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February 24, 1768

March 28, 1851

Litchfield, CT

Baltimore, MD
New Milford, CT
Litchfield, CT

Clarissa Seymour Marsh (October 22, 1799)

Truman Marsh was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, on February 24, 1768. After completing his education in the common schools he was prepared for college by the Rev. George Beckwith, the Congregational minister of Litchfield South Farms. He then entered into his studies at Yale College, and graduated in 1786.

After graduation Mr. Marsh went to Maryland and became a tutor and instructor at Cokesbury College near Baltimore, under the Rev. Levi Heath who gave him a full theological course of study at the same time. After his ordination Mr. Marsh also began assisting Mr. Heath in the parochial work of St. John’s parish in Baltimore. He desired to become a clergyman in his native state however, and when the parish of St. John’s in New Milford, Connecticut became vacant he gladly accepted ...the invitation in 1790 to become its rector.

In 1799 Mr. Marsh left St. John’s to replace the Rev. David Butler at St. Michael’s in Litchfield. It was there that he spent the remainder of his life. When his health and endurance began to fail after 1810 he continued his work with assistants (among them were the Rev. Dr. Isaac Jones, the Rev. Dr. John S. Stone, and the Rev. William Lucas) until his resignation in 1830. After retiring as rector of St. Michael’s he remained in Litchfield to be the confidant and adviser to many of his former parishioners, the counselor and friends of his successors in the parish, and a respected senior among his brethren of the clergy.

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Graduated from Yale College in 1786

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