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Feeding Hills, Agawam, Mass. Congregational Church of Christ records, 1819-1856.

 Collection
Identifier: RG5369

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a single volume of church records from the Congregational Church in Feeding Hills. The volume contains the records of meetings and votes held, membership records, baptismal records, marriage records, and records of deaths.

Dates

  • 1819-1856

Conditions Governing Access

Access to this collection is unrestricted and open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

Items in this collection are subject to U.S. Copyright Law. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine the copyright status of collection items and to secure any permissions necessary for their reproduction and publication. Requests for permission to publish material must be discussed with the archivist or librarian.

Historical Note

The Feeding Hills Congregational Church in Feeding Hills, Agawam, Massachusetts was first organized as the Sixth Congregational Church in Springfield on November 10, 1762. In 1756, the parish of West Springfield split from Springfield which included modern day Agawam and much of Holyoke. In 1800, Agawam split from West Springfield and was incorporated as a town in 1855. The first meeting house, constructed in 1761, was built about halfway between Agawam center and Feeding Hill. Rev. Sylvanus Griswold, ordained November 17, 1762, was the first minister of the church and served as pastor until his death on December 4, 1819.

Following the death of Rev. Griswold, and after years of declining membership, the church was reorganized as the Congregational Church of Christ in Feeding Hills. The second, and current, meeting house was constructed in 1834. In 1855 the church reorganized as the Feeding Hills Congregational Church. In 1857, the meeting house was renovated and ownership was transferred from proprietors to the church society. In 1884, a chapel was added to the meeting house. The Feeding Hills Congregational Church, UCC continues to serve the community today.

Extent

1 Volume

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Feeding Hills Congregational Church in Feeding Hills, Agawam, Massachusetts was first organized as the Sixth Congregational Church in Springfield on November 10, 1762. The church was reorganized as the Congregational Church of Christ in Feeding Hills in 1819. In 1855 the church reorganized as the Feeding Hills Congregational Church. This collection contains a single volume which includes meeting minutes and vital statistics.

Acquisition Information

Gifted to the Congregational Library & Archives by Ross W. Beales, 27 April 2018; Accession: 2018-10.

Bibliography

Price, Thomas M. The Church Book of the Congregational Church in Feeding Hills, Mass., and Catalogue of Members. Springfield: Weaver, Shipman and Company, 1885. 17.11.1 F36.4 FeeHCC

Processing Information

Processed by Zachary Bodnar, july 2018, using DACS Second Edition.

Title
Feeding Hills, Agawam, Mass. Congregational Church of Christ records, 1819-1856.
Status
Completed
Author
Zachary Bodnar
Date
2018-07-26
Description rules
Dacs2 2013
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository

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