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Grafton, Mass. Evangelical Congregational Church records, 1731-1849.
Collection
Identifier: RG4921
Abstract
The Congregational Church of Grafton traces its roots back to a church established in 1671 in what was then known as Hassanamisco Plantation (now Hassanamesit Reservation). In 1731 the body that would become known as the Congregational Church of Grafton was gathered, and four years later the town of Grafton was founded. The collection contains records of vital statistics, church membership, ordination, ecclesiastical councils, church meetings, and correspondence.
Dates:
1731-1849
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Lancaster, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1708-1846.
Collection
Identifier: RG5329
Abstract
The town of Lancaster and the First Congregational Church in Lancaster were established on November 28, 1653. The first and second meeting houses both were destroyed during Native American raids as part of larger geopolitical movements. The third meeting house was constructed in 1706 and the fourth in 1743. During Rev. Timothy Thayer time as minister, the church adopted Unitarian tenants and the fifth meeting house, designed by Charles Bulfinch, was constructed. In 1970 the church joined the...
Dates:
1708-1846
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
Sturbridge, Mass. Federated Church of Sturbridge and Fiskdale records, 1736-1999.
Collection
Identifier: RG5194
Abstract
The land that is modern Sturbridge, Massachusetts, was first visited by English Puritans in 1644. Sturbridge wasn’t settled by English colonists until 1729 by Medfield residents. Construction of the first meeting house was completed in 1734. The Congregational Church in Sturbridge was established on September 29, 1736. In 1747 members of the church withdrew to form a separatist church which later became the Fiskdale Baptist Church. Construction on the second meeting house was completed in...
Dates:
1736-1999
Found in:
Congregational Library & Archives
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