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SOCIETY RECORDS. 167
the 83d year of Lis age ; having been pastor of
the 1st Church in Norwalk nearly 51 years.
William Tennent,* Installed Colleague Pastor with
Mr. Dickinson in 1765. Dismissed in 1772,
after a ministry of 7 years.
Matthias Burnet, D.D.f Installed Nov. 2, 1785.
Died June 30, 1806, in the 21st year of his
ministry in the 1st Chh. of Norwalk, and in the
58th year of his age.
RoswELL R. SwAN,J Ordained Jan. 14, 1807. Died
March 22, 1819, in the 41st year of his age,
and the 13th of his ministry.
Sylvester Eaton, § Ordained Oct. 4th, 1820. Dismissed
Feb. 29, 1827, in the 7th year of his
ministry.
* Mr. Tennent was a son of the famous William Tennent, of
New Jersey, who was restored to life after having been apparently
dead several days ; and after the people had once or twice assembled
for his funeral.
t Inscription on the tomb-stone of Rev. Dr. Burnet.
Beneath this stone rests the body of the
REVD. MATTHIAS BURNET, D.D.,
Late minister of the word of God in the first Church of Christ
in Norwalk , who was dismissed from this life's labors on
the 30th day of June, A. D. 1806, in the 58 year
of his pilgrimage, and the 21 of his
ministry in said Church.
t Mr. Swan graduated at Yale in 1802.
The following is the inscription
on his tomb-stone,
Here lies
A faithful and successful
Minister of Jesus,
THE REV. ROSWELL R. SWAN, A. M.,
He was ordained a Minister of the Gospel and settled over the
First Congregational Church and Society in Norwalk Janl4 ,
1807, and died March 22, 1819, in the 41st year of his age, and
13th of his ministry.
^ Mr. Eaton graduated at Williams College in 1816.