Dibblee, the founder of this parish, died at Stamford, Conn., Thursday, May 9th, 1799, " old and full of days, highly respected and much lamented by his congregations. His funeral was attended by a large concourse of people, and he went to the grave like a shock of corn, fully ripe for the gamer." 6 " He is described as a venerable man, of dignified appearance ; his long white locks flowing gracefully over his shoulders."c A neat marble tablet has been since erected over his remains in St. John's church, Stamford, which bears the following inscription :

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REV. EBENEZER DIBBLEE, D.D., Rector of St. John's Church, 1 Stamford, Conn.

As a missionary of the Society of the Gospel in Foreign parts, he entered upon the duties of his sacred office, October 26th, 1748, and continued to discharge them in this capacity with great fidelity and zeal until the close of the Revolutionary war. Subsequently to this period he fulfilled his duties unconnected with the Society in England until 1799, when he died full of years, in peace with God and charity with man.

As Rector of St. John's parish for 51 years, he became endeared to all by his unwavering devotion to their best interests, his holy life and unwearied zeal in the cause of Christ and His Church."

About the year 1764, this parish united with the churches of Ridgefield and Ridgebury, in Connecticut, and engaged Mr. Richard S.

a Conn. MSS. from archives at Fulham, p. 1520. (Hawks.) One of the missionaries of the Society, writing iu 1760, says:-- "Eye tried to prevail upon him, (Mr. Dibblee.) imt the good man, though In greater need of better support, apprehensive of the great detriment it would be to that ("hnrch (Stamford) has refused."