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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH GARDINER
1793-1960
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History of Christ Church,
GARDINER.
1793
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1960
CHRIST CHURCH, 1893.
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GARDINER, MAINE.
ANTECEDENTS AND HISTORY,
BY
EVELYN L. GILMORE.
GARDINER : THE REPORTER-JOURNAL PRESS, 1893.
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PREFACE.
In the following sketch of an old and venerated church, it has been found necessary to rely much upon the traditions of the neighborhood. It is hoped, however, that the reader will be lenient to the imperfections of the work, and that it may serve, at least, to embody some few facts which are fading from the mem- ory of Gardiner's churchmen.
The writer desires to express her sincere thanks to all who have aided in her undertaking, and have kindly furnished her with ref- erences, manuscripts, or anecdotes. She duly acknowledges her indebtedness to the Massachusetts Historical Society for the use of its unpublished collection referring to Dr. Sylvester Gardiner and his family.
Upon this, the hundredth birth-day of "old Christ Church," there can be none among us who does not rejoice in the fairness of her past story, and wish her God's grace for the future.
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EVELYN L. GILMORE.
Gardiner, Maine, March 28, 1893.
DOUASOROL
AUTHORITIES CONSULTED.
The Records of the Parish.
The Records of the State.
The Collections of the Maine Historical Society.
Portions of the Reports of the Society for Propagating the Gos- pel in Foreign Parts. [Selected by Mrs. Anne Richards from books in the British Museum.]
The Missionary Reports of Christ Church.
The History of the American Episcopal Church. By Wm. Stevens Perry, D. D., LL. D., Bp. of Iowa.
Mss. of the Mass. Historical Society.
The Journals of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The History of the Narragansett Church.
The History of the Eastern Diocese. By Calvin R. Batchelder.
The History of Maine. By Joseph Williamson.
The Frontier Missionary. By Rev. W. S. Bartlett.
Quincy's History of the Boston Athenæum.
Foote's Annals of King's Chapel.
Sketches of the Ecclesiastical History of the State of Maine. By Jonathan Greenleaf.
Goold's Portland, Past and Present.
The Oldest Episcopal Church in New England. An article in the New England Magazine by Alice Morse Earle.
Memoir of the Rt. Rev. George Burgess. Edited by the Rev. Alexander Burgess.
Christ Church, Gardiner. An article by the Rev. Chas. W. Hayes in the Churchman for February, 1873.
The Episcopal Church, Gardiner, Me. An article by "Malpha," published in the Portland Transcript.
Ancient Dominions of Maine. Rufus K. Sewall.
History of Augusta. James W. North.
The Christian Journal for February, 1821. An article on Christ Church, Gardiner, Maine.
THE RECTORS
OF
GARDINER'S EPISCOPAL PARISH.
I. The Rev. Joseph Warren, Sept. 1, 1791-July 20, 1796. 2. 66 James Bowers, July 20, 1796-April 19, 1802.
3.
66 Samuel Haskell, July 11, 1803-June 1, 1809.
4.
66
Aaron Humphrey, June 1, 1810-April 19, 1814.
5. Gideon W. Olney, Sept. 27, 1817-April 10, 1826.
6. 66 Eleazar M. P. Wells, March 8, 1827-Sept. 17, 1827.
7.
66 Thomas T. W. Mott, Aug. 9, 1828-March 20, 1830.
8.
Isaac Peck, April 19, 1830-Oct. 26, 1831.
9.
Joel Clap, May 12, 1832-March 24, 1840.
IO. William R. Babcock, July 8, 1840-Oct. 1, 1847.
II. The Rt. Rev. George Burgess. Oct 4, 1847-April 23, 1866. 12. The Rev. John T. Magrath, April 23, 1866-Oct. 18, 1868. 13. 66 Christopher S. Leffingwell, Feb. 7, 1869, May 1, 1879.
14.
66 Leverett Bradley, Sept. 14, 1879-Sept. 12, 1884.
15.
66
Charles L. Wells, Nov. 24, 1884-Jan. 12, 1888.
16.
66
Allen E. Beeman, April 2, 1888.
OFFICERS OF THE PARISH.
YEAR CLERK. 1793
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
Barzillai Gannett.
William Barker,
Henry Smith, Ebenezer Byram.
Henry Dearborn, Seth Gay, Jedediah Jewett.
I794
Barzillai Gannett.
Ebenezer Byram, Seth Gay, Jedediah Jewett.
Benjamin Shaw, William Barker, Henry Smith.
I795
Barzillai Gannett.
William Barker, Jedediah Jewett, Henry Smith.
Seth Gay, Barzillai Gannett,
Reuben Moore.
1796 Barzillai Gannett.
Jedediah Jewett, Reuben Moore, Ebenezer Byram.
Henry Dearborn, Henry Smith, Reuben Moore.
1797
Barzillai Gannett.
Reuben Moore, Stephen Jewett, Seth Gay.
Jedediah Jewett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant, Seth Gay.
I798
Barzillai Gannett.
Henry Dearborn, William Swan, Reuben Moore.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant.
1799
Barzillai Gannett
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Barzillai Gannett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
1800 Barzillai Gannett.
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker,
Barzillai Gannett,
Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant.
1801
Barzillai Gannett.
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker,
Barzillai Gannett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant.
I802
Barzillai Gannett.
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Barzillai Gannett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant.
1803
Barzillai Gannett.
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore.
Seth Gay, William Barker, Barzillai Gannett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant.
1804
Barzillai Gannett.
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore.
Seth Gay, Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Barzillai Gannett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant, Samuel Elwell.
1805
Barzillai Gannett.
William Swan, Rufus Gay, Reuben Moore,
Seth Gay, Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Barzillai Gannett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant, Samuel Elwell.
2
10
HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
1806 Barzillai Gannett.
Barzillai Gannett,
Seth Gay,
Rufus Gay, Jedediah Jewett,
Stephen Jewett,
Ebenezer Byram,
Peter Grant,
William Swan.
1807 Barzillai Gannett.
Barzillai Gannett, Rufus Gay, Stephen Jewett.
Jedediah Jewett,
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant,
James Parker, William Norton.
1808
Barzillai Gannett.
Barzillai Gannet, Rufus Gay, Stephen Jewett,
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant, James Parker,
Simon Bradstreet,
James Marston, Rufus Gay.
1809
Rufus Gay,
Ebenezer Byram, Rufus Gay, Stephen Jewett.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Peter Grant, James Parker, Simon Bradstreet,
James Marston, Robert H. Gardiner.
1810 Rufus Gay,
Ebenezer Byram, Rufus Gay, Stephen Jewett.
Jedediah Jewett, William Barker, Peter Grant, James Parker, Simon Bradstreet, James Marston, Robert H. Gardiner.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 18II Rufus Gay,
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
Ebenezer Byram,
Jedediah Jewett,
Rufus Gay,
William Barker,
Stephen Jewett.
Peter Grant,
James Parker,
Simon Bradstreet,
James Marston, Robert H. Gardiner.
1812 Rufus Gay.
Robert H. Gardiner, Jedediah Jewett, Stephen Jewett, William Barker, Simon Bradstreet, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant, James Parker, Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, Edward Swan.
1813 Edward Swan. Robert H. Gardiner, Jedediah Jewett, Sanford Kingsbury, William Barker, Stephen Jewett, Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant, James Parker, Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, Edward Swan.
1814 Enoch Hale, Jr.
Robert H. Gardiner, Simon Bradstreet, Stephen Jewett, Rufus Gay,
Daniel Woodward.
Edward Swan, John Stone, Sanford Kingsbury, William G. Warren.
1815 Enoch Hale, Jr.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, James Marston, Frederic Allen.
Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, William G. Warren, Stephen Jewett, Sanford Kingsbury.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1816 Enoch Hale, Jr.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Robert H. Gardiner, Simon Bradstreet,
Frederic Allen, Rufus Gay,
James Marston. William G. Warren,
Stephen Jewett.
1817 Enoch Hale, Jr.
Robert H. Gardiner, Simon Bradstreet,
Jacob Davis, Rufus Gay,
Fred Davis. William G. Warren,
Stephen Jewett.
1818 Moody Noyes.
Robert H. Gardiner, Simon Bradstreet, Jacob Davis, Sanford Kingsbury,
Ebenezer Byram. Rufus Gay, William G. Warren,
Stephen Jewett, Daniel Woodward, Moody Noyes.
1819 Moody Noyes. Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Stephen Jewett, Peter Grant,
John Savels.
Sanford Kingsbury, Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay,
Jacob Davis, Samuel Jewett.
1820 Charles W. Dustin.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Stephen Jewett, Peter Grant, John Savels.
Sanford Kingsbury, Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, Jacob Davis, Samuel Jewett.
1821 Charles W. Dustin. Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Stephen Jewett, Peter Grant, Sanford Kingsbury,
John Savels.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR.
CLERK.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN. Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, Edward Swan, Jacob Davis.
1822 James Bowman. Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Stephen Jewett, John Savels.
Peter Grant, Simon Bradstreet, Sanford Kingsbury, Rufus Gay, Edward Swan, Jacob Davis.
1823 James Bowman. John Savels, Stephen Jewett.
Ebenezer Byram, Peter Grant,
Sanford Kingsbury,
Simon Bradstreet, Robert H. Gardiner,
Rufus Gay, Edward Swan, John Stone, Daniel Woodward, Jacob Davis, George Evans, Jesse Jewett.
1824 James Bowman. James Marston, Jacob Davis.
Ebenezer Byram, Simon Bradstreet, Robert H. Gardiner, Rufus Gay, Edward Swan, Sanford Kingsbury, William G. Warren, Stephen Jewett, Jacob Davis, Samuel Jewett, George Evans, Jesse Jewett, Silas Holman.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1825 James Bowman.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram,
Silas Holman,
Sanford Kingsbury, Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, Stephen Jewett,
Daniel Woodward,
Jacob Davis, George Evans.
1826 Benjamin Hale.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Silas Holman.
Sanford Kingsbury, James Marston, Rufus Gay, Edward Swan, Jacob Davis,
George Evans,
Benjamin Hale, Daniel Nutting.
1827
Henry B. Hoskins. Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Edward Swan. Simon Bradstreet, James Marston, Sanford Kingsbury, Rufus Gay, John Stone, Jacob Davis, George Evans, Silas Holman, Benjamin Hale,
Daniel Nutting, Sylvanus Thomas.
1828 Henry B. Hoskins.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram, Edward Swan. Simon Bradstreet, Sanford Kingsbury, Rufus Gay, John Stone, Stephen Jewett, George Evans, Jesse Jewett,
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR.
CLERK.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN. Silas Holman, Daniel Nutting, Sylvanus Thomas.
1829 Henry B. Hoskins,
Robert H. Gardiner, Ebenezer Byram,
Sylvanus Thomas.
Simon Bradstreet, Rufus Gay, John Stone,
Sanford Kingsbury, George Evans,
Jesse Jewett, Edward Swan,
Silas Holman,
Daniel Nutting,
Ezekiel Holmes.
1830 Edward B. Swan.
Silas Holman, Sanford Kingsbury,
Simon Bradstreet, Seth Gay,
James Marston,
Ebenezer Byram,
Robert H. Gardiner,
Rufus Gay, Jacob Davis, Benjamin Cook,
John P. Hunter,
William B. Grant,
John O. Craig,
Enoch Jewett.
1831 Edward B. Swan.
Rufus Gay, Silas Holman.
Seth Gay, Simon Bradstreet, James Marston,
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Sanford Kingsbury,
Jacob Davis, Ebenezer Byram, George Evans, Benjamin Cook, William B. Grant, Enoch Jewett, Arthur Berry.
16
HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1832 Edward B. Swan.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Silas Holman, Jacob Davis,
Seth Gay,
Simon Bradstreet,
James Marston,
Robert H. Gardiner,
Edward Swan, George Evans,
John P. Hunter,
Sanford Kingsbury,
William B. Grant,
Enoch Jewett, Jacob Davis,
Arthur Berry, Ebenezer Byram.
1833 Edward B. Swan.
Silas Holman, Benjamin Shaw.
Rufus Gay, George Evans,
Jacob Davis,
Daniel Nutting,
Sanford Kingsbury,
John P. Hunter,
Edward Swan, Arthur Berry, Nathaniel Kimball,
D. H. Myrick, Robert H. Gardiner Simon Bradstreet.
1834 Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Silas Holman, Benjamin Shaw.
Rufus Gay, Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Simon Bradstreet, Sanford Kingsbury, Jacob Davis, George Evans, Daniel Nutting, Arthur Berry, John P. Hunter, Nathaniel Kimball, D. H. Myrick.
17
HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
1835
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Arthur Berry,
Benjamin Shaw.
Simon Bradstreet,
Sanford Kingsbury,
Robert H. Gardiner,
Jacob Davis,
Rufus Gay, Edward Swan,
George Evans,
John P. Hunter,
Daniel Nutting,
Nathaniel Kimball.
1836
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Arthur Berry, Benjamin Shaw.
Simon Bradstreet,
Robert H. Gardiner,
Rufus Gay,
Sanford Kingsbury,
George Evans,
Silas Holman,
Nathaniel Kimball,
Edward Swan,
Frederic Allen,
Daniel Nutting,
William Stevens 2d,
John P. Hunter,
Francis Richards, Jacob Davis.
1837 Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Benjamin Shaw, Francis Richards.
Simon Bradstreet,
Robert H. Gardiner, Jacob Davis,
Rufus Gay,
Edward Swan,
George Evans,
Daniel Nutting, Arthur Berry, J. P. Hunter,
Nathaniel Kimball, Silas Holman, Frederic Allen,
William Stevens, 2nd.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. WARDENS. VESTRYMEN. 1838
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Benjamin Shaw, Francis Richards.
Simon Bradstreet,
Robert H. Gardiner,
Jacob Davis, Rufus Gay,
Edward Swan,
George Evans,
Daniel Nutting,
Arthur Berry,
J. P. Hunter, Nathaniel Kimball,
Silas Holman,
Frederic Allen,
William Stevens, 2nd.
John S. Mitchell.
1839 Daniel Nutting.
Benjamin Shaw, Francis Richards.
Simon Bradstreet, Robert H. Gardiner, J. P. Hunter, Rufus Gay, William Stevens, 2nd,
George Evans, Silas Holman,
Arthur Berry, Jacob Davis,
Nathaniel Kimball, .
Edward Swan, Frederic Allen,
Daniel Nutting, John S. Mitchell.
1840 Daniel Nutting,
Benjamin Shaw, Francis Richards.
Simon Bradstreet,
John P. Hunter, George Evans,
William Stevens, 2nd, Arthur Berry, Silas Holman, Nathaniel Kimball, Jacob Davis, Frederic Allen,
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR.
CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN. Edward Swan, John S. Mitchell, Daniel Nutting, Robert H. Gardiner,
1841 Daniel Nutting.
Benjamin Shaw, Francis Richards.
Simon Bradstreet,
Robert H. Gardiner, Arthur Berry, Jacob Davis, Nathaniel Kimball,
Silas Holman,
Frederic Allen, Edward Swan, John S. Mitchell
William Stevens, 2nd,
John P. Hunter,
Daniel Nutting.
1842 Charles P. Branch.
Francis Richards, Peter Grant.
Edward Swan, Daniel Nutting, Silas Holman,
Robert H. Gardiner,
Jacob Davis,
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr.
Benjamin Cook, Reuben M. Smiley,
J. P. Hunter, Benjamin Cook, Peter Grant, Robert Williamson, Wm. Stevens, Jr.
1843 Charles P. Branch.
Francis Richards, Peter Grant.
Robert H. Gardiner, Daniel Nutting, Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Silas Holman, Reuben M. Smiley, Daniel Nutting, Robert Williamson, Jacob Davis,
20
HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN. Phineas Pratt, Edward Swan, J. P. Hunter, Wm. Stevens, Jr.
1844 Charles P. Branch, Francis Richards, Peter Grant.
Robert H. Gardiner,
Edward Swan,
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Silas Holman,
Reuben M. Smiley,
Daniel Nutting,
Robert Williamson,
Jacob Davis, Phineas Pratt, J. P. Hunter, Joseph Adams, Wm. Stevens, Jr.
1845 Charles P. Branch. Francis Richards, Peter Grant.
Robert Williamson,
Edward Swan, Phineas Pratt,
Silas Holman, Joseph Adams,
Edward Swan,
Robert H. Gardiner,
.
J. P. Hunter,
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr.
Jacob Davis,
Wm. Stevens,
Daniel Nutting.
1846 Daniel Nutting.
Francis Richards, Phineas Pratt.
Robert H. Gardiner, Silas Holman, Daniel Nutting,
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Robert Williamson,
Jacob Davis, Edward Swan, J. P. Hunter, John Stone,
21
HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR.
CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN. Benjamin Cook, William Stevens, Peter Grant.
1847 Daniel Nutting,
Francis Richards, Phineas Pratt,
Robert H. Gardiner, Silas Holman, Daniel Nutting,
Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Robert Williamson, Jacob Davis, Edward Swan, J. P. Hunter, John Stone, Benjamin Cook, William Stevens, Peter Grant.
1848 Daniel Nutting,
Francis Richards,
Arthur Berry, William Stevens, 2nd. Silas Holman, F. P. Theobald, Peter Grant,
Robert Williamson, Robert H. Gardiner, Rob't H. Gardiner, Jr. Jacob Davis, Nathaniel Kimball, Benjamin Cook, Phineas Pratt, Edward Swan,
Wm. H. Byram, Joseph Adams.
1849 Daniel Nutting,
Francis Richards, Robert H. Gardiner, William Stevens 2nd, Edward Swan, Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson, Nathaniel Kimball, Arthur Berry, William H. Byram.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1850 Daniel Nutting.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Francis Richards, Robert H. Gardiner. William Stevens, 2d. Edward Swan,
Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson, Nathaniel Kimball, Arthur Berry, William H. Berry.
r85 I Daniel Nutting.
Francis Richards, Robert H. Gardiner, William Stevens, 2d. Edward Swan, Phineas Pratt, Nathaniel Kimball, Robert Williamson, John P. Hunter, Ephraim Forsyth.
1852. Daniel Nutting.
Francis Richards, Nathaniel Kimball.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Phineas Pratt,
Robert Williamson, John P. Hunter,
Ephraim Forsyth, William H. Byram. .
1853 Daniel Nutting.
Francis Richards, Nathaniel Kimball.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Robert Williamson, Phineas Pratt, Ephraim Forsyth, William H. Byram, Charles P. Branch.
1854 Daniel Nutting.
Francis Richards, Phineas Pratt.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Robert Williamson, Ephraim Forsyth, John Stone, William W. Bradstreet Joseph Merrill.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
1855 Daniel Nutting.
Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Ephraim Forsyth, John Stone, William W. Bradstreet
Joseph Merrill, John S. Mitchell.
1856 Daniel Nutting.
Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, Ephraim Forsyth, John Stone, William W. Bradstreet
John S. Mitchell,
Francis Richards.
1857 Daniel Nutting.
Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, John Stone, William W. Bradstreet
John S. Mitchell,
Francis Richards,
Ephraim Forsyth.
1858 Daniel Nutting.
Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, John Stone, W. W. Bradstreet, Ephraim Forsyth, Charles P. Branch, Joseph Merrill.
1859 Daniel Nutting.
Phineas Pratt, Robert Williamson.
Robert H. Gardiner, Edward Swan, John Stone, W. W. Bradstreet, Ephraim Forsyth, Charles P. Branch, Joseph Merrill.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR CLERK.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
1860
Daniel Nutting.
Robert Williamson, Robert H. Gardiner,
Charles P. Branch.
Edward Swan, John Stone, Ephraim Forsyth, John S. Mitchell,
Joseph Merrill,
Robert Richardson.
1861 Daniel Nutting.
Robert Williamson, Charles P. Branch,
Robert H. Gardiner,
John S. Mitchell, Joseph Merrill,
Robert Williamson, N. K. Chadwick,
Robert Richardson,
Alonzo Parsons,
1862 Daniel Nutting.
Charles P. Branch, Reuben M. Smiley,
Robert H. Gardiner,
John Stone, John S. Mitchell,
Joseph Merrill, Alonzo Parsons,
N. K. Chadwick,
Robert Williamson. -
1863 Daniel Nutting,
Charles P. Branch, Joseph Merrill,
Robert H. Gardiner, John Stone, John S. Mitchell, Alonzo Parsons, N. K. Chadwick,
Robert Williamson, Robert Richardson.
1864 Daniel Nutting.
Charles P. Branch, John S. Mitchell.
N. K. Chadwick, Alonzo Parsons, Robert Williamson, John Stone, Robert Richardson, Robert H. Gardiner, Ephraim Forsyth, Daniel Nutting.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1865 Daniel Nutting.
WARDENS.
VESTRYMEN.
Charles P. Branch.
John S. Mitchell.
Robert Richardson, John Stone, Francis G. Richards, Josiah Thwing, Alonzo Parsons, Robert Williamson, J. C. Ayer.
1866 Charles P. Branch, (resigned June 11, 1866). Benjamin Lawrence.
Robert H. Gardiner, John S. Mitchell,
E. K. Butler.
N. K. Chadwick, J. T. Stone, Robert Williamson, Josiah Thwing, Peter Grant, James D. White.
1867 Benjamin Lawrence.
Robert H. Gardiner, Robert Williamson, Ephraim Forsyth,
Daniel Nutting, Joseph Bradstreet, J. T. Stone, W. W. Bradstreet, Charles A. White, John S. Mitchell.
1868 Benjamin Lawrence.
Robert H. Gardiner, Robert Williamson, Ephraim Forsyth. Daniel Nutting, Joseph Bradstreet, J. T. Stone, W. W. Bradstreet, Charles A. White, John S. Mitchell.
1869
George F. Adams.
Robert H. Gardiner, Joseph Bradstreet, Ephraim Forsyth. Daniel Nutting, Robert Williamson, W. W. Bradstreet, Charles A. White, J. T. Stone, Francis G. Richards.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1870 George F. Adams,
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Robert H. Gardiner, Joseph Bradstreet,
Ephraim Forsyth. Robert Williamson, Daniel Nutting, Charles A. White, J. T. Stone, Francis G. Richards, Myrick Hopkins.
1871
George F. Adams.
Robert H. Gardiner, Daniel Nutting,
Ephraim Forsyth. Joseph Bradstreet, Charles A. White, Francis G. Richards, Robert Williamson, Myrick Hopkins, Peter Grant.
1872 George F. Adams.
Robert H. Gardiner, Joseph Bradstreet, Ephraim Forsyth. Charles A. White, Francis G. Richards, Robert Williamson, Myrick Hopkins,
John T. Stone, Alonzo Parsons.
1873 George F. Adams.
Robert H. Gardiner, Robert Williamson, Ephraim Forsyth,
Myrick Hopkins, Francis G. Richards, Joseph Bradstreet, W. H. F. Tower, John T. Stone, Alonzo Parsons.
1874 George F. Adams.
Robert H. Gardiner, Myrick Hopkins, Ephraim Forsyth. Francis G. Richards, John T. Stone, Alonzo Parsons, W. H. F. Tower, Ammi Davenport, A. C. Stilphen.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1875 George F. Adams.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Robert H. Gardiner, Myrick Hopkins.
Ephraim Forsyth. Ammi Davenport, Alonzo Parsons, Francis G. Richards, W. H. F. Tower, John T. Richards, L. D. Cooke.
1876 A. C. Stilphen.
Robert H. Gardiner, L. D. Cooke,
Ephraim Forsyth. Myrick Hopkins, Alonzo Parsons, Ammi Davenport, John T. Richards, Francis G. Richards, George F. Adams.
1877 Ammi Davenport. Robert H. Gardiner, Ammi Davenport, Ephraim Forsyth. George F. Adams, Francis G. Richards, John T. Richards, Alonzo Parsons, Myrick Hopkins, L. D. Cooke.
1878 Ammi Davenport.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ammi Davenport, Ephraim Forsyth. George F. Adams, Francis G. Richards, John T. Richards, Charies A. White, James D. White.
1879 Ammi Davenport. Stephen Whitmore, Francis G. Richards, Ammi Davenport. Myrick Hopkins, Asbury Young, Robert H. Gardiner, John T. Richards, Charles A. White, James D. White.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1880 William Stevens.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ephraim Forsyth,
Ammi Davenport, Charles A. White William F. Richards, Francis G. Richards, W. W. Bradstreet, Myrick Hopkins, Henry Richards.
1881 William B. Neal.
Robert H. Gardiner, Myrick Hopkins, Ammi Davenport,
Francis G. Richards, Ephraim Forsyth, W. W. Bradstreet,
W. F. Richards, Henry Richards, I. J. Carr.
1882 W. B. Neal.
Robert H. Gardiner, Myrick Hopkins, Ammi Davenport.
Ephraim Forsyth, Francis G. Richards, Stephen C. Whitmore, I. J. Carr, Henry Richards, W. B. Neal.
1883 W. B. Neal.
Robert H. Gardiner, Isaac J. Carr, Ammi Davenport. Stephen C. Whitmore, Francis G. Richards, Henry Richards, Ephraim Forsyth, Myrick Hopkins, W. B. Neal.
1884 Ammi Davenport.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ephraim Forsyth, Ammi Davenport.
Myrick Hopkins, I. J. Carr, Henry Richards, A. C. Stilphen, S. C. Whitmore, W. B. Neal,
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
1885 Ammi Davenport.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ephraim Forsyth,
Ammi Davenport. I. J. Carr, Myrick Hopkins, A. C. Stilphen, Henry Richards, S. C. Whitmore, W. B. Neal.
I886 Ammi Davenport.
Robert H. Gardiner, Ammi Davenport,
A. C. Stilphen.
S. C. Whitmore, Henry Richards, W. B. Neal, I. J. Carr, Henry S. Webster, Weston Lewis.
1887 Ammi Davenport. A. C. Stilphen, John T. Richards.
Ammi Davenport
Henry Richards, W. W. Bradstreet, I. G. Carr, W. B. Neal, James D. White,
S. C. Whitmore.
1888
F. E. Milliken.
A. C. Stilphen, Ammi Davenport.
Isaac J. Carr,
Henry Richards, W. B. Neal,
Z. F. Little, S. C. Whitmore, James D. White, S. G. Decker.
1889 F. E. Milliken.
Ammi Davenport, Henry Richards.
A. C. Stilphen,
J. D. White, S. G. Decker,
Z. F. Little, W. B. Neal, F. E. Milliken.
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HISTORY OF CHRIST CHURCH.
YEAR. CLERK. 1890 F. E. Milliken.
WARDENS. VESTRYMEN.
Ammi Davenport, A. C. Stilphen, Henry Richards, J. D. White, Z. F. Little,
W. B. Neal,
W. S. Whitmore,
F. E. Milliken, S. G. Decker.
1891
F. E. Milliken.
Ammi Davenport, Henry Richards,
F. E. Milliken, Samuel Davis, W. B. Ellis,
Weston Lewis,
W. B. Neal,
Henry Richards, W. S. Whitmore.
1892
F. E. Milliken.
Ammi Davenport, S. G. Decker.
Weston Lewis, Henry Richards, Samuel Davis,
W. B. Neal, W. S. Whitmore,
W. G. Ellis, F. E. Milliken.
1893 F. E. Milliken.
Ammi Davenport, S. G. Decker,
Charles A. White, Henry Richards, Samuel Davis, W. B. Neal, W. S. Whitmore,
W. G. Ellis, F. E. Miliiken.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE EARLY AMERICAN CHURCH.
Introductory .- The Church in Maine .- Motives of Adventures .- Geo. Weymouth .- The Popham Expedition .- The celebration of 1862 .- Richard Gibson .- Robert Jordan. - St. Paul's. Falmouth .- Church at Pownalborough .- Commissioner's report .- Boston's tyranny .- King's Chapel .- The Connecticut apostacy.
CHAPTER II.
DR. GARDINER AND HIS SURROUNDINGS.
Dr. MeSparran .- Narragansett families .- The Gardiners .- Sylvester Gardiner .- His studies and success .- The Plymouth Co .- Dr. Gardiner's enterprise .- Difficulties of travel. The beginning of Gardinerstown. ---- Dr. Gardiner as a Churchman.
CHAPTER III.
POWNALBOROUGH AND THE FIRST CHURCH OF ST. ANN'S.
Religion in the Kennebec Valley .- Mr. MacClenachan .- The "Frontier Missionary."-Gardinerstown in 1770 .- The Church of St. Ann's .- Its dedication .- Mr. Bailey's visits .- The Family of Dr. Gardiner .- Colon- ial disturbances .- Arnold's expedition .- The attitude of Episcopacy .- Dr. Gardiner's flight .- His return and death .- His will .- The memorial stone.
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