Personal records, 1749-1762
Scope and Contents
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 which would have been read to the whole parish.
Dates
- 1749-1762
Restrictions on Access
Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.
Extent
11 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Separatist Congregational Church (Sturbridge, Mass.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository