pastor.
Jan. I, 1833. John C. A. Strong, p., d. Sept. 26, 1870.
I, " Deborah L. Strong, p., (w. John C. A.,) dis. 1870, d. Aug.
29, 1885.
I, " AHce S. Bevin, p., (m. ist Constant Welsh, 2d Samuel B.
Childs.)
Mar. 3, " Rebecca T. Curtis, (w. Rev. Samuel I.,) L., d. March 25, 1842.
3, " Silas Smith, l., d. Sept. 30, 1839.
Sept. 15, " Ephraim T. Barstow, p., dis.
Nov. 3, " Stephen G. Sears, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U.C, d, Oct. 12, 1874.
3, " Betsey M, S. Clark, p., (w. Amos, Jr.,) d. Aug. 6, 1887.
w
ABNER G. BEVIN,
i8io-i8g6.
PHILO BEVIN,
1813-1893.
m
AMIEL ABELL,
1808-1888.
HIRAM VEAZEY,
1816-1889,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OP KAST HAMPTON. 131
Nov.
May
Mar.
Jan.
3,
1833-
3,
•■ '
3,
**
3-
i I
3,
( (
3,
( <
3,
* '•
3,
* '
3,
( (
3.
( (
3,
( (
3,
( (
3,
t (
3,
i (
3,
( 1
3,
( (
3,
( (
3,
( I
3,
1835.
3,
( (
6,
1836.
1837-
Nc
5,
Harriet Markham, i'., (w. Timothy R.,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U.C.
Sarah S. Bevin, v., (w. WiUiam,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C.
John W. B. Smith, p.
DeHa E. Smith, p., (w. John W. B.,) d. Feb. 13, 1867.
Amiel Abell, p., d. Oct. 6, 1888.
Mariette Abell, p., (w. Amiel,) d. Oct. 4, 1888.
Warren Veazey, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1836, U. C, d. Dec. 10, 1880.
Betsey L. Veazey, p., (w. Warren,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C.
Samuel .Skinner, p., d. Oct. 16, 1895.
Titus C. Goff, p., dis. June 9, 1834, to Ohio.
Allen C. Clark, p., dis. May, 1849, to Bolton, Conn.
Elisabeth Wheeler, p., dis.
Laura Wheeler, p., dis. May, 1852. Portland.
Anzolette D. Smith, p., (m. Philo S. Parsons,) dis. Sept. 5,
1856, U. C, d.
Charlotte A. Bush, v., (m. Zamon Cady,) name stricken from
roll, Feb. 28, 1851.
Catharine C. Markham, p., (m. Abner G. Bevin,) d. Sept. 11,
1845.
Ruth Ann Skinner, p., (m. Ambrose N. Markham,) d. July
22, 1892.
Adeline Bevin, p., (m. Samuel B. Childs,) d. April 2, 1876.
Alfred Williams, L., ex. Aug. 15, 1855.
.Silas Hills, L., d. April 27, 1864.
Dorcas Shipman, p., (wid. Beriah N.,) dis. Oct. 19, 1856,
U. C, d. July 16, 1872.
Sabrina A. Baker, L., (w. Morris P.,) dis. Sept. 18, 1S56,
U. C, d. Feb. 21, 1887, aged 84.
Abner G. Bevin, P., d. July 25, 1896.
Edward M. Simpson, p., dis. March, 1848.
Rhoda Roberts, p., (\v. Harry,) dis. Jan., 1855.
Harriet Williams, P., (w. Alfred,) d. June 15, 1844.
Mary Hills, p., (w. Silas,) d. April 16, 1884.
Electa M. .Shipman, p., (m. Tillson A. Buell,) dis. Sept. 5,
1856, U. C.
Cordelia A. Shipman, p., (m. Alphonzo B. Cone,) d.
Matilda M. West, p., (m. Erastus Day,) dis. Jan. 3, 1847.
Ahce A. West, p., d. Oct. 29, 1841.
Amelia Ann Clark, p., (m. Chauncey Bevin,) d. April 16, 1885.
Esther Scoville, L. from Old Lyme, (\v. Isaac,) dis. June, 1853.
(^* ^* (^*
REV. RuFus Smith, Pastor.
Mar. — , 1839. Cyrus Goff, p., d. April 15, 1839.
— , " Laura Goff, p., (w. Cyrus,) dis. Aug., 1842, (m. William R.
Carpenter.)
— , " Lois Barton, p., (w. Hiram,) d. Jan. 23, 1887.
June — , " Abigail Hall, (w. Jabez,) restored, d. April 12, 1843.
132
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Oct. — ,
Mar. 8,
April -
July 4,
Sept. — ,
Nov. — ,
Mar. -
July -
July -
1839.
1840.
1841.
1842.
1843.
1844.
1845.
Morris P. Baker, i'., d. May 2, 1855.
Florilla Goff, r., (w. Joseph N.,) d. Nov. 8, 1878.
Augustus Adams, i.. from Westchester, d. Dec. 30, 1S80.
Rufus Smith, Jr., L., dis. Jan., 1843, Yale College, d. Oct.
14, 1847.
Clarissa Smith, L., (w. Rev. Rufus,) dis. April, 1847.
Mary Smith, L., d. April 14, 1S47.
Timothy R. Markham, ]'., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Oct.
30, 1883.
Mary Ann West, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C.
Deborah Haling, L. from Gilead, (m. Aaron Washburn, Still-
water, N. Y.) r
David Watson Watrous, p.
Richard S. S. Clark, p., dis. April, 1851.
Laura Ann Skinner, p., (\v. Samuel.)
Sarah E. Watrous, p., (m. Ale.x. N. Niles,) d. May 25, 1897.
Philo Bevin, P., d. Sept. 5, 1893.
Fidelia A. Bevin, P., (w. Philo,) d. May 14, 1861.
Alphonso B. Cone, p., d. Aug., 1859.
Maria Niles, P., (w. Dan. B.,) d. Aug. 7, 1890, aged 89.
Betsey E. Sears, L., dis. March, 1855, to Marlborough, d.
Frances M. Clark, L. from East Haddam, (w. Allen C.,)
dis. May, 1849.
t^* %^^ ^*
REV. William Russell, Pastor.
Ja.n. 4, 1846. Elizabeth Gates, l. from New London, (wid. Augustus,)
(m. Orrin H. Lee,) dis. to Granby, Nov. 4, 1853.
May 3, " Noah S. Markham, P., dis. June 23, 1861, to Glastonbur}'.
3, " Hiram Veazey, p., d. Nov. 23, 1889.
3, " Belinda Veazey, p., (w. Hiram,) d. March 7, 1899.
3, " Amy Clark, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C, d. Jan. i, 1881.
3, " Julia Ann Clark, P., (m. 1st James F. Jones, 2d Simeon P.
Hurlbut,) dis.
3, " Amanda M. Clark, p., (w. Alonzo.)
3, " Ameha Melissa Hall, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C.
3, " Emeline M. Hall, p., (m. O. C. West,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C.
July 5, " Minories Watrous, p., d. Jan. 22, 1882.
5, " Emilia A. Watrous, p., (w. Minories.)
5, " Gurdon W. Goodrich, p.
5, " Roxanna M. Goodrich, p., (w. Gurdon W.)
5, " Harriet R. Richmond, p., dis. Aug., 1855.
5, " Jane E. Niles, p., d. Jan. 29, 1851.
5, " Julianne B. West, P.
5, " Ann Alvord, P., (m. Noah S. Markham,) dis. June 23, 1861,
to Glastonbury.
5, " RosephaAnn West, p., (m. Henry B. Doane,) dis. Sept. 5, 1856.
5, " Cornelia N. Smith, P., (m. D. Watson Watrous,) d. June 13,
1866.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 33
Jane E. Barstow, r., dis. April, 1853.
Annette Watrous, v., (m. \Vm. E. Barton,) d. Mar. 11, 1863.
Rosanna Skinner, p., (m. Horatio D. Chapman), dis. 1854.
Eleanor Wells, L., (w. Asa,) d. Jan., 1849.
Mary Adeline Williams, p., (w. Alfred,) dis. Jan. 17, 1864.
Mary Elisabeth Norton Clark, P., (m. Reuben Payne,) dis.
June, 1853.
Sarah E. Russell, i.., (\v. Rev. William,) dis. Aujf. 3, 1856.
Charles F. Rich, i.., dis. Jan., 1855.
Julia A. Rich, L., (w. Charles F.,) dis. Jan., 1S55.
Agnes Wier, i.., (\v. ,) dis. May, 1850.
Dorothy Purple, L., (w. Nathaniel,) d. Sept. 20, 1879.
Laura Bevin, i,. from Westchester, (w. Abner C.,) d. Sept.
II, 189S.
Alonzo Clark, p., d. Dec. 16, 1896. ''
1850. Joseph Russell, L., dis. Aug., 1855.
Elijah Ransom, 1,. from Colchester, dis. April i, 1852.
Colchester.
Sophia E. Ransom, L. from Colchester, (w. Elijah,) dis. April
I, 1852. Colchester.
Mary E. Sears, p., dis. Sept. 5, 1856, U. C.
Helen M. Smith, p., (w. Henry S.,) d. Aug. 14, 1896.
EHza C. Staplins, p., dis. April i, 1852. Colchester.
John W. Skinner, l. from East Haddam, dis.
Hannah A. Skinner, L. from East Haddam, (w. John W.,) dis.
Frances A. Strong, (w. David,) L. from Middle Haddam,
d. March 22, 1856.
Richard S. S. Clark, i.. from North Ch., New Haven, dis.
Sept. 6, 1874, to Mt. Carmel.
Elisabeth Strong Clark, (w. Richard S. S.,) i.. from Bolton,
dis. Sept. 6, 1874, to Mt. Carmel.
Allen C. Clark, i.. from Bolton.
Frances M. Clark, (w. Allen C.,) t.. from Bolton, d. April 5,
1897.
— — ^ " (?) Rachel Holbrook, (wid. Chester,) i.. from Bolton, dis. May
4, 1876, to Mt. Carmel.
July 2, " Clarine A. Skinner, P., (w. Henry.)
2, " Rebecca A. Clark, p., d. Feb. 7, 1893.
2, " Alice A. West, p., (m. Don Carlos Carpenter.)
2, " Mary Matilda Sears, P., (m. 1st Gold, 2d John
Hanchett,) d. Dec. 22, 1875.
5^ ^* f^
REV. L. H. PEASE. ACTING PASTOR.
Feb. 24, 1856. Isaac A. Bevin, l. from East Haddam, d. Sept. 28, 1883.
24, " Huldah Ann Bevin, T.. from East Haddam, (w. Isaac A.,)
d. May 9, 1877.
Dec. 7, " Chauncey Bevin, P., d. Aug. 10, 1884.
July
Sept.
5,
27,
1846.
Oct.
Nov.
27,
30,
I,
I,
I t
( (
April
May
30,
2,
1847.
t (
I i
Sept.
^
184S.
Jan.
28,
1S49.
July
May
May
I,
4,
1850.
1851.
4.
t (
July
4-
6,
6,
( i
i i
Oct.
3,
1852.
Sept.
3.
I,
1853.
Nov.
4,
"
4,
((
Jan.
5,
5.
1855-
134 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Dec. 7, 1856. David Strong, v., dis. July 12, 1868. Winsted.
7, " Henry Emerson Niles, i'.
7, " Lyman F. Skinner, P., dis. Dec. 25, 1870. Meriden.
7, " Diantha Carpenter, L. from M. E. Cli., (wid. Anson,) d. Nov.
9. 1873.
July 19, 1857. Festus E. Adams, i'., d. Oct. 30, 1890.
19, " Eunice G. Adams, v., (\v. Festus E.)
19, " Alexander N. Niles, r.
19, " William E. Barton, p., d. Feb. 9, 1895.
19, " Warren Skinner, r., d. Aug. 17, 1872.
19, " James M. Moore, p., dis. June 23, 1861. Broad Brook.
19, " Joel West Smith, i'.
19, " Irvin II. Abell, P.
19, " Mary J. Watrous, P.
ig, " Mary Purple, P., dis. to Middle Haddam, April 23, 1882,
d. Oct. 18, 1888.
19, " Catharine Rich, P., (w. Denison A.)
19, " Josephine Barton, p., (w. Henry V.)
19, " Marion M. Markham, p., (m. John P. Purple,) d. Dec. 18,
1863.
19, " Anna Rich, p.
19, " Jane Bevin, p.
19, " Lavinia Bevin, p., (m. ist J. B. White, 2d D. C. Norcutt.)
19, " Lavinia Snow, p., (m. Rufus D. Clark,) d. May 6, 1863.
19, " Charity Adams, P., (w. Augustus,) d. Dec, 27, 1877.
19, " Louisa M. Adams, p., d. Aug. 27, 1893.
Sept. 6, " Timothy D. Goff, p., d. June 12, 18S6.
6, " Evelina M. Goff, p., (w. Timothy D.,) d. May 6, 1887.
6, " Sarah E. Goff, p.
6, " Lucy A. Goff, p.
6, " Mandana Moore, p., (w. James M.,) dis. June 23, 1861.
6, " Philanda E. Markham, p.
6, " Sophia Bailey, p., d. Dec. 20, 1879.
6, " Mary Emeline Hills, p., (m. Albert Parks.)
6, " Eleanor Melissa Hills, p., (m. Legrand S. Carpenter.)
— — , — , (?) William Dickson, L. from Glasgow, Scotland, d. Dec. 13,
1885.
— — , — , (?) Jane Dickson, l. from Glasgow, Scotland, (w. William,) d.
Feb. 18, 1883.
— • — , — , (?) Ellen Dickson, L. from Glasgow, Scotland, dis. March 20,
1859, to Middletown.
Jan. 3, 1858. Jerome L. Alvord, p., d. July 14, 1871.
3, " Emily V. Alvord, P., (w. Jerome L.)
3, " Sarah Skinner, P., (w. Warren.)
3, " Hannah Markham, ]•., (w. Alexander H.,) d. Jan. 9, 1881.
July — , " Jared C. Kellogg, l. from Hebron, d. Nov. 4, 1891.
— , " Frances M. Kellogg, L. from Hebron, (w. Jared C.,) d. Dec.
25, iSgi.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
135
May
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6.
6,
6,
6,
(>,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
J uiy
Nov.
4,
4,
4.
4,
Aug-.
18,
I86I.
Feb. 2, 1S62.
July
20,
20,
Jan.
4-
4,
June
14-
14,
Jan.
4>
4,
May
15.
REV. H. A. Russell, Pastor.
i860. Lorenzo Dow Rich, p.
Don Carlos Carpenter, p., d. Dec. 5, 1880.
Abner A. Bevin, p.
Leander A. Bevin, p.
Lucius H. Goff, p.
Clark O. Sears, p., d. Jan. 31, iSgr.
Charlotte Josephine Sears, p., (w. Clark 0.,)d. July 10, 1899.
Rufus D. Clark, p., d. March 22, 1S69.
Henry Snow, P.
Legrand S. Carpenter, P.
Lavina A. Ackly, p., d. Jan. 30, 1881.
Ann Aug:usta Markham, p., (m. John M. Starr.)
Jane Elizabeth Calef, p., d.
Martha Geraldine Roberts, p.
Hattie West (Barton), p., (m. Henry T. A. Freeman,) dis.
Dec. 29, 1867.
Caroline Tilden Carpenter, p., (m. ist William P. Waite,
2d George F. Jones.)
Eunice Snow, L. from Wyoming, N. Y., (wid. Henry,) d.
Jan. 9, 1875.
Sarah S. Russell, L. from Falls Village, (w. Rev. Henry A.,)
dis. Aug. I, 1865.
William Henry Bevin, P.
Herman Elijah Rich, P.
Maria G. Strong, p., (w. David,) d. Feb. 2, 1865.
Martha Rich, P., (wid. Amos.)
Agnes Dickson, p., (m. Aaron F. Beebe.)
Ann Eliza Strong, p., (w. Nathaniel.)
John Watrous Barton, p., d. Oct. 9, 1867.
Victoria Gates Barton, p., (w. John W.,) (m. Geo. H. Buck-
land,) dis. Jan. 3, 1868.
Leverett Samuel Sexton, p., d. Feb. 2, 1865.
Matilda A. Sexton, p., (w. Leverett S.,) d. July 2, 1885.
Amy Fuller, L. from M. E. Ch., Haddam Neck, (wid. -Syl-
vester,) dis. Oct. 7, 1866.
Louise D. Root, L. from Marlborough, (m. Prentice B. Skin-
ner,) d Nov. 3, 1876.
John C. Shepard, L. from Westchester, d. Nov. 27, 1897.
Mary A. Shepard, L. from Westchester, (w. John C.)
Cushman A. Sears, M. D., p., dis. July 21, 1867. Portland.
Evelyn H. (Lay) Sears, (w. Cushman A.,) L. from Old Lyme,
dis. July 21, 1867. Portland.
Clark Strong, L. from Fulton, Mo., dis. May 5,1867. Winsted.
Juliette Strong, L. from Fulton, Mo., (w. Clark,) dis. May 5,
1867. Winsted.
Abby L. Markham, P., (w. F. George.) dis. June 14, 1867.
Nancy M. Skinner, P., (w. Lyman F.,) d. Nov. 16, 1864.
Jane C. Bevin, L. from Westchester, (w. Philo.)
1863.
1S64.
136
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May
July
— , 1866.
Sept.
May 5, 1867.
Rev. G. D. Pike, Acting Pastor.
1S65. Mary Elizabeth Purple, h. from E. Haddam, (w. John P.,)
dis. April 23, 1882, to M. Haddam.
Eleanor Niles, p., (w. Henry E.,) d. March g, 1895.
Celena Rose, p., (m. Henry Snow.)
Helen Dickson, L., dis. to Cromwell.
Catharine Dickson, L., dis. Nov. 4, 1866, to Glasgow, Scot-
land.
Samuel B. Childs, p., d. April 13, 1892.
Nelson Flood, p., d. May 11, 1877.
Henry Skinner, p., d. April 14, 1892.
Henry S. Smith, p.
Hubert E. Carpenter, p.
Anna Carpenter, p., (w. Hubert E.)
Josephine W. Abell, p., (w. Irvin H.)
Stella Niles Smith, p., (m. John W. Leslie.)
Ella Kellogg, p., (m. ist William H. Keney, 2d Charles H.
Bullard,) dis. Jan. g, 1887.
Louisa L. Kellogg, p., (m. Frederick A. Lillie.)
Dan. B. Niles, p., d. April 26, 1878.
Mary E. Morgan, p., d. June 14, 1888.
Ruth A. Carpenter, p., (m. Martin L. Roberts,) dis. June 9,
1878, to Howard Ave. Ch., New Haven.
Alexander E. Ingraham, p., dis. to Guilford, July 12, 1868.
Ozmer C. Hills, P., dis. to Colorado Springs, Col., Aug.,
1880.
Abby T. Shepard, p., (m. James Dickson.)
Abby J. Morgan, p., (m. Waldo J. Gates,) dis. to Higganum.
Maggie Dickson, p., (m. Nelson Flood,) d. Aug. 8, 1881.
Maria L. Morgan, p., (m. Norman W. Spencer,) dis. June
18, 1876. Haddam.
Mary F. Goff, p., (w. Lucius H.)
D. Hawley Skinner, p., d. June 2, 1888.
Gwinnett Carpenter, p.
Henry T. Sellew, p. ^
Gertrude A. Smith, p., (m. Alfred I. Kellogg,) dis. Oct. 16,
1870. Chippewa Falls, Wis.
S. Jane Strong, p., (w. James H.)
Amelia C. Demay, p., (w. Stephen R.,) dis. April 16, 1876.
Cromwell.
Julia B. Starr, p., (m. Asa Brooks,) dis. Dec. 25, 1870.
E. Haddam.
Chauncey G. Bevin, p.
Horatio D. Chapman, l. from East Haddam.
Rosanna Chapman, L. from East Haddam, (w. Horatio D.,)
d. Sept. 24, 1899.
Eliza Dutton, p., (m. Andrew Flood.)
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
137
May
Nov.
Feb.
May
3.
3,
3.
3,
3,
3>
3.
3.
3.
3.
I,
I,
I.
June — ,
1
July — ,
Rev. g. w. Andrews, Pastor.
1868. George W. CJoff, p.
Stephen R. Detnay, p., dis. April 16, 1876. Cromwell.
M. Adelaide Day, p., (w. Roderic,) d. May 10, 1S97.
Lavina M. Markham, p., (w. E. Erskine,) dis.
Emma N. Payne, p., (m. Demas W. Cornwell,) dis. Feb. 29,
1876. Portland.
Florence A. Smith, p., (m. Newman E. Sears,) dis. Jan. 18,
1885.
Ida V. Shepard, p., (m. Lewis H. Markham,) dis. Feb. 17,
1895. Natick, Mass.
Nettie A. Watrous, p., (m. George M. Starr,) d. July 31, 1883.
Mary E. Riley, p.
Rev. George W. Andrews, L., from Bloomfield, Ohio, dis.
Nov. 3, 1872. Montgomery, Ala.
Harriet W. Andrews, (w. Rev. George W. ,) l. from Bloom-
field, Ohio, dis. Nov. 3, 1872. Montgomery, Ala.
Alfred I. Kellogg, p., dis. Oct. 16,1870. Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Jane C. A. Rich, p., (w. Lorenzo D.)
Mary Ann Cone, L. from Colchester, (w. D. Porter.)
E. Morgan Norcutt, i.. from U. C, dis. to Coventry.
Jane I\L Watrous, L. from ist Ch., E. Haddam, (w. D.
Watson.)
Bartlett S. Daniels, L. from M. U., d. April 25, 1878.
Florilla Daniels, L. fromM.H., (w. Bartlett S.,)d. Aug. 2, 1880.
Laura P. Noetling, p., (w. William F. G., M. D.)
Jennette C. Trowbridge, p., (w. John G.,)dis. W^estchester.
t^* S^* (^*
REV. B. A. Smith, Acting Pastor.
Dec. 25, 1870. Walter C. Clark, L. from Ottawa, Ont., dis. Jan. 20, 1878.
M. E. Ch.
25, " Eliza M. Clark, (w. Walter C.,) l. from Ottawa, Ont., d.
Dec. 23, 1877.
Nov. 5, 1871. Rev. Burritt A. Smith, L., dis. June 16, 1876, d. June 16, 1899.
5, " Ellen M. R. Smith, L., (w. Rev. Burritt A.,) dis. June 16, 1676.
Worcester, Mass.
5, " Anna M. C. Smith, L., (m. Fredk. P. Barnard,) dis. April 24,
1881.
((^ 5^* (^*
REV. Joel S. Ives. Pastor.
July 12, 1S74. John M. Starr, p.
12,
12,
12,
Howard N. Smith, p., dis. Dec. 20, 1886.
Kate L. Rich, p., (w. Herman E.)
Elisabeth B. Sellew, p., (w. Henry T.)
138 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH t)F EAST HAMPTON.
July 12, 1S74. Lucy C. Strong, r., (m. Chauncey G. Bevin.)
12, " Salome G. Strong, r.
12, " Anna M. Barton, p.
12, " Grace M. Smith, p.
12, " Kate |. Dickson, p., (m. Amasa R. Darling.)
12, " Elizabeth C. Chapman, p., (m. Thomas S. ]]ro\vn.)
12, " Anna S. Chapman, P., (m. Ferdinand W. Allis,) dis. Feb. 15,
1889.
12, " Nellie M. Day, p., (m. James A. Forbes.)
12, " Lizzie Jane Niles, p., (m. Eugene T. Goodrich,) d. May 7,1883.
12, " Anna M. Bevin. p., (m. Henry C. Wadsworth.)
12, " Anna J. Johnson, p., dis. June 13, 1880. Davisville, Cal.
12, " Marilla C. West, p.
12, " Maria L. Jackson, p., dis. Nov. 20, 1885. Savannah, Ga.
12, " Irene M. Skinner, p.
12, " Meda A. Lewis, p., (m. Abbott W. Arnold,) d. May 5, i8g6.
12, " Sophia B. Cone, p., (m. Hiram V. Childs.)
12, " Imogene C. Skinner, l. from Glastonbury, (w. D. Hawley.)
Jan. 3, 1875. Rev. Joel Stone Ives, L. from Castine, Me., dis. Dec. 9, 1883.
3, " Emma S. Ives, (w. Rev. Joel S.,) l. from Meriden, dis. Dec.
9. 18S3.
Nov. 7, " Samuel T. Rodman, l. from Baptist Ch., Moosup.
7, " Jennie C. Rodman, p., (w. Samuel T.)
7, " Jennie A. Andrews, L. from South Glastonbury, (wid. Arthur,)
(m. Amasa D. Kellogg,) dis. Nov. 6; 1878, to Cobalt.
May 7, 1876. Julia E. Haling, P., (m. ist Lorin F. Morgan, 2d Charles
Barber.)
'' Mary Jane Haling, p.
" Annie E. Strong, p., (m. Judson J. Meigs,) dis. Dec. 14, 1890.
1877. Martin L. Roberts, p., dis. June 9, 1878, to Howard Ave.
Ch., New Haven.
" Samuel Kirby, p., dis. Dec. 23, 1S87, to Middletown.
" Mary L. Parks, P., (m. Edwin P. Kneeland,) dis. March 5,
1882, to Exeter.
Mary C. Buell, p., dis. Dec. 4, 1881, to Bap. Ch., Plantsville.
Belle Sellew, p., (m. Dan. B. Niles,) dis. Feb. 15, 1889, to
4th Ch., Hartford.
1878. George Royal, M. D., p., dis. April 16, 1882, to Rockrille.
" Albert W. Sexton, p.
Clayton L. Smith, P.
Wilbur F. Starr, P.
" Gertrude E. Barton, p., d. Oct. 27, 1S81.
" Annette Barton, p., (m. Newton N. Hills.)
" Mary Grace Markham, p.
" Mary E. Sears, p., (m. Clayton L. Smith.)
" Emily H. Skinner, p., (m. George B. Lord.)
" Annie Davis Kirby, (w. Samuel,) L., dis. Dec. 23, 1887.
Ellen M. Starr, (w. Wilbur F.,) L. from New Haven.
7,
7,
Mar.
4,
4.
4.
4,
4,
Jan.
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
Mar.
3,
June
9.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 139
Anna M. Bevin, p., (w. C. Clark.)
Chauncey Clark Bevin, p.
Mary O. Markham, p., (w. Daniel N.)
Harriet E. Markham, v., (m. George Peck.)
Sarah E. Markham, p.
Ida Josephine Sears, p., d. Nov. 15, 1892.
Lizzie Adelaide Sears, p., d. June 28, 1886.
Hattie Rose Skinner, p., (m. Arthur IVL Parks.)
Edith Delia Smith, p.,(m.Geo. S. Stanton,) dis. Feb. 24, 1895.
Laura A. A. Chapman, p., (m. Jonathan W. Williams,) dis.
Mar. 25, 1892. Colchester.
Carrie Veazey Sears, p., (m. Wm. B. Hills,) dis. Dec. 2g, 1892.
Frank G. Steadman, L. from U. C.
Dolly Steadman, p., (\v. Frank G.)
Julia C. Smith, (wid. William E.,) L. from Bridgeport, d.
Oct. 8, 1886.
Sarah O. Sellew, p., b. Jan. 20, 1801, d. June 4, 1880.
Mary E. Arthur, L. from Episcopal Ch., M. H., (m. William
N. Markham.)
John S. Hall, L. from M. E. Ch., (Marysville, Mo.,) 1S99.
Chauncey B. West, L. from Marlborough, d. Aug. 28, 1893.
Mahala West, (w. Chauncey B.,) L. from Marlborough.
Euphrasia West, (wid. Edmund,) L. from Marlborough.
Daniel Brooks, L. from U. C, d. March 24, 1888, aged 90.
Clarissa Brooks, (w. Daniel,) L. from U. C, d. Oct. 18, 1899.
William I. Brooks, L. from U. C.
Cornelia W. Brooks, l. from LT. C, (w. William 1.)
Leon Sudley Tracy, p., dis. July 27, 1890. New Haven.
Flora Eveline Rich, p., (m. Newell M. Goslee,) dis. June 20,
1895. Buckingham.
Eva Varina Rich, P.
Nellie Marie Banning, P.
Susie Diantha Carpenter, p., (m. Williard Kline,) Siebert, Ind.
Edward F. Bigelow, L. from Colchester, dis. Jan. 15, 1884.
Portland.
George Bevin, L. from Northfield, d. July 9, 1892.
Amelia A. Bevin, (w. George,) L. from Northtield, dis. May
2, 1895. Leverett, Mass.
Robert H. Hall, L. from U. C.
Elisabeth A. Hall, (w. Robert H.,) L. from Columbia.
Lorin F. Wood, M. D., P., dis. April 17, 1887, to West-
erly, R. L
6, " Abbie E. Wood, P., (w. Lorin F.,) dis. April 17. 1SS7, to
Westerly, R. I.
6, " John W. Conant, p.
6, " Alice Conant, P., (w. John W.)
6, " Elisabeth C. Goff, p., (w. Harmanus W.,) d. Sept. 4, 18S3.
6, " Arthur M. Parks, p.
July
7,
1878.
^L-iy
4,
4,
1879.
4.
((
4.
< i
4.
((
4,
t i
4,
( i
4.
i 1
4,
t(
4.
(•
4,
( t
4,
i(
4,
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Feb.
8,
18S0.
Mar.
7,
((
July
4.
It
Oct.
29.
29.
( 1
( t
29.
i t
May
7,
1882.
7.
4 (
7.
( t
7,
«(
7,
( t
7.
1 (
7,
( (
7,
it
7,
It
Oct.
29,
( (
Jan.
7,
1883.
7,
i*
7.
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7.
it
May
6.
(t
140
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
May
July
Sept. 2
Oct. 28
1883. Irving S. Brooks, r.
Dora B. Baker, i\, (m. W. W. B. Markham.)
Eudosia S. Baker, i'.
" Flora L. Baker, i'., (m. Newton H. Markham.)
" Adeline E. Ackley, r.
Maud E. Barton, v.
" Grace E. Conklin, p., (m. Frank W. Bevin.)
" Desdemona Reed, v.
" Charles H. Johnson, L. from New Britain, dis.
" Caroline C. Johnson, (w. Chas. H.,) L. from New Britain, dis.
" Fanny E. Hills, (w. Alphonso A.,) L. from U. C.
Viola G. Hills, p., (m. Burton Brewer.) E. Hartford.
" Frances L. Skinner, ]'., (m. Charles D. Crosby.)
Mahala A. Hale, p., (w. Amos M.)
" Josephine R. West, p., (w. Luman M.,) d. Aug. 15, 1884.
t^ t^ t^
May 24,
1885
24,
24,
24,
24,
24,
24.
24.
24.
24.
24,
24,
24,
24,
24,
24,
24.
24,
24,
24,
24,
24,
24.
24.
24,
24,
Rev. Edward P. Root, Pastor.
Margery Abell, P.
Lois Josephine Barton, p.
Angelina Hayes Beebe, p.
Abbie Lay Chapman, p.
Herbert Glover Clark, p.
Clara Adeline Cone, p., (m. Arthur Willey.)
Isadora Imogene Dickson, p.
Ellen Augusta Flint, p., (m. Malcolm Brooks.)
Houston Flint, p.
Cornelia Elisabeth Goff, p., (m. Harry W. Strong.)
Eugene Bulkley Goff, i'.
Jane Annette Goff, p.
Lucy Bell Goff, p., (m. Sanford Chapman.)
Frank L. Griffith, p., d. July 7, 1895.
Clara Antoinette Griffith, p., (w. Frank L.,)(m. Daniel Burns.)
Martha Maria Rich, p., (m. Norman B. Hurd,) dis. Oct. 6,
1893. New Britain.
Pearl P. Shepard, p., (m. Halsey Mead, Jr.)
Emma Maria Smith, p., (w. Burdette.)
Lavina Louise Snow, P.
Minnie Rose Snow, p.
Laura F. Van Benthuysen, p.
Ralph Carpenter Waite, p.
Frederic Eugene Watrous, p., dis. 1892. Meriden.
Josie Bell West, p., (m. William Demay,) dis. Nov. 4, 1897.
Derby.
Emma D. Goff, (w. George W.,) L. from Preston.
Mary Bryant, (wid. Ira,) L. from New Haven, d. Oct. 28, 1887.
REV. EDWARD P. ROOT,
Pastor, 18S4-1892.
CONGREGATIONAI, CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 141
May 24, 1885. Rev. Edward P. Root, l. from Hampden, Mass., dis. Dec.
29, 1S92.
24, " Fannie B. Root, (w. Edward P.,) L. from Hampden, Mass.,
dis. Dec. 29, 1S92.
Winfield Veazey Abell, p., dis. Dec. 28, 1893. Columbia,S.C.
" Levi Ding-^vell Butler, p., d. July 3, 1894.
Mary Ann Butler, p., (w. Levi D.)
Mary Annette Banning, p., (w. William W.,) d. May 7, 1889.
1887. George H. Mead, L. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rebecca A. Mead, (w. George H.,) L. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Carrie Bell Mead, L. from Brooklyn, N. Y., (m. Wm. E. Hale,
Jr.,) dis. Feb. ig, 1893, to Middletown.
Halsey Mead, L. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
" Jennie A. Mead, (w. Halsey,) L. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Millie H. Mead, l. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Elijah C. Barton, L. from U. C.
Helen M. Barton, (w. Elijah C.,) L. from U. C.
" Henry Glover Clark, L. from U. C.
" Frances A. Clark, (\v. Henry (J.,) L. from U. C.
" Lyman H. Clark, L. from U. C.
" Julia E. Clark, (w. Lyman H.,) L. from U. C.
" Cynthia Chapman, (w. H. Ellsworth,) L. from U. C.
Mary E. Gillett, (wid. Bennett,) L. from U. C.
" Margaret Haling, L. from U. C.
Amelia M. Hall, l. from U. C, d. April 23, 1892.
Mary E. Markham, L. from U. C, d. May 12, 1895.
" Carrie D. Sears, L. from U. C.
William Utley, L. from U. C, d. Dec. 12, 1893.
Emeline R. Utley, L. from U. C.
" Betsey L. Yeazey, (wid. Warren,) l,. from U. C, d. Jan. 21,
1897.
" John Watrous, L. from U. C.
" Leonora A. Watrous, (w. John), l. from U. C, d. Nov. 6,
1899.
" Elnora A. Watrous, l. from U. C.
" Laura Jane Wells, (w. Lyman O.,) L. from U. C.
George H. White, L. from U. C. d. April 18, 1891.
Ellen A. White, (w. George H.,) L. from U. C.
1 888. Walter C. Clark, l. from M. E. Ch.
Hester Ann Clark, (w. Walter C.,) L. from M. E. Ch., d.
June 12, 1895.
" Ann E. Mead, (wid. Halsey B.,) l. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
Annie E. Mead, L. from Brooklyn, N. Y., d. Jan. 10, 1896.
" Catharine Mead, L. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
" Clark M. Watrous, L. from Union.
Mary Watrous, (w. Clark M.,) L. from Union.
1890. Edwin D. Barton, L. from U. C.
Marion L. Barton, (w. Edwin D.,) L. from U. C.
July
5,
5.
5,
Nov,
■ 5,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
6,
Dec.
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30.
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
30,
Jan.
I,
I,
I,
I,
I,
Aug.
31,
31,
Mar.
4,
4,
14^
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Mar. 4, 1890. Elisabeth Welch Bevin, (w. William H.,) L. from Bap. Ch.,
Bristol.
4, " S. Mills Bevin, r.
4, " Julia H. Bevin, (w. S. Mills,) l. from Brooklyn, N. Y.
4, " Mary R. Goodrich, (w. Eugene T.,) l. from Westchester,
dis. Sept. 5, 1895.
4, " Lucy Deborah Barton, r.
4, " Charles Davis Brooks, p.
4, " Carrie May Brooks, p.
4, " Crayton F. Carpenter, P.
4, " Gertrude P. Clark, p., (m. James Evelyn Rich.)
4, " Almira Elisabeth Sellew, P.
4, " Emma Viola Sellew, p., (m. Crayton F. Carpenter.)
4, " Ann Eulalie Strong, p., (\v. Charles H.)
July 3, " Mary Watrous, L. from M. E. Ch., Bristol, (w. William M.,)
dis. March 2, 1S99, to M. E. Ch., Bristol.
Mar. I, iSgr. George Watrous, l. from Bap. Ch., Bristol, dis. 1892. Bristol.
(^* (^* (^*
June
23.
July
12,
12,
Sept.
16,
Nov.
8,
8,
8,
8,
Dec.
26,
Jan.
10,
Mar.
13.
May
8,
8,
8,
8,
8,
July
3.
3,
3,
REV. HENRY HOLMES, ACTING PASTOR.
23, 1S91. Harriet J. Beckwith, L. from St. Paul's Ch., Willimantic,
(w. Robert A.)
' Carl O. Johnson, p.
'' Dagoma Johnson, p., (w. Carl O.)
' Rev. Henry Holmes, L. from St. Paul, Minn., dis. Oct. 8,
1893. Wis.
" Amy Elva Carpenter, P., (m. Alfred J. Vingo.)
" Carrie L. Clark, p.
" Richard Flood, p.
Clifford C. Barton, p.
" Lucy Whittemore Holmes, (\v. Rev. Henry,) L. from Glen-
wood, Minn., dis. Oct. 8, 1893. Wis.
10, 1892. Emma D. Alvord, p.
" (?) Mary Wippert, P., dis. Sept. 9, 1897. Hartford.
Robert A. Beckwith, p.
" Frederic W. Arthur, p.
" Catharine Arthur, (w. Frederick W.,) L. from Bap. Ch.,
Brooklyn, N. Y. ^
Sarah S. Smith, (wid. Nathaniel C.,) L. from U. C, d. March
12, 1896.
" Sarah E. A. Chapman, L. from U. C.
" Maude E. Chapman, p., (m. Irving H. West.)
" Annie Brainerd, (w. Harris R.,) L. from Colchester, d. Dec.
23, 1893.
" Bessie C. Starr, (w. Vine B.,) L. from Middlefield.
" H. Welton Porter, L. from Hebron.
REV. HENRY HOLMES,
Actiug Pastor, 1S91-1893.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 143
July 3, i8g2. Kate Estelle Porter, (w. H. Welton,) l. from Hebron, d.
May 26, 1S95.
3) " Milton Legrand Carpenter, p.
3. " Ambrose Markham Starr, p.
3, " George Henry Sellevv, v.
3, " William M. Watrous, p.
Sept. II, " Peter Feld, p.
II, " Lena Feld, p., (w. Peter.)
II, " Jennie Marietta Rich, p.
J I, " Ola Maria Goff, p., (m. Albert J. West.)
II, " Kirby Selden Carpenter, p.
Nov. 6, " Julia Gertrude Bevin, p.
6, " Minnie Bolles Clark, p.
6, " James Evelyn Rich, p.
Jan. I, 1S93. Edith Niles Graham, p., (m. Frank E. Stearns.)
Mar. 5, " Marie Emma White, p., (m. Fred. F. Gates.)
5, " Mabel Adeline Barton, p.
S^* t^* ^*
Rev. c. W. Collier, Acting Pastor.
1894. Louisa E. Brainerd, P., (wid. Oliver.)
" Harris R. Brainerd, p.
" Cassie Bell Brainerd, P.
" Flora Holden, l. from Cobalt.
1S95. Rev. Christopher W. Collier, L. from White Oaks, Mass.,
dis. June 5, 1899. Orange, Mass.
4, " Jennie Wheeler Collier, (w. Rev. C. W.,) L. from White
Oaks, Mass., dis. June 5, 1899. Orange, Mass.
" Ralph Eugene Carpenter, p.
" Eva B. Carpenter, (w. Ralph E.,) l. from Marlborough.
1896. Lola Marion Barton, p.
" Lizzie Stevens, (w. Henry L.,) l. from Westbrook.
" Jonathan W. Williams, L. from Colchester.
" Laura A. A. Williams, (w. Jonathan W.,) L. from Colchester.
1S97. Lelia Alberta Field, p.
" Irving H. West, P.
" James H. Anderson, L. from Colchester, dis. Dec. 15, 1899,
Hope Presbyterian Ch. , Philadelphia.
" Hayden L. Clark, L. from U. C.
" Leonora N. Clark, (w. Hayden L.,) L. from U. C.
" William Hoskins, P.
" Lewellyn Lewis Rodman, p.
" Lyman Horatio Clark, p.
Chester Benjamin Steadman, P., d. Oct. 19, 1897.
" Lucy S. Smith, (w. Edward M.,) L. from Norwich Town.
Mar.
4,
4-
4.
Nov.
4,
Jan.
4,
4,
4.
Jan.
5.
Nov.
I,
I,
I,
Jan.
3,
Mar.
7,
May
2,
July
4.
4,
Sept.
5-
5.
5,
5,
Oct.
3.
144
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Rev. William Slade, Acting Pastor.
Nov. 6, 1898.
6, "
6, "
Mar. 4, 1S99.
4, "
July 2, "
2, "
Nov.
2,
5.
5,
Marshall Bevin, i'.
Bertha White, I'.
Winfield Veazey Abell, L. from Columbia, S. C.
Olie Blanche Goodrich, v., (m. William Hoskins.)
Charles Kuhner, r., dis. Dec. 14, 1899, 3d Ch., Torrington.
Leon S. Tracy, L. from Davenport Ch., New Haven.
Clara L. Tracy, (w. Leon S.,) i.. from Davenport Ch., New
Haven.
Gettine L. Purple, (w. Mayo S.,) L. from M. E. Ch., Haddam
Neck.
Ida M. Sexton, (w. Albert W.,) l. from M. E. Ch.
Rev. William Slade, L. from ist Congl. Ch., Williamstown,
Mass.
Mary B. Slade, (w. Rev. William,) L. from ist Congl. Ch.,
Williamstown, Mass,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 1 45
List of Members, 1900.
Alice S. Childs, p., (wid. Samuel B.,) 1833.
John W. B. Smith, p., - - "
David W. Watrous, p., ...- 1842.
Laura A. Skinner, p., (wid. Samuel,) - -
Amanda M. Clark, p., (wid. Alonzo,) - - 1846.
Emilia A. Watrous, p., (wid. Minories,)
Gordon W. Goodrich, p. (Columbus, O.,) "
Roxanna M. Goodrich, p., (w. Gordon W.) (Columbus, O.,) - - "
Julianna B. West, P., "
Allen C. Clark, L., -,- - - 1855.
Clarine A. Skinner, P., (wid. Henry,)
Alice A. Carpenter, p., (wid. Don Carlos,) - - - - - - "
Henry E. Niles, p. (Albany, N. Y.,) 1856.
Eunice G. Adams, p., (wid. Festus E.,) 1857.
Alexander N. Niles, p. (Cottage City, Mass.,) "
Joel W. Smith, p.,
Irvin H. Abell, p., - -
Mary J. Watrous, p., ---------- "
Catharine Rich, P., (w. Denison A.,) - - "
Josephine Barton, p., (w. Henry V.,) "
Anna Rich, P.,- - "
Jane Bevin, p.,- - - - - -"
Lavina Norcutt, p., (w. Dewitt C.,) - -- - - - -"
Sarah E. Goff, p., - - - - - - - - - -"
Lucy A. Goff, p.. - - - - - - - - - -"
Philanda E. Markham, P. (Enfield, Conn.,) - t - - - "
Mary E. Parks, p., (w. Albert.) (Hebron, Conn.,) . - - - "
Eleanor M. Carpenter, p., (w. Legrand S.,)
Emily V. Alvord, P., (wid. Jerome L.,) 1858.
Sarah Skinner, P., (wid. Warren,) --"
Lorenzo D. Rich, p., i860.
Abner A. Bevin, P.,
Leander A. Bevin, P. (New York,)
Lucius H. Goff, p.,
Henry Snow, P.,-
Legrand S. Carpenter, P.,-
Ann Augusta Starr, p., (w. John M.,) - - - - - - - '
Martha G. Roberts, p., - - -
Caroline T. Jones, p., (w. George F.,) .-----"
William H. Bevin, P., - - - - " "
146
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Herman E. Rich, i'.,-
Martha Rich, p., (wid. Amos,) -..-.-
Agnes Beebe, p., (wid. Aaron F.,)
Ann Eliza Strong, p., (wid. Nathaniel,) . . . -
Marjr A. Shepard, L. , (wid. John C.,)
Jane C. Bevin, L., (wid. Philo,)
Celena Snow, p., (w. Henry,) ------
Henry S. Smith, p.,
Hubert E. Carpenter, p.,-
Anna Carpenter, p., (w. Hubert E.,) - ■ -
Josephine W. Abell, p., (w. Irvin H.,)
Stella N. Leslie, P., (w. John W.) (Chippewa Falls, Wis.,)
Louisa L. Lillie, p., (w. Frederick A.) (Manchester, Conn.,)
Abby T. Dickson, p., (wid. James,)
Mary F. Goff, p., (w. Lucius H.,)
Gwinnett Carpenter, P., -
Henry T. Sellew, P.,-
S. Jane Strong, p., (wid. James H.,) -
Chauncey G. Bevin, p., -------
Horatio D. Chapman, L.,- - - - - - -
Eliza Flood, p., (w. Andrew,) ------
George \V. Goff, p.,-
Mary E. Riley, p. (Boston, Mass.,) - - - - -
Jane C. A. Rich, p., (w. Lorenzo D.,) -
Mary Ann Cone, L., (wid. D. Porter,) - - - - -
Jane M. Watrous, L., (w. D. Watson,) - - - .
Laura P. Noetling, p., (w. William F. G.,)
John M. Starr, p.,
Kate L. Rich, p., (w. Herman E.,) -
Elizabeth B. Sellew, p., (w. Flenry T.,)
Lucy C. Bevin, p., (w. Chauncey G.,) -
Salome G. Strong, P.,-
Anna M. Barton, P.,-
Grace M. Smith, p.,
Kate G. Darling, p., (w. Amasa R.,) -
Elizabeth C. Brown, p., (w. Thomas S.,) -
Nellie M. Forbes, p., (w. James A.,) -
Anna M. Wadsworth, p., (w. Henry C.) (Hartford, Conn.,)
Marilla C. West, p.,
Irene M. Skinner, P. ,-
Sophia B. Childs, P., (w. Hiram V.,) -
Imogene C. Skinner, l. , (wid. D. Hawley,) - - - -
Samuel T. Rodman, L. (Hillstown, Conn.,) - - -
Jennie C. Rodman, p., (w. Samuel T.) (Hillstown, Conn.,)
Julia E. Barber, p., (w. Charles F.) (Terryville, Conn.,)
Mary J. Haling, p.,-
Albert W. Sexton, p., - -
Clayton L. Smith, p. (Bridgeport, Conn.,) - - - -
i860.
1862.
1864.
1866.
1867.
1868.
1869.
1874.
1875-
1876.
1878.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 147
Wilbur F. Starr, P.,- - - - 1S78.
Annette Hills, p., (w. Newton N.,) - -
Mary Grace Markham, p. (Providence, R. I.,) "
Mary E. Smith, p., (w. Clayton L.) (Bridgeport, Conn..) - - . "
Emily H. Lord, p., (w. George B.,) - - "
Ellen M. Starr, I.., (w. Wilbur F.,)
Anna M. Bevin, p., (w. C. Clark,)
C. Clark Bevin, p., 1870.
Mary O. Markham, p., (w. Daniel N.,) --...."
Sarah E. Markham, p., -
Harriet E. Peck, p., (w. George.) (Westchester, Conn.,) - - - "
Hattie R. Parks, p., (w. Arthur M.,) ----..."
Frank G. Steadman, l., ."
Dolly Steadman, p., (w. Frank G.,) - - "
Mary Markham, L., (\v. William N.,) - 1S80.
John S. Hall, l. (Marysville, Mo.,) - -
Mahala West. L., (wid. Chauncey B.,) - ---..-•'
Euphrasia West, L., (wid. Edmund,) -----.."
William I. Brooks, L. , - - - - - 1882.
Cornelia W. Brooks, L., (w. William I.,) "
Eva V. Rich, p., ----------."
Nellie M. Banning, P., -........"
.Susie D. Kline, p., (w. Willard.) (Siebert, Ind.,) - - - . "
Robert H. Hall, l., --------- - 18S3.
Elisabeth A. Hall, L., (w. Robert H.,) .-.-.."
John W. Conant, P. (Mystic, Conn.,) - - - - - - "
Alice Conant, p., (w. John.) (Mystic, Conn.,) ------
Arthur M. Parks, p., "
Irv'ing S. Brooks, P.,- - - - -- - - - -"
Dora B. Markham, P., (w. William W. B.,)
Eudosia S. Baker, P.,- - - - - - - - - -"
Flora L. Markham, p., (w. Newton H.,) "
Adeline E. Ackley, p.,----- "
Maud E. Barton, P.,- - - - - - - - - -"
Grace E. Bevin, p., (w. Frank W.,) .-.----"
Desdemona Reed, p. (Unknown,) - - - - - - - "
Fanny E. Hills, L., (w. Alphonso A.,) - - - - - - "
Viola G. Brewer, P., (w. Burton.) (East Hartford, Conn.,) - - "
Frances L. Crosby, p., (w. Charles H.,)
Mahala A. Hale, p., (w. Amos M.,) -
Margery Abell, p., - 1885.
Lois J. Barton, p., ..--.-----"
Angelina H. Beebe, P., .--------'
Abbie Lay Chapman, p., --------- "
Herbert G. Clark, p.,- -
Clara A. Willey, P., (w. Arthur,) - - - "
Isadora I. Dickson, P., ---------
Ellen A. Brooks, p., (w. Malcolm,) - - - - - - - "
148 CONXxREGATlONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
Houston Flint, i'., 1S85.
Cornelia E. Strong, p., (w. Harry W.,)
Eugene B. Goff, v., ----.-...."
Jane A. Goff, v., - - "
Lucy B. Chapman, l'., (w. Sanford,) --.-..."
Clara A. Burns, v., (w. Daniel,) - - - - - - - . "
Pearl P. Mead, i'., (w. Halsey, Jr.,) ---...."
Emma M. Smith, p., (\v. Burdett,) - - - - - - . "
Lavina L. Snow, P.,- - - - - - - - - -"
Minnie R. Snow, p., - - - - - - - - - - "
Laura F. Van Benthuysen, p., - - - - - - - . "
Ralph C. Waite. p. (New Haven,) - "
Emma D. Goff, l., (w. George W.,) - "
Mary A. Butler, p., (wid. Levi D.,) - - - - - -' - "
George H. Mead, l., - - - - - 1887.
Rebecca A. Mead, L., (w. George,) - - "
Halsey Mead, L., - • - - - - . . . . "
Jennie A. Mead, L., (w. Halsey,) - -
Millie H. Mead, l., ---------- "
Elijah C. Barton, L., - . - . "
Helen M. Barton, L., (w. Elijah C.,) --------
Henry G. Clark, L., "
Frances A. Clark, L., (w. Henry G.,)
Lyman H. Clark, l.,- - - - - - - . . -"
Julia E. Clark, L., (w. Lyman H.,) - - - - - - - "
Cynthia Chapman, L., (w. Horace E.,)
Mary E. Gillett, L., (wid. Bennett,) ---.-.."
Margaret Haling, L.,- - - - -"
Carrie D. Sears, L.,- - - "
Emeline R. Utley, L., "
John Watrous, L., - - - - - - - - - ."
Elnora A. Watrous, L., - - - - "
Laura Jane Wells, L., (w. Lyman O.,) - -------
Ellen A. White, L., (wid. George H.,)- --..-."
Walter C. Clark, L., 1888.
Ann E. Mead, L., (wid. Halsey B.,) - - - ■ -
Catharine Mead, 1..,- - - - - - - - - -"
Clark M. Watrous, L., - - - "
Mary Watrous, L., (w. Clark M.,) - "
Edwin D. Barton, l., - - . - 1890.
Marion L. Barton, l., (w. Edwin D.,) - "
Elisabeth W. Bevin, L., (w. William H.,)
S. Mills Bevin, ]'., - - - - - _
Julia H. Bevin, L., (w. S. Mills,) - - - "
Lucy D. Barton, p., - - - - -"
Charles D. Brooks, p., - - - - - - - - - "
Carrie M. Brooks, p.,- - - -"
Crayton F. Carpenter, p. (Waterbury,) - - - - - - "
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON. 149
Gertrude P. Rich, p., (w. J. Evelyn,) 1890.
Almira E. Sellew, P.,- - - - "
Emma V. Carpenter, p., (w. Crayton F.) (Waterbury,) - - . "
Ann E. Strong, p., (w. Charles H.,) ---...."
Harriet J. Beckwith, L., (w. Robert A.,) iSgi.
Carl O. Johnson, P., - - - "
Dagoma Johnson, p., (w. Carl O.,) ----..."
Amy E. Vingo, p., (w. Alfred J.,) ---.-.."
Carrie L. Clark, p., .<•
Richard Flood, p., - - ••
Clifford C. Barton, p.,- - . ."
Emma D. Alvord, p.,- - - - - - - - - - 1892.
Robert A. Beckwith, p., - -
Frederic W. Arthur, p., "
Catharine Arthur, L., (w. Frederic W.,) "
Sarah E. A. Chapman, L., - -"
Maude E. West, p., (w. Irving H.,)
Bessie C. Starr, L., (w. Vine B.,) - -
H. Welton Porter, l., - . "
Milton L. Carpenter, p., - - - - - - - . -"
Ambrose M. Starr, p.,- - - ."
George H. Sellew, p. (New Haven,) "
William M. Watrous, p. (Bristol, Conn.,) "
Peter Feld, p., - - - "
Lena P'eld, p., (w. Peter,) - - - - "
Jennie M. Rich, p., --"
Ola M. West, p., (w. Albert J.,) - -
Kirby S. Carpenter, p., - - - - "
Julia G. Bevin, p., "
Minnie B. Clark, p.,
James E. Rich, p., ---- "
Edith N. Stearns, p., (w. Frank E.,) - 1893.
Marie E. Gates, p., (w. Fred F.,)
Mabel A. Barton, p., - - "
Louisa E. Brainerd, P., (wid. Oliver,) - - 1894.
Harris R. Brainerd, p., - - - - "
Cassie B. Brainerd, p., - - - - - - - - -"
Flora Holden, l. , ..----.---"
Ralph E. Carpenter, p., - 1895.
Eva B. Carpenter, L., (w. Ralph E.,)
Lola M. Barton, p., - - 1896.
Lizzie Stevens, L., (w. Henry F.,)
Jonathan W. Williams, L.,- - -
Laura A. A. Williams, L., (w. Jonathan W.,) .-.--"
Lelia A. Field, p., - ... - 1897.
Irving H. West, p.,- - - -
Hayden L. Clark, i,.,
Leonora N. Clark, L., (w. Hayden L.,) - - - - - - "
I50 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF EAST HAMPTON.
William Hoskins, v., - - - - - " - " " " ^^97-
Lewellyn L. Rodman, r. (Hillstown, Conn.,)
Lyman H. Clark, P.,-
Lucy S. Smith, I... (w. Edward M.,) - -
Marshall Bevin, i'., - . . . 1898.
Bertha White, i-., .-.-------"
Winheld V. Abell, L., .---------"
Olie B. Hoskins, P., (w. William), ------- 1899.
4 t
Leon S. Tracy, L. ,-- -.-
Clara L. Tracy, L., (w. Leon S.,) - -
Gettine L. Purple, L., (w. Mayo S.,) - - "
Ida I^L Sexton, L.. (w. Albert W.,)
Rev. William Blade, L., - - -
Mary B. Blade, L., (w. Rev. William,) - -------
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