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Allen Brown Clerk
June Ist 1810 The Church & society met acording to the above adjournment, and opened the meeting
Ist Chose Deacon Carpenter to act as moderator pro tem 2d Received a small sum of money by subscription for the pur- pose of Repairing the meeting House and appointed Allen Brown to see It faithfuly laid out
3rd Voted to adjourn this to the third saturday in August next to meet at this meeting house at two o'clock in the after- noon.
Allen Brown Clerk
third saturday in August met and adjournd to the 29th of September two o'clock in the afternoon to meet at this house.
Allen Brown Clerk
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P. 8 September 29th 1810. the Church and society met according to Ad journment and adjourned to Monday the 9th Day of Octo- ber Next to meet at two o'clock in the after noon at this place
Allen Brown Clerk
October 8th 1810 the Church and society met according to ad - journment and Dissolved this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
Cheshire March 14th 1811
The first Baptist Church and society met this Day according to legal Notice at the house of Capt Dexter Mason in Cheshire.
Ist Chose Timothy Mason Moderator of sd meeting
2nd Chose Allen Brown Clerk of sd meeting
3rd Voted to Chose a Committee of three to provide a public Baptist Elder for sd Church and society -- and Dispose of the publick money under the Direction of sd Church and society 4th Chose for said Committee Martin Bowen Daniel Smith and Allen Claflin
5th Voted that the above Committee Do enquire and assertain the sum Necessary with the income of the publick lot one year to be raised to support a preacher of the Gospel in said church and Society for the term of one year
P. 9 And mabe Report at our Next meeting 6th Voted to adjourn this meeting to thursday the 21st day of Instant March to meet at the house Capt Dexter Mason in sd Cheshire to meet at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Allen Brown Clerk
Cheshire March 21st 1811
The Church and society met according to adjournment Ist The Committee made Report that eighty five Dollars with the Income of the publick Lot one year is Necessary for the support of a Minister of the Gospel for the term of one year
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2d Voted to Request the Committe above named to Request the Church to meet, and if they think proper to Call Elder Bar- timeus Braman to a Settlement, and the pastoral Care of sd Church, and to give publick Notic on Sunday next of a meet- ing of the sd Church and society on monday next at 2o'clock F.M. at the house of Capt Dexter Mason to take into Considera- tion the proper means to support publick worship in said Church and society.
3d Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday next to meet at the house of Capt. Dexter Mason in sd Cheshire at two o'clock in the afternoon
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Cheshire March 25th 1811
The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met accord- ing to adjournmen t
Ist the Church made Report according to Request that they had unanimously agreed to, and have Called Elder Bartimeus Braman to the pastoral care of the Church
2d Voted that eighty five Dollars, with the rent of the publick Lot which is sixty five Dollars making one hundred and fifty Dollars, is necessary for the support of a preacher of the Gospel for one year.
3d Voted to Draw the above Eighty five Dollars out of the publick treasury of sd Church and society
4th Voted to Chose a standing Committee for one year to pay over the above sum of eighty five Dollars to the preacher 5th Voted to Chose three for the above Committee
6th Voted to Chose two of the above Committe out of the Church and one out of the society.
7th Chose Allen Brown, Martin Bowen, and David Cushing for the above Committee.
8th Voted that whenever the Committee shall think It expe- dient to Call another Church and society meeting they shall Direct the Clerk to Notify It by posting up too notifications in two publick places in said society six days at least before the said meeting
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9th Voted to Disolve this meeting.
Allen Brown Clerk
Cheshire March 14th 1812
The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire Convened at the house of Capt Dexter Mason in sd Cheshire according to publick notice -- and transacted the following business ( Viz)
Ist Chose David Cushing Moderator
2d Chose Allen Brown Clerk
3d Chose Allen Brown, David Cushing, and Daniel Smith to act as a Committee for said Church and society for the year en- suing.
4th Voted that the Committee assist Deacon Carpenter in transacting the publick business of the Church and society. 5th Voted that we continue Elder Braman in his ministeral Capacity if he can be Contracted with for the year ensuing 6th Voted that the Committee Call on Elder Braman and enquire of him if he will serve us the year ensuing and on what Con- ditions and make Report to this meeting
P. 12 The Committee beg leave to report that they have Conversed with Elder Braman and he manifested a willingness to serve us in his minsterel Capasity the year ensueing with having the use of the publick lot and he will depend on the genero- sity of the Church and society and Its vicinity for other assistance as his situation may require
8th Voted to accept of the report of the Committee as above s ta ted
9th Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 11th day of April next to meet at this place at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday, April 11th 1812 the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met according to adjournment at the house of Capt. Dexter liason in sd Cheshire
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Ist opened the meeting by reading the adjourned notification 2d read some letters the Committee had received from Elder Braman and one from the Committee to Elder Braman which let- ters are on file in the Clerk's office. No 1 from Elder Braman to the Committee
No 2 from the Committee to Elder Braman
No 3 from Elder Braman to the Committee
3d Voted that the Committee still proceds in a further Coris- pondence with Elder Braman till they obtain some further in- formation which may bee more satisfactory to the Church and society as they Cannot at this time understand his meaning and
P. 13 make report of the result at our next meeting 4th Voted to adjourn this meeting untill Friday 17th Instant to meet at this place precisely at one o'clock in the after- noon.
Allen Brown, Clerk
Friday April 17th 1812 the first baptist Church and society in Cheshire met at the house of Capt Dexter Mason according to adjournment and the moderator not being present proceded to Chose one
Ist Chose Capt Daniel Smith moderator pro tem 2d Procede to read letters presented by the Committee of their further Correspondence with Elder Braman
3d Voted to Dismiss Allen Brown from serving as one of the Committee at his request.
4 th Chose Capt Dexter Mason to serve as a Committee man in place of Allen Brown 5 th Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the 25th Instant at this place at one O'clock P.M.
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday April 25th 1812 met according to adjournment proceded to the business of Elder Braman -- as he had dismissed himself from being our Preacher --
Elder Braman Came forward and acknowledged his mistake in doing as he did -- and wishes this meeting to forgive him if they Can
P. 14 Voted to restore Elder Braman to his former standing with the Church and society
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Voted that our meeting begin at the meeting house in said society at eleven o'clock A.M. and the intermission not to exceede one hour and to be Continued so from the first of April to the first of November annually. Voted to dissolve this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday April 10th 1813
The first baptist Church and society in Cheshire met at the dwellin house of Cant Dexter Mason according to publick notice and transacted the following business.
Ist Chose Benjamin Bliss moderator
2d Chose Allen Brown Clerk 3d Voted to Chose a Committee of three Persons to transact the business of the Church and society for the ensuing year 4 th Voted to Chose Allen Brown, Elisha Burlingame, and Timothy Mason for the above Committee
5th Voted the Committee try to obtain a baptist minister for the year ensuing and to let him have the use of the publick lot for his services if he will take It if not set It up at vendue to the highest bidder with such restrictions as the Committee shall make
P. 15 and make report to our next meeting 6th Voted to adjourn this meeting to friday the 16th Instant at one o'clock P.M. to meet at this place
Allen Brown Clerk
Friday, April 16th 1813 met according to adjournment
Ist the Committee beg leave to report that they have not obtained a minister yet.
2d Voted that the Committee procede and try to obtain a minister as soon as they Conveniatly Can for the ensuing year 3d Voted to dissolve this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
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Saturday April 2d 1814
The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met at the dwelling house of Mr. Timothy Mason in said Cheshire accord - ing to publick notice and transacted the following business Viz.
Ist Chose Capt Daniel Smith Moderator
2d Chose Allen Brown Clerk
3d Voted to Chose a Committee of three persons
4th Voted to Chose Francis Fisk Benjamin Bliss and Daniel Smith for the above Committee
5th Voted to set up the Publick lot at vendue to the highest bidder for one year, under the following restriction Viz. to plough only four acres of woodland, and seed down with a sufficient
P. 16 quntity of herds grass and Clover seed what is now ploughed up, and two thirds of the hay is to be foddered on the sd lot, and put on 2nd lot three hundred good new rails 6th proceeded to set sd lot at vendue and it was struck off to Josiah Willis at $108 and put on the 300 rails. 7th Voted that the Committee procede immediately and procure a Baptist minister to settle in sd Church and society if they Can and if they can obtain one to Call a meeting immediately 8th Voted to dissolve this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday March 18th 1815
The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met at the dwelling house of David Smith in said Cheshire according to publick notice and transacted the following business
Ist Chose Francis Fisk Moderator
2d Chose Allen Brown Clerk
3d Chose Capt Daniel Smith Treasurer
4th Chose Benjamin Bliss, Nathan Claflin, and Francis Fisk a committee for the year ensueing
5th Voted that the treasurer and Committee settle with the executors of the late treasurer and make report at our next meeting --
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P. 17 6th Voted to adjourn this meeting to saturday the 25th day of March Currant
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday March 25th 1815
The Church and society met according to adjournment
Ist The treasurer made report of the situation of the trea- sury there appears to be in the treasury in money and obli- gations, $286.92 cents
2d Voted that the treasurer have all the obligations belong- ing to sd Church and society renewed or paid up by the first day in April next
3d Chose Capt Daniel Smith to provide some suitable person to preach for said Church and society
4th Set up the use of the publick for one year at vendue. Anthony Burton being the highest bidder It was struck off to him at $109.
5 Voted to Dissolve this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday September 9th 1815
The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met at the Dwelling house of David Smith in said Cheshire
Ist Chose Capt Francis Fisk Moderator 2nd Voted to dissolve this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
P. 18 At a Church and society meeting September 1815 of the first Baptist Church and Society in Cheshire held at the Dwelling house of David Smith in said Cheshire transacted the follow- ing Business
Ist Chose Capt Daniel Smith Moderator 2d Voted to get Elder Samuel Bloss to Come and Settle with this Church and society as our Pastor 3d Voted to employ Elder Samuel Bloss to prach with us if he will come -- and give him one hundred dollars and the use of the publick Lot and find a convenient dwelling house and Barn, and find him firewood sufficient for his use, Cut suitable length for his fire, and move his family and goods from Stafford to Cheshire
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4th Voted to Dissolve this meeting.
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday December 16th 1815.
The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met at the house of David Smith in Cheshire aforesaid and transacted the following business.
Ist Chose Capt. Daniel Smith Moderator
2d What was present Voted that It was their Choice to build a new meeting house rather thin repair the old one.
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3d Voted to Chose a committee to make a plan of a meeting house and present It to our next meeting.
4th Chose Elder Bloss, Capt Daniel Smith, and Allen Brown for the said Committee.
5th Voted to adjourn this meeting to wednesday the twentieth day of December Currant.
Allen Brown Clerk
December 20th 1815
Ist met acording to adjournment, and the Committee presented the plan that they had made of a meeting house 48 by 40 feet with a belfrey 20 by 10 feet
2d Voted to exept the plan drawn by the Committee
3d Voted to Chose a Committee to consist of seven to fix on a spot to build a meeting house on and see what It will Cost and try to find out what It will Cost to build a meeting house
4th Chose John Wells Dexter Mason Charles Converse Allen Brown Anthony Burton Daniel Smith and Francis Fisk for the above Committee
5th Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the 30th day of December currant.
Saturday December 30th 1815
Met according to adjournment the Committee Ist Reported that they had viewed the several spots of ground proposed to build a meeting house on and their opinion is that the lot of land where Mr Allen Claflin now lives belonging to Capt. Francis Fisk is the most Conveniant but Fisk being absent they could
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not obtain the price of the lot
P. 20 They further report that according to the best information they can obtain the probable expense of building a meeting house with Brick, 48 by 40 feet will be between $3,000 and $3500.
2d Voted to build a meeting house with Brick.
3d Voted to sell the seats in sd meeting house at publick vendue for the purpose of raising money to build said house with.
4 th Voted that the above vendue be attended on Saturday the 13th day of January 1816
5th Voted that Daniel Smith and Allen Brown be a Committee to give publick notice of said vendue by posting up notifica- tions in Adams and Cheshire
6th Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the 13th day of January 1816 to meet at this place at nine O Clock in the morning.
Allen Brown Clerk
January 13th 1816 The first Baptist church and society met according to adjournment.
Ist the committee report that it is their opinion that the best spot is on Capt Fisk's land where Mir Allen Claflin now lives, his price for 90 rods of land and house is 275 dollars or 75 dollars for the land and have the house removed to another spot on his land near where it now stands.
P. 21 2nd Authorised the committee to see if they can sell the house and report at our next meeting which will be best for the Church and society wether buy the house or remove it. 3rd Chose Capt Daniel Smith, Capt Francis Fisk, Capt Dexter Mason and Anthony Burton as a committee to ascertain the ex- pense of building on the pews and sell them if they can Voted to dissolve this meeting
March 20th 1816 the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met according to appointment and transacted
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the following business
1 Chose Alden Werden Moderator
Voted that old committee circulate the new plan of a meeting house and obtain what subscribers they can and make report at the next meeting.
Voted to choose a committee to ascertain the quantity of tim- ber and the length that it will take to build said house Voted that Hezekiah Wheeler and Anthony Burton be a committee for the above purpose of ascertaining the quantity and use
by the timber
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Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday next at two o'clock in the afternoon.
March 23d 1816 the first Baptist Church and Society in Cheshire met according to adjournment.
Voted to choose a committee of three to obtain subscribers to build a Meeting house Chose Timothy Mason, Benjamin Bliss and Williams Burt for said committee
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday next at four o'clock in the afternoon.
March 30th 1816 The first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire met according to adjournment.
Voted to choose a committee of the to obtain a workman or worknen to build a meeting House for said and society
Chose Capt. Daniel Smith, Anthony Burton, and Capt. Francis Fisk for said Committee
Voted that the above committee take obligations of those that subscribe to build said Meeting house payable at certain times as the committee shall state, say a part when the house is raised and covered and the remainder when it is finished. Voted to add four persons to the above committee
Chose Capt Charles Conners Capt Dexter Mason David Smith and Allen Brown
Voted to dissolve this meeting
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P. 23 At a meeting of the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire April 18th 1816
according to publish notice met and and transacted the follow- ing business
1 Chose Alden Werden Moderator
2 Chose Allen Brown Clerk
3 Chose Capt Daniel Smith Treasurer
4 Voted to choose three for a standing comitte
5 Chose John Wells first
6 Chose Capt Francis Fisk second Comte
7 Chose Benjamin Bliss third
8 Voted to Disolve this meeting
Cheshire January 15th 1817 The first Baptist Church and society met at the house of Mr. Allen Claflin agreeable to publish notice given and transacted the following business.
1 Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator 2d Voted not to move and repair the old Meeting house 3rd Voted to see if said Church and society will raise money enough to build a new Meeting house
4 Voted to choose a committee of three to see if they can obtain timber to build a meeting house.
P. 24 5th Chose Elder Bloss Nathan Sayles and Benjamin Bliss, and the committee to appoint the time when to cut the timber and notify the society that every man may turn out and assist. 6th Voted that tuesday the 21 day of January instant be the day to cut the timber to meet at Nathan Bowen's at 8 o'clock in the morning.
7th Chose Benjamin Bliss collector 8 Voted to adjourn this meeting to thursday the 23 day of January instant at 2 o c in the afternoon
Thursday January 23d 1817 at an adjourned meeting of the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire the following business was transacted.
Ist Voted to appoint a committee to fix on a place to set a Meeting house 2d Chose Alden Bliss, Capt Daniel Smith and Allen Brown
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for the above committee 3d Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the first day of February at nine o c in the forenoon.
P. 25 Saturday February 1st 1817 Met according to adjournment The committee chosen to fix a spot for the meeting house, Report that they think the most suitable place to set the meeting house is a few rods north of the house where Mr. Allen Claflin now lives near a barn that belongs to Doct Isaac Hodges on land belonging to Capt Francis Fisk Voted to accept the above report
Voted to dissolve this meeting.
Saturday 1 1817 At a meeting of the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire convened at the house of Mr Allen Claflin in said Cheshire agreeable to publick Notice given and transacted the follow- ing business
Ist Chose Daniel Smith Moderator
2d Voted to choose a committee to superintend the building of the Meeting House.
3d Voted to choose three for the above purpose
4th Chose Daniel Smith, Benjamin Bliss and Francis Fisk 5th Voted the above committe form a plan for the building the said House and devise the method,
P. 26 of paying for the same and report at our next meeting 6 Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the 29 day of this inst at this place at two o'clock in the afternoon
March 29, 1817 The first Baptist Church and society met ac- cording to adjournment at the house of Mr Allen Claflin
Ist Dismissed Capt Daniel Smith as moderator at his request. 2 Chose Mr. Nathan Sayles Moderator
3 the plan of building the Meeting House be signed by the Committee
5 the said church and Society voted to accept of the said plan
6 Voted the committee have discretionary power to provide materials and build the said house on the cheapest
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and best plan they can and conceive to the best advantage to the said Church and society
7th Voted to Dissolve this meeting
Allen Brown Clerk
P. 27 a Church and society meeting on Sept 2d 1817 met according to appointment at the house of Mr. Allen Claflin
Ist Chose Barnard Mason Moderator adjourned this meeting to the fourth of October next at two o c P.M.
Cheshire Oct 4 1817 The above named church and society met according to adjourn- ment
Ist Chose Mr. Nathan Sayles Moderator pro tem
Cheshire Oct 6 1817 Met according to adjournment Ist Voted to take the pine stuff out of the old meeting house and use it in the new one
2d Voted to dissolve this meeting
At a church and society meeting of the first Baptis Church and society in Cheshire transacted the following business December 2nd 1817
Ist Chose Dexter Mason Moderator
P. 28 2d Chose Allen Brown and Nathan Sayles in addition to the former comittee to assertain the expence of building the new Meeting House in said church and society 4th Voted to open the said meeting house for dedecation on thursday the first day of Jany 1818
5 Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the 27th of December currant
Saturday Dec 27 met according to adjournment
Ist adjourned this meeting to the seventeenth day of January 1818
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Saturday Jan 17, 1818 met according to adjournmen't. Chose Alden Verden Key Keeper of the Meeting House Voted to adjourn this Meeting to tuesday the twenty seventh day of this month
Jan 27 1818
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
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Voted to adjourn to the house of David Smith Voted to sell the choice of seats in the new Meeting House to the highest bidder Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday of March next at one o clock in the afternoon at this place.
Monday March 2 1818 Met according to adjournment and adjourned to Monday the ninth day of March currant.
Monday March 9 1818 Met according to adjournment
Voted that the money raised on bidding for seats in the Meeting house be refunded to the bidders in seats unsold Voted to adjourn this meeting to thursday the 12 day of this month
March 12 1818 Met according to adjournment Voted to accept the apprisal and distribution of the pews and slips in the New meeting-House according to the report of the committee Voted to dissolve this meeting Allen Brown Clerk
P. 30 At a meeting of the first Baptist Church and society April 21 1818
Adjourned to David Smith
Chose Alden Verden Moderator Chose Nathan Sayles Francis Fisk and Benjamin Bliss commit- tee for the year ensuing. Dissolved
At a meeting of the first Baptist Church and society
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in Cheshire on 15th of January 1820
Ist Chose Joseph Seagrave Moderator 2 Adjourned to Saturday January 29th
Saturday January 29, met according to adjournment and trans- acted the following business
Voted to choose a committee to see what support can be ob- tained for Elder Bloss Chose Allen Brown Joseph Seagrave and Daniel Smith Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 19th of February next at one o c P.M.
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Saturday Feb 19 1820 met according to adjournment and trans- acted the following business
Voted to take down the old Meeting House and move it on to the publick lot for the purpose of repairing it for a dwell- ing house
Voted to choose a committee to assertain the expense of build- ing a house on the publick lot
Chose Alden Verden Nathan Sayles and Anthony Burton
Voted to adjourn to the second Saturday in March next at the House of Daniel Smith
Ket according to adjournment on the 11th day of March 1920 The committee report that the expense of building the contem- plated house to be #483. in their estimation.
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 18 day of March currant.
P. 32 Met according to adjournment at the house of David Smith March 18, 1820 Chose David Smith, Nathan Sayles and Alden Werden a committee to employ a workman to finish the house on the publick lot Voted to Dissolve this meeting.
Allen Brown Clerk
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At a meeting of the first Baptist church and society duly notified at the House of David Smith on Saturday the 10 day of February 1821
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
Joseph Seagrave Jr. Clerk
Voted to choose a committee of three to transact the affairs of said society for the year ensuing
Chose Barnard Mason Nathan Sayles Francis Fisk
Chose Rev. Samuel Bloss Leland Werden and David Smith to- gether with the clerk of said society a committee for tthe purpose of procureing arrangeing and registering the different documents not before recorded, which belong to said society Chose Daniel Smith Treasurer for the current year Voted the standing committee be a committee to settle with the treasurer
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