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No special revival occurred during Mr. Fiske's la- bors, yet the church kept up its meetings regularly, and attended to all the usual interests with earnestness and fidelity. The people speak in high terms of Mr. Fiske, his excellent wife, and agreeable family. He preached as he was able, in the school houses, but being subject to sudden attacks of a bronchial ailment, could not do as he otherwise would, in the work of preaching. He removed from Wolcott to Charlton, Mass., where he now resides, preaching only occasionally, being without regular pas- toral work.
REV. SAMUEL ORCUTT
commenced his services in this parish as stated supply, July Ist, 1872, and as to his labors, this book, including the account of the Centenary meeting, must bear its testimony. He preached three Sabbaths as supply, with- out any purpose of continuing here. But on learning from the records that 1873 was the one hundredth year of the existence of the church organization, the idea of holding a Centenary meeting arose in his mind and became a special attraction, because of the great pleasure he takes in historic study. In regard to that meeting, he has but one regret, namely, that in consequence of the restricted notions of a few brethren in the church, he was obliged to omit several items which would have given greater interest to that very successful and long to be remembered gathering.
During his second year, the Meeting house was re- paired, outside and inside, at a cost of over two hun- dred dollars, and chairs, tables, and a sofa were placed in the Meeting house and in the parsonage, to the value of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, besides a beauti- ful and durable clock, donated by Deacon Charles Benedict, of Waterbury, through the agency of George Bridgeman, Esq., of Wolcott, lately deceased. A large proportion of the funds to purchase this furniture was so- licited by the kind favor of Miss Mary E. Cook, of the
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First Church in Waterbury, and was presented to the church through Mrs. Henry Minor and Mrs. Elihu Moul- throp, of Wolcott. Mr. Ephraim Hall contributed twenty- five dollars toward this fund ; the remainder was raised by subscription in sums of five dollars and under.
Preaching services have been held in each of the six School Districts in the parish ; and the whole number of sermons preached in the eighteen months, preceding January Ist, 1874, was two hundred and sixty, being an average of three and one-third a week for that time ; and while thus preaching, the duties of Acting School Visitor have been faithfully attended to. Much time and labor were bestowed, meanwhile, upon preparations for the Centenary meeting, and also upon the pleasing task of collecting materials for this history, and preparing it for the press.
The church has received aid from the Connecticut Home Missionary Society during the last forty-six years as follows :
1828, $50.
1843, $100.
1860, $125.
1829, 80.
1844,
100.
IO0. 1861, 125.
1831, 70. 1845, 100. 1854, IOO. 1862, 125.
1832, 40. 1846, IOO. 1855, 100. 1863, 100. 1833; 80. 1847, 150. IOO.
1856, I25. I25.
175.
1836, 75.
1848,
1838, 75.
1849, 1850,
IO0. IO0.
1857, 1858, 1859, 1852, $100. 1853,
100. 1864, 1872, IOO.
100. 1873, 200. 1842, 150.
1874, 200.
The whole amount thus received being three thousand four hundred and eighty dollars, a sum for which all the people feel grateful, and which reflects great honor on the Missionary Society.
The Society has a small fund left to it by legacy, the interest of which is used for the support of the gospel in the parish. The following resolution was passed by the Society in regard to a part of this fund, in April, 1860, but whether that was the date of the reception of the same does not appear :
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Resolved, That the legacy of one hundred dollars left by Major Preserve W. Carter for the Congregational Society of Wolcott, constitute a permanent fund to be kept for the benefit of said So- ciety, in the Waterbury Savings Bank, until further action of said Society ; the income to be appropriated for the support of the gospel.
The sum of two hundred and fifty dollars was given by Judge Bennet Bronson, of Waterbury, the income of which is used for the support of the gospel.
In addition to these items of aid, it is a fact that in order to maintain the gospel in the parish, the members of the church are paying yearly a sum equal to one and one-eighth per cent. on their assessment in the grand list, a sum much larger in proportion than is generally paid by the more wealthy churches.
CHAPTER X.
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY, AND MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH.
MINISTERS.
Rev. Alexander Gillet, ordained Dec. 29, 1773, dismissed Nov. IO, 1791. Died in Torrington, Conn., Jan. 19, 1826.
Rev. Israel B. Woodward, ordained June, 1792. Died Nov. 17, 1810.
Rev. Lucas Hart, ordained Dec. 4, 1811. Died October 16, 1813.
Rev. John Keys, installed Sept. 21, 1814, dismissed December, 1822. Died in Dover, Ohio, 1868. Aged 86.
Dea. Isaac Bronson, read sermons most of the time five consecu- tive years, from 1822 to 1827.
Rev. Erastus Scranton, stated supply from June 1, 1827, to Au- gust, 1829.
Rev. Mr. Wheelock, stated supply from Sept. 7, 1829, to Sept. 7, 1830.
Rev. Nathan Shaw, stated supply from July 4, 1831, nine months. Rev. Seth Sackett, stated supply, a short time.
Rev. Wm. F. Vail, stated supply one year.
Rev. James D. Chapman, ordained Oct. 25, 1837, dismissed Nov., 1840.
Rev. Zephaniah Swift, stated supply, probably one year.
Rev. Aaron C. Beach, ordained June 22, 1842, dismissed June 22, 1857.
Rev. Z. B. Burr, stated supply a short time.
Rev. Joseph Smith, stated supply, one year.
Rev. Stephen Rogers, installed March 25, 1859, dismissed April 18, 1863, and died the same year in Woodbury, Conn.
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Rev. Lent S. Hough, stated supply from May, 1863, to May, 1869. Rev. Warren C. Fiske, stated supply, from May, 1869, to June, 1872.
Rev. Samuel Orcutt, stated supply, from July 1, 1872, to May 17, 1874.
DEACONS.
Aaron Harrison, elected Jan. 26, 1774. Died Sept. 5, 1819.
Josiah Rogers, elected Jan. 26, 1774. Died Oct. 1, 1803. Justus Peck, elected 1784, resigned Feb. 27, 1812. Died Nov. 23, 1813.
Joseph Atkins, jr., elected April 19, 1786, resigned and moved to Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1805.
Isaac Bronson, elected May 16, 1805. Died April 28, 1845.
James Bailey, elected Feb. 27, 1812. Died March 29, 1834. Irad Bronson, elected June 3, 1825, resigned March 20, 1834.
Removed to Cheshire, thence to Bristol, where he now resides. Harvey Upson, elected May 12, 1832. Died Sept. 1I, 1857. Orrin Hall, elected May 18, 1835.
Ansel H. Plumb, elected Nov. 9, 1838. Died Aug. 20, 1870.
Lyman B. Bronson, elected June 3, 1864. Died May 27, 1866. Miles S. Upson, elected March 1, 1867.
George W. Carter, elected Sept. 2, 1870.
CLERKS OF THE CHURCH.
Rev. Alexander Gillet, from 1773 to 1791.
Rev. Israel B. Woodward, from 1792 to 1810.
Rev. Lucas Hart, from 1811 to 1813.
Rev. John Keys, from 1814 to 1822.
Dea. Isaac Bronson, from 1823 to 1836.
Rev. James D. Chapman, from 1837 to 1840.
William Bartholomew, from Nov., 1840, to May, 1842. Rev. Aaron C. Beach, from June, 1842, to May, 1857. Stiles L. Hotchkiss, from March, 1858, to 1874.
MODERATORS OF THE ANNUAL SOCIETY MEETINGS.
Dea. Aaron Harrison, 1770, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1782, 1783, 1788, 1789, 1794, 1795. Capt. Isaac Hopkins, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1785, 1786. Capt. Samuel Upson, 1780, 1787, 1790. Capt. Zaccheus Gillet, 1781.
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
Capt. Nathaniel Lewis, 1784, 1793.
Dea. Joseph Atkins, 1791, 1792, 1797.
Esq. Charles Upson, 1796, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1803, 1804, 1807, 1809.
Esq. Mark Harrison, 1801, 1802, 1805, 1806, 1809, 1811, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1820. Jacob Carter, 1810.
Asaph Hotchkiss, 1812.
Lud Lindsley, 1813.
Doct. John Potter, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1822, 1823, 1827.
Capt Harvey Upson, 1821, 1828, 1829, 1834, 1837.
Thomas Upson, 1824, 1825.
Lucius Tuttle, 1826, 1830, 1831, 1842, 1852, 1854.
Luther Hotchkiss, 1832, 1833, 1835, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1846.
Clark Bronson, 1836, 1849, 1855.
Dea. Orrin Hall, 1839.
Ira Hough, 1840, 1843, 1845, 1847.
Dea. George W. Carter, 1848.
Dea. Ansel H. Plumb, 1850, 1856, 1863.
Jarvis R. Bronson, 1851, 1858, 1860, 1872.
Benjamin A. Lindsley, 1853, 1862, 1864.
Eldad Parker, 186 1.
Mark Tuttle, 1865.
Stiles L. Hotchkiss, 1857, 1859, 1866, 1870, 1871, 1873.
CLERKS OF THE SOCIETY.
Daniel Byington, sen., was clerk one year, or, from 1770 to 1771.
Daniel Byington, jr., from 1771 to 1798, 26 years.
Dea. Isaac Bronson, from 1799 to 1831, 32 years.
Thomas Upson, from 1832, one year.
William Bartholomew, from 1833 to 1835, two years.
Mark Tuttle, from 1836 to 1838, two years.
Ezra S. Hough, from 1839 to 1842, 3 years. .
Joseph N. Sperry, from 1843 to April, 1847, 32 years.
Stiles L. Hotchkiss, from April, 1847, to April, 1850, 3 years.
Dea. George W. Carter, from April, 1850, to May, 1874, 24 years.
TREASURERS OF THE SOCIETY.
Dea. Josiah Rogers, from 1770 to 1773, 3 years.
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Capt. Simeon Hopkins. from 1773 to 1789, 16 years.
Capt. Charles Upson, from 1789 to 1790, one year.
Jacob Carter, from 1790 to 1793, 3 years.
Esq. Mark Harrison, from 1793 to 1797, 4 years. Dea. Isaac Bronson, from 1797 to 1830, 33 years. Ira Hough, from 1831 to 1832, one year. Lucius Tuttle, from 1833, one year.
Clark Bronson, from 1834, one year.
Mark Tuttle, from 1835 to 1838, 3 years.
Ezra S. Hough, from 1838 to 1843, 5 years.
Stiles L. Hotchkiss, from 1843 to 1850, 7 years,
Dea. George W. Carter, from 1850 to 1874, 24 years.
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEES.
1770- Josiah Rogers, John Alcox, Stephen Barnes, John Bronson, Amos Seward.
1771 - David Norton, Amos Seward, Stephen Barnes, Daniel Alcox, Joseph Beecher.
1772 - David Norton, Amos Seward, John Alcox, Joseph Beecher, John Bronson.
1773 - Amos Seward, Joseph Beecher, Stephen Barnes. 1774-Amos Seward, Stephen Barnes, Samuel Upson. 1775 - Samuel Upson, Stephen Barnes, Joseph Beecher. 1776 -- Joseph Beecher, Samuel Upson, Amos Seward. 1777 -- Amos Seward, Jared Harrison, Thomas Upson.
1778-Daniel Byington, jr., Thomas Upson, Daniel Alcox. Jared Harrison.
1779- Daniel Byington, Jared Harrison, Lieut. Alcox. 1780 -Daniel Byington, Deacon Rogers, Jared Harrison. 1781 - Daniel Byington, Charles Upson, Joseph Beecher.
1782 - Lieut. Beecher, Daniel Byington, Lieut. Peck, Simeon Hopkins, Charles Upson.
1783 - Lieut. Beach, Mark Harrison, David Norton.
1784 - David Norton, Justus Peck, Mark Harrison, Simeon Hopkins, Lieut. Beecher.
1785-Justus Peck, David Norton, Mark Harrison, Joseph Beecher, Simeon Hopkins.
1786 - Abraham Norton, Jonathan Carter, Justus Peck, Sim- eon Hopkins.
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1787 - Simeon Hopkins, Nathaniel Lewis, Amos Beecher, Joseph Atkins, Jonathan Carter.
1788 - Jonathan Carter, Amos Beecher, Simeon Hopkins.
1789 - Amos Beecher, Jonathan Carter, Samuel Byington, Charles Upson.
1790 - Mark Harrison, Streat Richards, Jonathan Carter.
1791 - Jonathan Carter, Abraham Norton, Jacob Carter, Sam- uel Byington, Walter Beecher.
1792 - Walter Beecher, Streat Richards, Mark Harrison, Esq., Simeon Hopkins.
1793 -Streat Richards, Mark Harrison, Walter Beecher, Charles Frisbie.
1794 - Mark Harrison, Streat Richards, Isaac Bronson, Charles Upson, Samuel Byington, Joseph Minor.
1795 - Judah Frisbie, Joseph Minor, David Norton, Isaac Up- son, Isaac Bronson.
1796-James Bailey, Samuel Clinton, Joseph Atkins, Isaac Bronson, Daniel Johnson.
1797-Deacon Atkins, James Bailey, Stephen Carter, Daniel Johnson, Samuel Clinton.
1798 - Moses Todd, David Harrison, Stephen Carter, Samuel Clinton, James Bailey.
1799 -Stephen Carter, Charles Upson, Joseph M. Parker, Samuel Clinton, Preserve Carter.
1800 -Charles Upson, Preserve Carter, Joseph M. Parker, James Bailey, Isaac Upson.
1801-Joseph M. Parker, Preserve Carter, James Bailey, Charles Upson, John Frisbie, Nathan Johnson.
1802-Nathaniel Lewis, Joseph M. Parker, David Harrison, Elijah Rowe, John Frisbie.
1803- Joseph M. Parker, John Potter, Jesse Upson, Samuel Horton, David Harrison, John Frisbie, Royce Lewis.
1804-David Harrison, John Potter, Jesse Upson, Washing- ton Upson, Royce Lewis, Farrington Barnes, Samuel Horton.
1805-John Potter, John Frisbie, Israel Upson, Washington Upson, James Bailey, Mark Barnes, Farrington Barnes.
1806-John Potter, Asaph Hotchkiss, Washington Upson, Elijah Rowe, Hezekiah Beecher, John Frisbie, Stephen Carter, jr., John Hitchcock, Farrington Barnes.
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1807-John Potter, Asaph Hotchkiss, Joseph M. Parker, Far- rington Barnes, Harvey Upson, Stephen Carter, jr., John Frisbie, John Hitchcock, Hezekiah Beecher, Washington Upson.
1808 - Asaph Hotchkiss, Heman Hall, John B. Alcox.
1809 - Asaph Hotchkiss, Harvey Upson, Lud Lindsley, Ab- ner Hotchkiss, Heman Hall.
1810 - Harvey Upson, Gates Upson, Lud Lindsley, David Frisbie, Lucius Tuttle.
1811 - Asaph Hotchkiss, Harvey Upson, David Frisbie.
1812- Harvey Upson, Lucius Tuttle, Thomas Upson.
1813 - Lucius Tuttle, William Bartholomew, Pitman Stowe.
1814-Lucius Tuttle, William Bartholomew, Pitman Stowe.
1815- William Bartholomew, Luther Hotchkiss, Clark Bron- son.
1816 - Gates Upson, Ira Hough, Daniel Holt.
1817 - Ira Hough, Daniel Holt, John B. Alcox.
1818-Irad Bronson, Orrin Plumb, David Frisbie.
1819- Thomas Upson, David R. Upson, Moses Pond, Lucius Tuttle.
1820- Lucius Tuttle, Thomas Upson, William Bartholomew, Daniel Holt.
1821- Lucius Tuttle, Irad Bronson, Daniel Holt, William Bartholomew.
1822 - Lucius Tuttle, William Bartholomew, Irad Bronson, Harvey Upson, Daniel Holt.
1823 - Ira Hough, Lucius Tuttle, Irad Bronson, William Bar- tholomew.
1824- William Bartholomew, Gates Upson, Clark Bronson, Thomas Upson, Luther Hotchkiss.
1825- Luther Hotchkiss, David Frisbie, Jonathan Bement.
1826- Harvey Upson, Jonathan Bement, Ira Hough.
1827 - Ira Hough, William Bartholomew, Daniel Holt.
1828 -Thomas Upson, Luther Hotchkiss, David Frisbie, Clark Bronson.
1829-Thomas Upson, Lud Lindsley, Clark Bronson.
1830 - Reuben Carter, Mark Tuttle, Ira Frisbie.
1831 - Asa Boardman, George Griswold, Mark Tuttle.
1832 -- Gates Upson, Ira Hough, Lucius Tuttle, jr.
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
1833-Ira Hough, Luther Hotchkiss, Mark Tuttle.
1834-Fitch Higgins, Clark Bronson, Orrin Hall.
1835-Leonard Beecher, Ephraim Hall, Albert Boardman, Ira Frisbie, Mark Tuttle, Orrin Hall.
1836-Ephraim Hall, Ira Frisbie, Joel Alcox, Luther Hotch- kiss.
1837-Moses Pond, Gates Upson, Joseph N. Sperry.
1838-Milow . G. Hotchkiss, Charles H. Upson, Reuben Carter.
1839 -Gates Upson, Daniel Holt, Ira Frisbie.
1840-Gates Upson, Ira Frisbie, Ira Hough.
1841 -Ira Hough, Joseph N. Sperry, Ira Frisbie.
1842- Ira Frisbie, Ansel H. Plumb, Luther Hotchkiss. 1843-Ansel H. Plumb, Orrin Hall. Stiles L. Hotchkiss. 1844- Orrin Hall, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, George W. Carter. 1845-Stiles L. Hotchkiss, George W. Carter, Isaac Hough. 1846-Isaac Hough, Mark Tuttle, Carolus R. Byington.
1847-Ansel H. Plumb, Mark Tuttle, George W. Carter.
1848-Ansel H. Plumb, George W. Carter, Benjamin A. Lindsley.
1849-Jarvis R. Bronson, Ansel H. Plumb, Miles S. Upson, Mark Tuttle.
1850-Ansel H. Plumb, Jarvis R. Bronson, Stiles L. Hotch- kiss, Miles S. Upson.
1851 -Miles S. Upson, Ansel H. Plumb, Benjamin A. Lindsley. 1852-Ansel H. Plumb, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Henry Beecher. 1853-Ansel H. Plumb. Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Jarvis R. Bronson. 1854-Ansel H. Plumb, Benjamin A. Lindsley, Ira H. Hough. 1855-Ansel H. Plumb, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Benjamin A. Lindsley.
1856-Ansel H. Plumb, Benjamin A. Lindsley, Miles S. Upson.
1857 - Miles S. Upson, Ira H. Hough, Stiles L. Hotchkiss. 1858- Miles S. Upson, Ira H. Hough, Benjamin A. Lindsley. 1859-Miles S. Upson, Benjamin A. Lindsley, Ira H. Hough. 1860-Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Ira H. Hough. 1861 -- Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Ira H. Hough. 1862-Miles S. Upson, Ira H. Hough, Joel W. Upson.
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1863 -Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Benjamin A. Lindsley.
1864-Miles S. Upson, Benjamin A. Lindsley, Stiles L. Hotchkiss.
1865 - Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Ira H. Hough. 1866- Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Albert N. Lane. 1867 - Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Albert N. Lane. 1868 -- Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Albert N. Lane. 1869 -Miles S. Upson, Albert N. Lane, Stiles L. Hotchkiss. 1870 - Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Albert N. Lane. 1871 - Miles S. Upson, Albert N. Lane, Benjamin L. Bronson. 1872- Miles S. Upson, Albert N. Lane, Stiles L. Hotchkiss. 1873 -Miles S. Upson, Stiles L. Hotchkiss, Albert N. Lane.
SCHOOL COMMITTEES, AS APPOINTED BY THE PARISH SOCIETY.
1770-David Norton, Seth Bartholomew, Daniel Alcox, Amos Beecher, Joseph Beecher, Justus Peck, Capt. Aaron Harrison, Stephen Barnes, Samuel Upson.
1771-Joseph Sutliff, jr., Joseph Atkins, jr., Ens. John Alcox, Amos Seward, Capt. Aaron Harrison, Jedediah Minor, Nathaniel Lewis, Simeon Plumb, Daniel Finch.
1772 - Simeon Hopkins, Jacob Carter, Aaron Harrison, Elia- kim Welton, jr., Joseph Beecher, Justus Peck, Daniel Byington, John Bronson, Samuel Upson.
1773-Stephen Barnes, Aaron Harrison, Joseph Beecher, John Bronson, Daniel Byington, Nathaniel Sutliff, Amos Seward, Daniel Alcox.
1774-Justus Peck, Jesse Alcox, Aaron Harrison, Stephen Barnes, Daniel Johnson, Amos Seward, Simeon Hopkins, Daniel Alcox, Eliakim Welton.
1775-Daniel Johnson, Justus Peck, Jesse Alcox, Joseph Smith, Jacob Carter, Amos Seward, Eliakim Welton, jr., Joseph Hotchkiss, Daniel Alcox.
1776- Lieutenant Cleveland, John Barrett, Wait Hotchkiss, Eliakim Welton, jr., Justus Peck, Jesse Alcox, Samuel Upson, Stephen Barnes, Stephen Pratt.
1777 -- Reuben Frisbie, Deacon Rogers, Captain Alcox, Amos
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SCHOOL COMMITTEES OF THE SOCIETY.
Seward, Nathaniel Hitchcock, Nathaniel Lewis, Joseph Beecher, Abel Beecher, Jared Harrison.
1778 - Josiah Rogers, Jared Harrison, Stephen Pratt, John Alcox, Nathaniel Lewis, Isaac Hopkins, Noah Neal, Samuel Up- son, Zadoc Bronson.
1779-Captain Gillet, Eliakim Welton, jr., Samuel Upson, Mark Harrison, Simeon Plumb, Simeon Hopkins, Timothy Bradley.
1780 -- John Bronson, Heman Hall, James Alcox, Samuel Up- son, Abel Beecher, Simeon Hopkins, Amasa Gaylord, Reuben Frisbie.
1781 - Reuben Frisbie, Levi Gaylord, Heman Hall, Stephen Carter, Elisha Horton, Jonathan Robins, Amos Seward.
1782 - David Warner, Eliakim Welton, jr., Ozius Norton, Na- thaniel Lewis, Captain Upson, Jacob Carter, Elisha Horton, Jo- seph Atkins, Abel Beecher, Samuel Byington, Lieutenant Beach.
1783-Jacob Carter, John Silkregg, Mark Harrison, Eliakim Welton, jr., Samuel Byington, Charles Upson, Simeon Plumb, Justus Peck.
1784-Jacob Carter, Jonathan Carter, Charles Upson, Wait Hotchkiss, Nathaniel Lewis, John Alcox, Amos Seward, Simeon Plumb.
1785 -- Simeon Plumb, Nathaniel Lewis, Joseph Atkins, Za- doc Bronson, Jonathan Carter, Charles Upson, Simeon Hopkins, David Warner, Amos Seward.
1786-David Harrison, Simeon Plumb, Charles Frisbie, Calvin Cowles, Joseph Atkins, James Bailey, James Thomas, Josiah Warner.
1787 -Charles Upson, Stephen Carter, Jonathan Carter, David Warner, Eliakim Welton, jr., Daniel Dean, Deacon Peck, Zadoc Bronson, Samuel Upson.
1788-Charles Upson, Jonathan Carter, Mark Harrison, Jesse Alcox, Charles Frisbie, Amos Beecher, Eliakim Welton, jr., Sam- uel Upson, Ephraim Smith, jr.
1789-Dr. John Potter, Samuel Byington, Charles Upson, Heman Hall, Ozius Norton, Joseph Minor, Simeon Plumb, Na- thaniel Lewis, Nathan Scarritt, Eliakim Welton, jr., Samuel Upson.
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HISTORY OF WOLCOTT.
1790- Abraham Norton, John Potter, Charles Frisbie, Luther Atkins, Deacon Peck, Mark Harrison, Captain Lewis, Nathan Scarritt, James Bailey, Zaccheus Gillet, Eliakim Welton, jr., Amos Seward, Joseph Minor, Samuel Byington.
1791 -- Simeon Plumb, John Potter, Nathan Scarritt, Moses Pond, David Alcox, Judah Frisbie, Deacon Atkins, Daniel John- son, jr., Samuel Upson, Nathaniel Lewis, Joseph Minor, Ezekiel Upson.
1792 -- David Harrison, Nathaniel Lewis, Streat Richards, William Stevens, Nathaniel Sutliff, Jesse Alcox, Samuel Bying- ton, Zenas Bracket, Joseph Minor, Nathan Seward, John Alcox, Samuel Upson, Ephraim Smith, jr.
1793 -- Joseph Twitchel, Daniel Tuttle, Mark Barnes, Joseph Minor, John Frisbie, Jonathan Carter, Stephen Carter, James Scarritt, Zuer Bracket, Moses Pond, John B. Alcox, Samuel Upson.
1794 -- Simeon Plumb, Heman Hall, Joseph Beecher, Joseph M. Parker, David Wakelee, Selah Steadman, James Alcox, Joseph Minor, John Talmage, Samuel Clinton, Samuel Upson, Giddeon Finch, Nathan Scarritt, Walter Beecher.
1795 - Heman Hall, Joseph Beecher, Simeon Plumb, Joseph M. Parker, Selah Steadman, David Wakelee, James Alcox, Jo- seph Minor, John Talmage, Samuel Upson, Samuel Clinton, Gid- deon Finch, Nathan Scarritt, Walter Beecher.
1796 -Town organized.
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH.
1773 - Aaron Harrison and Jerusha his wife. Josiah Rogers and Sarah his wife, Isaac Hopkins and Mercy his wife, Joseph Atkins and Abigail his wife, Thomas Upson, Joseph Sutliff, Amos Seward and Ruth his wife, David Norton, John Alcox and Mary his wife, Samuel Upson, Wait Hotchkiss and Lydia his wife, Na- thaniel Butler and Rebecca his wife, Elizabeth Porter, Daniel Alcox and Elizabeth his wife, Joseph Hotchkiss and Hannah his wife, Judah Frisbie, Israel Clark and Mahetabel his wife, Daniel Lane and Jemima his wife, Stephen Miles, Stephen Barnes and Sarah his wife, Zadoc Bronson and Eunice his wife; Lucy, wife of Justus Peck; Rebecca, wife of Nathaniel Hitchcock ; Esther Bar-
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rett, Joseph Benham and Elizabeth his wife ; Josiah Barnes, Wil- liam Smith; Anne, wife of James Bailey; John Bronson, David Frost.
1774-Samuel Bradley, Ephraim Pratt and his wife, Eliza- beth, wife of Ebenezer Wakelee; Sarah, wife of Isaac Cleveland ; Martha, wife of Aaron Howe; Daniel Byington, jr., Cyrus Nor- ton, Levi Gaylord and Lois his wife, Nathaniel Sutliff, Joseph Beecher and Esther his wife, Jesse Alcox and Patience his wife, Daniel Byington and Sarah his wife, Sarah Seward, Simeon Plumb ; Zeruiah, wife of Joseph Sutliff, jr.
1775 -Stephen Pratt and Zilpha his wife, Abel Curtiss and Anne his wife, Joseph Atkins, jr., and Phebe his wife; Sarah R., wife of Thaddeus Barnes; Eunice, wife of Samuel Bradley ; Sarah, wife of Ingham Clark.
1776- Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Byington, jr .; Mary, wife of Ezekiel Upson; Eunice, wife of Luther Atkins; Rebecca, wife of Heman Hall.
1777 - Rebecca, wife of Abraham Wooster ; James Alcox and Hannah his wife; Mary, wife of Jeremiah Scarritt ; Wait Hotch- kiss ; Elizabeth, wife of Zaccheus Gillet, jr., Jared Harrison and Hannah his wife, Zenas Brackett, Calvin Cole and Miriam his wife ; Hannah, wife of Reuben Frisbie.
1778-Susanna, wife of Noah Neal; Sarah Jones, widow ; Mrs. Josiah Hart.
1779-Josiah Hart.
1781 - Isaac Barnes and Lucy his wife; Rebecca, wife of Amos Beecher ; Sarah, wife of Capt. Zaccheus Gillet ; Joseph Mallery and Eunice his wife.
1783-Justus Peck, Charles Upson and Wealthy his wife ; Elizabeth, wife of Joel Lane.
1784-Ruth, wife of Reuben Frisbie; Joseph Smith, Jacob Carter and Mary his wife, Samuel Byington and Olive his wife, Jonathan Carter and Abigail his wife ; Phebe, wife of Samuel Har- rison ; Sabra, wife of Asa Alcox; Sibyll, wife of Archibald Pritchard ; Jerusha, wife of Cyrus Norton; Samuel Waters and Sarah his wife, Samuel Atkins and Esther his wife; Esther, wife of Joseph Smith ; Hannah, wife of Judah Frisbie; Hannah, wife of Ebenezer Johnson.
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1785- Mrs. Nathan Stevens ; Mary, wife of Charles Upson ; Mark Harrison and Rebecca his wife.
1786 - Triphene Carter, Abraham Norton ; Betty, wife of Jer- emiah Smith.
1787 - Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Lewis ; Catharine, wife of John Sutliff.
1788 -Miriam, wife of Ozias Norton ; Esther, wife of Joseph Beecher, jr. ; Isaac Bronson, Ephraim Smith and his wife ; Rachel, wife of Curtiss Hall
1789 - Mrs. Selah Steadman.
1791 - Adah, wife of Rev. Alexander Gillet ; Sarah, wife of Jo- siah Barnes.
1792 - Eunice, wife of Streat Richards; Hannah Talmage, widow.
1793 -- Sally, wife of Rev. J. B. Woodward ; Lois Hopkins, widow ; Heman Hall, David Harrison.
1794-James Bailey ; Pamela, wife of Solomon Alcox ; Lydia, wife of David Harrison.
1794 -- Isaac Bronson, Mrs. Loise Clark, -- Clinton, Mrs. Joel Granniss ; Hester, wife of Jerry Moulthrop; Cretia, wife of John Talmage ; Ruth, wife of Elisha Horton.
1796-Charles Frisbie and wife.
1798 - John Frisbie.
Of persons who united with the church from 1798 to ISII, I find no record. In a list written on the inside of the cover of the old book, probably by Rev. Mr. Keys, several names occur that I find in no other place. They are the following :
Preserve Carter, Prince Duplax, Lud Lindsley, Mrs. Lud Lindsley, Mrs. Preserve Carter, Stephen Carter, Mrs. Stephen Carter; Lowly Carter, widow ; Jesse Upson, Mrs. Jesse Upson, Mrs. Moses Byington, Jeremiah Scarritt, Washington Upson, Mrs. Washington Upson, Abigail Pardee, Asaph Hotchkiss, Mrs. Asaph Hotchkiss, John Potter, Mrs. John Potter, Joseph Parker, Mrs. Joseph Parker, Joseph M. Parker and Hannah, his wife ; Henry Upson, Mrs. Henry Upson, Mrs. Selah Upson, Mrs. Man- ly Upson, Gates Upson, Mrs. Gates Upson, Isaac Upson, Mrs.
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