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( 11) Jonathan Griffin, son of Matthew Griffin ( I), was born in Charlestown, May 29, 1670; married, November 29, 1698, at Charles- town, Susanna Carter, of Charlestown. Chil- dren, · born at Charlestown : I. Jonathan, August 27, 1699, mentioned below. 2. Joseph, born February II, 1702.
(III) Jonathan Griffin, son of Jonathan Griffin (2), born in Charlestown, August 27. 1699, died in Methuen, February 27, 1769. He married, March 10, 1724, at Reading, Sarah Hull, born 1701 and died at Methuen, 1792. Children, the first born at Reading, the others at Stoneham : I. Sarah, November 9, 1724. married, October 25, 1744. Thomas Johnson,
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of Stoneham, and resided there. 2. Jonathan, born September 19. 1728, married, August 10, 1763, Mary Clark, of Methuen. 3. Mary, May 1, 1733. 4. Joseph, May 2, 1736, men- tioned below. 5. Benjamin, November 4, 1740, probably resided in Pelham, New Hamp- shire. 6. Susanna, February 1, 1744-45, mar- ried. April 6, 1786, James Sweetser, of Malden.
(IV) Sergeant Joseph Griffin, son of Jon- athan Griffin (3), born in Stoneham, May 2, 1736, died in Methuen, December 5, 1831. He married first, October 25. 1759, Rebekah Saw- yer, of Methuen. He married, second, Janu- ary 4, 1766, Abigail Currier, born August I, 1741, died August 27, 1837, daughter of Jon- athan and Esther Currier, of Methuen. He was a soldier in the revolution, a minute-man under Major Samuel Bodwell, April 19, 1775; also sergeant in Captain David Whittier's company under Major Benjamin Gage in 1777 when they joined the army of the north. Chil- dren, born at Methuen: 1. Joseph, born April 7, 1767, died August 12, 1850 : married Sally, daughter of Miles Flint ; children: i. Joseph, born September 6. 1799: ii. Elbridge, August 24, 1801 : iii. Sally, June 30, 1803 ; iv. Warren, May 17, 1805, died July 14, 1883; v. Luther E., November 5, 1809; vi. Elmina Jane, De- cember 28, 1813. 2. Jonathan, born March 12, 1769, died 1860 ; married, October 3, 1793, Persis Flint ; children : i. Jonathan, born Feb- ruary 6, 1794; ii. Josiah, May II, 1796; iii. Miles, August 20, 1802; iv. Rufus, May 30, 1805: v. Persis, April 12, 1808; vi. John Alonzo, June 27, 1814: vii. Benjamin Frank- lin, October 16, 1817. 3. Samuel, born May 30, 1771, died 1841. 4. Sarah, born Septem- ber 24, 1773, died August 16, 1867: married Aaron Sawyer, of Malden, and had nine chil- dren. 5. Abigail, born January 2, 1776, mar- ried. October 26, 1801, James Mansur, of Dra- cut. 6. Benjamin, born May 24, 1778, died September 25, 1843; married first, October 25, 1801, Esther Currier, of Methuen ; sec- ond, May 30, 1830, Mrs. Rebecca Davis ; chil- dren of first wife: i. Benjamin, born Novem- ber 3, 1808; ii. Levi, August 16, 1812; child of second wife: iii. Samuel, July 4, 1830. 7. Amos, born July 7. 1780, mentioned below. 8. Asa, born January 2, 1783, died October 14, 1855; married, September 29, 1811, Betsey Flint ; children : i. Asa, born December 26, 1813. died December 6, 1868; ii. Charles J., March 25, 1816; iii. Adoniram J., (twin). August 29, 1818, died April 5. 1819; iv. Justin E. (twin), born August 29, 1818; v. Adoniram
Judson, March 3, 1821 ; vi. Betsey F., July 2, 1824; vii. Mary E., September 5, 1827. 9. Rebecca, born May 17, 1788, died unmarried, November 28, 1877.
(V) Amos Griffin, son of Joseph Griffin (4), born at Methuen, July 7, 1780, died there February 23, 1863. He was a blacksmith by trade in Methuen. He married, in Methuen, Hannah Mansur, born March 9, 1781, died September 28, 1849. Children: I. Hannalı, born June 14, 1804, married Justus Jones, of Methuen. 2. Amos, born November 12, 1806, drowned in the Merrimac river, December I, 1850. 3. Samuel M., born July 25, 1809, mar- ried Sarah Burleigh; was a shoemaker. 4. Abigail, born August 1, 1811, married Wil- liam Goodale. 5. Joseph, born May 26, 1813, died November 4, 1825. 6. John, born April 17, 1815, died November 21, 1893; was a stone mason in Boston. 7. Enoch Howard, born April 3, 1818, died September 16, 1819. 8. Enoch Howard, mentioned below.
(VI) Enoch Howard Griffin, son of Amos Griffin (5), born in Methuen, April 18, 1820, died February 8, 1894. He received a com- con school education in his native town, and during his youth worked at home on his father's farm. He continued with his father until he engaged in the grocery business in Methuen. He was a grocer for many years. He married, August 15, 1870, Harriet Rob- inson, born September 12, 1848, in Vassalboro, Maine, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Lord) Robinson. Her father was born April 4. 1820, in Vassalboro; was a teamster in bus- iness in Lawrence, and lived for about forty years in Methuen ; died in 1895. Her mother was born April 23, 1823, at Vassalboro. Chil- dren of Benjamin and Mary (Lord) Robin- son, all of whom, except one, were living in 1908: 1. Helen A., born November 20, 1846, married Charles Clark, of Methuen. 2. Har- riet, born September 12, 1848, mentioned above. 3. Eunice, born February 28, 1850, married Albert Fish, of North Andover. 4. Charles E., born February 3, 1852, died De- cember, 1853. 5. George, born December 12, 1854, carpenter, living in Methuen ; married Henrietta Dyer. 6. Henry, born March 9, 1856, resides in Methuen. 7. Lizzie, born August 2, 1858, married George Young, of Methuen. 8. Benjamin, born October II, 1860, married Clara Edwards ; resides in Me- thuen. 9. Catherine, born August 6, 1864, married J. William Allen, of Methuen.
Enoch Howard Griffin died at his home in Methuen, February 8, 1894. His widow mar-
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ried, second, David Marston Ayer, born at Limerick, Maine, in 1823, died in Methuen in 1900. Mr. Ayer married, first, Ruth Sher- burne, of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, and they had six children. He had none by his sec- ond wife. Mr. Ayer received his education in the public schools of Lowell and Dracut, Massachusetts. He was agent of the Bates Mills, Lewiston, Maine, and the Everett Mills at Lawrence, and held various responsible posi- tions in different mills. For some years he was a dealer in books and stationery. He spent his last years in farming, having a place of two hundred and thirty acres in Methuen.
The children of Enoch Howard and Harriet (Robinson) Griffin: 1. George W., born at Methuen, May 29, 1876, died May 2, 1889. 2. Amos Howard, mentioned below.
(VII) Amos Howard Griffin, son of Enoch Howard Griffin (6), was born in Methuen. September 24. 1881. He married, March 7. 1905. Catherine Corkum, born November 20, 1875, at Pleasantville, Nova Scotia, daughter of John Corkum.
( For first generation see preceding sketch).
(II) Samuel Griffin, son of
GRIFFIN Matthew Griffin (1), born July 20, 1659, at Charlestown, Massachusetts, died January 20, 1705-06, aged forty-six years. He was a housewright by trade. He married Priscilla Croswell, bap- tized February 6, 1686-87. She was admitted to the church October 30, 1703. Children: I. Samuel, born August 26, 1682, died May 20, 1709, aged twenty-seven. 2. John. baptized July 21, 1689. 3. Caleb, born and baptized April 3. 1692. 4. Hannah, born November IO, 1693, married, 1722, John Rose. 5. Pris- cilla, born August 31, 1696, married, 1719, Richard Hood. 6. Sarah, born April 12, 1700. 7. Matthew, born April 15, 1702, died March 29, 1703. 8. Matthew, mentioned below.
(III) Matthew Griffin, son of Samuel Grif- fin (2), born January 4, baptized January 7, 1704-05. died March 4. 1728-29. He was a hatter by trade. He married, July 13, 1727. Mercy Jones, who owned the covenant in the church March 31, 1728. She married, second, 1734-35, William Hull. Children : I. Pris- cilla, born April 4, 1728. 2. Matthew, men- tioned below.
(IV) Matthew Griffin, son of Matthew Griffin (3), was baptized September 28, 1729. He married, in 1777, Mary Adams, widow. Children: I. Matthew, born 1779, mentioned
below. 2. Sally, married Aaron White. 3 Prudence, married, 1803, Ballard Smith, of Dunstable, Massachusetts.
(V) Matthew Griffin, son of Matthew Griffin (4), was born in Westford, Massachu- setts. in 1779. He was a farmer and resided in Westford all his life. He married, first, in 1810, Sally Adams, daughter of Samuel and Sally ( Kidder ) Adams. He married second. a Miss Wilkins. Children: I. George A., born 1812, married Eliza T. Wright. 2. Sus- anna, born 1814. married Sargent Dudley. 3. Joseph, born 1816, married a Miss Bickford. and second, Deborah 4. Mary A., born 1819, married, 1840. Burnham Smith. 5. Benjamin Kittridge, born 1821, mentioned be- low. 6. Sophia Elizabeth, born 1824, married, 1840, Asa Mansfield. 7. Timothy Lilley, born 1827. married. 1852, Lydia S. Gates.
( VI) Benjamin Kittridge Griffin, son of Matthew Griffin (5), was born in Westford. March 10. 1821. Ile spent his youth on his father's farm, and attended the district school until he was sixteen years old. He learned the trade of shoemaking, and when a young man engaged in manufacturing boots and shoes in partnership with his brothers. Joseph and George Griffin, at Lowell, Massachusetts. After many years he sold out his share and in- vested extensively in real estate in Lawrence, Massachusetts, before Lawrence was organ- ized or formed. He built two stores on Essex street and rented them. After a time he en- gaged in the manufacture of leather with a tannery in Lawrence. The business was not successful, however, and he gave it up. For a time he traded in country produce. He had the gift of mechanical genius which he turned to account. He was granted a patent January 8, 1858. on a "spring bed bottom" that proved very profitable. Other patents of his were also a source of much income in his later years-a hoe cultivator, a sheep rack and another spring bed. In his later years he again bought real estate in Lawrence and devoted himself to its care and improvement. He was a Universal- ist in religion, a Democrat in politics.
Mr. Griffin died at his home in Lawrence, May 23. 1900. He himself wrote and had printed an impressive service to be used at his funeral and the funeral of others with simi- lar beliefs. This is a characteristic product of a gifted and thoughtful man. From it we quote : "Dear Friend: We meet together at this time, one of the saddest hours of life's experience. There is no time so solemn as the hour of death; no service so mournful as
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when on occasions like the present, we meet to perform our last duties to a dear and loved friend. It is not mournful because of any danger that may be thought to await our dear friend who has just left us, or that we do pass into a state of suffering or unhappiness. It is not because we have a belief in any such chimera, that we mourn at this time. Our sadness arises from the necessity of parting with our loved one, so dear to us, so good, so true, so sincere, so gentle and kind, as the one whose remains now lie before us. It is, in- deed, a heavy loss we are called to sustain in this world of ours. Such as our friend can- not be spared without exciting the deepest re- grets and the saddest reflections. Our dear friend has now entered upon that eternal rest, that ease, which is the heritage of all. Every form that lives must die, for the penalty of life is death. No power can break the stern decree that all on earth must part; though the chain be woven by affection and sympathy of kind- reds, the beloved ones who weep for us will only for a while remain. Death has always reigned in this world, from the morning of life until the present hour ; and for all we can see it will continue to do so evermore. One generation passeth away and another cometh, but the earth abideth forever. Dear Mother Nature gives us life, and when it has run its fitful round she taketh it back and foldeth it in peaceful sleep to her bosom. Sorrowing friends, it will be a willing duty as we journey through life to cherish the memory of our friend, whose loss we mourn today. One who leads such a good life as our friend has no need to fear death, nor what possibly may follow after it. If we have a continued exis- tence there are no just grounds for apprehend- ing that that other life has any more terrors than this. We will doubtless find there the same Deity that exists here-possessing the same kindness and love. We will meet the same Universe with the same forces and laws. There cannot be any other : so we have nothing to fear in the future. This being true, it is all right with our departed friend who has now left us. Let us look upon death, not with apprehension and dread, but as it really is, a necessary change in nature. Life and death are essential conditions and mutually follow and sustain each other. Let it, then, not be regarded as an enemy, but rather as a friend. * Our birth and our death are merely processes in the boundless sweep of being. Both are but the fulfillment of nature's irre- vocable law. Here in the midst of the trials
and toils of this transient troubled life, the great thought that we are not alone, that what- ever we are, whatever we do, whatever we feel, belong to the ever-flowing stream of ex- istence, and hence is sacred and imperishable, should be sufficient to sustain and inspire us and give us courage and consolation. Noth- ing pertaining to our personal being can ever perish. Our joys and sufferings and friend- ships and loves will never be yielded up to darkness and decay, but all shall go to make up the great growth of human life. * * * Men may come and men may go, flowers may fade, hearts wither, and the generations go down in- to mother earth, but none of the glorious attributes of humanity shall ever cease to be. All that is grand and good, and noble and beautiful, is secure from the mouldering touch of time; and no disinterested deed, no gen- crous impulse of the human heart, but shall survive the stars, Father, Son and Mother Earth."
Mr. Griffin married, March 9, 1843, in Eden, Vermont, Abigail Dodge Adams, born April 1, 1821, at Eden, died March 31, 1902, in Lawrence, daughter of David Adams, of Eden. Children: I. Lydia E., born Decem- ber 27, 1843, at Lowell, died unmarried, March 25, 1902, at Lawrence. 2. Abbie Anna, born January 28, 1847 (twin), at Lowell, died unmarried, January 10, 1874, in Lawrence. 3. Alma Anna (twin), born January 28, 1847, died at Lawrence, December 15, 1887. 4. Anson Lawren, mentioned below.
(VII) Anson Lawren Griffin, son of Ben- jamin Kittridge Griffin (6), was born in Law- rence, January 8, 1854. He received his edu- cation in the public schools of his native town. He learned the trade of carpenter, and became associated with his father in his real estate and building operations. He and his father built the old home residence in 1869, beautiful- ly situated on an eminence commanding a magnificent view of the city and surround- ing country. He assisted in the building of the great Arlington Mills at Lawrence. In 1884 he built a house opposite his father's home, doing all the carpentering work with his own hands. He made his home there for sev- eral years, and in 1902 moved back into the old homestead. He worked for Davis & Fur- ber, of the Davis & Furber Company, of North Andover, for twenty-three years, being fore- man during the last ten years of that period. He retired from the Davis & Furber Company December 6, 1907, receiving an extra month's pay and a beautiful Morris chair donated by
Anson L. Griffin Aged 54 years
Lauren a. Griffin, aged 21 years
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his employers and the foremen of other de- partments. He was also engaged in the coal and wood business in Essex street. Of late years his time has been fully occupied with his real estate investments, being an extensive property holder in Lawrence, North Andover and Methuen. Mr. Griffin is a Democrat in politics, and has been active in supporting his party principles and candidates. He has served as election officer since the age of twen- ty-one. He is a member of the Free and Ac- cepted Masons.
He married, December 20, 1879, Emma Frances Leighton, born August 16. 1859, died November 13, 1894. Her father, John Leigh- ton, was a farmer in Strafford, New Hamp- shire, and a machinist of Lawrence, Massachu- setts. Children, born in Lawrence: I. Lottie A., February 4, 1881. 2. Frederick, August 16, 1885, died August 18, 1885. 3. Lawren A., born January 30, 1887, graduate of the Lawrence grammar school with class of 1901 ; is an electrician ; a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. 4. Lillie E., born Septem- ber 14, 1890, graduate of the Lawrence gram- mar school, class of 1903, now a milliner of Lawrence. 5. Florence W., born December 5, 1892, died July 6, 1894.
Thomas Richardson, RICHARDSON English progenitor of all the American fami- lies descending from the three brothers who founded Woburn, Massachusetts, lived and died at Westmill, in Hertfordshire, England. Ile was of Standen when, August 24, 1590, he married Katherine Duxford, of Westmill. His will, proved at Hitchin, July 31, 1634, was dated March 4, 1630. He was a farmer. He bequeathed to wife Katherine; sons Samuel, John, James, Thomas. Ezekiel is known to be the brother of Samuel and Thomas, because he calls them brothers in his own will. He was already in America when the will was made early in 1631, and hence was not men- tioned, perhaps having had his full share be- fore emigrating, possibly against his father's wishes. Catherine, wife of Thomas ( I), died March, 1631, buried March 10. He was bur- ied January 8, 1633. Children, baptized in the parish church at West Mill: 1. Elizabeth, January 13, 1593; married, May 1, 1617, Francis Wyman ; their sons Francis and John were founders of Woburn, Massachusetts. 2. Ezekiel, came to America with Winthrop in 1630, joining with his wife the Charlestown church, August 27. 1630; became a prominent
citizen of Woburn, living in Richardson Row with his brothers Samuel and Thomas ; died October 21, 1647. 3. John, settled at Woburn before 1644. 4. James, baptized April 6, 1600. 5. Samuel baptized December 22, 1602 or 1604; mentioned below. 6. Margaret, bap- tized April 19, 1607. 7. Thomas, baptized July 3, 1608; admitted a freeman at Charles- town, May 2, 1638; town officer of Woburn; died at Woburn, August 28, 1651.
(II) Samuel Richardson, son of Thomas Richardson (1), was the immigrant ancestor, baptized December 22, 1602 or 1604, at West Mill, Hertfordshire, England. He was sole executor of his father's will, which he present- ed for probate at Hitchin, July 31, 1634. He was then married, and had at least two chil- dren. His name does not appear in the tithe- book of West Mill after 1635. Against Over Green, where he and before him his father Thomas had lived, is written the word "none." He probably came to America with his brother Thomas in 1636. The first record in Massa- chusetts is under date of July 1, 1636, when he was appointed on a committee in Charlestown to lay out hay lots. The parish records of Standen where the Richardsons once lived have been destroyed, and the ancestry cannot be traced further.
In 1637 Sanmiel and Thomas were inhabi- tants of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and were each granted a house lot. Samuel was admitted to the church at Charlestown, Feb- ruary 18, 1637; freeman May 21, 1638; was surveyor of highways March 17, 1636-37. The three brothers-Samuel, Thomas and Ezekiel Richardson-had lots April 20, 1638, "on the Misticke Side & above the Ponds." ( Malden ). These three brothers and four others, ( Ed- ward Converse, Edward Johnson, John Mou- sall and Thomas Graves) were appointed a committee for the establishment of a town and church at what is now Woburn, by the Charlestown people. The committee fulfilled this duty : the church was constituted August 14. 1642. The three brothers lived in the same section, and the street on which their houses were built is called Richardson's Row to this day. His house was in what is now the northeastern part of the town of Winchester, near the tracks of the Boston & Maine rail- road, and the old Richardson's Row forms part of the present Washington street. Sant- uel's dwelling house was near the present site of the Luther Richardson house. Samuel was selectman of the town in 1644-45-46-50- 51. In 1645 he paid the largest tax, Captain
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Edward Johnson being the second largest tax- payer. He married in England, Joanna He died intestate March, 23, 1657-58, leaving four sons and two daughters, of whom the eldest John, was nineteen ; Joseph ; Samuel, about thirteen ; and Stephen, about eight. Peti- tion for settlement of the estate was filed three years after his death. Joanna, the widow, bequeathed to these sons and daughter Mary Mousall and daughter Elizabeth. Children : I. Samuel, baptized at West Mill, England, July 3, 1633, died young. 2. Elizabeth, bap- tized at West Mill. May 22, 1635 : mentioned in mother's will. 3. Mary, baptized February 28, 1637 ; married Thomas Mousall. 4. John, baptized November 12. 1639. 5. Hannah, bap- tized March 8, 1641-42; died April 8. 1642. 6. Joseph, born July 27, 1643; married Han- nah Green. 7. Samuel, born May 22. 1646; married Martha - -; (second), Hannah Kingsbury. 8. Stephen, born August 15, 1649; mentioned below. 9. Thomas, born December 31, 1651 ; died September 27, 1657.
(III) Stephen Richardson, son of Samuel Richardson (2), born in Woburn, August 15, 1649, died there March 22, 1717-18, aged sixty-nine years. He resided in Woburn, which then included the present towns of Wil- mington (in part) and Burlington, and his land extended into Billerica. He was admitted a freeman in 1690. He married, in Billerica, January 2, 1674-75, Abigail Wyman, born 1659, daughter of Francis and Abigail Wyman (Read). They were second cousins. She died September 17, 1720, aged sixty. His will, dated August 15. 1713, proved April 22, 1718, mentions wife Abigail ; daughters Abigail Vin- ton, and Prudence Kendall; sons Stephen, William, Francis, Timothy, Seth, Daniel and Solomon. Children, born in Woburn : I. Stephen, born February 20, 1675-76. 2. Francis, born January 19, 1677-78; died Jan- uary 27, 1677-78. 3. William, born December 14, 1678; married Rebecca Vinton. 4. Fran- cis, born January 15, 1680; married Sarah Houghton. 5. Timothy, born December 6, 1682; died January 18, 1682-83. 6. Abigail, born November 14, 1683; married John Vin- ton. 7. Prudence, born January 17. 1685-86; married Samuel Kendall. 8. Timothy, born January 24. 1687-88; married Susanna Hold- en. 9. Seth, born January 16, 1689; married Mary Brown. 10. Daniel, born October, 1691 ; married Joanna ( Mousal) Miller. 11. Mary, born May 3, 1696. 12. Rebecca, born June 10, 1698; died December 6, 1711. 13. Solo-
mon, born March 27, 1702; married Abigail Evans, of Reading.
(IV) Stephen Richardson, son of Stephen Richardson (3), born at Woburn, February 20, 1675-76 ; married, 1699-1700, Susanna Wil- son, born at Woburn, March 11, 1679, daugh- ter of Lieutenant John Wilson, of Woburn and Billerica, son of John Sr .. of Woburn. The widow Susanna married Daniel Simonds, born February 21, 1689, son of Benjamin and Judith Simonds. Stephen resided in Billerica, adjoining Woburn, and died intestate January 14, 1711-12, aged thirty-six. Children, born in Billerica : 1. Susannah, born June 28, 1700; died June, 1712. 2. Stephen, born August 17, 1702; married Amy Parker. 3. Henry, born June 13, 1705; married Amy Hazeltine. 4. Ebenezer, born February, 1707-08 : mentioned below. 5. Amos, born January 14, 1709-10 ; married twice. 6. Jonas, born June 27, 1712, married in Sudbury, Mary Cutting, daughter of Hezekiah and Mary (Hagar) Cutting, granddaughter of Richard Cutting, the pion- eer.
(\') Ebenezer Richardson, son of Stephen Richardson (4), born in Billerica, February, 1707-8, died at Pelham. New Hampshire. Oc- tober 20, 1783. He resided in Nottingham West (now Hudson), New Hampshire, on the south line of the State and adjoining Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. After Janu- ary, 1738, when the line was changed between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, his farm fell in the town of Pelham, New Hampshire. He married Ruth Winn, of Woburn, Massa- chusetts. The first two children were born in Nottingham West, the others in Pelham, New Hampshire: 1. Ebenezer Jr .. born February 4. 1733; married Hannah Littlehale ; resided in Nottingham West and Pelham, New Hamp- shire, and had six children: died October 22, 1768. 2. Jonas, born August 4, 1736; died in Pelham, September 24, 1747. Children born in Pelham: 3. Ruth, born May 20, 1740; died August 21, 1758, aged eighteen. 4. Rev. Zebediah, born March 6, 1742-3; lived in that part of Dracut cut off from Massachusetts in 1741 and constituting the town of Pelham, New Hampshire; married Rebecca Snow, born 1739-40, daughter of Joseph and Bridget Snow, of Nottingham West; served nine months in the revolutionary army ; residing at Plymouth, New Hampshire, and Amherst, New Hampshire : was at Sanford, Maine, two years, and in 1787 became pastor of the church at Fryeburg, Maine, continuing until the
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