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39 2 HISTORY OF AMESBURY.<br />

time in the year 1826, as the subscription paper bears date<br />

"March 29th 1826." Rev. David Damon was engaged to preach<br />

and was retained about two years, when the society, finding<br />

itself hardly able to support preaching, sold out to a new Con-<br />

gregational society, which had been holding meetings in Frank-<br />

lin hall. Some <strong>of</strong> those previously worshipping here remained<br />

with the new society, and among the number was James Hor-<br />

ton, Esq., who became a very valuable member. The house<br />

was originally mueh smaller than at present. The spire was<br />

added in 1840, the bell in 1842, and in 1849 ^ was greatly<br />

enlarged, since which time the exterior has undergone but little<br />

change.<br />

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

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