Barber, Rev. Jonathan, died 8 Oct 1783, age 71
Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 77.
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Rev. Jonathan Barber was born in West Springfield, MA. He married Sarah Noyes, daughter of Dr. James Noyes, Westerly RI. They married in New York City on 2 Nov 1740. She was the granddaughter of Rev. James Noyes, the first minister of Stonington, CT.
In 1730 he graduated from Yale and in 1732 got a license to preach. He started preaching to the Indian tribes first in Agawam,then to the Mohegan tribe in New London County, CT. He spoke in support of Indian rights, an unpopular stand at that time. From New London he relocated to Oyster Ponds, Long Island. His next assignment was as superintendent of an orphanage in Georgia. After seven years in Georgia he returned to Long Island for the next ten years. From there he became was placed in charge of the Congregational church in Groton, CT. He was no longer associated with the church in 1768, but was still living in Groton until his sudden death on 8 Oct 1783.
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Son of Thomas Barber and Sarah Ball of West Springfield, MA.
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Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 77.
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Rev. Jonathan Barber was born in West Springfield, MA. He married Sarah Noyes, daughter of Dr. James Noyes, Westerly RI. They married in New York City on 2 Nov 1740. She was the granddaughter of Rev. James Noyes, the first minister of Stonington, CT.
In 1730 he graduated from Yale and in 1732 got a license to preach. He started preaching to the Indian tribes first in Agawam,then to the Mohegan tribe in New London County, CT. He spoke in support of Indian rights, an unpopular stand at that time. From New London he relocated to Oyster Ponds, Long Island. His next assignment was as superintendent of an orphanage in Georgia. After seven years in Georgia he returned to Long Island for the next ten years. From there he became was placed in charge of the Congregational church in Groton, CT. He was no longer associated with the church in 1768, but was still living in Groton until his sudden death on 8 Oct 1783.
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Son of Thomas Barber and Sarah Ball of West Springfield, MA.
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Barber, Rev. Jonathan, died 8 Oct 1783, age 71
Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 77.
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Rev. Jonathan Barber was born in West Springfield, MA. He married Sarah Noyes, daughter of Dr. James Noyes, Westerly RI. They married in New York City on 2 Nov 1740. She was the granddaughter of Rev. James Noyes, the first minister of Stonington, CT.
In 1730 he graduated from Yale and in 1732 got a license to preach. He started preaching to the Indian tribes first in Agawam,then to the Mohegan tribe in New London County, CT. He spoke in support of Indian rights, an unpopular stand at that time. From New London he relocated to Oyster Ponds, Long Island. His next assignment was as superintendent of an orphanage in Georgia. After seven years in Georgia he returned to Long Island for the next ten years. From there he became was placed in charge of the Congregational church in Groton, CT. He was no longer associated with the church in 1768, but was still living in Groton until his sudden death on 8 Oct 1783.
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Son of Thomas Barber and Sarah Ball of West Springfield, MA.
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Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg 77.
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Rev. Jonathan Barber was born in West Springfield, MA. He married Sarah Noyes, daughter of Dr. James Noyes, Westerly RI. They married in New York City on 2 Nov 1740. She was the granddaughter of Rev. James Noyes, the first minister of Stonington, CT.
In 1730 he graduated from Yale and in 1732 got a license to preach. He started preaching to the Indian tribes first in Agawam,then to the Mohegan tribe in New London County, CT. He spoke in support of Indian rights, an unpopular stand at that time. From New London he relocated to Oyster Ponds, Long Island. His next assignment was as superintendent of an orphanage in Georgia. After seven years in Georgia he returned to Long Island for the next ten years. From there he became was placed in charge of the Congregational church in Groton, CT. He was no longer associated with the church in 1768, but was still living in Groton until his sudden death on 8 Oct 1783.
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Son of Thomas Barber and Sarah Ball of West Springfield, MA.
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Inscription
Sacred to the Memory of the Rev'd Jonathan Barber, Pastor of the first Church in Groton, who departed this Life Oct. 8th, 1783 in the 72d Year of his Age. He was born in Springfield Jan. 3rd, 1712. Received a Liberal Education at Yale College. Early in Life he devoted himself to the Gospel Ministry. He was first settled in the Ministry on Long Island, then installed in Groton. Where he spent the residue of his days.
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