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Lydia Kingsley.
Sally Colson.
Charlotte Davis.
Lill, a colored woman.
Alexander M.
Spencer Clark. Keeper of the toll gate at the east end of Bridge street.
Susanna Bliss. Calvin Wolcott.
Betsey Pomeroy. Daughter of Gaius. She mar- ried, 1807, Rev. Ebenezer Wright. They were the parents of William K. Wright.
1808.
Jonathan H. Lyman. Born in Hatfield, 1783. Graduated at Yale, 1802. Studied law in New Haven. Began practice in his native town. Moved to Northampton, 1808. A member of the 8
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Legislature in the House and the Senate. Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions, 1825. Also, County Attorney. Married, 1808, Sophia, daugh- ter of Judge Hinckley. Number of their chil- dren, thirteen. Four were graduates. In town meetings an eminent presiding officer.
Rebecca Barnard.
Billah, a negress.
Paul Wright and wife.
Mrs. Luther Strong.
Sally Evarts.
Martha Parsons.
Asenath Edwards. Daughter of Nathaniel Ed- wards, 3d, at Roberts Meadow. She married Rev. Josiah Clark, teacher at Leicester and pas- tor at Rutland.
William Bliss. A carpenter on South street. Has a son in business in Troy, another in Philadel- phia, another in New York a banker, Morton, Bliss & Co.
Mrs. Cecil Dwight.
Esther Strong.
Elisha Graves. His dwelling on Market, near Bridge street. fitted up early as a fort, was one of the most ancient houses in Northampton.
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1809.
Polly Graves. Eleanor Whitney.
Mrs. Sarah Wright.
Mrs. John Breck. Her husband, a trader, was the first postmaster in Northampton.
Mrs. Samuel Hinckley.
Roxana Starkweather.
Joseph Lyman. Son of Capt. Joseph. Graduated at Yale, 1783. Admitted to the bar 1787. Clerk of the Courts, Judge of Common Pleas, and Probate. President of the old Hampshire Bank, High Sheriff. Father of Judge Samuel F. Lyman.
Theodore Lyman. The sixth and last occupant of the Richard Lyman homestead ou Pleasant street. Sold and moved to Amherst, 1828. Father of Henry, the martyr missionary. Mrs. Theodore Lyman.
1810.
Thomas Wright. Home on Bridge street. Moved to Tecumseh, Michigan.
Irene Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Payson.
Mrs. Isaac C. Bates. Daughter of Judge and Madam Henshaw.
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Julia Strong. Mrs. Martha Strong.
Mrs. Jonathan HI. Lyman. Daughter of Judge Hinckley.
Mrs. Uriel Sikes.
Electa Roberts.
Lucretia Allen.
Mrs. Isaac Gere.
Lucy Knight.
IS11.
Mr. and Mrs. Eliphaz Burt. Mrs. Daniel Stockwell.
Mrs. Lewis Strong. She was Maria Chester of Wethersfield, Conn. Whole number of their children, ten, five sons and five daughters. All the sons received a public education. Two of the sons, Edward, M. D., and Rev. Stephen Chester, live in the eastern part of the state.
Mrs. Clemence Patterson.
Mrs. Harvey Tillotson. Mr. and Mrs. John Danks.
Mrs. Daniel Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Webster.
Mrs. Ebenezer Hunt, Jr. She was a daughter of Madam Henshaw. Her husband gradnated at Harvard, 1795. For nearly forty years a drug-
FOURTH MEETING HOUSE-ERECTED 1811-12.
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gist. A member of the Constitutional Conven- tion, 1820-21. His house stood on the site now ocenpied by the City Hall. His successor as druggist was Winthrop Ilillyer. Elizabeth Davies.
Ruth Edwards.
1812.
Lewis Strong. Graduated at Harvard, 1803. For thirty years a lawyer of great ability. A trustee of Amherst College. For many years deacon of First Church, universally esteemed.
Daniel Stebbins. Graduated at Yale, 1788. Came to Northampton, 1806. Lived on Bridge street fifty years. County Treasurer thirty-five years. Attained the age of ninety. As a citizen, a pub- lic officer, a member of the church, held in high esteem.
Clarissa Stebbins. Abigail Graves. Mrs. Warham Judd. Miriam Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Parsons. The second of that name at Pascomac, born 1784, continned there till 1841. Mrs. H. A. Collins, a daughter, resided at Smiths Ferry, recently deceased. - Mrs. Reuben Smith.
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Mrs. Elijah Allen, Jr.
Ebenezer S. Phelps.
Anna Phelps.
Cecil Jewett. The oldest of the four sons of Tim- othy, located at the westerly end of Blackpole, now North Prospect street.
Mrs. Ebenezer Kingsley.
Seth Pomeroy. Built the brick house on Pleasant street. Son of Quartus. His son George, a pub- lic spirited man, was the first to start the ex- press business west of Albany.
Samuel Clarke, Jr. Brother of John, Christopher, Edward who built on Round Hill, Richard who settled in Chesterfield. The above, Samuel Jr., traded for several years in Northampton. When beyond middle life, closed his business, turned his attention to the ministry. Resided in Maine, preached only a short time. Spent his last days with his children at the west.
1813.
Lorane Redford. Mrs. Asahel Pomeroy. Mrs. Polly Crossett.
1814.
Nancy P. Russell. Electa Russell.
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Sally Judd.
Mrs. Ann Clark.
Ralph Snow. A dry goods trader for many years on Shop Row. Father of Lorenzo, George, Al- bert, and several daughters. Home on Hawley street.
Theodosia Snow.
1815.
William Edwards. Styled Col. Edwards, grandsou of the distinguished Rev. Jonathan. Smith Col- lege stands where he lived. Prof. Park, of An- dover, married his daughter. Henry and Ogden were his sons. By occupation a tanner. Thomas Lyman. A farmer, house on Bridge street.
Dolly Lyman.
Electa Stebbins.
Fanny P. Ayres. Mary Parsons. Mrs. Hannah Flint.
Robert Peckham.
Ruth Peckham.
1816.
Ruth Smith. Sarah Parsons.
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Polly Pomeroy. Danghter of Asahel, a prominent alto singer in the large choir of the First Church. Mrs. Eli Ashman. She was Lucy, the youngest daughter of Rev. John Hooker, and mother of two sons much celebrated, viz., John Hooker Ashman, professor of law at Harvard, and George Ashman, a statesman and lawyer, Springfield. Samuel Peckham. Became a minister, preached in South Royalston.
Mrs. Hannah Clark.
Zerniah Clark.
Asenath Wilder.
Fidelia Strong.
Mrs. Jonas Clapp.
Clarissa Lyman. Daughter of Esq. Levi. She married, 1822, Rev. William Richards, mission- ary to Sandwich Islands. Whole number of their children, eight. Her sister Elizabeth married George A., oldest son of Dea. Luther Clark. Harriet Parsons. Daughter of the 3d Moses. Married for her first husband a Mr. Munn of Greenfield. Her second husband, Rev. Joseph Knight, preached eighteen years in Peru. She attained her eighty-eighth year.
Sally Starkweather. She married Rev. James San- ford, uncle of Hon. John E., Speaker of Mass. House of Representatives.
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Sarah Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Gleason.
Sally Maminash. The last of the Indian race in Northampton; long and tenderly cared for, under the infirmities of age, by Mrs. Warham Clapp, and her son Edward and his wife.
Olive Tanner.
Mrs. Jane Gere.
Widow Burt.
Mrs. Thankful Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Wright, the parents of Rev. E. M. Wright.
Jason Strong and his wife.
Luther Davis and wife.
David Sparks.
Mrs. Sparks.
Mrs. David Edwards.
Mary B. Patterson.
Lucy Clapp.
Luisa Ann Clapp.
Sophia Clapp.
Dorcas Clapp.
Martha Clapp.
Betsey Clapp.
Fanny Clapp.
Lucy Miller. Elijah Day and wife.
122 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Eliza. Fanny Hunt. Sophia Pomeroy. Abigail Phelps. Clarissa Phelps. Elizabeth Parsons. Asenath Sanford.
Dennis Porter.
George Strong.
George Bridgman. Succeeded Col. Edwards in tan- ning business. Moved to Canada.
Moses Breck. An active temperance worker.
Pliny Dickinson. George Strong. Lucy Clark. Clarissa Rogers, daughter of Dr. Rogers. Cordelia Snow. Anna Wright. Mary, a colored woman.
Asahel Lyman. Lived near Rock Ferry. Left for missionary objects from twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars. Mrs. Asahel Lyman. Sally Noble. Lois Kingsbury. Esther Dickinson. Anna French.
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Belinda Dickinson. The wife of Zenas Clapp on South street, and the mother of Rev. William D., remembered for his superior pulpit talents and preaching abilities. Sarah Warner. Sally Clark.
Sally Clapp. Dolly Allen. Widow Thankful Sikes. Reuben Colton. Mrs. William Clapp.
1817.
John Graves.
Mrs. Graves.
Sarah Stebbins. Elizabeth Gardner.
Mrs. William Gardner.
Mrs. Joseph H. Clark.
Mrs. Nancy Clapp. Abigail Clark. Dolly Clark. Mrs. James Sanford. Mary Warner. Mary Hunt.
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Theodore Rust. United with the First Church seventy-four years ago, a remarkable instance of longevity. Continued till recently among the business men of the community. Recently de- deceased.
Mrs. John Sanford.
1818.
William Clark. The third on Elm street, above the Jewett place. Born 1794. A farmer, owned the paper mill. Father of William, Lucins, Fred.
Louise Whitney.
Pamela Wright.
Mary Wright.
Chauncey Clark. A member for several years of the Legislature in the House, twice a State Senator. Held an office in Custom House.
Iliram Ames.
Major Josiah Dwight. Graduated at Harvard Col- lege 1786. Clerk of the Courts, Treasurer of Massachusetts. His family numbered seventeen children.
Mrs. Dwight, styled Madam Dwight, tall, hand- somely formed, genial, sympathizing, highly esteemed.
Mrs. Elihu Pomeroy. Her husband was a cooper next west of Dea. Luther Clark's on Elm street.
ENG.CO. N.Y.
ELECTRO-LIGHT
ISAAC C. BATES.
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SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY.
Rhoda Clark. Eunice Clark.
Theresa Henshaw, Eliza IIenshaw, daughters of Judge Henshaw.
Mrs. Betsey Town.
1819.
Jane Shepherd. Lydia Clark.
Eli P. Ashman. Received honorary A. M. from Middlebury College, IS07, and the same from Harvard, 1809. Chosen U. S. senator, 1816.
Bohan Clark. Owned the lower mill, father of Enoch W., Bohan Jr., Joseph and Luther, the last a banker in New York.
Mrs. Mary Clark. Mrs. Sarah Hooker. William Warner.
Juliette Warner.
Isaac C. Bates. Graduated at Yale College, 1802. A member of Congress, also of the Governor's Council and of the U. S. Senate. Father of S. Henshaw Bates, of Mrs. Fordyce Hubbard, Mrs. HI. H. Chilson, and Mrs. L. J. Dudley. Elisha Mather, M. D. An estimable physician, at one time partner of Dr. J. H. Flint. One of the musicians of the First Church choir.
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Mrs. Sarah Mather.
Joseph Warner, Jr. Brother of Oliver, Solomon, Seth, Moses, Rev. Aaron and others.
Mrs. Nancy Warner. Elijah M. Hayden.
Lucinda Hayden.
Mary Ingalls.
Hannah Ingalls.
Aaron Breck. Chosen deacon 1839. Father of
Samuel, a teacher and graduate of Brown Uni- versity, 184S.
Mrs. Aaron Breck.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaius Burt.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clark.
Col. Jacob Bates and wife. They were the parents of Hon. Isaac C. He was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.
Adam R. Hamilton, Nancy, his wife.
Joseph Strong, Hawley street. 1780-1860. Nnm- ber of his children, eight.
Chloe Strong.
Luther Strong. Polly Strong. He was grandson of Jerijah. Jr. Their home on North street. Esther Strong. Mehetabel Warner. Eliza Smith. Mrs. Enoch Jewett.
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Mrs. William Partridge.
Mrs. Sally Pomeroy.
Warham Clapp, Samuel Strong. Both valuable men on South street.
Nathan Clark, Jr.
Nathan Clark, Sr. Lived in Westhampton. The third Elijah Allen married, 1849, Lovisa, dangh- ter of Nathan Clark of W.
Justin Edwards. Quartos Clark. Edwin Clark. Son of Lemnel. Rose to the rank of colonel. Deceased when comparatively young. Justin Clark. The oldest son of Calvin. Home- stead at Rail Hill, between Leeds and Williams- burg. Cynthia Clark.
Mary Strong. Sally Clapp. Clarinda Clapp.
Electa Day. Lucy Day. Charles Phelps.
Elizabeth Jewett.
Margaret Rust. Elizabeth Clark. Laura Rust. Martha Bliss.
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Mary Lce. Esther Camwell.
Patrick Houghton. Ansel Bartlett.
David Sylvester.
Joseph Parsons. Charles Parsons. Joseph Allen.
Cordelia Allen. Betsey Allen. Sally M. Judd.
Pamela Judd.
Lydia M. Parsons, afterwards Mrs. Elisha Turner. Mother of Wm. E. Turner, a lawyer.
George Wells.
Lyman Knowlton.
Ira Cook.
Horace Lyman. Home on Bridge strect. Father of the late Gen. Luke Lyman.
Hiram Ferry. Married, 1828, Lucretia, daughter of Lemuel Clark. A relic preserved by the Ferrys is a cradle, in which Dea. Josiah was roeked when a babe, 1721, in which others of that line were rocked. Hiram Smith. James Ross. Johnson.
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Louise Winslow.
Mrs. Elijah Wright. Betsey Taylor. Lucinda G. Smith. Salome Graves.
Abigail W. Clark.
Harriet Shepherd. Joanna Davenport.
Mrs. Charles Johnson.
Joanna Ingals.
Hephzibah Edwards. Anna Shelton.
Nancy Graves. Roxana Cutler. Esther Clark.
Charlotte Clapp. Hannah Wright. Nathaniel Clark. The fourth of the same name on the South street homestead. He lived there 1775-1857, eighty-two years. Sarah Whitney. Wife of Josiah D. Whitney. She was the mother of the two professors, Josiah D. of Harvard and William D. of Yale, both eminent in their departments of learning. Dolly Fowle. Betsey Dickinson. Sally Hunt. 9
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Hannah Severance.
Sally Ramsdell. Joanna Herrick. Sybil Taylor.
Martha Edwards.
Mrs. Joseph Allen. Mrs. Urania Webster. Fanny Wright.
Nancy Sayre. Sally Dillen.
Jacob Lesten.
Mary Lesten.
Charles Johnson.
Moses Parsons.
Lucy Warner. Mrs. Warham Judd.
Eunice Judd. She married, 1785, Lewis Smith, at South Farms. Number of their children, eleven. Charles Smith, one of the eleven, owns the place. Widow Mary Wilson. Rebecca Clark. Clifton White. Eunice White. Fanny Wright. Eliza S. Stebbins. Abigail Ingals.
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Allen Clark. Homestead upper part of Elm street. Father of Jonathan Allen, Daniel W. and Ed- win. An enterprising, thrifty farmer.
J. Lyman Clark. Son of Dea. Israel. Had charge for many years of the town's poor.
Spencer Judd. Seth Strong.
Phebe Strong.
Levi Starr.
Thomas M. Hunt. Son of Abner. Was clerk in the drug store of Ebenezer Hunt, Jr. Afterward at Auburn, N. Y., in the same business. A man of execllent character, much esteemed.
Elizabeth Hunt. Sarah Mills Hunt.
Phebe Parsons. Simeon Clapp.
Alexander Phoenix. A minister. Resided a few years in Northampton. Married, 1817, Eliza- beth, daughter of Benjamin Tappan. Settled at Chicopee as pastor. Mrs. Quartos Strong. Mary Bartlett. Roxana Strong. Laura Clark. Rhoda Parsons. Catharine Clapp.
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Mrs. Il. K. Stark weather.
Betsey Shepherd.
Catharine Shepherd.
Mrs. Charles Shepherd. Her husband graduated at Yale, 170S. Went into business with his father, Dr. Levi and two brothers. Charles Shepherd built on Round Hill.
Mrs. F. Hunt Wright. 'She lived to be over ninety. Her husband was cashier of the old Hampshire Bank.
Abigail H. Pierce.
Harriet Clarke.
Miriam Pomeroy. Daughter of Asahel, a member of the First Church choir, an alto singer.
Sarah Tappan Pierce.
Content Curtis.
Eliza Eldredge.
Caroline Russel.
Theodosia Phelps.
Mary M. Clapp.
Electa Parsons.
Naomi Clark.
Susan Clapp.
Prudence Graves. Luther Clark, Jr.
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Daniel J. Cooke. At one time in company with David Judd, cabinet makers, whose daughter, Malissa, he married. Iler son, David B. Cooke, at last accounts, lived in Chicago.
Jacob N. Brewster. Mrs. Sophia Clapp. William Bigelow.
Anna Bigelow.
Martha Starkweather. Daughter of Charles, mar- ried Hon. Chauncey Clark. They left no chil- dren. Both deceased 1869.
Frances A. Henshaw.
Mary Pomeroy.
Solomon, a colored man.
Seth Warner. Harriet Cook, daughter of Enos Cook.
1820.
Widow Esther Smith. Mrs. F. Dickinson.
Solomon Stoddard. Second son of Solomon the high sheriff. Was town clerk and clerk of the courts. His wife was daughter of Benjamin Tappan. Nathan Rust, Jr. Mrs. Nathan Rust. Cecilia Lyman. Married Dea. J. P. Williston. Mother of Hon. A. L. Williston.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Lucy Whipple. A Miss Whipple taught a school for young ladies. The building stood near the Art Gallery.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lord.
Hannah Eliza Harding.
William Hutchens. Alexander Hayden.
Mrs. Nathaniel Edwards;
Sophia Ashmun.
1821.
Catharine Bigelow. Daughter of William, married Humphrey Farrar and lived in Petersham.
Naomi Pomeroy.
Mrs. Justus Clark.
Nancy Breck.
Elizabeth Stebbins.
Mr. and Mrs. Zebina Smith.
Timothy Graves and wife.
Widow Mary Day.
Eli Loveland. Married a sister of Chauncey Clark. The family moved to Marion, Alabama, where they lived over forty years.
Nancy Killingly. Lydia Strong. Letitia Gould.
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ELIPHALET WILLIAMS.
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SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY,
Armanda Woods. Worked in the tanning business.
Occupied and owned the residence where John Whittelsey lives. Mrs. Whittelsey was his dangh- ter.
1822.
Louisa A. Henshaw.
John Doty.
Israel R. Pilgrim. Home on Union street.
Mrs. Caroline Parsons. Wife of Capt. Samuel,
West street. Parents of Sydenham, Samuel L., Col. Joseph B., Sarah, and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Asbur Shepherd.
Widow Sarah Adams. Daughter of Seth Wright. Lived at the H. R. Hinckley place.
Penley Thayer.
Eliphalet Williams. Son of Rev. Solomon, the pastor. President of Northampton National Bank thirty-one years, deacon in the First Church forty-three years. Attained the age of ninety-four.
1823.
Julia Phillips. Hannah Clark.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Mrs. Sylvester Judd. Her husband was third edi- tor of the Hampshire Gazette. Under him the circulation of the paper steadily increased. Com- menced a history of Hadley. Became an honor- ary member of the Connecticut and Massachu- setts IIistorical Societies.
Laura Bartlett.
Abigail Ingals.
Lucy Mather.
Anna Strong. Mary Bigelow.
Martha Clark.
Lucretia Clark.
Sarab Parsons.
Sarah Clark.
Julia Clark.
Ruth Conners.
Martha Day.
Widow Susan Parsons.
Harriet Hutchins.
Eunice Strong.
Asenath Clark.
Elizabeth L. Clark.
Esther Maria Cook. Julia Wright. Julius Rust. Josiah D. Ashley.
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Henry Hill. J. Metcalf Wilson. Reuben Peck. Stephen Whitney. Marsh. Mrs. Lucy Conners. Jabez French. Father of M. M. French. A mu- sician of the First Church choir. Played the double bass viol.
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CHAPTER VI.
Ree. Mark Tucker's Ministry, March 10, 1824- Aug. 16, 1827. ADMISSIONS .- HISTORICAL ITEMS.
1824.
Mrs. George Bridgman.
Lydia Bartlett.
Samuel Wells. Graduated at Dartmouth College, 1813. A lawyer, Justice of Peace, Clerk of the Courts, highly esteemed citizen, and member of the church.
Mrs. Samuel Wells.
A. G. Duncan. A clerk in one of the stores.
J. P. Williston. Son of Rev. Payson and brother of Hon. Samnel Williston, of Easthampton. Deacon for thirty-four years. Practically benev- olent on a large scale.
Nancy Jane Rider. Emeline Rider. Mary Eaton. Mrs. Elijah Abbott.
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Elihu Atkins. Abel Marsh. Betsey Marsh.
1825. Mrs. Elizabeth Wells. Mrs. Desire Atkins.
Thomas Pomeroy. Son of William, a clothier ; brother of Daniel. Northville, Michigan ; also of Nancy, wife of William Bolter. Attained the rank of colonel. Chosen deacon in Florence Congregational church.
Enoch Jewett. He and Dea. Thomas Pomeroy were among the first to build and settle in Flor- ence.
Ursula Clark. Her home was on Water street.
Widow Charlotte Wright. Mrs. Ebenczer Wright. Zephaniah Hunt. Lived on Market street. Mary Hont. Mrs. Eli Judd.
Mary Ann Dwight.
Elisha Graves, Jr. Brother of Mrs. John Clarke, wife of the banker. Lived eighty-two years on the Graves' homestead, Market street. Eliza A. Graves. Sally Cutter.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
Benjamin Eastman. Lived on Market street, a cabinet maker.
l'ersis Parsons.
Esther Upson.
Lydia Upson. Elizabeth Upson.
Edward Upson. Justus Upson. The Upsons lived at Sonth Farms. Caroline Day.
Julia White. Mrs. Levi Parsons.
Samantha Parsons. Sally L. White. Saphronia White.
Spencer Taylor.
Amos Smith. Henry B. Winslow.
Milo J. Smith. Home at South Farms. A rep- resentative to the Legislature in 1842. Chosen selectman nine times.
Mrs. Mark Tucker. Her husband was the sixth pastor of the First Church. Williams College conferred on him the degree of D. D. in 1831. Frederic Janes. Married Paulina Burnell, dangh- ter of Joseph the miller, in 1833. Pursued col- legiate studies at Yale and Amherst. Lived sev- eral years in New York editing the Christian Parlor Magazine. Deceased in 1890.
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Mrs. Asenath Gonch.
Hannah Gouch.
Elizabeth Dwight. Danghter of Cecil, who lived in the Warner district. She was sister of Henry Angustus and William Cecil. Married Mr. II. Kirkland, and lived in Hartford, Conn.
Tamesin S. Clark. Daughter of Bohan. She de- ccased, 1889, at South Deerfield, and left nearly ten thousand dollars to varions charitics.
H. K. Starkweather. In office as one of the selectmen sixteen or seventeen successive years. Afterwards in California.
Charles Walker. Graduated at Yale, 1824. A physician and dentist over twenty-five years. Son-in-law of Nathan Storrs.
1826.
Erastus Slate. Originated in Bernardston. Home on Market street. In the boot and shoe business. Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkins. In early life styled Capt. John. A trader in his native town, Had- ley, afterwards in Boston. Built on King street, 1824. Variously connected with twenty-five clergymen.
Experience Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Wood. Afterwards lived in Chesterfield.
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FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON.
George A. Crossett. An officer on board of U. S. ship Potomac.
Benjamin Barrett, M. D. Came to Northampton, 1823. Partner with Dr. David Hunt, as Hunt & Barrett. Chosen to Legislature 1842, State Senate 1843-4, County Commissioner 1847. Treasurer of Northampton Savings Bank, 1854-64. Levi Wright. Home on Bridge street.
Julia Clark.
Mrs. Anna Birge.
Phebe Tuft.
Sally Willard. Home afterward Chenango County, N. Y.
Mrs. Fanny Clapp. Became second wife of Phin- ehas Allen, editor of Pittsfield Sun. Ilas re- cently celebrated her ninetieth birthday.
David Clark.
Thomas Stearns and wife.
Mrs. Sophia Clark.
Priscilla Peck.
Adaline Brewer.
Sarah Hubbard.
Mrs. Nancy Loveland.
Judith Breck. Wife of Moses Breck, from Ches- tcrfield.
Sally Enstis.
Persis Pease.
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Abigail J. Lyman.
Nancy A. and Lucy H. Clark. Sisters, daughters of Dea. Luther Clark, Elm street. Nancy A. married William Wells of Greenfield. They lived at Port Gibson, Miss. Parents of Helen and Charles Wells, at Saratoga Springs.
Almira Clapp. Caroline Bliss.
Eliza Brown.
Elizabeth M. Chester.
Angeline and Julia Snow. Sisters, daughters of Ralph, the trader. Angeline married Rev. Jo- seph Hunt Breck, a native of Northampton. Preached in Massachusetts, Vermont and Ohio. Susan Dwight. Hannah W. Dwight.
Caroline W. Dwight. Daughter of Major Josiah. Married, 1832, Rev. Samuel Hopkins. They lived together not quite fifty years.
Lucy Pomeroy. Daughter of Heman. She mar- ried Luther, son of Theodore Clapp, inn-keeper at Easthampton. They lived at Gloversville, N. Y.
Temperance Clark. She married Charles, fourth son of Dea. Luther Clark. They were parents of James Dickson and Charles Henry Clark.
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Mary and Hannah Butler. Sisters, daughters of
Simeon, the bookseller. Hannah married Mr. Sunstead.
Frances M. Storrs.
Abigail Pease.
Hannah Clapp.
Frances Greenwood. Reared in the family of Sol- omon Stoddard. Esq., Elm street. Married his son Solomon, author of Latin Grammar and Professor at Middlebury College.
Fanny Dickinson. Sister of George P., 57 Elm street. For many years her home has been at the west. Octavia Smith.
Stella Shepherd. Daughter of Levi, married, 1833, Rev. Mark Niles. They had five children. Martha Strong.
Erastus Hopkins. Graduated at Dartmouth, 1830. Settled in ministry six years. Moved to North- ampton 1841. Nine years a member of the Leg- islature. First president of Conn. R. R. R. Isaac Smith. Orren Phelps. David B. Spencer. Sophia Wilder. Fanny Jewett. Lucy Parsons.
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Sally Wright.
Olive Wright.
Annette Strong.
Sumner Clark. Oldest son of Dea. Enos on Elm street. Became a druggist in Columbus, Ohio.
Benjamin Sheldon. Medical student of Hunt &
Barrett. Practiced at Ilatfield. 1836, removed to Cleveland, Ohio. His address 26 Franklin Avenue.
Harriet Judd.
Miranda and Henrietta Ingalls. Daughters of James on Market street.
Sybil Rust.
Harriet Hamilton.
Mary Hayden.
Chloe Rust.
Eliza Dwight.
Joseph D. Smith.
Jonathan Smith. William Clark, Jr.
Jared Clark. Same as Dea. Jared. Held the office of deacon for nearly fifty years.
Martin Livermore.
Hannah Meeder. Electa Clark. Abigail Smith. Elizabeth Colton. 10
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Almira Wright.
Delia Tower.
Sarah and Theodosia Hunt, sisters. Daughters of Abner Hunt. Sarah married Theodore Burt. Theodosia married Silas M. Smith, the parents of W. L. and George H. Smith.
Anson Dwight. Justice S. Parsons.
Susanna Clark.
Asenath Meacheni.
Esther Jewett.
Elisha Parsons, Jr. Born on King street. Left Northampton and located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ann Tappan.
Mary Temple.
Sarah Parsons.
Edward T. Wade.
Ahira Staples.
William Converse.
Samuel F. Phelps. From Westhampton, a clerk on Shop Row. Married Phebe, daughter of Jus- tus Parsons. A prominent member of Dr. Storr's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., for many years.
Dwight Lathrop.
John L. Clark. Asa J. Clark. George Edwards.
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MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY.
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