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North Church manual, 1742–1867 · scan page 41
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5 PASTORS. The Ciiukcii of Citrtst in the White Haven Society, was organized May '/th, 1742. Rev. Samuel Bird, the first Minister, was installed Oc- tober 15th, 1751 ; and wus dismissed January 19th, 1708. Rev. Jonathan- Edv^^vkds, D. D., his successor, Avas or- dained January 5th, 1769; and was dismissed jMay 19th, 1795. The Church of Chrtst in the Fair JTaven Socichj, was organized June 20th, 1771, by persons who had sece- ded from the Church in the White ITaven Society. Rev. Allyn Mather, the first Minister, was ordained February 3d, 1773 ; and died Nov. 12th, 1784. Rev. Samuel Austin, D. D., liis successor, Avas ordain- ed November 9t]i, 1787 ; and was dismissed January 19t]i, 1790. The Union of these Clun-ches under the denomination of " The Church of Christ in the United Society,^'' tuok place November 27th, 1796. Rev. John Gemmil, the first settled IMinister after tlie Union, was installed November, 1798 ; and was dismissed November 22d, 1801. Rev. Samuel Merwin was ordained February 13t]i, 1805 ; and was dismissed December 29th, 1831. Died Sept. 3d, 1856. Rev. Leicester A. Saavyer was installed June 2d, 1835; and was dismissed November 20th, 1837. Rev. Samuel W. S. Duti^on was ordained June 26th, 1838, and died, while on a visit to Millbury, I\[ass., Janu- ary 26th, 1866. Rev. Edward L. Clark was installed January 3d, 1867. 1*
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P003-0041. North Church manual, 1742–1867, printed page not verified, PDF page 41. North Church (New Haven, Conn.). 4n; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/manualofnorthchu00nort/page/n41/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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