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in winter, with ginger in it, heated under the forestick, prepared physically for the afternoon service. I was on very good terms with him. This might have been owing to the visits I frequently made to his house, as I grew older, and the object of them. If we had something dif- ferent from usual, that we liked, the minister was remembered. The butter pail was filled or fruit basket replenished, and I was sent as the bearer of the contents. I recollect one time my grandfather put a quarter of lamb into one end of a bag and stone of equal weight into the other, threw it over the saddle and sent me to the parson- age. The parson received me very cordially and the gift very heartily, called me a good boy and asked if he sent back a stone to balance the stone I brought, it would be satisfactory.
He was a decided law and order man and had faith to believe that these were essential for the good of society and he showed his faith by his works, for no man was more out-spoken or determined in his efforts to check evil and promote good. He preached righteousness in the great congregation and made the gospel the grand instrument in controlling the consciences and lives of men. He made it touch on human character, reproving where he thought there was wrong, and approving where there was right.
One time, the young people had what was termed a social at Assonet. There were guests from Taunton and Berkley. Passing Mr. Andros' house, they were rather noisy, which disturbed his rest. The following Sabbath. he commenced the public service by reading the Psalm,
"Children in years and knowledge young, " Your parents' hope, your parents' joy, &c."
Said one of the guilty ones to me, " I knew then what was coming." And it came. It was so close and severe, one or two left the church. He did not think one sermon was enough to dispose of the matter, and so he closed the morning discourse by stating that the remainder of it would be deferred to a future opportunity. In the afternoon, he resumed his subject, but those he designed to reprove and benefit were absent.
During the war of 1812, an embargo on our ships prevented carrying freight as usual. Goods were convey-
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ed from Boston to Newport by land. One of the teams loaded with tea and coffee and other goods, broke down near the Rock house, about half a mile south from here. More or less help volunteered. Soon it was rumored that there were families favored more than usual with tea and coffee, which suggested that some might have helped them- selves to what they were not in the habit of using very freely. There was an opportunity to censure and reprove. So Paul's experience on the Island of Melita among bar- barians, was introduced and dwelt upon as a theme for instruction. Paul and his friends were treated with no little kindness by these barbarians, while in a civilized community, the unfortunate were ill used. At another time, an unfavorable report was circulated about the neighborhood, which called for the very appro- priate text, "Not only busy bodies, but tattlers also go about from house to house telling things they ought not."
He was an industrious man, energetic and persever- ing. This is fully illustrated in the Old Jersey Captive, his remarkable suffering and escape, an account of which is published in a book. Fleeing from his dismal, pestiferous prison, and suffering with the ship fever, he came to an extensive wood. After travelling within it some distance, he met two men. They asked him, " how far he had trav- elled in it." He replied, " about nine miles." He asked them how far they had come. They said, "about the same distance." The first thought was to look .round, find some decent place, lie down and die. The second was, that he might as well die standing up as lying down, and thus thinking, he accomplished his journey. He said to me that that second thought had been a great help to him in after life. He was in the Revolutionary war, met with its dangers and endured its hardships and sufferings. I sat in . council with him, where a minister had asked a (lismission, on account of salary, which was $600. Mr. Andros' delegate thought that was not a sufficient reason for dismission. " Our minister has never had more than $450 and has brought up a large family." Mr. Andros shutting his eyes, as he did when something more than usual moved him, quickly said : " Mr. S. - has never been through the Revolutionary war."
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The family he brought up was large. His children were these :
Milton,
Polly,
Thomas,
Lydia,
Benedict,
Susan,
William,
Nabby,
Frederic,
Kendrick,
Clarissa,
Leander,
Sophia,
Richard Storrs,
Sarah.
Milton.
Priscilla,
Rev. Mr. Richmond was followed by a former pastor of the church, Rev. Mr. Parker, who addressed the meet- as follows :
This is a day of remembrances. The history of the fathers has been thoroughly given. It remains for us of later times to add a few personal recollections.
I was first struck with the good memories of this people. I once preached to them some twenty-five years ago. On coming here again, I found both text and ser- mon remembered. My inference was-I freely give it to the ministers present-my sermons should be the best pos- sible, if they are to be so long retained.
A second fact I recall in this connection, I found men quick to judge and to act. My first service ended, the three gentlemen of the committee waited on me to engage me on the spot. No apologies were heeded, the compact . was struck at once.
Another trait I soon noticed. The Romans would express it by the words, " Tenax propositi," or in English, "Sticking to an opinion." In an important election, I learned that a valued friend was about to throw away his vote. I ventured to suggest a better way. He listened kindly but replied, " I guess not, I have made up my mind to vote otherwise." I recall also the case of a lady, at the annual Clambake, whose ardor neither age nor infirmity could quench, with her matchless dressing and tireless ser- vice. An admirable quality, but sometimes liable to work ill, when differences arise as to church building, or the service of song.
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The schools in town it was a great pleasure to visit. Here, especially when under the care of our own trained teachers, a noble work was done, as the higher institutions of learning in Taunton and the Normal Schools fully acknowledged. We are glad to bear witness that in this respect there has been no falling off from the high stan- dard of the past.
My pastoral work here was delightful. The welcome ever received-if not quite as effusively expressed as by one of my present charge, who on receiving a call at her distant home on a very hot day exclaimed : "If I were to die I should certainly send for you to attend the funeral " -was all a minister could ask. These visits I hold in sweet remembrance.
Two works of special interest I wish to speak of here. You will remember the Bridge Chapel, much prized for its services to education and religion, but unsightly, often smoky and leaking. All at once a spirit arose among the people to refit it. Ladies, some of them young, solicited funds, the men freely gave their labor, and shortly the glad evening of re-dedication came. Later, services of deep spiritual interest have added precious associations to the place. Then a greater enterprise was inaugurated. This church edifice sorely needed repairs. The bequest of a true Christian woman had extin- guished a debt that was on it. The ladies again took the work in hand. We recall the readings, the fairs, the suppers that followed one another, and most of all the Jug project, when the cities of the state, as far as Boston, were laid under contribution. Who can forget the mem- orable and merry scene of jug-breaking, the pouring out and counting of the hard-gained treasures. As the result of these combined efforts, look about and around you, and beneath your feet. It is a comely sight.
The fathers have passed on. The most of their pre- decessors have gone. But we need not yield to sadness. When Lincoln was assassinated, a great assembly of lead- ing citizens met in New York City, bowed with grief and apprehension.
Then the grand voice of Garfield was heard, reciting fitting passages from the Psalms, and adding, "Presidents
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may die, but the Republic lives." The founders of this church sleep in death, but the church they loved, lives. May the future of this Zion be growingly prosperous, till the Master comes.
Dr. Enoch Sanford of Raynham, being unable to be present was represented by Rev. Sidney K. B. Perkins, Pastor of the Congregational Churches in Raynham, who spoke as follows :
Mr. Chairman and Christian friends : It is a precept of our Saviour, given to his disciples, "Freely ye have received, freely give."
Many churches fail to act in accordance with this precept in an important respect. They receive a long line of Christian ministers from our colleges and seminaries, but they fail to give any of their own members to the great work of preaching the Gospel in return.
Not so this ancient church of Berkley.
There sits before me the Rev. Thomas T. Richmond. reared in this church and whose merited praise I will not speak in his presence.
I have also known three of the four brothers by the name of Sanford, all members of this church, and all of them Congregational ministers :
Rev. James Sanford, who was a pastor thirty years ; Rev. Baalis Sanford, for thirty years pastor at East Bridgewater, Mass., a thorough Bible scholar and sound theologian|; Rev. John Sanford, a strong man and logical preacher, and the Rev. Dr. Enoch Sanford, for many years pastor at Raynham, Mass., revered in all this region.
Dr. Sanford is now in his 93d year, and he united with this church at the age of 12 years; so that he has been a member of this church in Berkley, the very long period of eighty years.
He tells me that when it was proposed that his brother John and himself should unite with the church, some worthy members shook their heads, and were solicit- ous on account of the age of the children, but their parents sympathized with them and finally it was said, " we will leave it to the minister." They were received and no one ever had occasion to regret the act. Since
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that time there has been a change in the views of many of our churches, and many children are gladly and hope- fully received into church fellowship.
Another minister reared in this church is the Rev. Dr. Cornell, L.L. D., known as a historian, now resident in Boston, Mass.
There have been gifts from this church to the work of the ministry.
In closing, permit me to present to you the salutation and the congratulations of Rev. Dr. Enoch Sanford, pre- vented from being present, by a fall, on your 150th anni- versary, and also the Christian greetings of the churches in Raynham.
The Hon. E. S. Tobey, of Boston, and a descendant of the first minister of Berkley, being his great-grandson, was the next speaker, who commenced by saying that his mind was so crowded with memories of the past, as con- nected with Berkley, that he found it difficult to make a fitting selection. He dwelt largely, however, on the traits, as he recalled them of his revered grandfather, Judge Samuel Tobey, who was a ship builder and ship owner, and altogether a man of affairs, although spending his life- time in this quiet, inland town. Mr. Tobey had much to say in praise of New England country life ; life in smaller settlements, and in the earlier times, in contrast with the dissipation and disquieting, disturbing influences of crowd- ed city life in these modern times. We are sorry that Mr. Tobey has been unable to furnish an abstract of his remarks, which were marked by much good sense and were highly appreciated by his hearers.
Next followed Rev. E. Dawes, of Lakeville, who commenced his remarks by emphasizing the importance of what had been said by Hon. E. S. Tobey, in regard to the sale and use of intoxicants as the grand obstacle to the spread and triumph of Christ's kingdom in the world. He alluded to his acquaintance with several of the Berk- ley pastors, and to the pleasant relations always subsisting
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between himself and them during his long pastorate in Dighton. He particularly referred to Rev. James O. Barney, that apostolic man, so full of faith and love, like Enoch walking with God, always grateful, who said he had "365 pleasant days in the year "; to Rev. William A. Chamberlain, whom he met in Taunton and directed to Berkley, where he was immediately engaged as pastor. He was a genial man, exerting a blessed influence in the promotion of peace and brotherly love among his own people and with the neighboring church. The same might be said of his successors, Rev. L. S. Parker and the present pastor, whose labors the Lord had already so abundantly owned. He alluded also to Rev. Samuel Fairley, that able, earnest, impulsive man, so zealous for the right and indignant against the wrong. He spoke particularly of the great value of his presence and partici- pation in the discussions of the Congregational Club, and related some amusing facts illustrating his peculiarities. In closing, he referred to the pathetic words of his aged friend, Rev. Mr. Richmond, in regard to the ministers whom he had known and loved, and who had left the earth, and declared that their departure, when their work was finished was no calamity. To stay longer would be no benefit to them. When the ends of life are attained, to pass to another state of being is as natural as to pass from one stage of our earthly lives to another, and as desirable.
Rev. George F. Walker, of Freetown, being called up, remarked as follows :
The hour is so late and so much has already been said in which we all have been deeply interested, that it hardly seems necessary that I should add a single word. I will simply bring to you the salutations and congratula- tions of your sister church in Freetown. We are your younger sister, and will have to wait ten years to celebrate our one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. Our church
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was organized in 1747, when it embraced in the parish the whole of what is now Fall River. I think these churches-which are the nearest neighbors of the Congre- gational band in this region, have always been in harmony with each other, and we rejoice with you in the harvest which you have lately been permitted to gather in. Ask- ing God's blessing to rest upon you, and hoping that there is a prosperous future before you, I once more in behalf of our church congratulate you and your pastor, and offer to you our Christian salutations.
Rev. Mr. Wright, who had introduced each speaker of the afternoon most felicitously, offered the following most appropriate and affecting remarks, on calling up Rev. E. S. Fletcher, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Berkley :
When in the history of a family a child goes out from under the old family roof tree to form new relations and establish a new home, this event is generally an occasion of sorrow to those who are left. And if that child be a daughter, when the time comes to take a new name by entering into the marriage relation, this event often brings sadness to the parental heart though it may meet with the parental approval. This ancient church has had such an experience. About forty years ago, a daughter went out from the old home for herself; and in process of time she entered into new relations and took a new name, and is now known as the Methodist Episcopal Church, Berkley. It was a time of sadness to the mother church when the daughter left the old home. And later, as the time came when she was to bear the family name no longer, a new pang came to the mother heart, though she may have felt it to be for the best. But those days are long past. And to-day that daughter comes back in the spirit of Christian fellowship to join in celebrating the mother's one hundred and fiftieth birth day and acknowledge with her the good hand of the Lord upon her for so many years.
That daughter is represented here to-day by her pastor, Rev. E. S. Fletcher, whose earnest, Christian spirit commends itself to all, and between whom and myself, there exist, I am sure, the strongest fraternal
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ties. He will now speak in behalf of the daughter church.
In response Rev. Mr. Fletcher said :
I stand in this presence the representative of the daughter church to return Christian greetings to the ven- erable mother church, who, though having reached her seven score years and ten, has not yet entered her dotage; but comes to celebrate her one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, dressed in her bridal attire, as gay and jubilant with song as in her maiden years.
Two score years ago the daughter left the paternal roof and set up for herself, for nearly a score and a half of years she retained the parental name. Then like all daughters she desired a change of name. Now all parents well know what this means and cannot find much fault with daughters.
Sometimes the daughter's condition is improved by the change, she will be happier and more useful ; some- times her condition is made worse. Whether this daugh- ter's condition is made better or worse by the change, I leave it with others to decide.
I have found Bro. Wright to be a sweet spirited and devout minister of Christ. And we have endeavored to cultivate a spirit of harmony and love in a silent way between the churches. And why should we not live in harmony and love ? We are pursuing the same course. You mean salvation for man, so do we. You mean heaven, so do we, where denominational names will be unknown, where there will be one theme and one song forever, " Unto him that hath loved us and washed us in his own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God to reign with him forever."
The addresses and reminiscences of the afternoon having been concluded and the preacher of the morning sermon having been called on to speak, Rev. Mr. Emery remarked, that he had already occupied as much or more of their time than he was entitled to-but he could not refrain from congratulating the church on the spirit of harmony, peace and Christian charity, which made the
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scene they had just witnessed possible. Some of us could remember the strife and bitterness, which were occasioned by the division in the church, which years ago, was so harmoniously and pleasantly settled. The angels of God and, above all, the Prince of Peace, must view such recon- ciliation and brotherly love with the utmost delight. He also referred to a son of Judge Tobey, the father of Mr. Tobey, of Boston, who had addressed them so well, a man of much promise, who died in early manhood, abroad, engaged in mercantile affairs.
Thus ended a meeting to be long remembered by those fortunate enough to be' present. The congregation joined in singing hymn 523, Spiritual Songs, afterward accompanying in prayer, Rev. N. T. Dyer, pastor of the church in Dighton. Benediction was pronounced by the oldest minister present and a child of the Berkley Church, Rev. Thomas Tobey Richmond, of Taunton.
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of the members of the Congregational Church in Berkley, from the beginning, alphabetically arranged, and numbered under each year.
1737-
1 Ephraim Allen,
2 Zipporah Allen,
3 Daniel Axtell,
4 Waitstill Axtell,
5 Abigail Babbitt,
6 Benjamin Babbitt,
7 Benjamin Babbitt, 2d,
8 Dorcas Babbitt,
9 Elkanah Babbitt,
10 George Babbitt,
11 Isaac Babbitt, .
12 Josiah Babbitt,
13 Mehitable Babbitt,
14 Mercy Babbitt,
15 Ann Briggs,
16 John Briggs,
17 Sarah Briggs,
18 Seth Briggs,
43 Ebenezer Phillips,
44 Hopestill Phillips,
21 Joseph Burt,
22 Gershom Crane,
23 Sarah Darling,
24 Hannah French,
25 John French,
26 Ebenezer Hathaway,
27 Jemima Hathaway,
28 Mary Hathaway,
29 Hopestill Hervey,
30 Elizabeth Holloway,
31 John Hudson, 32 Adam Jones,
33 Dorcas Jones,
34 Mary Jones,
35 Samuel Jones,
36 Benjamin Leonard,
37 Experience Myrick,
38 Samuel Myrick,
39 Benjamin Paull,
40 Edward Paull,
41 Elizabeth Paull,
42 John Paull,
19 Abigail Burt,
20 Abigail Burt, 2d,
45 James Phillips,
46 Mary Phillips,
47 Mary Phillips, 2d,
48 Phebe Reed,
49 SAMUEL TOBEY,
50 Hopestill Woods.
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1738.
51 William Axtell,
52 Jonathan Briggs,
53 Tabitha Briggs,
54 Abel Burt, Jr.,
55 Sarah Burt,
56 Elizabeth Clemens,
57 Jacob French, Jr., 58 John French,
59 Mary French,
60 Mary French, 2d,
61 Bathsheba Tobey,
62 Rachel Williams.
1739.
63 Elizabeth Babbitt.
64 Israel French,
65 Mary French,
68 Mary Atwood,
69 Jonathan Burt,
70 Keziah French,
71 Ruth Paull,
72 Jacob Phillips,
73 Mary Phillips,
79 Sarah Babbitt,
80 Naomi Briggs,
81 Nathan Briggs,
82 Sarah Briggs,
83 Bethiah Caswell,
84 Ebenezer Cobb,
85 Ebenezer Crane, 86 Hannah Crane,
87 Rachel French,
88 Samuel French,
89 Sarah French,
90 Wealthy Gilbert,
91 Silas Hathaway,
92 Seth Hervey,
93 Ebenezer Paull,
94 Mary Paull,
95 Sarah Paull,
96 Susannah Paull,
97 ·Nathaniel Phillips, 98 John Sumner, 99 John Turner,
100 Patience Turner,
101 Bathsheba Williams,
102 Rachel Winslow.
1743.
107 Jonathan Hodges, 108 Eleazer Nichols,
109 James Phillips, Jr., 110 Andrew Pickens,
103 Phebe Burt,
104 Hannah Caswell,
105 Love Caswell,
106 Sarah Dillingham,
1740.
66 Abijah Hathaway, 67 John Tisdale.
1741.
74 Mary Pratt,
75 Sarah Smith,
76 Hannah Terry,
77 Charity Winslow,
78 James Winslow.
I742.
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111 Sarah Sumner,
113 Johannah Terry.
1744.
114 Ann Crane,
118 Ruth Paull,
115 Seth Crane,
119 Micah Pratt,
116 Ebenezer Hathaway,
117 John Paull,
120 John Wood, 121 Sarah Wood.
1745.
122 Abigail Hathaway, . 125 John Hathaway,
123 Benjamin Hathaway, 126 Mary Jones, 127 Susannah Paull.
124 Elizabeth Hathaway,
1746.
128 Hannah Dunham,
130 Elizabeth Haskins,
129 Freelove French, 131 Shadrach Haskins.
1747.
132 Zipporah Cobb.
I749.
133 Temperance Sumner. 135 Samuel Tubbs.
134 Damaris Tubbs,
1750.
136 Hopestill Paull.
1751.
137 Samuel Macomber.
1752.
138 Nathaniel Gilbert, 139 Gilbert, [Mrs.]
1753.
140 Sarah Briggs,
142 Abigail Briggs,
144 Margaret Babbitt,
141 Sarah Pray. 1754. 143 Esther Briggs. 1756. 145 Margaret Paull.
112 Seth Sumner,
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1757. 148 Elizabeth Phillips. !
146 Joseph Jacobs,
147 Ruth Jacobs,
1759.
149 Mary Blanding.
1760. 1
151 Abigail Burt.
152 Mary Howland.
1767. 155 Moses Nichols.
153 Elijah French,
154 Abigail Nichols,
156 Hannah Axtell.
1769.
157 Ralph Phillips. 1770.
177I.
158 Ebenezer Winslow.
1772.
159 Mary Myrick.
1773. 162 Isaac Tobey.
160 Jemima Briggs,
161 Nathaniel Haskins,
1774.
163 Jemima Crane, 165 John Hathaway, 166 Phebe Richmond.
164 Phebe French,
1775.
167 Thomas Briggs.
1788.
168 THOMAS ANDROS, 172 Sarah Crane,
169 Ketura Briggs, 173 Grace Evans,
170 Eliza Crane, 174 Ebenezer French, 171 Luther Crane,. 175 Lydia French,
150 Mehitabel Babbitt. 1761. 1764.
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176 Mary French, 181 Experience Tobey. 182 Samuel Tobey,
177 Abigail Hathaway,
178 Abijah Hathaway, Jr. 183 Miriam Tubbs, 184 Jemima Winslow.
179 Mercy Sanford,
180 Sarah Sanford,
1789.
185 Elizabeth Burt, 189 Ebenezer Sanford,
186 Silence Burt, 190 Elizabeth Sanford,
187 Joanna Paull, 191 Abigail Tobey,
188 Elizabeth Phillips, 192 Samuel Tubbs.
1790.
193 Abner Burt,
194 Mary Burt,
195 Rachel Macomber, 196 Sarah Winslow.
1791.
197 Rebecca Hathaway.
1792. 198 Anna Hathaway.
199 Abiel Haskins.
I793.
200 Susannah Macomber. I794.
1799.
201 Meribah Evans, 202 Polly Hathaway.
203 David Burt, 204 Silence Burt,
1803. 205 John Eaton, 206 Bathsheba Thayer.
1804.
207 Mary Hodges.
1805.
208 Abigail Briggs, 215 Lucinda Hervey,
209 Joanna Briggs,
216 Hary Hoard,
210 Mary Briggs,
217 Philena Nichols,
211 Tisdale Briggs,
218 Fanny Paull,
212 Miriam Chace,
219 George Sanford,
213 Bathsheba Dean,
220 Sally F. Sanford,
214 Susanna French,
221 Peddy Wilbur.
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1806.
222 Elizabeth Chace,
223 Belinda Crane,
224 Mercy Cudworth, 225 David Dean, Jr.
1807.
226 Joseph Allen,
227 Ebenezer Babbitt,
228 Dean Babbitt, 259 Lois French,
229 Elizabeth Babbitt,
230 Elizabeth Babbitt, 2d,
231 Osman Babbitt,
232 Mehitable Booth,
233 Samuel Booth,
234 Eunice Briggs,
235 Lydia Briggs,
236 Polly Briggs,
237 Terrissa Burt,
238 Lurana H. Chace,
239 Samuel Chace,
240 Simeon Chace,
241 Joanna Coleman,
242 Abigail Cornell,
243 Barzillai Crane,
244 Benjamin Crane,
245 Benjamin Crane, 2d,
246 Hannah Crane,
247 Henry Crane,
278 Phebe Paull,
279 Betsey Perkins,
280 Daniel Sanford,
281 Eleanor Sanford,
282 Enoch Sanford,
283 Isaac Sanford,
284 Anna Savage,
285 Polly Tubbs,
286 Sina Williams.
1808.
287 Esther Allen,
288 Betsey Babbitt,
289 Elkanah Babbitt,
290 Sally Babbitt,
291 Clarissa Crane,
292 Gershom Crane,
293 Betsey Dillingham,
294 Sarah Eaton,
260 Nancy French,
261 Ruth French,
262 Alice Hathaway,
263 Barzillai Hathaway,
264 Benanuel Hathaway,
265 Benjamin Hathaway, 266 Betsey Hathaway,
267 Deborah Hathaway,
268 Elizabeth Hathaway,
269 Elkanah Hathaway,
270 Enoch Hathaway,
271 Esther Hathaway,
272 Phebe Hathaway,
273 Polly Hathaway,
274 Hannah Newell,
275 Tryphena Nichols,
276 Hannah Paull,
277 John Paull,
248 Joanna Crane,
249 Sally Crane,
250 Tryphena Crane,
251 Anna Cudworth,
252 Dorothy Cudworth,
253 David Dean,
254 · Patience Dean,
255 John Dillingham,
256 Susan Dillingham,
257 Joseph Evans,
258 Anna French,
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295 Jabez Fox, 296 Ephraim French,
297 Asahel Hathaway,
298 Polly Hathaway,
299 Esther Larned,
300 Anna Paull,
301 Anna Paull, 2d, 302 Joseph Paull, 303 Silas Paull,
304 Rebecca Porter,
305 John Sanford, 306 Rhoda Sanford.
307 Miriam Babbitt, 308 Sally Dean,
310 Mary Chace,
1810. 309 Betsey Webb. 1816. 311 James Sanford. 1817.
313 Betsey Babbitt, 314 John D. Babbitt,
315 Lydia Babbitt,
329 Betsey_C. Hathaway,
316 Mary Babbitt,
330 Clarissa Hathaway,
317 Patty Babbitt, 318 Polly A. Babbitt, 319 Polly A. Babbitt, 2d,
331 Jane Hathaway, 332 Olive Hathaway,
320 Lynthia Borden,
321 Betsey H. Briggs,
322 Mary Ann Briggs, 323 Polly Burt,
337 Charlotte Paull,
338 Benjamin Sanford,
339 Roxana Strange.
1821.
340 Baalis Sanford.
1823.
341 William M. Cornell, 343 James Hathaway. 342 Tryphena H. French,
344 Benjamin Burt, 345 Daniel C. Burt, 346 Jesse Cowing,
1826.
347 Benjamin Crane,
348 Silas A. Crane, 349 Betsey Davis,
333 William Hathaway, 334 Eunice Hervey, 335 Sally Munden, 336 Rebecca Nichols,
324 Shadrach Burt,
325 Giles G. Chace, 326 Jerusha Chace,
312 Sylvia D. Babbitt. 1820. 327 Jemima Cummings, 328 Olive French,
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350 Eliza Dean, 355 Phebe Hathaway,
351 Charles Dillingham,
. 356 Rowena Hathaway,
357 Anna Terry,
358 Mary Ann Tucker.
354 Lurana Hathaway,
1827.
359 Sophia Andros,
365 Mercena Eaton,
360 Eunice Briggs,
366 Celia French,
361 Eunice Briggs, 2d,
367 Charity French,
362 Polly. Burt, 368 Abigail Sanford,
363 Betsey Colby, 369 Susan Strowbridge,
364 Sophronia Crane, 370 Betsey Townsend.
1830.
371 Mary Allen.
1831.
372 Melancy Babbitt,
374 Rodney French,
373 Sally Crane, 375 Lucy K. Leach.
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376 Edward Babbitt,
377 Simeon Briggs,
378 Abner Burt, 388 Daniel . French,
379 Mary Burt, 389 Bathsheba Hathaway, ..
380 Franklin Cornell,
390 Russel Hathaway,
381 Abiel B. Crane,
382 Emma T. Crane,
383 Maria D. Crane,
384 William S. Crane,
385 Sally H. F. Dean,
1833.
396 Julius C. Anthony,
397 Rowena B. French. :
1834.
398 Sarah Ann Briggs.
1835.
399 Olive Atwood, 1 . 401 Phebe Burt, 400 Emeline Babbitt, 402 Sally Burt,
1832.
386 Sarah Dean,
387 Thomas C. Dean,
391 Ebenezer Hervey,
392 Eliza Newell,
393 Rebecca Newell,
394 Shepard Newell,
395 Allora Nichols.
352 Adeline French,
353 Lavina Hathaway,
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403 Phebe Crane,
404 Sally Fox,
405 Sarah Ann B. Fox,
1836.
408 Daphne F. Crane,
409 Philip French,
410 Ruby Sanford, 411 Catherine Tobey.
412 Sylvia Chace,
1837. 413 Sophia S. Crane.
1838.
414 Bathsheba Briggs,
420 Wealthy French,
415 Mary Burt,
421 Polly Hathaway,
416 Walter Dean,
422 R. E. Parsons,
417 David French,
423 Caroline Williams,
424 Ebenezer Williams.
1839.
425 Permilla H. Briggs,
426 Clarissa D. Crane,
427 Judith F. Crane,
428 Permilla Eaton,
429 Rowland Eaton,
1842.
448 Joseph D. Burt,
449 Lydia Burt,
450 Mary Burt,
451 Matilda M. Burt,
452 Ruth A. Burt,
453 Salina Burt,
454 Thomas Burt,
455 Hannah Chace,
456 CHAS. CHAMBERLAIN, 457 Mary E. Chamberlain, 458 Susan Covel, 459 George Crane,
460 Harriet Crane, 461 John C. Crane,
434 Adoniram Babbitt, 435 Caleb H. Babbitt, 436 Caroline Babbitt, 437 Dean Babbitt, 438 Enoch B. Babbitt, 439 Isaac Babbitt,
440 Jerome Babbitt,
441 Louisa Babbitt,
442 Lydia C. Babbitt, 443 Celecta Briggs,
444 Daniel S. Briggs, 445 Hannah R. Briggs, 446 Nancy Bugbee, 447 Ruth Bugbee,
430 Sally C. Eaton,
431 Clarissa C. Hathaway,
432 Harriet Winslow,
433 Sina R. Witherell.
418 Edwin French,
419 Nancy French,
406 Abigail Freelove, 407 Rhoda Winslow.
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CATALOGUE.
462 Abiather Dean,
471 Mercy Newhall, 472 Seth Newhall,
463 Abigail Dean,
464 Lois Eaton, 473 Harriet Norcut,
465 Jerusha French, 474 Susan Paull,
466 Mary French, 475 Baalis Phillips,
467 Timothy E. French,
476 Sally Phillips,
468 Anna Hoard, 477 Darius Sanford,
469 Christopher Newhall, 478 Phebe Sanford, 470 Laurilla Newhall, 479 Mary Wilbur.
1843.
480 Rachel Burt, 482 Albert Hathaway, 483 Nathaniel Hathaway.
481 Israel Chace,
1844.
484 Mary Morris, 485 Mary B. Newhall.
1847.
486 Mary W. Babbitt, 488 Cyrus French,
487 Daphne A. Crane, 489 Philena French.
1849.
490 Eliza Crane.
1850.
491 Clarissa J. Babbitt, 506 Mary French,
492 Sally Babbitt, 507 Seth C. French,
493 Ann Maria Briggs, 508 Abby Hathaway,
494 Dean Burt, 509 Elvira Hathaway,
495 Elizabeth Burt, 510 Rhoda Hathaway,
496 Fanny W. Burt,
497 Hannah B. T. Burt, 498 Lydia E. Burt,
511 Stephen Hathaway, 512 Valeria A. Leach, 513 Mary Macomber,
499 John Q. Chace,
514 Mary A. Newhall,
500 Narcissa Y. Chace, 515 Rebecca H. Newhall, 501 Harriet C. Crane, 516 Tryphosa Strange, 502 Irene L. Crane, 517 Ann C. Williams,
503 Sarah Crane, 518 Ebenezer J. Williams, 504 Adoniram Cummings, 519 Harriet L. Witherell, 505 Charles H. Cummings, 520 Sarah M. Witherell.
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CATALOGUE.
1851.
521 Martha P. Richardson.
1855. 522 Ann B. Dickerman.
1856. 523 Harriet E. Babbitt.
1858.
524 Mary H. Allen, 539 George W. Crane, 525 A. Isabella B. Babbitt, 540 Levi L. Crane, 526 Abijah Babbitt, 541 Elizabeth Darke,
527 . Adelaide W. Babbitt, 528 Betsey C. Babbitt, 529 Celia C. Babbitt,
530 George R. Babbitt, 531 James B. Babbitt,
532 Julia H. Babbitt,
533 Melancy F. Babbitt. 534 Rolin H. Babbitt, 535 Isabel A. Briggs,
536 Elisha C. Burt,
537 Susan J. Burt,
538 Lewis Chace,
554 Catherine Babbitt, 555 Henry L. Babbitt, 556 Elizabeth Boyce, 557 Annie Briggs, 558 Lucinda B. Briggs, 559 Sarah A. Briggs,
560 Thomas A. Briggs, 561 Maria Burt,
562 Thomas G. Chace,
563 Hannah Clark,
564 John Clark, 565 Adrianna Crane,
566 Fanny Crane,
567 Fanny F. Crane,
568 Drucilla Dean,
569 Hercules C. Dean,
1859.
570 Thomas B. Dean,
571 Thomas F. Dean,
572 Esther D. Dillingham, .
573 Cordelia Eaton,
574 Cyrus Hathaway,
575 Rebecca A. Hathaway,
576 Rebecca G. Hathaway,
577 Sarah J. Hathaway,
578 Hannah F. Hull,
579 Giles Leach,
580 Silas Norcutt,
581 Alvin W. Pierce,
582 Betsey Pierce,
583 Charles Tripp, 584 Sarah M. Wilbur.
542 James Darke,
543 Abiather Dean, 544 Ebenezer Dean,
545 Herbert A. Dean,
546 Lydia H. Dean,
547 Sarah M. Dean,
548 Christopher French, 549 Rowena French,
550 Charles A. Hathaway.
551 Emily A. Leach,
552 Francis Newhall,
553 Martha Thrasher.
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CATALOGUE.
1864.
585 Anna J. Babbitt,
586 Florette A. Bailey,
587 Carrie J. Burt,
588 Julia R. Burt,
589 George Clark,
1867.
594 Phebe Knapp,
595 Sumner Knapp, .
596 Betsey Newhall, 597 Rhoda Paull.
1869.
598 Joseph D. Hathaway.
1870.
· 599 Eudora M. Allen,
601 Priscilla Gray.
600 Susan J. Allen,
1871.
602 George Hathaway, 606 Fanny Strange,
603 Louisa J. Newhall, 607 Helen R. Strange, 604 William Smith, 608 Noah H. Strange.
605 Daniel Strange,
1873.
609 Mary J. Strange.
610 Albert E. Deane,
612 Alice B. Haines.
1874. 611 Lillie C. Deane. 1875. 1876.
613 Phebe A. Carpenter, 616 Anna M. E. French, 617 William Smith.
614 Caroline Fairley,
615 SAMUEL FAIRLEY,
1878.
618 Weltha D. Boyce, 621 Eliza B. Chamberlin, 619 Anna E. Carpenter, 622 WM. A. CHAMBERLIN, 623 Sarah Crane.
620 Mary A. Carpenter,
590 Edgar M. Cummings,
591 Charlotte E. Dean,
592 Emily E. Dean,
593 Lucinda Dillingham.
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CATALOGUE,
1879.
624 Anna H. Chase. 626 Charlotte C. Hathaway, 627 Amanda Myrick.
625 Lydia D. Chase,
1880.
628 Mary A. Westgate. 1882.
629 Abigail Parker, 631 M. Lillian Parker.
630 LEONARD S. PARKER,
1883.
632 Sarah M. Briggs, 633 Sarah B. Dean.
1884.
634 Mary Dunlap,
635 William Dunlap.
1885.
636 Charlotte A. Dean, 637 Hannah J. Williams.
1887. 649 Anna Briggs,
650 Inez M. Briggs,
651 Mary Cummings,
641 L. Isabel Allen.
652 Harry W. Flye,
653 Emma Gidmark,
654 Arthur E. Jones,
655 Carrie M. Jones,
656 Carrie Macomber,
657 Eva S. Maguire,
658 Eveline G. Wright,
659 JOHN E. M. WRIGHT.
NOTE OF THE COMPILER.
In preparing the preceding "Catalogue" for the press, the copy found in a published manual of the church in 1860, has been strictly followed, with the exception of
638 Augustus Adams, 639 S. Evelyn Adams,
640 Albert W. Allen.
642 C. Dexter Babbitt. 643 Emeline B. Babbitt. 644 Gideon H. Babbitt. 645 Lena J. Babbitt,
646 Lois H. Babbitt,
647 William Babbitt,
648 Albert F. Bassett,
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NOTE OF THE COMPILER.
arranging the names under each year in alphabetical order and numbering them. The compiler has not been able to compare the list with the records of the church, but he has taken it for granted the manual is right. A few names, marked ex, by advice of the pastor, are omitted, and there has been no attempt to indicate, by any sign, who of the number recorded, have died or been dismissed to other churches. Those who choose and are able to do it, can mark the list for themselves in their own way, and several pages of blank leaves are added, on which mem- bers of the church will do well to add the names of new members.
It is a pleasure to add a word, commendatory of those, who have taken great pains to make this publication a success. Few, if any, typographical errors can be found on these pages. The publication, such as it is, is sent forth with the hope it may keep in grateful remembrance the fathers and mothers of this part of our Zion, and lead the present and future generations to emulate all that was excellent, lovely, of good report and worthy of imitation in those, who have gone before.
S. HOPKINS EMERY.
Taunton. Mass., January 20. 1888.
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