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But the hardships and exposures of army life were more than his strength could endure, and in the following June he came home a mere wreck, with confirmed consumption. He had leave of absence, and hoped to be able to return to his regi- ment, but was obliged to send in his resignation in July. He died March 11, 1863. He was a man of much kindness of heart, a well ordered life, and good ministerial abilities.
Wherever Mr. Stinson was located he was much esteemed, not only as a clergyman, but as a neighbor and citizen. The author of the His- tory of Croydon says of him,-" Rev. Robert Stin- son, a Universalist clergyman of most blameless life, was connected with the society in Croydon at. the time of his appointment as chaplain of the 6th Regt. N. H. Vols., and died much lamented soon after his return from the army."
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Stinson died in infancy.
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REV. JOSEPH SARGENT,
who is spoken of in the preceding sketch, was a native of Warner, where he was born about the year 1816, being a son of Zebulon Sargent.
He was a high school teacher at times, but entered the ministry of the Universalist denomina- tion when a young man, in Pennsylvania, but did most of his ministerial work in New Hampshire and Vermont. He was considered well adapted to his profession, and while in Sutton was much esteemed, and made friends among all classes. Went from here to Vermont, where he preached many years. During the last war he was chaplain in one of the Vermont regiments, and died in the service, or very shortly after his return, at the age of about 50 years. He was considered quite tal- ented as a preacher.
CALVINIST BAPTIST CHURCH.
About the year 1850, Elder Charles Newhall and Samuel Dresser, Jr., prepared a brief but reliable account of this church-of its formation, and its progress for some sixty years afterwards. It is here copied verbatim:
The first Baptist Church in Sutton was gathered in 1782, about twelve years after the first settlers came here. How long it con- tinued its visibility we cannot tell, as we have no written record of its existence or of its dissolution. But, as near as we can learn, it did not survive the close of the last century.
During its continuance it was under the care of Rev. Samuel Ambrose, by whose efforts it was gathered. He was the first set- tled minister in town, and was settled by the town, as is shown by the fact that he received lands appropriated by charter for the first
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settled minister. His connection with the town as their minister ceased in 1795 : but. with the exception of two years spent in New- ton. he remained a resident in Sutton till his death in 1830. at the age of 76.
The present church was constituted November 24. 1803. consist- ing of thirteen brothers and sisters. The council that recognized the church was composed of delegates from the churches of New London and Grafton. The Newport church was also sent to, but we find in the Records of the Council no mention of its having been represented.
Rev. Job Seamans. of New London, was the Moderator.
The next year. 1804. this church voted to join the Woodstock Association, and to send messengers to sit with that body at its anniversary at Alstead. Its members at this time. less than a year from its constitution, were. as appears by the records. thirty-two in number, a majority of whom had been members of the former church. converted doubtless under the preaching of Elder Ambrose.
Some time prior to the formation of the last church a Mr. Sam- uel Applebee came into the town. He was a very devoted man. and his labors in visiting from house to house. conversing with and exhorting the people. and in preaching publicly. were greatly blest to the awakening of Christians and the conversion of sinners. [This is doubtless the Mr. Applebee spoken of in early Free-Will Baptist history. who afterwards left that denomination.]
About the year 1805 Elder Nathan Champlin commenced preach- ing with this church. The number added during this year was twenty-one. making the total in 1806 to be sixty-five.
In 1811 Elder Champlin closed his labors here.
After that, Elder Pelatiah Chapin supplied preaching a part of the time.
In 1812 Rev. William Taylor, afterwards of Michigan, was licensed by this church to preach. In 1814 he was set apart to the work of the gospel ministry. He continued a faithful and devoted minister of this church till 1816. Twenty-five were added during his ministry-seventeen in 1814 and eight in 1815.
September 26, 1816, Reuel Lothrop was ordained. After labor- ing with this church two years, he was dismissed. The same year, 1818, the church united with others in forming the Salisbury Asso- ciation.
From 1818 to 1820 the church had no constant preaching. Elders
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Kendrick, of Cornish, and Hutchinson, of Newport, preached occa- sionally.
In 1820 Rev. Nathan Ames wes ordained pastor of this church, and continued six years. A good degree of prosperity attended the church during his ministry. Number of members, one hundred and three.
After Elder Ames left, Rev. Edward Mitchell preached with the church about two years, to good acceptance.
In 1830 Elder Stephen Pillsbury became the pastor. The next year there was some revival and a few added to the church. In 1834 and 1835 there was a more general revival of religion in this place than had been enjoyed for years. At the end of this period Elder Pillsbury closed his labors with this church as its min- ister.
In 1835, while brother Leonard Kimball was laboring with the church, another interesting revival occurred, making two in one year. After him Rev. Phineas Richardson preached some, and then Mr. John Barker, a student at New Hampton.
In 1837 Rev. H. W. Strong commenced and continued till 1839. Then a difficulty arose, resulting in his withdrawal with twenty- seven members.
In 1840 Rev. Isaac Sawyer preached some months, but finally found it necessary to return to his former home.
Elder Henry Archibald labored with the church from 1841 to 1845.
During the summer of 1845 brother A. Hovey, Principal of New London Academy, supplied the pulpit.
In 1846 Rev. Philip Chamberlin supplied the pulpit one third of the Sabbaths in the year.
John Hunt, a licentiate, preached one year.
After he left, the church and society obtained the labors of Rev.
C. Brown, of Warner, one fourth of the time.
In 1848 Rev. Mark Carpenter preached.
In 1848 the church employed Rev. Charles Newhall till 1852.
Then J. M. Pitman preached.
In 1854 G. W. Butler preached.
In 1856 Manson A. Bigelow preached.
In 1857 Valentine E. Bunker came here to preach, and was pastor some years.
From 1864 to 1866 Rev. Stephen Coombs served this church.
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Prof. Ephraim Knight, of New London Institu- tion, was ordained in Sutton, and became pastor of the church in 1869.
This church was largest in 1823 and 1824, the whole number of members at that time being one hundred and nine. Since that period there has been a gradual decrease, as the population of the town has decreased and other religious bodies have arisen.
Concerning the early church, the church of 1782, it must be borne in mind that at its formation, and for a score of years afterwards, it represented almost the entire religious sentiment of the town. For the settlers, living scattered and lonely in the wil- derness of Perrystown, it formed a bond of social union as well as a spiritual home, and sorely they needed both in the hard, toilsome lives their circum- stanees compelled them to lead. It passed away and left no written memorial of its existence; bnt yet, realizing how much that church was to our forefathers, we their descendants ought to cherish for its memory the same tender reverence we feel for an aged mother long after we cease to need her loving ministrations.
After the retirement of Mr. Ambrose from their ministry, it appears that many of those living in the extreme northerly part of the town became con- nected with the New London church, more or less, but after a few years a desire was felt to reorganize their own church. The following extracts from their records will show their proceedings in the matter:
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EXTRACT FROM THE CHURCH RECORDS.
Nov. ye 8th. 1803.
Met according to appointment, and opened the meeting by prayer. Then proceeded to see how many brethren and sisters there were that could travel together, and were united in articles of faith, and found fifteen, viz.,-
Joseph Greeley
Hepsibah Gillingham
Jonathan Eaton
Lucy Davis
Jonathan Roby
Jane Eaton
John Phelps
Sally Fowler
Gideon Wilkins
Sarah Parker,
Reuben Gile
Judith Como.
Elijah Eaton
James Taylor
Benjamin Fowler
Then agreed upon Nov. ye 24th, 1803, at the house of Benjamin Wadleigh Esq. to meet to form themselves into a church state.
On this occasion they met and brother Samuel Applebee opened the meeting by prayer.
Delegates from other churches being present, and also Elder Job Seamans, of New London, being present, voted that he act as Mod- erator, and Deacon Ebenezer Hunting, Scribe. Brother Benjamin Fowler presented a letter of dismission from the New London church, that he might join in church state with them.
The articles of faith were then read and conversed upon, and found eleven brethren and six sisters agreed in the articles of faith to walk together.
Then the brethren who were called on this occasion individually manifested their fellowship with these brethren and sisters, they having chosen brother Benjamin Fowler to receive the hand of fel- lowship with the church.
Amos Parker and Frederic Wilkins baptised this day.
Lord's Day, Nov. 27. Received Polly Whittier into this church.
Dec. ye 15th, 1803. The church, agreeable to appointment, met at Esq Wadleigh's and opened the meeting by prayer. Received by letter brother William Hogg into this church.
Received sister Sally Messer and Abigail Hastings into the church.
Voted and chose brother Benjamin Fowler Deacon of this church.
Voted that the church will have a communion as soon as they can obtain an Elder.
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In 1805 Elder Nathan Champlin was hired by the town as their minister for the ensuing year, and accepted by the church as such. The number added to the church that year was twenty-one, making the total sixty-eight. The next year, also, the church was prosperous, but in 1807, doubts having arisen in the minds of some as to Elder Champlin's soundness on the question of personal election, the church was thereafter in a tried and divided state, and finally, in 1809, concluded to call a council of sister churches, which met November 29 and 30. After a full investigation, in which Mr. Champlin had leave and opportunity to defend him- self, it appeared to the council that the charge against him of denying the doctrine of personal election was proved. The council affectionately besought the church to consider whether they had done right in receiving the said elder into their church, and employing him as their preacher. At a meeting of the church, held soon after the session of this council, the church voted not to accept the advice of the council and the result of their inqui- ries. A year later a majority of the church took a different view of the case, and voted to rescind their last vote, and to accept the result of the coun- cil, substituting the word disbelieved for the word denied in the charge against Mr. Champlin. His labors with this church as their minister closed in 1811.
The effect of this dissension was most disastrous to the church for some two or three years.
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ITINERANT PREACHERS.
Says Belknap, in his History of New Hamp- shire, --
In some of the new towns, where the people were not able to support a minister, it was the custom for the clergymen of the elder towns to make itinerant excursions of several weeks to preach and baptize. Such itinerations have always been acceptable, and served to keep up a sense of religion in the scattered families.
Of this class, probably, was the Elder Applebee, already mentioned, who having been originally of the Free-Will Baptist persuasion, left that denomi- nation and gave his influence and aid to the Cal- vinist Baptists.
Elder Bial Ledoyt, of Newport, is known to have made such "itinerations " to Sutton, in one of which he baptized Dea. Joseph Greeley, and his wife, Dorothy (Sargent) Greeley. This must have been before the close of the last century, for this reason, that in 1800 Mr. Greeley is named on the town records as Dea. Greeley.
Benjamin Fowler is spoken of on the town rec- ords as Dea. Fowler in 1795. It is a singular fact that Mr. Fowler should have been active in the for- mation of both the leading churches in Sutton. On the formation of the Baptist church of 1803, he was chosen deacon and clerk of the same, serving as deacon till 1814; and in 1816, two years afterward, his connection with this church ceased, as the church records show, and he must also at the same time have left the denomination and united with the Free-Will Baptists in Sutton, among whom his qualities as a leader and organizer seem to have
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been brought into immediate requisition. Hitherto they had existed in a church state in connection with their fellow-believers in Newbury. About this time they were taking measures to form themselves into a church by themselves. The record of the Quarterly Conference, held in Salisbury, May 31, 1817, has the following entry: "Church in Sutton received into fellowship by the desire of Dea. Ben- jamin Fowler, in behalf of his brethren, sixteen in number." Deacon Fowler removed from this town soon after 1821, having for more than a quarter of a century exercised a decidedly controlling influ- ence over its religious institutions.
MINISTERS.
[Those names which have the abbreviation "ord." attached are the names of those ordained by the agency of this church.]
Rev. Samuel Ambrose, 1782 to 1795. Nathan Champlin, 1805 to 1811.
Pelatiah Chapin, 1811 to 1813. William Taylor, ord., 1813 to 1816. Reuel Lothrop, ord., 1816 to 1818.
Nathan Ames, ord., 1819 to 1826.
Edward Mitchell, lic., 1828 to 1830.
Stephen Pillsbury, 1830 to 1835. Leonard Kimball, lic., 1835.
Phineas Richardson, 1836 to 1837.
Harrison W. Strong, 1837 to 1839. Isaac Sawyer, 1840. Henry Archibald, 1841 to 1845. Philip Chamberlin, 1846. John Hunt. lic., 1846 to 1847. Caleb Brown, 1848.
NOTE. During the summer of 1845, A. Hovey, principal of New London academy, supplied the pulpit. Also in 1856, Manson A. Bigelow, a student at New London, preached some to Sutton church.
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Charles Newhall, ord., 1848 to 1852.
J. M. Pitman. 1852.
G. W. Butler, 1854 to 1856.
Lyman Culver, 1856 to 1858.
Valentine E. Bunker, 1858 to 1865.
Stephen Coombs, 1865.
Prof. Ephraim Knight, ord., 1869.
Timothy B. Eastman, 1873 to 1878.
Prof. Peaslee, of New London Academy, preached some about this date.
William Libby, 1879 to 1886.
The church has had no settled minister since Elder Libby left, and has had preaching only a part of the time.
From 1818 to 1820, the church had no constant preaching, but was occasionally supplied by Elder Kendrick, of Cornish, and Elder Hutchinson, of Newport.
From 1826 to 1828, Elder Kendrick, of Cornish, preached occa- sionally for this church.
Rev. Caleb Brown, who preached for this church occasionally in 1848, was then resident in Warner.
Rev. G. W. Butler was of Shirley, Mass. He died September 15, 1858, at Berlin Heights, Ohio, aged 42.
Nathan Champlin died in western New York, aged about 55.
Peltiah Chapin, of Campton, died in Campton near the year 1840, aged more than 90 years.
Stephen Pillsbury was baptized by Rev. Samuel Ambrose. United with this church in or about the year 1812. Died in Londonderry, aged about 70.
Isaac Sawyer died in Vermont, or New York, in 1846, aged near 75. He had six sons, preachers in the Baptist denomination. Father Sawyer was long held in grateful remembrance by the church in Sutton.
William Taylor died in Michigan in 1852, aged 68.
DEACONS.
Matthew Harvey and Benjamin Fowler were deacons of the church constituted in 1782. At the reorganization of the church in 1803, Benjamin Fowler was elected deacon, and continued to serve till 1814.
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Joseph Greeley.
Gideon Wilkins, chosen in 1814, served till 1818.
Asa Nelson, chosen in 1816, served till 1829.
Josiah Nichols, chosen in 1823, served till 1869 (died).
Ezekiel Little, chosen in 1819, served till 1823, and also another term ; chosen in 1832, served till 1843.
Benjamin Farrar, chosen in 1829, served till 1836.
Jolın Felch, chosen in 1849, served till 1877 (died). James Stevens, chosen in 1849, served till 1851.
James M. Sargent, chosen in 1869, served till present date.
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CHURCH OF 1782.
The town records show the names of the follow- ing persons who were deacons during the existence of the early church of 1782:
Dea. Matthew Harvey, Dea. Benjamin Fowler, Dea. Joseph Greeley. Of these three, Mr. Harvey died in 1799. Mr. Fowler was chosen deacon of the second church on its formation in 1803. Mr. Greeley was also chosen a deacon of this church at a later period, but the date is not found.
CLERKS.
Benjamin Fowler, chosen in 1803, served till 1809. William Taylor, chosen in 1809, served till 1815. Josiah Nichols, chosen in 1815, served till 1816. Reuel Lothrop, chosen in 1816, served till 1818. Josiah Nichols, chosen in 1818, served till 1820. Ezekiel Little, chosen in 1820, served till 1822. Jolin Harvey, chosen in 1822, served till 1823. Josiah Nichols, chosen in 1823, served till 1826. James Stevens, chosen in 1826, served till 1828. Benjamin Farrar, chosen in 1828, served till 1833. Ezekiel Little, chosen in 1833, served till 1836. Samuel Dresser, chosen in 1836, served till 1862. George S. French, chosen in 1862, served till present date.
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MISSIONARY WORK.
A record shows that a Female Missionary So- ciety commenced operations in 1836, and in 1839 a more general movement of the church, in which both male and female members participated, com- menced.
Names on the Record of the Female Missionary Society of 1836.
Sarah E. Dresser,
Elvira A. Challis,
Jennet G. Eaton,
Cyrena L. Strong,
Mary Challis,
Lois H. Nichols,
Louisa Roby,
Abigail M. Stevens.
Helen M. Kezar,
Names of many of those who were members of the Calvinist Baptist Church during the early part of this century, with some notes concerning them.
Jonathan Eaton. Jonathan Roby, died 1824. James Taylor.
William Taylor. Elijah Eaton, died 1818.
Elijah Eaton, Jr., dismissed October, 1831.
Reuben Gile. Gideon Wilkins, dismissed 1818. John Phelps.
Joseph Greeley. Benjamin Fowler. Amos Parker.
John Howlett. Phineas Stevens. Daniel Messer. Nathaniel Bean. John Davis. Enoch Johnson.
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Nathan Champlin. Philip N. Roby. Stephen Pillsbury.
Dea. William Gunnison, died March, 1831.
Dea. Asa Nelson, died May 31, 1837, age 83. Samuel Dresser.
Hepsibah Gillingham, died January 29, 1834. Sarah Messer, died 1828.
Clarissa Parker.
Sarah Parker.
Sarah Parker, 2d.
Lucy Davis.
Lucy Wheeler.
Lois Wheeler.
Rebecca Davis.
Abiah Roby.
Mary Peaslee, died December, 1830.
Polly Hildreth, married Hunt, Danville, Vt.
Sally Phelps, dismissed 1829.
Hannah Phelps, died 1827.
Hannah Wadleigh, died December 4, 1836.
Rachel Kimball (Watson), died June, 1838. Sally Gile. Mehitabel Carr, died.
Sally Roby.
Bathsheba Richardson.
Betsey Richardson.
Anna Davis. Mehitabel Stevens.
Lydia Atwood, died 1838.
Abigail Emerson.
Susanna Crosby.
Hannah Eaton.
Sally Barnard. Eleazer Emerson, died March 22, 1835, received 1818.
Daniel Woodward, received 1810, died September, 1827. Jonathan Roby, Jr. Eleazer Emerson, Jr. Anna Taylor. John Chellis-d. 1824.
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Josiah Nichols, Jr. Joseph Pillsbury.
James Messer.
Daniel Wheeler-d. April 12, 1840.
Reuel Lothrop-dismissed 1818.
Thomas Davis- Rec'd 1816.
Frederic Wilkins, 1817.
Benjamin Wells,
1817-d. 1849.
Gideon Davis, Jr., 1818.
Ezekiel Little,
1818.
Nathan Ames,
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1820.
Patty or (Martha) Kezar.
Jane Eaton.
Polly Whittier. Judith Coomer (or Como) wife of Francis Como-d. July 5, 1817.
Abigail Hastings.
Sally Wilkins.
Polly Roby-d. 1817.
Abigail Whittier.
Elizabetlı Colburn.
Sally Messer 2d.
Molly Williams.
Elizabeth Bean.
Sally Nelson (Taylor), dismissed 1816.
Hannah Hall.
Delia King. Susanna Evans.
Margery Morgan.
Betsey Parker-d. Dec. 1829.
Rachel Davis.
Hannah Adams. Sally Cutting.
Eunice Chellis-d. Oct. 28, 1820.
David Ambrose-Rec'd Dec. 17, 1820.
Ruth Littlehale.
Lydia Littlehale. Mary Emory. Sally French. Hannah Nichols-d. May 1830.
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Abigail Nichols.
Mary Nichols-Rec'd 1816.
Mary Wells-d. 1838.
Dorothy (Sargent) Greeley-d. 1835.
Dolly Bean-d. 1825.
Abigail Kendrick.
Abigail Stevens.
Elizabeth Austin.
Hannah Austin-d. Jan. 1836.
Mary Chellis.
Sarah Messer, Sally Richardson-Rec'd Sept. 15, 1823.
. Phebe Phelps.
Susan Ambrose-Rec'd 1816. dismissed 1828.
Sally Ambrose.
Esther Ambrose-Rec'd 1834, d. June 26, 1841.
Tryphena Davis 1816.
Susanna Nelson-d. 1838.
Mary Wheeler.
Alice Flanders Rec'd 1817.
Charlotte Flint
Hannah Davis 66 66
Mary Dane 66
Daniel Dane 1829, dismissed 1833.
Clarissa Wood 1817.
Lois Kelley
Hannah Kelley 66
Tabitha Emerson-Rec'd 1817.
Judith Kelley-Rec'd 1818.
Lucy Kelley-Rec'd 1818.
Lydia Roby-Rec'd Nov. 22, 1818, dismissed May 15, 1842.
Abigail Persons-dismissed Nov. 21, 1818.
Betsey Woodward-Rec'd Feb. 23, 1819.
Lydia Woodward
d. 1827.
Anna Richardson.
Lydia Barnard.
Sally Kimball-d. 1822.
Dolly Chellis-d. May 1832.
Ruth Felch-d. 1838.
Pamelia Messer-d. 1828.
Merriam Pillsbury-d. 1830.
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Susanna Pillsbury.
Nath'l Eaton-dismissed Nov. 6, 1831.
Nathan Phelps
Benjamin Kendrick-dismissed 1831.
Nath'l Eaton, Jr .- Rec'd 1831.
Jubal Eaton-Rec'd by letter 1835, dismissed 1835.
Lydia Parker, Hannah Bean, John Harvey, Sally Harvey, Mary Farrar, Polly Gunnison-Rec'd May 28, 1821.
Elisha Parker-Rec'd May 22, 1821.
Moses Putney [went West ], Jacob Bean, Benjamin Farrar, James Stevens, John Felch, Daniel Davis [dismissed Dec. 26, 1833], Hannah Felch, Mary Harvey, all rec'd July 1821.
Nath'l Cheney, Sally Cheney, Betsey Parker, Jane Davis- Rec'd Sept. 10, 1821.
Hannah Harvey, Rhoda Harvey, Rec'd Oct. 1821.
Hannah Peters-Rec'd Dec. 30, 1821, dismissed 1835.
Hezekiah Parker-Rec'd June 7, 1822.
John Learnard-Rec'd 1824, dismissed 1829.
Priscilla Learnard-Rec'd 1824, dismissed 1828.
Mary Burnap-Rec'd 1829, dismissed 1836. Sally Burnap Stephen Pillsbury-Rec'd Apr. 2, 1830, dismissed 1835. Lavinia Pillsbury
Lucy Messer-Rec'd 1831.
Elizabeth Eaton-Rec'd Oct. 2, 1831.
Dolly Dresser-Rec'd Nov. 6, 1831.
Sylvia Davis
Sally Eaton-Rec'd 1831.
Samuel Jones-Rec'd 1834. William Whitney. Timothy Chellis. Ebenezer Cate.
Lucy Bailey, Sarah Eaton, Sarah Hoyt-Dismissed Nov. 4, 1834.
Louisa Roby-Rec'd Oct. 25, 1834.
Elmina Chellis 66
Dolly Chellis-Rec'd 1834. Dolly Little. Mary Collins.
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Emmeline Cate.
Lois H. Nichols.
Ruth Nichols.
Cynthia Nichols.
Sabrina R. Davis.
Maria Baldwin.
Mary K. Abbott-Rec'd by letter May 1835.
Dolly G. Carleton-Rec'd 1835.
Sylvia Carleton 66
Margaret S. Carleton 66
Samuel Dresser 66
John C. Little
66
William Taylor Bean
66
Dudley Bailey
66
Sally Felch-Rec'd June 1835.
Lucinda Colby
Saloma Little 66
Margery Gunnison 66
Helen M. Kezar 66
Louisa Hall
Sally Johnson 66
Lucy Wells
Sally Wells 66
Lydia Nelson
Malvina Bean-Rec'd 1838.
Sally Wheeler-dismissed 1854.
Elder H. W. Strong joined the Church and became Pastor July 2, 1837. His wife, Cyrena Strong, received July 2, 1837.
[Elder Strong, with about twenty-five members of the church, seceded June 6, 1839. These formed themselves into a church state, and so continued for about ten years, and were commonly spoken of as the "New Church." In 1849 they returned to the original church, and from that time the two bodies have existed as one and the same church. ]
Elder Isaac Sawyer, from Knowlesville, Vt., became pastor Aug. 22, 1840.
Elder Henry Archibald, also his companion, and son, Thomas W. Archibald, united with this church April 29, 1841.
Some names not found on the Record of 1838, nor on that of
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1860, perhaps came in with the return of the seceding church in 1849 : John Brockway, Jacob S. Harvey.
MEMBERS OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH (CALVINIST), 1838.
Pastor-H. W. Strong. Deacons-Josiah Nichols, Ezekiel Little.
Sammel Dresser.
Anna Davis.
Amos Parker.
Lydia Atwood.
James Messer.
Sally Cheney.
Daniel Wheeler.
Abigail Nichols.
Joseph Pillsbury.
Abigail Stevens.
Thomas Davis.
Sally French.
Benjamin Wells.
Clarissa Parker.
Gideon Davis.
Susanna Pillsbury.
Jonathan Roby.
Martha Kezar.
David Ambrose.
Mary Wheeler.
Moses Putney.
Mary Nichols.
Daniel Dane.
Tryphena Hunt.
James Stevens.
Charlotte Flint.
Jacob Bean.
Mary Dane.
John Felch.
Hannahı Roby.
Nath'l Cheney, Jr.
Tabitha Emerson.
Nathan Phelps.
Lydia Woodward.
Jonathan Little.
Louisa Roby.
Samuel Jones.
Elmina Challis.
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