Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11
oLuyE1AsD AND BLAINE.

the early family history Of President
Cleveland and James @. Blaine have just
been brought TO light In New Castle, IL
this state. They have bsen recently
discovered by John Rodney, Esq
secretary OF the board OF trustees Of ltn-
manuel Episcopal church OF that place
Mr.. Rodney was led to these searches
through tho fact OF a communication
from parties in Ohio inquitiug whether
such records existed in the parish books
as to the christening Of certain Nea
Gillespie, or as to the marriage Of thl'
child's parents. The following is an alb
stract from the register OF christening
in the parish Of Emmanuel ESQ. sfelled)
church,"
Nell, son to Neil ard Elaan>r d'lle'py,
baptized December, l772, aged 4 weeks;--
Aud under the caption of marriage BY
license
Neal Gillespie and Eleanor, DaughettS,
2ist day of August l77l.
The conjecture 10 that, in connection
with the inquiry from Ohio, that tn
above Gillespie family are ancestors Of
James Gillsspie Blaine, late candidate for
Presidential honors.
THE spelling OF the various names has
been followed both in the abstracts Rno
notes.
In regard TO the register Of christen
ings the following, which introduces III
Cleveland family name, is FIRST discoy
cred.
A register OF christenlngs Ia the parish o
Emmanuel from Mr.. Rosse's entering upoi
the cure OF said parish, web was thu 70
August, 17l4.
Returning now to Benjamin Ferris
"originsl settlements on the Delaware
when giving Up. 309) the chronology Of
clergy serving as psstosa Of Emmanuel
church, the following is found:
Robert St. Clare. appointed l7lO, succeed
ed by George R9ss, who returned 10 lfl4;he
was succeeded by clement Brooke IN 1865
who offlciated two years. A clergymM
named Cleaveland was appointed IN lf57,
but di. d before entering upon his pare chial
charge. In 1858 Eueas, son OF tbs Aforesaid
George Ross, was appointed.
Now it is during the last mentioned
MIR. Ross reotorship of the church thet
the abstracts quoted above were found
In note made by William t. Rsaie
one Of the trustees OF the church, on Sep
tcmSsr II, 1861 and written up IN page
Of the records, independent OF the regn
lar birth and marriage records, is founu
the following:
Aaron Cleveland, the sixth child OF AaroE
and Abigail Cleveland (nee Watsrs), wa
norm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 0stohe
10TH, AVIS, He entered Harvard college .bein.
l6 years OF age, and graduated 1895. H.
was tall, well proportioned aud OF Rreai
strength, and the best swimmer, wrestler
and skater In his college, and his faa's es
such were extraordinary; but Of his Literary
attachments nothing ia known, nor Whert,
nor under whom he STUDIED theology,
1888 he married Sueannab, daughter OF III
Rsv. Aaron Porter, OF Medford, aud In july
OF that year WIS ordained pastor OF the
Congregational church nj HaddGm, Conn
where he labored till l7i6, when by reason
of difficulty In raising hts support, and hi
zaal and fervor (mbibed from Whitened
/ and by some OF his people regarded az IA
na'icsn and extravagapea), he was In
l746 dismissed, His ftiends, who wege nu
merouR, lamente1 his removal al i attemp,
ed TO have him reinssated, out ulsueeess
fully. In l747 he accepted cali from thu
Congregational church In Maiden, Macs,
where he remained until October, 1852,
when he resigned aud to K charge Of
| small congregational church In II lifax,
4 Nova Scotia, where he continued until 1854,
\ when p ehfngR having taken place IL ht-
0Piliens az 70 church government he again
] resigned. liz WAS then called 10 the Epls
/ evy-. 800. Shag 9. Norwich aca aratcn
/ Conn accepted this cali went 10 England
was ordained b. The Il shop OF london Ia
the summer OF l755. aud appointed by thu
society for PropagatiDg the Gospel in For
eign Parts, missionary 10 Lewes. Sussex
county, Delaware, to succeed the Rav. Mr..
Locke, la.ely decreased. On his voyage
houle he was shtpwreckad on Naniu KAT
1 Shoals, much injured while aiding Ia Ii
/ endeavor to escape destruction, ard inca
FACILITATED for some dime 10 proceed 70
i Lewes. After laborInE there for several
months so little prosper OF success appeared
i that no solicited hts transfer TO InlIAi upl
4 church, New Castle, Delaware. vacant b1
tbs recent dealh OF the Rav. Sainuel Brot K
and was. Marsh 10, 1851, thereto appointed
ON condition that In accordance with the
society's gel sral rule he should have from
hi parish twenty pounds psr annum, with
II good house and glebs.
\ rs accepted the appointment and much
pleased with New CASTLE and the people OF
Immanuel church, aud the prospect of sue,
cess in m!nisrering to them, he proceeded
to Norwich, Conn, where hs had left lis
tauily. TO transfer them to New Castle. Ar.
rtVilg la Philadelphia he was attat ked by
Illness go severe as to arrest him IN his
journey. Urged by his friend Dr.. Frar k In
(BlI min Ftank1r), at whose house b.
lad % led, TO remain here he did so, aud
submitted to the medical treatment his case
required, but without success, his Illness
teIminh'tn. IN death August II. I757 He
Yves BURIED In Christ Church cemetery. IL
the next number of DR.. Frankliu's newSpg.
per after his death In an editorial his de-
ceas0 was announced, and he TRs dAsctib1d
to nave teen n gentleman, humane and
Ql:u3. / dlidt;gable In his ministry, easy
ok ,aK =,
all dies mutation, and his death lar1ented
as Ices to tho church In general, but cgpe
c!ally to the congregation III New Cae,lA &c
wuu sutis lad with bis nppoiutmsnt to b
tbelr pastor, and looking forward to tie
blrlnR with sue3ees and with acceptance
smoap them. lie had popular talents, was
engaging IN conversation aud persuasive IN
hts nubdc addresses The venerable Society
for propagstirg the Gospel Ia Foreigi
Parts paid BIS widow, left poor ard with Il
clilttln, hts salary 10 10 tn quarter aftsi
he ulad and granted her 50 pounds, AS /,
usual ia Ike cases,
or course, ~ NAV be apprehended, The
DR.. Benjamin franklin referred 20 ia th,
abuqo is the great American stateHmaI
and philosopher who, it appears, held tn,
highest personal regard for the youns
Episcopal clergyman.
On page i6 Of the "ohurcb.boaii fol
Emanuel Church OF Newcastle upon Del
lawsre Bay, On the twenty gxth Ga,
OF July, in the ninth year OF our Grafton
Sovraigne Lady Ann Q1san OF Grea
BIittsin, TO, ammo dom. l7l0," is fcua,
the following, addressed to TIE trustees
oharterhouse (London)
July /, 1857.
Good aantlemen:
The Society for the Pro
ra2ation Of the Gospel Ia Foreign parts ha
granted your rtqnest and appointed MI
Cleveland their hli. sOnary to your Church
but 1t is on this express condition, which /
now standing Rgie in all thdlr Missions
that you provide him with good hous
and Glabe, and not less than twenty pound
sterling per annum TOWARDS his more con-
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