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E. O. Haven, Wesl. U. 1842, Meth. Episc. min., bishop. Samuel W. Eaton, Y. C. 1842, Cong. min., Lancaster, Wis.
Robert Gordon, H. U. 1843, lawyer, Framingham.
Rufus F. Brewer, H. U. 1845, teacher, Framingham.
C. C. Esty, Y. C. 1845, lawyer, M. C., Framingham. John Edmunds, Y. C. 1847, librarian, Philadelphia. Onslow Hemenway, B. U. 1848, died.
David P. Temple, Y. C. 1851, teacher, York, Neb. Thomas G. Kent, Y. C. 1851, lawyer, Milford, Mass.
Abner H. Wenzell, A. C. 1853, lawyer, Marlborough, Mass. Frederick Wheeler, H. U. 1854, lawyer, Framingham. Dixi C. Hoyt, A. C. 1855, physician, Milford, Mass. George T. Higley, A. C. 1857, lawyer, Ashland, Mass.
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Graduates.
Frederick A. Billings, A. C. 1859, farmer, Framingham. James H. Schneider, Y. C. 1860, teacher, Bridgewater, Mass. George Rice, Y. C. 1860, physician, Framingham. Solomon H. Brackett, H. U. 1862, teacher, St. Johnsbury, Vt. George F. Bemis, W. C. 1862, jeweller, Framingham. Clark Carter, H. U. 1862, Cong. min., Lawrence, Mass. Frederick L. Hosmer, H. U. 1862, Unit. min. Edwin T. Horne, H. U. 1864, teacher, Boston, Mass. Edmund S. Clark, T. C. 1865, merchant, Boston, Mass. Henry G. Blair, H. U. 1866, druggist, Omaha, Neb. Charles H. Parkhurst, A. C. 1866, Presb. min., New York. John K. Brown, H. U. 1869, missionary, Harpoot, Turkey. Sidney A. Phillips, D. C. 1869, lawyer, Framingham. Walter Adams, H. U. 1870, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Michael H. Simpson, H. U. 1871, died in Italy. George D. Bigelow, D. C. 1873, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Ralph Stone, H. U. 1873, lawyer, Buffalo, N.Y. Howard E. Parkhurst, A. C. 1873, professor of music. Arthur M. Clark, T. C. 1877, Rom. Cath. priest. Howard K. Brown, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Frederick H. Ellis, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Samuel E. Somerby, H. U. 1879, lawyer, Boston, Mass. Frank Simpson, H. U. 1879, manufacturer, Framingham. Elizabeth B. Root, Wellesley Coll. 1880, teacher, Philadelphia.
Emma C. B. Gray, Smith Coll. 1880, teacher. Frank E. Rice, Y. C. 1882, civil engineer.
Wm. H. Thompson, A. C. 1882, teacher.
George M. Richardson, H. U. 1882.
Herbert A. Richardson, H. U. 1882.
Arthur K. Stone, H. U. 1883, physician.
George Pomeroy Eastman, A. C. 1884. Warren S. Adams, D. C. 1885. Theophilus Huntington Root, H. U. 1885. Gertrude Howe, Wellesley Coll. 1885. Osgood Tilton Eastman, A. C. 1886. Charles Albert Brown, H. U. 1886. Frank Alexander Kendall, H. U. 1886. John McKinstry Merriam, H. U. 1886. Robert Hogg, H. U. 1886. Isaac F. Shepard, H. U. 1842. George A. Hoyt, D. C. 1847, physician.
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History of Framingham.
PROFESSIONAL MEN. - Lawyers. In early times, our people sought legal advice, and put their suits in charge of lawyers located at or near the county seats. Rev. Mr. Swift was often employed to draw up wills, as was his successor, Mr. Bridge. Thomas Drury, Joshua Hemenway, Edward Goddard, Col. Buckminster, senior and junior, held the office of justice of the peace, and wrote deeds, and other official papers. Mr. Goddard was well educated, and understood the principles of law, as well as the forms of legal proceedings, and was often employed by the town in the prosecution and defence of suits. The same was true of Joseph Buckminster, Jr. Joseph Haven, Josiah Stone, Jona. Maynard, severally held commissions as justice of the peace, and did a large official business. Mr. Stone was appointed special judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1782.
Eli Bullard, H. U. 1787, opened a lawyer's office in Framingham in 1791, and was in practice till his death. Josiah Adams, H. U. 1801, admitted to the bar, 1807, was here till his death. Wm. Buckmin- ster, class of 1809 H. U., admitted to the bar, 1811 ; at Vassalboro', Me., till 1822, then in this town till his death. Lawson Kingsbury, D. C. 1808, was here from 1814 till his death. Omen S. Keith, H. U. 1826, was in practice here, 1830-38 ; removed to Boston. Charles R. Train, B. U. 1837, in practice here, 1840-63 ; removed to Boston. C. C. Esty, Y. C. 1845, commenced practice in 1848 ; appointed judge of the District Court 1874. Robert Gordon, H. U. 1843, opened an office here in 1862, and remained till his death. F. F. Heard, H. U. 1848, had an office in this town, 1851-56. Coleman S. Adams, studied law in Baltimore, Md. ; opened an office in Framingham, 1858. Theodore C. Hurd, U. C. 1858; in town 1860 till he was chosen clerk of the courts of Middlesex County. E. W. Washburn had a law office at South Framingham, 1870-78. Those who have recently entered the profession here, are Sidney A. Phillips, D. C. 1869 ; Walter Adams, H. U. 1870 ; George C. Travis, H. U. 1869; Ira B. Forbes ; Charles S. Barker ; Fred. M. Esty.
Physicians. John Page, 1712-23 ; Bezaleel Rice, 1720-43 ; Joseph Nichols, 1730-52 ; John Mellen, 1747; Ebenezer Hemenway, 1750-84 ; Jeremiah Pike, a noted bone-setter, was contemporary with Dr. Hemen- way ; John Sparkhawk, 1757; Richard Perkins, H. U. 1748, was in prac- tice here 1758 ; Elijah Stone, 1765-1804 ; Daniel Perkins, 1785-92 ; John B. Kittredge, 1791-1848 ; Timothy Merriam, 1791-1835 ; Eben- ezer Ames, 1812, 13, removed to Wayland ; Simon Whitney, H. U. 1818, was in practice here 1822-61 ; John T. Kittredge, A. C. 1828, was in practice with his father till his death, 1837; Edw. A. Holyoke, 1838-43 ; Otis Hoyt, 1838-48 ; Enos Hoyt, 1849, till his death, 1875 ; John W. Osgood, 1842-67; George A. Hoyt, 1852-57; George M.
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Members of Congress, Senators, Representatives.
Howe, 1862-82 ; Allston W. Whitney, 1852-67 ; O. O. Johnson, 1850- 82 ; Henry Cowles, 1852 till now ; Edgar Parker, 1866-70 ; E. L. War- ren, 1870-78; George Rice, Y. C. 1860, physician and pharmacist ; George Beard, eclectic physician, has lately died ; Z. B. Adams, H. U. 1853, completed a course in the Harvard Medical School ; studied in Paris ; surgeon in the army 1861-64 ; located in Framingham 1868 ; E. A. Hobbs, H. E. Russegue, J. J. Boynton, L. M. Palmer, C. H. Burr, have recently located at South Framingham ; George H. Holman at Saxonville ; Willard E. Smith, and Enos H. Bigelow at the Centre.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. - Lorenzo Sabine, Thirty-second Congress ; Chas. R. Train, 1859-63 ; C. C. Esty, 1872, 73.
STATE SENATORS. - Capt. Josiah Stone, 1780, 5 years ; Jona. May- nard, Esq., 1801, 7 years ; Rev. Chas. Train, 1829, 31 ; Josiah Adams, Esq., 1841 ; Joseph Fuller, 1852; Abial S. Lewis, 1856; James W. Clark, 1871 ; Edward J. Slatterly, 1887.
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT.
Thomas Drury, 1701.
John Haven, 1702, 03.
Col. Jos. Buckminster, Sen. 1709, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 33. Jona. Rice, 1711, 20.
Joshua Hemenway, 1712, 17.
Edward Goddard, 1724, 25, 26, 27, 28, Elias Temple, 1834.
29, 30, 31, 33.
Micah Stone, Sen. 1734, 35.
Col. Jos. Buckminster, Jr. 1738, 39,
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70. Joseph Haven, 1754.
Capt. Josiah Stone, 1771, 72, 73, 74, 76.
Dea. Wm. Brown, 1777, So, 82, 83, 84, 85.
Col. Thomas Nixon, 1781.
Maj. Jona. Hale, 1786, 87, 95.
Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 1778.
Jona. Maynard, 1791, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 93, 99, 1800, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Maj. Josiah Stone, 1806.
John Fiske, 1808, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Capt. John Trowbridge, Jr. 1809, 10, II, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
Capt. Abner Wheeler, 1814. Rev. Chas. Train, 1822, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 42.
Josiah Adams, Esq. 1827.
Luther Belknap, 1827, 29, 31, 32, 33. Dea. Luther Haven, 1834.
Col. Moses Edgell, 1835, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44, 52. Capt. Adam Hemenway, 1843.
44, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, Calvin Shepard, Jr. 1845, 46.
Chas. R. Train, Esq. 1847, 48.
Warren Nixon, 1849.
Rev. Carleton Parker, 1851. Dr. Simon Whitney, 1853.
Rev. Josiah H. Temple, 1855, 56, 58. Albert Ballard, 1857.
James W. Brown, 1859, 60.
James W. Clark, 1861, 62, 63, 64, 65. Alex. R. Esty, 1866.
C. C. Esty, Esq. 1867.
Theo. C. Hurd, Esq. 1867, 69, 70, 71.
George Phipps, 1868.
Jonas Kendall, 1872. F. H. Sprague, 1873, 74.
George Haven, 1875. Frederick W. Clapp, 1876.
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History of Framingham.
Chas. S. Whitmore, 1877, 78. J. C. Clark, 1879. George B. Brown, 1880.
Luther F. Fuller, 1881.
James R. Entwistle, 1882, 83. John Clark, 1884, 85. Samuel B. Bird, 1886, 87. William H. Hastings, 1887.
TOWN CLERKS. - Thomas Drury, 1700, 01, 03, 04, 08, 09, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18.
Joshua Hemenway, 1702, 12, 13, 14, 17. John How, 1705, 06, 07. Edward Goddard, 1719-33, 35, 36, 40. 18 years. Joseph Buckminster, Jr. 1734, 37, 38, 39, 41-67. 31 years.
Lawson Buckminster, 1768, 76-98. 24 years.
Capt. Josiah Stone, 1769, 70-75. William Maynard, Jr. 1799-1804. Jonathan Maynard, Esq. 1804-06. Eli Bullard, Esq. 1807-14. Luther Belknap, 1815-31. 17 years. Elias Temple, 1832-56. 25 years. Chas. S. Whitmore, 1857-76. 20 yrs. Frank E. Hemenway, 1877 -.
TOWN TREASURERS. - Thomas Walker, 1700.
Peter Clayes, Sen. 1701.
Daniel Stone, Jr. 1702-04. Thomas Drury, 1705.
John How, 1706, 07. Dea. David Rice, 1708, 16.
The selectmen, several years.
Dea. Moses Haven, 1717-19.
Edward Goddard, 1720, 27. Jeremiah Pike, Jr. 1729-45. 17 yrs.
Dea. Moses Pike, 1746-59. 14 yrs. Maj. John Farrar, 1759-66. 8 years. Thomas Temple, 1767, 68. Capt. Josiah Stone, 1769-76. 8 years. Dea. Thomas Buckminster, 1777-82. Peter Parker, 1783-86.
Dea. Matthias Bent, Jr. 1787-98. 121 years.
Capt. John Trowbridge, 1799-1824. 25 years. [Up to 1822 the Treas- urer gave no bonds: in this year Capt. Trowbridge proposed that the Treasurer be required to furnish bonds ; and that he would cheer- fully give such bonds, and thus a precedent would be established ; and the Town so voted.]
Col. Moses Edgell, 1825-1855. 30
years. George Bullard, 1856, 57. George Phipps, 1858-76. 18 years. George Haven, 1877. Cyrus Bean, 1878, 79, 80. George P. Metcalf, 1881-84. Samuel B. Bird, 1885 -.
SELECTMEN .- Col. Joseph Buckmin- Abiel Lamb, 1701.
ster, Sen. 1700, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, II, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 35, 36. 18 years. Dea. David Rice, 1700, 01, 03, 04.
Thomas Drury, 1700, 01, 03, 04, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19. I3 years.
Jeremiah Pike, Sen. 1700, 01, 03, 05. Peter Clayes, Sen. 1700, 03, 08. John Town, 1700, 09, 12. Daniel Stone, Sen. 1700, 01.
John Eames, Sen. 1701. John Adams, Sen. 1701, 05. John How, 1701, 05, 06, 07, 10, 17. Joshua Hemenway, Sen. 1702, 05, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 26, 27, 29, 30. 13 years. Daniel Stone, Jr. 1702. John Haven, Sen. 1702. Thomas Walker, 1702, 04. Benjamin Nurse, 1702. Simon Mellen, Sen. 1704.
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Selectmen.
Peter Clayes, Jr. 1705, 06, 14, 16, 17, 23, 25, 26, 27. 9 years.
Benjamin Bridges, 1705, 06, 07, 09, 10, 12, 15, 19, 22. 9 years. Nathaniel Stone, Sen. 1706, 07, 15, 26.
Nathaniel Haven, 1706.
Jonathan Rice, 1708, 09, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. 11 years. Capt. Isaac Clark, 1708.
John Pratt, 1709.
Samuel Winch, 1709.
Dea. Moses Haven, 1710, 12, 18, 28. Isaac Learned, 1711.
John Stone, 1712, 16, 18.
David Stone, 1713.
Thomas Pratt, Sen. 1713.
John Whitney, 1714, 26, 27.
Edward Goddard, 1715, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 33, 36. 9 years. Jonathan Lamb, 1716, 20, 21.
Jonas Eaton, 1717.
John Gleason, 1718, 21, 31.
Jeremiah Pike, Jr. 1719, 22, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. 15 years. Joseph Haven, Sen. 1720, 23. John Adams, Jr. 1721, 29. Samuel Stone, Jr. 1722, 24, 25. Daniel Mixer, 1722, 28, 29.
David Pratt, 1723.
John Jones, Jr. 1723.
Lieut. Samuel How, 1724, 26, 34, 35. Nathaniel Eames, 1726, 27.
Thomas Stone, 1726, 27, 30, 31, 33. Nathaniel Wilson, 1728.
Lieut. Hezekiah Rice, 1 728, 34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 58. 14 years. Michael Pike, 1729. James Clayes, Sen. 1730, 31, 34, 35. Elkanah Haven, 1730. Joshua Eaton, 1732.
Col. Joseph Buckminster, Jr. 1732, 34, 45, 46, 47-70. 27 years. Joseph Stone, 1732, 42, 43, 55.
Micah Stone, Sen. 1732, 33, 35, 36, 38.
Thomas Winch, 1733.
Joseph Haven, Esq. 1733, 52, 53, 54. William Ballard, 1736.
Thomas Buckminster, 1737, 38, 39, 42. Richard Haven, 1737, 38, 39.
Lieut. Samuel Moore, 1737, 38, 39, 41, 44, 45.
Benjamin Treadway, 1737.
Capt. Amos Gates, 1740, 45, 46, 59, 64, 65.
Henry Eames, 1740, 44, 53.
James Mellen, 1740.
Capt. Ebenezer Winchester, 1741, 43. Simon Mellen, Jr. 1741.
Ebenezer Harrington, 1742.
Bezaleel Rice, 1742.
Uriah Drury, 1743, 52.
Cornet Abraham Rice, 1743, 46, 50, 54, 62.
Dea. Peter Balch, 1744.
Isaac Mixer, 1745, 47.
Daniel Gregory, Sen. 1745, 46, 49.
Dea. Moses Pike, 1746-59. 14 years.
Dea. Moses Learned, 1747, 48.
James Clayes, 1748, 49, 64.
Maj. John Trowbridge, 1750, 51, 69, 73, 75, 76, 78. 7 years. John Parker, 1751.
Cornet Noah Eaton, 1752, 53.
Ebenezer Goddard, 1755, 56, 57, 58.
Capt. Josiah Stone, 1756, 57,1 58, 63- 78. 18 years.
Capt. Jeremiah Belknap, 1756, 57, 63.
Maj. John Farrar, 1759, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71. 10 years.
Capt. Hezekiah Stone, 1759, 60.
Dea. Jonathan Morse, 1759, 60, 61.
Thomas Temple, 1760, 61, 62, 64-72. 12 years. Matthias Bent, Sen. 1761, 62, 66, 68-78. 13 years. Benjamin Pepper, 1763.
Ralph Hemenway, 1764. Ebenezer Marshall, 1764, 67.
Capt. Daniel Stone, 1767, 76.
Dr. Ebenezer Hemenway, 1768, 70, 77.
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History of Framingham.
Daniel Sanger, Sen. 1771, 72, 75, 76, | Luther Belknap, Esq. 1807-28. 77. James Clayes, Jr. 1772, 73, 80, 81.
Dea. William Brown, 1773, 74, 77.
Maj. Lawson Buckminster, 1773, 75, 78.
Capt. Joseph Eames, 1774.
Lieut. John Shattuck, 1777.
Peter Parker, 1777, 79, So, 81, 82. Jesse Haven, 1778.
Joseph Nichols, 1779.
Cornet John Bent, 1779.
Dea. Gideon Haven, 1779, 82.
Samuel Gleason, Jr. 1779, 81.
Col. Micah Stone, 1780, 84, 85.
Capt. Simon Edgell, 1780, 81, 83.
Lieut. John Eames 2d, 1780, 82, 83, SS, 89, 90-94. 10 years.
Noah Eaton, Jr. 1781-88. 8 years.
Maj. Jonathan Hale, 1786 - 90. years.
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Capt. Samuel Frost, Jr. 1786-89. years.
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years.
Silas Eaton, Jr. 1825, 26.
Joseph Ballard, 1827, 28.
Capt. David Bigelow, 1828.
Capt. John J. Clark, 1828.
Nathan Stone, 1830-34.
Warren Nixon, Esq. 1830-39. years.
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Elias Temple, 1830, 31, 32.
Nathaniel S. Bennett, 1830.
Windsor Moulton, 1831.
Samuel Warren, 1832-35.
John Wenzell, IS33-43.
Henry Richardson, 1835, 36.
Isaac Fiske, 1836.
Peter Coolidge, 1836.
Dea. Ebenezer Stone, 1837, 38, 39, 52.
Henry W. Coolidge, 1837, 38.
William M. Clark, 1837, 38.
Dexter Esty, 1837, 38, 39.
Ira Mitchell, 1839.
Dexter Hemenway, 1839.
Dr. Simon Whitney, 1840, 41.
Joseph Fuller, 1840, 41. Luther Horne, 1840, 41. Calvin Shepard, Jr. 1841.
22 years.
Martin Stone, 1807, 08. Joel Coolidge, 1808.
Capt. Abner Wheeler, 1809-16. 8 years.
Dea. Enoch Belknap, IS09.
Dr. John B. Kittredge, 1809.
Ebenezer M. Ballard, 1809.
Abner Stone, Jr. 1810, 11, 14, 15.
Josiah Adams, Esq., 1812, 13, 14, 15.
Maj. Benjamin Wheeler, 1813. Col. James Brown, 1816-24. 9 years. Levi Eaton, 1816, 17.
Phinehas Rice, 1817-24. 8 years.
Capt. Adam Hemenway, 1817-27. years.
Col. Jonas Clayes, 1818-21. Jonathan Edmands, I822.
Rufus Brewer, I823-27.
Col. Moses Edgell, 1825-35, 40. I2
John Fiske, Esq., 1787-94, 98, 99, ISoo, 07, 08. 13 years.
Abner Stone, 1789, 90, 91.
Lieut. Jonathan Rugg, 1790, 91, 92.
Capt. Peter Clayes, 1791-96. 6 years. Capt. John Trowbridge, 1792, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 1806. 7 years.
Lieut. John Jones, 1793-97. 5 years. Adj. Andrew Brown, 1795, 96, 97.
Capt. John Nurse, 1795, 95, 97, 1803. Capt. Uriah Rice, 1796, 97.
Capt. Richard Fiske, 1796.
Col. David Brewer, 1797-1800.
Lieut. Daniel Stone, Jr. 1797, 1806, 07. Lieut. Joshua Trowbridge, 1798-1801. Dea. Thomas Buckminster, 1798- 1806. 9 years. Micah Fiske, 1798-1801.
Jonathan Maynard, Esq. 1801-05.
Josiah Stone, ISO1, 02, 03. John Park, 1802-05. Capt. Thomas Nixon, 1802, 03.
Maj. Lawson Nurse, 1804-07.
Aaron P. Edgell, 1804, 05, 06, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 10 years.
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Selectmen.
Charles Parker, 1842, 43, 44, 45. Albert G. Gibbs, 1842, 43, 44, 60, 61, 62. George Bullard, 1842, 43, 44. Penuel Clark, 1842, 43, 44. Dr. Otis Hoyt, 1844, 45. Charles R. Train, 1845, 46. Wm. H. Ingraham, 1845. Adam Hemenway 2d, 1845, 46, 56-60. Asa B. Cram, 1846, 47. Lawson Rice, 1846. Jonathan Greenwood, 1846-49, 54, 55. Carleton Parker, 1847. Charles S. Whitmore, 1847. Aaron Pratt, I847.
Clement Stone, 1848.
James W. Brown, 1848, 56-60. Joel Edmands, 1848-50, 56-61. James H. Whitmore, 1848.
Silas Hunt, 1849. Joseph Angier, 1849. Franklin Turner, 1849, 50. Dr. Simon Whitney, 1850. C. C. Esty, 1850, 51, 52, 53. A. J. Parmenter, 1850
Charles E. Horne, 1850, 51, 52, 53. George Trowbridge, 1852, 53. John Clark, 1852, 53, 61. Charles Moulton, 1854. Addison Belknap, 1854, 55. John L. Gibbs, 1854, 55.
S. S. Danforth, 1856-60. Winthrop Fairbank, 1856-60. O. W. Livermore, 1860, 61. William Brackett, 1861. A. R. Esty, 1862-64. Gilman Fuller, 1862-64, 74-76. Francis C. Stearns, 1862-68. Theo. C. Hurd, 1865-70.
Andrew Coolidge, 1865-70. F. H. Sprague, 1870-74. Samuel B. Bird, 1871-80. Willard Howe, 1871-72. E. L. Sturtevant, 1873. Joseph C. Cloyes, 1874-81.
Edgar Hemenway, 1874, 75, 76.
Henry Hemenway, 1875, 76. Eleazar Goulding, 1877, 78, 79, 80 SI, 83. James R. Entwistle, 1877, 78. Henry S. Whittemore, 1877, 80, 81, S2, 83. Elbert Hemenway, 1878, 79. Joseph B. Johnson, 1879-85. Benj. T. Manson, 1881, 82. Walter Adams, 1882-86.
Benj. T. Thompson, 1882.
William H. Hastings, 1883-86.
George E. Cutler, 1884, 85. Patrick Hayes, Jr. 1884-86. John H. Goodell, 1886. Charles H. Fuller, ISS6.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
REV. CHARLES TRAIN.
CHARLES TRAIN, the third child of Deacon Samuel and Deborah (Sav- age) Train, was born in Weston, Mass., on the 7th of January, 1783. After having attended for some time the district school in the neighbor- hood of his father's, where he studied the several elementary branches and commenced Latin, he went in the spring of 1800 to the Framing- ham Academy for one term, and finally completed his course prepara- tory to entering College, under the instruction of the Rev. Samuel Kendall, D.D., the Congregational minister of Weston. He entered the Freshman class in Harvard College in the autumn of 1801.
As his father was a farmer in only moderate circumstances, he not only felt unable to meet the expenses of his son's education at Cam- bridge, but found it inconvenient to dispense altogether with his labors on the farm ; and hence the son was ready to turn aside from his studies as often as there was occasion, and render the desired aid. It was somewhat doubtful, when he entered College, owing to his straitened cir- cumstances, whether he would be able to proceed without interruption ; but, by teaching a school in the winter, and occasionally writing in the Probate office, he was enabled, with the assistance he received from his parents, to retain his place in his class, and, at his graduation, in 1805, he was honored with a Hebrew oration.
His parents being exemplary members of the Baptist Church, he was favored with a religious education, and had several times, during his early years, been the subject of serious impressions ; but it was not till the year 1803 that he entered decidedly upon the Christian life. In September of that year, the Warren Association held its Anniversary in Boston ; and his father attended as a delegate from the Church in Wes- ton. It being his vacation, he accepted an invitation from his father to accompany him to the meeting. As there was an unusual attention to religion at that time in the Baptist churches, and there were many young converts present who were rejoicing in the hope of their acceptance, he was very deeply impressed by the scene, and went home distressed that
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his cold heart could not sympathize with it. After a course of severe self-righteous struggles, he was brought, as he believed, to cast himsel on the mercy of God through Christ ; and thus his burdened spirit found relief. This happy change occurred some time in the month of Octo- ber ; though, owing to various circumstances, he did not make a profes- sion of religion until two years afterwards.
In coming to a determination to enter the ministry, especially in con- nection with the Baptist Church, Mr. Train found himself called to great worldly sacrifices. When he entered College, it was with the expecta- tion of being a lawyer ; and the rare combination of talents he possessed for severe reasoning and extemporaneous discourse opened before him the brightest prospects in the legal profession. It was no small matter for him to relinquish these cherished expectations ; but it was a still greater sacrifice to think of entering the ministry in a denomination then so greatly depressed as scarcely to afford a decent support to any of its ministers. Not doubting, however, that the providence of God called him to these sacrifices, he cheerfully obeyed the summons, and resolved to devote his life to preaching the Gospel in the Baptist connection. In May, 1806, he preached his first sermon before the Church in Newton, and received from that church a letter of license to preach the Gospel. He spent about seven months in the family of Mr. Grafton, availing him- self of his instructions, and his library, which was a very good one for those days. While thus pursuing his theological studies, he preached occasionally to several Baptist congregations in the neighborhood ; and, as he felt a particular interest in the prosperity of the little church in his native place, he took a letter of dismission and recommendation from the Church in Newton, and united with the Weston Church, and for several years preached there every other Lord's day, teaching school during the winters of 1805 and 1806.
In March, 1807, he received a letter from the Rev. Dr. Stillman, of Boston, whose health had then become very feeble, requesting that he would come and assist him in his pastoral duties. He gladly accepted the invitation, and wrote his answer, accordingly, but before the letter had had time to reach Boston, Dr. Stillman was no longer among the living. Being thus disappointed of enjoying the society and instructions of this eminent man, he remained at Newton during the summer of 1807, and in the autumn accepted an invitation to take charge of the Acad- emy at Framingham. As a curious fact illustrative of bygone customs, it may be mentioned that Mr. Train's scholars paid one shilling each per week for tuition, and were taxed six cents weekly for fuel during the cold season ; while the Trustees contributed fifty cents per week towards his board. His services as Preceptor were eminently acceptable, and the Academy prospered under his direction.
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At the close of 1807, he commenced his ministerial labors in Fram- ingham, preaching there and at Weston on alternate Sabbaths. He had calls to other congregations, with better prospects of support ; but he felt it his duty to remain with these two feeble Societies, and do what he could to enlarge and strengthen them. In Framingham there were but twenty families of Baptists - five professors of religion, but no church organization. Only sixty dollars could be raised ; and that, on the terms arranged, would supply preaching for but fifteen weeks. The meeting- house was in a sadly dilapidated state, almost without windows, standing on a ledge of rocks, and quite inaccessible to carriages. He performed the part of both Minister and Chorister; and, though the prospect seemed most unpromising, he kept on laboring, hoping for better things. His connection with the Academy terminated in 1809, but he continued to receive pupils, and to prepare them for College and for school teach- ers, until the year 1822.
On the 30th of January, 1811, he was ordained in Framingham, at the united request of the Society there, and of the Church and Society in Weston, - the Sermon on the occasion being preached by his friend and theological instructor, the Rev. Joseph Grafton. On the 4th of July following, he preached, and baptized six persons, - the first time that he ever administered the ordinance. These persons, and some who had been previously baptized by Mr. Grafton, united with the Weston Church ; and at the next church meeting, it was unanimously voted that they would take the name of " the Baptist Church in Weston and Framing- ham," and that the Lord's Supper should be administered monthly in each place. The two branches continued to walk together harmoniously until November, 1826, when the connection was dissolved by mutual consent. At the time of the division, the Weston branch consisted of about forty members, and the Framingham branch of about one hundred. For years, persons from the neighboring towns listened to his preaching, and the Church of Southborough was gathered from those who were of the number.
From 1826 until 1839, a period of thirteen years, his ministrations were confined to the Church and Society in Framingham. Until the first named year they continued to worship in the old meeting-house ; but a new and handsome edifice was erected near the centre of the town in 1826, and was dedicated by appropriate services on the first day of 1827. The old house was built in the days of Whitefield, by those called New Lights, and when abandoned, had witnessed to the lapse of nearly a century. It had been taken down and removed twice - sometimes it had been used for religious services, and sometimes as a depository for hay and grain. In 1780, it was purchased by the Baptists, who took it apart, reduced its size, and removed it to the spot already mentioned.
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