George Stebbins, 18, Plainfield. 3 U. 1820.
Son of Dr. Gad Stebbins and Sarah Buckminster.
Born in Norwich.
— At Mr. Abiel Abbot's ; Prof. Pearson's.
Left 1815.
— Princ. Theol. Sem. 1823.
Pastor, Middletown, New Rochelle, N.Y. ; Sterling, Ill.;
at one time city missionary in New York, and also Principal of Chapone Seminary in Westchester Co. ;
home missionary at other places in the West. 4
94 years old (1890).
Res. from 1868, Richview, Ill.
3 Came to Andover from the famous family school of Rev. Moses Hallock, Plainfield.
4 Mr. Stebbins writes that at one time, when Moderator of the Synod of Illinois (then comprising the whole state and a part of Iowa), he met his old principal, John Adams, LL.D., then engaged in organizing Sunday-schools in that state, to the surprise and pleasure of both master and pupil.
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[U = Union]
