History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1890, Part 43

Author: Deyo, Simeon L., ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: New York : Blake
Number of Pages: 1292

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During these years the laws were rigidly enforced, as will appear from the entry in the record of 1677, that the aged widow, Annable, was fined one pound for selling beer without permission. The strict, law-abiding principle of the people is more marked when it is known that at this time men were permitted to sell cider and liquors by wholesale and retail.

In 1693 the whole commons' meadows that had been left were divided among those who had a right. This year it was found that the town had 164 freemen and voters. In 1696 the great marshes were divided and parceled out by lot. The town was divided in 1700 into two training districts-the dividing line. began " at Dea. Crock- er's, and, as the way goeth, up to the head of Skonkenet river; and as the river runneth, into the South Sea." The eastern part was to be the 1st Foot, under Captain Gorham, and the western the 2d, under Captain Otis.

In 1733 the line between Yarmouth and Barnstable was again ad- justed, and the selectmen took measures to present the disorderly conduct of Indians, negroes and other persons at night. Wild cats molested the good people too, for the same year two pounds per head' was offered as a bounty. In 173S the town ordered Mr. Marston to open a passage through his mill dam for alewives, and in 1751 Mr. Marston was to have one-fourth part of the herrings taken at his mill brook, he to keep the passage open. The selectmen were greatly ex- ercised in 1757 to provide for the welfare of the town during its visi- tation by small-pox.

In 1785 an effort was made, with success, to prevent the cutting of wood on Sandy neck, thinking to protect the meadows from drifting sands. The passage of alewives to and from the ponds was the care of civil authorities in that year, and especially did they legislate to assist the poor fish around and by. Macy's mill. In 1786 the town ·asked that the great bridge be made a county charge, but the inhabi- tants were very soon after warned to turn out for work on it. In 1789 the same wolf, that was worthy of mention in the Sandwich town records, was declared an outlaw, and a reward was offered for the public display of his head here in Barnstable; the selectmen would give fifty pounds if it could be shown by a Barnstable man, and twenty-five pounds if they could see the head and ears of this precious wolf in the hands of some one from any other town.

The doings of the town, as recorded, related largely to the affairs of war, raising troops and money, through the excitement of the revo- lutionary war and that of 1812-15. The proprietors' meetings about their lands long ago had been discontinued. Their last meeting as proprietors was held March 7, 1836, when they empowered Seth Hal- lett to make two copies of their proceedings, which was done, and the

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originals are in the office of the register of deeds. These records closed July 8, 1795. The civil duties of the officers of the town down to the breaking out of the war of the rebellion were confined to the interests of roads, schools, the poor and improvements.

In the years 1861-65 Barnstable nobly did its duty. The number of men sent from the town during the rebellion aggregated 240 for land and sea, exclusive of men engaged in transporting. These par- ticulars are more fully given in a prior chapter.

The old records having been lost, the first officers of the town may be imperfectly listed; but the following names, dates, and years of service, if more than one, have been compared and made as correct as possible. While the towns were entitled to deputies to the general court, and while represented as towns, we give the list here. Since 1857, when districts were forined, the list of representatives will be found in Chapter V. In December, 1639, Joseph Hull and Thomas Dimmock were sent to general court; Hull went for one year and Dimmock eight. Beginning in 1640, Anthony Annable went for twelve different years; in 1641, William Thomas; 1642, John Cooper, 2; 1643, Henry Rowley, and Henry Bourne, 2; 1644, Henry Cobb, 9; 1645, Isaac Robinson, 2; 1646, Thomas Hinckley, 6; 1652, Nathaniel Bacon, 13; 1656, John Smith, 3; 1663, John Chipman, 7; 1666, Joseph Lothrop, 15; 1669, Thomas Huckins, 9; 1670, William Crocker, 3; 1672, John Thompson, 2; 1675, Barnabas Lothrop, 7; 1682, Samuel Allyn, 3; 1685, Shubael Dimock, 3; 1689, John Gorham, 3; 1692, John Gorham, 3, and John Otis, 8; 1695, John Green; 1700, Thomas Hinckley; 1701, John Bacon, 2; 1704, Samuel Hinckley, 2; 1705, James Hamblin; 1707, Samuel Chipman, 3; 1711, Joseph Lothrop, 3; 1712, Daniel Parker, 4; 1718, Shubael Gorham, 20: 1737, John Russell, 2; 1741, Sylvanus Bourne, 2; 1743, Robert Davis, 2; 1745, James Otis, 20; 1757, Edward Bacon, 8; 1763, Cornelius Crocker, 2; 1765, Nymphas Marston, 6; 1771, David Davis, 4; 1775, Joseph Otis; 1776, Eli Phinney; 1777, Ebenezer Jenkins, 3; 1780, Sturgis Gorham, 4; 1782, Shearj. Bourne, 7; 1783, Samuel Hinckley, 2; 1786, Lot Nye, 3; 1790, Samuel Smith, 2, and Eben Crocker, 2; 1798, David Scudder; 1802, Isaiah L. Green; 1803, Jonas Whitman, 8; 1804, Richard Lewis, 4; 1807, Eben Lothrop, 2; 1809, Jabez Howland, 7, and Joseph Blish, 2; 1810, Job C. Davis, 2; 1811, Nehemiah Lovell, and Naler Crocker, 8; 1812, Lemuel Shaw, Nathan- iel Jenkins, 3, and William Lewis, 12; 1821, Nymphas Marston, 3; 1824, Benjamin Hallett, 2; 1830, David Hinckley, S, and Charles Mars- ton, 4; 1831, Henry Crocker, 6: 1833, Zenas Weeks, 5; 1834, Nathaniel Hinckley, 8; 1837, William A. Lewis, and Samuel Pitcher, 2; 1838, Seth Goodspeed; 1839, Daniel Bassett, 2, and Thomas B. Lewis, 5; 1843, Josiah Hinckley, 4, and Job Handy, 2; 1845, Charles C. Bearse, 2; 1847, Samuel A. Wiley, 2; 1853, Edwin Baxter; 1855, R. S. Pope, and Asa E. Lovell, 2; 1856, John A. Baxter, and Nathan Crocker, 2.

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The records of the election of selectmen for the first seventy-five years are also imperfect. As far as possible the names of these will be given. It is known those mentioned in the list served, and some of them for several years. Nathaniel Bacon, Tristram Hull, John Chipman, John Thompson, William Crocker. Joseph Lothrop, Thomas Huckins, John Gorham, Barns. Lothrop, James Lewis, Samuel Allyn, John Howland, Shubael Dimock. From 1714 more reliable data is found, and the date of election and time of service can be given. That year John Lewis was elected and served 2 years; also Joseph Lothrop who served 3; John Baker, 7; and Joseph Smith, 18; 1716, John Thacher, S; 1719, George Lewis, 8, and David Loring, 10; 1720, Shubael Gorham, 12, and Joseph Hinckley, 13; 1723, Joseph Crocker, 6; 1727, Sam'l Chipman, 3; 1730, Benj. Crocker, 3; 1732, Col. Gorham, 1; 1733, David Crocker, 19; 1735, John Thacher, 4; 1738, Robert Davis, 14; 1740, John Gorham, 6; 1745, James Otis, 14; 1751. Matthias Smith, 2; 1752, Silvs. Bourne, 3, Joseph Blish, 3, and Dan'l Davis, 25; 1756, Edw. Bacon, 12, and Isaac Hinckley, 5; 1762, Nymphas Marston, 11; 1765, Eli Phinney, 6, and Matthias Fuller, 3; 1772, Joseph Otis, 5; 1776, Eben. Jenkins, 3; 1779, Jona. Crocker, 5, and Thos. Crocker, 2; 1781, Eleazer Scudder, 1; 1782, Lot Nye, 3; 1783, Joseph Davis, 1: 1784, Eben. Bacon, 19; 1785, David Parker, 6, and Joseph Smith, 10; 1791, Joseph Crocker, 10; 1795, David Scudder, 4; 1798, Nath'1 Lewis, 3, and Richard Lewis, 29; 1801, Nath'1 Jenkins, 7; 1805, John Davis, S. and Jno. Crocker, 2; 1807, Jno. Bodfish, 10; 1813, Isaac Hodges, 2: 1815, Naler Crocker, 13; 1820, Lemuel Nye, 8; 1827, Asa Hinckley, 1: 1828, James Marchant, 3, and Chas. Marston, S; 1829, James Smith, 2: 1831, Josiah Hinckley, 4, and Zach's Hamblen, 2; 1833, Eben. Bacon. 10, and Stephen C. Nye, 4; 1836, Henry Crocker, 2, Nath'l Hinckley, 10, and Samuel Pitcher, 2; 1838, Daniel Bassett, 10, and Lothrop Davis, 9; 1840, Zenas Weeks, 1, and James Lewis, 2; 1842, Seth Hallet, 2; 1843, Thos. B. Lewis, 2; 1845, Thos. Stetson, 3; 1848, Chas. C. Bearse, 24; 1849, Fred. Scudder, 7; 1850, Chas. Lewis, 2; 1851, Robinson Weeks, 1; 1856, Luther Hinckley, 1; 1857, Nath'l Hinckley, 2, and Joseph R. Hall, 13: Ebenezer Bacon, 9; 1866, Fred'k Scudder, 1; 1869, Nathan Crocker, 3; Samuel Snow, 6; 1871, Andrew Lovell, until his resignation January, 1890; 1872, Levi L. Goodspeed, 7; 1876, Zenas E. Crowell, 8; 1878, Nathan Edson, 7, Abel D. Makepeace, 4, and Charles C. Crocker; 1SSS, Eben B. Crocker. The board in 1890 is the last two named, and Cyrenus A. Lovell.

The following served as town clerks from the formation of the town, but no dates can be accurately given until about 1772. The first was Thomas Hinckley for many years, succeeded by Joseph Lothrop, Samuel Allyn, John Otis, Nathaniel Otis, David Crocker, Isaac Hinck- ley, Robert Davis, Daniel Davis, Edward Bacon, Samuel Jenkins; and then Josiah Crocker served 9 years. In 1780 he was succeeded by

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Eben Bacon for 25 years; in 1805, Jabez Howland, 8; 1812, Nalor Crocker, 11; 1824, James N. Howland, 2; 1826, Josiah Hinckley, 11; 1837, Calvin Stetson, 6; 1843, Frederick Parker, 2; 1844, Ferdinand G. Kelley, served until 1885-the longest term on the records; and he was succeeded by Charles F. Parker, who is still in office.

Prior to 1812 the office of treasurer was distinct from that of clerk, and was filled in succession by Eben Lewis, John Otis, Robert Davis, Isaac Hinckley, Daniel Davis, Joseph Otis, Jonathan Crocker, Thomas Crocker, and Jabez Howland. From this treasurer until the present time the offices of clerk and treasurer have been filled by the same person.

CHURCHES .- In 1616 Rev. Henry Jacobs organized a Congrega- tional church at Southwark, London, of which John Lothrop became pastor. In 1634 about thirty of this church, with Mr. Lothrop, immi- grated to this continent, locating in the wilderness of Scituate, where they were joined by thirteen of the church who had previously arrived. October 31, 1639, Mr. Lothrop, with the majority of the Scituate church, as already appears, came to Barnstable. A few days after the arrival a fast was held "to implore the grace of God to set- tle us here in church estate, and to unite us together in holy walking, and to make us faithful in keeping covenant with God and one another." That the church here progressed and worked harmoni- ously is evinced by Mr. Lothrop's diary, which says: "April 15, 1640, a day of fasting and prayer on occasion of the investing of Br. Mayo with the office of teaching elder, upon whom myself, Mr. Hull and Br. Cobb lay our hands; and for the Lord to find out a place for meeting, and that we may agree in it." Tradition has it that the first meetings held in Barnstable were on and around a large rock westerly of Cog- gin's pond, on the north side of the county road. This rock has ruthlessly been removed, but a portion of it has been permanently placed at the southeast corner of the premises of Edward Scudder, in the north line of the highway.

The lapse of 250 years renders tradition dim, and even the small amount of records extant cannot definitely give the date of the build- ing of the first meeting house or where it stood. It is clear that none had been built in March, 1644, for Mr. Lothrop said in his diary, March 24th, "our meeting being held at the end of Mr. Burseley's house." But by the same diary it appears that "May, 1646, met in our new meeting house." Where this first meeting house was located is in doubt. There are those who say it was near the present Baptist church in the village of Barnstable, but all there is in the records to substantiate the tradition is that Mr. Lothrop, the pastor, was given land near that meeting house and he first lived nearly opposite the present court house. Mr. Palfrey said the first was one-fourth of a

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mile west of the present East Parish church, on the west side of the old burying ground. Mr. Otis says, " The first meeting house stood in the ancient graveyard on the opposite of the road from Mr. Hull's house." It was undoubtedly near the old burying ground by the present Methodist Episcopal church.

Mr. Lothrop died November 8, 1653, and tradition says it was in the house now occupied by the Sturgis Library. William Sargeant filled the pulpit for years afterward and there arose some disquiet in the church. In 1662 a virtual separation of a portion of the members occurred. the church refusing fellowship with them.

Rev. Thomas Walley was the recognized minister in 1663 and con- tinued fifteen years. In 1681 a new meeting house was erected at a cost of £100, and is said to have stood on the top of the hill on the John Phinney lot, west of the pond; and this building was used until the Second parish church was erected by the division of the original parish.

In 1683 Rev. Jonathan Russell was ordained minister, He died in 1711, and was succeeded in 1712 by his son, Jonathan Russell, jr. The organization, at this time, of a second parish was urged, and as strongly opposed, but in 1716 a sufficient number of persons, with means, com- menced building a new meeting house at the east end of Cobb's hill, without waiting for the legal incorporation of a separate parish. This edifice was used fully one hundred years afterward on the site of the present Congregational church opposite the custom house in the vil- lage of Barnstable; but not until 1717 was the division in the parish effected, and the East parish erected; and then not until after much discussion and great deliberation. The line of separation between the East and West parishes was designated as running " from a little east of Joseph Crocker's place south to Oyster river," now generally called Bump's river, where the division line is substantially now.

The West parish erected a new meeting house in 1718, in which the first service was held on Thanksgiving day, 1719. This is substan- tially the same church building now at West Barnstable in use by the West or First parish. Mr. Russell, the minister in charge at the time of the division, chose to remain with the West parish. No renewal of organization was needed, nor installation of pastor who carried the records with him; and this was called the First church.

Upon the facts already stated from records and upon others not so fully authenticated that the majority remained members of the West parish, rests the statement that it is the oldest Congregational society in New or Old England.

After a pastorate of forty-seven years Mr. Russell died in 1759, and was succeeded by Rev. Oakes Shaw, who died in 1807. This West parish, after the new church was erected, had some differences of

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opinion in regard to the manner of worship, and this was during Mr. Russell's pastorate. Some wished the music conducted in a way that was not conducive to the harmony of others, and June 12, 1726, the civil officers were called upon "to detect and bear testimony against such iniquity." But it was voted " to sing the regular, or new way, till the church order otherwise."

In 1807 Rev. Enoch Pratt was called to the pastorate. At his own request, after twenty-seven years, he was dismissed, and was succeeded by Rev: Alfred Greenwood in 1836. In 1840 Rev. Thomas Riggs was installed pastor, and he was succeeded in 1843 by Rev. Alonzo Hayes. Rev. Ebenezer Chase supplied for 1851. In 1852 Rev. Hiram Carleton became stated supply, continuing till 1861.

In 1853 the church building was repaired and renewed, retaining the body of the old one. The modern windows were substituted, a new covering was put on, and twenty feet was partitioned from the main building, forming suitable vestry and assembly rooms. The church had long had a bell-the gift of Colonel James Otis-said to be the first church bell in the county.

In 1863 Rev. Henry A. Goodhue became the pastor and remained for several years. Rev. Robert Samuel served part of 1883-84 as sup- ply, and then as pastor until March, 1886. After an interim of a few weeks the pulpit was filled by occasional supplies-Reverends King, Clark, Lord, Wheeler, Parker and Borchers. Rev. J. K. Aldrich, of Hyannis, supplied in 1889.

The East parish purchased the church edifice on Cobb's hill of the individuals who had in 1717 erected it, and preaching was held for a few years without settling a minister. Messrs. Welstead, Wiggles- worth, Cotton, Waldron, Ward, Gold, Perkins, Gee, Smith, Hillhouse, Russell, Leonard and others officiated, and not until May 12, 1725, was Rev. Joseph Green ordained the settled pastor of the parish, and the same day the church organization was effected with sixty-fcur mem- bers as the regular, independent, Congregational church. Rev. Joseph Green died October 4, 1770, and was succeeded in 1771 by Rev. Tim- othy Hilliard, who was allowed to withdraw from the pastorate in 1783. November 12th, the same year, Rev. John Mellen was ordained the successor.

In 1801 Rev. Jotham Waterman was chosen pastor, and dismissed July 13, 1815. Rev. Oliver Hayward was ordained to succeed him in . October, the same year, and was dismissed by his own request in 1818. Rev. Edward Q. Sewal was ordained as pastor December 22, 1819, and remained three years, being succeeded October 6, 1824, by Rev. Henry Hersey, who in turn was succeeded in 1837 by Rev. George W. Wood- ward for two years. The pulpit was temporarily supplied for several years until October 1, 1849, which terminated the period of Rev. Caz-

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neau Palfrey's labors. Rev. J. N. Bellows, brother of Rev. Henry W. Bellows, of New York, preached from March, 1849, to 1852, and was succeeded in June, 1853, by Rev. T. Daggett for six years. Rev. J. B. Willard came in March, 1860, for two years, succeeded by Thomas Wes- ton in 1863, who remained five years. Henry F. Edes was settled in April, 1869, for six years, then Rev. W. H. Mullett filled the pulpit from March, 1876, to March, 1877. After one year Rev. R. P. E. Thacher was settled three years, and since 1881 the parish has had no settled minister. The interim has been filled by several, and Rev. Frederick Hinckley, a native of Barnstable village, supplied in 1889. The religious society occupying the East parish church is the Unita- rian Society of Barnstable.

The Centreville church was organized August 6, 1816, by the name of South Congregational in Barnstable. That year Ebenezer Cole- man, James Hathaway, Ebenezer Case, Levi Kelley, Solomon Phin- ney, Benjamin Hathaway, Job Childs, James Crosby, Lewis Crosby, Paul Phinney and Ebenezer Bearse were dismissed from the East Parish to form this society. The church building was soon after erected, in the extreme eastern portion of Centreville, on what is known as Phinney's lane, and was moved to its present site in 1826. In 1848 the old building was taken down and sold in parcels and pieces, and the present one erected. A town clock was placed in its tower about 1856. Rev. Josiah Sturtevant commenced his pastorate in 1819, continuing five years, and was succeeded by Rev. William Harlow, who was installed in 1827. He was dismissed after three years, and Hazael Lucas came in 1831. William Merchant was or- dained in 1835, and remained four years. He was succeeded by Elisha Bacon in 1840. In May of the same year the society was reorganized and called The Congregational Church of Christ in Centreville. Mr. Bacon was retained as pastor for several years. The society was suc- cessively supplied by Messrs. Gilpin, Edward Chamberlain, George Ford and E. Burgess-the latter for nearly three years. William H. Bessom came to preach in 1860, remained until 1863, and was suc- ceeded by Rev. E. P. Stone in 1864, who served until 1866. Rev. New- ton I. Jones served, and was succeeded by Isaiah P. Smith in 1877, for two years. Rufus Emerson came in 1880; Rev. Mr. Ayers in 1883; Rev. Mr. Scott for 1884; Mr. William Leonard for the years 1885-87 inclusive; and April 1, 18SS, Rev. George H. Pratt became the pastor.

This church has been, and still is, an important factor in the list. It was the gathering place for church-going people of Osterville before they organized a church of their own. The first Sunday school was early organized by " Aunt Annah " Lewis, aunt of William Thacher Lewis, of Falmouth. She died about 1880, after a life of over four- score years of usefulness.

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Before the organization of this church, the people of Centreville were compelled to go to the East Parish church at Barnstable village. It is an intesesting fact, that in those early days the females would walk the entire distance carrying their best shces and stockings in their hands until they arrived at the large rock, situated about one mile south of Barnstable village, by the roadside, and there change, leaving the old pairs behind the rock till their return. The rock is still by the roadside, but is dumb concerning the incidents of one hundred years ago.

The Baptist church of Hyannis is the parent society of many others in its vicinity, the articles of faith with its organization bear- ing date June 20, 1772. The deed of the lot on which stands the church building at Hyannis is dated 1788. The society worshipped here in a school house or small building until 1825, when a church was erected. The present substantial edifice was erected during the pastorate of Rev. Andrew Pollard about 1845-6. The records of the society are deficient between the years 1831 and 1853, during which time the names of the pastors only can be given. The pastors and years of installation are: Enoch Eldridge, 1788; Shubael Lovell, 1795; John Peak (called Father Peak), 1802, and again in 1819; Barnabas Bates, 1808; Simeon Coombs, 1818; Joseph Ballard, jr., 1829; Lemuel Porter, 1830; Edward N. Harris, 1831; William B. Jacobs, Andrew Pollard and D. C. Haynes in the interim; Samuel J. Bronson, 1853; W. H. Evans, 1867; W. P. Elsdon, 1873; George W. Fuller, 1880; and John A. Shaw, April 23, 1889.

Second Baptist Church, Osterville .- On the third of January, 1835, twenty-five members of the First Baptist church, Hyannis, withdrew for the purpose of forming a society at Osterville. This number in- cluded twelve men: Benjamin Hallett, George, Robert, Ellis and James Lovell, Daniel Childs and Benjamin Small of Cotuit; William Hinck- ley of Barnstable village; John Cammett, William Blount and Jona- than Kelley of Centreville, and Benjamin Jones of Marston's Mills. Hansard Hallett was also one of the original members. Thirteen ladies were also included: Clarissa, Sarah H., Jerusha and Lydia G. Lovell, Olive L. Allen, Lydia Hallett, Eliza Blount, Jemima Bearse, Hannah Robbins, Polly Small, Abigail Childs, Rebecca Hinckley and Pamelia Thomas. The same day at a meeting, at the residence of George Lovell, arrangements were perfected for a church organiza- tion, and March 4, 1835, the council at the house of James Lovell in Osterville, organized the present society, electing Benjamin Hallett and Robert Lovell as its first deacons and George Lovell as clerk. Joseph Amos, the blind preacher, of Mashpee, assisted in this organi- zation, and they adjourned to the public hall for religious service.

Sunday services were held at stated times in the East school house

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until the erection of the present church edifice in 1837, which was dedicated January 4, 1838. A Sunday school was also organized in January, 1838. The first pastor, Flavil Shurtlif, came October 10, 1835, succeeded by Robert B. Dickey, October 2, 1836. William L. Dennis became settled as pastor December 24, 1837, succeeded by Ira Leland in January, 1840, and who was settled in July the same year, remain- ing until May, 1843. William S. Knapp then preached six months, and others supplied the pulpit until Tubal Wakefield was settled in 1847, who with his son, Leander, officiated until 1852. The society then depended upon supplies for three years. In 1855 Rev. Freeman B. Ashley was settled as pastor; in 1859 he was succeeded by Rev. Robert Harlow until May, 1860. The remainder of the year was sup- plied and Rev. W. A. Newell came, remaining until July, 1862.

In 1863 Rev. Allen E. Battelle was settled for two years, succeeded by Rev. Charles L. Thompson in 1865. He was succeeded in 1867 by J. K. Metcalf for two years, then by supplies until 1871, when Noah Fullerton was called and was retained three years. Rev. James Mun- roe supplied for a year, and Rev. F. E. Cleave came in 1875; Rev. H. M. Dean in 1878 for five months; Rev. P. P. Briggs, January 1, 1879; Rev. E. L. Scott in 1880; D. C. Bixby, 1883; Rev. G. W. Fuller, of Hy- annis, supplied from March, 1885, to June, 1886, and was succeeded by F. A. Snow during that summer. Mr. Fuller supplied for the winter and spring following, and Rev. T. J. Ramsdell through the sum- mer. In June, 18SS, Rev. Bryant Mclellan commenced his labors with the society and was ordained the settled pastor in April, 1889. The church edifice, remodeled and modernized, was rededicated December 15, 1889.

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History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1890, Part 43

Author: Deyo, Simeon L., ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: New York : Blake Number of Pages: 1292

Author: Deyo, Simeon L., ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: New York : Blake
Number of Pages: 1292