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Notes for Rev. *Samuel MOSELEY | ||||||||||||||
66Son of Ebenezer and Hannah (Weeks) Moseley; H.C., 1729, A.B., A.M.; Ordained Hampton, CT. (2nd Chh. in Windham), 15 May 1734; settled at Hampton, CT. 1734-1791. -------------------------------------------------- In 1729 he received a Master of Arts degree from Harvard Univ. From 1642 to 1869, inclusive, Bachelors of Arts were entitled to receive the degree of Master of Arts (A.M.) in course, three years after graduation. -------------------------------------------------- Samuel was chaplain to Governor Belcher, at Castle William In 1734 -------------------------------------------------- 594In 1769 the (Canada) Society engaged in a heated controversy with its pastor, the Rev. Samuel Moseley, who, through the negative power allowed by the Saybrook Platform, assumed, what was considered, undue authority over his people. Jonathan Burnap was one of five prominent members who made up a committee to remonstrate with the pastor, and much recrimination resulted. The matter was finally brought to a vote of the members of the church, which resulted in Burnap and seven others being pronounced "guilty of scandalous violation of the third commandment, of publishing a false and scandalous paper, of abominable deceit, contemptuous abuse of the divine institution of discipline, scandalous violations of gospel injunctions, etc.," and they were called upon to make public acknowledgment of their sins on the Lord's day before the congregation. They refused to submit, and were sustained by public opinion and restored to fellowship. The matter was far from settled and again broke out, Burnap and two others still resisting, civil suits were instituted, and after some years the affair was taken before a council of the county churches. Here it was determined that neither party was guilty in the form alleged, and finally the whole thing was laid at rest. -------------------------------------------------- He served as the pastor of the First Congregational Church of Hampton, CT. 1734-1791. Source: The Colonial Clergy and Churches of New England, List of Colonial Churches of New England and Their Clergy, Page 253. -------------------------------------------------- 590 (pg.519) "He died in Hampton, CT. in the 57th year of his ministry, after a painful confinement of nine years from a paralytic shock. Rev. James Cogswell, D.D., of Windham, preached a discourse at the funeral of Mr. Moseley, from Revelation 4:17." -------------------------------------------------- 595Extracted from the Windham Herald: Sat Aug. 20, 1791: The hon. court of probate for the district of Windham hath allowed six months from this 15th of August 1791 for the creditors to the estate of the Rev. Samuel Moseley, deceased, to exhibit their claims against said deceased estate, or be debarred a recovery, agreeably to law. Ebenezer Moseley, Executor. -------------------------------------------------- 591His tombstone inscription reads: Rev. Samuel Moseley d 26 Jul 1791 82 yrs -------------------------------------------------- 596Ben states, "In Memory of the Revd, Saml. Mofeley Pastor of the Church of Christ in Hampton who departed this life July 26th 1791 in ye 83d year of his age & 57th of his miniftry. He was an eminent Christian, a distinguished divine, a tender companion, an affectionate parent, given to hofpitality, apt to teach, refected by his breathren in the miniftry -- his praife was in the churches. The Preacher, The Chriftian, the friend, in hope are here fleeping in duft come reader be wife, that your end may be like the end of the Juft." Obviously, the "f" type letters would be replaced by an "s" today. | ||||||||||||||
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