Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater

He spent some time after graduating as the head of the classical Department of Mount Hope Institute in Baltimore and then entered Yale Divinity School He was then licensed to preach by the Congregational Association of New Haven in May 1834.

[3] He worked with the Presbyterian Church his whole life and wrote and published articles and one book.

[4] His father was “Major” Lyman Atwater (died March 1862, at Bennington, Vermont).

[5] His sister Grace married Elias B. Bishop and bought the family property when the Major moved to Vermont.

Lyman being the oldest son would receive the property if had not relocated down to New Jersey.