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USA > Connecticut > Hartford County > New Britain > History of Saint Mark's Church, New Britain, Conn., and of its predecessor Christ Church, Wethersfield and Berlin : from the first Church of England service in America to nineteen hundred and seven > Part 19
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Deming, Elizur. Subscribed $60.00 for building the church. The first meeting of the society was held at his house, Nov. 13, 1797, and probably their first service by the Rev. Seth Hart, April 22, 1798, was at his house. Also all subsequent meet- ings and services until the church was ready to use, March 25, 1799. The key to the church was by a vote of the society kept at his house. He was elected treasurer, Feb. 5, 1798,
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June 25, 1798, March 25, 1799, April 14, 1800 and April 6, 1801. On April 20, 1807 he was authorized to settle all col- lectors bills granted when he was treasurer. He was modera- tor of the meeting Nov. 4, 1799; clerk pro tem. Jan. 8, 1800; tithingman Dec. 3, 1801, committee to apply for a lottery April 18, 1808 and prudential committee April 23, 1810. He was one of the trustees to whom the land for the cemetery was deeded in 1803. On July 5, 1826 he acknowledged service of the call for a meeting.
He was son of Janna and Anne (Kilbourne,) Deming, b. Feb. 3, 1751; d. Dec. 7, 1827, age 77; m. May 6, 1773, Lucina Francis, who d. Dec. 9, 1818. Her funeral sermon was by the Rev. Asa Cornwall, Dec. II, from Psalm 103, 17 and 18 verses. He was a farmer of Newington and lived on Church Street about half a mile north of Christ Church. The Wethersfield records show that he was among the men who went to New York in the sloop Ann in 1776 to join the patriot army. He and his wife are both buried in the Church Street cemetery.
Deming, Elizur Jr. Was appointed tax collector for New- ington and New Britain, April 15, 1805. Acknowledged ser- vice of the call for the meeting July 10, 1826.
He was son of Elizur and Lucina (Francis,) Deming, b. May 18, 1782; d. Dec. 8, 1847; m. Jan. 4, 1809, Sarah, daughter of David and Clarinda (Steele,) Goodrich, b. June 3, 1788, d. May 22, 1852. Both are buried in the Church Street cemetery, Newington.
Deming, James. Appointed collector for Wethersfield, June II, 1800.
He was son of Elizur and Lucina (Francis,) Deming, b. July 29, 1776; m. April 18, 1810, Jemima Culver, who was living at Hartford as late as 1868.
Deming, Roger. Was warned by Goodrich to attend the meeting of July 10, 1826.
He was son of Waitstill Deming (who was a brother of Janna,) b. July 19, 1771 ; d. Dec. 19, 1837; m. (1), Esther, (2), Mabel, who d. Jan. 26, 1811, age 44, and is buried in the Church Street cemetery.
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Deming, Selden. Received the assets of the society from the Treasurer of record, (Nathaniel Dickinson,) Feb. 4, 1837, and gave his receipt therefor as "Treasurer." He paid $106.00 of this money to St. Mark's in 1838 and was called upon for the balance in 1841.
He was son of Thomas and Jerusha (Selden,) Deming, b. July 19, 1807; d. July 18, 1885, buried at Church Street ceme- tery; m. March I, 1846, Frances, daughter of Ebenezer and Sally (Chappell,) Goodale, b. Nov. 6, 1825. He lived on Church Street, Newington, in the house built by his father in the year 1800. His widow and daughter were residing there in 1906 and then had the old record book in their custody. Mr. Dem- ing's name is in the list of parishioners of St. Mark's and his wife is a communicant.
Deming, Thomas. Subscribed $40.00 for building the church. Was appointed collector June 25, 1798, committee to settle the building account Jan. 8, 1800, and to hire a minister April 14, 1800. He was elected treasurer April 19, 1802, which office he held until his death in 1827. On June 21, 1802, he was authorized to sue for the remainder of the subscriptions for building the church. Moderator of meetings April 10, 1806, March 30, 1807, Oct. 6, 1809 and July 10, 1826. Was one of the six members who in 1826 requested a Justice of the Peace to call a meeting of the society and was warned by Good- rich to attend the said meeting. He was elected treasurer for the last time July 10, 1826, and the same day was elected pru- dential committee. Aug. 8, 1826 he was appointed one of the committee to sell the church building.
He was son of Janna and Anne (Kilbourne,) Deming, b. Oct. 27, 1755; d. Sept. 29, 1827; m. (1), Sept. 16, 1804, Jerusha Selden, who died May 4, 1821, age 48, (2), April 1, 1823, Mary Wright. He and his wife Jerusha are buried in Church Street cemetery.
Dickinson, David. One of the seven founders. Subscribed $50.00 for building the church. Appointed building committee Dec. 7, 1797, and tax collector Dec. 16, 1799. He was one of the trustees to whom the land for the church was leased in 1798. On Oct. 28, 1800, Jonathan Gilbert was appointed to collect
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the tax that David Dickinson was to collect, and on April 15, 1803 said Gilbert was instructed to settle all matters between said Dickinson and the Society.
He was son of Nathaniel and Thankful (Beckley,) Dickin- son; d. March 25, 1826, age 70. His wife Sibyl d. Nov. 26, 1839, age 83. She was daughter Daniel and Eunice Andrews, b. May 30, 1756. Both are buried at Beckley Quarter. They had two children, Leonard and Esther, bapt. at Christ Church, Middletown, Feb. 15, 1792. She joined the Congregational Church, Worthington, Oct. 7, 1827.
Dickinson, Jabez. He bid $106.00 for the church building Oct. 23, 1826, and it was sold to him, Nov. 17, 1826 by the committee for $115, but it was bought for his brother Ralph,
He was son of Nathaniel and Lucy (Gilbert,) Dickinson ; m. Julia Bailey. He and his wife were Congregationalists. Their son Nathaniel became a member of St. Mark's Church, and his autograph is on the original organization paper.
Dickinson, Nathaniel. One of the seven founders. Sub- scribed $20.00 for building the church. Was appointed tax col- lector April 19, 1802, also committee to view land for a glebe and cemetery. Prudential committee April 10, 1806, March 30, 1807, April 18, 1808, April 3, 1809 and April 23, 1810. Was one of the committee April 10, 1806 to see if we can get a lottery. Signed the call for the meeting of July 10, 1826, and was warned by Goodrich to attend the said meeting. He was moderator of the meeting Oct. 2, 1826, also Dec. 27, 1827. The last meeting of the society was held at his house, Dec. 28, 1827, at which time he was elected treasurer.
He was son of Nathaniel and Thankful (Beckley,) Dickin- son ; d. March 30, 1837, age 78; m. May 10, 1786, at New Britain, Lucy, daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Collins,) Gilbert, b. Aug. 26, 1770, d. June 25, 1853, age 83. Both buried at Church Street cemetery. He was one of the original members of the Congregational Church of Worthington, 1775. His wife Lucy was one of the original members of St. Mark's, 1836. His son Ralph was elected vestryman, at the first meeting of St. Mark's Parish, Aug. 28, 1836 and the autograph of his son Ashbel appears on the original organization paper. Ashbel's name is also in the list of communicants.
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Dickinson, Ralph. Signed the call for the meeting of July IO, 1826, and was warned by Goodrich to attend the said meet- ing. Was appointed prudential committee July 10, 1826 and December 28, 1827. One of the committee to sell the church building, Aug. 8, 1826, bid $85.00 for the building, Oct. 2, 1828 and a week later offered to give up the bid in case the society could do better. His brother Jabez finally bought the building for him. He was elected one of the first vestrymen of St. Mark's, Aug. 28, 1836.
Son of Nathaniel and Lucy (Gilbert,) Dickinson; d. May 30, 1839, age 43. His wife Jerusha d. March 15, 1836, age 42. Both buried at Church Street cemetery. Her burial is recorded at Christ Church, Hartford. His son Ralph was a communicant of St. Mark's.
Dunham, Elisha. The subscription, Oct. 29, 1797 was for a church "where a stake has lately been set, a little north east of Elisha Dunham." A meeting of the society was held at his house, Feb. 5, 1798. He gave a lease of the land for the church, April 5, 1798. He lived near the Kelsey crossing a little east of the line between New Britain and Newington, (then Wethersfield.)
Dunham, John. Mr. Dunham with Laura Ann and Maria Smith, two children of Mr. Dunham and his wife Lois, were baptized at "Berlin" by the Rev. Roger Searle, Oct. 8, 1815, probably at Christ Church, Worthington.
He was son of John and Lydia (Tryon,) Dunham of Berlin, b. Feb. 6, 1784; d. April 13, 1826; m. May 10, 1807, Lois, widow of Elnathan Smith and daughter of Elias and Lois (Parsons,) Beckley, b. Nov. 16, 1773, d. at New Haven, July 22, 1833. He resided at Kensington, and either he or his father withdrew from the Congregational society there Aug. 19, 1805 in favor of the Baptist.
Ellsworth, Theodore. Subscribed $2.00 for building the church. His autograph is appended to the original organiza- tion paper of St. Mark's, his name is in the list of communi- cants, and he was elected one of the vestrymen April 15, 1844. He died May 5, 1849, and was buried at Kensington during
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Mr. Capron's time, by the Rev. John M. Guion, a former Rec- tor. He m. July 21, 1792, Rebecca Lucas and was then a resi- dent of Chatham, Conn. On Jan. 2, 1786, Phineas Dean Jr. was appointed his guardian by the Probate Court of Middle- town. He lived in Kensington and in 1809 was one of the committee of the Congregational society there, also in 1824. He filed a certificate of withdrawal from that Society Nov. 29, 1839 "in favor of the Episcopal Order."
Francis, Allen. Subscribed $12.00 for building the church. Withdrew from the Society Oct. 28, 1800, to join the Presby- terian order.
He was son of Josiah and Milly (Stoddard,) Francis of New- ington ; m. Nov. 13, 1797, Esther Hotchkiss. He lived at what is now the lower end of Lincoln Street, New Britain.
Francis, Roger. Subscribed $5.00 for building the church.
Was son of Josiah and Milly (Stoddard,) Francis of New- ington ; d. Sept. 16, 1839, age 76; m. Dec. 16, 1790, Elizabeth, daughter Hezekiah and Anna (Stedman,) Andrews, b. June 8, 1766. He was her second husband. He was a blacksmith in New Britain, but removed to Newington and then to West Hartford. Was living at Newington, June 2, 1800, when he signed an agreement to pay his share per scholar for a summer school at the center there that year.
Gilbert, David. Subscribed $60.00 for building the church. Appointed April 15, 1803 tax collector for New Britain and Newington and again April 3, 1809. Prudential committee April 15, 1805. He signed Mr. James Kilbourne's recom- mendation to the Bishop, Dec. 7, 1801.
He was son of Jonathan and Hannah (Collins,) Gilbert, b. 1772, bapt. Aug. 16, 1776 at Middletown (Christ Church) ; m. May 27, 1795, Lucy, daughter of John and Rosetta (Blinn,) Squire. She d. Aug. 12, 1815, age 43, and is buried at Church Street. Her funeral was attended Aug. 13, with sermon by the Rev. Asa Cornwall of Southington. He lived in New Britain, and bought the Skinner place on East Street in 1813.
Gilbert, Jonathan. Subscribed $100.00 for building the church. Was appointed one of the building committee Dec. 7, 1797, moderator of the meeting June 25, 1798, June 13, 1799,
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Oct. 5, 1801 and Nov. 30, 1802; prudential committee March 25, 1799. Appointed Oct. 21, 1799 on committee to settle with subscribers to the building fund, Oct. 28, 1800, to treat with professed Churchmen not willing to pay taxes. Elected tax collector Oct. 28, 1800 and June II, 1801. Elected clerk April 15, 1803, April 2, 1804 and April 15, 1805. Was one of the first wardens and signed Mr. James Kilbourne's recommenda- tion to the Bishop, Dec. 7, 1801.
He was son of Jonathan and Keziah (Smith,) Gilbert, b. 1745; d. Dec. 8, 1805; m. Jan. 1, 1767, Hannah Collins, who d. May 23, 1823, age 78. Both are buried at the Church Street cemetery. He lived in Worthington, and had a controversy with the Congregational society there in 1776 about taxes for building the meeting-house. His taxes there were abated Nov. I, 1791. His son David was baptized at Christ Church, Middle- town, Aug. 16, 1776.
Gilbert, Jonathan, Jr. Subscribed $60.00 for building the church. Appointed prudential committee Nov. 13, 1797. April 19, 1802, April 15, 1803, April 2, 1804, April 18, 1808 and April 3, 1809. Was one of the building committee Dec. 7, 1797. He was one of the trustees to whom the land for the church was leased 1798, also to whom the land for the cemetery was deeded in 1803. Tithingman, April 6, 1801, and chorister May 22, 1804. Appointed Dec. 3, 1801, one of the committee to hire Mr. James Kilbourne, and April 15, 1805 to go to New Britain, and "get the public money that belongs to the Episcopalians in that society." On Dec. 7, 1801, he signed Mr. James Kilbourne's recommendation to the Bishop. Was elected clerk Feb. 27, 1806 and delegate April 21, 1806 to the Diocesan Convention, but not reported present. Appointed tax collector April 18, 1808 and elected warden same date.
He was son of Jonathan and Hannah (Collins,) Gilbert, b. 1758; d. May 17, 1809; m. Eunice, daughter of Raphael and Sarah (Hubbard) Hurlbert, b. 1767. She m. (2), Thomas Booth, who d. May 6, 1836, age 80. She d. Nov. 20, 1851, age 84, and was buried by Mr. Booth at Beckley Quarter. Jona- than Gilbert, Jr. lived in New Britain, not far from the Town Home. He is buried at Church Street cemetery.
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Gilbert, Linus. Was one of the six members who requested a justice to call a meeting for July 10, 1826, and was warned by Goodrich to attend the said meeting. Elected prudential com- mittee July 10, 1826 and again Dec. 28, 1827. Was one of the committee Aug. 8, 1826 to sell the church building.
He was son of Jonathan and Eunice (Hurlbert,) Gilbert, b. Sept. 19, 1789; m. (1), Nov. 18, 1812, Sally Dunham, who d. Dec. 1836, (2), July 29, 1837, widow Abigail Porter, a daughter of Unni Blinn, b. 1805, d. Dec. 18, 1853. He lived on Stanley Street in the south part of New Britain. He belonged to the first Methodist class in New Britain and sub- scribed $50.00 for building the Methodist church in 1824.
Gilbert, Moses. Was warned by Goodrich to attend the meeting of July 10, 1826.
He was son of Moses Gilbert, b. May 24, 1744. His estate was probated Aug. 2, 1826; m. May 18, 1810, Widow Abigail Mitchell. He lived at Worthington.
Gilbert, Russell. Acknowledged service to the call for the meeting of July 10, 1826.
He was son of Jonathan and Eunice (Hurlbert,) Gilbert. Lived in New Britain; d. at Meriden, 1870; m. Betsey Chap- man, of Glastonbury, Conn.
Gilbert, Thomas. Subscribed $8.00 for building the church.
He was son of Moses, b. Oct. 21, 1738; m. April 24, 1760, Mary North. His estate was probated at Farmington, Jan. 5, 1815. He lived at Worthington.
Goodrich, Bela. Subscribed $3.00 for building the church. Was appointed June 20, 1799 tax collector for Newington and New Britain.
He was son of John 3rd and Abigail (Price,) Goodrich of Wethersfield, b. Feb. 4, 1777, and removed to Blendon, Frank- lin Co., Ohio.
Goodrich, David. Subscribed $170.00 for building the church. Was elected building committee Dec. 7, 1797, collector June II, 1801, April 19, 1802 and Oct. 6, 1809 His children Eleanor,
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Samuel Steele, Jamon, and Chauncey Smith, were baptized at Christ Church, Middletown, Feb. 15, 1792.
He was son of Benjamin and Sarah (Dewey,) Goodrich, b. March 9, 1757; d. Aug. 22, 1822; m. Dec. 25, 1780, Clarinda, daughter of Dr. Samuel and Hannah (Nott,) Steele. He was a member of Harmony Lodge of Masons. Lived in Newington.
Goodrich, Elias. His rate bill was abated April 2, 1804 and again March 30, 1807.
He was son of Peter and Bathsheba (Miller,) Goodrich, b. July 17, 1765; m. Jan. 1, 1790, Hannah Bailey. He resided in Kensington, and died at Petersburg, Va., June, 1821, age 55. Gravestone in West cemetery, Kensington.
Goodrich, John. Subscribed $190.00 for building the church. Was moderator of the meeting, Nov. 13, 1797, May 31, 1798, March 25, 1799, Jan. 8, 1800, April 2, 1804 and April 15, 1805. He was on the building committee Dec. 7, 1797, elected prudential committee Nov. 13, 1797, June 25, 1798, March 25, 1799, April 14, 1800 and April 2, 1804. Was one of the trustees to receive lease of land to build the church, 1798, and deed for the cemetery, 1803. Appointed April 19, 1798 to col- lect the subscription every Sabbath. Elected May 31, 1798 delegate to the Diocesan Convention and was present at Nor- walk, June 6, 1798. Appointed substitute delegate March 25, 1799 but no delegate was present that year. He was appointed a committee Nov. 26, 1798 to hire Mr. Hart; July 1, 1799, to finish the steeple, and Oct. 21, 1799 to settle with sub- scribers to the building fund. On Dec. 7, 1801 he signed as warden Mr. James Kilbourne's recommendation to the Bishop.
He was son of John and Anne (Riley,) Goodrich, b. March 12, 1745; buried at Wethersfield, Dec. 23, 1830; m. Mary, daughter of Bennaja and Sibel Hale, b. 1745, d. Dec. 13, 1798, and is buried at Wethersfield. Six of his children were bap- tized at the Congregational Church, Wethersfield before 1789. One John Goodrich was a member of Harmony Lodge of Masons and proposed the Rev. Roger Searle for membership.
Goodrich, John 3rd. He was appointed prudential com- mittee, April 6, 1801, April 19, 1802, and April 15, 1803. Col-
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lector June II, 1801. On Dec. 7, 1801 he signed as Societies' committee, Mr. James Kilbourne's recommendation to the Bishop. Moderator of the meeting April 19, 1802, April 15, 1803 and Feb. 27, 1806. He was allowed a bill of $8.75 April 17, 1802 for boarding clergymen, and April 19, 1802, proposed to give land for a glebe and cemetery. He was appointed dele- gate to the Diocesan Convention April 15, 1805, and was pres- ent at Middletown, June 5, 1805. He was appointed April 10, 1806 on the committee for getting a lottery. A person known as John Goodrich 2nd d. at Wethersfield, April 27, 1806 and after this the above John Goodrich 3rd was called John Good- rich 2nd and under this name he was appointed March 30, 1807 delegate to the Diocesan Convention and was present at Watertown the first Wednesday of June, 1807, the last time that any delegate from this Church is reported in the Journal.
He was son of Benjamin and Sarah (Dewey,) Goodrich, b. Aug. 21, 1754; d. in Ohio 1834; m. Oct. 1, 1776, Abigail Price. On Dec. 8, 1799, he bought a Negro man "Tom," the bill of sale being recorded on the Wethersfield land records. He sold his farm, which was partly in Newington and partly in New Britain, to Uzziel Lattimer in 1807 and removed to Ohio. Four of his sons, Bela, Levi, Joseph and John, also removed to Ohio. John Sen'r., John Jun'r., and Clarissa wife of John Jr. were members of St. John's Church, Worthington, Ohio.
Goodrich, Joseph. On Dec. 7, 1801 he signed Mr. James Kilbourne's recommendation to the Bishop.
He was son of John 3rd and Abigail (Price,) Goodrich, b. Feb. 19, 1778; d. Sept. 29, 1833; m. Dec. 31, 1802, Abiah, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Stevens,) Slater. He removed to Liberty, Ohio.
Goodrich, Samuel. He was appointed tax collector April 21, 1806. If the foregoing is his full name, he was son of Peter and Bathsheba (Miller,) Goodrich of Berlin, b. Aug. 2, 1778; m. (I), Jan. 1, 1803, Abigail Hamlin, (2), Charlotte Russell. He removed to Middletown, Conn.
Goodrich, Samuel Steele. Perhaps he was the tax collector appointed April 21, 1806 under the name of Samuel Goodrich.
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As Samuel S. he filed a certificate of withdrawal, Nov. 27, 1809, in favor of the Baptist Society in Hartford. On June 29, 1826, he was one of the six members who requested a Justice to call the meeting of July 10, and was authorized by the Jus- tice to warn all the members to attend that meeting. He warned those who did not accept service and made oath to such warning July 5, 1826. He was elected clerk July 10, 1826 and again Dec. 21, 1827, being the last clerk of record. He was appointed Aug. 8, 1826, one of the committee to sell the church building' and auctioneer Oct. 2, 1826, to sell said building.
He was the son of David and Clarinda (Steele,) Goodrich, b. Dec. 15, 1783; baptized at Christ Church, Middletown, Conn. Feb. 15, 1792; m. Jan. 21, 1806 Lina, daughter Enoch and Keziah (Gilbert,) Kelsey, b. June 15, 1787. He was a black- smith and lived at Newington.
Griswold, S. Was a candidate for holy orders in 1802, had read service at Christ Church and had a contract to supply the pulpit during Mr. Kilbourne's absence in Ohio that year.
Further notice under Ministers of Christ Church.
Hart, Rev. Seth. Voted, April 19, 1798 to hire him to preach every fourth Sabbath for the year ensuing, and Nov. 26, 1798 to preach half of the time the next year. He was here from April 22, 1798 to March 23, 1800.
Further notice under Ministers of Christ Church.
Hart, Thomas 2nd. Subscribed $3.00 for building the church.
He was son of Deacon Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Lawrence,) Hart, of Kensington, b. Dec. 6, 1754; d. Sept. 26, 1832. He was a farmer in Kensington and never married.
Holmes, Lemuel. His rate in list of 1804 was abated March 30, 1807. He d. Sept. 7, 1839, age 75; m. (I), Jan. 6, 1785, Sarah Whaples of Rocky Hill, (2), Sept. 29, 1799, Sylvia, daughter of William and Lois (Whaples,) Andrews, b. April 17, 1762; d. April 17, 1829. He lived in Newington and was one of the eight persons appointed Jan. 7, 1805, to keep houses of entertainment ordination day. His children were baptized there in the right of his wife Sarah.
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Hurlbert, Hart. His full name was Agathus Hart Hurl- bert, sometimes recorded as Holabird. He was appointed col- lector for Worthington and Kensington, May 22, 1804.
Son of Raphael and Sarah (Hubbard,) Hurlbert, b. June 28, 1776; d. Jan. 29, 1831; m. Oct. 25, 1798, Sarah, daughter of Abijah and Axy (Beckley,) Hubbard, b. Feb. 22, 1780. She was living with her daughter Mary, at Buffalo, N. Y., about 1861. He was a member of Harmony Lodge of Masons and lived in Worthington.
Kelsey, Asahel Allis. Subscribed $12.00 for building the . church. Was elected one of the choristers March 25, 1799 and April 15, 1803. Tax collector for Worthington and Kensing- ton, June 20, 1799. Appointed Jan. 8, 1800 on committee to settle building accounts. Oct. 28, 1800 to treat with professed Churchmen not willing to pay taxes. Prudential committee April 6. 1801 and April 19, 1802. He signed Mr. Kilbourne's recommendation to the Bishop Dec. 7, 1801 as societies' com- mittee. Clerk pro tempore Nov. 30, 1802.
Son of Asahel and Content (Parsons,) Kelsey, b. July 17, 1768. Lived at Worthington.
Kelsey, Moses. Was appointed tax collector for Newington and New Britain, May 22, 1804.
He was son of Charles Jr. and Hannah Kelsey, b. Sept. 3, 1778; m. (1), Nov. 30, 1800, Hannah, daughter Elizur and Anna (Clark,) Andrews of Newington, b. Sept. 18, 1772. She obtained a divorce, and he m. (2), Nov. 6, 1804, Widow Mercy Miller of Rocky Hill, who d. March 20, 1840, age 73. He resided in Berlin in 1800, then removed to Newington, where he lived at the time of his second marriage, after which he lived at Rocky Hill.
Kilbourne, Rev. James. Voted, Dec. 3, 1801, to give Mr. James Kilbourne a letter of recommendation to the Bishop and that we hire him "to perform divine service" one half of the time the year ensuing. A similar vote was passed Dec. 29, 1801, and Nov. 30, 1802, it was voted to engage him for one quarter of the Sundays until Easter, and then half of the time until Christmas, 1803. He began his services here probably about May 1, 1800, and continued until the spring of 1803.
Further notice under Ministers of Christ Church.
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Lattimore, Uzziel. Subscribed $10.00 for building the church.
He was son of Luther and Dorothy (Smith,) Lattimore; bapt. Nov. 5, 1769; d. Feb. 15, 1849, age 791/2 years ; m. by the Rev. Abraham Jarvis at Middletown, Conn., Dec. 23, 1795, to Lucy Taylor of West Britain. She d. April 29, 1830. They lived at Newington, where they are both buried. In 1819 he was a committee of the Congregational Society of Newington on the sale of pews, and in 1827 to sell wood belonging to the Society. He owned what is now the paper mill near Newing- ton Center. He bought the farm of John Goodrich 3rd in 1807.
Luddington, Daniel. Was appointed one of the prudential committee Nov. 13, 1797. Tax collector for all except Worthington, April 6, 1801, and David Goodrich was appointed June II, 1801 to collect the tax said Luddington was appointed to collect. Withdrew from the society by certificate dated April 23, 1806.
He was son of Daniel and Susan (Clark,) Luddington, of Wallingford, b. May 9, 1744; d. May 8, 1820; m. April 22, 1773, Mabel, daughter of Stephen and Kate (Forbs,) Lee, b. Feb. 19, 1750. He lived on East Street in New Britain; was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Luddington, Samuel. Subscribed $12.00 for building the church.
North, David. His taxes were abated April 19, 1802.
He was son of Jedediah and Sarah (Wilcox,) North; bapt. at Kensington, April 25, 1762. Lived in Worthington.
North, Simeon. His taxes were abated April 19, 1802.
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