1806.
FREDERICK MARSH, son of Jonathan and Damaris (Pitkin)
Marsh, was born in New Hartford, Conn., Sept. 18th, 1780.
After graduation he studied theology with Rev. Asahel Hooker
(Y.C. 1789), of Goshen, Conn, and was licensed to preach by
Litchfield North Association, Sept. 30th, 1806. He spent the
following year in preaching in North Goshen and New Preston,
Conn , and in Newark, N. J. In the course of the next year he
declined calls to Simsbury and Branford, Conn., on account of ill
health. In Dec , 1808, he accepted an invitation to settle over the
Congregational Church in Winchester, Conn., and was ordained
pastor Feb. 1st, 1809. He occupied the house which he entered
at this date until his death, Feb. 6th, 1873, in his 93d year. He
continued sole pastor until Feb. 1st, 1846, when he relinquished
his salary and asked for a colleague. Oct. 1st, 1851, he was dismissed
from the pastorate, and for the next ten years, until his eyesight
failed, he preached for neighboring churches as he was
needed. At the time of his death he was the oldest Congregational
clergyman in the State, From 1836 to 1870 he was trustee
of the " Theological Institute of Connecticut."
He married, May 22d, 1809, Parnal, daughter of Joseph Merrill,
of New Hartford, who bore him eight children, of whom four sons
and a daughter survive him. She died March 11th, 1860.
