The Society was organized May 8, 1859.
The church building was erected by the Methodists in 1841. Purchased by the Unitarians, and first used by them May 8, 1859.
Ministers
Frederick W. Holland, born in Boston, June 22, 1811; H.C., 1831 Div. Sch. 1834; installed June 5, 1859-April 6, 1862.
Charles B. Webster, ordained June 4, 1863; resigned Nov. 14, 1863, to enter the Union Arm; died in the service.
Samuel W. McDaniel, born in Philadelphia; settled 1864-1866.
Hasket D. Catlin, born in Staten Island, N.Y.; Yale, 1859; Div. Sch. 1862; ordained May, 1867-October, 1870.
Alfred C. Nickerson, born in Nantucket; Harv. Div. Sch., 1871; ordained Oct. 31, 1871-Oct. 28, 1878.
Charles B. Elder, born in Portland, Me.; Brown Univ., 1877; Harv. Div. Sch., 1880; ordained Oct. 6, 1880-July 1, 1884.
Henry W. Woude, born in Clifton, Eng.; Meadville, 1875; installed 1885-1887
George W. Hosmer, born in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 1839; Meadville, 1866; installed Jan. 1, 1887-August, 1897; died July 2, 1899.
George E. Littlefield, born in Randolph; installed 1898-October, 1900.
Source: Historical Sketch of the Norfolk Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches by George M. Bodge. 1900.