Vermont AHGP
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Clergymen of Montpelier
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.
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 1813.
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
Source: History of Washington County Vermont, Collated and Published by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1882.
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