The following list of baptisms were taken from the microfilm of the records of the 1st Methodist Church in Dover, NJ. They have been transcribe and presented here in as close to the original format as possible (save the unreadable handwriting). Baptised by Manning Force PE in the M.E. Church Dover 21 July 1839 Margaret Clark
Rebecca Love
Daniel Haywood
Mariah B. Locy(?)
Eliza Belknap
Ann M. Smith
James King
Ann E. Minton
Daniel Smith
Fanny King
Phebe Coonrod
Josephine Belknap child Children:
By Rev. James Tuttle; Preacher in Charge at Dover June 29 1839 John Henry Whritnor
Maryan Whritnor
Eliz Whritnor
Sedgewick R. Dickerson
Rebecca Clark Children:
By Rev. M. Force P.E. at Mill Brook Church March 29 1840 George Washington Lee
Andrew Jackson Lee By Rev. J. M. Tuttle at Dover Nov. 8th 1840 Hannah Ringland
her son Lyse (?)
George Ryerson, col'd man Church Members:
By Rev. Wm. E. Perry; Preacher in Charge in Dover M.E. Church July 17th 1842 Wm. C. Aber
Lewis W. Langden
Adaline Ford
Mariah F. Minton
Isaac L. Overton
Ruding Hunt
Hannah Young Little
Sophia Bay Pruden Children:
By Wm. E. Terry July 17 1842 Dover James Tuttle Ford
Caroline Ford
Wm. Estil Little
Joanna Estil Little
Elizabeth Higgings Little
Emma Little Baptised by Rev. Wm. E. Percy in Dover M.E. Church Dec 24 1842 Joel Sanderson
Cornelius B. Gage
David Wilson
George Blake
James Carrel
Charles Sispencp (?)
John B. Clark Sr.
Samuel Kinney
Phebe Kinney
John B. Clark Jr.
Ashbel P. Clark
Wm. McElhose Jr.
Joseph W. Reed
Mahlon Doty
Moses S. Casterline
Daniel Casterline
George Fleming
Abraham Love
Wm. S. Dean
John H. Kiner
Julia Tuttle
Jane King
Sarah A. Doty
Araminta Love
Hannah M. Little
Mariah King
Edward Vanblarcam (?)
John Foresyth
Eliza A. Hage
Mary Whritnor
Nancy Tuttle
Agnes Parrish Baptised at Mill Brook by Rev. J.L. Poster(?) 31 Dec 1842 James Babbit
Job S. Lawrence
Elizabeth E. Dalrimple
Susan Dalrimple
Alex Searing
Clarisa F. Sisco
Bethier F. Sisco
Sarah Babbit By Rev. WmE. Parry at Dover, Jany 7 1843 John A. Love
Elma Love
Julia King By Rev Wm E. Parry Jany 27 1843 in Dover M.E. Church, Sabbath George Brown Sanford
Eliza Jane Sanford | Children of John and Harriet Sanford | Elijah Wingit
Jabez C. Wingit
Charles Wesley Wingit | Children of Joshua and Eunis Wingit | | Elijah Belknap | Child of Eliza Belknap | | Margaret Whritnor | Child of John & Mary Whritnor | Guy Sisco
Augustus Sisco
Stella Frances Sisco
Margaret Ann Sisco | Children of John and Elizabeth Sisco | Margaret Amelia Hurd
Mary Emaline Hurd | Children of Charles and Phebe Hurd | Jane Clark
Emelia Clark | Children of John and Elizabeth Clark |
By Rev Wm E. Parry April 16 1843 in Dover M.E. Church | Susan B. Whritnor | Child of John & Mary Whritnor | | Martha Jane Ross | Child of Jonathan & _____ Ross | Edward Losey
Susan Losey | Children of John M. and Mareah B. Losey |
By Rev Wm E. Parry 22 April 1843 in Dover M.E. Church Marshall Doty
Amanda Doty
Caroline Berstty(?) Doty
Harriet Doty
Victoria Doty
Wm Henry Hanison Doty | Children of Aaron and Phebe Doty |
By Rev J.S. Porter (no date, but listed between 22 Apr 1843 and Sept 1846) James Wellington Briant
Sarah Jane Briant
Henrietta Briant
Ann Maria Briant
William Barter(?) Briant | Children of James & Maria Briant | | Henry C. Clark | Child of Ashabel & Sophia Clark | | Marcus Segur Ford | Child of John & Mary Ford |
By Rev Wm M. Burroughs Sept. 1846 Sarah Belcher
Catharine M. Belcher
Hester Belcher
Caroline Belcher | Children of Sarah & Archibald Belcher |
Record of Baptisms | Adults | Minister | Date | Mary Whitehead
Elizabeth Ann Doty
Sarah Kinerl(?)
Thomas P. Tyson
Timothy Badgely | J.S. Porter P.E. | Mar 30 1845 |
Adult Baptism
1848 | Name | When & Where Baptized | By Whom | William Love
David A. Trowbridge
Eunice C. Aber
Mary E. Wilson
Sophia Francisco | Dover Church Sept 24 1848 | Rev. J.P. Fort | David Trowbridge
Mary E. Trowbridge
Elisha Meeker
John Syckels | Walnut Grove Church
Sept. 23 1848 | Rev. J.P. Fort |
1851 | Name | When & Where Baptized | By Whom | Mahala Cooper
Margaret Cooper
John Cooper
Frances Maria Francisco
Phebe Ann Tyson | Dover Church Aug 31st | E.M. Griffith | | Mary Ann Scott | Dover Church Sept 28th | E.M. Griffith |
1852 | Name | When & Where Baptized | By Whom | Henry Harnell
Julia A. Palmer | Dover Church Jany 25th | E.M. Griffith | Catherine E. King
Caroline Parson
Wm. H. Orsborne | Mill Brook Ch July 18 1852 | E.M. Griffith | Jas. Henry King
Nathan Lyman Burnett
Josiah Banghart
Sarah Ann Lindsley
Mary Jane King
Jane B. Clarke
Mary H. Smith | Dover Church Nov 21 1852 | E.M. Griffith |
1853 | Name | When & Where Baptized | By Whom | Elizabeth Francisco
Harriet Whitehead
Harriet Pruden
Elizabeth Maseker
Ansolem Bounting
William R. Woodruff | Dover Church Mar 20 1853 | E.M. Griffith |
Infant Baptism
| Name | Parents |
Ages | When Bap. |
By Whom | | Mary Elizabeth Babbit | Amza Babbit
Martha Babbit |
9 mo | Sep 24 1848 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | William Harvey Jackson | John Jackson
Jane Jackson |
6 mo | Jan 21 1849 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | Mary Ann Burns | Hugh Burns
Jane Burns |
7 mo | Mar 18 1849 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | Harriet W. Searing | Samuel Searing
Phebe Searing |
8 mo | Apr 6 1849 | Rev. J.P. Fort |
| Arrastus Smith Ross | Thomas H. Ross
Elizabeth Ross |
9 mo
3rd July | July 6 1849 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | John Henry Maygar | Frances Maygar
Luiesa Maygar |
7 mo | July 22 1849 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | Lovedy Anna Ford Oram | Robert Oram
Anna Oram |
15 mo | Sep 15 1849 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | Jane Louisa Riddle | Rev. Walter Riddle
Jane S. Riddle |
11 mo | Jan 3 1850 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | Serepta Francisco
Jirah Francisco | David S. Francisco
Susan Francisco |
In 3rd yr.
In 3rd mo | Feb 4 1850 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | Joseph Gundrey Oram | Thomas Oram
Ann Oram |
11 mo | Mar 30 1850 |
Rev. J.P. Fort | | Charlotte Knight | Elias & Cath. Pinch |
2 weeks | Nov 18 1850 |
WW Christine | | Jane | John & Mariah Daniel |
4 mo | Nov 18 1850 |
WW Christine | | Eliza B. Searing | Sam'l & Phebe Searing |
7 weeks | Nov 27 1850 |
WW Christine | | Mary Ann | Matthew Kemp
Mary Kemp |
1 mo | Nov 1850 | WW Christine |
| Elizabeth Jane | William & Elizabth Beaglehole(?) |
__ years | Mar 30 1851 |
WW Christine | Emma Matilda
Mary Ann | Richard & Lydia Eliz'th McPeek |
9 mo
4 years | Oct 5 1851 |
WW Christine | | Ellen Mahela | Samuel & Mahala Cooper |
3 years | Oct 8 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | Joseph Harden
Eugene | Patrick & Margaret Buchman |
3 years
1 year | Oct 9 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | Alice Almira
Eunice Eugenia | William & Caroline Tinton |
3 years
7 mo | Nov 12 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | Ettrcanona(?) (daughter)
Frances Maria | Aaron & Clarissa Kinney |
3y 6mo
3 mo | Nov 26 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | | George Sanford | Alexander M. & Jane Searing |
1yr 3mo | Dec 17 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | | Josephine | Rob't F. & Anna Oram |
5 mo | Dec 25 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | | Francis Ford | Thomas & Ann Oram |
3 mo | Dec 26 1851 |
E.M. Griffith | | Mary Ann Gluyas | William & Eliz'th Bigelow |
3 mo | Jan 1 1852 | E.M. Griffith |
| William | Jam'e & Mary Trethewey |
3 mo | Jan 1 1852 | E.M. Griffith |
Francis Edmund
George Newton | Amzi & Martha Babbit |
2y 5mo
4 mo | Mar 7 1852 |
Tho's Soverign | | Rachel Ann | John & Abigail L. Hopper |
1y 1mo | Mar 9 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | Mary Elizabeth
Ella Rachel | Asbury & Priscilla A. Searing |
1y 10mo
4 mo | Mar 9 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | Theodore Whitefield
Mary Loniga(?)
Sarah Elizabeth | Jacob Scott(dec'd) & Mary Ann Scott |
3 years
5 years
8 years | Mar 30 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | Traphenia | John H. & Maria Daniel |
9 weeks | Apr 26 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | John | Joseph & Ann Pinch |
4 weeks | Apr 26 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | William James | Richard & Elizabeth Brewer |
6 weeks | Apr 26 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | Robert | Robert & Mary Ann McElhose |
11 weeks | Jun 27 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | William John | James & Mary Ann Gluyes |
3 mo | Sep 10 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | David Robert | Robert David & Sarah Ann Tillyer |
9 mo | Nov 21 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | David | Alexander & Jane Searing |
6 mo | Nov 21 1852 |
E.M. Griffith | | Emma Gertrude | Matthew & Elizabeth Sigler |
4 years | Apr 10 1853 |
E.M. Griffith | | Charlotte Augustus | P. & M. Buchanan |
1 year | Oct 1853 | A.M. Palmer |
| Sarena | David & Susan Francisco |
1 year | Nov 28 1853 |
A.M. Palmer | | Caroline | Amzi & Martha Babbitt |
1 year | Nov 30 1853 |
A.M. Palmer | | Arthur | M.F. & ___ Winget |
1 year | Dec 21 1853 |
A.M. Palmer | | Andrew J. | John & Abigal Hopper |
1 year | Dec 21 1853 |
A.M. Palmer | | George | ___ & ___ Bankna?kt(?) |
6 mo | (?) | A.M. Palmer |
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