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2d Brother Josiah Patridge made returns of his Labour with several of the Brethern and sisters ( Viz) Brother Seth Jones and wife and Brought a Comfortable Line from them in writing -- and sister Burden found her Comfortable in mind but weak and feeble in Body -- and Brother Israel Cole he Intended to Come to this meeting if Providence permitted -- and Brother Willington he intended to maintain his travil with the Church God helping him -- and sister Carpenter she Does not feel that Lively exercise that she has Done
3d The Church expressed full satisfaction with the Labour of Brother Patridge
4th Voted to send a Committee to visit sister Carpenter Chose Brethren Braman Sam'l Chapman and Allen Brown for the above Committee
5th The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a Considerable Degree of freedom
6 th Appointed Brother Claflin to Call on Brother Martin Bowen and Request him to attend our next Church meeting
Allen Brown Church Clerk
P. 15 At a Church meeting August 1st 1810 The Brethren and sisters met at the meeting house. Istly. Brother Bartimeus Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d Took up the matter of Allen Brigg and voted to Restore him to fellowship and give him a letter of Recommend all which was done upon his letter of Confession
3d Voted that the Clerk should Coppy of some Records Concerning Elder John Hammond and send them to some Brethren in Palmira on their request.
4th Voted to give Brother Joseph Arnold and sister Anne his wife and sister Lucy Bowen Letters of Recommend
5th The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom
6th Sister Carpenter Come to Church meeting and she Concluded that she would try to attend our Church meetings more fre- quently than she has done
Allen Brown Church Clerk
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At a Church meeting September 1st 1810
Ist Brother Bartimeus Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d Received Brother Jonathan Hunt and sister Hannah his wife into our fellowship upon their Letter of Recommend from the Baptist Church in Adams
3d The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a Determination to maintain their travil God helping
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting October 6th 1810
Isť The Brethren and sisters met at the meeting house Ist Brother Bartimeus Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a tolerable Degree of freedom, especially sister Westcott seemed to have an overflow of love
3d Voted that Brethren Claflin and Walker visit Brother John Waterman and Invite him to attend our Next Church meeting.
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting November 10 1810
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Brother Bartimeus Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2dly Chose Brother Allen Brown to act as moderator pro tem 3d The Brethern and sisters procede to open their minds Concerning Calling Brother Bartimeus Braman to ordination and we think It our Duty to Call him to ordination.
4th The Church proceded to enquire of Brother Braman and obtain his Concent -- and he said he was willing to give himself up to the Lord, and to his Brethren to do as they think Best with him
5th Voted to Call on our sister Churches for Council in the above matter
6th Voted to Call on the Church at Ghoshan and Elder Todd Elder Leland and the third Church in Cheshire the Church in Savoy and the Church in Adams, said Council to meet on Wed - nesday the 12th Day of December Next at Capt Dexter ilason's in said Cheshire.
Allen Brown Church Clerk
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At a Church meeting January 5th 1811
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house near Mr John Lippits
Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer
2d Brother Claflin made Return of his Labour with Brother John Watterman and he said he thought he should attend our Next Church meeting and Let the Brethren know the feelings of his mind
3d The Brethern and sisters open their minds to each other with some fredom and openess of mind to each other
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At a Church meeting March 25th 1811
The Brethren and sisters met at Capt. Dexter Mason's Ist The Brethren and sisters unanimously agreed to Call Elder Bartimeus Braman to the Pastoral care of the Church for the time being -- one year
2d Elder Braman excepted the Call and Does agree to take the Pastoral Care of us as a Church to watch over us and to of- ficiate in all the offices and Duties of an Elder towards a Church
At a Church meeting April 6th 1811
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr Nathan Bowens
Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer
2d The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom in mind generaly
At a Church meeting May 4th 1811
The Brethern and sisters met at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d The Brethren and sisters opened their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom
At a Church meeting June Ist 1811
The Brethren and sisters met at the meeting house Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d The Brethren and sisters oppen their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom Especially the sisters 3d Voted to meet at this place on Saturday Next at two
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of the Clock in the after noon 4th Received a letter from the Baptist Church in Windsor Requesting our Elder and Brethren to set in Council with other Elders and Brethren to set in Council in order to ordain Brother Daniel Chapman Junior
5th Appointed Elder Braman and Deacon Carpenter to attend the above Council
6th Voted to send a letter and Members to the Assosiation 7th Voted to send Elder Braman Deacon Carpenter and Brethren Israel Cole and Martin Bowen
At a Church meeting July 6th 1811 The Brethren and sisters met at the meeting house Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer
2d The Brethren and sisters opened their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom and some Revival in Religion 3d Voted to give Brother William Rogers a letter of Dismission to the Baptist Church in East Springfield and sent one by his messenger
At a Church meeting Augsut 17th 1811 The Brethern and sisters met at the meeting house according to appointment Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer Od The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other Concerning some tryals about singing and hed Considerable Labour on the matter
P. 17 3d Susannah Sherman Came forword and told her experience and was Received by the Church 4th Brother Rufus Carpenter Come forward and took up his travil with the Church N. B. the above named Susannah Sherman was baptised the Next Day August 18th 1811
At a Church meeting October 6th 1811 The Brethren and sisters me according to appointment at the Meeting House Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d The Brethren and sister open their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom in Soul
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3d Nancy Sergent Come forward and told her experience and was Received by the Church.
N.B. Next day October 7th 1811 the above named Nancy Sergent was Baptised and Received into fellowship
At a Church meeting April 4th 1812
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr Nathan Bowens
Ist Brother Daniel Chapman of Windsor being present opened the meeting by Prayer 1 this is the first Church meeting since the 6th Day of October 1811
2d the Brethren and sisters opened their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom
3d Voted that our Clerk give Letters of Recommend to sisters Molly Bowen and Susannah Sherman at their Request
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting May 2d 1812
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Brother Josiah Patridge opened the meeting by Prayer 2d Took up the Case of Elder Braman's writings to the Church and Society -- and upon his Confession that he viewed his Con- duct as Not in Gospel order in Dismissing himself as our Pastor and wishes the minds of the Brethren on the matter -- and their forgiveness if they Can
3d Voted to forgive and Restore Elder Braman to the Pastoral Care of the Church
4th Received a Letter from the protesters against the second baptist Church in Cheshire (and their being so few of the Church to gather that we Concluded not to send any body to their Council)
5th The Brethren and sisters opened their minds to each other It is quite a low time with the Brethren and sisters but they feel Determined to keep their places in the Church God helping them
Allen Brown Church Clerk
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At a Church Meeting June 6th 1812
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr Na than Bowens
Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer
2d Voted that Brethern Allen Claflin and Samuel Chapman to Call on Brother Charles Walker and invite him to attend our Next Church meeting
3d Voted to let Brother Jonathan Hunt and wife have their Letters of Recommend again on their Request.
4 th Voted that Elder Braman visit Brother John Waterman and Request him to attend our Next Church meeting
5th Voted that sisters Bucklin and fisk Call on sister Sus- annah Bowen and Request her to attend our Next Church meeting 6th Appointed sisters Carpenter and fisk to Visit sister Martha Mason and Susannah Brown and Request them to attend our Next church meeting
7th The Brethren and sisters opened their minds to each other with a great Degree of freedom and union
8th Voted that our Church meetings be held alternately at the school houses Next at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting July 4th 1812
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting singing and Pray
2d Sisters Bucklin and fisk made Return of their Labour with sister Bowen and found her willing to attend but not Covenot on this Day
3d Brother Claflin made Return of his and Brother Chapman's Labour with Brother Walker and Brother Walker attended and the Church had Considerable Labour with him on Certain trials he says he Labours under with the Church
4th the Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good degree of freedom Love and union
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting September 5th 1812
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
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Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer 2d Received a Letter from Brother Charles Walker Juner and had further Labour on the matter
3d Voted that Elder Braman write an answer to Brother Walker's letter
4 th Voted that Brother Burlingame site Brother Willington to Come to our next Church meeting
5th Voted that Brother Allen Brown site Sister Sally Daniels to attend our next Church meeting
6th Brother John Waterman Come to our Church meeting and talked a Considerable and Confessed his wanderings and fail- ings and wishes the Church to watch over him
P. 19 7th Charlotte Field Came forward and told her experience to the Church and the Brethern and Sisters manifested a satis- faction in her Relation
8th the Brethren and Sisters opened their minds to each other with a Degree of freedom
the above Named Charlotte Field was Baptised on the 13th of September 1812 and joined the Church
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting October 3d 1812 The Brethren met at the school house Near Mr. Nathan Bowens Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer
2d Elder Braman Read his answer to Brother Charles Walker Jun letter
3d Voted to send the above mentioned Letter to Brother Walker 4th Voted to have an extra Church meeting on Saturday the seventeenth Day of present October at ten Oclock at the schoolhouse Near Mr John Lippitts
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting October 17th 1812
The Brethren and Sisters met at the schoolhouse Near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Brother Daniel Chapman Jun'r of Windsor opened the meet- ing by Prayer
2d took up the matter of Difficulty of Brother Walker Concern- ing singing in publick worship
3d Voted that we believe that singing is part of the
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Solemn worship of God if performed by the saints
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting October 30th 1812
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house Near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Elder Braman oppened the meeting by Prayer
2d took up the matter of Giving Letters of Recomend to Brother Allen Brown and Sister Sarah his wife and Brother Charles Walker Jun at their Request
3d Voted to pospone the above matter till our next Church meeting
4th Voted that Brother Samuel Chapman Call on Brother Isaac Willington to attend our next Church meeting or they must of necessity put him under admonition
5th Voted that Elder Braman Call on Sister Sally Daniels to attend our next Church meeting or they must of necessity put her under admonition
6th The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom
Allen Brown Church Clerk
P. 20 At a Church meeting February 6th 1813
The Brethren and sisters met at the school house near Mr Nathan Bowens
Ist Elder Braman opened the meeting by Prayer
2d took up the matter of giving brother and sister Brown letters of recommend and brother Charles Walker Jun'r posponed till our next meeting
3d took up the matter of brother Isaac Willington and agreed that brother Samuel Chapman Call on him to attend our next Church meeting
4th took up the of Sister Sally Daniels and attended wishes to be out of fellowship with the Church
5th Voted to pospone the matter with Sister Sally till our next Church meeting
6th the brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom
Allen Brown Church Clerk
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At a Church meeting April 3d 1813
The brethren and sisters met at the school house near Mr Nathan Bowens
Ist Deacon Carpenter opened the meeting by Prayer
2d took up the matter of giving brother and sister Brown and Brother Charles Walker Jun'r letters of Recommend
3d Voted to pospone the above requests to our next Church meeting
4th Voted to give Elder Braman a letter of recommend and Dismission
5th Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from sister Sally Daniels for her inattention and neglect of duty and give her a letter of admonition at her request
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a Church meeting May 1st 1813
Met at the school house near Mr John Lippitts
Ist Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from brother Isaac Willington for neglect of Duty in attending to Church government
2d Voted to send messengers to the assosiation and a letter and appointed Deacon Carpenter and Allen Brown write a letter and attend the assosiation
At a Church meeting June 6th 1813 met at the school house near Mr Nathan Bowens
Deacon Carpenter made returns of his attendance on the as- sociation and appointed our next Church meeting to take place at the meeting house
At a Church Meeting July 3d 1813 The brethren and sisters met at the meeting house Ist Deacon Carpenter opened the meeting by Prayer
2d took up the request of brother and sister Brown and brother Walker for letters -- brother Walker withdrew his request. 3d Voted to give brother Allen and Sister Sarah Brown letters of Recommend and dismission
4th Voted that Elder Braman Call on brother John Watterman and request him to attend our next Church meeting or we shal be under the necessity of withdrawing the
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hand of fellowship from him 5th the brethren and sisters opened their minds to each other with a good Degree of freedom.
P. 21 At a Church meeting July 31st 1813 Discused the matter relative to Brother Samuel Chapman and wife with Mrs. Jakis, the Brethren and sisters pressent feel it their duty and do accordingly withdraw the bond of fellow- ship from said Brethren and Sister Chapman
At a Church Meeting held November 6 1813 Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Brother John Waterman as we have strove in vain to reclaim him and have him walk with the church in Gospel order for not attending to his duty as a Church member
Allen Brown Church Clerk
At a church Meeting February 6 1813 held at the school House near Mr John Lippitts After Prayer by Elder Braman Took up the matter of giving Brother Allen Brown and Sarah his wife a letter of recommend and Brother Walker were posponed till next Church Meeting
Discussed the matter concerning Brother Willington and agreed that Brother Samuel Chapman call on him and request his atten- dance at our next meeting
Discussed the matter respecting the standing of Sister Sally Daniels and voted to refer it till next meeting Mrs Stafford came forward and gave a relation of the exercises of her mind to the church and gave general satisfaction
Allen Brown Church Clerk
A mistake this is recorded on the other page
At a Church meeting May 28th 1814 after prayer the Brethren declare themselves to be of the same faith and stedfast Voted to send a letter to the association letter read and ac - cepted
Voted to send Deacon Carpenter and Dea. Brown as messengers Sister Betsey Mason Presented a letter from the church at
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Scuyler which was accepted and she received as a member of this church
Allen Brown Clk
At a Church meeting Oct 4 1815 held at the meeting house after Prayer by Rev Mr Bloss
Voted to receive Rev. Samuel Bloss Jr. as a member of this church uppon his letter of recommendation
Voted that Rev'd Samuel Bloss take the Pastoral care of the first Baptist church in Cheshire, he accepted the invitation and therefore is considered to have the pastoral care of this church
Allen Brown C. Clerk
At a Church meeting held at the house of David Smith Nov 4 1815 after prayer
Voted to give Rachel Goff a letter of Dismission to the first church in Savoy
Voted that the church clerk give letters to members in good standing at their request.
Allen Brown Ch Clerk
P. 22 At a church meeting held at the house of David Smith after Prayer December 2-1815 Voted to attend the communion one in two months
Allen Brown Ch Clerk
At a Church Meeting held at the house of David Smith March 2 1816 after Prayer Voted to give Brother Charles Walker Jr a letter of recommend and dismission to any church of our faith and order
Allen Brown Ch Clerk
At a church meeting held at the meeting house November 2, 1816 after Prayer
Voted to send a letter to Springfield church respecting Brother William Rogers Voted to give Sister Martha Willington a letter of Recommend to the church in Troy, N. Y.
Allen Brown Ch Clerk
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At a Church meeting held at the house of Mr David Smith April 5th 1817 after Prayer read a letter from Brother Isaac Willing- ton requesting a letter of Recommendation but he being under admonition the church deem it inexpedient to grant such letter till he shall make satisfactory confession Read a letter from the first Bapt Church in Troy announcing that they had rec'd sister Martha Willington in full fellow- ship and conseader her dismissed from us
Allen Brown Ch Clerk
At a Church Meeting Held at the meeting house June 5th 1819 after Prayer Brother Silas Patridge acknowledged his wanderings and backslidings the Brethren restored him to fellowship
Allen Brown Ch Clerk
At a meeting of the first Baptist Church in Cheshire held at meeting house Sept 4 1819
After Prayer Mrs Bradly of Dalton presented herself for ad- mission after relating the exercises of her mind the church vote to accept her as a member
Allen Brown Ch Clk
Sep 5 1819 gave Brother Silas Patridge a letter to join the church in Adams
Mrs Bradly of Dalton was Baptised by Eld'r Bloss
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Oct 2, 1819 gave sister Deliverence Warren a letter of Recom- mendation
-₽. 23 At a Church meeting held at the meeting house Feby 4th 1821 Brother Aristarcus Willey presented a letter from the Church in Halifax, Vt. which was accepted and he received as a member of this church
At a meeting of the first Baptist Church in Cheshire Joseph Seagrave Jr. presented a letter from the first Baptist church in Woodstock, Ct. which was accepted and he received as a member of this church March 3 1821
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Joseph Seagrave Jr was chosen Church Clerk
Joseph Seagrave Jr. Ch Clerk
March 11, 1821 Rec'd a letter of confession from Brother Isaac Willington restored him to good standing and gave him a letter of Recommendation
Joseph Seagrave Jr Ch Clerk
At a Church meeting held at the meeting house on June 2nd 1821 Mrs Avis Dunnalds gave a relation of her religious exercises to the first Baptist Church and was accepted by the Bretheren present
Joseph Seagrave Jr Ch Clerk
June 3d 1821 Mrs Avis Dunnalds was baptised and united in fellowship with the first Baptist Church in Cheshire
Joseph Seagrave Jr Ch Clerk
February 22 1823 gave Dolly the wife of Nicholas Brown a letter of dismission in good standing
Joseph Seagrave Jr Clerk
March 20th 1823 Joseph Seagraves left Cheshire
L. Mason
March 31st 1823 The Rev'd Samuel Bloss left Cheshire
L. Mason
June 8th 1823 The Rev'd Samuel Bloss and the Rev'd Ezekiel Skinner preached at the Meetinghous on the Second Sabbath of June
P. 24 July 5th 1823 The sisters met at the Meeting house on the first Saturday in July Miss Polly Grave gave a relation of her religious exercises to the satisfaction of those which were present
L. Mason
The Rev'd Elnathan Sweet Attended church Meeting August 30th 1823
L. Mason
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The Rev'd Elnathan Sweet Preached and baptised Polly Grave Oct 4th 1823
L. Mason
The Rev'd Ezekiel Skinner preached the first Sabath in Oct at the Meeting house
L. Mason
The names of members Beloning to this church Receive by Baptism first Lord's day September 1827 are as follows Esther Carpenter Susan Reed Betsay Mason Lillis Hamlinton Sarah Brown Charlotte Field Ann Bowen Tabithy Coletson Mary Pratt Mrs Varden Avis Dunals Susan Bowen Polly Grave Polly wescott dism Mrs Bradly Lucy Nason Susan Brown
P. 25 The Rev'd E Skinner Preached the first Sabath in December March the 1 1824 The Rev'd Samuel Savory Preached the first Sabath in March
The Sisters mett at the School house the 3 of April Deacon Blackington opened the meeting by Prayer the church seemed united and expressed a dezire to maintain the visibility of the church and on the Sabath folowing Eld'r Savory administered the ordinance of the Lord's Super
L. Mason
Eld'r Noah Y. Bushnell By the request of the first church and Society in Cheshire commens'd Preaching with them the 15 of May 1825
In Church Meeting June 4th, the members presant open'd their minds to each other freely and a good degree of union pre- vaild
A good degree of union prevaild with those who attended Church Meeting through the season
At a Church Meeting Dec 3 1825 Elder Bushnell by his Letter was Rec'd to the Church
1 Appointed Elder Bushnell Church Clerk
2 Appointed Elder Bushnell a Committee to visit John Hunt Mrs Bennet Lucy Mason Charlott Fields for absenting from
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the travel of the Church
In Church Meeting held at the Meetinghouse June the 31st 1826
1 Appointed Elder Bushnell agreeable to the request of Brethren at Adans South Vilage to sit in council with Brethren from other Churches to constitute them in to a Church Conveed at S. V. July 1 1826
P. 26 2 As Sisters Lucy Mason and Charlott Fields had absented from the travel of the Church on account of the willingness of the Church to have Elder Leland Preach with them wone half of the time the years beginning in the Spring of 1823 and ending 1825 the church Voted to invite Brethren from the following Churches to sit in council with them July 12th 1826 Windsor Savoy and Cheshire under the Cair of Eld'r Sweet From Cheshire Eld Elnathan Sweet Ebenezer Cole B. ... Martin
Savoy Eld B. F. Remington Perry Bliss
Windsor Dea Joshua Beals
The above named Brethren Met agreeable to request and thought not best to form in to Council but sat as advisory Brethren they unanimously advised the above named sisters to take up their travel with the Chh
Sister Fields acquiessd immediately
Sister Mason did not until January 6th 1828
P. 27 Received by Baptism the first Lord's day in Sept 1827
by Baptism Dec 1 1827 by Baptism Dec 23 1827
Lucy Baker dis
by Baptism Nov 11 1827 James Green Lydia Mason
Pardon Lincoln
Robert Booth
Mary Lincoln Lydia Willis
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In Church Meeting January 5th 1828 held at Jacob -Bakers John Hunt upon acknowledgment for his conduct was restored to the fellowship of the Ch-h
by Baptism June 6 1828 Russel Bliss Susanna Parker
by Baptism Jan 27th 1828
Orissa Blanchard
Sally Bushnell
Lorry Bliss
March 1st 1828
Rachel Fisher Sarah Burton
September 6th 1828 Chose Brother Pardon Lincoln church clerk at a church meeting at the Meeting house after Prayer Sep 6th 1828 Voted to give sister Rachel Fisher a Letter of Recommend to the church in Adams South village likewise gave her a letter of recommend
Pardon Lincoln Clerk
P. 28 at a church meeting held at the Meeting house after Prayer by Elder Bushnell Oct'r 4 1828 the Brethren and sisters open their minds to each with a good degree of freedom generally
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