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Hezekiah Nichols," son of Andrew Nichols, was born at Nichols' Farms and succeeded to the old Nichols' houses at the " head of the Farm," and a goodly portion of the estate. He married Prudence Polly Shelton, cousin to the Rev. Philo Shelton, the first Episcopal clergyman ordained in America, the marriage ceremony being performed by the Rev. Ashbel Baldwin, one of the four clergymen of Bishop Seabury's first ordination class. Hezekiah Nichols was first cousin to the Rev. Philo Shelton; Lucy Nichols, the wife of the latter, being a distant relative. Hezekiah Nichols became a mem- ber of the Congregational Church of Trumbull, but his second wife, Avis Peet, retained for many years her fondness for the Episcopal Church, in which she was born and reared, and the Rev. Mr. Rutledge, rector of Christ Church, Stratford, held mission services in the " north and south rooms" of Hezekiah Nichols' house at Nichols' Farms, which aided in preparing the way for the present Trinity parish of that place. Heze- kiah Nichols was connected by marriage with the Rev. E. Edwards Beardsley, D.D., LL.D., the historian of the Episco- pal Church, Connecticut. At the time of Mr. Nichols' death his estate, in addition to tracts of land in Stratford and Hunt- ington, extended from Huntington turnpike to Bear swamp road, a distance of nearly a mile. The greater portion of his lands at Nichols' Farms is now in possession of his eldest son, William Grandison Nichols.
George Kneeland Nichols, the great grandson of Capt. Joseph Nichols and son of Hezekiah Nichols and Avis Peet, was born in the old Nichols house at Nichols' Farms, January 23, 1818. He married Armina deLyon Seeley, eldest daughter
18 From Manuscript of C. W. deLyon Nichols, by permission.
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of Munson Seeley, formerly of Easton, Conn., descended from John deLyon and the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorn. Mrs. Nichols, through both of her grandmothers, who were cousins, is a lineal descendant of Lady Jane Stuart. On her father's side she is in direct line from Col. Seeley, who held the military occupancy of Long Island under the British crown. She is distantly related to ex-Governor Seeley, of New Jersey, and through the Osborne-Seeleys connected with Albert Bierstadt, the celebrated painter.
With the patrimony inherited from the Nichols estate, George R. Nichols embarked with his brother, David Stiles Nichols, in the manufacture of coaches at Nichols' Farms, their business relations being mostly with Texas and the Southern States. David S. Nichols was succeeded by James K. Nichols, a brother of George K. Nichols, and who married Elizabeth Seeley, the sister of Mrs. George K. Nichols. The firm of Nichols and Brother, whose business was of large proportions and of wide repute, encountered heavy losses in the war of the rebellion. Before the war Mr. George K. Nichols, who had successfully conducted a carriage repository in Broadway, New York, in the interest of the firm, had to return to Nichols' Farms to help supply the demand for car- riages from the South. The Mexican coaches made by the firm were of high repute.
After the financial losses at the outbreak of the war, the business was revived on a much smaller scale, the present stock company being formed under the name of Nichols, Peck and Company, but Mr. Peck soon died, since which time the business has been chiefly owned by the Nichols brothers. In 1862 George K. Nichols went to Rochester, N. Y., remaining through the war in charge of the repository of the firm in that city, and while there was president of a paint manufac- turing company formed in that city. Nichols, Peck and Company had all along received orders for carriages from Australia, and a large and lucrative trade with that country ensued for years. In 1873 the Nichols Brothers removed their business to Bridgeport, of which city Mr. George K. Nichols remains a resident. His brother, James K. Nichols, died about 1883, and since then the business has been chiefly
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owned and managed by Mr. George K. Nichols, the trade being almost exclusively with New York City. Mr. Nichols was in former years somewhat active in gold and silver mining stocks, and also in the invention of a spring perch for carriages.
The children of George K. and Armina (Seeley) Nichols are: Charles Wilbur deLyon Nichols and Lavinia Armina Nichols; the latter deceased in 1872.
Trinity Church at Nichols' Farms in Trumbull, was organized September 30, 1848, by the election of the follow- ing officers : Senior Warden, Prosper Nichols; Junior War- den, Charles E. Booth ; Vestrymen, David .Curtis, Lewis B. Curtis, John H. Pardee, John C. Beardslee, Andrew Clark, James R. Curtis, George E. Peet; Clerk, L. B. Curtis; Treas- urer, David Curtis. A meeting was held at the house of David Curtis, March 8, 1856, and at this meeting Prosper Nichols was appointed a committee to give the Rev. Collis I. Potter a call to preach in Trinity Church one year, one- half of the time. It was also voted to pay quarterly the salary of one hundred and fifty dollars, and on May 30, 1857, it was ordered to have a tea-party in order to raise twenty- five dollars in addition, to enable the society to pay Mr. Potter $175.
The rectors of Trinity parish have been the Rev. I. N. Marvins, who held services in the parish for some time before a rector was regularly called ; the Rev. Collis I. Potter, the Rev. Luther Gregory, the Rev. Charles H. W. Stocking, the Rev. Charles Husband, the Rev. J. H. H. DeMille, the Rev. Dexter S. Lounsbury, the Rev. George P. Torrence.
The parish united with Huntington during the rectorship of Mr. Gregory, and with Ansonia during that of Mr. Stock- ing, which was the most flourishing period of the history of the parish. Mr. Lounsbury served not only the parish of Nichols' Farms, but held service as assistant in the Coit Memorial Chapel, in West Stratford, and in the Church of the Nativity, North Bridgeport. He was an earnest worker ; was held in high esteem, and had resigned his rectorship and accepted a call to Christ Church, Stratford, only a few months previous to his distressing death, which was caused by a
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pistol ball from the hand of his wife, who shot him while he was sleeping. She was declared by legal authority to be insane. During the rectorships of the Revs. Charles Husband, J. H. H. DeMille, and the present rector, George P. Torrence, the parish has united with Grace Church at Long Hill.
The Methodist Episcopal Class of Nichols' Farms was continued some years in connection with the Stratford M. E. Church. Efforts began in 1847 for building a house of wor- ship, and the Rev. J. H. Frost, preacher in charge of the Stratford church, appointed a board of trustees for the Nich- ols' Farms class, as follows: George Nichols, William G. Nichols, Ira Curtis, David Nichols, E. F. Andrews, James K. Nichols, and Elliot P. Curtis. The building committee were Samuel E. Hurd, George Nichols, and William Grandison Nichols. The house being completed was dedicated Decem- ber 12, 1848, the Rev. Charles Pitman, D.D., of New York, preached the sermon on the occasion. The Rev. J. M. Oak- ley, a local preacher, was placed in charge of the society, as pastor, and he was followed by Rev. Monson Seeley. He was succeeded by the Rev. O. Sykes and the Rev. Lewis Penfield. In 1849 the Rev. S. P. Perry, a local preacher, took the place of Mr. Sykes. The society increased rapidly. under his labors, and a class was formed at Booth's Hill. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. Worth, Rev. G. Waterbury, Rev. P. Chamberlain, and Rev. G. Hubbell. In 1857 Rev. Samuel C. Keeler was appointed here by the P.residing Elder, and during his administration the house was injured by light- ning, and in repairing it an addition to its size was made. The successors in the pastorate to Mr. Keeler, have been : Revs. David Osborn, John L. Peck, Robert S. Mathison, Thomas R. Laine, A. B. Pulling, D. S. Stevens, H. Scofield, William T. Gilbert, William H. Stebbins.
There was a society of Methodists formed in the northern part of the town of Trumbull, probably, just before the year 1800, and sometime afterward a house of worship built, at a place called Daniel's Farms. It was at that place, probably, where the following persons united, with others, in church fellowship, these certificates having been recorded in the ecclesiastical society book of North Stratford.
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March 31, 1794. Widow Sarah Beach certified to the North Stratford parish that she had "put herself under the care of the Methodist Church of North Stratford," and refused to pay ministers' rates to any other church.
April 7, 1812. Nathaniel Beach, Jr., of Trumbull, joined the Methodist society.
Sept. 17, 1816. James Beers gave notice that he should support the Methodist society.
Old Burial-place at Nichols' Farms, established in 1806.
Frances Amelia, daughter of Ezra & Amelia Andrews, died Sept. 13, 1847, A. 5 mos. & 18 ds. Weep not fond parents tho' the dust, Is on this form so fair Look upward fix on heav'n thy trust She waiteth for you there.
In memory of
Andrew Beardslee, who died May 26, 1834, 2. 60 years.
Mary, wife of Andrew Beardsley and mother of Permelia, Daniel B., Cor- nelia, David N., John C., & Mary Beardsley, died May I, 1864, E. 81 yrs. & 8 mos.
Cornelia, daughter of Mr. Andrew & Mary Beardsley, died Sept. 18, 1818, aged 10 years & 4 mo. Behold and see as you pass by As you are now so once was 1. As I am now so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Huldah, widow of Chauncey Beards- ley, died June 27, 1856, Aged 101 years & 4 mos.
In memory of Mr. John Beardslee, who died Dec. 29, 1815, aged 80 years.
In memory of Rachel, relict of John Beardslee, who died Feb. 17, 1821, aged 80 years.
Hetty, their daughter died Sept. 22, 1793, aged 10 years.
In memory of
Robert Beardslee, who died May 7, 1835, aged 43 years.
Robert C. Beardslee, a revolution- ary soldier, died Mar. 27, 1815, aged 60 yrs.
Leri Beardslee, his son, died June 15, 1831, aged 52 yrs.
Theodore B. died Sept. 2, 1835, A. I yr. & 6 mos.
Margaret, died Oct. 2, 1835, Æ. 3 yrs. & 9 mo. Son & daughter of Jason & Esther Beers.
In memory of
Deacn Ephraim Booth, who died March 28, 1796, A. 78.
Sarah, his wife, died Sept. 27, 1750, Æ. 28.
Phebe, his 2d wife, died July 21, 1788, Æ. 59.
In memory of
Ephraim Booth, who died May 30, 1800, aged 64 years & 8 mos.
Jane, wife of Henry Burton, Died Mar. 22, 1849, Æ. 60.
In memory of
Mary Ann, daughter of Isaac & Sally Burritt, who died Aug. 11, 1839, Aged 14 yrs.
Oh think on me as you pass by As you are now so once was I. As I am now so you must be Prepare for death & follow me.
In memory of
Abiah Curtis, wife of Elijah E. Curtis, who died Dec. 6, 1835, aged 56 years.
In memory of
Andrew Curtis, who died Nov. 5, 1834, 2. 77 yrs.
In memory of
Eunis Curtis, wife of Andrew Cur- tis, who died March 4, 1839, in the 69 year of her age.
Charity Curtiss, died March 25, 1820, ÆE. 70.
Caroline, daughter of Ira & Sally Curtiss, died Sept. 2, 1835, . 10 mos. & 5 ds.
In memory of
Daniel Curtis, who died April 27, 1831, in the 77 year of his age.
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In memory of Huldah Curtis, who died May 7, 1832, in the 74 year of her age. In memory of Ira Curtis, who died June 21, 1849 Æ. 48. I have fought a good fight I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. In memory of Daniel Curtiss, who died May 6, 1842, aged 54 years.
In memory of Everard Curtiss, who died July 5, 1845, Æ. 86.
In memory of
Clary, wife of Everard Curtis, who died April 7, 1827, in her 56 year.
In memory of Justus Curtiss, who died Aug. 10, 1832, in the 53 year of his age. Why do we mourn for dying friends Or shake at deaths alarmes 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call us to his arms.
In memory of
Henry B., son of Justus B. & Huldah Curtiss, who died May 3, 1839, aged 19 years.
In memory of Mr. Mitchel Curtiss, who died August 15th, 1808, aged 79 years. In memory of Munson E. Curtis, who died Dec. 15, 1841, aged 30 years & 2 mos. In memory of Mr. Zechariah Curtiss, who died Feb. 4th, 1809, in the 55 year of his age.
Mrs. Namoni, his wife, died Dec. 17th, 1808, in the 53 year of her age. In memory of Abby, daughter of Asa & Anna Dike- man, who died Mar. 28, 1836, in the 20 year of her age.
In memory of Eli Edwards, who died Jan. 2, 1827, aged 52 years.
In memory of
Sarah, relict of Eli Edwards, who died Sept. 21, 1843, aged 66 years.
Sarah C. Edwards, wife of John H. Pardee, Died April 25, 1857, Aged 47 Yrs.
She always made home happy. In memory of Ira, son of Reuben & Anna Fairchild, who died March 15, 1827, in his 3 year.
In memory of
Daniel Fairchild, Esq., who died May 9, 1817, aged 87 years. In memory of
Julia, daughter of Lewis & Patty Fairchild, who died March 20, 1828, in her 9 year.
Legrand Fairchild, Born April 1, 1812, Died Oct. 10, 1846.
Col. Lewis Fairchild, Died March 8, 1850, Æ. 75 yrs. & 8 mos.
Sarah, Daughter of Lewis & Mary Fairchild, who died June 30th, 1810, Aged 17 years & 10 months.
In memory of Lewis Fairchild who died May 10, 1817, aged 71 years.
In memory of
Mary, relict of Lewis Fairchild, who died July 11, 1831, aged 83 years. In memory of Martha French, relict of Jeremiah French, who died Aug. 10, 1816, aged 88 years.
Polly, wife of Zera Hamilton, died July 23, 1822, Æ. 27.
Abijah N. Hawley died June 13, 1846, Æ. 61.
Thou art gone from us dear father, Thy voice no more we hear. Thou hast left our kindred circle A brighter home to cheer.
Huldah, wife of Abijah N. Hawley, died March 18, 1846, A. 51. In life she was a faithful & affectionate Daugh- ter, the fond & beloved Wife, & the kind & indulgent Mother. In death she evinced the fortitude of the Christian and departed joyfully in hope of a glorias immortality.
Jennett, daughter of Abijah N. & Huldah Hawley, died June 18, 1835, aged 12 years & 8 mo.
Look on dear youth & listen here, Here is a lesson now for you And while you drop a silent tear, She calls to you, be ready now.
In memory of
Betsey Hawley, wife of Josiah Hawley, who died Sept. 234, 1810, Aged 39 years.
Betsey L., daughter of Josiah Haw- ley, died April 6, 1825, aged 23 years and 11 mos.
In memory of Mr. Eliakim Hawley, who died Sept. 4, 1809, Aged 45. In memory of
Sarah, former wife of Eliakim Haw- ley, Late wife of Isaac Nichols, who died Sept. 28, 1847, Æ. 84.
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In memory of Robert E. Hawley who died Jan. 7, 1833, A. 71 yrs.
In memory of Mary E. Hawley, Relict of Robert Hawley, who Died Sept. 30, 1845, E. 77.
Jennette and John.
In memory of Mrs. Amelia Lacy who died Nov. 25, A.D. 1860, E. 55 yrs. 4 mo. & 9 ds.
In memory of Mrs. Abiah Nichols, Relict of Mr. Andrew Nichols, who died April 8th, 1808, aged 69 years.
In memory of Avis Nichols, who died Sept. 27, 1838, aged 50 years.
Comfe Nichols, wife of Isaac Nichols, died July 3, 1812, aged 47.
In memory of Hezekiah Nichols, who died July 15. 1835, 2. 54 years. Go home dear friends dry up your tears, I must lie here till Christ appears. My debt is paid my grave you see, Prepare yourselves to follow me.
In memory of Prudence Nichols, wife of Heze- kiah Nichols, who died Feb. 22, 1805. Aged 22 years.
In memory of Isaac Nichols Who died Aug. 5, ! 1840, Aged 79.
In memory of Isaiah Nichols, Esq., who died April 30, 1836, in the 45 year of his age.
In memory of Mrs. Mary Anna Nichols, Wife of Mr. John Nichols, Who died May 8, 1811, in the 31 year of her age.
In memory of Robert Nichols, who died April 12, 1813, aged 49 years.
In memory of Joanna, wife of Robert Nichols, who died May 19, 1819, in her 51 year.
Abraham Peet died Feb. 15, 1805, in his 54 year.
Bethiah, his wife, died Sept 12, 1826, in her 77 year.
Philo, their son, died Oct. 11, 1826, in his 47 year.
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In memory of
Mr. Nehemiah Peet who died March 27, 1813, Aged 60 years. In memory of Mrs. Betsey Peet, wife of Mr. Nehe- miah Peet, who died Dec. 27, 1792, in the 35 year of her age.
Nehemiah L. Peet, their son, died Dec. 29th, 1792.
Solomen Peet, son of Nehemiah and Betsey Peet, died Dec. 14th, 1803, in the 25th year of his age.
In memory of
Susannah L. Peet, wife of Isaiah Peet, who died Mar. 25, 1838, Aged 48. In memory of Mr. David Plumb who died May 31, 1813, aged 62 years.
In memory of
Mary, relict of David Plumb, who died Aug. 10, 1833, aged 75 years. In memory of Elliot Plumb who died Feb. 13, 1823, aged 35 years.
Alice, wife of Elliot Plumb, died Aug. 12, 1847, Æ. 57 Yrs.
In memory of
Joseph Plumb who died Nov. 7. 1826, aged 71.
Sybel, wife of Joseph Plumb, Died Feb. 12, 1834, . 78.
A tribute to the memory of Benj. I. Redman Who died May 5, 1861, Æ. 67.
A tribute to the memory of
Eleanor, Wife of Benj. I. Redman, Who died Oct. 25, 1845, ÆE. 52.
In memory of
Reuben P. Seeley, who died March 28th, 1806, in the 26th year of his age.
Minerva, his Daughter died April 2d, 1806, in the 4th year of her age. They were the first that was intered in this yard.
In memory of Eben Ufford who died Aug. 11, 1828, aged 73 years.
In memory of
Mary, relict of Eben Uffords, who died Aug. 8, 1829, aged 71 years.
In memory of
Eben Ufford, Jr., who died June 10, 1825, aged 36 years.
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James Walker, Esg., son of Deacon Robert and Ruth (Willcoxson) Walker, was born July, 1715, and was one of the most prominent men in the society of North Stratford. His home and farm was that now occupied by Mr. James W. Beardsley, at the north end of the Beardsley Park. Here he resided from about 1739, when he built the house now stand- ing, until his decease.
He united with the Unity church in 1743, and was an active, influential member of that body and also of the eccle- siastical society. His residence was in the extreme northwest corner of Stratford old society and by special petition to the General Assembly he was set into Unity society in May, 1743. He was first appointed justice of the peace in May, 1761, and was re-appointed for many years to the same office, until he became celebrated and highly esteemed as a justice of equity, and had a great amount of law business in writing wills and deeds and settling estates, and was often appointed as a referee court to hear cases in different parts of the colony. When the will of Thomas Sanford, in favor of the North Stratford society, was contested by the heirs, James Walker was ap- pointed by that society, May 8, 1769, to defend the claims of the society before the General Assembly,-the case having then been in law two years-in which he was principal in managing the case, which he did successfully, and saved the property, which was of a considerable amount, to the society. Having accomplished this important work he presented to the society the bill for the amount of money he had actually paid as his expenses, giving his services free. This bill the society declined to pay on the plea that Mr. Walker was rich enough to give the bill as well as his services. Upon this Mr. Walker left the society and church and never again went near them. He died June 9, 1796, in his 81st year.
Parlor Rock is located on the Housatonic Railroad, in Trumbull, about eight miles from Bridgeport, and is a place prepared by the railroad for picnics. It is a beautiful, appro- priate place for the object intended, and is well fitted and furnished for the accommodation of parties.of one or two thousand persons.
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Bridgeport National Bank. In politics he is Republican, has been a member of the State Legislature, and a justice of the peace. He married in May, 1856, Jennett H., daughter of Charles U. Lewis, of Bridgeport.
Eben Fairchild was the youngest son of Lewis Fair- child, Sen., and brother of Colonel Lewis, and was born in 1784 and died in 1865, aged 80 years. He was apprenticed to a cabinet firm in Danbury, but because of ill health did not remain long, but returned to Trumbull and joined his brother Reuben in the manufacture of saddle-trees, at the village of Nichols' Farms. Their business being quite successful they after a time relinquished it, and in May, 1817, purchased the store and dock property near the foot of Wall street, in Bridgeport, and opened a store and in connection with it ran packets to New York, Boston and other places, doing a coast- ing business. Both enterprises were continued, Eben resid- ing at Bridgeport and Reuben at Nichols' Farms.
About the year 1818 they commenced manufacturing saddles in Bridgeport, taking Hanford Lyon and Lemuel Coleman as members of the firm, and opened a branch house in Charleston, S. C. After about nine years they withdrew from the saddle business, and in 1826 turned their attention to the manufacture of paper at Trumbull, associating their brother Lewis with them. Eben returned to Trumbull and lived near the paper mill and continued in that business about twenty years. He afterwards made his residence in Bridge- port, where he remained until his decease.
. Reuben Fairchild was the second son of Lewis, and brother of Eben and Lewis, and was born in 1782 and died October 4, 1855, aged 73 years. Besides being associated with his brother Eben, as seen above, he, iff 1836, commenced the manufacture of carriages in Bridgeport, associating with him Messrs. Haight, Hurd and Keeler. In this he continued until 1840, when he retired to his farm.
Rev. James Beebee, A.M., was born in 1718, in Dan- bury ; was graduated at Yale College in 1745, and was or- dained pastor of the North Stratford Church and Society, May 5, 1747, and continued to serve them as such until his
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decease, September 8, 1785, in his 68th year. In 1749 he married Mrs. Ruth Curtiss, of Stratford, and had seven children.
He served as chaplain in the French war, being absent from his parish from May 5th to September 16th, 1759. He also was a patriot and showed a deep but rational interest in the Revolution. As a minister he was faithful, devoted, patient and successful.
Miles Beardsley, son of Stephen and Catharine Beards- ley, was born on the place where he now resides, in 1810 He has been and is a prominent man in the town and society. He is descended, as well as the Beardsley families of Long Hill, for more than a hundred years, from William Beardsley, the first of Stratford, as may be seen in the genealogy of that family in this book.
Lt. Daniel Brinsmade, son of John the first of Strat- ford, born in 1680, was an early settler in what is now Trum- bull, in the locality called Daniel's Farm. It is thought probable that the locality was named as it is because he was the first settler at that place. No other explanation has been given.
He was a prominent man in the Unity society and died in 1757, aged 70 years, leaving two sons, Daniel and Abraham.
Rev. Daniel Brinsmade, Jr., was born in 1718, prob- ably at Daniel's Farm; graduated at Yale College in 1745; settled as minister over the church in Judea Society-now Washington, Conn .- where he died April 23, 1793, leaving children and a high name of honor in that community and in Connecticut.
Dea. Abraham Brinsmade, son of Daniel, Sen., lived at Daniel's Farm, a prominent man in North Stratford society, where he died in 1801, in his 75th year. His son, Daniel (3d), married a daughter of the Rev. James Beebee, and one of their sons-Ali-is still living, being 93 years of age. Abraham had been a deacon in the Congregational Church nearly twenty years when he resigned in 1848.
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Grace Church at Long Hill" in Trumbull was origi- nally a part of Christ Church Parish, Tashua, from which it was separated in 1846, and a separate organization effected June 5, 1846. At this meeting the following officers were elected : Elijah Middlebrook and David Beach, Wardens ; Lee Wooden, Stephen H. Burroughs, Olando Walker, Eben- ezer Wheeler, Vestrymen; Stephen Middlebrook, Clerk; Lucius B. Burroughs, Treasurer; Elijah Middlebrook, Dele- gate to Convention ; L. B. Burroughs, Collector ; S. H. Bur- roughs, Librarian. The parish was presented to the Conven- tion June 9, 1846, the petition being signed by Abel Hawley, David Beach, John Burroughs, Elijah Middlebrook, John M. Wheeler, Stephen Middlebrook, Sherman French (2d), Ros- well Seeley, Ebenezer Wheeler, Walker Wheeler, Lee Wooden, L. B. Burroughs, Gideon Mallett, Zalmon Hall, S. H. Burroughs, E. B. Middlebrook, Edward Platt, Robert T. Middlebrook.
" At a meeting held June 23, 1880, the parish voted to invite the Rev. Wm. W. Bronson, then in charge of Christ Church, Tashua, to officiate on each alter- nate Sunday in Grace Church, Long Hill. He accepting it, was the first rector of the parish. The present church edifice was erected as a chapel of Christ Church, Tashua, with its present name. The corner-stone was laid in 1836, the first ser. vice being held in it on Sunday, Jan. 1, 1840, and the building was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Brownell, June 18, 1840."
"The Rectors have been : July, 1846, to October, 1847, the Rev. William White Bronson; April, 1848, to March, 1851, the Rev. Henry V. Gardner; March, 1851, for one year, the Rev. Enoch Huntington ; Jan. 1853, to Dec. 1853, the Rev. D. W. C. Loop; April, 1854, to Feb. 1856, the Rev. William L. Bostwick ; Jan. 1857 to Aug. 1858, the Rev. Wm. Town- send Early ; Mar. 1859, to Mar. 1864, the Rev. D. P. Sanford ; April, 1865, to Jan. 1868, the Rev. William Warland; April, 1868, to April, 1870, the Rev. Charles Husband; June, 1870, to May, 1874, the Rev. John Henry Hobart DeMille ; Sept. 1874, to Oct. 1878, the Rev. Abner P. Brush ; June, 1879, the Rev. George P. Torrence became pastor, and since his resig- nation the Rev. Samuel Hall served for a time, and the Rev. Charles W. Boylston is the present rector.
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