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Center Church historical catalogue, 1639–1914 · scan page 136
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124 FIRST CHURCH, NEW HAVEN June I. 1594. Eleanor Strong (Joel) Root *July, 1853 Daughter of John and Sarah, of Torringford; born Apr., 1770; wife of 2741. Dismissed to the church in Southington, 1807. Re-ad- mitted from that church, Sept.. 1814. 1595- Betsey Thompson *i8 — June 15. 1596. c Mary Thompson (David) Truman *June, 1838 Daughter of Joseph; born March, 1777; wife of 1715. Admitted from the United Church. July 6. 1597. Frances Hubbard *March, 1839 Born 1760. 1598. Elizabeth Beers (w. Joseph Lucius) Wooster *July, 1820 Daughter of Isaac and Mary (1546) ; born 1767; mother of 1879. Aug. 3. 1599. c Sally (Samuel) Dikeman Dism. 1832-47 Admitted from the church in Ridgefield. 1600. c Fidelia Dwight (Jonathan Edwards) Porter Dism. Oct., 1826 Daughter of Timothy and Mary, of Northampton, Mass. ; born Aug., 1768; wife of 1608. Admitted from the church in Hadley, Mass. Dismissed to the Brick Presbyterian Church, N. Y. City. *Jan., 1847. 1601. c Abigail Clark (Moses) Stuart Dism. June, 1817 Daughter of James and Hannah, of Danbury; born 1783; wife of the pastor. Admitted from the church in Danbury. Dismissed to the church in Andover (Mass.) Theological Seminary. *Sept., 1855. August 31. 1602. Amy Prentice (Elisha) Colt *Aug., 1808 Daughter of Jonas and Amie (or Amelia) ; born 1771. 1603. Melissa Trozvbridgc (Joseph) Dalby *Dec., 1851 Daughter of 1491 and 1447; born Jan., 1774. 1604. Grace Trowbridge (Jabez) Dwight *June, 1830 Sister of 1603; born Nov., 1776; mother of 2150. 1605. Mehitabel Sherman (Jeremiah) Evarts Dism. 1810? Daughter of Roger and Rebecca; born Jan., 1774; wife of 1612; previously wife of Daniel Barnes. Removed to Charlestown, Mass. *May, 1831.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P001-0136. Center Church historical catalogue, 1639–1914, printed page not verified, PDF page 136. Dexter, Franklin Bowditch, 1842-1920. cn; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/historicalcatalo00dext/page/n136/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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