Congregational Church (Sturbridge, Mass.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1736 (date of establishment)
- Existence: 1922 (date of dissolution)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Sturbridge, Mass. Separatist Congregational Church personal records, 1749-1762.
Collection
Identifier: RG0971
Abstract
The Separatist Church in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, was formed in 1747 after 15 members of the Congregational Church in Sturbridge left the church. The separatists refused to pay ministerial taxes and in response the town aggressively attempted to collect the taxes by forcibly taking possessions, livestock, and imprisoning at least 5 of the separatists. In 1749 the Separatist Church was reformed as the Baptist Church in Fiskdale. This collection include personal records relating to the...
Dates:
1749-1762