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Clergymen, Middlesex, Vermont

No record has been found of the first preaching in Middlesex, but it is known that about 1812 the Methodist minister of the Barre circuit preached occasionally in town, and that in 18 13.

A list of many of the clergymen who have labored in this town, with dates to show about what time they were preachers in Middlesex:

John F. Adams, Methodist circuit preacher in 1821
E. B. Baxter Congregationalist, 1831
Benjamin Chatterton, Free Will Baptist, 1834
E. G Page and Isaiah Emerson, Methodist, 35
J. T. Pierce, Congregational, 38
Edward Copeland Methodist, 39;
Hiram Freeman, Congregational, 39 and 40
W. N. Peck, Methodist, 40, 41
Elbridge Knight, Congregational
Wm. Peck and Israel Hale, Methodist, 42
John H. Beckwith, Congregational, 43, 44, 45
H. P. Cushman, Methodist, 43, 44, 45
P. Merrill, Methodist, 46
N. Webster in 47
D. Willis, Methodist, 48
E. B. Fuller, Free Will Baptist, 51, 52
Joshua Tucker, Free Will Baptist, 53
L. H. Hooker, Methodist, '54
_____ Cummings, Free Will Baptist, 54
E. Dickerman, Methodist, 55, 56
O. Shipman, Free Will Baptist, 55, 56
Abner Newton, Methodist, 57
J. S. Spinney, Methodist, 58, 59
N. W. Aspinwall, 60, 61
W. E. McAllister, Methodist, 62, 63
T. Drew, Methodist, 64
F. H. Roberts, 65, 66
A. Hitchcock, 67
Dyer Willis, 68;
_____ Goodrich, 69
W. A. Bryant, Methodist, 71, 72, 73
O. A. Farley, 74, 75
j L. O. Sherburn, 76
C. S. Hurlburt, 77, 78
T. Trevillian, 79, 80
W. H. Dean, '81

Rev. Stephen Herrick
A residence of Randolph, took the place of the Barre circuit preacher, and in his circuit visited Middlesex often, and usually held meetings in the school-house, then standing on the north side of the road, very near the present line between the farms now occupied by Stephen Herrick and Joseph Arbuckle.

Nathan Huntley
Organized a religious society, commonly called Elder Huntley's church, which in belief and manner of worship was nearest that of the Free Will Baptists. Elder Huntley continued his labors until about 1822, when through his advice the society decided to disband, and many of the members joined the other churches.

Elder Benjamin Chatterton
Probably a resident of Middlesex longer than any other preacher that has ever resided here. He was a member of Elder Huntley's church, and was ordained Elder, and commenced preaching soon after the society to which he belonged disbanded. He was a Free Will Baptist, and continued to preach in town occasionally until near his death. He was buried on the farm where he lived, on East Hill, now owned by Charles Silloway.

Middlesex Vermont | AHGP

Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.

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