About the Book
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ... returned them. The records of the First Presbyterian Church in 'Galesburg have furnished the church relations of all but four of those among the purchasers who are classed as Congregationalists or Presbyterians. Two of those four, are W. A. Wood and G. W. G. Ferris, both of whom were members of the Second Presbyterian Church in this city, of which the writer of this was pastor, at the time they bought. They were both decided Presbyterians. The other two are W. B. Hamlin and H. Wilcox, who are classed according to their well-known preferences. PURCHASERS OF FARM LANDS FROM THE COLLEGE. Presbyterians. In 1836-7: B. Allen, E. Pomeroy, E. H. King, Hitchcock Family, H. Conger, A. Tyler, Jr., G. W. Gale, bought eighty acres of the College, W. Holyoke, H. Wilcox, $5,120. In 1854: W. A. Wood, G. W. G. Ferris, $12,480.14. Total by Presbyterians, $17,600.14. Congregationalists. In 1836-7: E. Swift, M.Chambers, E. Farnham, L. Sanderson, R. Payne, W. B. Hamlin, $7,920. In 1852: J. Blanchard, $2,400. In 1854: L. Gary, A. B. Clark, $2,840. Total by Congregationalists, $13,160. Non-proeessors. In 1836-7: C. S. Colton, M. Miller, L. Chappel, J. Duston, J. West, H. Ferris, $3,320. In 1846: J. Jerauld, $500. In 1850: L. Martin, H. Ferris, $480. In 1852: J. L. Clay, $800. In 1853: A. G. Pearson, $2,400. In 1854: J. H. Barnett, H. C. Foote, $2,569.94. In 1856: J. Thirlwell, W. B. Patterson, $1,500. Total by Non-Professors, $11,569,94. Other Parties. In 1850: W. D. Lee, Baptist. In 1854: S. Richardson, Methodist. Total, $2,000. Total by all classes, $44,330.08. In the foregoing list are thirty-seven names. The list of Non. Professors embraces the names of several persons, who, after they had bought of the College, became members of the First Church in this...
