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List of Membersof the
First Church of Christ in Lynn,
(Organized 1632)
January 1878

Lynn:
William F. Wells, Printer,
3153 Western Avenue

 

Transcribed and submitted
by Chris Reichert


To help transcribe or submit information, please  e-mail  Shaun Cook.


Note: Transcriber notes are in italics

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LIST OF OFFICERS

Pastor
REV. WALTER BARTON

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Deacons

Richard Tufts
Joseph W. Abbott
Joseph E. F. Marsh
Franklin Bacheller
Edward A. Williams

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Clerk and Treasurer

Allen C. Cobb

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PASTORS

Rev. Samuel Whiting, installed Nov. 8, 1636. Died Dec. 11, 1679.

Rev. Thomas Cobbet, (colleague) installed July, 1637. Dismissed 1656.

Rev. Jeremiah Shepard, ordained Oct. 6, 1680. Died June 3, 1720.

Rev. Joseph Whiting, (colleague) ordained Oct. 6, 1680. Dismissed 1681.

Rev. Nathaniel Henchman, ordained Dec. 1720. Died Dec. 23, 1761.

Rev. John Treadwell, ordained Mar. 2, 1763. Dismissed 1782.

Rev. Obadiah Parsons, installed Feb. 4, 1784. Dismissed July 16, 1792.

Rev. Thomas C. Thacher, ordained Aug. 13, 1794. Dismissed Feb. 3, 1813.

Rev. Isaac Hurd, ordained Sept. 15, 1813. Dismissed May22, 1816.

Rev. Otis Rockwood, ordained July 1, 1818. Dismissed May 12, 1832.

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Rev. David Peabody, ordained Nov. 15, 1832. Dismissed Apr. 22, 1835.

Rev. Parsons Cooke, installed May 4, 1836. Died Feb. 12, 1864.

Rev. James M. Whiton, ordained May 10, 1865. Dismissed Apr. 13, 1869.

Rev. Stephen R. Dennen, installed Nov. 13, 1872. Dismissed Mar. 29, 1875.

Rev. Walter Barton, installed Feb. 24, 1876.


DEACONS

*These persons were in office at the time indicated; but the dates of their election and death are unknown.

*John Ballard, 1698

*Thomas Laughton, 1699

*Thomas Burrage, 1713

*David Mansfield, 1721

*Richard Johnson, 1730

John Burrage, chosen 1739. Died 1761

*Joseph Haven, 1742

*Joseph Gray, 1763.

John Burrage, chosen 1771. Died 1780.

William Farrington, chosen 1780. Withdrew 1792.

Theophilus Hallowell, chosen 1780. Withdrew 1792.

Nathaniel Sargent, chosen 1795. Died Sept. 23, 1798.

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Jesse Rhodes, chosen 1795. Died 1821.

John Burrill, chosen 1818. Died 1826.

Emery Moulton, chosen 1821. Excommunicated 1837.

George Martin, chosen 1827. Died 1868.

Richard Tufts, chosen 1834.

Joseph W. Abbott, chosen 1866.

Benjamin F. Moore, chosen 1869. Dismissed 1869.

Joseph E. F. Marsh, chosen 1874.

Benjamin N. Moore, chosen 1877. Resigned 1877.

Franklin Bacheller, chosen 1877.

Edward A. Williams, chosen 1877.

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LIST Of MEMBERS

The figures at the right hand show the year of the person’s admission to the church.

Those marked with a * are non-resident.

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Rachel Bacheller, wife of James 1820

Richard Tufts 1826

Lydia Spinney, wife of John 1828

Harriet Mansfield, widow of John 1831

Salina Chase, widow of William

Mary Sherlock

Lydia Ireland, wife of Samuel

*Minerva Johnson, wife of W. H.

Sarah Moulton, wife William

Hannah N. Newhall, wife of Edward A. 1833

Harriet Hudson

Rebecca Hutchinson, widow of Nathaniel

Hannah Russel, widow of William 1834

Ann Berry, widow of John

Mary Ann Holmes, wife of Charles B.

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Angeline Tuck, wife of John C. 1834

Sarah Selman, widow of Joseph 1837

*Mehitable Mansfield, wife of John

Elizabeth S. Hulen 1838

Augustus Haskell

*Susan R. Whitney, wife of Albert

Caroline Downing, wife of Henry 1839

Althea Bubier, wife of Henry

Susan G. Chadwell, widow of William

Eunice N. Sherlock 1840

Mary A. Clark, wife of James

Sarah Jane Sweetser

*Mary Brown, wife of Benjamin B. 1841

Maria Haskell, wife of Augustus

Edward A. Newhall

Caroline W. Tracy, wife of Cyrus M.

Mary E. Starr, wife of Josiah

*Lucinda N. Hall, wife of Harmon

Sarah Ann Berry 1844

George B. Tucker

Lucy Ann Tucker, his wife

*Lydia S. Hayes

Josiah Richardson 1845

Rebecca Richardson, his wife

*Olivia Phillips, wife of Thomas 1846

Anne Cowles, wife of Charles 1848

Mary Rogers, wife of Robert S.

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Joseph W. Abbott 1849

Ann S. Bacheller

Ann P. Hiller, widow of John C.

Ellen M. Sweetser

Isaac F. Galloupe 1850

John Batchelder 1851

Olivia Batchelder, his wife

Louisa H. Perry

Mary Jane Spinney, wife of George

Abigail Abbott, wife of Joseph W.

Nathan S. Robinson

Mary Hudson, widow of Charles

*Thomas H. Swazey

*Frances D. Swazey, his wife

Mary A. Fitz, wife of Josiah, 3rd.

Mary E. Flint, wife of James

Mary J. Faulkner, widow of Daniel P. 1852

Sarah M. Bacheller, widow of Aaron N. 1854

Franklin Bacheller

Caroline A. Bancroft

Martha A. Tower

Josiah Starr

*Catharine F. Strong 1855

Frances S. Rust, widow of Samuel

Mary Ann Staton, widow of Richard W.

Henry Johnson

Eleanor Johnson

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Abby Batman, wife of Joseph 1855

Caroline Merrill 1856

Cynthia Fairchild

Mary E. Todd, widow of Francis D.

Priscilla J. Tuck

Elizabeth A. Paul

*Charles P. Berry

John W. Berry

*Mary Ann Chabot, wife of A.

Charles B. Lord

Pamelia A. Lord, his wife

Hannah E. Johnson

*Lydia M. Frisk, wife of Dudley B.

Mary T. Pierce, widow of George

Benjamin V. French 1857

*Alonzo D. Faulkner

*Henrietta Rhodes, wife of Thomas E.

Stephen W. Clarke 1858

Smith Q. Morse

Ruth F. Morse, his wife

*J. E. F. Marsh

*Sarah E. Marsh, his wife

*Abigail F. Marsh

*Mary J. Austin, wife of James A. 1860

Jephthah P. Woodbury 1861

Mary E. Rogers

Mary Jane Tracy 1862

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Harriet H. Newhall 1863

Maria B. Newhall

Clarissa Bancroft, widow of Thomas

Catherine R. Richardson 1865

*Nancy L. Robinson, wife of Hiram H.

Lydia E. Galloupe, wife of Isaac F.

Matilda F. Peabody, wife of Dean

Mary Chadwell, wife of Harris O. 1865

Jane McFarland, widow of John

*Annie E. Wilson 1866

Richard H. Mansfield

Mary E. Mansfield, his wife

Cyrus M. Tracy

Agnes H. Mulligan

*Celestine Bacheller

Susan A. Hazleton, wife of George

Guilford S. Newhall

Susanna B. Newhall, widow of Hiram

*Sarah Berry, wife of Charles P.

Francis Robinson

Abbie Jane Robinson, his wife

*Nancy M. Pond, wife of Edmund F.

*George W. Staton

Bertie G. Rogers 1867

Parker Wells

Mary S. Wells, his wife

Luella Ray Reed

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Margaret Lunnen 1867

Robert Holt 1868

William E. Teel

Persis Spinney 1869

John F. Patten

Abba A. Bancroft, widow of Thomas F.

Sarah M. Newhall, wife of Wm. M. 1870

Anna E. Newhall

Clara M Staton

Robert S. Sisson

Henry P. Emerson

George F. Hosmer

Lucia A. Newhall, wife of Guilford S.

Henry Downing

Martha H. Clifford

Martha D. Perry

Harriet A. Cowles

*Margaret A. Pecker, wife of George

Sarah E. Mosely, wife of Frank H.

Abby E. Sisson, wife of Robert S.

Mary G. Pike

Mary S Hunnewell 1871

Sarah A. Allen, wife of Edward A.

Abigail T. Hunnewell 1872

Edward A. Williams

H. Henry Fairbanks

Charles W. Todd

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Frances A. Todd, wife of Chas. W. 1872

Knott P. Martin

Mary A. Martin, his wife

Amanda M. Martin

Maria Austin, wife of David

Lucie C. Fairbanks, wife of H. Henry

Harvey W. Patch 1873

Nancy M. Patch, his wife

Rebecca M. Drody

Lydia C. Putman, wife of Fred M.

*Laura M. Driver, wife of Samuel

Ellen M. Carleton

Stephen Carleton

Jane E. Carleton, his wife

Charles H. Hudson

Herbert R. Silliman

Sarah V. Lindgard, widow of John

*Charles H. Jones

Jessie Haskell

Lizzie R. Williams

Henry Moore

Eliza E. Moore, his wife

Harriet A. Ireson, wife of Samuel S.

*Annie Munsey, wife of Henry E.

*Benjamin N. Moore

*Sarah M. Moore, his wife

*Mary K. Moore

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Sarah S. Harwood 1873

Tabitha Eldridge

Lizzie W. Percival, wife of Frederick N.

Clara Eldridge

Mary E. Eldridge

Porter I. Eldridge

Ellen F. Bricket, wife of Leonard P.

Annie F. Chadwell, wife of George H.

Joseph H. Silliman

Allen C. Cobb

Joseph F. Rogers 1874

Laura B. Rogers, his wife

Annie E. Johnson, wife of Henry

Clara L. Bancroft

*Marion Graham

Agnes Lyon, wife of James

Margaret Stewart, widow of John

Joanna A. Bubier

Abbie A. Butman

Georgianna C. Fairchild

Anna M. Morse 1876

Hettie C. Fiske

Annie Cutts

Frances S. Wright

Mary J. Morse

Helen A. Fiske

Arabella T. Newhall

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Marcia A. S. Faulkner, wife of Alonzo D. 1876

Alice Jenkins

Sarah B. Spinney, widow of John

Rebecca Kenty

Ellen P. Prince, wife of Reuben B.

Harriet M. Bensel

Malcom W. Tewksbury

Fred Phinney

Annie Bensell 1877

Sarah E. Newhall

Mary S. Moore

Louise S. Chase

Lillian Martin

Katie Steele

Clemmie I. Choate

John S. Gordon

Eliza Gordon, his wife

Charles W. Gordon

Emma J. Gordon

Charles A. Parker

Paulila D. Parker, his wife

Wm. Harrison Messinger

Jennie F. Messinger, his wife

Ella F. Wallace, wife of Almond A.

Nellie Phinney, wife of Castellow

Annie D. Silliman, wife of Herbert R.

Nettie R. Silliman

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Elizabeth Newhall 1877

Nicholas M. Turnbull, wife of John

Adaline G. Mordough, wife of Salma H.

Walter Barton

Martha S. Barton, his wife

Clarinda Broad

Caleb Lamson

Catherine Hamilton

H. Abbie Sawyer, wife of Horace A.

Martha F. Gilmore, wife of George W.

Julia A. Wilson, wife of Henry

Lizzie L. Patten, wife of Edward S.

Charlotte Cowles

Anna B. Fitz

M. Annie Martin

Edward B. Martin

Susie A. Wentworth

Frank Clark

Charlotte M. Clark, his wife

Josiah Fitz, 3rd

Francis Ellis Galloupe

James F. Jones

Minnie Agnes Morse

Sophia C. Merz, widow of Ernest

John A. Duncan

Amelia J. Duncan, his wife

Alice M. Duncan

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Parmelia Williams, widow of Augustus 1877

Henry R. Moore

Florence D. Moore, his wife

James G. Fuller

L. Edward Ricker

Andrew J. Harlow

William J. Frost

Charles F. Prebble

John W. Darcy

Charles L. Finney

Reuben B. Prince

Clara L. Bancroft

Mary L. Barton

Abbie A. Adams

John E. Morse

George J. Reynolds

Sarah E. Reynolds, his wife

Elizabeth R. Baker, widow of Johial

Maria Phinney, wife of Rufus H.

Cora S. Pierce

Susan J. Fitz, widow of Josiah

James Lyon

Priscilla Cutts, widow of Richard

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RULES

FOR

ADMISSION and TRANSFER OF MEMBERS

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The church will examine all applicants for admission; it will grant dismission to its members in regular standing, on their application in writing, and recommend them to the fellowship of other churches, all such applications to be referred to the church committee when presented, to be reported upon at the nest succeeding meeting of the church. Members removing from the city, or who, from other cause, may cease to worship with this church, shall be required to obtain their dismission within one year thereafter unless circumstances be such as to render a union with any other church inexpedient; and in such case they shall

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Inform the church why they have not requested a removal of their connection. It is expected that members of other churches who may wish to commune with this church for more than one year, will request a dismission from their respective churches and an admission to this church, unless they give satisfactory reasons for delay to the standing committee.

Candidates for membership shall be proposed at least tow weeks before their admission, having bee approved by the church, shall become members by making a public profession, and signing the articles of faith and covenant adopted by this church.

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