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The first church in
Marblehead was built in 1649. “From the earliest records of this town, it appears that
as early as 1648, when ‘the Plantation,’ as it was called, contained forty-four
families, there was preaching among them by Mr. Walton.”“Mr. Walton
continued to officiate as a public teacher, though without ordination, about twenty years,
till he was removed by death, in August or September, 1668, but a few weeks before the
commencement of Mr. Cleever’s labors.’’
May 24, 1684. The brethren at Marblehead, finding a great
inconveniency in going to Salem, with the unanimous concurrence of the congregation,
applied themselves to Mr. Samuel Cleever, who had been the minister among them for fifteen
years and a half past, that he would take the office of a pastor, and themselves might be
congregated into a particular society, for the enjoyment of all the ordinances in this
place orderly, as in other towns and places in the country.’’
‘The church was gathered Aug. 13, 1684, having fifty-four
members. [Charity Pitman was one of the number.]
SAMUEL CLEEVER, who had preached in Marblehead sixteen years, was
ordained Aug. 13, 1684. Mr. Cleever was born at New haven, Conn., Sept. 22, 16:19,
graduated at Harvard College in 1659, and died in the ministry at Marblehead, May 29,
1724, in the 85th year of his age, and of his ministry the fiftieth. ‘‘It is said that
for forty-eight years he was never hindered from performing the duties of his office a
single Sabbath.”
JOHN BARNARD was ordained colleague of Mr. Cleever, July 18,
1716.Mr. Barnard was born at Boston, Nov. 6, 1681, graduated a Harvard 1700,
preached his first sermon Aug 10, 1701, and died in the ministry at Marblehead, Jan. 24,
1770, in the 89th year of his age, and of his ministry the fifty-fourth. WILLIAM WHITWELL was
ordained Mr. Barnard’s colleague, Aug 25, 1762. Mr. Whitwell was born at Boston,
graduated at Princeton, N. J.1758, and died in the ministry at Marblehead, Nov. 8, 1781,
in the 45th year of his age, and his ministry the twentieth. EBENEZER HUBBARD was
ordained Jan. 1, 1783. Mr. Hubbard was born at Concord in this State; graduated at Harvard
in 1777, and died in the ministry at Marblehead, Oct. 15. 1800, in the 83rdyear of his age, and of his ministry the eighteenth.
SAMUEL DANA
was ordained Oct. 7,1801; resigned April 18,
1837.
SAMUEL COZZENS, ordained colleague of Mr. Dana,
Aug. 8. 1832 ; resigned April 18,
1837.
MARK A.H. NILES was
installed Aug. 30,1837; resigned Nov. 1844.
EDWARD A. LAWRENCE was installed
April 23, 1815 ; resigned July, 1854.
BENJAMIN R. ALIEN
was installed Nov. 8, 1854.
The new stone church was built in 1824.
The
second church was formed in 1714, and the following
are Its successive ministers.
Entrance
Name of Pastors
Exit
1714
1738
1771
1803
1811
1849
1860 1866
1868
Rev. EDWARD HOLYOKE
SIMON BRADSTREET
ISAAC STORY HEZEKIAH MAY JOHN BARTLETT BENJAMIN HUNTOON
SAMUEL R. CALTHORPE
JAMES HENRY WIGGIN
WILLIAM B. BUXTON
