Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Sermons, ca. 1727-1772.
Overview
Notebook of handwritten sermons by Jonathan Parsons. The sermons span ca. 1727-1772.
Dates
- Creation: 1727-1772.
Access
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Extent
1 VolumesThis collection consists of a small notebook of handwritten sermons by Jonathan Parsons. These sermons span his settlements in both Lyme, Connecticut, and Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Biographical / Historical
Jonathan Parsons (1705-1776) was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale College in 1729 and was ordained a minister in 1730. He served pastorates at the Congregational Church in Lyme, Connecticut, from 1731 to 1745 and at the First Presbyterian Church of Newburyport, Massachusetts, from 1746 to 1776.
- Title
- Parsons, Jonathan, 1705-1776. Sermons, ca. 1727-1772: A Finding Aid.
- Author
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- div00579
Repository Details
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