Rev. Jubilee Wellman Family from History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net  - Sharon Franklin

Surname: WELLMAN
Source:  History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical 
          Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869,
          Page 280

REV. JUBILEE WELLMAN - married Theda Grout (see Grout family), although not a native 
of Acworth, resided in town from early childhood, and as his character was formed here, he 
deserves a notice. He was born 193 in what is now Gill, Massachusetts. He is first remembered 
in Acworth as living in the family of Moses Warren. While a lad he resided in the family of 
Nathaniel Grout. He was a wild, reckless youth, but was converted in one of those powerful 
revivals under Mr. Cooke's ministry, and became an earnest follower of Jesus. He graduated at 
Bangor Seminary in 1823; was ordained pastor at Frankfort, Maine in 1824, and dismissed in 
1826, was installed pastor at Warner, New Hampshire in 1827 and after a very successful 
ministry was dismissed in 1837. He was installed at Westminster, Vermont in 1838, dismissed 
1842; preached two years alternately at Plymouth and Cavendish, Vermont, afterwards for five 
years at Cavendish alone; was installed at Lowell, Vermont in 1850, where he continued until 
his death in 1855. Rev. Pliny H. White in his sketch of the Congregational Church in 
Westminster, Vermont, published in Congregational Quarterly, January, 1869, says: "As a 
preacher, Mr. Wellman was always acceptable and instructive, sometimes earnest and 
impressive, and occasionally even eloquent. He could be plain and pointed without being 
personal and giving offense. His prayers were appropriate, never tedious, and often 
accompanied with tears. He was dignified and gentlemanly in appearance, but readily adapted 
himself to all his parishioners however humble. His people both loved and reverenced him." 

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