[7][9] Dwight was paid his salary partly in land which he cultivated and thus gave offence to some of his parish.
[9] He was sometimes hasty in speech and did not always refrain from using sharp words and a gradual feeling of opposition to him was developed.
[13] During the early 1700s some residents of outlying parts of town were not pleased with the First Church and Parish in Dedham, and made it a habit to give the new minister, Samuel Dexter, a hard time.
[16] Even after they were received back into the fold, animosities remained between Dexter and some of the more vocal dissidents.
[18] The Clapboard Trees section of town had more liberal religious views than did those in either the original village or South Dedham.
[3] Undeterred, those who broke away called a Council of Churches from the surrounding towns and had their action ratified.
[11][b] After leaving the Clapboard Trees at the age of 72, Dwight returned to Thompson where he died in 1748.
Marston Cabot, was the minister in Thompson and Dwight stayed in his house.