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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)
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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.
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(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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 )
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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)
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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
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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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