. History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. , is about being remodeled and refur-nished, twelve thousand dollars having been raisedfor this purpose. The present membership is twohundred and fifty ; of the Sunday-school, one hun-dred and ninety-two. The salary paid the first pas-tor was one hundred and fifty dollars, and that of thelast, twelve hundred dollars. The amount of moneyraised for all purposes the past year was two thousaudthree hundred aud fifty-one dollars. This is thestrongest Baptist Church, with one exception
. History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. , is about being remodeled and refur-nished, twelve thousand dollars having been raisedfor this purpose. The present membership is twohundred and fifty ; of the Sunday-school, one hun-dred and ninety-two. The salary paid the first pas-tor was one hundred and fifty dollars, and that of thelast, twelve hundred dollars. The amount of moneyraised for all purposes the past year was two thousaudthree hundred aud fifty-one dollars. This is thestrongest Baptist Church, with one exception, inPlymouth County. George A. Reed is treasurer;J. L. Corthell, clerk; and D. B. Gurney, J. L. Cor-thell, and Obed Ellis, deacons. Population of the town, 3500 ; valuation, S2,187,-830; number of polls, 1028. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. BENJAMIN 1I01UKT. The historian pauses from the narration of eventsto record a little tribute to one who did much in vari-ous ways to entitle him to more than a passing notice,as one of the distinguished sons of old Abington, andwho by the uprightness of his character, his personal. J ^2^~ 6^> ?£r HISTORY OF SOUTH ABINGTON. 509 ability, and his large business interests, did much forits advancement and improvement. Benjamin Ilobart, son of Col. Aaron Hobart andhis second wife, Thankful Adams, was born on thehomestead of several generations of his forefathers inSouth Abington (then Abington), Oct. 24,1781. Hewas a descendant iu the sixth generation of EdmundHobart, the emigrant, who came from Englaud in1633, settled first in Charlestown, second in Hing-ham, where he was prominent in public matters, andwas the ancestor of most of those bearing the namein New England. The line of descent is Edmund1,Thomas2, Aaron3, Isaac, Col. Aaron5, Benjamin6. The Hobart family has been from its first settle-ment in Abington identified in much more than anordinary degree with the interests, growth, and his-tory of the town. Isaac Hobart was a farmer ofgreat energy
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