Rev. Mr. Burges began service as pastor, serving until June 2 of the same year.

The evidence

• “Mr. Burges was Pastor from April 21, 1841, to the 2d of June following, when Rev. A.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/15-rock-county-ch09-beloit.md, PDF p. 639 / book p. 643

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources