Mather Homestead Foundation

An appreciation of the life and lineage of Elizabeth Whiting On January 1, 1756 Moses Mather married Elizabeth Whiting. Together they had one son, Noyes Mather. Sadly, Elizabeth died in December 1757. But in many ways her family story closely parallels that of the early Mathers in America and even intersects. Briefly, Elizabeth’s father was Joseph Whiting Jr. (1692-1757). He and Elizabeth’s mother, Abigail Holly, are buried in Noroton River Graveyard on the banks of Holly Pond. (And yes,...

From Moses to Stephen and Bertha: Rest and Remembrance On June 13, 2026, Middlesex Parish 250 will offer a Revolutionary Road Trip through 12 historic sites in Darien, Norwalk, and Rowayton. Included is the Brookside Cemetery (also called Old Five Mile River Cemetery). This cemetery on Rowayton Avenue is the final resting place of Reverend Moses Mather, as well as that of his three wives, and three of his sons. Beneath this stone Lies the body of REV. MOSES MATHER, DD Pastor of the first...

About an earlier Tory raid—and its tragic consequence. Following a Tory raid on the town meetinghouse on July 22, 1781, the Reverend Moses Mather and forty-seven men were transported across the Sound. Dr. Mather spent five mon ths in a British prison in New York City before being returned home. If you go to the Darien Town Hall, you will find a painting depicting the raid. And at the Congregational Church at the corner of Brookside and the Post Road, you will find a plaque commemorating...