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THE PARSONAGE. 445 Secretaries. Solomon Townsend, from 1797 to 1798 ; Thomas Allen, from 1798 to 1799; Kent Brown, from 1799 ^^ 1823 ; Nath- aniel Brown, from 1823 to 1824; Ebenezer Tiffany, from 1824 to 1837 ; Nathaniel Brown, from 1837 to 1838 ; Emer- son Humphrey, from 1838 to 1846 ; Anthony L. Viall, from 1846 to 1850; Rev. Francis Wood, from 1850 to 1856; Eben- ezer Tiffany, from 1856 to 1864 ; Rev. Francis Wood, from 1864 to 1872; Thomas W. Bicknell, from 1872 to 1875; David A. Waldron, from 1875 to 1886; Charles F. Anthony from 1886 to 1888; Mark H. Wood, from 1888 to 1892; George T. Baker, from January to July, 1892 ; Charles F. Anthony, July, 1892. In 1873 a parsonage was built by private subscriptions, is owned by stockholders, and is managed by trustees. The Corporation is known as the Barrington Parsonage Associa- tion, with a capital stock of ^5,000. It leases the property to the U. C. Society, for the use of the ministers. The par- sonage is situated near the meeting-house, fronting on the Barrington River. Mr. R. D, Horton is President of the As- sociation, and the trustees are R. D. Horton, J. L. Draper, John B. Humphreys, George T. Baker, Thomas W. Bicknell. An end view of the present parsonage with its grounds may be seen in the picture of the Congregational meeting- house and parsonage.