Historical sketch of the Congregational church in Belchertown, Mass., Part 10

Author: Doolittle, Mark, d. 1855
Publication date: 1852
Publisher: Northampton, Mass., Hopkins, Bridgman & co.
Number of Pages: 304


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6544.


Samuel H. Peckham, from the church at Northampton. He afterwards stud- ied Theology and settled in the min- istry in Gray, 6 years, and in Haverhill


16


170


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


8 years, in the State of Maine. He was dismissed and now resides in Lu- nenburgh, Mass. Took a dismission from this church to that in 1851. Is now an agent for the American Missionary Association.


6543.


Mrs. Sarah Baker, wife of Nathan- iel Baker, from the church in Enfield, Rev. J. Cro by, pastor.


6543.


Delphia Washburn, from the church in Hardwick, Rev. William B. Wes- son, pastor.


6542.


Mrs. Experience ( Sikes), second wife of Azariah Willis, from the church in Ludlow.


1819.


655.


Elisha Abbey, deacon, son of Ma- son Abbey.


656. 657.


George Abbey, son of Mason Abbey.


Tieron Warner, physician, son of (235).


658.


Ebenezer Warner, son of (235).


659.


William B. Warner.


660. 661.


George Washburn, son of (790).


1850 52


John Whitman 2d, brother of (434).


1822


32


662.


Fanney (Abbey), wife of Thomas Goodale, daughter of Mason Abbey,


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 171


Numbers.


Names. and sister of (656) and (657) ; moved to Amherst.


Deaths. Age.


663.


William Albro, removed to a church in Boston, 1824.


664.


Clark Albro, removed to a church in Chicopee.


665. 666. 667. 668.


Noah Clark.


Adolphus Strong, son of (314).


Theodore Bridgman, Jr., son of (550), moved to Michigan.


Lee Sprague, removed to the church in Ware, in 1824; from there remov- ed to Worcester.


669.


Sylvester Cook, son of David S. Cook, studied Theology, was licensed to preach, and became a settled minis- ter in New Jersey.


671. 672. 6723. 673.


Cyrus Stebbins, removed to Ware.


Roderick Shewbrooks.


1849


46


Lucretia Witt, removed to the church in Granby, in 1824.


Samuel Walker, son of (317), re- moved his church relation to a church in Springfield, in 1824.


674.


Zephaniah Wood.


675.


Silas Farrington.


,


172


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 676.


Names. Estes Marsh, son of Timothy P. Marsh.


Deaths. Age.


677.


Samuel Brown, recommended to a Council called to form a new church at Ware Village, in 1826. He be- came a member of the church formed there, and removed back here in 1828, and removed to Illinois in 1831.


678.


Oramel Bardwell, son of Martin Bardwell, and grand-son of (418).


679.


Peregrine Dwight, son of (197), re- moved from this church in 1828, with his wife (543), to the church at Ni- agara, State of New York, where he died


1842


48


680.


Williams H. Whittemore, adopted son of (649). He graduated at Yale College in 1825; studied Theology, was licensed to preach, and settled in the ministry in Charlton, Mass., and in Southbury, Conn.


681. 682. 683.


Alvan Morse, son of Daniel Morse. Lydia Nichols, daughter of (344).


Elizabeth Whitman, daughter of (434), married William Mason, Jr., of Palmer, in 1822, and removed.


684.


Catherine Whitman, daughter of (434), married Earl Sherman of Ware, in 1843, and removed. Died


685.


Polly Whitman.


1845


42


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 173


Numbers. 686.


Names.


Deaths. Ago


Abbey Whitman.


687.


Lydia Towne, daughter of (241), married Deacon Jonathan Lyman (261) ; a second wife. Removed to Goshen in 1828, then removed to Granby, where he died in 1846.


688.


Esther Shumway, daughter of (730), married Horace Cook of Granby, in 1833.


689. 690.


Sarah Tainter, removed.


Electa Walker.


601. 6913.


Andrew Howard, father of (870), and moved away with him.


692.


Nancy Dwight, daughter of Samuel Dwight, married Mr. Bullard of Oak- ham, in 1824.


693.


Amy Willson, married Mr. Hark- ness of Pelham, and removed.


6932. 694.


Olive Willson.


Mary Ward.


695.


Clarinda Bardwell, daughter of (753). She died


1826 27


696.


Mary Bardwell, daughter of Martin Bardwell, who died in this town in 1814, aged 43, and grand-daughter of 16%


Mary Ford, removed by letter to the church in Monson, in 1827.


174


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


(418). She married Fridas Preston, of Ashford, Conn., in 1828, and re- moved.


697.


Laura Towne, daughter of (353), married (1054), son of (369), in 1822.


698. 699. 700.


Joanna Kimball.


Susanna Church.


Eunice Leach, daughter of Peter Leach. She married Melatiah B. Hinckley in 1830, and removed to Vernon, State of New York. She died


1843 42


701.


Martha D. Rhoades, daughter of Aaron Rhoades and Mary his wife (356). She married Albert Atwood, son of Elkanah Atwood and Sarah his wife (575).


702.


Betsey Atwood, daughter of Elka- nah Atwood.


703. 704.


Zina Stacy, wife of Moses Stacy. She was daughter of Martin Bardwell.


Experience Parsons, daughter of (233). She married Mr. Livingston of Amsterdam, State of New York, and removed there in 1825.


705.


Densy Lincoln, daughter of (378). She married Moses Young in 1819, and removed her church relation to Athol, in 1822.


175


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.


Numbers.


706.


Names. Hannah ( Rice), wife of John At- wood, and daughter of (286).


Deaths. Age.


707.


Betsey (Whitman), wife of Hazo Parsons, the daughter of Rev. Samuel Whitman, the first settled minister in Goshen. Huzo was son of (223). He moved to the South.


708. 709. 710. 7103. 710₴.


Esther, wife of John Hunt.


Phebe (Smith), wife of (633), daugh- ter of (288).


Wife of John Church.


Wife of Elihu Chapman (Sylvia).


Lydia J. Clark, removed to the church in Granby, in 1823.


711. 712.


Wife of Eliab Washburn.


1832


54


Maria (Forward), wife of (463), daughter of Justus Forward, Esq. (731). She died


1840 40


713. 714. 715.


Wife of Timothy Bliss, removed.


Abigail, wife of (607).


Widow Betsey Bardwell, widow of Martin Bardwell. Her husband died April 2, 1814, aged 43.


716. 717.


Widow Mary Hannum.


Charity Clark, widow of Eleazer Clark, Esq. She was (Childs) from


176


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


Woodstock, Conn. Her husband died 1808; a prominent man in town; a magistrate, representative, and in oth- er offices. Was son of (154). She died in May


1832 58


718.


Abel Ames, son of Robert Ames and Susanna his wife (336).


719.


Gould Parsons, son of (223), re- moved his church relation to Troy, New York, in 1831.


Joseph Kenneday, died


Capt. Elisha Warner, son of (41), and brother of (235), died


1834 1829


77


Oliver Bridgman, son of (187).


Col. Zenas Stebbins, son of (129).


Lebbeus Chapin. He died


1820


32


Noah Phelps, son of Simeon Phelps, and grand-son of (36). Simeon died at Pittsfield in 1776, returning from service in the northern army, aged 34.


727. 728.


Israel Cowles, son of (272), and grand-son of (56).


Gideon Ames, son of Robert Ames, and nephew of (718).


729.


Chauncey Howard, son of Joseph Howard.


720. 722. 723. 724. 725. 726.


54


177


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.


Numbers.


Names. Deaths. Age.


730.


Solomon Shumway, brother of (174). He died 1826 81


731.


Justus Forward, Esq., son of Rev. Justus Forward.


732.


Sally Dorman, daughter of Daniel Dorman, deceased, and sister of (976).


733.


Polly Farrington, removed to the church in Monson, by letter, in 1825.


734. 7343.


Wife of Nathan Bascom.


Delilah C. Ward, removed to the church in Bolton, in 1822.


735. 736. 737.


Amos Farrington, - Removed from Wife of (735). this place.


Phineas Hannum, son of Phineas Hannum, and grand-son of Samuel Hannum, one of the early settlers here, who died in 1780, aged 88. See (27).


738. 739. 740.


Mary ( Reckards), wife of (737).


1828 41


Simeon Pepper.


- (Woods), first wife of (739). She died.


1826 33


741. 742.


Jairus Abbot, Wife of (741). Removed their church relation to Warren, in 1822.


743.


Levi Davis.


178


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers.


744.


Names. (Jackson), wife of (743).


745.


Henry Stebbins, son of (129).


746. 747.


Anna (Jones), wife of (745).


Ivory Wilt. 1820 68


748.


Wife of (747).


749.


Samuel H. Preston. Wife of (749).


750.


They removed their church relation to the church in Otisco, New York, in 1824.


751.


Benjamin Phelps, son of Simeon Phelps, and grand-son of (36). He died, December


1842


77


753.


Jonathan Bardwell, son of Capt. Jonathan Bardwell and his wife Vio- let (68). He died


1828


76


His first wife Anna, died 1803, aged 41.


754. 755. 756. 757.


Caleb Clark, son of (154). He died 1820


60


Abel Fuller. He died


1846


83


Samuel Smith, son of James Smith and Susanna his wife (280).


Daniel Hannum, son of (33). He died


1842 80


758.


Susanna Blodget, daughter of (384). She married Horace Stacy in 1824. she died


1841 36


C


Deaths. Age


12


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 179


Numbers. 759.


Names. Deaths. Age.


Harriet Walker, daughter of (427). She married (1116), son of (635) in 1824. She died 1842 40


760.


Diana Burge, removed to a church in Hartford, in 1824.


761.


Susan Buxton, daughter of William Buxton, married Noble B. Hannum. She was sister of (429).


762.


Wealthy Root, daughter of (351). She married Josiah Witt, son of (747), in 1819. She died


1850 51


763. 764.


Rebeckah P. Taylor.


Sophia Smith, daughter of (756). She married Nathaniel F. Dunton, son of (582), in 1824, and removed her church relation, with her husband (622), to Smyrna, New York.


765.


Eleanor Billings, daughter of Ben- jamin Billings and his wife Sarah (275).


766.


Joseph H Dwight, son of (636), and grand-son of (197). He died


1849


43


James Nichols, son of (344).


767. 768. 769. 770. 771.


Horace Barnaby, son of (348). Solomon Lincoln, son of (378). Selden Borden.


Joel Davis.


180


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 772.


Names. Deaths. Age


John Hyde, son of John Hyde, re- moved to the State of New York in 1825. He died about


1830 34


773.


Lewis Sabin, son of (590), a grad- uate from the College at Amherst, in 1831. He studied Theology, and is settled in the ministry in Templeton, Worcester County, Mass.


774.


Eleazer Owen, Jr., son of Captain Eleazer Owen, and brother of (651). He removed his church relation to the church at South Hadley Canal, in 1824, and died in Granby a few years afterwards.


775.


Daniel Marsh, son of Timothy P. Marsh. Timothy P. Marsh died Oc- tober 1829, aged 62.


776.


David K. Angier, son of (359), re- moved to Amherst in 1831, and died there soon after.


777.


Mahitibel (Keith), wife of Elisha Billings.


778.


Louisa, wife of Vespatian Randall, removed.


779.


Elizabeth (Allen), wife of Horatio Rice, and daughter of Edmund Allen. She died


780.


Marilla (Francis), wife of James H. Clapp, and daughter of Rev. John Francis, formerly of Pittsfield, Mass.


1823


33


Nomb


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 181


Numbers. 781.


Names. Deaths. Age.


Esther (Bridgman), wife of Park Holland, and daughter of (187). Park, was a brother of (395). He died June 12, 1832, aged 51.


782.


Oramel Walker, son of (410), re- moved to Enfield.


783.


Silas W. Howe.


784.


Charles W. Parker, son of Thad- deus Parker, removed to the South Church in Amherst, in 1825.


785. 786.


Joseph Davenport, Wife of (785).


Removed.


787.


Sally Ramsdell, daughter of Joseph Ramsdell. She married (790); a second wife.


788. 789. 790.


Wife of Reuben Blackmer.


Mary A. Thayer.


Col. Eliab Washburn, removed his church relation to the church in Gran- by, in 1823. He died, April


1838 1825


66


791.


Charles Washburn, son of (790). He died


30 792.


Diana Morse, wife of (791), and daughter of Daniel Morse.


793.


Benjamin Billings, Jr., son of Ben- jamin Billings and his wife Sarah (275).


17


182


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 7933.


Names. Fanny Ramsdell, wife of (793), and daughter of Joseph Ramsdell; sister of (787).


Deaths. Age.


794.


Elijah Hannum, son of (33), and brother of (757).


1832 73


795. 796.


Wife of (794).


Hannah (Gates), wife of Dexter Mellen, and daughter of Thomas A. Gates and Margaret his wife (232).


797.


Almira Towne, daughter of (353). She married Rev. Erastus Benton, of Tolland, (now in Norwich, Conn.) in 1827. In 1823 she removed her church relation from this church to that in Granby.


798.


Hadassa Howard, daughter of Silas Howard. She married Nathaniel Hanks, son of James Hanks, in 1819, and removed to Enfield. «


799.


George B. Woods, a native of New Braintree, son of Asa Woods, formerly of that place, who died in Brookfield ; was son of David Woods, formerly of Marlboro' ; moved to New Braintree early in life, and died there.


800. 801.


Asahel Dwight.


Charles Dunbar, son of Robert Dun- bar and Betsey his wife (388). He died


1842


63


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 183


Numbers. 802.


Names. Deaths. Age


Delia (Cowles), wife of Ezra Wood, and daughter of (191). Removed by letter to the church in Bolton, Conn., in 1822.


803. 804.


Timothy Dimick. 1825 85


Edward Morris, brother of Hon. Oliver B. Morris, of Springfield. He was from Wilbraham to this place. Drowned


1824 40


805.


Mercy (Flint), wife of (804), and sister of the late Rufus Flint, Esq., of Monson. After the death of her hus- band in 1824, she returned to Monson, and died there in a few years.


806. 807. 808.


Chester Gray, removed to Hadley.


Widow of Aaron Davis.


Samuel Dunton, son of (582), re- moved to the church in Amherst Col- lege, in 1825.


809. 810. 811. 812.


Widow Elizabeth Willson.


Wife of (751), died


Permelia Cook.


Laura Chapin, daughter of second wife of (223.) She was Widow Cha- pin when she married (223). Laura died years since.


1846


73


184


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 813.


Names. Adelia Stowington, removed her church relation to a church in Provi- idence, R. I., in 1832.


Deaths. Age.


814. 815.


Isaac Willis. ) Brothers. Jacob re- Jacob Willis. " moved.


816.


Sally Warner, daughter of (235). She married Lucius F. Newton, of Monson, in 1826, and removed. She died


1828


24


817.


Laura Abbey, daughter of Mason Abbey, married Zenas Warner, of Do- ver, Vt., in 1827, and removed.


818. 819. 820. 821.


Hannah Bakeman.


Dorcas Freeman.


Jeremiah Gray.


(Peeso), wife of Harvey Hawes, and daughter of John Peeso, and sister of (454).


822. 8222. 823. 824. 825.


Wife of John Freeman.


A. Whitman, removed.


Rebeckah, wife of Aaron Davis.


Semantha Cowles, daughter of (191).


Isaac Phelps, removed his church relation to New York, in 1823.


826.


Ransom Howard, son of Silas How- ard.


-


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 185


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age


From other Churches.


827.


Electa (Moody), wife of (634), and daughter of Ebenezer Moody, formerly of South Hadley ; from the church at South Hadley, Rev. Joel Hayes, pastor.


828.


Martin Woods, son of (585), from the church in Whately, and again re- moved there.


8283. 829.


Electa, wife of (828).


White, wife of Reuben


White, and daughter of White, formerly of Hadley; sister of Jereb White; from the church in South Hadley. .


830.


Lucy ( Merrick), wife of George For- ward, and daughter of Samuel F. Mer- rick, Esq., of Wilbraham; from the church in Wilbraham to this; the grand-daughter of Rev. Noah Merrick, the first settled minister of Wilbra- ham.


831. 832. 833.


Stephen Chandler, Lydia his wife.


They were from the church in Troy, Rev. Jonas Coe, pastor. Removed to a church in Northampton, in 1829.


Sally Nichols, from church in Troy.


17*


186


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers


Names.


Deaths. Age


834. 835.


Samuel Knight, Mehitibel his wife.


From the church in South Hadley, Rev. J. Hayes, pastor.


836.


Nancy (Forbes), wife of (462), from the first church in Brookfield, Rev. Eliakim Phelps, pastor. She died


1843


837. 838.


Amos C. Morse, Wife of (837).


From the church in Paxton to this church, and were united to the Colony church formed at Northampton, in 1831, and removed to Illinois.


841.


Benjamin E. White, from the church in Chester to this church, and remov- ed to the church in Granby, in 1831.


842.


Margaret, wife of Jeremiah Gray, from the church in Greenwich, again removed.


843.


Elizabeth ( Thompson), wife of Sol- omon Shumway (730), from the church in Brimfield.


1820.


From other Churches.


844.


Olive Hyde, wife of Clark Albro, from the church in Monson, Rev. Alfred Ely, D. D., pastor.


845.


Betsey (Cornwall), second wife of (723), from the church in Granville, Rev. Joel Baker, pastor.


CONGREGATIONAL, CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 187


Numbers.


Names. 1821.


Deaths. Age.


From other Churches.


846.


Samuel Clark, son of Samuel Clark, and grand-son of (154), from the church in Pelham.


847.


Wife of (846), from the church in Pelham, with her husband.


848.


Josiah Moody, father of (634), from the church in South Hadley, Rev. Joel Hayes, pastor. He died


1828 80


849.


Sarah (Clark), his wife, mother of (634).


850.


Capt. Ephraim Scott, from the church in Ware.


1841 83


851.


Wife of (850), died soon after her husband.


852.


Harriet Eveleth, wife of Frederick Kilner, from the church in Enfield, and in 1830, removed with her hus- band (916), to the church in Barre.


854.


Ann, wife of Eliphas Reed, from the Baptist church in Leyden, and remov- ed to the church in Enfield in 1824.


1822.


From other Churches.


Stephen Andrews, from the church in Pelham, and again removed from


855.


188


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers.


Names. this place, in 1827. His wife Bridget died here in 1826, aged 63.


Deaths. Age.


856.


Lydia, (Ely), second wife of (724), from the church in Wilbraham, Rev. Ebenezer Brown, pastor.


1823.


857.


Sybil (Billings), wife of David Bartlett. She died


1843 66


858.


Sophia Bridgman, daughter of (550), married George Filer, son of Gurdon Filer and Hannah his wife (380), in 1824 and removed to Albany, to the first Presbyterian church; returned back to this place in 1832.


From other Churches.


859.


Aurelia, wife of (459}), from the church in Westhampton, Rev. Enoch Hale, pastor.


1824.


860. 861.


Patty (Hannum), wife of Timothy Works, and daughter of (757).


Sally Ingalls.


From other Churches.


862.


John C. Marsh, from the church in Montague, Rev. A. Gates, pastor ; re- moved to the church in Leverett, in 1826, from this church.


189


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.


Deaths. Age.


Numbers. 863.


Names John Spooner, chosen deacon in 1829 ; from the church in Heath, Rev. M. Miller, pastor, and removed from this to the church in Ludlow, Factory Village, in 1846.


1825.


From other Churches.


864.


Ebenezer Barbour, from the church in Ludlow, Rev. F. B. Wright, pastor.


865.


Theoda, wife of (864), from the same church. She died


1829 66


After the death of his wife, he re- moved back to Ludlow.


866.


Submit ( Widow Robinson), second wife of Nathan Shumway, from the church in Williamsburgh, Rev. H. Lord, Pastor. Her husband, Nathan Shumway, was suddenly killed by falling on a mill wheel in rapid mo- tion, in February, 1827, aged 52. After his death his widow removed to Ware Village in 1836. Nathan Shum- way was son of Nathan Shumway, who died in this town, December 30, 1818, aged 88.


866號.


Sally ( Burden), widow of Josiah Kentfield, from the church in Enfield.


867.


Nancy Forward, daughter of Justus Forward, Esq. (731).


868.


Caroline Forward, daughter of (731). These sisters died within three 1835 days of each other, in March, 1835.


1835 32


30


190


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


1826.


870.


Solomon B. Howard, son of (691}), removed to Oakfield, Illinois, in 1848. His wife was a member of the church, and removed with him.


871. 872. 873. 874.


Luther Cowles.


Dexter Chase, son of (432).


Wife of James Wentworth.


Mary (Strong), wife of Henry A. Bridgman (460), daughter of (314).


875.


Louisa Kellogg, died in South Had- ley, in


1835


876.


Anna Nichols,, daughter of (344). She married Daniel Giddings, of Nor- wich, in 1827, and removed there.


877.


Patty Phelps, daughter of (726), married Alfred W. Hill.


878. 879.


Israel Towne, chosen deacon in 1829, son of (241). See Appendix E.


Anson Moody, deacon, physician, son of Capt. Daniel Moody, formerly of South Hadley ; a graduate of Yale College in 1814; studied medicine and entered upon the practice, and had a successful practice in this town ; removed to Ware Village in 1829; removed from there to Connecticut,


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 191


Numbers.


Names. Deaths. Age


and is now in practice in the city of New Haven. He was chosen deacon of this church in 1829.


880.


Clarissa (Collins), wife of (879), and daughter of Ebenezer Collins, for- merly of South Hadley.


881.


Maria (Filer) wife of (666), and daughter of Gurdon Filer and Hannah his wife (380).


882. 883.


Delia (Kelly), wife of (909).


Mary Ann Graves, daughter of (459), married George Holland, son of (395), in 1828, and removed to Ni- agara, State of New York.


884.


Penelope D. Graves, daughter of (459), married Ashley Holland, son of (395), and removed with her sister (883), to Niagara, in 1828. (See 1040). Moved away, and moved back, and again went away.


885.


Esther Bliss, daughter of Timothy Bliss and wife (713). She married Almond Fisk, and removed from this place to Shutesbury, in 1849.


886.


Harriet Parker, daughter of Thad- deus Parker, and sister of (784). She married Mr. Whiting of Plainfield, and removed there.


887.


Louisa Dunbar, daughter of Azel Dunbar, and grand-daughter of Rob- ert Dunbar and wife (388). She died 1833| 23


192


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 888.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


Lucretia Abbey, daughter of Mason Abbey. She married Eli Barrows of Brimfield, in 1833, and removed there.


889.


Lucretia Bridgman, daughter of 1840 32


(550). She died


890.


Julia Ann Stebbins, daughter of (724). She married Rev. David Perry, of Hol- lis, New Hampshire, in 1837, and re- moved her church relation to that church.


891.


Elizabeth Millard, daughter of Eli Millard and Elizabeth his wife (402). She married Ruel Thompson, of Fair Haven, Conn., in 1837, and removed there.


From other Churches.


892.


Elisha Woods, from the church in East Hampton, Rev. Payson Willis- ton, pastor. He united with the church formed at Northampton in 1831, to remove as a colony to Illinois.


893.


Wife of (892), from the church in Easthampton, removed with him.


894.


Wife of Cotton Smith, from the first church in Amherst, the daughter of Samuel Smith of Amherst. She soon returned to that place.


895.


Widow Ephraim Marsh, from the church in Montague, and removed to the first church in Hadley, by letter, in 1827.


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 193


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


1827.


896.


Stephen Dunbar, removed to the north church in Amherst, in 1831.


897. 898. 899. 900.


James Whitman, Jr., son of (434).


Polly (Pearl), wife of (727), and sister of (649) and (372).


Lucy, wife of George Nyc.


Emily S. Moore, daughter of Wil- liam N. Moore. She married Joab N. Squier, in 1827.


901.


Dolly W. Stebbins, daughter of (724), married Luther Holland, Jr., son of (395), in 1835.


902.


Mary Fairbanks, daughter of (637), married William Reed, son of (274), in 1828. She died He married again. See (932).


1835 27


903. 904.


Minerva Randall, daughter of (369).


Caroline Daugherty, daughter of of (509). She married Rev. William M. Richards, settled in the ministry for a few years at Bloody Brook, (Deerfield).


905.


Minerva Cowles, daughter of (272), married Daniel Marsh, son of Timothy P. Marsh, in 1833.


18


194


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 906.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


Laura Sabin, daughter of (590), married (1022) in 1829.


907.


Rhoda Root, daughter of (351). She died


1845 36


908.


Lydia Whitman, daughter of (434), married Amos L. Mason of Palmer, in 1837.


909. 910. 911.


Alanson Stacy, son of (292).


Elijah Brown, removed.


Elijah Whitney, removed to the Baptist church in Belchertown, in 1828.


912. 914.


George Holland, son of (395).


Emily Dwight, daughter of Samuel Dwight, married Horatio Brown of Heath, in 1837; now (1851) resides in Hatfield.


915.


Melintha Leach, daughter of Peter Leach. She married Henry Canter- bury, and removed to Ware.


916.


Frederick Kilner, removed in 1830 to the church in Barre, with his wife (852).


917.


Sophronia Bardwell, daughter of Jonathan Bardwell, and grand-daugh- ter of Capt. Jonathan Bardwell and Violet his wife, removed.


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 195


Numbers.


Names.


Deaths. Age.


From other Churches.


918.


Phebe (Chapin), wife of (863), from the church in Heath, and removed with her husband (863), to Ludlow Factory Village, in 1847.


919.


Maria (Flint), wife of Rev. Lyman Coleman, and daughter of Rufus Flint, Esq., of Monson, from the church in Monson, Rev. Alfred Ely, D. D., pastor.


920.


Salome ( Thayer), wife of Zebulon Dodge, from the second church in Am- herst, Rev. Nathan Perkins, pastor, removed to the state of New York.


921.


Mary (Sikes), wife of (1284), from the church in Ludlow, Rev. E. B. Wright, pastor. (1284), son of (256).


922.


Wife of David Ruggles, from the church in Enfield, Rev. Joshua Crosby, pastor.


923.


Martha Hamilton, mother of (836), from the church in Brookfield, Rev. Micah Stone, pastor. She is the widow of Joseph Hamilton, formerly of Brookfield.


924. 925.


Mary (Stebbins), wife of (1121}), from the church in Granby.


George Nye, from the church in Roxbury, New Hampshire.


196


HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE


Numbers. 926.


Names. Abigail (Phelps), third wife of Hor- ace Gates. Mr. Gates died in 1840. In 1847, she married (590). She was from the church in Hebron, Conn., Rev. L. Strong, pastor.


Deaths. Age.


927.


Mary Ann Bugbee, from the church in Granby, Rev. C. Chapin, pastor.


1828.


929.


Mary (Kendall), wife of Nehemiah Smith. She was from Ludlow, and was daughter of Ruel Kendall, deceas- ed, formerly of Ludlow.


930.


Angeline (Dougherty), wife of Sam- uel Brown, and daughter of (509). She married Samuel Brown, in 1826, and removed to the church at Ware Village.




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