* 3. ,";.'b2_. PRINCETON, N. J- Vv n&c/ //7\\-o- ~^b^\ \&ayvX) v K.&- JD : 5**y. o Division. .DA / '0 .U Section ..!) William Bartlett. Thomas Holton. Noah Parsons. Isaac Sheldon. William King. John Porter. Jeremiah Webb. Benjamin Stebbins. William Parsons. Samuel Smith. Jonathan Parsons. Elizur Wright, Jr. Waitstill Strong. Nathaniel Searl. Eliakim Strong. John Hulbert. Timothy Dwight. Same as Col. Timothy. Lived on Market street, Styled Esquire and Surveyor Dwight. One of the first in full, legal practice in the community. Grace Phelps. Mary Clapp. Sarah French. Hannah Stebbins. Sarah Southwell. Ruth Edwards. Mary Sheldon. 30 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Hannah Miller. Sarah Rust. Hannah Wright. Lydia Parsons. Mary Cook. Mary Stebbins. Esther Edwards. Elizabeth Hodge. Hannah Bascom. Thankful Bascom. Sarah Phelps. Mary Bridgman. Sarah North. Hannah Clesson. Mary Clark. Abigail Clark. Sarah Wright. Mindwell Parsons. Samuel Hulbert. John Wait. James Hulbert. Eliakim Cook. Noah Clark. The ninth child and fifth son of the first Dea. John. His homestead was at the top of the hill above the Baptist Church. Eighty- two at his decease, younger than any of six brothers. SOLOMON STODDARD^ MINISTRY. 31 John Miller. The first who settled at West Farms. Joseph Bartlett. Originally Pleasant street was the headquarters of the Bartletts, therefore its first name, Bartlett street. Stephen Wright. Son of the third Samuel. Chosen deacon in 1739. In 1744 moved to a neighbor- hood afterwards included in Easthampton. An- cestor of the Wrights in that town. Daniel Buck. Nathaniel Phelps. Lived on South street, chosen lieutenant. Samuel Janes. Eleazar Holton. Haines Kingsley. Joseph Phelps. Samuel Judd. Lived on Pleasant street. Father, son and grandson of the same name lived there. William Judd. David Bartlett. Benoni Wright. Benjamin Bartlett. Benjamin Sheldon. James Porter. Nathaniel Strong. Hawley street. The third child of Elder Ebenezer, born 1673, when his grand- father, Elder John, was in the height of his use- fulness. o2 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Experience Wright. Elizabeth Judd. Thankful 'Alexander. Hannah Porter. Elizabeth Alexander. Esther Cook. Abigail Strong. Jemima Sheldon. Sarah Smith. Sarah Smith. Hannah Porter. Priscilla Searl. Mehetabel Strong. Hannah French. Elizabeth Phelps. Sarah Searl. Hannah Wright. Elizabeth Wright. Mindwell Lyman. Susanna Webb. Mindwell Holton. Sarah Edwards. Mindwell Parsons. Mindwell Strong. Experience D wight. Hewett Strong. Ebenezer Rust. SOLOMON STODDARD'S MINISTRY. 33 Ezra Strong. Samuel Wright. Thomas Alexander. William Sanderson. Samuel Wright. John Alexander. Ebenezer Southwell. Ezekiel Bascom. Joseph Lyman, first born of Lt. Benjamin, home on Pleasant street. Married in Farmington, Ct His second child, Mercy, married Hon. Joseph Hawley, the patriot. Jonathan Kingsley. Eliakim King. Ezekiel Bascom. Samuel King. Ebenezer Pomeroy. Son of Major Ebenezer. Chos- t en deacon 1739. Served thirty-five years. Saw ten spiritual harvests. Noah Wright. Captain Noah. Succeeded his father, Dea. Ebenezer, on Bridge street home- stead. William Clark. Deliverance Bridgman. Samuel Pomeroy. Samuel Sheldon. Joshua Lyman. 3 34 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. George, an Indian. Josiah Pomeroy. Same as Ensign Josiah, brother of Dea. Ebenezer, one of Major Ebenezer's six sons. Joseph Alvord. Born 1698, grandson of Alexander Alvord, by occupation a weaver. Married Clem- ence, daughter of Dea. Ebenezer Wright. Eunice Clark. Abigail Lyman. Mary Lyman. Abigail Hulbert. Hannah Hunt. Jemima Cook. Sarah Strong. Martha Strong. Mary Phelps. Lydia Searl. Hannah Esther King. Joanna Clark. Thankful Sheldon. Abigail Phelps. Esther Lyman. Hannah Root. Elizabeth Clapp. Bethiah Lyman. Mary Strong. SOLOMON STODDARD'S MINISTRY. 35 Mary Strong. Abigail Lyman. Deborah Alvord. Elizabeth Pomeroy. Esther King. Thomas White. William Wait, Jr. Samuel Marshall. A prominent citizen, selectman, captain, house stood near the site of the Baptist Church. Capt. Joseph Hawley married Lydia, daughter of Capt. Samuel Marshall. Ebenezer Cooke or Cass. Jonathan Allen. Noah Sheldon. Born 1709, on the Bridge street homestead. Second child of Ensign Ebenezer. Jonathan Hunt, Jr. Same as Lieut. Jonathan, ancestor of Madam Henshaw. He was the first to occupy what is now the S. E. Bridgman place. A public spirited man. Gave twenty pounds towards the town schools. Samuel Stebbins. Phinehas Lyman. He entered Yale and died be- fore completing his college course. Gideon Lyman. Same as Lieut Gideon, held sev- eral town offices. Jerijah Strong. The eighteenth and youngest child of Elder John. Baptized by the first minister, 36 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mr. Mather, he lived through Mr. Stoddard's long pastorate, also through the eventful one of Mr. Edwards, into Mr. Hooker's attaining the age of about ninety. Preserved Clapp. He settled on South street. The place was afterward owned, 1747, by Josiah Clark, Jr. John Clark. The third Dea. John, lived in South- ampton. Nathan Lyinan. Jonathan Root. Ebenezer Miller, Jr. Elias Root. Aaron Lyman, Preserved Wright. Joseph Wright, Jr. Hezekiah Wright. John Bridgman. Benjamin Lyman. Thomas Bridgman. Benjamin Root. Miriam Clark. Mary Clark. Mary Alvord. Mary Wright. Elizabeth Edwards. Hannah Southwell. SOLOMON STODDARD'S MINISTRY. 37 Elizabeth Burt. Elizabeth Lyman. Hannah Strong. Sarah Parsons. Anna Wait. Lydia Wright. Deborah Phelps. Elizabeth Hunt. Rebecca Clary. Rebecca Strong. Thankful Alexander. Clernence Wright. Miriam Sheldon. Ruth Alexander. Keziah Wright. Experience Stebbins. Margaret Leonard. Ruth Bascom. Esther Strong. Samuel Allen, Jr. Moses Kingsley. John Clapp. One of the five sons of Capt. Pre- served. Ebenezer Hawley. His father was the first Jo- seph Hawley. Gave his property to his nephew, the eminent Major Joseph. Ebenezer French. 38 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Jonathan King. John Burt. Jonathan Burt, Jr. Eliakim Clark. Eliakim Phelps. Supply Kingsley. The church chose him associate deacon with Ebenezer Hunt in 1754. Elisha Clark. The last one killed by Indian cruelty. At the time he was threshing in his barn, 1747. His father was the second Dea. John. Aaron Leonard. Jonathan Bust. Amos Loomis. Samuel Phelps, Jr. Nathaniel Clark, Jr. Was ensign, afterwards lieu- tenant, chosen selectman several times. Roger Clapp, Jr. Son of Capt. Preserved. His son, Roger, was a settler of Southampton. Jonathan Graves. Josiah Alvord. Ebenezer Hunt. The same that was chosen dea- con. He kept a record of passing events, which has served and still does, a valuable purpose. Lydia Wright. Esther Webb. Eunice Judd. SOLOMON STODDARD'S MINISTRY. 39 Rachel Strong. Damaris Strong. Mary Sheldon. Abigail Curtis. Patience Miller. Mary Alvord. Martha Hunt. Sarah Root. Mary King. Elizabeth Wait. Mehetabel Clapp. Hannah Sheldon. Hannah Edwards. Abigail Wright. Mary Edwards. Mary Edwards. Sarah Allen. Submit Searl. Elizabeth Burt. Elizabeth Webb. Ann Root. Hannah Miller. Abigail Strong. Sarah Rust. Hannah Fowler. Sarah Kingsley. CHAPTER III. Rev. Jonathan Edwards' Ministry, 1727 — 1750. Admissions.— Historical Items. Jonathan Edwards. The third minister of North- ampton. His pastorate, attended with uncom- mon success, continued twenty-three years. Con- sidered the greatest of American logicians and theologians. Ebenezer Parsons. Same as Captain Ebenezer. Third son of Esquire Joseph. His home lot was near the Norwood House. Active and useful in public affairs, Josiah Strong. Noah Bridgman. The town voted him a tract of land at Horse Mountain or North Farms. James Lyman. Jonathan Dwight. Stephen Eoot. Ephraim Ayres. Jonathan Burt, Jr. Eleazar Hannum. (40) THIRD MEETING HOUSE — ERECTED 1737, JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 41 Elisha Searl. Gideon Parsons. Eleazar Hutchinson. Eleazar Kingsley. Elisha Sheldon. Zebadiah Miller. Asa Wright. Elkanah Burt. Thomas Burt. Phinehas King. Amos, a Negro. Benjamin Phelps. Joseph Hunt. Son of second Jonathan. Gradua- ted at Yale, 1729. Entered no profession. His dwelling stood on Elm street, on the left hand of the road leading to Round Hill. Jonathan Strong, Jr. He was the first of five Jonathan Strongs on South street. He married, 1730, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Roger Clapp, in same neighborhood. The first tything man, viz : in 1761. Elizabeth Wait. Esther Wright. Mary Parsons. Mehetabel Strong. Elizabeth Strong. Hannah Lyman. 42 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Eunice King. Mary Leonard. Elizabeth Allen. Hannah Allen. Hannah Root. Martha Root. Mindvvell King. Mary Hunt. Hannah Strong. Hannah Clark. Rachel Langton. Mary Bascom. Hannah Miller. Theodotia Hunt. Hephzibah Pomeroy. Jerusha Clark. Abigail Bridgman. Hephzibah Hulbert. Elizabeth Langton. Aaron Clark. Samuel Dank. Samuel Mather, M. D. Graduated at Yale, 1726. Studied medicine. Lived here in full practice fifty years, being the first educated physician that settled in Northampton. Officiated as a magistrate and selectman. Samuel Clapp, Jr. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 43 Joseph Clark. Jonathan Bascom. Daniel Pomeroy. Same as Lt. Daniel. The youngest of Major Ebenezer's six sons. Killed at the battle of Lake George in 1755. Joseph Allen. Father of fourteen children. Three of them were ministers. His wife acted as phy- sician with remarkable success. Nehemiah Dwight. Came from Dedham. The first in town to own a sleigh. It had plank runners. At that time pleasure sleighs did not exist. Benjamin Stebbins. Daniel Alexander. Eeuben Case. Thomas Porter. Joseph Bascom. Eleazar Burt. Jonathan Clark. Ebenezer Wright, Jr. Nehemiah Allen. Ithamar Clark. Ebenezer Miller, Jr. Ichabod Strong. Samuel Mather, Jr. Graduated at Yale, 1756. A physician in Westfield. A special justice of the Court of Common Pleas. 44 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Jonathan Clapp. Born on South street, lived in Easthampton, kept a public house, rose to the rank of major, had fourteen children, ancestor of Aliens, Lymans, and other races. Caleb Strong. A lieutenant of superior intellect, father of Caleb, eleven times governor of Massa- chusetts. Daniel Warner. The first of that name who lived in the Warner district, near John F. Warner's. Elizabeth Warner. Mary Stebbins. Hannah Pomeroy. Mary Marshall. Mary Lyman. Mindwell Burt. Sarah Edwards. Martha Bascom. Mary Clesson. Eunice Parsons. Abigail Lyman. Rebecca Leonard. Eunice Strong. Thankful Pomeroy. Lydia Rust. Elizabeth Clap. Jemima Parsons. Thankful Phelps. JONATHAN EDWARDS* MINISTRY. 45 Mary Phelps. Mindwell Phelps. Mary Taylor. Mindwell Alexander. Elizabeth Clesson. • Ann Lyman. Elizabeth Wait. Hezekiah Eoot. Preserved Marshall. Josiah Elias Lyman. An inn-keeper at South Farms. Noah Strong. Moses Lyman, Jr. Son of Capt. Moses who lived near the corner of what afterward became Pleas- ant and Main Streets. Daniel Lyman. Graduated at Yale, 1745. A law- yer in New Haven, a member of the city coun- cil, a deacon, much esteemed. Charles Phelps. Son of Lt. Nathaniel. Lived across the river, two miles north of Hadley. A model farmer. Moses Clark. Jonathan Miller. Elias Strong. Daniel Clark. Built on Elm street, 1739, the western-most dwelling in town ; a century later it was the Allen Clark place. 46 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Hezekiah Root, Jr. Reuben Wright. Titus Wright. Elnathau Wright. Joseph Bridgman. Seth Pomeroy. General Seth, a patriot of the Revolution, at the battle of Bunker Hill, a brave officer. A manufacturer of fire-arms. Gad Lyman. An early settler in Goshen. Ephraim Parsons. Israel Rust, Jr. Seth Marshall. Josiah Phelps. Enoch Southwell. Nathaniel Edwards. He taught the first school on South street. His son Nathaniel went to college, but did not graduate. Sarah Langton. Lydia Burt. Mary Bartlett. Abigail Bridgman. Mary Wright. Mary Kingsley. Sarah Root. Elizabeth King. Sarah Hutchinson. Bethiah Webb. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 47 Euth Root. Mary Clark. Experience Allen. Wait Parsons. Sarah Clap. Lydia Bridgman. Mary Burt. Elizabeth Alvord. Abigail Langton. Elizabeth Clark. Jemima Danks. Dorothy Mather. Esther Root. Mary Hannum. Mindwell Clapp. Eleazar King. Joseph King. Seth Strong. Moses Wright. Pelatiah Holbrook. Ephraim Wright. His home lot near the center, between King and Market streets. 1794, he gave three and one-half acres to his son Seth. Near the end of the century, Seth sold to Asa- hel Pomeroy and went to Boston. Ebenezer Clark, Jr. Built, 1740, on Elm street. Three generations lived there, among them Dea. Jared and his family. 48 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mark Warner, 3d. Elihu Parsons. Charles Wright. Thomas Strong. Son of the first Jonathan. Grad- uated at Yale, 1740. Settled in the ministry at New Marlborough, 1744-77. Ebenezer Wright, 3d. Joseph Miller. Waitstill Strong, Jr. Aaron Miller. Nathaniel Day. Selah Clark. Ebenezer Phelps. The first of that name, house near Shady Lawn. John Hunt. Built and occupied the Henshaw mansion where S. E. Bridgman lives. Set out the elms which gave name to the street. Eliphaz Clap. John Baker, Jr. Paul Dudley. Ezra Clark. Lived on Bridge street near the toll gate. Commenced there 1739. Was one of the Committee of Fifteen in the war of the Revolu- tion. William Lyman. Same as Capt. William. His son, William, a graduate of Yale, 1776, a mem- ber of Congress, Consul to London under Jef- JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 49 ferson, died there 1811 and buried in Gloucester Cathedral, England. Samuel Clark, Jr. Rebecca Searl. Lydia Pomeroy. Sarah Cass. Mary Pomeroy. Elizabeth Allen. Mindwell King. Prudence Stoddard. Thankful King. Rebecca Stebbins. Miriam Danks. Mary Parsons. Rebecca Mix. Rachel Judd. Hannah Alexander. Martha Alexander. Phebe Stockbridge. Elizabeth Danks. Mindwell Parsons. Rebecca Alvord. Hannah Bartlett. Sarah Janes. Mercy Edwards. Elizabeth Clark. Mary Hulburd. 4 50 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Hannah Phelps. Elias Lyman, Jr. Kept a public house near Eock Ferry, South Farms. Educated two sons at Dart- mouth College. Zebulon Wright. Elisha Strong. Abel Ingersoll. Gideon Hale. Ebenezer Wait. John Wright, Jr. Stephen Sheldon and Israel Sheldon. Brothers, sons of Ensign Ebenezer on Bridge street. Samuel Strong. Aaron Wright. Keuben King. Joseph Strong. One of this name moved, 1716, to Conventry, Conn. A man of property and great worth. Became town treasurer, selectman and justice of the peace. For fifty-two times was representative. Including extra sessions, he was a member during sixty-five sessions. In his ninety-first year he was moderator of the town meeting. Benajah Strong. His son, Asahel, a deaf mute, was drowned July 9th, 1770. Phinehas Clark. Lived on Elm street next be- yond Prof. Stoddard's. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 51 Noah Baker. Became a Baptist minister, preached in Sunderland, lived to be ninety-one. Noah Clark, Jr. Timothy Baker. Samuel Bridgman. Noah Wait. Eleazar Root. Simeon King. Joseph Hunn. Ezra Clapp. Graduated at Yale, 1740. Lived at Westfield. Samuel Kingsley. Built about 1740. The house stands on South street, number 19, owned for- merly by Dea. Daniel Kingsley. Priscilla Searl. Sarah Edwards. Miriam Edwards. Mary Warner. Eunice Parsons. Esther Wait. Thankful Clark. Sarah Baker. Mary Baker. Elizabeth Clark. Mary Strong. Elizabeth Edwards. Eleanor Dwight. 52 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mary Bridgman. Hannah Loomis. Naomi Strong. Hannah Wait. Damaris Wait. Sarah Parsons. Abigail Clesson. Thankful Clesson. Hannah King. Abigail Clark. M indwell Lyman. Dinah Wright. Aaron Clapp. Daniel King. Thomas Wright. Medad King. Asahel King. Timothy Root. Moses Sheldon. Moses Kellogg. Samuel Edwards, Jr. Lived number 80 South street, great grandfather of Prof. Bela B. and Dr. Justin Edwards, both eminent Bible scholars. Abner Lyman. Married about 1726, Lydia, daugh- ter of the first Mark Warner. Asahel Clapp. Moses Hannum. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 53 Selah Wright. Isaac Parsons and Josiah, Jr. Sons of Josiah Par- sons, Sr. Homestead originally fronted on Mar- ket and Bridge streets. Isaac received the east- erly half, and Josiah, Jr., had the westerly por- tion. Stephen Clark. John Keet. John Alvord. Jonathan Frary. Aaron Root. Seth Clapp. Elisha Harvey. Samuel Clesson, Jr. Job Strong. Lieut. Nathaniel's son, Hawley street. Graduated at Yale, 1747. A missionary with Brainerd among the Indians in New Jersey. He said Thirty Indian children could answer all the questions in the Assembly's catechism. Settled at Portsmouth, N. H., 1749. Elisha Pomeroy, or Capt. Elisha. His property comprised the dwelling, shop and land of his grandfather, Dea. Medad Pomeroy, now covered with buildings below the Edwards Church. Esther Wright. Mary Stockbridge. Phebe Strong. 54 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Dorothy Root. Rachel Clapp. Experience Strong. Esther Sheldon. Anna Bartlett. Rachel Parsons. Anna Phelps. Eunice Searl. Eunice Wright. Abigail Judd. Submit Clapp. Rachel Maudsley. Rachel Searl. Abigail Hutchinson. Lois Clark. Experience Wait. Rachel Parsons. Phebe Lyman. Hannah Edwards. Catharine Clark. Naomi Warner. Martha Sheldon. Timothy Clark. Aaron Baker. Benjamin Edwards, Jr. Thomas Wait. Samuel Langton, Jr. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 55 Nathan Graves. Eldad Pomeroy. Zebadiah Alvord. Onesimus Nash. Elisha Warner. Son of the first Mark. Lived in Chesterfield. Had no children. Simeon Clark. Born opposite the Art Gallery. Married Rebecca Sheldon, 1749. The next year moved to Amherst. Chosen deacon there. The homestead continued till recently in same family. Jerijah Strong, Jr. Lived on North Market street. The fifth and sixth generations now occupy the place. John Searl. Graduated at Yale, 1745. Entered the ministry. Assisted in preparing some of Ed- wards' works for publication. Jacob Parsons. Married daughter of first Ebenezer Hunt. Father of twelve children. Lived on Bridge street. Ebenezer Pomeroy, 3d. Son of Deacon and grand- son of Major Ebenezer. Nathaniel Searl. Nathaniel Searl, Jr. James Downing. Caleb Clark. Samuel Burt. 56 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Robert Danks. A descendant probably of the Rob- ert who began, 1665, the settlement at Nasha- wannuck, and from whom Danks' pond received its name. David Burt, Jr. Edward Cotes. William Bartlett, Jr. One of the early settlers at Westhampton in 1768 was William Bartlett. Built the first frame house, paid the largest tax. Elihu Lyman. Graduated at Yale, 1745. Studied law, lived at New Haven, partner of his brother Daniel. Eunice Sheldon. Martha King. Thankful Parsons. Experience Wright. Sarah Wright. Sarah Holton. Lydia Wright. Naomi Wright. Martha Phelps. Sarah Burt. Silence Clark. Abigail Janes. Mary Searl. Rachel Pomeroy. Lois Strong. JONATHAN EDWARDS" MINISTRY. 57 Hannah Miller. Sarah Miller. Mary King. Eunice Edwards. Eunice Cook. Eunice Wait. Abigail Phelps. Hannah Judd. Eunice Phelps. Miriam Wright. David Bartlett. Noah Lyman. Charles Coles. Jonathan Alvord. Ephraim Danks. Samuel Hannum. Matthew Clark. Married 1754, Sarah, daughter of the second Dea. John Clark on South street. Matthew Clark lived at Lebanon, Conn. Jonathan Edwards. Benoni Danks. Zadok Lyman. Jason, servant to Major Pomeroy. Simon, servant to Capt. Dwight, Ishmael, servant to Nathaniel Edwards. Joab, a colored man. 58 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Josiah Clark, Jr. Son of Ensign Josiah. Settled and lived on South street. Officiated as deacon thirty-four years. Gideon Henderson. John Wait, Jr. Thomas Starr. William Clark. A farmer on Elm street. Married ' and settled nearly opposite John Whittelsey's, 1746. Drove fat cattle to Boston between 1753- 57. He and Daniel Clark, his cousin, were neighbors fifty-eight years. Daniel Strong. Brother of Job the collegian, aided his brother in obtaining an education. Another Daniel Strong was drum major in the war of the Revolution, went by the name of " Dub Strong." Nathaniel Phelps, Jr. Ebenezer Pomeroy, 4th. Ebenezer Bartlett, Jr. Benjamin Parsons. An unmarried brother of Jo- seph on South street, lived to be eighty-eight. The place went into the hands of William Par- sons, hatter, same as Major William. David Bartlett, Jr. Rachel King. Christiana King. Anna King. Mary Waters. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 59 Sarah Lyman. Mercy Searl. Elizabeth Root. Mary Hannum. Sarah Pomeroy. Mary Churchill. Elizabeth Phelps. Martha Root. Mary King. Freedom Edwards. Abigail Danks. Dorothy Danks. Elizabeth Cass. Hannah Keet. Rachel Wright. Patience Alvord. Abigail Judd. Jemima Bartlett. Esther Parsons. Mabel Bartlett. Elizabeth, servant to Col. John Stoddard. Joseph Parsons. His homestead on South street joined that of Noah Parsons. Always lived on the place. Age eighty-five. Seth Clark. Ebenezer Alvord. Oliver Warner. 60 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Bela Strong. Ithamar Strong. Same as Capt. Ithamar, boatman on the Connecticut river. He lived on the westerly corner of Main and South streets. Bela Strong lived where Memorial Hall stands. Obadiah Frary. Medad Lyman. William Sheldon. Simeon Lyman. John Miller, Jr. Stephen Wright, Jr. Timothy Wright. Lived on King street. His daughter, Elizabeth, married Dea. Enos Wright, one of the best women that ever lived. Grand- parents of William K. Wright. Gershom Clark. John Langton. Samuel Janes, Jr. John Lyman, Jr. An inn- keeper for fifty-three years at South Farms. Himself one of ten chil- dren, so in his turn he became the father of the same number. One went to Yale. Supply Clapp. Benjamin Parsons, Jr. Caleb Wright. Noah Edwards. Gideon Clark. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 61 Nathaniel Wright. Elisha Hawley. Brother of Major Joseph. Same as Capt. Elisha. He fell at the battle of Lake George, 1755. Martin Phelps. His son of the same name gradu- uated at Yale, 1776, and lived in Chester, Mass. Stood high as a physician, was town clerk, rep- resentative. Lived to be eighty-two. His son of the same name was sheriff of Chester. Leah, servant of Jonathan Edwards. Mary West. Mary Wright. Elizabeth Pomeroy. Jane Stephens. Phebe Parsons. Sarah Porter. Mary Alexander. Rebecca Clark. Experience King. Sarah Clark. Rebecca Nash. Rachel Clark. Esther Hannnm. Sarah Edwards. Keziah Parsons. Joanna Clark. Mary Parsons. 62 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Sarah King. Jemima Wright. Martha Hunt. Mary Baker. Rachel Phelps. Sarah Alvord. Elizabeth Edwards. Lucy Strong. Charles Brewster. Samuel King. Noah Copley. Jedediah Clark. Joseph Cook. Seth Wright. Edmund Taylor. Abraham Miller, Jr. Noah Langton. Thomas Judd, Jr. His father lived first in the center, then at South Farms. Reared ten chil- dren. The Judds of South Hadley were his de- scendants. Enoch Clark. Born 1726, near the Art Gallery. A Lieut., also an inn-keeper. Joseph Hawley. The third and most eminent of that name. Graduated at Yale, 1742. As an advocate of American liberty stood pre-eminent. Rendered important service to his country in his JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY. 63 seat in the legislature. Served twenty six years as deacon. Phinehas Lyman. Son of Lieut. Gideon. Eliza- beth Hawley, Capt. Elisha's widow, after a few years of widowed life, married Phinehas Lyman. Timothy Dwight, Jr., viz. Major Timothy. An extensive trader, large land holder, for sixteen years was Judge of Common Pleas. Had four- teen children, several of them graduates. John Pomeroy. John Alvord, Jr. John Macklane. Moses Webb. Ebenezer Clapp. Elisha Pomeroy. Ebenezer Edwards. Killed by the fall of a tree, Aug. 22d, 1771, aged fifty-one. Benjamin Lyman, Jr. Aaron Hannum. Jonathan Kingsley, Jr. Preserved Bartlett, Jr. Matha Clark. Jemima Clark. Eunice Alvord. Abigail Lyman. Sarah Parsons. Mary Marshall. 04 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Eebecca Marshall. Anna Wright. Jemima Sheldon. Esther Lyman. Rachel Hunt. Sarah Miller. Hannah Strong. Mary Parsons. Lydia Parsons. Phebe Edwards. Abigail Pomeroy. Dinah Corse. Catharine Munn. Mary Lyman. Elizabeth Bartlett. Lois Phelps. Lucy Warner. Sarah Clark. Bathsheba, a colored woman. Eliakim Wright. Elisha Baker. Jonathan Miller. Stephen Dorchester. Eliakim Marshall. Noah Pomeroy. Samuel Alvord. Caleb Sheldon. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 65 Samuel Langton. Medad Edwards. Home on South street. A tra- dition remains that he occupied a "block house," much used in those times as a means of defence. Constructed of logs, the lower story penetrated below the surface of the ground several feet ; the upper projected on all sides beyond the lower. Elias Sheldon. Born 1721. The second who lived on Sheldon place, Bridge street. Continued there till 1793. Isaac Lyman. Son of Capt. Moses. Graduated at Yale, 1747. Was pastor at York, Maine, sixty years, 1749-1809. Simeon Pomeroy. Lived on King street near the "Edwards Elms," between Mrs. Dr. Fisk's and the Aaron Breck place. Samuel Clarke. A native of Windsor, Ct. Came to Northampton, 1747, a saddle and harness maker. Lived on corner of Bridge and Hawley streets. Nine children born there. Ancestor of John the banker, Edward, Christopher, Richard, and of the present Christopher. Dorcas Lyman. Lydia Lyman. Margaret Alvord. Rachel Keet. 5 66 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Elizabeth Rust. Ruth Connor. Mary Downing. Sarah Parsons. Hannah Edwards. Experience Phelps. Catharine Wright. Experience Birge. Jerusha Alvord. Margaret Parsons. Mary Tule. Experience Lyon. Rebecca Sheldon. Sarah Strong. Sarah Bartlett. Jemima Root. Elizabeth Cook. Jemima Miller. Rebecca Searl. Rachel Barnard. Sarah Strong. Lydia Hutchinson. Martha Alvord. Sarah Langton. Mary Canfield. Sarah Searl. Beulah Parsons. JONATHAN EDWARDS' MINISTRY. 67 Elizabeth Bartlett. Jerusha Clark. Esther Edwards. Married, 1752, Rev. Aaron Burr, president of Princeton College. Jerusha Edwards. Expected to marry Rev. David Brainerd, missionary. He died at her father's, 1747. Mary Edwards. Married to Major Timothy Dwight. One of her fourteen children was Timothy Dwight, president of Yale College, 1795-1817. Her husband built the Mrs. Dr. Fisk house. Her children were all born there. The three foregoing, Esther, Jerusha, and Mary Edwards, were daughters of Rev. Jonathan Edwards, third pastor. Mary Alexander. Experience King. Hannah Baker. Ann Judd. CHAPTER IV. Rei\ John Hooker's Ministry, 1754 — 1777. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1754. Abner Barnard. Charles Clapp. Stephen Baker. Silas Brown. Philip Clark. Obadiah Janes. Moses Bartlett. Thomas Williston. Oscar Munson. Nathaniel Bartlett. Silas Hamilton. Elihu Clark. The first of that name. The young- est son of Lieut. Ebenezer. Lived near Presi- dent Seelye's. Elisha Cook. Son of Dea. Noah. Owned with his brother Aaron, the upper mill. (68) JOHN HOOKER'S MINISTRY. 69 Noah Parsons, Jr. Married, 1755, Phebe Bartlett. Built near the South street bridge. He set out the elm in front of his dwelling, 1755. Seth Pomeroy, Jr. The oldest of Gen. Seth's five sons. Graduated at Yale, 1753. Tutor there, 1756-7. Pastorate at Greenfield Hill, Conn. Bildad Wright. Jonathan Phelps. Submit Judd. Catharine Strong. Mary Alvord. Eunice Clark. Sarah French. Experience Parsons. Sarah Phelps. Mary Hulburd. Beulah Lyman. Eleanor Lyman. Miriam Bartlett. Mary Kingsley. Eliza Strong. Hannah Lyman. Eleanor Burt. Hannah Porter. Catharine Clapp. Abigail Judd. Penelope Strong. 70 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Miriam Phelps. Mary Clark. Eunice Brown. Eunice Phelps. Elizabeth Elmer. Naomi Bartlett. Hannah Baker. Hannah Bascom. 1755. Joseph Stebbins. Medad King. Eleazar King. Samuel Judd, 2d. Lived seventy-seven years on Pleasant street, 1685-1762. Followed there by Samuel, 3d. Elijah Hunt. House and lot west of Miss Burn- ham place on Elm street. He reared and edu- cated his sister's son, Hon. Elijah Hunt Mills, born in Chesterfield. Joseph Root. Moses Parsons. Among the removals to Durham, Conn., is found the name of Moses Parsons. Elizabeth Burt. Mercy Clark. Esther Hunt. Margaret Hutchins. JOHN hooker's ministry. 71 Catharine Parsons. Mary Phelps. Hannah Hunt. 1756. Silas Clark. Home lot above the Baptist meeting house. Succeeded his father, Noah. Whole number of Silas children, twelve. Elijah Clark. Born and lived opposite the Art Gallery. One of the committee of fifteen in the war of the Revolution. Chosen deacon in 1785. Three of his sons were deacons. William Phelps. Thomas Fairfield. Samuel Fairfield. Samuel Judd. Simeon Alvord. Gideon Lyman. Thomas Allen. Graduated at Harvard College, 1762. First minister of Pittsfield. On account of his valor at the battle of Bennington was called the "fighting parson." Father of Presi- dent Wm. Allen, grandfather of Judge William. Mrs. Nathaniel Phelps. Haunot Root. Elizabeth Wright. Lucy Alvord. 72 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Hannah Clark. Thankful Clark. Prudence Parsons. Mrs. Jonathan Janes. Sarah Hooker, of Springfield, wife of Rev. John Hooker, the fourth minister. She was Col. Worthington's daughter. Miriam Lyman. Thankful Lyman. Eunice Pomeroy. Lydia Phelps. 1757. Obadiah Clark. Aaron Kingsley. Joseph Lyman. Simeon Clapp, on South street, practiced as a phy- sician. Rhoda Kingsley. Mary Bartlett. Sarah Clapp. George Hodge. Jane Hodge. Jerusha Sheldon. Sarah Allen. Martha Pomeroy. 1758. JOHN hooker's ministry. 73 Freelove Chilson. Mrs. Elisha Alvord. Lois Shattuck. 1759. Elnathan Phelps. John Graves. John Hurlburt. Samuel Phelps. Noah Bridgman and William Judd. Both mar- ried, 1759, and settled at North Farms. Their families intermarried. Catharine Brown. Sarah Allen. Mercy Bridgman. Susanna Judd. 1760. Joseph Alvord. A weaver, home on Bridge street. Hannah Parsons. Prudence Stoddard. Mary Hunt. Lydia Clark. Lois Parsons. 1761. Joel Clark. Adino Pomeroy. 74 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Paul King. Joel Parsons. Pliny Pomeroy, brother of William the clothier, and father of Gaius. Jerusha Burt. Martha Clark. Mary Miller. Lois Pomeroy. Jemima Burt. Mary Burt. Lucy Baker. Thankful Star. Experience Clark. Lydia Cook. Mary Ring. Mrs. Joel Parsons. 1762. Oliver Lyman. Mr. Strickland. Asahel Clark. Oliver Burt. James Hulburt. Simeon Strong. Hawley street, where he lived eighty-five years, a farmer and cooper, father of eleven children. Joseph Clapp. JOHN hooker's ministry. 75 Simeon Bartlett. Elias Lytnan. The second Elias, kept a public house near Rock Ferry, largely patronized. Elijah Southwell. Asahel Danks. Rufus Brown. Noah Strong, Jr. Joseph Fairfield. Ezekiel Bascom. Moses Kingsley. The third of that name, became deacon in 1785. Moved to Chesterfield.. 1794. His grand-daughter, Judith, married the late Moses Breck. Joel Pomeroy. Caleb Pomeroy. Daniel Alexander. John Strong. Joel Strong. Phinehas Allen. Jonathan Stearns. Joseph Clark. Son of the first Nathaniel, a far- mer in Southampton. Elisha Wright. Ebenezer Strong. Son of Elder Ebenezer. Had thirteen children. His house and barn stood on the homestead of Gov. Caleb Strong. Eleanor Lyman. 7G FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Downing Warner. Jerusha Brown. Mrs. Asahel Clark. Mrs. Philip Clark. Lucy Bartlett. Hannah Searl. Rachel Lyman. Miss Lyman. Hannah Strong. Naomi Bascom. Mary Buck. Jerusha Phelps. Sarah Wright. Rebecca Burt. Mary Kingsley. Rachel Strong. Hannah Strong. Elizabeth Bascom. Mrs. Benjamin Wright. Jemima Alvord. Mary Brown. Jerusha Clark. Rebecca Miller. Miriam Tufts. Hannah Janes. Mary Rust. Ann Ashley. JOHN hooker's ministry. 77 Sarah Parsons. Eglah Sheldon. Sarah Rust. Ruth Wright. Rebecca Clark. Esther Rust. Phebe Wright. Ann Brown. Abigail Danks. Lucy Bridgman. Hannah Wright. 1763. Jonathan Hunt. Built inside Prospect, near Elm street. Great grandson of the first Dea. Jona- than. Was chosen deacon, 1764. Eliab Southwell. Jonathan Warner. Samuel Clapp. Elisha Searl. Nathan Clark. Noah Pixley. Solomon Clark. Born 1744. Daniel's son on Elm street. In his later years styled Dea. Solomon. Described as a bright, sunshiny, emotional chris- tian. Ebenezer Phelps. The second of a series of Ebe- nezers, who lived near Shady Lawn. 78 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Moses Allen. Born on King street. Graduated at Princeton, N. J., 1772. Became a minister. Preached in Virginia, South Carolina. A faith- ful preacher, highly esteemed. Elijah Parsons. Son of Isaac. Graduated at Yale, 1768. Settled at East Haddam, Ct., 1772-1827. Left a tract of land in Ohio to two Northamp- ton nephews. Paul Guilford. Benjamin Edwards. Mr. Kelton. John King. Nathaniel Edwards, 3d. The first at Koberts Meadow, viz., 1773. Had thirteen children. A farmer, inn-keeper, also keeper of toll gate. Titus King. Same as Master King. Had many droll ways as a teacher. His school on School- house Square, between Main and King streets, was for a time the only public school in town. Nathaniel Day. Joel Bartlett. Jonathan Wait. Elisha Southwell. Joseph Allen, Jr. Samuel Fairfield. John Parsons. Commenced at Pascomac, 1736, lived there 1736-85. His twin children, David JOHN hooker's ministry. 79 and Jonathan, were much attached to each other. Martha Clark. Hannah Clark. Eleanor Strong. Martha Alexander. Abigail Clark. Experience Clark. Esther Wright, Hannah Birge. 1764. Henry Burt. Thankful Day. Sarah Alrord. Eunice Lyman. Hannah Pomeroy. Naomi Wright. Martha Wright. Mary Starr. Hephzibah Chilson. Mrs. Nathaniel Day. Esther Wright. Esther Parsons. Mrs. Titus King. Mehetabel Parsons. Mary Lyman. 80 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Martha Lyman. Hannah Bridgman. Mrs. Jonathan Strong. Phebe Pomeroy. Mrs. Moses Bartlett. Abigail Searl. Esther Lyman. Eunice Root. Eunice King. 1765. Elisha Lyman. Lived on Pleasant street. It be- came a public house. Daniel Pomeroy. Same as Major Daniel. The red tavern which stood where the present Catholic Church stands, was associated with his name, 1755-1805. Benjamin Sheldon. Samuel Munson. Jonathan Allen. Mrs. Benjamin Sheldon. Sarah Wait. Mrs. Samuel Phelps. Ruth Phelps. Mrs. Jonathan Allen. Mrs. Elijah Hall. JOHN hooker's MINISTRY. 81 1766. David Lyman. Lemuel Lyman. John Clark. Oliver Wright. Martha Stoddard. Eunice Cotes. Sarah Small age. Mrs. John Clark. Mary Bartlett. Elizabeth Taylor. Mrs. Joel Wright. Mrs. N. Langford. 1767. Benjamin Southwick, Jr. Joel Hunt. Brother of Elijah. His house stood on Prospect street on the northeast corner of Elijah Hunt's homestead. Sarah Pomeroy. Abigail Clark. Tamar Danks. Lucy Clapp. Mrs. Elisha Lyman. Mrs. Elias Lyman. Sybil Pomeroy. Mrs. Solomon Ferry. 82 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1768. Robert Breck. From Springfield. Graduated at Yale, 1756. A lawyer and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. Thomas Bridgman. Graduated at Harvard, 1762. Read law in the office of Major Hawley. Began practice in his native place. Deceased 1771, age thirty-one. 1769. Israel Rust. Joseph Putney. Samuel Parsons. Heman Pomeroy. Esther Clark. Mrs. Joseph Putney. Esther Warner. Mrs. Daniel Elmer. John Hunt. Graduated at Harvard, 1764. Four years pastor Old South Church, Boston. His early death, 1775, much lamented. Benjamin Tappan. A patriot of the Revolution. Acted on the committee of fifteen. Went with others to repel the invasion of Burgoyne at Sara- toga. Had eleven children. A remarkable family. JOHN hooker's ministry. 83 1770. Moses Clark. Moved to Sunderland, had fourteen children ; one of the number was Dea. Israel Clark on Bridge street. Solomon Allen. Attained the rank of Major in the Revolutionary war. Chosen deacon in 1797. Entered the ministry, 1801, a pioneer missionary in western New York. Four churches organized as the fruit of his labors. David Parsons. Jonathan Parsons. Home at Pascomac. Baptized by Rev. Jonathan Edwards. Married and admit- ted to church by Rev. John Hooker. Timothy Wright. Mrs. Joel Strong. Naomi Lyman. Martha Wright. Abigail Lyman. Jerusha Rust. Mrs. Simeon Birge. Rhoda Strong. Esther Wright. Mary Wright. Mary Wright. Rachel Alvord. Catharine Knight. Rachel Burt. 84 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Lydia Holton. Sarah Alvord. Mindwell Phelps. Mrs. Samuel Judd. Hannah Day. Sarah Worthmgton. Martin Clark. Jonathan Strong, Jr. Lived on South street. Same as Ensign Jonathan. Tything man in 1767. Gideon Clark, Jr. Benjamin Pomeroy. Daniel Wright. Was postmaster about seventy years ago. Father of F. Hunt Wright, a cashier. Elisha Mather, a tanner on Hawley street. Azariah Lyman. Eleazar Wright. Moses Bartlett. Settled at West Farms. 1771. Dr. Levi Shepherd. Father of Thomas, Levi and Charles. The three sons built on Round Hill. Dr. Levi & Sons had a factory on Pleasant street. Theodore Hopkins. Abijah Lyman. Mrs. Timothy D wight. Lucy Parsons. GOV. CALEB STKONG DR. EBENEZER HUNT. JOHN hooker's ministry. 85 Mary Shepherd. Miriam Bartlett. Naomi Clark. 1772. Thomas Starr. Thomas Levake. Lucius Knight. Gov. Caleb Strong. Graduated at Harvard, 1764. U. S. Senator, assisted in forming the Constitu- tion of Massachusetts and of the United States. Eleven times governor. An eminent lawyer. Dr. Ebenezer Hunt. Began practice before 1770. A druggist from 1769 to the present century. Mrs. Thomas Starr. Mrs. Elijah Lyman. Rachel Bridgman. Mrs. Samuel Clark. 1773. Mr. Bullard. Joel Lyman. A lieutenant at South Farms. Lived nearly sixty years. Mrs. Bullard. Hephzibah Guilford. Esther Hunt. Mrs. Daniel Alexander. 86 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Abigail Alexander. Mrs. Benjamin Edwards. 1774. Phinehas Parsons. Lived on West street, father of Capt. Samuel Parsons. Herrick Leonard. Elijah Rust. Timothy Parsons. Brother of Noah, Jr. Both were neighbors on South street. Both set out, 1755, each an elm tree. Timothy's tree died many years ago. Noah's still lives. Isaac Parsons. Home on Bridge street, 1715-98. His descendants still occupy the place. Mrs. Dr. Ebenezer Hunt. Mrs. Jonathan Lyman. Mrs. Phinehas Wright. Hannah El well. Mrs. Enos Kingsley. Rebecca Clark. Martha Parsons. Mrs. Rhoda Fowle. The Fowles lived in the brick house on Pleasant street. Anna Barnard. Ruth Edwards. Mindwell Parsons. JOHN hooker's ministry. 87 1775. Nathaniel Clark. The third of that name on the homestead in South street. Lived there seventy- four years, till 1823. Joseph Ensign. Joel Hannum. Ebenezer Clark, 3d. Israel Parsons. Timothy Guilford. Ebenezer Stearns. Mrs. Ebenezer Clark. Meribah Miller. Mrs. Ephraim Wright. Mrs. Benjamin Tappan. Mrs. Ezra Clark. Mrs. Josiah Dickinson. 1776. Amasa Clapp. Stephen Clark. Hezekiah Porter, M. D. Lived on South street. Resided there from 1776 until 1820. Mrs. Hezekiah Porter. Mrs. Amasa Clapp. Mrs. Stephen Clark. Mrs. Samuel Wright. Martha Edwards. 88 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Lucy Edwards. Mrs. Amasa Strong. Mrs. Noah Janes. Mindwell Lyman. Sarah Hooker. Daughter of Rev. John Hooker, the pastor. She married, 1777, Hon. Caleb Strong. They were the parents of Hon. Lewis Strong. 1777. Enos Wright. His son Ebenezer, studied for the ministry with Rev. Dr. Lyman, of Hatfield. Elisha Alvord. His home lot in the center was bought by fifty-six persons and given to the County as a site for a Court House, the remain- der to be used for a Common and for no other purpose. Qnartus Pomeroy. Brother of Asahel. A black- smith. Occupied the large mansion on Pleasant street, known as the Nonotuck House. His shop stood where the first passenger depot on the Conn. R. R. R. was built. Had ten chil- dren, four sons and six daughters. Jonathan Clapp. Phebe Clark. Lived on Bridge street, a relative of Job Clark. Elizabeth Wright. Wife of Dea. Enos. CHAPTER V. Rev. Solomon Williams' Ministry, 1778—1834. His active ministry lasted not over forty-five years, 1778—1823. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1778. Esther Clapp. Lydia Parsons. Naomi Clark. Lydia Edwards. Elizabeth Allen. Eunice Breck. Eunice Clark. Sarah Wright. Mary Edwards. 1779. Job Clark. Homestead at the east end of Bridge street. Had two maiden sisters, Naomi and Phebe, who lived near. (89) 90 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Josiah Sheldon. Lyman Clark. Sylvanus Parsons. Justin Clark. Reuben Wright. Solomon Wright. Daniel Edwards. Home on West street on the right. Samuel Breck. Married 177? Eunice Allen. Father of Aaron and Moses Breck. Seth Wright. Son of Ephraim, a trader at the corner of King and Main streets. Moved to Boston, became wealthy. In 1809 bought the place owned by H. Rose Hinckley. Solomon Clark. Seth Strong. Medad Strong. Simeon Day. He was deaf, used a trumpet, lived on North street. Isaac Clark. Married 1784 Nancy, daughter of Ebenezer Edwards. In 1809 moved from Roberts Meadow to South street. Had ten children, one of them, Isaac, the druggist. Irene Parsons. Naomi Parsons. Patty Wright. Mindwell Parsons. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 91 Rhoda Parsons. Roxy Brown. Merab Allen. Prudence Parsons. Dorcas Wright. Anna Parsons. Eunice Lyman. Anna Strong. Susanna Baker. Susanna Wright. Phebe Lyman. Salome Rust. Mabel Strong. Lucy Parsons. Esther Burt. Phebe Clark. Rachel Edwards. Cynthia Wright. Eunice Root. Thankful Strong. Abigail Eliot. Penelope Cook. Asenath Clark. Martha Root. Jerusha Warner. Sarah Parsons. Dorcas Parsons. 02 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Hannah Parsons. Khoda Hulbert. Elizabeth King. Abigail Brown. Rachel Parsons. Priscilla Parsons. Mrs. Abiathar French. Mrs. William Pomeroy. Elizabeth Strong. 1780. Sarah Wright. Hannah Lyman. Mrs. Elisha Brown. Mrs. Ebenezer Clapp, Jr. Phebe Phelps. Abigail Phelps. Mrs. Bela Parsons. Mrs. Jonathan Bartlett. Heziah Allen. Anna Wright. 1782. Medad Alvord. Residence on Bridge street, on left hand going towards the Bridge. Married Sarah Baker ; for his second wife widow Betsey Partridge. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. iK) Eleazar Hulbert. The Hulberts started the oil, grist, and saw mills at Florence, afterwards owned by Josiah White. Jonathan Davis. Hugh Hutchens. Moses Wright. His home was on Bridge street on the left. Sophia Pomeroy. Mrs. Luke Lyman. Mrs. Abner Baker. Sarah Baker. Mrs. Daniel Strong. Eleanor Hurlburt. Priscilla Miller. Abigail Clapp. Mary Wright. 1784. Elijah Bartlett. Settled at West Farms. Solomon Ferry. Jerusha Lyman. Jerusha Clark. Mary Clark. Roxana Wright. Ruth Crossett. 94 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1785. Eli Clark. Second son of Dea. Elijah. Moved to Skaneateles, N. Y., 1801, then almost a wilderness. Has descendants in the place. Nathaniel Edwards. The second Nathaniel on South street, who went by the name of Master Edwards. He devoted part of his leisure instruct- ing the girls of his neighborhood in the ordi- nary school branches. Israel Bridgman. Medad, a colored man. Sarah Wright. Elizabeth Pomeroy. Mrs. Nathaniel Edwards. Mrs. Job Strong. 1786. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cook, Jr. One of that name kept the jail on Pleasant street in 178G. Maria Alvord. Sarah Clapp. Nabby Baker. Abigail Phelps. 1787. Bela Strong. Erastus Bridgman. Solomon Williams' ministry. 95 Samuel Hinckley. Native of Brookfield. Gradu- ated at Yale 1781. Register of Probate twenty- nine years, Judge of Probate seventeen years. Home and office on Pleasant street. Mrs. Samuel Hinckley. Nancy Clark. Hannah Parsons. Mrs. Silas Brown. Esther Wright. Patty Lyman. 1788. Charles Starkweather. Came in 1787. His pew was near the pulpit. When the choir rose to sing, he also rose, faced the singers, the only one who did so except the venerable Asahel Pomeroy. Asahel Wright. Hezekiah Reed. Lydia Cook. Mrs. Charles Starkweather. 1789. Medad King. Aaron Cook, Jr. The son of Dea. Aaron and brother of the late Enos Cook. 96 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Luther Clark. Fourth child of Dea. Elijah. Lived eighty-eight years on Elm street ; built 1795 the gambrel roof house opposite the Art Gallery. Held the office of deacon fifty years. Father of six sons and three daughters. Abner Hunt. Father of Thomas Merrick and Theodocia Hunt, wife of Silas M. Smith, also other children. Jacob Clark. Calvin Clark. The fifth of Deacon Elijah's seven sons. Married 1792 Lucy Parsons. ' That year started his home six miles out, at Rail Hill, beyond Leeds. Attained the age of 92. The 4th generation continue on the place. Enan Clark. Justin Parsons. Simeon Parsons, Jr. His homestead included the corner on which John Clarke the banker lived, now occupied by the Norwood House. Joseph King. Alpha Hurlburt. Jacob Sprague. Luke Day. A neighbor at Rail Hill of Calvin Clark. Lived one mile nearer the center. Thomas Day. Ebenezer Brown. Oliver Strong. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 97 David S. Whitney. Came when a boy to North- ampton, 1789. Employed by the Shepherds. Formed partnership in 1809 with Benjamin Tappan. Chosen deacon in 1831. Elisha Lyman, Jr. Born on Pleasant street. Lived in Conway and elsewhere. Much esteemed by all who knew him. Ammah Strong. Elam Plumley. Josiah Parsons. Married 1791, father of twelve children, one of them, Josiah, Jr., still living on Bridge street. His son, Isaac Lewis, was drowned July 29th, 1820. Six years old. Thomas Bridgman. A tanner on Hawley street. Medad Lyman. 1790. Roswell Pomeroy. Royal Lashet. Samuel Hodge. Henry Higgins. Isaac Adams. Supply Clapp. Jonathan Miller. Joel Burt. Jacob Miller. Stephen Strong. 7 98 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Joseph Warner. Son of Daniel. He married Je- rusha, daughter of Noah Edwards. Had four- teen children. He was the first of several Joseph Warner's. Samuel Henshaw. Born in Eastern part of the state. Graduated at Harvard College in 1773. Failure of voice compelled him to leave the ministry for the legal profession. Came to Northampton in 1788. Appointed in 1797 Judge of Probate, afterwards Judge of Common Pleas. His son, John Hunt Henshaw, was admitted to the Bar of Hampshire County. Mercy Parsons. Asenath Bartlett. Elizabeth Phelps. Hannah Bartlett. Mrs. Phinehas Parsons. Mrs. Lewis Smith. Mary Bartlett. Mindwell White. Mrs. Thomas Clapp. Mrs. Supply Clapp. Mrs. Jonathan Miller. Mrs. Moses Legg. Irene Parsons. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 99 1791. Deborah Pratt. Lydia Parsons. Mrs. Moses Kingsley. Mrs. Seth Phelps. Mary Sheldon. Betty Taylor. 1792. Andrew Phelps. Widow Mary Strong. Mary Yemons. Phebe Blackman. Mrs. Stephen Strong. Widow Martha Clark. Martha Barnard. Mrs. Mary Edwards. Her niece, Miss Bartlett. Elizabeth Bartlett. Lucretia Lyman. Mrs. Nabby French. Esther Parsons. 1793. Nathaniel Phelps. The fifth of that name, an innkeeper on South street, a blacksmith, used a trumpet in church to assist his hearing. 100 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Warham Parsons. His two sons, Thaddeus and Elihu, settled, 1797, in Skaneateles, N. Y. In his later years sold to Elisha Graves and followed his sons to Western New York. Daniel Rust. Ethan Marshall. Catharine Parsons. Sally Jypsen. Mrs. Bohan Clapp. Mrs. David Wright. Mrs. Joseph Ring. Mrs. Levi Upson. Mrs. Abigail Hitchcock. Mrs. Ebenezer Kingsley. Mrs. William Rust. Mrs. Calvin Clark. Emma Clark. 1794. Rufus Phelps. Jabez Denison. Jonas Clark. Home near the bridge on Bridge street. Keeper of toll gate, several times chosen selectman, grandfather of Jonas M. Clark, Super- intendent of Water Works. Mrs. David Turner. Mrs. Hezekiah Parsons, Jr. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 101 1795. Lemuel Clark. Born 17G4, married Lucretia Graves, 1794. Received his father's estate on South street. Mrs. Solomon Allen. Mrs. Daniel Mather. Mrs. Azariah Clapp. Mrs. Lemuel Clark. Mrs. Benjamin Southwick. Phebe Arnold. Mrs. Hewitt Strong. Mrs. Warham Clapp. Widow Sarah Butler. Mrs. Molly Bartlett. Mrs. Elisha . 1796. Mrs. Samuel Henshaw. Mrs. Seth Carson. Mrs. William Butler. Wife of first editor and pro- prietor of the Hampshire Gazette. Lucy Tappan. Mrs. Gideon Carson. Widow Brackett. Elias Mann. Home on Pleasant street, a music teacher, styled Master Mann. Mrs. Elias Mann. Rachel Clark. 102 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1797. Rhoda Bridgman. Mrs. Benjamin Clark. Mrs. Eleanor Clark. Jemima Baker. John Billiard. Hannah Bullard. Almey Hewitt. Azarina Root. Experience Smith. Wife of Justin Smith, Sr., and mother of Mrs. Mary Tenney. Bancroft Fowler. A native of Pittsfield, a gradu- ate of Yale, minister at Northfield, professor in Bangor Theological Seminary. Benjamin Bartlett. Azarina Root. Mrs. Joseph Root. Mrs. Thaddeus Parsons. Mrs. Julius Barnard. 1798. Mrs. Eliza Phelps. Mrs. William Edwards, daughter of Benjamin Tappan. Her husband and her sons were eminent business men. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 103 1799. Mrs. Moses Bartlett. Hannah Miller. Mrs. David Nash. Mrs. William Stockwell. Esther Pomeroy. Anna Sackett. 1800. Dorcas Sheldon. Lydia Lyman. Mrs. Smith Copeland. Mrs. Eunice Strong. Thankful Smith. Mrs. William Bliss. Eunice Rachel Phelps. Polly Little. Mrs. Joel Strong. Mrs. Phinehas Allen. Mrs. Simeon Butler. Wife of the first Northamp- ton bookseller. Mrs. Oliver Pomeroy. Mrs. John King, Jr. Rachel King. 104 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Jonathan Strong, Jr. Married, 1799, Eunice Clark. Lived farther end of South street. Two unmar- ried brothers, Asahel and Samuel, very tall men, lived near. Enos Clark. The youngest of Dea. Elijah's eight children. Chosen deacon in 1818. At the for- mation of the Edwards Church, 1832, received the same appointment. Held the office till his death, 1864. Rev. T. J. Clark, now of North- field, was his son. William Carson. Lydia Patterson. Mrs. John Clapp. Mrs. Enos Clark. Beulah Allen. Married William Clark, of Utica, N. Y. A daughter married Rev. Ansel Eddy, of Newark, N. J. 1801. Abigail Clark. Mrs. Justus Parsons. Her home was near the South Street bridge. Sally Gould. Esther Cook. Mrs. Sarah Mather. Mrs. Rebecca Kingsley. Mrs. Asenath Baker. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 105 Rachel Kingsley. Mrs. Nathaniel Edwards, 2d. Luther Alvord. Mrs. Eunice Alvord. Mrs. Fanny Allen. She married Phinehas Allen of Pittsfield, bookseller, editor and publisher of the Pittsfield Sun. The parents of Rev. Samuel and Phinehas Allen, Jr., editor and postmaster of Pittsfield. 1802. Mrs. Wealthy Wright. Elizabeth Chapman. Channing. Mrs. Gideon Edwards. Mrs. Eunice Bateman. Mrs. Levi Strong. Mrs. Elihu Clapp. Mrs. Elizabeth Strong. Mrs. Moses Steel. Mrs. Aaron Wright. Mrs. Moses Clapp. Mrs. Timothy Parsons. Jerusha Parsons. Mrs. William Mather. Stephen Parsons. 106 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Julius Phelps. Capt. Northampton Artillery. Moved to the Warner district, 1815. Place now occupied by his son Julius. Increase Clark. Sixth son of Dea. Elijah. Home- stead opposite Dea. Jared Clark's, Elm street. Justin Smith. Father of Alvah, Theodore, Justin, Jr., and several daughters. Francis Pomeroy. Samuel Phelps. His house stood on Prospect street where Mr. Trumbull lives. He had the name of being honest. When the public house in the center was burnt, 1792, he with others assisted in clearing the house. He found the money deposit, took care of it, giving it in due time to the owner, who said, " If it had not been for honest Samuel Phelps, I should have lost all my money." Erastus Clark. An inn-keeper, near President Seelye's. In 1807, sold to Major Erastus Lyman and went west. Lived into the middle of this century. Joseph Bridgeman. Bilhah. Mrs. Medad Clark. 1803. Rachel Breck. Widow Holt. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 107 Miss Holt. Bela Amsden. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Joseph Clark. Mr. and Mrs. David Dole. 1804. Nancy Bolter, wife of William Bolter, harness maker. Mrs. James Dunham. Mrs. Daniel King. Mrs. Asahel Phelps. Mrs. Seth Wright. Thankful Clapp. Mrs. Sarah Parsons. Mrs. Phinehas Rust. Justus Clark. Dea. Israel Clark. Mrs. Israel Clark. William Phelps. 1805. Mrs. David Clark. Martha Clark. Mrs. Joel Clark. Mrs. Olive Wright. Mrs. Thankful Webb. Mrs. Heman Pomeroy. 108 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1806. Enos Cook. A miller at the upper mill, father of Horace, Rev. Theodore, Aaron, Mrs. Elihu Clark on Elm street. Mrs. Enos Cook. Deborah Ramsdell. Mary Pomeroy. Mrs. Merrick Pomeroy. Her husband was a prin- ter ; his shop was in the old Tontine building ; His home was on South street. Dec. 1, 1805, his child was burnt. Mrs. Elihu Clark. Her husband was the second Elihu. Three Elihu Clarks of different genera- tions were born near Smith College. Anne Kingsley. Marilla Searl. Mrs. Asahel Wright. Mrs. Lydia Hodge. Ursula Wright. Electa S. Lyman. Elizabeth Wright. Achsa Clark. Anne Wright. Widow Mary Wallace. Mrs. Sylvester Lyman. Eleanor Clapp. Esther Clark. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 100 Elizabeth Wright. Mary Williams. Daughter of Rev. Solomon, the pastor, a lady of great excellence, much beloved by the people, extensively useful, large hearted and benevolent. Sister of Hon. Eliphalet Wil- liams. Spencer Parsons. Recently deceased at Pine Grove. Benjamin Parsons, Jr. Louisa Reed. Betsey Ludden. Michael Graves. Pamela Graves. Aaron Searl. John Little. Erastus Parsons. Lydia Boles. Susan Lyman. Abigail Lyman. Timothy Phelps Shepherd. James Williams. Son of Rev. Solomon. Asahel Pomeroy. Col. Seth's youngest son. In 1786, kept the principal public house in town. Very extensively known. Says one, "I remem- ber well his stately form, standing in his pew, facing the choir, his back to the pulpit, his pon- derous watch seals hanging from his vest." 110 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Elisha Parsons, Lived in the upper part of King street. Father of Esquire Enos. Noah Strong. Calvin Smith. Samuel Bosworth. David B. Spencer. Alvah Judd, Jr. Mrs. Nathaniel Clark. Spencer Clapp. Mrs. Spencer Clapp. Electa Bridgman. Julia Edwards. Sarah Warner. Mindwell Strong. Mary Alexander. Sally Miller. Margaret Dwight. Eliza Tappan. Sophia Brown. Laura Hunt. Chester Clark. Wainwright Breck. Deceased 1811, at the age of twenty-one. Brother of Aaron and Moses. Nabby Everett. Eleanor Wright. Sarah Clark. Betsey Dotey. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. Ill Elizabeth Steel. Mrs. Aaron Clapp. Ebenezer S. Phelps. Chosen deacon, 1816. With others left Northampton, 1831, and settled in Princeton, Illinois. Attained age of eighty-five. Levi Strong. A farmer and cooper on Hawley street. A leading tenor singer in the First Church choir. Mrs. Gershom Clark. Phebe Hurlburt. Susanna Warner. Mary Clark. Elizabeth B. Pomeroy. Mrs. Jacob Miller. Miriam Wright, a member of the First Church choir. Nancy Parsons. Rachel Parsons. Dorothy Parsons. Experience Strong. Aurelia Tappan. Jerusha Warner. Sally House. Harriet Mills. Wife of Senator Mills. Their daughter Helen, married Judge C. P. Hunting- ton. Sally Mills married Prof. Benjamin Pierce. Mrs. Mills lived to be over ninety. 112 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Jane K. Welch. A Boston lady, lived much in Senator Mills' family. Ashur Shepherd. Home in the Warner district. Samuel Kentfield. John Miller. Lived at West Farms. Lydia M. Elkey, a colored woman. Charlotte Jane, a colored woman. 1807. Seth Clark and wife. Mrs. Seth Pomeroy. Mrs. Thomas Gardner. Amasa Strong. Sally Strong. Nancy Whitney. Dolly Edwards. Josiah Clark. Son of Dea. Isaac. Graduated at Williams College, 1809. Principal of Leicester Academy, 1809-18. Pastor at Rutland twenty- seven years. Always an acceptable preacher. Enos Wright, Jr. Timothy Wright. John Smith. Ansel Clapp. Sophia Clapp. Anne Parsons. Thomas Warner. William Field. SOLOMON WILLIAMS* MINISTRY. 113 Joseph Harvey Frink, M. D. Built and occupied the large brick house on King street, owned for over fifty years by President Allen and family. Mrs. Frink. Esther Pratt. Fanny Rust. Mrs. Ruth Hamilton. Mrs. Abner Lyman, Jr. Lydia Kingsley. Sally Colson. Charlotte Davis. Lill, a colored woman. Alexander M. Spencer Clark. Keeper of the toll gate at the east end of Bridge street. Susanna Bliss. Calvin Wolcott. Betsey Pomeroy. Daughter of Gains. She mar- ried, 1807, Rev. Ebenezer Wright. They were the parents of William K. Wright. 1808. Jonathan H. Lyman. Born in Hatfield, 1783. Graduated at Yale, 1802. Studied law in New Haven. Began practice in his native town. Moved to Northampton, 1808. A member of the 114 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Legislature in the House and the Senate. Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions, 1825. Also, County Attorney. Married, 1808, Sophia, daugh- ter of Judge Hinckley. Number of their chil- dren, thirteen. Four were graduates. In town meetings an eminent presiding officer. Rebecca Barnard. Bilhah, a negress. Paul Wright and wife. Mrs. Luther Strong. Sally Evarts. Martha Parsons. Asenath Edwards. Daughter of Nathaniel Ed- wards, 3d, at Roberts Meadow. She married Rev. Josiah Clark, teacher at Leicester and pas- tor at Rutland. William Bliss. A carpenter on South street. Has a son in business in Troy, another in Philadel- phia, another in New York a banker, Morton, Bliss & Co. Mrs. Cecil Dwight. Esther Strong. Elisha Graves. His dwelling on Market, near Bridge street, fitted up early as a fort, was one of the most ancient houses in Northampton. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 115 1809. Polly Graves. Eleanor Whitney. Mrs. Sarah Wright. Mrs. John Breck. Her husband, a trader, was the first postmaster in Northampton. Mrs. Samuel Hinckley. Roxana Starkweather. Joseph Lyman. Son of Capt. Joseph. Graduated at Yale, 1783. Admitted to the bar 1787. Clerk of the Courts, Judge of Common Pleas, and Probate. President of the old Hampshire Bank, High Sheriff. Father of Judge Samuel F. Lyman. Theodore Lyman. The sixth and last occupant of the Richard Lyman homestead on Pleasant street. Sold and moved to Amherst, 1828. Father of Henry, the martyr missionary. Mrs. Theodore Lyman. 1810. Thomas Wright. Home on Bridge street. Moved to Tecumseh, Michigan. Irene Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Payson. Mrs. Isaac C. Bates. Daughter of Judge and Madam Henshaw. 116 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Julia Strong. Mrs. Martha Strong. Mrs. Jonathan H. Lyman. Daughter of Judge Hinckley. Mrs. Uriel Sikes. Electa Roberts. Lucretia Allen. Mrs. Isaac Gere. Lucy Knight. 1811. Mr. and Mrs. Eliphaz Burt. Mrs. Daniel Stockwell. Mrs. Lewis Strong. She was Maria Chester of Wethersfield, Conn. Whole number of their children, ten, five sons and five daughters. All the sons received a public education. Two of the sons, Edward, M. D., and Rev. Stephen Chester, live in the eastern part of the state. Mrs. Clemence Patterson. Mrs. Harvey Tillotson. Mr. and Mrs. John Danks. Mrs. Daniel Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Webster. • Mrs. Ebenezer Hunt, Jr. She was a daughter of Madam Henshaw. Her husband graduated at Harvard, 1795. For nearly forty years a drug- FOURTH MEETING HOUSE — ERECTED 1811-12. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 117 gist. A member of the Constitutional Conven- tion, 1820-21. His house stood on the site now occupied by the City Hall. His successor as druggist was Winthrop Hillyer. Elizabeth Davies. Ruth Edwards. 1812. Lewis Strong. Graduated at Harvard, 1803. For thirty years a lawyer of great ability. A trustee of Amherst College. For many years deacon of First Church, universally esteemed. Daniel Stebbins. Graduated at Yale, 1788. Came to Northampton, 1806. Lived on Bridge street fifty years. County Treasurer thirty-five years. Attained the age of ninety. As a citizen, a pub- lic officer, a member of the church, held in high esteem. Clarissa Stebbins. Abigail Graves. Mrs. Warham Judd. Miriam Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Parsons. The second of that name at Pascomac, born 1784, continued there till 1841. Mrs. H. A. Collins, a daughter, resided at Smiths Ferry, recently deceased. Mrs. Reuben Smith. 118 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Elijah Allen, Jr. Ebenezer S. Phelps. Anna Phelps. Cecil Jewett. The oldest of the four sons of Tim- othy, located at the westerly end of Blackpole, now North Prospect street. Mrs. Ebenezer Kingsley. Seth Pomeroy. Built the brick house on Pleasant street. Son of Quartus. His son George, a pub- lic spirited man, was the first to start the ex- press business west of Albany. Samuel Clarke, Jr. Brother of John, Christopher, Edward who built on Round Hill, Richard who settled in Chesterfield. The above, Samuel Jr., traded for several years in Northampton. When beyond middle life, closed his business, turned his attention to the ministry. Resided in Maine, preached only a short time. Spent his last days with his children at the west. 1813. Lorane Redford. Mrs. Asahel Pomeroy. Mrs. Polly Crossett. 1814. Nancy P. Russell. Electa Russell. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 119 Sally Judd. Mrs. Ann Clark. Ralph Snow. A dry goods trader for many years on Shop Row. Father of Lorenzo, George, Al- bert, and several daughters. Home on Hawlev street. Theodosia Snow. 1815. William Edwards. Styled Col. Edwards, grandson of the distinguished Rev. Jonathan. Smith Col- lege stands where he lived. Prof. Park, of An- dover, married his daughter. Henry and Ogden were his sons. By occupation a tanner. Thomas Lyman. A farmer, house on Bridge street. Dolly Lyman. Electa Stebbins. Fanny P. Ayres. Mary Parsons. Mrs. Hannah Flint, Robert Peckham. Ruth Peckham. 1816. Ruth Smith. Sarah Parsons. 120 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Polly Pomeroy. Daughter of Asahel, a prominent alto singer in the large choir of the First Church. Mrs. Eli Ashman. She was Lucy, the youngest daughter of Rev. John Hooker, and mother of two sons much celebrated, viz., John Hooker Ashman, professor of law at Harvard, and George Ashman, a statesman and lawyer, Springfield. Samuel Peckham. Became a minister, preached in South Royalston. Mrs. Hannah Clark. Zeruiah Clark. Asenath Wilder. Fidelia Strong. Mrs. Jonas Clapp. Clarissa Lyman. Daughter of Esq. Levi. She married, 1822, Rev. William Richards, mission- ary to Sandwich Islands. Whole number of their children, eight. Her sister Elizabeth married George A., oldest son of Dea. Luther Clark. Harriet Parsons. Daughter of the 3d Moses. « Married for her first husband a Mr. Munn of Greenfield. Her second husband, Rev. Joseph Knight, preached eighteen years in Peru. She attained her eighty-eighth year. Sally Starkweather. She married Rev. James San- ford, uncle of Hon. John E., Speaker of Mass. House of Representatives. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 121 Sarah Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Gleason. Sally Maminash. The last of the Indian race in Northampton; long and tenderly cared for, under the infirmities of age, by Mrs. Warham Clapp, and her son Edward and his wife. Olive Tanner. Mrs. Jane Gere. Widow Burt. Mrs. Thankful Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Wright, the parents of Kev. E. M. Wright. Jason Strong and his wife. Luther Davis and wife. David Sparks. Mrs. Sparks. Mrs. David Edwards. Mary B. Patterson. Lucy Clapp. Luisa Ann Clapp. Sophia Clapp. Dorcas Clapp. Martha Clapp. Betsey Clapp. Fanny Clapp. Lucy Miller. Elijah Day and wife. 122 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Eliza. Fanny Hunt. Sophia Pomeroy. Abigail Phelps. Clarissa Phelps. Elizabeth Parsons. Asenath Sanford. Dennis Porter. George Strong. George Bridgman. Succeeded Col. Edwards in tan- ning business. Moved to Canada. Moses Breck. An active temperance worker. Pliny Dickinson. George Strong. Lucy Clark. Clarissa Rogers, daughter of Dr. Rogers. Cordelia Snow. Anna Wright. Mary, a colored woman. Asahel Lyman. Lived near Rock Ferry. Left for missionary objects from twenty to twenty-five thousand dollars. Mrs. Asahel Lyman. Sally Noble. Lois Kingsbury. Esther Dickinson. Anna French. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 123 Belinda Dickinson. The wife of Zenas Clapp on South street, and the mother of Rev. William D., remembered for his superior pulpit talents and preaching abilities. Sarah Warner. Sally Clark. Sally Clapp. Dolly Allen. Widow Thankful Sikes. Reuben Colton. Mrs. William Clapp. 1817. John Graves. Mrs. Graves. Sarah Stebbins. Elizabeth Gardner. Mrs. William Gardner. Mrs. Joseph H. Clark. Mrs. Nancy Clapp. Abigail Clark. Dolly Clark. Mrs. James Sanford. Mary Warner. Mary Hunt. 124 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Theodore Rust. United with the First Church seventy-four years ago, a remarkable instance of longevity. Continued till recently among the business men of the community. Recently de- deceased. Mrs. John Sanford. 1818. William Clark. The third on Elm street, above the Jewett place. Born 1794. A farmer, owned the paper mill. Father of William, Lucius, Fred. Louise Whitney. Pamela Wright. Mary Wright. Chauncey Clark. A member for several years of the Legislature in the House, twice a State Senator. Held an office in Custom House. Hiram Ames. Major Josiah Dwight. Graduated at Harvard Col- lege 1786. Clerk of the Courts, Treasurer of Massachusetts. His family numbered seventeen children. Mrs. Dwight, styled Madam Dwight, tall, hand- somely formed, genial, sympathizing, highly esteemed. Mrs. Elihu Pomeroy. Her husband was a cooper next west of Dea. Luther Clark's on Elm street. ISAAC C. BATES. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 125 Rhoda Clark. Eunice Clark. Theresa Henshaw, Eliza Henshaw, daughters of Judge Henshaw. Mrs. Betsey Town. 1819. Jane Shepherd. Lydia Clark. Eli P. Ashman. Received honorary A. M. from Middlebury College, 1807, and the same from Harvard, 1809. Chosen U. S. senator, 1816. Bohan Clark. Owned the lower mill, father of Enoch W., Bohan Jr., Joseph and Luther, the last a banker in New York. Mrs. Mary Clark. Mrs. Sarah Hooker. William Warner. Juliette Warner. Isaac C. Bates. Graduated at Yale College, 1802. A member of Congress, also of the Governor's Council and of the U. S. Senate. Father of S. Henshaw Bates, of Mrs. Fordyce Hubbard, Mrs. H. H. Chilson, and Mrs. L. J. Dudley. Elisha Mather, M. D. An estimable physician, at one time partner of Dr. J. H. Flint. One of the musicians of the First Church choir. 126 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Sarah Mather. Joseph Warner, Jr. Brother of Oliver, Solomon, Seth, Moses, Rev. Aaron and others. Mrs. Nancy Warner. Elijah M. Hayden. Lucinda Hayden. Mary Ingalls. Hannah Ingalls. Aaron Breck. Chosen deacon 1839. Father of Samuel, a teacher and graduate of Brown Uni- versity, 1848. Mrs. Aaron Breck. Mr. and Mrs. Gaius Burt. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clark. Col. Jacob Bates and wife. They were the parents of Hon. Isaac C. He was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. Adam R. Hamilton, Nancy, his wife. Joseph Strong, Hawley street. 1780-1860. Num- ber of his children, eight. Chloe Strong. Luther Strong, Polly Strong. He was grandson of Jerijah, Jr. Their home on North street. Esther Strong. Mehetabel Warner. Eliza Smith. Mrs. Enoch Jewett. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 127 Mrs. William Partridge. Mrs. Sally Pomeroy. Warham Clapp, Samuel Strong. Both valuable men on South street. Nathan Clark, Jr. Nathan Clark, Sr. Lived in Westhampton. The third Elijah Allen married, 1849, Lovisa, daugh- ter of Nathan Clark of W. Justin Edwards. Quartus Clark. Edwin Clark. Son of Lemuel. Rose to the rank of colonel. Deceased when comparatively young. Justin Clark. The oldest son of Calvin. Home- stead at Rail Hill, between Leeds and Williams- burg. Cynthia Clark. Mary Strong. Sally Clapp. Clarinda Clapp. Electa Day. Lucy Day. Charles Phelps. Elizabeth Jewett. Margaret Rust. Elizabeth Clark. Laura Rust. Martha Bliss. 128 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mary Lee. Esther Camwell. Patrick Houghton. Ansel Bartlett. David Sylvester. Joseph Parsons. Charles Parsons. Joseph Allen. Cordelia Allen. Betsey Allen. Sally M. Judd. Pamela Judd. Lydia M. Parsons, afterwards Mrs. Elisha Turner. Mother of Wm. E. Turner, a lawyer. George Wells. Lyman Knowlton. Ira Cook. Horace Lyman. Home on Bridge street. Father of the late Gen. Luke Lyman. Hiram Ferry. Married, 1828, Lucretia, daughter of Lemuel Clark. A relic preserved by the Ferrys is a cradle, in which Dea. Josiah was rocked when a babe, 1721, in which others of that line were rocked. Hiram Smith. James Ross. Johnson. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. L29 Louise Winslow. Mrs. Elijah Wright. Betsey Taylor. Lucinda G. Smith. Salome Graves. Abigail W. Clark. Harriet Shepherd. Joanna Davenport. Mrs. Charles Johnson. Joanna Ingals. Hephzibah Edwards. Anna Shelton. Nancy Graves. Roxana Cutler. Esther Clark. Charlotte Clapp. Hannah Wright. Nathaniel Clark. The fourth of the same name on the South street homestead. He lived there 1775-1857, eighty-two years. Sarah Whitney. Wife of Josiah D. Whitney. She was the mother of the two professors, Josiah D. of Harvard and William D. of Yale, both eminent in their departments of learning. Dolly Fowle. Betsey Dickinson. Sally Hunt. 9 130 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Hannah Severance. Sally Ram sd ell. Joanna Herrick. Sybil Taylor. Martha Edwards. Mrs. Joseph Allen. Mrs. Urania Webster. Fanny Wright. Nancy Say re. Sally Dillen. Jacob Lesten. Mary Lesten. Charles Johnson. Moses Parsons. Lucy Warner. Mrs. Warham Judd. Eunice Judd. She married, 1785, Lewis Smith, at South Farms. Number of their children, eleven. Charles Smith, one of the eleven, owns the place. Widow Mary Wilson. Rebecca Clark. Clifton White. Eunice White. Fanny Wright. Eliza S. Stebbins. Abigail Ingals. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 13] Allen Clark. Homestead upper part of Elm street. Father of Jonathan Allen, Daniel W. and Ed- win. An enterprising, thrifty farmer. J. Lyman Clark. Son of Dea. Israel. Had charge for many years of the town's poor. Spencer Judd. Seth Strong. Phebe Strong. Levi Starr. Thomas M. Hunt. Son of Abner. Was clerk in the drug store of Ebenezer Hunt, Jr. Afterward at Auburn, N. Y., in the same business. A man of excellent character, much esteemed. Elizabeth Hunt. Sarah Mills Hunt. Phebe Parsons. Simeon Clapp. Alexander Phoenix. A minister. Resided a few years in Northampton. Married, 1817, Eliza- beth, daughter of Benjamin Tappan. Settled at Chicopee as pastor. Mrs. Quartus Strong. Mary Bartlett. Roxana Strong. Laura Clark. Rhoda Parsons. Catharine Clapp. 132 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. H. K. Starkweather. Betsey Shepherd. Catharine Shepherd. Mrs. Charles Shepherd. Her husband graduated at Yale, 1798. Went into business with his father, Dr. Levi and two brothers. Charles Shepherd built on Round Hill. Mrs. F. Hunt Wright. She lived to be over ninety. Her husband was cashier of the old Hampshire Bank. Abigail H. Pierce. Harriet Clarke. Miriam Pomeroy. Daughter of Asahel, a member of the First Church choir, an alto singer. Sarah Tappan Pierce. Content Curtis. Eliza Eldredge. Caroline Russel. Theodosia Phelps. Mary M. Clapp. Electa Parsons. Naomi Clark. Susan Clapp. Prudence Graves. Luther Clark, Jr. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. L33 Daniel J. Cooke. At one time in company with David Judd, cabinet makers, whose daughter, Malissa, he married. Her son, David B. Cooke, at last accounts, lived in Chicago. Jacob N. Brewster. Mrs. Sophia Clapp. William Bigelow. Anna Bigelow. Martha Starkweather. Daughter of Charles, mar- ried Hon. Chauncey Clark. They left no chil- dren. Both deceased 1869. Frances A. Henshaw. Mary Pomeroy. Solomon, a colored man. Seth Warner. Harriet Cook, daughter of Enos Cook. 1820. Widow Esther Smith. Mrs. F. Dickinson. Solomon Stoddard. Second son of Solomon the high sheriff. Was town clerk and clerk of the courts. His wife was daughter of Benjamin Tappan. Nathan Rust, Jr. Mrs. Nathan Rust. Cecilia Lyman. Married Dea. J. P. Williston. Mother of Hon. A. L. Williston. 134 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Lucy Whipple. A Miss Whipple taught a school for young ladies. The building stood near the Art Gallery. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lord. Hannah Eliza Harding. William Hutchens. Alexander Hayden. Mrs. Nathaniel Edwards. Sophia Ashmun. 1821. Catharine Bigelow. Daughter of William, married Humphrey Farrar and lived in Petersham. Naomi Pomeroy. Mrs. Justus Clark. Nancy Breck. Elizabeth Stebbins. Mr. and Mrs. Zebina Smith. Timothy Graves and wife. Widow Mary Day. Eli Loveland. Married a sister of Chauncey Clark. The family moved to Marion, Alabama, where they lived over forty years. Nancy Killingly. Lydia Strong. Letitia Gould. ^h^/- ELIPHALET WILLIAMS. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 135 Armanda Woods. Worked iu the tanning business. Occupied and owned the residence where John Whittelsey lives. Mrs. Whittelsey was his daugh- ter. 1822. Louisa A. Henshaw. John Doty. Israel R. Pilgrim. Home on Union street. Mrs. Caroline Parsons. Wife of Capt. Samuel, West street. Parents of Sydenham, Samuel L., Col. Joseph B., Sarah, and others. Mr. and Mrs. Ashur Shepherd. Widow Sarah Adams. Daughter of Seth Wright. Lived at the H. R. Hinckley place. Penley Thayer. Eliphalet Williams. Son of Rev. Solomon, the pastor. President of Northampton National Bank thirty-one years, deacon in the First Church forty-three years. Attained the age of ninety-four. 1823. Julia Phillips. Hannah Clark. 136 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Sylvester Judd. Her husband was third edi- tor of the Hampshire Gazette. Under him the circulation of the paper steadily increased. Com- menced a history of Hadley. Became an honor- ary member of the Connecticut and Massachu- setts Historical Societies. Laura Bartlett. Abigail Ingals. Lucy Mather. Anna Strong. Mary Bigelow. Martha Clark. Lucretia Clark. Sarah Parsons. Sarah Clark. Julia Clark. Ruth Conners. Martha Day. Widow Susan Parsons. Harriet Hutchins. Eunice Strong. Asenath Clark. Elizabeth L. Clark. Esther Maria Cook. Julia Wright. Julius Rust. Josiah D. Ashley. SOLOMON WILLIAMS' MINISTRY. 137 Ilenry Hill. J. Metcalf Wilson. Reuben Peck. Stephen Whitney. Marsh. Mrs. Lucy Conners. Jabez French. Father of M. M. French. A mu- sician of the First Church choir. Played the double bass viol. CHAPTER VI. Rev. Mark Tucker's Ministry, March 10, 1821,— Aug. 16, 1827. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1824. Mrs. George Bridgman. Lydia Bartlett. Samuel Wells. Graduated at Dartmouth College, 1813. A lawyer, Justice of Peace, Clerk of the Courts, highly esteemed citizen, and member of the church. Mrs. Samuel Wells. A. G. Duncan. A clerk in one of the stores. J. P. Williston. Son of Rev. Payson and brother of Elon. Samuel Williston, of Easthampton. Deacon for thirty-four years. Practically benev- olent on a large scale. Nancy Jane Rider. Emeline Rider. Mary Eaton. Mrs. Elijah Abbott. (138) MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY. 139 Elihu Atkins. Abel Marsh. Betsey Marsh. 1825. Mrs. Elizabeth Wells. Mrs. Desire Atkins. Thomas Pomeroy. Son of William, a clothier; brother of Daniel, Northville, Michigan ; also of Nancy, wife of William Bolter. Attained the rank of colonel. Chosen deacon in Florence Congregational church. Enoch Jewett. He and Dea. Thomas Pomeroy were among the first to build and settle in Flor- ence. Ursula Clark. Her home was on Water street. Widow Charlotte Wright. Mrs. Ebenezer Wright. Zephaniah Hunt. Lived on Market street. Mary Hunt. Mrs. Eli Judd. Mary Ann Dwight. Elisha Graves, Jr. Brother of Mrs. John Clarke, wife of the banker. Lived eighty-two years on the Graves' homestead, Market street. Eliza A. Graves. Sally Cutter. 140 FIRST CHURCk IN NORTHAMPTON. Benjamin Eastman. Lived on Market street, a cabinet maker. Persis Parsons. Esther Upson. Lydia Upson. Elizabeth Upson. Edward Upson. Justus Upson. The Upsons lived at South Farms. Caroline Day. Julia White. Mrs. Levi Parsons. Samantha Parsons. Sally L. White. Saphronia White. Spencer Taylor. Amos Smith. Henry B. Winslow. Milo J. Smith. Home at South Farms. A rep- resentative to the Legislature in 1842. Chosen selectman nine times. Mrs. Mark Tucker. Her husband was the sixth pastor of the First Church. Williams College conferred on him the degree of D. D. in 1831. Frederic Janes. Married Paulina Burnell, daugh- ter of Joseph the miller, in 1833. Pursued col- legiate studies at Yale and Amherst. Lived sev- eral years in New York editing the Christian Parlor Magazine. Deceased in 1890. MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY. 141 Mrs. Asenatb Gouch. Hannah Gouch. Elizabeth Dwight. Daughter of Cecil, who lived in the Warner district. She was sister of Henry Augustus and William Cecil. Married Mr. H. Kirkland, and lived in Hartford, Conn. Tamesin S. Clark. Daughter of Bohan. She de- ceased, 1889, at South Deerfield, and left nearly ten thousand dollars to various charities. H. K. Starkweather. In office as one of the selectmen sixteen or seventeen successive years. Afterwards in California. Charles Walker. Graduated at Yale, 1824. A physician and dentist over twenty-five years. Son-in-law of Nathan Storrs. 1826. Erastus Slate. Originated in Bernardston. Home on Market street. In the boot and shoe business. Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkins. In early life styled Capt. John. A trader in his native town, Had- ley, afterwards in Boston. Built on King street, 1824. Variously connected with twenty-five clergymen. Experience Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Wood. Afterwards lived in Chesterfield. L42 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. George A. Orossett. An officer on board of U. S. ship Potomac. Benjamin Barrett, M. D. Came to Northampton, 1823. Partner with Dr. David Hunt, as Hunt & Barrett. Chosen to Legislature 1842, State Senate 1843-4, County Commissioner 1847. Treasurer of Northampton Savings Bank, 1854-64. Levi Wright. Home on Bridge street. Julia Clark. Mrs. Anna Birge. Phebe Tuft. Sally Willard. Home afterward Chenango County, N. Y. Mrs. Fanny Clapp. Became second wife of Phin- ehas Allen, editor of Pittsfield Sun. Has re- cently celebrated her ninetieth birthday. David Clark. Thomas Stearns and wife. Mrs. Sophia Clark. Priscilla Peck. Adaline Brewer. Sarah Hubbard. Mrs. Nancy Loveland. Judith Breck. Wife of Moses Breck, from Ches- terfield. Sally Eustis. Persis Pease. MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY. 143 Abigail J. Lyman. Nancy A. and Lucy H. Clark. Sisters, daughters of Dea. Luther Clark, Elm street. Nancy A. married William Wells of Greenfield. They lived at Port Gibson, Miss. Parents of Helen and Charles Wells, at Saratoga Springs. Almira Clapp. Caroline Bliss. Eliza Brown. Elizabeth M. Chester. Angeline and Julia Snow. Sisters, daughters of Ralph, the trader. Angeline married Rev. Jo- seph Hunt Breck, a native of Northampton. Preached in Massachusetts, Vermont and Ohio. Susan Dwight. Hannah W. Dwight. Caroline W. Dwight. Daughter of Major Josiah. Married, 1832, Rev. Samuel Hopkins. They lived together not quite fifty years. Lucy Pomeroy. Daughter of Heman. She mar- ried Luther, son of Theodore Clapp, inn-keeper at Easthampton. They lived at Gloversville, N. Y. Temperance Clark. She married Charles, fourth son of Dea. Luther Clark. They were parents of James Dickson and Charles Henry Clark. 144 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mary and Hannah Butler. Sisters, daughters of Simeon, the bookseller. Hannah married Mr. Sunstead. Frances M. Storrs. Abigail Pease. Hannah Clapp. Frances Greenwood. Reared in the family of Sol- omon Stoddard, Esq., Elm street. Married his son Solomon, author of Latin Grammar and Professor at Middlebury College. Fanny Dickinson. Sister of George P., 57 Elm street. For many years her home has been at the west. Octavia Smith. Stella Shepherd. Daughter of Levi, married, 1833, Rev. Mark Niles. They had five children. Martha Strong. Erastus Hopkins. Graduated at Dartmouth, 1830. Settled in ministry six years. Moved to North- ampton 1841. Nine years a member of the Leg- islature. First president of Conn. R. R. R. Isaac Smith. Orren Phelps. David B. Spencer. Sophia Wilder. Fanny Jewett. Lucy Parsons. MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY. 145 Sally Wright. Olive Wright. Annette Strong. Sumner Clark. Oldest son of Dea. Enos on Elm street. Became a druggist in Columbus, Ohio. Benjamin Sheldon. Medical student of Hunt & Barrett. Practiced at Hatfield. 1836, removed to Cleveland, Ohio. His address 26 Franklin Avenue. Harriet Judd. Miranda and Henrietta Ingalls. Daughters of James on Market street. Sybil Rust. Harriet Hamilton. Mary Hayden. Chloe Rust. Eliza Dwight. Joseph D. Smith. Jonathan Smith. William Clark, Jr. Jared Clark. Same as Dea. Jared. Held the office of deacon for nearly fifty years. Martin Livermore. Hannah Meeder. Electa Clark. Abigail Smith. Elizabeth Colton. 10 146 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Almira Wright. Delia Tower. Sarah and Theodosia Hunt, sisters. Daughters of Abner Hunt. Sarah married Theodore Burt. Theodosia married Silas M. Smith, the parents of W. L. and George H. Smith. Anson Dwight. Justice S. Parsons. Susanna Clark. Asenath Meachem. Esther Jewett. Elisha Parsons, Jr. Born on King street. Left Northampton and located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ann Tappan. Mary Temple. Sarah Parsons. Edward T. Wade. Ahira Staples. William Converse. Samuel F. Phelps. From Westhampton, a clerk on Shop Row. Married Phebe, daughter of Jus- tus Parsons. A prominent member of Dr. Storr's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., for many years. Dwight Lathrop. John L. Clark. Asa J. Clark. George Edwards. MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY. 147 James Colton. James Converse. Thankful White. Cynthia Pierce. Jane F. Fowler. Josiah D. Whitney. A merchant, afterwards Cash- ier and President of Northampton National Bank. Three of his sons are professors in va- rious colleges ; another is principal assistant in Boston Public Library. Daniel R. Clark. For about fifty years a mason by occupation. Home near his brother, Dea. Jared. David Judd. Was cabinet maker on South street. Edmund M. Bartlett. Home in the meadow, South street. Elizabeth Tower. Betsey Fisher. Removed to Chicopee. Elihu Clark. The third and youngest of that name. His widow resides in the upper part of Elm street. 1827. Elizabeth Mather. Ann Bowers. Julia Butler. William Butler. The originator of the Hampshire Gazette in 1786, also editor and proprietor. 148 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Elizabeth Butler. Theodore Butler. Bookseller, and member of First Presbyterian Church in Buffalo, N. Y. Has a son in Chicago in the stationery business. Kitteredge Earl. Clarissa Miller. Rebecca Clapp. Hannah Day. Lorenzo and George W. Snow. Sons of Ralph the trader. Elizabeth Strong. Daughter of Theodore, home formerly at the east end of Shop Row. Mar- ried, 1841, Rev. Augustus C. Thompson, D. D., Roxbury or Boston. Eliza Day. Joseph D. Smith. Abigail T. Smith. Justin Smith, Jr. Home opposite the Art Gallery. William S. Smith. Residence later in Troy, N. Y. Isaac Bridgman. Lewis Bridgman. Graduated 1839 at Oberlin Theo- logical Seminary. Has preached mostly at the west. At last accounts was in Dakota. Moses Bryant. Resided at Amherst. Horace Hills. John Moies, Jr. Lived at Pawtucket, R. I. Edward H. Little. Home afterward in Pittsfield. MARK TUCKER'S MINISTRY. 149 George Kingsley. His life was devoted to musical culture. Among composers and performers he stood conspicuous. Organist of First Church. Afterwards at Easthampton. Moses Chandler. Mrs. Eli Judd. Widow Lucy Sage. Widow Theodosia Eastman. Julia Parsons. Elizabeth Clark. Martha Smith, daughter of Justin. Mary Ann Clark, daughter of Dea. Enos. Laura Day. Pearly Washburn. Laura Clark. Daughter of Calvin. Married James Loud of Cummington and Plainfield. Frances A. Wright. Spencer Lyman Judd. Located at Brecksville, 0. Octavia Cushman. At the Paper Mill. Eunice Pratt. Mary Bridgman. Widow Laura Stebbins. Widow Sybil Phelps. Lucinda Tucker. Widow Harriet Bailey. Orren Phelps. Anna Sackett. 150 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Daniel Butler, Jr. Fifty-eight years ago went to Green Bay. Died there not long since. John Wells. Associated in trade with J. D. Whit- ney, under the firm of Whitney & Wells. CHAPTER VII. Rev. I. S. Spencer's Ministry, Sept. 11, 1828— March 12, 1832. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1828. Lyman Parsons. Benjamin Clark, Jr. Charles F. Sheldon. Home at Rochester, N. Y. Mrs. James Phelps. Previous to her marriage taught on Elm street. James Phelps. Homestead beyond the Hospital toward Easthampton. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha C. Strong. South District. Mrs. Maria Strong. Sally 0. Lyman. Mrs. Isaac Clark. Wife of the druggist. Clark & Williston. They were the parents of Isaac Edwards C, connected with the Bureau of Ed- ucation, Washington, D. C. Caroline H. Dewey. Wife of Judge Charles A. Dewey. (151) 152 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mary Dwight. Daughter of Cecil in the Warner district. Mrs. Ruth Sheldon. 1829. Sophronia Sheldon. Nancy Wade. Rhoda Stetson. Eunice Hunt. Roxana Hunt. Married Roswell Hubbard, on Bridge street. Long a valuable member of the First Church choir. Ebenezer M. Dwight. Edwin Spooner. Samuel C. Clark. Laura B. Bartlett. Mary Edwards. Stephen Chandler. Lydia Chandler. Mrs. Harriet N. Clark. Mrs. Hannah Spencer. Mrs. Elvira Bartlett. Mrs. Charity Judd. From South Hadley. Wife of Warham. Became one of the oldest persons in Northampton. John Phillips. Electa Phillips. I. s. spencer's MINISTRY. 153 Mrs. Deborah Clapp. Clarissa Whitney. Previously Miss James of Goshen, the second wife of J. D. Whitney, the parents of Henry Mitchell Whitney, sergeant major in the late war, professor in Beloit Col- lege, Wisconsin. Widow Mosely Wright. 1830. Eliza W. Butler. Oldest daughter of Daniel, mar- ried, 1834, Prof. William Thompson, D. D., of the Hartford Theological Seminary. They lived together forty-five years. Julia Warner. Caroline P. Chandler. Home afterwards in Mich- igan. Henry G. Bowers. Lived on Prospect street. Place occupied by Prof. Blodgett. Mary W. Bowers. Lucy Whipple. Lewis S. Hopkins, M. D. Brother of Erastus. Bought the Hensbaw place, lived there 1849-59. Removed to Brockton, 1864. Esther Cook. Mary H. Williams. Daughter of Hon. Eliphalet, married, 1837, Rev. John E. Tyler, of Wind- ham, Conn. 154 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Rhoda Everett. William Griffin. Located afterward iu Michigan. Roxana Noble. Octavia Clapp. At a later date lived in Hartford, Conn. Widow Sarah Edwards. Clarissa A. Cook. Home on Pleasant street. John Bridgman. Brother of Ansel, Sylvester and Theodore, of Brecksville, Ohio. Mrs. John Bridgman. Mrs. Nancy Wright, Mrs. Juliana Bridgman. Both lived at Horse Mountain. Amanda Bridgman. Susannah F. Judd. Afterwards at Brecksville, 0. Horace Wright, Laura Ann Moody, Clarissa Allen. These three belonged at Roberts Meadow. Huldah Converse. Mrs. Elvira Shepherd. Wife of George Shepherd, hatter. Esther Bridgman. Mrs. William H. Judd. Mary B. Kingsley. Esther H. Starr. Widow Keziah Starr. Orra Lyon. Home in Whately. Abigail Warner. I. s. spencer's ministry. 155 1831. Thankful Phelps. Mrs. Lucy Barnard. Before her marriage was Lucy Sage, on Elm street. Henry R. Hayden. Charles T. Hayden. Lavinia B. Hayden. The Haydens lived at the Factory, now Leeds. Cynthia C. Hunt. Mary Smith. Now Mrs. Tenney, opposite the Art Gallery. Elizabeth Pierce. Daughter of Rev. John Pierce of Brookliue, grand-daughter of Benjamin Tap- pan. Lucy Gregory, Mrs. Nancy North, and Laura Witherell. The three foregoing lived at Leeds. Marcus T. Moody. Solomon Strong. Solomon Stoddard, Jr. The fourth of that name in Northampton. Graduated at Yale, 1820. Father of Prof. Francis H. Stoddard of New York City. William H. Stoddard. Chosen deacon in Edwards Church. A merchant for many years in his na- tive place. William K. Wright, Prospect street. Son of Rev. Ebenezer, employed by Hampshire Missionary Society in St. Lawrence County, N. Y. 156 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Justus Taylor. Theodore B. Rogers. Marcus C. Parker. Charles R. Stearns. Webster Herrick. Roxana R. Parsons. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary 1841. Married Mr. Green, Homer, N. Y. Harriet Day. Tryphena Day. The three lived at South Farms. Daniel Willcutt. Melissa Strong. Sarah White. Fanny B. Eastman. Ansel Jewett. Third son of Timothy. His widow still survives on the homestead, Elm street. Mary H. Kirkland. Mary Parsons. Home afterward in Springfield, 0. Tryphena Hartwell. Charles Morton. Polly Morton. Jonathan Wood. Eliab Barnard. Lewis Phelps. Jonathan Ring. Elvira Ring. Orinda Negus. SILAS M. SMITH. I. s. spencer's ministry. 15? Ansel Abels. Martha Abels. Asahel S. Abels. Ephraim Cushman. Wealthy Cushman. Lived at the Paper Mill. Susan Furbush. Mrs. Margaret Clapp. Joseph T. Herrick. James P. Bradley. Silas M. Smith. Lived nearly sixty years in North- ampton. In the furniture business. Leading singer for many years of the First Church choir. Trustee of the Lunatic Hospital. Chosen dea- con of the First Church. Father of W. L. and George H. Smith. Enos Parsons. Son of Elisha. A lawyer for many years. James Greenwood. Brother of Mrs. Solomon Stoddard. Jr. Became a minister. Cephas Strong. Home on North street. Sexton of First Church twenty years. Sylvester Judd, Jr. Graduated at Yale, 1836. Pastor at Augusta, Me., 1840-53. A public lec- turer and author. George Strickland. John W. Little. Phebe Phelps. 158 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Sarah Hamilton. Elizabeth Mather. Mary Ann Smith. Elizabeth Strong. Mrs. T. Chamberlain. Susan Pratt. Mrs. Mary Taylor. Mary Strong. Mrs. Harriet Powers. Joanna Clark. Estes H. Smith. Mrs. M. H. Wetherell. Sarah Little. Sarah T. Butler. A daughter of Daniel on Pleas- ant street. Mrs. Hannah Clark. Lucy Gleason. Elizabeth White. Cynthia Slack. Mrs. Mary D. Phelps. Caroline Strong. Avesta C. White. Daniel Kingsley. A tailor for nearly fifty years. Went twice to the Legislature. Superintendent of Sabbath School twenty years. Served as dea- con sixteen years. i. s. spencer's ministry. 159 Arunah C. Bugbee. A Teacher. Lived at Spring- field afterwards. Moses Hunt, Jr. Abiel Rankin. A stone cutter. His stone yard was opposite Capt. Samuel Parsons' plnce on West street. Mary A. Rankin. Dorcas E. Clark. Wealthy A. Herrick. Luther H. Graves. Asahel Kingsley. Mrs. Abigail Kingsley. Abigail Kingsley. Mrs. Mary Clapp. Marilla Smith. Mrs. Abigail Cook. Mrs. Almira Smith. Cynthia B. Robinson. Stephen Parsons. Chauncey Colton. In the furniture business. A deacon in the Edwards Church. Mary Rand. Subsequent residence at Elbridge, N. Y. Mrs. Amanda Adkins, on North street. Martha Bowers. Mrs. Anna Cutter. Sarah M. Wrisley. 160 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Elizabeth Strong. Daughter of Jonathan, South street. William N. Moore. Sarah Eustis. Sarah Phelps. Josiah Dwight. Major Josialrs son ; brother of Margaret, Susan, Caroline, Ogden and others. Harriet S. Clark. Caroline Starr. Ellen M. Moies. Richard B. Davis, South street. Carriage maker. Harriet G. Chandler. Mrs. Nancy B. Clark. Elizabeth M. Phelps. Elijah Kingsley. A carpenter on South street. Lewis Parsons. Son of Justus. Succeeded his father on the homestead, near the South street bridge. Sarah A. Strong. Elizabeth W. Russell. Abigail Clapp. George Brown. John S. Reed. Lived in Northfield. Lovisa Weller. Home on Lyman's Lane. George Sheldon, D. D. Graduated at Williams College, 1835. Ordained 1841. Married Martha Lyman, 1839. They had eight children. Four sons graduated at Princeton College. I. s. spencer's ministry. 161 Phebe Parsons. Married Samuel F. Phelps, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Mary Russell. Mary Wright. Mrs. Zebina Smith. Sarah W. Breck. Abigail M. Joy. Ebenezer Allen. Joseph Allen. Mrs. Mercy Moody. Emma C. Phelps. Emeline Barnuni. Ruth Edwards. Lovisa H. Phelps. Augusta Shepherd. Lydia M. Clapp. Lydia Janes. Sally Pratt. Mrs. Rachel Clapp. Clarissa Phelps. Mary I. Shepherd. George Ellsworth. Edward C. Smith. Sarah T. Stoddard. An only daughter of the third Solomon. Married, 1837, Rev. Albert Smith, Prof, at Middlebury. Their son, Rev. Arthur H. Smith, is a missionary in China. 11 162 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Thomas Bridgman. Published Inscriptions on the Grave Stones of Northampton, 1850 ; also sub- sequently several books of inscriptions relating to cemeteries in Boston and elsewhere. Theodore Bartlett. Mrs. Eunice N. Bartlett. Elizabeth P. Augur. Mrs. Sarah Wright. Sarah Clark. Laura N. Bryant. Mrs. Wealthy Clark. Elizabeth Furbush. Evelina Bannister. Luther Clark, 2d, Bridge street. Charles Hayden, at Leeds. Benjamin E. Cook. Came to Northampton, 1827. Partner of Nathan Storrs, jeweler. Chosen Brigadier General, 1850, served five years. " Reminiscences of sixty years on Shop Row," in the Centennial Hampshire Gazette, by Gen. B. E. Cook, is an interesting sketch. Bathsheba Steadman. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Delano. The name recalls the mode of travel by the stage coach one and two generations ago. Mr. Delano's connection with a stage line first brought him to North- ampton. I. s. spencer's ministry. L63 Mrs. Louisa Wood. Isabella Thompson. 1832. Dexter Clark. Lived forty years on Maple street. A mason by occupation. J. Stebbins Latbrop. Home No. 17 Bridge street. Mrs. Abigail Phelps. Abigail Munn. Mrs. Esther Cook. Mrs. Miriam May. Dan T. Baggs. Mrs. Eunice Brown. Apphia Judd. Julia Strong. Widow Starr. Mrs. Mary Clark. Harriet Moody. Delight Tanner. Martha Lyman. Daughter of Sylvester, Bridge street, married, 1839, Rev. George Sheldon, D. D. Mrs. Nancy Edwards. Sylvester S. Wright. Juliette Clark. Julia N. Rust. Eliza Phelps. Elizabeth A. Warner. 104 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Catharine M. Graves. Lucy Gere. Daughter of Isaac, a goldsmith. She married Dr. Brown, removed to Ohio. Ellen Gouch. Eli Edwards, West street, right hand. Israel Graves. Mrs. Fanny Graves. Mary Ann Clark. Daughter of Bohan, married, 1835, to Watson Loud, M. D., Romeo, Michigan; the parents of eight children. In January, 1829, he entered the office of Hunt & Barrett, North- ampton, as a medical student. Barton Bisbee. Mrs. Frances F. Merritt. Mrs. George Day. Mrs. Lucretia Taylor. Fidelia Herrick. Moses Gage. Osea Church. Mrs. Melinda Church. Elihu Sanford. Mrs. Sanford. Mrs. Electa Sage. Mrs. Moses Richmond. Henry Lyman. Ordained Oct. 1832, at Northamp- ton. Sailed, 1833, with other missionaries for i. s. spencer's ministry. Hi") Batavia, Isle of Java. Started April, 1834, on an exploring tour with his associate, Mr. Mun- son. Both suffered martyrdom, June 28. Ly- man was only twenty-four, Munson was thirty. A monument to Lyman's memory stands near Brainerd's grave in the Northampton cemetery. CHAPTER VIII. Ministry of Rev. Joseph Penny, D. D., June 5, 1833— November 23, 1835. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1833. Mrs. Margaret Penny. Mrs. Dorcas Hancock. George Kingsley. The organist. Mrs. Nancy Kingsley. Mrs. Mary W. Bissell. Sarah B. Hunt. 1834. Solomon Clark. Fifth son of Dea. Luther. Grad- uated at Williams College, 1837, and the Semi- nary now at Hartford, Ct., 1840. Pastorates at Petersham, South Canton, Plainfield and Goshen. Author of Antiquities, Historicals and Gradu- ates of Northampton. Published Historical Cat- alogue of the First Church, Northampton, 1891. Strong Burnell. (166) JOSEPH penny's ministry. 167 Shubael Wilder. Lucy E. Dewey. Married, 1842, Prof. Josiah Clark of Smith College. He Received LL. D. from Yale in 1875. Eliza M. Judkins. Mrs. Ann Hamilton. Mrs. Simeon Butler. Emma Osborne. C. Parkman Judd. Son of the editor and anti- quarian. Graduated at Yale, 1840. Studied law with C. P. Huntington. Established himself at Reading. Has an office there, also in Boston. Jonathan Lyman. Lydia Lyman. Charles Lyman. Mrs. Phebe Hartwell. Thankful Crony. Sarah Wright. Eunice Joy. Clarissa Ellsworth. Sybil Clark. Abigail Nevers. Sarah Ann Parsons. The youngest of the family of Justus. Married, 1840, Rev. Josiah Leonard. First settlement in Mexico, N. Y., next in Oswego. Ann E. Mead. 168 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Nancy Bliss. Maria Tower. Lydia A. Braden. Irene Bishop. Ruth Allen. Harriet Ramsdale. Hetty S. Butler. The youngest of the four daugh- ters of Daniel. She married, 1846, Rev. Eli Smith, D. D.? missionary to Syria. Since 1869 her home has been at Amherst. The three sons are graduates. Two daughters married and live at the west. Sophia French. Julia Ann Sophia King. Miranda Wright. Hadassah Durant. Sally Strong. Margaret Tower. Clarissa C. Barnard. Lived on Bridge street, a dress maker. Vesta Wright. Anna Wright. Maria Barnard. Mary Bridgman. Sophia Lyman. Harriet Phelps. Persis Kingsley. JOSEPH penny's ministry. 169 Lucy M. Work. Jacob Osborne. Nathan Storrs. In 1791 opened a jewelery shop where Dr. Roberts' house stands. The next year he located on Shop Row. In 1828, he erected a granite block, considered the finest building of the kind in the county. Elihu Strong. Henry R. Noble. Timothy A. Russell. Cephas Parsons. Lewis C. Tower. Cyrus Noble, Jr. Alpheus Lyman. Ira Strong. Charles Strong. Zenas Clapp. Homestead on South street. The father of William D. Ambrose French. William Bliss, Jr. A captain in the war of the Rebellion. A book-binder. Lives in Troy, N. Y. Daniel R. Burnell. Levi Wright. Jonas M. Clark. Superintendent of Northampton Water Works. Edwin Clark. Francis W. Shepherd. 170 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. William Judd. The last of the Judds that con- tinued at Horse Mountain. Abner B. Warner. Son of Oliver. Graduated at Williams 1833, and at Gilmanton Seminary, 1834. Pastor at Milford, N. H., and Medford, fourteen years. George Day. Oliver Jones. Ebenezer Strong. Medad Strong. Oliver Warner, Jr. Graduated at Williams 1841. For fourteen years Secretary of State. State Librarian and Clerk of Board of Education. Elijah Allen. The third of this name, at Roberts Meadow many years. Married, 1849, Lovisa Clark, Westhampton. Asa Strong. Elihu Judd. John Smith. William Fisk. Henry B. Wolcott. Neal Sebastm. Susan Wright. Hannah Clayton. Julia Ann Hunt. Elvira Ann Smith. Eunice Cramp. JOSEPH penny's ministry. 171 Charles Starkweather. Elizabeth McNeal. Mary Phelps. Mary A. Graves. Lucy E. Dewey. Daughter of David L. Dewey of Roberts Meadow. She married Rev. Josiah Clark, Jr., who filled important positions in Northamp- ton the last sixteen years of his life. Ebenezer W. Strong. Louisa Bakeman. Julia Bowers. Rachel Clark. Afterwards at Southampton. Elizabeth W. Wright. Clarinda Richards. 1836. Charles A. Dewey. Came to Northampton 1826. Law partner of Isaac C. Bates. District Attor- ney in 1830. Judge of the Supreme Court, 1837-66. Father of three graduates. Theresa H. Bates. Daughter of the foregoing, Hon. Isaac, U. S. Senator. Married L. J. Dud- ley, Esq. Dea. Asa Marble. Mrs. Silence Marble. Phebe Strong. 172 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Electa Smith, wife of Justin Smith, Jr. Sidney P. Williams. Son of Dea. Bliphalet. Graduated at Yale 1829, and at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Settled in Philadel- phia. CHAPTER IX. Ministry of Rev. diaries Wiley, November 7, 1837— February 9, 1845. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1837. Harriet N. Mather. David Warner. Louisa Chapin. A native of Hatfield. Her home was in the family of her aunt, Mrs. Asahel Ly- man at South Farms. She Married, 1842, Wil- liam D. Clapp, member of School Committee. Taught at Williston Seminary. An excellent man, a gifted preacher. Seth Warner. 1838. Mrs. Lydia Clark. Margaret Clark. Clarissa Curtis. Clarissa Curtis, Jr. Sarah M. Wright. (173) 174 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1840. Mrs. Marcia H. Wright. Theodore Parsons. Mrs. Theodore Parsons. Anna Parsons. Mrs. Electa S. Strong. Pamelia Strong. Seth Parsons. Hannah H. Lyman. Daughter of Jonathan H. Esq., married Rev. Charles Mason of Grace Church, Boston. Mary C. Dickinson. Sister of George P., 57 Elm street. William A. Graves. Elizabeth W. Hubbard. Fanny W. Lyman. Married and lived in Michigan. Home in Ohio. Sarah P. Hubbard. Married ; her home was in Michigan. Adaline F. Woodward. Emily Davis. Harriet A. Smith. Isabel Lyman. Martha C. Hitchcock. Franklin K. Hitchcock. Alexander Wright. Ansel C. Parsons. CHARLES WILEY'S MINISTRY. 175 Edward C. Strong. Mrs. Ruth Wright. Martha S. Phelps. Maria L. Phelps. Abby P. Parsons. Sophia K. Parsons. Clarissa Stebbins. Clara L. Allen. Adrianna S. Allen. Married, 1855, Rev. Charles Hammond, for twenty-five years Principal of Monson Academy. Cornelia Wells. Cornelia H. Wells. William F. Knapp. Lydia H. Knapp. Harriet Allen. Martha Tower. Chloe C. Atkins. Sarah L. Wright. Lucinda Breck. Elizabeth Breck. Fanny Smith. Daughter of Justin, Sr. Sister of Mrs. Mary Tenney. Lydia Smith. Fanny Phelps. Dianthe C. Lee. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Sem- inary, 1845. She married, 1848, Rev. William Bates. Preached thirteen years at Northbridge. 176 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Dorcas A. Clark. Martha A. Weller. Nancy Wright. Rev. Wm. Allen, D. D. President of two colleges, Dartmouth, N. H., and Bowdoin, Me. Removed to Northampton, 1839. Delivered the second Centennial Address at Northampton, Oct. 29th, 1854. Mrs. Sarah J. Allen, Elizabeth L. Allen, Charlotte F. Allen. Wife and two daughters of President Allen. Elizabeth L. married, 1843, Rev. Henry B. Smith, Prof, of Theology in Union Theolog- ical Seminary, New York City. Charlotte F. married, 1841, Rev. Erastus Hopkins. Susan W. Clark. Married, 1849, Rev. Josiah Ty- ler, missionary to South Africa for forty years. Hannah Elwell. 1841. Nancy Parsons. Jane Anna Cook. Joseph Lathrop. Merchant on Shop Row, firm of Stoddard & Lathrop. Abba A. Lathrop. Sydenham Parsons. Druggist, member of the First Church choir. Mrs. Mary L. Williams. Charles wiley's ministry. 17? Erastus Slate. Mrs. Sarah Slate. 1842. Mrs. Mary Miller. Mira Chapin. Hannah W. Lyman. Eunice Hunt. Nancy E. Warner. Emily C. Shepherd. Julius Phelps. Son of Capt. Julius. Homestead the same as his father's in Florence. Marietta B. Levake. Lydia A. Clark. Jane S. Daniels. Married, 1844, Hon. Oliver War- ner, Secretary of Massachusetts. Caleb Clapp. Sara Maria Clapp. Roland Weller. Zenas Joy. He originated in Plainfield. William Strong, Hawley street. Reserved one acre of his father Joseph's home lot where he lived. Number of his children nine. George Sergeant. A clerk in Stoddard & Lathrop's store. George A. Abbott. Ozro Hillman. 12 178 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Silas D. Thayer. Francis Hunn. Aaron Breck, Jr. Moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where the family resides. Levi Parsons. Lewis C. White. Oshea Walker. Thaddeus Gooch. John Adams. Mrs. Abby S. Adams. Harriet Eliza Strong. Abigail J. Shepherd. Lucius A. Clapp. Elizabeth N. Thayer. Samuel Breck. Son of Aaron, graduated at Brown University, 1848. Taught in several places. Gave up teaching and came home to rest. Sick- ness ensued. He deceased 1853. George Shepherd. In company with Nathan Dike- man, hatters. Julia Ann Janes. Martha A. Janes. Josiah W. Smith. Jane Sophia Smith. Julia R. Phelps. Marion Laidlow. CHARLES WILEY'S MINISTRY. 17!) 1843. Justus Boies. From Blandford. His daughter, Jane Louisa, married, 1845, Rev. Joel Lyman Dickinson. Mrs. Justus Boies. Caroline E. Boies. Amelia Clark. Sophia Clark. Ann G. Willis. Franklin Haskell. Eliza P. Wiley. Wife of Rev. Charles Wiley, pas- tor of First Church, 1837-45. Mary H. Pond. Cephas Phelps. Sophia Allen. Martha J. Parsons. 1844. Esther Slate. Joseph M. Kellogg. Sarah Dwight. Mary Ann Wood. Lois Brewster. Emeline Clark, Lydia A. Clark. Mrs. Martha Clapp. Electa Allen. 180 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1845. David B. Phelps. Jesse Mclntire. Mary Mclntire. Hatty B. H. Bull. Adelia Shepherd. Mrs. Corinth E. Bartlett. Olivia Noble. David S. Sheldon. Graduated at Middlebury, 1831. Principal of Northampton High School. Prof. in Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Mary L. Sheldon. Lewis Mclntire. Mrs. Margaret Mclntire. J. W. Smith, M. D. A dentist. His successor was Dr. Thomas W. Meokins. Mrs. Clarinda Smith. CHAPTER X. Ministry of Rev. E. Y. Swift, November 10, 1845— September 22, 1851. Admissions.— Historical Items. 1846. James Lyman. Brother of Henry the martyr mis- sionary. Lived at Toledo, Ohio. Frances P. Lyman. Mrs. Levi Strong. Mrs. Mary A. Bray. Elihu King. Rev. C. J. Tenny, D. D. Resigned pastoral labors ou account of failure of voice. Dr. Sprague styles him "a man of princely intellect." His daughter married Judge William Allen. Ruth C. Tenny. Lydia Morton. Catharine Gilfillan. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, 1852. Electa B. Lee. (181) 182 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Catharine L. Swift. Wife of the pastor, Rev. E. Y. Swift. G. H. King. Charlotte King. Ebenezer T. Wood. Betsey R. Wood. Robert Chase. Andrew S. Wood. A druggist, succeeded Winthrop Hillyer on Shop Row. Afterward lived in Montreal. William Boies. Son of Justus, studied and prac- ticed law in Northampton. In the life insurance business. Silas D. Childs. Jonathan H. Lyman. A physician, afterwards in California. Grandson by marriage of the first President Dwight of Yale College. Samuel B. Bridgman. Reuben Pierce. Jonathan Brewster. Kept the Mansion House, which stood near the present Catholic Church. Moses Gilfillan. Father of Thomas and James. Elizabeth Gilfillan. Anna M. Phelps. Eliza D. Claflin. Harriet W. Claflin. Persis L. Clark. E. Y. swift's ministry. 183 Augusta C. Abbott. Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, Elm street. Daughter of Elihu. Mary Annette Allen. Eliza C. Allen. Henrietta M. Slate. Helen A. Slate. Elizabeth M. Strong. Harriet Elwell. Sarah M. Brown. Caroline R. Kellogg. Roxana G. Starkweather. Almira Starkweather. Eliza Starkweather. Julia A. Graves. Mercy Morgan. Mrs. Mary D. Bush. Nathaniel C. Gleason. Mrs. Mary Gleason. Sarah Clark. David Strong. Georgiana M. Wright. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary in the class of 1852. Susan C. Breck. Catharine E. Lee. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, 1854. Martha B. Kingsley. » 184 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mary L. Kingsley, West street. Caroline R. Parsons. Daughter of Capt. Samuel, West street. Elizabeth H. Strong. Caroline M. Durant. Catharine Clark. Snsan S. Stebbins. Nancy H. Powers. Julia W. Shepherd. Daughter of George, King street. Sarah E. Bois, Gothic street. Daughter of Justus. Lucy A. Wade. Harriet Davis. Caroline B. Dewey. Daughter of Judge Chas. A. Martha P. Lyrnan. Home afterward in Boston. Jane Elwell and Harriet Elwell, Water street. Olive Converse and Wealthy Slate. Lived on North street. Mary S. Davis. Barton Bisbee and Sarah G. Bisbee. Removed to Springfield, Illinois. 1847. Mrs. Frances Hanners and Mary A. Hanners, Elm street. Came from Charlemont. Fanny W. Hayden. Harriet C. Elwell. E. Y. swift's ministry. 185 Harriet E. Davis. Helen M. Clark. Sarah W. Allen. Ann Sophia Allen. Mrs. Hannah D. Clark and Helen M. Clark. Mother and daughter, Maple street. Mrs. Experience D. Kellogg. Frances C. Bascom. Mary Bascom. Martha A. Strong. Sophia Chester. Franklin Stiles. Mrs. Roxana Stiles. Mrs. Sophia P. Strong. Wife of William, Hawley street. Nancy J. Parsons. Martha S. Damon, Boston. Frances S. Lyman. Mrs. Harriet A. Abbott. George Kellogg. 1848. Eliza M. Cook. Julia Elliot. Mrs. Frances E. Stoddard. Widow of Prof. Solo- mon, who deceased 1847, at Middlebury, Vt. Mrs. Amelia P. Warner. 186 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Charles H. Dickinson, Martha C. Dickinson, Mar- ket street. Mrs. Emma Graves. Mrs. Princes Wood. 1849. Mrs. Harriet Hutchins Mrs. Lucy B. Lyman. Horace Clark. Mrs. Mary Clark. Truman Meekins. Polly Meekins. Luthera Meekins. Cordelia A. Case. Eliza M. Barnard. Sally Ann French. Mary E. French. Lucy M. Burnell. Francis Williams. Sarah B. Delano. Moses Clark. Allison H. Palmer. the First Church. Mrs. Ruth G. Palmer Thomas Green. Mrs. Sarah Green. Sarah P. Green. Teacher of music, chorister in Removed to Chelsea. E. Y. swift's ministry. 187 1850. Nathaniel Phelps. Mrs. Sarah Phelps. Lois E. Dow. Mary H. Wotton. Sarah K. Warren. Minerva C. Brewster. Married, 1856, Rev. Hiram Bingham, Jr. For several years has lived at the Sandwich Islands. Has lately translated the Bible for the Hawaiian Foreign Missionary So- ciety. Mary C. Dewey. Samuel V. Sykes. Mrs. Caroline Sykes. Mary E. Sykes. Catharine B. Wood. Cornelius D. Wood. Joseph Kellogg. Hervey J. Smith. Mary Smith. Lovisa C. Allen. Samuel Freeman. Lois Freeman. Catharine Gilfillan. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary 1852. Anna C. Edwards. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, 1859. Assistant Principal of that institution. Traveling in Europe in 1891. 188 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Minerva Smith. Elizabeth H. Tenny. Sarah P. Kingsley, Judith B. Kingsley, of South street. Charles C. Rust. Catharine Davis. Esther A. Graves. Louisa Healey. Married, 1855, Rev. Stephen C. Pixley, a missionary to South Africa. Caroline Lawrence. Joseph H. Parsons. Edwin G. Durant. Elizabeth Adams. Charles B. Kingsley. Druggist, successor to An- drew Wood. Chosen deacon in 1873. John Warner. David Allen. Removed to Davenport, Iowa. Laura Day. Harriet Hunt. Sarah E. Allen. 1851. Mrs. Esther A. Loomis. Sarah C. Bray. Camillus M. Chapin. Eliza White. Maria Hubbard. E. Y. SWIFT'S MINISTRY. ISO Mrs. George Kingsley. Mrs. Susan F. Clark. 1852. Mrs. Frances P. Clark. Removed to Plain field in 1873. Deceased 1891. Mrs. Martha B. Whittelsey. Mother of cashier Whittelsey, also of Julia W. and Mary W., South street. Mrs. Julia Parsons. Ruth Wolcott. Rev. S. S. Smith. Pastor at Westminister. Agent for one of the benevolent societies. Lived at Northampton. Mrs. L. B. Smith. Cornelia E. Smith. Caleb Wright. Mrs. Sarah L. Wright. Amanda S. Wright. CHAPTER XI. Ministry of Rev. J. P. Cleaveland, April 20, 1853— July 11, 1855. Admissions. — Historical Items. 1853. James Williams. Nancy Williams. Mrs. Elvira Parsons. Mrs. Charlotte P. Edwards, at Pine Grove. Rev. John P. Cleaveland. Pastor at Detroit, Sa- lem, Cincinnati, and Providence. Mrs. Juliana C. Cleaveland. Susan P. Cleaveland. William M. Lathrop. Graduated at Yale, 1825. First a lawyer at Enfield, next in mercantile business. Later in the insurance work, Boston. Mrs. Diana Dumont. Julia Butler. Widow of Elihu, editor of Commer- cial Advertiser in New York. Rial Claflin. Hannah W. Claflin, Cherry street. (190) J. P. CLEAVELAND^ MINISTRY. 1!»1 Charles C. Claflin. Alfred Hunt. Son of Dr. David. For many years lived in Auburn, N. Y. Sarah W. Hunt. 1854. Caroline S. Moore, Warner District. Clarissa Trumbull. Chloe M. Hunt. Lois P. Lyman. Cornelia Collins. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Sem- inary, 1857. Afterwards Cornelia C. Ward, Holyoke. 1855. 1856. Theodore Burt. Sarah H. Burt. Mary B. D wight. Mary W. Newton. Adelia C. Phelps. 1857. Mrs. Helen V. Searle. Mrs. Emeline C. Wright, West Farms. Mrs. Caroline Hillman. Spencer Parsons, Pine Grove. 192 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Daniel Strong. Son of Joseph, Hawley street. He reserved one acre for his homestead. Rachel Strong. Susan D. Phelps. Mrs. Clarissa M. Smith. Mrs. Sarah Ann Parsons. Mrs. Harriet E. Parsons. Mrs. Pamelia Fitts, Removed to Sunderland. Emeline C. Bourne. CHAPTER XII. Minis! nj of Rev. Zachary Eddy, March 3, 1858— April 1, 1867. Admissions. — Historical Items. 1858. Rev. Zachary Eddy. Twelfth pastor of North- ampton First Church. Published a Church Manual in 1860. Mrs. Malvina R. Eddy. George L. Wright, from Westhampton. Chosen deacon 1877. Residence 42 South street. Betsey Bentley. Leonard H. Field. Went into business in Jackson, Michigan. Submit Field and Dency L. Field. Resided on Union street. Samuel T. Spaulding. Settled in Northampton, 1856. District Attorney for nine years. Ap- pointed Judge of Probate, 1872. Isabella Simpson. 13 (193) 194 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Haynes K. Starkweather, Jr. Chosen deacon in ^1873. Martha P. Starkweather, Maple street. A. Lyman Williston. President First National Bank. One of the deacons of the First Church. Home on Round Hill. Hannah M. Williston. Married, 1864, Rev. George S. Bishop, D. D., pastor at East Orange, N. J. Martin L. Williston. Pastorates in several places. Professor at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. John Whittelsey. Cashier Northampton National Bank. Trustee and Treasurer of Cooley Dickin- son Hospital. Henry Roberts. Addison W. Beals. Removed to Warren, Mass. Edward L. Bartlett. Residence New York City. Theodore Bartlett. Mary Jane Church. Julia E Clark. David B. Claflin. Mary J. Perigo. Charles Hillman. Mind well K. Parsons. Charles T. Parsons. Mary S. Lathrop, Abby P. Lathrop, Elizabeth D. Lathrop, Hawley street. Caroline M. Kingsley, Nancy E. Kingsley, West street. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 195 Maria A. Bliss. James H. Searle. One of the First Church dea- cons. John B. Augur and Charles Smith. Associated together in the tailoring business. George Shepherd. Theodore P. Clark and Charles Edgar Clark, brothers. Sons of Elijah and Mrs. Frances P. Clark. Both died several years ago. Lyman N. Clark, at Pine Grove. Webster Bartholomew. Residence at Canton, N. Y. Elizabeth Simpson, Spring Dale. L. Maria Merwin. Lucy A. Kellogg. John W. Hubbard. Thomas W. Levake. Anna E. Levake. Charles C. Wells. Druggist at Saratoga Springs. Ruth S. Breck. Sarah M. Burt, Fanny H. Burt, Harriet E. Burt, Home on Union street. Elias A. Pike, Elizabeth M. Pike, and Mary A. Pike. Residence on Maj)le street. Lucy Parsons. George B. Drury, Sarah P. S. Drury, and Sarah H. Drury, at Loudville. Superintendent of Schools. Recently deceased. 196 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. William B. Hale. Formerly President of First National Bank, Northampton. Harriet A. Hale. Mary S. Lee. J. S. Lathrop. Elizabeth S. Lathrop. Albert H. Kingsley. William M. Barnard. William Bliss. Martin L. Clapp. Frederic C. Hillman. Removed to South Deerfield. Edward M. Kingsley. J. Dwight Kellogg. Elijah D. Clapp. Mary Clapp. Martha A. Clark. Emma C. Bliss. Frances C. Hunt. Mary E. Shepherd. Frances A. Phelps. Martha M. Phelps. Ellen W. Converse. Helen M. Clapp. Mary Edwards. Elizabeth H. Clark. Abby P. Lathrop. Elizabeth D. Lathrop. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 197 Alfred J. Munyan. Jonathan E. Collins. Laurentla P. Collins. William P. Derby. Susan E. Clark. Helen E. Phelps. Sarah T. Stoddard. Daughter of Prof. Solomon, , Married, 1861, Hon. A. L. Williston, President First National Bank. Louisa G. Stoddard. Daughter of Prof. Solomon, married, 1869, Martin Luther Williston, who studied in Germany. Prof, in Carleton College. George W. Edwards, at Pine Grove. Frances A. Clark. Ozro C. Wright. Ellen M. Kingsley. Sarah W. Lyman. Mary Jane Simpson. Sarah B. Foster. Sarah E. Parsons. Emily Kingsley. Sarah C. Bridgman. Elizabeth P. Knapp. Joseph B. Whitehouse. Martha A. Whitehouse. Mary El well. Lizzie H. Stockwell. 198 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Emily S. Love. Martha R. Birge. 1859. Edward W. Curtis. Removed to Cambridgeport. Mary E. Ferry. Anna E. Clark. Elizabeth C. Kingsley. Mary Baker. Jane A. Baker. Clarissa E. Clark. Jemima H. Thayer. Elizabeth B. Lyman. George W. Perigo. Sally H. Perigo. Elbridge Kingsley. Mercy Moody. Clarissa Hancock. Laura A. Perkins. Sarah C. Strong. Ebenezer W. Strong. Mrs. E. W. Strong. George D. Clark. Druggist, under the firm of Clark & Parsons. 1860. Elizabeth Wood. Mary S. Claflin. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 199 Nathan Clark. Polly W. Clark. Edson P. Clark. Betsey Cutler. 1861. Mrs. Fleming. Reuben H. Nims. Catherine E. Tyler. Grand-daughter of Hon. Eliphalet Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Manly. S. Russell Butler. Graduated at Williams, 1858. A missionary for twelve years on the Labrador coast. George L. Shaw. Mary Ann Shaw. Chloe Parsons. Erasta K. Wells. 1862. James C. Arms. Mary S. W. Arms. Achsah G. Gaylord. Cyrus White. James L. Warriner, from Springfield. Connected with Northampton National Bank. Removed to Pittsfield. 200 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Isaac R. Clark. Sarah R. Clark. M. Josephine Kellogg. Mrs. Catharine J. Prince. Elizabeth P. Wright. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, 1869. Charlotte E. Graves. Heman White, Jr. Clarissa White. Mrs. Maria Noble. * Mrs. Amanda Edwards. Almira A. Eames. Mrs. A. W. Olmsted. Henry Tucker and Amelia E. Tucker. Removed to the west. 1863. Timothy P. Phelps. Anna Phelps, West Farms. Sophronia Starkweather. William Richardson. John M. Knox. Jerusha E. Warner. Elizabeth 0. Baker. Edith M. Eddy, daughter of Rev. Dr. Eddy. Known by her writings. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 201 Henry A. Dwight. Son of Cecil. Graduated at Williams, 1829. Taught at Norfolk, Va. After the war he lived in Northampton. Lucia D. Dwight. Achsa L. Shumway. Helen Gilfillan, graduated, 1854, at Mt. Ilolyoke Seminary. Afterwards Mrs. H. G. Collins, Elizabeth, N. J. Lnthera F. Norton. Eliza Towne. Willis W. Clapp. Charles F. Warner. Lucy A. Ayres. George Bennett. Francis P. Searle. Everett R. Sanders. Harriet E. Brooks. Henrietta Strong, Hospital Hill. Abby P. Burnham. 1864. Julia H. Strong. Harriet Williams. Henry F. Williams and Sarah F. Williams, 21 Pomeroy Terrace. Margaret Dickey. William A. Clark. 202 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. George E. B. Howard. Helen D. Howard. S. W. Lee, Jr. Organist of First Church in 1884. Hephzibah Lee. Frances Livermore. Lucy Phelps. Rosetta E. Crossett. Sarah Norris. Milo Loveland. Mary M. Loveland. James Allen. Otis A. Skilton. Adaline M. Skilton. Hattie C. Davis. Ella S. Thompson. Sarah J. Strong. Effie Warner. L. W. Joy. From Hawley. The fourteenth post- master in Northampton. Held the office twenty- four years. Rebecca W. Joy. John Hunt Hastings. E. Williams Tyler, lawyer, Peckham & Tyler, Trinity Building, N. Y. City. Wilbert A. North. Mary A. Knapp. Eliza Ring. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 203 Josiah Bakeman, Helen E. Bakeman, Lincoln avenue. Mary E. Wright. Allen S. Clark. Charles S. Thayer. Theodore Gladden, Jr. Joseph P. Pray. Esther E. Moody. Nathaniel S. Graves. Mary J. Graves. Harriet C. Graves. Viola M. Graves. L. Myron Kidder. Josephine E. Kingsley. Lucinda Cook. Susan L. Hillman. Pelatiah Pray. J. Edwards Parsons. Alvah L. Bartlett. Grandson of Preserved, who built on South street 1792. Edward French. William S. Kingsley. Fanny M. Strong. Susan A. Pray. Ohadiah Hastings. Sarah R. Hastings. Jennie J. Corser. 204 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Marietta C. Copeland. Rev. Ephraim Lyman. Removed to Northampton 1864. Spent his last years in Minnesota. Hannah D. Lyman. Lucy D. F. Lyman. George R. Lyman. Ellen H. Lyman. Minerva Hart. Julia Brown. 1865. Henry J. Walker. Phila A. Walker. Jonathan P. Strong. By occupation a mason. Long a member of the First Church choir. Levi Parsons Morton. Lucy E. Dewey. Mary E. Clark. Noah H. Lee. Caroline A. Nutting. H. J. Rudd. Annie C. Rudd. Orrin E. Livermore. Elizabeth L. Livermore. Andrew S. Cook. Marion A. Cook. Elizabeth L. Baker. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 205 Julia Prentiss. Lewis H. Fellows. Elizabeth R. Fellows. William P. Strickland. Graduated at Williams 1858. Admitted to the Bar 1861. Clerk of the Courts 1864. Judge of the District Court. Dea- con of First Church. Mary Strickland. Sarah Strong. Daughter of Jonathan, South street. A teacher ; taught in the same school building on Center street over a quarter of a century. Shortened her days by teaching. Sarah C. Phelps. J. Hunt Butler. Bookseller on Shop Row. Father of several graduates. President of Northampton National Bank. Sarah M. Butler. 1866. Mrs. E. P. Strickland. Laura L. Davenport. Mary H. Northam. Harriet W. Harrington. Erastus C. Hall. Elizabeth Hall. Oliver Walker. Secretary and Treasurer of the Hampshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 206 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Virginia Clark. Catharine Slate. Catharine S. Kingsley. George S. Seymour. Mary F. Clark. Graduated at Mt. Holyoke Semi- nary, 1865. Lizzie A. Clark. Taught Kindergarten School in Northampton. Ella L. North. Mary Anna Parsons. Harriet Lyman, Sarah C. Lyman, Bridge street and Grant avenue. Horace Lamb, Harriet H. Lamb, 14 High street. Emily S. Church. 1867. James O'Neil. Eunice C. Walcott. Sarah J. Prouty. Mrs. Margaret J. Hooker. David E. Phillips. Mrs. Lucy E. Morton. Emily W. Fairman. William P. Starkweather. Charles D. Hastings. Farnum E. Sawin. John A. Prentiss. Formerly Sexton of First Church. ZACHARY EDDY'S MINISTRY. 20? Fred W. Lyman. Albert M. Loyd. Phebe Loyd. Egbert I. Clapp. City Clerk of Northampton. Austin Hayden. Mrs. E. B. Hayden. Mrs. A. E. Converse. Mrs. Mary Saulsbury. Mrs. Alma I. Day. Mrs. Betsey S. Livermore. Anna E. Price. Mrs. Elizabeth D. Kirkland. Susan A. Williams. CHAPTER XIII. Rev. William 8. Leavitfs Ministry, 1867—1881. Admissions. — Historical Items. 18G7. Mrs. Theodosia H. Leavitt. 18G8. Sarah J. Gibbs. Mrs. Felicia S. Burt. Mrs. Clarissa Fox. Mrs. Martha A. Turner. Maria N. Dewey. Daughter of Judge Charles A. Dewey. Mrs. Sarah Marshall. Mrs. Lucretia Smith. James Dickson Clark. Son of Charles, grandson of Dea. Luther. Graduated at Williams, 1848. Studied law and admitted to practice, 1851. Taught in Brooklyn, 1855-64. Published Bio- graphical Record of Kappa Alpha Society of Williams College, 1881. (208) WILLIAM S. LEAVITT'S MINISTRY. 209 Mrs. Catharine A. Edwards. Mrs. Susan R. Boies. Wife of William Boies, who practiced law in Northampton. In 1871 he re- moved to Troy, N. Y. Evans B. Harding. Graduated at Medical Depart- ment of Bowdoin College, 1863. Located in Northampton, 1864. Mrs. E. B. Harding. 1869. Mary C. Dickinson. Had a private school on King street. Ann McLaughlin. Mrs. Lydia W. Williams. Fred G. Hastings. Isaac D. Smith. Mrs. I. D. Smith. Fanny J. Walker. J. B. Ackerman. Mrs. E. G. Ackerman. Mary H. Ackerman. Henry A. Wright. Jennie Wright. George S. Hunt, Mrs. Fanny S. Hunt, 19 South street. He originated in Goshen. Newton Thayer. 14 210 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Frank Clifford Lyman. Graduated at Yale, 1876. Taught in New York City, also in Peeksville, N. Y. William H. Nowell, Mrs. W. H. Nowell. He was chosen deacon of the First Church in 1877. Elizabeth Anna Dwight. 1870. Mrs. Henry R. Hinckley. Wife of Henry Rose II. By profession a lawyer. He was lieutenant in Mass. Cavalry in the Rebellion. Mrs. Lucy M. Webb. Maria L. Wood. Alfred Starkweather. Mrs. Fannie A. Starkweather. Eliza J. Witherell. Mrs. I. R. Miner. Catharine D. F. Sergeant. Nellie E. Kellogg. Fanny A. Edwards. Mary G. Leavitt. Elizabeth L. Fairman. Susie H. Lyman. Jennie Jenkins. 1871. Charles H. Chandler. Mrs. Stella S. Chandler. WILLIAM S. LEAVITT'S MINISTRY. 211 Mrs. M. E. Ockington. Mrs. Jane S. Benjamin. Home on Hawley street, daughter of William Butler, who started in 1786 the Hampshire Gazette. Simeon Dickinson, Martha G. Dickinson, 11 Pom- eroy Terrace. He lived to he over ninety. Also Martini E. Dickinson. Mrs. Sarah T. Lacore. 1872. Mr. Elijah H. Bartlett. Mrs. Elijah H. Bartlett. Anna Wright, Olive A. Wright, 14 Bridge street. Samuel A.. Fisk, Jr. Graduated at Yale, 1877. Studied medicine in Boston. Physician at Den- ver. Mary J. Dawson. Anna E. Fowle. Home at Michigamme, Mich. Mr. Franklin Howes. Mrs. Franklin Howes. Julia L. Wolcott.' Submit Clark. Julia R. Tyler. Anna Wilkinson. Widow Daly. Margaret Daly. 212 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. 1873. George W. Hubbard. Treasurer of Smith College, Trustee of Savings Bank and of Forbes Library ; also of Hampshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co. President of Cooley Dickinson Hospital ; Presi- dent of Smith Charities. Mrs. Philena T. Hubbard. Mrs. Caroline B. Alvord. Removed to Worcester. Mother of Rev. James C. Alvord. Willis W. Clapp. Frederic A. Hildreth. H. K. W. Dickinson. Angeline Dickinson. Sidney Dickinson. A journalist. In 1885 lectured on Art at Smith College. Edward Dickinson. Son of Henry. Graduated at Amherst College, 1876. In the musical profes- sion at Elmira, N. Y. C. H. Dickinson, Jr. Graduated at College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1878. Practiced at Faribault, Minn. Andrew Sawin. Mrs. Mary J. Stone. Mrs. Sarah J. Bates. Mrs. Sarah W. Lyman. Home at Montreal. Mrs. Kitty L. Hill. Mrs. W. P. Abernathy. WILLIAM S. LEAVITT'S MINISTRY. 213 1874. Francis H. Stoddard. Son of Prof. Solomon. Graduated at Amherst College, 1869. At Oxford University 1885. Professor in University of New York. Lucy M. Stoddard. Jenny Spaulding. Nancy L. Miller. Sarah M. Butler. Clara W. Lathrop. Bessie Lathrop, 21 Bridge street. Etta Theresa B. Kraus. Home in Boston. Mrs. Sarah B. Smith. Mrs. Harriet A. Kingsley. Arthur W. Clark. Removed to Hartford, Ct. Lucy L. Strong. Lucy R. Rutherferd. John M. Turner. Mrs. J. M. Turner. Lizzie Turner. 1875. E. W. Higbee, M. D. Began medical practice at Northampton, 1871. Made European tour, 1881. Ida J. Parsons. Lizzie G. Parsons. Jennie W. Kellogg. 214 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Elias C. Lyman. Mrs. Jane B. Crouch. Mrs. Hannah Belden. Rev. L. Clark Seelye, D. D. Graduated at Union College, 1857. Studied Theology at Andover and in Germany. Pastorate at Springfield. Profes- sor of English Literature at Amherst College. Became President of Smith College, 1873. Mrs. Henrietta C. Seelye. Lucia G. Loveland, Annie B. Loveland, 35 Mar- ket street. Myra G. Strong. 1876. Mrs. Fanny B. Seymour. Elizabeth P. Breck. Alvah Foote. Mrs. L. Elizabeth Foote. Ruth A. Parsons. 1877. Myra No well. William M. Parsons. Removed to New Haven. Mrs. E. F. Comstock. Mrs. Harriet R. Abbott. Ella B. Parsons. Sarah W. Hillman. WILLIAM S. LEAVITT'S MINISTRY. 215 Mrs. Caroline E. Tyler and Mary E. Tyler, on King street. Frances M. Tyler. Graduated at Smith College, 1884. Sarah D. Kellogg. Graduated at Smith College, 1881. Minnie M. Parsons. Frank B. Parsons. Home at Lorain, Ohio. 1878. Mrs. F. E. G. Stoddard. Mrs. Mary G. Pelton. D. D. Gorham. Graduated at Middlebury College, 1847. Taught in various institutions about forty-three years. One of First Church deacons. Formerly Principal of High School. Mrs. D. D. Gorham. Mary E. Gorham. Graduated at Smith College in the class of 1879. Nina P. Fisk. Graduated at Smith College, 1884. Mary A. Burnham, Sarah L. Burnham, 17 Elm street. Catherine E. Worcester. Charles Smith, Mrs. Angelina Smith, 40 King street. 1879. Mrs. Lucy A. Mantor. Mrs. Ophelia A. Pelton. 216 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Emma J. Rice. Arthur L. Fisk. At New Haven. Graduated at Yale, 1883. Mrs. Mary P. Bruce, Maria E. Bruce, 3 Market street. Mrs. Nettie B. Rust. Hattie B. Comstock. Dr. John T. Stoddard. Graduated at Amherst, 1874. Studied in Europe. Chosen Professor of Physics and Chemistry in Smith College, 1878. 1880. Harriet E. Strong. Alvin L. Clapp. George P. Dickinson. Mrs. Mary R. Dickinson. Anna M. Dickinson. Charles E. Williams. Mrs. Sarah M. Shipman. Mrs. C. E. Laidley. Mrs. Alvira A. Clary. Mrs. Katharine S. Leavitt. Mrs. Amelia P. Warner. Mrs. Sophia H. Parkhurst. Ceylon Moody, Mrs. Lucy E. Moody, 72 South street. Mrs. Mary C. Maynard. WILLIAM S. LEAVITT'S MINISTRY. 217 1881. Ephraim L. Hastings, Mrs. Julia D. Hastings, 23 Market street. Charles E. Stevens, Nettie M. Stevens, 9 North street. Mrs. K. M. Wright. Lucy H. Smith. James C. Alvord. Graduated at Williams College, 1885. Grandson of Judge Charles A. Dewey. Pastor at Hamilton. Sally M. Bush. Stephen D. Hadley. Superintendent of Sabbath School of the First Church. CHAPTER XIV. Ministry of Rev. Herbert W. Latjie, 1882—1891. Admissions. — Historical Items. 1882. Mrs. Mary A. Jones. Ruth B. Dickinson. Zerviah C. Hillman. Jennie D. Smith. Sarah A. Clapp. Harriet L. Hillman. Graduated at Smith College, 1884. Harriet C. Seelye. Graduated at Smith College, 1888. Abigail T. Seelye, Elm street. Minnie D. Gibbs. Fred W. Connolly. Home in Boston. Irene F. Pratt. Rev. Herbert W. Lathe. Graduated at Yale 1873, and at Andover, 1877. Pastorate in Portland, 1877-81. Mrs. H. W. Lathe. (218) lM.Ua- i. um^. ' % -«r? \.fi JlOTLUt iru c° /^aA.H/^J J\i%Mur^ &kh£MiALs® JAN. 1, 189T HERBERT W. LATHE'S MINISTRY. 219 Mrs. Letitia D. Parsons, Sarah D. Parsons, 34 Bridge street. Almira E. Parsons. Sophia C. Clark. Graduated at Smith College, 1882. Ellen P. Clark. Carrie E. Strong. Mrs. Eunice B. Knowlton. Josephine M. Clark. Nellie S. Fairman. William S. Clark, Mary E. Clark, and Abbie L. Clark, 4 School street. John Hill. Adam Hill. Joel A. Connolly. Dr. William A. Trow. The third of three physi- cians, brothers. Dr. Trow of Sunderland, Dr. Trow of Buckland, and the above, 29 Pleasant street. Mrs. Lizzie A. Trow. William Trow. Graduated at Amherst, 1886, and at Yale Theological Seminary, 1890. Mary E. Trow. Graduated at Smith College, 1889. Mrs. Adriana S. Hammond. Mrs. Julia A. Thayer. Wealthy A. Bradford. William Dearden, Elizabeth Dearden, Margie Dear- den, 25 Pleasant street. 220 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Esther P. Phelps. Mrs. Electa Nims. A. L. Williston. A corporate member of the A. B. C. F. M. Mrs. S. T. Williston. Lucy Williston. Prof. J. B. Clark. Graduated at Amherst, 1872. Professor in Carleton College, Minn. Now Pro- fessor at Smith College. Mrs. Myra S. Clark. Charles H. Dickinson. Graduated at Amherst, 1881. Took the Ely Prize for Composition, Ju- nior year, 1880. Graduated at Yale Theological Seminary, 1884. Samuel D. Smith, Lavinia M. Smith, 23 King street. Mattie C. Burnham. Heloise E. Hersey, Hatfield House. Mary B. Safford. Caroline Thayer. Mrs. Marietta K. Smith. 1883. Charles B. Kingsley, Jr. Druggist. Son and suc- cessor in business of his father, Dea. Charles B. Kingsley. Helen A. Hillman. HERBERT W. LATHE'S MINISTRY. 221 Sarah D. Woodruff. Sarah M. Marsh. Julia Parsons. Theodore C. Gladden, Harriet C. Gladden, 36 Bridge street. Mrs. Maria Porier. Elijah Allen, Lovisa C. Allen, Miriam L. Allen, 43 Elm street. Mary E. Clark. Waldo H. Lamb, Helen 0. Lamb, 15 Franklin avenue. Helen W. Shute, and Mary A. Shute, members of Smith College, 1883. Kate B. Shipman. Mary P. Fisher. Mary B. Dwight. Henry E. Smith. Dora C. Smith. Harriet N. Rowland, Olivia J. Rowland, Juliette Rowland, 7 Fruit street. 1884. Prof. Benj. C. Blodgett. Born in Boston. Grad- uated 1861, at University of Leipsic, Germany. Professor of Music at Smith College. Mattie B. Blodgett. Annie B. Bacon. 222 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Louisa B. Adams. Anna W. Edwards. Graduated at Smith College, 1888. Carrie G. Brigham. Elizabeth A. Wright. Mary J. Herrick. Mary L. Spaulding. Nellie B. Spaulding. Graduated at Smith College, 1886. Mary A. Maynard. Annie P. Kellogg. Graduated at Smith College, 1888. Harriet L. Billings. Martha L. Hadley. Josie P. Robertson. Laura E. Sawin. Mabel D. Kingsley. Mrs. Mary L. Lyman. Harry Norman Gardiner. Graduated at Amherst, 1878. Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy at Smith College. 1885. Mrs. Lydia A. Clark. Caroline R. Clark. Bertha M. Clark. Anna B. Strong. HERBERT W. LATHE'S MINISTRY. 223 Mary A. Carter. Mrs. Mary Cloud. Emma E. Walker. Annie 0. Parsons. Graduated at Smith College, 1885. Harriet E. Parsons. Edward M. Mills. Alice C. Mills. Sarah M. Mills. Mattie M. Hitchcock. Mabel L. Leeds. Euretta L. Damon. Edward P. Seymour. Graduated at Amherst, 1884. 1886. Mary A. Simison. Myron Day. Helen E. Day. George W. C. Stockwell. Clarence W. Alvord. Graduated at Williams Col- lege, 1891. Has the ministry in view. 1887. Marville M. Lee. Robert G. Williams. Melinda B. Hawley. Louise C. Patterson. 224 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Bessie H. Kellogg." Emma B. Starkweather. Mary F. Merrick. Katherine E. Phelps. Maud E. Parsons. Mrs. Martha A. Clark. Mrs. Esther M. Wetherell. Eliza A. Wilder. Ella M. Piatt. Harriet F. Copeland. Eva M. Robinson. Theresa B. Williams. Walter C. Kingsley. Robert L. Williston. A member of Amherst Col- lege. Harry S. Williston. Entered Amherst College, 1891 ; brother of the preceding. Both sons of Hon. A. L. Williston. Charles A. Clark. Mary Hussey. Mrs. Mary E. Staab. Charlotte Webber. Jessie Peasely. Nellie C. Moody. 1888. Susie Lathrop. Mary L. Roberts. HERBERT W. LATHE'S MINISTRY. 225 Maud E. Strong. Lottie B. Strong. Mrs. Netta E. Higbee. Mrs. E. A. Simison. Charles M. Starkweather. Graduated at Amherst College, 1886. Connected with a University pa- per in New York City. Sarah J. Edwards. Clementine M. Davis. Ellen A. Watson. John L. Clapp. Annie G. Snell. Mrs. Martha M. Rolfe. Cornelia B. Strong. Bertha F. Clapp. Myron L. Elwell. Mrs. K. M. Elwell. 1889. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wright. Charles M. Wright. Fanny I. Hussey. Thomas B. Ewing. Ada L. Ewing. Mrs. Clara Fletcher. Annie F. Fletcher. Hewitt G. Fletcher. 15 226 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Mrs. Elizabeth Spear. Mrs. Lillian D. Fitts. Mrs. Harriet E. Bates. Mrs. Diantha L. Graves. Mrs. Ellen Clark. Mrs. Sarah L. Clark. Mrs. Annie A. Parsons. Mrs. Alice M. Walker. Anna M. Strong. Etta M. Locke. Sarah L. Daly. Elizabeth Simison. George H. Walker. Allen L. Strong. Walter C. Seelye. Preparing to enter college. William G. Bassett. Judge of Probate Court. Mrs. Mary C. Bassett. Daughter of Rev. A. M. Colton, Easthampton. Mrs. Mary Swift. Kufus Ames. Mrs. Sarah A. Ames. Lucy J. Ames. Estie B. Ames. Addie Pease. Mrs. Elizabeth N. Luques. Mrs. Ella M. Bradley. HERBERT W. LATHE'S MINISTRY. 227 1890. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Prindle. Julia Imogene Prindle. Gertrude Eusebia Flagg. Mrs. Charlotte Flagg. Frances Darling. Josephine Spaulding. Mrs. Fanny Arnold. Agnes L. Williston. Mary M. Dole. William H. Smith. Mrs. N. Gertrude Smith. Mrs. Mary L. Fay. Mrs. Hannah M. Moody. Mrs. D. Lewis. Harriet C. Mills. Frances E. Thompson. Mrs. Nellie E. Clark. Mary L. All is. 1891. Charles N. Fitts. Mary E. Bement. Bertha L. Clark. Caroline B. Roberts, daughter of a former cashier of the First National Bank. Henrietta S. Seelye, daughter of President Seelye of Smith College. CHAPTER XV. Ministers settled since the organization of the First Church. Eleazar Mather, Ordained 1661- -1669 Solomon Stoddard, i i 1672- -1729 Jonathan Edwards, a 1727- -1750 John Hooker, i i 1753- -1777 Solomon Williams, a 1778- -1834 Mark Tucker, Installed 1824- -1827 I. S. Spencer, Ordained 1828- -1832 Joseph Penney, Installed 1833- -1835 Charles Wiley, Ordained 1837- -1844 E. Y. Swift, Installed 1845- -1851 J. P. Cleaveland, a 1853- -1855 Zachary Eddy, < t 1858- -1867 William S. Leavitt, 1 1 1867- -1881 Herbert W. Lathe, a 1882- -1891 (228) CHAPTER XVI. Elders and Deacons Since the organization of the First Church, June 18, 1661. ELDEES. John Strong, ordained 1663. Preserved Clapp. Ebenezer Strong. DEACONS. William Holton, Chosen 1663 Thomas Hanchet, 1668 Removed to Westfield. Medad Pomeroy, 1675 Jonathan Hunt, 1680 Nathaniel Phelps, 1691 John Clark, 1691 Thomas Sheldon, " 1702 Ebenezer Wright, 1704 Samuel Allen, 1725 John Clark, 1730 Noah Cook, 1739 Ebenezer Pomeroy, (229) 1739 230 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON. Stephen Wright, Chosen 1739 Removed to Easthampton. Ebenezer Hunt, tt 1754 Supply Kingsley, n 1754 Joseph Hawley, (C 1762 Jonathan Hunt, 11 1764 Aaron Cook, ( i 1774 Josiah Clark, i i 1774 Elijah Clark, it 1785 Moses Kingsley, (I 1785 Kemoved to Chesterfield, 1794. Enos Wright, <( 1791 Solomon Allen, et 1797 Became a minister, 1804. Preached in Western New York till 1821. Israel Clark, chosen 1804 Luther Clark, a 1805 Ebenezer S. Phelps, " 1816 Removed to Illinois, 1831. Enos Clark, " 1818 Dismissed to the Edwards Church. Eliphalet Williams, " 1831 Lewis Strong, " 1831 Dismissed to the Edwards Church, 1858. David S. Whitney, chosen 1831 John P. Williston, " 1838 Aaron Breck, " 1839 ELDERS AND DEACONS. 231 Jared Clark, Chosen 1839 Daniel Kingsley, 1864 Haynes K. Starkweather, 1873 Charles B. Kingsley, 1873 George L. Wright, 1877 William P. Strickland, 1877 William H. Nowell, 1877 A. Lyman Williston, 1883 John B. Clark, 1883 D. D. Gorham, • 1884 Silas M. Smith, 1884 J. H. Searle, 1884 William M. Trow, 1887 CHAPTER XVII. Home and Foreign Missionaries of the North- ampton First Church. Job Strong labored in company with David Brainerd among the Indians in New Jersey. Solomon Allen, 1804-21, a pioneer preacher in Western New York. Planted several churches. Ebenezer Wright, 1809-14. Under the patron- age of the Hampshire Missionary Society in St. Lawrence County, N. Y. Clarissa Lyman, daughter of Esq. Levi. Married, 1822, Rev. William Richards of the Sandwich Islands Mission. Jerusha Lyman, married about 1825, Jackson Kemper, missionary Bishop of the Northwest. Ansel Bridgman. Home Missionary in Michigan. Henry Lyman, martyr missionary to Batavia. Joseph Hunt Breck and wife, both of North- ampton. Home Missionaries on the Western Re- serve. (232) MISSIONARIES. 233 Timothy Dwight, son of Cecil. His early death prevented him from being a foreign missionary. Robert Ogden Dwight, son of Major Josiah, mis- sionary to Madura. Miss Hetty S. Butler, married Rev. Eli Smith, missionaries to Syria. Susan Wright Clark, married Rev. Josiah Tyler, about forty years in South Africa. David T. Stoddard, missionary to Persia. Clara M. Brewster, or Mrs. Hiram Bingham, over thirty-five years in the foreign field. Now at the Sandwich Islands. S. Russell Butler, for twelve years on the Lab- rador coast. Sarah M. Cooke, married Prof. Silsby. Five years at Si am. CHAPTER XVIII. Deceased Members of First Church and Parish who left large bequests to Home and Foreign Missions and other Charitable Objects. Benjamin Tappan. John Hopkins. Asahel Lyman. Mrs. Asahel Lyman. Dr. Benjamin Barrett. Dr. Edward B. Barrett. Dea. J. P. Williston. Mrs. J. P. Williston. John Clarke, the banker. William Allen, D. D. Solomon Stoddard, third Clerk of Courts. George W. Hubbard. Tamesin Clark. Silas M. Smith. Two names of the last century may be added. Thomas Allen, deceased 1754, gave between six (234) BEQUESTS. 235 and seven pounds to promote the spread of .the gospel among the heathenish natives in the vicin- ity. His nephew, Joseph Allen, on King street, great-grandfather of Judge William, left a tract of land in Southampton, to the President of Dart- mouth College, to be expended in propagating the gospel among the Indians. When these amounts were given, it was a day of small things in mis- sionary movements. * CHAPTER XIX. Churches aided in their Formation and Mem- bership, during the last century and since, by the Northampton First Church. Almost a score could be mentioned, indebted to tins Mother in Israel. Begin with some near at home. Southampton, Westhampton, Easthampton, settled largely from the mother town. They were model communities and the churches in them. Count up the graduates, ministers, authors, teach- ers, professors, valuable men, they have sent out into the world, more than one hundred and twenty. Lebanon, Ct. , settled previously, stands high on the roll of educated communities. But that place received its first start from families connected with the Northampton First Church. The same re- specting Durham, Coventry, Woodbury, of that state. One of the first ministers of Woodbury, Rev. Anthony Stoddard, was a Northampton boy. Settled in 1702, preached nearly sixty years, was Clerk of Probate forty years, acted as lawyer and (236) CHURCHES AIDED. 237 physician, managed one of the largest farms in town, reared a family of eleven children, admitted 500 to the church. It is proper to say that the intelligence of some Northampton families which settled in Amherst about 1750 and earlier, had something to do in bringing into existence that noble institution, Am- herst College. Recall the influence of the First Church in the early times of Northfield, Pittsfield, Skaneate- les, N. Y., Princeton, 111., Brecksville, 0. The churches in those places were much indebted for their excellent beginning to families of the North- ampton First Church. Coming back to the Connecticut Valley, the Edwards Church, so efficient, far reaching in its influence for good, owns and acknowledges the First Church as Mother. Has not this been the feeling on the part of both toward each other from the first till now ? Will conclude by adducing the Florence Congre- gational Church. In aiding its early membership, did not the Northampton First Church perform an important part ? CHAPTER XX. What Hath God JVrought ? Two hundred thirty years ago, A faithful few, a little band, Wishing to serve their God below, And thus confess his guiding hand, United all with willing mind To form a church, a sacred band, Rejoicing in a pastor kind, To guide them to the better land. The little ones were gathered in By Cov'nant vows of parents dear, And early taught to hate all sin, As from these records doth appear. First Mather came, a holy man; And Stoddard next, of earnest mien, And many souls took a firm stand, Whose names within this book are seen. Edwards, a wonder of logic rare; His preaching, earnest, faithful, sound, His books profound beyond compare, Have spread his fame the world around. Gifted Hooker in manhood's prime, Well served his three and twenty years; And Williams preached a longer time, E'en six and forty busy years. (238) WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT ? 239 Tucker and Spencer, brief their stay, Though much belov'd and cherished here, Were call'd by God another way; Grieving people they lov'd so dear. Penny and Wiley, ten years more, Both quite learn'd and doing good, Their loss this ancient church deplored, And sought from others gospel food. Swift soon came to relieve their stress, And tarried five good years or more; Cleveland remained two years to bless, And troubled hearts to peace restore. Next beloved Dr. Eddy came, The church was happy in her choice Nine pleasant y ars did he remain, Causing large numbers to rejoice. Soon was he torn from their embrace; In the midst of God's work he left; Then Mr. Leavitt filled his place Fourteen years. 'Twas again bereft. Pastor Lathe then came to the fold, With wisdom garnered from the past; May numbers be by him enrolled, Adorning his bright crown at last. i^i^^ BX7150.N85F5C5 Hlsonca,cata,ogCu? of the North, ■ cetonTr»r's---spe pto 1°12 00020 8118