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Records of the Congregational Church in Gilmanton first inforporated into church
State ye 30 November 1774 When Mr. Isaac Smith was Ordained Pastor of the church
by the following ministers ---
Rev. Timothy Walker Revd. Jeremiah Belknap Revd. Josiah Stearn
Revd Jonathan Searle Revd. Samuel McClintock Revd Timothy Upham
Revd. Abiel Foster Revd. Joseph Woodman
1774
Original members of the church
Revd. Isaac Smith, Stephen Dudley, John Sanborn, Nathaniel Wilson
1775
Members received by admission
John Dudley, Ebenezer Page junior and his wife Mary who deceased September 1781.
February 26, 1775.
William Smith and his wife Elizabeth, Jeremiah Cogswell and his wife Mehetable
May 4, 1775.
Received by Dismission and Recomendation from ye Churches of Nottingham and
Epping Ebenezer Pages wife, Nathaniel Wilsons wife, Lemuel Rands wife May 4, 1775.
Received Samuel Morril and Mary ye wife of John Sanborn August 31, 1775.
[next line is crossed out in original] and at ye same time Margaret Flanders ye wife of
Thomas Flanders by dismission and recomendation from Mr. Adline Ch. Exeter.
Received Elizabeth ye wife of Peter Gilman and Anna ye wife of David Bean November
1775 and at ye same time Margaret wife of Thomas Flanders by dismission and
recomendation from Mr. Odlin of Exeter.
Hannah ye wife of Samuel Avery admitted December 4, 1775 and deceased December 21.
Mary Bachelder the wife of Isaac Bachelder admitted December 10, 1775
1776
Jonathan Hutchens and wife Theodate May 26, 1776 admitted
Esther the wife of Joshua Gilman was received by dismission and
recomendation from Mr. Foggs Church Kensington Oct 6, 1776
Mariah ye wife of John Melcher was received Oct 6, 1776
Judith the wife of Joseph Avery was received by dismission and
recomendation from Mr. Stearns Church Epping November 3, 1776
Joseph Badger and John Gillman were both admitted into full communion
Nov 3, 1776, Lords Day.
Parson Smith of Meredith was admitted into full communion of the Church
Sept 6, 1778 and deceased the November following.
Moses Page and his wife were received into the full communion of the Church
September 6, 1778 and deceased the November following.
Moses Page and his wife were received into the full communion of this church
by dismission and recommendation from the church at Epping June 6, 1779
Benjamin French admitted from East Kingston Nov 5, 1780
Payne Smith and Jacob Kelley were both admitted as members into the
communion of this Church May 6, on Lords Day at the Sacrament 1781
John Bradbury was admitted as a member into the full communion of this
Church on Lords Day June 31, 1781
Elizabeth the wife of Charles Rundlet was admitted as a member to the full
communion of this church August 5, 1781
Eliphalet Gilman and his wife Samuel Osgood, Betty the wife of
Jonathan Flanders and Betty the wife of William Gilman were all admitted as
members into the full communion of this church September 2 on the Lords Day 1781.
David Fifield Caleb James Olive the wife of John Dudley, Deborah the wife
of Jacob Kelly and Anna Berry a young woman of this town, Samuel French
and his wife and Isaac Morril all of Loudon were received as members into
the Full Communion of this Church Oct 7, 1781 on the Sabbath.
Mary the wife of Revd Isaac Smith, Ruth the wife of Thomas Cogswell
and Annise the wife of John Fox were all admitted as members into the
full Communion of this Church November 4, 1781 on Lords day at the Sacrament.
1782
Edward Sarjant and Sarah Sarjant his wife of Pitsfield and Micajah Kelly of
Gilmanton were all admitted as members into the full communion of the
church July 7th day 1782
1785
Eunice the wife of Matthias Sawyer was admitted as a member into the full
communion of this church May 3, 1785
1788
Sarah Tilton the wife of David Tilton was admitted as a
member into the communion of this Church June 1, 1788
Lydia Potter the wife of Israel Potter was received as a
member into the communion of this Church June 1, 1788.
Lydia Potter the wife of Israel Potter was received as a
member into the full communion of this Church Lords day September 7, 1788
John Lane of Pittsfield and Ruth his wife and also Sarha Dudley
the wife of Major Nicholas Dudley of Barnstead were all admitted as
members into the full communion of this Church Lords day Oct 5, 1788.
1789
Nov 16, 1789 Edward Sarjant and his wife John Lane and his wife all
received a letter of Dismission and Recommendation to the Church to be
gathered in Pittsfield and which was accordingly gathered and they were
admitted members of it. This letter was signed by this pastor in the name
of the Church of Gilmanton.
Sunday April 1, 1792 then Payne Smith applied for a dismission and was
dismissed by a vote of the Church and accordingly received his letter of
recommendation to a new Church in Meredith.
1792
Sunday May 6, 1792 then Robert Smith and Dolly Gale the wife of Daniel
Gale junior was received as members into the full communion of this Church.
Ebenezer Page junior and Isaac Morril applied for a dismission and
recommendation to a new Church in the town of Danville in Vermont and
accordingly were dismissed and recommended. Sept 23, 1792.
1793
Elisha Sweatt and his wife were admitted as members to the full Communion
of this Church July 17, 1793 Sunday.
1794.
Sunday June 1, 1794 Winslow Page and his wife Martha and Elizabeth Stevens
the wife of Benjamin Stevens were admitted as members into the communion of this church.
1797
Mr. Jonathan Ross originally a member of the church at Salem and Mr. Benjamin
Page and his wife originally members of the Church at Deerfield were admitted by
dismission and Recommendation as members into the full communion of this Church
Lords day August 6, 1797.
Whole number admitted 72
1798
Old Mr. Jonathan Prescott and his wife originally members of the Church at Kensington
were admitted to the best of my rememberance the Sacrement (sic) following in September.
Moses Sawyer belonging to Barnstead was admitted to full communion November 4,
1798.
Mrs. Price the widow of William Price Esq. Was admitted a member into the full
communion of this Church at the Sacrement in 1799.
1800
By a vote of the Church February 4, 1800 Sally Tilton the wife of David Tilton was
dismissed and recommended to the communion of the Church in Danville, Vermont.
Trueworthy Perkins and his wife Sarah, Daniel Gilman, Rebecca Brown the wife of
Jethro Brown and Salem a negro man servant of Lieut Jeremiah Cogswell were all
admitted as members into the full communion of this Church Lords day May 4, 1800
at our Communion Season
Jonathan Ross junior and Hannah Smith daughter of Doctor Smith were admitted
as members into the full Communion of this Church July 6, 1800.
Sarah the wife of Jonathan Ross admitted October 5, 1800.
1801
The widow Sarah Lowel was admitted as a member September 6, 1801
Ezekiel French and Sarah Smith the wife of the Rev. Isaac Smith were
admitted as members October 4, 1801.
Martha the wife of Jonathan nelson was admitted as a member into the
full communion of this Church Nov 1, 1801
Daniel Gale was admitted as a member into the full communion of this
church Nov 1, 1801.
1802
Samuel Morril dismissed from this church and recommended to the
Church at Danvill Sept 26, 1802.
Hannah French the wife of Ezekiel French as admitted into the full
communion of this Church October 3rd 1802.
Doctor Elsworth being a member of the Church in Rowley and
recommended as a member in good standing was received as a
member into the full communion of this Church at a Church meeting
held at Deacon Dudleys Dec 30, 1802.
1803
Joanna the wife of David Kimball was received as a member into the
full communion of this Church Jan 16, 1803.
1805
Thomas Dean and his wife Lucy; Lucy Thurston the wife of John
Thurston and Sarah the daughter of Robert Moulton were all admitted
to the communion of this Church and took the whole covenant upon
them November the 3rd 1805.
1806
Prudence Richardson the wife of Benjamin Richardson was baptised and
admitted as a member of this Church May 4, 1806
William Garland was baptised in the water May 30 and received as a member
into the full communion of this Church June 1, 1806.
Elizabeth Garland the wife of William Garland was received as a member into
the full communion of this church July 6, 1806.
Anna the daughter of Andrew Page was baptised and admitted as a member
into the full communion of this church August 3, 1806.
Susannah Dudley the wife of Peter Dudley was admitted as a member into the
full communion of this Church October 5, 1806.
1807
Mary the wife of Jacob Gale was baptised and admitted as a member into
the full communion of this Church June 6, 1807
Anna Prescot the wife of Timothy Prescot was received into this Church by
a letter of dismissal from the Church of Chichester July 5, 1807 (date also written June)
1811
Hannah Sanborn the wife of Richard Sanborn was admitted as a member
into this Church August 4, 1811.
Rachel Swain daughter of Benjamin Swain was admitted as a member into
this Church September 1, 1811
Benjamin Swain was admitted as a member into this church by dismission
and recommendation from the Church at Hopkinton 1806.
The wife of William Price was admitted as a member into the communion
of this Church by dismission and recommendation from the church at
Ipswich the year 1796.
The widow Sarah Nelson was admitted as a member into the full
communion of this Church.
Ebenezer Stevens and his wife admitted as members in the Full
Communion of this church.
James Dirgin and his wife Huldah were admitted as members into
the full communion of this church October 6, 1811.
1812
Mary Smith the wife of Timothy Smith was admitted as a member
into the full communion of this Church July 31, 1812.
Richard Swain was admitted into this church as a member 8th
November 1812.
1818
March 22, Ebenezer Eastman and wife, John Carr, John W.
Shepard, Hannah Peaslie, Eliza Peaslie, Maria Leavitt Burns,
Anne Greely Burns, John Fogg Lougee, Huldah Prentice Gale,
Maria Frect, Lovey D. Gilman, Prince Cogswell and Nancy
Adams were baptised and admitted as members in full communion.
Also Theophilus Gilman, William Bishop Norton, Jonathan Prescott,
Frances Moody, Rebecca Marquand and Frances Susan Moody,
Anna Lougee and Grace Crosby were admitted into full communion.
Rev. Abraham Burnham officiated on the occasion.
May 17: Thomas Adams, Mary Smith Coggswell, Betsey Price,
Lucy Sanborn and Judith Gilman were baptised and received
into this church.
Thomas Adams, Mary Smith Coggswell, Betsey Price, Lucy
Sanborn and Judith Gilman were baptised and received into
the church.
Also Sophia Adams and Betsey Smith Gale were admitted.
Rev. Enoch Currier officiated.
July 12, 1818 Joseph French, Moses Page, Eliza B. Shepard
were baptised and received into the Church in full communion.
Also Marther Horn was admitted as a member.
Revd. Osiah Prentice officiated.
August 23, Polly Gilman wife of Nicholas Gilman was baptised
and received into this church in full communion.
Also Amelia Gutterson wife of William Gutterson, Mary Page wife
of Capt. Andrew Page Jr., Elizabeth Morgan wife of Jeremiah Morgan,
Betsey Gilman wife of Theophilus Gilman, Mary Hall wife of Jeremiah
Hall, Mary Sawyer wife of William Sawyer were received as members.
Rev. Abraham Bodwell officiated on the occasion.
Sept 12, 1818 Lydia Kelly wife of John Kelly was received as a
member, Revd. William Patrick officiated.
Nov. 8, Lois Gale wife of Stephen Gale was baptised and received
as a member, Rev. Enoch Courser officiated.
Also Priscilla Dean daughter of Thomas Dean was received as a
member.
1819
Jan 17, 1819 John Gunnison was baptised and received into this
Church Rev. Enos George officiated.
June 19, 1819 by letter of recommendation and dismissal from the
Church of Christ in Jaffrey the Rev. Luke Ainsworth Spofford was
received into this church in full communion.
Sept. 26, 1819 Grata Spofford wife of Luke A. Spofford was
received into this church by a letter of recommendation from
the Church of Christ at Rindge.
Contributed by the NHHS. Transcribed by Trish Elliott-Kashima, all spellings are as they were in the manuscript compiled in 1911 by Mary Lovering Holman.
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