Individual Details

Reverend Seth WILLISTON

(4 Apr 1770 - 2 Mar 1851)

Events

Birth4 Apr 1770Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut
Baptism1 Dec 1776Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut
Graduated1791from Dartmouth College - Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Occupation1791teacher - Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousAbt 1792was the preceptor of the Union School for 2 years - New London, New London County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousAbt 1794studied divinity with the Rev. Charles Backus - Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut
Miscellaneous7 Oct 1794was licensed to preach by the Holland County Association
Religion1796was sent by the Missionary Society of Connecticut to preach as a mssionary along the frontier - New York
Ordination7 Jun 1797as an Evangelist, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut
OccupationAbt 1797missionary, preaching at the First Presbyterian Church of Genoa - Northville, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation19 Oct 1797pastor of the Presbysterian Church - Lisle Broome County, New York
Occupation1798minister - DeRuyter, Madison County, New York
Miscellaneous1798was sent as a missionary, stayed some weeks and converted 15 people - Homer, Cortland County, New York
Occupation1799missionary sent by the General Association of Connecticut - Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation1799founder of the First Presbyterian Church of Scipio - Scipio, Cayuga County, New York
MiscellaneousMar 1800was offered, but declined, the position of minister of the First Congregational Church of Milton - Genoa, Cayuga County, New York
OccupationAbt 1800pastor of the Presbyterian Church after Rev. Zadoc Hunn - Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York
Occupation1800missionary, prior to the founding of the Trustees of the Eastern Religious Society of Marcellus - Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York
Occupation1800missionary - Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York
OccupationAbt 1800minister (the first) of the First Congregational Society of Elbrdige - Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1802was a missionary to the area - Virgil, Cortland County, New York
Miscellaneous1802preached and was the first traveling missionary to visit - Bath, Steuben County, New York
MiscellaneousBef 1803held services along with Rev. Hugh Wallis and Elders Campbell and Breed - Manlius, Onondaga County, New York
OccupationBet 19 Oct 1803 and 1805installed pastor of the Congregational Church of Lisle - Lisle, Broome County, New York
Miscellaneous24 Jan 1804assisted Rev. Jedediah in the organization of the Church or the South, or Second Presbyterian Church - Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
Marriage8 May 1804Sibyl STODDARD
Miscellaneous1804was the first to preach - Harford, Cortland County, New YOrk
Miscellaneous28 Feb 1805formed the Congregational Church with 8 members - Virgil, Cortland County, New York
OccupationAbt 1806sometime minister of the First Congregational Church of Sempronius, w/ Revs. Higgins and Brokaw - Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York
Occupation4 Jul 1810installed pastor of the Congregational Church - Durham, Greene County, New York
Miscellaneous22 Dec 1828dismissed as pastor of the Presbyterian Church - Durham, Greene County, New York
MiscellaneousAft 22 Dec 1828went into the missionary field - New York
OccupationBet 1830 and 1831installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Westfield - Westfield, Union County, New Jersey
Miscellaneous1838was given an honorary Doctorate of Divinity (D.D.) degree from Hamilton College - Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Miscellaneous1848published his last book which was titled "The Millenium" - New York
MiscellaneousAbt 1850preached in the college Church at Dartmouth College - Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Residence19 Jul 1850with his son Timothy and his family and was a Presbyterian clergyman - Durham, Greene County, New York
Death2 Mar 1851Guilford Center, Chenango County, New York

Families

SpouseSibyl STODDARD (1766 - 1849)
ChildRev Timothy WILLISTON (1805 - 1858)
FatherConsider WILLISTON (1739 - 1794)
MotherRhoda KING (1741 - 1830)
SiblingWilliam WILLISTON (1766 - )
SiblingRhoda WILLISTON (1768 - )
SiblingConsider WILLISTON (1773 - )
SiblingGeorge WILLISTON (1775 - 1776)
SiblingClarissa WILLISTON (1778 - )
SiblingGeorge WILLISTON (1781 - )
SiblingJudge Horace WILLISTON (1783 - 1855)