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FAIRFIELD "CHARITABLE SOCIETY."
THE ladies of Fairfield, including Black Rock, on the first Thursday of June, 1815, met at the residence of Mrs. David Hull to organize a society to be called "The Fairfield Char- itable Society," the object of which as mentioned in Rule 1st, "Shall be, to afford to the poor, relief in any way that their situation may require." Then follow eleven rules and regu- lations, ending with the 12th, "If any of the managers absent themselves unnecessarily more than one hour after the time appointed for meeting, they must pay to the treasurer six cents." A few items in regard to the industry of the ladies of that period may not be out of place here.
NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Mary S. Dimon,
Cynthia Knapp,
Elizabeth Sherman,
Grizzel Bensou,
Priscilla Ely,
A. Jarvis,
Susannah Hull,
Sophia Humphrey,
Elizabeth Hull,
Sally Rowland,
Elizabeth Burr,
Mahetable Burr,
Susan Eliot,
Ellen Wakely,
Mary Hobart,
Abigail E. Sturges,
Esther Judson,
Eleanor Carson,
Anna Beers,
Catharine Gould,
Elizabeth Miller,
Catharine Wakeman,
Deborah Sturges,
Sarah Hubbell,
Eunice Woodhull,
Anna Brewster,
Sarah Osborn,
Sarah Brewster,
Ellen Lewis,
Sally Trubee,
Abigail Nichols,
Wilsana Nichols,
Sally Wetmore,
Hannah Nichols,
Sarah Ann Burr,
Mary Joy.
Laura A Smith,
Mrs. Thomas Bartram,
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Mary Fowler, Elizabeth Allen, Charlotte Sturges,
Elizabeth Sturges, Eunice Wakeman, Sally Allen.
At the meeting at Mrs. Heman Humphrey's, the first Wednes- day afternoon of July, 1815, twenty-nine garments were made. At Mrs. Fowler's, the first Wednesday in August, eighteen garments were made. At Mrs. Ebenezer Dimon's, the first Wednesday in September, two bedquilts were prepared for quilting. At Mrs. Gershom Burr's, the first Tuesday in Octo- ber, two bedquilts were quilted. At Mrs. Samuel Rowland's, the first Wednesday in November, fourteen garments were made, and four pairs of stockings fitted. At Mrs. David Ely's, the first Wednesday in December, eight garments were made. At Mrs. Col. David Burr's, the first Wednesday in January, 1816, ten garments were made. At Mrs. Ellen Lewis', the first Wednesday in February, one bedquilt was quilted, three petticoats, and six garments for boys were made, and three pairs of stockings mended. At Mrs. David Hull's, the first Wednesday in March, a shawl was quilted, five caps, one pair of stockings, one vest, one frock, and one apron were made. At Mrs. Judge Sturges, the first Wednesday in April, made and mended fifteen garments. At Mrs. Sally Osborn's, the first Wednesday in May, seventeen garments were made. From hints, now and then, in the different Secretarys' reports the Society maintained the usual reputation of ladies' gather- ings. In Miss Abby Dimon's report of one of the 1829 meet- ings is the following: "Met at Mrs. A. G. Jennings' in Sep- tember, few members present ; little work, much conversation."
The late Judge R. M. Sherman left by will the sum of $100 for the use of the Society-which has been kept in the South- port Savings Bank-the interest being added to other moneys for the benefit of the few needy persons in this community. The Society has known no race, color, or sectarianism since its organization, and has many times caused the heart of the widow and fatherless to sing for joy. While not as large in numbers, or attended with the enthusiasm of former years, it still has an existence and the design and wish of its founders is carried out in many acts of true benevolence by their descendants.
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"RECORD OF THE FEMALE PRAYER MEETING OF FAIRFIELD."
THIS Society was formed at the house of Rev. Nathaniel Hewit, the first Saturday evening in March, 1821. Members present at that time :
Mrs. Sarah Allen,
Miss Eliza Knapp,
Mrs. Elizabeth Burr,
Mrs. Wilsana Nichols,
Mrs. Sarah Hewit,
Miss Sally Patehin,
Miss Mary Hobart.
Mrs. Esther White,
Hannah Hobart,
Miss Lucinda Allen,
Mrs. Rebecca Hewit,
" Lydia Chatterton,
Mrs. Anna Jennings,
6 . Susan Eliot,
Mrs. Mary Joy,
Sarah White.
Mrs. Cynthia Knapp.
"The regulations to be observed in said Society are as fol- lows":
ARTICLE 1st. No persons shall be admitted members of this Society unless they will pray in their turn.
2d. No remarks ever to be made with regard to the per- formance of any member while present, or after they return home.
3d. No persons shall be invited in occasionally, unless they will close the meeting with prayer.
4th. No reading but the Scriptures shall be admitted.
Any person who will subscribe to these Articles, shall be considered a member of this Society, and shall not be called upon to take a part in the meeting until they have attended four evenings.
The Society observed the last Saturday of March, 1824, as a day of fasting and prayer. Met at the house of Mrs. Esther White, morning, afternoon and evening. In the afternoon the children belonging were present with their parents and guar- dians.
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The fourth day of April, 1828, being the public Fast, was observed as a season of special prayer by the Society. Assem- bled at eight o'clock in the morning, with their children, at the house of Rev. Nathaniel Hewit. At noon met again at the same place by themselves.
One day will be appointed annually, the first week in March, for a season of fasting and prayer.
Have met at Miss Sarah White's, excepting one year, to the present time, which is sixteen years-1840.
The members are called alphabetically to pray; the evening following will take their turn to read the Scriptures and hymns.
Those names that have a star affixed have died since they joined the Society.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen,*
Sarah Allen,*
66 Ann Atwood,*
Miss Lucinda Allen,*
Maria Allen,*
Mrs. Elizabeth Burr,*
Eliza Burr,*
Abigail Belden,*
Polly Bennett,*
Ellen Bennett,*
Miss Sarah Bulkley,*
Lydia Chatterton,
Susan Eliot,*
Mrs. Sarah Hewit,*
66 Rebecca Hewit,*
Susan Hull,*
Miss Mary Hobart,*
Hannah Hobart,*
" Eliza Hull,*
Susan Hull,*
Mrs. Anne Jennings,*
Mary Joy,*
Miss Lois Jennings,*
Eliza Jennings,*
Mrs. Cynthia Knapp,*
Colored.
Mrs. Harriet Hoyt,*
Mary Meeker,*
" Wilsana Nichols,*
Rutha Nash,*
Miss Eliza Knapp,*
Mary Ann Knox,*
Mrs. Lucia Lee,*
Caroline Dodge,*
Miss Emily Mallory,*
Sarah Ann Mallory,*
M. A. Leavenworthı,*
66 Sally Patchen,*
66 Lucy Smith,*
Mary Ann Squire,
Miss Priscilla Sturges,*
Mrs. Esther White,*
Miss Sarah White,
Mrs. Martha Trubee,*
Elizabeth Trubee,*
Miss Eunice Turney,*
Janette Hayes,*
66 Catherine Smedley,*
66 Nancy Smedley,*
66 Dinah Maltbee .*
Catherine Hunter,*
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Miss Susan Osborne,*
Phebe Osborne,*
Mrs. Julia Ann Hunter,
Elizabeth Sturges,*
" Mary Dimon,*
" Sarah Rowland,*
" E. H. Osborne,* Miss Abby B. Nichols,
Miss Mary P. Joy,
Anna P. Nichols,*
" Mary Mills,*
Mary Ann Jennings,
Abby Dimon,*
Eliza D. Skinner,*
Harriet H. Burr,
" Eleanor B. Lyon,
Julia B. Nichols,*
Mrs. Euretta Denison,* Miss A. T. Allen,
Mrs. Caroline Knapp .*
Mrs. Rebecca Hillhouse Hewit, by whose influence this So- ciety was formed, removed from Fairfield to Andover, May 2, 1829, where she resided until Rev. Dr. Hewit received a call to settle over the new church (Second Congregational) in Bridgeport, Conn. She, with her children, returned to that place October 21, 1830. A few weeks after their arrival she was taken sick with what proved to be consumption. Her faith, patience, and resignation during her illness was an evi- dence of the Christian character she had sustained from an early period of her life. She became a subject of grace, and made her solemn engagement to be a follower of Christ at the age of fourteen. Mrs. Hewit departed this life January 4, 1831.
Mrs. Hewit was superintendent of this Society eight years, from 1821 to 1829.
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Mrs. Mary Joy was appointed to succeed Mrs. Hewit, and held the office the same length of time, (eight years). Mrs. Susan Atwater, wife of Rev. Lyman H. Atwater, was Mrs. Joy's successor, and held the office until her removal to Prince- ton, New Jersey.
The meetings were continued every Saturday evening until 1860 or 1861-usually at the residence of Miss Sarah White.
Mrs. Mary L. Skinner,*
Abby Lewis,*
Jane A. Nichols,
Mary S. Skinner,
Mrs. Susan Atwater,*
" Lydia Holbrooke,*
Miss Esther G. Judson,*
RECOLLECTIONS OF A LADY OF FOUR SCORE YEARS.
THE Sabbath-School was started, I think, in 1818, by Miss Eunice Seeley teaching one class in the winter. I was one of her scholars. There was no stove in the church. We sat there shivering in the cold. The next season Mrs. Hewit per- suaded Miss Allen and Miss Eveline Dimond to take a class. I do not remember when the school was taught the year round. I think it was after Mr. Hewit's day. It was some- time before we had any library books. Passages of Scripture were given ns to learn. It was some time after Dr. Atwater came before we had many books. Judge Roger M. Sherman would frequently come in and address the school. His heart was so full he would most invariably weep and draw tears from other's eyes.
It was at this time the Friday evening prayer meeting was organized, which met weekly around in the houses of mem- bers of the church. It was during Dr. Humphrey's pastorate typhus fever prevailed. Many died. Some families lost two and three. Physicians complained that there was great lack of linen for changes. Very many were poor. They had not recovered from the loss caused by the burning of the town. It was at this time the Charitable Society was organized, I think by Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. Deacon Judson. Quite a large number of ladies met at the hotel. Mrs. Knapp enter- tained them. Fifty cents yearly entitled them to membership. Thirteen ladies who were willing to entertain and attend monthly, were set down as working members. All were to look after the poor and sick in their neighborhood.
Mrs. Judson's house was the depository of clothing, bed- ding, etc., for the sick. There were no wagons in those days. People came to church on horseback. I have counted three and four on a horse.
The darkest picture was intemperance. No one thought
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intemperance a reproach to a minister, or church member, until Dr. Hewit came. On the first communion service at which he presided he took an oath that he never would take any alco- holic drink when he called on the people.
A revival followed the organization of a Temperance Society under Dr. Hewit. Early after his settlement Mrs. Hewit desired all the ladies in the parish to come to her house to have a day of fasting and prayer. She stated her wish to organize a prayer meeting; no one to join but such as were willing to take a part in alphabetical order. Names were set down who were willing to subscribe to her rule. Yearly they met at her home to fast and pray. After Dr. Hewit left there was no settled preacher for a while. Sereno Dwight preached a little while, and quite a number of old persons came into the church.
Mr. John Bulkley was superintendent of the Sunday-School. He mourned because so few of the teachers were professors. He called the teachers' meeting one evening, had prayers, and among the teachers and scholars thirty were added to the church. After Mr. Sereno Dwight, Mr. Andrews, from Dan- bury, preached. Many liked him. The evening meetings in- creased so that the Academy could not hold them. Some thought he was not orthodox. After Mr. Andrews Mr. Hun- ter came.
The first stove in the church was a large box-stove. For the first winter it was placed upon legs six feet from the floor. It was very uncomfortable and hot in the gallery and cold on the floor. The next winter it was lowered to a platform near the floor. The people would gather around it at noontime and fill their foot-stoves with the coals.
EXTRACTS FROM TOWN RECORDS AND HISTORICAL NOTES.
THE First Church of England, called Trinity Church, was organized in 1725.
At a Town Meeting July 27, 1738, it was voted to give the members of the Church of England to erect a House of Pub- lick worship on the highway near the Old Field Gate. Passed in the affirmative.
Voted, Whether the members for erecting the church shall extend the same thirty-eight feet northwesterly from Lieut. Jonathan Sturges, and no further. Passed in the affirmative.
Voted, That Thomas Hill, Samuel Rowland, and Thad: Burr, shall be a committee for measuring out the place for erecting said church according to the aforesaid vote.
Rev. Henry Caner was the first clergyman. Rev. Joseph Lampson was the second clergyman. Rev. James Sayre was the third clergyman.
Rev. Philo Shelton ordained Deacon in 1775, and conse- crated a priest in 1790, was the fourth clergyman.
Trinity Church removed to Southport in 18-, their edifice being erected this same year.
St. Paul's Church was organized on April 16. 1853. It has been served by the following Rectors ;
Rev. C. S. Leffingwell.
Rev. Levi B. Stimson.
Rev. Frederick S. Hyde.
Rev. Andrew Mackin.
Rev. James K. Lombard.
Rev. W. Strother Jones.
THE LAWS PASSED ABOUT TORIES.
Town , Meeting April 10, 1783. The inhabitants being called principally for the purpose of considering what meas-
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ures they would wish to have taken with respect to those per- sons who during the war between Great Britain and America, have gone to and joined the enemy and put themselves under their protection.
The question was put whether this meeting is willing that any of those persons who have gone to and joined the enemy, and put themselves under their protection as aforesaid, should be permitted to return and reside in this Town.
Passed in the negative.
Voted, That a committee be appointed to remove all such persons from this Town who are now in it, or who may here- after come in to it, who have gone over and joined the enemy and put themselves under their protection during the war be- tween Great Britain and the United States of America.
Also, voted, That David Allen, Daniel Osborn, Capt. Thomas Nash, Albert Sherwood, Daniel Lacey, Daniel Wilson, Capt: Joseph Bennett, Moses Sherwood, Nathan Seely, Ezra Seely, Hezekiah Hubbell, Esqr., Nehemiah Banks, Col. Jonathan Dimon, Dudley Baldwin, Esqr., Ebenezer Banks, Capt. Ben- jamin Dean, John Squier, 3d. Joseph Smith, Daniel Andrews, Junr., Capt. Ephraim Lyon, Zebulon Fanton, Nathaniel Seely, 3d, David Silliman, Nathan Wheeler, Junr., Samuel Wakeman, Esqr., Samuel Bennett, 3d, Robert Wilson and Peter Perry, be a committee for the purpose aforesaid.
March 18, 1781. Put to vote if the inhabitants of this Town are willing that the assessment of $10 laid on those men who have sons gone over to the enemies of the United States shall be abated.
Passed in the negative.
THE COURTS IN FAIRFIELD.
Court of Elections in Hartford, 14th Jan., 1640. The first Court held in Fairfield was by an order from the Court of Elections in Hartford, 14th Jan: 1640, Mr. William Hopkins, of Stratford, was appointed Commissioner to join with Mr. Ludlow in all Executions in their Particular Court or other- wise, and was sworn for that purpose.
Court of Elections in Hartford 13th April, 1643. Ordered that one or two Magistrates shall be sent to Fairfield to join
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with Mr. Ludlow in the execution of Justice twice this year, viz. The last Thursday in April, and the last in September. Captain Mason and Mr. Wells are appointed for the last of April.
A Special Court called by the Gov: at Hartford 29th Oct: 1653. Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Wells, Mr. Westwood and Mr. Hull are desired to keep a Particular Court at Fairfield, before winter, to execute Justice as cause will require.
Oct. 9, 1662. At the General Assembly or Court of Elec- tion at Hartford, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Gould, Mr. Sherman, were appointed to keep a Court at Fairfield when they see cause for controversies. Stamford, Greenwich, Westchester, have liberty to improve the help of the Court at Fairfield to issue controversies that may arise among them.
THE FIRST PRISON.
Feb. 16, 1679. The Town hath granted a small piece of land upon the green to build a prison upon with a dwelling house thereon. Also a garden plot and a yard plot. To be for place and quantity as the present Townsmen shall lay who are so impowered to do.
April 4, 1768. This Prison was burned by Isaac Frazer, who was hung for the crime.
John Camp, keeper of the Jail that was burned in Fairfield in 1768 by Isaac Frazer, petitioned to the General Assembly for relief. The house in which he lived was burned, with the greatest part of his household furniture, and, also, wearing apparel were consumed and the memorialist reduced to the utmost poverty. The Hon: Assembly granted him the sum of thirty pounds, to be paid out of the Colony Treasury, and the Treasurer of the Colony is to pay the sum to the memo- rialist.
April 18, 1768. Voted, That the County of Fairfield have liberty to erect a Court House on the Meeting-House Green, a little northwesterly of the new School house.
Agreed that the County of Fairfield have liberty to erect a prison and house for the Jail keeper on the westerly part of the meeting-house Green, northwesterly of the Pond, and
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southeasterly of the County road, and liberty for a garden to be five rods distant from Mr. Thaddeus Burr's homelot.
Voted, That Mr. Hezekiah Fitch, Capt. Abraham Gold, Col. James Smedley, be a committee to remove all encroachments from off the Meeting-House Green by the time the County of Fairfield shall have occasion to erect a Prison and Jailer's house.
July 8, 1779. The Court House and Jail was burnt by the British General Tryon.
Aug. 30, 1779. The Town voted to build a Town house. This house to be forty feet long and thirty feet wide. That it be ten feet between joints. That the Town House be erected on the same spot of ground where the new School house lately stood near the late Court House.
Voted, That a rate of one shilling on the pound be raised on a tax of all Polls and ratable estate of the inhabitants of the Town to pay the expenses of building the Town House.
Oct. 18, 1779. Major Elijah Abel was appointed to repre- sent this Town in the General Assembly at Hartford, with re- gard to building a Court House and Jail in said County.
May, 1784. Fairfield became half-shire Town in 1784, the General Assembly appointing Danbury as the other half-shire Town.
The Court removed to Bridgeport in 1853.
The first estate recorded as settled in Probate Court was that of Benjamin Turney in 1648.
DR. HEWIT AS A TEMPERANCE ORATOR.
The following appeared years ago in the New York Evan- gelist, from a writer of a series of sketches of distinguished advocates of total abstinence:
"Many years ago, one Sabbath evening, the writer went into the Brick Church (Rev. Dr. Springs') which was open for divine worship. We were ignorant of the occasion, whether it was an ordinary or a special service: and of the preacher whether he was the pastor or a stranger. After the usual introductory service, which we think were conducted by the pastor, a stran-
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ger arose. We were not probably attracted by his appear- ance or manner at the beginning, nor did we at once see the drift of his discourse, but as he proceeded he kindled and unfolded his theme with a clear and masterly eloquence. The theme was an unusual one. We had never heard it handled in the pulpit before-it was the evils of Intemperance. The preacher had but one eye, but it flashed like the evening star in the deep heavens. He seemed to labor under a momen- tous mission which he had undertaken alone, putting his trust in God. Like Howard, he measured a great woe which oppressed humanity, and he had braced himself up to the great work of removing it. Never shall we forget that dis- course; remarkable alike for the clearness of its statements, the boldness of its position, the force of its reasonings, the power of its imagery, the unction and spirit-stirring energy of its delivery. That was Nathaniel Hewit's first sermon in the City of New York on the subject of his great mission. Before we left our seat we were convinced and our resolution taken. We met him afterwards, when he went through the land assailing the evil under every form and degree with his resistless eloquence, and aided him in the formation of at least one successful Temperance Society. We have heard him on other occasions, and have watched the spread of the doctrines which he promulgated. We believe him to be the first great reformer in this field of labor; and if any man is entitled to be called the 'apostle of Temperance,' it is Nathaniel Hewit."
THE RESIDENCES OF THE MINISTERS.
The town gave to the Rev. John Jones for a homestead the lots now occupied by Mr. Henry Glover and Mr. Manuel.
The homestead occupied by the Rev. Samuel Wakeman stood upon the lot now owned by Deacon O. B. Jennings.
The lot northwest of the church, now the property of Mrs. Henry Mills, was granted to the Rev. Joseph Webb for a homestead. The house was burned by the British in 1779.
The Rev. Noah Hobart bought land from the Town for his residence. One and a-half acres he used for his homestead.
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The remainder he divided into two building lots-one for the residence of his nephew, Mr. Justin Hobart; and the other for Capt. Jonathan Maltby. The buildings of Rev. Mr. Ho- bart were destroyed at the burning of the town in 1779.
The two latter houses are still standing. Capt. Maltby's house, the residence of Mr. Edmund Hobart and Mr. Justin Hobart's house, the residence of his granddaughter, Miss Han- nah Hobart.
Two houses are now standing on the original lot of Rev. Mr. Hobart-one owned by O. B. Jennings, Esq., and the other owned by Dr. Garlick.
The family residence of Mr. Eliot, after the burning of the Town, in 1779, is now owned by Mrs. Henry S. Burr.
Mr. Eliot, before the burning of the Town, bought the resi- dence of Mr. Ebenezer Silliman, brother of Gen. G. S. Silli- man. The deed was given in 1782.
This place is at present owned by the widow of Mr. Henry Bibbins, the granddaughter of Mr. Eliot. He bought the place owned by his sister, Mrs. Dr. Hull, for his later res- idence in town.
The Rev. Heman Humphrey bought of the heirs of Rev. James Sayre the residence he occupied.
This place is now the residence of Mr. Gardiner Wetherbee.
Mrs. Rebecca Hewit bought in 1818 a residence from the heirs of Mr. Samuel Penfield.
This place is now the property of Mr. Manuel.
A house and lot was given in 1829 to the wife of Rev. John Hunter, by her father, Daniel Judson, of Stratford.
The place is now owned by Dr. Garlick, of Bridgeport.
Mr. George A. Talbot sold to Rev. Lyman H. Atwater his residence in 1836. This property is now owned by Mr. Manuel.
After 1849 Mr. Atwater occupied the present parsonage given by Judge Sherman to the Society.
FAIRFIELD PHYSICIANS.
James Laborie, M.D., first physician mentioned in the rec-
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ords of Fairfield, married Nathaniel Burr's daughter Mary, a granddaughter of the first settler, John Burr. He died in 1731. He had a son, Dr. James Laborie, of Stratford, who died in 1741.
John Allen, M.D., son of Gideon Allen and Ann Burr, was the second physician. Dr. Allen married Abigail Jessup, daughter of Edward Jessup. His house was burned by the British, but rebuilt by him. The house is now owned by the Rev. George Mallory.
The third physician, Dr. Francis Fergue, M.D., was a Frenchman. He married the widow of James Dennie, Sarah (Thompson) Dennie. His residence is now owned by Mr. Gardiner Wetherbee, of New York. The old house has been removed for a modern one. He died February 26, 1783, aged 54 years.
David Hull, M.D., came here as physician about 1788. He married in Boston Susanna, the daughter of Rev. Andrew Eliot, D.D., and sister of Rev. Andrew Eliot, pastor of the church in Fairfield. His residence was the place opposite the present Congregational parsonage. It is now owned by Dea- con O. B. Jennings. Dr. Hull died in 1834.
Dr. Jeremiah T. Denison came to Fairfield in 1833, with his family. He married for his second wife Miss Esther J. Good- sell.
PASTORS OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN FAIRFIELD, CONN.
Rev. John Jones, 1639 to 1664.
Rev. Samnel Wakeman, 1665 to 1692.
Rev. Joseph Webb, 1694 to 1732.
Rev. Noah Hobart, 1633 to 1773.
Rev. Andrew Eliot, 1774 to 1805.
Rev. Heman Humphrey, D.D., 1807 to 1817.
Rev. Nathaniel Hewit, D.D., 1818 to 1827.
Rev. John Hunter, 1828 to 1834.
Rev. Lyman H. Atwater, D.D., LL.D., 1835 to 1854.
Rev. Willis Lord, D.D., LL.D., 1854 to 1856.
Rev. Alexander McLean, D.D., 1857 to 1866.
Rev. Edward E. Rankin, D.D., 1866 to 1879.
Rev. G. S. Burroughs, Ph. D., D.D., 1880 to 1884.
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Rev. J. E. Bushnell, 1884 to 1888. Rev. Frank S. Child, 1888
DEACONS .- (EARLY RECORD NOT PRESERVED).
John Thompson, 16 -. Lothrop Lewis, chosen 1729.
Moses Dimon, chosen 1733. David Rowland, chosen 1747.
Nathan Bulkly, chosen 1768.
Gold Selleck Silliman, exact date of election unknown. David Judson, chosen 1787.
Daniel Osborn, chosen 1790.
Moses Jennings, chosen 1804.
Elijah Bibbins, chosen 1810.
Roger M. Sherman, chosen 1810.
William Morehouse, chosen 1823. Charles Bennett, chosen 1833.
Samuel A. Nichols, chosen 1840. J. Madison Morehouse, chosen 1854. Henry S. Curtiss, chosen 1864. Oliver B. Jennings, chosen 1871. Joseph Lockwood, chosen 1871.
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