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This Church was,
at its
institution, and
is now, Congreirational
in its government.
It acknowledges the
obligations and responsi-
bilities of the comnumion of Churches, and
is in special fellowship
with
the
Congregational
Churches
of New
England commonly
known as " Orthodox."
PASTORS AND TEACHERS.
Rev. John DaveiNport,
B.D., was
installed pastor in
re-
signed his charge in 16G7, having been in the service of the church
28 years; he died pastor of the hrst church in Boston, March 11th,
1670, aged 73.*
Rev. William Hooke
was
installed
teacher
in
l()44:
relin-
quished
his charge
in
165(),
having served
12 years;
he
died
in
England, March
21st, MuS, aged 77.
Rev. Nicholas S treet was installed teacher Nov. 2t)th, 1651);
and died
April 22d,
1()74, having served 14 yrs.f
Rev. James Pierpont
Avas ordained July
2d,
l()84;
and
died
Nov. 14th, 1714, in tfio
^(itli year of his age, having served 30 yrs.
Rev. Joseph Noyes
wns
ordained
July
4th,
171();
and
died
June 14th, 17()1, at the age of 73, having served nearly 45 yrs.
Rev. Chauncey Whittelsey was ordained co-pastor with Mr.
Noyes, March
1st, 1758, and died July 24th, 1787, at the age of 70,
having served 29 yrs.
Rev. James Dana,
D.D., was
installed
April
29th,
1789;
was
dismissed Nov. 1805,
having served 16V yrs.
;
he
died Aug.
18tlL
1812, aged 77.
* Rcv.Samukl Eaton was assistant to Mr. Davenport
in
preachini:,
before ihe fornuil orgiuiizutiou of the Church;
but he was never in office
ivs pastor or teacher.
He returned
to
Kiiglarid
in
1040.
lie
died
at
Denton, in Lancashire, Jan.
9th, 1605, aged 08.
f
After the removal of Mr. Davenport in
1007,
Mr.
Street was the
only minister in
the Church,
and from
that time
the
offices
of
pastor
and teacher were united.

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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P008-0111. Center Church annual manuals: 1870 and 1871, printed page not verified, PDF page 111. New Haven (Conn.). First Church of Christ; digitized copy contributed by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center https://archive.org/details/manualoffirstchu00newh_0/page/n111/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.

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