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How plainly I can see our pew under the stairs at the south- eastern corner of the church, where I had to stand on tiptoe in order to see out! And how well I remember reciting my Sunday-
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school lesson to Deacon Comfort Cone, holding on to his big thumb with my little hand! And then at noon, after the lesson, how we went up the lane back of the church to some famous rocks, where was plenty of birch of the best kind-and somewhere in the par- sonage lot was a wonderful boiling spring-what a delight that was, and how cool and refreshing the water from it! Since then, I have looked down on water coming up from an opening thirty feet below the surface, but it was as nothing to that little spring surrounded by a barrel set in the ground.
While we were in the pew under the stairs, we could only hear the wonderful singing of the choir in the gallery overhead, with the notes of the different instruments that were then in use; for in those days they praised the Lord with all their might, on stringed, wind, and reed instruments. It was not until later, when father had taken a seat on the left side of the broad aisle, that I could feast my eyes on a sight of the choir, as we rose in our seats and turned around to face the music. There was Orrin Shailer with his violin, occasionally using his bow as a baton, and stamping his foot as a reminder to keep in time. There were the Swans, father and two sons, with bass viol and violins, Arnold Hayden with a clarinet, Daniel Dickinson with his flute, and, if I remember rightly, David Church with a tremendous-sound- ing French horn. I would walk many a mile to-day if I could again hear "Old Denmark," the "Judgment, " and "Easter" anthems, as well as "Delight," "Invitation, " "Mortality," "Vital spark of heavenly flame," and the "Ode on Science, " as that choir could sing them in those days-the days of my child- hood. There were the "Sunday-houses," too, of which I remem- ber one south of the church and near Mr. Skinner's land, where in the winter was always a good fire on the hearth, from which the ladies' foot-stoves were filled with live coals, for use and comfort in the afternoon.
On Saturday nights every one of us must be in the house, and the quiet of Sunday begun. Bibles and Testaments, with "Barnes' Notes," were gotten out, and we had to learn our Sunday-school lessons-very often reciting them to father before going to bed; and then Sunday morning at work on them again. So that by the time they were recited Sunday noon, we knew them well. In that way all the Bible stories were learned, and later, Jewish history, and the life and times of our Saviour. I may say for
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myself that about all I know of the Bible I learned in that way; and I wish that those who made me learn in that way could know how grateful I am to them, and how I appreciate their love and kindness, though I did not in those days.
Those were the days of the "Cold Water Army," when thou- sands of boys and girls all over New England were taking the pledge, and going in processions, wearing their badges, carrying their banners, and singing temperance songs. It may be that the influence of the Rev. John Marsh, who preached in the old church just before my day, was felt in all this. I do not know, but think it was probably the beginning of that temperance movement that soon extended all over this land. There were addresses in the church, a brass band down from Middletown, and singing by the children, and a picnic of gingerbread and water.
The old school-house which stood in the road just north of Deacon George Brainerd's, becoming untenable, was torn down, . and efforts were being made to have a larger and better school- building, such as were being put up in other towns-one that should be a high-school where boys could be prepared for college. Of course, there were the usual differences of opinion and con- tentions that seem to be a necessary part of such enterprises, and the final outcome was the building of "Brainerd Academy." I believe the work was begun in the spring of 1839. Though I was present at the laying of the corner-stone, I cannot be sure of the date. The school, however, was begun, before the building was completed, in the fall of that year in the house of Samuel Brainerd, Mr. Dudley of Yale College being the first principal. Then followed, perhaps not in this order, Porter H. Snow, Benton, Kelley, Root, Schenck, Dwight, Shaw, Bowden; and among them was Charles W. Bradley, whom I well remember as my instructor in Latin and Greek, and who filled me with a love for good books. Many a time did he read and explain to me the choicest bits of literature from many languages-for he was one of the greatest linguists of this country, reading and writing every language on the Continent, and later acquiring many Eastern languages. It has ever since seemed to me that we boys and girls who attended the Academy in the earlier years acquired and retained a more practical education than ever I knew any other school to give. I wonder if any one in the old town has preserved any copies of the "Stepstone " and "Miscellany"-papers that were written by the
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pupils, and read every Wednesday afternoon. Any one writing a contribution for them accepted by the editors was excused from reading a "composition. "
For a number of years a good school, in opposition to the Academy, was maintained by Mr. Samuel Arnold, the first teacher of the same being a Mr. Langdon. Exhibitions and examinations by each school were regularly held, the Academy using the Con- gregational church, and Mr. Arnold's the Methodist. A large stage was built in the former church in front and on each side of the pulpit, with dressing-rooms on each side. No girls were permitted to take part in the plays, so their parts were taken by young men who masqueraded in their dresses. At the first exhi- bition, I, with other boys, went through our little recitations, such as, "'T was midnight-in his guarded tent, " "Lochiel, Lochiel, beware of the day," "The boy stood on the burning deck, " and many others; while North's band from Middletown discoursed sweetly from the gallery.
Perhaps a few lines might be given to the old-time singing- school, that every winter was held either in "Brainerd Hall" or in the chapel at the Academy. These were the days when we learned to sing "by note, "' to pronounce all the words plainly and correctly, to keep correct time, and give proper expression to the sentiments of the hymn, in the endeavor to sing with the spirit and the understanding. And such tenor voices as were heard then! Who nowadays hears such sweet, clear, strong voices as those of Deacon John Shailer, "Uncle" Moses Tyler, Heman Clark, Arnold Hayden, and many others! Were there no bass singers in those days? you ask. Hardly any. I cannot recall one, except Oliver Smith, and he had a rich, deep, sympathetic voice, but not of great power. No doubt some of the older people present can remember Deacon Shailer singing "I would not live alway," to the tune of "Prescott." Do we have such singing now? As I write, I can see all the old choir in their places, the leader in front, the different instruments in position, each one intent on the time being given, and I hear the first notes of that grand old "Hallelujah Chorus, " as it burst, full and strong, from near a hundred voices.
As I think of those long-gone days, and those who enjoyed them, a feeling of sadness comes over me. Who is left of those singers? I cannot think of one. Where are they who gathered once a fort-
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night in the Sewing Society that met around in the different houses, and later in the winter held the church fair and festival? Where are the boys and girls of "sixty years ago"? Is there base-ball on the green in the summer, or skating on the "Dollar" in the winter? Does the speckled trout come to the beck and call of boys now as then? What has become of the "Clam Bay Set- tlement," with its towns and villages on the Beaver Brook? Is "I spy" still played around the Court-house? and "Horn-away" on the swamp when it is frozen over? Are the boy sports of that day-and the boy pranks, too-gone forever ?
Yours very truly,
DAVID B. VENTRES.
BUZZARD'S BAY, August 26, 1900.
MY DEAR SIR: I have received your letter of the 20th instant in- viting me to be present at the two-hundredth anniversary of the organization of the First Congregational Church of Haddam. I am very sorry to say that it will be impossible for me to be present on this interesting occasion, though I fully appreciate your kind invitation, and the appropriateness of the participation of a descendant of one of the early pastors of the church.
I doubt if I could give you any additional information concern- ing Rev. Aaron Cleveland. Any sources of such information I may have are not available to me here, as anything of that kind remains at our home in Princeton.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
STOCKBRIDGE, October 15, 1900.
MY DEAR MR. LEWIS: I am sorry that I cannot be with you in the celebration of dear old Haddam. But I find by experience that prudence should keep me away. Not that I should not enjoy the meeting, but that is the very danger: the more I should enter into it the more I should be exhausted by it. As to any sketch of my father, if I were to attempt to draw the features of that old saint, I should write on and on till I should lay down my pen from very exhaustion. You will therefore excuse me.
Yours faithfully,
HENRY M. FIELD.
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THOMPSON 'S POINT, CHARLOTTE, VT., August 10, 1900. DEAR SIR: Yours of 7th instant was forwarded from Washington, and is just received. It would give me pleasure to accept your invitation, but my engagements are such that it will be impossible.
The occasion will doubtless be a memorable one, and I trust it may be full of blessing to all who are privileged to be present.
Very truly yours,
D. J. BREWER.
HURST ON CLAYS, EAST GRINSTEAD, October 13, 1900.
Lady Musgrave would express her sincere thanks for having been included in the list of guests invited to the anniversary ser- vices of the First Congregational Church in Haddam, and regrets that it will be impossible for her to participate in them.
She hopes that many, descendants like herself of those who loved and cherished Haddam and its church, will join in the very in- teresting ceremony of the seventeenth.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., September 24, 1900.
DEAR BROTHER: I thank you for the invitation to participate in celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the church in Haddam.
Although my connection with that church was merely as a stated supply for less than a year, beginning in the spring of 1845, be- fore I had completed my course in the Theological Seminary, it was a part of my ministry which I have ever held in warm and grateful remembrance.
A spirit of kind and generous sympathy for the young minister was soon disclosed, which greatly encouraged him, and he has ever held in grateful and loving honor those noble souls, now long since gone to their reward, who so charitably overlooked his faults and aided his endeavors.
After some months it pleased the great Head of the church to revive his work in the community. A very decided religious in- terest was developed. Several persons prominent in the church, but until then reticent in the prayer-meeting, found their hearts burning and their tongues loosed. Many of the young people
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decided upon a Christian life. A brighter day had dawned. The despondent took heart. The subscription for a new church was started, and without long delay the erection of the present edifice was assured.
When the spring of 1846 opened, the outlook had so much im- proved that I could not avoid a feeling of serious regret that I had, some months before, committed myself to another field of labor. But I have never ceased, through fifty-five years of min- isterial labor, to cherish a warm and grateful interest in the old church in Haddam. It would give me great pleasure to participate in the approaching anniversary. But a wide continent intervenes, and I cannot come. Please give my hearty benediction to the church on that most interesting occasion.
With sincere regard,
Your brother in the Lord,
WILLIAM H. GILBERT. .
HARTFORD, CONN., April 20, 1900.
DEAR BROTHER: It would give me very great pleasure to be pres- ent at the two-hundredth anniversary of the Congregational church in Haddam, and to meet once more-I was going to say-the mem- bers of my former flock: but I remember how few I should find living. Fifty years make great changes in a community, and those to whom I ministered in my first pastorate must nearly all have passed away.
At the same time it would be very pleasant to visit Haddam once more, especially on so peculiar an occasion, and extend a hearty hand-shake to the few who might remember me.
I know I should greatly enjoy visiting the familiar scenes of years ago, and thus bring back to remembrance the delightful associations of those times. For though I have had several fields of labor in the past fifty years, there is not one upon which I look back with greater satisfaction than upon the one in Haddam. But much as I would enjoy the occasion, I feel too heavily the pressure of years to venture on the unavoidable excitement at- tending it.
So I send herewith my very affectionate regards to all who may remember me, and to all who may feel a personal interest in me on account of my former relations to the church.
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I hope the occasion may be a delightful one, and that all who Ly be present will gather new strength, from the memory of the st, to meet the remaining responsibilities of the coming years. Very affectionately yours,
E. W. COOK.
OBERLIN, OHIO, September 14, 1900.
) THE DEAR PEOPLE AND FRIENDS IN HADDAM, CONNECTICUT: have just received a letter from my son James N. Wright, of etroit, Mich. He says your pastor, Rev. Mr. Lewis, has written m that you expect to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of e organization of your church some time next month, and urges m to be present with them on that occasion. I hope he will go. would like to celebrate with you, but I cannot.
I am aged, weak, and feeble-too feeble to think of taking such journey. If I live till the 18th of next month I shall be eighty- ven years old. If I were to be there, I would miss the faces of any dear ones, with whom I once mingled, and whom I loved. My husband was your pastor for about sixteen years. His min- ration among his people was one of loving tenderness. He died th you, and numbers of you followed me to his old home at lastonbury, and to his grave. His last words, as I remember em, were "Have mercy on this poor people."
I hope I have written nothing to make you sad. Let the day celebration be a joyful one to all. I will be with you in spirit, id perhaps you will sing together for me the hymn from the old ymouth Collection commencing with these words:
"Oh, could I speak the matchless worth, Oh, could I sound the glories forth Which in my Saviour shine";
the hymn commencing thus:
"Love divine, all love excelling."
ither one will do. They are precious hymns to me. Am I asking too much? If so, forgive me.
Let it be a happy day for all, and may God bless you all. Sincerely yours,
LUCY A. WRIGHT.
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FROM THE CHURCH RECORDS
Present headnote explaining how catalogue was compiled and some abbreviations.
THE original records, which begin with Mr. May's pastorate in 1756, were closely followed in compiling this list of members. A few names, however, twenty-three from the sixty years previous to 1756, and others not found in our books, but given in the records of other churches as received by letter from this church, were recovered and added to the number. Much information, some of it very difficult to obtain, as to the removal of members to other places, the changes in names by marriage, the dates of death and ages, has been secured for the purpose of filling out and verifying the record. Those who can supply any additional facts, or correct any errors, are particularly requested to inform the clerk or pastor.
Members received by letter are indicated by giving after the name in brackets, [ ], the place and, if from another denomina- tion, the church from which they came; l following the name sig- nifies dismission by letter, and the year and place, if known, are affixed. H follows the names of those who became members of the Higganum church at its formation, May 14, 1844, or soon after; w. indicates withdrawal of fellowship for either long ab- sence without being heard from, or joining other churches without receiving a letter or certificate from this church, and also in some instances for other causes which are specified in votes on record; exclusion from membership is indicated by ex. The maiden name of married women is given in italics; also, in parenthesis, ( ), the husband's Christian name, or, if a member of this church, his catalogue number, but marriage subsequent to joining the church is indicated by m. followed by the husband's name, or his number when he is a member of the church.
Names are indexed by their catalogue number, females by their name when they joined this church, and, if married later, by that name also.
Places and churches are designated by their present rather than by earlier names.
Rem. indicates that it is not known that the person took a letter on removing from the place.
* is affixed to names of members marked by Mr. May as having died before his ministry closed, in cases where dates of death have not been obtained.
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HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH
AS FAR AS KNOWN SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION IN 1696
Died Age
1
Daniel Brainerd, Dea. - to 1715
1715 74
2
Thomas Brooks, Dea. - to 1734
1734 79
3
John Ventres, "A member of ye
Church of Christ in Haddam, "
bapt. at Midtn. Jan. 17, 1697 1737
79
Joseph Arnold, Dea. - to 1752
1752 86
5
James Brainerd, Dea. - to 1742 The "seven brethren from
the
church in Haddam" referred to by
Dr. Field, Statistical Account, p. 79, as among the constituent members of
6
George Gates
1724
89
7
Daniel Cone
1706
80
8
William Spencer
9
Joseph Gates, "in full communion" here, 1697
1712
49
10
Thomas Gates, Dea. E. Had. 1704- 1734
1734 69
11 Daniel Cone, Jr., Dea. E. Had. 1704- 1725
1725 60
12
Daniel Brainerd, Jr., "in full com- munion" at Haddam, June 9, 1700, Dea. E. Had. 1725-1743
1743
76
13
Benjamin Scovil, l E. Had. 1715
14
Amy Scovil (13), l E. Had. 1715
Of the fourteen constituent mem- bers of the Middle Haddam Congre- gational Church, 1740, the following seven resided in or near Haddam Neck, and are believed to have been members of this church.
Ebenezer Smith, Dea. M. Had. 1740- 1752
1752
81
193
13
15
the East Haddam church, 1704, are probably the following seven, who resided earlier on this side of the river.
1742
73
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16
Dr. Joshua Arnold
17
James Brainerd, Jr.
1776 79
18
Gideon Arnold, Dea. M. Had. 1740- 1772
1772
Josiah Brainerd
1792 81
Ebenezer Smith, Jr.
1776
62
Capt. John Fiske, bro. Rev. Phineas, l Portland 1745
1761 65
Sarah Fiske (22), l Portland 1745
The following one hundred names were recorded by Mr. May, without giving the dates of admission, as the roll of members when he was or- dained, June 30, 1756.
24
1764 85
25
1763
99
26
Scovil (Edward)
1771
95
27
Deborah Spencer, wid.
28
Catharine Shailer (Thomas2), wid.
*
29
Solomon Bates
1785 80
30
Elizabeth Brainerd, wid., prob. Fiske (Rev. Neh.)
1793
71
31
Ebenezer Ventres
32
Abiel Ventres (31)
1759
55
33
Joseph Smith, Dea. 1771-1790
1790
79
34
Elizabeth Cone Smith (33)
*
35
Hannah Shailer Scovil (35)
*
38
James Ray
abt.
1786 107 *
Elizabeth Wells Smith (Simon), wid.
1776 70
Sarah Tyler Arnold (David), wid.
1798
89
Nehemiah Dickinson
1787
74
Esther Bailey Dickinson (43)
1792
76
45
Joseph Cone
1779
74
46
Susanna Wells Cone (45)
47
Elisha Cone, Dea. 1742-1809
1809
99
Thomas Brooks, Dea. 1742-1781
1781
83
50
Col. Hezekiah Brainerd, Dea. 1764- 1774
1774
67
51
Mary Fiske Brainerd (50)
1798
85
52
John Bailey
1767
78 .
53
Esther Bailey (52)
Elijah Brainerd, Dea. 1759-1764
1764
58
194
-
Mehitable Clark, wid.
*
William Scovil, b. 1706
36 37
Mary Shailer (Joseph), wid.
39
Abraham Tyler
*
40 41 42 43 44
. Azariah Dickinson
48 49
54
Died Age 1753 66
19 20 21 22
Nathan Brainerd
23
Rebecca Selden Wells (James), wid. Benjamin Smith Hannah Benton Smith (25)
*
*
HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS
Died Age
Phebe Davies Brainerd (54)
abt. 1791
Benjamin Bailey abt. 1778
Judith Sutlief Clark (William), wid.
1764
Thankful Brainerd Brainerd (Jacob), wid.
1806
97
Michael Clark
1763 *
49
Elizabeth Arnold Clark (59)
1803
87
Alice Shailer Hubbard (61)
1760
47
Samuel Brainerd
1787
80
Phineas Spencer, 1 1760
*
Lydia Pratt Fiske (Rev. Phineas), wid.
1765
83
Sarah Arnold
*
Benjamin Smith
1778
78
Hepzibah Smith (68)
1775
60
Mary Ventres Wells (166)
abt. 1761
56
Sarah Daniels Brainerd (5), wid.
1770
88
Caleb Cone
1790
86
Sarah Smith, m. Ezekiel Bailey
75
Elizabeth Lewis Shailer (Hez.) Smith (Lt. David), wid.
1761
56
76
Mary Smith
*
Thankful Clark (David)
1783
75
Abigail Porter (William)
1758
54
81
Rhoda Arnold Scovil (John), Alling (Thomas), l New Haven 1757
*
82
Mehitable Clark (88)
1796
75
83 84
Mary Smith Shailer (Samuel), m. Gid- eon Dudley
1795
79
85
Ruth Ventres Lewis (Zeb., Jr.), wid.
*
86
Experience Arnold Hoyt (Stephen), wid.
*
87
Christopher, colored
*
88
Jacob Clark
abt.
1761
*
90
Elizabeth Brainerd
Susanna Arnold Hazleton (Jas.)
1774
70
Sarah Smith Smith (171), m. (169)
1778
55
Martha Arnold (Samuel)
1817
98
Stephen Smith
1792
77
Deborah Spencer Smith (94)
1812 100
Cornelius Higgins, Esq.
1803
81
Sarah Hawes Higgins (96)
1788
68
98
Joseph Brooks
abt.
1796
80
195
*
Susanna Clark
77 78 79 80
Martha Wells Shailer (Thomas3)
1796
86
*
Charles Hazleton
89
Samuel Ellis
91 92 93 94 95 96 97
Esther Brainerd
70 71 72 73 74
Martha Smith (Ens. Danl.)
63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Jeremiah Hubbard
55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62
HADDAM CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Died Age
99
Jeremiah Spencer
100
Martha Bartlett Thomas (Evan)
1806
81
101
Martha Ray (James, Jr.), wid.
*
102
Silence Fuller Selden (Joseph)
1801 80
10
David Spencer, 1 Meriden 1759
*
104
Phineas Brainerd
1803
83
105
Jerusha Towner Brainerd (104)
1797
73
106
Elizabeth Clark
*
107
Sarah Arnold Lewis (Nathan)
1814
90
108
Stephen Smith
1768
82
109
Martha Williams Smith (108)
110
Temperance Shailer Hubbard (Daniel), wid. *
111
Abigail Spencer ( )
*
112
Sarah Clark Walkley (Ebenezer), m. Thos. Hubbard
*
113
Samuel Smith
114
Anna Smith (113)
1799
72
115
Susanna Clark
*
116
Dr. Hopestill Crittenden
*
117
Capt. James Hazleton
1788
64
118
Richard Johnson abt.
1780
119
Williams Smith, 80 yrs. a member
1816
96
120
Abigail Smith (119)
*
121
Robert Cogswell, I Midtn. 1st 1761
122
Sarah Bailey Cogswell (121), l Midtn. 1st 1761
123
Rebecca Bates Spencer (Ephraim), wid.
ELEAZER MAY, PASTOR 1756-1803
-
1756
124 Nov. Susanna Boyd, wid. *
125
Hannah Shailer (Abel), wid. [Gilead]
1770
126 Dec.
Mary Dickinson (42) [Hadlyme]
1757
127
Jan.
Thomas Church
1768
128
Samuel Scovil
129
Elisha Brainerd
1790
57
130
Mar. Jabez Brainerd
1778
64
131
Hannah Clark Brainerd (130)
1806
93.
132
Anna Bailey (James), rem. Farm- ington
*
196
HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS
Died Age
133
Hannah Crook (Shubael)
*
Ithiel Dean
*
Nathaniel Sutlief
1819
88
May
Stephen Bailey
1803
76
Eunice Crook Bailey (137)
*
Silence Wilcox Ranney (175) [Port- land]
*
140
July
Daniel Clark
1787
67
141
Daniel Spencer
1769
39
142
Elizabeth Clark Spencer (141), m. (137)
1823
89
143
Joel Hubbard
1802
74
144
Ann Clark Hubbard (143)
1811
78
145
David Smith 2d
1770
36
146
Lydia Cogswell Smith (145), m. (b) Wm. Brainerd, (c) Wm. Bradford
1825
88
147
Elijah Brainerd, Jr.
1806
71
148
Lucy Smith Brainerd (147)
1826
87
149
Sept.
Esther Brainerd Brainerd (Samuel)
1813
95
150
Nov.
Mary Smith Johnson (210)
151
Isaac Bartlett, yr. of adm. unkn., l Durham 1758
1758
152
Feb.
Ephraim Pratt [Centerbrook] Beulah Williamson Pratt (152) [Cen- terbrook]
154
Nathaniel Whitmore
*
155
John Smith
1808
79
156
Catharine Smith (155)
1767
157 July
Abigail Hazleton Spencer (Elizur)
1759
158
Mar. John Lewis, l Chester 1767
159
Deborah Lewis (158), l Chester 1767
160
Oct. Abner Porter
*
161
Ann Porter (160)
*
162
Patience Ellis
*
163 Nov. John Ventres
1818
88
164
Elizabeth Arnold Ventres (163)
*
165
Dec. Thomas Hubbard
1795
82
166
Joseph Wells, Esq.
1777
69
197
134 135 136 137 138 139
Apr. Martha Scovil
153
HADDAM CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
1760
Died Age
167
Joel or Jared Spencer, year of adm. unknown, l 1760
167a
Elizabeth Spencer, year of adm. un- known, l Spencertown 1761
168
Mar.
Joseph Bradford [Westbrook]
1777
75
169
May
Jonathan Boardman
1790
65
170
Zeruiah Elderkin Boardman (169)
1763
171
July
John Smith
1760
172
Nov.
Capt. Gideon Brainerd
1767
67
173
Sarah Selden Brainerd (172)
174
Dec.
Samuel Arnold, Yale 1724
abt. 1769
63
1761
175
Apr.
Ephraim Ranney
1762
37
176
June
Benjamin Spencer
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