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Eighteenth Century Deacons of the Church of Christ, Dedham, Second or South Parish   Within the confines of Old Parish Cemetery are the gravestones of three men who became Deacons of the South Parish in the eighteenth century, John Everett, Ezra Morse and Ebenezer Everett.   Deacons were elected by their peers; they were typically older men who were well-known and respected for their honesty and faith. Although the pastor was unquestionably the leader of the congregation, the

There are three men named Ezra Morse interred in Old Parish Cemetery. Let’s sort them out.   Ezra Morse (Jr.) (1671-1760)                ...

Ezra Morse Jr. (1671-1760) Mary Lovett Morse (1679-1746) Ezra Morse was born on January 28, 1671 in Dedham. He was the eldest child of...