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1764 35.
1759.
89.
Abigail Phelps, removed.
From other Churches.
90.
Sarah ( Worthington), wife of Major Josiah Lyman, (221) ; she was a native of Colchester, Connecticut, daughter of Daniel Worthington and sister of (87), born November, 1734. She died,
1799 65 91.
Samuel Worthington, a native of Colchester, Connecticut, son of Daniel Worthington, and brother of (87), born February 1728. He died in Shel- burne, in,
1790 62
From the church in Colchester.
Elizabeth, wife of (91), from the same. See (308) and (309).
92. 93.
Joshua Wilder, from the church in Lancaster, and removed from here.
9
98
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names. 1761.
Deaths. Age.
94.
Samuel Belknap, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He died in service at Cambridge,
1775
95.
Mary his wife, removed after his death.
Francis Newton, removed.
97. 98. 99.
Wife of Francis Newton ; she was Elizabeth Fairfield, daughter of (23).
Capt. James Walker, a native of Weston, born November, 1732, son of Nathaniel Walker. He early moved to Sturbridge ; there he married Esther Shumway, sister of (174) in 1754. He moved to this place in 1755. His wife Esther died in 1786, aged 50. For a 2d wife, he married (287}) in 1787. He was father of Dea. James Walker (256), Hezekiah Walker (243), Silas Walker (317), Jason Walker (427), and Nathaniel Walker (410). These five sons of his, with the excep- tion of Hezekiah are now (June 1851) living in this town. The united ages of these four brothers now living here is 344 years. Hezekiah died in 1845, aged 84. James Walker had three oth- er sons besides the above five, Elijah, David and Samuel ; he had one daugh- ter, Patty ; she married Timothy Gold- smith, 1794. James Walker served as a soldier in the French war, in 1757; he spent his days here, and died in 1806, aged 74. Nathaniel Walker,
99
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.
Numbers.
Names. the father of James Walker (99), mar- ried Submit Brewer, and moved from Weston to Sturbridge, with his family in 1748. This Nathaniel was son of John Walker, who lived and died in Weston. John Walker was son of Samuel Walker, who lived at Woburn, and was a representative to the gener- al court from that town in 1689. Sam- uel was son of Augustine Walker, who was admitted as a Freeman in Charlestown, in 1641. He was from England, and was the ancestor of Rev. Timothy Walker, of Concord, New Hampshire. Rev. Timothy was father of Hon. Timothy Walker of Concord, New Hampshire. The Hon. Amasa Walker, of North Brookfield, and Sec- retary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a lineal descendant, a great grandson, of John Walker, who lived and died in Weston.
Deaths. Age.
100.
Esther (Shumway), wife of (99), sis- ter of (174). She died,
101.
Mary Fairfield, daughter of (23), married Samuel Cook, of Hadley, in 1761, and removed there.
102.
Joseph Billings, a native of Hat- field, son of Benjamin Billings (64), he died 1809, aged 77. He was fath- er or Joseph Billings, who died in this town 1828, aged 66, and was grand- father of Joel Billings, who died in this town, April 1845, aged 56; Joel was son to Joseph, who died in 1828.
1786 50
100
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers. 103.
Names.
Abigail (Crawfoot), his wife ; she was daughter of (71). She died, Joseph Billings, and Abigail Craw- foot were married November, 1756, the first marriage attended and record- ed by Rev. Mr. Forward after his set- tlement here.
104.
Naomi (Stebbins), wife of Israel Towne, daughter of (18), sister of (129). Israel Towne, her husband, was the son of Israel Towne of Oxford, who died there in 1771, aged 87. His widow Susanna died at her son Israel's house in this place, in 1787, aged 97, of whom the church record says, " she was of the Haven family, a woman of great knowledge and memory, and hopefully pious." For farther parti- culars of the Towne family. See Ap- pendix E. Naomi died February 21,
Deatha. Age
1813 80
1827 91
1762.
105.
Orlando Root, a native of North- ampton, born 1733, son of Hezekiah Root, of Northampton, and brother of (44). Hezekiah of Northampton, was the son of Thomas Root of North- ampton, who was grandson of Thomas Root, one of the first settlers in North- ampton, and one of the eight compris- ing the male members of the church, in its first formation in Northampton, April 18, 1661. Thomas died in Northampton in 1694, at an advanced age. He had two sons (or more) John and Joseph. John moved to Westfield
101
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.
Numbers.
Names. Deaths. Age.
and died there in 1687, aged 44. Joseph, son of Thomas, had a son Thomas, who was father of Hezekiah, and grand-father of Hezekiah (44), and of Orlando (105). Orlando died in this town 1805, aged 72 ; leaving two sons Orlando (438), and Elihu (511). Orlando (105), had several daughters ; Asenath (252), married William Towne, brother of (241), in 1788, and moved to Granville, New York. Julia (293), Molly (276), Hannah, Dimmis, (295), Rhoda (320) ; Amanda married Amos Washburn, of Williamsburg, in 1800, and removed to that place.
1763.
106.
Sarah, wife of Joseph Phelps, Jr. her husband was son of (34).
1764.
107. 108. 109.
Mary, wife of (105).
Miriam Root, daughter of (44).
Rebekah, 1st wife of Oliver Newton. She died January,
1771 35
In May, 1771, he married widow Elizabeth Marsh.
1765.
110.
Elizabeth Crawfoot, widow of Eben- czer Crawfoot; her husband was son of (71); he was killed by the falling of a barn in Pittsfield, in 1764, aged
*9
102
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names. 27. She was Elizabeth Billings, daugh- ter of (64). She died,
1783
42
111. 112.
Josiah Carrier, removed.
Philip Carrier, removed. 1766.
113.
Asa Shumway, born 1739. He died, 1811 He was father of Alfred and Abi- jah Shumway, who recently have been or are residing in this place, and raised families here.
114.
Eunice (Bardwell), wife of Asa Shumway, daughter of (66), sister of (233). She died,
Aaron Phelps, son of (34). Mary (Amsden), wife of (115).
Joanna Moody, daughter of (120), married David Warriner, Jr., of Wil- braham, in 1771, and removed.
Jerusha Moody, daughter of (120), She died,
1776 22
From other Churches.
119.
Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Carrier from the church in Colchester, Rev. Mr. Robbins, pastor. She died,
1774 63
120.
Ebenezer Moody, from the church
Deaths. Age.
72
1831 87
115. 116. 117. 118.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.
103
Numbers.
Names. in Hadley, Rev. Mr. Hopkins, pastor. He died, 1789 83
Deaths. Age
121.
Jerusha, wife of (120), from the same church. She died,
1772 63
122.
Violet (Dickinson), wife of the Rev. Justus Forward, daughter of Mr. Josh- ua Dickinson, of Hatfield, from that church, Rev. Timothy Woodbridge, pastor. See notice of her in histori- cal sketch, page 55. She died,
1834 95
1223.
Mary, wife of Abner Sikes, from the church in Springfield, Rev. Mr. Breck, pastor.
1222.
Martha, wife of Jonathan Lumbard, from the same church.
122중·
Sarah, wife of Benjamin Carrier, from the church in Middletown, Rev. John Newton, pastor.
123.
Bethia (Stearns), wife of Salmon Kentfield, daughter of (53), born 1733. She died,
Salmon Kentfield, was father of Eb- enezer, Salmon, Joel, Erastus, Josiah and Shubel Kentfield. Salmon the father, died July,
1807
74
124. 125.
Elisha Root, son of (44). He died,
Mary (Cowles), wife of (124), sister of (56) and of (85).
1787 1817 1822
82
79
104
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names. From other Churches.
Deaths. Age.
126.
Sybel ( Sikes), wife of (418), from the 4th church in Springfield, Rev. Mr. McKinstry, pastor. She died,
1831 87
127. 128.
Joseph Sikes, Eunice (Smith), wife of (127), Removed from us.
1770.
129.
Gideon Stebbins, son of (18), mar- ried Mary Hinsdale, of Deerfield, in 1768 ; they had four sons. He died, 1829 89
See Appendix D.
130.
Mary (Hinsdale), wife of (129). She died,
1831
85
131.
Eunice (Dwight), wife of Joseph Graves, she was daughter of (42). She died,
1807
66
132.
Abigail ( Thopping), wife of Moses Prentiss.
1818
70
From other Churches.
133.
Elijah Parker, on a certificate with- out mentioning the place, signed by Mr. Hinsdale, pastor, and again re- moved.
134.
Wife of Stephen Newton, from the church in Ellington.
1783
68
105
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.
Numbers.
Names.
Deaths. Age
1771.
136.
· Elijah Howe, brother of Col. Sam- uel Howe, and uncle to Dr. Estes Howe, who died in this town, March 1826 Elijah married for his first wife, Philothela Warner, sister of (41). She died, 1771
79
He again married Martha Parker in 1773. See (170).
28
137.
Moses Cowles, son of John Cowles, of Hatfield, brother of (56) and (85).
138.
Moses married Amy Parsons, in 1770. She was the daughter of (38), and his wife (69), and sister of (223). She died,
1777 30
Moses Cowles' house was burned in October, 1776, and three children burn- ed to death in it; the eldest 5 years old. The father was abroad in the army, in the Revolutionary war. The mother was never well after this sor- rowful event ; she lingered till Janua- ry 22d, 1777 and died. The father moved away.
139.
Joseph Smith, Jr., son of (9), grand- son of (1), married Mary Clark, daugh- ter of (154) in 1776. He died,
140.
William Kentfield, son of Ebenezer, who died in the army, near Lake George, in the French war in 1756.
141.
Sarah, wife of William Kentfield. William and Sarah were the parents of
1786
37
106
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names.
Deaths. Age.
Rufus, Jonathan, David, Heman and Asaph Kentfield. William, the father, died,
1791
64
His wife, Sarah, died 1790, aged 66.
142.
Asa Newton, son of Oliver and Re- bekah Newton. He died,
1783
143. 144.
Sybel ( Witt), his wife.
1773
34
Elijah Moody. He died, He left five sons, Elijah, Hezekiah, Silas, Ezra, and Benjamin.
1773
145.
Sarah, his wife, left a widow, and again married in 1778, to Bildad Wright, of Northampton, and removed there.
1772.
146.
David Towne.
Kersiah, wife of (146). She died,
1790 59
147. 148. 149.
Thaddeus Fairfield, son of Stephen Fairfield, (23).
1833
85
Kersiah ( Witt), his wife,
1813
73
1773.
151.
Martha ( Warner), wife of Sylvanus Howe. He was brother of Dr. Estes Howe, the first practising physician in this place, and died in 1826, aged 79. Was father of Judge Samuel Howe, and of William and Estes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 107
Numbers.
Names. From other Churches.
Deaths. Age
152. 153.
Jedediah Ayres, Wife of J. Ayres.
They were from the church in Ware, residing here for a time and again re- moved. See (81).
154.
Col. Caleb Clark ; he was from Northampton. He was the father of Samuel, Phineas B., Joshua and Caleb, (and Eleazer Clark, Esq., who died 1808.) The father died,
Hannah, wife of (154). 1811
Ruth (Wright), wife of Joseph Bridgman (200). She was from North- ampton. She died,
1823 81
See Appendix C.
157.
Wife of Wareham Warner, from the church in Northampton.
158.
Elizabeth (Davis), wife of Eliakim Phelps (36), from the 4th church in Springfield. (She was a 2d wife, see (37). She died,
1778
64
1774.
159.
Jonathan Warner, son of Moses, (39), and brother of (180). He died, 1782
31
160. 161.
Wife of Jonathan Warner, Mary.
Eleanor (Chapin,) wife of Benja- min Morgan. 1791| 68
1792 69
87
155. 156.
108
HISTORICAL SKETCHIES OF THE
Numbers. 162.
Names. Sybel (Smith), wife of Dea. Joseph Bardwell, (233), daughter of Elijah Smith (11). She died in South Had- ley, at the residence of her son, Dea. Alonzo Bardwell,
Deaths. Age.
1829 75
1775.
163.
Edward Smith, son of John Smith, and grandson of John, (1). John the father of Edward, was the eldest son of John, No. (1); he lived here sever- al years, and moved away. Edward was born here in 1747; was chosen Dea. in 1781, moved to Shelburne with his family about the year 1793.
164. 165.
Bulah, wife of Edward Smith.
Abigail Smith.
William Phelps, son of (36), eldest brother of Dea. Eliakim (222). Will- iam died in Northampton about,
1786
33
1776.
167. 168.
Abiah Smith.
Catherine, wife of Reuben Barton. Reuben and Catherine Barton were the parents of William, Sarah, Josiah, Daniel, Lucy and Reuben.
From other churches.
169.
Anna, 2d wife of Ebenezer Moody. She was from the 3d church in Spring- field. See (121).
109
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN.
Numbers.
Names. 1777.
Deaths. Age.
170.
Martha (Parker), 2d wife of Elijah Howe. (See 135).
171.
Mary (Clark), wife of (139). She was the daughter of (154). She died, 1842
89
172.
Josiah Warner, son of (41). died,
He
1782
28
173.
Eleanor (Sikes), wife of William Bliss, married February, 1775. He died 1782, aged 36. She died,
1814
70
174.
David Shumway, (father of Eddy and Zebina,) married Rhoda Eddy, in 1770. He died,
1818 75
175.
Rhoda (Eddy), wife of (174). She died many years ago.
From other Churches.
176.
Elizabeth, widow of Marson Eaton, from the church in Killingly, Connec- ticut, Rev. Mr. Russell, pastor.
1793
57
1778.
177.
Prudence, wife of Stephen Darling, removed.
178.
Jacob Willson,
1789
68
179.
Amy, wife of (178).
1807
80
11
110
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names. 1779.
Deaths. Age.
180.
Seth Warner, son of (39), father of Titus Warner, who died in Amherst, April 12th, 1818, aged 50; leaving four sons, Alonzo, Park, Seth and George. Seth (180) died,
1822 83
181.
Mary (Clark), wife of (180). She
was from Northampton, 1819 79
182. 183.
Capt. Elijah Bardwell, son of (66) ; he married in 1777, Sarah W. Smith, daughter of (11).
They removed from here to Goshen, about the year 1800, and died there.
Rev. Horatio Bardwell, is a son of Elijah and Sarah W.
He was ordained a missionary to the heathen in India, in 1815, and that year sailed in company with Messrs. Richards, Warren, Meigs and Poor, under the patronage of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, for the Island of Ceylon. After remaining at Cey- lon a short time, by direction of the Board, he joined the mission at Bom- bay, where he labored as a missionary of the Board till 1821, when by repeat- ed attacks of disease, from a climate uncongenial to his constitution, his health was so impaired as made it ne- cessary for him to resign the work, and return to his native land. In 1823, having so far recovered his health, as to be able to resume his ministerial la- bors, he received a call to settle in
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 111
Numbers.
Names. Holden, (Mass.) ; where he was install- ed in the work of the gospel ministry in October that year. In 1831, he re- ceived and accepted an appointment of general agent of the same Board. In 1836, he was invited to settle again in the ministry in Oxford, Mass., where he now is in the discharge of ministe- rial duties to that people.
Deaths. Age
Mary (Belknap), widow Kentfield. 1781
88
Temperance Worthington. She mar- ried Adonijah Atherton, of Shelburne, in 1798, and removed to that place.
Oliver Bridgman, son of (16.) He died,
1816 77
Church records say of him "a good man and respectable citizen."
188.
Irene Smith, daughter of Dea. Ed- ward Smith, (163). She died in Chel- sey, Vermont.
1832
1779.
189.
Experience Smith. She married John Strong, of Westhampton, in 1798, and removed there.
190.
Tabitha Parker.
John Cowles, Jr., son of (85).
1830 73
191. 192.
Elizabeth (Smith), wife of (191), daughter of (11). She died,
1827 66
184. 185. 186. 187.
Roxana Parker.
112
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers. 193.
Names.
Deaths. Age.
Margaret, wife of Eliakim Phelps (222). She was from Warren ; came here from that church by letter. She died,
1846 94
1780.
194. 195.
David Worthington, son of (91), Apphia - his wife. Removed to Shelburne about 1787, and came back to this place and again united with this church in 1794, and moved again to Peru and died there in a few years.
196.
Martha (Forward), wife of Pliny Dwight ; she was daughter of Rev. Jus- tus Forward, and married P. Dwight, June, 1777. He was son to (42). He died in March,
1783 1782
30 23
She died, (leaving one child, a daughter). That daughter, Nancy, mar- ried Rev. Asa McFarland, D. D., of Concord, New Hampshire, in June, 1801. Dr. McFarland married Claris- sa Dwight, daughter of Justus Dwight, who was son of (42), in January 1799. She died in about one year from her marriage. Nancy was his 2d wife.
197. 198.
Col. Henry Dwight, Ruth (Rich), his wife,
Were from Western, (now Warren). They had Came here about 1775. The six sons and two daughters.
sons were Henry, Simeon, Charles, Solomon, Thomas and Peregrine. Col. Dwight died,
His wife Ruth died,
1837
1819 68 81
See Appendix F.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 113
Numbers.
Names.
Deaths. Age.
1781.
199.
Susanna (Dwight), wife of Dr. Estes Howe. She was daughter of (42). She died,
Dr. Howe was the first practising physician that settled in the place. He remained here through life, died in 1825, aged 79. 0.
1785
40
826
1826 80
See Appendix C.
201.
Hulda Warner, daughter of (41). She married Simeon Bardwell, son of Capt. Jonathan Bardwell and Violet his wife (68) in 1781. She died,
202.
Esther Warner, daughter of Ebene- zer Warner. She died,
1784
23
From other Churches.
David Converse, Wife of D. Converse, From the church in Stafford, and re- moved from here. 11%
1782
25
203. 204.
Joseph Bridgman, son of (16), mar- ried Ruth Wright of Northampton, June, 1770. They had four sons and two daughters ; their sons were Wright (302), Joseph, see (440), Theodore (550), and Jonathan (411), Mary and Sarah. Joseph, (200), Church records say, " an eminent saint who has long been waiting for his departure; ear- nestly desiring to depart and be with Christ." He died,
200.
114
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names.
Deaths. Age.
1782.
205.
Submit Warner, daughter of Moses Warner ; she married Samuel Clark, son of (154), in 1783. Their sons, Samuel and Caleb, removed to Pelham.
206.
Barnabas Fay. He married Cloe Packard, of Pelham, in September, 1783, and removed to Greenwich, South Parish, now Enfield. Their daughter Rhoda was baptized there by Rev. Mr. Forward, July, 13th, 1789, the day the church in Enfield was or- ganized.
207.
Eunice Hannum. She married Ephraim Danks, Jr., of Northampton, in 1783, and removed there.
1783.
208. 209. 210.
Amasa Clough.
Thriphena (Cowles), wife of (208).
Throop Chapman. Throop Chapman and wife were the parents of Esther, Susanna, Jonathan W., Throop, Deborah, Sybel, and Isaac C.
211. 212.
Deborah ( Wilson), wife of (210).
Widow of Israel Cowles, Jr.
213.
Irene (Dickinson), wife of Joel Green ; she was from Granby.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 115
Numbers.
Names. From other Churches.
Deaths. Ags,
2133.
Mercy, wife of John Thayer, from the church in Mendon. She died,
1783 64
214.
Wife of Nathaniel Goodale, from the church in Woodstock.
1811
1784.
215.
Col. Elijah Dwight, son of (42). He was a deacon in this church, chosen in 1793 ; was an active and useful man in advancing the interests of the town and church, and a benefactor of both. He made great pecuniary sacrifices in the erection and completing the present meeting house, in 1791. He gave by deed, dated April 1st, 1791, three acres of land, comprising the ground on which the house stands, and the common in front of it, to the in- habitants of Belchertown, including the house, as a place of public wor- ship for the congregational church and society, so long as the same shall be used for that purpose, reserving the pews in said house that had been sold to individuals and the singers-seats belong to pew proprietors ; the seats not sold to individual proprietors, walls of the house and pulpit, belong to the society. The church records say of him, "he was public spirited and a benefactor to the town." He died, September,
216.
Diana (Hinsdale), wife of Elijah Dwight; after the death of Col.
1795
47
116
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers.
Names.
Deaths. Age.
Dwight, she married Dr. Estes Howe, in 1797. She died January,
1833
80
217.
Solomon Hannum, son of (33), broth- er of (757).
1810
50
218.
Jerusha (Morgan), wife of Solomon Hannum.
1785.
219.
Mary Hannum. She married Chester Bardwell, of Shelburne in 1789, and re- moved to that place.
220.
Rebeckah ( Whitney), wife of Reu- ben Coates, removed.
221.
Maj. Josiah Lyman, son of (3). Tradition says, he was the first male child born in this place that lived to adult years ; he was baptized at North- ampton, March 24th, 1736, by Presi- dent Edwards. He lived here and raised a family; he removed to Go- shen, this county, several years before his death ; he died there, at a very ad- vanced age, about,
See Appendix B. 1785.
222.
Eliakim Phelps, son of (36), was deacon, chosen in 1803, and a promi- nent man in the place, a magistrate, and many years a representative in the general court from this town, and the church records say, "a pillar in the church." He died,
90
1824 69
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 117
Numbers. 223.
Names. Eldad Parsons, son of (38), and (69), a magistrate, an active man. The church records say of him, " a soldier of the Revolution, a man of vigorous and active mind, of a warm tempera- ment, and an ardent friend of the gos- pel, and kingdom of Christ." He died, 1823
Deaths. Age
68
224.
Experience ( Bardwell), wife of (223). She was daughter of Martin Bardwell, and sister of (418.) She died,
1800 40
225. 226. 227. 228. 229.
Mabel, wife of H. Bardwell.
Samuel Davis.
Jonas N. Belknap, son of (94).
Esther (Parker), wife of (227).
Amasa Smith, son of (9), was chosen deacon in this church, in 1795 ; mar- ried Sophia Lyman (231) in 1787; was Major in the militia, carried on the business of farming till 1802; then left town, turned his attention to study, in preparation for the gospel min- istry ; he was licensed to preach and settled in North Yarmouth, now state of Maine, in 1804; dismissed from there, and afterwards settled in Cum- berland, same state, where he spent the remnant of his days in usefulness, laboring in his calling for the good of his fellow men; there he died, at an advanced age, in the year
230.
Aaron Lyman, son of (221), deacon, married Electa Graves, (243), daugh- ter of Joseph Graves, removed.
1823 81
1847
91
118
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
Numbers. 231.
Sophia Lyman, daughter of (221), married (229).
232.
Margaret (Dwight), wife of Thomas A. Gates. She was the daughter of Elihu Dwight, who was the eldest son of (42). Elihu died in 1760, aged 23. Margaret died,
1841 83
1785.
233.
Joseph Bardwell, Jr., son of (66), married Sybil Smith, in 1774; resided in Belchertown, till 1800; moved to Worthington, where he resided eight years, and then moved to Goshen, where he resided eight years, then to South Hadley, to reside with his sons, Josiah Bardwell, Esq. and Dea. Alon- zo Bardwell, where he spent the re- mainder of his days. He held the office of deacon in churches with which he was connected. His standard of re- ligious character was high ; his love of religious truth, and its fruits were seen most conspicuously in his life. He died at his son's, Dea. A. Bardwell, of South Hadley,
1838 1829
76
Phineas Warner, son of (41),
1849
86
See Appendix H.
236.
Submit Lewis, married (234) in 1785. She was a second wife, and died,
1829
55
237.
Cloe Shumway, daughter of Asa and
Deaths, Age.
.
88
234. 235.
Joseph Fisher,
Names.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN BELCHERTOWN. 119
Numbers.
Names. Eunice Shumway. She married Samuel Cowles of Hatfield, in 1790 ; removed to Hatfield, left a widow, and returned here and died,
Deaths. Age
1826
61
Daniel Smith, Jr., son of (7),
1817
72
Katherine (Bardwell), wife of (238), daughter of Martin Bardwell, and sis- ter of (224) ; removed after the death of her husband.
Stephen Warner, son of (41),
1798 40
Amasa Towne, son of Israel and Na- omi Towne, (104). See that No. He died,
1820 65
See Appendix E.
242.
Margaret (Smith), wife of (241), daughter of No. (9), and sister of (229), (248), and (279). She died,
1821 64
See Appendix A. and E.
243.
Hezekiah Walker, son of (99),
1845
84
244. 245.
Thomas Chapin, grand-son of (48), son of Thomas Chapin, Jr.
Pliny Sikes, son of Abner Sikes, of Ludlow, removed by letter to Westhampton, where he lived to an ad- vanced age.
246. 247.
Noah Sexton, from West Spring- field, was brother of (318).
Jacob Smith, son of (11), removed
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE
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Names. to Hadley, in 1788, where he now lives ; has sustained the office of deacon in the church there for many years ; brother to the Rev. Ethan Smith, well known as the writer on the Prophecies and on the Revelations.
1785.
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John Smith, son of (9), graduated at Dartmouth College, in 1794, stud- ied Theology, and was settled in the ministry in Salem, New Hampshire, January 4th, 1797, continued there in the ministry till November, 21st, 1816, when he was dismissed ; he was again installed in the ministry in Wenham, Massachusetts, in 1817, and in 1819, he received the appointment of Profes- sor of Sacred Literature and Theology in the Divinity School at Bangor, Maine, which office he accepted, and where he remained in the faithful dis- charge of his duties till his death. He possessed good powers of mind, was dilligent in his calling, successful in his ministerial labors. His Alma- Mater conferred on him the degree of D. D. several years before his death. He attained a distinction in classical and Theological Science, and for years held a prominent standing among the Divines of New England. He died April 14th,
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