Eliphalet Adams (əˈlaɪfəlɛt; March 26, 1677 — October 4, 1753) was an eminent minister of New London, Connecticut. He graduated from Harvard University in 1694.[1] He was ordained February 9, 1709, and died on October 4, 1753, aged 76. Dr. Chauncy spoke of him as a great "Hebrician".
Eliphalet Adams | |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 9, 1709 by Gurdon Saltonstall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1677 |
| Died | October 4, 1753 (aged 76) New London, Connecticut |
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| Spouse |
Lydia Pygan (m. 1709) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
He published a sermon on the death of Rev. James Noyes of Stonington; election sermons, 1710 and 1733; a discourse, occasioned by a distressing storm on March 3, 1717; a thanksgiving sermon in 1721 and gave a sermon on the death of Gov. Leverett Saltonstall I in 1724.
He spoke at the ordinations of William Gager, May 27, 1725 and Thomas Clap, 1726; and at a discourse before a society of young men in 1727.[2]
References
edit- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ Allen, William. An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Lives, Characters, and Writings of the Most Imminent Persons in North America From Its First Settlement, and a Summary of the History of the Several Colonies and of the United States. 2nd ed. Boston: Hyde, 1832.
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