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In the records of this church under date of Nov. 9, 1729, we find that it was
"Voted, That a meeting house, 36 feet in length and 26 feet in breadth be built on part of the land wherein their present meet- ing house now stands.
"Voted, Jonathan Weeden and Henry Collins be a committee to build said house.
"Voted, The present meeting house be sold and the proceeds turned in towards building the new one."
In 1836 the General Assembly gave permission to sell property in Newport which was done.
Our list is from a copy now in the possession of the Westerly Sabbatarian Church in the Clerk's Office, from which we have made this copy, which by a comparison with the one we published in Vol. VII, Pages 623 to 634 of this work which will be found to differ in some particulars. The copy last mentioned was taken from the Sabbatarian Memorial published about the year 1854.
Members.
A
ADAMS Catharine,
ALESWORTH Anna, bapt.
July 30, 1803 Jan. 3, 1723-4
ALGER Mary, was living in 1 808
ALLEN Sarah, April 5, 1806, was living in Edwin, Edward, excom.
1808 May 10, 1806
ANDERSON Anna, bapt. Ann, 2d, bapt.
Aug. 20, 1809 April 27, 1725
March 6, 1742-3
298
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ARNOLD Mary, wife of Zion, of Newport,
bapt. 16th 7m, 1704, on list of July 25, and Sarah, member July 25, and Pegge (col.), bapt.
Sept. 7, 1708 Sept. 7, 1708 March 6, 1719-20 May 7, 1796 May 7, 1796
ARTHUR Phebe, Rosanna, Atsett Sarah, widow (at Bedford),
May 31, 1788
AYRES Esther, member July 25, and Esther, 2d, member July 25, and Hannah, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
Sept. 7, 1708
B
BABCOCK Mary,
May 14, 1698
George, bapt. June, 1707, rec.
Sept. 20, 1707
Susannah, bapt.
July -, 1707
Elizabeth, wife of George, Ann, member
Aug. 18, 1784
BARBER Elizabeth, of Asa, of Middletown,
Sept. 20, 1827
Bathsheba, died, (prob. Barker.)
Sept. 7, 1708
Abigail, bapt.
4th Im , 1718
Joseph, Jr., bapt.
13th 4m, 1719
Bathsheba, of Middletown, bapt.
Aug. 15, 1763
Barbara, member,
Aug. 18, 1784
Mary,
April 13, 1806
Isaiah, June 10, 1820, died
Aug. 20, 1833
Mary, wife of Isaiah,
June 27, 1820
Benjamin, of Middletown, May 10, 1828, died Elizabeth,
Dec. 25, 1831
BARNES Israel, member
July 25, 1708
Elizabeth, member July 25, 1708, and
Sept. 7, 1708
Israel, member
Sept. 7, 1708
Joseph, rec.
June 17, 1721
Constant, bapt. Samuel, bapt. Aug. 19, 1745, rec.
May 24, 1746
BEEBE Samuel, bapt.
Sept. 17, 1698
BELCHER Sarah, bapt.
17th 3m, 1717 Sept. 7, 1708
BENNETT Margaret, member
Aug. 18, 1784
Capt. Job, Jr., bapt. Nov. 21, 1757, member Mary, wife of Capt. Job, Jr., bapt. Patience, of Capt. Job, Jr., bapt. Sept. 12, 1770, member BENSON Cuffee, Dec. 7, 1806, died Phebe,
Aug. 18, 1784
June 29, 1812
BETTY (Indian), bapt.
Oct. 11, 1705
BISSELL Amey, bapt. June 20, rec. July 29, 1780, member
BLISS Damorias, member July 25, and Josiah, bapt.
Aug. 18, 1784
Sept. 7, 1708 29th, 10m, 1712
Sept. 20, 1707
BARKER Freelove, member July 25, and Peter, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
Oct. 8, 1721
Nov. 21, 1757
Sept. 7, 1708
299
NEWPORT SABBATARIAN CHURCH-MEMBERS
BLISS George, bapt. July 31, 1743, rec. April 7, 1744, died
Dec. 14, 1809
Henry, bapt. Mary, wife of Henry, bapt.
Oct. 6, 1762
William, bapt.
June 2, 1764
Mrs. Barbara, wife of Capt. William, of Mid- dletown, Benedict, of Henry, bapt.
Dec. 4, 1764
Sept. 12, 1770
Mary, of Henry,
Sept. 26, 1770
Barbara, of Capt. William, of Middletown, bapt. Elizabeth, of do Brenton, of Henry, bapt.
Oct. 17, 1770
Oct. 17, 1770
Oct. 24, 1770
William, licensed to preach Oct. 30, 1773,
ordained Dec. 7, 1779, died in his 81st year Barbara, daughter of Elder William, member Elizabeth, daughter of Elder William, mem. Elizabeth, wife of Elder William, member
Aug. 18, 1784
Mary, member Sarah Casey, member
Aug. 18, 1784 Aug. 18, 1784
Nov. 28, 1785
Thomas Ward,
Nov. 28, 1785
John, of Elder William,
Feb. 28, 180I
Abigail, wife of Arnold,
May 30, 1801
Elizabeth, of Arnold,
May 30, 1801
Amey, of Elder Arnold,
Elizabeth, of Elder Arnold,
May 26, 1804 May 26, 1804 died
Arnold, of Elder Arnold, Aug. 25, 1804 Clarke, Barbara,
March 9, 1806
Elizabeth,
Jeremiah, April 5, 1806,
Polly, wife of Jeremiah,
Mary, 2d,
Amey, of Clarke,
Benjamin Thurston, William, 2d,
Sept. 12, 1807 Feb. 4, 1810
Susannah, of Jeremiah, Sept. 11, 1813, dis and
Jan. 27, 1816
Ruth,
Nov. 21, 1818
Amey, Sarah C., died
May 26, 1822
Ebenezer D., letter Martha D., wife of Ebenezer D.,
Aug. 24, 1823
Clarke, rejected
Henry, rejected
Aug. 24, 1823 Aug. 5, 1827 Aug. 5, 1827 Oct. 15, 1828
Arnold, Jr., Ruth, died
1839
May 4, 1808 Aug. 18, 1784 Aug. 18, 1784
Mary Maxson, Sarah,
Nov. 28, 1785
George, of Elder William,
July 24, 1786
Arnold, of Elder William,
April 12, 1786
April 5, 1806 April 5, 1806 rejected April 5, 1806 April 13, 1806 May 3, 1806 June 1, 1806
Elizabeth, wife of Arnold, died
May 11, 1822
Oct. 6, 1762
300
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
BLISS Elizabeth, widow, Elizabeth E., Mary, wife of Capt. J ,
BLIVEN Hannah, wife of Henry, Henry, March 27, 1802, died Joseph, April 13, 1806, Hannah, died
BRAND Susannah, of Westerly, bapt.
BRITESON Jane (Sabin), bapt.
BURDICK Martha, wife of Thomas, bapt. Thomas, bapt. Benjamin, bapt.
Mary, wife of Benjamin, bapt.
Rachel, bapt.
Catherine, member
Clarke, July 16, 1794. dis., died
Lydia, wife of Clarke,
Henry,
Jonathan, Feb. 20, 1802,
Daniel, letter
Susan, wife of Jonathan, letter Charles,
Adam, of Jonathan, May 3, 1806, died
Bathsheba, of Jonathan,
Mary, of Henry, June 28, 1806,
Henry, Jr., of Elder, July 10, 1813,
Susanna, of Elder, July 10, 1813,
Enos, of Jonathan,
Aug. 27, 1813
Daniel, Polly,
Eliza, of Jonathan,
Ruth, wife of Adam,
Sarah Ann, of Elder,
Susannah, wife of Jonathan, died in 54th yr.
May 10, 1828
Ichabod, of Elder,
May 10, 1828
Henrietta, of Adam,
May 10, 1828
Patience, of Elder,
died
Catharine,
C
CARPENTER Joseph at South Kingstown, bapt. Aug. 21, 1759, letter given Dec. 20, 1780, member Mrs. Joseph, at South Kingstown, bapt. Aug. 21, 1759, letter given Dec. 20, 1780, member CARTRIGHT Edmund, bapt. Abner, bapt. Sarah, bapt. Bryant, bapt. Dorothy, aged 13 years, bapt. Abigail, of Bryant, of Tisbury, Mass., bapt.
Aug. 18, 1784
Aug. 18, 1784 27th, 4m, 1717 June 24, 1733 Oct. 31, 1742 June 19, 1743 Nov. 23, 1758 Nov. 7, 1764
died dismissed dismissed Feb. 20, 1802 March 14, 1836 dismissed Sept. 23, 1830 Nov. 16, 1757 May 13, 1767 20th, 3m, 1694 20th, 3m, 1694 Aug. 20, 1698 1704 Jan. 10, 1726-7 Aug. 18, 1784 May 17, 1810 July 30, 1794 Jan. 30, 1802 dismissed Oct. 23, 1802 Oct. 23, 1802
April 13, 1806 Dec., 1834 June 28, 1806 dismissed died dismissed Aug. 20, 1813
Dec. 14, 1813 May 6, 1820 May 20, 1820 June 3, 1820 Jan. 2, 1823
301
NEWPORT SABBATARIAN CHURCH-MEMBERS
CARTRIGHT Judah, bapt.
Ann, member Aug. 18, 1784, died
CHAMPLAIN Mary, wife of William, Jr., bapt. John, bapt. William, of Hopkinton, rec. Feb. 25, 1775, member Elizabeth,
CHASE Elizabeth, member July 25, and Philip, member Benjamin, Jr., bapt.
Mercy, bapt.
Benjamin, Sr., bapt.
Michael, bapt.
CLARKE Joseph, Jr., bapt. 20th, 3m, rec.
Thomas, bapt.
William, bapt.
.
Samuel, bapt.
Margaret, member
Rebecca, member
Sarah, bapt. Ruth, bapt. John, bapt. John, bapt.
Jonathan, bapt. June 21, 1747, rec.
Elizabeth, daughter of Lawrence, dec.
Elizabeth ( Blissof Henry and Mary), Clarke, wife of James,
Nov. 8, 1769
Elizabeth, of Samuel, dec., hatter, bapt.
Lydia, member
Sept. 5, 1770 Aug. 18, 1784
Elder Joshua, of Hopkinton, died in his 76th year George, Jr., Feb. 20, 1802, excom. Keturah,
l'hebe,
Augustus, of George, May 24, 1806,
George, May 24, 1806, died
Jedediah, of George, May 24, 1806,
Keturah, wife of George, May 24, 1806, died in her 81st year
Ruth, wife of Augustus, letter Feb. 24, 1810, Augustus, Jedediah,
Mary.
CLOSSON Richard, Elizabeth, died
COGGESHALL Naoma, wife of Elisha, of Portsmouth, bapt. July 30, 1782, member COLEGROVE Francis, bapt.
Mrs. Francis, bapt.
COLLINS Henry, of Arnold and Amey, born Amey, member July 25; and Elizabeth, bapt.
Aug. 5, 1767 Nov. 18, 1813 Ioth, 5m, 1708 May 11, 1736
Aug. 18, 1784 April 13, 1806 Sept. 7, 1708 July 25, 1708 25th, 9m, 1716 15th, 3m, 1717 14th, 4m, 1717 July 27, 1740 14th, 5m, 1694 1 706 July, 1707 2Ist, 5m, 1708 July 25, 1708 Sept. 7, 1708 3Ist, 3m, 1718 July 27, 1721 Nov., 1728 April 17, 1736 July 25, 1747 Nov. 1, 1769
March 8, 1793
Oct. 21, 1810 May 3, 1806 May 3, 1806 dismissed Sept. 22, 1831 dismissed
Sept. 27, 1839 dismissed Aug. 27, 1813 Aug. 27, 1813
Aug: 9, 1806 1812
Aug. 18, 1784 Aug. 20, 1698 Aug. 20, 1698 March 25, 1699 Sept. 7, 1708 July 30, 1720
302
VITAL RECORD OF RIIODE ISLAND
COLLINS Henry, bapt.
CONGDON Mary, widow, at Jamestown, June 28, 1817, died COOKE Mirian, bapt.
COTTRELL Susannah, of Smith, of Jamestown, Nathaniel, at Jamestown,
COZZENS Charity, (col.),
CRANDALL Jeremiah, bapt. Mary, bapt. Joseph, ordained Abigail, bapt.
Margaret, wife of Philip, Feb. 21, 1795, died CUSHMAN Patty,
Nov., 1728
Jan. 19, 1821 5th, 6m, 1709 Sept. 22, 1816 June 8, 1817 Aug. 12, 1783 Aug. 20, 1698 Sept. 17, 1698 May 8, 1715 Dec. 21, 1727 March 18, 1833 March 15, 1788
D
DART Catharine.
DAVID Ebenezer, of Enoch, of Philadelphia, Pa., bapt. Sept. 12, 1770, and given license to preach, ordained May 31, 1775, died at Lancaster, P'a.,
DAVIS Mary, bapt. Joshua, received Charlotte, letter
March 19, 1778 6th, 3m, 1715 June 20, 1725 Jan. 11, 1807
DEMARANVEL John, July 30, 1803, excom. Daniel. Rachel.
Dec. 22, 1811
DENNIS Susan, bapt.
3d, 5m, 1717
DODGE Ann, bapt. by Elder Nicholas Eyres, 173-, rec. DRING Mary, bapt.
Aug. 20, 1741
June 21, 1741
E
EASTON Mrs. Patience, EMERIE Elizabeth, member July 25, and Joseph, member July 25 and
June 16, 1789
Sept. 7, 1708
EXSENIOR Tebe, bapt. Deborah, bapt.
30th, 5m, 1712 16th, 4m, 1717
F
FALARO Katharine, bapt. FILLETT Esther, bapt. FISH Michael, bapt.
Mrs. Esther, bapt. Sept. 21, 1774, member FITZ Randolph Edward, bapt.
FLAGG Mrs. Arthur, (col.), bapt. Arthur (col ), member Aug. 18, 1784, died legge (col.), daughter of Arthur, bapt. Violet (col.), daughter of Arthur,
Sept. 7, 1708
Ist, 9m, 1719 4th, 6m, 1710 July 2, 1755 Aug. 18, 1784 March 6, 1719-20 Nov. 27, 1779 March 16, 1810 April 15, 1783 Nov. 16, 1786
-
NEWPORT SABBATARIAN CHURCH-MEMBERS 303
died
FLAGG Arthur, Jr., June 3, 1807, Rosanna. FLEET Ann, bapt.
Feb. 21, 1719-20
FOSTER Elizabeth, bapt.
18th, 2m, 1715 Sept. 7, 1708
FOWLER James, member July 25, and Hannah, bapt. FRY Dolly, member
Oct. 27, 1725
Aug. 18, 1784
G
GARDNER Elizabeth, bapt. GEERS Mary, wife of John, bapt. May 27, 1783, member Aug. 18, 1784, GIBSON William, first pastor at Westerly, July 3, 1692, first communion at do July 30, 1692, was pastor April 13, 1757 Sept. 7, 1708 June 27, 1770 GREENE Samuel, experience Mary, daughter of Samuel, Deborah, April 13, 1806, died Aug. 18, 1784
GREENMAN Sarah, member Elizabeth, died GRINMAN Mrs. Sarah, of South Kingstown, bapt. July 23, 1754, given letter Sylvanus, Sr., at South Kingstown, bapt.
May 20, 1834
Dec. 24, 1780
Aug. 21, 1759
H
IIAKES Rebecca, bapt. 11Al.L. Constant, wife of Henry, bapt. 24th, 4m, received Henry, bapt. 24th, 4m, received Abigail, bapt.
HALLS James, bapt. Sarah, wife ot James, bapt.
HARRY Sanford, letter
HARVEY Sanford, excom.
IIASTIE Mrs. Mary, received March 13, 1773, baptized by Rev. Thomas Simonds at Charleston, S. C., and recommended by that church, member Aug. 18, 1784 April 7, 1744
HAYWARD Richard, received
HAZARD Hannah, wife of George, of South Kingstown, bapt. HERRICK Mrs. - , member
HIGGINS Edith, member July 25, and Amey, bapt. HISCOX Thomas, bapt. July -, 1706, or- dained Oct. 8, 1732, died in his 87th year Bethiah, bapt. Mrs. - , wife of Elder Thomas, died Susannah, July 20, 1816, died
April 30, 1726
25th, 4m, 1697 25th, 4m, 1697 Aug. 2, 1736 1704 1704
Jan. 11, 1807 May 2, 1809
Sept. 21, 1774 Aug. 18, 1784 Sept. 7, 1708 Jan. 10, 1726-7
May 20, 1773 Aug. - , 1706 Feb. 8, 1753 May 26, 1836
Sept. - , 1705 : died
304
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
I .
IRISH Mrs. Margaret, letter
March 24, 1787
J
JAMES Hannah, member 1
July 25, 1708
Joseph, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
William, member July 25, and JERSEY Mary, bapt. Aug. 5, 1761
Sept. 7, 1708
JEWELL -- , widow, bapt.
Sept. 17, 1699
K
KENYON Juliann, May 10, 1828
L
LANGWORTHY Rachal, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
Sarah, bapt.
Oct. 23, 1728
LANPHEAR Sarah,
Aug. - , 1707
LARKIN Rebecca,
Aug. - , 1707
Mrs. Elizabeth, bapt. Nov. 16, 1773, mem- ber Aug. 18, 1784, died
LEWIS Mrs. Jane, of Portsmouth, bapt.
Aug. 15, 1763
M
MAKER Batheba, bapt. MARANVEL Dwelly, Rachal,
June 21, 1741
March 9, 1806
MARRIOTT Elizabeth, of Samuel, bapt.
Oct. 16, 1765
James, Sept. 3, 1803, died
Aug. 9, 1818
MARSHALL Ann, bapt.
15th, Im, 1718
MARTIN Elizabeth, member July 25, and Sarah, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
Wilham, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
MAXSON Jonathan, Jr., received Judeth, wife of Jonathan, Jr.,
July 30, 1692
Tacy, received
Sept. 24, 1692
Joseph, bapt. 24th, Im, 1694, ordained as elder
Oct. 8, 1732
Jonathan, son of Elder John, bapt.
Nov. 23, 1758
Elder John, ordained Nov. 24, 1754, died aged 65 years Ann, wife of Elder John, bapt. Ann, of Elder John, bapt.
March 2, 1778
Nov. 23, 1758 Sept. 5, 1770
April 5, 1806
Sept. 7, 1708
. July 30, 1692
305
NEWPORT SABBATARIAN CHURCH-MEMBERS
MAXSON John, of Elder John, bapt.
Sept. 5, 1770
Content, of Elder John, bapt. Oct. 31, 1770, member John, member Jonathan, member
Aug. -- , 1784
Aug. 18, 1784
Aug. 18, 1784
Sarah, wife of John,
Aug. 27, 1794
Caleb,
July 18, 1795
John, of Caleb,
April 5, 1806
Mary,
April 13, 1806
Jonathan,
Feb. 24, 1815
William B.,
Dec. 29, 1815
John, of Caleb,
Feb. 29, 1816
Content, died
July 28, 1818
John, died
April 15, 1822 July 31, 1823
Abigail,
disowned
Caleb,
disowned
John, son of C.,
disowned
Jonathan, Jr.,
disowned
Mary.
Sarah.
disowned
MERRIOTT Samuel, bapt. Elizabeth, bapt. McCLOUD Mrs. Martha, bapt.
May 10, 1768
McDONALD Lydia (Sabin), bapt. Frances, Patience, bapt.
Sept. 6, 1786 8th, 6m, 1709 Sept. 7, 1708
MILLARD Elizabeth, member July 25, and
MOON Ebenezer, member July 25 and
Sept. 7, 1708
MOTT James, bapt.
16th, 4m, 1717 Feb. 21, 1719-20 12th, 2m, 1718
MURPHY Barbary P.
NOP
PACKCOM Elizabeth, member Reuben, member
Aug. 18, 1784
PARKER Mary, wife of Avery,
Oct. 22, 1787
PEACKCOM Reuben, bapt. and received
Feb. 7, 1736-7
PEARCE Polly.
PECKHAM Elizabeth.
June 29, 1723 April 5, 1806
PEIRCE Hannah, widow, received Polly, PENDLETON Mrs. Martha, bapt. Nov. 16, 1773, member
Aug. 18, 1784 Sept. 7, 1708
PHILLIPS Ruth, member July 25, and
PICKENS John (at Bedford),
Dec. 2, 1787
PINNEGAR Abigail, bapt. William, Abigail, received
15th, 4m, 1715 28th, 7m, 1718 Oct. 6, 1762
William B.,
Aug. 23, 1741
June 20, 1742
May 13, 1767
Mary, bapt. MURFEE Jane, bapt.
Aug. 18, 1784
Jonathan, died
306
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
PORTER William Gibson, married
July 25, 1708
QR
READ Hannah, member July 25, and John, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
RIDER Lydia, bapt.
Oct. 31, 1729
RITEN Samuel, bapt.
12th, 2m, 1718
RITTEN Mary, bapt.
16th, 4m, 1715
ROADS Mary, wife of Theodore, bapt.
July -, 1707
RODMAN Ann, (mulatto), bapt.
June 17, 1776
ROGERS Ellen, member July 25, and Sarah, member July 25, and
'Sept. 7, 1.708
Grace, wife of David, of New London, re- ceived June 17, 1763
Ann, died
March 21, 1839
RUSSELL Martha, bapt.
May 11, 1735
S
SABIN Catharine, member July 25, and Jonathan, member July 25, and Elizabeth, of Henry, dec., bapt.
SAUNDERS Mary,
25th, 4m, 1697
Capt. Joshua, bapt.
July 16, 1755
Mrs. Freelove, bapt.
Aug. 6, 1755
Prudy, wife of William, letter from Hopkin- ton June 23, 1782, member
Aug. 18, 1784
William, letter from Hopkinton, June 23, 1782, member John Aldrich, April 5, 1806, died Catharine.
March 4, 1832
SCHOLFIELD Mrs. Content, June 17, 1753, SEAMON Rachal, bapt.
died
SEARS Abigail, died
May 12, 1728 June 16, 1821
SHERMAN Mrs. Elisha, letter given April 30, 1767, from Elder Thurston's Church, received May 9, 1767
SHRIEVE Mary, member
Aug. 18, 1784
SIPEO (negro), bapt.
June 12, 1771 Aug. 7, 1771
SISCO Alethea, bapt.
Oct. 21, 1733
SMITH Amey, grand daughter of Roger Wil- liams and widow of Thomas Ward, mar- ried Arnold Collins and was the mother of Richard Ward born 1689, and Henry Collins born Elizabeth, bapt. Mrs. Elizabeth, widow, bapt. Oct. 8, 1756, member Aug. 18, 1784, died STACY Sarah, widow,
March 25, 1699 June 11, 1755
Oct. 22, 1787 Sept. 17, 1803
Sept. 7, 1708
Sept. 7, 1708 March 11, 1767
Aug. 18, 1784
SIPEO (negro), bapt.
Sept. 7, 1708
Sept. 7, 1708
307
NEWPORT SABBATARIAN CHURCH-MEMBERS
STANBOROUGH -, received STILLMAN Sally, widow of Paul, Ira,
Aug. 22, 1741 Jan. 27, 1816 March 23, 1834 disowned Sarah, STONE Hannah, member July 25, and SOUTHWICK Joseph, of Dartmouth
Sept. 7, 1708
Dec. 25, 1762
T
TANNER Hannah, member
Sept. 7, 1708
John, bapt.
Mary, bapt.
Aug. 28, 1737 May 1, 1738
Dea. John, ordained place of deacon Oct. 30, 1757, and deacon June 22, 1760, mem- ber Aug. 18, 1784, died in 73d year Freelove, member Sicio (col.), member Aug. 18, 1784,
Jan. 20, 1785
TEFFT Sarah, bapt.
Sept. 17, 1699
TEBFORD Mehetable, bapt.
Jan. 10, 1726-7
THOMAS Sarah, bapt.
July 27, 1721 July 9, 1782
THURSTON Sarah, bapt. Nancy, John, March 9, 1806, disowned
March 27, 1802
TREBY Ruth, member July 25, and
Sept. 7, 1708
UV
VERNON Elizabeth, bapt. VICKIRS Febe (formerly Exsenior),
8th, 7m, 1710 17th, 4m, 1717
W
WAIT Sarah (at Ponegansett), WARD Mary, bapt.
May 31, 1788
13th, 3m, 1712 April 30, 1753
Richard, Esq., bapt. Charles, of Hon. Samuel, Elizabeth, of Richard, Esq., bapt.
July 29, 1767
Nov. 23, 1773
WAY Anna Cartright, May 3, 1806, excom.
April 18, 1813
Sept. 7, 1708
WEEDEN Rachal, member July 25, and Jonathan, bapt 3d, 2m, 1715, ordained dea- con Dec. 27, 1719, died aged 72 years Elizabeth, widow, bapt. July 30, 1782, member WEEKES Abigail, bapt. Joshua, bapt. WELLS Elizabeth, dismissed by letter WEST Elizabeth, member July 25, and Peter, member July 25, and Ruth, member July 25, and Ruth, bapt.
Feb. 12, 1760
Aug. 18; 1784 19th, 4m, 1710 19th, 4m, 1710 1811 Sept. 7, 1708
Sept. 7, 1708 Sept. 7, 1708 March 19, 1720
1810
Aug. 18, 1784 died
308
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
WVEST Sackfield, bapt. Amey, wife of Thomas, bapt. Thomas, bapt. WHITE Joseph, bapt. WILCOX Anne, bapt. June 20, 1780, rec. April 28, 1781, member
June 26, 1720
Sept. 13, 1756
Sept. 13, 1756
July 20, 1723
Aug. 18, 1784
XYZ
Nothing under these letters.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, WESTERLY.
A series of difficulties in the First Baptist Church led to the withdrawal of a number of the brethren. For thirty years they were without a settled pastor. Several attempts were made which failed. At length came a time when it was thought probable that an organization could be effected, which took place Dec. 24, 1843, at the residence of Taylor Pendleton, formerly the house of Stephen Smith. The members received were twelve.
This church was organized out of the "Old Hill Church" so called.
From a published sketch we learn that the first organization was known as the "Christian Chapel Society" and was formed Sept. 25, 1843. The house was dedicated Jan. 31, 1844. First Christian Church organized Dec. 24, 1843 with twelve members. The church and society consolidated as the Broad Street Christian in Westerly in May, 1876.
The Pastors have been O. P. Tuckerman, John Taylor (22 years), A. A. Williams, J. P. Nelson, H. M. Eaton, J. G. Noble, Mrs. E. G. Gustan, B. F. Clayton (7} years), T. S. Weeks, G. A. Conibeare, George E. Merrell.
The present membership (1898) is 277. The following is the list of members from Sept. 25, 1843 to Feb., 1888.
Members.
A
ABBOTT Addie A., ADAMS Amos,
Jan. 2, 1870
May 6, 1855
Harriet,
June 1, 1855
Hattie H., bapt. Aug. 1, 1875,
letter given Jan. 3, 1885
Helen H., bapt. Aug. 1, 1875,
letter given Nov. 3, 1886
ALBRO Herbert A., Oct. 14, 1860
Seth M.,
Aug. 19, 1871
ALCORN Henry, July 6, 1844,
dis. June 24, 1847.
Hannah, Dec. 1, 1844,
dis. June 24, 1847
310
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
AMES Eunice, Jan. 7, 1843,
Rufus, Dec. 24, 1843, Julia, Betsey, March 2, 1851,
died Aug. 10, 1845 died Jan. 1, 1863 Feb. 1, 1851 died 1887 April 1, 1855 April 1, 1856
ARNOLD Ellen,
Abby, Hannah, Feb, 5, 1870,
dis. Jan. 13, 1872 Feb. 5, 1870
AUSTIN Mary, Josephine,
Maria J.,
Elizabeth K., Jan. 9, 1870,
died March 17, 1884
Phebe S., Jan. 9, 1870,
Matthew,
July 3, 1870 March 13, 1887
Addie, bapt.
Alice C., bapt.
March 13, 1887 April 3, 1887
Alice A., bapt.
B
BABCOCK Nancy, Nov. 22, 1857, Irving, bapt.
dis. April -, 1866 April 7, 1878
BARBER Henry,
Mary, March 18, 1848,
Lucy A., Sept. 30, 1849,
Ann M.,
Charles, March 16, 1856,
Potter,
Hannah,
Susan,
Horace,
llarriet,
Joshua F.,
Matthew P., March 20, 1858,
Martha,
Sarah J.,
John,
Susan, Feb. 19, 1865,
Isaac G.,
Edwin,
Joshua,
Carrie,
llelen, BARNEY Susan,
George, July 1, 1849,
William,
Isabel, BATON Sarah, Dec. 1, 1861,
BAYLEY Abby Jane, April 2, 1846, BENTLEY John S.,
June 2, 1849 died April 5, 1878 March 16, 1856 Jan. 25, 1865 dis. Jan. 15, 1875 Dec. 25, 1864 Dec. 25, 1864
Annie A., Charles, letter given May 4, 1873 bapt. Dec. 4, 1867
March 18, 1848
died April 26, 1883
dropped Nov. 24, 1854 Oct. 21, 1849 dis. June 1, 1866 April 1, 1856 Nov. 29, 1857 Nov. 29, 1857 Dec. 6, 1857 March 20, 1858 March 20, 1858 died 1888 March 9, 1862 March 9, 1862 Dec. 25, 1864
died Aug. 28, 1865 Feb. 5, 1870 March 5, 1870 pro. Aug. 1, 1875 bapt. May 5, 1878 bapt. March 13, 1887
Rouse H.,
Dec. 25, 1864 Jan. 2, 1870 Jan. 2, 1870 died April 6, 1870
311
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH WESTERLY-MEMBERS
BENTLEY Mary E., John S., Mary E., BERRY Cordelia, Dec. 10, 1857, Weeden H., Dec. 20, 1857,
bapt. Dec. 4, 1867 Dec. 4, 1869 Dec. 4, 1869 dis. Jan. 3, 1866
Maria, BEVERLEY Ann M., Willett,
BLIVEN Isabella, M. C. (Gardner),
BOSS Juda, April 6, 1866, William, April 6, 1866,
BOURNE Ansel, Nov. 15,21857, Sarah A., Dec. 6, 1857,
BRADFORD Charles, Jan. 5, 1849, Fanny, Feb. 7, 1858, l'hebe, Ehzabeth, July 5, 1868, William,
BRAMBLE Laura,
BRANER Winfred, bapt. April 7, 1878, BROWN Thomas H.,
Mrs. Thomas, Anna, Carrie,
bapt. March 13, 1887
Charles Ross,
BUCK Thomas D, Jan. 2, 1870,
BURDICK Joseph, Dec. 24, 1843, Sally, Jan. 7, 1844, Betsey B.,
Sarah J., Sarah J., 2d,
Susan,
Adeline, Jennie, Mrs. Lizzie, Walter,
Eddie, Nellie,
BURNS Agnes Hutton, William, BURSE Betsey, BURTON Sally,
letter from Scotland Feb. 19, 1888 letter from Scotland Feb. 19, 1888 Jan. 2, 1849 Jan. 6, 1861
CARD William,
C
bapt. March 13, 1887 bapt. March 13, 1887 dis. May 2, 1870 died Dec. 6, 1856 died April 26, 1881 April 4, 1847 Nov. 22, 1857 Nov. 22, 1857 March 17, 1861 April 8, 1871 bapt. Feb. 1, 1879 bapt. Feb. 1, 1879 bapt. Feb. 1, 1879 bapt. April 3, 1887 bapt. April 3, 1887
Aug. 1, 1851
Caroline, died Sept. 6, 1890 Jan. 10, 1858 Delia M., wife of Weeden H., Alowean, Jan. 10, 1858 March 20, 1858 Dec. 11, 1864 Nov. 29, 1857 Nov. 29, 1857 Nov. 1, 1857 June 3, 1866 dis. March 10, 1880 dis. March 10, 1880 dis. March 16, 1860 dis. March 16, 1860 died June 23, 1861 died Nov. 3, 1862 June 7, 1868 Dec. 4, 1884 July 5, 1868 bapt. April 7, 1878 Mary E., bapt. April 7, 1878, dis. Dec. 3, 1887 Willie, bapt. April 7, 1878, Lewis, George, bapt. Aug. 17, 1879, dis May 19, 1890 bapt. Feb. 1, 1879 died 1887 dis. Dec. 3, 1887 pro. Aug. 1, 1875 bapt. May 7, 1876
312
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
CARD Harriet,
Hannah, March 16, 1856,
Julia A., Jan. 25, 1865, Mijah N., George F., Jesse, Bertie, CAREY Edgar,
CARLTON Richard,
CARMICHAEL Alexander,
Margaret, Phebe, Belle,
CARTER Sarah M., Nov. 15, 1857,
CARVER John, Nov. 22, 1857, Mary A.,
CHACE Ray, Andrew, Sarah W., Dec. 11, 1864,
CHAMPLAIN Phebe, Nov. 1, 1857, Sarah FF.,
Charles,
Harriet,
Betsey,
Katurah, Feb. 5, 1870,
Burnside,
Henry,
Sarah,
bapt. April 7, 1878 bapt. May 5, 1878
Alfred,
bapt. Feb. 1, 1879 bapt. Feb. 1, 1879
James, Thomas J. (col)., (by order of the church), April 7, 1884,
CHAPIN Sally,
died March 24, 1884 Nov. 6, 1859
CHAPMAN Julia, Betsey, Thomas, Dec. 20, 1857, Frank, July 4, 1858, William R., June 7, 1868,
Nov. 1, 1857 Dec. 20, 1857 died 1891
CHASE Maria, Amanda, Susan, Herman,
CHEESBRO Joseph W.,
CHESTER Nettie, Amos F., CHURCH Maria, Rev. R. T.,
CLARKE Frances, Jan. 7, 1844, Melissa ( lloxsie), David W., CLYDE Sarah,
withdrew March 10, 1860 Nov. 28, 1847 Oct. 28, 1866 Dec. 11, 1864
Aug. 3, 1851 withdrew July 1, 1873 died Sept. 18, 1874 Jan. 25; 1865 April 8, 1871 April 8, 1871 bapt. Feb. 1, 1879 April 5, 1868 April 8, 1871 March 16, 1856 Nov. 22, 1857 pro. March 11, 1877 Feb. 3, 1884 dis. April 5, 1873 died Sept 11, 1880 June 3, 1866 Feb. 7, 1858 July 4, 1858 withdrew May 14, 1871 Dec. 4, 1869 died Feb. 21, 1883 Nov. 22, 1857 April 4, 1858 Nov. 6, 1859 Jan. 1, 1860 dis. June 6, 1870 bapt. April 7, 1870
died Feb. 22, 1861 died May 11, 1878 July 4, 1858 Dec. 25, 1864 from Baptists Feb. 2, 1884 bapt. March 13, 1887 March 5, 1870 bapt. May 5, 1878 pro. Aug. 3, 1884 Nov. 6, 1859 pro. June 30, 1883
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH WESTERLY-MEMBERS
313
COLEMAN Emma E.,
April 5, 1868
COLLINS Mary, Nov. 2, 1848,
dropped April 3, 1859
COON Abranı,
Frances E.,
Charles,
William C.,
John A.,
Sally M.,
Dec. 11, 1864 Dec. 11, 1864 Jan. 25, 1865 Feb. 19, 1865 Feb. 5, 1870 letter Feb. 1, 1879
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