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HANDEL G. NOTT,
BENJAMIN P. CROSS,
FREDERIC DENISON,
WILLIAM DOUGLAS,
DAVID DOWNIE,
FRANCIS W. EMMONS,
JOHN PITMAN,
THOMAS EUSTICK,
BENJAMIN F. FARNSWORTH,
JOHN PRYOR,
DANIEL W. FAUNCE,
WILLIAM H. P. FAUNCE,
LEMUEL OSLER,
WILLIAM PATTISON,
WILLIAM P. PATTISON,
DANIEL W. PHILLIPS,
JOHN PRATT,
WILBUR T. RICE,
HUMPHREY RICHARDS,
HENRY JACKSON,
WILLIAM C. LEARNED,
GIBBS BRAISLIN,
WARREN LINCOLN,
LORENZO O. LOVELL,
HENRY H. BURRINGTON,
JOHN HOLROYD,
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
JOSEPH T. ROBERT, EZEKIEL G. ROBINSON, ALFRED B. SATTERLEE, BARNAS SEARS, DANIEL SHEPARDSON, FLAVEL SHURTLEFF, ARVIN A. SMITH, FRANCIS SMITH, GRANGER W. SMITH, WILLIAM H. SPENCER, ORRIN O. STEARNS, HENRY G. STEWART, JOHN C. STOCKBRIDGE, GILMAN STONE,
JAMES R. STONE, WALTER L. STONE, EBENEZER THRESHER, JOHN P. TURNEY, WILLIAM VERRINDER, JOSEPH A. WARNE, FRANCIS WAYLAND, JOHN WAYLAND, CEPHAS B. WELTON, NELSON J. WHEELER, ANDREW F. WILLARD, SAMUEL G. WOODROW, ALVA WOODS.
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST.
In the first column after the names, B means baptism, L means letter from another church, E means experience, the person received having been baptized, but not having a letter to present, and R means restoration. In the second column, L means dismissed by letter, D means died, and Er means erased for whatever other cause. The names of the pastors of the church are printed in small capitals.
USUAL LIST OF ORIGINAL MEMBERS.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
ROGER WILLIAMS
1638, B
1639, Er
Founder of the church, and first pastor. With- drew voluntarily. Died, 1683.
Ezekiel Holliman William Arnold (?)
Called an original member.
1638, B
Not known
Baptized Roger Williams. Probably not a member. See Backus' History. Signed compact of 1640. Died in London, 1681.
Stukeley Westcott John Greene, surgeon Richard Waterman
1638, B
Not known
Thomas James
1638, B
Not known
Robert Cole
1638, B
Not known
William Carpenter (?)
Called an original member.
Francis Weston
1638, B
1645, D
THOMAS OLNEY
1638, B
About 1652, L
Signed compact of 1640 Died before Nov., 1655. Probably not a member. See Backus' History. Owner of home lot, where meeting-house stands. Signed compact of 1640. Called the third pastor. Formed a new church. Died, 1682.
OTHER ORIGINAL MEMBERS .*
John Throckmorton
1638, B
Not known Died at Middle- town, N. J.,in 1687.
Excluded from Salem church with seven others for having been rebap- tized. W. of John. W. of Roger. Died in 1676.
Mrs. Throckmorton
1638, B
Not known
Mrs. Mary Williams
1638, B
Not known
Mrs. Mary (Sweet) Holliman
1638, B
Not known
2d w. of Ezekiel. Died in 1681.
Mrs. Mary (Small) Olney Mrs. Westcott
1638, B
1638, B
Not known Not known
W. of Thomas. W. of Stukeley. 1679.
Died in
1638, B
Jan. 12, 1677, D
1638, B
Not known
Signed compact of 1640. Died, 1658.
Signed compact of 1640. Died Oct. 26, 1673. An ordained minister and physician.
William Harris
1638, B
Sept. 17, 1659, D
* See Appendix B.
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
. WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Mrs. Reeves
1638, B
Not known
Richard Scott
1638, B
Date unknown
Mrs. Catherine Scott
1638, B
Date unknown
A widow from Salem. Owner of home lot. Signed compact of 1640. Became a Quaker. Died in 1680.
W. of Richard, sister-in- law of Ann Hutchinson. Died May 2, 1687.
PASTORS SUCCEEDING ROGER WILLIAMS, UNTIL 1771.
CHAD BROWN
1639, B
1665, D
Ordained in 1642. Called the second pastor.
WILLIAM WICKENDEN
1639, B
Feb. 23, 1669, D
GREGORY DEXTER
1643, L
1700, D
Ordained by Chad Brown. Called the fourth pastor. Printer of Williams "Key" in London. Called the fifth pastor.
PARDON TILLINGHAST
1646, B
1718, D
EBENEZER JENCKES
Date unknown, B
Aug. 14, 1726, D
Built first meeting-house. Called the sixth pastor. First native-born pastor. Seventh pastor, 1719- 1726.
JAMES BROWN
Date unknown, B
Oct. 28, 1732, D
Grandson of Chad Brown. Eighth pastor, 1726-1732. Had been deacon. Ninth pastor, 1733-1758.
THOMAS BURLINGAME
Date unknown, B
Jan. 10, 1770, D
SAMUEL WINSOR, JR.
Date unknown, B
May
1771, L
Associated with Mr. Win- sor. Tenth pastor, 1733. Formed Six Principle Church. Eleventh pas- tor, 1759-1771.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Hugh Bewit
About 1640, B
Not known
Banished from Mass. Signer of compact of 1640. Died, 1699.
William Hawkins
About
1640, B
Not known
1684, D
Signer of compact of 1640. Mar. Elizabeth, d. of Wm. Arnold, and sister of first governor.
Thomas Hopkins
About 1640, B
Not known
Signer of compact of 1640.
John Brown
About
1650, B
1706, D
Son of Chad. Married a dau. of Rev. Obadiah Holmes of Newport, the first Baptist martyr in N. E. Dep. Gov., 1715-1727.
Joseph Jenckes
About
1675, B
June 15, 1740, D
Governor, 1727-1732. Aged 84 years.
On May 25, 1732, at a meeting held in the pastor's house, an agreement was entered into between the strict constructionists and the liberal construc-
SAMUEL WINSOR
Date unknown, B
Nov. 17, 1758, D
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
tionists of the rite of the imposition of hands, and signed by twenty-four of the leading members of the church. This agreement is published, with the signa- tures attached, in Guild's "Manning and Brown University," p. 154. Two of the names, viz .: Rev. James Brown and Samuel Winsor, who was then a dea- con, have already appeared in the list above, and are omitted here. The others are as follows, there being found no record of the date of their connection with the church or of the manner of it, though it was probably by baptism, or of when or how their connection ceased:
Samuel Fisk,
Nicholas Sheldon,
Joseph Sheldon, Ebenezer Jenckes [2d],
Joshua Winsor,
Benjamin Carpenter,
Elder [Peter] Place,
Edward Fenner,
Elisha Greene,
Thomas Burlingame, Jr.,
Edward Mitchell,
Daniel Sheldon,
James King,
Edward Wanton,
Joseph Williams, Jr.,
John Dexter,
Thomas Olney [3d],
Daniel Sweet,
John Dexter, Jr., Jonathan Jenckes,
James Brown, Jr.,
Daniel Fisk.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Hope (Power) Brown
July 7, 1730, B
Not known
Descend. of Wm. Arnold. G. dau. of Pardon Til- linghast. W. of James.
Susannah Brown, John Amesbury Mrs. Rhoda Amesbury Mrs. Lydia Brown Samuel Whitman Mrs. Mary Brown
July 7, 1730, B
Not known
Not known
Aug. 29, 1776, Er Aug. 29, 1776, Er Dec. 2, 1829, D
Not known
Not known
D Not known, May 29, 1804, D
W. of John. W. of Ichabod. Deacon before 1775. W. of Richard. In her 93d year.
Timothy Sheldon, Sr. Daniel Jenckes
About 1734
Not known
Not known
July 8, 1774, D
Son of Rev. Ebenezer. G. son of Joseph. G. g. son of Joseph. Chief jus- tice for thirty years.
Joanna (Scott) Jenckes
Not known
Mar. 1796, D
W. of Daniel. Descend- ant of Richard Scott. Moth. of Rhoda. W. of Nicholas Brown.
Massa Billin Experience Jenckes Mrs. Rachel (Thurber) Martin
Not known Not known
Not known Not known Dec. 1785, L
To Smithfield church. Maiden name, Thurber. ..
Christopher Rofey Mrs. Hannah Wheaton Elizabeth Owen
Not known
Not known
May 2, 1782, Er Er
Nathaniel Jenckes Massa Buckland
Not known
William Simmons
Not known
Edward Thurber
Not known
Cornelius Ashton
Not known
Not known
John Dyer
Not known
Not known
Chosen deacon June 21, 1759. Chosen deacon June 21, 1759.
Nicholas Tillinghast
Not known
Not known
Clerk of the church before Mar. 27, 1755.
Not known
Not known Not known
W. of James.
Not known
Not known Feb. 29, 1776, Er Not known
Chosen deacon June 21, 1759.
Not known
Not known
About 1734
ROBERT EVERETT PATTISON PASTOR 1830-1836- - 1840-1842
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Solomon Drowne
Not known
1780, D
Clerk of the church before Oct. 31, 1765. On com. to build meeting-house.
Bethia Southern Elizabeth Jenckes Roby Stevens
Nancy Nightingale
Not known
Nov. 20, 1785, L Aug. 29, 1776, Er
Tamar Barns
Roxalana Blandin Mrs. Phebe Winsor
Ephraim Wheaton
JAMES MANNING, D. D.
Pardon Sheldon Sister Curlis Mrs. Rachel Pettis or Petty Hannah Harding or Hardeu Edward Mason
Thomas Gair (Rev.)
Evan Edwards
John Lassell
Tamar Clemmons Solomon Drowne, Jr., M. D.
1774 (?)
Feb. 5, 1834, D
Venus Arnold
Dec. 4, 1774, B
Not known
William Grow
Dec. 22, 1774, L
Not known
Dec. 25, 1774, B
Not known
Dec. 25, 1774, B
Nov. 6, 1822, D
Dec. 25, 1774, B
Not known
Dec. 25, 1774, B
Aug. 23, 1799, Er
Elizabeth Rhodes Abigail Martin James Westcott Josias King
Not known
Mar. 4, 1779, L
Mrs. Polly Page
Jan. 8, 1775,
July 30, 1840, Er
Mrs. Planten
Jan. 8, 1775, B
Not known
Israel Lowe
Jan. 22, 1775, B Mar. 2, 1780, Er
James Cole
Jan. 22, 1775,
B
Not known
Mrs. Margaret Manning
Jan. 22, 1775,
B
Nov. 9, 1815, D Oct. 1787, D
Hope Millard
Jan. 22, 1775, B
Jan. 22, 1775, B
Jan. 22, 1775,
B June 28, 1781, Er July 4, 1811, Not known
To Troy, N. Y.
Joseph Tillinghast
Jan. 28, 1775, B
Feb. 5, 1775,
Mrs. Sarah Holroyd
Feb. 5, 1775,
James Sheldon
Feb.
5, 1775, B
Robert Rogers
Feb. 5, 1775,
June 1, 1826, L
To 2d Church, Newport .
On com. to draft charter. Deacon before 1771. Clerk from 1778 to 1782. President of Brown Univ. Twelfth pastor.
In his 99th year.
Not known
Not known
Not known
Not known
June, 1774
April 28, 1814, L
Date unknown, L
1776, L
Date unknown L
Not known
Dec. 1, 1774, L
July 9, 1789, L
Dec. 4, 1774, B
Not known
Entered Cong. ministry. Colored. Surgeon in Continental Army. Professor in B. Univ. Aged 81 years. Colored.
Mrs. Esther Foster Mrs. Lydia Tillinghast Mrs. Urania Brown George Benson
W. of Joseph. W. of Timothy.
Chosen clerk June 29, 1775. Re-elected Oct. 27, 1796.
1775,
Not known
Not known
Feb. 5, 1809, D May 2, 1776, Er April 27, 1797, Er
To Johnston Six Prin- ciple. D. of Elder Sheldon. W. of Doctor Page.
W. of President James.
Polly Sheldon Asa Sheldon
Not known
July 4, 1811, R
B B June 21, 1826, D Oct. 15, 1804, D Not known
S. C.
Colored. To Boston.
Not known
May 1, 1777, R Not known
1762
Aug. 1763
Nov. 3, 1802, D
1770, L
July 29, 1791, D
Nov. 9, 1770, B
Feb. 3, 1838, D
July 30, 1789, Er Not known
Sept. 6, 1789, L July 3, 1789, L Colored. To Boston. Sept. 17, 1826, D W. of Elder John. In her 90th year.
Colored. To Charleston,
Not known
Not known Not known
Not known
Not known
Mar. 4, 1790, L
Colored. To Boston.
W. of John.
To Johnston Six Prin- ciple. Pastor in Medfield and Boston. Came from Pennepeck, Pa.
William Holroyd
W. of William.
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Mrs. Cynthia (Sheldon) Barnard
Feb. 5,1775, B
Feb. 5,1775, B
Feb. 5, 1775,
B
May 24, 1798, D
Not known
Mrs. Laws
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Not known
W. of David.
W. of Benjamin. Sister-in-law of Deacon Wheaton. Mother of Archibald.
Née Hopkins.
Feb. 10, 1775, B Not known
Daniel Sheldon
Feb. 19, 1775, B Mar. 2, 1780, Er
Mrs. Amey Brown
Feb. 19, 1775,
B
June 1,1810, D 1811, D
Hannah Bucklin
Mercy Bucklin Mrs. Experience (Thurber)
Barney
Roby Arnold Kate Green Patience (Ebens) Sisco
Feb. 19, 1775, B
Not known
Feb. 19, 1775, B
Not known
Feb. 19, 1775, B
Not known
May 2, 1782, 1775,
Feb. 22, 1775, B
Feb. 22, 1775, B
Feb. 26, 1775, B
Jan. 1791, D
Mrs. Mary Vanderlight Justin Jacobs
Feb. 26, 1775, B
Not known
John Millard Mrs. Susanna Millard
Feb. 28, 1775,
L
Feb. 28, 1808, D
Feb. 28, 1775, B
Mar. 3, 1826, D
Feb. 28, 1775, L
L
L
Sept. 29, 1786, L April 28, 1807, D
Feb. 28, 1775, L
Sept. 20, 1818, D
Marcy Hawes Jonathan Knowles
Mrs. Desire (Burroughs)
Hopkins
Mar. 5, 1775, B
April 6, 1794, D
W. of Admiral Ezek.
Mar. 5, 1775, B
Not known
Phillis Brown
Venus (or Sylvania) Thompson
Mar. 5, 1775, B
Not known
Benjamin Jenckes
Mar. 15, 1775, B
Not known
Mrs. Waite Palmer
Mar. 15, 1775, B
Not known
Leah Bucklin
Susanna Lyons
Nathan (or Nathaniel) Day Mary Power Caesar Wheaton
Mar. 19, 1775, B May 15, 1821, D
Mar. 19, 1775,
B Not known
Mar. 19, 1775, B Not known
To Hudson, N. Y. Née Sheldon.
Thomas Evans Membo Tillinghast David Laws
Benjamin Whitmore Mrs. Whitmore Rebecca (Goffe) Salisbury
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Not known
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Oct. 3,1804, D
Ruth Arnold Mrs. Amey (Hopkins) Clarke Amey Compton
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Not known
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Feb. 19, 1775,
Not known
Feb. 19, 1775,
Mar. 3, 1841, D
W. of Stephen Thurber. W. of John Barney. In her 96th year.
Colored. Colored. Née Ebens.
To Troy, N. Y. Of Foster.
Chosen clerk Oct. 16, 1788. W. of Dr. John.
W. of John. Aged 101 years.
Philip Martin Mrs. Thankful Hawkins Benjamin Thurber
Mrs. Phebe Thurber
W. of Daniel. To any Baptist church. On committees to draft charter, and conduct lot- tery. W. of Samuel (1). W. of Benjamin (2).
Feb. 28, 1775, L
Feb. 28, 1775,
Not known Feb. 12, 1815, D
Mrs. Amey Tisdale Mary Brown
Mar. 5, 1775, Mar. 5, 1775, B
B Dec. 8, 1800, D 1804, D
Colored. Colored.
Mar. 15, 1775, B Not known Mar. 15, 1775, July 31, 1777, L Not known
Mar. 19, 1775, B
To Leicester, Mass.
Colored. Colored. W. of Caesar.
Mrs. Phillis (Bowen) Wheaton
Nov. 1, 1810, L
Not known
Colored.
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Feb. 10, 1775, B
Not known
Mar. 2, 1780, Er
W. of Dexter.
Urana Rice Thankful Boise (or Boyce) Zelinda Bucklin John Jenckes
Feb. 26, 1775, B
May 26, 1795, D
May 6, 1821, D June 25, 1846, Er
Feb. 28, 1775,
Feb. 28, 1775, Nov. 4, 1790, L
Not known Mar. 28, 1817, L July 30, 1840, Er Not known
Feb. 19, 1775,
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Sally Sheldon Mrs. Lillis Cole Abigail Durfee Sarah Lawrence Polly Sheldon
Cato Whipple Sarah Bliven Joseph Brown
April 2, 1775, B
Dec. 3, 1785, D
Benjamin Bowen
April 2, 1775, B
Not known
Mrs. Lawrence
April 2, 1775, B Not known
Mrs. Sarah Whipple
April 2, 1775, B Oct. 26, 1814, D
Mrs. Sarah (Bennett) Prince
April 2, 1775, B Date unknown, Er
Mrs. Mary (Cahoone) Willard Mrs. Ruth (Pike) Sheldon Providence Brown
Caesar Power Prudence (Cisco) Dennis
Aaron Mason
April 9, 1775,
B
May 28, 1792, Er Not known
Mrs. Arnold
April 9, 1775,
B
Oct. 31, 1806, D
Timothy Sheldon, Jr. John Davis Abigail Carr (or Kerr)
April 9, 1775,
B
Mar. 4, 1829,
Thomas Waite
April 9, 1775,
B
May
2, 1782, Er
Ruth Carpenter
April 9, 1775,
B
May 2, 1782, Er
Mrs. Esther Mason
April 9, 1775, B
April 9, 1775,
B Feb. 28, 1828, D
Mar. 15, 1775, B Mar 9, 1818, D
Mar. 15, 1775, B
Not known
Oct. 1, 1829, L
Jonathan Dexter
April 16, 1775,
July 31, 1819, D
Mar. 2, 1780, Er
Feb. 14, 1840, D
Not known Aug. 22, 1805, L
Mar. 1837, D
To Pawtucket church. W. of William. W. of Samuel. In her 100th year.
Philip Freeman Adam Carr (or Kerr)
May 30, 1775,
L
Not known
Mrs. Dorcas Carr (or Kerr) Rosanna Read
May 30, 1775, June 1, 1775,
L
Not known
L Not known
June 4, 1775,
June 4, 1775,
April 3, 1822, D
D. of Col. Stephen. W.
Dorotha Holden
June 4, 1775,
May 26, 1789, D
June 4, 1775,
July 31, 1777, L
To Leicester, Mass
June 18, 1775,
Not known
Mrs. Anna (Holroyd) Arnold
June 18, 1775,
Jan. 30, 1837, D Not known
W. of David.
Mary Manny
Mrs. Naomi (Angell) Whipple
Mar. 26, 1775,
June 19, 1796, L
Mar. 26, 1775, B
Mar. 31, 1817, D
Mar. 26, 1775, B
Mar. 26, 1775,
B
Mar. 2, 1780, Er Not known
Mar. 26, 1775, B
Mar. 26, 1775, B
Not known
Colored.
Son of James. G. g. g. son of Chad. Prof. in Brown Univ. Architect of church. Second of the " Four Brothers." In his 52d year.
W. of Azariah.
W. of Timothy. Colored. Colored. Colored.
W. of Isaiah.
Colored.
Colored. W. of Joseph, Jr.
To Gibbonsville, N. Y. W. of Samuel. Descendant of Gregory. Son of John and Mary Brown Dexter. Aged 80 years.
W. of Joshua.
Mrs. Mary Bagley
May 21, 1775,
May 21, 1775,
May 30, 1775, L
Not known
W. of Adam.
Mrs. Bethia Angell Mrs. Alice (Lowe) Dexter
May 1820, D
of Jonathan.
Mary Lyon Mercy Arnold
Not known July 23, 1775,
B
April 3, 1788, Er
April 2, 1775, B
Dec. 27, 1785, Er
May 2, 1782, Er
April 2, 1775, B
April 1, 1796, R
B
April 9, 1775,
April 9, 1775, B
June 29, 1787, Er
Sophia (Jenckes) Davis Mrs. Mary Jenckes Samuel Healy Mrs. Elizabeth Healy
Hearty Hopkins Mrs. Elizabeth Salisbury Mrs. Elizabeth (Walker) Hopkins
April 16, 1775, April 30, 1775,
May 7, 1775,
Mrs. Sarah Whitman
W. of Andrew.
May 2, 1776, Er
Mar. 26, 1775,
Mar. 6, 1832, D
April 2, 1775, B July 30, 1840, Er
April 2, 1775, B June 6, 1821, D
April 2, 1775,
Feb. 23, 1827, D
Dec. 1813, D
April 23, 1795, Er
Feb. 18, 1837, D
W. of John.
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Ruth Angell Lydia Wells Rebecca Hawes Mrs. Sarah Jenckes
Mrs. Hannah (Burr) Wheaton
Sept. 10, 1775, B
Nov. 30, 1815, D
To Pawtucket church. W. of Joseph. Dau. of Samuel. W. of Nathaniel.
Mrs. Fenno Mary Hall
Nov. 19, 1775, B
Not known
Mrs. Rhoda (Fuller) Bastow John P. Jones
Not known
Mar. 3, 1814, L
Samuel Hill
Not known
Feb. 3,1781, Er
Mrs. Wealthy Thurber Mrs. Lillis Cahoone
William Seamans (or
Simmons)
Not known Not known
Feb. 29, 1776, Er
Mrs. Seamans (or Simmons)
Mrs. Hannah Waterman
April 7, 1776, B
Mrs. Lydia Vial
April 7, 1776, B
Of Rehoboth.
Mrs. Anna Brown
April 7, 1776, B
Mercy Page
April 7, 1776,
B
Not known
Rufus Waterman
April 28, 1776,
June 28, 1781, Er
Mary Lewis
June 2, 1776,
Dec. 26, 1825, D
Mrs. Molly Cole Mary Peck
Sept.
1776, B
July 30, 1840, Er
Mrs. Lucy Martin
Oct. 6, 1776, B
Mar. 31, 1796, D
W. of Benjamin.
David Martin
Nov. 2, 1776, L Aug. 10, 1818, D
Caleb Mason
Nov. 3, 1776,
Oct. 23, 1794,
Phebe Bishop
Feb. 16, 1777, B
Aug. 29, 1806, D
Thomas Eustick (Rev.)
May 29, 1777, L
Oct. 3, 1782, L
To Philadelphia, Pa., Li- centiate. W. of John.
Mrs. Mary Kelton Mrs. Vial
Aug. 3, 1777,
Not known
Nov. 30, 1777,
Not known
The following additional names are found in the church records January 2, 1779, when an attempt was made to gather members together, who had been scattered by the confusion of the war of the Revolution. There is no informa- tion as to when or how they became members.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Mrs. Angell
Not known
Mrs. Rebecca Lassell
Oct. 17, 1810,
D
W. of Nedebiah. W. of John.
Ephraim Macomber
Not known
John Pettis
July 30, 1789, Er
Restored Mar. 31, 1791.
Ebenezer Jenckes
Not known
William Pike
Not known
Rebeckah Cole
Not known
Hopestill Thurber
Not known
John Vial
Not known
Lydia Bowen
Not known
Anna Tisdale
July 31, 1775, B
Not known
Aug. 1, 1775, L
Not known
Aug. 3, 1775, L
Not known
Aug. 6, 1775, B
Aug. 22, 1805, L
Nov. 19, 1775, B
Not known
Nov. 19, 1775, B
June 5, 1806, Er
Chosen clerk May 2, 1782. Transient member. Chosen clerk Oct. 31, 1765.
Jan. 7, 1776,
Jan. 7, 1776,
Jan. 6, 1804, D July 30, 1806, Er
W. of Daniel.
W. of William. W. of Rufus.
Of Rehoboth.
Aug.
4, 1776,
Oct. 23, 1794, L
To Rehoboth church.
L To Rehoboth church. Of Pawtucket.
Not known
June 30, 1777, Er 1787, D Aug. 1, 1782, D Not known
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Marcy Mason Mrs. Martha Bagley
Not known
Aug. 22, 1805, L
To Pawtucket church.
Mrs. Abigail Walker
Aug. 22, 1805, L
W. of Joseph. To Pawtucket church.
Adnah Jenckes
Not known
Katherine Morris
Nov. 20, 1785, L
Membo Navy .
Not known
Alice Pettiface
Not known
James Sheldon, Jr.
Feb. 1, 1810, L Not known
Royal Charter.
William Brown
Not known
Thomas Eyres
Not known
Hope Jones
Not known
Cynthia Bernan
Not known
Zelinda Barrows
Not known
Sophronia Thurber
Not known
Waite Hopkins
Not known
Sarah Wheaton
Not known
Mehitable Field
Not known
Amey Brown
Not known
Amey Whitman
Not known
Rebecca Brown Mary Kinicut
Not known
Barbara Fenner
Not known
Elizabeth Eddy (1)
Not known April, 1802, D
William Thurber
Not known Not known
Mary Brown
Oct. 23, 1794, L
To Rehoboth church.
Thankful Daggett
Not known
Waitstill Corlis
Not known
Mary Westcott
Not known
Mary Uster
Not known
Thankful Hawes
Not known
Mary Fry
Not known
Of Newport.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Joseph Jenckes
1780, B
Aug. 22, 1805, L
Descendant of Governor Joseph. To Pawtucket church.
John Woodward
1780, B
July
5,1801, L
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin
Nov.
1781,
Sept. 23, 1820, D
Sarah Davis
Nov.
1781,
Sept. 1800, D
Mary (or Mercy) Billings
Nov.
1781,
Dec. 31, 1805, Er Not known
Colored.
Mary Harrington
June 30, 1782,
B May 17, 1811, D
Mrs. Davis
June 30, 1782,
L July 30, 1840, Er
Mrs. B- Lake
June 30, 1782,
L Not known
Mrs. Waterman
June 30, 1782
Of Cranston.
To Rehoboth church. W. of David.
Patience (Ebens) Cisco
May 2, 1782,
R
Of Newport. Restored Feb. 1, 1810. To New York. Last Governor under
Arthur Fenner
W. of Nathaniel.
Colored. To First Church, Boston, Mass. Colored.
Mar. 2, 1780, Er
Not known
Elizabeth Eddy (2)
Marcy Drowne
30
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
John Pitman (Rev.)
Mar. 31, 1791, L
Aug. 18, 1814, L
Mrs. Rebecca Pitman
Timothy Coombs
Oct. 3, 1784,
B
Jan. 29, 1785, L
Mary Drummond
July 10, 1785,
Nov. 6, 1816, D
Henry Whipple
July 10, 1785, B
May 3, 1787, Er
Joseph Martin
July 10, 1785,
B
Mar. 20, 1834,
Mrs. Rebecca Luther
July 10, 1785,
B
Nov. 20, 1835, D
Mrs. Sarah (Hall) Whipple
Ebenezer Lassell
E Aug. 16, 1785, Sept. 4, 1785, E
Not known
Andrew Cole
Sept. 29, 1785, L
Not known
Daniel Brown
Jan. 29, 1786, L
Aug. 1800, D
Mrs. Lydia Brown
Jan. 29, 1786, L
Not known
Mrs. Comfort Coggeshall Holmes Hill
Jan. 29, 1786, L
Jan. 1804, D
Richard Whitchom
Feb. 26, 1786, L
Not known
William Pike
Feb. 26, 1786, L
Not known
Mary Alborough
Feb. 26, 1786,
L
Not known
Elisha Brown
Feb. 26, 1786,
L
Not known
John Mason
May
, 1786,
L
Not known
May
1, 1786,
L
Not known
Mrs. Lydia Mason R- - Barstow
May 1, 1786,
L
Not known Not known
W. of Elder R-
Jonathan Weeden
May 7, 1786,
B
Mar. 26, 1795, L
Robert Fitz Randolph
June 2, 1786,
L
Not known
Transient member.
Mrs. Rebecca Williams Mrs. Mary Eddy
Mar. 1, 1787,
L
Not known
Mrs. Sarah Field
Aug. 15, 1787,
Not known
Joseph Grafton (Rev.)
Aug. 15, 1787, E
May 23, 1788, L
Eunice Sheldon
Mar. 20, 1788, B
Henry Whipple
April 10, 1788, R
Aug. 24, 1838, D April 10, 1788, L
Mrs. Joanna Sheldon
Mar. 26, 1789, B
Not known
Mrs. Martha (Paine) Phillips Yockey Fenner
Mar. 26, 1789,
Not known
Sambo Fenner Mrs. Experience (Abbott)
Grove
June 4, 1789, L
Mar. 17, 1820, L
Thomas Read
July 2, 1789, L
Not known
JOHN STANFORD
July 9, 1789, E Jan. 1, 1790, Er 1803, D
Aug. 2, 1789, B
Aug. 2, 1789,
April 25, 1805, L
To 2d ch., Providence. W. of Samuel.
Mrs. Penelope (Tabor)
Gladding
Aug. 2, 1789, B
Aug. 2, 1789, L
Nov. 15, 1789, L
April 19, 1808, D Not known June 4, 1820, D
Elected Clerk Sept. 1, 1791. Minister at War- ren. To Seekonk, Mass. W. of Rev. John.
To Alexandria, Va. Lay- ing on of hands when baptized.
April 10, 1788, R. Deacon, 1805-1834. W. of Thomas. W. of Jabez. Laying on of hands. Pre- viously baptized.
W. of Daniel.
Transient member.
John Vial
Feb. 26, 1786, L
Not known
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee
Feb. 26, 1786, L
Not known
Mrs. Mary Brown
Feb. 26, 1786, L
Not known
Mrs. Barstow
May 1, 1786,
L
L Feb. 16, 1816, D
Transient member. Transient member. D. of Deacon Samuel Whitman. W. of Na- thaniel.
To church at Newton Centre. Pastor at New- ton, Mass. In her 83d year. To any Bapt. church.
Colored. Colored.
Mar. 22, 1789. L
Not known
To Thompson, Conn. Transient member. Thirteenth pastor. Elected deacon Feb. 19, 1795.
Jacob Westcott
Mrs. Frances (Carder) Gorton
Mrs. Phebe Treadwell
JONATHAN MAXCY, D. D.
July 4, 1784,
Aug. 31, 1786, L
July 4, 1784, L
Aug. 31, 1786, L
Mar. 31, 1791, L
Feb. 4, 1792,
July 26, 1826, D
AGAAA
Not known
Jan. 29, 1786, Er
W. of Elisha. Transient member. W. of John. An Elder. Transient.
To New York city.
June 29, 1786,
Mar. 22, 1789, L
Not known
Ordained Sept. 8, 1791. Fourteenth pastor. President of Brown Univ.
31
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAMES
WHEN AND HOW RECEIVED
WHEN AND HOW CONNECTION CEASED
REMARKS
Nicholas Hoppin Mrs. Hannah Hoppin Samuel Gorham David A. Leonard (Rev)
Feb. 7, 1790,
Feb. 7, 1790,
Mar. 7, 1790,
Aug. 25, 1796, Er
Mar. 7, 1790, B
Sept. 25, 1794, L
Sally Cranston Mrs. Sarah (Spear) Cornell William Caesar Smith John Hill
William Langsford Nancy Smith Mrs. Nancy (Myers) West
April 25, 1790, April 25, 1790, April 25, 1790,
May 17, 1794, D Nov. 16, 1806, L April 25, 1805, L
April 25, 1790,
Oct. 22, 1801, Er
June 20, 1790,
April 25, 1805, L
To 2d ch., Providence.
To Warwick and Cov- entry. W. of Alexander.
In her 78th year.
To Rehoboth church. W. of Samuel. W. of Samuel. In her 80th year.
To Troy, N. Y. To Swansea, Mass.
Colored. On committees to draft charter and conduct lot- tery. To Middletown, Vt.
Elisha Brown Mrs. Mary Brown
Mar. 31, 1791, Mar. 31, 1791, L
April 26, 1798, L May 24, 1798,
John Pettis Mrs. Rachel Pettis Arnold Sinkins
Mar. 31, 1791,
Mar. 31, 1791,
April 3, 1791, April 1791,
June 2, 1791, E
1791, 1791,
1791,
1791,
1791,
1791,
Aug. 23, 1804, L
Mrs. Sarah (Newton)
Bradford
1791, Nov. 7, 1791, B
Edward Thurber
John Greenman
Dec. 1, 1791, L
Nov. 26, 1801, D June 16, 1809, D Feb. 28, 1793, L
W. of Nicholas.
To Templeton, Mass. Li- censed May 7, 1793.
W. of Benjamin. Colored. Elected deacon, Oct. 10, 1811.
To Pawtuxet church. To 2d church, Providence. W. of William.
John Whipple William Folwell
July 11, 1790,
July 11, 1790,
Aug. 1, 1790,
Joseph Rhodes Relief Thurher
Aug. 1, 1790,
Benjamin Knowles
Elizabeth Olney
Aug. 1, 1790, Aug. 1, 1790, Oct. 24, 1790,
Mar. 23, 1797, Er
Oct. 24, 1790,
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