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Norton, Mary

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1669 - 1677

Biographical Note

Mary Norton was an individual who gifted the land that would become Old South Church. The first donation was in 1669 and the second in 1677 while she was still alive. No additional information is available.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Boston, Mass. Old South Church records, 1659-2012.

 Collection
Identifier: RG0028
Abstract

Twenty-eight lay members from the First Church in Boston founded the Old South Congregation (originally called the Third Church of Boston) in 1669. This collection includes Church records such as baptismal records, pew proprietor records, membership records, minutes of meetings for church and society, financial and legal, records of various Church committees, ministers, the Prince Library, and published material.

Dates: 1659-2012