Title:
Jabez Swan was at the center of Mystic River baptisms
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Stonington's preacher and Evangelist Jabez Swan
Volume about Swan published by Peckham
Volume about Swan published by Peckham
Object ID:
Kim09-089
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
06/21/2004
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
Jabez Swan, born September 1815, son of Joshua Swan and Esther Smith, was the Billy Graham of his day throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York State. He was licensed to ptreach in May of 1822 and in 1823 he married Laura Griffin of East Haddam where she worked as a seamstress. He became pastor of Stonington Borough's Baptist church in 1827. In 1873 several ministers and deacons prepared and William L. Peckham published a volume, "Jabez Swan, The Evangelist."
People:
Swan, Jabez
Graham, Billy
Smith, Esther
Swan, Joshua
Smith, Simeon
Griffin, Laura
Wilbur, Jeremiah (Capt.)
Crary, Jesse (Capt.)
Wolf, George (Capt.)
Barber, John Warner
Lewis, Charles C. (Capt.)
Peckham, William L.
Graham, Billy
Smith, Esther
Swan, Joshua
Smith, Simeon
Griffin, Laura
Wilbur, Jeremiah (Capt.)
Crary, Jesse (Capt.)
Wolf, George (Capt.)
Barber, John Warner
Lewis, Charles C. (Capt.)
Peckham, William L.
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