History of Bristol County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 146

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1818


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Capt. John Allen was also absent six days with a company in Rhode Island service. We give the names of those from this town :


Jacob Shepard, lieutenant; Isaac Ilodges, Jonathan Briggs, Rufus Hodges, Nathan Dean, John Hodges, Joseph Andrews, John Arnold, David Balcom, Sylvanus Braman, Isaac Bassett, Benjamin Blandin, William Carpenter, Paul Cook, Noah Clap, Ephraim Eddy, Elijah Eddy, Tisdale Francis, Zephaniah Hodges, Joseph Howard, Oliver Leonard,


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Levi Lincoln, William Newcomb, Solomon Newcomb, Josiah Newcomb, Nat. Prior, Abisha Smith, Araunah Smith, Thomas Story, Samuel Ste- vens, John Tisdale, Jacob Tiffany, Elkanah Woodward, James White, James Wetherell, Simeon Wetherell.


In Capt. Jabez Barney's company, of Swansea, at West Point, August, 1780, were the following men from this town. The first two served for the town of Mansfield, the remainder for Swansea :


Isaac Morey, lieutenant; Levi Francis, Jr., John Cambell, John Prior, Brian Hall, Vincent Cambell, Benjamin Holmes, John Martin.


In the six months' service, in 1780, I find the fol- lowing list of men from Norton, made up by the selectmen :


Jededialı Tueker, Daniel Ilodges, Ichabod Pitts, Jabez Newland, Isaac Stone, Vincent Cambell, Henry Howard, Samuel Willis, John ITill, Ben- jamin Holmes, Israel Smith, Daniel Hodges (2d), Daniel Burr, Jonathan Hodges, Benjamin Fuller.


The following is a list of the men raised in Nor- ton, agreeably to a resolve of the General Court passed Dec. 2, 1780, the term of service three years :


Samuel Sherman, Benjamin Fuller, Elisha Capron, Joshua Fuller, Timothy Tucker, Abiathar Macomber, Henry Hayward, Jacob Briggs, Samuel Eddy, Francis Guillow, Seymour Burr, Seth Capron, Benjamin Chotsey (?), Cuff Freeman, Jedediah Tucker, Ezra Hodges.


Jan. 8, 1781, the town "voted so far to comply with the Resolve of the General Court Respecting Beef as to procure sª Beef or the money ;" also voted to raise £204 3s., silver money, in addition to the £1108 5s. raised Oct. 9, 1780, to be devoted to the same purpose. The Committee of Correspondence, etc., for 1781, were Silas Cobb, Israel Trow, and Noah Wiswall.


March 5th, "voted to give the men, called for to go to Rhode Island for forty days, four pounds and ten shillings per month, including whatever shall be given them from this commonwealth, or any other way from the publick."


In the summer the General Court called upon the town to supply the army with six thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight pounds of beef, twenty-eight shirts, twenty-eight pairs of shoes and stockings, and fourteen blankets. July 16th, it was "voted to com- ply with the requisition of the General Court respect- ing beef, and one hundred and twenty pounds silver money was raised to pay for it, and Capt. Ephraim Burr was authorized to purchase it at four pence per pound," and it was ordered " that there be a clause inserted in the warrant for our fall meeting to raise a sum of money to pay for clothing." It was also "voted to give the men that shall go into the three months' service twenty silver dollars per month, and the town to receive their wages from this common- wealth, and that each man have five dollars advance pay."


We find but few names of soldiers to record for the year 1781. In January of this year there were in the Continental army from Norton, enlisted in the years 1777-80, for three years or during the war,-


Josiah King, Cæsar Morey, Joseph Pratt, Lathrop Knapp, John Har- ridon, Josiah King, Anthony Morey, Jacob Allen, William Wellman.


Military Companies .- Between the years 1781 and 1834 there were two infantry companies in Norton, one on the east and one on the west side of Rumford River. The captains of the east side company were as follows :


Joseph Hodoes, July 1, 1781 ; Ebenezer Titus, Aug. 4, 1789; Zebulon White, Aug. 20, 1792; William Morey, Sept. 25, 1797; Jonathan Hodges, March 26, 1798; Rufus IIodges, May 5, 1801 ; Seth Hodges, Dec. 3, 1804 ; Asa Arnold, March 23, 1807 ; Lemuel Arnold, Nov. 21, 1808; Santorthì Freeman, June 15. 1815; Alvin Perry, May 1, 1819; Ichabod Perry, Jr., June 26, 1821 ; Isaac Braman, May 30, 1822; Mason Stone, March 30, 1826; Almond Tucker, Oct. 25, 1828 ; Thomas Carpenter, May 14, 1832.


The captains of the company east of Rumford River, from 1781 to 1834, were,-


David Clap, July 1, 1781; Reuben Tisdale, May 28, 1789 ; Isaac Make- peace, July 16, 1790; James Godfrey, Sept. 26, 1803; Lysander Make- peace, March 24, 1806; Asa Knowles, Feb. 15, 1808; Terry Crane, May 18, 1811 ; Jacob Shepherd, May 17, 1812; Laban Lincoln, Aug. 9, 1819; Thomas Copeland, June 6, 1820; Lyman Eddy, May 6, 1824; Daniel Briggs, Jr., Aug. 26, 1826; Henry Newcomb, April 30, 1830; George B. Crane, April 16, 1833.


" In 1776 the Norton Artillery Company was organ- ized, and George Makepeace was commissioned as captain. This company remained in Norton (a por- tion of its officers and members belonging to other towns) till 1854, when its name was changed to Light Infantry, and the company was removed to Foxbor- ough. The two field-pieces in the possession of the company were returned to the State, and the gun- house, near the pound, was sold. At the time the name was changed and the company removed to Fox- borough it was the oldest military company in the State. The following are the names of its commanders (with the date of their commissions) who have be- longed to Norton. A few captains, whose residence was in other towns, we have omitted from this list" (Clark) :


George Makepeace, Oct. 31, 1776; Ephraim Lane, Jr., 1787; Daniel Knapp, March 26, 1790; Benjamin Blandin, Dec. 28, 1795; John Gilbert, May 7, 1799 ; Samuel Ilunt, March 9, 1802; Thomas Danforth, 2d, Aug. 27, 1804; Elisha Crossman, June 14, 1810; Isaac Lane, May 14, 1812 ; David Lane, Ang. 22, 1814; George Walker, May 20, 1817 ; Lemuel Perry. Sept. 22, 1821 ; Calvin Lane, March 31, 1824 ; George Lane, Feb. 5, 1827 ; Simeon Blandin, March 8, 1828; Ira Richardson, April 16, 1833 ; Earl Hodges, Sept. 24, 1836; Carlos Freeman, April 9, 1836 ; Don F. Lane, July 4, 1839 ; Benjamin S. Hall, April 24, 1841; Luen C. Leonard, May 13, 1843; Carlos Freeman, May 24, 1844; Jacob, T. Shepherd, Ang. 30, 1851; Benjamin M. Round, April 27, 1853.


There was also for some years a hose company, a portion of whose members belonged to Norton, and the following Nortonians were captains of it :


Tisdale Hodges, Dec. 16, 1793; Daniel Smith, May 24, 1810; Pliny Puffer, Aug. 22, 1823.


The following comprise a list of those from this town who, since the Revolution, have risen above the post of captain, or held a commission of the same rank :


Brigadier-General .- Silas Cobb, Aug. 2, 1792.


Colonels .- Silas Cobb, May 26, 1788; Isaac Braman, Sept. 9, 1826; Mason Stone, Nov. 3, 1832.


Lieutenant-Colonel .- Simeon Wheeler, Jan. 14, 1819.


Majors .- Thomas Fobes, Sept. 26, 1791; Zebulon White, Aug. 1, 1803 ;


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Brian Hall, April 20, 1797; Isaac Braman, Oct. 1, 1825 ; Earl Hodges, July 10, 1844.1


Adjutants .- Isaac Morey, Oct. 2, 1788; Ephraim Raymond, June 14, 1791; George Palmer, Aug.30, 1797; William Lane, May 7, 1799 ; Thomas W. T. Bicknell, Oct. 4, 1812; Ephraim A. Raymond, April 23, 1829; John B. Newcomb, March 30, 1833.


The latter part of June, 1814, the Norton Artillery Company, Isaac Lane, captain, were called out to guard New Bedford. They were absent about twelve days.


The following persons from Norton were called into service during the war of 1812:


Isaac Lane, David Lane, Lemuel Perry, Asa Danforth, Samuel Hunt, George Walker, Josiah Ilodges, Allen Lane, Calvin Lane, Samuel Cope- land, Enos Dean, Ebenezer Burt, Thomas Sweet, George Wetherell, El- enezer M. Lincoln, Daniel Morey, Stillman Smith, Newton Sweet, Henry B. Dyer, Thomas Braman, Jr., Ezra Macomber, Moses Hunt, John Harris, Noah Cooper, Eliab Thompson, Samuel Hunt (2d), Joel Wilbur, Jonathan Knowles, Elijah White, John T. Whiting, Joseph Fuller, Simeon Dean, Allen Derry, Alfred French, Amherst Guild, Asa Patton, Spencer Morse, James Wiswall, Henry B. Hodges, Abijah Dean, John Gilbert, Stephen Hodges, Daniel Guillow, John Penno, Peleg West, Williams Keith, Sylvanus B. Braman, Andrews Braman, Perry Atherton, Sylves- ter Round, John Russell, Levi Bowen, Nathaniel Danforth, Ichabod Perry, Jr., Seabury Woodward, Horatio Field, Kingman Richmond, Reuben Wilbur, John Wild, Jr., Jesse Blandin, Elijah Eddy, Barnard Dean, Lyman Eddy, Solomon Lothrop, Jr., Benjamin Blandin, Jr., Jo- siah Wilbur, Abiather Knapp, Tisdale Lincoln, George Ilodges, Jr., Charles Danforth, Leonard Ifill, Jr., William Lane, Jr., Adoniram Hodges, Elisha Crossman, Nathan Dean, Jr., William Dean, Gulliver Dean, Albert W. Godfrey, Solomon Leonard, Jedediah Packard, Daniel Lane, Asaph White, Philip Andrews, William Sweet, Zelotes Wetherell, Lawrence Hunt, Oliver IFunt, George Lane, John Freeman, Jr., Zopher Skinner, David Godfrey, Alanson Cobb, Ephraim French, Augustus White.


Military Record, 1861-65.2-The following men enlisted from Norton in the war of the Rebellion :


William F. Adams, Sanford B. Austin, Alonzo P. Holmes, George C.


Hunt, Isaac R. Burchard, Benjamin F. Sweet, William H. Lane, Shepard L. Field, George B. Stanley, Charles F. Carpenter, Barney Coyle, Ransom W. Town, Elisha H. Crosby, Daniel Crosby, George E. Hunt, William Bruce, Henry Burchard, Charles W. Hicks, James H. Wall, Joseph N. Drake, James Card, William T. Elliott, George M. Freeman, Edgar A. Freeman, Samuel G. Hicks, George W. Hamlin, Zelotus T. Ilewit, Edwin A. Lane, James Ramsey, Jason L. White, Joseph H. Washburn, William D. Washburn, Jason White, Calvin White, John H. White, Emery E. Willis, Thomas B. Wetherell, Charles H. Wetherell, Loren B. Willis, Alexander D. Washburn, Albert A. Austin, Granville D. Austin, Edwin Barrows, Abbott H. Blanding, William S. Bolton, Derick W. Cobb, Robert Dixon, Charles D. Freeman, Darius B. Field, Alfred B. Hodges, David L. Hodges, Henry B. Ide, Artemas C. King, Jr., Theodore W. Keith, William A. Lane, Joseph Lincoln, Zacheus Macomber, Benjamin II. Rich- mond, Bernard L. Ripley, Charles W. Sprague, Charles T. Smith, Cyril S. Sweet, Lewis II. Sweet, George N. Tucker, Henry O. Titus, Henry Sherman.


CHAPTER XLVIII.


NORTON .- (Continued.)


ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY-EDUCATIONAL.


The Congregational (Unitarian) Church-The Trinitarian Congrega- tional Church-The Baptist Church-Wesleyan Methodist Church- The Methodist Episcopal Church-Roman Catholic Church-Wheaton Seminary.


The Congregational (Unitarian) Church .- Coin- cident with the organization of the town was the


1 He did not accept the commission.


2 By Austin Messenger, Esq.


organization of this church, and its first minister was Rev. Samuel Phillips, who, however, was not or- dained. He commenced preaching Jan. 1, 1710, and remained but a few months.


As a portion of the old township of Taunton was incorporated into the North Precinct, and as many of the settlers of the said precinct were either pro- prietors or intimately connected with the proprietors of the old town, the latter naturally felt some interest in the prosperity of the precinct, and especially in the settlement and support of a minister. Hence divers of them made each a small contribution of land for whatever minister should be settled in the new parish. Here is the proof:


" We, the subscribers for the Encouragement of a Learned, orthodox, pious minister to settle in the Sacred employ of the ministry in Taun- ton North precinct, Do hereby Give and Grant the severall quantities of land annexed to our names, hereunder written, unto the first minister who shall settle in said North precinct; Desiring of the proprietors of Taunton old Township that it may be layed out on the next Division of land in said Township, Either in one Entire tract or more, in such place or places where it may be most convenient and pleasing to the first minister that shall there settle, on any lands, as yet common or undi- vided, in that part of the old Township lands which now ffall to be within the line of the North precinct; and particularly on land, now common, which lyes near the place appointed by Authority for the meeting-house to be sett upon, on the north and south side of the way as shall be most convenient.


No. of Acres.


No. of Acres.


John Pool.


12


Samuel Danforth.


13/


Robert Godfrey


1


Henry Hodges


1


Joseph Hall


1 Thomas Harvey, G. Senior


James IIall


1 Nicholas White


1


Isaac Marrick


1 Jolin Andrews


1


Increase Robinsou


John Tisdale


3


Phillip King


1 John Hodges


1


James Walker, Senior.


2 Thomas Leonard.


3


Abram Jones.


1


John Smith, G. Senior.


1


James Phillips,


1 James Leonard, Jun.


1


Shadrack Wilbore.


1 Thomas Lincoln, G Senior


Benjamin Wilbore


3 John Macomber.


1


James Burt.


1 Thomas Dean


I


Samuel Blake


2 Seth Williams


Joseph Willis.


2 John Smith, Junior


.


Nicholas Stephens.


1 Joseph Wilbore ..


1


Benjamin Hall


John White.


John Leonard.


1 1


Nathaniel Willians


1 Jonathan Williams


1


James Tisdale ..


1 Willam llaskins


2


John Crossman


1 William Wetherell, Sen


2


Thomas Willis


1/2 Edward Leonard.


1


Ebenezer Robinson.


1 John Richmond, Senior


1


Joseph Tisdale,


2 Ens. Thomas Gilbert


1


Mr. Giles Gilbert.


1 Joseph Williams.


1


" All these severall parcells of land mentioned in this paper is Granted to the first minister that shall settle in the work of the ministry in the north precinct, on both sides of the way that goeth from Nathaniel Hodges' to the meeting-house in said precinct, and on both sides of the way that leadeth from the meeting-house in said precinct to Samuel Hodges' house, and partly on the northerly side of said meeting-house, running up towards the land of Major Leonard, to be laid out as may be most convenient for the first minister that shall settle in said precinct. the whole sum granted is seventy-three acres and three-quarters, on the sixty-four-acre division.


"Granted January the fifth, 1710, by the Committee for the sixty-four- acre division. " Attest : " THOMAS LEONARD, Clerk."


Judge Thomas Leonard, one of the proprietors of the iron-works, and the father of George, who took so conspicuous a part in securing the grant of a pre- cinct, in his will, dated Jan. 29, 1711-12, and pro- bated Feb. 5, 1713-14, gave to the first minister that should be "orderly settled" in the western part of


12


Samuel Knap


1


Jolin Mason


7 Ezra Dean, Senior


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Taunton North Precinct, and continue there in the ministry seven years, twenty acres of land, and in case he continued fourteen years in the ministry, twenty acres more, but if he did not remain fourteen years, then the second settled minister who should remain seven years was to have the last twenty acres.


The departure of Mr. Phillips compelled the pre- cinet to look about for a new candidate.


" December the 23d, 1710 .- At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Tann- ton North Purchase, [they,] 2ly, made choice of Mr. Joseph Avery to settle with them in the work of the ministree, and to be their minister, if he see Cause to Exceept.


"3ly, they made choice of George Leonard and Nicholas White to go and acquaint Mr. Avery that they have chose him for their minister, and also to treet with him about his settleing with them in the work of the ministree.


"4, the meeting was adjourned to the third day of January next."


" Jan. 3d, 1710-11, they voted to Give Mr. Avery 15s. a sabath, for the time that he shall trantiently Preach among them, before they have come to any certin Bargaine with him; and also 15s. for ye Last Sab- ath."


" feb. 2nd, 1710-11, ye comitee ware ordered to make their Proposals to Mr. Avery."


A tax was levied upon the town to assist the min- ister in providing a habitation. The following were the persons taxed : George Leonard, Lt. Samuel Brintnell, Samuel Hodges, John Cob, Selvanis Cam- bell, Nathaniel fisher, Andrew Grovier, Ephreim Grovier, Thomas Grovier, John Hodges, Nathaniell hodges, Thomas Stevens, Eliezer Edye, Benjamin Newland, Robert Tucker, Nicolas White, John Skiner, John hall, Peter Aldrich, Joseph Briggs, Richard Briggs, Eliezer fisher, Israell fisher, Benja- min Williams, John Wetherell, Sen., William Weth- arell, Sen., John Austin, Nicolas Smith, John Brigs, Jun., John Caswell, Sen., Benjamin Caswell, John Newland, Seth Dorman, Joseph Eliot, William Hodges, Mathew White, Isaac Sheapard, Samuell fisher, John Smith, John Lane, Ebenezr Edye, Dan- iell Braman, William Wetharell, Jun., William Cobb, Nathaniell Hervey, John Wetharell, Jun., Samuell Brintnell, Jun., Samuell Bayley, John Brigs, Sen., James Caswell, Edward White, Samuell Blake, Sen., Widow Smith, Benjamin Willis, Samuel Alline, Robert Woodward, Thomas Hervey, Sen., William Hervey, Jun., Morgan Cobb, Jonathan Lincoln, Jeremiah Newland, Hanah Deen, William pratt, Jonathan Williams, James Leonard, Jun., George Hodges.


" This rate, being to pay Mr. Avery 32 pounds towards building his house, was made by ns, the subscribers, this first day of January, 1711 -12. it contains 32. 8. 0., Besides 0. 16. 6. put in for the constable. the eight shillings is for makein the rate.


"GEORGE LEONARD, "JOHN WETHEREL, " THOMAS STEPHENS, " Assessors."


Those whose heads are not rated were, no doubt, non-residents. The house was, we presume, erected soon after the rate was made, though not entirely finished for some years. This house, thus early built for Mr. Avery, stood on the land already given to and laid out for the first minister.


While preparations for building him a honse are going on, no response to the call came from the min- ister, who is still preaching to the people. The town, "Sept. 17, 1712, voted to Mr. Avery, for his salary 45-0-0." This was five pounds more than the year previous, a further evidence that the town are anxious to hear a favorable answer to their invita- tion. Another year passes away, and still Mr. Avery gives no answer. He certainly was a very deliberate man. The town, however, "let patience have its per- fect work," and "Oct. 6, 1713, voted to Mr. Avery, for his salary for this year, 45-0-0."


Almost another entire year passed away before we find the following record :


" On the 13th of September, 1714, Mr. Avery Gave his answer, which was Excepted by ye town; and on that day thay voted to Mr. Joseph Avery his salary, 50-0-0." 1


" A church was gathered in Norton on the 28th of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fourteen." 2 The names of "those who covenanted as members" are there given. They are the same as those who signed the covenant October 4th ; "and," says the record, " on the same day, Oct. 28, 1714, was ordained Mr. Joseph Avery as pastor of the Church of Christ in Norton." He was the first minister in Norton.


A town-meeting was held Aug. 4, 1719, and from the records of it we take the following extracts :


"3ly, According to the warrant for sd. meating for to Rayse monis for to finish the ministr's hous, accordingly Proseded to give twenty pounds by way of rate, & Sum by way of freewill ofring or Gift at sd. meeting. " 4ly, Voted to give ye minister twenty pounds for the finishing of his hous, to be raised on ye inhabitanc by way of rate. nicolas Smith, and Benjamin Williams, and Ebenezer Eddy, having given already, are to be Excepted in sd. act ; and John Briggs, gran. Sen., on his promis to Give Bricks, is Excepted also.


"Nicolas Smith promised to Give Mr. Avery ten shilinds in two months, in money or grain, at money-price.


" Ebenezer Eddy has given 0-5-0 already.


" Benjamin Williams has given 0-10-0 already.


"John briggs, Grand Sen., promis to give five shillins' worth of good wether brick at the kill at John Gilbard's at taunton.


" Nathaniel fisher promis to give ten shillinds in two months in worck. " John Newland, Sen., promis to give ten shilinds,-five in money, & five in worck.


"John Austen promis to give ten shilinds,-five in money & five in worck.


" Thomas Skinner and his suns gives twenty shilinds,-ten in money & ten in worck.


" Uriah Leonard gives five shilinds by promis.


" John briggs, Sen., promis lo give twenty shillinds in worek in two months. Jeremialı Newland promis to give three shilinds in two months. John Harvey promis to give twenty shilinds (ten in money & ten in worck) in two months. Joseph Ilodges gave five shilinds money & two pare of locks & hinges, at six shilinds' price, in two months. John New- land, sen., or benianin Newland, promis to give five shilinds in worck in two months. Jonathan Linkoln promis to lath the west Chamber. John Andrus promis to lath the East Chamber. John Ilodges, sen., gives twenty shilinds in money Mr. avery oes said Ilodges. Left. Nicolas White promis to give twenty shilinds money in two months."


1 From his settlement to 1720 his salary was £50; from 1721 to 1734 it was £60; in 1735 and 1736 it was £80; in 1737, £100; in 1738, £160. From 1739 to 1742 he had £120; then for three years be bad £130. From 1746 to his dismission his salary was £140.


2 This was in old style. In the new style the date would be Nov. 8, 1714.


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HISTORY OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.


The first pastor of the church was Rev. Joseph Avery, who was ordained Oct. 28, 1714, and remained as pastor until 1748. He died here April 23, 1770. For some time after the dismissal of Mr. Avery the church had no settled pastor, but was supplied by the following : Jos. Roberts, Thomas Jones, Naphtali Daggett, Jonathan Dorby, Jos. Green, Jr., and Sam- uel Angier. In 1752 a call was extended to Rev. Joseph Palmer, which was accepted, and Nov. 10, 1752, the church


" Voted, they would ordain Mr. Joseph Palmer as sune as they could conveniently.


"3ly, the church voted that the church-covenant should be red; and it was red: and they gave their assent to it by the sine of lifting the hand."


Jan. 3, 1753, Mr. Palmer was ordained, and re- mained as pastor until his death, April 4, 1791. Oct. 12, 1792, the church voted to invite Rev. Pitt Clark. Jan. 7, 1793, it was "voted to give Mr. Pitt Clark one hundred and fifty pounds, as an encouragement to settle with ns in the Gospel Ministry as a settlement." " Voted to give said Mr. Clark 80 pounds salary Pr. year, so long as he remains our minister and supplies the pulpit."


As a further encouragement for him to settle with them, a subscription paper was drawn up April 1, 1793, and £79 Ss. was pledged "in addition to the Encouragement" above mentioned, "provided he settle as the minister of sd. Parish." The names of the donors, with the sums given, are as follows :


£


S.


20


0


Benjamin Pearson.


0


Daniel Dean


4 10


Eleazer Clapp.


Joseph Hodges.


1


10 Ephraim Lane, Jr.


Silas Cobb


1 10 David Clapp


1 10 1 1 10 10 1 10


Ebenezer Titus


1


10 Isaac Basset ..


1


0


Daniel Knap.


1


0 Isaac Stone ..


0


Samuel Morey.


3


0 William Martin.


0


Josiah Hodges.


1 10 Jonathan Briggs


0


John Hall ..


4


10 Thomas Danforthi .Daniel Lane. 0


0


6


William Cobb


1


Isaac Lane ..


0


Noah Wiswall


10


George Palmer


0


Seth Smith, Jr.


2


0


Samuel Hunt.


0 12


Ephraim Raymond.


3


0


Stephen Jennings


0


Samuel Morey, Jr


1


10


Isaac Hodges, Jr.


0 12


Joshua Pond


0


Abel Franklin ..


0


6


Elijah Cobb.


1


0 Samuel Copeland


1


4


Elijah Danforth


0 Brian Hall.


12


William Lane ..


0


6 Michael Sweet


0 12


Elijah Lane ...


6 Laban Wheaton


1


0


Asa Copeland


1


10 Joseph Phillips


0


6


Laban Smith


0


6 Isaac Braman.


1


10


Mr. Clark was ordained July 3, 1793, and continued as pastor until his death, Feb. 13, 1835. He was born in Medfield, Jan. 15, 1763. Until Angust, 1835, the following preached as supplies : A. Davis, D. C. Sanders, U. Whitman, Mr. Lakeman, and Mr. Rich- ardson. August 2d of this year, Rev. Asarelah M. Briggs commenced preaching as a candidate, and was ordained as pastor Jan. 27, 1836, and remained until Nov. 1, 1840. The next pastor was Rev. William P. Tilden, from April 21, 1841, to June 30, 1844. The pulpit was then supplied by Revs. William H. Fish, William C. Tenney, T. H. Dorr, and A. D. Jones until July 6, 1845, when Rev. Amory Gale, M.D.,


commenced supplying the pulpit and continued until Jan. 1, 1848. After Mr. Gale, Rev. John N. Ballows preached a short time, and Sept. 24, 1848, Rev. Fred- eric Hinckley was installed as pastor, and remained until Oct. 27, 1850.


The parish committee were authorized, Dec. 30, 1850, to invite Mr. George A. Carnes to preach till the annual meeting in March, and he did so.


From the 1st of April, 1851, to the middle of No- vember of the same year the following persons preached, probably not all of them as candidates : Charles Robinson, Francis B. Knapp, Benjamin Kent, George W. Lippitt, Charles Briggs, William W. Heb- bard, Herman Snow, F. A. Whitney, D. W. Stevens, and J. K. Waite. George Osgood supplied from Nov. 16, 1851, to Jan. 26, 1852. From that time to the middle of April, Josiah K. Waite, Warren Burton, Samuel F. Clark, Solon W. Bush, and Charles Briggs supplied the pulpit.


Rev. George Faber Clark, after the society had heard some twenty candidates, more or less, com- menced preaching April 18, 1852. He remained four Sundays. Rev. N. Whitman, in accordance with a previous arrangement, preached the last three Sun- days of May.




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