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Pardon Lincoln Ch Clerk
at a church meeting held at the meeting house Nov 1 1828 after Prayer by Elder Bushnell the Brethren & sisters open their minds in to each other with a good degree of freedom & seem to be well united
Pardon Lincoln Clk
at a meeting on Sunday the 23d of Nov 1828 Ist Voted to grant the request of the church in North Adams see Copy of their letter
2nd Voted to send Brown ( ?R. H. C. ) Elder Bushnel Brother Russel bliss & Pardon Lincoln to set in council with them
P. Lincoln Clk
Coppy of a letter from the Babtist Church in Adams North Villag Dearly beloved brethren May Grace and Peace be and abound with you
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CERSEIAZ, DASS.
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Dear Br'n this is to request of you to send your beloved Pastor and chosen Brin to set in . council with us on Thurs- day the 27th of this month to examine the Christian exper- ience & qualifications of our Brother Charles B Keys for the Ministry of the New Testament Done by order & in be- half of Chh this 19th of Nov 1828
Samuel Browning Chh Clerk of said Chh Pardon Lincoln Chh Clerk
At a church meeting Dec 6 1828 held at the meeting house after prayer by Elder Bushnel
the Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other in general with a good degree of freedom
Phidelia Edmonds came forward and gave a relation of her experiance to the church the voted Fellowship her Experiance
P. 29 Phidelia Edmonds Baptized Dec 14 1828 and united with the Church
Pardon Lincoln Chh Clerk
at a Church meeting held at Mr Nathan Bowen's Jan 3d 1829 after Prayer by Elder Elnathan Sweet the Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other with a good degree of free- dom & feel determind to persever in the cause
Pardon Lincoln Clerk
N.B. the church voted to appoint a Committe of two to visit Brethren John Hunt & Rufus Carpenter & sister Tabitha Colson and request them to attend our next Church meeting Voted to send Breth'n Elder Bushnell & Brother Pardon Lincoln
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( Names of Men belonging to the Church Men d'omen
Eld'r Noah Yale Bushnel Ruful Carpenter John Hunt Russell 3liss James Green
Note All enclosed in parenthesis crossed out on record R. H. C.
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Jan 31 1829
At a church meeting held at the Meeting house
Ist after prayer by Elder Bushnel
2nd the Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other with a good degree freedom
3rd Bister Betsey White Returned and took up her travil with the Church by her confession and was received by the Church
Pardon Lincoln Ch Clerk
At a Church meeting May 2d 1829 Ist Prayer by Elder Bushnel then the brethren an sisters open 2nd minds to each other with a good degree of freedom 3d voted to have a meeting the 7th of May and give Brother John Hunt an invitation to come forward and make satisfaction for his absention from the travil of the church
Pardon Lincoln Ch Clerk
May 7th Met according to adjournment Ist prayer by Elder Bushnel 2d took up the matter of Brother Hunt Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from him and send him letter to that effect
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P. 30 At a church meeting June 6th 1829 held at the Meeting House Ist After prayer by Elder Bushnell 2d the Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other with a considerable degree of freedom 3d Voted to receive Anna Edmonds into fellowship upon her letter of recommend from the Branch of the Baptist Church in Vhateley from the branch in the North part of Savoy
Pardon Lincoln Church Clerk
At a Church Meeting August 1st 1829 at the M. House Ist Prayer by Elder Bushnel 2nd the Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other with a good degree of freedom and seem to be united what were present Pardon Lincoln Church Clerk
At a Church Meeting at the Meeting House Oct 3d 1829 Ist Prayer by Elder Bushnel
2d The Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other
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with a considerable degree of freedom
Pardon Lincoln Church Clerk
by baptism Oct'r the 11th 1829 Lucy Manchester & received in fellowship with the Church
Pardon Lincoln Church Clerk
At a Church Meeting Dec'r 5 1829 at the Meeting House Ist Prayer by Elder Bushnel
2d The brethren & sisters open their minds to each other with a good degree of freedom & have been well united throu season what has been present
Pardon Lincoln
At a Church meeting Jan 2d 1830 at the meeting house Ist Prayer by Elder Bushnel
2nd the Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good legree of freedom & express good degree of union
P. Lincoln Church Clerk
At a Church meeting Feb 6th 1830 Ist Prayer By Elder Bushnell
2d the Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a good degree of freedom and seem to be well united what was present
P. Lincoln Church Clerk
P. 31 At a church meeting Aprill 3d 1830 1 Prayer by Elder Bushnel 2d the Brethren & sisters open their minds to each other but seem to be verry low but seem to be united
P. Lincoln Church Clerk
April 4th 1830 Voted to give sister Lydia Mason a letter of recommendation
P. Lincoln Church Clerk
At a Church meeting May the 1st 1830 Ist Prayer by Elder Bushnel
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2d The Brethren and sisters open their minds to each other with a considerable degree of freedom 3d Voted to give sister Polly Grove a letter of dismission or recommend from the Church
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By Baptism August 7th 1831 Harty Burton Lovira Hawks
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At a church meeting Dec 31, 1831 Voted to give sister Lydia Villis & sister Susannah Parker a letter of recommend to some other church of the same faith and order
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At a Church meeting Sept 8th 1832 Voted to give Brother Russell Bliss and Sister Lame Bliss his wife a letter to some other Church of the same faith and order
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At a Church meeting Feb 2d 1833 Ist Voted to give Lavira Hawks a letter of recommend & Dismission when she has united with some other Church of the same faith & order 2d Voted to appoint a Church meeting Feb 7th for the purpose of making some enguiries & settling if possible some Dif - ficulties existing in the Church.
Pardon Lincoln Church Clerk
Feb 7th 1833 The Church met according to appointment Ist Voted to adjourn to Thursday the 14th inst at one O'clock in P.M. for the purpose above mentioned
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At a Church Meeting April 6th 1833 Voted to give sister Lucy Mason a letter of recommend and Dismission when she has united with some other Church at the same time voted to exclude Robert .. Booth and Tabitha Colson
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it the same date April 6th 1833 Voted to exclude Sister Tabitha Colson or withdraw the hand of Fellowship and Brother Robert Booth & inform them of their exclusion.
Pardon Lincoln Ch Clerk
At a Church Meeting June Ist 1333 Voted to give Sister Betsey Mason a letter of recommend and Dismission
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P. 33 At a church meeting August the 31st 1833 Capt Alden Werden and his wife give i relation of their ex- periance and the church Voted to receive them into fellowship with them after they were Baptised Sept Ist 1833 Capt. Alden Verden & his wife were Baptis'd and united with the Church
P. Lincoln Chh Clerk
Nov 3d 1833 by baptism Clarissa Brown the wife of Mr. Water- man Brown
P. Lincoln Chh Clerk
At a church meeting Jan 4th 1834. Voted to send or appoint Elder Noch Yale Bushnel our pastor and Brother Alden Werden & Pardon Lincoln Delegates to the Convention which is to meet at the Comers the first Wednes- day in Feb. next
Done by order and in behalf of the Church
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Aug. the 30th 1834 Church Voted to give sister Sarah Vells a letter of recommenda- tion to some other Church of the same faith & order by her Request.
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May 17th 1834 Church Voted to answer the Request of the 2nd Church in Say (? R. H. C. ) dated May 12th 1834 and voted to send Elder Bushnel Brethren Alden Verden and Pardon Lincoln to set
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in Council with other Brethren to examine & Ordain if thought propper Brother Amos Cummings, of Adams
Pardon Lincoln Chh Clk N.B. See letter May 12, 1834
June 8, 1834
Church Voted to grand the request of the Plainfield Church June 1st 1834 and voted to send Elder Bushnel and Brethren Alden Werden & Pardon Lincoln to sit in Council with them & other Brethren at Plainfield June 18th inst. to examine & ordain Brother Alden B. Egleston if thought propper. Done by order and in behalf of the Church N.B. See letter June 1st 1834.
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Feb 7th 1835.
The Church votedl to give sister Ana Edmonds a letter of Recom- mendation & Dismission from the when she has united with some other Church of the same faith & order
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Coppy of a Letter from the first Baptist Church in Savoy. The first Baptist Church in Savoy
To the Baptist Church in Cheshire ( Stefford's Hill) Dear Brethren we have thought it our duty to have our Brother Roswell Whipple sepperated to the work of the Ministry by ordination if a Council should think propper we propose calling a council to meet at our Meeting house on Monday the 8th day of June next at ten o clock A.M. for that purpose : and we wish for the assistance of your Pastor, and one or more of your member on the occasion. In behalf of the Church Shubael Bliss Clk
Savoy 25th of May 1835
At a Church meeting May the 6th 1835 Ist Voted to grant the above request of the Savoy Church 2d Voted or appointed Elder N. Y. Bushnel to sit in Council at Savoy for the prupose of examination & Ordination of Roswell P Whipple if council think propper.
In behalf of the Church Pardon Lincoln Ch Clk
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3rd Voted to give Sister Harty Burton a letter of recommend and dismission from the Church when united with some other of the same order
In behalf of the Church Pardon Lincoln Chh Clerk
P. 36 Dec 13th 1835 Seilas Partridge was received into fellowship with the Church by letter from Thately Church and on his confession by vote of the Church
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At a Church Meeting June 4 1836
The Church voted & appointed a meeting of sd Church to see what course they would take in regard to Brother & Sister Verdens absenting themselves from the travail with the church & also appointed Brother Pardon Lincoln Committee to infomn the of the Meeting on Wednesday the 22d of June at 2o'clock in P.M.
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Chh Clk
Done by order & in behalf of the Church
June 22d 1836. the Church met according to appointment Sister Werden met with them
Ist Meeting opened by Prayer
2d Chose Brother Lincoln Moderator
3d Sister Werden related the cause of her Absention the caus of her absention was a difficulty with Elder Bushnel
4th the meeting was adjourned to July 6th
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the above meeting expired on account of Brethren not Meeting according to adjournment
Sept 4th 1836
The Church Voted to appoint a meeting on the 21st inst at one o'clock P.M. to see what course the Church would pursue in Regard to
P. 37 Brother & Sister Werden's absenting from the travail of the Church Voted that Brother Lincoln be a Committee to inform Brother & Sister Werden of said meeting
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Sept 21st 1836
The Church met according to appointment
Ist meeting opend by prayer
2d Voted Brother Lincoln Moderator
3d Brother Werden gave the reason for his absenting from the travail of the Church Sister Werden give hers as before re- la ted
4th Voted to adjourn this meeting to October 12th at the Meeting House at one o'clock P.M.
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July 1st 1837
At a church Meeting July 1st 1837 .
The Church Voted to call upon the following churches Florida, & Windsor South Adams & the 2d church in Cheshire Baptist Churches to sit as advisory Brethren with the Church the first Wednesday in Sept. next at ten o'clock forenoon to advise or settle a Difficulty Between Elder Bushnel & Brother & Sister Jerden or the cause of their absenting from the travail of the Church or to settle a difficulty existing between them. Voted that Brother Lincoln be a committee to Notify the above Churches & also to Notify Brother and Sister Werden of the said Meeting.
By order of the Church Pardon Lincoln Chh Clk
(Note -- The foregoing includes the first 38 pages, the remaind- er being blank except the last few leaves which contain a list of names given here after the next list R . H. C . )
Names of the members of first Baptist Church in Cheshire
Men's Names Womans Names
Elder Bartimeus Braman Dis Jane Bucklin
Hannah Bucklin
Deacon Stephen Carpenter Israel Cole Anna Bowen Josiah Partridge Mary Claflin Seth Jones Susannah Bowen Elisha Burlingame Holly Bowen Dis Allen Claflin dis Martha willington dis
Martin Bowen Bennit
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Isaac Willington ad
Charles Walker dis Stephen Brayton William Dogers Dis Samuel Chapman ad Jonathan Hunt Dis John Waterman ad Rufus Carpenter
Fhebe Lippitt Betsey Read Mary Brayton dis
Lucy Mason
Rachel Goff dis
Sally Daniels ad
Sally Reed
Lilis Hambleton
Lydia Fisk
Naby Sherman dis
. . Burden dis Esther Carpenter
Harty Brayton
Sally Brown
Cynthia Chapman adm
Milly Bowen Dis
Hannah Hunt Dis
Martha Mason
Susannah williams Dis
Susannah Sherman Dis Nanny Sergent
Susannah Reed
Carlotte Field
Molly Westcott
Molly Dimond
This may certify to all whom It may Concern that our
( Note-The foregoing list was on a single sheet of paper laid inside the book, and has no date. R.H.C. )
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A list of Members belonging to the first Baptist Church in Cheshire from their first organisation together with remarks on their standing &c
Males
Peter Werden Pastor Died Joab Stafford admonished restored July 13 1800 Decd Samuel Low Admonished Joseph Bennet Admonished Females Mercy Werden Dead John Day Dead John Bucklen Dead Almy Low Dead
Jonathan Richardson Dead
Eunice Bennett Adm
John Eaton Admonished
Betsey Reed
Deliverence Nichols Dead
Martha Lee Dismd
Mary Richardson Dis
Jerima Wilmarth
Ezekiel Nichols Stephen Carpenter Dead Jeremiah Smith Admd Luis Walker Dismissed Barnabas Allen Admd Samuel Warren Dead Villiam Brown Moses Perkins William Hanks admd
Dorothy Wilmarth Margaret Mighls Almy Carpenter Dead
Almy Allen Dis
Mary Brown Dead
Mary Wilmarth
Hannah Warren ad
Hannah Perkins Dead Kesiah Perkins
Amplois Jones Deed
Elizabeth Prosser Hannah Broadway Dis Jane Gallop Hannah Hanks Dis.
Benjamin Baker admd " Tilson Barrows Dismd William Williams and wife Dis
. Comfort Cooke Dis Eben'r Jones Pastor Dead Israel Cole Thomas Smith Dismd Elisha Briggs admd John Hammond Dis Simon Andros Admd Jonathan Remington Dead Aaron Bowen
Rachel Cleveland Dead
Rachel Lashuer Dis Hannah Lashner ad Ruth Chase Dis Person Chase Dis Elenor Cooke Dis Susannah Cole Dead Thebe Nichols Dis Sarah Bennett adm Jane Bucklin
Elisha Harrington Dismd Seth Warren admd George Babeack admd
Aberen Phillip Dismd
Asiah ( Isaiah) Laseur admd Benjamen Preston Enos James admd restored
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Benajah Tubbs Dis John Willmarth Jr Dead Semon Smith Deed Elihu Williams Dead Samuel Streeter Dead Thomas Seals Dismissed Richard Lewis Dead John Warren Nehemiah Richardson Dis Ichadod Prosser admd
Ephraim Wilmarth Disms Gideon Hinman Dismd Noah Hinman Dismd Noah Murrough admd Samuel Pettabone admd Richard Bradway Dead Jared Monson admd Eben Nurrough Dismd Joseph Haskell Dismd Elezer Rhoades Dismd James Dodge admd Seth James & wife William Peters Asa Wilmarth Dis Michael Eldredge adm
Samuel Jones adm Caleb Brown Adm Jonathan Fish Dis Levy Hanks Dis Thomas Fenner ad Rstd Jeremiah Brown Dis Rufus Carpenter Job Andros ad Daniel Coman Dis Michael Hall ad Enos Olney Dead Benjamin Hanks Dis Joseph Putney Dis Ebenezer Richardson Dis John Ladd Dead
Ruth Carpenter Dead Catherine Andros Anna Hammond Dead Esther Carpenter Deliverence Richardson Dis Lucy Bowen Hearty Brown
Lois Smith Dis r
Esther Werden Dis
Hannah Seeales Dis
Eunice Perkins Dis
Kesiah Baton Dead
Abigail Richardson Dis
Deborah Brown Hepsibah Bowen Dead
Lucinda Werden Dis
Ruth Hail admd Deliverence Warren Mary Warren Dis
Susannah Richardson Susannah Bowen
Sarah Richmond Dead
Phebe Richmond Dead Rachel Smith Dis
Ea ther Richardson Judith Richmond
Hannah James Dead
Abagail Thayr Dead
Aznba Murrough Dead Thankful Hanks Dis
Sister Burden Chloe Wilmarth Dis Prudence Fish Hannah Eaton Dead
Phebe Fenner Martha Payne Dis Anna Brown Dis
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Asa Kent adm George Sales ad John Freeman ad Philip Spaulding Dis Richard brown Dis Philip Masterson Dis Hue Daben adm Benjamin Hazzard ad John Wilmarth 3rd adm John Waterman adm John Boars ad Jeremiah Day ad Rs Isaac Wilmarth Dis Hezekiah Bowen Dead Samuel Stafford ad Resd
John Sprague ad Eliphalet Hix adm Charles Read Dead
Isaac Deals Dig Simeon Porter Adm Squire Read adm Ebenezer Harwood Dis Gideon Franklin adm Silas Hall Dis John James Porter Stephen Taylor Squire Morrow Dis. Eleuah Tingly ad
Ebenezer Cole Dis Levy Sampson Dis Christopher Sampson Dis Frederic Sprague Jonathan Cole Dis Nathaniel Carpenter Zadoc Warren adm Jonathan Richardson Dis Lemuel Perrin Joseph Putney Dis
Abagail Newton Dis Martha Gade adm Mary Lewis Adm
Lydia Brown adm
Catherine Fenner Dis
Lois Kent adm Anna Wilson Dis
Hannah Robberts ad & Rest
Elizabeth Baker Anna Plymton Patience Prose Eunice Fisher
Kesiah Olney Ad
Phebe Coy Dis
Lydia Haskins
Abagail Lyncoln ad Rs Dis Moley Phillips
Anna Robberts Dis
Charlotte Spaulding Dis
Joanna Bennet adm
Robe Smith &
Abagail Jenks Dis
Phebe Ilinman Dis
Prissilla Tingle Dead
Mahitable Eaton ad Rs Dis
Betsey Reed Dead
Lydia Lad Dis, ad, Rs, Dis
Elizabeth Hill
Mary Thomton Dis Abagail Smith
Mary Nichols ad
Lydia Westcott Dis
Rhoda Bucklin
Chloe Mason ad Hannah Warren ad
Esther Putney Dis
Abagail Phillips Dis
Hannah Bucklin Mahitable Richardson Dis Lois Richardson
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Joseph Perkins ad Joseph Gallup ad Nathaniel Bliss Dis Wardwel Green Job Dean Theophulus Luther John Baton Dis Stephen Dexter Adm Rufus Wescott Adm
Henry Smith Samuel Cole adm Thomas Mighls John Perrin Allen Briggs ad Wyman Eaton Dis Seth Blanchard ad Silas Patridge Dis
Oliver Whipple Dis Villiam Munroe Mathew Caulklin ( ? R.H.C. ) ad
Thomas Kelly ad Na than Bennet Dis Jacob Perrin Dis William Dimon Ahner Patring Dead William Lewis Zadoc Parker adm Timothy Mason adm
Jeremiah Cady
Jesse Bussey ad Thomas Bussey ad Abner Rawson Caleb Tibbetts Dis.
Sylvester Davis Dis
Isaac Town Dis Potter white ad Thomas Torey ( Frob. Terry R. H. C. ) David Cook David Darlin Dis James Eddy
Esther Richardson Dis Hannah Richardson Prudence Bealle Dis Anna Phillips Abagail Hall Dis Margaret Harwood Dis
Lydia Eaton ad Rst Dis
Phebe Hathaway ad Hannah Brown
Lucinda Miller Dis
Elizabeth Miller Hannah Hinman Ana ( ?R.H.C. ) Harrington
Abagail Blanchard Dis
Mary Sampson Dis
Esperence Barden adm Anna Chase Dead Lydia Taylor Rachel Waraen Prudence Jones Dis Mary Jones Huldah Warren Dis
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Joshua Reed Dis Ezra Wilmarth Dis Mason Colegrove Dis Simeon Sweet Ad Ebenezer Whitaker Dis Joseph Hail Dead John Mills William Rogers adm Elijah Lanfear Stephen Brayton Solomon Learned Elisha Burlingame Allen Brown Dead Benjamin Bixby Adonijah Webster Daniel Chapman Dis
Samuel Chapman
Royal Aldrich Dis
Daniel Tyler ad Daniel Bowen Dead
Allen Claflin Dism
Charles Walker
William Dexter Dead
Martin Bowen
Josiah Patridge Dead. Jonathan Hunt
Bartimus Braman Dis
Isaac Willinton ad Restored Dis Samuel Bloss John Hurt adm Anistarcus Willey Joseph Seagrave Jr. William Colson Jr Died August 20, 1821 Noah Y. Bushnell
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Jan 1829
Males
Females
Noah Yale Bushnel Pastor
Esther Carpenter
Israel Cole dead
Susan Read Dead
Betsey Mason Dead
John Hunt adm Excluded
Rufus Carpenter Dead
Russel Bliss Dismissed
Robert Booth Excluded - Pardon Lincoln
Alden Werden
Silas Partridge
Sybel Werden Dead
Avis Dunnals
Susan Bowen dead
Polly Grove dismissed
Polly Waistcott Dismd
Lucy Mason Dismissed
Susan Brown Dead
Lydia Mason
Mary Lincoln
Lydia Willis dismissed
Susanna Parker dismissed
Orissca Blanchard Dead
Sally Bushnel
Laura Bliss Dismissed
Rachel Fisher Dism
Sarah Burton
Phidelia Edmonds Dead
Lura Baker Dism
Betsey White Rest
Lucy Manchester
Laura A Haws dism
Harty Burton Dism by letter
Chloe Werden
Tamar Bradley
Clarissa Brown
( Note The foregoing was copied in June 1897 by Rollin H. Cooke)
James Green dead
Lillis Hamilton
Sarah Brown dismissed
Charlotte Field Dead
Ann Bowen Dead
Tabitha Colson Excluded
Mary Pratt
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( From book 62x8} inches marked B. B. )
Cheshire March 17th 1808
P. 1 At a Collection of eighteen of the Inhabitants of the grant of Land originaly Called New providence in said Town agreed to warn the male Inhabitants of said grant to meet and assem- ble at the meeting house on said grant on tuesday the 29th Day of March Instant at one O clock in the afternoon to act on the following purposes. ( Viz) -
Ist To Chose a moderator to Regulate said meeting- 2d To Chose a Clerk to Record the doings of said meeting- 3d To see if said meeting will agree to settle an Elder In the place of Elder Peter Werden Decenst and any other busi- ness said meeting shall think fit to act upon. --- present Timothy Mason, Oliver Tranklin, Benjamin Bliss, John Lippitt, Elisha Burlingame, John Wells Jun. Allen Claflin, Charles Wells, Benjamin Brown, Aaron Bowen, John Brown, Dexter Mason, Elisha Burlingame Jun'r, Silas Mason, Benjamin Read, Ephraim Fisk, Charles Comis, Allen Brown.
Notified, Maj'r Peter Verden, James D Brown, David Cushing, Amos Goff, John Mason, Anthony Burton, Joseph Barney, Francis Fisk, John Wells, Zabulon Ross, Jenks Luthe, Silas Patridge, Josiah ratridge, Phillip Russel, Adonijah Webster, Charles Thrasher, Gardner T. Barker, Eld'r John Leland, John Chace, Levi Mason, Isaac Mason, Celeb Brown, Levi Brown, Edward Martin, Rufus Richardson
P. 2 Ephraim Garington, Zebedee Dean, Israel Cole, Elisha Bradford, Baring Winslow, Jessee Jenkes, Jessee Jenkes Jr. Peter werden Jun'r, Spencer Pratt, Daniel Trask, Nathan Claflin, Rufus Carpenter, Jeremiah Brown, Clark Honic ( ? R.H.C. ) John Reming- ton Jun; John Crapo, Sylvanus Scott, Daniel Smith, Hezekiah Lippitt, Isaac Willington, Hezehiah Bowen, Martin Bowen, Daniel Bowen, Nathan Bowen, Arnold Brayton, Jonathan Farnum, John Remington, Henry Kingman, Jacob Cushing, Asahel Potter, Allen B. Green, Welcome Burlingame, Silas Fratt, Elijah Burt, Gile Willis, Villiam Brayton, Sylvanus Scott Jun the above persons Notified by Allen Brown.
Cheshire March 29th 1808
The Church and Society met according to Notice.
Ist Chose Aaron Bowen Moderator 2nd Chose Allen Brown Clerk.
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3rd Voted to Chose a Committe to see if they can find an Elder to settle in the place of Elder Peter Werden, Deceased. 4th Voted that said Committee Consist of three ( Viz) Allen Brown Aaron Bowen and Dexter Lason
5th Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in June to meet at one O'clock in the afternoon
P. 3 ( Numbered 5) Joseph Barney Killed at the battle of Sackett's Harber 1813 Daniel Trask died about the same time in the army. ( Note -- The above were written at the top of the page in pencil. R.H.C.)
Cheshire December 14th 1809
At a legal meeting of the first Baptist Church and Society in Cheshire and th vicinity Convened at the house of Capt Dexter Mason on Thursday the 14th Day of December 1809
Ist Chose David Cushing Moderetor
2nd Chose Allen Brown Clerk
3rd Voted to Chose a Committee of three to supply the above Church and society with a Baptist preacher 4th Chose Allen Brown Charles Walker Jun and David Cushing to serve as the above Committee
5th Voted that Deacon Stephen Carpenter pay Elder John Le - land twenty five Dollars with Intrest from January 15th 1809, for his ministeral Services for the above Church and society
P. 6 6th Voted that Deacon Stephen Carpenter pay Allen Brown ten Dollars for money that he has paid to Elder George Witheral for his ministeral services for the above Church and society 7 th Voted that Deacon Stephen Carpenter pay the above sums out of the income of the public Lot. 8th Voted to adjourn the meeting to the saturday preceding the first sunday in April Next
Allen Brown Clerk
March 31st 1810. the Church and society met according to the above adjournment and our moderator was not present.
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Ist Chose Deacon Carpenter to act a moderator pro tem 2d Voted that Committee shall po and agree Elder George Witherel to Come and preach with this Church and society one year if he will Come for $150.
3rd Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the school house Near Mr Nathan Bowen's to meet on saturday Next at two o'clock in the forenoon.
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday April 7th 1810. met according to adjournment and adjourned to the house of Mr Nathan Bowen met at Mr Bowen's according to adjournment
P. 7 Ist Voted to adjourn this meeting till Saturday preceding the first Sunday in May to meet at the school house Near Mr Nathan Bowen's at four o'clock P.M.
Allen Brown Clerk
Saturday May 5th 1810. the Church and society met according to adjournment. opened the meeting and adjourned this meet- ing to the first day of June Next to meet at the meeting house in said Society at four o clock in the afternoon
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