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To this notice of the schools we add the following list of graduates from this town :
Jonathan Judd, 1765, Yale College, business.
David Searl, 1784, Dartmouth, went South.
Ashbel Strong, 1801, Williams, ministry.
Lyman Strong, 1802, Williams, ministry.
Sylvester Burt, 1804, Williams, ministry.
John Woodbridge, 1804, Williams, ministry.
Martin L. Hurlburt, 1804, Harvard, ministry. Saul Clark, 1805, Williams, ministry.
Theodore Pomeroy, 1808, Yale, medicine. Samuel Ware, 1808, Williams, ministry.
Rufus Pomeroy, 1808, Williams, ministry. Thaddeus Pomeroy, 1810, Williams, ministry.
Isaac Parsons, 1811, Yale, ministry.
William Strong, 1811, Williams, ministry.
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Federal Burt, 1812, Williams, ministry.
Sylvester Woodbridge, 1813, Williams, ministry. Rufus Hurlburt, 1813, Harvard, ministry. Noble D. Strong, 1813, Middlebury, ministry. Aretas Loomis, 1815, Williams, ministry. Justin W. Clark, 1816, Harvard, law.
Medad Pomeroy, 1817, Williams, ministry. Chandler Bates, 1818, Williams, ministry.
Lemnel P. Bates, 1818, Williams, ministry. Philetus Clark, 1818, Middlebury, ministry. Erastus Clapp, 1822, Union, ministry. Jairus Burt, 1824, Amherst, ministry. Bela B. Edwards, 1824, Amherst, ministry.
Abner P. Clark, 1825, Yale, ministry.
Ralph Clapp, 1825, Amherst, ministry. Joseph B. Clapp, 1829, Amherst, law.
Jeremiah Pomeroy, 1820, Amherst, ministry.
Alvan W. Chapman, 1830, Amherst, medicine.
Gideon Searl, 1830, Union.
Jesse L. Frary, 1831, Amherst, ministry.
Edward R. Thorp, 1831, Hamilton.
Israel W. Searl, 1832, Amherst, missionary to Africa.
Mahlon P. Chapman, 1832, Amherst, died before graduation, at Andover.
Philander Bates, 1833, Amherst, ministry.
Rufus C. Clapp, 1833, Amherst, ministry. David Gould, 1834, Amherst, law.
Sereno D. Clark, 1835, Amherst, ministry.
Justus L. Janes, 1835, Amherst, ministry.
Lemuel Pomeroy, 1835, Amherst, ministry.
Alexander HI. Strong, 1835, Williams, business.
Lewis F. Clark, 1837, Amherst, ministry.
Win. II. Sheldon, 1837, Yale, ministry.
Spencer S. Clark, 1839, Amherst, ministry.
The above was prepared for the centennial anniversary of 1841, and there may now be added the following :
Julius C. Searl, graduated at Amherst in 1842; studied theology at Princeton and East Windsor ; settled in the min- istry at Unionville ; deceased.
ITenry L. Edwards, Amherst College, 1847; studied theology at Andover; now residing in Northampton.
Austin Weeks, Antioch College, Ohio, in 1858.
Henry Jones, Amherst College, 1857; studied theology at East Windsor ; now pastor in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
J. B. Finek, at Amherst College for a time; graduated at Columbia ; studied theology at Union Seminary, New York City ; now residing on Long Island.
Andrew J. Clapp, Amherst College, 1857; studied theology at Andover, 1861; died at Shutesbury, Mass., 1863. Julius D. Phelps, Amherst, 1874.
S. C. Pomeroy, Noah L. Strong, and Charles Bissel took a partial course at AAmherst.
PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE LIST.
Jesse Searl, M.D .;* Ashbel Searl, M.D. ;* Noah Bartlett, M.D. ;* Ichabod Searl. M. D., Syracuse, N. Y. ; Oscar F. Searl, M.D., Kansas ; - Searl, Springfield, Mass. ; Josiah A. Gridley, MI.D. ; " Elias Strong ;* A. E. Strong ;* E. R. Strong, New York City; Artemus Clapp, New York City; Dwight Clapp, Boston, Mass. ; John P. P. White, M.D., New York City ; Horatio Clapp, Westfield, Mass. ; Horace S. Bascom, New Haven, Conn. ; Edward F. Barnes.
A few prominent men, natives or descendants of natives, may properly be added : Hon. S. C. Pomeroy, ex-U. S. Sena- tor, Kansas; Hon. Theodore MI. Pomeroy, New York State Senate; Rev. Noble Strong, D.D., LL. D., Texas; Rev. IIenry M. Parsons, D.D., Boston and Buffalo; Rev. Washington Gladden, Springfield, Mass .; Prof. Edward Birge, Ph. D.,
Professor of Zoology, Madison, N. Y .; Alvin Searl, Judge in San Francisco ; Cornelius S. Hurlburt, Professor of Dental Surgery, Springfield ; Jairus S. Hurlburt, Dentist ; Parmenas B. Strong, Teacher, Springfield, deceased ; Alvin B. Clapp, Teacher, Westfield State Normal School.
Southampton has also been quite noted for the number of ministers' wives : Mindwell Woodridge married Rev. Vinson Gould; Asenath Edwards married Rev. Rufus Pomeroy ; Anna Hatch married Rev. Sylvester Burt; Armena Bascom married Rev. Abner Clark, and for a second husband Rev. Lemuel Dada ; Eunice Edwards married Rev. L. P. Bates ; P'amelia Strong married Rev. Sumner Clapp; Mary Strong married Rev. Thomas Hall ; Mary Gould married Rev. A. W. MeClure, D. D. ; Mindwell Gould married Rev. John Patten ; Abigail Ely married Rev. Justus L. Janes ; Aurelia R. Wood- bury married Rev. Samuel Clark; Hannah Wolcott married Rev. Lemuel Pomeroy ; Lucy Parsons married Rev. Samuel Ware; Ruth Pomeroy married Rev. Flavel Bascom ; Nancy Sheldon married Rev. Lewis F. Clark ; Martha Rogers mar- ried Rev. John W. Dadman ; Abbie Parsons married Rev. Jason Morse; Sophia Parsons, second wife of Rev. Jason Morse ; Julia 1. Edwards married Rev. C. II. Taylor ; Ame- lia Jones married Rev. Mr. White ; Mary Searl married Rev. Lyman Johnson ; Ophelia A. Searl married Rev. Andrew J. Clapp; Josephine Eldridge married Rev. Mr. Ellis ; Harriet G. Lyman married Rev. William B. Stocking; Ruth Searl married Rev. Joseph J. Candlin.
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES.
Israel Watson Scarl to Liberia, Harriet Lyman Stocking to Persia. Both died in the field.
The following tenchers of note may be mentioned, all of them of great usefulness, and several of them authors of celebrity : Mrs. Mindwell W. Gould, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Clark, Miss Eunice L. Strong, Mrs. Anna B. Gleason, Mrs. Ruth P. Bascom, Mrs. Mindwell G. Patten, Miss Rachel Gould, Mrs. Margaret G. Dorman, Mrs. Sarah B. Thayer, Miss Annis C. Bates, Miss Mary Searl, Mrs. Mary Birge Gardner, of Gard- ner Institute.
For these additions to the list of Prof. Edwards of 1841, we are indebted to Miss Carrie Edwards, of Southampton.
SHELDON ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL IN SOUTHAMPTON.
The founding of this institution is best shown by the follow- ing records, taken from the trustees' book :
At a meeting of a number of the inhabitants of the town of Southampton, convened at the central school-honse, Sept. 11, 1828, for the purpose of consider- ing the expediency of raising a permanent fund for a school in which the higher branches of literature may be taught,-Asabel Chapman, Esq., Chairman ; James K. Sheldon, Clerk,-
Voted, that this meeting deem it expedient to attempt raising a permanent fund for a public school in this town.
Voted, that a committee be appointed to draft a constitution or basis on which the school shall be founded, and to solicit subscriptions to the fund for the sup- port of the same.
Voted, that Rev. Vinson Gould, Elisha Edwards, Cornelius Searl, Theodore Stearns, Chauncey Clapp, Heman Searl, and Theodore Strong be said committee.
Voted, to adjourn to Thursday, the 18th day of Sept., inst., at 6 o'clock P.M.
Thursday, the 18th .- Voted, that this meeting upon reflection consider the object of founding a public school in this town as worthy of increased exertions for its attainment.
Voted, that one person in each school district be added to the committee for soliciting subscriptions und donations.
Voted, that Phinehas Strong, Abner Sheldon, Jr .. Warham Scarl, Theodore Parsons, Oliver Clark, Jr., and Thomas Johnson be added to the committee afore- said. Adjourned to October 15th.
Voted, that James K. Sheldon, Luther Edwards, Jr., and Deacon Ansel Clark be a committee to wait upon Mr. Silas Sheldon and present to him a statement of the existing state of things with regard to the prospects of the proposed school, and confer with him in regard to future progress.
October 30th .- Voted, a committee be appointed to present at a future meet- ing a draft of a set of rules by which we shall be governed in our future opera- tions.
Voted, that Rev. Vinson Gould, James K. Sheldon, and Theodore Strong be said committee.
. November 13th .- Voted, to add to the committee on rules Elisha Edwards and Timothy Clarke.
* Deceased.
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Decentber 30 .- Voted, that the trustees who may hereafter be chosen from the neighboring towns, when appointed, shall fix on a snitalde place for the location of a building for the school, if the trustees to be elected in this town do not agree upon the location.
The constitution was adopted Dec. 10, 1828. The preamble is as follows : " We, the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of Southampton, taking into serious con- sideration the importance of training up youth with better advantages for an education than can be found in the common elementary schools, and being de- sirous that they should be instructed in the principles of our holy religion and of correct morals, have sequestered a portion of our property for the establish- ment of a permanent schoul in this town, of an elevated character, in which youth may be taught English and classical literature and the great end and purposes of living ; imploring the blessing of Almighty God upon our attempt to found such an institution for his Glory and the greater usefulness of the youth of the present and of succeeding generations, do adopt the following principles."
The board of trustees was required to consist of not less than cleven nor more than seventeen, the first board to be chosen by the douors, and all vacancies in the future to be filled by the hoard.
The founders of the institution were the following: Silas Sheldon, Vinson Gould, Elisha Edwards, Luther Edwards, Phinchas Strong, Asahel Chapman, Sheldon K. Bascom, John Lyman, Luther Edwards, Jr., Gains Lyman, Eliphalet latch, Jr., Theodore Stearns, Aaron Strong (21), Heman Searl, Timothy ('lark, Bola B. Jones, Thaddeus Clark, Theodore Strong, Elisha Edwards, Jr., Asa Ly- man, James K. Shellon, Gad ('. Lyman, Rufus S. Clark, Josiah A. Gridley, Seth Bartlett, Elihu Brown, John Strong, Ansel Clark, Asabel Chapman, Jr., Stephen Wolcott, Sardis Chapman, Oliver Clark, Jr., Gains Searl, Simeon Sheldon, Moses Searl, Cornelius Searl, Wm. S. Rogers, Thomas Johnson, Jesse Senil, Theodore Parsons.
The trustees chosen were as follows: President, Rev, Vinson Gould; Vice- President, James K. Sheldon; Secretary, Elisha Edwards, Jr .; Treasurer, Timo- thy Clark ; Luther Edwards, Jr., Silas Sheldon, Heman Searl, Theodore Parsons, Theodore Strong, Rev. Ichabod Spinner, Sylvester Judd, Jr., Rev. Payson Willis- toni, Samuel Edwards, Jr., George Dunlap, Col, Samuel Lyman, Asahel Chapman.
The Legislature was petitioned to incorporate the new institution, and an art for that purpose was approved Jan. 27, 1829.
The building committee were James K. Sheldon, Luther Edwards, Jr., and Elisha Edwards, Jr., and the academy was erected in the summer and fall of 1820.
The school opened Dec. 1, 1829. Rev. I. S. Spencer delivered an address, for which he received the thanks of the trustees.
The year was divided into four terms of eleven weeks each,-tuition, $3 a term; languages, $3.50.
Charles A. Dewey and Stephen Wolcott were elected trustees Oct. 27, 1829.
The tuition the first quarter amounted to 8181.12. Elisha Edwards, Jr., bo- came president of the board in 1832; Rev. M. E. White in 1834; Luther Edl- wards in 1853; Rev. Stephen C. Strong, 1854; Luther Edwards, 1859; Rev. Joseph E. Swallow, 1860; Luther Edwards, I>62; Rev. B. A. Smith, 1865; Samuel Lyman, 1868; Rev. Rufus P. Wells, 1861; Isaar Parsons, 1874, and to the present time.
Elisha Edwards, Jr., was vice-president, secretary, or treasurer from the organi- zation down to the time of his death. Ilis son, Col. E. A. Edwards, has occupied the position of treasurer for many years, and is the present secretary and treus- urer.
The school had a very successful career for twenty years or more, but after it was subjected to the competition of Williston Seminary, Easthampton, and other institutions not far distant, the number of scholars from abroad was considerably reduced. The corporation has, however, been maintained; and when a full corps of academic teachers were no longer maintained, a select school-at least one term in the year-has been secured, and in later years, by an arrangement with the trustees, the town sustains a high school. This is taught the present year by Miss Orcutt, of Westhampton.
The institution was of immense benefit to the town, and a large number of youth secured there the advantages of a higher education.
The first principals of the academy were Wm. Bradley and Samuel Hunt, with five assistants. Mahlon P. Chapman also taught in the institution, and Jonathan S. Fancher.
CHURCHES.
At the first precinct-meeting, Sept. 21, 1741, the proprietors appointed a committee to obtain a preacher of the gospel. The committee were John Clark, Ebenezer Kingsley, and Phineas King. Earlier than this, however, the settlers, without wait- ing for official action, had secured, in 1737, occasional preach- ing by Rev. David Parsons, afterward the first minister of Amherst, and by Mr. John Woodbridge, soon after installed at South Hadley, and these ministers with others were the temporary supplies until the installation of the first pastor, Rev. Jonathan Judd. This event took place June 8, 1743. This was the same day of the organization of the church, and Mr. Judd had probably preached some time on probation.
Northampton, in 1737, voted that a part of the town tax that was levied upon this new settlement should be applied toward building a meeting-house. It was not, however, completed until 1752. When it was finished, the old custom was followed of appointing a committee to "dignify" the
seats and pews,-dignity being in "the compound ratio of age and property." The committee's word was law, and this man sat here and another there, as he was directed to. It is thought that, besides age and property, perhaps culture, qual- ity, or a trace of aristocracy may have helped compound the ratio for seating.
The first house of worship was torn down in 1788, and the present one erected upon its site the same year.
This second house was extensively repaired and remodeled in 1840, and assumed at that time very much of its present shape. It is still a handsome and substantial structure, and one that in these later days of retrenchment and economy may well be retained for many years. It has a beautiful location, and with the modern adornment of the grounds is worthy of the children of the pioneers. Around this spot cluster the memories of five generations, and the children of the sixth now gather upon the same sacred heights. Here for sixty years came the first pastor of the church, his people rev- erently following in the footsteps of the man of God. He settled with them in this wilderness; he shared the dangers of Indian warfare; their sons went forth with his blessing in 1756 to win an empire from France; and in the stormy times of the Revolution his patriotic words nerved the departing soldiers to deeds of valor. He saw the sacrifices made for the grand old principles of human freedom. He walked before this people through his long pastorate, bringing the strong consolations of the gospel to the sorrowing and the desolate, and pointing all to the brighter land,-" the shining shore of the Christian's hope." His faith and the faith of the fathers still live amid these hills and lovely valleys; the generations have come and gone, but the gospel, surviving all, illuminat- ing all, lives in the hearts of the children as it lived in the hearts of the fathers.
The position of the Southampton meeting-house has been determined at some of the various State surveys. It is situ- ated in latitude 42º 14' 45"' and in longitude 72º 45' 54''.
Mr. Judd, the first minister, had for settlement 200 acres of land, £100, " old tenor, " in money, and £125 in work ; for sal- ary, £180 in money (probably old tenor, worth only about one- third gold basis) for three successive years, and then to be increased £5 a year until it amounted to £170.
The record of Mr. Judd's ministry is seldom equaled, ex- tending over a period of sixty years from his ordination to his death, July 28, 1803, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He was successful in the ministry, and had the satisfaction of seeing his church built up and strengthened from year to year and occasionally refreshed by marked revivals. The whole number that joined the church during his active service was 442; the number of baptisms, 1034. The number of deaths in that time was 440; births about 1550.
The first page of the venerable church-book contains the following entry :
" A record of the Church of Christ in Southampton.
" A church was organized in this town A.D. 1743, June 8th, when Mr. Jou- athan Judd, A.M., was ordained the first minister. He preached nearly 56 years. Rev. Vinson Gould was ordained August 26th, A.D. 1801, as colleague Pastor with Rev. Jonathan Judd. The Reverend and venerated Jonathan Judd de- parted this life July 28, 1803, after having sustained the pastoral office a few weeks more than sixty years."
The records open with the proceedings of the council, June 8, 1743. It consisted of the following ministers : Revs. Samuel Hopkins, Springfield; Jonathan Edwards, Northampton ; John Woodbridge, David Parsons, Hadley ; John Ballantine, Westfield ; with the messengers of the churches to which they respectively belonged. A sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Edwards.
The covenant was signed by the following persons : Jona- than Judd, Nathaniel Searl, John Wait, Phineas King, Nathan Lyman, Stephen Sheldon, Israel Sheldon, John Wait, Jr., Ebenezer French, Noah Sheldon, Thomas Porter, Jon-
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athan Bascom, Waitstill Strong, Stephen Root, Ichabod Strong, Moses Wright, John Clark, Eleazer Hannum, Selah Clark, Elias Lyman, Nathaniel Phelps, Ebenezer Kingsley, Aaron Clark, Elisha Clark, John Miller, Jonathan Clark, Ezra Strong, Samuel Burt, Aaron Root, Roger Clapp, Eben- ezer Pomeroy, Nathaniel Searl, Jr.
The following were soon after admitted " upon owning the confession of faith and entering into covenant," and were con- sidered as enrolled among the founders of the church : Samuel Pomeroy, Noah Pixley, Priscilla Searl, Esther Wait, Mary Kingsley, Anna King, Esther Strong, Sarah Lyman, Mind- well Bascom, Sarah Porter, Miriam Strong, Rachel Pomeroy, Mary Searl, Eunice Clark, Abigail Pixley, Submit Clark, Mary Strong, Ann Lyman, Mary Sheldon, Thankful Sheldon, Mary French, Thankful Clark, Hannah Burt, Euniee Wait, Naomi Sheldon, Ilannah Clark, Elizabeth Clark, Priscilla Searl, Jr., Mary Searl, Mary Kentfield, Ann Clapp.
The catalogue has so much of family history indicated that we add the following names,-all of them probably admitted before 1755: Dorothy Hannum, Dinah Corse, Elizabeth Corse, Reuben Corse, Eliphaz Searl, Joshua Pomeroy, Abigail Searl, Silence Judd, Lois Pomeroy, John Hannum, Amos Loomis and wife Hannah, Timothy Clark and wife Freedom, Elisha Pomeroy, Aaron Searl, Moses Searl, Samuel Pomeroy, Jr., Ebenezer Kingsley, Jr., Eleazer IIannum, Jr., Joseph Torrey, Ebenezer French, Jr., John Hannum, Jr., John Lyman, Gideon Searl, Thomas Pixley, Mary French, Hannah Pome- roy, Sarah Barker, Silence Torrey, Chloe Kingsley, Abigail Pomeroy, Deacon Stephen Wright and Esther, his wife, Oba- diah Frary and Eunice, his wife, Stephen Wright, Jr., Samuel Clapp and Mindwell, his wife, Zebediah Miller and Rebecca, his wife, Mary Strong, wife of Deacon Strong, Eunice, wife of Jehabod Strong, Elizabeth Searl, Elijah Wright, Elijah Pom- eroy, Douglass King, Noah Burt, Nathaniel Loomis, Abner Pomeroy, Ebenezer Sheldon, Catharine Wright, Chloe Clark, Sarah King, Miriam Strong, Submit Clark, Jr., Sarah Strong, Mary Barker, Mindwell Porter, Clarinda King, Mary Han- num, Sarah Porter.
The following were some of the earliest baptisms :
Sarah, daughter of Gaius Burt, July 10, 1743. Naomi, daughter of Israel Sheldon, Sept. 9, 17.13. Levi, son of Nathaniel Searl, Nov. 6, 1743. Preserved, son of Elisha Clark, Feb. 5, 1744. Elisha, son of Waitstill Strong, Ang. 12, 1744. Rachel, daughter of Ebenezer Pomeroy, Aug. 26, 1744. Dorothy, daughter of Eleazer Hannum, Aug. 19, 1744. Jonathan, son of Jonathan Judd, Oct. 7, 1744. Experience, daughter of Aaron Clark, Dec. 2, 1744. Tamar, daughter of Ezra Strong, Dec. 16, 1744.
The record of baptisms is very full and carefully written up, and is exceeding valuable in these days when genealogical information is so eagerly sought for by the descendants of the old New England families.
Notes from the Church Records.
August, 1750 .- The church voted to choose the following brethren to assist the Pastor, viz., Deacon Waitstill Strong, Deacon John Clark, John Hannum, and Nathaniel Searl. For the same purpose, there were appointed in subsequent years, as occasion required, the following : Capt. Stephen Wright, John Waite, Samuel Bart, Deacon Elias Lyman, Deacon Samuel Edwards, Capt. Lemuel Pomeroy, Lieut. John Lyman, Deacon Douglass King.
The early church-book contains but few records of meetings for fifty or sixty years. From the church manual and from the number of additions at various times, the following special seasons of religious interest may be mentioned :
In 1761-62 there was an extensive revival pervading all classes of the commu- nity, and 30 were received into the church within a few months.
The years 1766 and 1770 are also noticed. In the former, 19 members were added, and in the latter, 23.
In 1784-85 a great revival is spoken of in the manual, aad it appears that 25 to 30 were received about that time.
During the year 1797, 21 united with the church. In 1902, 17 made a profes- sion of religion. In 1806 there must have been a continued state of revival for many months, as seventy-fire united during that year or soon after; 22, at the communion of January 4th; 21, May 4th ; and large numbers at other dates.
1809 and 1811 were also noted years. In 1816, 45 were received. 1823 was especially marked as a year of great religious interest; one hundred and twenty
members were added, 36 of them at the communion March 2d, and 40 at the communion of May 4th.
In 1×28, 27 were received; in 1831, 20; in 1832, 27; in 1833, 39; in 1838, 27; in 1841, 88,-51 at the May communion, and 21 at that of July ; 1850, 67 ; 1851, 21.
Feb. 9, 1829, the church passed the following resolutions :
Ist. That it is the sacred duty of all the members of the church to use their united influence in every judicious way to prevent the use of ardent spirits.
2d. That it be recommended to ask the members of this church to abstain froal personally using ardent spirits, excepting for medicinal purposes, and that they use none in their families or as a part of hospitality.
3d. That the constitution of the temperance society, or some similar paper re- quiring entire abstinence from the use of ardent spirits, he submitted to each member of the church for his or her signature,-and it shall be left to the con- science of each individual to sign or not,-in the hope that, after mature and prayerful deliberation, each person in the church will take decided and open ground in favor of total abstinence.
4th. That if any member of the church who has been reported intemperate, and who has been expostulated with on the subject, refuses to promise total al- stinence, such member be summoned to appear before the church, to show cause why he or she shall not be excluded from the visible church of God.
These resolutions are fully up to the standard of modern temperanee work, except that the term "ardent spirits" was used instead of "all intoxicating drinks," but the pressing home upon every member the duty of an individual pledge had a decisive emphasis that could not well be disregarded. Perhaps these resolutions were called out by cases of discipline which had arisen from intemperance.
We add the following action upon the seating, just a speci- men of the interesting material that might fill a volume from the town records :
April 2, 1753 .- Voted, that the widow Pixley should have liberty to sit in the body of the meeting-house, in the second seat. Voted, that Ebenezer Kingsly, Phineas King, Samuel Danks, and their wives, together with Deacon Strong's wife, should sit in the corner pew on the north side of the meeting-house; that Aaron Clark, Israel Sheldon, and their wives should sit in the front pew, together with Jonathan Clark ; that Elias Lyman and wife should sit in the body of the meeting-house, cither in the second seat or the fourth seat; that Deacon Clark's wife should sit in the corner pew on the south side of the meeting-house; that the widow Sheldon should sit in the front pew, together with Esquire Stephen Shel- don ; that John Wait, Jr., and Zebediah Miller and their wives should sit ia the pew next the deacons' seat.
Ministerial Record .- Ist. Rev. Jonathan Judd, ordained June 8, 1743 ; died July 28, 1803, aged eighty-four years,-a pastorate of sixty years. 2d. Rev. Vinson Gould, settled as colleague to Mr. Judd, Aug. 26, 1801, and succeeded him in the pastorate ; his services were also continued for many years, being dismissed Jan. 5, 1832. 3d. Rev. Morris E. White, ordained June 20, 1832; remained twenty years; dismissed Jan. 1, 1853. 4th. Rev. Stephen C. Strong, ordained April 12, 1854; dismissed Feb. 10, 1859. 5th. Rev. Joseph E. Swal- low, installed Oct. 5, 1859 ; dismissed Oct. 6, 1862. 6th. Rev. Alexander D. Stowell, labors commenced May 1, 1863 ; closed Nov. 1, 1864. 7th. Rev. Burritt A. Smith, ordained March 15, 1865; dismissed May 11, 1868. 8th. Rev. Rufus P. Wells, installed Jan. 5, 1869; dismissed Jan. 27, 1874. 9th. Rev. Edward S. Fitz, ordained May 20, 1874; dismissed June 2, 1876. 10th. Rev. E. L. Clark, labors commeneed in Sept. 1, 1877; and he continues the present acting pastor of the ehureh (January, 1879).
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