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JONATHAN LEE died in Salisbury, Conn., Sept. 13, 1866, aged 80 years. He was the son of Deacon Milo and Ruth (Camp) Lee, and was born in Salisbury, July 19, 1786.
He fitted for college with Her, Ammi B. Robbing, of Norfolk, and entered the Freshman Class in Sept., 1804, but was compelled by poor health to relinquish study for an entire year during his college course. He studied theology at Andover for three years, graduating Sept., 1812, and was ordained and installed pastor of the Congregational Church in Otis, Mass. July 28, 1815. He was dismissed from this charge, July 10, 1831, at his own request. July 4, 1834, he was installed over the Congregational Church in Weybridge, Vt., where he remained until May 25, 1837. He published an "Address, designed to be presented to a Mutual Council," called for his dismission, (pp. 23, 8°, Middlebury, Vt., 1837.) Two sermons preached at Otis were also published. In Jan., 1838, he returned to Salisbury, where he resided until his death, being partially occupied in teaching.
He was twice married. His first wife, who died Nor. 14, 1826, was Harriet Dewey, daughter of Col. J. Danforth, of Pittsfield, Mass. He married, Nov. 25, 1827, Mary, daughter of Col. Adonijah Strong, of Salisbury. She died Dec. 24, 1863, aged 76.
