New Hampshire churches and the American Revolution, Part 10

Author: Worthington, Harriet E
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: 1924
Number of Pages: 330


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"These sentiments having been set forth in their last light by various pub- ilcations and addresses ha auch force is to produce tot I ching of public eninion. Ingerenderes wading the general voice of the sure people who, but a few months before, he jatitioned for reconciliation"


(3) The Churches 's tr manitters of political propria.


It is evident, then, what the immediate cause of the revolt was


political monatanda." with this point clared up, it now becomes oczy to under - stand the relation of the churches to the Rovolutioury movment: it was simply that of te msitting stations for the socio-political contagion which spread over New England from Boston as a centro. Boston, 'the hot-bed of sedition', whose 3


townspeople "sniffed the approach of tyranny in every tuinted ureera".


(4) Evidence in support of this interpretation.


But is there any other evivanco besides that offered by Bolimup - with which to back up our explanation of events? Yes, we have several lines of addition- al evidence, first, New Hampshire, like Rhode Island, had no real "casus belli" within her own borders ( although in "The New Hampshire Grants" - Just across her western boundary - "the odsus belli".wus unnistakable". secondly, "the spirit of violent resentment which was excited against all those who were suspected of a disposition inimical to the marion cause", is one of the surest hall-marks of political prop-


1. Italics ure mine.


2. Belkaip, Mist, of How He, I, 360.


3. moted from a letter of Gen. Gage by Thornton in his pulpit of the Amer. Revolution. maricu, Vol. 2l (article on Vermont History by stillson)


4. Belmap, Bist. of Raw H., I, 361.


b. Snow says that, it tho time the Exeter Resolutions were adopted, (Jan'y, 1776) "the props sindists for indopandenga seemed yot a lon; way from their pal". (Hist. Addross, p. 32)


103


agunda, And, Sin, we should not fail to tute lato account the Attitude of the Massachusetts cier.y. Van Tyne has said that "they raked the Bible with a fing Calvinistie comb for every quotation which roald seem to give divins sanction to resistance to Great Britain". 1 and Jevin Soss so far ais to say: "Those persons who have read any of the great member of Puritan sermons milch wers then printed - as well as pra ched - will cease to wonder talt many people ware worker up into a state of franzy".


That this "frenzy' became contagious, ini soon overlept the bounds of the Mother Colony is now a matter of history. But we are not trying to accuse Jen Hampshire of having suffered from an attack of "folie a deux ; for those whose fore- bears fought it Bunker Hill, odd elsewhere, rejoice that she did not mit until her own domzin had been invaded wofore joinin; the Common Cause.


(5) Ravlow of the is ument - Thuinter py Chictar.


"9 place our min relianos, however, upon a roview of the evidence brought out in the various sections of the foregoing thesis. In the Intro- duction we showed wait a close connection existed setwoon New Hampshire :nd Massachusetts both politically and socially. "e also called attention to the homogeneous nature of Wex Ampshire society - which rendered her peculiarly susceptible to the spread of political propaganda. In Chapter I, wo stressed frontier conditions, unich tended to fuse Presbyterian cimrches into the Congre- gational system. Chapter II brought out the fact that thros-fourths of all the New Hampshire churches were congregational. That, and the tro follesins chapters, made plain the close religious ties between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. In Chapter V, wo emphasized the social functioning of the frontier churches. And finally, in Chapter six, wo saw that no adequate "casus belli" could be found in either the political or economic situation in New Hampshire.


1. "Influence of the Clergy", etc. ... H. 2., XIX, 56.


2. "Religious Controversy as Effectin; the Amar. Revol.," Americana, VIII, 43.


104


(6) Brist Feet teminat of Our Comolusion


It is, then, only by we vin; together il the fore join; lims of evidence that we can find . satisfactory explanation of the rul_tion of the New Hampshire churches to the American Revolution. fais relutlon may be most briefly summed up, As follows: . The Churches - as represented by their Clergy - were not, on the whole, ctive in promoting; the 2evolution durin ; its earlier statua, But- 43 the only "social Centres" of their day - thay served & tremittia; stations for the Revolutionary propissada which spre d into Sew Hepshire from Erasachasetts.


in the fore pin; ch sters mo hive onde.vored to build up - upon - rational a: symetric plus- . structure of fets which should os mostratiil enough to be r the cinstons of a cofinite conclusion. Could w nos out tura on, caro hout this structure, an electric current - Darin; "the cirit of 1761- o doubt not that our muss of dull foto would do- come inciniescont, aki Puss into a howla; ini nursonlous whole. But the irit of the times" is Lr ply asjoni our porer sftraer to evoza or to properly evalu.te - should it .oster our sizmons.


'o must content ourselves, tamm, sith h.vin; itt inad our min objective. But man po look _t the tremendous strides walos rifcion hos msdo since Loose pionier days - fivin; = "_ Free Church in & Prea Stato' - we Adly ocho the resant words of C.lvin Coolidge :*


* * A3 124 HARIOX BL 230323330, LET :4 7HE PER, 37 REDEDICA:TISG AMERICA 20 THE SER- VICE OF GOD AND KAN".


*Thanksgiving Proclamation, washington, Nov. 5, 1924.


I


A


A3LES 07 CHURCH SATISTICS FOR 1776


Page


I Status of the Congregationalista III


Summary of the Congregationalists VIII


II


Status of the Presbyterians


IX


Summary of the Presbyterians X


XI


III Status of the Baptists Summary of the Baptista XII


Status and Summary of the Episcopalians XIII


V Status of the Quakers XIV


Buumary of the Quakers XVI


VI Buummary of the Tubles IYAX


II


(A) Tables of Statistics. (CE) 3TAKU3 ) MOS CHURCHES IN 1776)


*Explanatory Note


(Tubles ure arranged according to numerical strength. )


Table I (Tho Congregationalistu) le bused principally on Lawrence's New Hampshire Churches, (1856) and checked by Gerould, & by Farmer.


Table II (The Presbyteriana) is based on Lawrence and also was checked by the low Hwapshire Repository 1845-6) I, 179, 12."


Table III (The Baptists) is based on Asplunds' Baptist Register and also on Backus. A History of the Baptists in New England.


Table IV (The Episcopalians) is based on Hawkins The Liesions of the Church of England. und ulso on Withany, A History of the Prot. spiso. Church in the U. S. A., und Was cooked und enlarged by reference to various other authorities.


Tablo V (The quakers) is based on Stato und Tomm Papers of New Hampshire anu various other sources.


Table VI is a Summary, by Denominations. N. B. The Summary is followed by a Note on the Censue of 1776.


Abbreviations.


K. H. stands for Meeting-House.


Org. Ch. etanas for Organized a Church. Revol'y Pastor mans the pastor of the church during the ( curly ) revolutionary period.


(H) means u gradnato of Harvard College.


(Y) ucuna a grauuate of Yulo College.


(2) Loans a graduate of Princeton.


(E) weans u graduate of Edinburgh University ..


(0) mouns a graduate of Glasgow University ·


u. noans about.


b. meuns before.


*In our Tubles we have used only the five counties into which New Hampshire divided in 1772; also where names of tomme have changed we have given the old name as it was in 1776.


III


I. (A)


Congregational Churches -- Rockinghem County


Mown


Built


Org.ch.


devol'y Factor


Reference


1. Atkinson


1768


1772


Stephen Peabody


Lawrence, p. 16


2. Brentwood


b.1748


1748


lathaniol Traek(H)


p. 20


3. Candia


1766


1771


David Jowott


"


p. 23


4. Canterbury


4.1750


1760


Abiel Foster(H)


p.360


6. Chester


1731


1781


Ebenezer Flagg(H)


p. 27


6. Concord


17:30


1730


Timothy Wulkor(K)


p.365


7. Danville


b.17633


John Page


p. 35


8. Deerfield


1772


Timothy Uphaus (H)


p. 35


9. Epping


1747


Josiah Stearns (K)


p. 45


10. Epsom


1761


John Tucke (H)


p.382


11. Exeter


1638 &'98


Woodbridge Odlin(II)


p. 47


12. Exeter 2d Ch.


1744


Daniel Rogera(K)


p. 50


*13. Gosport


b.1641


Jeremiah Shaw


p. 53


14. Greenland


--


1706


Samuel LoClintock (P)


p. 57


15. Hunputead


--


1782


Henry True (h)


=


p. 61


16. Hampton


a.1638


b.1638


Ebeneser Thay er (II)


p. 63


17. Hampton Falla


1711


1711


Paine Wingate (X)


p. 75


18. Kensington


1737


Jeremiah Fogg(H)


p. 81


19. Kingston


u.1703


1725


A.Pappan & H. Thayer


p. 84


20. Kingston East


1739


Peter Coffin


p. 88


21. Howoustlo


b.1706


1671


Stephen Chato (H)


p. 95


22. Newington


1716


Joseph Aduma (H) p.100


23. Newtown


1.1759


Jonathan Eumes (K)


p.105


24. North Haupton


1734


1739


Joseph Hastingo (H)


p.106


25. Nottingham


1742 Benjamin Butler


p.114


26. Plaistow


1730


Gylos Kerrill


p.115


27. Pembroke


1737


Jacob Emory (H)


p.402 Mtg.


*Gosport is not included in Gerould's lists but John Farmer says: "A Z. Hause was erected on Hog Is. before 1641. (Boo "Churches & linistars in How H". ... H.S. Collections, 3rd S., II, 312.


IR


I. (A) cont. : Congregational Churches -- Rockingham County.


B1;


Org.Ch.


Revol'y ruutor


Reference


28. Portsmouth


a.1658


1671


San'l Langdon (H) Lawrence, p.117


(old Borth Church) 1713


XX29. Portamonth


Sun'l Huven


*Brewster, p.319


(Old South Church) 1731


4.1715


(1752-1805)


30. Bye


1725


1726


Bun'l Parsons


Lawrence, p.127


31. Sandown


1759


Josiah Cotton


p.132


32. South Hampton


1743


Ruth.Noyes(Y)


3


p.135


33. South New Market


8.17:30


John Hoody & N.Ervin "


p.136


34. .,


1 (West Society)


Nath. Bwers


p.136


35. Strathura


1718


1746?


Joseph Adama


K


p.138


I. (3) Congregational Churches -- Hillsborough County.


"own


Built


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pastor


Reference


1. Amherst


1739


1741


Dan'l Wilkins (H) Lawrence, p.150


2. Dunstable (Nazhua)


1685


Joseph Kiader(Y)


p.222


3. Francestom


1775


1773


p.166


4. Goffstown


1768


1771


Jos.Currier(H)


£


p.170


6. Hillsborough


a.1741


1769


Jon. Burnos (R)


p.180


6. Henniker


1769


Jacob Rice (I)


-


P.387


7. Hollis


1741


b.1743


Dan'l Emerson(H)


p.185


8. Hopkinton


1767


Elizah Fletcher


"


p.391


9. Nottingham West (Hudson)


1737


Math .Merrill(u)


p.187


10. Litchfield


a.1741


Buna'1 Cotton


D.190


11. Lyndeborough


a.1740


1757 Sewall Goodridge (H)


p.192


12. Mason


1772


Jonathan Searlo (I) E


p.206


13. Merrimack


גז17


Jacob Burnap (H)


"


p.210


-


- "Brewstor, Humbles about Portsmouth. (Ramble LXXX)


*(Aldon's Sketch) losos. list. Boo. Collectione, Series One, Vol.X .. pp.53-4


V


I. (3) Cont. : Congregational Churches -- Hillsborough County.


Built


Org. Ch. Revol'y rautor


Reference


14. Ipswich


1772


1760


Stephen Farrar (H)


Lawrence, p.231


15. Pelham


1746


1751


Anos L'oody (H)


p.237


16. Salisbury


u.1770


1773


Jonathan Sourle


n


p.409


17. Temple


1771


Samuel Webster (H)


p. 242


18. Warner


1772


William Kelly


p.414


19. Wilton


1763


Jonathon Livermore (H) "


p.244


I. (C) Congregational Churches -- Cheshire County.


Town


Built


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pustor


Reference


1. Acworth


1773


Lawrence, p.419


*2. Charleston


1754


Dan Fos ter


p.425


3. Claremont


1770


Ang. Hibbard


p.428


4. Chesterfield


1771


Abrahun Wood (H)


p.254


5. Cornish


1773


1760


Janog Wel liaon


p.435


6. Dublin


1772


Joseph Farrar (H)


p.255


7. Fitzwilliam


8.1771


1771


Benjamin Brigham(H) E


p.260


8. Gilsum


1794


1772


P.263


9. Hinsdale


1763


Banker Gay


p.270


10. Keeno


1736


1738


Clemont Summer (Y) #


p.275


11. Plainfield


-


1766


Seth Boun


p.285


12. Rindge


1769


David Darling(Y)


P.293


13. Surry


1741


Ed Goddard


p.293


14. Swanzey


1804


Abraham Carpenter, 1773 "


p.470


Gerould gives the date of the formucion of this church as 1835.


*Cornish, W.H. & Windsor, YE. formed one and the same ( church) parish.


V


I. (3) Cont. : Congregational Churches -- Hillsborough County,


Bu1)₺


Org. Ch.


Revol'y ruutor


Reference


14. Ipswich


1772


1760


Stephen Farrar (H)


Lawrence, p. 231


15. Pelham


1746


1751


Arcos L'oody (H)


p.237


16. Salisbury


8.1770


1773


Jonathan Sourle


p.409


17. Temple


-


1771


Samuel Wobeter (1)


" p.242


18. Warner


1772


Will1om Kelly


p.414


19. Wilson


1763


Jonathan Livermore (H) "


p.244


I. (C) Congregational Churches -- Cheshire County.


TOUR


Built


Org. Ch. Rovol'y Pastor


Roforence


1. Acworth


1773


Lawrence, p.419


*2. Charleston


1764


Dem 708 ter


p.425


3. Claremont


1770


Ang. Hibbard


E


P.428


4. Chesterfield


1771


Abrahun Wood (H)


p.254


** 5. Commish


1773


1760


Jones Wellman


P.435


6. Dublin


1772


Joseph Farrar (H)


p.255


7. Fitzwilliam


8.1771


1771


Benjamin Brigham(H)


p.260


8. Gilaum


1794


1772


"


P.263


9. Hinsdale


1763


Banker Gay


n


p.270


10. Keeno


1736


1738


Clowont Summer (Y)


p.275


11. Plainfield


1804


Abraham Carpenter, 1773 "


p.470


12. Rindge


1765


Soth Down


D.285


13. Sorry


1769


David Darling(y)


p.293


14. granzey


1741


Ed Goddard


p.293


-


Gerald gives the date of the formation of this church as 1835.


** Cornish, I.H. & Windsor, VE. formed one and the same (church) parish.


VI


I. (0) Cont .: Congregational Churchon -- Cheshire County.


Built I.H.


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pastor Reference


15. Walpole


b.1761


Thos. Fessenden(!) Auwrence, p.332


16. Westmoreland


1764


Wna. Goudard (H)


p.301


17. Winchester


1736


Lioch Lawrence


p.306


I. (D) Congregational Churches -- Strafford County.


Town


Built I.H.


Org. Ch. Rovol'y Pastor


Reference


1. Barrington


a.1730


1736


Day. Termey


Lawrence, p.315


2. Dover


1633


1638


Jeremy Belknap(H)


p.317


3. Durham


1655


1718


Dr. John Adams


p.326


4. Gilmanton (lat)


1774


Isaac Smith


p.490


5.


Lee


Org.b.1792(Gerould, p.61)


Saunel liu tohina


Soulen(Lee, W.H


6. Rochester


8.1730


1737


Joseph Hayon


Lawrence, p.338


7. Somersworth


1729


1730


Jamen Pike


D.345


8. Sanbornton


1771


Ios.Woodman


F


p.507


-


I. (E) Congregational Churches -- Grafton County.


2om


Built L.H.


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pustor


Reference


1. Campton


1779


1774


Golden Church


Lawrence, p.517


*q (Haverhill)


-


2. Lebanon


1772


1768


Isaiah Potter(Y)


p.549


3. Lyme


1781


1771


Wm Conant(x)


p.559


4. Piermont


-


1771


John Richards


p.570


1765


Nathan Werd


p.571


5. Plymouth


*Included by Gorould, p. 17. Also in "The New H. Register for 1768".


p.542


1764


Peter Powers


p.36 )


VII


SUPPLEMENTARY 2137 OF CONGREGATIONAL GROUPS


1. Alstead Center, lat Ch. org. 1778, (Gerould, p. 3)


2. Alexandria, org. Ch. in 1778, p. 3)


3. Andover (East) or New Briton: From 1761 on ( Lawrence, 347)


4. Conway: settled 1764: Ch. org. 1778 ( 582)


5. Camden (Washington) Settled 1768: Ch. Org. 1780 (Lawrence, 475) 6. Danbury: from 1771 on. (Joint services with #2) 1 n 527)


7. Effingham: (Louvitt's Town) Bottled b.1775 : called Preacher, 1778. (L., 583)


8. Groton: settled 1770: Ch.org. 1779 (Lawrence, 547)


9. Haverhill: formed part of Nowbury, Vt.parish (Wells, 61-2)


10. Hebron: org. 1779 (Gerould, p. 17)


*11. Juffrey: from 1773 on: built N.H., 1775 (Lawrence, 272)


12. Lempeter: org. Ch. 1781 (Gerould, p. 21)


13. Marlborough: Some preaching, 1771 on . ( Lawrence, 280)


14. Middleton: wottled a minister, 1778 ( Lawrence, 335)


Mont Vernon(Parish) in Amherst: 1765 on (


216 )


15.


*16. Moultonborough: Built N.H. 1773 (Coolidge & Mansfield, 584)


17. Northwood: settled 1763: H. H. 1781 ( ~ 606 )


* 18. Newport: Regular worship, 1766 on I.H., '73 (Lawrence, 466)


19. Nelson (Packersfield) Inc.1774: org.Ch.1781 (Coolidge & Mansfield, 592)


* 20. New Durham: Had settled preacher, 1773-7 (Lawrence, 338)


21. Plainfield (Meridan) org. Ch. 1780 (Qerould, p. 29)


22. Thornton: settled 1770: org. Ch. 1780 (c.&M., 665)


23. Tamworth: Occasional preaching, 1772-8 (Lawrence, 591)


24. Raymond: House preaching, 1764 on. (Lawrence, 123.)


Included on our Nap.


SUMMARY OF THE CONGREGATIONALISTS


1.


Rockingham County


35 Churches


2.


Hillsborough


19


3.


Cheshire


1


17


4. Strafford 8


5.


Grafton


5


Total


84 Churches


No. of un-organized groupa 24


.


Total No. of Towna


108


I


7


II. (A) Presbyterian Churches -- Rockingham County.


Town


Built I.H.


Org. Ch. Revol'y Paut or


Referenoo


* 1. Chester


1739


u.1734


John Wilson(E)


Lawrence, p. 27


2. Londonderry (Now Derry) (West Parich)


1719


Duvid LaoGregore


=


p. 88


3. Londonderry (Enst Pariah)


1735


William Davidson


p. 38


4. Pembroke


b.1757


Daniel Mitchell(E)


n


p.402


5. Salem


1739


1740


Abner Builey


p.130


6. 3cabrook


1764


Samuel Perloy(H)


H


p.133


7. Windham


1754


1.1742


Simon Williena


p.144


II. (B) Presbyterian churches -- Hillsborough County.


Tom


Built U.H.


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pastor


Reference


1. Bedford


1750


John Houston (P)


Lawrence, p.165


2. Francestown


1778


1773


p.166


3. Nottingham West (lindson)


1771


John Btriokland Blaikie, p.168 U.H.Repository I, 180.


4. New Boston


1768


Bolomon loore (G) Lawrence, p.229


-


1766


John Morrison- till 1772


p.240


** 5. Peterborough


-


1


¿. 1735


1740


Nathaniel Merrill "


p.349


6. Boscaren


-


*Chester is not included in Gerould's lists.


** Gerould gives the date of organization as 1822.


1. This church had a mixed form of discipline. (C+P.)


II. (C) Presbyterian Churches -- Grufton County


Town


Built 1 .. 11.


Urg. Ch. Rovol'y Pustor


Reference


1. Hanover (Coll. Chapel)


1771


E. Wheelock


Lawrence, 533


2. Hanover Centre 1772


E. Burroughe


539


3. Orford(or Orfordville)


1770


Obadiah Hoble


555


SUPPLEMENTARY 2IST OF PAL33YTERIAK GROUPS


1. Auburn, org. 1734 - Gerould, p. 5.


2. Buth: Ino. 1769: Ch. org. with Zustor, 1778 (Lawrence, 509)


3. Croydon:" Built L. H. 1774: Ch. org. 1778 ( 444)


4. Deering: Inc. 1772: occasional pronching ( 162)


5. Dunbarton: * N.H., 1767, Stark, Mint. of Dunbarton, pp. 20 & 152 *6. Goffstown: Built H :. H., 1768: Ch. org. 1781 (Lawrence, 170) *We have included Croydon und Goffstown on our Map.


BULJIARY OP WHEL PRESBY'S RIANS


1. Rookingh ma County 7 Churches


2. Hillsborough ,


6


3. Grafton "


3


Total- 16 Churches


6


Other Presby.Groups


Totul


22


*Gerould saya the Goffstown Church was org. in 1771 (p. 15) (Note) Town Papers of New H. also contain a petition for a Presby. Society from certain inhabitants of Huupton Fullo (IX, 363)


XI


III. (A) Baptist Churches -- Rockingham County.


Tom


Built K.H.


Org. Ch.


Revol'y Fustor


Reference


1. Brentwood


1771


Sam'1 Shepard


ABplana, p. 11


2. Stratham


1771


535


Buckus, II, Ibid .. 11 n


3. Nottingham


1771


Ibid ..


4. Deerfield


1770


Eliph. Smith


Buckue, II,


308


III. (B) Baptist Churches -- Hillsborough County.


Tomm


Built U.K.


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pastor


Reference


1. Weare


1768


Backus, II, 537


2. Hopkinton


1771


Asplund, p. 10


Note: These two churches died dom during the Revolution, but were revived in 1783 & 1794, respectively.


III. (0) Baptist Churches -- Cheshire Bounty.


Built H. H.


Org. Ch. Revol'y Pastor


Reference


1. Westmoreland


1771


Ebon. Builoy


Asplund, p. 10


2. Richmond


1770


Nutturoan Ballon


p. 10


3. Richmond, 2nd Ch.


1775


Art. Aldrich


=


P.


10


III. (D) Baptist Churches -- Strafford County.


1. Gilmanton


1272


Asplund, p. 11 Baokus, II, 536


III. (E) Baptist Churches -- Grufton County.


1. Lebanon


1771


No Pastor


Buckno, II, 808


(Bad only 12 members in 1784).


XII


+ 1. Chesterfield: Cathcart, Baptist Encyclopedia, p. 835.


2. Hampstead: Noyon, Lonorial Hist. of Hampstead, II, 10.


* 3. Hinsdale: Cummings, Baptist Churches of II.Il., p. 8.


4. Keene: Griffin, Keene, H.H., p. 337


5. Kingston: Muzlett, Hist. of Rock. Co., H.H., p. 496 6. L'ndbury: Cummings; Baptiot Churches in H. H., p. 5. 7. Harlow: Cummings, 11 pp. 8-9


8. Newton :* Ch. died in 1765; group remained: Buckue II, 308 & 535


9. Rindge: Stearns, Hist. of Rindgo, 1912 & Backus II, 539 (Note) *We have included Newton on our Hap.


* Cummings guys churches were organized here, in 1770.


Note: We are not including in the above lista any of the numerous Baptist Churches organized in 1781, us we have no evidence that there were even any Baptist Groups there, prior to the revival.


SUMMARY OF THE BAPTISTS


1. Rockingham County


Churches


2. Hillsborough 2


F


3. Cheshire 3


3


.


4. strafford 1


5. Grafton


1


Total Il Churches


Other Baptist Groups


9


total-


20


(Note) Town Papers of New Hampshire also gives a list of 30 Baptiatu - "Supposed"- in Plaistow, in 1768 (See Vol. Ix, ['40) 1


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CABLES IV: EPISCOPALIAN CLURCHES


County


Org.Ch.


Revol'y Pastor


Reference


1. Portsmouth


(Rook]


1736


Parish Vacant


Hunking, 217


2. Claremont


(Crufton)


1770


Runna Cosait


Tiffany, 216


Supplementary List of Episcopal Groups:


1. Holderness (Grafton County ) Church of England folk here in 1770- ministered to from time to timo by Mocos Badger, Itinerant S.2.0. Missionary. (We have included this group on our lap)


liezozonoon:


(a) Stackpole, Hist. of Now H., II, 317.


(b) Grunite Monthly, ZLI (1909), 62.


(e) Lawrence, But HI. Churches, p. 580.


(Possibly this list should also Include Canterbury, Boscawen, Pembroke, and Nottingham, where Rev. Arthur Brome had occasionally ministered, 1765: see Chapter II)


SUMMARY OF AB EPISCOPALIAMS


Regularly organized churches


Groups of worshippers


1


Total 3


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*2,323 Y : 1. CARLRU.


I. Organized Quaker Meetingo"


(1) Dover Monthly Leet ing : hud a Quarterly Hooting also Scales, Riet. 02 Strafford County, p. 114


(2) Hoppton Monthly Hooting (now Beubrook)


Belonged to tho Balen, linnen. parterly Meeting. Hurd, Hint. of Book. ¿: Beruf2. Counties, p. 223. Jones, The unkoru in the Aner. Colonies, p.142, Note 1.


(3) Rochester. Und Intermittent Leetingu from 1751 on. Belonged to Dover Monthly. 22 Quakers hero refused the Cost in 1776. + Cute Papers of Her H., VICI, 276.


Kebuffee, Hist. of Rochester, N.A., p. 257. Hurd, Hist. of Rock. & strax2. Countice, p. 729.


(4) Heure. Set up a "Preparative Keting" in 1776; but be- lenged to the Hampton Monthly.


41 Quakers here rozuved the rest in 1776.


Little, Hist. of Weare, H.H., ». 205 Stato Papers 02 New H., VIII, 201.


MINIMARY OF CU AKER HERTINGS


No. of regularly organized Meetings" 2 No. of semi-organized - 2


Total . & Leeting


37 * Soe p. & (a) for a revision of this Tablo.


II. SUPPELL ENTARY 2023 A WAER GROUPS


(A) Those existing in 1776.


(1) Kensington. Set off from Hampton, 1737.


Under luspton Monthly : 12 ?makers here refused Test. Hurd, Mint. of Rock. & Struff. Counties, p. 223 State Papers of How it., VIII, 244.


(2) Barrington. 12 nakers refused the rest here in 1776, Doubtless under Dover Monthly. Sculos: Rist. 24 Strafford Co., p. 381 Hurd, Hist. of Rock. & Straff. Counties, p. 611 Stato Papers of New K., VIII, 13.


(3) Epping. Keld religious mmetings in private honses (1746-88) Il Len refused the Test hers. Hurd, Hist. Of Rock. & Stru12. Counties, pp. 223-4 State Papere of Hew M .; VIII, 232


(4) Hawke (or Danville) State Papers of New H., VIII


(3) Groups mentioned ut carlier datos


(1) Somersworth Ino. 1754: 34 Quakera onlisted in the Lilitia (or sent Sub's) in 1761. Rown Vapers of Her H., ZI, 709.


State Papers of How H., IIVIII, 265. "Register of How H. for 1768" in Collections of I.R. Hint. Soc., I, 201.


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(2) Brentwood. Their organized Meeting was broken up by the Hampton Monthly in 1748.


14 Quakers here about 1761: 4 in the French Wur. Hurd: Hist. of Rock. & 3truf2. Counties, p. 223. Town Papers, XI, 226-7-8. State Papers, VIII, 217.


(3) Exeter. 28 mule tuskers here in 1761.


Tom Papero, XI. 227 and Stato Papers, VIII, pp.232 & 248.


(4) Durham-Loo. Lee set off from Durham, 1766. 8 tuakers in the French War: Exempted, 1761 ( tax) Town Papers, XI. 227 und Hew H. Lang, III, 230.


(5) Sandwich. Settled in 1764: "In the early settlement of the town the Friends assembled for public worship". Lawrence, The New H. Churches, p. 588.


(C) Staull Groups mentioned at various dates.


(1) Hollis (2) Hostinghuma West ( Hudson) (3) Pelham (4) DOW


(5) *Newton (6) Poplin (7) Richmond.


SULLAICI OU MIO QUAKERS


No. of Meetings" in 1776


Other Groups -


Groups mentioned at eur lier dates


5


Small Groupo -- at Various dates


Zotal 20


"Newton is one of only four groups (Hampton Fulle, Dover, Somers- worth and Newton) in the Register of n. H. for 1768".


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VI. SUMMARY OF THE 2A3LES


Total number of Congregational Churches 84 Total number of Presbyterian Churches 16


Total number of Baptist Churches 11


Total number of EpiscopaliunChurches


3


Total number of Quaker Heotings


4


Total for all the Denominations


118


Number of churches of all denominations to each 1000 of population in 1776 -- 1.4-


Hote re the Census of 1776


The Census of 1775 gives no totals by counties, or, for the State. By udding the totals of the separate towns,- 1 figured out a total population of 80, 7715, including slaves. Willey gives it as 82, 200. In estimating the number of churches per one thousand of population I used the even number, eighty thousand.


1. Provincial Papers of New Hampshire, VII, pp. 780-81.


2. Stato Builders, p. 5. (However, in the Granite Monthly, Vol. 41, p. 57, the population of low for 1775 is given by Thayer an 90,000)


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APPENDIX B


BIBLIOGRAPHY


Page


Bibliographical Note


ZIX


I


Primary Material


XX


II Secondary Material XXV


III List of Reference Works XXXIII


IV Libraries visited, or consulted XXXV


1


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* BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HOTE


Altho nearly one-third of our Bibliography consists of Primury material, we were able to secure but a very limited amount of such for certain of the uenom- inations. Those for which the most umple sources ure available are the Episcopaliuna und Baptists. Aside from souttering references in the State Pupers, wo found practically no source material on New Hut:ps hire Cuakers. We are even more poverty-struck as regards the Presbyteriung; and even when we come to the Congrega- tionalista, we still ure restricted to a very limited range of primary sources. The only books which we could not locate were Passells One Hundred Years of the S.P.q. + Vol.I. of Allen's Triennial Baptist Register, (Philadelphia, 1836)




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