HISTO RICAL CATALOGUE
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ARK BY REV . SO LO MO N C L
u or of Historicals G rad uate s A th , Antiq uities, and ,
of o o . N rthampt n , Mass
IL L U S T RAT E D .
W " — Th a 0 G od is in the San tu a r . SAL M 77 13 . y y, , c y P
N O RTHAMP TO N MA S , S
G AZETTE PRIN TI N G CO MP AN Y .
1891 .
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— — 8 FIFTH MEETING H O U SE E RE C TE D 1 877 7 .
I N R D T O U CT I O N .
W ork here of The introduced , covering a period two hundred and thirty years, solicits the charitable d ju gment of an intelligent com munity .
has It is not claimed to be perfect , though that
’ been the writer s steady purpose and endeavor . At
n fi the beginni g, dif culties , arising from the absence of yearly dates in receiving Members , were to be met . 100 For the first almost years , the precise time when people united with the church is omitted . This was 1 66 1 4 m the order steadily pursued from 1 till 75 . Fro
’ this latter date , the beginning of Mr . Hooker s min i str . y, the admissions and the year go together
Note another particular . But one in terval appears
o when names of Members have been lost . This c h curred near the close of Jonat an Edwards pastorate .
Alienation existed . The church went into a dark
F e w d . cloud . conversions occurre Fewer still unit Th . e ed with the church record of that interval , and of those admissi ons is missing . The only one of the kind during the long period covered by this history . INTRODUCTION .
- The Work , embracing over forty two hundred and
b of constantl fifty names, has een one , y increasing w ’ interest on the riter s part . Gratitude is hereby expressed that he is permitted to see its completion . It is offered as a tribute of the author ’ s esteem for his native place . May it serve as a reminder of the
o t o superior w r h of those , who , so l ng ago , laid in
o this community the f undations of the first church . CH A P TER I .
FORM T ON OF THE F RST CHURCH UNE 18 1661. A I I . J ,
’ lea ar Ma ther s i r 8 — 1 69 R ev . E z M ni s t 1 65 6 . y ,
O R G NAL EM B E R — TO R AL TE M H I . I I M S . IS IC S
Samuel Wright . One of th e first settlers . His
h ome lot lay between King and Market streets .
On it are , The First National Bank The Smith
Charities and other buildings .
John Marsh . 16 6 Thomas Woodford . Was of Springfield in 3 and
of Hartford 1 639 . Where he collected funds in 64 1 5 for the students at Cambridge .
o Bathorn Wilt n .
Abigail Strong .
Margaret Wright .
Arthur Williams .
Mary Alford .
Sarah Bridgman . 6 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
George Alexander . Had a son Alexander Alexander 16 6 in 5 .
e Isaac Sheldon . Lived on King Str et for near fifty
years , father of fifteen children . Ancestor of
the Northampton Sheldons .
Mary Sheldon .
Alexander Edwards . Came from Wales . See the origin of that name in Northampton where he
" v li ed , Welsh End , toward the Hospital .
W o o illiam Hannum . Came fr m Windsor, C nn . His
son n Joh had thirteen children .
Nathaniel Phelps .
Bathorn Williams .
Ann Bartlett .
Deliverance Hanchett .
George Langton .
Es ther Mather .
o D rcas Lyman .
Ruth Baker .
Hannah Langton .
Honor Hannum .
. f Aaron Cooke A man of daring and energy , a a
. of mous wolf hunter Had the title Major .
Joanna Cooke .
William Holton . One of the Springfield petitioners
. o and one of the first settlers The first deac n , 1 6 chosen in 63 . ’ MATH ER s 7 ELEAZAR MINISTRY .
Mary Holton .
Sarah Clark .
unlifI Susan C .
Elizabeth Woodward .
Alice Hutchinson .
Susan Alexander . b Richard Lyman . Chosen on the first oard of Se
lectm n 1 e in 655 . Prominent in promoting the
business and welfare of the community . Recorder
N onotuck o of the proprietors of , or N rthampton , 1 65 4 1 6 him from to 5 7. Six generations followed
on his Pleasant street homestead .
Hephzibah Lyman .
ortham John Lyman , brother of Richard , was in N p
lu m . ton 1658 . He married Dorcas P
John King . A man of intelligence and worth . Lived
on King street ; received its name from him .
John Ingersoll .
Mary Burt .
Sarah King .
i Th . e Eleazar Mather first pastor , preached eleven
- years , deceased at thirty two . Esther Mather , his
widow, was a remarkable woman . She married
the second minister, Rev . Mr . Stoddard , and lived
- seventy seven years in Northampton .
David Wilton . 8 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
William Clark , viz . , Lieut . William . In public life
o one of the ass ciate justices for Hampshire County , ffi filled other o ces, one of the seven pillars of the
church .
John Strong . Same as Elder John . Came to
Northampton the same year with Lt . Wm . Clark ,
1 6 9 o 5 . Both aided in devel ping the infant col
ony . The descendants of both were numbered by
the th ousands .
C u nlifi Henry .
Henry Woodward . One of the early pillars of the
e o first church , anc stor of the late Samuel W od
ward , M . D .
Thomas Root . His descendants lived in Southamp
ton and elsewhere .
. 1 Thomas Hanchett Chosen second deacon in 668 .
o W estfield t M ved to wi hin the next two years .
William Janes . Was recorder of lands for twenty
o years, als a school teacher, and bore the honorable
Mr title of . , conferred only on a few . "
o . o Th mas Bascom Came fr m the North of England .
His grandson . Jonathan , was a first settler in
Southampton .
William Hulburd .
Avis Bascom .
Ann Hulburd .
Elizabeth Curtis . ’ 9 ELEAZAR MATHER S MINISTRY .
Abigail Strong James .
Josiah D udy .
Mary Strong . A John Stebbins . Father of sixteen children . p pointed in 1661 with others to build a meeting
o - 150 house , f rty two feet square , costing not over pound s 1 662 Joseph Eliot . Born in Roxbury . He came in ;
’ preached as Mr . Mather s assistant , with a view
s. to settlement, remained not over two year
Clemence Mason .
Elizabeth Phelps .
Richard Weller .
Sarah Smith .
Robert Bartlett . Killed by the Indians March 1 4th 1 676 , when they broke through the palisades at
the lower end of Pleasant street , setting fire to
several houses and barns .
Joseph Leeds .
Freedom Strong .
Sarah Hannum .
Sarah Allen .
Samuel Smith .
Mary Smith .
Joseph Parsons . United with the little band at itl 1 t e . Northampton in 655 . Had the of Cornet
Kept the first house of entertainment in the place .
The Parsons families there descended from him . F CHA TER II .
’
olom on Stod d ard s Ministr 1672 1 729 . R ev . S y ,
M O N — TO R AL IT E M AD ISSI S HIS IC S .
Solomon Stoddard . The second minister . A man
of learning ; a plain , successful preacher . Five
harvests crowned his labors . Married Esther
Mather, widow of the first minister, the hon ored mother of thirteen children all reared fam
ilies of their own , often a large household . His
son , Anthony Stoddard , preached nearly sixty
years .
Medad Pomeroy . Became one of the first men in
town . Served as selectman , town clerk and
of treasurer, register deeds, representative to leg
- islature . , forty one years deacon
Josiah Dewey .
Thomas Bascom , Jr .
Caleb Pomeroy .
of Nehemiah All e n . Ancestor Col . Ethan Allen
o f Vermont .
Judah Wright . ’ 1 1 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY .
Timbthy Baker . Belonged to the same race with
O sm n m y , late a me ber of Congress, President of
the Board of Trustees of the Smith Charities .
Joseph Parsons , Jr . Third justice of the Court of
Common Pleas , a man of large business, public
and private . Lived with his wife sixty years,
reared twelve children , all married , had large
families . His son , Joseph , was pastor at Leba
— o . 1 700 8 . non , C nn ,
John Bridgman . Son of James the settler .
Samuel Davis .
John Hann um .
John Holton .
John Clark . The first deacon John . Son of Lt .
William . Lived where the Art Gallery stands .
Constantly in public service . Went representa i tive to Boston fourteen t mes . His devotion to public duties injured his health and shortened
his life . By his ten children had over eighty
grandchildren .
David Burt .
Joshua Pomeroy .
o Jonathan Hunt . From Hartford . Home lot n n what became Elm street . His dwelling ear the
’ Mills place , afterwards Miss Burnham s . A
O . ooper , a skilled workman Chosen deacon in 1 680 . A valuable citizen . 1 2 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
John Woodward . Mind w ll . e Benjamin Edwards His daughter , , mar
ried Noah Parsons , Sr . , who lived on South
’
e . . street , near the ntrance to L B Williams
house , where his twelve children were born .
Eleanor F rarey.
Mary Holton .
Katherine Wilton .
Susanna Alexander .
Hephzibah Marsh .
Mary Hunt .
Ruth Limon .
Katherine Branch .
Elizabeth Weller .
Freedom Strong.
Sarah Allen .
Mary Bascom .
Abigail .
Elizabe th Sm ead e .
Mary Brid gman .
Mary Phelps .
Experience Pomeroy,
Hephzibah Pomeroy .
Thankful Taylor.
Sarah Clapp .
Hephzibah Lyman . ’ 13 SOLOMON STO DDARD S MINISTRY .
‘
. 1 674. Joseph Hawley Graduated at Harvard , u Came at once to Northampton . Ta ght a gram
mar school . Chosen captain , received title of
M r . Ancestor of Northampton Hawleys .
William Sm ead e .
Enos Kingsley . Came from Dorchester . Married
1 662 . in Northampton ,
’ Samuel Langton . The Samuel L . Parsons place on West street came int o that family through h Samuel Langton , an ancestor, who boug t it in
1 709 .
Samuel Smith .
Samuel Allen . Came unmarried to Northampton 1 65 in 7 . Received his home lot on King street , Ed corner of King and Back Lane , now called
. 165 9 . wards street Married , , Hannah Woodford The Allens of Northampton and Pittsfield de
o scended fr m them .
Ebenezer Strong . A farmer and tanner . The
third and last ruling elder in the First Church .
The seventh child of Elder John . He was ser
geant , constable , and for a long time one of the
selectmen .
t Samuel Bartlet .
John Taylor .
Nathaniel Phelps, Jr .
Thomas Judd . 4 1 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMP T ON .
John French .
James Wright .
Samuel Clark . Brother of the first deacon John ,
s ons of Lt . William . The two received from
their father six acres each on Elm street . John
on the south and Samuel on the north side .
or Jonathan Parsons . The first of three more of
that name in Northampton .
John Hulburt .
Ebenezer Wright . Established himself on Bridge
street about 1 684. The homestead is still owned
O f by his descendants . Filled the office deacon
- forty four years .
o William Holt n , Jr .
o Robert Lyman . F nd of hunting, fishing, and the him ’ like , hence from the names Robert s Hills
’ and Robert s Meadow . The first w ho discovered m the Westha pton lead mines .
Jacob Root .
Rachel Strong .
Sarah Alexander .
Joanna Ingraham .
Elizabeth Langton .
Rebecca Rust .
Sarah Bartlett .
Elizabeth Lyman .
Sarah Merry .
1 T 6 FIRST CHURCH IN NOR HAMPTON .
n Nathaniel Edwards . Son of Alexa der from Wales, 1 65 born in Northampton 7, soon after the fam
ily came .
Cl ss n Matthew e e .
William Phelps . His father , Dea . Nathaniel ,
came from England in the great ship , Mary and 1 . n 65 7 . John William was born in Northampto ,
Lived near Shady Lawn .
John Broughton .
Thomas Hunt .
Samuel Smith , Jr .
Samuel Parsons .
John Alexander .
William Southwell .
Nathaniel Curtis .
Philip Paine .
of Thomas Sheldon . One the fifteen ch ildren of
. 1 02 Isaac Chosen the seventh deacon in 7 . '
W ri ht J r. 16 Samuel g , A selectman in 55 . His d homestead on Bri ge street till recently , contin
ued in the family, through the long period of
225 years .
m ad Mehetabel S e e . All n Hannah e .
Elizabeth Parsons .
Broughton .
Ruth Wright . ’ 1 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY . 7
Abigail Phelps .
Mary Clark .
Hannah Sheldon .
Thankful Edwards .
Hephzibah Pomeroy .
Abigail Holton .
Hannah Alexander .
Sarah Baker .
Mind w ell Sheldon .
Mary Paine .
Sarah Wait .
Abigail Alvord .
Clemence Hunt .
Sarah Hol ton .
Martha Dickins on .
Elizabeth Stebbins .
Warham Mather . Son of Rev . Eleazar . Has the
h onor of being the first native of N orthampton
. 1 685 . who graduated , viz , at Harvard , Preached
also . some , taught Finally was Justice of Peace at New Haven ; also Judge of Probate there
— 1 716 27 .
Nathaniel Alexander . h o . . d au J hn King, Jr Was a lieutenant Married g
ter of Dea . Medad Pomeroy . She lived into her
n inetieth year . 2 18 FIRST CHURCH IN NOR T HAMP T ON .
o Jedediah Strong, Sr . Was a c nstable , received
e ar o eigh teen shillings a y , for bl wing the trum
m o to pet Sabbath morning, to su m n people
- church . He lived to be ninety six . Had four
teen children .
Jose ph Wright .
Benjamin Carpenter .
Noah C ooke .
Preserved Clap . Son of the renowned Roger of
th . D orchester . Chosen second Elder of e church
b to o Described as a lessing N rthampton .
n . Jedediah Stro g, Jr
John Livermore .
Eleazar Smith , " John Sear , Jr .
Samuel Allen , Jr . He was deacon of the church
' w d in the time of Jonathan Ed ar s , third pastor .
Samuel Rust .
o M ses Hutchinson .
H ope Root . In the first half century about sixty
Roots were born .
. L t. Nathaniel Clark Grandson of William . The first of several of the same name who lived on
the South street homestead . d Isaac Shel on .
John Hutchinson . i Abjah Ingersol l. ’ 19 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY .
Benjamin Janes .
Abigail Root .
Elsie Ingersoll .
Hephzibah Janes .
Joanna Smith .
Elizabeth Parsons .
Mary Parsons .
Abigail Strong .
Sarah Parsons .
Elsie H annum .
Sarah Alexander .
Mary Sheldon .
Sarah Wright .
Sarah Southwick .
Mary Stebbins .
Mary Ashley .
Rhoda Parsons .
Sarah King.
Mary Miller .
Abigail Wright .
Elizabeth King .
Samuel Davis .
the Elizur Wrigh t . Within first h alf century
ab out eighty Wrights were born in Northampton .
o o Ben ni Janes . Pr bably the same , with two chil
the 1 704 Paskhom u ck dren , killed by Indians , , at
now Easthampton . 20 FIRS T CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
o k J seph Coo . 1 k 68 . . 7 Mar Warner From Hadley , His home
t n s ead included the cor er where John Clarke ,
o N ortham the banker , lived . Ancest r of the p
ton Warners .
Benjamin Hastings .
o Ebenezer P omeroy . Acted as att rney in the trial d of four Indians, for the crime of mur er, com
m itted . a in Hadley He was a Major, lso Hon
orable .
Samuel Kingsley .
Nathaniel Rust .
o Ebenezer Str ng, Jr . His family numbered thir
teen children .
Benjamin Wright .
Samuel P helps .
to . t. 09 C 1 . David Lee Removed Coventry, , in 7
Re v o His granddaughter married . Th mas Allen . Pitt fi first minister in s eld .
Preserved Strong .
R oger Clap . Chosen captain . Went representa
tive . Had eight sons and a daughter ; all mar
ried and reared families .
S amuel Edwards , Jr . Grandson of Alexander from 80 Wales . Lived South street . His oldest was
Dea . Samuel , lived in Southampton , grandfather
of Prof . B . B . Edwards . ’ 21 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY .
- h J 0 n . Alvord , Sr
John Alvord , Jr .
J oseph King . Accidentally killed while hunting
with another .
Sarah Smith .
Ruth Alvord .
Abigail Searls .
Mercy Allen .
Sarah Rust .
Hannah Janes .
Elizabeth Porter .
Hannah Hutchins on .
Marcy Field .
M ary Burt .
Priscilla Webb .
Thankful Davis .
Lydia Taylor . i l M ndwe l Lyman .
Joanna S mith .
Mary Hastings .
Sarah C urtis .
Mary Miller .
Sarah Allen .
Thankful Lyman . h Me etabel Wright .
Anne Lyman .
Abigail Lyman . 22 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Black ole Mark Warner, Jr . Homestead on p , same as Prospect street continued ; h ad seven d au gh ters and four sons ; removed beyond Florence to
what became the Warner district . Attained his
ninetieth year .
Thomas Strong . Son of Elder John . Received
from his f ather a homestead on Pleasant street .
Whole number of his children , sixteen . w Benjamin Alvord . A eaver, an express rider,
actively engaged in the French and Indian war .
Ebenezer Edwards .
Benjamin Lyman . A lieutenant . An enterprising
man , traded some , an extensive farmer, fatted 5 00 cattle in the stall , owned acres near Gran
ville , Mass . Two of his sons were graduates .
of Jonathan Strong . The first of five or six the
same name . Selectman five times . Number of
n . his children , seve teen Thirteen of them were
married .
William Phelps , Jr .
Jonathan Alvord .
Jonathan Rust .
n . on Ebe ezer Hunt Lived Bridge street. Moved 1 23 7 . his large family in to Lebanon , Conn
. 2d John Clark Styled the Deacon John . Built 04 1 7 . on South street Captain and deacon . De
at - ceased the age of eighty nine .
24 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Clemence Judd .
Mercy Pomeroy.
Martha Hunt .
Lydia Lee .
Hannah Langt on .
Sarah Sheldon .
Mary Strong .
Increase Clark . Born where the Art Gallery stands . 1 o 1 0. Built opp site the same , 7 O ne descendant
continues on the place , viz . , Mrs . Mary Tenny .
o . John St ddard . The renowned Col . John An
eminent civilian . As a Statesman had no supe
rior in his day .
Ebenezer Alvord .
o J nathan Sheldon .
John Hannum , Jr . His son , Eleazar, lived in
Southampton .
Joseph Meacham .
John Parsons . The two , Esther Alvord and John
. 8 Parsons, were drowned the same day, Oct th ,
1 707.
Samuel Bartlett, Jr . His father received permis
sion in 1 686 to erect a grist mill at the falls of
the Manhan river .
Nathaniel Curtis .
Nathaniel Alexander, Jr .
Samuel Baker . ’ 25 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY .
Thomas Stebbins .
Ebenezer Clark . A lieutenant . His house , the
second built by Lieut . William , stood near Pres
’ ident Seelye s. His age almost one hundred .
John . Baker . Usually styled Capt . John . Built
1 10 hitt ls about 7 the John W e ey house . His six
verv - sons , tall men , averaged eighty two years
each . Mind l we l King .
Sarah French .
Mary North .
Thankful Phelps .
Mercy Rust .
Rebekah Stoddard .
Mary Phelps .
Mehetabel King .
Thankful Alvord .
Hannah Wright .
Mary Smith .
Sarah Pomeroy .
Ruth Wright .
Rebekah Strong .
Sarah Clark .
Mary Root .
Elizabeth Clark .
Dorcas Alvord .
Mary Strong. 26 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mary Searl .
Mercy Parsons .
Mary Smith .
Experience Clark .
Elizabeth Alvord .
Marv Sheldon .
Rebekah Clark .
Joseph Hawley . The second of this name , a lien l Co . h tenant . Married Rebecca, sister of Jo n
Stoddard . This marriage united the Hawley and Stoddard families and ga ve to Northampton one of the ablest advocates of civil freedom before
the Revolution , viz . , Major Joseph Hawley .
William Holton .
Samuel Sheldon .
Samuel Strong .
N oah Cook . His house on West street stood on
. 1 712 Smith College grounds Married , , Abigail ,
daughter of first deacon John Clark . When 1 39 chosen deacon , 7 , the First Church enjoyed
a bright period .
S h of J o Josiah Parsons . The ixt child Esquire
’ seph s large family and the first of the name in
town .
Preserved Clap , Jr . Was captain , married Mehet
of d abel Warner Hatfield . Among his chil ren
o o . were R ger, Preserved , J hn , Eliphaz , Ezra ’ 2 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY . 7
Samuel Curtis, Jr .
J ohn Kingsley .
Abraham Miller . He married the daughter of
Elder Preserved Clapp .
Benoni Stebbins .
Thomas Cheney .
Ebenezer Lyman .
Preserved Bartlett .
Jonathan Wright .
John Wright .
Samuel Holton .
Nathaniel Parsons . d Ebenezer Bri gman .
Ebenezer Sheldon . The first Sheldon on the
s 1 01 Bridge treet homestead . In 7 , married Mary ,
daughter of first deacon Jonathan Hunt , a lady
of refinement , a favorite among the young ; her
- age eighty seven .
Mary Edwards .
Esther Curtis .
z Eli abeth Stebbins .
Mary King .
Thankful Strong .
Experience Lyman .
Mary Wright .
Dorothy Hawley .
Lydia Warner . 28 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Abigail Holton .
Mary Sheldon .
Lydia Hawley .
Mary Baker .
Abigail Langton .
Abigail Clark .
Mary Sheldon .
Mehetabel Clap .
Miriam Co ok .
o Mehetabel Str ng .
Elizabeth Bartlett .
Thomas Sheldon .
Samuel Clark .
John Bascom .
James Sear".
D avid Rust .
to 1 0 Thomas Alvord . Previous 73 owned the
’ house , barn , hatter s shop which , at the above
date , came into possession of Dea . Ebenezer
Hunt , in the center .
i u n J . l e te ohn Lyman The second of this name , a
at ant . Settled South Farms , molested by the
n 1 704 P ascom ac I dians , , a year disastrous to
neighbors .
Moses Lyman . Chosen captain . His daughter
Hannah married Elijah Hunt , on Elm street .
u His da ghter Phebe married Lt . Caleb Strong ,
and became the mother of Gov . Caleb Strong . 29 SoLoMoN STODDARD S MINISTRY .
William Bartlett .
Thomas Holton .
Noah Pars ons .
Isaac Sheldon .
William King .
o J hn Porter .
Jeremiah Webb .
Benjamin Stebbins .
William Parsons .
Samuel Smith .
J onathan Parsons .
Elizur Wright , Jr .
ait till n W s Stro g .
Nathaniel Searl .
'
Eliakim Strong .
John Hulbert .
" . Timothy Dwight . Same as CO . Timothy Lived
and on Market street , Styled Esquire Surveyor
of D wight . One the first in full , legal practice
in the c ommunity . l Grace Phe ps .
Mary Clapp .
Sarah French .
Hannah Stebbins . Sarah Southwell ;
Ruth Edwards .
Mary Sheldon . MP T N 30 FIRST CHURCH IN N oRTHA O .
Hannah Miller .
Sarah Rust .
Hannah Wright .
Lydia Parsons .
o Mary C ok . i Mary Stebb ns .
Esther Edwards .
Elizabeth Hodge .
Hannah Bascom .
Thankful Bascom .
Sarah Phelps .
Mary Bridgman .
Sarah North . n H annah Clesso .
Mary Clark .
Abigail Clark .
Sarah Wright . l Mind w el Parsons .
Samuel Hulbert . John VV aH;
J arnes II ulbert.
Eliakim Co ok .
and son Noah Clark . The ninth child fifth of the
o . o first Dea . J hn His h mestead was at the top
O f the hill above the Baptist Church . Eighty
d o two at his ecease , y unger than any of six
brothers .
H 32 FIRST CHU RC NORTHAMPTON .
Experience Wright .
Elizabeth Judd .
Thankful Alexander .
Hannah Porter .
Elizabeth Alexander .
Esther Cook .
Abigail Strong .
Jemima Sheld on.
Sarah Smith .
Sarah Smith .
Hannah Porter .
Priscilla Searl .
Mehetabel Strong .
Hannah French .
Elizabeth Phelps .
Sarah Searl .
Hannah Wright .
Elizabeth Wright . w Mind ell Lyman .
Susanna Webb .
Mind w ell Holton .
Sarah Edwards .
Mind w ell Parsons .
Mind w ell Strong .
Experience Dwight .
Hewett Strong .
Ebenezer Rust . ’ 33 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY .
Ezra Strong .
Samuel Wright .
Thomas Alexander .
William Sanderson .
Samuel Wright .
John Alexander .
Ebenezer Southwell .
Ezekiel Bascom .
Joseph Lyman , first born of Lt . Benjamin , home
on Pleasant street . Married in Farmington , Ct .
His second child , Mercy , married Hon . Joseph
Hawley , the patriot .
o n J nathan Ki gsley .
Eliakim King .
Ezekiel Bascom .
Samuel King .
Ebenezer Pomeroy . Son of Major Ebenezer . Chos
1 - 39 . fi en deacon 7 Served thirty ve years . Saw
ten spiritual harvests . i . h s Noah Wright Captain Noah . Succeeded
father, Dea . Ebenezer, on Bridge street home
stead .
William Clark .
Deliverance Brid gman .
Samuel Pomeroy .
Samuel Sheldon .
Joshua Lyman . 3 34 I F RST CHU RCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
George , an Indian .
Josiah Pomeroy . Same as Ensign Josiah , brother
’ of o of Dea . Ebenezer, one Maj r Ebenezer s six
sons .
. 1 698 Joseph Alvord Born , grandson of Alexander l A vord , by occupation a weaver . Married Clem
ence , daughter of Dea . Ebenezer Wright .
Eunice Clark .
Abigail Lyman .
Mary Lyman .
Abigail Hulbert .
Hannah Hunt .
Jemima Cook .
Sarah Strong .
Martha Strong .
Mary Phelps .
Lydia Searl . Hannah
Esther King .
Joanna Clark .
Thankful Sheldon .
Abigail Phelps .
Esther Lyman .
oo Hannah R t .
Elizabeth Clapp .
Bethiah Lyman .
Mary Strong. 1 2 4 1 1 4 ?
’ SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY .
Mary Strong .
Abigail Lyman .
Deborah Alvord .
Elizabeth Pomeroy .
Es ther King .
Thomas White .
William Wait , Jr . m Sa uel Marshall . A prominent citizen , selectman ,
captain , house stood near the site of the Baptist m Church . Capt . Joseph Hawley arried Lydia,
daughter of Capt . Samuel Marshall .
o Ebenezer Co ke or Cass .
Jonath an Allen . 1 09 Noah Sheldon . Born 7 , on the Bridge street
homestead . Second child of Ensig n Ebenezer .
Jonathan Hunt, Jr . Same as Lieut . Jonathan ,
ancestor of Madam Henshaw . He was the first
to occupy what is now the S . E . Bridgman place .
A public spirited man . Gave twenty pounds
to wards the town schools .
u Sam el Stebbins .
Phinehas Lyman . He entered Yale and died be
fore completing his college course . G ideon Lyman . Same as Lieut . Gideon , held sev
eral town ofii ces.
ri a Je j h Strong . The eighteenth and youngest child fi of Elder John . Baptized by the rst minister, 36 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
’ Mr . Mather, he lived through Mr . Stoddard s
the long pastorate , also through eventful one of
’ Mr . Edwards, into Mr . Hooker s attaining the
age of about ninety .
Preserved Clapp . He settled on South street . The 1 747 place was afterward owned , , by Josiah
Clark , Jr .
John Clark . The third Dea . John , lived in South
ampton .
Nathan Lyman .
J onathan Root .
Ebenezer Miller Jr .
Elias Root .
Aaron Lyman .
Preserved Wright .
Joseph Wright , Jr .
Hezekiah Wright .
John Bridgman .
Benjamin Lyman .
Thomas Bridgman .
Benj amin Root .
Miriam Clark .
Mary Clark .
Mary Alvord .
Mary Wright .
Elizabeth Edwards .
Hannah Southwell . ’ 3 SOLOMON STODDARD S MINISTRY . 7
Elizabeth Burt .
Elizabeth Lyman .
Hannah Strong .
Sarah Parsons .
Anna Wait .
Lydia Wrigh t .
Deborah Phelps .
Elizabeth Hunt .
Rebecca Clary .
Rebecca Strong .
Thankful Alexander .
Clemence Wright .
Miriam Sheldon .
Ruth Alexander .
Keziah Wright .
Experience Stebbins .
Margaret Leonard .
Ruth Bascom .
Esther Strong .
Samuel Allen , Jr .
Moses Kingsley .
ne . John Clapp . O of the five sons of Capt Pre
served .
J o Ebenezer Hawley . His father was the first
se h p Hawley . Gave his property to his nephew ,
the eminent Major Joseph .
Ebenezer French . 38 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Jonathan King .
John Burt .
Jonathan Burt, Jr .
Eliakim Clark .
Eliakim Phelps .
Supply Kingsley . The church chose him associate 1 4 deacon with Ebenezer Hunt in 75 .
Elisha Clark . The last one killed by Indian
cruelty . At the time he was threshing in his 1 4 Hi barn , 7 7 . s father was the second Dea .
John .
Aaron Leonard .
Jonathan Rust .
Amos Loomis .
Samuel Phelps, Jr .
Nathaniel Clark , Jr . Was ensign , afterwards lieu
tenant, chosen selectman several times .
Roger Clapp , Jr . Son of Capt . Preserved . His
son , Roger, was a settler of Southampton .
Jonathan Graves .
Josiah Alvord .
Ebenezer Hunt . The same that was chosen dea
con . He kept a record of passing events, which
has served and still does, a valuable purpose .
Lydia Wright .
Esther Webb .
Eunice Judd .
CHAPTER III .
’ i r 1 2 — 1 50 R ev J onathan E d w ard s Min st 7 7 7 . . y,
— H . ADMISSIO NS . ISTO RIC AL IT E MS
Jonathan Edwards . The third minister of North
w u ncom ampton . His pastorate , attended ith
- mon success, continued twenty three years . Con sid ere d the greatest of American logicians and
theologians .
Ebenezer Parsons . Same as Captain Ebenezer .
Third son of Esquire Joseph . His home lot was
near the Norwood House . Active and useful in
public affairs ,
Josiah Strong . i Noah Bridgman . The town voted h m a tract of
land at Horse Mountain or North Farms .
James Lyman .
Jonathan Dwight .
Stephen Root .
Ephraim Ayres .
Jonathan Burt, Jr .
Eleazar Hannum .
— THIRD MEETING HOUSE ERECTED 1 737 . 41 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
Elisha Searl .
Gideon Parsons .
Eleazar Hutchinson . K Eleazar ingsley .
Elisha Sheldon .
Zebadiah Miller .
Asa Wright .
Elkanah Burt .
Thomas Burt .
Phinehas King .
Amos , a Negro .
Benjamin Phelps .
Joseph Hunt . Son of second Jonathan . Gradua
at 1 29 ted Yale , 7 . Entered no profession . His
dwelling stood on Elm street , on the left hand
of the road leading to Round Hill . r Jonathan Strong, Jr . He was the fi st of five
Jonathan Strongs on South street . He married , 1 30 7 . , Elizabeth , daughter of Capt Roger Clapp ,
in same neighborhood . The first tything man ,
viz : in 1761 .
Elizabeth Wait .
Esther Wright .
Mary Parsons .
Mehetabel Strong .
Elizabeth Strong .
Hannah Lyman . 42 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Eunice King .
Mary Leonard .
Elizabeth Allen .
Hannah Allen .
Hannah Root .
Martha Root .
Mind w ell n Ki g .
Mary Hunt .
Hannah Strong .
Hannah Clark . l Rache Langton .
o Mary Basc m .
Hannah Miller .
Theod otia Hunt .
Hephzibah Pomeroy .
Jerusha Clark .
Abigail Bridgman .
Hephzibah Hulbert .
Elizabeth Langton .
Aaron Clark .
Samuel Dank .
1 26. . 7 Samuel Mather, M D . Graduated at Yale ,
Studied medicine . Lived here in full practice h fifty years , being the first educated p ysician
O fii ciated that settled in Northampton . as a
magistrate and selectman .
Samuel Clapp , Jr . ’ 43 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
Joseph Clark .
Jonathan Bascom .
Daniel Pomeroy . Same as Lt . D aniel . The
’ younges t of Major Ebenezer s six sons . Killed 1 at the battle of Lake George in 755 .
Joseph Allen . Father of fourteen children . Three
of them were ministers . His wife acted as phy
ian sic with remarkable success .
Nehemiah Dwight . Came from Dedham . The w first in to n to own a sleigh . It had plank
runners . At that time pleasu re sleighs did not
exist .
Benjamin Stebbins .
D aniel Alexander .
Reuben Case .
Thomas Porter . o J seph Bascom .
Eleazar Burt .
Jonath an Clark .
Ebenezer Wright , Jr . h Ne emiah Allen .
Ithamar Clark .
Ebenezer Miller, Jr .
Ichabod Strong .
. 1 5 6. Samuel Mather , Jr Graduated at Yale, 7 tfi l A physician in W es e d . A special justice of
the Court of Common Pleas . 44 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Jonathan Clapp . Born on South street , lived in
Easth ampton , kept a public house , rose to the
rank of major, had fourteen children , ancestor
of Allens , Lymans, and other races .
Caleb Strong . A lieutenant of superior intellect ,
father of Caleb , eleven times governor of Massa
chu setts.
Daniel Warner . The first of that name who lived
’
d . . in the Warner istrict , near John F Warner s
~ Elizabeth Warner .
Mary Stebbins .
Hannah Pomeroy .
Mary Marsh all .
Mary Lyman . Mind w l e l Burt .
Sarah Edwards .
Martha Bascom .
l n Mary C esso .
Eunice Parsons .
Abigail Lyman .
Rebecca Leonard .
Eunice Strong .
Thankful Pomeroy .
Lydia Rust . l Elizabeth C ap .
Jemima Parsons .
Thankful Phelps .
I 46 FIRST CHURCH N NORTHAMPTON .
Hezekiah Root, Jr .
Reuben Wright .
Titus Wright .
Elnathan Wright .
Joseph Bridgman .
Seth Pomeroy . General Seth , a patriot of the
Revolution , at the battle of Bunker Hill , a
- ffi fire . brave o cer . A manufacturer of arms
Gad Lyman . An early settler in Goshen .
Ephraim Parsons .
Israel Rust , Jr .
Seth Marshall .
Josiah Phelps .
Enoch Southwell .
Nathaniel Edwards . He taught the first school on
South street . His son Nathaniel went to college ,
but did not graduate .
Sarah Langton .
Lydia Burt .
Mary Bartlett .
Abigail Bridgman .
Mary Wright .
Marv Kingsley .
Sarah Root . n Elizabeth Ki g .
Sarah Hutchinson .
Bethiah Webb . 47 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
Ruth Root .
Mary Clark .
Experience Allen .
Wait Parsons .
Sarah Clap .
Lydia Bridgman .
Mary Burt .
Elizabeth Alvord .
Abigail Langton .
Elizabeth Clark .
Jemima Danks .
Doro thy Mather .
Esther Root .
Mary Hannum .
Mind well Clapp .
Eleazar King .
Joseph King .
Seth Strong .
Moses Wright .
Pelatiah Holbrook .
n Ephraim Wright . His home lot near the ce ter,
. 1 794 between King and Market streets , he
- s gave three and one half acre to his son Seth .
Near the end of the century, Seth sold to Asa
hel Pomeroy and went to Boston . 40 n Jr. 1 Ebe ezer Clark , Built, 7 , on Elm street .
Three generations lived there, among them Dea .
Jared and his family . 4 8 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
3 d . Mark Warner,
Elihu Parsons .
Charles Wright .
Thomas Strong . Son of the first Jonathan . Grad 4 uated 1 7 0. at Yale , Settled in the ministry at 1 44— New Marlborough , 7 77 .
3d . Ebenezer Wright ,
Joseph Miller .
itstill W a n . Stro g, Jr
Aaron Miller .
Nathaniel Day .
Selah Clark .
Ebenezer Phelps . The first of that name , house
near Shady Lawn .
n John Hu t . Built and occupied the Henshaw
mansion where S . E . Bridgman lives . Set ou t
the elms which gave name to the street .
Eliphaz Clap .
John Baker , Jr .
Paul Dudley .
Ezra Clark . Lived on Bridge street near the toll
1 9 . n gate . Commenced there 73 Was o e of the Committee of Fifteen in the war of the Revolu
tion .
William Lyman . Same as Capt . William . His 1 776 son , William , a graduate of Yale , , a mem
ber of Congress, Consul to London under Jef ’ I 49 JONATHAN EDWARDS MIN STRY .
ferson 1 81 1 , died there buried Gloucester
Cathedral , England .
Samuel Clark , Jr .
Rebecca Searl .
Lydia Pomeroy .
Sarah Cass .
Mary Pomeroy .
Elizabeth Allen .
ind ll M w e King .
Prudence Stoddard .
Thankful King .
Rebecca Stebbins .
Miriam D anks .
Mary Parsons .
Rebecca Mix .
Rachel Judd .
Hannah Alexander .
Martha Alexander .
Phebe Stockbridge .
Elizabeth D anks. l Mind wel Parsons .
Rebecca Alvord .
n Ha nah Bartlett .
Sarah Janes .
Mercy Edwards .
Elizabeth Clark .
Mary Hulburd . 4 50 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPT ON .
Hannah Phelps .
Ro Elias Lyman , Jr . Kept a public house near ck
Ferry, South Farms . Educated two sons at Dart
mouth College .
Zebulon Wright .
Elisha Strong .
Abel Ingersoll .
Gideon Hale .
Ebenezer Wait .
John Wright , Jr .
Stephen Sheldon and Israel Sheldon . Broth ers ,
of sons Ensign Ebenezer on Bridge street .
Samuel Strong .
Aaron Wright .
Reuben King .
. 1 16 Joseph Strong One of this name moved , 7 , to
Conve ntr . y, Conn A man of property and great
worth . Became town treasurer, selectman and
fift - j ustice of the peace . For y two times was
representative . Including extra sessions, he was
- a member during sixty five sessions . In his
ninety - first year he was moderator of the town
meeting.
Benajah Strong . His son , Asahel , a deaf mute , 9 th 1 70. was drowned July , 7
Phinehas Clark . Lived on Elm street next be
’ yond Prof . Stoddard s . ’ T I 5 1 JONA HAN EDWARDS M NISTRY .
h Noah Baker . Became a Baptist minister, preac ed
- in Sunderland , lived to be ninety one .
Noah Clark , Jr .
Timothy Baker .
Samuel Bridgman .
Noah Wait .
Eleazar Root .
Simeon King .
Joseph Hunn .
. 1 740. Ezra Clapp Graduated at Yale , Lived at
W estfield . l 1 40. Samuel Kings ey . Built about 7 The house 1 9 stands on South street , number , owned for
merly by Dea . Daniel Kingsley .
Priscilla Searl .
Sarah Edwards .
Miriam Edward s .
Mary Warner .
Eunice Parsons .
Est her Wait .
Thankful Clark .
Sarah Baker . k Mary Ba er .
Elizabeth Clark .
Mary Strong .
Elizabeth Edwards .
Eleanor D wight . T 52 FIRS CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mary Bridgman .
Hannah Loomis .
o Na mi Strong .
Hannah Wait .
Damaris Wait .
Sarah Parsons . l n Abigail C esso . l n Thankful C esso .
Hannah King .
Abigail Clark .
Mind ll w e Lyman .
Dinah Wright .
Aaron Clapp .
Daniel King .
Thomas Wright .
Medad King .
Asahel King . h Timot y Root .
M oses Sheldon .
Moses Kellogg.
. n 80 S amuel Edwards , Jr Lived umber South
street , great grandfather of Prof . Bela B . and
Dr . Justin Edwards, both eminent Bible scholars .
. 1 726 d au h Abner Lyman Married about , Lydia, g fi ter of the rst Mark Warner .
Asahel Clapp .
n Moses Han um .
54 FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Dorothy Root .
Rachel Clapp .
Experience Strong .
Esther Sheldon .
Anna Bartlett .
Rachel Parsons .
Anna Phelps .
Eunice Searl .
Eunice Wright .
Abigail Judd .
Submit Clapp .
Rachel Maudsley .
Rachel Searl .
Abigail Hutchinson .
Lois Clark .
Experience Wait .
Rachel Parsons .
Phebe Lyman .
Hannah Edwards .
Catharine Clark .
Naomi Warner . l Martha She don . l Timothy C ark .
Aaron Baker .
Benj amin Edwards , Jr .
Thomas Wait .
Samuel Langton , Jr . ’ 55 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
Nathan Graves .
Eldad Pomeroy .
Zebadiah Alvord .
Onesimus Nash .
Elisha Warner . Son of the first Mark . Lived in
Chesterfield . Had no children . A O rt a . Simeon Clark . Born pposite the G llery 4 1 9 . Married Rebecca Sheldon , 7 The next year
moved to Amherst . Chosen deacon there . The
homestead continued till recently in same family .
n Jerijah Stro g, Jr . Lived on North Market street . The fifth and sixth generations now occupy the
place . 4 . 1 5 . John Searl Graduated at Yale , 7 Entered
n Ed the ministry . Assisted in prepari g some of
’ wards works for publication .
Jacob Parsons . Married daughter of first Ebenezer
Hunt . Father of twelve children . Lived on
Bridge street .
3d . Ebenezer Pomeroy, Son of Deacon and gran d
oi son Major Ebenezer .
Nathaniel Searl .
" r J . Nathaniel Sear ,
J ames Downing .
Caleb Clark .
Samuel Burt . 56 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Robert Danks . A descendant probably of the Rob
ert 1665 who began , , the settlement at Nasha
’ w annu ck , and from whom Danks pond received
its name .
D avid Burt, Jr .
Edward Cotes .
s William Bartlett, Jr . One of the early settler at
Westhampton in 1 768 was William Bartlett .
Built the first frame house , paid the largest tax .
1 45 . Elihu Lyman . Graduated at Yale , 7 Studied
his law , lived at New Haven , partner of brother
Daniel .
Eunice Sheldon .
Martha King .
Thankful Parsons .
Experience Wright .
Sarah Wright .
Sarah Holton .
Lydia Wright .
Naomi Wright .
Martha Phelps .
Sarah Burt .
Silence Clark .
Abigail Janes .
Mary Searl .
Rachel Pomeroy .
Lois Strong . 5 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY . 7
Hannah Miller .
Sarah Miller .
Mary King .
Eunice Edwards .
‘ Eunice Cook .
Eunice Wait .
Abigail Phelps .
Hannah Judd .
Eunice Phelps .
Miriam Wrigh t .
David Bartlett .
Noah Lyman .
Charles Coles .
Jonathan Alvord .
Ephraim D anks .
Samuel Hannum .
. 1 54 Matthew Clark Married 7 , Sarah , daughter of
the second Dea . John Clark on South street .
Matthew Clark lived at Lebanon , Conn .
Jonathan Edwards .
Benoni Danks .
Zadok Lyman .
Jason , servant to Major Pomeroy .
s . Simon , ervant to Capt Dwight ,
Ishmael , servant to Nathaniel Edwards .
Joab, a colored man . 58 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Josiah Clark , Jr . Son of Ensign Josiah . Settled
O fii iat d n and lived on South street . c e as deaco
- thirty four years .
Gideon Henderson .
John Wait , Jr .
Thomas Starr . Elm William Clark . A farmer on street . Married
’ W hittelse s and settled nearly opposite John y , 1 4 1 53 7 6. D rove fat cattle to Boston between 7
5 7 . He and Daniel Clark , his cousin , were
- neighbors fifty eight vears.
Daniel Strong . Brother of Job the collegian , aided t his brother in obtaining an ed u cation . Ano her Daniel Strong was drum maj or in the war of the
" Revolution , went by the name of D ub Strong .
Nathaniel Phelps, Jr . 4th Ebenezer Pomeroy, .
Ebenezer Bartlett , Jr .
o o J o Benj amin Pars ns . An unmarried br ther of
se h e - p on South street , lived to be ighty eight . The place went into the hands of William Par
sons, hatter, same as Major William .
v Da id Bartlett , Jr .
Rachel King .
Christiana King . A nna King .
Mary Waters . 59 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
Sarah Lyman .
Mercy Searl .
Elizabeth Root .
Mary Hannu m .
Sarah Pomeroy .
Mary Churchill .
Elizabeth Phelps .
Martha Root .
Mary King .
Freedom Edwards .
Abigail D anks .
D orothy Danks .
Elizabeth Cass .
Hannah Keet .
Rachel Wright .
Patience Alvord .
Abigail Judd .
Jemima Bartlett .
Esther Parsons . tl Mabel Bar ett .
Elizabeth , servant to Col . John Stoddard .
Joseph Parsons . His homestead on South street
joined that of Noah Parson s . Always lived on
- fi . the place . Age eighty ve
Seth Clark .
Ebenezer Alvord .
Oliver Warner . 60 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Bela Strong . Ithamar Strong . Same as Capt .
Ithamar, boatman on the Connecticut river . He li ved on the westerly corner of Main and South
streets . Bela Strong lived where Memorial Hall
stands .
Obadiah Frary .
Medad Lyman .
William Sheldon .
Simeon Lyman .
John Miller, Jr.
Stephen Wright , Jr .
' Timothy Wright . Lived on King street . His
daughter , Elizabeth , married Dea . Enos Wright,
one of the best women that ever lived . Grand
parents of William K . Wright .
Gershom Clark .
John Langton .
Samuel Janes, Jr .
- fift - o . J hn Lyman , Jr An inn keeper for y three
years at South Farms . Himself one of ten chil d ren , so in his turn he became the father of the
same number . One went to Yale .
Supply Clapp . m Benja in Parsons, Jr .
Caleb Wright .
Noah Ed wards .
Gideon C lark .
62 IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Sarah King .
Jemima Wright .
Martha Hunt .
a M ry Baker .
Rachel Phelps .
Sarah Alvord .
Elizabeth Edwards . n Lucy Stro g .
Charles Brewster .
u n Sam el Ki g .
Noah Copley . l Jedediah C ark .
J oseph Cook .
Seth Wright .
Edmund Taylor .
Abraham Miller, Jr .
Noah Langton .
Thomas Judd , Jr . His father lived first in the
o center, then at S uth Farms . Reared ten chil
dren . The Ju d ds of South Hadley were his de
scend ants .
. 1 726 . Enoch Clark Born , near the Art Gallery
- A Lieut . , also an inn keeper .
J oseph Hawley . The third and most eminent of
. 1 742 . th at name Graduated at Yale , As an
- advocate of American li berty stood pre eminent . Rendered important service to his country in his ’ 63 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
seat in the legislature . Served twenty six years
as deacon .
d . Phinehas Lyman . Son of Lieut . Gi eon Eliza t h ’ w beth Hawley, Cap . Elis a s wido , after a few
years of widowed life , married Phinehas Lyman .
J r. . . Timothy Dwight , , viz Major Timothy An
extensive trader, large land holder , for sixteen
years was Judge of Comm on Pleas . Had four
of teen children , several them graduates .
Jo hn Pomeroy .
John Alvord , Jr .
M n John ackla e .
Moses Webb .
Ebenezer Clapp .
Elisha Pomeroy .
Ebenezer Edwards . Killed by the fall of a tree ,
‘
- . 22d 1 1 fift 77 . Aug , , aged y one
Benjamin Lyman , Jr .
Aaron Hannum .
o J nathan Kingsley, Jr .
Preserved Bartlett , Jr .
Matha Clark .
Jemima Clark .
Eunice Alvord .
Abigail Lyman .
Sarah Parsons .
Mary Marshall . 64: IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Rebecca Marshall .
Anna Wright .
Jemima Sheldon .
Esther Lyman .
Rachel Hunt .
Sarah Miller .
Hannah Strong .
Mary Parsons .
ia L vd Parsons .
Phebe Edwards .
Abigail Pomeroy .
Dinah Corse .
Cath arine Munn .
Mary Lyman .
Elizabeth Bartlett .
Lois Phelps .
Lu cy Warner .
Sarah Clark .
Bathsheba, a colored woman .
Eliakim Wright .
Elish a Baker .
Jonathan Miller.
Stephen Dorchester .
Eliakim Marshall .
Noah Pomeroy .
Samuel Alvord . d Caleb Shel on . ’ 65 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY .
n Samuel La gton .
Medad Edwards . Home on South street . A tra
" be dition remains that occupied a block house ,
much used in those times as a means of defence .
o C nstructed of logs , the lower story penetrated below the surface of the ground several feet ; the upper projected on all sides beyond the
lower .
1 21 . Elias Sheldon . Born 7 The second who lived
on Sheldon place , Bridge street . Continued 1 there till 793 .
Isaac Lyman . Son of Capt . Moses . Graduated at
1 747 . Yale , Was pastor at York , Maine , sixty — 1749 1 809 . years,
Simeon Pomeroy . Lived on King street near the
" ’ Edwards Elms, between Mrs . Dr . Fisk s and
the Aaron Breck place .
Samuel Clarke . A native of Windsor, Ct . Came 1 47 to Northampton , 7 , a saddle and harness
maker . Lived on corner of Bridge and Hawley
streets . Nine children born there . Ancestor of
John the banker , Edward , Christopher, Richard ,
' n of a d the present Christopher .
Dorcas Lym an .
Lydia Lyman .
Margaret Alvord .
Rachel Keet . 5 66 FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Elizabeth Rust .
Ruth Connor .
Mary Downing .
Sarah Parsons .
Hannah Edwards .
Experience Phelps .
Catharine Wright .
E" perience Birge .
Jerusha Alvord .
Margaret Parsons .
Mary Tule .
Experience Lyon .
Rebecca Sheldon .
Sarah Strong .
Sarah Bartlett .
Jemima Root .
Elizabeth Cook .
Jemima Miller .
Rebecca Searl .
Rachel Barnard .
Sarah Strong .
Lydia Hutchinson .
Martha Alvord .
Sarah Langton .
nfi ld Mary Ca e .
Sarah Searl .
Beulah Parsons . ’ 6 JONATHAN EDWARDS MINISTRY . 7
Elizabeth Bartlett .
Jerusha Clark .
1752 . Esther Edwards . Married , , Rev Aaron Burr,
president of Princeton College .
" . Jerusha Edwards . E pected to marry Rev David
’ Brainerd , missionary . He died at her father s ,
1 747 .
Mary Edwards . Married to Major Timothy Dwight . O ne of her fourteen children was Timothy
— w 1 95 1817 . D ight, president of Yale College , 7
Her husband built the Mrs . Dr . Fisk house .
Her children were all born there . The three
foregoing , Esther, Jerusha, and Mary Edwards ,
were daughters of Rev . Jonath an Edwards, third
pastor .
Mary Alexander .
Exp erience King.
Hannah Baker .
Ann Judd . CHAPTER IV
’ tr 1 5 — 1 ev J ohn H acker s Minis 7 777 . R . y, 4
M O N —H TO R AL T EM AD ISSI S . IS IC I S .
Abner Barnard .
Charles Clapp .
Stephen Baker .
Silas Brown .
Philip Clark .
Obadiah Janes .
Moses Bartlett .
Thomas Williston .
’ Oscar Munson .
Nathaniel Bartlett .
Silas Hamilton .
Elihu Clark . The first of that name . The young
est son of Lieut . Ebenezer . Lived near Presi
’ dent Seelye s .
Elish a Cook . Son of Dea . Noah . O wned with
his brother Aaron , the upper mill . (68)
0 7 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
M iriam Phelps .
Mary Clark .
Eunice Brown .
Eunice Phelps .
Elizabeth Elmer .
Naomi Bartlett .
Hannah Baker .
Hannah Bascom .
Joseph Stebbins .
Medad King .
Eleazar King .
2d - e Samuel Judd , . Lived seventy sev n years on — 1 685 1 762 . Pleasant street , Followed there by
3d . Samuel ,
Elijah Hunt . House and lot west of Miss Burn
ham place on Elm street . He reared and edu ’ H cated s . his sister son , Hon Elijah unt Mills,
born in Chesterfield .
Joseph Root .
Moses Parsons . Among the removals to D urham ,
Conn . , is found the name of Moses Parsons .
Elizabeth Burt .
Mercy Clark . t Es her Hunt .
Margaret Hutchins . ’ 1 JOHN HOOKER S MINISTRY . 7
Catharine Parsons .
Mary Phelps .
Hannah Hunt .
1 75 6.
Silas Clark . Home lot above the Baptist meeting
house . Succeeded his father, Noah . Whole i of S las . number children , twelve
Elijah Clark . Born and lived opposite the Art
Gallery . One of the committee of fifteen in the 1 85 . war of the Revolution . Chosen deacon in 7
Three of his son s were deacons .
William Phelps . F i fi Thomas a r eld .
Samuel F airfield .
Samuel Judd .
Simeon Alvord .
Gideon Lyman .
Thomas Allen . Graduated at Harvard College ,
1 62 . fi 7 First minister of Pitts eld . On account of his valor at the battle of Bennington was
" " called the fighting parson . Father of Presi m W . . dent Allen , grandfather of Judge William
Mrs . Nathaniel Phelps .
Hau not Root .
Elizabeth Wright .
Lucy Alvord . 2 7 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Hannah Clark .
Thankful Clark .
Prudence Parsons .
Mrs . Jonathan Janes .
Sarah Hooker , of Springfield , wife of Rev . John
Hooker, the fourth minister . She was Col .
’ Worthington s daughter .
Miriam Lyman .
Thankful Lyman .
Eunice Pomeroy .
Lydia Phelps .
Obadiah Clark .
Aaron Kingsley .
Joseph Lyman .
Simeon Clapp , on South street , practiced as a phy i i n s c a .
Rhoda Kingsley .
Mary Bartlett .
Sarah Clapp .
1 758 .
George Hodge .
Jane Hodge .
Jerusha Sheldon .
Sarah Allen .
Martha Pomeroy . ’ 3 JOHN HOOKER S MINISTRY . 7
Freelove Chilson .
Mrs . Elisha Alvord .
Lois Shattuck .
Elnathan Phelps .
John Graves .
John Hurlburt .
Samuel Phelps .
m ar Noah Bridgman and William Judd . Both
1 5 9 . ried , 7 , and settled at North Farms Their
families intermarried .
Catharine Brown .
Sarah Allen .
Mercy Bridgman .
Susanna Judd .
1 760.
Joseph Alvord . A weaver, home Bridge street .
Hannah Parsons .
Prudence Stoddard .
Mary Hunt .
Lydia Clark .
Lois Parsons.
Joel Clark .
Adino Pomeroy . 74 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Paul King .
Joel Parsons .
Pliny Pomeroy, brother William clothier, i and father of G a ns. J erush a Burt .
Martha Clark .
Mary Miller .
Lois Pomeroy .
Jemima Burt .
Mary Burt .
Lucy Baker .
Thankful Star .
Experience Clark .
Lydia Cook .
Mary Ring .
Mrs . Joel Parsons .
l O iver Lyman .
Mr . Strickland .
Asahel Clark .
Oliver Burt .
James Hulburt .
Simeon Strong . Hawley street ,
- five eighty years, a farmer and
eleven children .
Joseph Clapp . ’ JOHN HOOKER S MINISTRY . 75
Simeon Bartlett .
Elias Lyman . The second Elias , kept a public
house near Rock Ferry, largely patronized .
Elijah Southwell .
Asahel Dank s.
Rufus Brown .
Noah Strong, Jr . i fi Joseph F a r eld .
Ezekiel Bascom . r Moses Kingsley . The thi d of that name , became 1 4. deacon in 785 . Moved to Chesterfield 1 79
- t His grand daughter, Judith , married the la e
Moses Breck .
Joel Pomeroy .
Caleb Pomeroy .
Daniel Alexander .
John Strong .
Joel Strong . h Phine as Allen .
Jonath an Stearns .
Joseph Clark . Son of the first Nathaniel , a far
mer in Southampton .
Elisha Wright .
Ebenezer Strong . Son of Elder Ebenezer . Had
thirteen children . His house and barn stood on
the homestead of Gov . Caleb Strong .
Eleanor Lyman . 6 IN 7 FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Mrs . Downing Warner .
Jerusha Brown .
Mrs . Asahel Clark .
Mrs . Philip Clark .
Lucy Bartlett .
H annah Searl .
Rachel Lyman .
Miss Lyman .
Hannah Strong .
Naomi Bascom .
Mary Buck .
Jerusha Phelps .
Sarah Wrigh t .
Rebecca Burt .
Mary Kingsley .
Rachel Strong .
Hannah Strong .
Elizabeth Bascom .
Mrs . Benjamin Wright .
Jemima Alvord .
Mary Brown .
Jerusha Clark .
Rebecca Miller .
Miriam Tufts . J Hannah anes .
Mary Rust .
Ann Ashley .
78 FIRST CHU RCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Moses Allen . Born on King street . Graduated at
. J . 1 7 2. . Princeton , N , 7 a minister ‘ Became
Preached in Virginia , South Carolina . A faith
ful preacher , highly esteemed .
Elijah Parsons . Son of Isaac . Graduated at Yale , — Ct 1 2 1 . 1 68 . . 82 7 Settled at East Haddam , , 77 7 Left a tract of land in Ohio to two N orthamp
ton nephews .
Paul Guilford .
Benjamin Edwards .
Mr . Kelton .
John King .
3d . Nathaniel Edwards , The first at Roberts
viz . 1 773 . d . Meadow , , Had thirteen chil ren
- A farmer, inn keeper, also keeper of toll gate .
Titus King . Same as Master King . Had m any
droll ways as a teacher . His school on School n house Square , between M ain and Ki g streets,
w s a for a time the only public sch ool in town .
Nathaniel Day .
Joel Bartlett .
Jonathan Wait .
Elisha Southwell .
Joseph Allen , Jr . i fi l Samuel F a r e d .
oma 1 36 . Pasc c 7 John Parsons Commenced at , , — 1 36 85 . n lived there 7 His twin childre , David ’ HN K T Y 9 Jo HOO ER S MINIS R . 7
and Jonathan , were much attached
other .
Martha Clark .
Hannah Clark .
n Eleanor Stro g .
Martha Alexander .
Abigail Clark .
Experience Clark . W Esther right, n Ha nah Birge .
n He ry Burt .
Thankful Day .
v Sarah Al ord .
n Eunice Lyma .
Hannah Pomeroy . W Naomi right .
Martha Wright .
Mary Starr .
Hephzibah Chilson .
Mrs . Nathaniel Day .
Esther Wright .
Esther Parsons .
Mrs . Titus King.
Mehetabel Parsons .
Mary Lyman . 80 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Martha Lyman .
Hannah Bridgman .
Mrs . Jonathan Strong .
Phebe Pomeroy .
Mrs . Moses Bartlett .
Abigail Searl .
Esther Lyman .
Eunice Root .
Eunice King .
1765 .
. be Elisha Lyman Lived on Pleasant street . It
came a public house .
o Daniel P meroy . Same as Major Daniel . The red tavern which s tood where the present Catholic
Church stands, was associated with his name , — 1 75 5 1805 .
Benjamin Sheldon .
Samuel Munson .
Jonathan Allen .
h . Mrs . Benjamin S eldon
Sarah Wait .
Mrs . Samuel Phelps .
Ruth Phelps .
Mrs . Jonath an Allen .
Mrs . Elijah Hall . ’ 81 JOHN HOOKER S MINISTRY .
1 766.
David Lyman .
Lemuel Lyman .
John Clark .
v Oli er Wright .
Martha Stoddard .
Eunice Cotes .
Sarah Smallage .
Mrs . John Clark .
Mary Bartlett .
Elizabeth Tayl or .
Mrs . Joel Wright .
Mrs . N . Langford .
1 767 .
i
J r. Benjamin Southwick , d o . J oel Hunt . Br ther of Elijah His house stoo on Prospect street on the northeast corner of
’ Elijah Hunt s homestead .
Sarah Pomeroy .
Abigail Clark .
Tamar Danks .
Lucy Clapp .
Mrs . Elisha Lyman .
Mrs . Elias Lyman .
Sybil Pomeroy .
Mrs . Solomon Ferry . 6 I N 82 FIRST CHURCH N NORTHAMPTO .
1 768 .
Robert Breck . From Springfield . Graduated at
'
1 75 6. Yale , A lawyer and clerk of the Court
of C omm on Pleas .
d . 1 762 . Thomas Bri gman Graduated at Harvard ,
f of o Read law in the o fice Maj r H awley . Began
n . 1 7 1 practice in his ative place Deceased 7 , age
- th irty one .
69 1 7 .
Israel Rust .
J oseph Putney .
Samuel Parsons .
Heman Pomeroy .
Esther Clark .
Mrs . Joseph Putney .
Esther Warner .
Mrs . Daniel Elmer .
. 1 64. John Hunt Graduated at Harvard , 7 Four
years pastor Old South Church , Boston . His
1775 . early death , , much lamented
‘
Benj amin Tappan . A patriot of the Revolution .
o Acted on the c mmittee of fifteen. Went with others to repel the invasion of Burgoyne at Sara H d m k o . a n t ga eleven childre . A re ar able
family . ’ JOHN HOOKER S M INISTRY 83
1 770.
Moses Clark . Moved to Sunderland , had fourteen
children ; one of the number was Dea . Israel l C ark on Bridge street .
o o o S l m n Allen . Attained th e rank of Major in 1 9 the Revolutionary war . Chosen deacon in 7 7 . 1 801 m n Entered the ministry , , a pioneer issio ary
in western New York . Four churches organized
as the fruit of his labors .
D avid Parsons . P m asco ac. Jonathan Parsons . Home at Baptized m by Rev . Jonathan Edwards . Married and ad it
ted to church by Rev . . John Hooker . m Ti othy Wright .
Mrs . Joel Strong . m Naomi Ly an .
Marth a Wright .
Abigail Lym an .
Jerusha Rust .
Mrs . Simeon Birge .
n Rhoda Stro g .
Esther Wright .
Mary Wright .
Mary Wright .
Rachel Alvord .
Catharine Knight . h Rac el Burt . 84 T FIRS CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Lydia Holton .
Sarah Alvord .
Mind w ll e Phelps .
Mrs . Samuel Judd .
Hannah Day .
n Sarah Worthi gton .
Martin Clark .
Jonathan Strong, Jr . Lived on South street . m n Same as Ensign Jonathan. Tything a in
1 767 .
Gideon Clark , Jr .
Benj amin Pomeroy .
Daniel Wright . Was postmaster about seventy
years ago . Father of F . Hunt Wright , a cashier .
Elisha Mather, a tanner on Hawley street .
Azariah Lyman .
Eleazar Wright .
Moses Bartlett . Settled at West Farms .
1 771 .
Dr . Levi Shepherd . Father of Thomas , Levi and
Charles . The three sons built on Round Hill .
. 85 D r Levi Sons had a factory on Pleasant street .
Theodore Hopkins .
Abijah Lyman .
Mrs . Timothy D wight .
Lucy Parsons .
G O V B R N G . . CALE ST O B . D R . E ENEZER HUNT
’ 8 JOHN HOOKER S MINISTRY . 5
Mary Shepherd . m Miria Bartlett .
Naomi Clark .
Thomas Starr .
Thomas Levake .
Lucius Knight . 1 4 . n . 76 . Gov Caleb Stro g Graduated at Harvard ,
. Constitu . o U S Senator , assisted in f rming the
tion of Massachusetts and of the United States .
Eleven times governor . An eminent lawyer .
. 1 770. Dr Ebenezer Hunt . Began practice before
A druggist from 1769 to the present century .
Mrs . Thomas Starr .
Mrs . Elij ah Lyman .
Rachel Bridgman .
Mrs . Samuel Clark .
Mr . Bullard .
Joel Lyman . A lieutenant at South Farms . Lived
S nearly ixty years .
Mrs . Bullard .
Hephzibah Guilford .
Esther Hunt .
Mrs . Daniel Alexander . 8 6 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Abigail Alexander.
Mrs . Benjamin Edwards .
1 774.
Phinehas Parsons . Lived on West street , father
of Capt . Samuel Parsons .
Herrick Leonard .
Elijah Rust .
Timothy Parsons . Brother of Noah , J r . Both h were neig bors on South street . Both set out ,
’
1 5 5 . 7 , each an elm tree Timothy s tree died
’ many years ago . Noah s still lives . — 8 . 1 15 9 . Isaac Parsons Home on Bridge street , 7
His descendants still occupy the place .
Mrs . Dr . Ebenezer Hunt .
Mrs . Jonathan Lyman .
Mrs . Phinehas Wright .
Hannah Elwell .
Mrs . Enos Kingsley .
Rebecca Clark .
Martha Parsons .
Mrs . Rhoda Fowle . The Fowles lived in the brick
u ho se on Pleasant street .
Anna Barnard .
Ruth Edwards . ll Mind we Parsons . ’ JOHN HOOKER S MINISTRY .
1 775 .
Nathaniel Clark . The third of that name on the
n homestead in South street . Lived there seve ty 1 2 8 3 . fou r years , till
Joseph Ensign .
o J el Hannum .
3d . Ebenezer Clark ,
Israel Parsons .
Timoth y Guilford .
Ebenezer Stearns .
Mr . s. Ebenezer Clark
Meribah Miller .
Mrs . Ephraim Wright .
Mr . s . Benjamin Tappan
Mrs . Ezra Clark .
Mrs. Josiah Dickinson .
Amasa Clapp .
Stephen Clark .
Hezekiah Porter , M . D . Lived street . Resided there from 1776 until
Mrs . Hezekiah Porter .
Mrs . Amasa Clapp . M rs. Stephen Clark .
Mrs . Samuel Wright .
Martha Edwards . 88 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Lucy Edwards .
Mrs . Amasa Strong .
n . Mrs . Noah Ja es
Min ll d w e Lyman .
of Sarah Hooker . Daughter Rev . John Hooker
1 777 . the pastor . She married , , Hon Caleb
o . Str ng . They were the parents of Hon Lewis
Strong .
1 777 .
Enos Wright . His son Ebenezer , studied for the
a ministry with Rev . D r . Lyman , of H tfield .
Elisha Alvord . His home lot in the center was
b ought by fifty- six persons and given to the
u Co nty as a site for a Court House , the remain der to be used for a Common and for no other
purpose .
Of . Quartus Pomeroy . Brother Asahel A black
o on smith . Occupied the large mansi n Pleasant
N n k o otu c . street , known as the House His shop stood where the first passenger depot on
the Conn . R . R . R . was built . Had ten chil
dren , four sons and six daughters .
Jonathan Clapp . d Phebe Clark . Lived on Bri ge street , a relative
of Job Clark .
Elizabeth Wright . Wife of Dea . Enos .
90 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Josiah Sheldon .
Lyman Clark .
Sylvanus Parsons .
Justin Clark .
Reuben Wright . S olomon Wright . th Daniel Edwards . Home on West street on e
righ t. A n lle . Samuel Breck . Married 1 777 Eunice
Father of Aaron and Moses Breck .
Seth Wright . Son of Ephraim , a trader at the
o c rner of King and Main streets . Moved to
o n . 1809 B sto , became wealthy In bought the
place owned by H . Rose Hinckley .
Solomon Clark .
Seth Strong .
Medad Strong .
Simeon Day . He was deaf, used a trumpet, lived
o on N rth street . 1 84 Isaac Clark . Married 7 Nancy , daughter of 1 09 Ebenezer Edwards . In 8 moved from Roberts
Meadow to South street . Had ten children , one
of them , Isaac , the druggist .
Irene Parsons .
Naomi Parsons .
Patty Wright .
Mind well Parson s. 91 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY .
Rhoda Parson s.
Roxy Brown . a Mer b Allen .
Prudence Parsons.
Dorcas Wright .
Anna Parsons .
Eunice Lyman .
Anna Strong .
n Susan a Baker .
Susanna Wright .
Phebe Lyman .
Salome Rust .
Mabel Strong .
Lucy Parsons .
Esther Burt .
Phebe Clark .
Rachel Edwards.
Cynthia Wright .
Eunice Root .
Thankful Strong.
Abigail Eliot .
Penelope Cook .
Asenath Clark .
Martha Root .
rusha Je Warner .
Sarah Parsons .
s Dorca Parsons . 92 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Hannah Parsons . d Rho a Hulbert .
Elizabeth King .
Abigail Brown .
Rachel Parsons . P riscilla Parsons .
Mrs . Abiathar French .
Mrs . William Pomeroy .
Elizabeth Strong .
Sarah Wright .
Hannah Lyman .
Mrs . Elisha Brown .
Mrs . Ebenezer Clapp , Jr .
Phebe Phelps .
Abigail Phelps . B Mrs . ela Parsons .
Mrs . Jonathan Bartlett .
He ziah Allen .
Anna Wright .
1 782 .
d Medad Alvord . Residence on Bri ge street , on
o left hand g ing towards the Bridge . Married Sarah Baker ; for his second wife widow Betsey
Partridge .
94 IN N FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTO .
1 785 .
. son D a Eli Clark Second of e . Elijah . Moved
. Y . 1801 to Skaneateles , N , , then almost a
wilderness . Has descendants in the place .
Nathaniel Edwards . The second Nathaniel on
o S uth street , who went by the name of M aster
Edwards . He devoted part of his leisure instruct ing the girls of his neighborh ood in the ordi
nary school branches .
Israel Brid gman .
Medad , a colored man .
Sarah Wright .
Elizabeth Pomeroy .
Mrs . Nathaniel Edwards .
Mrs . Job Strong .
1786.
o o . O ne Mr . and Mrs . J seph Co k , Jr of that name 1 6 kept the j ail on Pleasant street in 78 .
Maria Alvord .
Sarah Clapp .
Nabby Baker .
Abigail Phelps .
Bela Strong .
Erastus Bridgman . ’ I I I 95 SOLOMON W LL AMS MIN STRY .
Br kfi l oo e d . Samuel Hinckley . Native of Gradu 1 1 ated at Yale 78 . Register of Probate twenty
n . n ine years , Judge of Probate seve teen years f Home and o fice on Pleasant street .
Mrs . Samuel Hinckley .
Nancy Clark .
Hannah Parsons .
Mrs . Silas Brown .
Esther Wright .
Patty Lyman .
1 788 .
1 8 . Charles Starkweather . Came in 7 7 His pew
was near the pulpit . When the choir rose to
sing , he also rose , faced the singers , the only one who did so except the venerable Asahel
Pomeroy .
Asahel Wright .
Hezekiah Reed .
Lydia Cook .
Mrs . Ch arles Starkweather .
1789 .
Medad King .
o Aaron C ok Jr . The son of Dea . Aaron and
brother of the late Enos Cook . 96 IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Luther Clark . Fourth child of Dea . Elij ah . Lived
eigh ty - eight years on Elm street ; built 1 795
o the gambrel r of hou se opposite the Art Gallery . f Held the of ice of deacon fifty years . Father of
six sons and three daughters .
Abner Hun t . Father of Thomas Merrick and i Th od oc a . e Hunt , wife of Silas M Smith , also
other children .
Jacob Clark .
’ Calvin Clark . The fifth of Deacon Elij ah s seven 1 92 7 . sons . M arried Lucy Parsons That year
started his hom e six miles out , at Rail Hill ,
beyon d Leeds . Attained the age of 92 . The
4th generation continue on the place .
Enan Clark .
Justin Parsons .
Simeon Parsons Jr . His homestead included the
o the corner on which J hn Clarke banker lived ,
o now occupied by the Norwo d House .
Joseph King .
Alpha Hurlburt .
Jacob Sprague .
Luke Day . A neighbor at Rail H ill of Calvin
Clark . Lived one mile nearer the center .
Th omas D ay .
Ebenezer Brown .
Oliver Strong .
98 FIRST CHURCH I N NORTHAMP T ON .
. J Joseph Warner . Son of Daniel He married e
a d . rush . daughter of Noah Edwar s Had four
teen children . He was the first of several Joseph
’ Warner s .
Samuel Henshaw . Born in Eastern part of the
'
Colle in 1 3 . state . Graduated at Harvard ge 77 Failure of voice compelled him to leave the
to ministry for the legal profession . Came 1 9 Northampt on in 1 788 . Appointed in 7 7 Judge
o of Pr bate , afterwards Judge of Common Pleas .
His son , John Hunt Henshaw , was admitted to
of the Bar Hampshire County .
Mercy Parsons .
Asenath Bartlett . h Elizabeth P elps .
Hannah Bartlett .
Mrs . Ph inehas Parsons .
Mrs . Lewis Smith .
Mary Bartlett .
Mind well White .
Mrs . Thomas Clapp .
Mrs . Supply Clapp .
Mrs . Jonathan Miller .
o Mrs . M ses Legg .
o Irene Pars ns . I I I 99 SOLOMON W LLIAMS M N STRY .
Deborah Pratt .
Lydia Parsons . K Mrs . Moses ingsley .
Mrs . Seth Phelps .
Mary Sheldon .
Betty Taylor .
1 792 .
Andrew Phelps . M Widow ary Strong .
Mary Y em ons.
Phebe Blackm an .
Mrs . Stephen Strong . w Wido Martha Clark .
Martha Barnard . M rs . Mary Edwards .
Her niece , Miss Bartlett .
Elizabeth Bartlett . L Lucretia yman .
Mrs . Nabby French . a Esther P rsons .
1 9 7 3 .
Nathaniel Phelps . The fifth of that name , an
innkeeper on South street , a blacksmith , used a
his trumpet in church to assist hearing . 100 T FIRS CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Warham Parsons . His two sons , Thaddeus and 9 1 7 7 . . Elihu , settled , , in Skaneateles , N Y In his later years sold to Elisha Graves and followed
his sons to Western New York .
Daniel Rust .
Ethan Marshall .
Catharine Parsons .
n Sally Jypse .
Mrs . Bohan Clapp .
Mrs . D avid Wrigh t .
Mrs . Joseph Ring .
Mrs . Levi Upson . i Mrs . Abiga l Hitchcock .
Mrs . Ebenezer Kingsley .
Mrs . William Rust .
Mrs . Calvin Clark .
Emma Clark .
Rufus Phelps .
Jabez Denison .
o J nas Clark . Home near the bridge on Bridge
street . Keeper of toll gate , several times chosen
of selectman , grandfather Jonas M . Clark , Super
intend ent of Water Works .
Mrs . David Turner .
Mrs . Hezekiah Parsons , Jr .
102 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Rhoda Bridgman .
Mrs . Benjamin Clark .
Mrs . Eleanor Clark .
Jemima Baker .
John Bullard .
H annah Bullard .
Alm ey Hewitt .
Az arina Root .
Experience Smith . Wife of Justin Smith , Sr . , and
mother of Mrs . Mary Tenney . Pitt fi l . s e d Bancroft Fowler A native of , a gradu
oi N orthfield ate Yale , minister at , professor in i Bangor Theological Sem narv .
Benjamin Bartlett .
Azarina Root .
Mrs . Joseph Root .
Mrs . Thaddeus Parsons .
Mrs . Julius Barnard .
1 798 .
Mrs . Eliza Phelps .
Mrs . William Edwards , daughter of Benjamin
Tappan . Her husband and her sons were eminent
business men . 103 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY .
1 799 .
Mrs . Moses Bartlett .
Hannah Miller .
Mrs . David Nash .
Mrs . William Stockwell . P Esther omeroy .
Anna Sackett .
1 800.
Dorcas Sheldon .
Lydia Lyman .
Mr . s . Smith Copeland
n Mrs . Eunice Stro g .
Thankful Smith .
Mrs . William Bliss . Eunice
Rachel Phelps .
Polly Little .
Mrs . Joel Strong .
Mrs . Phinehas Allen
u . Mrs . Simeon B tler N orthamp
ton bookseller .
Mrs . Oliver Pomeroy .
Mrs . John King, Jr .
Rachel King . 104 IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
o 1 9 . 7 9 . J nathan Strong, Jr Married , , Eunice Clark
u nm ar Lived farther end of South street . Two
ried brothers , Asahel and Samuel , very tall men ,
li ved near .
’
o . En s Clark . The youngest of Dea Elijah s eight
‘
1818 . children . Chosen deacon in At the for 1 832 mation of the Edwards Church , , received f the same appointment . Held the of ice till his 4 1 86 . . . . death , Rev T J Clark , now of North fi eld . , was his son
William Carson .
Lydia Patterson .
Mrs . John Clapp .
Mrs . Enos Clark .
Beulah Allen . Married William Clark , of Utica, t N . Y . A daugh er married Rev . Ansel Eddy ,
of Newark , N . J .
1801 .
Abigail Clark .
Mrs . Justus Parsons . Her home near the South
Street bridge . l Sa ly Gould .
Esther Cook .
Mrs . Sarah Mather .
Mrs . Rebecca Kingsley .
Mrs . Asenath Baker .
106 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Julius Phelps . Capt . Northampton Artillery . 1815 Moved to the Warner district , . Place now
o ccupied by his son Julius .
Increase Clark . Sixth son of Dea . Elijah . Home
’ o o stead pp site Dea . Jared Clark s, Elm street .
Justin Smith . Father of Alvah , Theodore , Justin ,
Jr and several d aughters . m Francis Po eroy .
o Samuel Phelps . His house stood on Pr spect street
where Mr . Trumbull lives . He had the name of
being honest . When the public house in the 1 792 center was burnt , , he with others assisted
in clearing the house . He found the money
o dep sit , took care of it , giving it in due time
" to the owner , who said , If it had not been for
honest Samuel Phelps , I should have lost all my
money .
- Erastus Clark . An inn keeper, near President
’
S el e s . 180 e y In 7, sold to Major Erastus Lyman
and went west . Lived into the middle of this
century .
Joseph Bridgeman .
Bilhah .
Mrs . Medad Clark .
1 803 .
Rachel Breck .
Widow Holt . ’ 10 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY . 7
Miss Holt .
Bela Amsden .
Mr . and Mrs . D r . Joseph Clark .
Mr . and Mrs . David Dole .
1804.
h Nancy Bolter , wife of William Bolter, arness
maker .
Mrs . James D unham .
Mrs . Daniel King .
Mrs . Asahel Phelps .
Mrs . Seth Wright .
Thankful Clapp .
Mrs . Sarah Parsons .
Mrs . Phinehas Rust .
Justus Clark .
Dea . Israel Clark .
Mrs . Israel Clark .
William Phelps .
1805 .
Mrs . D avid Clark . k Martha Clar .
Mrs . Joel Clark .
Mrs . Olive Wright . M rs. Thankful Webb .
Mrs . Heman Pomeroy . 108 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
6 180 .
o oo . at En s C k A miller the upper mill , father of
o Horace, Rev . Theodore , Aar n , Mrs . Elihu Clark
on Elm street .
Mrs . Enos Cook .
Deborah Ramsdell .
Mary Pomeroy .
Mrs . Merrick Pomeroy . Her husband was a prin
ter ; his shop was in the old Tontine building ; 1 1 805 His home was on South street . Dec . , ,
his child was burnt .
Mrs . Elihu Clark . Her husband was the second
of Elihu . Three Elihu Clarks different genera
tions were born near Smith College .
Anne Kingsley .
Marilla Searl .
Mrs . Asahel Wrigh t .
Mrs . Lydia Hodge .
Ursula Wright .
Electa S . Lyman .
Elizabeth Wright .
Achsa Clark .
Anne Wright .
Widow Mary Wallace .
Mrs . Sylvester Lyman .
Eleanor Clapp .
Esther Clark .
110 I ST IN T N F R CHURCH NORTHAMP O .
Elisha Parsons . Lived in the upper part of King
street . Father of Esquire Enos .
Noah Strong .
Calvin Smith .
Samuel Bosworth .
David B . Spencer .
Alvah Judd , Jr .
Mrs . Nathaniel Clark .
Spencer Clapp .
Mrs . Spencer Clapp .
Electa Bridgman .
Julia Edwards .
Sarah Warner . Mi nd well Strong .
Mary Alexander .
Sally Miller .
Margaret Dwight .
Eliza Tappan .
o S phia Brown .
Laura Hunt .
Chester Clark .
181 1 of Wainwright Breck . Deceased , at the age
- twenty one . Brother of Aaron and Moses .
Nabby Everett .
Eleanor Wright .
Sarah Clark .
ot Betsey D ey. ’ 11 SOLO MON WILLIAMS M INI STRY . 1
Elizabeth Steel .
r . Mrs . Aa on Clapp
1816. Ebenezer S . Phelps . Chosen deacon , With
o 183 1 others left Northampt n , , and settled in
- fiv . . e Princeton , Illinois Attained age of eighty
Levi Strong. A farmer and cooper on Hawley
street . A leading tenor singer in the First
Church choir .
Mrs . Gershom Clark .
Phebe Hurlburt .
Susanna Warner .
Mary Clark .
Elizabeth B . Pomeroy .
Mrs . Jacob Miller . M m iriam Wright , a ember of the First Church
choir .
Nancy Parsons .
Rachel Parsons .
o Dorothy Pars ns .
Experience Strong .
Aurelia Tappan .
Jerush a Warner .
Sally House .
. o Harriet Mills Wife of Senat r Mills . Their J 0. daughter Helen , married udge P . Hunting l . . ton Sa ly Mills married Prof Benjamin Pierce .
Mrs . Mills lived to be over ninety . 112 T FIRST CHURCH IN NOR HAMPTON .
Jane K . Welch . A Boston lady , lived much in
’ Senator Mills family .
Ashur Shepherd . Home in the Warner district .
K ntfi l Samuel e e d .
John Miller . Lived at West Farms .
Elk o e . Lydia M . y, a c lored woman
Charlotte Jane , a colored woman .
1 807 .
l Seth C ark and wife .
Mrs . Seth Pomeroy .
Mrs . Thomas Gardner .
Amasa Strong .
Sally Strong .
Nancy Whitney .
Dolly Edwards .
Josiah Clark . Son of Dea . Isaac . Graduated at
1 809 . Williams College , Principal of Leicester
— . 09 1 1 8 8 . Academy , Pastor at Rutland twenty
seven years . Always an acceptable preacher .
W . Enos right , Jr
Timothy Wright .
John Smith .
Ansel Clapp .
S ophia Clapp .
Anne Parsons .
Thomas Warner .
William Field .
I T 1 14 FIRST CHURCH N NORTHAMP ON .
Legislat u re in the House and the Senate . Chief
of o o 1 825 . Justice the C urt of Sessi ns, Also ,
1 0 d au h u . 8 8 Co nty Attorney Married , , Sophia, g t ter of Judge Hinckley . Number of heir chil w dren , thirteen . Four were graduates . In to n
meetings an eminent presidi ng officer .
Rebecca Barnard .
Bilhah , a negress .
Paul Wright and wife .
Mrs . Luther Strong .
Sally Evarts .
Martha Parsons .
Asenath Edwards . Daughter of Nathaniel Ed
3d at . wards , , Roberts Meadow She married
Rev . Josiah Clark , teacher at Leicester and pas
tor at Ru tland .
~A William Bliss . carpenter on South street . Has
o Philad el a son in business in Tr y, another in
o phia, another in New York a banker, M rton ,
(it Bliss Co .
Mrs . Cecil Dwight .
Esther Strong .
Elisha Graves . His dwelling on Market, near
Bridge street , fitted up early as a fort , was one of
the most ancient houses in Northampton . ’ I I 1 15 SOLOMON W LLIAMS M NISTRY .
1 809 .
Polly Graves .
Eleanor Whitney .
Mrs . Sarah Wrigh t .
. . w as Mrs John Breck Her husband , a trader, the
first postmaster in Northam pt on .
Mrs . Samuel Hinckley .
Roxana Starkweather .
Son . . Joseph Lyman . of Capt Joseph Graduated
1 83 . 1 7 8 . at Yale , Admitted to the bar 7 7 d Clerk of the Courts, Ju ge of Common Pleas,
old and Probate . President of the Hampshire
ff. of Bank , High Sheri Father Judge Samuel
F . Lyman .
Theod ore Lyman . The sixth and last occupant of the Richard Lyman homestead on Pleasant
to . v 1 828 . street Sold and mo ed Amherst ,
o f . Father Henry , the martyr missionary
h . Mrs . T eodore Lyman
18 10.
o Thomas Wright . H me on Bridge street . Moved
to Tecumseh , Michigan .
Irene Wright .
Mr . and Mrs . Ralph Payson .
Mrs . Isaac C . Bates . Daughter of Judge and
Madam Henshaw . 11 6 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Julia Strong .
n Mrs . Martha Stro g .
h . . Mrs . Jonat an H Lyman Daughter
Hinckley .
Mrs . Uriel Sikes .
Electa Roberts .
Lucretia Allen .
Mrs . Isaac Gere .
Lucy Knight .
18 11 .
Mr . and Mrs . Eliph az Burt .
Mrs . Daniel Stockwell .
Mrs . Lewis Strong . She was Maria Chester of
W ethersfield . , Conn Whole number of their
u children , ten , five sons and five da ghters . All
the sons received a public education . Two of D the sons , Edward , M . . , and Rev . Stephen
Chester, live in the eastern part of the state .
Mrs . Clemence Patterson .
Mrs . Harvey Tillotson .
Mr . and Mrs . John Danks .
Mrs . Daniel Clark .
Mr . and Mrs . Isaac Webster .
Mrs . Ebenezer Hunt , Jr . She was a daughter of
n Madam He shaw . Her husband graduated at 9 1 7 5 . o Harvard , For nearly f rty years a drug
— — 1 8 1 1 1 2 . IEETIN G HOUSE ERECTED ’ SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY . 1 17
C o ll re n» gist . A member of the Constitutional — 1820 2 1 . e now tion , His house stood on the sit
occupied by the City Hall . His successor as
o druggist was Winthr p Hillyer .
Elizabeth Davies .
Ruth Edwards .
1 812 .
F r e . 1803 . o L wis Strong Graduated at Harvard ,
" thirty years a lawyer of great ability . A trustee
a of Amherst College . For many years de con of
h e d . First Churc , universally este me
t 1 8 . . a 7 8 Daniel Stebbins Grad uated Yale , Came
o N o rtham ton 1806. B t p , Li ved on ridge street
- five . fifty years . County Treasu rer thirty y ears
. A Attained the age of ninety s a citizen , a pub ffi lic o cer , a member of the church , held in high
esteem .
Clarissa Stebbins .
Abigail Graves .
Mrs m ; . Warha Judd
Miriam Wright .
. . a P Mr and Mrs Jon than arso ns . The second of
Pascom ac 1 4 that name at , born 78 , Continued
1 841 . o there till Mrs . H . A . C llins , a daughter ,
m F r resided at S iths erry , ecently deceased.
Mrs. Reuben Smith . — — 1 811 12 . F OURT H M EETING HOUSE ERECTED
1 1 8 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mrs . Elijah Allen , Jr .
Ebenezer S . Phelps .
Anna Phelps .
O Cecil Jewett . The ldest of the four sons of Tim
oth Black ole y, located at the westerly end of p ,
now North Prospect street .
Mrs . Ebenezer Kingsley .
Seth Pomeroy . Built the brick house on Pleasant
street . Son of Quartus . His son George , a pub
lic spirited man , was the first to start the ex
of press business west Albany .
o Samuel Clarke , Jr . Brother of J hn , Christopher ,
Edward who built on Round Hill , Richard who
d . settle in Chesterfield The above , Samuel
J r. . , traded for several years in Northampton
When beyond middle life , closed his business .
turned his attention to the ministry . Resided M in aine , preached only a short time . Spent th his last davs with his children at e west .
1813 .
Lorane Redford .
Mrs . Asahel Pomeroy .
Mrs . Polly Crossett .
1 4 81 .
Nancy P . Russell .
Electa Russell . ’ 9 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY . 1 1
Sally Jud d .
Mrs . Ann Clark .
Ralph Snow . A dry goods trader for many years AI on Shop Row . Father of Lorenzo , George ,
. o on a bert , and several daughters H me H wley
street .
Theodosia Sno w .
1 8 15 .
" o . CO . William Edwards Styled Edwards, grands n
of the distinguished Rev . Jonathan . Smith Col
An lege stands where he lived . Prof . Park , of
u . dover , married his da ghter Henry and Ogden
were his sons . By occupation a tanner .
on Thomas Lyman . A farmer, house Bridge
street .
Dolly Lyman .
Electa Stebbins .
Fanny P . Ayres .
Mary Parsons .
Mrs . Hannah Flint .
Robert Peckham .
Ruth Peckham .
1816.
Ruth Smith .
Sarah Parsons . 1 20 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
n Polly Pomeroy . Daughter of Asahel , a promi ent
alto si nger in the large choir of the First Church .
Mrs . Eli Ash man . She was Lucy , the youngest
d u a ghter of Rev . John Hooker , and mother of
two sons much celebrated , viz . , John Hooker
o Ashman , profess r of law at Harvard , and George
Ashman , a statesman and lawyer , Springfield .
Samuel Peckham . Became a minister, preached in
South Royalston .
M rs . Hannah Clark .
Zeruiah Clark .
Ase nath Wilder .
Fidelia Strong .
Mrs . Jonas Clapp .
Clarissa Lyman . Daughter of Esq . Levi . She
1822 . R married , , Rev William ichards, mission h ary to Sandwich Islands . W ole number of their
children , eight . Her sister Elizabeth married
A . . George . , oldest son of Dea . Luther Clark
3d . Harriet Parsons . Daughter of the Moses
f o fi Married r her rst husband a Mr . Munn of
Greenfield . Her second husband , Rev . Joseph
Knight, preached eighteen years in Peru . She
- attained her eighty eighth year .
Sally Starkweather . She married Rev . James San
o f o . o E . f rd , uncle Hon . J hn , Speaker of Mass
House of Representatives .
122 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Eliza .
Fanny Hunt .
Sophia Pomeroy .
Abigail Phelps .
Clarissa Phelps .
Elizabeth Parsons .
Asenath Sanford .
Dennis Porter .
George Strong .
George Bridgman . Succeeded Col . Edwards in tan
n . ni g business Moved to Canada .
Moses Breck . An active temperance worker .
Pliny Dickinson .
George Strong .
Lucy Clark .
Clarissa Rogers, daughter of Dr . Rogers .
Cordelia Snow .
Anna Wright .
Mary , a colored woman .
for Asahel Lyman . Lived near Rock Ferry . Left
missionary objects from twenty to twenty - five
thousand dollars .
Mrs . Asahel Lyman .
Sally Noble .
Lois Kingsbury .
Esther Dickinson .
Anna French . ’ 1 2 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY . 3
Belinda Dickinson . The wife of Zenas Clapp on
South street , and the mother of Rev . William D l . , remembered for his superior pu pit talents
and preaching abilities .
Sarah Warner . l Sally C ark .
Sally Clapp .
Dolly Allen .
Widow Thankful Sikes .
Reuben Colton .
Mrs. William Clapp .
1817 .
John Graves .
Mrs . Graves . n Sarah Stebbi s .
Elizabeth Gardner .
Mrs . William Gardner .
Mrs . Joseph H . Clark .
Mrs . Nancy Clapp .
Abigail Clark .
Dolly Clark .
Mrs . James Sanford .
Mary Warner .
Mary Hunt . 124 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Theodore Rust . United with the First Church
- seventy four years ago , a remarkable instance of
a longevity . Continued till recently mong the
business men of the community . Recently de
. ‘ deceased M rs . . John Sanford
18 1 8 .
o William Clark . The third on Elm street, ab ve w 1 94 the Je ett place . Born 7 . A farmer, owned
the paper mill . Father of William , Lucius ,
Fred .
Louise Whitney .
Pamela Wright .
Mary Wright . A Chauncey Clark . member for several years of
the Legislature in the House , twice a State
,
Senator . Held an office in Custom House .
Hiram Ames .
Major Josiah Dwight . Graduated at Harvard Col
1 86. lege 7 Clerk of the Courts , Treasurer of
Massachusetts . His family numbered seventeen
children .
Mrs . Dwight , styled Madam D wight, tall , hand
som el y formed , genial , sympathizing , highly
esteemed .
Mrs . Elihu Pomeroy . Her husband was a cooper
’ next west of Dea . Luther Clark s on Elm street .
ISAAC B ATES . ’ 125 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY .
Rhoda Clark .
Eunice Clark . d h Theresa Henshaw , Eliza Hensh aw , aug ters
Judge Henshaw .
Mrs . Betsey Town .
1 819 .
Jane Shepherd .
Lydia Clark .
A . . . Eli P . shman Received honorary A M from
1807 o Middlebury College , , and the same fr m
. o 18 1 6. 1 809 . . Harvard , Chosen U S senat r
. O Bohan Clark wned the lower mill , father of h h W . Jr. h Enoc , Bohan , Josep and Lut er, the
last a banker in New York .
Mrs . Mary Clark .
Mrs . Sarah Hooker .
William Warner .
Juliette Warner .
. . o 1802 . Isaac C Bates Graduated at Yale C llege ,
’ A member of Congress, also of the Governor s
Council and of the U . S . Senate . Father of S .
Henshaw Bates, of Mrs . Fordyce Hubbard , Mrs .
H . H . Chilson , and Mrs . L . J . D udley .
Elisha Mather , M . D . An estimable physician , at
one time partner of Dr . J . H . Flint . One of n the musicia s of the First Church choir . 126 T FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMP ON .
Mrs Sarah Mather .
Joseph Warner, Jr . Brother of Oliver , Solomon ,
Seth , Moses , Rev . Aaron and others .
Mrs . Nancy Warner .
Elijah M . Hayden .
Lucinda Hayden .
Mary Ingalls .
Hannah Ingalls . 1 839 . Aaron Breck . Chosen deacon Father of
l of Samue , a teacher and graduate Brown Uni
1848 . versity ,
Mrs . Aaron Breck . i . G a ns . Mr . and Mrs Burt
Mr . and Mrs . Levi Clark .
B . Col . Jacob ates and wife They were the parents
. th e of Hon . Isaac C He was a lieutenant in
Revolutionary war .
Adam R . Hamilton , Nancy , his wife .
— . 1 0 78 1 860. Joseph Strong , Hawley street Num
ber of his children , eight .
on Chloe Str g .
n . o Luther Strong, Polly Stro g He was grands n
of Jerijah , Jr . Their home on North street .
Esther Strong .
Mehetabel Warner .
Eliza Smith .
no . Mrs . E ch Jewett
128 T T FIRST CHURCH IN NOR HAMP ON .
Mary Lee .
am w ll Esther C e .
Patrick Houghton .
A nsel Bartlett .
D avid Sylvester .
Joseph Parsons .
Charles Parsons .
Joseph Allen .
Cordelia Allen .
Betsey Allen .
Sally M . Judd .
Pamela Judd .
Lydia M . Parsons , afterwards Mrs . Elish a Turner .
o h . . M t er of Wm E Turner, a lawyer .
Ge orge Wells .
Lyman Knowlton .
Ira Cook .
. on B d Horace L y man Home ri ge street . Father
of the late Gen . Luke Ly man .
1 828 u h Hiram Ferry . Married , , Lucretia, da g ter th of Lemuel Clark . A relic preserved by e
Ferrys is a cradle , in which Dea . Josiah was
1 721 h of rocked when a babe , , in which ot ers
o that line were r cked .
H iram Smith .
James Ross .
Johnson . 129 SOLOMON W ILLIAMS MINISTRY .
Louise Winslow .
Mrs . Elijah Wright .
Betsey Taylor .
Lucinda G . Smith .
Salome Graves .
Abigail W . Clark .
Harriet Shepherd .
Joanna Davenport .
Mrs . Charles Johnson .
Joann a Ingals .
Hephzibah Edwards .
Anna Shelton .
Nancy Graves .
Roxana Cutler .
Esther Clark .
Charlotte Clapp .
Hannah Wright .
of Nathaniel Clark . The fourth th e same name
on the South street homestead . He lived there — - 1 775 1 85 7 . , eighty two years
o Sarah Whitney . Wife of J siah D . Whitney . She
the was the mother of two professors , Josiah
D . of Harvard and William D . of Yale , both
eminent in their departments of learning .
Dolly Fowle .
Betsey Dickinson .
Sally Hunt . 9 130 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Hannah Severance .
Sally Ramsdell .
Joanna Herrick .
Sybil Taylor .
Marth a Edwards .
. n Mrs Joseph Alle .
Mrs . Urania Webster .
an F ny Wright .
n Na cy Sayre .
Sally Dillen .
o Jac b Lesten .
Marv Lesten .
Charles Johnson .
Moses Parsons .
Lucy Warner .
Mrs . Warham Judd .
d . d 1 785 Eunice Ju d She marrie , , Lewis Smith , l at South Farms . Number of their chi dren ,
h o n . e e eleven C arles Smith , of the leven , owns
the place .
Widow Mary Wilson .
Rebecca Clark .
Clifton Wh ite .
Eunice White .
Fanny Wright .
Eliza S . Stebbins .
Abigail Ingals .
132 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mrs . H . K . Starkweather .
Betsey Shepherd .
C atharine Shepherd .
a Mrs . Charles Shepherd . Her husband gradu ted
his 1 798 . at Yale , Went into business with
h . o . fat er , D r Levi and two br thers Charles
Shepherd built on Round Hill .
Mrs . F . Hunt Wrigh t . She lived to be over
ninety . Her husband was cashier of the old
Hampshire Bank .
r Abigail H . Pie ce .
H arrie t Cl arke . h Miriam Pomeroy . D aug ter of Asahel , a member
of the First Church choir, an alto singer .
Sarah Tappan Pierce .
Content Curtis .
Eliza Eldredge .
Caroline Russel .
Theodosia Phelps .
Mary M . Clapp .
Electa Parsons .
Naomi Clark .
Susan Clapp .
Prudence G raves .
Lu ther Clark , Jr . ’ 133 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY .
Daniel J . Cooke . At one time in company with
w o David Judd , cabinet makers , h se daughter ,
oo Malissa, he married . Her son , David B . C ke ,
o . at last accounts , lived in Chicag
Jacob N . Brewster .
Mrs . Sophia Clapp .
William Bigelow .
Anna Bigelow .
u of Martha Starkweather . Da gh ter Charles mar
ried Hon . Chauncey Clark . They left no chil
1869 . dren . Both deceased
Frances A . Henshaw .
Mary Pomeroy .
Solomon , a colored man .
Seth Warner .
o . Harriet Cook , daughter of Enos Co k
1 820.
Widow Esther Smith .
Mrs . F . D ickinson .
Solomon Stoddard . Second son of Solomon the ff high sheri . Was town clerk and clerk of the
courts . His wife was daughter of Benjamin
Tappan .
Nathan Rust , Jr .
Mrs . Nathan Ru st .
Cecilia Lyman . Married Dea . J . P . Williston .
Mother of Hon . A . L . Williston . 1 34 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Lucy Whipple . A Miss Whipple taugh t
for young ladies . The building stood
Art Gallery .
Mr . and Mrs . Andrew Lord .
Hannah Eliza Harding . h William Hutc ens .
Alexander Hayden .
Mrs . Nathaniel Edward s .
Sophia Ashmun .
1 1 82 .
o . m Cath arine Bigel w Daughter of William , arried
H u mphrey Farrar and lived in Petersham .
Naomi Pomeroy .
Mrs . Justus Clark .
Nancy Breck .
Elizabeth Stebbins .
Mr . and Mrs . Zebina Smith .
Timoth y Graves and wife .
Widow Mary Day .
o Eli L veland . Married a sister of Chauncey Clark .
The family moved to Marion , Alabama, where
they lived over forty years .
Nancy Killingly .
Lydia Strong .
Letitia Gould .
" ELIPHALET W ILLIAMS . ‘ ’ L MoN M MIN I s TR Y So O WILLIA S .
Asrmall a o d Woods . W rked in the tan ning b usiness .
Occupied and owned the residence where J ohn
i t lse i u n W hittelSey lives . Mrs . W h t e y was h s d gh
1822 .
(
Louisa A . Henshaw . J ohn Doty .
o . Israel R . Pilgrim . Home on Uni n street l on . . Mrs . Caroline Pars s Wife of Capt Samue ,
L . . d . West street Parents of Sy enham Samuel , B . o . h Col J seph , Sara , and others .
Mr . and Mrs . Ashur Shepherd .
Widow Sarah Adams . Daughter of Se th Wright .
Lived at the H . R . Hinckley place . Penley Thayer
"
Eliph alet Williams . Son of Rev . Solomon , the
d n o pastor . Presi e t of Nor thampt n Nati onal
y - one le In the Bank thirt yea , deacon First
‘ - Church forty thre e ye ars . Attained the age of
- ninety four .
Julia Philli pe.
136 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
h Mrs . Sylvester Judd . Her h usband was t ird edi
tor of the Hampshire Gazette . Under him the
circulation of the paper steadily increased . Com
m en d ce a history of Hadley . Became an honor ary member of the C onnecticut and Massachu
setts H istorical Societies .
Laura Bartlett .
Abigail Ingals .
Lucy Mather .
Anna Strong .
Mary Bigelow .
Martha Clark .
Lucretia Clark .
Sarah Parsons .
Sarah Clark .
Julia Clark . t Ru h Conners .
Martha Day .
Widow Susan Parsons .
Harriet Hutchins .
Eunice Strong .
Asenath Clark .
Elizabeth L . Clark .
Esther Maria Cook .
Julia Wright .
Julius Rust .
Josiah D . Ashley . 1 SOLOMON WILLIAMS MINISTRY . 37
Henry Hill .
J . Metcalf Wilson .
Reuben Peck .
Stephen Whitney .
Marsh .
Mrs . Lucy Conners .
Jabez French . Father of M . M . French . A i s cian of the First Church choir . Played
double bass viol . CHAPTER VI .
’ ev Mar k u cker i r r 1 2 R . T s M nis t Ma ch 10 8 y, , 4
Au 182 g . 7 .
— ADMISSI ON S HISTORICAL IT EMS .
2 18 4.
Mrs . George Bridgman .
Lydia Bartlett . t Samuel Wells . Graduated at Dartmou h College , 1 1 P 8 3 . A lawyer, Justice of eace , Clerk of the
Courts , highly esteemed citizen , and member of
the church .
Mrs . Samuel Wells .
~ tor s. . th s e A G . Duncan . A clerk in one of e
J . P . Williston . Son of Rev . Payson and brother
Hon. of . of Samuel Williston , Easthampton
- benev Deacon for thirty four years . Practically
olent on a large scale .
Nancy Jane Rider .
Emel ine Rider .
Mary Eaton .
Mrs . Elijah Abbott .
’ 1 MARK TUCKER S MINISTRY . 39
Elihu Atkins .
Abel Marsh .
Betsey Marsh .
1 825 .
Mrs . Elizabeth Wells .
Mrs . Desire Atkins .
o . o Thomas Pomer y Son of William , a cl thier ;
brother of Daniel , Northville , Michigan ; also of
Nancy, wife of William Bolter . Attained the
rank of colonel . Chosen deacon in Florence
C ongregational church .
En och Jewett . He and Dea . Thomas Pomeroy were among the first to build and settle in Fl or
ence .
on . Ursula Clark . Her home was Water street
Widow Charlotte Wright .
Mrs . Ebenezer Wright .
Zephaniah Hunt . Lived on Market street .
Mary Hunt .
Mrs . Eli Judd .
Mary Ann Dwight .
Elisha Graves, Jr . Brother of Mrs . John Clarke ,
- wife of the banker . Lived eighty two years on
’ r the Graves homestead , Market st eet .
Eliza A . Graves .
Sally Cutter . 140 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Benjamin Eastman . Lived on Market street , a
cabinet maker .
Persis Parsons .
Esther Upson .
Lydia Upson .
Elizabeth Upson .
Edward Upson .
o . Justus Upson . The Upsons lived at S uth Farms
Caroline Day .
Julia White .
Mrs . Levi Parsons .
Samantha Parsons .
W . Sally L . hite
a hronia W S p hite .
Spencer Taylor .
Amos Smith .
Henry B . Winslow .
Milo J . S mith . Home at South Farms . rep
n ti 1 2 rese ta ve to the Legislature in 84 . Chosen
selectman nine times . d Mrs . Mark Tucker . Her husban was the sixth W pastor of the First Church . illiams College
1 831 . conferred on him the degree of D . D . in
d d au h Fre eric Janes . Married Paulina Burnell , g
1 833 . ter of Joseph the miller, in Pursued col
l iat eg e studies at Yale and Amherst . Lived sev eral years in New York editing the Christian
1 90. Parlor Magazine . Deceased in 8
142 T I T T FIRS CHURCH N NOR HAMP ON .
f George A . Crossett . An o ficer on board of U . S .
ship Potomac .
Benj amin Barrett , M . D . Came to Northampton ,
1 823 . . Partner with Dr David Hunt , as Hunt 1 4 . 8 2 Barrett Chosen to Legislature , State 184 —4 n 3 1 84 . Se ate , County Commissioner 7
of 1 4—64 85 . Treasurer Northampton Savings Bank ,
Levi Wright . Home on Bridge street .
Julia Clark .
Mrs . Anna Birge .
Phebe Tuft .
t n o Sally Willard . Home af erward Che ang County,
o Mrs . Fanny Clapp . Became sec nd wife of Phin h Pitt fi l H e as s e d . as Allen , editor of Sun re l h cent y celebrated h er ninetiet birth d ay .
David Clark .
Th omas Stearns and wife .
o h Mrs . S p ia Clark .
Priscilla Peck .
Adaline Brewer .
Sarah Hubbard .
Mrs . Nancy Loveland .
of Judith Breck . Wife Moses Breck , from Ches
terfield .
Sally Eustis .
Persis Pease . ’ 14 MARK TUCKER S MINISTRY . 3
Abigail J . Lyman .
Nancy A . and Lucy H . Clark . Sisters , daughters
. n . of Dea . Luther Clark , Elm street Na cy A
married William Wells of Greenfield . They lived
o . at Port Gibs n , Miss Parents of Helen an d
n . Charles Wells , at Saratoga Spri gs
Almira Clapp .
Caroline Bliss . Eliza Brown
Elizabeth M . Chester .
. d of Angeline and Julia Snow Sisters , aughters
n J O Ralph , the trader . Angeli e married Rev .
h o se . p Hunt Breck , a native of Northampt n
Preached in Massachusetts , Vermont and Ohio .
Susan Dwight .
Hannah W . D wight .
Caroline W . Dwight . Daughter of Major Josiah .
1 832 . . Married , , Rev Samuel Hopkins They
- lived together not quite fifty years .
o . Lucy Pomer y Daughter of Heman . She mar
- ried Luther, son of Theodore Clapp , inn keeper
at Easthampton . They lived at Gloversville ,
N . Y .
Temperance Clark . She married Charles , fourth
son of Dea . Luther Clark . They were parents
of James Dickson and Charles Henry Clark . 144 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mary and Hannah Butler . Sisters, daughters of
bo . Simeon , the okseller . Hannah married Mr
Sunstead .
Frances M . Storrs .
Abigail Pease .
Hannah Clapp .
Frances Greenwood . Reared in the family of SO I i d . h s omon Sto dard , Esq , Elm street . Married
o son S lomon , author of Latin Grammar and
Professor at Middlebury College .
. P . 5 7 Fanny Dickinson Sister of George , Elm
street . For many years her home has been at
the west .
Octavia Smith . 1 3 . 8 3 Stella Shepherd Daughter of Levi , married , ,
Rev . Mark Niles . They had five children .
Marth a Strong . 1 o . 830. Erastu s H pkins Graduated at Dartmouth ,
o Settled in ministry six years . M ved to North 1 41 m ampton 8 . Nine years a ember of the Leg
i l r . . . . s atu e . First president of Conn R R R
Isaac Smith .
Orren Phelps .
D avid B . Spencer .
Sophia Wilder . tt Fanny Jew e .
Lucy Parsons .
146 IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Almira Wright .
Delia Tower .
Sarah and Theodosia Hunt sisters . Daughters of m Abner Hunt . Sarah arried Theodore Burt .
Theodosia m arried Silas M . Smith , the parents
h . of W . L . and George H . Smit
Anson D wight .
Justice S . Parsons .
S usanna Clark .
Asenath Meachem .
Esther Jewett .
El isha Parsons , Jr . Born on King street . Left
n o Northampton and located in Cinci nati , Ohi .
Ann Tappan .
Mary Temple .
Sarah Parsons .
W . Edward T . ade
Ahira Staples .
William Converse .
Samuel F . Phelps . From Westhampton , a clerk
Row . u on Shop Married Phebe , da ghter of Jus
’ tus Parsons . A prominent member of D r. Storr s
n Y . . Church , Brookly , N . , for many years
Dwight Lathrop .
Joh n L . Clark .
Asa J . Clark .
G eorge Edwards . ’ 14 MARK TUCKER S MINISTRY . 7
James Colton .
James Converse .
Thankful White .
Cynthia Pierce .
Jane F . Fowler .
Josiah D . Whitney . A merchant, afterwards Cash ier and President of Northampton National
a Bank . Three of his sons are professors in v rious colleges ; another is principal assistant in
Boston Public Library .
o Daniel R . Clark . For about fifty years a mas n
D a . e . by occupation Home near his brother ,
Jared .
David Judd . Was cabinet maker on South street . h d . t e d Edmun M Bartlett . Home in mea ow ,
South street .
Elizabeth Tower .
Betsey Fisher . Removed to Chicopee .
Elihu Clark . The third and youngest of that
name . His widow resides in the upper part of
Elm street .
Elizabeth Mather .
Ann Bowers .
Julia Butler .
William Butler . The originator of the Hampshire 1 86 Gazette in 7 , also editor and proprietor . 148 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Elizabeth Butler .
of Theodore Butler . Bookseller , and member First
ff . Presbyterian Church in Bu alo , N . Y H as a
son in Chicago in the stationery business .
K itteredge Earl . l C arissa Miller .
Rebecca Clapp .
Hannah Day .
Lorenzo and George W . Snow . Sons of Ralph the
trader . m Elizabeth Strong . Daughter of Theodore , ho e
of o w formerly at the east end Sh p Ro . Mar 41 D 1 8 . . . ried , , Rev Augustus C . Thompson , D ,
Rox bury or Boston .
Eliza Day .
Joseph D . Smith .
Abigail T . Smith .
Justin Smith , Jr . Home opposite the Art Gallery .
William S . Smith . Residence later in Troy , N . Y .
Isaac Bridgman . 1 39 Lewis Bridgman . Graduated 8 at Oberlin Theo d l ogical Seminary . Has preache mostly at the
west . At last accounts was in Dakota .
Moses Bryant . Resided at Amherst .
Horace Hills .
i . . 1 Mo es . John , Jr Lived at Pawtucket , R
o Pit fi l . Edward H . Little . H me afterward in ts e d
1 50 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
- Daniel Butler, Jr . Fifty eight years ago went to n Green Bay . Died there not long si ce .
d . . John Wells . Associate in trade with J D Wh it
ney, under the firm of Whitney Wells . C HAPTER VII .
’ ’ 1 1 1828 R ev er ini s tr e t. I . . enc s M . S S S p y , p ,
March 12 1832 . ,
— I ADMISSI O N S HISTO RICAL T EM S .
1 828 .
Lyman Parsons .
Benjamin Clark , Jr .
Charles F . Sheldon . Home at Rochester , N
Mrs . James Phelps . Previous to her marriage
taught on Elm street .
James Phelps . Homestead beyond the Hospital
toward Easthampton .
M . r . . Mr . and s. Elisha C Strong South District
Mrs . Maria Strong .
Sally O . Lyman .
Mrs . Isaac Clark . Wife of the druggist . Clark
Williston . They were the parents of Isaac
C . Ed Edwards , connected with the Bureau of i n u cat o . . , Washington , D C
Caroline H . Dewey . Wife of Judge Charles A .
D ewey . (15 1) 152 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mary D wight . D aughter of Cecil in the Warner t distric .
Mrs . Ruth Sheldon .
1 829 .
Sophronia Sheldon .
Nancy Wade .
Rhoda Stetson .
Eunice Hunt .
Roxana Hunt . Married Roswell Hubbard , on
Bridge street . Long a valuable member of the
First Church choir .
Ebenezer M . Dwight .
Edwin Spooner .
Samuel C . Clark .
Laura B . Bartlett .
Mary Edwards .
Stephen Chandler .
Lydia Ch andler .
Mrs . Harriet N . Clark .
Mrs . Hannah Spencer .
Mrs . Elvira Bartlett .
Mrs . Charity Judd . From South Hadley . Wife of
the W arham . Became one of oldest persons in
North ampton .
John Phillips .
Electa Phillips .
4 15 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Rhoda Everett .
William Griffi n . Located afterward in Michigan .
Roxan a Noble .
. d Octavia Clapp At a later ate lived in Hartford ,
Conn .
Widow Sarah Edwards .
Clarissa A . Cook . Home on Pleasant street .
n John Bridgman . Brother of A sel , Sylvester and
Theodore , of Brecksville , Ohio .
Mrs . John Bridgman .
Mrs . Nancy Wright , Mrs . Juliana Bridgman . Both
lived at Horse Mountain .
Amanda Bridgman.
Susannah F . Judd . Afterwards at Brecksville , O .
o Horace Wright , Laura Ann Mo dy, Clarissa Allen .
These three belonged at Roberts Meadow .
Huldah Converse . h Mrs . Elvira S epherd . Wife of George Shepherd ,
h atter .
Esther Bridgman .
Mrs . William H . Judd .
Mary B . Kingsley .
Esther H . Starr .
Widow Keziah Starr .
Orra Lyon . Home in Whately .
Abigail Warner . ’ 155 I . S . SPENCER S MINISTRY .
1831 .
Thankful Phelps .
Mrs . Lucy Barnard . Before her marriage was Lucy
Sage , on Elm street .
Henry R . Hayden .
Charles T . Hayden .
Lavinia B . Hayden . The Haydens l ived at the
Factory , now Leeds .
Cynthia C . Hunt .
Mary Smith . Now Mrs . Tenney, opposite the Art
Gallery .
Elizabeth Pierce . Daughter of Rev . John Pierce
n - of Brookli e , grand daughter of Benjamin Tap
pan .
Lucy Gregory, Mrs . Nancy North , and Laura
Witherell . The three foregoing lived at Leeds .
Marcus T . Moody .
Solomon Strong .
Jr. Solomon Stoddard , The fourth of that name
1820. in Northampton . Graduated at Yale ,
Father of Prof . Francis H . Stoddard of New
York City .
William H . Stoddard . Chosen deacon in Edwards
Church . A merchant for many years in his na
tive place .
William K . Wright , Prospect street . Son of Rev .
Ebenezer, employed by Hampshire Missionary
o S ciety in St . Lawrence County, N . Y . 156 IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Justus Taylor .
o Theodore B . R gers .
Marcus C . Parker .
Charles R . Stearns .
Webster Herrick .
. r . l Roxana R Pa sons Graduated at Mt . Ho yoke .
1841 . . Seminary Married Mr Green Homer,
N . Y .
Harriet Day .
Tryphena Day . The three lived at South Farms .
D aniel Willcutt .
Melissa Strong .
Sarah Wh ite .
Fanny B . Eastman .
o Ansel Jewett . Third son of Tim thy . His widow
still survives on the homestead , Elm street .
Mary H . Kirkland .
t ; o . o Mary Pars ns H me af erward in Springfield , O
Tryphena Hartwell .
Ch arles Morton .
Polly M orton .
Jonathan Wood .
Eliab Barnard .
Lewis Phelps .
Jonathan Ring .
Elvira Ring .
Orinda Negus .
S M SILA . SMITH . ’ 1 5 I . . 7 . S SPENCER S MINISTRY
Ansel Abels .
Martha Abels .
Asahel S . Abels .
Ephraim Cushman .
m . Wealthy Cush an Lived at the Paper Mill .
Susan Furbush .
r . Mrs . Ma garet Clapp
Joseph T . Herrick .
James P . Bradley .
Silas M . Smith . Lived nearly sixty years in North
ampton . In the furniture business . Leading
singer for many years of the First Church choir .
Trustee of the Lunatic Hospital . Ch osen dea
of . of con the First Church Father W . L . and
George H . S mith .
Enos Parsons . Son of Elisha . A lawyer for
many years .
of . James Greenwood . Brother Mrs Solomon
o . e . St ddard , Jr Became a minist r
Cephas Strong . Home on North street . Sexton
of First Church twenty years .
. 1836. Sylvester Judd , Jr Graduated at Yale , 40— 18 53 . Pastor at Augusta , Me . , A public lec
turer and author .
George Strickland .
John W . Little .
Phebe Phelps . 15 8 T FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMP ON .
Sarah Hamilton .
Elizabeth Mather .
Mary Ann Sm ith .
Elizabeth Strong .
Mrs . T . Chamberlain .
Susan Pratt .
o Mrs . Mary Tayl r .
Mary Strong .
Mrs . Harriet Powers .
o J anna Clark .
Estes H . Smith .
Mrs . M . H . Wetherell .
Sarah Little .
Sarah T . Butler . A daughter of Daniel on Pleas
ant street .
Mrs . Hannah Clark .
Lucy Gleason .
Elizabeth White .
Cynthia Slack .
Mrs . Mary D . Phelps .
Caroline Strong .
Avesta C . White .
D . aniel Kingsley A tailor for nearly fifty years .
u d Went twice to the Legislature . S perinten ent
of S abbath School twenty years . Served as dea
con sixteen years .
1 60 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
f . O Elizabeth Strong Daughter Jonathan , South
street .
William N . Moore .
Sarah Eustis .
Sarah Phelps .
’ o Josiah D wight . Major J siah s son ; brother of
Margaret , Susan , Caroline , Ogden and others .
Harriet S . Clark .
Caroline Starr .
Moies Ellen M . .
Richard B . D avis , South street . Carriage maker .
Harriet G . Chandler .
Mrs . Nancy B . Clark .
Elizabeth M . Phelps .
. o Elijah Kingsley A carpenter on S uth street .
of . Lewis Parsons . Son Justus Succeed ed his
on father the homestead , near the South street
bridge .
Sarah A . Strong .
Elizabeth W . Russell .
Abigail Clapp .
George Brown . h N ort field . John S . Reed . Lived in
’
n . Lovisa Weller . Home on Lyma s Lane
Ge orge Sheldon , D . D . Graduated at Williams h 1 835 . 1841 . College , Ordained Married Mart a
1 839 . . Lyman , They had eight children Four
sons graduated at Princeton College . ’ 161 I . . S . SPENCER S MINISTRY
Phebe Parsons . Married Samuel F . Phelps , Brook
lyn, N . Y .
Mary Russell .
Mary Wright .
b . Mrs . Ze ina Smith
Sarah W . Breck .
Abigail M . Joy .
E benezer Allen .
Joseph Allen .
Mrs . Mercy Moody .
Emma C . Phelps .
Emeline Barnu m .
Ruth Edwards .
o . L visa H . Phelps
Augusta Shepherd .
d . Ly ia M . Clapp
Lydia Janes .
Sally Pratt .
Mrs . Rachel Clapp .
Clarissa Phelps .
Mary I . Shepherd .
George Ellsworth .
Edward C . Smith .
Sarah T . Stoddard . An only daughter of the third m . 183 . Solomon Married , 7, Rev Albert S ith ,
o . Pr f . at Middlebury . Their son , Rev Arthur
H . Smith , is a missionary in China . 1 1 162 T IN FIRS CHU RCH NORTHAMPTON .
m Tho as Bridgman . Published Inscriptions on the 1 850 Grave Stones of Northampton , ; also sub seq uently several b ooks of inscriptions relating to w cemeteries in Boston and else here .
Theod ore Bartlett .
Mrs . Eunice N . Bartlett . P Elizabeth . Augur .
Mrs . Sarah Wright .
Sarah Clark .
Laura N . Bryant .
Mrs . Wealthy Clark .
Elizabeth Furbush .
Evelina Bannister . 2 d . Luther Clark , , Bridge street
Charles Hayden , at Leeds .
o 182 . Benjamin E . Cook . Came to N rthampton , 7
Partner of Nathan Storrs , jeweler . Chosen 1 50 8 . Brigadier General , , served five years
" S o Reminiscences of sixty years on h p Row ,
in the Centennial Hampshire Gazette , by Gen .
k . B . E . Coo , is an interesting sketch
Bathsheba Steadman .
o . Mr . and Mrs . Cornelius Delan The name recalls the mode of travel by the stage coach one and
’ two generations ago . Mr . Delano s connection with a stage line first brought him to North
ampton .
164 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Catharine M . Graves .
of a . Lucy Gere . Daugh ter Isaac , goldsmith She
d to . married Dr . Brown , remove Ohio
Ellen G ou ch .
Eli Edwards , West street , right hand .
Israel Graves .
Mrs . Fanny Graves .
Mary Ann Clark . Daughter of Bohan , married , D 1835 to . . , Watson Loud , M , Romeo , Michigan ;
. 1829 the parents of eight children In January , ,
t 85 he en ered the office of Hunt Barrett , North m a pton , as a medical student .
Barton Bisbee .
Mrs . Frances F . Merritt .
Mrs . G eorge Day .
o Mrs . Lucretia Tayl r .
Fidelia Herrick .
Moses G age .
Osea Church .
Mrs . Melinda Church .
o Elihu Sanf rd .
Mrs . Sanford .
Mrs . Electa Sage .
m o Mrs . Moses Rich nd .
. . 1 832 N ortham Henry Lyman Ordained Oct , at p
. 1833 ton Sailed , , with other missionaries for ’ I . S . SPENCER S MINISTRY . 165
of . 1 834 on Batavia, Isle Java Started April , , an exploring tour with his associate , M Mun L 28 . son . Both suffered martyrdom , June y
- man was only twenty four, Munson was thirty . A monument to Lyman ’ s memory stands near
’ Brainerd s grave in the Northampton cemetery . C HAPTER V III .
Minis tr o R ev s e h enn ne J o P D . D . u . J y f p y, ,
5 1833— N ovem ber 23 1835 , , .
M O NS —H T O R AL TE M AD ISSI IS IC I S .
1833 .
Mrs . Margaret Penny .
Mrs . Dorcas Hancock .
George Kingsley . The organist .
Mrs . Nancy Kingsley .
Mrs . Mary W . Bissell .
Sarah B . Hunt .
1 4 83 .
Solomon Clark . Fifth son of Dea . Luther . Grad
u ated a 183 at Willi ms College , 7, and the Semi
Ct . 1840. nary now at Hartford , , Pastorates at
Plainfield . Petersham , South Canton , and Goshen
Historicals Author of Antiquities, and Gradu f ates o Northampton . Published Historical Cat
1891 . alogue of the First Church , Northampton ,
Strong Burnell . (166)
16 8 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Nancy Bliss .
Maria Tower .
Lydia A . Braden .
Irene Bishop .
Ruth Allen .
Harriet Ramsdale .
n d au h Hetty S . Butler . The you gest of the four g 1 84 6 . ters of D aniel . She married , , Rev Eli
D . 1869 Smith , D . . , missionary to Syria Since t her home has been at Amhers . The three sons
are graduates . Two daughters married and live
at the west .
Sophia French .
Julia Ann Sophia K ing .
Mirand a Wright .
Hadassah Durant .
Sally Strong .
M argaret Tower .
. . on Clarissa C Barnard Lived B ridge street , a
dress maker .
Vesta Wright .
Anna Wright .
Maria Barnard .
Mary Bridgman .
Sophia Lyman .
Harriet Phelps .
Persis Kingsley . ’ 1 69 JOSEPH PENNY S MINISTRY .
Lucy M . Work .
Jacob Osborne . 1 91 Nathan Storrs . In 7 opened a jewelery shop
’ where Dr . Roberts house stands . The next year
. 1 828 he located on Sh op Row In , he erected a
granite block , considered the finest building of
the kind in the county .
Elihu Strong .
Henry R . Noble .
Timothy A . Russell .
Cephas Parsons .
Lewis C . Tower .
Cyru s Noble , Jr .
Alpheus Lyman .
Ira Strong .
Charles Strong .
Zenas Clapp . Homestead on South street . The
father of William D .
Ambrose French .
William Bliss , Jr . A captain in the war of the
- Rebellion . A book binder . Lives in Troy, N . Y .
Daniel R . Burnell .
Levi Wright .
Jonas M . Clark . Superintendent of North ampton
Water Works .
Edwin Clark .
Francis W . Shepherd . 1 0 7 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
William Judd . The last of the Judds that con
tinned at Horse Mountain . G Abner B . Warner . Son of Oliver . raduated at 1833 Williams , and at Gilmanton Seminary ,
H . o 1 834 . . Pastor at Milford , N , and Medf rd ,
fo u rteen years .
George Day .
Oliver Jones .
Ebenezer Strong .
Medad Strong . i 1841 O l ver . Warner, Jr Graduated at Williams .
For fourteen years Secretary of State . State
Librarian and Clerk of Board of Education .
at Elijah Allen . The third of this name , Roberts 1849 Meadow many years . Married , , Lovisa
Clark , Westhampton .
Asa Strong .
Elihu Judd .
John Smith . m Willia Fisk .
Henry B . Wolcott .
Neal Sebastin .
Susan Wright .
Hannah Clayton .
Julia Ann Hunt .
Elvira Ann Smith .
Eunice Cramp .
1 72 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mrs . Electa Smith , wife of Justin Smith , Jr .
Sidney P . Williams . Son of Dea . Eliphalet . 1 829 Graduated at Yale , and at the College of
Philad el Physicians and Surgeons . Settled in
phia . C HAPTER IX .
i tr o ev harle W ile N ovem ber M ni s R . s 7 y f C y ,
183 — F ebru ar 9 18 5 7 . y , 4
M O N — H T OR AL T EM AD ISSI S . IS IC I S .
1837 .
Harriet N . Mather .
David Warner .
Louisa Chapin . A native of Hatfield . Her home L was in the family of her aunt , Mrs . Asahel y
at 1842 man South Farms . She Married , , Wil
oo . liam D . Clapp, member of Sch l Committee
Taught at Williston Seminary . An excellent
man , a gifted preacher .
Seth Warner .
1838 .
Mrs . Lydia Clark .
Margaret Clark .
Clarissa Curtis .
Clarissa Curtis, Jr .
Sarah M . Wright . 1 4 T 7 FIRS CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
1 4 8 0.
M rs . Marcia H . Wright .
Theodore Parsons .
Mrs . Theodore Parsons .
Anna Parsons .
Mrs . Electa S . Strong .
Pamelia Strong .
Seth Parsons .
H annah H . Lyman . Daughter of Jonathan H .
Esq . , married Rev . Charles Mason of Grace
Church , Boston .
. . P . 5 Mary C Dickinson Sister of George , 7 Elm
street .
William A . Graves .
Elizabeth W . Hubbard . h Fanny W . Lyman . Married and lived in Mic igan .
o Home in Ohi .
Sarah P . Hubbard . Married ; her home was in
Michigan .
o . Adaline F . Wo dward
Emily D avis .
Harriet A . Smith .
Isabel Lyman .
Martha C . Hitchcock . h Franklin K . Hitc cock .
Alexander Wright .
l n . A nse C . Parso s
176 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Dorcas A . Clark .
Martha A . Weller .
Nancy Wright .
. t o . . w Rev Wm . Allen , D D President of colleges ,
m H . o o Dart outh , N . , and B wd in Me . Removed
"
1839 . on to Northampton , Delivered the sec d
h . 29 th Centennial Address at Nort ampton , Oct , 1 4 85 .
o Mrs . Sarah J . Allen , Elizabeth L . Allen , Charl tte
F . Allen . Wife and two daughters of President
. 1 843 . n Allen . Elizabeth L married , , Rev He ry
B . Smith , Prof . of Theology in Union Theolog
o . ical Seminary , New York City . Charl tte F
1841 . married , , Rev Erastus Hopkins . T . . 1849 . Susan W Clark Married , , Rev Josiah y
o to ler , missi nary South Africa for forty years .
Hannah Elwell .
1 1 84 .
Nancy Parsons .
Jane Anna Cook .
Joseph Lathrop . Merchant on Shop Row, firm of
Stoddard Lathrop .
o Abba A . Lathr p .
Sydenham Parsons . Druggist , member of the First
Church choir .
Mrs . Mary L . Williams . C ’ 1 HARLES WILEY S MINISTRY . 77
Erastus Slate .
Mrs . Sarah Slate .
1842 .
Mrs . Mary Miller .
Mira Chapin .
Hannah W . Lyman .
Eunice Hunt .
Nancy E . Warner .
Emily C . Shepherd .
Julius Phelps . Son of Capt . Julius . Homestead
’ the same as his father s in Florence .
L vak . Marietta B . e e A Lydia . Clark .
. 1 44 8 . Jane S Daniels . Married , , Hon Oliver War
ner, Secretary of Massachusetts .
Caleb Clapp .
Sara Maria Clapp .
Roland Weller .
Plainfi l Zenas Joy . He originated in e d .
William Strong, Hawley street . Reserved one acre ’ d of his father Joseph s home lot where he live .
Number of his children nine .
’ George Sergeant . A clerk in Stoddard Lathrop s
store .
George A . Abbott .
O zro Hillman . 12 178 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Silas D . Thayer .
Francis Hunn .
Aaron Breck , Jr . Moved to Lawrence , Kansas,
where the family resides .
Levi Parsons .
Lewis C . White .
Oshea Walker .
Thaddeus Gooch .
John Adams .
Mrs . Abby S . Adams .
o Harriet Eliza Str ng .
Abigail J . Shepherd .
Lucius A . Clapp .
Elizabeth N . Thayer .
Samuel Breck . Son of Aaron , graduated at Brown 1 4 8 8 . University , Taught in several places .
Gave up teaching and came home to rest . Sick
1 . ness ensued . He deceased 853
Ge orge Shepherd . In company with N athan Dike
man , hatters .
Julia Ann Janes .
Martha A . Janes . t Josiah W . Smi h .
Jane Sophia Smith .
Julia R . Phelps .
o o Mari n Laidl w .
1 80 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
1 4 8 5 .
David B . Phelps .
Jesse McIntire . M I i Mary c nt re .
Hatty B . H . Bull . d A elia Shepherd .
Mrs . Corinth E . Bartlett .
Olivia Noble .
. 1 831 . David S . Sheldon Graduated at Middlebury ,
Principal of Northampton High School . Prof .
in Griswold College , Davenport , Iowa .
Mrs . Mary L . Sheldon .
M nti Lewis cI re .
M Intir c e . Mrs . Margaret
J . W . Smith , M . D . A dentist . His successor was
D r . Thomas W . Meekins .
Mrs . Clarinda Smith . C HAPTE R X .
Mini s tr o R e w E Y . i v . S t N ov em be r 1 y f . f 9
18 5 — e m r 22 18 1 S te be 5 . 4 p ,
M ON S —H T OR AL IT EM AD ISSI IS IC S .
4 18 6.
of mis James Lyman . Brother Henry the martyr i s onar d . y. Lived at Tole o , Ohio
Frances P . Lyman .
Mrs . Levi Strong .
Mrs . Mary A . Bray .
Elihu King .
o Rev . C . J . Tenny , D . D . Resigned past ral l abors
on account of failure of voice . Dr . Sprague
" " styles him a man of princely intellect . H is d daugh ter married Ju ge William Allen .
Ruth C . Tenny .
Lydia Morton .
il . Catharine G fillan. Graduated at Mt Holyoke
1 852 . Seminary,
Electa B . Lee . 182 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
th . . a . . e C tharine L Swift Wife of pastor , Rev E
Y . Swift .
G . H . King .
Charlotte King .
Ebenezer T . Wood .
Betsey R . Wood .
Robert Chase .
Andrew S . Wood . A druggist, succeeded Winthrop
Hillyer on Shop Row . Afterward lived in
Montreal .
of u rac William Boies . Son Justus, st died and p
ticed law in Northampton . In the life insurance
business .
Silas D . Childs .
Jonathan H . Lyman . A physician , afterwards in
California . Grandson by marriage of the first
President D wight of Yale College .
Samuel B . Bridgman .
Reuben Pierce .
Jonathan Brewster . Kept the Mansion House ,
which stood near the present Catholic Church .
ilfill n . Moses G a . Father of Thomas and James ilfill El izabeth G an.
Anna M . Phelps .
fiin Cla . Eliza D .
l fiin Harriet W . C a .
Persis L . Clark .
1 84 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mary L . Kingsley, West street .
Caroline R . Parsons . D aughter of Capt . Samu el ,
West street .
Elizabeth H . Strong .
Caroline M . Durant .
Catharine Clark .
Susan S . Stebbins .
Nancy H . Powers .
W . . Julia Shepherd Daughter of George , King
street .
Sarah E . Bois, Gothic street . Daughter of Justus .
Lucy A . Wade .
Harriet D avis .
Caroline B . Dewey . Daughter of Judge Chas . A .
Martha P . Lyman . Home afterward in Boston .
Jane Elwell and Harriet Elwell , Water street .
Olive Converse and Wealthy Slate . Lived on
North street .
Mary S . Davis .
Barton Bisbee and Sarah G . Bisbee . Removed to
Springfield , Illinois .
1 847 .
Mrs . Frances Hanners and Mary A . Hanners,
street . Came from Charlemont .
Fanny W . Hayden .
Harriet C . Elwell . ’
. . 1 5 E Y SWIFT S MINISTRY . 8
Harriet E . D avis .
Helen M . Clark .
Sarah W . Allen .
Ann S ophia Allen .
Mrs . Hannah D . Clark and Helen M . Clark .
Mother and daughter, Maple street .
Mrs . Experience D . Kellogg .
Frances C . Bascom .
Mary Bascom .
Martha A . Strong .
Sophia Chester .
Franklin Stiles .
Mrs . Roxana Stiles .
Mrs . Sophia P . Strong . Wife of William , Hawley
street .
Nancy J . Parsons .
Martha S . Damon , Boston .
Frances S . Lyman .
Abbottf Mrs . Harriet A .
George Kellogg .
1 848 .
Eliza M . Cook .
Julia Elliot .
of . o Mrs . Frances E . Stoddard . Widow Prof Sol
184 . mon , who deceased 7, at Middlebury , Vt
Mrs . Amelia P . Warner . 186 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Charles H . Dickinson , Martha C . Dickinson , Mar
ket street .
Mrs . Emma Graves .
Mrs . Princes Wood .
Mrs . Harriet Hutchins .
Mrs . Lucy B . Lyman .
Horace Clark .
Mrs . Mary Clark .
Truman Meekins .
Polly Meekins .
Luthera Meekins .
Cordelia A . Case .
Eliza M . Barnard .
Sally Ann French .
Mary E . French .
Lucy M . Burnell .
Francis Williams .
Sarah B . Delano .
Moses Clark .
'
Allison H . Palmer . Teacher of music, chorister
R . the First Church . emoved to Chelsea
Mrs . Ruth G . Palmer .
Thomas G reen .
Mrs . Sarah Green .
Sarah P . Green .
188 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Minerva Smith .
Elizabeth H . Tenny . t Sarah P . Kingsley , Judi h B . Kingsley , of South
street .
Charles C . Rust .
Catharine Davis .
Esther A . Graves .
a . 1 85 5 . . Louisa He ley Married , , Rev Stephen C
Pixley, a missionary to South Africa .
Caroline Lawrence .
Joseph H . Parsons .
Edwin G . Durant .
Elizabeth Adams . An Charles B . Kingsley . Druggist , successor to
in 1 . drew Wood . Chosen deacon 873
John Warner .
l . Al en. David Removed to D avenport, Iowa
Laura Day .
Harriet Hunt .
Sarah E . Allen .
1851 .
Mrs . Esther A . Loomis .
S arah C . Bray .
Camillus M . Chapin .
Eliza White .
Maria Hubbard . ’ I 189 E . Y . SWIFT S M NISTRY .
Mrs . George Kingsley .
Mrs . Susan F . Clark .
1 852 .
Plainfield Mrs . Frances P . Clark . Removed to in
1 189 1 . 873 . Deceased hitt l . W e se . Mrs . Martha B y Mother of cashier i h ttels M W . W e . y, also of Julia W and ary ,
South street .
Mrs . Julia Parsons .
Ruth Wolcott . t Rev . S . S . Smith . Pastor at Westminister . Agen
th e for one of benevolent societies . Lived at
Northampton .
Mrs . L . B . Smith .
Cornelia E . Smith .
Caleb Wright .
Mrs . Sarah L . Wright .
Amanda S . Wright . CHAPTER X I .
Min is tr o R ev . P l J . eav eland y f . C
- 18 53 J v.l 1 1 1855 y , .
M O N — H TO R AL T E M AD ISSI S IS IC I S .
1 85 3 .
James Williams .
Nancy Williams .
Mrs . Elvira Parsons .
Mrs . Charlotte P . Edwards at Pine Grove .
Rev . John P . Cleaveland . Pastor at Detroit Sa
lem , C incinnati , and Providence .
Mrs . Juliana C . Cleaveland .
Susan P . Cleaveland .
. . 1 825 . William M Lathrop Graduated at Yale ,
Enfield First a lawyer at , next in mercantile
business . Later in the insurance work , Boston .
Mrs . D iana D umont .
. w d o Julia Butler Wido of Elihu , e i tor of C mmer
cial Advertiser in New York .
in Rial Clafi .
lafiin C . Hannah W . , Cherry street ( 190)
192 U T FIRST CH RCH IN NORTHAMP ON .
Daniel Strong . Son of Joseph , Hawley street .
reserved one acre for his homestead .
Rachel Strong .
Susan D . Phelps .
Mrs . Clarissa M . Smith .
Mrs . Sarah Ann Parsons .
Mrs . Harriet E . Parsons . M t rs . Pamelia Fit s , Removed to Sunderland .
Emeline C . Bourne . ? CHAPTER X II .
Mini s tr o R ev Za char E d d Jll ar ch 8 y f . y y , ,
1858 — A ril 1 1867 p ,
—H I AD MISSIONS IST ORIC AL T E MS .
1 858 .
o h Rev . Zachary Eddy . Twelfth past r of Nort
ampton First Church . Published a Church
Manual in 1860.
M rs . Malvina R . Eddy .
o Ge rge L . Wright , from Westhampton . Chosen
1 42 . deacon 877 . Residence South street
Betsey Bentley .
Leonard H . Field . Went into business in Jackson
Michigan .
Submit Field and Dency L . Field . Resided on
U ni on street .
u . Samuel T . Spa lding Settled in Northampton ,
1 6 o . A 85 . District Att rney for nine years p
of 1 872 . pointed Judge Probate ,
Isabella Simpson . 1 3 194 FIRS T CHURCH IN NORT HAMPTON .
Haynes K . Starkweather , Jr . Chosen deacon in
18 3 . . . 7 Martha P Starkweather , Maple street
A . Lyman Williston . President First National
Bank . One of the deacons of the First Church .
Home on Round Hill .
. 1864 . Hannah M . Williston Married , , Rev George D S . Bishop , D . . , pastor at East Orange , N . J .
o Martin L . Willist n . Pastorates in several places .
o N orthfield Profess r at Carleton College , , Minn . i t l N John W h t e sey. Cashier orthampton National
of Bank . Trustee and Treasurer Cooley Dickin
son Hospital .
Henry Roberts . l Addison W . Bea s . Removed to Warren , Mass .
Edward L . Bartlett . Residence New York City .
Theodore Bartlett.
‘ Mary Jane Church .
Julia E . Clark . l i C afi n. David B .
Mary J . Perigo .
Charles Hillman .
Mind well . o K Pars ns .
Charles T . Parsons .
. o Mary S Lathr p , Abby P . Lathrop, Elizabeth D .
o Lathr p , Hawley street .
Caroline M . Kingsley , Nancy E . Kingsley , West
street .
196 T FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMP ON .
William B . Hale . Formerly President of First
National Bank , Northampton .
Harriet A . Hale .
Mary S . Lee .
J . S . Lath rop .
Elizabeth S . Lathrop .
K . Albert H . ingsley
B . William M . arnard
William Bliss .
Martin L . Clapp .
. to D rfi l . Frederic C Hillman . Removed South ee e d
Edward M . Kingsley .
J . D wight Kellogg .
Elijah D . Clapp .
Mary Cl app .
Martha A . Clark .
Emma C . Bliss .
Frances C . Hunt .
Mary E . Shepherd .
Frances A . Phelps .
Martha M . Phelps .
Ellen W . Converse .
Helen M . Clapp .
Mary Edward s .
Elizabeth H . Clark . P Abby . Lathrop . D Elizabeth . Lathrop . ’ 1 9 ZACHARY EDDY S MINISTRY . 7
Alfred J . Munyan .
o Jonathan E . C llins .
Laurentia P . Collins .
William P . Derby .
Susan E . Clark .
Helen E . Phelps .
. o o Sarah T Stoddard . Daughter of Pr f . S lomon , 6 18 1 . W o Married , , Hon . A L . illist n , Presiden t
First National Bank .
o . o Louisa G . Stoddard . Daughter of Pr f S lomon ,
1869 o married , , Martin Luther Willist n , who
o studied in Germany . Prof . in Carlet n College .
w . George W . Ed ards, at Pine Grove
Frances A . Clark .
z . O ro C . Wright
Ellen M . Kingsley .
Sarah W . Lyman .
Mary Jane Simpson .
Sarah B . Foster .
Sarah E . Parsons .
Emily Kingsley .
Sarah C . Bridgman .
Elizabeth P . Knapp .
Joseph B . Whitehouse .
Martha A . Whitehouse .
Mary El well .
Lizzie H . Stockwell . 1 98 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Emily S . Love .
Marth a R . Birge .
1 85 9 .
w Ed ard W . Curtis . Removed to Cambridgeport .
Mary E . Ferry .
Anna E . Clark .
Elizabeth C . Kingsley .
Mary Baker .
Jane A . Baker .
Clarissa E . Clark .
Jemima H . Thayer .
Elizabeth B . Lyman .
George W . Perigo . l Sal y H . Perigo .
y Elbridge Kingsle .
Mercy Moody .
Clarissa Hancock . A Laura . Perkins .
Sarah C . Strong .
Ebenezer W . Strong .
Mrs . E . W . Strong . n George D . Clark . Druggist, u der the firm of
Clark Parsons .
1860 .
Elizabeth Wood .
lafiin. Mary S . C
200 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Isaac R . Clark .
Sarah R . Clark .
M . Josephine Kellogg .
Mrs . Catharine J . Prince .
W o o Elizabeth P . righ t . Graduated at Mt . H ly ke
1869 . Seminary ,
Charlotte E . Graves .
Heman White , Jr .
Clarissa White .
Mrs . Maria Noble .
Mrs . Amanda Edwards .
Almira A . Eames .
Mrs . A . W . Olmsted .
Henry Tucker and Amelia E Tucker . Removed
to the west .
1 863 .
Timothy P . Phelps .
Anna Phelps , West Farms .
o S phronia Starkweather .
o William Richards n .
o John M . Kn x .
Jerusha E . Warner .
Elizabeth 0 . Baker .
. h Edith M Eddy , daug ter
Known by her writings . ’ 201 ZACHARY EDDY S MINISTRY .
at H enry A . D wight . Son of Cecil . Gradu ated
1829 . . Williams , Taught at Norfolk , Va After
the war he lived in Northampton .
w . Lucia D . D igh t
Achsa L . Shumway .
ilfillan 1 54 . n G . 8 Hele graduated , , at Mt Holyoke M d rs . . Seminary . Afterwar s H G . Collins,
Elizabeth , N . J .
Luthera F . Norton .
Eliza Towne .
Willis W . Clapp .
Charles F . Warner .
Lucy A . Ayres .
George Bennett .
Francis P . Searle .
Everett R . Sanders .
H arriet E . Brooks .
Henrietta Strong, Hospital Hill .
Abby P . Burnham .
1 864.
Julia H . Strong .
Harriet Williams .
Henry F . Williams Sarah Williams
o o P mer y Terrace .
M argaret Dickey .
William A . Clark . 202 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
George E . B . Howard .
Helen D . Howard .
. . . O 1884. S W Lee , Jr rganist of First Church in
Hephzibah Lee .
Frances Livermore .
Lucy Phelps .
Rosetta E . Crossett .
Sarah Norris .
Milo Loveland .
Mary M . Loveland .
Jame s Allen .
O tis A . Skilton .
Adaline M . Skilton .
Hattie C . D avis .
Ella S . Thompson .
Sarah J . Strong . fi Ef e Warner.
L . W . Joy . From Hawley . The fourteenth post
in fi master Northampton . Held the of ce twenty
four years .
Re becca W . Joy .
o u J hn H nt Hastings .
81 E . Williams Tyler, lawyer, Peckham Tyler,
Trinity Building , N . Y . City .
Wilbert A . North .
Mary A . Knapp .
Eliza Ring .
204 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
o Marietta C . C peland . h Rev . Ephraim Lyman . Removed to Nort ampton 4 186 . Spent his last years in Minnes ota .
Hannah D . Lyman .
Lucy D . F . Lyman .
George R . Ly man .
Ellen H . Lyman .
Minerva Hart .
Julia Brown .
1 865 .
Henry J . Walker .
Phila A . Walker .
o . . J nathan P Strong . By occupation a mason
Long a member of the First Church ch oir .
Levi Parson s Morton .
Lucy E . Dewey .
Mary E . Clark .
Noah H . Lee .
Caroline A . Nutting .
H . J . Rudd .
Annie C . Rudd .
Orrin E . Livermore .
Elizabeth L . Livermore .
Andrew S . Cook .
Marion A . Cook .
Elizabeth L . Baker . ’ Z I ACHARY EDDY S M NISTRY .
Julia Prentiss .
Lewis H . Fellows .
Elizabeth R . Fellows . t William P . S rickland . Graduated at Williams h 185 1861. t e 8 . Admitted to the Bar Clerk of
1 4 . Courts 86 . Judge of the District Court Dea
oi con First Church .
Mary Strickland .
o Sarah Strong . Daughter of Jonathan , S uth street . A teacher ; taught in the same school buildi ng
o on Center street over a quarter f a century .
Shortened her days by teaching .
Sarah C . Phelps .
J . Hunt Butler . Bookseller on Shop Row . Father
o m o of several graduates . President of N rtha pt n
National Bank .
Sarah M . Butler .
1866.
Mrs . E . P . Strickland .
Laura L . Davenport .
Mary H . Northam . H arriet W . Harrington .
Erastus C . Hall .
Elizabeth Hall .
Oliver Walker . Secretary and Treasurer n Hampshire Mutual Fire I surance Co . 206 T U IN T T FIRS CH RCH NOR HAMP ON .
Virginia Clark .
Catharine Slate .
Cath arine S . Kingsley .
George S . Seymour .
Mary F . Clark . Graduated at Mt . Holyoke Sem i
1865 . nary ,
Lizzie A . Clark . Taught Kindergarten Sch ool in
Nor thampton .
Ella L . North . n Mary Anna Parso s .
Harriet Lyman , Sarah C . Lyman , Bridge street
u and Grant aven e . 14 H orace Lamb , Harriet H . Lamb , High street .
Emily S . Church .
’ i James O N e l .
Eunice C . Walcott .
Sarah J . Prou ty .
Mrs . Margaret J . Hooker .
David E . Phillips .
Mrs . Lucy E . Morton .
Emily W . Fairman .
William P . Starkweather .
Charles D . Hastings .
Farnum E . Sawin .
John A . Prentiss . Formerly Sexton
Church .
CH APTER XIII .
’ i m r 188 1 ev W ill a L eavitt s Mi ni s t 1867 . R S. y
MI O N — TO R AL T EM AD SSI S HIS IC I S .
1 867 .
Mrs . Theodosia H . Leavitt .
1 8 68 .
Sarah J . Gibbs .
Mrs . Felicia S . Burt .
Mrs . Clarissa Fox .
Mrs . Martha A . Turner .
Maria N . Dewey . Daughter of Judge Charles A .
Dewey .
Mrs . Sarah Marshall .
Mrs . Lucretia Smith . d James D ickson Clark . Son of Charles, gran son
W 1 848 . of Dea . Luther . Graduated at illiams ,
u t 1 85 1 . St died law and admi ted to practice,
— Bio o 1 855 64. Taught in Bro klyn , Published graphical Record of Kappa Alpha Society of
m 1881 . Willia s College , (208) ’ V 9 I . 20 WILL AM s LEA ITT S MINISTRY .
Mrs . Catharine A . Edwards . h . . . w o Mrs Susan R Boies Wife of William Boies ,
r t 1 ~ p acticed law in Nor h ampton . In 871 he re
o to m ved Troy , N . Y .
d . Evans B . Har ing Graduated at Medical Depart
1 863 . ment of Bowdoin College , Located in 1 64 8 . North ampton ,
Mrs . E . B . Harding .
1 69 8 .
oo on Mary C . Dickinson . Had a private sch l
Ki ng s treet .
u Ann McLa ghlin .
Mrs . Lydia W . Williams .
Fred G . Hastings .
Isaac D . Smith .
Mrs . I . D . Smith .
Fanny J . Walker .
J . B . Ackerman .
Mrs . E . G . Ackerman .
Mary H . Ackerman .
Henry A . Wright .
Jennie Wright .
G o . . 1 9 o e rge S Hunt , Mrs Fanny Hunt , S uth
o street . He riginated in Goshen .
Newton Thayer . 1 4 10 I I T 2 F RST CHURCH N NORTHAMP ON .
1 6 ff . 8 7 . Frank Cli ord Lyman Graduated at Yale ,
N e w Taugh t in York City , also in Peeksville , N . Y .
William H . Nowell , Mrs . W . H . Nowell . He was
chosen deacon of the Fi rst Church in 1 877 .
n Elizabeth A n a Dwight .
1870.
Mrs . Henry R . Hinckley . Wife of Henry Rose II . B y professi on a lawyer . He was lieutenant in
Mass . Cavalry in the Rebellion .
u . . Mrs . L cy M Webb
Maria L . Wood . t Alfred S arkweather .
Mrs . Fannie A . Starkweather .
Eliza J . Witherell .
Mrs . I . R . Miner .
Catharine D . F . Sergeant .
Nellie E . Kellogg.
Fanny A . Edwards .
Mary G . Leavitt .
Elizabeth L . Fairman .
Susie H . Lyman .
Jennie Jenkins .
Charles H . Ch andler .
Mrs. Stella S . Chandler .
212 I FIRST CHURCH N NORTHAMPTON .
1 873 .
George W . Hu bbard . Treasurer of Smith College Trustee of Savings Bank and of Forbes Library ;
also of Hampshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co . President of Cooley Dickinson Hospital ; Presi
of dent Smi th Charities . i . Ph l na Mrs e T . Hubbard .
. n o Mrs Caroli e B . Al vord . Removed to W rcester . t Mo her of Rev . James C . Alvord .
Willis W . Clapp .
Frederic A . H ildreth .
H . K . W . D ickinson .
Angeline Dickinson .
. 1885 Sidney Dickinson . A journalist In lectured
Art on at Smith College .
Edward Dickinson . Son of Henry . Graduated at
1 876. rofes Amherst College , In the musical p
sion at Elmira, N . Y .
. . C C . H Dickinson , Jr Graduated at ollege of 8 o 1 78 . Physicians and Surge ns , Practiced at
Faribault , Minn .
Andrew Sawin .
Mrs . Mary J . Stone .
s Mrs . Sarah J . Bate .
Mrs . Sarah W . Lyman . Home at Montreal .
Mrs . Kitty L . Hill .
Mrs . W . P . Abernathy . ’ V WILLIAM S . LEA ITT S MINISTRY . 213
1874.
Francis H . Stoddard . Son of Prof . Solomon . 8 1 69 . Graduated at Amherst College , At Oxford
University 1885 . Professor in University of New
York .
Lucy M . Stoddard .
Jenny Spaulding .
Nancy L. Miller .
S arah M . Butler .
Clara W . Lathrop . 1 2 . Bessie Lathrop , Bridge street
Etta Theresa B . Kraus . Home in Boston .
Mrs . Sarah B . Smith .
Mrs . Harriet A . Kingsley . d Arthur W . Clark . Removed to Hartfor , Ct .
Lucy L . Strong .
Rutherferd . Lucy R .
John M . Turner .
Mrs . J . M . Turner .
Lizzie Turner .
1 875 .
E . W . Higbee , M . D . Began medical p ractice at
1881 . 1 8 1 . o Northampton , 7 Made European t ur ,
r . Ida J . Pa sons
Lizzie G . Parsons .
Jennie W . Kellogg . 1 2 4 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Elias C . Lyman .
Mrs . Jane B . Crouch .
Mrs . Hannah Belden .
n Rev . L . Clark Seelye , D . D . Graduated at U ion
nd 185 7 . a College , Studied Theology at Andover
‘
. Prof s in Germany Pastorate at Springfield . e n sor of E glish Literature at Amherst College . 1 8 3 . Became President of Smith College , 7
Mrs . Henrietta C . Seelye .
G . v . 35 Lucia Lo eland , Annie B Loveland , Mar
ket street .
n . Myra G . Stro g
1 876.
Mrs . Fanny B . Seymour .
Elizabeth P . Breck .
Alvah Foote .
Mrs . L . Elizabeth Foote .
Ruth A . Parsons .
1 877 .
Myra Nowell .
William M . Parsons . Removed Haven .
Mrs . E . F . Comstock .
Mrs . Harriet R . Abbott .
o Ella B . Pars ns .
Sarah W . Hillman .
21 6 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Emma J . Rice .
Arthur L . Fisk . At New Haven . Graduated at 1 3 88 . Yale , 3 Mrs . Mary P . Bruce , Maria E . Bruce , Market
street .
Mrs . Nettie B . Rust .
Hattie B . Comstock .
Dr . John T . Stoddard . Graduated at Amherst ,
1 4. o 87 Studied in Europe . Ch sen Professor of 1 8 8 . Physics and Chemistry in Smith College , 7
1880.
Harriet E . Strong .
Alvin L . Clapp .
George P . Dickinson .
Mrs . Mary R . Dickinson .
Anna M . Dickinson .
Charles E . Williams .
Mrs . Sarah M . Shipman .
Mrs . C . E . Laidley .
Mrs . Alvira A . Clary .
Mrs . Katharine S . Leavi tt .
Mrs . Amelia P . Warner .
Mrs . Sophia H . Parkhurst .
Ceylon Moody , Mrs . Lucy Moody, South
street .
Mrs . Mary C . Maynard . ’ V 2 1 WILLIAM S . LEA ITT S MINISTRY . 7
1 881 .
n 23 Ephraim L . Hastings, Mrs . Julia D . Hasti gs ,
Market street .
9 o Charles E . Stevens, Nettie M . Stevens, N rth
street .
r . Mrs . K . M . W ight
Lucy H . Smith .
James C . Alvord . Graduated at Williams College ,
1 . . 885 . Grandson of Judge Charles A Dewey
Pastor at Hamilton .
Sall y M . Bush .
S tephen D . Hadley . Superintendent of Sabbath
School of the First Church . C HAPTER XIV
ini r r r W h 1882 18 9 1 M s t o R ev . H e be t . L at e y f , .
M O N — TO R AL ITE M AD ISSI S HIS IC S .
1 882 .
Mrs . Mary A . Jones .
o Ruth B . Dickins n .
Z rvia . e h C . Hillman
Jennie D . Smith .
Sarah A . Clapp . d Harriet L . Hillman . Gra uated at Smith College , 1 884.
Harriet C . Seelye . Graduated at Smith College ,
1 . 888 . . Abigail T Seelye , Elm street
Minnie D . Gibbs .
Fred W . Con nolly . Home in Boston .
Irene F . Pratt . a 18 3 . . . 7 Rev Herbert W Lathe Graduated at Y le ,
18 7 . and at Andover, 7 Pastorate in Portland , — 1877 8 1.
: . . Mrs . H W Lathe
220 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mrs . Esther P . Phelps .
Mrs . Electa Nims .
A . L . Williston . A corporate member of the
B . A . . C F . M . ~
Mrs . S . T . Williston .
Lucy Will iston .
- . . . . d 1 872 . Prof J B Clark Gra uated at Amherst ,
Professor in Carleton College , Minn . Now Pro
e fess r at Smith College .
Mrs . Myra S . Clark .
Charles H . D ickinson . Graduated at Amherst ,
1881 . J u Took the Ely Prize for Composition ,
1 880. nior year , Graduated at Yale Theological
1884. Seminary,
. . 23 Samuel D Smith , Lavinia M Smith , King
street .
Mattie C . Burnham .
l . . He oise E Hersey , Hatfield House
ff . Mary B . Sa ord
C aroline Thayer .
M . . Mrs . arietta K Smith
1 883 .
nd . . Son Charles B . Kingsley, Jr Druggist a suc
b . . cessor in usiness of his father, Dea Charles B
Kingsley .
Helen A . Hillman . B ’ HER ERT W . LATHE S MINISTRY .
"
D. o Sarah W od ru fl .
Sarah M . Marsh .
Julia Parsons .
o . d . 36 The dore C Gladden , Harriet C Glad en ,
Bridge street .
Mrs . Maria Porier .
Elijah Allen , Lovisa C . Allen , Miriam L . Allen , 43 Elm street .
Mar E . y Clark .
1 n . 0 . 5 Waldo H Lamb , Helen Lamb , Fra klin
avenue .
of Helen W . Shute , and Mary A . Shute members
1 883 . Smith College ,
Kate B . Shipman .
Mary P . Fisher .
Mary B . Dwight .
Henry E . Smith .
Dora C . Smith .
o J . o Harriet N . R wland , Olivia R wland , Juliette
7 . Rowland , Fruit street
1 884.
Prof . Benj . C . Blodgett . Born in Boston . Grad
u ated 1 861 of m n . , at University Leipsic , Ger a y
Professor of Music at Smith C ollege .
Mattie B . Blodgett .
Annie B . Bacon . I 222 FIRST CHURCH N NORTHAMPTON .
Louisa B . Adams .
Anna W . Edwards . Graduated at Smith College ,
1888 .
r . Ca rie G Brigh am .
Elizabeth A . Wright .
Mary J . Herrick .
Mary L . Spaulding .
Nellie B . Spaulding . Graduated at Smith College , 6 1 88 .
. n Mary A May ard .
Annie P . Kellogg . Graduated at Smith College ,
1888 .
n . Harriet L . Billi gs
Martha L . Hadley .
Josie P . Robertson .
Laura E . Sawin .
Mabel D . Kingsley .
Mrs . Mary L . Lyman . at Harry Norman Gardiner . Graduated Amherst
and o o h 1 878 . Professor of Mental Moral Phil s p y
at Smith College .
1885 .
Mrs . Lydia A . Clark .
Caroline R . Clark .
Berth a M . Clark .
Anna B . Strong .
224 IN FIRST CHURCH NORTHAMPTON .
Bessie H . Kellogg .
Emma B . Starkweather .
Mary F . Merrick .
Katherine E . Phelps .
u Ma d E . Parsons .
Mrs . Martha A . Clark .
Mrs . Esther M . Wetherell .
Eliza A . Wilder .
Ella M . Platt .
Harriet F . Copeland .
Eva M . Robinson .
Theresa B . Williams .
Walter C . Kingsley . l . o Robert L . Williston A member of Amherst C
lege .
. . o Harry S Williston Entered Amherst C llege ,
1 89 1 d n n ; brother of the prece i g . Both so s of
Hon . A . L . Williston .
Charles A . Clark .
Mary Hussey .
Mrs . Mary E . Staab .
Charlotte Webber .
Jessie P easely.
Nellie C . Moody .
Susie Lathrop .
Mary L . Roberts . ’ B H 225 HER ERT W . LAT E S MINISTRY .
Maud E . Strong .
Lottie B . Strong .
' Hi bee fi Mrs . Netta E . g
Mrs . E . A . Simison .
a . Charles M . Starkwe ther Graduated at Amherst
1 886. n a College , Co nected with a University p
per in New York City .
Sarah J . Edwards .
Clementine M . D avis .
Ellen A . Watson .
John L . Clapp .
Annie G . Snell .
M rs . Martha M . Rolfe .
Cornelia B . Strong .
Bertha F . Clapp .
Myron L . Elwell .
l . Mrs . K . M . E well
1 889 .
Mrs . Elizabeth A . Wright .
Charles M . Wright .
F annv I . Hussey .
Thomas B . Ewing .
Ada L . Ewing .
Mrs . Clara Fletcher .
Annie F . Fletcher .
Hewitt G . Fletcher . 15 6 22 FI RST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
Mrs . Elizabeth Spear .
Mrs . Lillian D . Fitts .
E . Mrs . Harriet . Bates
Mrs . Diantha L . Graves .
Mrs . Ellen Clark .
Mrs . Sarah L . Clark .
o Mrs . Annie A . Pars ns .
M rs . Alice M . Wal ker .
n . n An a M Stro g .
Etta M . Locke .
Sarah L . Daly .
Elizabeth Simison .
George H . Walker .
Alle n L . Strong .
Walter C . Seelye . Preparing to enter college .
William G . Bassett . Judge of Probate C ou rt .
. . o . . Mrs . Mary C Bassett Daughter f Rev A
Colton , Easth ampton .
Mrs . Mary Swift .
Rufus Ames .
Mrs . Sarah A . Ames .
Lucy J . Ames .
Bstie B . Ames .
Addie Pease .
L u u e s. Mrs . Elizabeth N . q
Mrs. Ella M . Bradley .
CH APTER XV
Ministers s ettled s ince the organi z ati on of the
i r t hu r ch F s C .
h 1 661— 1669 Eleazar Mat er, Ordained Solomon Stoddard 1 672— 1 729 1 727— 1 50 Jonathan Edwards , 7
o 1 753— 1 777 J hn Hooker, 1 778— 1834 Solomon Williams , 1824— 1 827 Mark Tucker , Installed 1 1 828— 1 832 . S . Spencer , Ordained
o 1 833— 1835 J seph Penney , Installed 1 837— 1844 Charles Wiley , Ordained 1 4 — . . 8 5 1 1 E Y Swift , Installed 85
— . . 1853 1 5 J P Cleaveland , 8 5 1858— 1 6 Zachary Eddy , 8 7 — W . 186 1 1 illiam S Leavitt , 7 88 — . 1882 1 891 Herbert W Lathe , E C HAPT R XVI .
E ld ers and D eacons Sin ce the organ iz ation
the F i rs t hu rch a n e 18 1661 C , J , .
ELD ERS
1 663 . John Strong, ordained
Preserved Clapp .
Ebenezer Strong .
E C O D A NS .
o 1 663 William Holton , Ch sen
Hanchet 1 668 Thomas ,
Removed to W estfield .
Medad Pomeroy ,
Jonathan Hunt ,
Nathaniel Phelps ,
John Clark ,
Thomas Sheldon ,
Ebenezer Wright ,
Samuel Allen ,
John Clark ,
Noah Cook ,
o Ebenezer P meroy, 2 0 3 FIRST CHURCH IN NORTHAMPTON .
t 1 739 S ephen Wright , Chosen
Removed to Easthampton . Ebenezer Hunt
Supply Kingsley ,
Joseph Hawley , n Jo athan Hunt ,
Aaron Cook ,
Josiah Clark ,
Elijah Clark ,
Moses Kingsley ,
1 94. Removed to Chesterfield , 7 Enos Wright, 1 79 1 1 97 Solomon Allen , 7
Became a minister 1804. Preached in Western
New York till 1821 . 1 804 Israel Clark , chosen 1 805 Luther Clark ,
. 1 81 6 Ebenezer S Phelps ,
183 1 . Removed to Illinois,
Enos Clark ,
Dismissed to the Edwards Church .
Eliphalet Williams ,
Lewis Strong,
1858 . D ismissed to the Edwards Church ,
. 183 1 David S Whitney , chosen 1 838 John P . Williston , 1 9 Aaron Breck , 83
C HAPTER XVII .
H om e a nd F or e ign llf is si onar i es of the N orth
m i r t hu r h a p ton F s C c .
Job Strong labored in company with David
Brainerd among the Indians in New Jersey . — o n 1804 21 n . S lomo Allen , , a pio eer preacher in
w . Western N e York . Planted several churches — 1 809 14. Ebenezer Wright , Under the patron age of the Hamp shire Missionary Society in St .
Lawrence County , N . Y .
Clarissa Lyman , daughter of Esq . Levi . Married , 2 1 82 . , Rev William Rich ards of the Sandwich
Islands Mission . 1825 Jerusha Lyman , married about , Jackson
Kemper, missionary Bishop of the Northwest .
Ansel Bridgman . Home Missionary in Michigan .
Henry Lyman , martyr missionary to Batavia .
Joseph Hunt Breck and wife , both of North ampton . Home Missionaries on the Western Re serve . Q 233 MISSIONARIES .
Timothy D wight , son of Cecil . His early death prevented him from being a foreign missionary .
Robert Ogden D wight, son of Major Josiah , mis sionary to Madura .
u Miss Hetty S . B tler, married Rev . Eli Smith , missionaries to Syria .
Susan Wright Clark , married Rev . Josiah Tyler, about forty years in South Africa .
. o . David T Stoddard , missi nary to Persia
r Clara M . Brewster , or Mrs . Hi am Bingham , over
- thirty five years in the foreign field . Now at the
Sandwich Islands .
on S . Russell Butler for twelve years the Lab rador coast .
Sarah M . Cooke , married Prof . Silsby . Five years at Siam . C H APTER XVIII .
Dece a s ed Me mbe rs of F i rs t C h u r ch a nd P a r is h w ho left large beq u es ts to H om e a nd F or eign JlIi ss ions a nd other
ha rita le e t C b O bj c s .
Benjamin Tappan .
John Hopkins .
Asahel Lyman .
Mrs . Asahel Lyman .
Dr . Benjamin Barrett .
D r . Edward B . Barrett .
Dea . J . P . Williston .
Mrs . J . P . Williston .
John Clarke , the banker .
William Allen , D . D .
t . Solomon S oddard , third Clerk of Courts
George W . Hubbard . m i Ta e s n Clark .
Silas M . Smith .
Two names of the last century may be added . 1 75 4 Thomas Allen , deceased , gave between six (234)
CHAPTER XIX .
C h u rches a id ed i n the i r F orm ation and Mem
ber s hi d u r i n the las t ce ntu r a nd s in ce p , g y
r r r h by the N o thamp ton F i st Chu c .
Almost a score could be mentioned , indebted to this Mother in Israel . Begin with some near at
o home . Southampton , Westhampton , Easthampt n , settled largely from the mother town . They were model communities and the churches in them .
o Count up the graduates, ministers , auth rs , teach ers , professors , valuable men , they h ave sent out into the world , more than one hundred and twenty .
Ct . on Lebanon , , settled previously , stands high
the roll of educated communities . But that place received its first start from families connected with
re the Northampton First Church . The same specting Durham , Coventry, Woodbury, of that
t o sta e . One of the first ministers of Wo dbury,
Rev . Anthony Stoddard , was a Northampton boy .
1 02 w as Settled in 7 , preached nearly sixty years ,
Clerk of Probate forty years , acted as lawyer and (236) CHURCHES AIDED . 237
f physician , managed one of the largest arms in
r town , eared a family of eleven children , admitted 5 00 to the church . It is proper to say that the intelligence of some N orthampt on families which settled in Amherst 1 750 about and earlier, had something to do in Am bringing into existence that noble institution , herst C ollege . Recall the in fluence of the First Church in the
N orthfield Pittsfield Sk aneate early times of , ,
. Y . . . les , N , Princeton , Ill , Brecksville , O The churches in those places were much indebted for their excellent beginning to families of the North ampton First Church .
Coming back to the Connecticut Valley , the
Edwards Church , so efficient , far reaching in its
fl o w o in uence for g od , o ns and ackn wledges the
First Church as Mother . Has not this been the feeling on the part of both toward each other from the first till now ? Will conclude by adducing the Florence Congre
ational . n g Church In aidi g its early membership , did not the Northampton First Church perform an important part ? A C H PTER XX .
W h at H ath G od W r ou ght 2
Tw o r a o hundred thi ty years g ,
A faithful few , a little band , to G od o Wishing serve their bel w, o And thus c nfess his guiding hand ,
United all with willing mind To o f rm a church , a sacred band o o k i Rej icing in a past r nd , T t o guide them o the better land .
The little ones were gathered in ’ B C ov nant o of y v ws parents dear , to And early taught hate all sin ,
As from these records doth appear .
M o First ather came , a h ly man ; S o " of And t ddard ne t, earnest mien , o ook fi rm And many s uls t a stand , k Whose names within this boo are seen .
r o of o Edwa ds , a w nder l gic rare ; His o preaching , earnest, faithful , s und , His ook o o o o b s pr f und bey nd c mpare ,
Have spread his fame the w orld around .
’ G ook oo ifted H er in manh d s prime , Well served his three and twenty years ; on And Williams preached a l ger time , ’ E e n si" o and f rty busy years . (238)