All of these persons, except for the widow Mary White, were dismissed from the church of the South Society of Middletown. Also, Samuel Hall and Samuel Gibson were received into the church at the same time.

This was the first and only pastorate for Joseph Smith and for twenty-one years he gave his life to its ministry. When he died, he was buried in the Old Cemetery where his grave is still marked by a table stone and name plate. The "original" plaque was lead and removed to make bullets.