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Town History.—Ecclesiastical History.
we may know and do our whole duty, and be followers of God as dear children.
To all which we give our assent, in the presence of God, angels, and men.
The following list shows the succession of Deacons of the Churches. The dates prefixed indicate the time of their election to office.
| First Congregational Church. | |||
| 1791, | November | 24, | David Foster. |
| 1791, | " | 24, | Jonas Richardson. |
| 1815, | September | 21, | Noah Fairbanks. |
| 1815, | " | 21, | Lewis Glazier. |
| 1815, | " | 21, | Jonathan Bancroft. |
| 1830, | " | 21, | Elisha Jackson. |
| 1830, | " | 21, | Smyrna W. Bancroft. |
| 1856, | " | 5, | Horace Whitney. |
| Evangelical Congregational Church. | |||
| Noah Fairbanks. | |||
| Lewis Glazier. | |||
| Jonathan Bancroft. | |||
| 1839, | June | 8, | Samuel H. Clark. |
| 1839, | " | 8, | Joseph D. Sawin. |
| Baptist Church. | |||
| 1830, | November | 15, | Sullivan Jackson. |
| Asa Perley. | |||
| Benjamin Stone. | |||
| Marcius A. Gates. | |||
