\' ^ ^x^^^ .^ .0^"^' : f ■ .0 o ■J . ^ ^^^^7 THOMA5 BARNES, C Cmirmttee. NEWELL BYINGTON, | DANA BECKWITH, J \ Bristol, April Ist, 1852. | HISTORICAL SKETCH. The following statement was prepared by the Hon. Tracy Peck, a member of the Church and one of the Committee, and will explain to some extent, the time and manner of the formation of the Society and the gathering of the Congregational Church in the present town of Bristol. In the year 1721, the original eighty-four proprie- tors of the lands contained within the limits of the patent of the town of Farmington, procured their lands lying within the present town of Bristol, to be surveyed and lotted out at right angles, among them- selves, according to their respective lists for the year 1672. This tract of land is five miles square, and lies at right angles ; at the same time there was al- lowed to two Indians, viz. Bohemia and Poland, a lot of land containing one hundred and eighty-six acres, and also a lot to said Poland of four and a half acres — these lots lay adjoining, and upon them these Indians peaceably resided for a number of years. A portion of the village of Forestville stands on these lots. The stream of water between East Bristol and Forestville, called "Poland Brook," takes its name from one of these Indians, and upon its banks Poland lived. The ridge of land lying south and south east of Forestville, called "Bohemia Bank" takes its name from the other Indian, who lived on the flat near its foot. The permanent settlement of Bristol, by the Eng- lish, is said to have commenced in the year 1727, —the date of the earliest deed to an actual settler is November 22d, 1727. The purchaser was Mr. Daniel Brownson, of Farmington. This land Hes back of the store of Mr. Rowland M. Andrews. In the year 1728, Mr. Ebenezer Barnes, from Farmington, and Mr. Nehemiah Manross, from Leb- anon, took deeds of lands and settled upon them. Mr. Barnes' deed included the lands now owned by the widow^ Lydia Pierce and others. Mr. Manross' deed included lands now owned by Mr. Ephraim Downes and others ; meaning the place south of Orrin L. Botsford's. These men raised families and some of their descendants now reside here. Mr. Manross, in 1735, purchased a tract of land now owned by Elisha Manross, Esq., and others, upon which he built a small house— the cellar of which is now to be seen, and is about forty rods south of the residence of Ehsha Manross, Esq. From 1735 to the present time much of the lands contained in that purchase have been held by his descendants. In 1729 Mr. Nathaniel Messenger, from Hartford, and Mr. Benjamin Buck, from Farmington, took deeds. Mr. Messenger's included the lands now owned by Orrin L. Botsford and others ; his house stood on the other side of the road. Mr. Bucks' deed included the farm now owned by xMr. Lazarus Hard, and his residence was upon it. About the same year Mr. John Brown, from Colchester, took a deed of the farm lying between the lands of Mr. Ebenezer Barnes and Mr. Nehemiah Manross — a small brown house now stands on this purchase — the rolling mill also stands upon it. The descendants of Messrs. ]\Ies- senger, Buck, and Brown, have all left this place, as is supposed. In 1736, Mr. Moses Lyman, from Wallingford, purchased and settled upon the place now occupied by Mr. Hopkins Roberts and others. It is supposed this was a very worthy man. It is not known that any of his descendants reside among us. In 1737, Mr. Ebenezer Hamblin, from Barnstable, Mass., purchased and built upon a piece of land ad- joining Poland brook; upon which he built and resided, the cellar place is now to be seen ; he afterwards moved and resided, as is supposed, on the west side of the road, north of the house of Orrin L. Botsford, where the cellar place is to be seen. This man and his family were one of the best families in the place ; his de- scendants have long since left town. The Rev. Le- onidas Lent Hamblin, D. D., of Cincinnati, Ohio, a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is a de- scendant of his. In 1742,Caleb Abernethy, from Wallingford, bought and settled upon the corner lot south of Orrin L. Botsford's slaughter. The Harwinton and Wolcot- ville Abernethy s are descendants of this man. Between the years 1740 and 1747, David Gaylord, Joseph Gaylord, Stephen Brooks, Caleb Matthews, and others, from Wallingford, and Daniel Mix, from Farmington, made purchases of land and settled here ; the Gaylords in the south and south west part of the place ; Mr. Matthews and the Brooks on Chippin's Hill, which hill took its name from an In- dian of that name. Mr. Mix was the first purchaser of and settler upon the ground upon which Foster's hotel, the Post Office, and other buildings stand. Messrs. Abel Roice and Nehemiah Roice, from Wallingford, were early settlers. Abel Roice built, 1^ lived and died in the old house owned by Mr. Orrin Ives, and Mr. Nehemiah Roice the one novv^ owned by Jeremiah Rice, Esq. It is now more than a century since these two houses were built. All of these persons were Congregationalists, and attended public worship at Farmington, then under the minis- try of Rev. Samuel Whitman. In October, 1742, the General Assembly on their memorial granted them the liberty of winter privi- leges, and to hire an orthodox and suitably qualified person to preach among them for six months annual- ly, commencing on the first of November, and the Society was called '' South West Society," or Win- ter Parish.' The first Society meeting was holden on the eight day of November, 1742, and Ebenezer Barnes was chosen Moderator, and Moses Lyman, Society's Clerk. Messrs. Edward Gaylord, Nehemiah Manross, and Ebenezer Hamblin were chosen Society Committee. At this meeting it was "Voted, To hire preaching so long as the Court has given us liberty." At a Soci- ety meeting holden on the twentieth of December^ 1742, it was voted to hire Mr. Canfield to preach during the winter season. (This was Mr. Thomas Canfield, a graduate of Yale College of the clas& 1739, and a classmate of the Rev. Samuel Newell. Mr. Canfield was afterwards settled in Roxbury, in 1744, and died in 1795.) At the session of the General Assembly holden in May, 1744, upon the memorial of Mr. Ebenezer Barnes and others, they were incorporated into an Ecclesiastical Society, with the limits of five miles square, and called " New Cambridge." At the first Society meeting holden in New Cam- bridge, on the fourth day of June, 1744, it was "Voted that we apply ourselves to the next Association for advice in order to bringing in a Minister as soon as conveniently may be." At an adjourned Society meeting holden on the seventh day of June, 1744, "Voted that we would apply ourselves to Mr. Joseph Adams, as a proba- tioner or candidate, in order for settlement among us in the Gospel Ministry." We can say nothing more of this Mr. Adams, except that he graduated at Yale College in 1740, and died in 1782, At a Society meeting holden at the house of David Gaylord, (the Eleazor Norton place,) on the fourth day of September, 1744, Mr. Samuel Newell was in- vited to preach to the Society ; also at the same meeting, "Voted to attend public worship at the house of Stephen Barnes." (This house stood near the house of Mr. Alphonso Barnes.) At a Society meeting holden December 3d, 1744, " Voted that we hire Mr. Samuel Newell, for our minister, in case it should be the advice of the Asso- ciation, there being seven votes in the negative." — And this invitation, or call, was again made to Mr. Newell, at a Society meeting holden January 21st, 1745, and still again on the second of October, 1745, there then being twenty-eight votes in the affirmative and two in the negative. Moses Lyman, John Hickox, Abel Roice, Abner Matthews, Stephen Brooks, and Caleb Palmer, here entered a protest against the management of said Society meeting, and consequent- ly the meeting was adjourned until the 28th of said October, which meeting met agreeable to adjourn- ment, and " Voted to call a council of ministers to 8 hear and determine any differences among them with respect to settling Mr. Newell as their minister, and that the Rev. Samuel Whitman, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Colton, Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Elnathan Whitman, and Mr. Curtiss, should be the Council, with as many messengers as they should think fit to bring with them." The council met on the 13th of November, 1745. No record of the result of the council is to be found ; but, after this a Mr. Ichabod Camp, and a Mr. Christopher Newton, were invited to preach in the Society. At a Society meeting holden on the second day of July, 1747, it was voted to proceed to the settlement of Mr. Samuel Newell among us since the associa- tion advise us to him ; *' and here it must be noted" says the record, " that Caleb Matthews, Stephen Brooks, John Hickox, Caleb Abernethy, Abner Mat- thews, Abel Roice, Daniel Roe, and Simon Tuttle, publicly declared themselves of the Church of Eng- land, and under the Bishop of London." At a Society meeting holden on the 20th day of July, 1747, it was voted to apply to the Rev. Samuel Whitman, of Farmington, Rev. Jonathan Marsh, of W^indsor, Rev. Benjamin Colton, of West Hartford, Rev. Elnathan Whitman, of Hartford, and Rev. Jer- emiah Curtiss, of Southington, wilii their churches to assist in the ordmation of Mr. Newell. The ordination of Rev. Samuel Newell took place on the 12th day of August, 1747, and the Church was gathered at the Church-fast preparatory to the ordi- nation, and consisted of about twenty male members. Rev. Messrs. Whitman, of Farmington, Colton, of West Hartford, and Curtiss, of Southington, assisted at the fast and the formation of the Church. In the month of March, 1746, Mr. Samuel Mes- senger, a County Surveyor, in pursuance of a vote of the Society, run out the Society lines, and placed bounds at some of the corners, and also ascertained the center, and there set a stake, and stones about It, and this is supposed to be near the barn of Mr. Chauncey Boardman. On the sixth and seventh of October, 1746, a stake was set by a Committee ap- pointed by the General Assembly, around which the sills of the first meeting-house were to be placed, and in 1747, the first meeting-house was erected, being 30 by 40 feet upon the ground. This house stood about 60 feet a little to the north of east of the pres- ent one. In 1770, the second Congregational Church was erected, and the sills enclosed a stake ))laced six feet west of the then old meeting-house, which had been there placed by a committee appointed by the Hon. County Court. This house was sixty-five by forty-five feet upon the ground. In the spring of 1797, a steeple was built, by subscription mainly, and attached to the north end of it, and in the. fall of the same year, an excellent bell, weighing about 600 pounds w^as procured, by subscription, and placed in its belfry. In 1831, the present Church edifice was erected, and is seventy-two by forty-eight feet upon the ground, and stands about fifteen feet w^est and thirty south of the old house. At a Church meeting holden August 3d, 1842, upon the report of a Committee, the following pre- amble and resolve w^ere unanimously adopted, to wit — " Whereas, Mr. Thomas Barnes, a brother in the Church, procured and presented to this Church on the first day of May, 1841, two three quart Flagons 10 of the value of twenty-six dollars each ; twelve cups of the value of six dollars each ; four platters of the value of eight dollars each ; and one vase of the value often dollars; making a value in the whole of one hundred and sixty-six dollars, being a full sett of Communion Furniture, of the best double plated English manufacture. Therefore, m consideration thereof, it is hereby ResoluedfThat the thanks of this Church be presented to the said Mr. Barnes, signifying to him thereby, that he has laid this Church under an obligation to ever pray for his prosperity, and the increase and growth of grace in his soul, and that the Clerk present to JVJr. Barnes a copy hereof." The old Communion Furniture was given to the Central Evangelical Church in Barkhamsted. The first Pastor, the Rev. Samuel Newell, was ordained August 12th, 1747, and continued its Pastor until his death, February 10th, 1789, he being in the 75th year of his age. He lies buried in the south yard. Mr. Newell was a native of Southington, a graduate of Yale College, class 1739, — was married May 4th, 1749, to Mary, widow of Timothy Root, of Farmington, — her maiden name was Mary Hart. It is worthy of notice that Mr. New^ell is the only clergyman of our denomination that lies buried in Bristol. Rev. Charles L. Hungerford of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, a son of Mr, Evets Hungerford, died at Brooklyn, L. I., November 16th, 1845, aged twenty- nine years. His corpse was brought to and buried in Bristol, west yard. These two are the only cler- gymen buried in Bristol. The Rev. Giles Hooker Cowles, the second Pastor, was ordained October 17th, 1792. The Rev. 11 Jonathan Edwards, D. D., of New Haven, preached the ordination sermon, and the Rev. Timothy Pitkin, of Farmington, Rev. John Smally, of New Britain, Rev. Rufus Hawley of Avon, Rev.William Robinson of Southington, Rev. Simon Waterman of Plymouth, Rev. Benoni Upson of Kensington, Rev. Jonathan Miller of Burlington, and Rev. Israel B. Woodward of W^olcott, with their delegates, constituted the or- daining council. Mr. Cowles was dismissed, by mutual consent, May 24th, 1810. Mr, Cowles placed upon the records of this church the following facts, viz. — " No dissatisfaction was manifested tow^ards Mr. Cowles in any respect, the Society, as a reason for not doing any thing, mani- fested their fears that some few might be disposed to leave the Society from pecuniary motives ; but time will determine whether they misjudged or not. Mr. Cowles, at the close of seventeen years and seven months ministry in this place, on the 27th of May, 1810, preached his farewell sermon from He- brews 13: 17. "For they watch for your souls as they that must give an account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief, for that is unprofi- table for you," to a crowded assembly, who were very much affected, and appeared to regret the un- happy circumstances which rendered the trying part- ing scene necessary. " Perhaps the instance was never known that a minister and people ever parted with so much harmony, but for wise purposes Provi- dence has ordered it so." " There were four seasons of awakening during Mr. Cowles' ministry. 218 members were added to the Church. 181 from the w'orld upon their profes- 12 sion, and 37 by letters from other churchs. Of the 218, — 74 were gone by death, removals and excom- munications. The number remaining at his dismis- sion 162 ; of these, but 17 were members when he settled with them. The church parted with a truly faithful minister, whose choice was to live and die with them ; but he has gone, and the Church and Soci- ety's duty is plain to endeavor to choose another who will be faithful to the souls committed to his charge ; to support him, and assist him to fulfill the arduous task imposed on him." In about one year Mr.Cowles removed with his family to Austinburgh, Ohio,where he was reinstalled and remained until his death which occurred on the fifth day of July, 1S35, aged sixty- nine years. While at Austinburgh he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity, from Williams College, Massachusetts. Mr. Cowles w'as born inFarmington on the 26th of August, 1766 ; was a graduate of Yale College of the class of 1789 ; studied Divinity with Dr. Edwards of New Haven ; was married Februa- ry, 179.3, to Miss Sally W^iite of Stamford. Rev. Jonathan Cone, the third Pastor, was or- dained May 22d, 1811. The ordaining council con- sisted of the Rev. Messrs. Dan Huntington, Middle- town, Nathan Perkins, D.D.,West Hartford, William Robinson, Southington, Jonathan Miller, Burlington, Salmon Cone, Colchester, Noah Porter, Farmington, and Luther Hart, Plymouth, with their delegates. — The Rev. Dan Huntington preached on the occasion. He was dismissed by mutual consent on the 19th of March, 1828. We find no record made by Mr. Cone of the fruit or success of his ministry among us ; but we find that during his ministry here 254 13 \vere added upon their profession, and 54 by letters from other churches ; total 308 ; and that 73 were dismissed and recommended to other churches.— Mr. Cone was afterwards reinstalled at Durham, Greene County, New York, where he remained until about two or three years previous to his death, when he moved to New Haven, where he died January 4, 2 850, in the sixty-fifth year of his age. Mr. Cone was born in Colchester, was a graduate of Yale College, of the class 1808 ; studied Theology at An- dover Seminary, Mass. He married Abbe Usher of Chatham. Rev. Abner Johnson Leavenworth, the fourth Pastor, was ordained December 16th, 1829. The council consisted of the Rev, Messrs. Joel Hawes, D. D., of Hartford, Noah Porter, D. D. of Farmington, David L. Ogden, of Southington, Luther Hart, of Plymouth, Jonathan Cone, of Bristol, Jason Atwater, of Waterbury, Darius O. Griswold, of Watertown, Erastus Scranton, of Burlington, and their delegates. Rev. Joel Hawes, D. D. preached on the occasion. Mr. Leavenworth was dismissed by mutual consent September 19, 1831. He has left no record of his ministry with us ; but we find that during his minis- try here, that twenty-three were admitted upon their profession and ten by letters from other churches. We find but five that were dismissed and recom- mended to other churches, but it is known that others were thus dismissed and recommended. He was installed at Charlotte, N. C, in the fall of 1832, and was dismissed on a call to the High Street Presby- terian Church, in Petersburg, Virginia, and was there 2 14 reinstalled November, 1839. Mr. Leavenworth was born in Waterbury, July 2d, 1803. Graduated at Amherst College, Mass. 1825, and at Andover Theo- logical Seminary, Mass., 1828. Married to Miss Elizabeth Manning Peabody, of Salem, Mass., June 14th, 1831. She died a few years since, and Mr. Leavenworth has married again, as we understand. Rev. David Lewis Parmelee, the fifth Pastor,was ordained February 29th, 1832. The council consis- ted of the Rev. Messrs. Joseph E. Camp, of North- field, Erastus Scranton, of Burlington, Noah Porter, of Farmington, Luther Hart, of Plymouth, David L. Ogden, of Southington, Laurens P. Hickok, of Litch- field, their delegates, and Dea. George Stanley from the church in Goshen. Rev. Laurens P. Hickok preached the sermon. He was dismissed by mutual consent on the 2d day of February, 1841, to take effect with the close of that month. Mr. Parmelee has placed upon the records of this church a full history of his ministry among us. He says there had been four seasons of special religious interest in this church and out of it. He further says, " The first had just commenced as I began my labors in this place, the joyful intelligence that the evidence was clear that God was present by the special influ- ence of his Holy Spirit hastened my course hither ;" that 157 members were added by profession, and 126 by letters, making the additions 283 ; that 103 were dismissed and recommended to other churches ; 4 excommunicated, and 55 died leaving on the first day of March, 1841—399. Mr. Parmelee includes, among the admissions during his ministry, 24 who 15 were admitted by profession January 8th, 1832, and 1 by letter the same day, for the reason that they were admitted after he had been called to become our minister. He was reinstalled at South Farms, August 25th, 1841, where he remains. Mr. Parmelee was born at Litchfield, on the 11th of November, 1795. He is not a graduate of any College; he studied the higher departments of his literature and the classics with the Rev. Truman Marsh of Litch- field, and Louis Mitchell, Esq., and two other law students at Litchfield, who took an interest in the education of Mr. Parmelee. His theological course was with the Re V.Joseph Harvey, D.D.,thenof West Chester. Mr. Parmelee and Miss Sally Stanley, (daughter of William Stanley, Esq.) of Goshen, were married August 28th, 1817. Rev. Raymond Hoyt Seeley, the sixth Pastor, was ordained July 5th, 1843. The council consisted of the Rev. Horace Bushnell, D.D., Hartford, Noah Porter, D. D., Farmington, Elisha C. Jones, Soutl> ington, Aaron C. Beach, Wolcott, Merrill Richard- son, Terryville, and Harvey D. Ketchell, Plymouth Hollow; with their delegates, and Deacons Sherman Smith, Burlington, Roderick Stanley, Plainville, and Brother Barnabas W. Root, Plymouth. Rev. Horace Bushnell, D. D., preached the sermon. Mr. Seeley was dismissed by mutual consent, on the 24th day of January, 1849, on a call from a church in Spring- field, Mass.,where he was reinstalled March lst,1849, where he remains. Mr. Seeley has left upon our records a very kind, tender and affectionate expres- sion of his thanks for the many expressions of kind- ness and affection received at our hands, with his 16 earnest prayers for the temporal and eternal happi- ness of ourselves and families. We find upon his record that thirty-two were added to the Church by profession, and fifty-nine by letters during his minis- try, and that 45 were dismissed and recommended to other churches. Mr. Seeley was born at Norwalk February 19th, 1812; he graduated at New York City University in July, 1839, and at the Theological Seminary in New York, in 1842. Mr, Seeley and Miss Catharine L. daughter of Hon. Timothy Cowles of Farmington, were united in marriage October Oth^ 1843. Rev. William Henry Goodrich, the seventh Pastor, was ordained March 13th, 1850 ; ordaining council. Rev. Messrs. Noah Porter, D. D., Farming- ton, Elisha C. Jones, Southington, William Wright, Plainville, James L. Wright, Burlington, Merrill Richardson, Terryville, Aaron C. Beach, Wolcott, William W. Woodworth, Berlin, and their delegates. Rev. Chauncey A. Goodrich, D. D., New Haven, Rev. Jarius C. Searle, Unionville, and Dea. Charles G. Ives, delegate of this Church. The Rev. Ephraim Lyman, Joseph D. Hull, Chauncey Goodrich, and Erastus Scranton, being present were invited to sit with the council. Rev. Chauncey A. Goodrich, D.D. preached the discourse. Mr. Goodrich remains with us, and since his settlement there has been added to the church by profession fifty-six ; and by letters thirty-four ; and during the same time, twenty- six have been dismissed and recommended to other churches. Mr. Goodrich was born at New Haven, January i9th, 1823 ; is a graduate of Yale College, class 17 1843, and of the Theological department in 1847. Mr. Goodrich and Miss Mary Prichard, formerly of Boston, were united in marriage at New Haven, April 23d, 1850. DE AC ON Si The following persons have been Deacons in this church, to wit — Hezekiah Kew, and David Gaylord were the first Deacons, and were both chosen No- vember 8th, 1747. Deacon Gaylord died April 23d, 1776, aged — years ; we cannot find when Deacon Rew died. His wife, Abigail, died Nov. 21st, 1764. His residence was near the house of Mr. Lott New- ell. Stephen Barnes was chosen to fill his place, and died March 21st, 1757, in the 43d year of his age, and was buried in the south yard. Elnathan Ives was chosen October 13th, 1757, to supply the place of Deacon Barnes, deceased, and resigned his office October 15th, 1764, and died February 16th, 1777, in the 71st year of his age and was buried in the south yard. Elisha Manross was chosen April 23d, 1765, to supply the place of Deacon Ives, resigned. He served until his death, which occurred on the 18th day of January, 1810, aged 83 years, and was buried in the south yard. Stephen Hotchkiss was appointed in 1774, with reference to supply the place of Deacon Gaylord ; and served until about the year 1780,whenhe moved to Burlington, where he died in 1807, in the 89th year of his age. 18 Zebulon Peck, Jr., was chosen to fill Dea. Hotch- kiss place, and served until his removal to Paris^ Oneida County, N.Y.,in June 1801. He died at Marshall, in said County, January 23d, 1820, aged 77 years. Josiah Wolcott was chosen September 30th, 1800, and officiated until he moved to Farmington, Ohio, in 1808, where he died January 13th, 1838, aged 83 years. Bryan Hooker was chosen July 3 1st, 1801, and sei-ved as such until his death, July 22d, 1826, aged 62 years, and was buried in the north yard. Ira Hooker was appointed September 16th, 1808, and officiated until his death. He died November 30th, 1837, aged 78 years. He lies buried on the Great Plains. Charles G. Ives was appointed to the same office February 2d, 1809, and now holds and does the duties of the office. Reuben Hough was appointed October 6th, 1826, and did the duties of the office until 1828, when he moved to Brooklyn, N. Y,, and thence to Whitesborough, Oneida County, N.Y., where he died July 9th, 1850, aged 63 years. Elisha C. Brewster and Welles R. Byington were chosen April 30th, 1830 ; they both accept- ed and served. Deacon Byington until his death, July 4th, 1849, aged 60 years ; he was buried in the north yard. Deacon Brewster now holds the office and does its duties. The foregoing persons are all who have held the office of Deacon in the Church, but several others have been chosen but declined to accept. ARTICLES OF FAITH. Art. I. You believe that there is one only living and true God, who is a Spirit, infinite in natural at- tributes and moral perfections, that the mode of his existence is such, as lays a foundation for the three- fold distinction of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, who possess the same nature and are equal in every divine attribute and perfection : that he made, pre- serves, and governs all things for his own glory, and that in whatsoever comes to pass, he accomplishes the eternal counsel of his own will in such a way that man is a free and accountable agent. Deut.vi. 4. Isa. xUi.8, xlv. 5. Rev. iv. 8. Job xi. 7 — 10 Rev. xix. 6, Isa.lvii. 15. Ps.cii.24— 27. Mai. iii. 6. James i. 17. Ps, cxxxix. 1-12 Danieliv. 35. Romans xi. 34— 36. Ex. xxxiv. 6— 7. Matthew v. 48. 1 John iv. 8. Matthew xxviii. 19. 2Cor. xiii. 14. 1 John v. 7. John i. 1 & 3. Romans ix. 5. Hebrews i. 8. 1 John v. 20. Acts v. 3,4. Phil.ii. 1, 6, 12 and 13. Acts xiii. 2—4. Isaiah ix. 6. John viii. 56—58. Rev. i. 8, 11. Hebrews i. 10 — ^14, xiii. 8. John x. 28. Matthew xviii. 20, xxviii. 20. Rev. ii. 23. Mathewix. 4. Ephesians iv. 30. Heb. ix. 14. Ephesians iii. 19. 1 Timothy i. 2. Matthew xii. 31, 32. 1 Corinthians iii. 16, ii. 10, 11. Isaiah xl- 13, 14. Acts i. 16. Ephesians v. 9. Ne- hemiahix.6. Matthew x. 29,30. Psalms ciii; 19- Acts ii- 23- iv.26 — 28. Eph. i. 11. Isaiah xlv- 7, xivi. 10- Josh. xxiv. 15. Romans xiv. 12. Luke xii. 41— 48. Art. II. You believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are given by inspiration of God, and are the sufficient and only rule of faith and practice. 2 Timothy iii. 16. 2 Peter i. 21. Hebrews i.l& 2. 1 Peter i. lO&ll. Isaiah viii. 20. Acts xvii. 11. Psalm xix. 11. Matthew xxii. 29. Gal, i. Band 9. Rev. xxii. 18, 19. Luke xxiv. 27 and 44 and 45. John v. 39. Art. III. You believe that God created man up- right, that our first parents freely sinned and fell, that in consequence of the original offence all man- 20 kind in their natural state are alienated from God, without holiness and under the curse of the divine law. Gen. i. 26, 27. Ecetesiastes vii. 29. Genesis iii. 6, v. 3. Rom. v. 12. Ephesians ii. 3. 1 Corinthians xv. 21, 22. Genesis vi. 5. John iii- 6. Romans viii. 6— 8. Job xiv. 4.xv. 15. Psalm xiv. 1—3, li. 5. liii. 1— 3. Iviii. 3, Isaiah i. 5, 6. lix. 7,8. Jeremiah xvii. 9. Matthew iii. 7. xii, 34. Mark vii. 21, 22. Gal. v. 19—21. Romans i. 29—32. iii. 9— 20. vii. 18. 2 Cor. v. 14. Colossians ii. 13. Art. IV. You believe that Jesus Christ is both God and Man in two distinct natures and one person forever ; that by his obedience, sufferings and. death he made a sufficient atonement for the sins of the world ; that he arose from the dead and ascended into heaven as Mediator between God and man, that through him salvation is freely offered to mankind, and that there is salvation in no other. John i. 14 and 29. Isaiah liii. 3—9. 1 John ii . 2. Romans v. 8 & 19 Rev. V. 9. 1 Peter i. 18,19. Phil. ii. 6— 8. 1 Timothy iii . 16. Mat- thew xivi. 28. Romans viii. 32. 2 Corinthians v. 15, 16. Mark xvi. 6 14 and 19. John xx. 11— 18. Acts i. 9— 11. 1 Timothy ii. 4— 6 Hebrews vii. 25— 27. John iii. 16. Matthew xi. 28— 30. Rev.xxii. 17. Acts iv. 10— 12. Art. V. You believe that all those who will be saved by Jesus Christ, were given to him as his elect according to the eternal purpose of God, that by the special influence of the Holy Spirit in their regener- ation, they do receive him in the faith of the gospel ; and that having received him they are justified by grace through faith and have the sure promise of being preserved by the same grace in holy obedience unto eternal life. John yi. 37 and 39. Actsxiii. 48. Romans viii. 28-39. ix. 11. xi. 5, 7, 28. Ephesians i. 4, 5, iii. II. 1 Thessalonians i. 4. 2Timo.i. 9. 1 Peter i. 2. Psalms ex. 3. Ezekiel xxxvi.26, 27- Zechariah iv. 6- John i.l2, 13. iii. 3 — 8. James i. 18. Titus iii. 5: Romans iii- 21—25. Ephesians ii. 8. Romans viii- 1 John iv. 14.x 29. 1 Peter 21 i. 5. Revelation iv. 18. 1 Thessalonians v. 9, 10, 24. 2 Theasalom-- ansiii.3. Philippiansi.6. 1 Corinthians x. 13. Job xvii. 9. Colos- siansiii. 3. Hebrews x. 39. 1 John ii. 19. Art. VI. You believe that although the saints are justified by faith and saved by grace yet the law as a rule of life remains in full force, so that perfect holiness of heart and life is duty, and that the gospel of free grace does not countenance or encourage in any case to live in the least degree of sin. Matthew V. 17, 18, 48, John xiv. 15. Romans iii. 31. \i. 1—23. 2 Corinthians v. 14,15. Art. VII. You believe that Jesus Christ has a church on earth, that in its visible form it compre^ hends all those who credibly profess the faith of the gospel, that its sacraments are Baptism and the Lord's supper, and that Baptism is to be administered not only to believers (when not baptized in infancy) but also to the children of their households. Act3ii.47.xx.28. Romans xvi. 4,5. 1 Corinthians x. 32. xi. 2^. XV. 9. Galatiansi.l3. Ephesians v. 24. i.23. Matthew xvm. 19. Romans iv. 11. Acts ii. 38, 39-41. Galatians iii. 27-29. vl,^. Genesis vii. 10. 1 Peter iii. 21. Luke xviii. 15,16. Acts xvi. 15,33. 1 Corinthians i. 16. vii. 14. PhiJippians iii. 3. Matthew xxvi. 26-28, Mark xiv. 22-24. Luke xxii. 19, 20. 1 Cor. xi. 23,26. Art. VIII. You believe that at the end of time, the Lord Jesus Christ will descend from heaven to raise the dead and judge the world, that then there will be no further state of probation, that the right- eous will be received into life eternal, and the wicked will go away into everlasting punishment. Psalm xcvi. 13. Ecclesiastesix. 10. xii. 14. Matthew xii. 36. xiii. 40, 42, 49. xvi. 27. xxv. 31-46. John v. 22-29. Acts x. 42. xvu. 31. Romans xiv. 10. Jude 14, 15. Revelation xx: 12, 13. 2 Peter iii. 7-13. Matthew xxv. 10-12. 1 Thessalonians iv. 16. 1 Corinthi- ansxv. 52. Psalm ix. 17. Do you consent to these as articles of your belief? COVENANT. You do now in the presence of the everliving God and this assembly, avouch the Lord Jehovah to be your God ; Jesus Christ to be j^our prophet, priest and king, and the Holy Ghost to be your sanctifier, comforter and guide. You do deliberately, and forever, dedicate your- selves and all you have to God in Christ Jesus, hum- bly confessing and repenting of your sins, professing to have accepted of salvation as coming exclusively through Jesus Christ and as bestowed on you through the rich and sovereign grace of God. You do solemnly promise, in dependence on divine grace, that you will make the word of God the rule of your faith and practice, that you will carefully observe his ordinances and institutions, that you will walk worthy the Christian vocation, evincing a life of piety towards God and of benevolence towards your fellow men. You do also cordially join yourselves to this church of Christ, especially dedicating yourselves to the ser- vice of Christ in it, engaging while you continue a member of it, that you will walk with it in charity and Christian affection, that you will seek its purity, peace and edification, and that you will faithfully employ, and meekly receive the admonition and dis- cipline which Christ has ordained. 24 With an aflecting belief that your vows are recor- ded on high, and will be reviewed in the day of final judgment, to this Covenant you give your cordial consent. (Here the members of the church are requested to rise and stand.) We, then, as a Church, do cordially receive you into our fellowship and communion, and give thanks to God, who we trust has inclined your hearts to fear his name ; we promise to treat you with Christ- ian affection, to watch over you with tenderness, and to offer our prayers to the great head of the church to enable you to fulfil the Covenant which you have now made. The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you, the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Nov/ unto Him, who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the pre- sence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory and majesty, domin- ion and power, both now and ever. Amen. COVENANT TO BE USED IN THE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN, You, who have now appeared in the Sanctuary with the child [or the children] which God has given you, believing that his Covenant is not only with his people, but with their seed after them, and feeling it to be a privilege thus publicly to dedicate your offspring to his service, and have applied to them the seal of that Covenant, do now sacredly devote this child, [or these children,] to be His forever, and, in humble reliance on His grace, do solemnly engage to train it [or them] up in his fear, to instruct it [or them] faithfully in His Word, to set before it [or them] a pure and Christian example, and by all «ieans in your power to prepare it [or ihem] for admission into His visible Church on earth, and for a place at His right hand forevermore. Thus in dependence on the all sufficient grace of Christ to make you faithful, you now Dromise^ [Here follows the administration of the ordinance as usual, after which the Church will rise at the following words.] We, then, your brethren of this Church, do cove- nant affectionately with you, to regard this child, for these children,] as embraced within our watch, S 4 26 and to aid you in this great work by our sympathy, our example, and our prayers. And may the Great Head of the Church bless and keep you and your house, and at length gather you and them into the mansions of His Eternal Rest. STANDING RULES OF THE CHURCH. Rule I. That any person, wishing to join our communion ; be first propounded before the Church and Congregation, at least one Sabbath previous to the Sabbath of admission. Rule H. That a letter of recommendation from any other church in favor of any individual wishing to connect with this church, shall be publicly read before the church, and if no objection shall be made within one week after it is thus read, the pastor or officiating minister is authorized to declare that in- dividual a member of this church. Rule HI. That any member of this church wishing to remove his or her relatioiiship from this church to some other church, shall be publicly announced to the church, and if no objection shall be made within one week, the pastor, or in case there shall be no pastor, the clerk of the church is authorized to grant the letter. Rule IV. That when any member of this Church, removing from this place, shall suffer the space of two years to pass without either taking a letter of dismission, or in any way communicating with the Church, this shall be considered a neglect of cove* nant obligation, and no letter shall afterwards be wranted without due satisfaction made to the church. 28 Rule V. Members of sister and other churches in regular standing, residing among us, shall not be considered as being included in the customary invi- tation to communion in the Lord's supper for a longer term than one year, except by a vote of the church on their application. Rule VI. There shall be appointed at the annual meeting of the church, a committee not exceeding seven, whose duty it shall be to assist the pastor in the examination of candidates for admission to the church, to conduct when necessary any investigation before the church, or to obtain the assistance requi- site to conduct such investigation ; but the existence of this committee shall not be understood to release any member of the church from taking the first, second or third steps in the case of offences within his knowledge. Rule VII. The offences which especially require the exercise of christian discipline are such personal injuries as interrupt a free and pleasant communion ; all vices and immoralities which bring reproach upon the christian name ; all departure from the essential doctrines of the gospel ; and all willful neglect of the essential duties of Christianity. Rule VIII. We take the directions of our Saviour in Matthew xviii. 15 — 17 inclusive as our rule in all cases of ofience. Rule IX. When it becomes necessary to tell a fault to the Church, the complaint brought in due form, with the names of the witnesses must first be presented to the Pastor, or if there be no Pastor, to ihe Senior Officer of tlie Church, who, as soon as ^ 29 may be, shall call a meeting of the Church for an examination of the case, and shall c&use the accused to be cited, and the witnesses to be summond to be present, giving them reasonable notice beforehand. Rule X. No member shall be convicted but by the testimony of two or three witnesses or that which is equivalent. And we deem the evidence as coming within that which the spirit of the gospel re- quires which will prove by different individuals, the same offence, neglect of duty or heresy in kind on. different occasions, although as to each particular but one can testify, and therefore recognize such offences, neglect of duty and heresies as disciplin- able. Rule XI. On the conviction of a member when the offence is peculiarly scandalous and notorious, it may be necessary to proceed to excommunication immediately, but in other cases conviction should be followed by admonition on the part of the church previous to the final sentence. Rule XII. Confessions before the church should be made, only at public meeting?, and whenever the sentence of excommunication is pronounced, il should be done publicly. Rule XIII. We consider ourselves bound to dis- countenance reports which are injurious to the Chris- tian character of any member, and the circulation of such reports we consider a disciplinable offence ; but whenever we have serious cause to apprehend that any one has been overtaken in a fault, it is our duty to go to him directly and lell it to him alone t if ou 2* 30 the examination, there appears to be no sufficient ground for the complaint, we are to do what we can to stop injurious reports respecting it ; and in all cases to endeavor, as far as possible, by private and seasonable admonitions, counsels and prayers to set- tle differences, and remove offences without a public exposure of them. Rule XIV. No member may refuse to attend with the church on any ordinance of the gospel on account of any offence committed by another member. Rule XV. That if any member of this church- shall offend or trespass against another in a manner which can in the opinion of the aggrieved member- be proved according to the word of God, and when the steps which the gospel requires cannot be taken- by the aggrieved member before the then next ad- ministration of the Lord's supper, he may request the ofifending member to absent himself for that oc- casion only from this ordinance. Rule XVI. We are under the same obligations to members of other churches of our communion, who reside among us, as to members of this church in respect to private admonition in cases of offences,^ and when any one of them is not gained by private admonition it is our duty to inform the church to which he belongs. Rule XVII. We acknowledge ourselves to sus- tain a tender and responsible relation to the children of the members of the church as recognized in their baptism ; and we consider it our duty to afford each other all the aid in our power in training them up im 31 • the nurture and admonition of the Lord ; to cultivate an acquaintance with them, to remind them of their special obligations ; to do whatever we can to per- suade them to comply with their obligations ; and also freely to give each other and thankfully to re- ceive whatever notices or admonitions may be need- ful, in order to a discreet and faithful performance of parental duties. Rule XVIII. The ordinance of the Lord's Sup- per shall be administered at least six times a year ;• the first Sabbaths of every other month commencing with January, shall be (providence permitting,) the stated periods. Rule XIX. The foregoing rules shall be read before the church and congregation annually on the first Sabbath on which the communion shall be ad- ministered after the annual meeting of the church. Resolved, In the case of non-resident members of this church, who shall any time have been ten years absent without regular dismission, and without com- municating with the church, or (2) who have united themselves to churches with whom we hold no com- munion, or (3) who are reported to be of unchristian walk or opinions, and from whom, after due endeavor to correspond with them, no answer is obtained,, that the watch of the Church be withdrawn from fhem, and that in token thereof the words, ivatch with- drawn, be affixed to their names in the record of ©kurch members,. A CATALOGUE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH, SINCE ITS GATHERING, In Ati^i^st, l'y4^, to A|>raS 1st, l§52.--To wit, The Committee have much evidence to suppose, and tlie presumption is, that the following persons became members, at the time of its gathering, to- gether with others whose names we cannot ascertain as the church record previous to March 4th, 1750, is lost, but those against whose names is this mark * we find, by later record, were members. Time of Death. Age. *Hezekiah Rew, } ^Abigail, his wife, *David Gaylord, Mary, his wife, ^Stephen Barnes, and his wife, *Elnathan Ives, ) Abigail,his wife, ( *Miss Deborah Buck, *Joslah Lewis, ) *Phebe, his wife, \ Widow, Sarah Bushnell. Nathaniel Messenger, and his wife. Nehemiah Manross, and his wife. Ebenezer Barnes, and Lucy, his wife. 1764 1776 1772 1757 43 1777 71 1778 69 1797 84 1793 83 1794 7a 1752 85 1764 02 17G8 72 V 33 Joseph Benton, ) Sarah, his vile, ) WiUiam Meriam, Hezekiah Bunnell, ") Esther, his wife, 5 Moses Lyman, > and his wife, ^ Ebenezer Hambiin. Edward Gaylord and his wife, Samuel Gaylord. " John Hickox, i 17G5 and his wife, ) John Brown, > and his wife, ) Abner Matthews, > and his wife, J Caleb Palmer, and his wife. David Rich, 1748 54 Abigail Deming, wife of Jacob, 1771 85 Rachel Rich, wife of David, Jr. 1757 33 And the following persons are supposed to have joined the Church between the ordination of Mr. Newell and the 4th of March, 1750, and those with this mark * are proved to have been members by a memorandum made many years after by the Rev, Dr. Cowles. ^Stephen Hotchkiss, ) 1807 8^^ Thankful, his wife, ] 1760 42 Mason Cogswell, Robert Cogswell, and his wife. Daniel Mix, and his wife. John Gaylord, 7 1753 19 and his wife, ) Samuel Williams, 1760 57 Stephen Brooks, 1773 71 34 ^ Benjamin Brooks. *Zebulon Peck, ) 1795 83 *Mary, his wife, \ 1790 78 * William Jerome, 1794 77 ^Joseph Gay lord, 1796 80 *Sarah,wire of Hezekiah Gridley, 1 796 89 *Mary,wife of Rev. Sam.Newell,l797 81 *Thomas Hart, 1801 87 *Joseph Rowe, " 83 *Eleazor Gaylord, 1810 88 *Widow Rachel Hart, " 87 Aaron Aspinwall, 1769 67 Here commences the Catalogue of Members ad- mitted during the ministry of Rev. Samuel Newell> with the dates of admission. 1750. March 4th, John Gaylord, 1778 64 " John Hamblin. August, Mahitabel, wife of William Barnes. October 28, Sarah, wife of Na- thaniel Matthews, 1764 32 1752. September 24, Elenor Barnes. 1753. April 8, Ann, wife of Andrew Naughton. " Abijah Barnes. 1754. January 3, Benjamin Hungerford,1790 84 February 3, John Hungerford, 1787 71 May 26, David Ryington, Jr. November 3, Zebulon Frisbie, 1800 84 1755. December 28, Zerubabel Jerome. 1756. October 24, Jacob Roice. November 11, Elisha W'arren. 1757. April 17, Hezekiah Gridley, 1776 74 85 1759. October 21, Abel Yale, ) 1797 65 Sarah, his wife, ) 1816 77 " Sarah, wife of Abner Mat- thews, Jr. 1765 32 1760. March 22, Mary, wife of Joseph Spencer. August 10, Esther, widow of Matthew Judd, 1775 61 1761. August 2, Hannah, wife of Elisha Lewis. Lois, wife of Abijah Barnes. 1762. January 3, Asa Upson, 1807 78 June 6, Elisha Manross, 1810 83 1763. February 20, Jesse Churchill. May 29, Luke Hill. June 19, Elizabeth,w^ife of Timothy Mix,1804 71 " Sarah, wife of David Newell, 1822 86 " Hannah, wife of Oliver Tuttle, 1779 67 August 28, Timothy Mix, 1800 75 Gershum Tuttle, 1782 73 1764. March 11, Moses Parsons. October 7, Ruth, wife of William Churchill. December 2, Wise Barnes, 1815 90 ^ 1765. February 10, Lois, wife of Ebenezer Hamblin. July 14, Hannah, wife of David Barnes. 1766. April 27, Mary, wife of Abraham Bartholomew, Jr. July 13, Eunice wife of Elisha Fox, 1810 73 " Admitted from other churches, viz. " Abraham Pierson, " Olive, his wife. " Martha, wife of Mason Cogswell. September 28, Elihu Smith. / 36 1768. Nov.G, l\Iartha,wire of Dea.Elisha Manross,1789 55 *' 27, Daniel Row, Rhoda, his wife, 1769. March 5, Martha Norton. 1770. March 27, Esther, wife of Joseph Stone. May 27, Susannah, wife of Jonathan Pond. Sept. 30, Rhoda, wife of Elisha Warren, 1823 83 1771. January 20, Mary, wife of Luke Gridley, 1817 74 1772. January 12, Joseph Hayford. " Nathaniel Ingraham ; admitted on a letter from Judea, (Washington.) February 23, Eunice, wife of Abner Matthews, Jun. April 26, Abner Matthews, Jun. June 7, Eunice, wife of David Roberts, 1780 35 October 4, Lucy, wife of James Lee, 1828 83 November 1, Deborah, wife of Abel Peck. December 6, Experience, wife of Stephen Norton. 1773. February 7, Lucy, wife of Justus Peck, 1823 82 April 25, Jonathan Linsley. May 9, Zebulon Peck, Jun. 1820 77 May 16, Eunice, wife of Jonathan Linsley. 1774. January 9, Rachel, wife of Jessee Gaylord,1828 91 July 17, Kachael, wife of Matthew Hun- gerford, 1811 74 " Jerusha, wife of Jonathan Fond, 1828 77 " Lois, wife of Benjamin Wilcox, 1792 44 July 31, Jonathan Pond, IS 1 7 78 1775. January 29, Joseph Stone. «' Susannah, wife of Zebulon Frisbe, Jr., 1S38 86 May 21, Ruth, wife of Dan Hill, 1S09 64 « Rhoda, wife of x\aron Norton, .1812 64 37 June 1, Annah, wife of Elijah Gay lord, 1819 82 '' Lucy, wife of Amos Gaylord. September 24, Amy Newell, 1797 41 October 22, Samuel Lewis, ) 1819 72 Eleanor, his wife, ) 1804 55 Dec. 31, Mary, wife of Jacob Hungerford, 1806 56 1776. January 14, Ruth, wife of Abel Lewis, 1820 66 " 28, Eunice, wife of Samuel Adams, Jr. 1822 74 February 4, Mary, wife of Freeman Up- son, by letter from Roxbury, Mass., 1816 62 February 11, Theodore Root, 1824 82 Rebecca, his wife, S 1814 71 June 30, Elijah Gaylord, 1796 60 July 28, Thomas Hungerford, ISIO 67 December 29, Capt. Amos Barnes. 1777. March 9, Isabel, wife of Abraham Warren. March 23, Joseph Byington, 1798 63 June 1, Chloe, wife of Andrew Jerome. September 28, Samuel Brockway, 1806 89 1778. Sept. 20, Huldah, wife of James Hadsell, 1827 S3 October 16, Widow Abigail Peck, 1824 75 1779. August 1, Widow Phebe Roberts. August 15, Thankful, wife of Daniel Rowe. 1780. October 29, Judah Barnes. 1781. Feb. 11, Hannah, wife of Joseph Byington,lS19 67 1782. April 14, Rachel, wife of Samuel Hotchkiss,18o3 79 From April 14, 17S2, to October 17, 1792, we have no record of the admission of members to the Church, but we have other evidence fully satisfac- tory to the Committee, that the following persons united with the Church during said period, and we 4 38 sr€ of the opinion that a number of other persons also united with the Church during that time, but we have failed to find the evidence. Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Amos Barnes. Ruth, wife of Roice Lewis, 1821 69 Lois, wife of Samuel Beckwith. Annah, wife of Timothy Hungerford. Mercy, wife of Zachariah Hitchcock. Jerusha Barnes. Widow Mary Cole, Levi Hungerford, > 1814 74 Sarah Hungerford, > 1836 94 Josiah Holt, > 1810 55 Kezia Holt, ] 1^11 64 Amasa Ives, ") 1817 69 Huldah Ives, ) 1810 60 Joshua Phinney, 1821 65 William Richards, > 1825 70 Polly Richards, > 1827 70 Esther Rowe, 1830 62 Calvin Dodge. Beede Hitchcock. Isaac Hall, > 1814 75 Lois Hall, > 1798 57 Joel Benham, ") 1803 74 Esther Benham, > 1795 65 Naomi,wife of Thomas Hungerford, 1792 45 Isaac Norton, ") J 793 82 Mary Norton, > 1791 82 Isaac Brooks, 1797 65 William Wheeler, 1798 63 Dan Hill, 1799 65 *Lucy,wid. of Ebenezer Barnes, Jr.l799 74 *Lucy, wife of Noah Byington, 1798 32 *Widow Lucetta Gridley, 1803 77 ^'Naomi, w^ife of Samuel Adams, 1796 70 *Widow Polly Smith, 1803 30 1812 75 1804 69 1811 53 1814 59 1808 30 1807 82 1807 81 1804 50 1795 72 1814 30 1819 90 1820 82 39 *Samuel Brooks, > *Lyclia BrooKs, 5 *Sal]y, wife ol Thaddeus Rich, *Capt. Daniel Barnes, *Polty, wife of Lot Gridley, *Widow Lydia Richards, *Widow Eunice Cowles, *Widow Phebe Webster, * Widow Martha Upson, *Sally, wife of Dan Hill, ^Benjamin Churchill, *Mary Murry, *Samuel Churchill, and his wife. *John Ga3''lord. *Saul Upson. "> *Rebecca Upson. > *Luc3^ wife of Luke Adams, 1829 71 *Sarah, wife of Ebenezer Norton, 1795 88 *Ira Churchill, 1835 71 *Simeon Hart, ) 1800 64 *Sarah Hart, \ 1800 62 *Hepsibah, wdfe of John Woods, 1793 58 Number admitted as near as can be ascertained before the 4th of March, 1750, 59 Number admitted from March 4th, 1750, to April 14th, 1782, as copied from Rev. Mr. Newell' s record, 96 Number admitted from April 14th, 1782, to March, 1793, as near as can be ascertained, 63 Total, as above, 218 4(r Rev. Giles Hooker Cowles, D. D., was or- dained October 17th, 1792, and dismissed May 24th, 1810. During his ministry the following persons were admitted to the Church upon their profession, viz : 1793. March. Rachel, wife of Lament Peck, 1817 60 " Mary, wife of Jesse Gaylord, Jr.l818 62 April. Widow Jemima Wadsworth. June 2, Samuel Gaylord, 1850 82 October 27, Enos Ives, > 1830 76 Eunice Ives, > 1832 74 December 1, Jacob Bartholomew, 1805 70 " Widow Comfort Peck. " Annah, wife of Samuel Deming,1796 72 Reuben Ives, 1823 80 1794. November 2, Eli Lewis, Jr. 1839 66 December 28, Samuel Deming, 1796. 72. 1795. January 4, Sally, wife of Rev. Giles H. Cowles. " Charlotte, wife of JabezPtoberts,1834 71 '' Sally Barnes, 1796 22 March 1, Anne, wife of Eli Lewis, 1800 58 Roger Lewis, ) 1832 75: Phebe Lewis, > 182S 73 Sarah,wife of Samuel Newell,1836 79 July 5, Hannah, wife of Joel Norton, 1821 70 October 11, Samuel Adams, Jr. 1818 69 Falla, wife of Gideon Roberts,lS27 68 Sarah, wife of Mark Lewis, 1843 76 October 25, Jonathan Pond, Jr. 1796. January, Stephen Rovre, ) '' Lurenda Rowe, \ 1798 37 '' Gilbert Hart, 1847 84 " Mrs, Mary Hart, 1824 58 " Selh Hart, ) 1852 87 '^ Mary Hart, y ' 1.839- rt74 41 September 4, Solomon Rowe, > November 20, Jerusha Rowe, 3 Sybil, wife of Ithurel Hart, 1837 74 1797. April 30, Eunice, wife of Zachariah ^ ^ ^^ ^ Beckwith, 1846 82 " Anna Bates, 1815 56 September 24, Isaac Norton, ) Esther Norton, \ 1809 55 Bazaleel Bowen, 1832 7a November 5, Charlotte, wife of John Gaylord, Elizabeth, wife of Abel Bradley,l8l6 7^ 1798. May 6, Lois, wife of Abel Hendriek, 1842 83 1799, "A year never to be forgotten" says the record of Dr. Cowles — March 31, Noah Byington, 1834 72 Elijah Manross, ) 1832 71 " Martha Manross, S " Clarissa, wife of David Grannis, Lucy, wife of Samuel Gaylord, 1828 61 " Ruth Manross, CatyWolcott, 1826 44 May 19, Widow Margaret Hungerford, " ^' Mindwell, wife of Dea. Zebulon Peck, 1828 73 *« Jemima,'wifeof JosiahPeck, 1850 90 " William Lee, ) 1828 83 " Elizabeth Lee, \ 1821 78 " Hannah, wife of George Mitchell,1808 32 '' Martha, wife of David Lewis, 1836 82 " Reuben Ives, Jr. ") " Lucy Ives, 5 1815 35 " Widow Caty Gaylord, 1840 94 " Whiting Russell, Amasa Ives, Jr. oah Lewis, 1846 70 pdner Dod^e, hel H. Norton, 1836 58 Anne Lewis, 1814 46 4* " Am: 42- 1816 1818 1840 1811 1847 1803 1850 1S08 1825 1822 1825 1849 1810 1S28 1836 (( Ch]oe,wife of James Hadsell, Jr.1850 Lud Lindsley, Hannah Lindsley, Bryan Hooker, Calvin Hart, Anne Hart, Reuben Clark, Thankful Clark, , Freeman Upson,' Jj Dennis Lewis, Gad Bartholomew, Daniel R. Wolcott^ Roxanna Lewis, Parthenia Rich, 1846 1840 1S2G 1841 1809 1837 1846 1835 3T 38 62 39 69 24 72 75. May 19, Rhoda Lewis, " Rebecca Lewis, *' Olive Lewis, " Keturah Ives, " Haldah Ives, " Almira Smith, *' Amanda Lee, " Betsey Chubb, '* Mamre Lowrey, " 27, Lois, wife of Elisha Warren, July 28, Lament Peck, 1S23 " Mahitabel,wife ofThomas Jerome, 181 5 " Sarah, wife of Daniel Barnes, " Samuel McKee, ") IQ37 qq " Electa McKee, " Gordon Johnson, ^' Lott Grid ley, 1349 ^, " Truman Norton, " Lucia Gildcrsleeves, " Chloe Byington, " Clarissa, wife of James Lee, Jr " Phiio Ives, August 4, \Yilliam Thorp, i Catharine Thorp, \ September 29, Widow Lydia Thompson, Abigail, wife of William Rich, " Hannah, wife of Ashbel Mix, 71 31 51 42 49 68 59 68 63 83 70 70 62 74 43 62 75 53 4t5 September 29, Nancy Bartholomew, Polly Grannis, " Lois Upson, 1811 26 1800. January 19, Joseph Parmelee, '• 26, Thomas Barnes, ) 1825 82 . " Esther Barnes, \ 1819 75 " Polly, wife of Elisha Langclon, Polly, wife of Luther Tuttle, 1808 29 " Josiah Lewis, 1803 64 " Martin Byington, 1821 54 " Asahel Barnes, " Samuel Rich, 1845 66 " William Jerome, ; 1821 65 " Phebe Jerome, ) 1804 44 " Moses Ives, and Lydia Ives. « Titus Merriman, ) 1848 80 « Polly Merriman, \ 1823 50 " Rutheda,wife of Billy K. Peck,1815 45 " Ruth, wife of Thomas Jerome, Jr.l809 37 " Hannah, wife of Samuel Peck, " Rosannah Bradley, " Sarah, w^ife of John Winston, 1846 81 April 6, Widow Keturah Lindsley, 1824 74 '' Mrs. Polly Byington, 1844 75 " Eunice Ives, 1843 63 " George Upson, 1822 62 " Joseph Byington, 1844 65 " Joseph Ives, June 1, Eli Lewis, 1831 88 " Isaac Norton, 1831 82 " Asahel Cowries, ) 1829 60 " Rosannah Cowles, ) 1847 77 " Rachel, wife of Stephen Rowe, August 3j Sally, wife of Thomas Gridley, " Hannah Ingraham,. December 7, David Lewis, 1818 65 " Mercy Webster, 1801 21 1801. June 7, Ira Hooker, 1837 78 July 26, Almira Rich, 44 1802. January 24, Amy, wife of Ira Hooker, 1835 66 " Elizabeth, wife of Truman Norton. 1803. September 25, Widow Ada Hill. 1805. August 4, Olive Pierce. 1806. Febuary 9, Israel Barnes, May 4, Charles Grandison Ives, 1807. January 25, Nancy, wife of Dea. Bryan Hooker, March 8 , Zachariah Beckwith, 1811 50 October 4, Aaron Norton, 1832 83 December 27, Widow Phila Wilcox, 1821 62 (( Diadama Gaylord, 1809. 1819 29 January 1, Widow Rhoda Russell, 1840 78 Viah, wife of Aaron Norton, Jr.l848 73 Eliza,wife of Daniel R.Wolcott,1809 27 Ruth P. Lewis, Philotheta Ives, 1828 38 Phebe Lewis, Shaylor Ives, 1840 55 Orrin Hart, Chauncey Ives, <( Orrin Lewis, 1810 24 1810. January 28, Ira Ives, ) 1848 73 *' Cynthia Ives, ) " Joseph C. Baldwin, ** Rosetta Baldwin, " Ruth, wife of Clark Carrington, " Marcus Shepherd, '* Samuel Waterman, " Chauncey Boardman, " Barnabas Churchill, " Major Churchill, 45 March 25, Lazarus Hard, May 20, Sheldon Rich, ^ 1828 45 " Lorene Rich, 5 '« Azariah Johnson, } 1821 4^ " Miranda Johnson. | The following, persons^^ were admitted to the Church during Mr. Cowles' ministry by letters from other Churches — viz ; Abigail, wife of Dea. Elisha Manross, ch. Saybrook, Rachel, wife of Isaac Ingraham, ch. Branford. Lois, wife of Ira Churchill, ch.Southington,1845 75 Simeon Fuller, ) Eunice Fuller, \ Southington, 1803 67 Josiah Wolcott, ) 1838 83 Lydia Wolcott, \ Rocky Hill, 1805 48 Dr. Oliver Fuller, and Alice Fuller, Kent. Alice Fuller, Jr., Kent. Thomas Fancher, and Eunice Fancher, Paris, N. Y. Ebenezer Barnes,, and Jerusha Barnes, Plymouth, ^eviah, wife of Jonathan Board- man, Rockyhill, 1824 60 Rebecca, wife of Jacob Bartholomew, Jr. ch. Burlington, 1812 42 Widow Ruth Gridley, ch. New Britain, 1811 91 Betsey Gridley, " 1826 69 Oliver Gridley, ) " 1831 80: Huldah Gridley, \ " 1820 63 Hannah, wife of Lazarus Hard, ch. Watertown. Mary, wife of Eliphalet Johnson, ch. Woodbridge. Rhoda, wife of Gardner Dodge, ch. Paris, N.Y. Enos Root, ) ch. Waterbury, 1821 64 Martha Root, ] « 1825 64 Moses Root, '« 1802 23 Enoch Thomas, ) ch. Cheshire. Sarah Thomas, \ " 1807 52 Eunice, wife of Elias Perkins, ch. Woodbridge. EunicCj wife of Jacob Bartholomew, ch. Plymouth, 1816 66, John Hart, ch. Southington, 46 Lydiajwife of Reuben Ives, ch. Meriden, 1830 79 Sally, wife of David NortonjCh. Plymoulh,1818 40 Phebe, wife of Noah Lewis, ch. Farmington. Anne, wife of John Bradley, Woodbridge,1815 3G Seth Richards, ^ Farmington, 1852 88 Salome Richards, ] " 1838 73 By Profession, 181. By Letter, 37. Total, 218. The following persons were admitted by profes- sion while the Church was destitute of a Pastor,viz. 1811. February 17, William Rich, 1828 40 " Bryan Richards. " Alva Jerome. Asahel Yale. Rev. Jonathan Cone was ordained May 22d, 1811. During his ministry the following persons were ad- mitted to the Church by profession. 1812. April 12, Welles R. Byington, 1849 60 " Samuel Root, 1829 44 " Joel Root. " Ebenezer R. Scovi!. " Gad Lewis. " Harvey Gay lord, 1817 23 " Mary Beckwith, 1824 55 " Piera Ives. " Abbe Rich. " Mrs. Sarah Bradley, 1815 33 Lucinda Hills. 1846 55 1814. April 3, Rhoda, wife of Ephraim Culver, 1829 46 June 10, Orville Barnes, 1845 48 47 1815. February 5, Anne King. April 2, Mrs. Zadda Hungerford, 1847 74 " Widow Elizabeth Tuttle. June 4, Lucy Gaylord. " Thankful Gaylord, 1828 31 August 13, Widow Anne Yale, 1830 71 '* Shadrack Pierce, and Sally Pierce. ** Annah, wife of Chester Lewis, 1833 47 1816. February 4, "A day never to be forgotten." " Widow Sarah Wheaton. " Lydia, wife of Amasa Adams, 1836 76 " Widow Elizabeth Johnson. '* Ithurel Hart, 1838 78 James Holt, > 1826 76 Chloe Holt, ] '' Thomas Barnes, Jun. ) " Rosannah Barnes, ) 1836 60 ♦' John Birge, ) « Betsey Birge, s 1844 57 " Polly, wife of Joseph Byington, 1833 61 " Lurene, wife of Asahel H. Norton. " Eunice, wife of Eii Lewis, Jr. 18.^1 64 " Betsey,wifeofJonathanPond,Jr.l8l8 32 " Levia, wife of Chauncey F, Andrews. " Charles Sage, ) 1835 40 Sally Sage, S '• Cyrus Lewis, and Olive Lewis. " Roxanna, wife of Chauncey Boardman. " Betsey, wife of William Rich. '« Chester Lewis. " Marilla Adams, 1827 29 *' Nancy Adams, " Alpheus Bradley, 1822 28 " Sheldon Lewis. " Electa Lewis. " Nancy Mix. *' Sally Frisbie. 48 February 4, Lydla Hart, 1830 46 *« Asahel Mix. ** Greorge Hooker. " William Church. " Asa Beckwith, 1848 52 " Eunice Payne. " Sally Barne&o " Belinda Ives. ■** Caroline N. T. Merriman. ^* Eveline Barnes. ♦* Salome Deming. •<* Justus P. Hard. ** Hiram Jerome. ^' Nancy Hills. | Aprils, Abel Yale, • 1847 73 ; " Aaron Norton, Jr. 1825 43 | David Norton, 1847 69 I « Dana Beckwith. | « Clark Carrington. | « Irene, wife of Abner Brown. Sally Russell, 1835 38 <* Anne Russell, 1837 39 '' Rachel Gaylord, 1827 36 " Anne Hooker. " Patty Boardman. '' Ruth N. Upson. August 4,Mahitabel,wife of BenjaminHart,1848 84 " Abigail G.wife of Joel Baldwin,1851 80 *« Esther, wife of Luman Carrington. Isaiah Norton, > 1830 49 « Hannah Norton, ) " Br3^an Churchill. . 1817. April 6, Nancy, w^ifc of Dana Carrington. " Samuel W. Gaylord. June 8, Luke Adams, " 1831 75 *' Lydia Churchill, 1843 87 Septembef7, Mary Ann Pierce, - 1848 62 49 1818. Jdne 5, Emily Curtiss, 1818 2^ 1819. June 3, Orrin Jerome, 1851 60 '' Sally Matthews. 1820. November 5, Alanson Richards. 1821. May 27, "Another day never to be forgotten." '' James Lee, 1823 80 ** Eleazor Norton, 1825 75 " Abel Allen, 1832 83 Phebe, wife of Isaac Norton, 1843 88 '' Widow Ruth Brooks, 1841 73 " Almira, wife of Roger Norton. *' Catharine, wife of Elias B. Foot. ** AsaBartholomew,and Charity ,^his wife. •<< Newell Byington, > ** Hetty Byington, > 1833 54 *' Roswell Brainard, ) -"' Anne Brainard, 5 1^40 48 *' • Clarissa, wife of Seth Gaylord. — ** Damaris Lewis, 1845 71 Allen Birge. ^' Martha Norton, 1848 57 George Bulkley, > 1831 41 Mahitabel Bulkley, > James Adams, > Electa Adams, > 1843 54 John G. Cowles, ") Sally Cowles, 5 1835 46 Elisha C. Brewster, ) Elizabeth Brewster, ) Fanny,wife of Norman Lewis,l 839 4S Mary, wife of Bryan Churchill. Lucy, wife of Theophilus Smith. Betsey, wife of James Hart* Ransom Gaylord. 5 (( 60 May 27, Frederick Board man, 1S35 37 Richard A. Ives, 1848 48 Edward C. Ives. Franklin Newell. Leonard Parsons. Ira Lewis. Daniel Tuttle. Anson Beckwith. Rush Frisbie, 1821 18 Samuel Pardee. William Davis. James Jerome, 1824 26 Vincent Brown. John Russell. George H. Lewi:^, 1833 31 George W. Bartholomew. Luther L. Tuttle. Joseph W. B3dngton. John Stevens. Harvey Stevens. Eli H. Byington. Aristarchus Byington, 1831 22 Noah H. Byington. • Julius C. Hard. Abel G. Peck. William Peck. 1846 36 Porteus R. Ives. Orrin M. Langdon. Lydia Brooks. Ruth Brooks, 1838 39 Nancy Wilcox. Electa Payne. Kezia Hungerford. Prudence Hungerford* Julia Hooker. Sophia Boardman. Electa McKee. Angeline Ives, 61 May 27, Austria Griggs. (< Julia Ann Jerome. « Selina Tuttle. (( Harriett Bartholomew. (( Nancy Bradley, 1841 35 (( Maria Norton. n Caroline Hooker. <( Celestia Ives. u Minerva Mix. a Arma Jerome. August 19, Noah Root. m (i Salome, wife of John Case. (( Tracy Peck. (( Seth Gaylord. 1829 44 a Dennis Rich, ) 1827 Levia Rich, ) 38 iC . n Alonzo Thompson, ) 1835 Tryphenia Thompson, > 47 u u Williams Darrow, and Dotha, his wife. a Richard Peck, and Sophia, his wife. « Laura Gridley, 1849 62 a Lucy Gridley. it- John Bacon, ) 1838 43 a Harriet Bacon, ) « Widow Emily Hinsdale. (( Sally Peck. « Wyllis Lewis, ) 1826 26 a Levina Lewis, ) « Sophia Lewis, 1827 81 (( Mary, wife of Wilham Johnson, 1837 40 <( Charles Byington. (( Ashbel Mix, 1851 50 (C Maria Byington. (< Delia Byington. i( Lucy Winston. 1832 Esther Bishop, 5 1844 54 n 64 iX Flora Bishop, 1841 39' ti Charlotte Baldwin. 1822. January 7, Martin Hart, and Sally, his wife. May 12 , Alniira, wife of Hopkins Roberts. (( Laura, wife of Ira Lewis. a Chloe Steele, 1847 46 (( Sally Steele. << Abbe Kent. 1824. May 30 , Eiisha HoiCon. (( Truman Root. it Ehsha Manross, and Maria, his wife. ii Lyman Mix. u Eli as Horton. (( Philander S. Beckwith, 1835 2% tf. Charles Kirk. (; John Kirk. H Winslow Culver. 18 30 23 ic Jesse Gaylord, 1851 47. (( Lawson C. Ives. li Lucy, wife of Thomas Botsford, 1847 73 «.« Jerusha, wife of Mark Norton, 1831 48 (C Hannah, wife of Ehada Tuttle. «,< Clarissa, wife of Alvah Gridley. i< Lucy C. wife of Ransom Mallory. a Abigail, wife of Harry Henderson. u Emeline Peck. 1836 33 li Ann p. Peck. it Mary Hills. li Rachel Peck. ti SeviUa Woodford. a Diadama Bradley. ii Lydia Hooker.. 53 May 30, Sally Gridley. " Emeline Lee. " . Selina Lee. " Emily Peck, 1851 46 " Angeline Peck. " Loretta Norton. >. Falla McKee. August 1, Isaac Muzzy. " Hiram Mitchell. *' Henry Root, 1850 41 1828. January 6, Shelton Hotchkiss. " Mos :s R. Andrus. " Mark Kelsey. " Susan, wife of Frederick Boardman- " Lois S. Norton. " Margaret E. Norton. The following persons were admitted by leters from other Churches — viz : 1811. August 4, Daniel Jones, ch. Farmington.- " Joshua Kilborn, " Russell Richards, " Samuel Steele, *' Sophia Steele, wife of Saniuel,lSll 25 '* Abbe, wife of Rev. Mi. Cone, ^ ch. "^^'est Chester. S October 18, Philand^-^, wife of Daniel R. ) Wo^ooit, ch. East Hampton. 5 Nov. 14 Mary Pierce, Baptist ch..Bristol, 1822 78 Hannah Bradley, " '' 1812. June 7, Reuben Hough, ch. Meriden, 1850 63 " Fanny, wife of Philo Ives, " 1817 27 July 9, Sally, wife of Tracy Peck^ ch. Litchfield,. a* 64 1813. July. Abel Frisbie, > ch. Colebrook, 1S35 80' RuthFrisbie, 5 " _ 1844 77 November 5, Huldah, wife of Silas Grid- ) ley, ch. Plymouth, ) 1814. April 3, Martin Lewis, ) ch. Bethlehem,1852 85 " Sally Lewis, > " 1851 81 " Ruth, wife of Elisha Horton, Wolcott. " Mary, wife of Aaron Norton, ) New Hartford, ] 1831 83 1815. June 4, Elisha Stevens, > eh. Cheshire. 1847 6S " Fanny Stevens, > ** 1816. January. Rachel Shaylor, ch. Meriden, 1844 72 Mary, wife of Barnabas Churchill, ch. Farmington. Sylvia, wife of Isaac Upson, Wolcott. Polly, wife of Jeremiah Rice, North Milford. 1817. April 1, Mrs. Esther Munson, Southington,1828 84 " Experience, wife of Reuben ) Ives, Jr. ch. Burlington, ) 1850 67 September 7, Rosalba, wife of John j Bradley, ch. Plymouth, > 1851 55' 1818. March 1, Esther, wile of Dana Beck- with, ch. Farscnington. September 6,Ebenezer Darrow,Plymouth,1834 78- November 22, Sabrina, wife ofChauu- ) cey Ives, ch. Meriden, > 1821 29* 1819. January3l,Elizabet'hLoomis,Torringford,1828 71 November 14, Lucia P. wife of Titus ) M. Roberts, ch. Goshen, \ 1839 4.-3- " Lucy, wife of Allen Birge, Burlington^ 55 1821. September. Amna,wife of Asahel Mix, ch. Avon. November 4, Solomon Payne, ch. East Windsor. 1822. July T, Chauncey Jerome, ) ch. Plymouth. " Salome Jerome, ) '' «* Edwin Smith, <' " Nancy , wife of Noah Root, Plymouth,184o 66 September, Esther, wife of Truman Root, ch. Farmington. November. Urania, wife of Solomon C. ) Hinman, ch. Roxbury, ) December. Elijah Darrcw, ch. Plymouth. " Sarah, wife of Zealous Blakes- i ley, ch. Wolcott, \ 1829 72 1823. March. Eli Parsons, ) Dedham, Mass.1832 61 Abigail Parsons, ) " " Nov.3, Mary, wife of Cyrus Gridley,Cazanovia,N.Y. 1824. July 31, Sarah, wife of Forest W. Mills, Wolcott.. September 12, John C. Root, ; ch. Harwinton. '* Lydia Root, \ " " Harriet Hart, " 1825. November 7, Henry Loomis, ch. Plymouth. 1826. September 3, Martha,wife of Nehemiah ) Peck, ch. Plymouth, ) 1849 51 " Morris Church, } ch. New Haven. " Mary Church, 5 " 1827. March 4, Lemuel Scovill, ch. Plymouth. September 2, Sarah Cone, ch. Litchfield. By Letter, - 56 By Profession, 254 No. Admitted 310 Number of Dismissions, 73' 56 Rev. Abnt^r Johnson Leavenworth was or- dained December 16, 1829, and dismissed Sep- tember 19, 1831. The following persons were admitted to tlie Church during his ministry, viz : By Profession, 1830. May 2, Isaac Baldwin, 1835 25 " Morton E. Bicknall, 1832 23 '' Marcus De Witt Bicknall. Henry C. Bull. " Zenas P. Ives, 1841 29- " Cornelius R. Williams. ^* Elmina Baldwin. *' Sarah C. Boardmin, 1839 26 " Jane Botsford. *' Jenette M. Byington. " Juliette Birge, 1840 28- " Phebe Crampton. " Agusta Hopkins. '' Harriet Ann Pond, 18-51 47 *' Hannah, wife of Leonard Parsons. " Adeline Rich. September 5, Noble Jerome. Henry S. Rich, 1834 26- " Olive Eliza, wife of Ashbel Mix. " Emehne, wife of Richard A. Ives. " Ehza Laura Johnson. Phebe S. Rich. " Huldah, wife of Franklin ) W. Gaylord, \ 1S35 28* By Profession 23. Admitted by letters dunng his ministry, viz : 1829. Amanda, wife of Chauncey Ives, eh. Farmington, Priscillia, wife of Theophilus Bots- } ford, eh. Middletown, \ 1851 73: Burton Pond, Waterbury. Widow Lydia Beebe, ch. East Hampton, 1840 74 57 1830. July. Samuel Terry, } ch. Plymouth* " Esther Terry, \ " Charlotte C.wife of Burton Pond,Torringford*. " Polly, wife of Benajah Camp, ch. Plymouth. 1831. February 25, George Warren, ch. Glastenbury. " Lois, wife of Jesse Gaylord, Wolcott. By Letters 10 By Profession 23 No. Admitted 33^ The following persons were admitted to the Churcb while it was destitute of a Pastor, Rev. Luther Hart of Plymouth, officiating. 1832. January 8, Ransom Mallory, Titus M. Roberts, Cyrus Gridley, Alvia L. Wooding, ^ Sophronia Wooding, ) Widow Jerusha Johnson, Betsey,wife of Austin V/ilcox, 1846 43 Charlotte L., wife of George Goodrich. 1848 39 Albro Alfred, Henry A. Kezar, Luke Palmer, Charles A. Roper, Francis Oliver, Henry Carder, Abel Y. Culver, Wellington Tuttle, 1850 36 Elvira C. Hall, Marcia Upson, 1847 4P Nancy L. Palmer, Sally Ann Rich, Abigail Prichard, 68 January 8, Lurene Rich, " Chloe Norton, " Ruth Horton, " George Goodrich, from South ch. Hartford. Total, - - 25. Rev. David L. Parmelee, ordained February 29, 1832 — dismissed February 2d, 1841, during which time the following persons were admitted to the Church by profession. 1832. March, 11, Bryan E. Hooker, " Erastus M. Eggleston, " Hiram H. Bishop, " Ebenezer Benham, 2d, Edwin Walker, ** Rufus A. Hitchcock, *' Helen A., wife of Edwin Smith, Polly VV. Hooker, " Maria Crampton, 1837 31 " Maria Peck, *' Mary Ann Judd, '' Nancy Twitchell. May 6, Maryette, wife of Lawson C, Ives» " Caroline Root, " Jane E. Guilford, '' Cynthia Mix. September 2, Dolly, wife of David Norton, Polly Root. " Mary Newton. 1833. January 6, Francis Caswell, Belinda Gridley, Almira Cogswell. May 5, Widow Lucretia Steel, 1839 Si " Widow Abigail Beebe. 1834. May 4, Solomon Griswold, " Elizabeth Griswold, " Luman Barnesj 59 May 4, Agustine Norton, " Luther Root, " Sylvia, wife of Lott Jerome, " Sophia Crampton, " Eveline S. Ives, 1841 24 " Ann E. Matthews, « Falla Roberts, 1847 33 " Lucinda Roberts, 1836 18 " Henrietta L. Thompson, 1847 29 September 7, Levert G. Case, ) " Maryette Case, ) " Levia, wife of Chauncey F. Andrus, *' Stephen T. Porter. 1835. November 18, WilHam Hill, 1836 38 1836. July 3, Mrs. Nancy H. Hill, " Lucy A. Brewster. 1837. May 7, Maria, wife of Bryan E, Hooker, " Rhoda Barber. 1838 January 7, Widow Eliza Plumb, " Sarah Maria Rice, Almira Emma Peck, 1S44 25 " Sarah Ann Yale, *' Julia Ann Webster, March 4, Sarah Ann, wife of Joseph B. Brainard, July 1, Norris Clark, ^ '• Harriet L. Clark, S '' Elizabeth, wife of Seth Barnes, 1849 75 '* Clarissa, wife of Elijah Darrow. " Eliza, wife of James Edmunds^ " Salome, w^ife of Porteus K. Ives, '* Christiana, wife of Edgar Skinner, *' William Dupree, " Orange N. Frary, *♦ Martha A. Boardman, 60 •July 1, Calista B3^ington, ' *« Almira A. Norton, '' Elizabeth Craiiipton. " Hannah S. Tuttle. September 2, Theron Ives, " Sarah, wife of Pliilo Tierce, " Emily, wife of Edwin Matthews, *' Nancy N. Brainard, '' Nancy, wife of William Hale. " Betsey Adams, <' Ruth L. Hubbell, November 4, Lucy, wife of Lemuel S. Parsonsv 1839. January 6, Ellen Maria Hooker, 1842 20 -November 3, Joseph A. Wells, " Hannah A., wife of Abner Tuttle. " Amanda T., wife of John B. Terry, " Elizabeth G. Peck. 1840. March 1, Charlotte, wife of Seth Hart. May 3j Chester Wilcox, J " Sarah D. Wilcox, ^ 1852 51 " Ebenezcr Miller, ) " Parmelia Miller, ) '♦ Thomas F. Fuller, 3848 60 *' Ammi Norton, " Charles Norton, <' Lewis O. Hadsell, " Lucius A. Fenn, '• Margaret,wifeofAlmyron Young, 1841 31 <' Nancy, A. Hart, " Harriet Norton, " Maria A. Manross, " Mary E. Churchill. July 5, Asa Thompson, ) " Emily Thompson, ) » Zeloles C. Grant, } 1846 41 '* Eethiah Grant, " Ira Churchill, «< Samuel B. Tuttle. 61 July 5, Dennis Johnson-. '^ Jeduthan Clark. ** Joseph S. Ives. '* Charles F. Hamlin. 1846 32 <* Philander P. Woolworth. <* Carlos Lewis. '< John Eaton. '' Isabinda, wife of Miles Lewis, 1847 65 " Mary A. wdfe of Edwin S. Lewis. Esther J. wife of Alfred Way. '' Juliette, wife of Theodore Terry* " Catharine,wdfe of Harrison Elwell,1844 27 ^' Nancy, wife of Charles Cramar. ^* Mrs. Lucina Shepard. *' Mrs. Eliza Ann Gaylord. " Diadamia Gaylord. " C and ace Jerome, *' Sabrina R. Ives. *' Eliza Ann Hooker. ^' Lois S. Ives, 1846 25 ** Adaline D arrow. " Amelia D arrow. *' Albertina M. Parsons. ♦' Abigail R. Henderson. 1843 2^ ** Margaret Miller. *' Ophelia Ives. *' Jane P. Boardman. September 6, Lemuel H. Munson. «' Charles Root. '' Levi Eeach. Riley O. Smith. ^' Lucretia C. wife of William Lewis. « Ruth A. Cowles. ^ Harriet N. Tuttle. By Profession, 13S* 6 62 Admitted by Letters during Mr. Parmelee's ministry. 1832. March 25, Enoch Pierce, ) ch. North Mansfield. Laura Pierce, > *' May 13, Sally,wife of David L. Parmelee,Goshen. 20, Wilham G. Bartholomew, South ch. ") Hartford. > " Joseph S. Lord, Yale College Church. July 1, Russel Peck, ^ ch. Plymouth. " Mary Ann Peck, ) " " Ehas Ingraham, ch. Glastonbury. August 19, Mary S. wife of Samuel S. ) Terry, ch. East Windsr, S 1842 41 <* Caroline S. wife of Beri M, Todd, ch. North Haven, J 1S45 38 September 30, Charles G.Edwards, ) Watertown. Sarah M. Edwards, j 1833. F^b. 17, Lester Robinson, South ch. Middle town. *' 24, Joseph Ives, ) ch. Brooklyn, L. I. « Almira Ives, S " ** Porteus R. Ives, " May 5, Rhoda, wife of Mark Norton, "> ch. Plymouth, > 1845 62 ** Charlotte, wife of Alanson Richards, ) ch. Farmington, ) " Hannah,wife of Asahel Hooker,Harwinton. ** Caroline, wife of Dennis Johnson, " " Orlenda, wife of Samuel Sanfurd, Wolcott. June 23, Jonathan C. Brown, ) ch. Bolton. " Julia A. Brown, ) " August 18, Almon Lewis, 3d ch. New Haven. September 15, Josiah Davis, ") ch. Harwinton. " Chloe Davis, J '' October 13, Maria, wife of Charles A. Roper, ch. Windsor, 63 December 22, Miiidwell Kellogg, ch. Tornngton.. " 29, Mary H. Richards, ch. Burlington. 1834. February IG, Mrs. Hannah Webster, Farmington.. *' 23, Mrs. Lucy Ann Candee, ch. Cold ) Springs, N. Y. > " Havilah T. Cook, ch. Harwinton.. ** Maria Bartholomew, " March 9, Lucas H. Carter, ch. Wolcott. April 27, Edward M. Barnes, ch. Addison, Vt. " Bejamin P. Hawkins, Winchester,l835 27 " Eben Prichard, ch. Plymouth. " Mrs. Amy Burwell, ) ch. Miiford. " Laura Burwell, ) *' May 11, Mrs. Sally Gibbs, ch. Wapping, 1850 69 June 15, Delia,wire of Justus Candee,WetherfiekL ** Florilla Cook, ch. Harwinton. " 22, Louisa A. North, ch. Goshen. August 31, Nathaniel Barnes, ) ch. Plymouth. " Harriet Barnes, ) " September 7, Jason C. Keach,ch. North Coventry. " 28, Erastus Case, ch. Sennelt, N. Y. " Sylvester Willard, " October 19, Samuel S. Terry, ch. Plymouth. '' Revilla, wife of Jason C. Keach, ch. Manchester. 1835. April 12, Josephine, wife of William G. Bar- > tholomew, Whitesborough, N. Y. > ^' AlmiraE. Bicknell, " '' May 10, Samuel E. Root, '' " June 14, Hannah, wife of George W. Matthews,, ch. New Haven. " Fann}^ wife of Henry Carder, ( ch. New Hartford. ? August 23, Thomas C. Davis, ch. Harwinton. November 8, Lucretia, wife of Lemuel H. ) Munson, ch. Torrington. ) " 22, Henry A. De Forest,Yale College ch, m 1836. Feb. 21, Roxy, S. Richards, Burlington, 1839 2^ March 13, Theodore Case, ch. Sennett, N. Y. April 10, Alanson E. Brooks, Stockbrid^e, Mass. « 24, Samuel H. McKee, ) Plymouth^l842 35 " 24, Celestia McKee, ) August 28, Emily L. Frisbie,ch. Granville, N. Y. Septem.ber 4, Clarinda, wife of William L. } Gilbert, ch. Washington. 5 ** 11, Horatio Avery, ) North Coventry. *' Irene Avery, ) '' 1845 55. " 25, Orrin B. Andrews, ch. Plymouth. October 2, Nathaniel Cook, ch. WethersfiekL *' 23, Amanda, wife of William Hitch- cock, ch. Granby. Nov. 6, Hannah, wife of Gad Lewis, ch. Woleott. 1837. Feb. 26, Aaron C. Andrews, ) Plymouth, " Maryette Andrews, ) '' 1843 25 March 26, Mrs. Keturah Piatt, " 1838 66. April 30, Mrs. Amy Barnard, ch. Troy, N. Y. '^ Celestia, wife of Robert Pierce, ch. Elizabethtow^n, N. J. May 7, Andrew Ingraham, i ch. Marlborough. « Emily Ingraham, \ " 1837 31 " Benjamin A. Lindsley, ch. Wolcott. ** 14, Ann Ehza, wife of Frederick Dayton, ) ch. Milford. \ June 4, Edward F. Morse, ) Farmington, 1839 42: " Roxanna Morse, ) " " 18, Hannah W. wife of Eleazor Hatch, 7 ch. Springfield, Mass. 5 July 9, Alfred S. Grant, ch. East Windsor. '' 30, Joseph W. Camp, ch. Northfield. September 17, Edgar Skinner, 3d ch.EastWindsor ^' John Hamlin, ch. Farmington. November 5, David A. Sanford, ch." Bethany. November 26, Thomas Stone, ) ch. Camden, N.T, " Buthinia Stone, ( " December 10, Maria H. wife of Lewis A. Blakesley, ch. Harwinton. 1838. February 18, Joseph B. Brainard, ch.Wethersfield. March 11, Maclissa, wife of William A. Hooker, ch. Barkhamsted. April 15, Mary Ann, wife of Edwin A. Bassett, ch. Southington. May 13, Julia E. Camp, Worthington, 1S48 29 July 1, Martha S.wife of Norris Clark.Southington. September 9, James Edmunds, ch. Newtown. October 28, Almyron Young, ch.Willoughby,Ohio. Nov. 11, Sylvanus S. Doolittle, ) 1846 38 ^lary Ann Doolittle, \ Farmington.. 1839. January 6, Garry Nettleton, ) ch. Waterbury.. " Polly Nettleton, \ « May 5, Harriet B. wife of Chauncey Pomeroy,- ch. Southwick, MasSo. June 2, Orrin Cook, > ch. Andover. '' Mary Cook, > *' 30, Lemuel Peck, i ch. Watertown. Caroline M. Peck, S " October 27, Abner Tuttlc, ch. Meriden. " Charlotte J- Bartholomew, Harwinton.. December 15, Harrison. Elwell, Charlton, Mass. " 22, Maria Stone, ch. Litchfield. 1840. Jan. 12, Edmund Tuttle, "> South ch. Middletown. " Betsey Tuttle, ] ch. Meriden. April 5, Ciiarles Cramar, ch. Terry ville. «< 12, Salmon Root, ch. Plymouth Hollow. '* 26, Curtiss P. Blakesley, ) Northfield. Marcia Blakesley, 5 «' 1847 40. June 14, Ruth Loomis, ch. Vernon. ^' Prudence C.wife. of Chauncey Loomis,Vernon,. 6* 66 August 16, Jerusha Bartholomew, cb. Harwinton. " 23, Maria, wife of Jeduthan Clark, ch. Southwick, Mass. Sept.l3, Levant D. Johnson,Royalton,N.Y,lS42 29 " Maria, wife of George W. Ecld3^NewHartford. 1841. Jan. 17, Laura, wife of Lora Waters,NewHartford. February 28, Betsey, wife of Garry H. Roberts, eh. Farmington. By Letters, 125 By Profession, 133 Total, 258 Admissions to the Church from February 28th, 1841, to July 5th, 1843, there being no settled Pastor. By Profession, 1841. September 5, Cornelia Norton. " Jane Fidelia Norton. " Catharine Norton. 1842. January 9, Harriet N., wife of Nathan Blood. " Edward L. Dunbar, '' Julia DunVir, «* Anson G. Hol\ister. '» Adeline E., wife of James A. Beach. «* Susan S., wife of Thomas W. Welles. March 13, Widow Lydia A. Fry. " Nancy E.wife of Levant I>. Johnson, 1844 25> '' Harriet, wife of Ephraim McEwen. " Mary Jane Barker. *' Lucy B3dngton. *' Ellen L. Barnard. 1843. January 1, Charles P. Clark. " Robert Woolworth, " Charles ChurchilL or Sfarch 19lli, Milo Terry. . John B. Terry. '« Edward Terr3^ »< Henry G. Judd. *« Henry R. Wilson } <« Adaline Wilson. ^ By Profession, 24\ By Letters. 1841. March 14, EHzabeth, wife of Dea. Charles G. ) Ives, ch. South Farms. V July 4, Anson Lucius Atwood, ch. Watertown. 11 James A. Beach, ch. Terry ville. September 5, Marcia, wife of James G. Peck, ) ch. Wethersfield. ) " Thomas W. Welles, ch. Plymouth. November 14, Widow AnaBlakesleCjCh. Northfield. 1842. January 9, John Woodruff, ch. Catskill, N. Y. '* " Nathan Blood, ch. East Hampton, Mass. *' 16, Noah L.Brewster, ch. Farmington. February 6,Phebe,wife Henry Johnson, EastWindsor, " 13, Andrew Miller, ) ch. Farmington. " Eliza A, Miller, \ " 27, John B. Wheeler, ch. Somers. " Caroline Andrus, ch. Manchester, Vt,. April. John H. Adams, ) 4th ch. Hartford. '* Maria W. Adam.s, 5 " May 8, Thaddeus Beach, j ch. Terryville. '' Sally Beach, \ " Mary L. Beach, " " Mrs. Sylvia Woodruff, ch. Farmington. " Julia, wife of Alfred S. Grant, " June 12, Polly, wife of Zenas Hall, ch. Terryville. " Frances A. Hall, " July 10, Lester Robinson, ) ch. Upper MiddletowDe " Nancy Robinson, ] " December 11, William Day, j ch. Southington ** Emeline C, Day, 68 1843. March 5, Mrs. Laura Churchill, ch. New Hartford. April 2, Elam A. Fenn, ch. Terryville. " 16,0range N. Frary,ch.South Hampton,Mass. May 14, Harriet E. Dolbear, ch. Vernon. June 4, Lucy Jane Mix, Plymouth Hollow, 1851 28 " Ebenezer W. Strong, Northampton, Mass. By Profession, 24 By Letter, 33 Total,. 57. Rev. Raymond H. Seeley, ordained July 5th, 1843, and dismissed January 24th, 1849. The fol- lowing persons were admitted during his ministry. By Profession, 1843. September 3, Julia, wife of Elias Ingraham. " Rodney Lane. " Adolphus Bradley. October 1, Mary C Beckwith, 1845 25. 1844. March 3, Julius Yale. " Lydia E. Boardman. " Jane B. Rich. '' Ann Eliza Rich. " Mary, wife of Alphonso Barnes, 1844 20 May 3, Jane M. Henderson. " Lucy G. Stiles. '^ Piera L. Roberts, 1848 25 " Hannah M. Muzzy. " Jane C. Muzzy. July T, Franklin Woolworth. " Rachel, wife of Hopkins Stevens. November 1, Adaline, wife of George C. Atwater^. " Lucy Beckwith. " Almira M. Goodrich. " Rosetta, wife of Joseph S. PecL. 69 1845. March 2, Austin Wilcox, " Nancy R., wife of Henry H. Porter, 1846. January 4, Robert C. Bronson, 1850 2S " Ann, wife of Edward Terry. " Maria Louisa, wife of James H. Smith. 1847. July 4, Ursula Millicent Hart. 1848. May 7, Leavet D. Mills. 184a January 7, Orange W. Bradley, Mary E. Bradley, " Eleanor C. Beckwith. " Sarah A. Richards. " Sarah Langdon. By Profession,. B2 By Letter, 1843. November 6, Lucinda Warner, Vernon Village,N.Y. 1844. January 7, Jam^s H. Smith, ch. Southington, March 3, Widow Mary Eaton, ch. New Hartford". May 10, Samuel E. Judd, ) 4th ch. Hartford. " Mary L. Judd, ) July 1, Widow Sophia Butler, ch. Plymouth. August ll,Mary,wife of Samuel S. Terry, Meriden. Oct. 20, Azuba, wife of James Adams, Southington, 1845. January 12, Vv^ealthy Ann, wife of Seth Peck, 2d. United Society of New Haven, Febuary 16, Widow Amy Burwell, New Hartford. " Laura Booth, March 30, William M. Warren, ch. Plymouth. June 1, Julius Nott, ch. Wethersfield. " Edward Nott, " September 21, Widow Eliza Plumb, ch. Burlingtooi. 70 October 12, Waite R. Griswold, ch. Wethersfield. " 19, Ann R., wife of Joseph A. Welles, ch. Watertown. November 30, Harvey Gray, ) Southington. '' Mary Gray, S " " Widow Diadama Woodruff, Southington. " Wid.Lydia Hart, Egremont, Mass. 1846 78 " Charles F. Coye, ch. Monson, Mass. 1846. March 15, David Hawley, > ch. Farmington. '' Adeline Hawley, ) " " 22, Laura A., wife of Gilbert Penfield, 4th ch. Hartford. April 27, Eli Ely, ) ch. Marwinton. Sarah Ely, ) «' *' Julia T. Ely, *' Jane C.Ely, May 4, Levi Langdon, ch. Southington. June 15, Mary, wife of Daniel Cook, ch. Plainville. *' 22, Esther, wife of Franklin Newell, ch. South Farms. August 2, Clarissa, wife of Lucas Barnes, Newtown. ** 23, Wealthy, wife of Charles Higgins, 3d ch. Berlin. September 6, Glies N. Langdon, > New Orleans, " Emma A. Langdon, ^ " 1850 41 October 11, Henrietta, wife of Samuel B. Smith, 2d ch. East Windsor. 1847. January SI, Abigail Deming, 4th ch. Hartford. February 14, Doctor G. Potter, ch. Burlington. April 26, Jane B. Rich, ch. Huntsville, Ala. " Catharine, wife of Heman C White, ch. Montgomery. Ala. May 2, Martha, wife of Charles Norton, Kensington. July 25, Minerva, wife of James O. FitchjRockville. August 2, Catharine L., wife of Rev. R. H. Seeley, ch. Farmington. August 9, Charles Churchill, Union ch.Groton,Mass,. November 1, WilHam P. Tuttle, 1st ch. Milford, 71 1848. April 23, Electa T., wife of LeavetD. Mills, ch. Torringford, 1850 30 '' 30, Eben Norton, ") ch. Goshen. " Clarissa Norton, J " May 29, Julia C. Bancroft, ch. Harwington. " Widow Mary Phelps, ch. Winsted. July 19, Orson S. Adams,^ Unionville. " Eunice Adams, J " November 13, Widow Emeline Ives, 10th Presbyterian ch. New York. '' Ophelia Ives, " " " Helen M. Ives, " «' '« William B. Barnard,^ ch. ^South Farms. " Mary Barnard, J " Dec. 31, Edwin O. Goodwin, 1st ch. Hartford. By Letter, 59 By Profession, 32 Totd, - "91 From January 24th, 1849, to March 13th, 1850, the Church was vacant, and the following additions were made. By Profession, 1849. September 2, Julia E. Bre vaster. " Martha J. Brewster. 1850. January 6, Mary Ann, wife of Charles P. Clark. By Profession, 3. By Letter, 1849. June 3, Polly E. wife of Delazon L. Ruggles, ch. South Salem, N. Y. October 21, Manila Lindsley, ch. Wolcott. December 23, Sarah, wife of William V/ilcox, ch. Collinsville. 72 December 30, Harriet C. wife of Lester Good- enough, eh. Winsted. By Letter, 4 Total admissions, 7 Admissions under the ministry of Rev. William H. Goodrich, who was ordained March 13th, 1850. By Profession, 1850. September 2, Charles Smith, and Mary, his wife. " Martha x\nn Peck. " Lydia Elizabeth Wilcox. 1851. May 4, Nancy E. Camp. July 6, George W. Atwood. '« Eveline Barnes. ^ Julia M. Brown. " Rosalie S. Brown. «* Inez Byington. Mary Clark. " Phineas Curtiss, and Catharine E. his wife. " Widow Mary E. Gamp. " Henry K. Hotchkiss. " Martha Hooker. *' Enos B. Ives. " Hannah, wife of William Jackson. '' Fanny, wife of Noble Jerome. " Daniel S. Lardner, and Jane E. his wife. «' Orra M., wife of Almon Lewis. " David A. Newell. " Malinda Price, alias Norton. *' Anna S. Noyes. <' Seth Peck. *' Ellena J. Porter. Ellen F. Piatt. ^» Vf illiarn R. Richards, and Sarah C. his wife, «« Emerette L. Richards. *' Mary, wife of Alonzo Rood. I 73 July 6, Hopkins Stevens. *' Charles E. Smith, and Sarah T. his wife. '' Widow Caroline M. Tuttle. " Eliada S. Tuttle. " Selden H- Tracy, and Mary E. his wile. *' Emily A. wife of Charles Treadway. " Pliny F. Whiting. '* Mary M. wife of Albert Wilcox. " Harriet S. wife of Filbert L. Wright. Sept. 7, Oliver A. Beckwith, and Sarah his wife. " Calista A. D arrow. " Israel L. Graham. *' Boardman H. Leavenworth. > " Antoinette P. Leavenworth. ) 1852 25 *' Nancy A. Robinson. " William L. Rogers. " Edward N. Saxton-. '* Widow Unicia Winston, November 2, Mary .J. Stoddard. " Mary L. Mix. 1852. March 7, Eliza, wife of Wallace Barnes. By Profession, 56. By Letter from other Churches. 1850. April 28, Esther, wife of Isacc P. Frisbie, ch. Union ville; June 2, Mrs. Almira Brainard, ch. Leyden, N. Y. '* 23, Hiram C Thompson, ch. Whitneyville. " 30, Samuel P. Newell, ch. Farmington. July 14, Catharine Cudgel, Temple st. ch. New Haven. August 11, Lucy, wife of Asahel Carrington, ch. Southington. *' Roxanna, wife of William Carrington. ch. Southington. 7 74 August 18, Frances A. wife of Albert B. Camp, ch. Northfield. September 22, Mary E. wife of Frederick Wake- field, ch. Vernon. October 6, Mary P. v/ife of Rev. William H. Goodrich, 1st ch. New Haven. " Wid.Ruth LoomisjCh.HaverstraWjN.Y. November 10, Wid. Phila Allen, 4th ch. Hartford. 1851. January 19, Asahel M. Hooker, ch. Nwark, N. Y. April 6, Frederick Allen, ) ch. Bethlehem. " Margaret Allen, ) " April 13, Maria, wife of Sheldon Lewis, Cheshire. ** Amanda, wife of Chandler Norton, ch. Wolcott. " Rosanna Perkins, ch. Wolcott. April 30, Laura P. wife of Henry H. Sheldon, ch. Troy, N. Y. May 11, Electa, wife of Henry A. Se\'mour, ch. New Hartford, " Widow Lucy Morse, Tabernacle ch. N. Y. May 2o, Widow Sarah B. Clark,Wilbraham,Mass. '' Nancy,wife of Walter Adams, Wethersfield. July 6, Leonard Blakeslee, "> ch. Wolcottville. " Rumina Blakeslee, ) '' " Maria H., wife of Henry R. Pond, ch. Southlngton. ii V/iUiam Jackson, Kirk st. ch. Lowell, Mass. July 13, Alfred K. Catlin, ) ch. Collinsville. '" Amelia Catlin, ) " September Y, Mary Crane, ch. Wethersfield. " Jennet, wife of Berkley Parsons, ch. Farmington. November 2, Charlotte M. wife of Henry Beckwith, 2d ch. South Windsor. '' Esther Skinner, " *' 75 1852 March 7, Berkley D. Parsons, ch. Ansonia. By Profession, 56 By Letter, 34 Total, 90 SUMMARY OF ADMISSIONS* Number admitted at the gathering of the Church in August, 1747, male and female, as near as can be ascertained, say, 40 From the gathering of the Church, until March 4th, 1750, as near as can be ascertained, (the record being lost,) by the Rev. Mr. Newell, 23 From March 4th, 1750, to October 17th, 1792, mostly by the Rev. Mr. Newell, 155 From October 17th, 1792, to May 24th, 1810, by the Rev. Dr. Cowles, 218 From May 24th, 1810, to May 22d, 1811, the Church being vacant, 4 From May 22d, 1811, to March 19th, 1828, by the Rev. Mr. Cone, 310 No admissions during the vacancy from March 19th, 1S28, to December 16th, 1829. From December 16th, lSi9, to September 19th, 1831, by the Rev. Mr. Leavenworth, 33 During the vacancy from September 19th, 1831, to February 29th, 1832, 25 From February 29th, 1833, to February 2d, ^ 1841, by the Rev. Mr. Parmalee, 258 During the vacancy from February 2d, 1841, to July 5th, 1843, 56 76 From July 5th, 1843, to January 22d, 1849, by the Rev. Mr. Seeley, ai During the vacancy from January 24th, 1849, to March 13th, 1850, 7 From March 13th, 1850, to April 1st, 1852, by the Rev. Mr. Goodrich, 90 Whole number of admissions, 1310 Number of deaths as ascertained, 429 Deaths not ascertained and dismis- sions by letter, 471 Number of members April 1st, 1852, 410 1310 AN ALPHABETICAL CATALOGUE OF CHURCH MEMBERS, APRIL. 1st, 1§52. Husbands and wives ivho are members are joined in a brace. The letter fV, is prefixed to the names of widows. The figures at the right indicate the year of admission. Adams James, ) 1821 Adams Azuba, ) 1S44 Adams Betsey, 1838 Adams Cornelia, wife of Luther, 1841 Adams John H. ) 1842 Adams Maria W. \ 1842 Adams Nancy, wife of Walter, 1851 Allen Candace, wife of Samuel W. 1840 W. Allen Phila, 1850 Allen Frederick, ) 1851 Allen Margaret, \ 1851 W. Andrews Levia, 1816 Andrews Aaron C. - 1837 Atwater Adeline, wife of George C 1844 Atvvood Anson L. ) 1841 Atwood Eliza A. \ 1840 Atw^ocJ George W. 1851 Avery Horatio, 1836 7* 18 Bancroft Julia C 1848 Barnes Thomas, > 1816 Barnes Lucy Ann, ) 1834 Barnes Edward M. 1834 Barnes Luman, 1834 Barnes Clarinda, wife of Lucas, 1846 Barnes Caroline M. wife of Alphonso, 1851 Barnes Eveline, 1851 Barnes Eliza J. wife of Wallace, 1852 Barnard Amy, 1^37 Barnard William B. ) 1848 Barnard Mary, ) 1848 Bartholomew Asa, ) 1821 Bartholomew Charity, 5 1821 Bartholomew^ George W. ) 1821 Bartholomew Angellne, ) 1824 Bartholomew Jerusha, 1840 Beach Mary, w^fe of W^illiam, 1824 Beach Levi, ) 1840 Beach Ruth A. S 1840 Beach Thaddeus, ) 1842 Beach Sally, \ 1842 Beach James A. > 1841 Beach Adeline, ] 1842 Beckwith Dana, ; 1816 Beckwith Esther, \ 1818 Beckwith Lucy, 1844 Beckwith Charlotte M. wife of Henry, 1851 Beckwith Ancon, 1821 W. Beckwith BeHnda, 1833 Beckwith Oliver A. ) 1851 Beckwith Sarah, ) 1851 W. Beebe Abigail, 1833 Bird Martha, wife of Henry N. 1851 Birge John, ) 1816 Birge Jerusha, \ 1832 Blakeslee Maria H. wife of Lewis A. 1837 Blakeslee Leonard, / 1851 Blakeslee Rumina, ) 1851 79 Blood Nathan, } 1845* Blood Harriet N. 5 IS42 Boardinan Chauncey, ) 1310 Boardman Roxanna, > 1816 Bradley Hannah, 1811 Bradley Orange W. > 1849' Bradley Mary E. > IS49 Bradley Martha A. wife of John,. is40 Bradley Adolphus, 1,343 Brainard Joseph B. ) 1S3S Brainard Sarah Ann, \ 1838 Brainard Ahiiira, wife of Gilbert,. 1850 Brewster Elisha C. ) 182i Brewster Elizabeth, >. I821 Brewster Noah L. 18 40 Brewster Julia E. I849 Brewster Martha J. I849 Brown Vincent, I821 Brown Jonathan C. ) I833 Brown Julia A. j * IS33 Brown Julia M. I851 Brown Rosalia S. I851 W. Bulkley Mehitabel,. 1821 W. Burwell Amy, I845 W, Byington Abigail, I8I2 Byington Lucy, 1842 Byington Newell, ) 182 1 Byington Electa, \ I8I6. Byington Joseph W. 1821 Byington Eli H. I82i Camp Polly, wife of Benajab, 183o Camp Joseph VV. ) I837 Camp Lucy A. \ 1836 Camp Frances Ann, wife of Albert B. 1850 Camp Nancy E. 1851 Carder Henry, > I832 Carder Fanny, 5 1832' Carrington Jane C. wife of Silas H, 184a Carrington Lucy, wife of Asahel, 1S50 Carrington Roxanna, wife of William, 1850 Case Leverett G. ) 1S34 Case Margaret Ann, \ 1834 Catlin Alfred K. ) 185i Catlin Amelia, > 1851 Churchill Ira, XS40 W. Churchill Laura, 1843 Churchill Charles, ^847 Clarke Charles P., ) 1S43 Clarke Mary Ann, )■ 1850 W. Clark Sarah B. I851 Cogswell Almira, 1833 Cook Havilah T. ) I834 Cook Sophia C. ) 1834 Cowles John G. I821 Crane Mary, 1851 Cudgel Catharine, , 1850 Culver Abel Y. I832 Curtis's Phineas, > I851 Curtiss Catharine E., > I851 Darrow Williams, ) 1821 D arrow Doth a, \ 1821 Darrow Adeline, I34Q Darrow Elijah, ) 2822 Darrow Clarissa, \ 1838 Darrow Calista A. I851 Day William, ) 1842 Day Emeline C. j 18 42 Doming Abigail, I847 W. Dodge Sally, I824 W. Dooiittle Mary Ann, 1838 Dunbar Edward L. ) 184:2 Dunbar Julia, \ I842 Dupree William, ^ 1838 Eaton John, 1840 Eddy Maria, wife of George W. 1840 I 81 Elwell Harrison, 1839 Ely Eli, ) 1846 Ely Sarah, ( 1846 Ely Julia T. 1846 Fish Celestia, wife of Miller, 1836 W, Foote Catharine, 1821 Foote Lydia E. wife of Charles T. 1844 Frisbie Esther, wdfe of Isajac P.. 1850 TV. Fuller Lucy, 1821 W, Ganap Mary E. 1851 W. Gaylord Elizabeth, 1816 W. Gaylord Clarissa, 1821 W. GayloM Lois, 1831 Goodenough Harriet C^ wife of Lester, 1849 Goodrich George, 1832 Goodrich Almira M. 1844 Goodrich Mary P. wife of William H. 1850 Goodwin Edwin O. ) Goodwin Harriet B-. y 1848 1839 Graham Israel L. ) 1851 Graham Inez, ) 1851 Gray Harvey, ) Gray Mary, \ 1845 1845 Gridley Huldah, wife of Silas, 1813 Grid ley Lucy, 1821 Gridley Clarissa, wdfe of Alvah, 1824 Gridley Harriet, wife of Henry, 1840 Hall Polly, wife of Zenas, 1842 Hall Frances Ann, 1842 Hard Hannah, wife of Lazarus, 1799 Hard Julius C. 1821 Hart Martin, ) 1822 Hart Sally, \ 1822 W.Kart Charlotte, 1840 Hart Ursula M. 1847 82 W. Hill Nancy H. 1836 Hitchcock Maria, wife of John, 1834 Hitchcock Amanda, wife of William, 1836 Hollister Anson G. -1042 TV. Holt Chloe, 1816 W. Hooker Nancy, 1807 Hooker Hannah, wife of Asahef, 1833 Hooker Asahel J\J. I851 Hotchkiss Lucy, wife of Isaac, 1815 Hotchkiss Henry K. ) I851 Hotchkiss Eleanor E. I I849 Ingraham Elias, > 1 832 lagraham Julia, \ I843 Ingraham Andrew, ; I837 Ingraham Rhoda, \ 1837 Ives Charles G. > 1806 Ives Elizabeth, ] I841 TV. Ives Cynthia, 1810 Ives Edward C. 1821 Ives Joseph, ^ I833 Ives Almenia, J I833 Ives Porteus R.) 1833 W, Ives Emehne, 1848 Ives Upheha C. I848 Ives Helen M. 1848 Ives Angeline, wife of Orrin, 1824 Ives Enos Byron, I851 Jackson WilHam, '^ 1851 Jackson Hannah, J 1851 Jerome Chauncey,"^ 1822 Jerome Salome, J 1822 Jerome Noble, '\ 1830 Jerome Fanny, J 1851 Jerome Sylvia, wife of Lott, 1834 Johnson Dennis, ^ 1840 Johnson Caroline, J 1833 Jones Harriet E. wife of John, 1843 1 83 Lane Rodney, 1843 Langdon Levi, 1846 Langdon Giles N. 1846 Langdon Sarah, 1849 Lardner Daniel S."^ 1851 Lardner Jane E. J 1>'^5I Leavenworth Board man H 1851 Lewis Roxanna, 1799 W, Lewis Phebe, 1806 Lewis Gad, ^ 1812 Lewis Hannah M.J 1836 Lewis Sheldon, ^ 1816 Lewis Maria, J 1851 Lewis Ira, "^ 1821 Lewis Laura, J 1822 Lewis Lucretia C. wife of William, 1840 Lewis Mary A. wife of Edwin S. 1840 TF. Lewis Levina, 1821 Lewis Carlos, 1840 Lewis Almon, ] 1833 Lewis Orra MJ 1851 Lindsley Marilla, 1849 Loomis Prudence C. wife of Chauncey, 1840 W. Loomis Ruth, 1850 Mallory Ransom, "^ 1832 Mallory Lucy EJ 1824 Maltby Cynthia, wife of Ephraim, 1832 W. Manross Martha, 1799 Manross Elisha,"^ 1824 Manross Maria, J 1824 Matthews Sally, 1819 Matthews Hannah, wife of George W. 1835 McEwen Harriet, wife of Ephraim, 1842 Merriman Ann P., wife of George, 1824 Mitchell Hiram, 1824 Mills Leavet D. 1848 Mix Asahel,"^ 1816 Mix Amna, J 1821 S4 Mix Lyman, 1824 W. Mix Olive E. 1830 Mix Mary L. 1S51 MuPxSon Lemuel H. ) 1840 Munson Lucretia, ) 1835 Muzzy Minerva, wife of Isaac, 1821 Nettlcton Garry,! 1839 Nettleton Polly, J 1839 Nettle ton Harriet N- wife of Wilford H. 1840 Newell Franklin,-] IS'21 Newell Esther, J 1846 Newell Samuel P., 1850 Newell David A., 1851 Norton Alm.ira, wife of Roger, 1821 Norton Loretta, 1824 W Norton Hannah M. 1816 W. Norton Lurene, 1816 TF. Norton Dolly, 1832 Norton Augustine, ) 1834 Norton Calista, ) 1838 Norton Charles, ~] 1840 Norton Martha, J 1847 Norton Eben, -| 1848 Norton Clarissa,] 1848 Norton Malinda P. 1851 Norton Amanda, wife of Chandler, 1851 Noyes Anna S. 1851 Pardee Ruth N., wife of Jared W. 1816 W. Parsons Abigail, 1823 Parsons Leonard, .1 1821 Parsons Hannah, J 1830 Parsons Berkley D.. t 1852 parsons Jennette, J 1851 W. Peck Hannah, 1800 Peck Tracy,! . 1821 Peck Sally, J 1812 85 Peck Richard, > 1821 Peck Sophia, 5 18'2t Peck Ehzabeth G. 1839 Peck Russel, ) 1832 Peck Mary Ann, ] 1832 Peck Martha Ann, 1850 Peck Lemuel, ") 1839 Peck Caroline M. 5 1839 Peck Marcia, wife of James G. 1841 Peck Ellen L. wife of Josiah T. 1842 Peck Rosetta, wife of Joseph S. 1844 Peck Maria, wife of Ambrose, 1832 Peck Wealthy Ann, wife of Seth, 2d, 1845 Peck Seth, 18.'^1 Penfield Laura A. wife of Gilbert, • 1846 Perkins Kosanna, 1851 Pierce Sarah, wife of Philo, 183S Pierce Hannah M. wife of Josiah, 1844 TF. Phelps Mary, 1848 Philbrooks Susan, wife of John, 1828 Piatt Ellen F. 1851 W. Plnmb Eliza, 1845 Pond Maria H. wife of Henry R. 1851 Porter Nancy R. wife of Henry H. 1845 Porter Eleanor J. 1851 Rice Mary, wnfe of Jeremiah, 1816 Rice Maria S. 1838 TF. Rich Betsy, 1816 Rich Jane B. 1S47 Rich Ann E. 1847 Richards Bryan,) 1811 Richards Sally, 5 1816 Richards Emerette L. 1851 Richards Alanson, ) 1820 Richards Charlotte, \ 1833 Richards William R. ) 1851 Richards Sarah C. \ 1851 Roberts Almira, wife of Hopkins, 182^ 8 86 Robinson Lester, ) 1842 Robinson Nancy, ) 1843 Robinson Nancy A. 1851 Rogers William L. i 1851 Rogers Jane R. ) 1840 Root Noah, 2821 W. Root Augusta, 1^830 Root Truman, ) 2324 Root Esther, \ Root Samuel E. 1844 1822 1835 Root Jane M. ) Rood Mary, wife of Alonzo, 2^851 Roper Charles A. i 2832 Roper Maria, j 2833 Rowe Nelson, 2821 Ruggles Polly E. wife of Delazon L. 1849 Russell John, 2821 Sanford David A. 2837 Saxton Edward N. 2851 Seymour Lucina, wife of Stephen, 1340 Seymour Electa, wife of Henry A. i85i Sheldon Laura P. \\ife of Henry H I851 Shipman Mary, wife of Julius R. * 285, Skinner Edgar, ) 28^7 Skinner Christiana R., ( ,0^0 Skinner Esther, |«^? Smith Riley O. ^^^ Smith Henrietta, wife of Samuel B. 184b Smith Charles, ) f^^^ Smith Mary, IfJ^^ Smith Charles E. ) ^^? Smith Sarah T. \ If.l Spelman Jane C, wife of Hiram, 1844 Steele Nancy, wife of David, , oof Steele Sally, \fl Stevens Hopkins, ) ,«^f Stevens Rachel, 1^^] Stiles Lucy G. ^ J^^^ Stoddard Mary J. J^!f 87 Strong Ebenezer W. > 1843 Strong Albertina M., ) 1840 Taylor Louisa A., wife Samuel, 1834 Terry Samuel, ) 1830 Terry Esther, ( 1830 Terry Samuel S., ) 1834 Terry Mary, 5 1844 Terry John B. i ^ 1843 Terry Amanda T. ) x 1839 Terry Milo, "^ 1843 Terry Ruth L., wife of Ralph E. 1838 Thomas Catharine, wife of John M. 1841 W, Thompson Tryphena, 1821 Thompson Asa, ) 1840 Thompson Emily, J 1840 Thompson Hiram C. I 1850 Thompson Sarah A. J 1849 Tracy Shelden H., > 1851 Tracy Mary E. ) 1851 Treadway Emily A., wife of Charles, 1851 Tuttle Luther L. 1821 Tuttle Hannah, wife of Eliada, 1824 Tuttle Abner, ) 1839 Tuttle Hannah A., \ 1839 Tuttle Samuel B. 1840 Tuttle William P. 1847 Tuttle Eliada S. 1851 Wakefield Mary E., wife of Frederick B. 1850 W. Warner Lucinda, 1843 Warren Wilham M., 1845 Waters Laura, wife of Lora, 1841 Way Esther J. wife of Alfred, 1840 Welles Joseph A., ) 1839 Welles Ann R.. ] 1845 Wheeler John B. 1842 Whiting Pliny F. 18^^ 88 Wilcox Austin, ) 1845 Wilcox Charlotte L., \ 1839 Wilcox Lydia E. 1850 Wilcox Sarah A., wife of William, 1849 Wilcox Mary M., wife of Albert, 1851 Wilson Henry R. ^ 1843 Wilson Adeline, \ 1843 W. Winston Unicia, 1851 Wooding Alvia L. i 1832 Wooding Sophronia G. \ 1832 W, Woodruff Diadamia, 1845 Wool worth Robert, 1843 Woolworth Franklin, 1844 Wright Harriet S , wife of Filbert L. 1851 W. Yale Lurena, 1816 Yale Julius, 1844 Total, - - - 408 We believe the foregoing Catalogue to be correct forthelirst day of April, 1852. Certified by, Charles G. Ives, "^ Elisha C Brewster, I Tracy Peck, j Committee Chauncey Boardman, y of the Thomas Barnes, Church. Newell Byington, Dana Beck with. APPENDIX. Charles Henry Mathews united with the Church, by profession, May 2d, 1852. Rev. William Henry Goodrich, by letter, from Church Yale College, June 20th, 1852. Maria Byington, died in 1825, aged 28 years. Israel Barnes, died in 1841, aged 82 years. Charles F. Coye, died in 1852, aged 31 years. Nancy Bartholomew, died in 1852, aged 70 years. ERRATA. Page 2d, line 4, for "of" read 'with.' Paae 5th, line 8, erase " built and." Page 76th, line U, for 410, read 408, and for 471, read 473. 8* 90 DEATHS AND POPULATION IN^RISTOL. After a careful examination of, and computation from, my record, and other documents in my pos- session, I find that there were during the fifty years commencing on the Istday of January,1801, and ending the 31st of December, 1850, fourteen hundred and fifty-nine deaths in the town of Bris- tol ; that the average age of these persons is twenty-eight years, four months and nearly twenty days ; that two hundred ninety-nine of them died under the age of one year ; that but five lived to the age of ninety years, viz: Mr. James Cole who died September 16th, 1803, aged ninety-six ' Mr David Moore, (colored,) who died January 'M, 1833 aged ninety-five; Widow Anne Nichols, who died December 31st, 1S18, aged ninety-three ; Widow Ruth Gndley, who died in August, 1811 aged ninety-one ; and Widow Rachel Gaylord' who died October 31st, 1828, aged ninety-one. ' The average age of those persons who died during the first twenty-five years of the time, is twenty-eight years, eleven months, and a fraction over twelve days ; and of those who died during the last twenty-five years, is, twenty-seven years" 91 eleven months and nearly twenty-four days ;— and that, the population of Bristol in 1800 was 1362 : in 1810, 1428 : in 1820, 1362 : in 1830, 1707 t in 1840, 2109 t and in 1850, 2884. Tracy Peck, Bristol, April 1st, 1852. »* O, life ! it is tearful, We're all of us sighing,— The moment we are cheerful, That moment we're dying, — - And all we have tasted. And all we have spoken. Are hopes— that are wasted, And hearts — that are broken.'* i /> HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CONGREGITIONAL SOCIETY MD CHURCH IN BRISTOL, CONN. WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH, COVENANT, AND STANDING RULES OF THE CHURCH : TOGETHER WITH A €J.TAMeWl Of MIM IMS SINCE ITS GATHERING, AND A CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS A PRIL. 1st, 1S52. 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