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Ward, Naomi, 1762

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 14, Item: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes a series of personal records relating to the formation of the Separatist Church in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The records dated 1749 are formal letters written by some of the separatists to the Congregational Church formally providing written testimony for their reasons for leaving the church. The two documents created after 1749 were written by separatists who, after separation, wished to rejoin the Congregational Church. Those documents are akin to confessions...
Dates: 1762
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0971, Sturbridge, Mass. Separatist Congregational Church personal records, 1749-1762. / Personal records

Wood, Sarah, 1755

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 14, Item: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes a series of personal records relating to the formation of the Separatist Church in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The records dated 1749 are formal letters written by some of the separatists to the Congregational Church formally providing written testimony for their reasons for leaving the church. The two documents created after 1749 were written by separatists who, after separation, wished to rejoin the Congregational Church. Those documents are akin to confessions...
Dates: 1755
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0971, Sturbridge, Mass. Separatist Congregational Church personal records, 1749-1762. / Personal records

Covenant, 1709

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains a manuscript copy of the 1709 version of the covenant of the West Precinct Church in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1709
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0994, Watertown, Mass. West Precinct Church covenant, 1709.

Commonplace book, 1723

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contain a commonplace book that was created during Thomas Weld’s time at Harvard University. The front half of the book contains notes on various subjects and topics, mostly of a religious nature. The back half is a small glossary of terms in alphabetical order. Of note is that different handwriting appears in the latter half of the book; it is presumed that the first half is written in Weld’s handwriting. It is unknown who else may have written in this book. Most of the text...
Dates: 1723
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / MS0997, Thomas Weld commonplace book, 1723.

Sermons, circa 1754-1781

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains two booklets of sermon notes and scriptural references for sermons preached by Bidwell at Tyringham, Massachusetts. Sermons are dated with multiple years, most likely indicating that many sermons were preached multiple times. In some cases, it is difficult to infer the original date of creation versus a date of re-use. The booklets contain notes on their covers with dates and locational information, though it is difficult to determine if this is original or added at...
Dates: circa 1754-1781
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / MS5153, Adonijah Bidwell sermons, circa 1754-1781.

Church book, 1720-1806

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of a single record book. The records in this volume were kept by the church's first minister, Rev. Daniel Putnam, and his successor, Rev. Eliab Stone. Included are vital records of membership, baptisms, marriages, and disciplinary matters, as well as meeting minutes and the church's covenants from 1720 and 1781.

Dates: 1720-1806
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG5021, Reading, Mass. Second Church of Christ records, 1720-1806.

Sermon, circa 1770

 Item — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of a single manuscript sermon written by an unknown author. A note found on the back of the booklet, in a separate hand, notes that the sermon was "prepared soon after the Boston Massacre, March, 5, 1770." The sermon cites Psalms 85:6. The sermon contains the author’s account of the history of Massachusetts Bay Colony leading up to the massacre. The sermon further includes discussions about the causes of colonial strife, namely the younger generation, and advice for...
Dates: circa 1770
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / MS0818, Boston Massacre sermon, circa 1770.

Sermon notes, 1727

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This volume contains records of sermons preached at the First Church in Dorchester in 1727. The notes include records for boht the forenoon and afternoon sermons. The notes include the relevant scripture passages and name of the preacher. Preachers noted within the volume include John Danforth, Increase Sumner of Roxbury, Samuel Mather, and Thomas Clap.

Dates: 1727
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0861, Dorchester, Boston, Mass. First Church records, 1727-1784.

Membership records, 1757-1781

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

This small pamphlet lists the names and dates of those who were entered into the membership roll of the Frist Church.

Dates: 1757-1781
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0861, Dorchester, Boston, Mass. First Church records, 1727-1784.

Church service records, 1773-1784

 File — Box: NEHH-Small 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains near weekly records of church services. For each week, the author noted the name of the preacher and the bible passaged used during their sermon for both the morning and afternoon services. The author also notes baptisms that occurred, what days were sacrament days, and other general notes about special events or changes to the usual service.

Dates: 1773-1784
Found in: Congregational Library & Archives / RG0861, Dorchester, Boston, Mass. First Church records, 1727-1784.

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