Boardman, Rev. Sylvanus, father of the honored missionary, George Dana Boardman, and grandfather of Rev. G. D. Boardman, D.D., of Philadelphia, was born in Chilmark, Mass., Sept. 15, 1757

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Boardman, Rev. Sylvanus, father of the hon- ored missionary, George Dana Boardman, and grandfather of Rev. G. D. Boardman, D.D., of Philadelphia, was born in Chilmark, Mass., Sept. 15,1757. In early life his religious connection was with the Congregationalists, but in 1793 he changed his sentiments and became a Baptist. In February, 1802, he was ordained pastor of the church with which he originally united, the First Baptist church in Livermore, Me. Here he remained not far from eight years,—1802-10,—when he was called to the pastoral charge of the church in North Yarmouth, Me. With this church he continued until 1816, and then accepted a call to New Sharon, Me. Of the church in this place he was pastor about twenty- seven years, when he was compelled, on account of feeble heath and the infirmities of age, to resign. He lived to a good old age, and died in New Sharon, March 16, 1845. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photo from findagrave Cheryl Chastain-WhiteSee insights and ads